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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Blackline, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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We have operations both within the U.S. and internationally, and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily include interest rate, foreign exchange, and inflation risks, as well as risks relating to changes in the general economic conditions in the countries where we conduct business. To reduce these risks, we monitor the financial condition of our customers and limit credit exposure by collecting in advance and setting credit limits as we deem appropriate. In addition, our investment strategy is focused on financial instruments that are highly liquid and readily convertible into cash for use in our operations. We use foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations associated with certain foreign currency-denominated monetary assets.
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Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates.
In May 2024, we issued $675.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes. The 2029 Notes have a fixed annual interest rate of 1.00%; therefore, we do not have economic interest rate exposure with respect to the 2029 Notes. However, the fair value of the 2029 Notes is exposed to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair market value of the Notes will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. In addition, the fair value of the Notes is affected by our common stock price. The fair value of the Notes will generally increase as our common stock price increases and will generally decrease as our common stock price declines. Additionally, we carry the Notes at face value less unamortized issuance costs on our consolidated balance sheet, and we present the fair value for required disclosure purposes only.
We had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $527.8 million at June 30, 2026. Our cash equivalents and marketable securities consist of highly liquid money market mutual funds, U.S. treasury securities, commercial paper, and corporate bonds.
The carrying amount of our cash equivalents and marketable securities reasonably approximates fair value due to the highly liquid nature of these instruments. The primary objectives of our investment activities are the preservation of capital, the fulfillment of liquidity needs and the fiduciary control of cash and investments. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. Our investments are exposed to market risk due to fluctuations in interest rates, which may affect our interest income and the fair market value of our investments. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio, however, we do not believe an immediate 10% increase or decrease in interest rates would have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio. We therefore do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be materially affected by a sudden change in market interest rates.
We do not believe our cash equivalents and marketable securities have significant risk of default or illiquidity. While we believe our cash equivalents and marketable securities do not contain excessive risk, we cannot provide absolute assurance that in the future, our investments will not be subject to adverse changes in market value. In addition, we maintain significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents at one or more financial institutions that are in excess of federally insured limits. We cannot be assured that we will not experience losses on these deposits.
Foreign Currency Risk
While we primarily transact with customers in the U.S. Dollar, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk arising from our international operations denominated in the Australian Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Euro, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, Mexican Peso, Romanian Leu, and Singapore Dollar. We expect to continue to expand our international operations and customer sales. Our international subsidiaries maintain certain asset and liability balances that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of these subsidiaries, which is the U.S. Dollar for all international subsidiaries, with the exception of our Japanese subsidiary, for which the Japanese Yen is the functional currency. Changes in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar can result in fluctuations in our total assets, liabilities, revenue, operating expenses, and cash flows, and may increase the costs of international expansion. The effect of a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. Dollar relative to foreign-denominated currencies applicable to our business would have reduced by approximately $8.0 million or increased by approximately $8.0 million, respectively, our cash balances at June 30, 2026.
In 2025, we initiated a program to hedge exposures to cash fluctuations in the British Pound and the Euro using foreign currency forward contracts. The forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. We do not enter into derivative financial contracts for speculative or trading purposes.
Our hedging program aims to reduce, but does not entirely eliminate, the impact of currency exchange rate movements. We consider the counterparty to the foreign currency forward contracts to be a creditworthy multinational commercial bank, and therefore, the risk of counterparty non-performance is not material. While we strive to mitigate foreign currency exchange rate risks, there is no assurance that our hedging activities will fully protect us against the risks associated with foreign currency fluctuations. We believe a substantial portion of any fluctuation would be offset by monetary assets maintained in local currency.
Inflation Risk
Inflationary pressures may affect our customers’ purchasing power and budget allocations, particularly for discretionary technology spending. If our customers experience increased costs in other areas of their operations,
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they may delay or reduce their investment in software solutions, which could impact our sales cycle and overall demand. Furthermore, if our own costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases, and this could also adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations. While we have not experienced a material inflationary impact on customer engagement or our own operations, we continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions closely.