SEMR · CIK 0001831840
What SEMrush Holdings, Inc. told the SEC could break it.
SEMrush's disclosures cluster on how globally distributed it is and how its revenue is earned. About 51% of revenue comes from outside the U.S. and roughly 30% of expenses are in euros, with R&D concentrated across the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Spain, Serbia, Armenia and elsewhere — creating currency exposure (a 10% euro move is about $13.2 million) and export-control and sanctions compliance obligations spanning Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia-occupied regions of Ukraine. The engine underneath is subscription renewal: substantially all of its revenue and cash flows come from premium subscriptions customers are under no obligation to renew. Overlaying everything is a signed agreement to be acquired by Adobe, which carries deal-completion and termination risk if the merger isn't consummated by its 2026 deadlines.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Other disclosures
- subscription-renewal dependence (recurring SaaS revenue)medium
Substantially all of SEMrush's revenue and cash flows come from premium subscriptions that customers are under no obligation to renew, so churn directly threatens results.
“We derive, and expect to continue to derive, substantially all of our revenue and cash flows from our paying customers with premium subscriptions. Our business and financial results depend on our paying customers renewing their subscriptions for our products when existing contract terms expire.”
SEC filing →As of 2026 - pending Adobe acquisition — deal-completion/termination riskmedium
SEMrush has signed a merger agreement to be acquired by Adobe; the deal could be terminated (e.g., if not consummated by Aug/Nov 2026 or on a material adverse effect), creating completion and overhang risk.
“Adobe may terminate the Merger Agreement under certain specified circumstances, including, among others, (i) if the Merger is not consummated by August 18, 2026, subject to an extension to November 18, 2026, in order to obtain required regulatory approvals”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Geographic concentration
- 51% of revenue international; EU/Eastern-Europe R&D and 30% EUR expenses (FX)medium
About 51% of revenue is from outside the U.S. and ~30% of expenses are in euros, with R&D concentrated in the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Spain, Serbia, Armenia, Germany, Netherlands and Poland — creating FX and geopolitical exposure (a 10% EUR move = ~$13.2M impact).
“Approximately 51% and 55% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, was generated from sales to paying customers located outside the United States including indirect sales through our resellers outside of the United States. Additionally, approximately 30% of our expenses are denominated in Euros.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Regulatory & policy
- U.S. export controls & economic sanctions compliancemedium
Operating globally, SEMrush must comply with complex, evolving U.S. export-control and sanctions laws (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea/DNR/LNR regions); violations could bring fines or penalties.
“including transactions or events in or relating to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the Crimea region of Ukraine and the so-called Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic regions of Ukraine. If we are found to be in violation of U.S. sanctions or export control laws, we may be fined or other penalties could be imposed.”
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