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    Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025

    2/4/25 4:05:00 PM ET
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    Aspen Technology, Inc. ("AspenTech" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:AZPN), a global leader in industrial software, today announced financial results for its second quarter in fiscal 2025, ended December 31, 2024.

    Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 and Recent Business Highlights

    • Annual contract value1 ("ACV") was $964.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, increasing 9.2% year over year and 2.5% quarter over quarter.
    • Cash flow from operations was $38.1 million and free cash flow was $36.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is presented in the financial tables included in this press release.

    Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results Summary

    AspenTech's total revenue was $303.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $257.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Total revenue in the period included license and solutions revenue of $188.2 million, compared to $152.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, maintenance revenue of $90.6 million, compared to $85.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, and services and other revenue of $24.7 million, compared to $19.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Bookings2 was $307.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $233.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Income from operations was $9.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to a loss from operations of $49.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP income from operations was $149.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $88.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Net income was $20.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to a net loss of $21.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. Non-GAAP net income was $131.1 million, or $2.06 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $87.8 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

    AspenTech had cash and cash equivalents of $181.8 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $237.0 million as of June 30, 2024. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during this period was due to the impact of share repurchase activity under the Company's fiscal 2025 share repurchase authorization in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and a net use of cash of $36.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 for the purchase of Open Grid Systems Limited. Under its revolving credit facility, AspenTech had no borrowings and $194.5 million available as of December 31, 2024.

    AspenTech generated $38.1 million in cash flow from operations and $36.4 million in free cash flow in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, compared to $29.8 million in cash flow from operations and $29.2 million in free cash flow in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Conference Call and Fiscal 2025 Business Outlook

    As a result of AspenTech entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Emerson Electric Co. ("Emerson") and Emersub CXV, Inc. (the "Purchaser") on January 26, 2025, AspenTech will not host an earnings conference call for its second quarter fiscal 2025 results nor provide future guidance. For more information on the Merger Agreement, please refer to AspenTech's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 27, 2025.

    Footnotes

    1. ACV is the estimate of the annual value of the Company's portfolio of term license and software maintenance and support, or SMS, contracts, the annual value of SMS agreements purchased with perpetual licenses and the annual value of standalone SMS agreements purchased with certain legacy term license agreements, which have become an immaterial part of the Company's business. All ACV numbers presented in this press release exclude ACV associated with the Company's Russia business for all periods presented.
    2. Bookings is the total value of customer term license and perpetual license SMS contracts signed and delivered in the current period, less the value of such contracts signed in the current period where the initial licenses and SMS agreements are not yet deemed delivered, plus the term license contracts and perpetual license SMS contracts signed in a previous period for which the initial licenses are deemed delivered in the current period.

    About AspenTech

    Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZPN) is a global software leader helping industries at the forefront of the world's dual challenge meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers in asset-intensive industries can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster to improve their operational excellence. To learn more, visit AspenTech.com.

    Additional Information and Where to Find it

    No tender offer for the shares of the Company has commenced at this time. This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the Company, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that Emerson and the Purchaser will file with the SEC upon the commencement of the offer. A solicitation and offer to buy outstanding shares of the Company will only be made pursuant to the tender offer materials that Emerson and the Purchaser intend to file with the SEC. At the time the tender offer is commenced, Emerson and the Purchaser will file tender offer materials on Schedule TO and the Company will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 and a transaction statement on Schedule 13E-3 with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS), THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT AND THE SCHEDULE 13E-3 WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES THERETO. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (AND EACH AS IT MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME) BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN THE TENDER OFFER. The tender offer materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal), the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement and the Schedule 13E-3 will be made available for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of these materials (if and when they become available) will be made available by the Company by mail to Aspen Technology, Inc., 20 Crosby Dr., Bedford, MA 01730, Attn: Investor Relations, by email at [email protected] or on the Company's internet website at https://ir.aspentech.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This communication contains forward-looking statements related to the Company, Emerson and the proposed acquisition by Emerson of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company that Emerson does not already own (the "Transaction"), which involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include any statements containing the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "goal," "may," "might," "plan," "predict," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "will," "would," "could," "should," "continue" and similar expressions.

    Forward-looking statements reflect current beliefs and expectations; however, these statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including with respect to consummating the Transaction and any competing offers or acquisition proposals for the Company, uncertainties as to how many of the Company's stockholders will tender their stock in the tender offer, the effects of the Transaction (or the announcement thereof) on the Company's stock price, relationships with key third parties or governmental entities, transaction costs, risks that the Transaction disrupts current plans and operations or adversely affects employee retention, potentially diverting management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations, changes in the Company's business during the period between announcement and closing of the Transaction, and any legal proceedings that may be instituted related to the Transaction. Actual results could differ materially due to various factors, risks and uncertainties. Among other things, there can be no guarantee that the Transaction will be completed in the anticipated timeframe or at all, that the conditions required to complete the Transaction will be met, that any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement for the Transaction will not occur or that Emerson will realize the expected benefits of the Transaction; and other risks listed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, as well as the Schedule 14D-9 and Schedule 13E-3 that may be filed by the Company and the Schedule TO and related tender offer documents that may be filed by Emerson. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update the information contained in this communication as new information becomes available.

    © 2025 Aspen Technology, Inc. AspenTech, aspenONE, asset optimization and the Aspen leaf logo are trademarks of Aspen Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks not owned by AspenTech are property of their respective owners.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This press release contains "non-GAAP financial measures" under the rules of the SEC. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This non-GAAP information supplements, and is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with, disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the financial tables included in this press release.

    Management considers both GAAP and non-GAAP financial results in managing AspenTech's business. As the result of adoption of new licensing models, management believes that a number of AspenTech's performance indicators based on GAAP, including revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income, should be viewed in conjunction with certain non-GAAP and other business measures in assessing AspenTech's performance, growth and financial condition. Accordingly, management utilizes a number of non-GAAP and other business metrics, including the non-GAAP metrics set forth in this press release, to track AspenTech's business performance.

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended December 31,

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    (Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    License and solutions

    $

    188,248

     

     

    $

    152,463

     

     

    $

    289,907

     

     

    $

    301,111

     

    Maintenance

     

    90,577

     

     

     

    85,056

     

     

     

    181,263

     

     

     

    170,024

     

    Services and other

     

    24,730

     

     

     

    19,644

     

     

     

    48,262

     

     

     

    35,336

     

    Total revenue

     

    303,555

     

     

     

    257,163

     

     

     

    519,432

     

     

     

    506,471

     

    Cost of revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    License and solutions

     

    61,197

     

     

     

    67,326

     

     

     

    124,851

     

     

     

    138,903

     

    Maintenance

     

    12,159

     

     

     

    10,647

     

     

     

    22,847

     

     

     

    20,848

     

    Services and other

     

    20,908

     

     

     

    16,960

     

     

     

    42,013

     

     

     

    33,242

     

    Total cost of revenue

     

    94,264

     

     

     

    94,933

     

     

     

    189,711

     

     

     

    192,993

     

    Gross profit

     

    209,291

     

     

     

    162,230

     

     

     

    329,721

     

     

     

    313,478

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    117,961

     

     

     

    122,240

     

     

     

    243,622

     

     

     

    244,618

     

    Research and development

     

    48,115

     

     

     

    53,145

     

     

     

    98,115

     

     

     

    106,821

     

    General and administrative

     

    33,745

     

     

     

    36,088

     

     

     

    66,753

     

     

     

    71,494

     

    Restructuring costs

     

    484

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,210

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    200,305

     

     

     

    211,473

     

     

     

    416,700

     

     

     

    422,933

     

    Income (loss) from operations

     

    8,986

     

     

     

    (49,243

    )

     

     

    (86,979

    )

     

     

    (109,455

    )

    Other expense, net

     

    (8,905

    )

     

     

    (199

    )

     

     

    (6,864

    )

     

     

    (6,029

    )

    Interest income, net

     

    16,481

     

     

     

    12,283

     

     

     

    33,657

     

     

     

    26,333

     

    Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes

     

    16,562

     

     

     

    (37,159

    )

     

     

    (60,186

    )

     

     

    (89,151

    )

    Benefit for income taxes

     

    (3,779

    )

     

     

    (15,659

    )

     

     

    (20,063

    )

     

     

    (33,126

    )

    Net income (loss)

    $

    20,341

     

     

    $

    (21,500

    )

     

    $

    (40,123

    )

     

    $

    (56,025

    )

    Net income (loss) per common share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    0.32

     

     

    $

    (0.34

    )

     

    $

    (0.63

    )

     

    $

    (0.88

    )

    Diluted

    $

    0.32

     

     

    $

    (0.34

    )

     

    $

    (0.63

    )

     

    $

    (0.88

    )

    Weighted average shares outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    63,259

     

     

     

    63,699

     

     

     

    63,252

     

     

     

    64,009

     

    Diluted

     

    63,638

     

     

     

    63,699

     

     

     

    63,252

     

     

     

    64,009

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    June 30, 2024

     

    (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    181,814

     

     

    $

    236,970

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    133,043

     

     

     

    115,533

     

    Current contract assets, net

     

    471,294

     

     

     

    409,177

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    27,910

     

     

     

    27,441

     

    Receivables from related parties

     

    69,670

     

     

     

    78,483

     

    Prepaid income taxes

     

    9,347

     

     

     

    8,462

     

    Total current assets

     

    893,078

     

     

     

    876,066

     

    Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     

    17,270

     

     

     

    17,389

     

    Goodwill

     

    8,356,307

     

     

     

    8,328,201

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

    3,960,147

     

     

     

    4,184,750

     

    Non-current contract assets, net

     

    546,664

     

     

     

    515,106

     

    Contract costs

     

    27,180

     

     

     

    24,903

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    91,874

     

     

     

    96,034

     

    Deferred income tax assets

     

    5,369

     

     

     

    6,989

     

    Other non-current assets

     

    38,901

     

     

     

    22,269

     

    Total assets

    $

    13,936,790

     

     

    $

    14,071,707

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    11,202

     

     

    $

    8,099

     

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     

    78,718

     

     

     

    100,167

     

    Due to related parties

     

    19,958

     

     

     

    47,449

     

    Current operating lease liabilities

     

    10,734

     

     

     

    13,125

     

    Income taxes payable

     

    26,979

     

     

     

    44,249

     

    Current contract liabilities

     

    120,820

     

     

     

    124,312

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    268,411

     

     

     

    337,401

     

    Non-current contract liabilities

     

    50,032

     

     

     

    27,512

     

    Deferred income tax liabilities

     

    727,913

     

     

     

    790,687

     

    Non-current operating lease liabilities

     

    84,863

     

     

     

    84,875

     

    Other non-current liabilities

     

    28,464

     

     

     

    18,377

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

    Common stock, $0.0001 par value

    Authorized—600,000,000 shares

    Issued— 65,514,052 and 65,367,159 shares

    Outstanding— 63,305,569 and 63,251,495 shares

     

    7

     

     

     

    7

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    13,309,255

     

     

     

    13,277,851

     

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (91,285

    )

     

     

    (51,162

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (13,803

    )

     

     

    (7,261

    )

    Treasury stock, at cost — 2,208,483 and 2,115,664 shares of common stock

     

    (427,067

    )

     

     

    (406,580

    )

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    12,777,107

     

     

     

    12,812,855

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    13,936,790

     

     

    $

    14,071,707

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    (Dollars in Thousands)

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

    $

    20,341

     

     

    $

    (21,500

    )

     

    $

    (40,123

    )

     

    $

    (56,025

    )

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    124,780

     

     

     

    123,167

     

     

     

    247,636

     

     

     

    246,386

     

    Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets

     

    3,990

     

     

     

    3,370

     

     

     

    7,951

     

     

     

    6,932

     

    Net foreign currency losses

     

    8,989

     

     

     

    274

     

     

     

    6,869

     

     

     

    6,168

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    14,582

     

     

     

    16,211

     

     

     

    29,396

     

     

     

    32,910

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    (33,512

    )

     

     

    (43,130

    )

     

     

    (65,960

    )

     

     

    (94,210

    )

    Provision for uncollectible receivables

     

    2,006

     

     

     

    1,597

     

     

     

    2,497

     

     

     

    3,385

     

    Other non-cash operating activities

     

    1,199

     

     

     

    (648

    )

     

     

    941

     

     

     

    (629

    )

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (31,352

    )

     

     

    (40,126

    )

     

     

    (18,465

    )

     

     

    (10,709

    )

    Contract assets

     

    (81,808

    )

     

     

    (33,864

    )

     

     

    (100,659

    )

     

     

    (57,926

    )

    Contract costs

     

    (433

    )

     

     

    (1,896

    )

     

     

    852

     

     

     

    (3,059

    )

    Lease liabilities

     

    (3,376

    )

     

     

    (3,338

    )

     

     

    (6,417

    )

     

     

    (7,108

    )

    Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets

     

    (16,378

    )

     

     

    (584

    )

     

     

    (22,334

    )

     

     

    (17,606

    )

    Accounts payable, accrued expenses, income taxes payable and other liabilities

     

    11,404

     

     

     

    4,523

     

     

     

    (25,648

    )

     

     

    9,258

     

    Contract liabilities

     

    17,704

     

     

     

    25,771

     

     

     

    17,203

     

     

     

    (10,959

    )

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    38,136

     

     

     

    29,827

     

     

     

    33,739

     

     

     

    46,808

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     

    (1,111

    )

     

     

    (500

    )

     

     

    (3,133

    )

     

     

    (1,437

    )

    Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     

    (36,490

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (36,490

    )

     

     

    (8,273

    )

    Payments for equity method investments

     

    (116

    )

     

     

    (423

    )

     

     

    (146

    )

     

     

    (521

    )

    Payments for capitalized computer software development costs

     

    (634

    )

     

     

    (131

    )

     

     

    (634

    )

     

     

    (131

    )

    Payments for asset acquisitions

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (12,500

    )

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (38,351

    )

     

     

    (1,054

    )

     

     

    (40,403

    )

     

     

    (22,862

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Issuance of shares of common stock, net of taxes

     

    4,731

     

     

     

    4,635

     

     

     

    10,993

     

     

     

    7,920

     

    Repurchases of common stock

     

    (2,220

    )

     

     

    (72,105

    )

     

     

    (22,707

    )

     

     

    (186,329

    )

    Payment of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock

     

    (3,813

    )

     

     

    (11,905

    )

     

     

    (8,448

    )

     

     

    (13,843

    )

    Net transfers (to) from Parent Company

     

    (29,256

    )

     

     

    64,865

     

     

     

    (20,420

    )

     

     

    68,755

     

    Payments of debt issuance costs

     

    (705

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (812

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    (31,263

    )

     

     

    (14,510

    )

     

     

    (41,394

    )

     

     

    (123,497

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    (4,209

    )

     

     

    (4,050

    )

     

     

    (945

    )

     

     

    (10,905

    )

    (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    (35,687

    )

     

     

    10,213

     

     

     

    (49,003

    )

     

     

    (110,456

    )

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

     

    235,152

     

     

     

    120,540

     

     

     

    248,468

     

     

     

    241,209

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

    $

    199,465

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    199,465

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    181,814

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    181,814

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

    Restricted cash in other non-current assets

     

    17,651

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    17,651

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    $

    199,465

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    199,465

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results of Operations and Cash Flows

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended December 31,

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    (Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

    Total expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP total expenses (a)

    $

    294,569

     

     

    $

    306,406

     

     

    $

    606,411

     

     

    $

    615,926

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    (14,582

    )

     

     

    (16,211

    )

     

     

    (29,396

    )

     

     

    (32,910

    )

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    (122,286

    )

     

     

    (121,565

    )

     

     

    (243,875

    )

     

     

    (243,152

    )

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    (2,641

    )

     

     

    (125

    )

     

     

    (3,046

    )

     

     

    130

     

    Restructuring costs3

     

    (484

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (8,210

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP total expenses

    $

    154,576

     

     

    $

    168,505

     

     

    $

    321,884

     

     

    $

    339,994

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income (loss) from operations

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP income (loss) from operations

    $

    8,986

     

     

    $

    (49,243

    )

     

    $

    (86,979

    )

     

    $

    (109,455

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    14,582

     

     

     

    16,211

     

     

     

    29,396

     

     

     

    32,910

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    122,286

     

     

     

    121,565

     

     

     

    243,875

     

     

     

    243,152

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    2,641

     

     

     

    125

     

     

     

    3,046

     

     

     

    (130

    )

    Restructuring costs3

     

    484

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,210

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP income from operations

    $

    148,979

     

     

    $

    88,658

     

     

    $

    197,548

     

     

    $

    166,477

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income (loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income (loss)

    $

    20,341

     

     

    $

    (21,500

    )

     

    $

    (40,123

    )

     

    $

    (56,025

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    14,582

     

     

     

    16,211

     

     

     

    29,396

     

     

     

    32,910

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    122,286

     

     

     

    121,565

     

     

     

    243,875

     

     

     

    243,152

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    2,641

     

     

     

    125

     

     

     

    3,046

     

     

     

    (130

    )

    Restructuring costs3

     

    484

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    8,210

     

     

     

    —

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items (d)

     

    (29,234

    )

     

     

    (28,621

    )

     

     

    (59,436

    )

     

     

    (57,257

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP net income

    $

    131,100

     

     

    $

    87,780

     

     

    $

    184,968

     

     

    $

    162,650

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted income (loss) per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP diluted income (loss) per share

    $

    0.32

     

     

    $

    (0.34

    )

     

    $

    (0.63

    )

     

    $

    (0.88

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    0.23

     

     

     

    0.25

     

     

     

    0.46

     

     

     

    0.51

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    1.92

     

     

     

    1.90

     

     

     

    3.84

     

     

     

    3.78

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    0.04

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.05

     

     

     

    —

     

    Restructuring costs3

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.13

     

     

     

    —

     

    Impact of diluted shares

     

    —

     

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    (0.01

    )

     

     

    0.01

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items (d)

     

    (0.46

    )

     

     

    (0.45

    )

     

     

    (0.93

    )

     

     

    (0.89

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP diluted income per share

    $

    2.06

     

     

    $

    1.37

     

     

    $

    2.91

     

     

    $

    2.53

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted income per share

     

    63,638

     

     

     

    64,008

     

     

     

    63,590

     

     

     

    64,343

     

    (3)

    AspenTech incurred restructuring costs as a result of its workforce reduction and Russian business exit, which were both announced in August 2024.

    Three Months Ended December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended December 31,

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    (Dollars in Thousands)

    Free Cash Flow

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

    $

    38,136

     

     

    $

    29,827

     

     

    $

    33,739

     

     

    $

    46,808

     

    Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     

    (1,111

    )

     

     

    (500

    )

     

     

    (3,133

    )

     

     

    (1,437

    )

    Payments for capitalized computer software development costs

     

    (634

    )

     

     

    (131

    )

     

     

    (634

    )

     

     

    (131

    )

    Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

    $

    36,391

     

     

    $

    29,196

     

     

    $

    29,972

     

     

    $

    45,240

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (a) GAAP total expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total costs of revenue

    $

    94,264

     

     

    $

    94,933

     

     

    $

    189,711

     

     

    $

    192,993

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    200,305

     

     

     

    211,473

     

     

     

    416,700

     

     

     

    422,933

     

    GAAP total expenses

    $

    294,569

     

     

    $

    306,406

     

     

    $

    606,411

     

     

    $

    615,926

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (b) Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of license and solutions

    $

    578

     

     

    $

    602

     

     

    $

    1,129

     

     

    $

    1,282

     

    Cost of maintenance

     

    893

     

     

     

    729

     

     

     

    1,780

     

     

     

    1,217

     

    Cost of services and other

     

    1,430

     

     

     

    360

     

     

     

    2,475

     

     

     

    858

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    2,382

     

     

     

    2,707

     

     

     

    5,312

     

     

     

    5,649

     

    Research and development

     

    3,306

     

     

     

    3,719

     

     

     

    6,306

     

     

     

    8,272

     

    General and administrative

     

    5,993

     

     

     

    8,094

     

     

     

    12,394

     

     

     

    15,632

     

    Total stock-based compensation

    $

    14,582

     

     

    $

    16,211

     

     

    $

    29,396

     

     

    $

    32,910

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (c) Amortization of intangible assets was as follows:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of license and solutions

    $

    48,860

     

     

    $

    48,035

     

     

    $

    97,062

     

     

    $

    96,070

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    73,426

     

     

     

    73,552

     

     

     

    146,813

     

     

     

    147,082

     

    Total amortization of intangible assets

    $

    122,286

     

     

    $

    121,587

     

     

    $

    243,875

     

     

    $

    243,152

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (d) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items for the three and six months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is calculated utilizing the Company's combined US federal and state statutory tax rate as following:

    U.S. Statutory Rate

     

    21.79

    %

     

     

    21.79

    %

     

     

    21.79

    %

     

     

    21.79

    %

     

    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204583568/en/

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