Tenable Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 3, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 3, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-04.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-03.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 137 previous paragraphs and 144 current paragraphs.
70 unchanged; 36 reworded; 35 added; 25 removed; 6 previous and 3 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 23 previous and 22 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
Added paragraphs (35)
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(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
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•a $3.3 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs; and
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•a $1.1 million increase in selling expenses, including travel and meeting costs and software subscription costs;
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•a $2.9 million increase in personnel costs;
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•a $1.6 million increase in personnel costs; partially offset by
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(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
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In the three months ended September 30, 2026, the benefit for income taxes included:
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•a $3.3 million discrete tax benefit associated with amending our 2024 federal return regarding a BEAT refund; partially offset by
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•$1.4 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; and
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•$1.4 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.
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•$2.2 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; partially offset by
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Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025
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•a $7.4 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs;
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•a $3.4 million increase in personnel costs;
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•a $2.9 million increase in professional services;
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•a $1.2 million increase in amortization of acquired intangible assets; and
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•a $3.3 million increase in sales commissions;
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•a $1.6 million increase in selling expenses; partially offset by
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•a $4.6 million increase in personnel costs;
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In the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the provision for income taxes included:
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•$5.4 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; and
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•$4.2 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business; partially offset by
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•a $3.3 million discrete tax benefit associated with amending our 2024 federal return.
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In the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the provision for income taxes included:
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•$4.9 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; and
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•$3.5 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Income tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions was reduced by a $3.2 million interim intraperiod allocation, which was reversed in the three months ended December 31, 2025.
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Share Repurchases
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Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $700 million of our common stock. At September 30, 2026, we have $54.3 million remaining under our share repurchase authorization.
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In addition, in connection with the issuance of our Convertible Senior Notes, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $170.5 million, and we purchased 5.3 million shares from the net proceeds.
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Convertible Senior Notes
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On September 15, 2026, we completed a private offering of $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes. After repaying the outstanding balance of our Term Loan of $358.1 million, repurchasing $170.5 million of common stock, paying $64.1 million for our Capped Calls and paying debt issuance costs of $21.2 million, net proceeds from our Convertible Senior Notes were $186.1 million.
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The Convertible Senior Notes are senior, unsecured obligations that bear interest at 0.25% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning March 15, 2027. The Convertible Senior Notes mature September 15, 2031, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or repurchased. There are no required principal repayments on the Convertible Senior Notes prior to the maturity date. Refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information about our Convertible Senior Notes.
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2026 Revolving Credit Facility
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On October 13, 2026, we entered into a $400.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, including a $40.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit, that matures on October 13, 2031. The 2026 Revolving Credit Facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
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Borrowings bear interest at a base rate, a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) rate or an alternative currency rate, plus a margin based upon our Total Leverage Ratio. Additionally, we pay a commitment fee of 0.175% to 0.35% of unused availability based on our Total Leverage Ratio.
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Provision for Income Taxes
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•a $1.4 million increase in personnel costs; and
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•a $0.6 million decrease in professional services.
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Provision for Income Taxes
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•$1.9 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; and
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•$1.2 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.
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•$3.0 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business; and
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•$1.2 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers.
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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
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•a $4.1 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs;
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•a $1.3 million increase in hardware costs.
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•a $2.4 million increase in sales commissions; partially offset by
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Restructuring
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In the six months ended June 30, 2026, the provision for income taxes included:
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•$4.0 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers; and
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•$2.8 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business.
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In the six months ended June 30, 2025, the provision for income taxes included:
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•$5.1 million of income taxes in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business; and
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•$2.7 million of discrete items primarily related to withholding taxes on sales to customers.
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Share Repurchase Program
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Our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our common stock in November 2023 and subsequently increased the authorization by $200 million in October 2024, $250 million in July 2025 and $150 million in January 2026.
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Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility
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In July 2021, we entered into a credit agreement, or the Credit Agreement, which is comprised of a $375.0 million Term Loan and a $50.0 million Revolving Credit Facility, with a $15.0 million letter of credit sublimit. The Term Loan bears interest at a rate of 2.75% per annum over SOFR, subject to a 0.50% floor, plus a credit spread adjustment depending on the interest period.
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From January to June 2026, interest rates on our Term Loan were between 6.48% and 6.58%. The Term Loan is being amortized at 1% per annum in equal quarterly installments until the final payment of $350.6 million on the July 7, 2028 maturity date. We may be subject to mandatory Term Loan prepayments related to the excess cash provisions in the Credit Agreement if our first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) exceeds 3.5. At June 30, 2026, our first lien net leverage ratio was 0.77.
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The Revolving Credit Facility, which was in place at June 30, 2026, expired on July 7, 2026, and we did not elect to enter into a new facility.
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Recurring revenue, which includes revenue from subscription arrangements for software (both recognized ratably over the subscription term and upon delivery) and cloud-based solutions and maintenance associated with perpetual licenses, represented 95% of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 96% of revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
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Recurring revenue, which includes revenue from subscription arrangements for software (both recognized ratably over the subscription term and upon delivery) and cloud-based solutions and maintenance associated with perpetual licenses, represented 95% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 95% and 96% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
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Interest income consists of income earned on cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense in connection with our Term Loan, unused commitment fees on our Revolving Credit Facility, and letter of credit fees. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign currency remeasurement and transaction gains and losses and any realized and unrealized gains and losses, including impairment losses and gains related to our investments in privately held securities.
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Interest income consists of income earned on cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense and the amortization of debt issuance costs related to debt, unused commitment fees and letter of credit fees. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign currency remeasurement and transaction gains and losses and any realized and unrealized gains and losses, including impairment losses and gains related to our investments in privately held securities.
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Provision for income taxes consists of income taxes in all jurisdictions in which we conduct business and the related withholding taxes on sales with customers. We have recorded deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has been provided, including net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. We expect to maintain this valuation allowance for the foreseeable future as it is more likely than not that some or all of those deferred tax assets may not be realized based on our history of losses. The valuation allowance is subject to change based on our ability to generate future taxable income. We will continue to evaluate the realization of deferred tax assets to determine changes to valuation allowance in future periods.
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(Benefit) provision for income taxes consists of income taxes in all jurisdictions in which we conduct business and the related withholding taxes on sales to customers as well as a discrete tax benefit associated with amending our 2024 U.S. federal income tax return to claim a refund of Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax ("BEAT") previously paid. We have recorded deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has been provided, including net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. We expect to maintain this valuation allowance for the foreseeable future as it is more likely than not that some or all of those deferred tax assets may not be realized based on our history of losses. The valuation allowance is subject to change based on our ability to generate future taxable income. We will continue to evaluate the realization of deferred tax assets to determine changes to valuation allowance in future periods.
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(2) Stock-based compensation in the six months ended June 30, 2025 includes $14.6 million of expense related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards for our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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(2) Stock-based compensation in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 includes $14.6 million of expense related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards for our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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The increase in revenue included an increase of $48.3 million from existing customers as of July 1, 2025, partially offset by a decrease of $4.2 million in revenue from new customers. U.S. revenue increased $16.8 million, or 7%. International revenue increased $27.3 million, or 12%.
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The increase in revenue included an increase of $25.6 million from existing customers as of October 1, 2025, partially offset by a decrease of $1.7 million in revenue from new customers. U.S. revenue increased $9.1 million, or 7%. International revenue increased $14.8 million, or 12%.
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•a $1.1 million increase in sales commissions.
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•a $1.1 million increase in professional services.
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•a $2.4 million increase in personnel costs, including a $0.9 million increase in stock-based compensation; and
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•a $0.9 million increase in sales commissions; and
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•a $0.7 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs; and
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•a $0.7 million increase in personnel costs, primarily related to increased stock-based compensation.
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•a $1.8 million increase in professional services; and
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•a $1.8 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs; and
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•a $1.5 million increase in allocated overhead;
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•a $0.5 million increase in allocated overhead.
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The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily due to:
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The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to:
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•a $1.8 million decrease in professional services.
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•a $0.8 million decrease in professional services.
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Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other (Expense) Income, Net
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Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other Expense, Net
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The $1.8 million decrease in interest income was due to a decrease in short-term investments and reduced rates of return. Interest expense decreased $0.7 million due to a decrease in the interest rate on our Term Loan. The $1.3 million decrease in Other income (expense), net was primarily due to increased foreign exchange losses.
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The $1.0 million decrease in interest income was due to a decrease in short-term investments and reduced rates of return. Interest expense increased $1.1 million primarily due to $2.6 million of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs and fees related to our Term Loan, partially offset by lower interest expense on our Term Loan. The $0.5 million decrease in other expense, net was primarily due to decreased foreign exchange losses.
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•a $3.2 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs;
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•$1.6 million of net tax benefits in foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Income tax expense related to foreign jurisdictions was reduced by a $3.2 million interim intraperiod allocation, which was reversed in the three months ended December 31, 2025.
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The increase in revenue included an increase of $23.3 million from existing customers as of July 1, 2025, partially offset by a decrease of $2.1 million in revenue from new customers. U.S. revenue increased $7.3 million, or 6%. International revenue increased $13.9 million, or 12%.
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The increase in revenue included an increase of $73.5 million from existing customers as of October 1, 2025, partially offset by a decrease of $5.4 million in revenue from new customers. U.S. revenue increased $26.0 million, or 7%. International revenue increased $42.1 million, or 12%.
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•a $1.0 million increase in professional services.
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•a $1.0 million increase in the cost of goods; partially offset by
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The decrease in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to:
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The increase in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to:
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•a $1.7 million increase in personnel costs, including an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $5.7 million and a $1.3 million decrease in stock-based compensation;
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•a $3.1 million increase in personnel costs, including a $1.8 million increase in stock-based compensation and an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $1.6 million; and
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•a $1.7 million decrease in expenses for demand generation programs, including advertising, sponsorships, and brand awareness efforts; and
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•a $1.5 million decrease in expenses for demand generation programs, including advertising, sponsorships, and brand awareness efforts; and
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The decrease in research and development expense was primarily due to:
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The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to:
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•a $2.1 million increase in refundable research and development tax credits; and
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•a $2.1 million increase in allocated overhead;
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•a $0.6 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs.
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•a $0.6 million increase in software subscription costs; and
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•a $2.5 million increase in refundable R&D tax credits; and
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•a $2.1 million increase in refundable R&D tax credits; and
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•a $12.8 million decrease in personnel costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards for our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the six months ended June 30, 2025;
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•a $11.2 million decrease in personnel costs primarily related to the accelerated vesting of equity awards for our former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the nine months ended September 30, 2025;
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•a $2.6 million increase in personnel costs;
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•a $2.6 million decrease in professional services.
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Restructuring in the three months ended June 30, 2026 included non-ordinary course severance and employee related benefits.
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Restructuring in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 included non-ordinary course severance and employee related benefits.
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The $3.7 million decrease in interest income was due to a decrease in short-term investments and reduced rates of return. Interest expense decreased $1.3 million due to a decrease in the interest rate on our Term Loan. Other income (expense), net decreased $2.1 million primarily due to an increase in foreign exchange losses.
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The $4.7 million decrease in interest income was due to a decrease in short-term investments and reduced rates of return. Interest expense decreased $0.2 million primarily due to a decrease in interest expense for our Term Loan, partially offset by $2.6 million of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs and fees related to our Term Loan. Other expense, net increased $1.7 million primarily due to an increase in foreign exchange losses.
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At June 30, 2026, we had $125.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, which consisted of bank deposits and money market funds, and $172.9 million of short-term investments, which consisted of commercial paper, asset backed securities, U.S. Treasury and agency obligations and corporate and Yankee bonds.
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At September 30, 2026, we had $317.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, which consisted of bank deposits and money market funds, and $177.9 million of short-term investments, which consisted of commercial paper, asset backed securities, U.S. Treasury and agency obligations and corporate bonds.
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We have historically generated significant operating losses, as reflected by our accumulated deficit of $892.2 million at June 30, 2026.
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We have historically generated significant operating losses, as reflected by our accumulated deficit of $880.9 million at September 30, 2026.
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We typically invoice our customers in advance, however multi-year subscriptions are increasingly being invoiced annually in installments. Deferred revenue consists primarily of the unearned portion of billed fees for our subscriptions and perpetual licenses, which is subsequently recognized as revenue in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. At June 30, 2026, we had deferred revenue of $849.4 million, of which $670.1 million was recorded as a current liability and is expected to be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months, provided all other revenue recognition criteria are met.
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We typically invoice our customers in advance, however multi-year subscriptions are increasingly being invoiced annually in installments. Deferred revenue consists primarily of the unearned portion of billed fees for our subscriptions and perpetual licenses, which is subsequently recognized as revenue in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. At September 30, 2026, we had deferred revenue of $863.4 million, of which $685.4 million was recorded as a current liability and is expected to be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months, provided all other revenue recognition criteria are met.
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We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments will be sufficient to fund our operating and capital needs for at least the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our revenue growth rate, subscription renewal activity, the timing and extent of spending to support further infrastructure and research and development efforts, the timing and extent of additional capital expenditures to invest in new and existing office spaces, the expansion of sales and marketing and international operating activities, any acquisitions of complementary businesses and technologies, the timing of our introduction of new product capabilities and enhancements of our platform and the continuing market acceptance of our platform. It may be necessary to seek additional equity or debt financing to fund our operating and capital needs. In the event that financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, or if we cannot expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities because we lack sufficient capital, our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.
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We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and borrowing capacity under our 2026 Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operating and capital needs for at least the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our revenue growth rate, subscription renewal activity, the timing and extent of spending to support further infrastructure and research and development efforts, the timing and extent of additional capital expenditures to invest in new and existing office spaces, the expansion of sales and marketing and international operating activities, any acquisitions of complementary businesses and technologies, the timing of our introduction of new product capabilities and enhancements of our platform and the continuing market acceptance of our platform. It may be necessary to seek additional equity or debt financing to fund our operating and capital needs. In the event that financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, or if we cannot expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities because we lack sufficient capital, our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we purchased 5.2 million shares for $100.0 million, and during the six months ended June 30, 2026, we purchased 11.4 million shares for $230.0 million. Since the inception of the share repurchase program and through June 30, 2026, we have purchased a total of 21.9 million shares for $592.4 million.
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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we repurchased 6.8 million shares for $223.8 million and 18.2 million shares for $453.8 million, respectively. Since we began repurchasing our common stock in 2023 and through September 30, 2026, we have purchased a total of 28.8 million shares for $816.2 million.
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Net cash provided by investing activities increased by $199.4 million, primarily due to a $196.2 million decrease in cash paid for acquisitions.
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Net cash provided by investing activities increased by $187.5 million, primarily due to a $196.2 million decrease in cash paid for acquisitions.
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Net cash used in financing activities increased by $108.5 million, primarily due to a $105.2 million increase in repurchases of our common stock under our repurchase program.
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Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $80.1 million, primarily due to $186.1 million net proceeds from our Convertible Senior Notes, partially offset by a $98.6 million increase in repurchases of our common stock under our repurchase program and a $7.1 million increase in cash paid for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards.
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We have certain contractual obligations for future payments. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for our required operating lease payments and Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for our required payments to Microsoft and AWS for cloud services.
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We have certain contractual obligations for future payments. See Notes 6, 7 and 8 to our consolidated financial statements for our required operating lease payments, debt and required payments to Microsoft and AWS for cloud services.
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•a $1.9 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense.
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•a $2.5 million increase in third-party cloud infrastructure costs;
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Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other Expense, Net
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•a $2.2 million decrease in demand generation programs, including advertising, sponsorships, and brand awareness efforts; partially offset by
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•a $0.9 million decrease in personnel costs, including a $1.3 million decrease in stock-based compensation and an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $3.1 million; partially offset by
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•a $1.3 million decrease in acquisition-related expenses; and
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Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other Income (Expense), Net
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In the three months ended June 30, 2025, the provision for income taxes included:
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Restructuring in the six months ended June 30, 2026 included non-ordinary course severance and employee related benefits.