Every material Form 8-K Cerence Inc. has filed with the SEC since July 02, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Cerence Inc. said on August 25, 2026, it agreed in privately negotiated deals to buy back $10 million of principal of its 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 from certain holders. The repurchase price is 92.75% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest, and the company plans to cancel the repurchased notes, which reduces its outstanding convertible debt by that amount.
Repurchase size: $10 million aggregate principal amount of the 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
Cash repurchase price: 92.75% of principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the settlement date
Agreements entered into August 25, 2026; the company intends to cancel the repurchased notes
Cerence reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $69.6 million, up from $62.2 million a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $1.5 million, compared with a loss of $2.7 million in the prior-year quarter. Its Board also authorized the company's first share repurchase program, allowing purchases of up to $30 million of common stock beginning August 10, 2026, over 12 months.
Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $69.6 million, up 12% from $62.2 million; Connected Services revenue rose more than 20%.
GAAP net income of $1.5 million ($0.03 per diluted share) versus a net loss of $2.7 million a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA of $13.5 million, up 50%.
Stock repurchase program of up to $30 million begins August 10, 2026, and is funded primarily with existing cash.
Fiscal full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $310 million to $314 million; fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $61 million to $65 million.
Marcy Klevorn, a Cerence Inc. director, resigned from the Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026, after notifying the Board on June 28, 2026. The company said she resigned for personal reasons and not because of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, practices, accounting, or financial statements.
Ms. Klevorn notified the Board of her decision to resign on June 28, 2026; the resignation took effect July 1, 2026.
The resignation was for personal reasons and was not due to any disagreement with the company, including on accounting or financial statements.
She had served on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
The filing is dated July 2, 2026, and was signed by CEO Brian Krzanich.
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