AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Certara (CERT)

Certara Preliminary Q1 Revenue Up 10% to $106.0 Million; $100 Million Buyback Approved

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Certara said preliminary first-quarter 2025 revenue rose 10% to $106.0 million and bookings rose 12% to $118.0 million, and its board approved a $100 million share repurchase authorization. The company reiterated its full-year 2025 guidance and said Arsenal Capital Partners agreed to a one-year lock-up on certain shares, which bars most transfers until April 14, 2026.

Key points

  • Preliminary Q1 2025 revenue of $106.0 million, up 10% from $96.7 million; software revenue up 18% to $46.4 million
  • Preliminary Q1 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $33 million to $35 million, up 13% to 20% from $29.1 million; the figures are unaudited and may change
  • Full-year 2025 revenue guidance of $415 million to $425 million was reiterated
  • Arsenal lock-up runs until April 14, 2026; the $100 million buyback may be suspended or terminated at any time

The filing

CompanyCertara (CERT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 14, 2025, 8:02 AM ET
Accession number0001827090-25-000021

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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