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| Equity Compensation | Equity Compensation Restricted Stock Units A summary of restricted stock activity for the three months ended April 30, 2026, is as follows:
(1)Based on Autodesk's financial results and relative total stockholder return for the fiscal 2026 performance period. The performance stock units were attained at rates ranging from 103% to 126% of the target award. The fair value of the shares vested during the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, was $363 million and $428 million, respectively. During the three months ended April 30, 2026, Autodesk granted 2 million restricted stock units. Restricted stock units are not considered outstanding stock at the time of grant, as the holders of these units are not entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder, including voting rights. Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units of $127 million and $140 million during the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the three months ended April 30, 2026, Autodesk granted 350 thousand performance stock units for which the ultimate number of shares earned is determined based on the achievement of performance criteria at the end of the stated performance period. The performance criteria for the performance stock units are based on the achievement of specified performance goals adopted by the Compensation and Human Resource Committee and total stockholder return compared against companies in the S&P North American Technology Software Index with a market capitalization over $2.0 billion (“Relative TSR”). The fair value of the performance stock units is expensed using the accelerated attribution method over the three-year vesting period and the performance stock units have the following vesting schedule: •Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year one, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2027 as well as one-year Relative TSR (covering year one) or vest following year three depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2027 as well as a 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three). •Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year two, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2028 as well as 2-year Relative TSR (covering years one and two) or vest following year three depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2028 as well as a 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three). •Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year three, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2029 as well as 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three) or vest following year three depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2029 as well as a 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three). Performance stock units are not considered outstanding stock at the time of grant, as the holders of these units are not entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder, including voting rights. Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to performance stock units of $15 million and $21 million for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. 1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) Under Autodesk’s ESPP, which was approved by stockholders in 1998, eligible employees may purchase shares of Autodesk’s common stock at their discretion using up to 15% of their eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations, at 85% of the lower of Autodesk's closing price (fair market value) on the offering date or the exercise date. The offering period for ESPP awards consists of four, six-month exercise periods within a 24-month offering period. A summary of the ESPP activity for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, is as follows:
_______________ (1)Calculated as of the award grant date using the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model. Stock-based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, as follows:
During the three months ended April 30, 2025, Autodesk recorded $54 million in stock-based compensation expense reflecting a cumulative adjustment since fiscal 1999 related to the Company’s ESPP. The differences were not material to any prior interim or annual periods. Stock-based Compensation Expense Assumptions Autodesk determines the grant date fair value of its share-based payment awards BSM option pricing model or the quoted stock price on the date of grant, unless the awards are subject to market conditions, in which case Autodesk uses the Monte Carlo simulation model. The Monte Carlo simulation model uses multiple input variables to estimate the probability that market conditions will be achieved. Autodesk uses the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards:
Autodesk estimates expected volatility for stock-based awards based on the average of the following two measures: (1) a measure of historical volatility in the trading market for the Company’s common stock, and (2) the implied volatility of traded options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility for performance stock units subject to market conditions includes the expected volatility of companies within the S&P North American Technology Software Index with a market capitalization over $2.0 billion, depending on the award type. The range of expected lives of ESPP awards are based upon the four six-month exercise periods within a 24-month offering period. Autodesk does not currently pay, and does not anticipate paying in the foreseeable future, any cash dividends. Consequently, an expected dividend yield of zero is used in the BSM option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation model. The risk-free interest rate used in the BSM option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation model for stock-based awards is the historical yield on U.S. Treasury securities with equivalent remaining lives. Autodesk recognizes expense only for the stock-based awards that ultimately vest. Autodesk accounts for forfeitures of our stock-based awards as those forfeitures occur.
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