Cerence Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 20, 2025.
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FY2025 · Filed Nov 20, 2025
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as a part of this Report:
(1)All Financial Statements— See Index to Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Report;
(2)Financial Statement Schedules — All schedules have been omitted as the requested information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or related notes included as part of this Report.
(3)Exhibits — See Item 15(b) of this Report below.
(b)Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| ExhibitIndex # · Exhibit Description · FiledHerewith · Form · FileNo. · Exhibit · Filing Date | |||||
| 2.1 | Separation and Distribution Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 2.1 | October 2, 2019 |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 3.1 | October 2, 2019 |
| 3.2 | Second Amended and Restated By-laws of Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 3.1 | May 4, 2023 |
| 3.3 | Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated By-laws of Cerence Inc. | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 3.3 | May 7, 2025 |
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of June 2, 2020, between Cerence Inc. and U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 4.1 | June 2, 2020 |
| 4.2 | Form of Global Note, representing Cerence Inc.’s 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1). | 8-K | 001-39030 | 4.1 | June 2, 2020 |
| 4.3 | Description of Registrant's Securities | 10-K | 001-39030 | 4.3 | November 29, 2023 |
| 4.4 | Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2023, by and between Cerence Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 4.1 | June 26, 2023 |
| 4.5 | Form of Global Note, representing Cerence Inc.’s 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (included as Exhibit A to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1). | 8-K | 001-39030 | 4.1 | June 26. 2023 |
| 10.1 | Tax Matters Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.2 | Transition Services Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Operating Company | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.2 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.3 | Employee Matters Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.3 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.4 | Intellectual Property Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.4 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.5 | Transitional Trademark License Agreement between Nuance Communications, Inc. and Cerence Inc. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.5 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.6† | Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan | S-8 | 333-234040 | 4.3 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.7† | Cerence 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | S-8 | 333-234040 | 4.6 | October 2, 2019 |
| 10.8† | Form of Change of Control and Severance Agreement - NEO | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.14 | December 19, 2020 |
| 10.9 | Form of Indemnification Agreement | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 10.4 | May 10, 2024 |
| 10.10† | Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.13 | November 19, 2020 |
| 10.11† | Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.14 | November 19, 2020 |
| 10.12 | Credit Agreement, dated June 12, 2020, by and between Cerence Inc., the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | June 17, 2020 |
| 10.13 | Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, dated June 12, 2020, by and between certain domestic subsidiaries of Cerence, as subsidiary guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.2 | June 17, 2020 |
| 10.14 | Collateral Agreement, dated June 12, 2020, by and between Cerence Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Cerence, as pledgors, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as collateral agent. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.3 | June 17, 2020 |
| 10.15† | Amendment No. 1 to Cerence 2019 Equity Incentive Plan | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.18 | November 19, 2020 |
| 10.16 | Amendment No. 1, dated as of December 17, 2020, by and among Cerence Inc., the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | December 21, 2020 |
| 10.17† | Offer Letter, dated December 14, 2021, by and between Cerence Inc. and Stefan Ortmanns | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | December 15, 2021 |
| 10.18† | Change of Control Equity Acceleration Agreement, effective as of June 19, 2022, by and between Cerence Inc. and Stefan Ortmanns | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | June 24, 2022 |
| 10.19† | Change of Control and Severance Agreement, effective as of June 21, 2022, by and between Cerence GmbH and Stefan Ortmanns | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.2 | June 24, 2022 |
| 10.20 | Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2020, by and among Cerence Inc., the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.31 | November 29, 2022 |
| 10.21† | 2024 Inducement Plan and form of award agreement thereunder. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | March 4, 2024 |
| 10.22** | Amendment No. 3, dated as of April 12, 2024, by and between Cerence Inc., the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | April 15, 2024 |
| 10.23†** | Promotion Offer Letter, dated June 7, 2024, by and between Cerence Inc. and Jennifer Salinas | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 10.2 | August 9, 2024 | |
| 10.24† | Offer Letter by and between the Company and Brian Krzanich | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | October 6, 2024 | |
| 10.25† | Change of Control and Severance Agreement, dated October 7, 2024, by and between the Company and Brian Krzanich | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.2 | October 6, 2024 | |
| 10.26† | Amendment No. 1 to Cerence Inc. 2024 Inducement Plan | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.3 | October 6, 2024 | |
| 10.27† | Promotion Offer Letter, dated August 16, 2024, by and between Cerence Inc. and Nils Schanz | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.34 | November 25, 2024 | |
| 10.28† | Retention Bonus Agreement, dated August 17, 2024, by and between Cerence Inc. and Nils Schanz | 10-K | 001-39030 | 10.35 | November 25, 2024 | |
| 10.29† | Termination Agreement by and between the Company and Stefan Ortmanns | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 10.1 | February 6, 2025 | |
| 10.30† | Offer Letter by and between the Company and Antonio Rodriquez, dated November 29, 2024 | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.1 | December 3, 2024 | |
| 10.31† | Change of Control and Severance Agreement by and between the Company and Antonio Rodriquez, dated December 2, 2024 | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.2 | December 3, 2024 | |
| 10.32† | Amendment No. 2 to Cerence Inc. 2024 Inducement Plan | 8-K | 001-39030 | 10.3 | December 3, 2024 | |
| 10.33† | Promotion Offer Letter, dated January 2, 2025, by and between Cerence Inc. and Christian Mentz | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 10.7 | February 6, 2025 | |
| 10.34† | Retention Bonus Agreement, dated January 2, 2025, by and between Cerence Inc. and Christian Mentz | 10-Q | 001-39030 | 10.8 | February 6, 2025 | |
| 10.35† | Retention Letter, dated September 3, 2025, by and between Cerence Inc. and Nils Schanz | X | ||||
| 19.1 | Cerence Insider Trading Policy - Global | X | ||||
| 21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant | X | ||||
| 23.1 | Consent of BDO USA, P.C., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | X | ||||
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney (including in signature pages hereto) | X | ||||
| 31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||
| 31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||
| 32.1* | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X | ||||
| 32.2* | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | X |
| 97.1 | Compensation Recovery Policy | X |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | X |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | X |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*) | X |
†Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
*Furnished herewith.
**Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted. The Company agrees to furnish a supplemental copy of any omitted schedule or attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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