Pitney Bowes Inc: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2025

Forward-Looking Statements

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) contains statements that are forward-looking. We caution readers that any forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) may change based on various factors. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based on current expectations and assumptions, which we believe are reasonable; however, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Words such as "estimate," "target," "project," "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "will," "forecast," "strategy," "goal," "should," "would," "could," "may" and similar expressions may identify such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date hereof.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, our results of operations, financial condition and forward-looking statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties disclosed or incorporated by reference in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Other factors which could cause future financial performance to differ materially from expectations, include, without limitation:

• changes in postal regulations or the operations and financial health of posts in the U.S. or other major markets, or changes to the broader postal or shipping markets
• accelerated or sudden decline in physical mail or shipping volumes
• the loss of some of our larger clients
• changes in trade policies, tariffs and regulations
• global supply chain issues adversely impacting our third party suppliers' ability to provide us products and services
• periods of difficult economic conditions, the impacts of inflation and rising prices, higher interest rates and a slow-down in economic activity, including a global recession, or a prolonged U.S. government shutdown, to the company and our clients
• changes in foreign currency exchange rates
• changes in labor and transportation availability and costs
• inability to successfully execute on our strategic initiatives
• loss of key employees and accumulated knowledge and ability to attract and retain employees
• changes in government contracting regulations and inability to comply
• inability to protect our intellectual property rights and intellectual property infringement claims
• our success in developing and marketing new products and services and obtaining regulatory approvals, if required
• changes within our senior management and Board of Directors
• expenses and potential impacts resulting from cyber-attacks or other cybersecurity incidents affecting us or our suppliers
• inability to comply with data privacy and protection laws and regulations
• interruptions or difficulties in the operation of our cloud-based applications and systems or those of our suppliers
• changes in credit ratings, capital market disruptions, decline in cash flows, noncompliance with debt covenants or future interest rate increases that adversely impact our ability to access capital markets at reasonable costs
• our success at managing customer credit risk
• the risks and uncertainties associated with the Ecommerce Restructuring
• changes in banking regulations, major bank failures or the loss of our Industrial Bank charter
• changes in tax rates, laws or regulations
• changing expectations and regulations in the areas of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG")
• acts of nature and the impact of a pandemic on the Company and the services and solutions we offer
• shareholder activism

Further information about factors that could materially affect us, including our results of operations and financial condition, is contained in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our 2024 Annual Report, as supplemented by Part II, Item 1A in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Ecommerce Restructuring

On August 8, 2024, we entered into a series of transactions designed to facilitate an orderly wind-down of a majority the Company’s Global Ecommerce reporting segment. In connection with the wind-down, an affiliate of Hilco Commercial Industrial, LLC ("Hilco") subscribed for 81% of the voting interests in the subsidiary, DRF Logistics, LLC owning a majority of the Global Ecommerce segment’s net assets and operations (DRF Logistics, LLC and its subsidiary, DRF LLC, the "Ecommerce Debtors") for de minimis consideration (the "GEC Sale"), with a subsidiary of Pitney Bowes retaining 19% of the voting interests and 100% of the economic interests. Subsequent to the GEC Sale, the Ecommerce Debtors, at the direction of their own governing bodies, filed petitions to commence Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and conduct an orderly wind down of the Ecommerce Debtors (the "GEC Chapter 11 Cases"). We refer to the GEC Sale, the GEC Chapter 11 Cases and any associated transactions as the "Ecommerce Restructuring".

For segment reporting purposes, the remaining portion of Global Ecommerce in continuing operations is now reported as "Other" and includes the revenue and related expenses of prior operations and shared services. See Note 4 for further information.

Outlook

Within SendTech Solutions, we expect lower revenue compared to the prior year, driven by lower meter populations and a higher mix of lease extensions versus new equipment sales and leases. The shift to lease extensions will result in declining equipment sales in the near term, but more stable and continued cash flows over the lease term.

Within Presort Services, we expect lower revenue and margin compared to the prior year primarily due to a decline in volumes.

The U.S. government's announced tariffs on goods imported into the United States continues to be volatile, uncertain and different for each country of origin. We continuously assess the potential impact these tariffs may have on our operations. We have implemented various actions to mitigate the impact of these tariffs and continue to consider other actions as necessary.

We recently announced a worldwide restructuring plan (the "2025 Plan") and expect to eliminate 300-400 positions and incur charges of $30 million-$45 million. We expect to complete these actions by the first half of 2026 and generate annualized savings of $35 million-$50 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Constant Currency

In the tables below, we report the change in revenue on a reported basis and a constant currency basis. Constant currency measures exclude the impact of changes in currency exchange rates from the prior period under comparison. We believe that excluding the impacts of currency exchange rates provides a better understanding of the underlying revenue performance. Constant currency change is calculated by converting the current period non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue using the prior year’s exchange rate.

Financial Results Summary - Three Months Ended September 30:

Revenue decreased $40 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year period due to lower services revenue of $23 million, lower products revenue of $12 million and lower financing and other revenue of $4 million.

Costs of revenue decreased $23 million due to lower cost of services of $12 million, lower cost of products of $5 million and lower cost of financing and other of $5 million.

Total operating expenses decreased $129 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to:

• lower other (income) expense of $51 million, primarily due to lower charges in connection with the Ecommerce Restructuring of $39 million, a $10 million prior year asset impairment and a lower loss on the redemption/refinancing of debt of $2 million;
• lower selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense of $46 million primarily due to lower non-cash foreign currency revaluation losses on intercompany loans of $22 million, lower employee-related expenses of $17 million driven by actions taken under the 2024 Plan, lower insurance expense of $5 million driven by cost savings initiatives and lower professional and outsourcing fees of $4 million;
• lower restructuring charges of $29 million driven by a larger number of actions taken under the 2024 Plan in the prior year; and
• lower research and development (R&D) expense of $4 million primarily due to cost savings initiatives.

See Note 13 for more information regarding our tax provision.

As a result of the above, net income for the third quarter of 2025 was $52 million compared to a loss of $138 million in the prior year period. Net loss for the third quarter of 2024 includes a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $261 million. See Note 4 for more information.

Financial Results Summary - Nine Months Ended September 30:

Revenue decreased $95 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the prior year period due to lower products revenue of $50 million, lower services revenue of $34 million and lower financing and other revenue of $11 million.

Costs of revenue decreased $72 million primarily due to lower cost of services of $35 million, lower cost of products of $23 million and lower cost of financing and other of $14 million.

Total operating expenses decreased $182 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to:

• lower SG&A expense of $89 million primarily due to lower employee-related expenses of $61 million driven by actions taken under the 2024 Plan, lower professional and outsourcing fees of $19 million and lower insurance expense of $16 million, partially offset by higher non-cash foreign currency revaluation losses on intercompany loans of $8 million;
• lower restructuring charges of $48 million driven by a larger number of actions taken under the 2024 Plan in the prior year;
• lower other (income) expense of $34 million, primarily due to lower charges in connection with the Ecommerce Restructuring of $46 million and a $10 million prior year asset impairment, partially offset by a higher loss on the redemption/refinancing of debt of $22 million; and
• lower R&D expense of $11 million primarily due to cost savings initiatives.

See Note 13 for more information regarding our tax provision.

As a result of the above, net income for the first nine months of 2025 was $117 million compared to a loss of $166 million in the prior year period. Net loss for the first nine months of 2024 includes a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $311 million. See Note 4 for more information.

SEGMENT RESULTS

Effective April 1, 2025, we revised our segment reporting to report the revenue and related expenses of a cross-border services contract in our SendTech Solutions reporting segment, which was previously reported in Other. Prior periods have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

Effective January 1, 2025, we revised our reporting presentation of revenue and cost of revenue in order to better align with our offerings. Additionally, we revised our corporate expense allocation methodology to allocate all marketing and innovation expenses to our SendTech Solutions segment due to a change in how these functions are now managed. Prior periods have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

We allocate a portion our total interest expense to finance interest expense, included in Cost of financing and other in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Management measures segment profitability and performance as segment revenues less the related costs and expenses attributable to the segment. Segment results exclude interest, including finance interest expense, taxes, corporate expenses, restructuring charges and other items not allocated to the segments.

SendTech Solutions

SendTech Solutions provides clients with physical and digital shipping and mailing technology solutions and other applications to help simplify and save on the sending, tracking and receiving of letters, parcels and flats, as well as supplies and maintenance services for these offerings. We offer financing alternatives that enable clients to finance equipment and product purchases, a revolving credit solution that enables clients to make meter rental payments and purchase postage, services and supplies, and an interest-bearing deposit solution to clients who prefer to prepay postage. We also offer financing alternatives that enable clients to finance or lease other manufacturers’ equipment and provide working capital.

Financial performance for the SendTech Solutions segment was as follows:

SendTech Solutions revenue decreased $21 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year period. Products revenue declined $12 million primarily due to the impact of the prior year product migration. Services revenue declined $4 million primarily due to the declining meter population, which was partially offset by growth in our shipping subscriptions. Financing and other revenue declined $4 million primarily driven by the impact of the prior year product migration and mix of business.

Gross margin declined $8 million compared to the prior year period primarily driven by lower revenue; however, gross margin percentage increased to 66.1% from 64.5% driven by headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives.

SG&A expense declined $7 million and R&D expense declined $2 million, primarily driven by overall cost savings initiatives.

Adjusted segment EBIT was $101 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $102 million for the prior year period.

SendTech Solutions revenue decreased $79 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the prior year period, which includes an unfavorable adjustment of $4 million related to prior periods (see Note 1 for more information). Products revenue declined $50 million primarily due to customers opting to extend leases of their existing advanced-technology equipment rather than purchase new equipment, the impact of the prior year product migration and a significant deal in the prior year. Services revenue declined $18 million primarily due to the declining meter population, which was partially offset by growth in our shipping subscriptions. Financing and other revenue declined $11 million by the impact of the prior year product migration and mix of business.

Gross margin declined $34 million compared to the prior year period primarily driven by lower revenue; however, gross margin percentage increased to 66.2% from 64.4% driven by headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives.

SG&A expense declined $38 million and R&D expense declined $9 million, primarily driven by lower employee-related expenses and overall cost savings initiatives.

Adjusted segment EBIT was $299 million in the first nine months of 2025, which includes the $4 million charge from the unfavorable revenue adjustment related to prior periods compared to $294 million for the prior year period.

Presort Services

Presort Services is the largest workshare partner of the USPS and national outsource provider of mail sortation services that allow clients to qualify large volumes of First Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Marketing Mail Flats/Bound Printed Matter for postal worksharing discounts.

Financial performance for the Presort Services segment was as follows:

Revenue decreased $17 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the prior year period primarily due to an 11% decline in total mail volumes driven by a broader market decline. The processing of First Class Mail and Marketing Mail contributed revenue decreases of $15 million and $2 million, respectively.

Gross margin decreased $13 million and gross margin percentage decreased to 33.9% from 38.3% in the prior period primarily due to lower revenue.

SG&A expense was flat compared to the prior year period.

Adjusted segment EBIT was $33 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to $46 million in the prior year period.

Revenue decreased $6 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the prior year period primarily due to a 6% decline in total mail volumes driven by a broader market decline, which was partially mitigated by pricing actions. The processing of Marketing Mail Flats/Bound Printed Matter and Marketing Mail contributed a revenue decrease of $7 million and $1 million, respectively, which was partially offset by a revenue increase from First Class Mail of $2 million. Prior year revenue includes a $5 million favorable adjustment related to prior periods. See Note 1 for more information.

Gross margin increased $5 million and gross margin percentage increased to 37.2% from 35.7% in the prior period primarily due to the impact of pricing actions which more than offset the overall decline in mail volumes and lower transportation costs of $2 million driven by lane optimizations.

SG&A expense declined $4 million compared to the prior year period driven primarily by lower credit loss provision of $1 million, lower employee related expenses of $1 million and overall cost savings initiatives.

Adjusted segment EBIT was $123 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to $114 million in the prior year period, which includes the $5 million benefit from the favorable revenue adjustment.

CORPORATE EXPENSES

The majority of operating expenses are recorded directly or allocated to our reportable segments. Operating expenses not recorded directly or allocated to our reportable segments are reported as corporate expenses. Corporate expenses primarily represents corporate administrative functions such as finance, human resources, legal and information technology.

Corporate expenses were as follows:

Corporate expenses for the third quarter of 2025 decreased $12 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower salary expense of $10 million and overall cost savings initiatives.

Corporate expenses for the first nine months of 2025 decreased $31 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower salary expense of $38 million driven by actions taken under the 2024 Plan and overall cost savings initiatives, partially offset by higher non-cash foreign currency revaluation losses on intercompany loans of $8 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our ability to maintain adequate liquidity for our operations is dependent upon a number of factors, including our revenue and earnings, our ability to manage costs, our clients' ability to pay their balances on a timely basis, our access to liquidity from external sources and the impacts of changing macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions. At September 30, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $336 million, which includes $41 million held at our foreign subsidiaries used to support their liquidity needs. At this time, we believe that existing cash and investments, cash generated from operations and borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to fund our cash needs for the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our strategic plans, investments and stock repurchase activity levels.

Cash Flow Summary

Changes in cash and cash equivalents were as follows:

Operating Activities

Cash flows from operating activities for the first nine months of 2025 improved $67 million compared to the prior year period, which includes an improvement of $50 million related to discontinued operations. Excluding discontinued operations, cash flows from continuing operations improved $17 million driven primarily by changes in working capital.

Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities for the first nine months of 2025 declined $44 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher investments in loan receivables of $68 million and lower cash from investment activities of $27 million. These declines were partially offset by higher cash under the DIP Facility of $37 million as we received reimbursements of $9 million in the current year compared to net disbursements of $28 million in the prior year, lower cash outflows from discontinued operations of $11 million and lower capital expenditures of $4 million.

Financing Activities

Cash flows from financing activities for the first nine months of 2025 declined $134 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to common stock repurchases of $252 million, lower cash from changes in customer account deposits at PB Bank of $71 million, higher fees paid to redeem/refinance debt of $24 million and higher dividend payments of $10 million. These declines were partially offset by higher cash from debt activity of $227 million.

We paid dividends of $37 million in the first nine months of 2025. Each quarter, our Board of Directors considers whether to approve the payment of a dividend. We currently expect to continue paying a quarterly dividend; however, no assurances can be given.

Debt and Financing Activities

In the first quarter of 2025, we redeemed the remaining outstanding balance of the Notes due March 2028 and recorded a loss of $17 million. Additionally, we entered into a new senior secured credit agreement (the "New Credit Agreement"), which provided a $265 million revolving credit facility maturing March 2028, a $160 million term loan maturing March 2028 and a $615 million term loan maturing March 2032. The proceeds from the new term loans were used to repay the outstanding balances of the Term loan due March 2026 and Term loan due March 2028 and for general corporate purposes. We recorded a loss of $8 million in connection with this refinance. In the third quarter of 2025, the revolving credit facility was increased from $265 million to $400 million. During 2025, we also purchased an aggregate $49 million of the Notes due March 2027 and Notes due March 2029.

Under the New Credit Agreement, we are required to maintain (with maintenance tested quarterly) (i) a Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) of greater than 2.00 to 1.00, (ii) a Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) of less than 3.00 to 1.00 and (iii) a Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) of less than 5.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2025 and 4.75 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending on or after March 31, 2026. At September 30, 2025, we were in compliance with these financial covenants and there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under our New Credit Agreement are secured by assets of the Company.

The New Credit Agreement also contains provisions whereby if, on any day between the period commencing on September 14, 2026 and ending on March 15, 2027, the Notes due March 2027 have not been redeemed in full and liquidity is less than an amount equal to the amount to redeem the Notes due March 2027 plus $100 million, the Term loan due March 2028 and any borrowings under the revolving credit facility would become due on such date (the "Pro Rata Springing Maturity Date"), and if on any date during the period beginning on December 14, 2026 and ending on March 15, 2027, the Notes due March 2027 remain outstanding and the Pro Rata Springing Maturity Date has occurred, the Term loan due March 2032 would be become due on such date. We are considering various strategies and fully intend to redeem the Notes due March 2027 before September 2026 either with available liquidity or refinance through the capital markets.

In August 2025, we issued an aggregate $230 million convertible senior notes (the "Convertible Notes"). The Convertible Notes accrue interest at a rate of 1.50% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year and mature on August 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. The initial conversion rate is 70.1533 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $14.25 per share of common stock, subject to adjustment. Net proceeds were $221 million. We used $24.7 million of the proceeds to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the "Capped Call Transactions") with certain of the initial purchasers or their respective affiliates and certain other financial institutions. The Capped Call Transactions are expected to reduce the potential dilution of our common stock upon conversion of any Convertible Notes, with such reduction subject to a cap. We also used $61.9 million of the proceeds to repurchase 5.5 million of our common stock. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and other strategic investments.

The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis, by each of the Company’s existing and future wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s existing credit agreement, existing senior notes or any other series of capital market debt with an aggregate principal amount outstanding in excess of $150 million.

Conversions of the Convertible Notes will be settled by paying cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted and by delivering shares of our common stock in respect of the remainder, if any, of our conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted.

See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the Convertible Notes and Capped Call Transactions.

In connection with the GEC Chapter 11 Cases, the Company, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, agreed to provide funding to the Ecommerce Debtors through a DIP Facility. We provided initial funding of $28 million and have received repayments of $20 million. The remaining balance on the DIP Facility is fully reserved and any future repayments will be recorded as income in the period received.

While we are focused on reducing our leverage and interest costs, we may incur additional debt or issue additional equity securities in the future.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 2025, there are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Regulatory Matters

There have been no significant changes to the regulatory matters disclosed in our 2024 Annual Report.

Critical Accounting Estimates

There have been no significant changes to the Critical Accounting Estimates disclosed in our 2024 Annual Report.

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to reasonably ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures.

With the participation of our CEO and CFO, management evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report. Our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. In addition, no changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

It should be noted that any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions designed to obtain reasonable (and not absolute) assurance as to its effectiveness, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals. Notwithstanding this caution, the CEO and CFO have reasonable assurance that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025.

There were no material changes to the risk factors identified in Item 1A of our 2024 Annual Report other than those shown below:

The conditional conversion feature of the Convertible Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

In the event the conditional conversion feature of the Convertible Notes is triggered, holders of Convertible Notes will be entitled to convert the Convertible Notes at any time during specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their Convertible Notes, we would be required to settle any converted principal amount of such Convertible Notes through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, even if holders do not elect to convert their Convertible Notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Convertible Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

Certain provisions in the Indenture governing the Convertible Notes could delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover or takeover attempt of us.

Certain provisions in the Convertible Notes and the Indenture could make it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire us. For example, if a takeover would constitute a fundamental change, holders of the Convertible Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase their Convertible Notes in cash. In addition, if a takeover constitutes a make-whole fundamental change, we may be required to increase the conversion rate for holders who convert their Convertible Notes in connection with such takeover. In either case, and in other cases, our obligations under the Convertible Notes and the Indenture could increase the cost of acquiring us or otherwise discourage a third party from acquiring us or removing incumbent management, including in a transaction that holders of the Convertible Notes or holders of our common stock may view as favorable.

The Capped Call Transactions may affect the value of the Convertible Notes and the market price of our common stock.

In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, we entered into privately negotiated Capped Call Transactions with the option counterparties. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to our common stock upon conversion of any Convertible Notes, with such reduction subject to a cap. If the market price per share of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions, there would nevertheless be dilution to the extent that such market price exceeds the cap price of the Capped Call Transactions. In addition, to the extent any observation period for any converted notes does not correspond to the period during which the market price of our common stock is measured under the terms of the Capped Call Transactions, there could also be dilution and/or a reduced offset of any such cash payments as a result of the different measurement periods.

The option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to our common stock and/or purchasing or selling our common stock or other securities of ours in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Convertible Notes and prior to the maturity of the Convertible Notes (and are likely to do so on each exercise date for the Capped Call Transactions or following any termination of any portion of the Capped Call Transactions in connection with any repurchase, redemption or early conversion of the Convertible Notes). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of our common stock or the Convertible Notes, which could affect your ability to convert the Convertible Notes and, to the extent the activity occurs following conversion or during any observation period related to a conversion of Convertible Notes, it could affect the amount and value of the consideration that you will receive upon conversion of such Convertible Notes.

We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the Capped Call Transactions.

The option counterparties are financial institutions, and we will be subject to the risk that any or all of them might default under the Capped Call Transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties will not be secured by any collateral. Past global economic conditions have resulted in the actual or perceived failure or financial difficulties of many financial institutions. If an option counterparty becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at that time under the Capped Call Transactions with such option counterparty. Our exposure will depend on many factors but, generally, an increase in our exposure will be correlated to an increase in the market price and in the volatility of our common stock. In addition, upon a default by an option counterparty, we may suffer adverse tax consequences and more dilution than we currently anticipate with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurance as to the financial stability or viability of the option counterparties.