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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ |
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
OR
☐ |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-38263
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
38-2591828 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
1820 East Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan |
48083 |
|
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(248) 614-2400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share |
ALTR |
The NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer |
☒ |
Accelerated filer |
☐ |
||
Non-accelerated filer |
☐ |
Smaller reporting company |
☐ |
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Emerging growth company |
☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
On October 16, 2024, there were 59,661,617shares of the registrant's Class A common stock outstanding and 25,419,574shares of the registrant's Class B common stock outstanding.
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
INDEX
Page |
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PART I. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
||||||
Item 1. |
Financial Statements - Unaudited |
3 |
|||||
a) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
3 |
|||||
b) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations |
4 |
|||||
c) |
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income |
5 |
|||||
d) |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity |
6 |
|||||
e) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
8 |
|||||
f) |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
9 |
|||||
Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
21 |
|||||
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
35 |
|||||
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
36 |
|||||
PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
||||||
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
37 |
|||||
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors |
37 |
|||||
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
38 |
|||||
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
38 |
|||||
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures |
39 |
|||||
Item 5. |
Other Information |
39 |
|||||
Item 6. |
Exhibits |
40 |
|||||
SIGNATURES |
41 |
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|||||||
(In thousands) |
(Unaudited) |
|||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
513,371 |
$ |
467,459 |
||||
Accounts receivable, net |
121,345 |
190,461 |
||||||
Income tax receivable |
20,794 |
16,650 |
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
31,489 |
26,053 |
||||||
Total current assets |
686,999 |
700,623 |
||||||
Property and equipment, net |
40,908 |
39,803 |
||||||
Operating lease right of use assets |
31,856 |
30,759 |
||||||
Goodwill |
476,209 |
458,125 |
||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
84,904 |
83,550 |
||||||
Deferred tax assets |
9,661 |
9,955 |
||||||
Other long-term assets |
47,331 |
40,678 |
||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
1,377,868 |
$ |
1,363,493 |
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
3,607 |
$ |
8,995 |
||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
43,497 |
45,081 |
||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
8,212 |
8,825 |
||||||
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities |
40,267 |
48,398 |
||||||
Deferred revenue |
114,525 |
131,356 |
||||||
Current portion of convertible senior notes, net |
- |
81,455 |
||||||
Total current liabilities |
210,108 |
324,110 |
||||||
Convertible senior notes, net |
226,812 |
225,929 |
||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
24,484 |
22,625 |
||||||
Deferred revenue, non-current |
26,310 |
32,347 |
||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
53,254 |
47,151 |
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
540,968 |
652,162 |
||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: |
||||||||
Preferred stock ($0.0001par value), authorized 45,000shares, noneissued and outstanding |
- |
- |
||||||
Common stock ($0.0001par value) |
||||||||
Class A common stock, authorized 513,797shares, issued and outstanding 59,518 |
5 |
5 |
||||||
Class B common stock, authorized 41,203shares, issued and outstanding 25,432 |
3 |
3 |
||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
971,835 |
864,135 |
||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(117,324 |
) |
(130,503 |
) |
||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(17,619 |
) |
(22,309 |
) |
||||
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
836,900 |
711,331 |
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
1,377,868 |
$ |
1,363,493 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
||||||||||||||||
License |
$ |
92,939 |
$ |
79,825 |
$ |
303,345 |
$ |
279,972 |
||||||||
Maintenance and other services |
45,733 |
39,252 |
129,179 |
114,069 |
||||||||||||
Total software |
138,672 |
119,077 |
432,524 |
394,041 |
||||||||||||
Engineering services and other |
12,778 |
14,926 |
40,633 |
47,157 |
||||||||||||
Total revenue |
151,450 |
134,003 |
473,157 |
441,198 |
||||||||||||
Cost of revenue |
||||||||||||||||
License |
2,795 |
3,083 |
10,437 |
11,888 |
||||||||||||
Maintenance and other services |
16,045 |
13,689 |
46,410 |
41,754 |
||||||||||||
Total software |
18,840 |
16,772 |
56,847 |
53,642 |
||||||||||||
Engineering services and other |
11,175 |
12,314 |
34,577 |
38,976 |
||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
30,015 |
29,086 |
91,424 |
92,618 |
||||||||||||
Gross profit |
121,435 |
104,917 |
381,733 |
348,580 |
||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
56,111 |
51,598 |
164,014 |
160,126 |
||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
45,559 |
44,069 |
136,468 |
132,543 |
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
17,500 |
17,218 |
54,555 |
53,791 |
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
9,246 |
7,704 |
24,313 |
23,143 |
||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net |
(2,669 |
) |
(4,408 |
) |
(4,337 |
) |
1,324 |
|||||||||
Total operating expenses |
125,747 |
116,181 |
375,013 |
370,927 |
||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income |
(4,312 |
) |
(11,264 |
) |
6,720 |
(22,347 |
) |
|||||||||
Interest expense |
1,317 |
1,529 |
4,497 |
4,583 |
||||||||||||
Other income, net |
(10,758 |
) |
(1,890 |
) |
(20,465 |
) |
(9,698 |
) |
||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
5,129 |
(10,903 |
) |
22,688 |
(17,232 |
) |
||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
3,350 |
(6,541 |
) |
9,509 |
11,369 |
|||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
||||||
Earnings (loss) per share, basic |
||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
||||||
Weighted average shares |
84,835 |
80,431 |
83,680 |
80,204 |
||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted |
||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
0.15 |
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
||||||
Weighted average shares |
88,425 |
80,431 |
87,854 |
80,204 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation (net of tax effect of $0for |
11,638 |
(8,107 |
) |
4,542 |
(2,215 |
) |
||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans (net of tax effect of $0, $0, |
33 |
5 |
148 |
(46 |
) |
|||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
11,671 |
(8,102 |
) |
4,690 |
(2,261 |
) |
||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ |
13,450 |
$ |
(12,464 |
) |
$ |
17,869 |
$ |
(30,862 |
) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Accumulated |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock |
Additional |
other |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
Class B |
paid-in |
Accumulated |
comprehensive |
stockholders' |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
capital |
deficit |
loss |
equity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
55,240 |
$ |
5 |
26,814 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
864,135 |
$ |
(130,503 |
) |
$ |
(22,309 |
) |
$ |
711,331 |
||||||||||||||||
Net income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16,547 |
- |
16,547 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions |
35 |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
- |
- |
75 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for employee stock |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
4,127 |
- |
- |
4,127 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
540 |
- |
- |
- |
19,844 |
- |
- |
19,844 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
303 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
730 |
- |
(730 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15,999 |
- |
- |
15,999 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(5,029 |
) |
(5,029 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
34 |
34 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2024 |
56,912 |
5 |
26,084 |
3 |
904,180 |
(113,956 |
) |
(27,304 |
) |
762,928 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(5,147 |
) |
- |
(5,147 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of convertible senior notes |
797 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions |
188 |
- |
- |
- |
516 |
- |
- |
516 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
598 |
- |
- |
- |
17,640 |
- |
- |
17,640 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
90 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
613 |
- |
(613 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,355 |
- |
- |
17,355 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(2,067 |
) |
(2,067 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
81 |
81 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2024 |
59,198 |
5 |
25,471 |
3 |
939,691 |
(119,103 |
) |
(29,290 |
) |
791,306 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1,779 |
- |
1,779 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
3,429 |
- |
- |
3,429 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for employee stock |
61 |
- |
- |
- |
4,586 |
- |
- |
4,586 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
160 |
- |
- |
- |
6,773 |
- |
- |
6,773 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
39 |
- |
(39 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17,356 |
- |
- |
17,356 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11,638 |
11,638 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
33 |
33 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2024 |
59,518 |
$ |
5 |
25,432 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
971,835 |
$ |
(117,324 |
) |
$ |
(17,619 |
) |
$ |
836,900 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Accumulated |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock |
Additional |
other |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
Class B |
paid-in |
Accumulated |
comprehensive |
stockholders' |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
capital |
deficit |
loss |
equity |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 |
52,277 |
$ |
5 |
27,745 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
721,307 |
$ |
(121,577 |
) |
$ |
(30,002 |
) |
$ |
569,736 |
||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,959 |
) |
- |
(1,959 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions |
34 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase and retirement of common stock |
(91 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
(4,256 |
) |
- |
- |
(4,256 |
) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for employee stock |
92 |
- |
- |
- |
3,648 |
- |
- |
3,648 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
265 |
- |
- |
- |
10,324 |
- |
- |
10,324 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
336 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
240 |
- |
(240 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22,161 |
- |
- |
22,161 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7,232 |
7,232 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
19 |
19 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 |
53,153 |
5 |
27,505 |
3 |
753,184 |
(123,536 |
) |
(22,751 |
) |
606,905 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(22,280 |
) |
- |
(22,280 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
382 |
- |
- |
- |
13,264 |
- |
- |
13,264 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
86 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
330 |
- |
(330 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
23,736 |
- |
- |
23,736 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(1,340 |
) |
(1,340 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(70 |
) |
(70 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2023 |
53,951 |
$ |
5 |
27,175 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
790,184 |
$ |
(145,816 |
) |
$ |
(24,161 |
) |
$ |
620,215 |
||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(4,362 |
) |
- |
(4,362 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions |
53 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for employee stock |
91 |
- |
- |
- |
3,903 |
- |
- |
3,903 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
79 |
- |
- |
- |
1,938 |
- |
- |
1,938 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting of restricted stock |
47 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock |
130 |
- |
(130 |
) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
- |
- |
- |
- |
20,526 |
- |
- |
20,526 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(8,107 |
) |
(8,107 |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement related benefit plans, net of tax |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
5 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2023 |
54,351 |
$ |
5 |
27,045 |
$ |
3 |
$ |
816,551 |
$ |
(150,178 |
) |
$ |
(32,263 |
) |
$ |
634,118 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
(In thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
31,120 |
29,271 |
||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
50,710 |
66,423 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(114 |
) |
2,178 |
|||||
Loss on mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration |
189 |
4,494 |
||||||
Other, net |
1,520 |
1,385 |
||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
72,916 |
47,226 |
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(7,895 |
) |
959 |
|||||
Other long-term assets |
408 |
(1,491 |
) |
|||||
Accounts payable |
(5,416 |
) |
(5,494 |
) |
||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
(1,977 |
) |
(2,726 |
) |
||||
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities |
(12,261 |
) |
(4,526 |
) |
||||
Deferred revenue |
(25,825 |
) |
(3,442 |
) |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
116,554 |
105,656 |
||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
(25,575 |
) |
(3,235 |
) |
||||
Capital expenditures |
(9,739 |
) |
(7,882 |
) |
||||
Other investing activities, net |
(5,036 |
) |
(2,452 |
) |
||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(40,350 |
) |
(13,569 |
) |
||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
||||||||
Settlement of convertible senior notes |
(81,729 |
) |
- |
|||||
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options |
43,721 |
25,526 |
||||||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan contributions |
7,112 |
5,772 |
||||||
Payments for repurchase and retirement of common stock |
- |
(6,255 |
) |
|||||
Other financing activities |
- |
(73 |
) |
|||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(30,896 |
) |
24,970 |
|||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
554 |
(2,599 |
) |
|||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
45,862 |
114,458 |
||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year |
467,576 |
316,958 |
||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
513,438 |
$ |
431,416 |
||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow: |
||||||||
Interest paid |
$ |
2,304 |
$ |
2,124 |
||||
Income taxes paid |
$ |
8,017 |
$ |
9,021 |
||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
||||||||
Property and equipment in accounts payable and other current liabilities |
$ |
1,016 |
$ |
909 |
||||
Deferred payment obligations for acquisitions |
$ |
7,774 |
$ |
3,567 |
||||
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisitions |
$ |
4,020 |
$ |
- |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Altair Engineering Inc. ("Altair" or the "Company") is incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Company is a global leader in computational intelligence enabling organizations across broad industry segments to drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world. Altair delivers software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing ("HPC"), data analytics, and artificial intelligence ("AI"). Altair's products and services leverage computational science to drive innovation and intelligent decisions for a more connected, safe, and sustainable future. The Company is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding interim financial information. Accordingly, the accompanying statements do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements (and notes thereto) for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its significant estimates including the stand alone selling price, or SSP, for each distinct performance obligation included in customer contracts with multiple performance obligations, valuation of acquired intangible assets in business combinations, the incremental borrowing rate used in the valuation of lease liabilities, the determination of the period of benefit for capitalized costs to obtain a contract, fair value of convertible senior notes, provision for credit loss, tax valuation allowances, liabilities for uncertain tax provisions, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, useful lives of intangible assets, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant accounting policies
There have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Change in Presentation of Revenue and Cost of Revenue
Effective in the first quarter of 2024, the Company changed the presentation of revenue and cost of revenue in its Consolidated Statements of Operations to combine the financial statement line items ("FSLIs") labeled "Software related services", "Client engineering services" and "Other" into one FSLI labeled "Engineering services and other". The change in presentation has been applied retrospectively and does not affect the software revenue, total revenue, software cost of revenue, or total cost of revenue amounts previously reported or have any effect on segment reporting.
Accounting standards not yet adopted
Reference Rate Reform- In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04. Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another rate that is expected to be discontinued. In October 2022, the FASB Board voted to amend the sunset date of ASU 2020-04 to December 31, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and does not expect this guidance to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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Segment Reporting- In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The update is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant expenses. The ASU requires disclosures to include significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (CODM), a description of other segment items by reportable segment, and any additional measures of a segment's profit or loss used by the CODM when deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU also requires all annual disclosures currently required by Topic 280 to be included in interim periods. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the updated standard.
Income Taxes- In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which updates income tax disclosures related to the tax rate reconciliation and requires disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied prospectively; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine the effect on its related disclosures.
Disaggregation of revenue
The Company disaggregates its revenue by type of performance obligation and timing of revenue recognition as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Term licenses and other software products |
$ |
80,596 |
$ |
70,450 |
$ |
269,625 |
$ |
252,540 |
||||||||
Perpetual licenses |
12,343 |
9,375 |
33,720 |
27,432 |
||||||||||||
Maintenance |
42,246 |
37,430 |
120,623 |
109,072 |
||||||||||||
Professional software services |
3,487 |
1,822 |
8,556 |
4,997 |
||||||||||||
Software related services |
5,747 |
6,517 |
18,441 |
20,281 |
||||||||||||
Client engineering services |
6,237 |
7,126 |
19,248 |
22,936 |
||||||||||||
Other |
794 |
1,283 |
2,944 |
3,940 |
||||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ |
151,450 |
$ |
134,003 |
$ |
473,157 |
$ |
441,198 |
The Company derived approximately 13% of its total revenue through indirect sales channels for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Costs to obtain a contract
As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, capitalized costs to obtain a contract were $4.5million and $4.3million recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and $0.9million and $0.9million recorded in Other long-term assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Sales commissions were $2.3million and $6.8million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $2.4million and $6.5million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Sales commissions were included in Sales and marketing expense in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
Contract assets
As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, contract assets were $5.8million and $5.2million included in Accounts receivable, net, and $4.0million and $2.7million included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
Deferred revenue
Approximately $110.5million of revenue recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the year.
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Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes deferred revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Contracted revenue not yet recognized was $256.0million and $224.8million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Of the amount recorded as of September 30, 2024, the Company expects to recognize approximately 68%over the next 12months and the remainder thereafter.
Acquisitions
2024 Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company completed fouracquisitions that were accounted for as business combinations under the acquisition method. The preliminary aggregate transaction consideration of $36.8million was allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values. The fair values assigned to the identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on estimates and assumptions determined by management. The allocation included $21.7million to developed technology, $2.6million to customer relationships, and $12.5million to goodwill, of which $4.8million is deductible for tax purposes. All goodwill was recorded in the Software segment. The Company expects to finalize the valuations as soon as practicable, but not later than one year from the acquisition dates. These acquisitions were financed with cash on hand. The operating results of each acquisition have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the respective dates of acquisition, and were not material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company's transaction costs related to these 2024 acquisitions were not material.
Prior acquisitions
The Company recognized a $0.2million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and a $3.5million gain and a $4.5million loss, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, from a mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration associated with a prior year acquisition. There was nomark-to-market adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The mark-to-market adjustments were included in Other operating (income) expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Restricted cash is included in Other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the amounts reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows (in thousands):
September 30, |
December 31, |
||||||
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
513,371 |
$ |
467,459 |
|||
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets |
67 |
117 |
|||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
513,438 |
$ |
467,576 |
Restricted cash represents amounts required for the payment of potential health insurance claims and term deposits for bank guarantees.
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Property and equipment, net
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, |
December 31, |
|||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Land |
$ |
8,396 |
$ |
8,376 |
||||
Building and improvements |
17,698 |
17,528 |
||||||
Computer equipment and software |
51,809 |
45,678 |
||||||
Furniture, equipment and other |
14,088 |
14,402 |
||||||
Leasehold improvements |
8,998 |
8,380 |
||||||
Total property and equipment |
100,989 |
94,364 |
||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
60,081 |
54,561 |
||||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ |
40,908 |
$ |
39,803 |
Depreciation expense was $2.3million and $6.8million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $2.1million and $6.1million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Other liabilities
The following table provides the details of other accrued expenses and current liabilities (in thousands):
September 30, |
December 31, |
|||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Income taxes payable |
$ |
9,755 |
$ |
12,239 |
||||
Obligations related to acquisition of businesses and technology |
7,443 |
3,286 |
||||||
Accrued VAT |
4,684 |
8,710 |
||||||
Employee stock purchase plan obligations |
2,553 |
4,155 |
||||||
Accrued professional fees |
2,543 |
2,436 |
||||||
Accrued royalties |
2,078 |
2,313 |
||||||
Billings in excess of cost |
1,588 |
2,385 |
||||||
Defined contribution plan liabilities |
1,523 |
1,454 |
||||||
Accrued interest |
1,174 |
185 |
||||||
Non-income tax liabilities |
1,144 |
2,473 |
||||||
Other current liabilities |
5,782 |
8,762 |
||||||
Total |
$ |
40,267 |
$ |
48,398 |
The following table provides details of other long-term liabilities (in thousands):
September 30, |
December 31, |
|||||||
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities |
$ |
17,720 |
$ |
15,815 |
||||
Income tax reserves |
16,606 |
16,254 |
||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
14,166 |
12,870 |
||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
4,762 |
2,212 |
||||||
Total |
$ |
53,254 |
$ |
47,151 |
Other income, net
Other income, net consists of the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ |
(5,902 |
) |
$ |
(4,823 |
) |
$ |
(17,520 |
) |
$ |
(11,692 |
) |
||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
(4,856 |
) |
2,933 |
(2,945 |
) |
1,994 |
||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ |
(10,758 |
) |
$ |
(1,890 |
) |
$ |
(20,465 |
) |
$ |
(9,698 |
) |
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Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, which is attributable to the Software reportable segment, were as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
$ |
458,125 |
||
Acquisitions |
12,482 |
|||
Foreign currency translation |
5,602 |
|||
Balance as of September 30, 2024 |
$ |
476,209 |
Other intangible assets
A summary of other intangible assets is shown below (in thousands):
September 30, 2024 |
||||||||||||||
Weighted average |
Gross carrying |
Accumulated amortization |
Net carrying amount |
|||||||||||
Developed technology |
4-6 years |
$ |
166,442 |
$ |
109,891 |
$ |
56,551 |
|||||||
Customer relationships |
7-10 years |
61,806 |
44,061 |
17,745 |
||||||||||
Trade names and other intangibles |
3-10 years |
11,990 |
1,382 |
10,608 |
||||||||||
Total other intangible assets |
$ |
240,238 |
$ |
155,334 |
$ |
84,904 |
December 31, 2023 |
||||||||||||||
Weighted average |
Gross carrying |
Accumulated |
Net carrying |
|||||||||||
Developed technology |
4-6 years |
$ |
142,368 |
$ |
90,729 |
$ |
51,639 |
|||||||
Customer relationships |
7-10 years |
58,316 |
37,779 |
20,537 |
||||||||||
Trade names and other intangibles |
4-10 years |
11,937 |
563 |
11,374 |
||||||||||
Total other intangible assets |
$ |
212,621 |
$ |
129,071 |
$ |
83,550 |
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $9.2million and $24.3million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $7.7million and $23.1million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Convertible senior notes
2027 Notes
In June 2022, the Company issued $230.0million aggregate principal amount of 1.750% convertible senior notes due in 2027 (the "2027 Notes"), which includes the initial purchaser's exercise in full of its option to purchase an additional $30.0million principal amount of the 2027 Notes, in a private offering. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2027 Notes was $224.3million after deducting discounts, commissions and estimated issuance costs. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.750% per year, payable semi-annuallyin arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, which commenced onDecember 15, 2022.The 2027 Notes mature on June 15, 2027, unless, earlier repurchased or redeemed by the Company or converted pursuant to their terms. The 2027 Notes have an initial conversion rate of 13.9505shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000principal amount of 2027 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $71.68per share of its Class A common stock. Refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, for details of the issuance of the 2027 Notes.
The Company may settle the 2027 Notes in cash, shares of Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its Class A common stock, at the Company's election, in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Indenture.
During the period ended September 30, 2024, the conditions allowing holders of the 2027 Notes to convert were not met. Therefore, the 2027 Notes remained classified as long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024.
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2024 Notes
In June 2019, the Company issued $230.0million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% convertible senior notes due in 2024 (the "2024 Notes" and together with the 2027 Notes, the "Convertible Notes"), which included the underwriters' exercise in full of their option to purchase an additional $30.0million principal amount of the 2024 Notes, in a public offering. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 Notes were $221.9million after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated issuance costs. The 2024 Notes bore interest at a rate of 0.25% per year, payable semi-annuallyin arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year.The 2024 Notes matured on June 1, 2024. The 2024 Notes had an initial conversion rate of 21.5049shares of the Company's Class A common stock per $1,000principal amount of 2024 Notes, which was equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $46.50per share of its Class A common stock. Refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, for details of the issuance of the 2024 Notes.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, using proceeds from the issuance of the 2027 Notes, the Company entered into separate privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the 2024 Notes to repurchase and retire $148.2million aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes for an aggregate amount of $192.4million of cash including accrued and unpaid interest.
As of December 31, 2023, $81.7million principal amount of the 2024 Notes remained outstanding.
In June 2024, the Company settled the remaining principal amount of the 2024 Notes totaling approximately $81.7million by paying cash for the principal amount of $81.7million and issuing 796,817shares of the Company's common stock, with a fair value of $70.8million.
The net carrying value of the 2027 and 2024 Notes was as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
|||||||||||||||
2027 Notes |
2024 Notes |
2027 Notes |
2024 Notes |
|||||||||||||
Principal |
$ |
230,000 |
$ |
- |
$ |
230,000 |
$ |
81,729 |
||||||||
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs |
3,188 |
- |
4,071 |
274 |
||||||||||||
Net carrying amount |
$ |
226,812 |
$ |
- |
$ |
225,929 |
$ |
81,455 |
The interest expense related to the 2027 and 2024 Notes was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Contractual interest expense |
$ |
1,006 |
$ |
1,061 |
$ |
3,104 |
$ |
3,182 |
||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
294 |
453 |
1,157 |
1,352 |
||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
1,300 |
$ |
1,514 |
$ |
4,261 |
$ |
4,534 |
As of September 30, 2024, the "if converted value" of the 2027 Notes exceeded the principal amount by $76.5million.
Revolving credit facility
The Company has a $200.0million credit facility with a maturity date of December 31, 2025("2019 Amended Credit Agreement").
As of September 30, 2024, there were nooutstanding borrowings under the 2019 Amended Credit Agreement, there was $200.0million available for future borrowing, and the Company was in compliance with all the financial covenants. The 2019 Amended Credit Agreement is available for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, and permitted acquisitions.
For additional information about the 2019 Amended Credit Agreement, refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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The accounting guidance for fair value, among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The framework for measuring fair value consists of a three-level valuation hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value based upon whether such inputs are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions made by the reporting entity. The three-level hierarchy for the inputs to valuation techniques is briefly summarized as follows:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities at the measurement date;
Level 2 - Observable inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
An asset's or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, net and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Interest on the Company's line of credit is at a variable rate, and as such the debt obligation outstanding approximates fair value.
The carrying value of the Company's 2027 Notes are at face value less unamortized issuance costs. The estimated fair value of the 2027 Notes, which the Company has classified as Level 2 financial instruments, was determined based on quoted bid prices of the 2027 Notes on the last trading day of each reporting period. As of September 30, 2024, the estimated fair value of the 2027 Notes was $328.6million, and is presented for required disclosure purposes only. For further information on the Convertible Notes, see Note 6. - Debt.
2017 stock-based compensation plan
In 2017, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan ("2017 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's stockholders. The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options to the Company's employees and any parent and subsidiary corporations' employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares, other cash-based awards and other stock-based awards to the Company's employees, directors and consultants and the Company's parent, subsidiary, and affiliate corporations' employees and consultants. The 2017 Plan has 19,460,908authorized shares of the Company's Class A common stock reserved for issuance. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 6,602,453shares of its common stock available for future issuances under the 2017 Plan.
The following table summarizes the restricted stock units, or RSUs, awarded under the 2017 Plan for the period:
Number of RSUs |
||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
1,086,351 |
|||
Granted |
382,115 |
|||
Vested |
(417,263 |
) |
||
Forfeited |
(25,869 |
) |
||
Outstanding as of September 30, 2024 |
1,025,334 |
The weighted average grant date fair value of the RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $80.48. The RSUs generally vest in fourequal annual installments. Total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized as of September 30, 2024, totaled $97.9million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3years.
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The following table summarizes the stock option activity under the 2017 Plan for the period:
Number of options |
Weighted average |
Weighted average |
Aggregate |
|||||||||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
7,602,078 |
$ |
52.81 |
7.8 |
$ |
238.3 |
||||||||||
Granted |
417,459 |
$ |
79.19 |
|||||||||||||
Exercised |
(888,029 |
) |
$ |
49.75 |
||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(98,400 |
) |
$ |
56.80 |
||||||||||||
Outstanding as of September 30, 2024 |
7,033,108 |
$ |
54.70 |
7.3 |
$ |
287.0 |
||||||||||
Exercisable as of September 30, 2024 |
3,303,352 |
$ |
51.66 |
6.4 |
$ |
144.9 |
The total intrinsic value of the 2017 Plan stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $34.6million.
2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") which allows eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions and is intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The maximum number of shares available for issuance under the ESPP is 3,200,000shares of the Company's Class A common stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 2,706,534shares of its common stock available for future issuances under the ESPP.
The purchase price for each share of common stock purchased under the ESPP will be 85% of the lower of (a) the fair market value per share on the first day of the applicable offering period or (b) the fair market value per share on the applicable purchase date.
The Company issued 125,686shares of common stock under the ESPP during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, $2.6million and $4.2million had been withheld on behalf of employees for future purchases under the ESPP due to the timing of payroll deductions and was reported in current liabilities. Stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP was $0.7million and $2.1million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and $0.6million and $1.8million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense was recorded as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Cost of revenue - software |
$ |
2,131 |
$ |
2,468 |
$ |
6,230 |
$ |
7,792 |
||||||||
Research and development |
6,378 |
7,824 |
19,356 |
26,510 |
||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
5,176 |
6,933 |
14,675 |
22,105 |
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,671 |
3,301 |
10,449 |
10,016 |
||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ |
17,356 |
$ |
20,526 |
$ |
50,710 |
$ |
66,423 |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, excluding dilutive securities, stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares. Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period and potentially dilutive common shares, including the effect of dilutive securities, stock options, RSUs and ESPP shares under the treasury stock method.
The Company applies the if-converted method for convertible instruments when calculating diluted earnings per share. Under the if-converted method, shares related to convertible senior notes, to the extent dilutive, are assumed to be converted into common stock at the beginning of the period.
The following table sets forth the computation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Numerator: |
||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
||||||
Interest expense related to convertible notes, net of tax(1) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||||||||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
||||||
Denominator: |
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic |
84,835 |
80,431 |
83,680 |
80,204 |
||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive shares |
3,590 |
- |
4,174 |
- |
||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted |
88,425 |
80,431 |
87,854 |
80,204 |
||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
0.16 |
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
0.15 |
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Stock options and ESPP shares |
- |
3,158 |
- |
2,895 |
||||||||||||
Convertible shares |
3,209 |
4,967 |
3,209 |
4,967 |
||||||||||||
Total shares excluded from calculation |
3,209 |
8,125 |
3,209 |
7,862 |
The Company's income tax expense and effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
$ |
3,350 |
$ |
(6,541 |
) |
$ |
9,509 |
$ |
11,369 |
|||||||
Effective tax rate |
65 |
% |
60 |
% |
42 |
% |
(66 |
%) |
The tax rate is affected by the Company being a U.S. resident taxpayer, the tax rates in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which the Company operates, the relative amount of income earned by jurisdiction and the relative amount of losses or income for which no benefit or expense is recognized due to a valuation allowance. The Company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 also includes net discrete benefit of $0.5million and expense of $7.2million, respectively. The 2024 discrete tax benefit was primarily related to changes in reserves and other adjustments. The 2023 discrete tax expense was primarily related to withholding taxes on royalties in jurisdictions with losses for which no benefit is recognized due to a valuation allowance, changes in reserves, changes in accruals for unremitted earnings and other adjustments.
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The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (in thousands):
Foreign currency translation |
Retirement related |
Total |
||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
$ |
(21,473 |
) |
$ |
(836 |
) |
$ |
(22,309 |
) |
|||
Other comprehensive income before reclassification |
4,542 |
- |
4,542 |
|||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income |
- |
148 |
148 |
|||||||||
Tax effects |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
4,542 |
148 |
4,690 |
|||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2024 |
$ |
(16,931 |
) |
$ |
(688 |
) |
$ |
(17,619 |
) |
Legal proceedings
From time to time, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company has received, and may in the future continue to receive, claims from third parties asserting, among other things, infringement of their intellectual property rights. Future litigation may be necessary to defend the Company, its partners, and its customers by determining the scope, enforceability, and validity of third-party proprietary rights, or to establish and enforce the Company's proprietary rights.
Effects of proceedings
The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
The Company defines its operating segments as components of its business where separate financial information is available and used by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources to its segments and in assessing performance. The Company's CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
The Company has identified tworeportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Software and Client Engineering Services ("CES"). The primary measure of segment operating performance is Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss) adjusted for income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, interest income and other, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, asset impairment charges and other special items as determined by management. Corporate headquarter costs are allocated to each segment.
The following tables are in thousands:
Three months ended September 30, 2024 |
Software |
CES |
All other |
Total |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
144,419 |
$ |
6,237 |
$ |
794 |
$ |
151,450 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
26,134 |
$ |
241 |
$ |
(670 |
) |
$ |
25,705 |
|||||||
Three months ended September 30, 2023 |
Software |
CES |
All other |
Total |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
125,594 |
$ |
7,126 |
$ |
1,283 |
$ |
134,003 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
15,312 |
$ |
502 |
$ |
(360 |
) |
$ |
15,454 |
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Nine months ended September 30, 2024 |
Software |
CES |
All other |
Total |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
450,965 |
$ |
19,248 |
$ |
2,944 |
$ |
473,157 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
89,514 |
$ |
593 |
$ |
(1,236 |
) |
$ |
88,871 |
|||||||
Nine months ended September 30, 2023 |
Software |
CES |
All other |
Total |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
414,322 |
$ |
22,936 |
$ |
3,940 |
$ |
441,198 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
75,791 |
$ |
1,544 |
$ |
(1,770 |
) |
$ |
75,565 |
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
|||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to U.S. GAAP |
||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
25,705 |
$ |
15,454 |
$ |
88,871 |
$ |
75,565 |
||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
(17,356 |
) |
(20,526 |
) |
(50,710 |
) |
(66,423 |
) |
||||||||
Interest expense |
(1,317 |
) |
(1,529 |
) |
(4,497 |
) |
(4,583 |
) |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(11,563 |
) |
(9,783 |
) |
(31,120 |
) |
(29,271 |
) |
||||||||
Special adjustments, interest income and other (1) |
9,660 |
5,481 |
20,144 |
7,480 |
||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ |
5,129 |
$ |
(10,903 |
) |
$ |
22,688 |
$ |
(17,232 |
) |
14. Subsequent event
Siemens Merger Agreement
On October 30, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Siemens Industry Software Inc. ("Parent") and Astra Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Merger Agreement, resolved to recommend that our stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement. If the Merger is consummated, the Company's securities will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as promptly as practicable after the Merger is consummated.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the "Common Shares") (including any Common Shares to the extent issued in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Company's Convertible Notes Indenture, but excluding (i) Common Shares held by the Company as treasury shares or owned by Parent, Merger Sub, or any other subsidiary of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) shares subject to valid claims for statutory appraisal) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will automatically be converted into the right to receive$113.00incash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration"). The Merger Agreement provides also for the holders of vested and unvested restricted stock units and vested and unvested stock options to receive the Merger Consideration less the exercise price of such stock options, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Company and Parent have each made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement. Subject to certain exceptions, the Company has agreed, among other things, to covenants relating to the conduct of its business during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and closing of the Merger. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, the Company has agreed to covenants relating to (i) the submission of the Merger Agreement to the Company's stockholders at a meeting thereof for approval (the "Company Stockholders Meeting") and (ii) recommendation by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") in favor of the adoption by the Company's stockholders of the Merger Agreement.
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The Company is subject to customary "no-shop" restrictions on the Company's ability to solicit alternative acquisition proposals, to furnish information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations with, third parties regarding any alternative acquisition proposals, subject to a customary "fiduciary out" provision that allows the Company, under certain specified circumstances, to furnish information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations with, third parties with respect to an alternative acquisition proposal if the Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such alternative acquisition proposal either (i) constitutes a superior proposal or (ii) would reasonably be expected to lead to a superior proposal, and that failure to engage in negotiations or discussions with such third parties would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties.
The Merger Agreement contains certain customary termination rights for the Company and Parent. Parent and the Company may agree to terminate the Merger Agreement by mutual written consent. Either the Company or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement if (i) the Merger has not been consummated on or before October 30, 2025 (the "End Date") or, if the Closing has not occurred by the End Date solely due to a failure to obtain required regulatory approvals, April 30, 2026 (the "Extended End Date"), (ii) any applicable law or final, irreversible and non-appealable order that permanently prohibits, renders illegal, or enjoins the Merger is issued by any government authority of competent jurisdiction, (iii) stockholder approval is not obtained at the Company Stockholders Meeting at which a vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement is held, or (iv) the other party breaches any representation, warranty or covenant that results in the failure of the related closing condition to be satisfied, subject to a cure period in certain circumstances. In addition, the Company may, under certain circumstances, terminate the Merger Agreement in order for the Company to enter concurrently into a definitive written agreement with respect to an unsolicited superior acquisition proposal, subject to the Company's having first complied with its obligations under the "no-shop" provisions, including Parent's matching rights and payment of the Company Termination Fee (as defined below) to Parent, as set forth in the Merger Agreement. In addition, Parent may, under certain circumstances, terminate the Merger Agreement if the Board changes or adversely modifies its recommendation that the Company's stockholders vote in favor of adopting the Merger Agreement.
The Company is required to pay to Parent a one-time fee equal to $372million (the "Company Termination Fee") if the Merger Agreement is terminated (i) by the Company in order for the Company to enter into a definitive written agreement with respect to an unsolicited superior acquisition proposal, (ii) by Parent because the Board changes or adversely modifies its recommendation that the Company's stockholders vote in favor of adopting the Merger Agreement, or (iii) prior to the receipt of approval by the Company's stockholders, by (a) either party due to failure to close by the End Date (or the Extended End Date, as applicable) or failure to obtain approval by the Company's stockholders or (b) Parent in connection with the Company's breaching its representations, warranties or covenants in a manner that would cause the related closing conditions to not be satisfied (subject to a cure period in certain circumstances), but only if, in the case of this clause (iii), an alternative acquisition proposal were publicly announced (or solely in the case of clause (b) made to the Board) after the date of the Merger Agreement and prior to the Company's Stockholders Meeting, and not withdrawn, and, within 12 months after termination of the Merger Agreement, a definitive agreement for the alternative acquisition proposal is entered into or consummated.
Parent is required to pay to the Company a one-time fee equal to $638million (the "Parent Termination Fee") if the Merger Agreement is terminated by the Company or Parent (i) due to failure to close by the End Date (or the Extended End Date, as applicable) or (ii) any applicable law or final, irreversible non-appealable order that permanently prohibits, renders illegal or enjoins the Merger is issued by any government authority of competent jurisdiction, and at such time, the only conditions to the closing not satisfied are (a) receipt of the required regulatory approvals, or (b) only in the case of clause (ii), the absence of any order or law issued by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, rendering illegal or enjoining the consummation of the Merger, solely related to competition and foreign direct investment laws.
The completion of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, approval of the Merger under certain applicable antitrust and foreign investment regulations and the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the Company's stockholders. The Company anticipates that the Merger will close in the second half of 2025.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report and with our audited consolidated financial statements (and notes thereto) for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed below.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "can," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "seek," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "predict," "could," "intend," "target," "potential," and other similar words and expressions of the future.
There are a number of important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. These factors include, but are not limited to:
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The foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of matters that may be covered by the forward-looking statements contained herein or risk factors that we are faced with that may cause our actual results to differ from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. For additional risks which could adversely impact our business and financial performance please see "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024, and other information appearing elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, this report on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the SEC.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into this report. We have no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We have expressed our expectations, beliefs, and projections in good faith, and we believe they have a reasonable basis. However, we cannot assure you that our expectations, beliefs, or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.
Important Information and Where to Find It
This communication relates to a proposed transaction between Altair and Siemens Industry Software Inc. ("Parent") involving the merger of Altair and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger") pursuant to a merger agreement executed by the parties (the "Merger Agreement"). In connection with this proposed transaction, the Company will file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A or other documents with the SEC. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement or other document the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROXY STATEMENT, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The definitive proxy statement, when available, will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as applicable. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents, when available, and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company will be available free of charge on the Company's internet website at https://investor.altair.com or by contacting the Company's primary investor relations contact by email at [email protected] or by phone at (248) 614-2400.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, Parent, Siemens AG, their respective directors and certain of their respective executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company, their ownership of Company Common Shares, and the Company's transactions with related persons is set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001701732/000095017024018804/altr-20231231.htm), in its proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in the sections entitled "Corporate Governance Matters," "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Transactions with Related Persons", which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2024 (and which is available at https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001701732/000119312524087903/d722499ddef14a.htm), certain of its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K.
These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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Overview
We are a global leader in computational intelligence and we provide software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. We enable organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world - all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.
Acquisitions
In April 2024, we acquired Cambridge Semantics, a modern data fabric provider and creator of the industry's leading analytical graph database. Cambridge Semantics' technologies will be integrated into the Altair RapidMiner platform.
In April 2024, we acquired Research in Flight, maker of FlightStream, which provides computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software with a large footprint in the aerospace and defense sector and a growing presence in marine, energy, turbomachinery, and automotive applications. The technology will be integrated into the Altair HyperWorks design and simulation platform.
In July 2024, we acquired Metrics Design Automation Inc. ("Metrics"), a Canadian company with a simulation as a service (SaaS) business model for semiconductor electronic functional simulation and design verification. The Metrics digital simulator, Dsim, will be available through Altair One, Altair's cloud innovation gateway, where it will also be available for desktop download.
In August 2024, we acquired KSK Analytics, a Japanese firm that offers strategic consulting and training in AI and data analytics. KSK has been a reseller of the Altair RapidMiner platform for data analytics and AI.
Settlement of 2024 Notes
In June 2024, we settled the remaining balance of our convertible senior notes which matured on June 1, 2024 (the "2024 Notes") by paying cash for the principal amount of $81.7 million and issuing 796,817 shares of our Class A common stock, with a fair value of $70.8 million.
Factors Affecting our Performance
We believe that our future success will depend on many factors, including those described below. While these areas present significant opportunity, they also present risks that we must manage to achieve successful results. If we are unable to address these challenges, our business, operating results and prospects could be harmed. Please see "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Seasonality and quarterly results
Our billings have historically been highest in the first and fourth quarters of any calendar year and may vary in future quarters. The timing of recording billings and the corresponding effect on our cash flows may vary due to the seasonality of the purchasing and payment patterns of our customers. In addition, the timing of the recognition of revenue, the amount and timing of operating expenses, including employee compensation, sales and marketing activities, and capital expenditures, may vary from quarter-to-quarter which may cause our reported results to fluctuate significantly. In addition, we may choose to grow our business for the long-term rather than to optimize for profitability or cash flows for a particular shorter-term period. This seasonality or the occurrence of any of the factors above may cause our results of operations to vary and our financial statements may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.
Integration of recent acquisitions
We believe that our recent acquisitions result in certain benefits, including expanding our portfolio of software and products and enabling us to better serve our customers' requests for data analytics and simulation technology. However, to realize some of these anticipated benefits, the acquired businesses must be successfully integrated. The success of these acquisitions will depend in part on our ability to realize these anticipated benefits. We may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions for a variety of reasons.
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Foreign currency fluctuations
Because of our substantial international operations, we are exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from our normal business operations, including in connection with our transactions that are denominated in foreign currencies, including the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, and Chinese Yuan. To identify changes in our underlying business without regard to the impact of currency fluctuations, we evaluate certain of our operating results both on an as reported basis, as well as on a constant currency basis. For the remainder of our current fiscal year, we anticipate that our revenues and profit may be impacted by changes in foreign currency rates.
Business Segments
We have identified two reportable segments: Software and Client Engineering Services:
Our other businesses which do not meet the criteria to be separate reportable segments are combined and reported as "Other" which represents innovative services and products, including Toggled, our LED lighting business. Toggled is focused on developing and selling next-generation solid state lighting technology along with communication and control protocols based on our intellectual property for the direct replacement of fluorescent light tubes with LED lamps.
For additional information about our reportable segments and other businesses, see Note 13 in the Notes to consolidated financial statements in Item 1, Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Results of operations
Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth the results of operations and the period-over-period percentage change in certain financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended |
Increase / (decrease) |
Nine Months Ended |
Increase / (decrease) |
|||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except %'s) |
2024 |
2023 |
% |
2024 |
2023 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||
Revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software |
$ |
138,672 |
$ |
119,077 |
16 |
% |
$ |
432,524 |
$ |
394,041 |
10 |
% |
||||||||||||
Engineering services and other |
12,778 |
14,926 |
(14 |
%) |
40,633 |
47,157 |
(14 |
%) |
||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
151,450 |
134,003 |
13 |
% |
473,157 |
441,198 |
7 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Software |
18,840 |
16,772 |
12 |
% |
56,847 |
53,642 |
6 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Engineering services and other |
11,175 |
12,314 |
(9 |
%) |
34,577 |
38,976 |
(11 |
%) |
||||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
30,015 |
29,086 |
3 |
% |
91,424 |
92,618 |
(1 |
%) |
||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
121,435 |
104,917 |
16 |
% |
381,733 |
348,580 |
10 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
56,111 |
51,598 |
9 |
% |
164,014 |
160,126 |
2 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
45,559 |
44,069 |
3 |
% |
136,468 |
132,543 |
3 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
17,500 |
17,218 |
2 |
% |
54,555 |
53,791 |
1 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
9,246 |
7,704 |
20 |
% |
24,313 |
23,143 |
5 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net |
(2,669 |
) |
(4,408 |
) |
(39 |
%) |
(4,337 |
) |
1,324 |
NM |
||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
125,747 |
116,181 |
8 |
% |
375,013 |
370,927 |
1 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income |
(4,312 |
) |
(11,264 |
) |
(62 |
%) |
6,720 |
(22,347 |
) |
NM |
||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1,317 |
1,529 |
(14 |
%) |
4,497 |
4,583 |
(2 |
%) |
||||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
(10,758 |
) |
(1,890 |
) |
469 |
% |
(20,465 |
) |
(9,698 |
) |
111 |
% |
||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
5,129 |
(10,903 |
) |
NM |
22,688 |
(17,232 |
) |
NM |
||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
3,350 |
(6,541 |
) |
NM |
9,509 |
11,369 |
(16 |
%) |
||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
NM |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
NM |
||||||||||||
Other financial information: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Billings(1) |
$ |
139,848 |
$ |
124,389 |
12 |
% |
$ |
448,464 |
$ |
435,671 |
3 |
% |
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) |
$ |
25,705 |
$ |
15,454 |
66 |
% |
$ |
88,871 |
$ |
75,565 |
18 |
% |
||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
116,554 |
$ |
105,656 |
10 |
% |
||||||||||||||||||
Free cash flow(3) |
$ |
106,815 |
$ |
97,774 |
9 |
% |
NM Not meaningful.
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Change in Presentation of Revenue and Cost of Revenue
Effective in the first quarter of 2024, the Company changed the presentation of revenue and cost of revenue in its Consolidated Statements of Operations to combine the financial statement line items ("FSLIs") labeled "Software related services", "Client engineering services" and "Other" into one FSLI labeled "Engineering services and other." The change in presentation has been applied retrospectively and does not affect the software revenue, total revenue, software cost of revenue, or total cost of revenue amounts previously reported or have any effect on segment reporting.
Three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Revenue
Software
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Software revenue |
$ |
138,672 |
$ |
119,077 |
$ |
19,595 |
16 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
92 |
% |
89 |
% |
Software revenue increased 16% in reported and constant currency, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was driven by growth in software license revenue primarily by new business and strong retention and expansions within existing accounts, with particular strength in the aerospace & defense vertical.
Engineering services and other
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Engineering services and other |
$ |
12,778 |
$ |
14,926 |
$ |
(2,148 |
) |
(14 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
8 |
% |
11 |
% |
The 14% decrease in engineering services and other revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily due to lower customer demand for client engineering services during the period.
Cost of revenue
Software
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Cost of software revenue |
$ |
18,840 |
$ |
16,772 |
$ |
2,068 |
12 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of software revenue |
14 |
% |
14 |
% |
||||||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
12 |
% |
13 |
% |
Cost of software revenue increased $2.1 million, or 12%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee compensation and related expense for the period.
Engineering services and other
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Cost of engineering services and other revenue |
$ |
11,175 |
$ |
12,314 |
$ |
(1,139 |
) |
(9 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of engineering services and other revenue |
87 |
% |
83 |
% |
||||||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
7 |
% |
9 |
% |
Cost of engineering services and other revenue decreased 9% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in employee compensation and related expense for the period.
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Gross profit
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Gross profit |
$ |
121,435 |
$ |
104,917 |
$ |
16,518 |
16 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
80 |
% |
78 |
% |
Gross profit increased by $16.5 million, or 16%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. This increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the increase in software revenue.
Operating expenses
Operating expenses, as discussed below, support all the products and services that we provide to our customers and, as a result, they are reported and discussed in the aggregate.
Research and development
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ |
56,111 |
$ |
51,598 |
$ |
4,513 |
9 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
37 |
% |
39 |
% |
Research and development expenses increased by $4.5 million, or 9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $5.0 million, primarily due to increased headcount and compensation increases, and cloud hosting and software maintenance expense increased $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $1.4 million.
Sales and marketing
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
$ |
45,559 |
$ |
44,069 |
$ |
1,490 |
3 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
30 |
% |
33 |
% |
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to annual compensation increases and increased headcount. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $1.8 million.
General and administrative
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
$ |
17,500 |
$ |
17,218 |
$ |
282 |
2 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
12 |
% |
13 |
% |
General and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million, or 2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $0.7 million and stock-based compensation increased $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $0.9 million.
Amortization of intangible assets
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
$ |
9,246 |
$ |
7,704 |
$ |
1,542 |
20 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
6 |
% |
6 |
% |
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Amortization of intangible assets increased $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Amortization expense increased primarily as a result of recent acquisitions.
Other operating income, net
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Other operating income, net |
$ |
(2,669 |
) |
$ |
(4,408 |
) |
$ |
(1,739 |
) |
(39 |
%) |
|||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
(2 |
%) |
(3 |
%) |
Other operating income, net decreased $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. We recognized $2.4 million of grant income for the three months ended September 30 2024. We recognized a $3.5 million gain on the mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration associated with the World Programming acquisition and $0.8 million of grant income for the three months ended September 30, 2023. We did not have a mark-to-market adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Interest expense
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ |
1,317 |
$ |
1,529 |
$ |
(212 |
) |
(14 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
1 |
% |
1 |
% |
Interest expense decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, as a result of the settlement of the 2024 Notes in June.
Other income, net
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ |
(10,758 |
) |
$ |
(1,890 |
) |
$ |
8,868 |
469 |
% |
||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
(7 |
%) |
(1 |
%) |
Other income, net increased $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024, includes $5.9 million of interest income and $4.9 million in net foreign currency gains. Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2023, includes $4.8 million of interest income and $2.9 million in net foreign currency losses.
Income tax expense (benefit)
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
$ |
3,350 |
$ |
(6,541 |
) |
$ |
9,891 |
NM |
The effective tax rate was 65% and 60% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The tax rate is affected by our status as a U.S. resident taxpayer, the tax rates in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we operate, the relative amount of income earned by jurisdiction and the relative amount of losses or income for which no benefit or expense is recognized due to a valuation allowance. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 also includes net discrete benefit of $0.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively, primarily related to changes in tax laws, withholding taxes on royalties, changes in reserves, changes in accruals for unremitted earnings and other adjustments.
Net income (loss)
Three Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
6,141 |
NM |
Net income was $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was a result of the increase in gross profit and the increase in interest income, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses and income tax expense as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Revenue
Software
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Software revenue |
$ |
432,524 |
$ |
394,041 |
$ |
38,483 |
10 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
91 |
% |
89 |
% |
Software revenue increased 10%, or 11% in constant currency, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was driven by growth in software license revenue primarily by new business and strong retention and expansions within existing accounts, with particular strength in the aerospace & defense vertical.
Engineering services and other
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Engineering services and other revenue |
$ |
40,633 |
$ |
47,157 |
$ |
(6,524 |
) |
(14 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
9 |
% |
11 |
% |
The 14% decrease in engineering services and other revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily due to lower customer demand for engineering services during the period.
Cost of revenue
Software
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Cost of software revenue |
$ |
56,847 |
$ |
53,642 |
$ |
3,205 |
6 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of software revenue |
13 |
% |
14 |
% |
||||||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
12 |
% |
12 |
% |
Cost of software revenue increased $3.2 million, or 6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense, travel costs, and royalty expense increased $5.5 million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by decreases in hardware costs and stock-based compensation expense of $2.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Engineering services and other
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Cost of engineering services and other revenue |
$ |
34,577 |
$ |
38,976 |
$ |
(4,399 |
) |
(11 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of engineering services and other revenue |
85 |
% |
83 |
% |
||||||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
7 |
% |
9 |
% |
Cost of engineering services and other revenue decreased 11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense, product costs, and facilities costs decreased $2.1 million, $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
Gross profit
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Gross profit |
$ |
381,733 |
$ |
348,580 |
$ |
33,153 |
10 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
81 |
% |
79 |
% |
Gross profit increased by $33.2 million, or 10%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the increase in software revenue.
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Operating expenses
Operating expenses, as discussed below, support all the products and services that we provide to our customers and, as a result, they are reported and discussed in the aggregate.
Research and development
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ |
164,014 |
$ |
160,126 |
$ |
3,888 |
2 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
35 |
% |
36 |
% |
Research and development expenses increased by $3.9 million, or 2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $9.5 million, primarily due to compensation increases and increased headcount. We also had increases in cloud hosting and software maintenance expense and facilities costs of $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation of $7.2 million.
Sales and marketing
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
$ |
136,468 |
$ |
132,543 |
$ |
3,925 |
3 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
29 |
% |
30 |
% |
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $3.9 million, or 3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $9.6 million, primarily due to annual compensation increases and increased headcount, travel costs increased $0.8 million, and facilities costs increased $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $7.4 million.
General and administrative
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
$ |
54,555 |
$ |
53,791 |
$ |
764 |
1 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
12 |
% |
12 |
% |
General and administrative expenses increased by $0.8 million, or 1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Employee compensation and related expense increased $0.6 million and stock-based compensation expense increased $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of $0.4 million.
Amortization of intangible assets
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
$ |
24,313 |
$ |
23,143 |
$ |
1,170 |
5 |
% |
||||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
5 |
% |
5 |
% |
Amortization of intangible assets increased by $1.2 million, or 5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Amortization expense increased primarily as a result of recent acquisitions.
Other operating (income) expense, net
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net |
$ |
(4,337 |
) |
$ |
1,324 |
$ |
5,661 |
NM |
||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
(1 |
%) |
0 |
% |
30
Other operating (income) expense, net was $4.3 million of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.3 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $4.1 million of grant income, $0.6 million of royalty income and a $0.2 million loss on the mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration associated with the World Programming acquisition. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized a $4.5 million loss on the mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration associated with the World Programming acquisition, $3.3 million of grant income and $0.1 million of royalty income.
Interest expense
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ |
4,497 |
$ |
4,583 |
$ |
(86 |
) |
(2 |
%) |
|||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
1 |
% |
1 |
% |
Interest expense remained consistent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Other income, net
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ |
(20,465 |
) |
$ |
(9,698 |
) |
$ |
10,767 |
111 |
% |
||||||
As a percent of consolidated revenue |
(4 |
%) |
(2 |
%) |
Other income, net increased $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes $17.5 million of interest income and $2.9 million in net foreign currency gains. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes $11.7 million of interest income and $2.0 million in net foreign currency losses.
Income tax expense
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
$ |
9,509 |
$ |
11,369 |
$ |
(1,860 |
) |
(16 |
%) |
The effective tax rate was 42% and -66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The tax rate is affected by our status as a U.S. resident taxpayer, the tax rates in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we operate, the relative amount of income earned by jurisdiction and the relative amount of losses or income for which no benefit or expense is recognized due to a valuation allowance. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 also includes net discrete benefit of $0.5 million and expense of $7.2 million, respectively, primarily related to changes in tax laws, withholding taxes on royalties, changes in reserves, changes in accruals for unremitted earnings and other adjustments.
Net income (loss)
Nine Months Ended |
Period-to-period change |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
$ |
% |
||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
$ |
41,780 |
NM |
Net income was $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was a result of the increase in gross profit, the decrease in the loss on the mark-to-market adjustment of contingent consideration, and the increase in interest income as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Non-GAAP financial measures
We monitor the following key non-GAAP (United States generally accepted accounting principles) financial and operating metrics to help us evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. In analyzing and planning for our business, we supplement our use of GAAP financial measures with non-GAAP financial measures, including Billings as a liquidity measure, Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure and Free Cash Flow as a liquidity measure.
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Other financial data: |
||||||||||||||||
Billings |
$ |
139,848 |
$ |
124,389 |
$ |
448,464 |
$ |
435,671 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
25,705 |
$ |
15,454 |
$ |
88,871 |
$ |
75,565 |
||||||||
Free Cash Flow |
$ |
106,815 |
$ |
97,774 |
Billings.Billings consists of our total revenue plus the change in our deferred revenue, excluding deferred revenue from acquisitions during the period. Given that we generally bill our customers at the time of sale, but typically recognize a portion of the related revenue ratably over time, management believes that Billings is a meaningful way to measure and monitor our ability to provide our business with the working capital generated by upfront payments from our customers.
Adjusted EBITDA.We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, interest income and other, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, asset impairment charges and other special items as determined by management. Our management team believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of performance as it is commonly utilized by management and the investment community to analyze operating performance in our industry.
Free Cash Flow.Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure that we calculate as cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Management believes that Free Cash Flow is useful in analyzing our ability to service and repay debt, when applicable, and return value directly to stockholders.
These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our business that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures included in the tables below, may provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures and are by definition an incomplete understanding of the Company and must be considered in conjunction with GAAP measures.
We believe that the non-GAAP measures disclosed herein are only useful as an additional tool to help management and investors make informed decisions about our financial and operating performance and liquidity. By definition, non-GAAP measures do not give a full understanding of the Company. To be truly valuable, they must be used in conjunction with the comparable GAAP measures. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized. It may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. We strongly encourage investors to review our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures
The following tables provides reconciliations of revenue to Billings, net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, and net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow:
Billings
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
151,450 |
$ |
134,003 |
$ |
473,157 |
$ |
441,198 |
||||||||
Ending deferred revenue |
140,835 |
138,933 |
140,835 |
138,933 |
||||||||||||
Beginning deferred revenue |
(152,184 |
) |
(148,547 |
) |
(163,703 |
) |
(144,460 |
) |
||||||||
Deferred revenue acquired |
(253 |
) |
- |
(1,825 |
) |
- |
||||||||||
Billings |
$ |
139,848 |
$ |
124,389 |
$ |
448,464 |
$ |
435,671 |
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Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
1,779 |
$ |
(4,362 |
) |
$ |
13,179 |
$ |
(28,601 |
) |
||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
3,350 |
(6,541 |
) |
9,509 |
11,369 |
|||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
17,356 |
20,526 |
50,710 |
66,423 |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1,317 |
1,529 |
4,497 |
4,583 |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
11,563 |
9,783 |
31,120 |
29,271 |
||||||||||||
Special adjustments, interest income and other(1) |
(9,660 |
) |
(5,481 |
) |
(20,144 |
) |
(7,480 |
) |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
25,705 |
$ |
15,454 |
$ |
88,871 |
$ |
75,565 |
Free Cash Flow
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
116,554 |
$ |
105,656 |
||||
Capital expenditures |
(9,739 |
) |
(7,882 |
) |
||||
Free cash flow |
$ |
106,815 |
$ |
97,774 |
Recurring software license rate
A key factor to our success is our recurring software license rate, which we measure through Billings, primarily derived from annual renewals of our existing subscription customer agreements. The recurring software license rate is intended to convey the percentage of software billings that are recurring in nature. Recurring license streams allow us to create more consistent, predictable cash flows and drive greater long-term customer value. We believe the recurring software license rate is a key factor to our success and we monitor this measure to ensure our go-to-market strategy is driving long-term success of our business.
We calculate our recurring software license rate for a particular period by dividing (i) the sum of software term-based license Billings, software license maintenance Billings, and 20% of software perpetual license Billings which we believe approximates maintenance as an element of the arrangement by (ii) the total software license Billings including all term-based subscriptions, maintenance, and perpetual license billings from all customers for that period. The recurring software license rate was 92% and 94%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The recurring software license rate may vary from period to period.
Liquidity and capital resources
As of September 30, 2024, our principal sources of liquidity were $513.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $200.0 million availability on our credit facility. We have outstanding debt in the form of our 2027 convertible notes ("2027 Notes") with a $230.0 million principal amount as of September 30, 2024.
During the period ended September 30, 2024, the conditions allowing holders of the 2027 Notes to convert were not met. Therefore, the 2027 Notes were classified as long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. We have the ability to settle the 2027 Notes in cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock at our own election.
As of September 30, 2024, approximately $49.1 million remained available for repurchase under our stock repurchase program.
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We continue to evaluate possible acquisitions and other strategic transactions designed to expand our business. As a result, our expected uses of cash could change, our cash position could be reduced, or we may incur additional debt obligations to the extent we complete additional acquisitions or strategic transactions.
Our existing cash and cash equivalents may fluctuate during fiscal 2024 due to changes in our planned cash expenditures, including changes in incremental costs such as direct costs and integration costs related to acquisitions. Cash from operations could also be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, the effects of geopolitical events. It is possible that certain customers may unilaterally decide to extend payments on accounts receivable, however our customer base is comprised primarily of larger organizations with typically strong liquidity and capital resources.
We believe that our existing cash balances, together with funds generated from operations and amounts available under our credit facility, will be sufficient to finance our operations and meet our foreseeable cash requirements for the next twelve months. We also believe that our financial resources, along with managing discretionary expenses, will allow us to manage our business operations for the foreseeable future and withstand geopolitical events, which could include reductions in revenue and delays in payments from customers and partners. We will continue to evaluate our financial position as developments evolve.
Revolving credit facility
As of September 30, 2024, there were no outstanding borrowings under our 2019 Amended Credit Agreement and there was $200.0 million available for future borrowing. The 2019 Amended Credit Agreement is available for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and permitted acquisitions.
For additional information about the 2019 Amended Credit Agreement, refer to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2024.
Cash flows
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $513.4 million available for working capital purposes, acquisitions, and capital expenditures; $368.0 million of this amount was held in the United States and $138.0 million was held in the APAC and EMEA regions with the remainder held in Canada, Mexico, and South America.
Other than statutory limitations, there are no significant restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to Altair. Based on our current liquidity needs and repatriation strategies, we expect that we can manage our global liquidity needs without material adverse tax implications.
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
116,554 |
$ |
105,656 |
||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(40,350 |
) |
(13,569 |
) |
||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(30,896 |
) |
24,970 |
|||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
554 |
(2,599 |
) |
|||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
45,862 |
$ |
114,458 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $116.6 million, which reflects an increase of $10.9 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This increase was primarily the result of improvements in our operating results, partially offset by changes to our working capital position for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $40.4 million, which reflects an increase of $26.8 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $30.6 million related to business acquisitions and investments, and we had $9.7 million of capital expenditures.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $30.9 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, of $25.0 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $81.7 million for the settlement of the remaining balance of our 2024 convertible notes and we received proceeds of $43.7 million from the exercise of common stock options. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we received proceeds of $25.5 million from the exercise of common stock options and made payments of $6.3 million for the repurchase of our Class A common stock.
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
There was a favorable effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to an adverse effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Commitments
We settled the remaining balance of our 2024 convertible senior notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. There were no other material changes in our commitments as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
See Note 2 in the Notes to consolidated financial statements in Item 1, Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a full description of the recent accounting pronouncements and our expectation of their impact, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to certain global market risks, including foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk associated with our revolving credit facility.
Foreign Currency Risk
As a result of our substantial international operations, we are exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from our normal business operations, including in connection with our transactions that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, we translate sales and financial results denominated in foreign currencies into United States dollars for purposes of our consolidated financial statements. As a result, appreciation of the United States dollar against these foreign currencies generally will have a negative impact on our reported revenue and operating income while depreciation of the United States dollar against these foreign currencies will generally have a positive effect on reported revenue and operating income.
As of September 30, 2024, we do not have any foreign currency hedging contracts. Based on our current international operations, we do not plan on engaging in hedging activities in the near future.
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Market Risk and Market Interest Risk
In June 2022, we issued $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.750% convertible senior notes due in 2027. The 2027 Notes have fixed annual interest rates at 1.750% and, therefore, we do not have economic interest rate exposure on our 2027 Notes. However, the value of the 2027 Notes is exposed to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair market value of our fixed interest rate 2027 Notes will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. In addition, the fair value of the 2027 Notes is affected by our stock price. The fair value of the 2027 Notes will generally increase as our Class A common stock price increases in value and will generally decrease as our Class A common stock price declines in value. We carry the 2027 Notes at face value less unamortized issuance costs on our balance sheet, and we present the fair value for required disclosure purposes only.
As of September 30, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $513.4 million, consisting primarily of bank deposits and money market funds. As of September 30, 2024, we had no outstanding borrowings under our 2019 Amended Credit Agreement. Such interest-bearing instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk; however, historical fluctuations of interest expense have not been significant.
Interest rate risk relates to the gain/increase or loss/decrease we could incur on our debt balances and interest expense associated with changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates would impact the amount of interest income we realize on our invested cash balances. It is our policy not to enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes, and therefore, we hold no derivative instruments for trading purposes.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in periodic reports filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Other legal proceedings
From time to time, we may be subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We have received, and may in the future continue to receive, claims from third parties asserting, among other things, infringement of their intellectual property rights. Future litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves, our partners and our customers by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third-party proprietary rights, or to establish and enforce our proprietary rights. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risks Associated with the Proposed Transaction with Siemens
The proposed transaction with Siemens may be delayed or not occur at all for a variety of reasons, including that the Merger Agreement is terminated, and the failure to complete the Merger could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and the market price of our common stock.
On October 30, 2024, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Siemens Industry Software Inc. ("Parent") and Astra Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with Altair surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Completion of the Merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including (i) the approval of the our stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Common Shares entitled to vote on the adoption of the Merger Agreement, voting together as a single class, (ii) the absence of any order or law issued by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, rendering illegal or enjoining the consummation of the Merger, (iii) the expiration or termination of any waiting period (and any extensions thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and any commitment to, or agreement with, any governmental authority to delay or not consummate the Merger, and (iv) the receipt of all required consents, approvals, notifications or filings from or to any governmental authority under the antitrust and foreign investment laws of certain other jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that all required approvals will be obtained or that all closing conditions will otherwise be satisfied (or waived, if applicable), and, if all required approvals are obtained and all closing conditions are satisfied (or waived, if applicable), we can provide no assurance as to the terms, conditions and timing of such approvals or that the pending Merger will be completed in a timely manner or at all. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the Merger will be completed in the expected timeframe, or at all.
The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including that either party may terminate if the Merger is not completed by October 30, 2025, which may be extended to April 30, 2026 as provided in the Merger Agreement. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement, we, under specified circumstances, including our termination of the Merger Agreement to accept and enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an unsolicited superior acquisition proposal or Parent's termination upon the change by our Board of Directors of its recommendation that the Company stockholders vote in favor of the Merger, in each case to the extent provided in the Merger Agreement, will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $372.0 million.
Failure to complete the Merger within the expected timeframe or at all could adversely affect our business and the market price of our common stock in a number of ways, including:
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Efforts to complete the Merger could disrupt our relationships with third parties and employees, divert management's attention, or result in negative publicity or legal proceedings, any of which could negatively impact our operating results and ongoing business.
We have expended, and will continue to expend, significant management time and resources in an effort to complete the Merger, which may have a negative impact on our ongoing business and operations. Uncertainty regarding the outcome of the Merger and our future could disrupt our business relationships with our existing and potential customers, suppliers, service providers and other business partners, who may be more cautious in their arrangements with us or attempt to negotiate changes in existing business relationships or consider entering into business relationships with parties other than Altair. Our employees may have concerns with respect to the Merger and uncertainty regarding the outcome of the Merger could also adversely affect our ability to recruit and retain key personnel and other employees. The pendency of the Merger may also lead to litigation against us and our directors and officers. Such litigation would be distracting to management and, may, in the future, require us to incur significant costs. Such litigation could result in the Merger being delayed and/or enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction, which could prevent the Merger from being completed. The occurrence of any of these events individually or in combination could have a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Merger Agreement contains provisions that limit our ability to pursue alternative transactions to the Merger which could discourage a potential competing acquirer from making an alternative transaction proposal.
The Merger Agreement contains provisions that make it more difficult for us to be acquired by, or enter into certain combination transactions with, a third party. The Merger Agreement contains certain provisions that restrict our ability to, among other things, solicit alternative acquisition proposals, to furnish information to, and participate in discussions or negotiations with, third parties regarding any alternative acquisition proposals, subject to certain exceptions that allow our Board to comply with their fiduciary duties. In addition, following our receipt of any alternative transaction proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), Parent would have an opportunity to offer to modify the terms of the Merger Agreement before our Board may withhold, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to Parent its recommendation with respect to the Merger and before we may terminate the Merger Agreement. If the Merger Agreement is terminated by us to enter into a Superior Proposal or by Parent if our board withholds, qualifies. modifies in a manner adverse to Parent its recommendation with respect to the Merger or takes certain similar actions, we would be required to pay a termination fee of $372.0 million to Parent, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquirer or merger partner that might have an interest in acquiring or combining with all or a significant portion of us or pursuing an alternative transaction from considering or proposing such a transaction.
While the Merger Agreement is in effect, we are subject to restrictions on our business activities.
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including, among others, covenants regarding the conduct of our business during the pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. These restrictions could prevent us from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the consummation of the Merger.
Item 2. UnregisteredSales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On July 11, 2024, in connection with our acquisition of Metrics Design Automation, Inc., we issued an aggregate of 35,651 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share to the stockholders of Metrics Design Automation, Inc. and agreed to issue to the stockholders of Metrics Design Automation, Inc. up to an additional 18,190 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, with 9,095 shares issuable on each of July 11, 2025 and July 11, 2026, subject to potential reduction in certain circumstances. All shares are subject to customary securities law restrictions on transferability. All shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Metric Design Automation Inc.'s stockholders provided customary representations for a private placement of securities and agreed to customary restrictions on transferability.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
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Item 4. MineSafety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, none of the Company's directors or officers adoptedor terminateda "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as those terms are defined in Regulation S-K, Item 408, that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).
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Item 6. Exhibits
No. |
Description |
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2.1 |
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10.1 |
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10.2 |
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31.1* |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Altair Engineering Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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31.2* |
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Altair Engineering Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended |
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32.1** |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Altair Engineering Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101.INS |
Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
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101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Documents |
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104 |
The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, has been formatted in Inline XBRL |
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* Filed herewith.
** The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. |
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Date: October 31, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ James R. Scapa |
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James R. Scapa |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: October 31, 2024 |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew Brown |
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Matthew Brown |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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