Appian(US:APPN)2025-11-06 18:15Revenue Performance - Cloud subscriptions revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $113,596, representing a 20.8% increase from $94,075 in the same period of 2024[128]. - For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, cloud subscriptions revenue reached $320,337, a 19.0% increase from $269,106 in the prior year[128]. - Subscriptions revenue for Q3 2025 reached $147.2 million, a 19.5% increase from $123.1 million in Q3 2024, driven by a $19.5 million increase in cloud subscriptions revenue[152]. - Total revenue for Q3 2025 was $187.0 million, up $33.0 million or 21% compared to $154.1 million in Q3 2024, with professional services revenue increasing by 28.7% to $39.8 million[152]. - Total revenue increased by $73.7 million, or 16.4%, to $524.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, driven by a $60.4 million increase in subscriptions revenue[161]. - Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $49,138,000, compared to $38,973,000 for the same period in 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 26%[177]. Customer Retention and Acquisition - The cloud subscriptions revenue retention rate as of September 30, 2025, was 111%, down from 117% in 2024, indicating a decline in revenue retention from existing customers[129]. - The average cloud subscriptions gross renewal rate over the last three years was 98%, reflecting strong customer retention[121]. - Appian's investment in professional services aims to drive customer success and facilitate platform adoption, supported by strategic partnerships with firms like Accenture and Deloitte[115]. - The company targets organizations with over 2,000 employees and $2 billion in annual revenue, focusing on key industries such as financial services and government[118]. - Appian's business model emphasizes maximizing customer lifetime value through subscription renewals and additional purchases, with significant customer acquisition costs involved[120]. Operating Income and Expenses - Operating income for Q3 2025 was $13.1 million, compared to a loss of $7.2 million in Q3 2024, indicating a significant improvement in profitability[150]. - General and administrative expenses are expected to increase in absolute dollars in 2025 due to investments in the information technology team[147]. - Sales and marketing expenses for Q3 2025 were $51.9 million, reflecting a marginal increase in headcount and continued investment in customer acquisition[143][144]. - Research and development expenses are projected to rise as the company focuses on enhancing its software platform, with a new product development center opened in India[146]. - The company anticipates continued growth in operating expenses, albeit at a more measured rate than in previous years[142]. - Non-GAAP total operating expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $113.572 million, down from $128.597 million in the previous quarter, reflecting a decrease of 11.7%[176]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $29.762 million, compared to an operating loss of $7.157 million in the same period of 2024[176]. - Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $49,681,000, significantly improved from an operating loss of $8,470,000 in the same period of 2024[177]. Net Income and Cash Flow - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $6.3 million, a recovery from a net loss of $78.6 million in the same period of 2024[150]. - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $24.394 million, with diluted net income per share of $0.32, compared to a net loss of $2.100 million in the same period of 2024[176]. - For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $61.7 million, a significant increase from a net cash used of $7.0 million in the same period of 2024[194]. - Cash and cash equivalents increased by 26.3% to $125.2 million as of September 30, 2025, up from $99.2 million at the end of September 2024[193]. Expenses and Financial Metrics - Cost of revenue for subscriptions increased by 26.1% to $17.8 million in Q3 2025, while total cost of revenue rose by 22.1% to $45.3 million[154]. - Subscriptions gross margin for Q3 2025 was 87.9%, slightly down from 88.6% in Q3 2024, while professional services gross margin improved to 30.9% from 25.6%[154]. - Research and development expense rose by $1.7 million, or 4%, to $40.3 million in Q3 2025, driven by increased personnel and IT costs[156]. - General and administrative expense increased by $1.7 million, or 5%, to $36.4 million in Q3 2025, primarily due to higher personnel costs and rent expenses[157]. - Other income, net decreased by $11.1 million, or 88.9%, to a loss of $1.4 million in Q3 2025, mainly due to foreign exchange losses[158]. - Interest expense decreased by $0.9 million, or 13.9%, to $6.2 million in Q3 2025, attributed to lower effective interest rates[159]. Future Outlook and Capital Requirements - The company plans to continue investing in growth, including platform enhancements and strategic acquisitions, to capitalize on market opportunities[126]. - Future capital requirements will depend on growth rate, R&D spending, and market acceptance of new products[186]. - The company has a non-cancellable cloud hosting arrangement with AWS totaling $220,000,000 over five years, with minimum annual spending requirements of $44,000,000[190]. - A hypothetical increase of one percentage point in interest rates would increase the company's annual interest expense by approximately $2.4 million[202]. - A 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates could impact total revenue by approximately $18 million and operating loss by about $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025[204].