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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Abby, and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the ServiceNow Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

Thank you. like the now Mr. over would I to conference turn to And Yip, Investor of Vice and Darren President Relations Group Market Insights.

You begin. may

Darren Yip

and joining for Conference thank Quarter afternoon, Earnings Call. ServiceNow's XXXX Good Fourth you

McDermott, our our Mastantuono, Chief Joining me and are Chairman Chief and President Executive Officer. and Financial Gina Officer; Bill

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William McDermott

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Gina Mastantuono

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employees our their Finally, gratitude Bill for express the hard and to want I dedication. work to world deepest our around and unwavering

heart it I'll are our Q&A. open up You of success. With for that, the

Operator

your question line Sachs. from first Goldman And Rangan Instructions] the [Operator Kash comes of with

Kasthuri Rangan

hypothetically? Wow, superb question what about a fiscal Can a behind you and and your confidence a done hybrid you you very quarter end reason the a well. for Bill, Had And a a your walk revenue do decision do you. what pro year forma. those tracks the little consumption, outlook growth have bit well? subscription as consumption that been both could can and talk would you to not Gina, the if more would subscription

William McDermott

so you Thank much, Kash.

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Amit Zavery

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Gina Mastantuono

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Operator

question of And from Mark with Murphy JPMorgan. your next the line comes

Mark Murphy

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William McDermott

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Amit Zavery

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Gina Mastantuono

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Mark Murphy

Well, congrats that on having and that efficiency. delivering foresight

Operator

And Keith Weiss comes question with Morgan Stanley. from the line your next of

Sanjit Singh

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William McDermott

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Operator

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Matthew Hedberg

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William McDermott

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Operator

And Sills your of next comes Bank question of line from America. Brad the with

Bradley Sills

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William McDermott

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Operator

Samad of Jefferies. with Your next comes question Samana line the from

Samad Samana

maybe question Bill, you. I'll Gina, Very echo for earned. congrats. the well a first

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William McDermott

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Samad Samana

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Gina Mastantuono

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Samad Samana

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Gina Mastantuono

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Amit Zavery

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Operator

& Needham comes with from And Company. Cikos question Mike next of line your the

Michael Cikos

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William McDermott

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Michael Cikos

does, does. Bill. It It

William McDermott

My pleasure, Mike. Thank you.

Gina Mastantuono

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Operator

Wood with And The TD final we one question. have from for comes more Derrick Cowen. time question

James Wood

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Gina Mastantuono

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William McDermott

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James Wood

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So yes, new you're stick hockey like the it around net really building sounds springboard a up clear. hopefully that That's that's corner. the

Operator

your thank this call, you and ladies and gentlemen, concludes for And participation. we today's

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ServiceNow (NOW) 29 Jan 252024 Q4 Earnings call transcript