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FFIVF5, Inc.

Technology · Networking Equipment · Nasdaq
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The 10-K against last year's

96 changes: 17 added, 21 removed, 58 reworded

10-K Nov 25, 2025 vs Nov 18, 2024
Risk FactorsRedline ↓
8.4%
of the text changed · 11,476 words now
43.0%
of the text changed · 4,740 words now
Legal ProceedingsRedline ↓
20.6%
of the text changed · 917 words now
Accounting PoliciesRedline ↓
13.8%
of the text changed · 4,380 words now

10-K 0001048695-25-000157 (2025-11-25) vs 10-K 0001048695-24-000185 (2024-11-18)

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MD&A 164 words changed in this paragraph; it is 58% similar to last year's version.
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments totaled $1,360.0 million as of September 30, 2025, compared to $1,083.2 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $808.4 million as of September 30, 2023, representing an increase of $274.8 $276.8 million. The increase was primarily due to cash provided by operating activities of $792.4 $949.7 million for fiscal 2024, 2025, partially offset by cash used for the repurchase of outstanding common stock and the payment of related excise taxes of $500.6 $502.1 million. In addition, $171.1 million of cash was used for the acquisition of businesses during fiscal 2025, and $43.3 million of cash was used for capital expenditures related to the expansion of our facilities to support our operations worldwide, as well as investments in technology, including cloud hosting and software licenses, and equipment purchases to support our core business activities. As of September 30, 2024, 62.9% 2025, 64.0% of our cash and cash equivalents and investment balances were outside of the U.S. The cash and cash equivalents and investment balances outside of the U.S. are subject to fluctuation based on the settlement of intercompany balances. In fiscal year 2023, the decrease to cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments from the prior year was primarily due to cash used for the repayment of the Term Loan Facility, including the outstanding principal balance of $350.0 million, and all accrued, but unpaid interest outstanding of $3.0 million. In addition, $350.0 million of cash was used for the repurchase of outstanding common stock during fiscal year 2023. The decrease was partially offset by cash provided by operating activities of $653.4 million. As of September 30, 2023, 62.8% of our cash and cash equivalents and investment balances were outside of the U.S.

Source: Item 7, 10-K 0001048695-25-000157 vs Item 7, 10-K 0001048695-24-000185

Risk Factors 145 words changed in this paragraph; it is 50% similar to last year's version.
In the ordinary course of business, we store sensitive data, including intellectual property, personal data, our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners on our networks. In addition, we store sensitive data through cloud-based services that may be hosted by third parties and in data center infrastructure maintained by third parties. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Our IT infrastructure and those of our partners and customers are subject to the increasing threat of intrusions by a wide range of bad actors and malicious parties, including computer programmers, hackers or sophisticated nation-state and nation-state supported actors, or they may be compromised due to employee error or wrongful conduct, malfeasance, or other disruptions. Despite our security measures, and those of our third-party vendors, our IT infrastructure has experienced breaches or disruptions and may be vulnerable in the future to breach, attacks or disruptions. If any breach or attack compromises our IT infrastructure, creates system disruptions or slowdowns or exploits security vulnerabilities therein, the information stored on our networks or those of our customers could be accessed and modified, publicly disclosed, or lost or stolen, and we may be subject to liability to our customers, individuals, suppliers, business partners and others, and may suffer reputational and financial harm.

Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0001048695-25-000157 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0001048695-24-000185

Accounting Policies 90 words changed in this paragraph; it is 44% similar to last year's version.
In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of its products, the Company indemnifies other parties, including customers, resellers, lessors, and parties to other transactions with the Company, with respect to certain matters. The Company has agreed to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors, and the Company’s bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to the Company’s agents. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due

Source: Item 8, Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001048695-25-000157 vs Item 8, Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, 10-K 0001048695-24-000185

Legal Proceedings 56 words changed in this paragraph; it is 82% similar to last year's version.
The District Court granted the consolidated motion to dismiss without leave to amend on August 16, 2022 and entered final judgment against Lynwood on September 9, 2022. On September 14, 2022, Lynwood filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to appeal the dismissal. Lynwood filed its opening brief on December 16, 2022. The Company filed its opening appellate brief on April 10, 2023, and Lynwood filed its reply on May 31, 2023. Following the District Court’s order granting the consolidated motion to dismiss and final judgment in the Company’s favor, the District Court subsequently granted the Company attorneys' fees of over $0.8 million, which Lynwood appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The dismissal appeal and the fees appeal were heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ("Court of Appeals") on December 7, 2023. On November 7, 2024, the Court of Appeals partially affirmed the dismissal by affirming dismissal of the state law claims and remanding a portion of the copyright claim to the District Court. The Court of Appeals also vacated the fees award because of the remand.

Source: Item 3, via Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001048695-25-000157 vs Item 3, via Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies, 10-K 0001048695-24-000185

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Sentences and paragraphs of FFIV's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2025-11-25 against 10-K 2024-11-18. Each links to the text at sec.gov.

RemovedRisk Factors
Our products must successfully operate with products from other vendors. As a result, when problems occur in a network, it may be difficult to identify the source of the problem. The occurrence of software or hardware problems, whether caused by our products or another vendor’s products, may result in the delay or loss of market acceptance of our products. The occurrence of any of these problems may harm our business and results of operations.

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RemovedMD&A
Revenue Recognition. We sell products through distributors, resellers, and directly to end users. Revenue related to our contracts with customers is recognized by following a five-step process:

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RemovedMD&A
•Identify the contract(s) with a customer. Evidence of a contract generally consists of a purchase order issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of a distributor, reseller or end user agreement.

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RemovedMD&A
•Identify the performance obligations in the contract. Performance obligations are identified in our contracts and include hardware, hardware-based software, software-only solutions, cloud-based subscription services as well as a broad range of service performance obligations including consulting, training, installation and maintenance.

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RemovedMD&A
•Determine the transaction price. The purchase price stated in an agreed upon purchase order is generally representative of the transaction price. We offer several programs in which customers are eligible for certain levels of rebates if certain conditions are met. When determining the transaction price, we consider the effects of any variable consideration.

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RemovedMD&A
•Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. We satisfy performance obligations either over time or at a point in time as discussed in further detail below. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied by transferring control of promised products and services to a customer.

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RemovedMD&A
Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Shipping and handling fees charged to our customers are recognized as product revenue in the period shipped and the related costs for providing these services are recorded as a cost of sale.

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RemovedMD&A
Revenue from the sale of our hardware and perpetual software products is generally recognized at a point in time when the product has been fulfilled and the customer is obligated to pay for the product. We also offer several products by subscription, either through term-based license agreements or as SaaS offerings. Revenue for term-based license agreements is recognized at a point in time when we deliver the software license to the customer and the subscription term has commenced. For our SaaS offerings, revenue is recognized ratably as the services are provided. Hardware, including the software run on those devices is considered systems revenue. Perpetual or subscription software offerings that are, or have the ability to be deployed on a standalone basis, along with our SaaS offerings, are considered software revenue. When rights of return are present and we cannot estimate returns, revenue is recognized when such rights of return lapse. Payment terms to customers are generally net 30 days to net 60 days.

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RemovedMD&A
Revenues for post-contract customer support ("PCS") are recognized on a straight-line basis over the service contract term. PCS includes a limited period of telephone support, updates, repair or replacement of any failed product or component that fails during the term of the agreement, bug fixes and rights to upgrades, when and if available. Consulting services are customarily billed at fixed hourly rates, plus out-of-pocket expenses, and revenues are recognized as the consulting is completed. Similarly, training revenue is recognized as the training is completed.

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RemovedMD&A
We enter into certain contracts with customers, including flexible consumption programs and multi-year subscriptions, with non-standard terms and conditions. Management assesses contractual terms in these agreements to identify and evaluate performance obligations. Management allocates consideration to each performance obligation based on relative fair value using standalone selling price and recognizes associated revenue as control is transferred to the customer.

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RemovedMD&A
Sales commissions earned by our sales force are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Sales commissions on the initial PCS for hardware, perpetual software, and for term-based license subscription offerings are deferred and then amortized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit. Sales commissions on SaaS subscription offerings are deferred and then amortized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the period of benefit. Management has determined the period of benefit to be 4.5 years for initial PCS on hardware and perpetual software offerings, and 3 to 5 years for subscription offerings.

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