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CLAIM #4027 · Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) · 2022Q3 earnings call · Sep 15, 2022 · due Dec 31, 2025

We will quickly pay down any term loan, if necessary, after close and then resume stock repurchases to reduce Adobe’s share count.

Dan Durn · CFO

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Committed
We will quickly pay down any term loan, if necessary, after close and then resume stock repurchases to reduce Adobe's share count.
Reported
GAAP EPS came in lower due to the $1 billion payment resulting from the termination of the Figma transaction.

How to check this claim

Look at: Adobe outstanding share count and term loan balance (related to Figma acquisition financing)

It came true if: Term loan balance reduced to $0 and share repurchases resumed with diluted share count declining sequentially after paydown

Where: Adobe 10-Q/10-K balance sheet (debt) and cash flow statement (share repurchases), and diluted shares outstanding

In context

022 as the baseline. The combination will accelerate top-line growth for both Adobe and Figma based on three primary drivers; one, we extend Figma’s reach to our customers and through our global go-to-market footprint; two, Figma accelerates the delivery of new Adobe offerings on the web to the next generation of users; and three, we jointly introduce new offerings to market as we unlock the possibilities of collaborative creativity. Clearly the explosive revenue growth of Figma combined with their efficient operating model would result in an expanding standalone operating margin. Figma’s innovative technology platform will accelerate our R&D roadmap including the delivery of our Creative Cloud technologies on the web, which will allow Adobe to focus and manage our future R&D investments. We will quickly pay down any term loan, if necessary, after close and then resume stock repurchases to reduce Adobe’s share count. While the transaction is pending, at a minimum we expect to maintain share repurchases sufficient to offset the dilution of equity issuances to Adobe employees. We will now provide Q4 targets, which factor in the overall macroeconomic environment; FX headwinds, as the U.S. dollar has continued to strengthen against foreign currencies; and typical year-end seasonal strength in demand for our offerings. As a result, for Q4 we are targeting; total Adobe revenue of approximately $4.52 billion; net new Digital Media ARR of approximately $550 million; Digital Media segment revenue growth of approximately 10% year-over-year or 14% in constant currency; Digital Experience segment revenue growth of approximately 13% year-over-year or 15% in constant currency; Digital Experience subscription revenu

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SEC filings for ADBE · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2022Q3 earnings call.