Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.
A provider of cloud-based faxing and digital document services, best known for eFax, the online fax service that lets people send and receive faxes through email. The company was spun off from j2 Global (now Ziff Davis) in 2021, taking the eFax brand and related document-exchange products with it. Its name nods to the idea of reaching "consensus" on documents — getting parties to agree on a single digital version.
10-Q · Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · SEC filing ↗
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Forward-Looking Information In addition to historical information, we have also made forward-looking statements in this report. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the informat…
Forward-Looking Information In addition to historical information, we have also made forward-looking statements in this report. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking statements also include those preceded or followed by the words “expects,” “may,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “will,” “hopes” or similar expressions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those discussed below, the risk factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (if any) and in Part I, Item 1A - “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (together, the “Risk Factors”), and the factors discussed in the section in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the Risk Factors and the risk factors set forth in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our ability and intention to: ◦Sustain growth or profitability, particularly in light of an uncertain U.S. or worldwide economy, recent global conflicts (including the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East), inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates, new or additional tariffs or other trade restrictions, and the impacts of a U.S. federal government shutdown, and the related impact on customer acquisition and retention rates, customer usage levels and credit and debit card payment declines; ◦Maintain and increase our customer base and average revenue per user; ◦Generate sufficient cash flow to make interest and debt payments, reinvest in our business and pursue desired activities and business plans while satisfying restrictive covenants relating to debt obligations; ◦Acquire businesses on acceptable terms and successfully integrate and realize anticipated synergies from such acquisitions; ◦Continue to expand our Cloud Fax businesses and operations internationally in the wake of numerous risks, including adverse currency fluctuations, difficulty in staffing and managing international operations, higher operating costs as a percentage of revenues or the implementation of adverse regulations; ◦Maintain our financial position, operating results and cash flows in the event that we incur new or unanticipated costs or tax liabilities, including those relating to federal and state income tax and indirect taxes, such as sales, value-added and telecommunication taxes; ◦Accurately estimate the assumptions underlying our effective worldwide tax rate; ◦Manage risks from our international operations, including risks associated with currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls and adverse changes in global financial markets; ◦Manage certain risks inherent to our business, such as costs associated with fraudulent activity, system failure or network security breach; effectively maintaining and managing our billing systems; allocating time and resources required to manage our legal proceedings; liability for legal and other claims; or adhering to our internal controls and procedures; ◦Compete with other similar providers with regard to price, service and functionality; ◦Cost-effectively procure, retain and deploy large quantities of fax numbers in desired locations in the United States and abroad; ◦Achieve business and financial objectives in light of burdensome domestic and international telecommunications, internet or other regulations including data privacy, access, security and retention; ◦Successfully manage our growth, including but not limited to, our operational and personnel-related resources, and integration of newly acquired businesses; ◦Successfully adapt to technological changes and diversify services and related revenues at acceptable levels of financial return; ◦Successfully develop and protect our intellectual property, both domestically and internationally, including our brands, patents, trademarks and domain names, and avoid infringing upon the proprietary rights of others; ◦Recruit and retain key personnel; and ◦Maintain favorable relationships with critical third-party vendors whose financial condition will not negatively impact the services they provide. -23- In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements or materially impact our financial results include the risks associated with new accounting pronouncements, as well as those associated with natural disasters, public health crises and other catastrophic events outside of our control. Overview Consensus is a leading provider of secure information delivery services. With our most prominent brand eFax® established over twenty-five years ago, Consensus has now evolved the service platform from pure cloud Fax to efficient and secure information exchange featuring solutions for data extraction, comprehension and transformation, facilitating interoperability and process improvement. Consensus is committed to security and compliance in data exchange, and our scalable Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) platform is particularly attractive to regulated industries like healthcare and healthcare technology, public sector, financial services, law, and education. We offer local phone numbers in 46 countries and/or territories, servicing approximately 704 thousand customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises and the federal government. Each customer cohort has unique needs and engagement preferences, and our go-to-market and customer service offerings are adapted across this continuum to serve each appropriately. Our top 10 customers represent approximately 11% of total revenues and approximately 74% of our small office/home office (“SoHo”) customer accounts are older than 2 years. Over the past decade, Consensus has increasingly focused on larger commercial customers (“Corporate”) and public sector customers. This shift occurred as enterprise data communication moved toward digitization and cloud-based solutions. Sales to these customers are made through e-commerce and direct interaction with a salesperson, and often involve specific pricing, multiple line subscriptions, API connections, and/or commercial grade security. Sales channels include e-commerce, direct sales and sales through or referred by channel and strategic partners. For purposes of this management’s discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition of Consensus (“MD&A”) section, we use the terms “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” to refer to Consensus. -24- Key Performance Metrics We use the following metrics to generally assess the operational and financial performance of our business, including the growth of our business, the value provided by customers to our business and our customer retention that provide insights that contribute to certain of our business planning decisions. We believe these financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business. The following table sets forth certain key performance metrics for our operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except for percentages and Average Revenue per Customer Account): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenue Corporate $ 60,456 $ 55,302 $ 119,178 $ 109,591 SoHo 30,905 32,419 60,650 65,268 Consolidated $ 91,361 $ 87,721 $ 179,828 $ 174,859 Average Revenue per Customer Account (“ARPA”) (1)(2) Corporate $ 304.86 $ 302.84 $ 303.80 $ 304.57 SoHo $ 16.06 $ 15.62 $ 15.86 $ 15.51 Consolidated $ 42.96 $ 38.84 $ 42.65 $ 38.27 Customer Accounts (1) Corporate 67 61 67 61 SoHo 637 682 637 682 Consolidated 704 743 704 743 Paid Adds (3) Corporate 9 8 16 12 SoHo 87 62 173 120 Consolidated 96 70 189 132 Monthly Churn % (4) Corporate 3.16 % 2.91 % 3.08 % 2.61 % SoHo 4.69 % 3.84 % 4.31 % 3.68 % Consolidated 4.55 % 3.78 % 4.20 % 3.61 % (1)Consensus customers are defined as paying Corporate and SoHo customer accounts. In the first quarter of 2026, we removed duplicate accounts from the number of Corporate customer accounts. The prior year period has been revised for consistency with the current year, and all metrics calculated based on the number of customer accounts (including ARPA and Monthly Churn %) are calculated based on the revised number. As a result of these changes, the prior year period Corporate customer accounts decreased by 2 thousand. (2)Represents a monthly ARPA for the quarter or year-to-date period, calculated as follows: Monthly ARPA on a quarterly basis is calculated using our standard convention of dividing revenue for the quarter by the average of the quarter’s beginning and ending customer base and dividing that amount by 3 months. Monthly ARPA on a year-to-date basis is calculated by dividing revenue for the year-to-date period by the average customer base for the applicable period and dividing that amount by the respective period. We believe ARPA provides investors an understanding of the average monthly revenues we recognize per account associated within Consensus’ customer base. As ARPA varies based on fixed subscription fee and variable usage components, we believe it can serve as a measure by which investors can evaluate trends in the types of services, levels of services and the usage levels of those services across Consensus’ customers. (3)Paid Adds represents paying new Consensus customer accounts added during the periods presented. -25- (4)Monthly churn represents paid monthly Corporate and SoHo customer accounts that were cancelled during each month of the quarter or year-to-date period, divided by the average number of customers during each month of the same quarter or year-to-date period (including the paid adds). The period measured is the quarter or year-to date period and expressed as a monthly churn rate over the respective period. Critical Accounting Estimates In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our critical accounting policies are described in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2026. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates. Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 The main strategic focus of our Consensus offerings is to enable our customers to securely and cooperatively access, exchange and use information across organizational, regional and national boundaries. As a result, we expect to continue to take steps to enhance our existing offerings and offer new services to continue to satisfy the evolving needs of our customers. We expect our business to primarily grow organically and inorganically through the use of capital for re-investment in the business and opportunistic acquisitions that expedite our product roadmap in the interoperability space should they arise. Revenues (in thousands, except percentages) Three Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change Six Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenues $ 91,361 $ 87,721 4% $ 179,828 $ 174,859 3% Our revenues primarily consist of revenues from “fixed” customer subscription revenues and “variable” revenues generated from actual usage of our services. Revenues increased by $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period. The increase was due to an increase of $5.2 million or 9% in our Corporate business, partially offset by a decline of $1.5 million or 5% in our SoHo business. Revenues increased by $5.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period. The increase was due to an increase of $9.6 million or 9% in our Corporate business, partially offset by a decline of $4.6 million or 7% in our SoHo business. Cost of Revenues (in thousands, except percentages) Three Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change Six Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cost of revenues $18,291 $17,624 4% $35,191 $35,694 (1)% As a percent of revenue 20% 20% 20% 20% Cost of revenues is primarily comprised of costs associated with personnel costs (inclusive of share-based compensation), data transmission, online processing fees, network operations as well as capitalized software amortization and equipment depreciation. The increase in cost of revenues of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to increases of $0.3 million in personnel-related expenses, and $0.2 million in each of depreciation and amortization expense and processing fees. -26- The decrease in cost of revenues of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to a decrease of $0.9 million in data transmission costs, partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million in processing fees. Operating Expenses Sales and Marketing (in thousands, except percentages) Three Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change Six Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 Sales and marketing $13,503 $12,452 8% $27,319 $25,240 8% As a percent of revenue 15% 14% 15% 14% Our sales and marketing costs consist primarily of personnel costs (inclusive of share-based compensation), internet-based advertising and other business development-related expenses. Our internet-based advertising relationships consist primarily of fixed cost and performance-based (cost-per-impression, cost-per-click and cost-per-acquisition) advertising relationships with an array of online service providers. Our sales personnel consist of a combination of inside sales and outside sales professionals. The increase in sales and marketing expenses of $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to increases of $0.6 million in third-party advertising spend and $0.3 million in personnel-related expense. The increase in sales and marketing expenses of $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to increases of $1.4 million in third-party advertising spend and $0.3 million in personnel-related expenses. Research, Development and Engineering (in thousands, except percentages) Three Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change Six Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 Research, development and engineering $2,375 $1,744 36% $4,291 $3,456 24% As a percent of revenue 3% 2% 2% 2% Our research, development and engineering costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses (inclusive of share-based compensation). The increase in research, development and engineering costs of $0.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses. The increase in research, development and engineering costs of $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to an increase in personnel-related expenses. General and Administrative (in thousands, except percentages) Three Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change Six Months Ended June 30, Percentage Change 2026 2025 2026 2025 General and administrative $20,362 $16,852 21% $38,455 $33,923 13% As a percent of revenue 22% 19% 21% 19% Our general and administrative costs consist primarily of personnel-related expenses (inclusive of share-based compensation), professional fees, depreciation and amortization and bad debt expense. -27- The increase in general and administrative expenses of $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to increases of $1.7 million in personnel-related expenses, $1.0 million in depreciation and amortization expense and $1.0 million in bad debt expense. The increase in general and administrative expenses of $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 over the prior year comparable period was primarily due to increases of $2.5 million in personnel-related expenses, $1.3 million in depreciation and amortization expense and $0.9 million in bad debt expense. Share-Based Compensation The following table represents share-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues and operating expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cost of revenues $ 621 $ 511 $ 1,063 $ 987 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 994 702 1,745 1,416 Research, development and engineering 318 107 456 212 General and administrative 3,827 2,887 6,760 5,856 Total $ 5,760 $ 4,207 $ 10,024 $ 8,471 Non-Operating Income and Expenses Interest expense. Our interest expense is due to outstanding debt and is offset by any extinguishment gain or losses and capitalized interest. Interest expense was $7.9 million and $8.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $15.7 million and $17.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, interest expense decreased primarily due to debt repurchases and redemption that lowered our outstanding debt balance compared to the prior year comparable period. Interest income. Our interest income is generated from interest earned on cash and cash equivalents. Interest income was $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 was higher compared to the prior year comparable periods due to a higher average investment in money market funds. Other income (expense), net. Our other income (expense), net is generated primarily from investment gains or losses, foreign currency and miscellaneous items. Other income (expense), net was $6.0 million and $(2.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change between periods was primarily attributable to a $5.3 million unrealized net gain on our investments, as well as a $2.9 million favorable change due to exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances between periods in foreign subsidiaries that were in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Other income (expense), net was $7.4 million and $(3.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change between periods was primarily attributable to a $5.5 million favorable change due to exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances between periods in foreign subsidiaries that were in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar as well as a $5.3 million unrealized net gain on our investments. Income Taxes Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in evaluating our tax positions on a worldwide basis. We believe our tax positions, including intercompany transfer pricing policies, are consistent with the tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business. Certain of these tax positions have in the past been challenged, and this may have a significant impact on our effective tax rate if our tax reserves are insufficient. Our effective tax rate is based on pre-tax income, statutory tax rates, tax regulations and different tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. The tax basis of our assets and liabilities reflect our best estimate of the tax benefits -28- and costs we expect to realize. When necessary, we establish valuation allowances to reduce our deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. On July 4, 2025, the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), was signed into law. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions, including modifications to capitalization of research and development expenses, limitations on deductions for interest expense and accelerated fixed asset depreciation. In addition to the OBBBA rules adopted in 2025, the Company implemented the new provisions effective for 2026 in the first quarter of 2026. The provision for income taxes was $8.3 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $15.7 million and $14.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 23.3% and 27.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 23.2% and 25.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to the impact of the OBBBA changes on international taxes as well as excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in the officer’s compensation limitation. The decrease in our effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to the impact of the OBBBA changes on international taxes as well as excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in the officer’s compensation limitation. Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash and Cash Equivalents As of June 30, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $98.9 million compared to $74.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The increase in cash and cash equivalents resulted primarily from cash provided by operations, partially offset by cash used for share repurchases and capitalized expenditures. As of June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents held within domestic and foreign jurisdictions were $24.7 million and $74.2 million, respectively. 2028 Senior Notes On October 7, 2021, Consensus issued $500.0 million of 6.5% senior notes due in 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”), in a private placement offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. In exchange for the equity interest in the Company, Consensus issued the 2028 Senior Notes to Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis then exchanged the 2028 Senior Notes with lenders under its credit agreement (or their affiliates) in exchange for extinguishment of a similar amount of indebtedness under such credit agreement. The 2028 Senior Notes are presented as long-term debt, net of current portion, which is net of deferred issuance costs, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The 2028 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, which commenced on April 15, 2022. 2025 Credit Agreement On July 9, 2025, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2025 Credit Agreement”) with certain lenders party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent. Pursuant to the 2025 Credit Agreement, the Lenders have provided the Company with a senior secured revolving credit facility of $75.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility of $150.0 million (the “DDTL Facility” and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “2025 Credit Facility”). The Company may borrow, repay and reborrow revolving loans at any time during the term of the facility. Borrowings under the DDTL Facility that are prepaid or repaid may not be reborrowed. The final maturity of the 2025 Credit Facility is scheduled to occur on July 10, 2028. The interest rates applicable to the loans made under the 2025 Credit Facility are, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus an applicable margin based on the total net leverage ratio (0.50% - 1.25% in the case of base rate loans and 1.50% - 2.25% in the case of SOFR loans). During the fourth quarter of 2025, the DDTL Facility was fully drawn to fund the redemption of our previously outstanding senior notes due in 2026, which were retired in 2025. Because the DDTL Facility was funded, beginning in the first quarter of 2026, the Company is required to make quarterly principal payments, each in an amount of 1.25% of the initial aggregate principal amount borrowed on the DDTL Facility. -29- As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $146.3 million outstanding under the DDTL Facility and $64.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $11.0 million available for future borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility. Material Cash Requirements Our long-term contractual obligations generally include our debt and related interest payments, noncancellable operating leases as well as other commitments. As of June 30, 2026, we had $558.5 million in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding (see Note 8 - Long-Term Debt of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and total minimum lease payments of $12.3 million, which had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.3 years. As of June 30, 2026, our liability for uncertain tax positions was $15.3 million. Due to uncertainties in the timing of the amounts and timing of cash settlement with the taxing authorities, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments. We currently anticipate that our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash generated from operations and financing activities will be sufficient to fund our anticipated needs for working capital, capital expenditures and stock and debt repurchases, if any, for at least the next 12 months and the foreseeable future. Debt Repurchase Program On November 9, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a debt repurchase program, pursuant to which Consensus may reduce, through redemptions, open market purchases, tender offers, privately negotiated purchases or other retirements, a combination of the outstanding principal balance of the previously outstanding senior notes that were due in 2026 and 2028 Senior Notes (“Debt Repurchase Program”). The authorization permits an aggregate principal amount reduction of up to $300.0 million and expires on November 9, 2026. The timing and amounts of purchases will be determined by the Company, depending on market conditions and other factors it deems relevant. Any gains or losses on extinguishment of debt are recognized in interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had retired an aggregate of $222.6 million in principal of its senior notes under this program. Common Stock Repurchase Program In March 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buyback program, under which the Company was authorized to purchase in the public market or in off-market transactions up to $100.0 million worth of the Company’s common stock through February 2025. The Company’s Board of Directors authorized and approved a three-year extension of the share repurchase program through February 2028 in February 2025 and an increase in the total authorization to $200.0 million in August 2026. The share buyback program may end before this date if the maximum amount of repurchases has been reached or at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The timing and amounts of purchases are determined by the Company, depending on market conditions and other factors it deems relevant. Shares may be repurchased through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company repurchased 300,868 and 551,873 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $9.7 million and $12.5 million (inclusive of excise tax of $0.1 million), respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company repurchased 901,365 and 553,344 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $26.8 million (inclusive of excise tax of $0.2 million) and $12.6 million (inclusive of excise tax of $0.1 million), respectively. Cumulatively as of June 30, 2026, 3,000,175 shares have been repurchased under this program at an aggregate cost of $82.3 million (inclusive of excise tax of $0.5 million). The excise tax is assessed at 1% of the fair market value of net stock repurchases after December 31, 2022. Vested Restricted Stock At the time of certain vesting events related to restricted stock units that are held by participants in Consensus’ Equity Incentive Plan, a portion of the awards subject to vesting are withheld by the Company to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations that arise upon the vesting of restricted stock. As a result, the number of shares issued upon vesting for these awards is net of the statutory withholding requirements that the Company pays on behalf of its employees. Although shares withheld are not issued, they are treated as common share repurchases in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, as they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting. These shares do not count against the authorized capacity under the Company’s share repurchase program described above. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company withheld shares on its vested restricted stock units relating to its share-based compensation plans of 121,768 shares and 37,568 shares, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, -30- the Company withheld shares on its vested restricted stock units relating to its share-based compensation plans of 146,527 shares and 51,045 shares, respectively. Cash Flows Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations, together with cash and cash equivalents. Net cash provided by operating activities was $79.1 million and $69.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our operating cash flows resulted primarily from cash received from our customers offset by cash payments we made to third parties for their services and employee compensation. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities over the prior year comparable period was primarily attributable to increased income after excluding noncash items. Net cash used in investing activities was $19.0 million and $20.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash used in investing activities consisted of capital expenditures, primarily capitalized software development costs, a business acquisition (see Note 4 - Business Acquisitions), and cash paid for investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in investing activities consisted of capital expenditures, primarily capitalized software development costs, and cash paid for investments. The decrease in our net cash used in investing activities over the prior year comparable period was attributable to a decrease in cash paid for investments, partially offset by business acquisition costs in the current year period. Net cash used in financing activities was $34.3 million and $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net cash used in financing activities is primarily attributable to our repurchases of common stock. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in financing activities is primarily attributable to our repurchases of debt and common stock. The increase in net cash used in financing activities over the prior year comparable period was primarily attributable to an increase in repurchases of our common stock, as well as principal repayments on our debt, in the current year period, partially offset by cash outflows related to the repurchase of our debt in the prior year period.
The following discussion of the market risks we face contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not t…
The following discussion of the market risks we face contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. Consensus undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or to be filed by us in 2026. Interest Rate Risk Our cash and cash equivalents are not subject to significant interest rate risk due to the short maturities of these instruments. As of June 30, 2026, the carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. Our return on these investments is subject to interest rate fluctuations. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalent investments, primarily in money market funds and cash held in foreign and domestic bank accounts, of $98.9 million and $74.7 million, respectively. We do not have interest rate risk on our 2028 Senior Notes as these notes have a fixed interest rate. Borrowings made under our 2025 Credit Facility incur interest at a variable interest rate based on SOFR plus an applicable margin and therefore are subject to interest rate risk. As of June 30, 2026, assuming the outstanding balance on our variable rate debt remains constant, we estimate that a hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in the applicable SOFR rate would result in an increase or decrease of approximately $2.1 million in our interest expense for the next 12 months. We cannot ensure that future interest rate movements will not have a material adverse effect on our future business, prospects, financial condition, operating results and cash flows. To date, we have not entered into interest rate hedging transactions. -31- Foreign Currency Risk Our principal exposure to foreign currency risk relates to investment and intercompany debt in foreign subsidiaries that transact business in functional currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the Euro and the Japanese Yen. If we are unable to settle our short-term intercompany debts in a timely manner, we remain exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. As we expand our international presence, we become further exposed to foreign currency risk by entering new markets with additional foreign currencies. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements is often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies. As currency exchange rates change, translation of the income statements of the international businesses into U.S. Dollars affects year-over-year comparability of operating results, the impact of which is immaterial to the comparisons set forth in this Form 10-Q. Historically, we have not hedged translation risks because cash flows from international operations were generally reinvested locally; however, we may do so in the future. Our objective in managing foreign exchange risk is to minimize the potential exposure to changes that exchange rates might have on earnings, cash flows and our financial position. We currently do not have derivative financial instruments for hedging, speculative or trading purposes and therefore are not subject to such hedging risk. However, we may in the future engage in hedging transactions to manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Foreign exchange gain (loss) was $0.6 million and $(2.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $2.0 million and $(3.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change in foreign exchange gain (loss) was primarily attributable to the translation of certain intra-entity balances in foreign currencies. Cumulative translation (loss) gain, included in other comprehensive income, was $(1.2) million and $9.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $(4.8) million and $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Read original filing text →See Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1) for information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved.
See Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Part I, Item 1) for information regarding certain legal proceedings in which we are involved.
Read original filing text →In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as in other documents we file from time to time.…
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as in other documents we file from time to time. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. We have made and expect to continue to make acquisitions and investments that could disrupt our operations and harm our operating results. We intend to continue to develop new products and services and enhance existing products and services through acquisitions of and investments in other companies, technologies and personnel. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including the following: •difficulties in integrating the operations, systems, controls, technologies, products and personnel of the acquired businesses; •difficulties in entering markets in which we have no or limited direct prior experience and where competitors in such markets may have stronger market positions; •diversion of management’s attention from normal daily operations of the business and the challenges of managing larger and more widespread operations resulting from acquisitions; and •the potential loss of key employees, customers, distributors, vendors and other business partners of the businesses we acquire. Acquisitions may also cause us to: •use a substantial portion of our cash resources or incur debt; •significantly increase our interest expense, leverage and debt service requirements if we incur additional debt to pay for an acquisition; •assume liabilities; •issue common stock that would dilute our current stockholders’ percentage ownership; •record goodwill and intangible assets that are subject to impairment testing on a regular basis and potential periodic impairment charges; •incur amortization expenses related to certain intangible assets; and •become subject to intellectual property or other litigation. Mergers and acquisitions are inherently risky and subject to many factors outside of our control. We cannot give assurance that our previous or future acquisitions will be successful and will not materially adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition. Failure to manage and successfully integrate acquisitions could materially harm our business and operating results. In addition, our effective tax rate for future periods is uncertain and could be impacted by mergers and acquisitions. -33- From time to time we also make strategic investments. These investments typically involve many of the same risks posed by acquisitions, particularly those risks associated with the diversion of our resources, the inability of the new venture to be successful, the management of relationships with third parties, and potential expenses. Strategic ventures have the added risk that the other strategic venture partners may have economic, business, or legal interests or objectives that are inconsistent with our interests and objectives. Current investments include, and future investments may include, investments in early-stage companies, which investments are inherently speculative. We are subject to risks associated with our investments, including changes in fair value of investments and partial or complete loss of invested capital. Significant changes in the fair value of our investments would cause fluctuations (potentially both positive and negative) in our own financial results.
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