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<li>Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, filed for long-awaited IPO. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the lead bankers on the offering.</li>
<li>The San Francisco-based company was valued at $12.5B in a 2024 tender offer. Figma is well-positioned with a strong brand among designers and a growing footprint in enterprise segment.</li>
<li>With strong financial profile and network effects, driven by large scale and efficient GTM strategy, the company remains the leader in collaborative design software market.</li>
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Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, filed for long-awaited IPO. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the lead bankers on the offering.
The San Francisco-based company was valued at $12.5B in a 2024 tender offer. Figma is well-positioned with a strong brand among designers and a growing footprint in enterprise segment.
With strong financial profile and network effects, driven by large scale and efficient GTM strategy, the company remains the leader in collaborative design software market.


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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>Adobe announced 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue increased by 11% YoY to US$5.87bn, and non-GAAP net income was up by 7% YoY to US$2.17bn, both in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate.</li><li>The company raised FY25 total revenue target to US$23.50-23.60bn (previous: US$23.30- 23.55bn) and non-GAAP EPS target to US$20.5-20.7 (previous: US$20.2-20.5), mainly thanks to the strong ARR performance of Digital Media business and the adoption of AI products.</li><li>Management noted that its AI-first products remain on track of achieving its US$250mn ARR target by end-FY25, up from c.US$125mn as of end-1QFY25. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Adobe announced 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue increased by 11% YoY to US$5.87bn, and non-GAAP net income was up by 7% YoY to US$2.17bn, both in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate.The company raised FY25 total revenue target to US$23.50-23.60bn (previous: US$23.30- 23.55bn) and non-GAAP EPS target to US$20.5-20.7 (previous: US$20.2-20.5), mainly thanks to the strong ARR performance of Digital Media business and the adoption of AI products.Management noted that its AI-first products remain on track of achieving its US$250mn ARR target by end-FY25, up from c.US$125mn as of end-1QFY25. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

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<ul><li>Adobe's Q1 fiscal year 2025 financial results have demonstrated a robust performance, with the company reporting a record $5.71 billion in revenue, marking an 11% year-over-year increase.</li><li>The company also achieved a notable growth in its GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share, which rose by 13% year-over-year.</li><li>Adobe's results underscore the essential role its products play in the global digital economy, reaffirming its fiscal '25 targets in light of the strong quarterly performance.</li></ul>

Adobe's Q1 fiscal year 2025 financial results have demonstrated a robust performance, with the company reporting a record $5.71 billion in revenue, marking an 11% year-over-year increase.The company also achieved a notable growth in its GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share, which rose by 13% year-over-year.Adobe's results underscore the essential role its products play in the global digital economy, reaffirming its fiscal '25 targets in light of the strong quarterly performance.

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<ul><li>Adobe announced 1QFY25 financial results: total revenue was up by 11% YoY in constant currency to US$5.71bn, and non-GAAP net income grew by 9% YoY to US$2.22bn, both in line with consensus estimates.</li><li>The company also reaffirms FY25 financial targets and initiates total revenue guidance of US$5.77- 5.82bn (+9-10% YoY) for 2QFY25, which is also in line with consensus estimate.</li><li>Adobe disclosed that the AI-first standalone and add-on applications (e.g. Acrobat AI Assistant &amp; Firefly App) achieved over US$125mn ARR as of end1QFY25; and expects the ARR to double by the end of FY25 (c.1% of total revenue). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Adobe announced 1QFY25 financial results: total revenue was up by 11% YoY in constant currency to US$5.71bn, and non-GAAP net income grew by 9% YoY to US$2.22bn, both in line with consensus estimates.The company also reaffirms FY25 financial targets and initiates total revenue guidance of US$5.77- 5.82bn (+9-10% YoY) for 2QFY25, which is also in line with consensus estimate.Adobe disclosed that the AI-first standalone and add-on applications (e.g. Acrobat AI Assistant &amp; Firefly App) achieved over US$125mn ARR as of end1QFY25; and expects the ARR to double by the end of FY25 (c.1% of total revenue). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Adobe (ADBE US) - Inline 1QFY25 Results; AI Standalone Products ARR to Double by End-FY25

<ul><li>Adobe's recent earnings release reflects a period of consistent growth and innovation, demonstrating both strengths and challenges.</li><li>For the fiscal year 2024, Adobe achieved record revenue of $21.51 billion, marking an 11% year-over-year increase.</li><li>This growth was fueled by robust performance across its business segments, most notably within its Digital Media and Digital Experience divisions.</li></ul>

Adobe's recent earnings release reflects a period of consistent growth and innovation, demonstrating both strengths and challenges.For the fiscal year 2024, Adobe achieved record revenue of $21.51 billion, marking an 11% year-over-year increase.This growth was fueled by robust performance across its business segments, most notably within its Digital Media and Digital Experience divisions.

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Figma IPO Preview: Fast-Growing Disruptor In The Design Software Market

​Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, files for an IPO with strong financials and market leadership. Morgan Stanley and...

Andrei Zakharov

Adobe (ADBE US) - AI Products on Track to Hit US$250mn ARR Target by End-FY25

Adobe announced 2QFY25 financial results: total revenue increased by 11% YoY to US$5.87bn, and non-GAAP net income was up by 7% YoY to US$2.17bn

CMB International

Adobe’s Gen AI Playbook: The $200 Billion Opportunity You Can’t Ignore!

Adobe's Q1 fiscal year 2025 financial results have demonstrated a robust performance, with the company reporting a record $5.71 billion in...

Baptista Research

Adobe (ADBE US) - Inline 1QFY25 Results; AI Standalone Products ARR to Double by End-FY25

We slightly lower our FY25-27E earnings forecast by 0-1% and fine-tune our target price to US$629.0 based on 32x FY25E non-GAAP PE (previous:...

CMB International

Adobe Inc.: Strategic Product Tiering & Monetization As A Pivotal Factor Driving Growth! - Major Drivers

Adobe's recent earnings release reflects a period of consistent growth and innovation, demonstrating both strengths and challenges. For the fiscal...

Baptista Research

Figma Inc., a VC-backed collaborative design software maker, files for an IPO with strong financials and market leadership. Morgan Stanley and...