Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenues for Q3 2025 were $376 million, up 12% year over year on a reported basis and 11% on a constant currency basis [25] - Year-to-date total revenues grew 11% and 10% on a reported and constant currency basis, respectively [25] - Subscription revenues grew 14% year over year for the quarter in reported and 12% in constant currency, representing 92% of total revenues, up 2 percentage points from the same quarter last year [26][25] - Adjusted operating income less stock-based compensation expense was $104 million for the quarter, up 16% year over year with a margin of 27.7%, and year-to-date adjusted operating income was $335 million, up 13% with a margin of 30.2% [30] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The resources sector was the fastest-growing sector in the quarter, with solid performance in public works/utilities driven by sustained global infrastructure investment [22] - Perpetual license revenues for the quarter were $11 million, essentially flat compared to the prior year, while professional services revenues declined 2% for the quarter [26] - E365 performance remained solid, contributing 300 basis points of ARR growth from new logos, primarily within the SMB segment [22] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Asia-Pacific had a strong quarter, followed by the Americas and EMEA, with North America leading growth in the Americas [23] - The Middle East continued to lead EMEA with strong performance, supported by robust investment in transport, water, and energy [24] - China's performance was consistent with expectations, representing only about 2% of total ARR [25] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on AI-driven innovations and partnerships, particularly with Google, to enhance asset analytics and infrastructure management [52][51] - Bentley Systems is investing in AI capabilities to improve engineering productivity and is engaging with customers to evolve its applications to better support AI use cases [46][18] - The company aims to shift from time and materials billing to value-based pricing, leveraging AI to enhance productivity and service delivery [49] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in achieving annual financial targets, with expectations for stronger ARR growth in Q4 due to significant renewal activity [39][38] - The ongoing government shutdown has had minimal impact on revenues, with funding for awarded projects continuing to flow [40] - Concerns about permitting reform in the U.S. could affect future growth, but the company is well-positioned to benefit from upcoming developments in energy infrastructure [23] Other Important Information - Free cash flow was $111 million for the quarter and $384 million year-to-date, consistent with seasonal expectations [31] - The company fully paid down its senior debt, resulting in a net debt leverage of 2.2 times adjusted EBITDA, down from 2.9 times at the end of 2024 [32] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you elaborate on the opportunity for better ARR growth and asset analytics? - Management indicated that they only monetize actual consumption and are not yet monetizing API consumption, but expect to see a strong renewal period in Q4 [36][37] Question: What impact has the government shutdown had on your business? - Management noted minimal impact, as direct revenue from the U.S. federal government is less than 1%, and funding for awarded projects continues [39][40] Question: How is the partnership with Google progressing? - The integration of Google Geo data across the portfolio is going well, with exciting opportunities for asset analytics and deeper infrastructure asset understanding [51][52] Question: Are you seeing proactive RFPs from customers around AI capabilities? - It is still early for specific AI capabilities requests, but there is a clear demand for data accessibility for AI purposes [53][54] Question: How do you plan to evolve your product development in light of AI? - The company aims to maintain a close feedback loop with users and iterate on product development to ensure readiness for market scaling [59][60]