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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