SEC Form 6-K filed by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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Investors: Kip E. Meintzer
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Media: Gil Messing |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. | Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. |
+1.650.628.2040 |
+1.650.628.2260 |
[email protected] | [email protected] |
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Calculated Billings* reached $959 million, an 11 percent increase year over year
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Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO)**: $2.5 billion, a 12 percent increase year over year
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Total Revenues: $704 million, a 6 percent increase year over year
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Product, License & Subscription Revenues: $463 million, a 9 percent increase year over year
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GAAP Operating Income: $254 million, representing 36 percent of revenues
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Non-GAAP Operating Income: $306 million, representing 44 percent of revenues
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GAAP EPS: $2.30, a 7 percent increase year over year
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Non-GAAP EPS: $2.70, a 5 percent increase year over year
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Full Year 2024 Highlights
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Calculated Billings* reached $2,658 million, a 9 percent increase year over year
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Total Revenues: $2,565 million, a 6 percent increase year over year
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Security Subscriptions Revenues: $1,104 million, a 13 percent increase year over year
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GAAP EPS: $7.46, a 5 percent increase year over year
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Non-GAAP EPS: $9.16, a 9 percent increase year over year
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“We delivered exceptional fourth quarter results, a wonderful way to transition into my new Executive Chairman role. The success in the quarter was underscored by strong 8 percent revenue growth in our core Quantum Force appliance business, our industry leading Harmony E-mail solution, and expanded adoption of the Infinity platform.” said, Gil Shwed, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Check Point Software. “I would like to thank Check Point’s customers, partners, and the Global Check Point Team for their contributions to our continued success. I look forward to Check Point achieving new heights under the leadership of our new Chief Executive Officer, Nadav Zafrir,” concluded, Mr. Shwed.
“I would like to thank Gil and the Board for the opportunity to lead such an exemplary organization. 2024 was a successful year and provides a great springboard for 2025 and beyond,” stated Nadav Zafrir, Chief Executive Officer of Check Point Software. “My first one hundred days are focused on meeting with customers and partners to understand the key challenges they face in today’s unprecedented threat environment. From my conversations so far, I have become increasingly confident that Check Point is uniquely positioned to address the cybersecurity demands of enterprises worldwide. Check Point’s future is bright, and we are focused on driving market share expansion and taking growth to the next levels,” stated Mr. Zafrir.
“After a successful fourth quarter and 2024, we are starting 2025 with an expanded executive team to balance our corporate and Go-To-Market leadership roles, and bring even more attention to customer facing functions,” said Nadav Zafrir, CEO of Check Point Software. Among the new roles joining the executive team is that of Chief Revenue Officer. Itai Greenberg will serve in this role, driving our global top-line revenue across our platform worldwide. He brings more than two decades of experience in product management and sales roles, having most recently served as Check Point’s Chief Strategy Officer and head of the Cloud and SASE businesses. Replacing Itai in the role of Chief Strategy Officer, we welcome Roi Karo to Check Point. Roi brings more than two decades of expertise in security, AI, and big data with a focus on strategy and planning.
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Cash Balances, Marketable Securities & Short-Term Deposits: $2,784 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $2,960 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash is primarily a result
of $186 million net of cash consideration utilized for Cyberint Ltd. acquisition in 2024.
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Share Repurchase Program: During the fourth quarter of 2024, the company repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million. During full year 2024, we
repurchased approximately 7.7 million shares at a total cost of approximately $1,300 million.
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Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $1,059 million, which included $18 million of costs related to our currency hedging transactions, and acquisition-related costs were insignificant. This
compares to $1,035 million in 2023, which included $39 million of costs related to our currency hedging transactions and $25 million in costs related to acquisitions.
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Conference Call and Webcast Information
Check Point will host a conference call with the investment community on January 30, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET/5:30 AM PT. To listen to the live webcast or replay, please visit the website www.checkpoint.com/ir.
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Wolfe Research March Madness 1x1 Conference
February 27, 2025, NY, NY – 1x1 meetings |
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Susquehanna Technology Conference
February 27, 2025, NY, NY – 1x1 meetings |
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Raymond James 2025 Institutional Investor Conference
March 3, 2025, Orlando, FL – Fireside & 1x1 meetings |
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Morgan Stanley 2025 Media, Telecommunications & Technology Conference
March 4, 2025, SF, CA – Fireside & 1x1 meetings |
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Roth Capital Partners 37th Annual Conference
March 17-18, 2025, Dana Point, CA – 1x1 meetings |
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 to see 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 business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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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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170.6
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$
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158.3
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$
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507.9
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$
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497.4
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Security subscriptions
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292.2
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265.8
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1,104.2
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981.2
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Total revenues from products and security subscriptions
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462.8
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424.1
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1,612.1
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1,478.6
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Software updates and maintenance
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240.9
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239.4
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952.9
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936.1
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Total revenues
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703.7
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663.5
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2,565.0
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2,414.7
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Operating expenses:
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Cost of products and licenses
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29.6
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28.0
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97.8
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99.3
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Cost of security subscriptions
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19.7
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17.2
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72.6
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57.0
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Total cost of products and security subscriptions
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49.3
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45.2
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170.4
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156.3
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Cost of Software updates and maintenance
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33.4
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30.5
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123.9
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112.3
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Amortization of technology
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7.6
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5.8
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25.0
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14.0
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Total cost of revenues
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90.3
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81.5
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319.3
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282.6
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Research and development
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101.1
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100.0
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394.9
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368.9
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Selling and marketing
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232.1
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200.5
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862.9
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747.1
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General and administrative
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25.9
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29.7
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111.9
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117.0
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Total operating expenses
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449.4
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411.7
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1,689.0
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1,515.6
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Operating income
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254.3
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251.8
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876.0
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899.1
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Financial income, net
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24.5
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18.4
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96.1
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76.5
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Income before taxes on income
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278.8
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270.2
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972.1
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975.6
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Taxes on income (tax benefit)
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21.3
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21.0
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126.4
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135.3
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Net income
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$
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257.5
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$
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249.2
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$
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845.7
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$
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840.3
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Basic earnings per share
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$
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2.36
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$
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2.19
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$
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7.65
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$
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7.19
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Number of shares used in computing basic earnings per share
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109.2
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114.0
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110.6
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116.9
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Diluted earnings per share
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$
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2.30
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$
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2.15
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$
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7.46
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$
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7.10
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Number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
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112.1
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115.9
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113.4
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118.3
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SELECTED FINANCIAL METRICS
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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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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703.7
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$
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663.5
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$
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2,565.0
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$
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2,414.7
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Non-GAAP operating income
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306.4
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308.6
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1,097.5
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1,079.1
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Non-GAAP net income
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303.2
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298.5
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1,039.1
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997.1
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Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
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$
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2.70
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$
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2.57
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$
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9.16
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$
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8.42
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Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
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112.1
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115.9
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113.4
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118.3
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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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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254.3
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$
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251.8
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$
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876.0
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$
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899.1
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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29.8
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39.9
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149.7
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145.3
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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22.3
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16.9
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71.8
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34.7
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Non-GAAP operating income
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$
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306.4
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$
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308.6
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$
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1,097.5
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$
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1,079.1
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GAAP net income
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$
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257.5
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$
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249.2
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$
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845.7
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$
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840.3
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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29.8
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39.9
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149.7
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145.3
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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22.3
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16.9
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71.8
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34.7
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Taxes on the above items (3)
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(6.4
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)
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(7.5
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)
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(28.1
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)
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(23.2
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)
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Non-GAAP net income
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$
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303.2
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$
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298.5
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$
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1,039.1
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$
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997.1
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Diluted GAAP Earnings per share
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$
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2.30
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$
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2.15
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$
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7.46
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$
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7.10
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Stock-based compensation (1)
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0.26
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0.34
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1.32
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1.23
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Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition related expenses (2)
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0.20
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0.15
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0.63
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0.29
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Taxes on the above items (3)
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(0.06
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)
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(0.07
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)
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(0.25
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)
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(0.20
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)
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Diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
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$
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2.70
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$
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2.57
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$
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9.16
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$
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8.42
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Number of shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP Earnings per share
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112.1
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115.9
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113.4
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118.3
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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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0.4
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$
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0.4
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Cost of software updates and maintenance
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2.0
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2.4
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8.2
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7.3
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||||||||||||
Research and development
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10.8
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14.2
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53.1
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48.7
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||||||||||||
Selling and marketing
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12.0
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15.2
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58.2
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56.3
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||||||||||||
General and administrative
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4.9
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8.0
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29.8
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32.6
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||||||||||||
29.8
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39.9
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149.7
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145.3
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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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7.6
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5.8
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25.0
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14.0
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||||||||||||
Research and development
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1.7
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2.0
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6.5
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7.0
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||||||||||||
Selling and marketing
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13.0
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9.1
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40.3
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13.7
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||||||||||||
22.3
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16.9
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71.8
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34.7
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|||||||||||||
(3) Taxes on the above items
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(6.4
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)
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(7.5
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)
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(28.1
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)
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(23.2
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)
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Total, net
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$
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45.7
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$
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49.3
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$
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193.4
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$
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156.8
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December 31,
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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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506.2
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$
|
537.7
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Marketable securities and short-term deposits
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865.7
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992.3
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||||||
Trade receivables, net
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728.8
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657.7
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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92.7
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70.0
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||||||
Total current assets
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2,193.4
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2,257.7
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Long-term assets:
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||||||||
Marketable securities
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1,411.9
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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
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||||||
Deferred tax asset, net
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63.6
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81.8
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||||||
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
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1,897.1
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1,748.5
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||||||
Other assets
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96.6
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97.4
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||||||
Total long-term assets
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3,550.0
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3,437.8
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Total assets
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$
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5,743.4
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$
|
5,695.5
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Current liabilities:
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Deferred revenues
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$
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1,471.3
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$
|
1,413.8
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Trade payables and other accrued liabilities
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472.9
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502.3
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||||||
Total current liabilities
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1,944.2
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1,916.1
|
||||||
Long-term liabilities:
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Long-term deferred revenues
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529.0
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493.9
|
||||||
Income tax accrual
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448.5
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436.1
|
||||||
Other long-term liabilities
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32.3
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28.4
|
||||||
1,009.8
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958.4
|
|||||||
Total liabilities
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2,954.0
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2,874.5
|
||||||
Shareholders’ equity:
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Share capital
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0.8
|
0.8
|
||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
3,052.8
|
2,732.5
|
||||||
Treasury shares at cost
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(14,267.7
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)
|
(13,041.2
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)
|
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Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
|
(10.3
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)
|
(39.2
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)
|
||||
Retained earnings
|
14,013.8
|
13,168.1
|
||||||
Total shareholders’ equity
|
2,789.4
|
2,821.0
|
||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
5,743.4
|
$
|
5,695.5
|
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Total cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and short-term deposits
|
$
|
2,783.8
|
$
|
2,959.7
|
Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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|||||||||||||||
December 31,
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December 31,
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2024
|
2023
|
2024
|
2023
|
|||||||||||||
Cash flow from operating activities:
|
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Net income
|
$
|
257.5
|
$
|
249.2
|
$
|
845.7
|
$
|
840.3
|
||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
24.0
|
23.1
|
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
|
19.2
|
13.5
|
59.6
|
24.3
|
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
|
29.8
|
39.9
|
149.7
|
145.3
|
||||||||||||
Realized loss on marketable securities
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6.7
|
||||||||||||
Increase in trade and other receivables, net
|
(337.1
|
)
|
(324.3
|
)
|
(78.9
|
)
|
(61.0
|
)
|
||||||||
Increase in deferred revenues, trade payables and other accrued liabilities
|
273.0
|
270.6
|
59.7
|
65.5
|
||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
|
0.3
|
(18.8
|
)
|
(1.0
|
)
|
(9.5
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
249.0
|
235.8
|
1,058.8
|
1,034.7
|
||||||||||||
Cash flow from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Payment in conjunction with acquisitions, net of acquired cash
|
-
|
(3.8
|
)
|
(185.8
|
)
|
(458.8
|
)
|
|||||||||
Investment in property and equipment
|
(6.5
|
)
|
(4.7
|
)
|
(24.2
|
)
|
(18.6
|
)
|
||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(6.5
|
)
|
(8.5
|
)
|
(210.0
|
)
|
(477.4
|
)
|
||||||||
Cash flow from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options
|
9.0
|
16.0
|
258.6
|
133.7
|
||||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares
|
(325.0
|
)
|
(313.2
|
)
|
(1,299.9
|
)
|
(1,287.6
|
)
|
||||||||
Payments related to shares withheld for taxes
|
(1.5
|
)
|
(1.2
|
)
|
(18.6
|
)
|
(11.0
|
)
|
||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(317.5
|
)
|
(298.4
|
)
|
(1,059.9
|
)
|
(1,164.9
|
)
|
||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net
|
(14.0
|
)
|
42.1
|
35.2
|
64.1
|
|||||||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and short-term deposits
|
(89.0
|
)
|
(29.0
|
)
|
(175.9
|
)
|
(543.5
|
)
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and short-term deposits at the beginning of the period
|
2,872.8
|
2,988.7
|
2,959.7
|
3,503.2
|
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and short-term deposits at the end of the period
|
$
|
2,783.8
|
$
|
2,959.7
|
$
|
2,783.8
|
$
|
2,959.7
|
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
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By: |
/S/ Roei Golan |
Name: |
Roei Golan
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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