Autodesk (ADSK) 26 Nov 192020 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the Autodesk Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers presentation there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions].

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the XXX,XXX repurchased quarter, for at $XXX.XX an shares average we of $XXX million price During per share. third

price an $XXX.XX average have $XXX we million Year-to-date share. at of X.X repurchased million per for shares

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guidance, be approximately ARR to XX% the are updated of At XX%, respectively. our and and we mid-point for calling revenue growth

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we'd call for the Operator, questions. now that, With up like open to

with Saket comes [Operator Our you. from question Thank Barclays. Kalia first Instructions]

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for Hey, taking thanks questions hey Andrew, here. my Scott;

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Thank you. Very helpful guys.

Saket. Thanks,

next Auty comes from Our JPMorgan. question with Sterling

Your line open. is

this are ARR additional Thanks. the in forward? but pricing, transition mentioned have Hi a increase Yes. guys. on you increases what that the to I'm wondering the in dollar part growth levers you at moving maintenance of drive basis the

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press out and opening construction. both And the We We data commentary you of in the in continue some to saw. the gave of drive growth you release. points

of business a Construction third in quarter. $XXX drove ARR million

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construction, piracy it base an will recapture, what increases embedded is So, growth drive into renewal price longer-term.

would surpassed Got then be kind it. your one of the what mix. of as the deferred you expect in And follow-up long-term terms already

the multiyear kind percentage collection collection deals? of I'm of the about what talked these offering of the What drive deals. terms that curious You some is about multiyear to of you're is

know, years XX% its discount. standard You upfront, three

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will percent multiyear hot a if and closely. to run see offering. And create So headwind. -- of sustainable the not to sales begin We'll multi-year we're too where begin it we very monitoring it's the the modify it we think

you. Got Thank it.

Thanks Sterling.

Wells with Winslow Phil from comes question next Our Fargo.

Your line is open.

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Thank you. next Heather Bellini Goldman from our question And comes with Sachs.

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from comes Griffin Our Vleeschhouwer question next with Jay Securities.

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comes Hedberg next Capital Matt Markets. Our RBC from with question

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Stanley. Keith Morgan Weiss with

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Our next with question Suisse. comes Credit from Zelnick Brad

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much. so Excellent. Thanks

Brad. Thanks,

And comes with Capital. from you. KeyBanc Celino Thank last our question Jason

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guys. like it's Hey taking grouping Thanks heard? sounds your initial Building the portfolio But that what of construction feedback more for announcement, was off question my branding some question. customer the last cloud the of about you've a all products.

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you. Thank color. the Appreciate Great.

Jason. Thanks

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