Stock-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Recognized Amount [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

3. Stock-based Compensation

The value of stock issued for vested restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023		June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Stock issued for vested RSUs	$	88,803	$	79,129	$	283,975	$	235,430

Compensation expense recorded for our stock-based awards is classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023		June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cost of license revenue	$	49	$	53	$	116	$	141
Cost of support and cloud services revenue		4,035		3,479		10,762		9,464
Cost of professional services revenue		1,772		2,315		5,101		6,063
Sales and marketing		15,167		14,513		46,023		39,554
Research and development		13,101		14,801		41,275		41,839
General and administrative		13,914		18,657		57,965		50,507
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	48,038	$	53,818	$	161,242	$	147,568

As of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had liability-classified awards related to stock-based compensation based on a fixed monetary amount of $29.1 million and $44.9 million, respectively.