Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2026

Organization and Description of Business

Nutanix, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware in September 2009. Nutanix, Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California, and together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, "we," "us," "our," or "Nutanix"), has operations throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.

We are a hybrid cloud and AI platform company, offering organizations a unified infrastructure software platform to run applications, data, and AI anywhere. The Nutanix Cloud Platform is designed to enable organizations to build hybrid cloud infrastructure. It provides a consistent cloud operating model with a single platform for running and managing applications, agentic AI workloads, and data in core data centers, at the edge, and in public clouds. The Nutanix Cloud Platform supports a wide variety of workloads with varied compute, storage, and network requirements. These workloads include traditional business-critical general-purpose applications, modern applications (including containerized applications running on Kubernetes), data platforms (including SQL, NoSQL and vector databases, as well as business intelligence applications), and enterprise AI workloads (including machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI applications).

Our business is organized into a single operating and reportable segment. We operate a subscription-based business model, meaning our products, including associated support and maintenance arrangements, are sold with a defined duration. Our solutions are primarily sold through channel partners and original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") (collectively, "Partners") and delivered directly to our end customers.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Nutanix, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such management estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the estimate of standalone selling prices for products and related support; useful lives and recoverability of intangible assets and property and equipment; allowance for credit losses; determination of fair value of stock-based awards with market conditions; accounting for income taxes, including the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions; purchase commitment liabilities to our contract manufacturer; sales commissions expense and the period of benefit for deferred commissions; whether an arrangement is or contains a lease; and contingencies and litigation. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could materially differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Concentration of Risk

Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and receivables from customers. We invest only in high-quality credit instruments and maintain our cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments in fixed income securities. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold our investments are financially sound and, accordingly, are subject to minimal credit risk. Our deposits are with multiple institutions, however such deposits may exceed federally insured limits. We provide credit, in the normal course of business, to a number of companies and perform credit evaluations of our customers.

Concentration of Revenue and Accounts Receivable — We sell our products primarily through our Partners and occasionally directly to end customers. For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, no end customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue or accounts receivable.

For each significant Partner, revenue as a percentage of total revenue and accounts receivable as a percentage of total accounts receivable, net are as follows:


	Revenue									Accounts Receivable as of
	Fiscal Year Ended July 31,									July 31, 2025			July 31, 2026
Partners	2024			2025			2026			July 31, 2025			July 31, 2026
Partner A	(1)				16	%		17	%		13	%		16	%
Partner B		11	%		10	%	(1)			(1)				13	%
Partner C	(1)			(1)			(1)			(1)				12	%
Partner D		16	%		15	%		15	%		14	%		10	%
Partner E		31	%		25	%		22	%	(1)			(1)

(1)

Less than 10%

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

We classify all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase as cash equivalents and all highly liquid investments with stated maturities of greater than three months as marketable securities.

We determine the appropriate classification of our marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. We classify and account for our marketable securities as available-for-sale securities. We classify our marketable securities with stated maturities greater than twelve months as short-term investments due to our intent and ability to use these securities to support our current operations.

Our marketable securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are reported in other comprehensive income (loss). We periodically review whether our securities may be other-than-temporarily impaired, including whether or not (i) we have the intent to sell the security or (ii) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If one of these factors is met, we will record an impairment loss associated with our impaired investment. The impairment loss will be recorded as a write-down of investments in our consolidated balance sheets and a realized loss within other expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value Measurement

We define fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which to transact and the market-based risk. We apply fair value accounting for all assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in our consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. The carrying amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the outstanding 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") is determined based on the closing trading price per $100 of the 2027 Notes as of the last day of trading for the period. The fair value of the outstanding 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") is determined based on the closing trading price per $100 of the 2029 Notes as of the last day of trading for the period.

Convertible Senior Notes

Our convertible senior notes, including any embedded conversion features, are accounted for under the convertible debt accounting model and are treated as a liability, net of unamortized issuance costs. The carrying amount of the liability is classified as a current liability if we have committed to settle with current assets; otherwise, it is classified as a long-term liability, as we retain the option to settle conversion requests in shares of our Class A common stock. The embedded conversion features are not remeasured as long as they do not meet the separation requirement of a derivative; otherwise, they are classified as derivative instruments and accounted for as such. Issuance costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the notes. In accounting for a holder’s exercise in accordance with a note’s original conversion terms of a conversion option for which the carrying amount has previously been reclassified to equity, any unamortized discount remaining at the date of conversion is first recognized as interest, and then the remaining carrying amount of the converted notes is reduced by the cash transferred and then recognized in equity to reflect the shares issued, such that no gain or loss is recognized. In accounting for extinguishments of the notes, the reacquisition price of the extinguished notes is compared to the carrying amount of the respective extinguished notes and a gain or loss is recorded in other expense, net on our consolidated statements of operations.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for credit losses. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and other factors. We generally do not require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and maintain an allowance for credit losses.

The allowance for credit losses is based on the best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. We assess credit losses on accounts receivable by taking into consideration past collection experience, the credit quality of the customer, the age of the receivable balance, current and future economic conditions, and forecasts that may affect the collectibility of the reported amount. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filings or substantial downgrading of credit ratings), we record an allowance for credit losses in order to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we record an allowance for credit losses based on the length of time the receivable is past due and our historical experience of collections and write-offs.

The changes in the allowance for credit losses are as follows:


	Fiscal Year Ended July 31,
	2024			2025		2026
	(in thousands)
Allowance for credit losses—beginning balance	$	733		$	772	$	2,187
Charged to allowance for credit losses		830			1,415		1,321
Write-offs		(791	)		—		(195	)
Allowance for credit losses—ending balance	$	772		$	2,187	$	3,313

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We include the cost to acquire demonstration units and the related accumulated depreciation in property and equipment as such units are generally not available for sale. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.

In June 2026, we completed a comprehensive operational assessment of our server, data center engineering, and other equipment and extended the estimated useful life of these assets from three years (36 months) to five years (60 months). The change in accounting estimate will be effective beginning in fiscal 2027 and applied on a prospective basis. The expected impact to depreciation expense, net income and earnings per share is not expected to be material.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception by evaluating various factors, including whether a vendor’s right to substitute an identified asset is substantive. Lease classification is determined at the lease commencement date when the leased assets are made available for our use. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, operating lease liabilities—current and operating lease liabilities—non-current in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, net, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other liabilities—non-current in our consolidated balance sheets.

Right-of-use assets ("ROU assets") represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease payments consist primarily of fixed payments under the arrangement, less any lease incentives, such as rent holidays. Variable lease payments not dependent on an index or a rate are expensed as incurred and are not included within the ROU asset and lease liability calculation. Variable lease payments primarily include reimbursements of costs incurred by lessors for common area maintenance, property taxes and utilities. We use an estimate of our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments, unless the implicit rate is readily determinable. In determining the appropriate IBR, we consider information including, but not limited to, our credit rating, the lease term and the currency in which the arrangement is denominated. Our lease terms may include renewal options, which are not included in the lease terms for calculating our lease liability, unless we are reasonably certain that we will exercise the renewal option at the time of the lease commencement. Lease costs are recognized on a straight-line basis as operating expenses within our consolidated statements of operations. We present lease payments within cash flows from operations within our consolidated statements of cash flows.

For our operating leases, we account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Additionally, we do not record leases on our consolidated balance sheet that have a lease term of 12 months or less at the lease commencement date.

Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination or an acquisition that are not individually identified and separately recorded. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets of businesses acquired in a business combination is recognized as goodwill.

Intangible assets consist of identifiable intangible assets, including developed technology, customer relationships and trade names, resulting from business combinations. Finite-lived intangible assets are recorded at fair value, net of accumulated amortization. Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense is included as a component of cost of product revenue and sales and marketing expense in our consolidated statements of operations. Amounts included in sales and marketing expense relate to customer relationships and trade names.

Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually, in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. Such goodwill and other intangible assets may also be tested for impairment between annual tests in the presence of impairment indicators such as, but not limited to: (i) a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset (asset group); (ii) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset (asset group) is being used or in its physical condition; (iii) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset (asset group), including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (iv) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset (asset group); (v) a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset (asset group); or (vi) a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset (asset group) will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life.

Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the reporting unit's carrying value, including goodwill, to the fair value of the reporting unit. We operate under one reporting unit and for our annual goodwill impairment test, we determine the fair value of our reporting unit based on our enterprise value. We may elect to utilize a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, we determine that it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment analysis will be performed. We compare the fair value of our reporting unit with its carrying amount and if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized.

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets subject to depreciation and amortization, are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Among the factors and circumstances we consider in determining recoverability are: (i) a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset; (ii) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition; (iii) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (iv) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition; and (v) current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

There have been no indicators of impairment of goodwill, intangible assets or other long-lived assets and we did not record any material impairment losses during fiscal 2024, 2025 or 2026.

Revenue Recognition

We generate revenue primarily from the sale of the Nutanix Cloud Platform, sold primarily as subscription term-based licenses, and which can be deployed on a variety of qualified hardware platforms or, in the case of our cloud-based SaaS offerings, via hosted service or delivered pre-installed on a server that is configured to order.

Our subscription term-based licenses are sold separately, or can be sold alongside configured-to-order servers. Our subscription term-based licenses typically have a term of one to five years. Our cloud-based SaaS subscriptions typically have terms extending up to five years.

Our customers generally purchase their qualified hardware platforms for deployment of our software from one of our channel partners or OEMs. Our platform typically includes one or more years of support and maintenance, which provides customers with the right to software upgrades and enhancements as well as technical support. Our platform is primarily sold through channel partners and OEMs. Revenue is recognized net of sales tax and withholding tax.

Product revenue — Product revenue primarily consists of software revenue. A majority of our product revenue is generated from the sale of the Nutanix Cloud Platform. We also sell renewals of previously purchased software licenses and SaaS offerings. We recognize revenue from our software products upon the transfer of control to the customer. For sales of our software purchased alongside a server from an OEM or other partner, revenue is typically recognized upon shipment of the server. For software sold separately from a server, revenue is typically recognized when the software is made available to the customer. For our SaaS offerings, revenue is typically recognized as the services are performed. In the infrequent transactions where the hardware is purchased directly from Nutanix, we consider ourselves to be the principal in the transaction, and we record revenue and costs of goods sold on a gross basis.

Support, maintenance and other services revenue — We generate our support, maintenance and other services revenue primarily from software maintenance subscriptions and support subscriptions, which include the right to software upgrades and enhancements as well as technical support. The majority of our product sales are sold in conjunction with software maintenance subscriptions and support subscriptions, with terms typically ranging from one to five years. Occasionally, we also sell professional services with our products. We recognize revenue from software maintenance subscriptions and support contracts ratably over the contractual service period, which typically commences upon transfer of control of the corresponding products to the customer. We recognize revenue related to professional services as they are performed.

The core principle of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606 is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This principle is achieved by applying the following five-step approach:

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Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer — A contract with a customer exists when (i) we enter into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the goods or services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these goods or services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance and (iii) we determine that collection of substantially all consideration for goods or services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors, including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer.

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Identification of the performance obligations in the contract — Performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the goods or services that will be transferred to the customer that are both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the goods or services either on their own or together with other resources that are readily available from third parties or from us, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby the transfer of the goods or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes multiple promised goods or services, we apply judgment to determine whether promised goods or services are capable of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met, the promised goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

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Determination of the transaction price — The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which we will be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to the customer. We apply judgment in determining the transaction price for contracts with alternative payment arrangements.

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Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract — If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation based on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP"). We determine SSP based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the SSP is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the SSP, taking into account available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations.

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Recognition of revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied — We satisfy performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation is satisfied with the transfer of a promised good or service to a customer. For additional details on revenue recognition, refer to Note 2.

Contracts with multiple performance obligations — The majority of our contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, we account for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative SSP basis. For deliverables that we routinely sell separately, such as software maintenance subscriptions and support subscriptions on our core offerings, we determine SSP by evaluating the standalone sales over the trailing 12 months. For those that are not sold routinely, we determine SSP based on our overall pricing trends and objectives, taking into consideration market conditions and other factors, including the value of our contracts, the products sold, and geographic locations.

Contract balances — The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Our customers are typically invoiced upfront, including invoices for multi-year subscriptions, with payment terms of 30-45 days. In certain circumstances, customers may be invoiced under alternative payment arrangements, including installment billings. Invoices issued under these arrangements generally have payment terms of 30-45 days. We assess credit losses on contract balances by taking into consideration past collection experience, the credit quality of the customer, the age of the receivable balance, current and future economic conditions, and forecasts that may affect the collectibility of the reported amount. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for credit losses. A receivable is recognized in the period in which we deliver goods or provide services, or when our right to consideration is unconditional. The balance of accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, as of July 31, 2025 and 2026, is presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In situations where the revenue recognized on a contract exceeds billings, and our right to consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time, we record a contract asset. A contract asset becomes a receivable when invoiced, at which point the right to consideration becomes unconditional. As of July 31, 2026, our consolidated balance sheets included current contract assets of $97.0 million, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and non-current contract assets of $96.4 million, included in other assets—non-current. Our current and non-current contract assets were not material as of July 31, 2025.

Costs to obtain and fulfill a contract — We capitalize commissions paid to sales personnel and the related payroll taxes when customer contracts are signed. These costs are recorded as deferred commissions in our consolidated balance sheets, current and non-current. We determine whether costs should be deferred based on our sales compensation plans if the commissions are incremental and would not have been incurred absent the execution of the customer contract. Commissions paid upon the initial acquisition of a contract are recognized over the estimated period of benefit, which may exceed the term of the initial contract if the commissions expected to be paid upon renewal are not commensurate with that of the initial contract. Accordingly, deferred costs are recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the pattern of revenue recognition allocated to each performance obligation over the entire period of benefit and included in sales and marketing expense in our consolidated statements of operations. We determine the estimated period of benefit by evaluating the expected renewals of customer contracts, the duration of relationships with our customers, customer retention data, our technology development lifecycle, and other factors. Deferred costs are periodically reviewed for impairment.

Taxes assessed by a government authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue transactions between us and our customers are presented on a net basis in our consolidated statements of operations.

Deferred revenue — Deferred revenue primarily consists of amounts that have been invoiced but not yet recognized as revenue and primarily pertains to software maintenance subscriptions, support subscriptions and professional services. The current portion of deferred revenue represents the amounts that are expected to be recognized as revenue within one year of the consolidated balance sheet date.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists of cost of product revenue and cost of support, maintenance and other services revenue. Personnel costs associated with our operations and global customer support organizations consist of salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation. Allocated costs consist of certain facilities, depreciation and amortization, recruiting, and information technology costs, allocated based on headcount.

Warranties

We generally provide a replacement or bug fix warranty for licensed software to conform to our documented specifications for a period of 90 days from initial delivery. With respect to hardware and components within the NX platform, warranty terms from our OEMs generally extend the warranty for repair or replacement for three years. Furthermore, our post-contract customer support ("PCS") agreements provide for the same parts replacement that customers are entitled to under the warranty program, except that replacement parts are delivered according to targeted response times to minimize disruption to the customers’ critical business applications. Substantially all customers purchase PCS agreements.

Given the warranty agreement with our OEMs and considering that substantially all products are sold together with PCS agreements, we generally have very limited exposure related to warranty costs and therefore no warranty reserve has been recognized.

Research and Development

Our research and development expense consists primarily of product development personnel costs, including salaries and benefits, stock-based compensation and allocated facilities, IT, and recruiting costs. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Currently, we expense software development costs as incurred, as from the inception of the product development, our software products are primarily intended to be marketed and sold to customers on-premises, either standalone and/or with other product offerings.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is measured based on the grant date fair value of share-based awards. The fair value of the purchase rights under our 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("2016 ESPP") is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton ("Black-Scholes") option pricing model, which is impacted by the fair value of our common stock, as well as changes in assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These variables include the expected common stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the expected term of the awards, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividend yield. The fair value of restricted stock units ("RSUs") is determined using the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of awards with a market-based condition is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation, which requires the use of various assumptions, including the stock price volatility and risk-free interest rate as of the valuation date corresponding to the length of time remaining in the performance period and expected dividend yield.

We grant stock awards that are subject to either standalone service conditions, or a combination of service and performance or market-based conditions. We recognize stock-based compensation expense for employee stock awards with a service condition only using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period. We use the graded vesting attribution method to recognize stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock awards that contain both service and performance or market-based conditions. The fair value of the 2016 ESPP purchase rights is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the offering period. We account for forfeitures of all share-based awards when they occur.

Foreign Currency

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are remeasured at the average exchange rate in effect during the reporting period. At the end of each reporting period all monetary assets and liabilities of our subsidiaries are remeasured at the current U.S. dollar exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Remeasurement gains and losses are included within other expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations. During the fiscal years ended July 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, we recognized foreign currency losses of $4.3 million, $0.9 million and $12.6 million, respectively. To date, we have not undertaken any hedging transactions related to foreign currency exposure, but we may do so in the future if our exposure to foreign currency should become more significant. As our international operations evolve, we will continue to reassess our approach to managing our risk relating to fluctuations in currency rates.

Segments

Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer. This individual allocates resources and assesses financial performance based upon discrete financial information at the consolidated level. Accordingly, we have determined that we operate as a single operating and reportable segment. For additional details, refer to Note 13.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance on amounts that are more likely than not to be realized.

We record a liability for uncertain tax positions if it is not more likely than not to be sustained based solely on its technical merits as of the reporting date. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are charged to sales and marketing expense as incurred in our consolidated statements of operations. During the fiscal years ended July 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, advertising expense was $14.7 million, $15.6 million and $18.1 million, respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued accounting standards update ("ASU") 2024-04, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments, which clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. We early adopted the new standard during the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2025 and applied it on a prospective basis.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. We adopted this standard during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2025 and applied it on a fully retrospective basis.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which provides for improvements to income tax disclosures. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid by significant jurisdiction. We adopted this standard during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026 and applied it on a prospective basis. For additional details, refer to Note 12.

Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional disaggregated disclosures in the notes to financial statements for certain categories of expenses that are included on the face of the statement of operations. This new ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2028. We are currently evaluating the impact this new standard will have on our disclosures.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which removes all references to software development stages and clarifies the threshold entities apply to begin capitalizing costs. This new ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2029. We are currently evaluating the impact this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.