PTC (PTC) 10-Q 2025 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

For the transition period from_ to_

Commission File Number: 0-18059

PTC Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts	04-2866152
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

121 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(781) 370-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	PTC	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
						Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

There were 120,323,542 shares of our common stock outstanding on February 4, 2025.

PTC Inc.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

		Page Number
Part I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	4
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26
Part II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	27
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	27
Item 5.	Other Information	27
Item 6.	Exhibits	29
Signature		30

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PTC Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	196,338		$	265,808
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,332 and $1,180 at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively		694,807			861,953
Prepaid expenses		117,902			102,931
Other current assets		75,493			68,013
Total current assets		1,084,540			1,298,705
Property and equipment, net		71,069			75,187
Goodwill		3,423,420			3,461,891
Acquired intangible assets, net		872,108			897,476
Deferred tax assets		164,259			159,404
Operating right-of-use lease assets		128,357			133,317
Other assets		331,611			357,562
Total assets	$	6,075,364		$	6,383,542
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	20,689		$	24,198
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		114,939			129,528
Accrued compensation and benefits		134,924			173,797
Accrued income taxes		37,288			39,978
Current portion of long-term debt		524,864			521,467
Deferred revenue		706,175			754,039
Short-term lease obligations		22,561			24,186
Total current liabilities		1,561,440			1,667,193
Long-term debt		1,019,127			1,227,105
Deferred tax liabilities		30,032			32,216
Long-term deferred revenue		19,992			21,235
Long-term lease obligations		153,329			157,568
Other liabilities		61,623			63,827
Total liabilities		2,845,543			3,169,144
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 120,219 and 120,155 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively		1,202			1,202
Additional paid-in capital		1,936,411			1,965,307
Retained earnings		1,431,842			1,349,610
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(139,634	)		(101,721	)
Total stockholders’ equity		3,229,821			3,214,398
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	6,075,364		$	6,383,542

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PTC Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Revenue:
License	$	172,754		$	183,998
Support and cloud services		360,962			330,469
Total software revenue		533,716			514,467
Professional services		31,412			35,747
Total revenue		565,128			550,214
Cost of revenue:
Cost of license revenue		10,223			10,329
Cost of support and cloud services revenue		71,352			67,023
Total cost of software revenue		81,575			77,352
Cost of professional services revenue		30,222			32,668
Total cost of revenue		111,797			110,020
Gross margin		453,331			440,194
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		157,532			136,924
Research and development		115,516			105,783
General and administrative		53,319			69,206
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		11,440			10,363
Restructuring and other credits, net		—			(795	)
Total operating expenses		337,807			321,481
Operating income		115,524			118,713
Interest expense		(22,048	)		(35,334	)
Other income (expense), net		(322	)		2,220
Income before income taxes		93,154			85,599
Provision for income taxes		10,922			19,212
Net income	$	82,232		$	66,387
Earnings per share—Basic	$	0.68		$	0.56
Earnings per share—Diluted	$	0.68		$	0.55
Weighted-average shares outstanding—Basic		120,243			119,124
Weighted-average shares outstanding—Diluted		121,145			120,250

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PTC Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Net income	$	82,232		$	66,387
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Hedge gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax of $(8.2) million and $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively		25,240			(11,511	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 for each period		(63,997	)		34,674
Change in pension benefit, net of tax of $(0.1) million and $0.0 million in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively		844			(222	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(37,913	)		22,941
Comprehensive income	$	44,319		$	89,328

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PTC Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	82,232		$	66,387
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		25,823			27,222
Amortization of right-of-use lease assets		7,928			7,724
Stock-based compensation		55,851			59,013
Other non-cash items, net		(999	)		(1,086	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		131,353			153,950
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(13,192	)		(51,204	)
Accrued compensation and benefits		(2,144	)		(13,483	)
Deferred revenue		(27,810	)		(29,094	)
Accrued income taxes		(13,528	)		13,467
Other current assets and prepaid expenses		(18,766	)		(19,338	)
Operating lease liabilities		(3,850	)		(4,953	)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		15,531			(21,264	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		238,429			187,341
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment		(2,767	)		(4,563	)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—			(93,457	)
Settlement of net investment hedges		28,308			(7,347	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		25,541			(105,367	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility		50,000			739,845
Repayments of borrowings under credit facility and acquired debt		(255,125	)		(181,441	)
Repurchases of common stock		(75,000	)		—
Payments of withholding taxes in connection with stock-based awards		(42,789	)		(50,326	)
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration		—			(620,040	)
Other financing activity		(1,410	)		—
Net cash used in financing activities		(324,324	)		(111,962	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(9,201	)		6,689
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(69,555	)		(23,299	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		266,466			288,798
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	196,911		$	265,499
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Withholding taxes in connection with stock-based awards, accrued	$	4,648		$	4,009
Operating right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	2,607		$	1,965

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PTC Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31, 2024
	Common Stock											Accumulated
	Shares			Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance as of September 30, 2024		120,155		$	1,202		$	1,965,307		$	1,349,610	$	(101,721	)	$	3,214,398
Common stock issued for employee stock-based awards		695			7			(7	)		—		—			—
Shares surrendered by employees to pay taxes related to stock-based awards		(248	)		(3	)		(47,190	)		—		—			(47,193	)
Compensation expense from stock-based awards		—			—			93,297			—		—			93,297
Repurchases of common stock		(383	)		(4	)		(74,996	)		—		—			(75,000	)
Net income		—			—			—			82,232		—			82,232
Gain on net investment hedges, net of tax		—			—			—			—		25,240			25,240
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			—			—			—		(63,997	)		(63,997	)
Change in defined benefit pension items, net of tax		—			—			—			—		844			844
Balance as of December 31, 2024		120,219		$	1,202		$	1,936,411		$	1,431,842	$	(139,634	)	$	3,229,821

	Three months ended December 31, 2023
	Common Stock											Accumulated
	Shares			Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance as of September 30, 2023		118,846		$	1,188		$	1,820,905		$	973,277	$	(118,080	)	$	2,677,290
Common stock issued for employee stock-based awards		950			10			(10	)		—		—			—
Shares surrendered by employees to pay taxes related to stock-based awards		(351	)		(4	)		(54,332	)		—		—			(54,336	)
Compensation expense from stock-based awards		—			—			94,371			—		—			94,371
Net income		—			—			—			66,387		—			66,387
Loss on net investment hedges, net of tax		—			—			—			—		(11,511	)		(11,511	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			—			—			—		34,674			34,674
Change in defined benefit pension items, net of tax		—			—			—			—		(222	)		(222	)
Balance as of December 31, 2023		119,445		$	1,194		$	1,860,934		$	1,039,664	$	(95,139	)	$	2,806,653

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PTC Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PTC Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. While we believe that the disclosures presented are adequate in order to make the information not misleading, these unaudited quarterly financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods indicated. The September 30, 2024 Consolidated Balance Sheet included herein is derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to a year mean our fiscal year, which ends on September 30.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. As clarified by ASU 2025-01, ASU 2024-03 will be effective for us in the fourth quarter of 2028. We expect the adoption to result in disclosure changes only.

Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU will be effective for us in the fourth quarter of 2026. We expect the adoption to result in disclosure changes only.

Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The ASU will be effective for us in the fourth quarter of 2025. We expect the adoption to result in disclosure changes only.

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2. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

(in thousands)	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024
Short-term and long-term receivables	$	878,294	$	1,062,052
Contract asset	$	14,518	$	14,410
Deferred revenue	$	726,167	$	775,274

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized $340.5 million of revenue that was included in Deferred revenue as of September 30, 2024. The remainder of the change in the Deferred revenue balance was driven by additional deferrals, primarily from new billings, as well as a reduction in the balance associated with foreign currency exchange rates.

Our multi-year, non-cancellable on-premises subscription contracts provide customers with an annual right to exchange software within the subscription with other software. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, our total revenue liability was $26.9 million and $26.0 million, respectively, primarily associated with the annual right to exchange on-premises subscription software.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Our contracts with customers include transaction price amounts allocated to performance obligations that will be satisfied and recognized as revenue at a later date. The value of remaining performance obligations and timing of recognition may be impacted by several factors, including the performance obligation type, duration and timing of commencement, as well as foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. As of December 31, 2024, the transaction price amounts include performance obligations of $726.2 million recorded in Deferred revenue and $1,464.4 million that are not yet recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of the total $2,190.6 million, we expect to recognize approximately 60% over the next 12 months, 24% over the next 13 to 24 months, and the remaining amount thereafter.

Disaggregation of Revenue

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Recurring revenue(1)	$	524,311	$	506,027
Perpetual license		9,405		8,440
Professional services		31,412		35,747
Total revenue	$	565,128	$	550,214

(1)

Recurring revenue is comprised of on-premises subscription, perpetual support, SaaS, and hosting services revenue.

We report revenue by the following two product groups:

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Product lifecycle management (PLM)	$	353,460	$	348,647
Computer-aided design (CAD)		211,668		201,567
Total revenue	$	565,128	$	550,214

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Our international revenue is presented based on the location of our customer. Revenue for the geographic regions in which we operate is presented below.

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Americas	$	277,969	$	267,267
Europe		196,024		196,953
Asia Pacific		91,135		85,994
Total revenue	$	565,128	$	550,214

3. Stock-based Compensation

Compensation expense recorded for our stock-based awards is classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cost of license revenue	$	34	$	38
Cost of support and cloud services revenue		4,058		3,382
Cost of professional services revenue		1,821		1,669
Sales and marketing		18,068		16,127
Research and development		16,155		14,238
General and administrative		15,715		23,559
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	55,851	$	59,013

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, we had liability-classified awards related to stock-based compensation based on a fixed monetary amount of $10.2 million and $47.7 million, respectively. The liability as of September 30, 2024 was settled via the issuance of shares in the first quarter of 2025.

4. Earnings per Share (EPS) and Common Stock

EPS

The following table presents the calculation for both basic and diluted EPS:

(in thousands, except per share data)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Net income	$	82,232	$	66,387
Weighted-average shares outstanding—Basic		120,243		119,124
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units		902		1,126
Weighted-average shares outstanding—Diluted		121,145		120,250
Earnings per share—Basic	$	0.68	$	0.56
Earnings per share—Diluted	$	0.68	$	0.55

Anti-dilutive shares were immaterial for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Common Stock Repurchases

Our Articles of Organization authorize us to issue up to 500 million shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase up to $2 billion of our common stock in the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027. In the three months ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased 0.4 million shares for $75 million. We did not repurchase any shares in the three months ended December 31, 2023. All shares of our common stock repurchased are automatically restored to the status of authorized and unissued.

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5. Acquisitions

Acquisition and transaction-related costs in the three months ended December 31, 2024 totaled $0.2 million, compared to $2.5 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. These costs are classified in General and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

pure-systems

On October 4, 2023, we acquired pure-systems GmbH pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement. The purchase price was $93.5 million, net of cash acquired, which we financed primarily with a draw on the revolving line of our credit facility. The purchase price allocation resulted in $77.1 million of goodwill, $28.2 million of intangible assets, $8.8 million of net tax liabilities, and $3.0 million of other net liabilities.

ServiceMax

On January 3, 2023, we acquired ServiceMax, Inc. pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement dated November 17, 2022 for $1,448.2 million, net of cash acquired. PTC paid the first installment of $828.2 million on the acquisition date. The remaining installment of $650.0 million, of which $620.0 million represented the fair value as of the acquisition date and $30.0 million was imputed interest, was paid in October 2023.

6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2024						September 30, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Goodwill (not amortized)					$	3,423,420					$	3,461,891
Intangible assets with finite lives (amortized):
Purchased software	$	628,414	$	440,693	$	187,721	$	634,439	$	436,471	$	197,968
Capitalized software		22,877		22,877		—		22,877		22,877		—
Customer lists and relationships		1,129,789		460,818		668,971		1,141,086		457,718		683,368
Trademarks and trade names		37,565		22,149		15,416		37,961		21,821		16,140
Other		3,839		3,839		—		3,941		3,941		—
Total intangible assets with finite lives	$	1,822,484	$	950,376	$	872,108	$	1,840,304	$	942,828	$	897,476
Total goodwill and acquired intangible assets					$	4,295,528					$	4,359,367

Changes in Goodwill were as follows:

(in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2024	$	3,461,891
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(38,471	)
Balance, December 31, 2024	$	3,423,420

The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives is classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	11,440	$	10,363
Cost of revenue		8,300		9,566
Total amortization expense	$	19,740	$	19,929

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7. Fair Value Measurements

The valuation hierarchy for disclosure of assets and liabilities reported at fair value prioritizes the inputs for such valuations into three broad levels:

•

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•

Level 2: quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; or

•

Level 3: unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value.

A financial asset's or liability's classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Money market funds, time deposits, and corporate notes/bonds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets.

The principal market in which we execute our foreign currency derivatives is the institutional market in an over-the-counter environment with a relatively high level of price transparency. The market participants are generally large financial institutions. Our foreign currency derivatives’ valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and quoted pricing intervals from public data sources and do not involve management judgment. These contracts are typically classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Our significant financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 were as follows:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents(1)	$	42,399	$	—	$	—	$	42,399
Forward contracts		—		10,598		—		10,598
	$	42,399	$	10,598	$	—	$	52,997
Financial liabilities:
Forward contracts		—		6,415		—		6,415
	$	—	$	6,415	$	—	$	6,415

(in thousands)	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents(1)	$	48,509	$	—	$	—	$	48,509
Forward contracts		—		1,202		—		1,202
	$	48,509	$	1,202	$	—	$	49,711
Financial liabilities:
Forward contracts		—		4,166		—		4,166
	$	—	$	4,166	$	—	$	4,166

(1)

Money market funds and time deposits.

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8. Derivative Financial Instruments

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to manage our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk to reduce earnings volatility. We do not enter into derivative transactions for trading or speculative purposes.

The following table shows our derivative instruments measured at gross fair value as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in thousands)	Fair Value of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments				Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments
	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024		December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024
Derivative assets(1):
Forward contracts	$	5,765	$	181	$	4,833	$	1,021
Derivative liabilities(2):
Forward contracts	$	—	$	630	$	6,415	$	3,536

(1)

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, current derivative assets are recorded in Other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2)

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, current derivative liabilities are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Non-Designated Hedges

We hedge our net foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities primarily resulting from foreign currency denominated receivables and payables with foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce the risk that our earnings and cash flows will be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These contracts have maturities of up to approximately three months. Generally, we do not designate these foreign currency forward contracts as hedges for accounting purposes and changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized immediately in earnings. Because we enter into forward contracts only as an economic hedge, gains or losses on the underlying foreign-denominated balance are generally offset by the losses or gains on the forward contract. Gains and losses on forward contracts and foreign denominated receivables and payables are included in Other income (expense), net.

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, we had outstanding forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments with notional amounts equivalent to the following:

Currency Hedged (in thousands)	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024
Euro / U.S. Dollar	$	717,212	$	781,398
British Pound / U.S. Dollar		4,567		24,810
Israeli Shekel / U.S. Dollar		12,327		12,535
Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar		26,320		42,340
Swiss Franc / U.S. Dollar		25,714		74,939
Swedish Krona / U.S. Dollar		16,924		48,596
Chinese Renminbi / U.S. Dollar		4,522		32,124
New Taiwan Dollar / U.S. Dollar		14,221		16,368
All other		15,858		25,368
Total	$	837,665	$	1,058,478

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The following table shows the effect of our non-designated hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)		Three months ended
	Location of Gain (Loss)	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss), excluding the underlying foreign currency exposure being hedged	Other income (expense), net	$	558	$	(3,735	)

In the three months ended December 31, 2024, total foreign currency losses, net were $1.2 million. In the three months ended December 31, 2023, total foreign currency gains, net were $1.0 million.

Net Investment Hedges

We translate balance sheet accounts of subsidiaries with foreign functional currencies into the U.S. Dollar using the exchange rate at each balance sheet date. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We designate certain foreign exchange forward contracts as net investment hedges against exposure on translation of balance sheet accounts of Euro and Japanese Yen functional subsidiaries. Net investment hedges partially offset the impact of Foreign currency translation adjustment recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. All foreign exchange forward contracts are carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the maximum duration of net investment hedge foreign exchange forward contracts is approximately three months.

Net investment hedge relationships are designated at inception, and effectiveness is assessed retrospectively on a quarterly basis using the net equity position of Euro and Japanese Yen functional subsidiaries. As the forward contracts are highly effective in offsetting exchange rate exposure, we record changes in these net investment hedges in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and subsequently reclassify them to Foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive loss at the time of forward contract maturity. Changes in the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. Our derivatives are not subject to any credit contingent features. We manage credit risk with counterparties by trading among several counterparties and we review our counterparties’ credit at least quarterly.

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, we had outstanding forward contracts designated as net investment hedges with notional amounts equivalent to the following:

Currency Hedged (in thousands)	December 31, 2024		September 30, 2024
Euro / U.S. Dollar	$	436,716	$	462,894
Japanese Yen / U.S. Dollar		9,822		10,739
Total	$	446,538	$	473,633

The following table shows the effect of our derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)		Three months ended
	Location of Gain (Loss)	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI")	OCI	$	33,448	$	(15,304	)
Gain (loss) reclassified from OCI to earnings	n/a	$	—	$	—
Gain recognized, excluded portion	Other income (expense), net	$	1,075	$	1,136

As of December 31, 2024, we estimate that all amounts reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be applied against exposed balance sheet accounts upon translation within the next three months.

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Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities

We have entered into master netting arrangements for our forward contracts that allow net settlements under certain conditions. Although netting is permitted, it is currently our policy and practice to record all derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table sets forth the offsetting of derivative assets as of December 31, 2024:

(in thousands)	Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2024	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Forward contracts	$	10,598	$	—	$	10,598	$	(6,415	)	$	—	$	4,183

The following table sets forth the offsetting of derivative liabilities as of December 31, 2024:

(in thousands)	Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets						Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2024	Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Pledged		Net Amount
Forward contracts	$	6,415	$	—	$	6,415	$	(6,415	)	$	—	$	—

9. Income Taxes

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Income before income taxes	$	93,154		$	85,599
Provision for income taxes	$	10,922		$	19,212
Effective income tax rate		12	%		22	%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was lower than the effective tax rate for the corresponding prior-year period primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income before taxes. Additionally, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, rates were impacted by a benefit of $5.4 million and an expense of $3.6 million, respectively, associated with the impact of tax reserves related to prior years in foreign jurisdictions.

In the normal course of business, PTC and its subsidiaries are examined by various taxing authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service in the U.S. We regularly assess the likelihood of additional assessments by tax authorities and provide for these matters as appropriate. We are currently under audit by tax authorities in several jurisdictions. Audits by tax authorities typically involve examination of the deductibility of certain permanent items, transfer pricing, limitations on net operating losses and tax credits.

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $43.4 million and $65.0 million, respectively. If all our unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 were to become recognizable in the future, we would record a benefit to the income tax provision of $43.4 million, which would be partially offset by an increase in the U.S. valuation allowance of $6.3 million.

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Although we believe our tax estimates are appropriate, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could result in favorable or unfavorable changes in our estimates. We believe it is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months the amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to the resolution of multi-jurisdictional tax positions could be reduced by up to $5 million.

10. Debt

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, we had the following debt obligations:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
4.000% Senior notes due 2028	$	500,000		$	500,000
3.625% Senior notes due 2025		500,000			500,000
Credit facility revolver line(1)(2)		60,000			262,000
Credit facility term loan(1)(2)		487,500			490,625
Total debt		1,547,500			1,752,625
Unamortized debt issuance costs for the senior notes(3)		(3,509	)		(4,053	)
Total debt, net of issuance costs(4)	$	1,543,991		$	1,748,572

(1)

Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the credit facility were $2.3 million included in Other current assets and $5.8 million included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 and $2.3 million included in Other current assets and $5.2 million included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2024.

(2)

The stated maturity date under the credit facility on which both the revolver line and the term loan will mature and all amounts then outstanding will become due and payable is January 3, 2028. The term loan began amortizing in March 2024, with payments of $18.8 million remaining in 2025, $25.0 million in 2026 and 2027, and $418.7 million in 2028.

(3)

Of the unamortized debt issuance costs for the senior notes, $0.1 million was included in Current portion of long-term debt and $3.4 million was included in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 and $0.4 million was included in Current portion of long-term debt and $3.6 million was included in Long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2024.

(4)

As of December 31, 2024, $524.9 million of debt was classified as short term, including $499.9 million associated with the 2025 senior notes and related debt issuance costs and $25.0 million associated with the credit facility term loan. As of September 30, 2024, $521.5 million of debt was classified as short term, including $499.6 million associated with the 2025 senior notes and related debt issuance costs and $21.9 million associated with the credit facility term loan.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2020, we issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.0% senior, unsecured long-term debt at par value, due in 2028 (the 2028 notes) and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.625% senior, unsecured long-term debt at par value, due in February 2025 (the 2025 notes).

As of December 31, 2024, the total estimated fair value of the 2028 and 2025 notes was approximately $474.9 million and $500.2 million, respectively, based on quoted prices for the notes on that date.

We were in compliance with all the covenants for all our senior notes as of December 31, 2024.

Credit Agreement

Our credit facility consists of (i) a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility, (ii) a $500 million term loan credit facility, and (iii) an incremental facility pursuant to which we may incur additional term loan tranches or increase the revolving credit facility. On October 1, 2024, we entered into an amendment to our credit facility which removed a repayment obligation as of November 16, 2024 in the event that the 2025 notes had not been redeemed or refinanced as of that date.

As of December 31, 2024, unused commitments under our credit facility were $1,190.0 million and amounts available for borrowing were $1,174.5 million.

As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of our credit facility approximates its book value.

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PTC and certain eligible foreign subsidiaries are eligible borrowers under the credit facility. As of December 31, 2024, no funds were borrowed by an eligible foreign subsidiary borrower.

Loans under the credit facility bear interest at variable rates. As of December 31, 2024, the annual rate for borrowings outstanding was 5.9%. A quarterly revolving commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility is required, ranging from 0.175% to 0.325% per annum, based upon our total leverage ratio.

As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial and operating covenants of the credit facility.

Interest

In the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we incurred interest expense on our debt of $22.0 million and $35.3 million, respectively. The average interest rate on borrowings outstanding was approximately 4.7% and 5.7% during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations

We enter into standard indemnification agreements with our customers and business partners in the ordinary course of our business. Under such agreements, we typically indemnify, hold harmless, and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, in connection with patent, copyright or other intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect to our products. Indemnification may also cover other types of claims, including claims relating to certain data breaches. These agreements typically limit our liability with respect to indemnification claims other than intellectual property infringement claims. Historically, our costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims relating to such indemnity agreements have been minimal and, accordingly, we believe the estimated fair value of liabilities under these agreements is immaterial.

We warrant that our software products will perform in all material respects in accordance with our standard published specifications during the term of the license. Additionally, we generally warrant that our consulting services will be performed consistent with generally accepted industry standards and, in the case of fixed price services, the agreed-upon specifications. In most cases, liability for these warranties is capped. If necessary, we would provide for the estimated cost of product and service warranties based on specific warranty claims and claim history; however, we have not incurred significant cost under our product or services warranties. As a result, we believe the estimated fair value of these liabilities is immaterial.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Business Overview

PTC is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products that the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally.

We primarily serve customers in the following industry verticals:

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Industrials

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Federal, Aerospace and Defense

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Electronics and High Tech

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Automotive

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Medical Technology and Life Sciences

Our customers are focused on improving their competitiveness in the face of global competition and increasing product complexity, and our suite of software offerings is a strategic enabler of this and their digital transformation initiatives. We enable our customers to establish a strong product data foundation and leverage that foundation to drive cross-functional collaboration, accelerate new product introduction timelines and deliver higher product quality.

Our offerings include CAD (Computer-Aided Design) solutions for product data authoring and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions for product data management and process orchestration. Within the overall PLM category, our offerings also include ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) and SLM (Service Lifecycle Management).

Given the breadth and openness of our portfolio, we can enable end-to-end digital thread initiatives, which leverage a connected flow of product data across design, manufacturing, service, and, ultimately, reuse. A digital thread enables product companies to break down silos, streamline workflows, and achieve interoperability across departments, functions and systems with a single version of truth. It also secures the quality, consistency and traceability of product-related data, ensuring that the data is up-to-date, accessible, reliable and actionable. With a digital thread, the right data is delivered to the right people at the right time and in the right context across the value chain.

Our business is based on a subscription model, with 93% of our 2024 revenue being recurring in nature. Compared to a perpetual license model, our subscription model naturally drives higher customer engagement and retention and provides better business predictability. This, in turn, enables us to make steady and sustained investments to pursue mid-to-long-term growth opportunities.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this document that are not historic facts, including statements about our future financial and growth expectations, potential stock repurchases, and the expected effect of our go-to-market realignment, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include: the macroeconomic and/or global manufacturing climates may not improve or may deteriorate due to, among other factors, the effects of recently imposed import tariffs and threats of additional import tariffs, volatile foreign exchange rates, high interest rates or increases in interest rates and inflation, tightening of credit standards and availability, geopolitical uncertainty, including the effects of the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine

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and in the Middle East, and tensions with China, any of which could cause customers to delay or reduce purchases of new software, reduce the number of subscriptions they carry, or delay payments to us, which would adversely affect ARR and/or our financial results and cash flow; our investments in our software solutions may not drive expansion of those solutions and/or generate the ARR and/or cash flow we expect if customers are slower to adopt those solutions than we expect or if they adopt competing solutions; our go-to-market realignment and other strategic initiatives to improve organizational and operational efficiency may not do so when or as we expect and may disrupt our business to a greater extent than we expect; other uses of cash or our credit facility limits could limit or preclude the return of 50% of free cash flow to shareholders via share repurchases, or could change the amount and timing of any share repurchases; and foreign exchange rates may differ materially from those we expect. In addition, our assumptions concerning our future GAAP and non-GAAP effective income tax rates are based on estimates and other factors that could change, including changes to tax laws in the U.S. and other countries and the geographic mix of our revenue, expenses, and profits. Other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected are described below throughout or referenced in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report.

Operating and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our discussion of results includes discussion of our ARR (Annual Run Rate) operating measure, non-GAAP financial measures, and disclosure of our results on a constant currency basis. ARR and our non-GAAP financial measures are described below in Results of Operations - Operating Measure and Results of Operations - Non-GAAP Financial Measures, respectively. The methodology used to calculate constant currency disclosures is described in Results of Operations - Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange on Results of Operations. You should read those sections to understand our operating measure, non-GAAP financial measures, and constant currency disclosures.

Executive Overview

Despite the overall demand environment, which has been challenging for a couple of years now and continues to adversely affect close rates, ARR grew 7% (11% constant currency) to $2.21 billion as of the end of Q1’25 compared to Q1’24.

Cash provided by operating activities grew 27% to $238 million in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24. Free cash flow grew 29% to $236 million in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24. Our cash flow growth is attributable to resilient top-line growth due to our subscription business model and operational discipline. Interest payments were $29 million lower in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, mainly due to a Q1'24 payment of $30 million of imputed interest on a deferred acquisition payment associated with our 2023 acquisition of ServiceMax. In Q1'25, we made payments of $11 million, primarily for severance and consulting fees, associated with realigning our go-to-market organization.

Revenue grew 3% (2% constant currency) to $565 million in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, driven by growth in support and cloud services revenue, offset by lower on-premises license revenue due to the timing and value of new and renewal contracts. Under ASC 606, the timing of revenue recognition for on-premises subscription revenue can vary significantly, impacting reported revenue and growth rates. Operating income was down 3% compared to Q1'24, mainly due to costs related to our go-to-market realignment. Diluted earnings per share grew 23% to $0.68 in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, primarily driven by lower interest expense and a non-cash tax benefit associated with the release of a tax reserve related to prior years in a foreign jurisdiction.

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Results of Operations

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)	Three months ended						Percent Change
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			Actual			Constant Currency(1)
ARR	$	2,205.3		$	2,057.2			7	%		11	%
Total recurring revenue(2)	$	524.3		$	506.0			4	%		3	%
Perpetual license		9.4			8.4			11	%		11	%
Professional services		31.4			35.7			(12	)%		(13	)%
Total revenue		565.1			550.2			3	%		2	%
Total cost of revenue		111.8			110.0			2	%		1	%
Gross margin		453.3			440.2			3	%		2	%
Operating expenses		337.8			321.5			5	%		5	%
Operating income	$	115.5		$	118.7			(3	)%		(4	)%
Non-GAAP operating income(1)	$	191.3		$	199.4			(4	)%		(5	)%
Operating margin		20.4	%		21.6	%
Non-GAAP operating margin(1)		33.9	%		36.2	%
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.68		$	0.55
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(1)	$	1.10		$	1.11
Cash provided by operating activities	$	238.4		$	187.3
Capital expenditures		(2.8	)		(4.6	)
Free cash flow	$	235.7		$	182.8

(1)

See Non-GAAP Financial Measures below for a reconciliation of our GAAP results to our non-GAAP financial measures and Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange on Results of Operations below for a description of how we calculate our results on a constant currency basis.

(2)

Recurring revenue is comprised of on-premises subscription, perpetual support, SaaS, and hosting services revenue.

Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange on Results of Operations

Approximately 50% of our revenue and 35% of our expenses are transacted in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Because we report our results of operations in U.S. Dollars, currency translation, particularly changes in the Euro, Yen, Shekel, and Rupee relative to the U.S. Dollar, affects our reported results. Our constant currency disclosures are calculated by multiplying the results in local currency for the quarterly periods for FY'25 and FY'24 by the exchange rates in effect on September 30, 2024.

If Q1'25 reported results were converted into U.S. Dollars using the rates in effect as of September 30, 2024, ARR would have been higher by $71 million, revenue would have been higher by $7 million, and expenses would have been higher by $3 million. If Q1'24 reported results were converted into U.S. Dollars using the rates in effect as of September 30, 2024, ARR would have been higher by $2 million, revenue would have been higher by $10 million, and expenses would have been higher by $4 million.

Revenue

Under ASC 606, the volume, mix, and duration of contract types (support, SaaS, on-premises subscription) starting or renewing in any given period can have a material impact on revenue in the period, and as a result can impact the comparability of reported revenue period over period. We recognize revenue for the license portion of on-premises subscription contracts up front when we deliver the licenses to the customer, typically on the start date, and we recognize revenue on the support portion of on-premises subscription contracts and stand-alone support contracts ratably over the term. We continue to convert existing support contracts to on-premises subscriptions, resulting in a shift to up-front recognition of on-premises subscription license revenue in the period converted compared to ratable recognition for a perpetual support contract. Revenue from our cloud services (primarily SaaS) contracts is recognized ratably. We expect that over time a higher portion of our revenue will be recognized ratably as we expand our SaaS offerings, release additional cloud functionality into our products, and migrate

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customers from on-premises subscriptions to SaaS. Given the different mix, duration and volume of new and renewing contracts in any period, year-over-year or sequential revenue can vary significantly.

Revenue by Line of Business

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended				Percent Change
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		Actual			Constant Currency
License	$	172.8	$	184.0		(6	)%		(7	)%
Support and cloud services		361.0		330.5		9	%		8	%
Software revenue		533.7		514.5		4	%		3	%
Professional services		31.4		35.7		(12	)%		(13	)%
Total revenue	$	565.1	$	550.2		3	%		2	%

Software revenue growth in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24 was driven by growth in CAD in the Americas.

License revenue decreased in Q1'25, reflecting lower PLM revenue in the Americas and Europe, partially offset by growth in CAD in the Americas. License revenue was impacted primarily by a lower volume and value of large contracts renewing in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24.

Support and cloud services revenue growth in Q1'25 was mainly driven by growth in PLM, particularly in the Americas and Europe.

Professional services revenue decreased in Q1'25 as we continue to execute on our strategy of leveraging partners to deliver services rather than contracting to deliver services ourselves.

Software Revenue by Product Group

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended				Percent Change
	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023		Actual			Constant Currency
PLM	$	323.6	$	314.7		3	%		2	%
CAD		210.1		199.8		5	%		4	%
Software revenue	$	533.7	$	514.5		4	%		3	%

PLM software revenue growth in Q1'25 was driven by revenue growth in Asia Pacific and the Americas.

PLM ARR grew 8% (11% constant currency) from Q1’24 to Q1'25.

CAD software revenue growth in Q1'25 was driven by revenue growth in the Americas.

CAD ARR grew 5% (9% constant currency) from Q1’24 to Q1’25.

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Gross Margin

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			Percent Change
License gross margin	$	162.5		$	173.7			(6	)%
License gross margin percentage		94	%		94	%
Support and cloud services gross margin	$	289.6		$	263.4			10	%
Support and cloud services gross margin percentage		80	%		80	%
Professional services gross margin	$	1.2		$	3.1			(61	)%
Professional services gross margin percentage		4	%		9	%
Total gross margin	$	453.3		$	440.2			3	%
Total gross margin percentage		80	%		80	%
Non-GAAP gross margin(1)	$	467.5		$	454.8			3	%
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage(1)		83	%		83	%

(1)

Non-GAAP financial measures are reconciled to GAAP results under Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.

License gross margin changes in Q1'25 were in line with changes in license revenue. Cost of license revenue in Q1'25 remained consistent with Q1'24.

Support and cloud services gross margin growth in Q1'25 was in line with support and cloud services revenue growth. Cost of support and cloud services revenue grew 6% in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, with the main driver of increased costs being compensation.

Professional services gross margin decreased in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, primarily due to higher compensation costs, driven by severance related to our go-to-market realignment.

Operating Expenses

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			Percent Change
Sales and marketing	$	157.5		$	136.9			15	%
% of total revenue		28	%		25	%
Research and development	$	115.5		$	105.8			9	%
% of total revenue		20	%		19	%
General and administrative	$	53.3		$	69.2			(23	)%
% of total revenue		9	%		13	%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	11.4		$	10.4			10	%
% of total revenue		2	%		2	%
Restructuring and other credits, net	$	—		$	(0.8	)		(100	)%
% of total revenue		0	%		(0	)%
Total operating expenses	$	337.8		$	321.5			5	%

Total headcount increased 2% between Q1’24 and Q1’25.

Operating expenses in Q1'25 increased compared to Q1'24, primarily due to the following:

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a $20 million increase in compensation expense (excluding stock-based compensation expense), mainly driven by Q1'25 severance related to the go-to-market realignment (which is primarily included in Sales and marketing); and

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a $5 million increase in outside services, driven by consulting services related to our go-to-market realignment and other corporate initiatives;

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partially offset by:

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a $4 million decrease in stock-based compensation, driven in part by the Q1'24 acceleration of expense on equity grants held by our former chief executive officer (which is included in General and administrative).

Interest Expense

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			Percent Change
Interest expense	$	(22.0	)	$	(35.3	)		(38	)%

Interest expense in both Q1'25 and Q1'24 includes interest on our revolving credit facility, term loan, and our senior notes due 2025 and 2028. Interest expense decreased in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24 due to lower aggregate debt.

Other Income (Expense)

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023		Percent Change
Interest income	$	0.9		$	1.3		(27	)%
Other income (expense), net		(1.2	)		0.9		(232	)%
Other income (expense), net	$	(0.3	)	$	2.2		(115	)%

Other income (expense), net was lower in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24, driven by foreign currency exchange losses.

Income Taxes

(Dollar amounts in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023			Percent Change
Income before income taxes	$	93.2		$	85.6			9	%
Provision for income taxes	$	10.9		$	19.2			(43	)%
Effective income tax rate		12	%		22	%

The effective tax rate for Q1'25 was lower than the effective tax rate for the corresponding prior-year period primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of income before taxes. Additionally, for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, rates were impacted by a benefit of $5.4 million and an expense of $3.6 million, respectively, associated with the impact of tax reserves related to prior years in foreign jurisdictions.

In FY’24, we requested IRS consent for an accounting method change in the treatment of certain deductions. If we do not receive this consent, our future tax payments could be higher than currently estimated.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as set forth under the heading Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In accordance with recently issued accounting pronouncements, we will be required to comply with certain changes in accounting rules and regulations. Refer to Note 1. Basis of Presentation to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference, for all recently issued accounting pronouncements, none of which are expected to have a material effect.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

(in millions)	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	196.3		$	265.8
Restricted cash		0.6			0.7
Total	$	196.9		$	266.5
(in millions)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	238.4		$	187.3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	25.5		$	(105.4	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(324.3	)	$	(112.0	)

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

We invest our cash with highly rated financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Due to the stability of our subscription model and consistency of annual, up-front billing, we aim to maintain a low cash balance. A significant portion of our cash is generated and held outside the U.S. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $12.7 million in the U.S., $78.7 million in Europe, $88.2 million in Asia Pacific (including India) and $16.7 million in other countries. We have substantial cash requirements in the U.S. but believe that the combination of our existing U.S. cash and cash equivalents, cash available under our revolving credit facility, future U.S. operating cash flows, and our ability to repatriate cash to the U.S. will be sufficient to meet our ongoing U.S. operating expenses and known capital requirements.

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased $51.1 million in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24. Growth was driven by higher collections as well as lower vendor disbursements and interest payments, partially offset by higher tax payments and payments related to our go-to-market realignment. Interest payments were $29.4 million lower in Q1'25 compared to Q1'24 due to the Q1'24 payment of $30.0 million of imputed interest on a deferred acquisition payment associated with our FY'23 acquisition of ServiceMax.

Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

Cash provided by investing activities in Q1'25 was driven by inflows from the settlement of net investment hedges. Cash used in investing activities in Q1'24 was driven by the acquisition of pure-systems for $93.5 million.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities in Q1'25 included net payments of $205.1 million on our credit facility and $75.0 million of repurchases of common stock. Cash used in financing activities in Q1'24 included $620.0 million paid to settle the ServiceMax deferred acquisition payment, partially offset by net borrowings of $558.4 million to fund the ServiceMax deferred acquisition payment and the pure-systems acquisition.

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Outstanding Debt

(in millions)	December 31, 2024			September 30, 2024
4.000% Senior notes due 2028	$	500.0		$	500.0
3.625% Senior notes due 2025		500.0			500.0
Credit facility revolver line		60.0			262.0
Credit facility term loan		487.5			490.6
Total debt	$	1,547.5		$	1,752.6
Unamortized debt issuance costs for the senior notes		(3.5	)		(4.1	)
Total debt, net of issuance costs	$	1,544.0		$	1,748.6
Undrawn under credit facility revolver	$	1,190.0		$	988.0
Undrawn under credit facility revolver available to borrow	$	1,174.5		$	972.1

As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial and operating covenants of the credit facility and the note indenture. As of December 31, 2024, the annual rate for borrowings outstanding under the credit facility was 5.9%.

Our credit facility and our senior notes are described in Note 10. Debt to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of December 31, 2024, $524.9 million of our debt was classified as current, including $499.9 million associated with the 2025 senior notes and related debt issuance costs which will become due in February 2025. We intend to redeem the notes using cash on hand and a draw on our revolving credit facility.

Future Expectations

We believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash generated from operations and amounts available under the credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next twelve months, including redemption of the 3.625% Senior Notes in February 2025, and to meet our known long-term capital requirements.

Our expected uses and sources of cash could change, our cash position could be reduced, and we could incur additional debt obligations if we retire other debt, engage in strategic transactions, or repurchase shares, any of which could be commenced, suspended, or completed at any time. Any such repurchases or retirement of debt will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any debt retirement or issuance, share repurchases, or strategic transactions may be material.

Operating Measure

ARR

ARR (Annual Run Rate) represents the annualized value of our portfolio of active subscription software, SaaS, hosting, and support contracts as of the end of the reporting period. We calculate ARR as follows:

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We consider a contract to be active when the product or service contractual term commences (the “start date”) until the right to use the product or service ends (the “expiration date”). Even if the contract with the customer is executed before the start date, the contract will not count toward ARR until the customer right to receive the benefit of the products or services has commenced.

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For contracts that include annual values that increase over time, which we refer to as ramp contracts, we include in ARR only the annualized value of components of the contract that are considered active as of the date of the ARR calculation. We do not include any future committed increases in the contract value as of the date of the ARR calculation.

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As ARR includes only contracts that are active at the end of the reporting period, ARR does not reflect assumptions or estimates regarding future customer renewals or non-renewals.

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Active contracts are annualized by dividing the total active contract value by the contract duration in days (expiration date minus start date), then multiplying that by 365 days (or 366 days for leap years).

We believe ARR is a valuable operating measure to assess the health of a subscription business because it is aligned with the amount that we invoice the customer on an annual basis. We generally invoice customers annually for the current year of the contract. A customer with a one-year contract will typically be invoiced for the total value of the contract at the beginning of the contractual term, while a customer with a multi-year contract will be invoiced for each annual period at the beginning of each year of the contract.

ARR increases by the annualized value of active contracts that commence in a reporting period and decreases by the annualized value of contracts that expire in the reporting period.

As ARR is not annualized recurring revenue, it is not calculated based on recognized or unearned revenue and is not affected by variability in the timing of revenue under ASC 606, particularly for on-premises license subscriptions where a substantial portion of the total value of the contract is recognized as revenue at a point in time upon the later of when the software is made available, or the subscription term commences.

ARR should be viewed independently of recognized and unearned revenue and is not intended to be combined with, or to replace, either of those items. Investors should consider our ARR operating measure only in conjunction with our GAAP financial results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons we use them and exclude the items identified below are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented in the discussion of our results of operations and the respective most directly comparable GAAP measures are:

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non-GAAP gross margin—GAAP gross margin

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non-GAAP operating income—GAAP operating income

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non-GAAP operating margin—GAAP operating margin

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non-GAAP net income—GAAP net income

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non-GAAP diluted earnings per share—GAAP diluted earnings per share

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free cash flow—cash flow from operations

The non-GAAP financial measures other than free cash flow exclude, as applicable: stock-based compensation expense; amortization of acquired intangible assets; acquisition and transaction-related charges included in General and administrative expenses; Restructuring and other charges (credits), net; non-operating charges (credits), net; and income tax adjustments as defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and as reflected in the reconciliation tables.

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The items excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures often have a material impact on our financial results, certain of those items are recurring, and other such items often recur. Accordingly, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following tables reconcile each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most closely comparable GAAP measure on our financial statements.

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
GAAP gross margin	$	453.3		$	440.2
Stock-based compensation		5.9			5.1
Amortization of acquired intangible assets included in cost of revenue		8.3			9.6
Non-GAAP gross margin	$	467.5		$	454.8
GAAP operating income	$	115.5		$	118.7
Stock-based compensation		55.9			59.0
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		19.7			19.9
Acquisition and transaction-related charges		0.2			2.5
Restructuring and other credits, net		—			(0.8	)
Non-GAAP operating income	$	191.3		$	199.4
GAAP net income	$	82.2		$	66.4
Stock-based compensation		55.9			59.0
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		19.7			19.9
Acquisition and transaction-related charges		0.2			2.5
Restructuring and other credits, net		—			(0.8	)
Income tax adjustments(1)		(24.7	)		(14.0	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	133.3		$	133.0
GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	0.68		$	0.55
Stock-based compensation		0.46			0.49
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		0.16			0.17
Acquisition and transaction-related charges		0.00			0.02
Restructuring and other credits, net		—			(0.01	)
Income tax adjustments(1)		(0.20	)		(0.12	)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	1.10		$	1.11
Cash provided by operating activities	$	238.4		$	187.3
Capital expenditures		(2.8	)		(4.6	)
Free cash flow	$	235.7		$	182.8

(1)

Income tax adjustments reflect the tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments which are calculated by applying the applicable tax rate by jurisdiction to the non-GAAP adjustments listed above. Additionally, adjustments exclude a $5.4 million benefit in Q1’25 and $3.6 million charge in Q1’24 related to the non-cash tax impact of tax reserves related to prior years in foreign jurisdictions.

Operating margin impact of non-GAAP adjustments:

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
GAAP operating margin		20.4	%		21.6	%
Stock-based compensation		9.9	%		10.7	%
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		3.5	%		3.6	%
Acquisition and transaction-related charges		0.0	%		0.5	%
Restructuring and other credits, net		0.0	%		(0.1	)%
Non-GAAP operating margin		33.9	%		36.2	%

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no significant changes in our market risk exposure as described in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk of our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management maintains disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2024.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in management’s evaluation pursuant to Rules 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period ended December 31, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors described in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below shows the shares of our common stock we repurchased in the first quarter of 2025.

Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024		—	$	—		—	$	2,000,000,000
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024		167,809	$	193.66		167,809	$	1,967,502,218
December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024		215,614	$	197.12		215,614	$	1,924,999,900
Total		383,423	$	195.61		383,423	$	1,924,999,900

(1)

As announced in November 2024, our Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase up to $2 billion of our common stock in the period October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Director and Executive Officer Adoption, Modification or Termination of 10b5-1 Plans in Q1'25

None.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 6, 2025, Robert Dahdah, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer of the Company entered into an Executive Agreement with PTC Inc. (the “Company”).

The Executive Agreement provides certain compensation and employment protections to the executive. The Executive Agreement provides that, upon a change in control of the Company, (i) all performance measures under any outstanding equity award held by the executive will be deemed to have been met at the target level, and (ii) the executive will receive a payment in an amount equal to the pro-rata portion of the executive’s target incentive bonus for the current year. Upon any termination of the executive’s employment after a change in control of the Company, (i) all equity awards held by the executive will accelerate and vest in full, (ii) the executive will receive a payment in an amount equal to: (a) 100% of the executive’s highest base salary in the six months preceding the termination date, plus (b) 100% of the executive’s highest applicable target bonus, and (iii) the executive will be entitled to continued participation in the Company’s medical, dental and vision benefit plans (the “Benefit Plans”) for one year, or payment of an amount sufficient to purchase substantially equivalent benefits if continued participation is not permitted under the applicable Benefit Plan or if the Benefit Plan is terminated. The Executive Agreement also provides that, upon termination of the executive’s employment by the Company without cause (i) the executive will receive a payment in an amount equal

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to 100% of the executive’s highest base salary in the six months preceding the termination date plus 100% of the executive’s target bonus for the year in which the termination occurs, (ii) all equity awards held by the executive that would have vested in the twelve months following the termination date will vest, and, if the termination occurs on or before December 1, 2027, all unvested equity under an equity award replacing equity forfeited at his former employer, will vest, and (iii) the executive will be entitled to continued participation in the Benefit Plans or payment in lieu thereof as described above. The Executive Agreement also provides that upon termination of the executive’s employment by the Company due to the executive’s death or disability, all equity held by the executive will vest in full. To receive the payments and benefits under the Executive Agreement, the executive must execute a release of claims in favor of the Company and continue to comply with the terms of the executive’s Restrictive Covenant Agreement with the Company. The preceding description of the Executive Agreement is qualified by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

			Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit Number	Description	Filed Herewith	Form	Filling Date	Exhibit	SEC File No.
3.1	Restated Articles of Organization of PTC Inc.		10-K	November 23, 2015	3.1	0-18059
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of PTC Inc.		10-K	November 14, 2024	3.2	0-18059
4.1	Indenture dated as of February 13, 2020, between PTC Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee		8-K	February 13, 2020	4.1	0-18059
4.2	Form of 3.625% senior unsecured notes due 2025		8-K	February 13, 2020	4.2	0-18059
4.3	Form of 4.000% senior unsecured notes due 2028		8-K	February 13, 2020	4.3	0-18059
10.1*	Executive Agreement dated February 6, 2025 by and between Robert Dahdah and PTC Inc.	X
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)	X
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)	X
32**	Certification of Periodic Financial Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350	X
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Documents
104	The cover page of the Q1 Form 10-Q formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101)

* Identifies a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which an executive officer or director of PTC participates.

** Indicates that the exhibit is being furnished, not filed, with this report.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PTC Inc.
By:	/S/ KRISTIAN TALVITIE
	Kristian Talvitie Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 6, 2025

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