SEC Form 6-K filed by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
5 Ha’solelim Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Yes ☐ No ☒
MEDIA CONTACT:
Gil Messing
Check Point Software
+1.650.628.2260
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Gil Shwed, Founder & CEO, will transition to Executive Chairman
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Total Revenues: $627 million, a 7 percent increase year over year
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Security Subscription Revenues: $272 million, a 14 percent increase year over year
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GAAP Operating Income: $209 million, representing 33 percent of revenues
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Non-GAAP Operating Income: $265 million, representing 42 percent of revenues
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GAAP EPS: $1.74, a 3 percent increase year over year
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Non-GAAP EPS: $2.17, an 8 percent increase year over year
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For the past 10 years, Nadav Zafrir has been a co-founder and managing partner at Team8, a global venture creation and venture capital fund. Team8 establishes and invests in companies focused on cyber security, Data & AI, Fintech and digital health. He built, invested and chaired 17 cyber security companies in addition to dozens of other technology companies he has consulted and mentored. He previously served 25 years in the IDF, retiring as a Brigadier General. Since 2019, he has served as Chairman of the Board of SolarEdge Technologies, a Nasdaq traded smart energy company. Mr. Zafrir will assume the CEO role in December 2024 and will join Check Point’s Board of Directors upon shareholder approval at Check Point’s next Annual General Meeting. Gil Shwed will become Executive Chairman of the Board.
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Total Revenues: $627 million compared to $589 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 7 percent increase year over year.
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GAAP Operating Income: $209 million compared to $221 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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Non-GAAP Operating Income: $265 million compared to $263 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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GAAP Taxes on Income: $36 million compared to $41 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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GAAP Net Income: $197 million compared to $202 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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Non-GAAP Net Income: $246 million compared to $238 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share: $1.74 compared to $1.70 in the second quarter of 2023, a 3 percent increase year over year.
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Non-GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share: $2.17 compared to $2.00 in the second quarter of 2023, an 8 percent increase year over year.
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Deferred Revenues: As of June 30, 2024, deferred revenues were $1,818 million compared to $1,774 million as of June 30, 2023, a 2 percent increase year over year.
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Cash Balances, Marketable Securities and Short-Term Deposits: $3,058 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $3,515 million as of June 30, 2023.
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Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations of $200 million compared to $191 million in the second quarter of 2023.
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Share Repurchase Program: During the second quarter of 2024, the company repurchased approximately 2.1 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million. On July 11, 2024, the company
announced that the board of directors authorized a $2 billion expansion of the company’s on-going share repurchase program. Under the extended share repurchase program, Check Point will be authorized to continue repurchasing its shares up to
$325 million each quarter.
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For information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on July 24, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live video cast or replay, please visit the website: www.checkpoint.com/ir.
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KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum
August 4-6, 2024, Vail, CO – Fireside Chat & 1x1’s |
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Oppenheimer 27th Annual Virtual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference
August 12, 2024 – Virtual 1x1’s |
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September 3-5, 2024, New York, NY – 1x1’s |
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Goldman Sachs 2024 Communicopia + Technology Conference
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Piper Sandler 2023 Growth Frontiers Conference
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In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of operating income, net income, and earnings per diluted share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude, as applicable, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses and the related tax affects. Check Point’s management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of Check Point’s ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures to assist the investment community in visualizing the Company “through the eyes of management,” and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating the business internally and has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2024
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2023
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2024
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2023
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Revenues:
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Products and licenses
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$
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118.1
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$
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116.9
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$
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218.4
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$
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224.9
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Security subscriptions
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271.7
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238.9
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535.1
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467.1
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Total revenues from products and security subscriptions
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389.8
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355.8
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753.5
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692.0
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Software updates and maintenance
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237.6
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232.9
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472.7
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462.9
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Total revenues
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627.4
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588.7
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1,226.2
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1,154.9
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Operating expenses:
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Cost of products and licenses
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24.0
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22.6
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43.9
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48.8
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Cost of security subscriptions
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16.8
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13.6
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33.3
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25.9
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Total cost of products and security subscriptions
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40.8
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36.2
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77.2
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74.7
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Cost of Software updates and maintenance
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31.6
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27.3
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60.3
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54.1
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Amortization of technology
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5.8
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2.4
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11.6
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5.2
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Total cost of revenues
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78.2
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65.9
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149.1
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134.0
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Research and development
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97.1
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87.4
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196.3
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178.9
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Selling and marketing
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215.7
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185.6
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421.9
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363.3
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General and administrative
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27.1
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28.4
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55.7
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57.5
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Total operating expenses
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418.1
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367.3
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823.0
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733.7
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Operating income
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209.3
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221.4
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403.2
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421.2
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Financial income, net
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23.7
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21.3
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46.3
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40.4
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Income before taxes on income
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233.0
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242.7
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449.5
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461.6
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Taxes on income
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35.6
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40.7
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68.2
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75.5
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Net income
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$
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197.4
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$
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202.0
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$
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381.3
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$
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386.1
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Basic earnings per share
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$
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1.78
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$
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1.71
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$
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3.42
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$
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3.23
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Number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share
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111.1
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118.0
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111.6
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119.6
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Diluted earnings per share
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$
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1.74
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$
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1.70
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$
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3.34
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$
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3.20
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Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
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113.6
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119.2
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114.2
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120.8
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SELECTED FINANCIAL METRICS
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2024
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2023
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2024
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2023
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Revenues
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$
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627.4
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$
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588.7
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$
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1,226.2
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$
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1,154.9
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Non-GAAP operating income
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265.1
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263.1
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517.1
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501.5
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Non-GAAP net income
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246.0
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238.3
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480.5
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456.2
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Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
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$
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2.17
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$
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2.00
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$
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4.21
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$
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3.78
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Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share
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113.6
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119.2
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114.2
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120.8
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2024
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2023
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2024
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2023
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GAAP operating income
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$
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209.3
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$
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221.4
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$
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403.2
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$
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421.2
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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39.3
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36.2
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80.9
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68.9
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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16.5
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5.5
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33.0
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11.4
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Non-GAAP operating income
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$
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265.1
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$
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263.1
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$
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517.1
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$
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501.5
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GAAP net income
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$
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197.4
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$
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202.0
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$
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381.3
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$
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386.1
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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39.3
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36.2
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80.9
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68.9
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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16.5
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5.5
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33.0
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11.4
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Taxes on the above items (3)
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(7.2
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)
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(5.4
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)
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(14.7
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)
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(10.2
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)
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Non-GAAP net income
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$
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246.0
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$
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238.3
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$
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480.5
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$
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456.2
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Diluted GAAP earnings per share
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$
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1.74
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$
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1.70
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$
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3.34
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$
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3.20
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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0.34
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0.30
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0.70
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0.57
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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0.15
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0.05
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0.30
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0.10
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Taxes on the above items (3)
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(0.06
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)
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(0.05
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)
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(0.13
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)
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(0.09
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)
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Diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share
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$
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2.17
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$
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2.00
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$
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4.21
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$
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3.78
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Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP earnings per share
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113.6
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119.2
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114.2
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120.8
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(1) Stock-based compensation:
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Cost of products and licenses
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$
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0.1
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$
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0.1
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$
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0.2
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$
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0.2
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||||||||
Cost of software updates and maintenance
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2.2
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1.8
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4.4
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3.0
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||||||||||||
Research and development
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13.6
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11.8
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28.3
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22.4
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||||||||||||
Selling and marketing
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14.9
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14.8
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30.8
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26.1
|
||||||||||||
General and administrative
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8.5
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7.7
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17.2
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17.2
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||||||||||||
39.3
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36.2
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80.9
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68.9
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|||||||||||||
(2) Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses:
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||||||||||||||||
Amortization of technology-cost of revenues
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5.8
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2.4
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11.6
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5.2
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||||||||||||
Research and development
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1.6
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2.0
|
3.2
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3.9
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||||||||||||
Selling and marketing
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9.1
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1.1
|
18.2
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2.3
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||||||||||||
16.5
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5.5
|
33.0
|
11.4
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|||||||||||||
(3) Taxes on the above items
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(7.2
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)
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(5.4
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)
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(14.7
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)
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(10.2
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)
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Total, net
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$
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48.6
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$
|
36.3
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$
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99.2
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$
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70.1
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2024
(Unaudited)
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2023
(Audited)
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|||||||
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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572.5
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$
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537.7
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Marketable securities and short-term deposits
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1,087.6
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992.3
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||||||
Trade receivables, net
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456.7
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657.7
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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75.5
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70.0
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Total current assets
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2,192.3
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2,257.7
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Long-term assets:
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Marketable securities
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1,397.8
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1,429.7
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||||||
Property and equipment, net
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80.8
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80.4
|
||||||
Deferred tax asset, net
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88.8
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81.8
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||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
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1,721.5
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1,748.5
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||||||
Other assets
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100.2
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97.4
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||||||
Total long-term assets
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3,389.1
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3,437.8
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||||||
Total assets
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$
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5,581.4
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$
|
5,695.5
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Current liabilities:
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Deferred revenues
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$
|
1,341.9
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$
|
1,413.8
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Trade payables and other accrued liabilities
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445.0
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502.3
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||||||
Total current liabilities
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1,786.9
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1,916.1
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||||||
Long-term liabilities:
|
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Long-term deferred revenues
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476.5
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493.9
|
||||||
Income tax accrual
|
453.5
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436.1
|
||||||
Other long-term liabilities
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36.0
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28.4
|
||||||
966.0
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958.4
|
|||||||
Total liabilities
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2,752.9
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2,874.5
|
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Shareholders’ equity:
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||||||||
Share capital
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0.8
|
0.8
|
||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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2,933.0
|
2,732.5
|
||||||
Treasury shares at cost
|
(13,619.0
|
)
|
(13,041.2
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)
|
||||
Accumulated other comprehensive gain
|
(35.7
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)
|
(39.2
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)
|
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Retained earnings
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13,549.4
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13,168.1
|
||||||
Total shareholders’ equity
|
2,828.5
|
2,821.0
|
||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
5,581.4
|
$
|
5,695.5
|
||||
Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits
|
$
|
3,057.9
|
$
|
2,959.7
|
Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June 30,
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June 30,
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|||||||||||||||
2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
|||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities:
|
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Net income
|
$
|
197.4
|
$
|
202.0
|
$
|
381.3
|
$
|
386.1
|
||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
5.2
|
5.3
|
12.5
|
12.2
|
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
|
13.5
|
2.9
|
27.0
|
6.2
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
39.3
|
36.2
|
80.9
|
68.9
|
||||||||||||
Realized loss on marketable securities
|
-
|
0.7
|
-
|
0.7
|
||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables, net
|
(75.0
|
)
|
(59.9
|
)
|
190.4
|
225.2
|
||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities
|
18.9
|
(2.2
|
)
|
(121.7
|
)
|
(129.3
|
)
|
|||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
|
0.6
|
6.0
|
(9.5
|
)
|
6.6
|
|||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
199.9
|
191.0
|
560.9
|
576.6
|
||||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Investment in property and equipment
|
(6.4
|
)
|
(3.6
|
)
|
(12.9
|
)
|
(7.8
|
)
|
||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(6.4
|
)
|
(3.6
|
)
|
(12.9
|
)
|
(7.8
|
)
|
||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
|
158.6
|
51.0
|
204.2
|
85.1
|
||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares
|
(325.0
|
)
|
(324.9
|
)
|
(650.0
|
)
|
(649.8
|
)
|
||||||||
Payments related to shares withheld for taxes
|
(12.1
|
)
|
(6.7
|
)
|
(13.2
|
)
|
(7.7
|
)
|
||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(178.5
|
)
|
(280.6
|
)
|
(459.0
|
)
|
(572.4
|
)
|
||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net
|
7.6
|
(10.7
|
)
|
9.2
|
15.9
|
|||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits
|
22.6
|
(103.9
|
)
|
98.2
|
12.3
|
|||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits at the beginning of the period
|
3,035.3
|
3,619.4
|
2,959.7
|
3,503.2
|
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and short-term deposits at the end of the period
|
$
|
3,057.9
|
$
|
3,515.5
|
$
|
3,057.9
|
$
|
3,515.5
|
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | ||
By:
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/s/ Roei Golan | |
Roei Golan | ||
July 24, 2024
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Chief Financial Officer |