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Simple ideas.
Powerful results.

2023 annual report

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2023 highlights

Revenue

+15%

to $6.18 billion

Organic revenue

+8%

growth

EBITDA

Free cash flow

+16%

to $2.51 billion

32%

margin

Capital deployed

$2.1B

toward acquisitions

Annual dividend

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31st consecutive
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Roper Technologies, Inc.

S&P 500

Ro pe r  Techn ologies 

1

Dear fellow shareholders,

Introduction
As  we  reflect  on  the  past  year  at  Roper  Technologies,  we 
are  proud  to  report  that  our  simple,  yet  powerful  business 
model  has  continued  to  generate  strong  returns  for  our 
shareholders.  Our  businesses  continued  to  execute  at  a 
high level, while further innovating and investing to drive 
durable,  long-term  growth.  Our  portfolio  has  generated 
16%  compounded  annual  free  cash  flow  growth  over  the 
past three years, which is another strong demonstration of 
our clear and compelling long-term growth algorithm.

2023 overview
Our businesses continued their strong execution throughout  
2023. Total revenue increased 15% to $6.2 billion and organic 
revenue  increased  8%,  showcasing  the  benef it  of  our 
expanding  recurring  and  reoccurring  revenue  base,  which 
now accounts for about 85% of our vertical software revenue 
and  over  70%  of  our  total  revenue.  EBITDA  increased  16% 
to  $2.5  billion  with  EBITDA  margins  expanding  to  40.6%. 
Importantly,  free  cash  flow  increased  32%  to  nearly  $2.0 
billion,  representing  32%  of  revenue.  Within  this  financial 
backdrop, we are pleased with the purposeful investment in 
talent, innovation, and go-to-market across our businesses.

We deployed $2.1 billion of capital toward vertical software 
acquisitions  in  2023,  highlighted  by  Syntellis  Performance 
Solutions, which was successfully combined with our Strata 
Decision Technology business. 

With  a  10%  increase,  2023  marked  the  31st  consecutive 
year  that  Roper  has  increased  its  annual  dividend.  
We remain f irmly committed to increasing our dividend 
while continuing to allocate most of our available capital 
toward acquisitions.

Long-term compounding
At  Roper  Technologies,  we  are  intensely  driven  to  deliver 
world-class,  long-term  compounded  returns  to  our 
shareholders.  Our  simple,  yet  powerful  business  model 
has  delivered  total  shareholder  returns  that  are  more  than 
double that of the S&P 500 over the last 15 years. Roper’s elite 
shareholder returns are based on our ability to consistently 
grow cash flow while continuously improving the quality of 
the enterprise.

Over  the  past  15  years,  our  revenue  has  compounded  7% 
annually,  EBITDA  has  compounded  10%  annually,  and  free 
cash  flow  has  compounded  11%  annually,  despite  divesting 
~40%  of  our  2018  revenue.  Improving  business  quality  is 
central  to  our  long-term  strategy,  and  during  this  same  
period,  our  EBITDA  margin  increased  from  26%  to  41%, 
software as a percentage of revenue rose from ~5% to ~75%, 
and net working capital as a percentage of revenue improved 
from  +8%  to  (19)%.  Roper’s  enhanced  portfolio  is  also 
reflected in our organic growth profile, which has improved 
from LSD+ to MSD+, while simultaneously becoming more 
durable  with  the  elimination  of  our  exposure  to  cyclical  
end markets.

Today,  our  financial  profile  is  one  of  higher  growth  and 
higher quality, and we remain focused on further improving 
our organic growth profile while capturing more value from 
our capital deployment activity.    

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2

2023  annual  repor t
2023  annual  repor t

Market-leading businesses in defensible niches
With  the  addition  of  Procare  Solutions  in  February  2024, 
Roper  now  operates  a  portfolio  of  28  businesses,  each  of 
which is a clear leader in a highly defensible niche market. 
Throughout  our  history,  our  businesses  have  consistently 
provided  solutions  that  are  highly  specialized  and  mission 
critical  for  their  customers,  and  our  businesses  compete 
and  win  based  on  deep  intimacy  with  their  customers. 
This  intimacy  and  value  proposition  is  evidenced  by  our 
high  gross  margins  and  strong  customer  retention,  both 
of  which  underpin  the  growth  in  our  recurring  revenue 
base. Critical to our cash flow generation capability, each of  
our  businesses  operates  an  asset  light  business  model 
requiring minimal capital investment and producing 
exceptional cash returns.

Decentralized operating environment
Roper’s culture and operating model are centered on trust 
and  autonomy,  which  enables  an  exceptional  degree  of 
accountability  throughout  the  enterprise.  Our  leadership 
teams are passionate about competing and winning in their 
niche  markets.  As  a  result  of  our  decentralized  operating 
environment  and  incentive  structure,  our  business  leaders 
are  building  for  long-term  success  with  an  authentic 
ownership mindset. Our teams act like owners. 

Local  resource  allocation  is  a  key  element  to  this  approach 
and  gives  our  business  leaders  the  f reedom  and 
responsibility  to  select  the  best  strategy  and  execution 
plan  to  succeed  in  their  markets.  This  also  enables  our 
businesses  to  respond  quickly  to  specific  customer  needs 
and growth opportunities. Because we provide a permanent  
home for our businesses, our goal is to ensure they each 
extend  their 
long-term  and  sustainable  competitive 
advantage  by  improving  the  underlying  quality  of  their 
business as they grow.

A  critical  companion  to  our  decentralized  operating 
environment  is  our  very  high  expectation  for  performance. 
Simply stated, we expect each of our businesses to compete 
and  win  in  their  respective  markets  over  the  long  term. 
We  expect  every  Roper  business  to  extend  its  competitive 
advantage,  be  a  long-term  market  share  winner,  and 
improve its sustainable organic growth rate.  

Although  we  have  a  decentralized  operating  environment, 
Roper  is  not  a  passive  owner.  With  over  two  decades  of 
experience operating a portfolio of niche leading businesses, 
we have the capability and pattern recognition to assist them 
as they improve and scale. The engagement model with our 
businesses is led by a group of seasoned operating executives 
who  provide  coaching  and  mentorship  on  topics  such  as 
strategy development, strategy enablement, and talent. Our 
history suggests that if a business’ strategy focuses on areas 
where it has a strong right to win, it implements a strategy 
that enables repeatable execution, and it does the hard work 
to build a long-term talent advantage, then organic growth 
improves  on  a  sustainable  basis.  This  is  what  Roper  is  all 
about, building and implementing long-term competitive 
advantage that leads to higher levels of organic growth.

Our leaders love to learn. To that end, in recent years, we 
augmented our operating model by fostering community 
and best practice sharing among our business leaders. We 
recently  completed  our  second  annual  Roper  Leadership 
Summit,  where  our  business  leaders  shared  best  practices 
and, importantly, learnings from both successes and failures. 
We also created forums for our finance, legal, cyber security, 
and  data  privacy  leaders  to  share  ideas  and  best  practices. 
Finally, we are holding a series of sessions dedicated to the 
topic of generative AI.

A  critical  element  of  our  culture  and  operating  model  is 
the  use  of  growth-based  incentives. We  cannot  overstate 
the  importance  of  our  incentive  structure.  Our  business 
leaders  and  corporate  team  are  paid  to  grow,  not  achieve 
budgeted annual performance. This is a simple, yet powerful 
concept.  Clearly,  our  growth-based  compensation  model 
tightly  aligns  our  operating  incentives  with  those  of  our 
shareholders.  Perhaps  more  importantly,  our  incentive 
structure  supports  and  encourages  a  culture  of  learning 
EBITDA 
EBITDA 
and  continuous  improvement  versus  one  of  negotiation, 
(in Billions)
(in Billions)
and allows our organization to focus on problem solving and 
enhancing our long-term growth. 

Revenue 
Revenue 
Revenue 
(in Billions)
(in Billions)
(in Billions)

EBITDA 
(in Billions)

2.5

2.5

2.5

6

6

6

5

5

5

3

4

4

4

2.0

Over two decades, we have crafted our operating model, 
built on the principles of autonomy, trust, accountability, 
learning, and high-performance expectations. This unique 
combination  has  resulted  in  an  operating  environment 
that  is  perfectly  suited  for  Roper’s  model  and  has  shown  a 
consistent  record  of  improved  individual  business  growth 
and quality over time.

2.0

2.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

3

3

1

1

1

0

0
2020

0
2020

 Being  a  leader  at  Roper  is  a  special  opportunity  because 
of  the  unique  f reedom,  empowerment,  and  challenge. 
Exceptional people want to work at Roper.

2020

2023

2023

0.0

2023

0.0

2020

0.0

2020

2020

2023

Process-driven capital deployment
While our operating structure is very decentralized, we run 
a highly centralized capital deployment process. At Roper, 
we are driven to generate elite levels of long-term cash flow 
compounding.  In  this  pursuit,  we  are  distinctly  unbiased 
in  our  evaluation  of  capital  deployment  opportunities.  The 
absence of bias allows our teams to be extremely analytical, 
disciplined,  objective,  and  process-driven  in  every  stage  of 
the process, which helps us effectively explore a wide range of 
acquisition opportunities and have a uniquely high success 
rate.  Our  corporate-led  model  drives  a  consistent  and  low-
risk  approach  to  acquisitions  that  ensures  we  deploy  our 
capital toward the highest and best use for our shareholders.  

As we outlined during our 2023 investor day, we are focused 
on capturing additional value from our capital deployment 
activity.    The  first  component  of  this  enhancement  to  our 
existing strategy is to deploy a larger portion of capital to bolt-
on acquisitions that are integrated with one of our existing 
businesses. The past couple of years have demonstrated our 
increased commitment to bolt-on acquisitions. 

The  other  component  of  this  strategic  enhancement  is 
to  acquire  businesses  that  have  greater  value  creation 
opportunities  because  they  are  earlier  in  their  lifecycle. 
These opportunities meet all our long-standing acquisition 
criteria,  but  have  structurally  faster  growth  profiles  and/or 
an opportunity to significantly improve their margins under 
Roper’s ownership.

Procare,  which  we  acquired  in  early  2024,  is  a  prototypical 
example  of  a  platform  acquisition  that  has  a  greater  value 
capture  opportunity  for  Roper.  Procare  meets  all  our  long-
standing  capital  deployment  target  criteria.  The  slight 
difference  is  that  we  expect  Procare  to  grow  organically  in 
the  mid-teens  and  structurally  improve  its  margins  while 
Free Cash Flow 
scaling its revenue. This faster growth and margin expansion 
accelerates  cash  flow  generation  and  fuels  our  long-term 
compounding algorithm. 
2.0

Free Cash Flow 

Free Cash Flow 

(in Billions)

(in Billions)

(in Billions)

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

Our  last  $4  billion  of  capital  deployment  exemplifies  the 
pursuit  of  this  enhanced  strategy,  with  roughly  55%  going 
toward bolt-ons and 45% toward the Procare platform.  The 
implication of this capital deployment approach is increased 
cash flow compounding without compromising our low-risk 
principles. 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

2023

2023

Our strategy enables us to be business pickers, which means 
we  focus  on  business  model  quality  and  are  not  restricted 
to certain end markets. Importantly, our capital deployment 
approach  includes  a  continuous  feedback  loop  that  allows 
us to learn from each deal process and apply those insights 
to our workflow for future transactions.

2020

2020

2020

2023

2023

2023

Revenue 
Revenue 
Revenue 
(in billions)
(in billions)
(in billions)

EBITDA 
(in billions)

EBITDA 
(in billions)

EBITDA 
(in billions)

Free cash flow 
Free cash flow 
Free cash flow 
(in billions)
(in billions)
(in billions)

+15% CAGR

+15% CAGR

+15% CAGR

+16% CAGR

+16% CAGR

+16% CAGR

+16% CAGR

+16% CAGR

+16% CAGR

$6.18

$6.18

$6.18

$2.51

$2.51

$2.51

$1.96

$1.96

$1.96

$4.03

$4.03

$4.03

$1.59

$1.59

$1.59

$1.27

$1.27

$1.27

2020

2020

2020

2023

2023

2023

2020

2020

2020

2023

2023

2023

2020

2020

2020

2023

2023

2023

Ro pe r  Techn ologies 

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70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Full Year 

Full Year 

Full Year 

Full Year 

Full Year 

Full Year 

Net Working 

Net Working 

Net Working 

Gross Margin 

Gross Margin 

Gross Margin 

EBITDA Margin

EBITDA Margin

EBITDA Margin

Capital as % of

Capital as % of

Capital as % of

40

40

40

20

20

20

Annualized Revenue

Annualized Revenue

Annualized Revenue

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

30

20

10

30

30

20

20

10

10

15

10

5

15

10

5

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0
2008

0
2008

2008

2023

2023

0
2023

0
2008

0
2008

2008

2023

2023

0

2023

0
2008

0
2008

2008

2023

2023

2023

Full year 
Full year 
Full year 
gross margin 
gross margin 
gross margin 

Full year 
EBITDA margin

Full year 
Full year 
EBITDA margin
EBITDA margin

Net working 
Net working 
capital as % of
capital as % of
annualized revenue
annualized revenue

Net working 
capital as % of
annualized revenue

+1,500 Bps

+1,500 Bps

+1,500 Bps

+1,800 Bps

+1,800 Bps

+1,800 Bps

41%

41%

41%

70%

70%

70%

52%

52%

52%

26%

26%

26%

(2,700) Bps

(2,700) Bps

(2,700) Bps

2008

2008

2008

2023

2023

2023

2008

2008

2008

2023

2023

2023

2008

2008

2008

(19)%

(19)%

(19)%

8%

8%

8%

Note: 2008 as previously reported. 2023 on a continuing operations basis.

Cash is the best measure of performance. For more than 20 
years,  Cash  Return  on  Investment  (CRI)  has  been  Roper’s 
core  financial  principle,  and  it  will  continue  aiding  our 
future  capital  deployment  and  operating  decisions.  This 
data-driven indicator of business quality helps us assess our 
acquisition targets and portfolio businesses objectively, and 
ensures we maintain our focus on increasing cash flow and 
lowering asset intensity.

Commitment to ESG
ESG is a genuine and enduring priority for Roper and 
our businesses. It has become increasingly integrated 
into  our  operations  and  culture,  and  we  are  committed 
to  continuous  improvement  in  all  elements  of  ESG.  The 
solutions provided by our businesses have a natural benefit 
to society at large, and we understand that our dedication to 
ESG creates a long-term competitive business advantage for 
both the recruitment and retention of talent and customers. 
Please  take  some  time  to  read  about  the  progress  we 
have  made  and  our  goals  in  Roper’s  annual  ESG  Report  
(www.ropertech.com/esg-reports).

Our culture is a competitive advantage
Trust and mutual respect among everyone at Roper are core 
to our high-performance culture. We expect everyone to act 
like an owner, with transparency, humility, and high integrity. 
To this end, we attract and develop business leaders who are 
continuous  learners,  autonomous  competitors,  passionate 
builders,  and  strategic  operators.  These  qualities  help 
us  execute  consistently  well,  which  leads  to  continuous 
improvement  and  exceptional  long-term  growth  as  
an  enterprise.

Our job is to develop leaders and create leadership capacity. 
We  have  the  organizational  attributes  to  attract  amazing 
leadership talent, but our culture unlocks the greatness 
within  our  leaders.  We  emphasize  the  importance  of 
vulnerability. Within Roper, vulnerability is a superpower, not 
a weakness. When combined with trust and mutual respect, 
vulnerability  leads  to  healthy  conflict,  which  is  essential  for 
making  the  best  decisions.  The  best  decisions  lead  to  the 
best  outcomes,  and  ultimately  improve  organic  growth 
and capital deployment decisions. This is why culture is a 
competitive advantage for Roper.

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2023

2023

2023

Simple ideas. Powerful results.
As  we  often  say,  what  we  do  at  Roper  is  very  simple. 
We  compound  cash  flow  by  acquiring  high-quality 
businesses  and  helping  them  get  even  better  over  time. 
We  operate  a  decentralized  structure  that  enables 
our  niche,  market-leading  technology  businesses  to 
compete  and  win  based  on  customer  intimacy.  Further, 
we coach our businesses on how to structurally improve 
their organic growth and underlying business quality. Then, 
we run a centralized, process-driven, and  unbiased  capital 
deployment strategy that focuses on finding the next great 
business  that  adds  to  our  cash  flow  compounding.  Our 
consistent strategy for operations and acquisitions reduces 
risk and creates a clear and compelling long-term cash flow 
growth algorithm. The simple ideas highlighted in this letter 
continue to produce powerful results for our shareholders.

Looking ahead
Roper is entering 2024 with continued positive momentum, 
fueled  by  the  ongoing  expansion  of  our  recurring  revenue 
base and demand for our businesses’ mission critical 
software and product solutions.  We are relentless in 
our pursuit of increased, sustainable organic growth 
and  distinctly  unbiased  in  the  execution  of  our  capital 
deployment strategy. We remain conf ident in our ability 
to execute this mission and deliver elite levels of long-term 
cash flow compounding.

I am honored and humbled to serve as the Chief Executive 
Officer  of  Roper  Technologies.  Leading  Roper  is  a  privilege 
that comes with the awesome responsibility of guiding our 
teams to achieve long-term, elite levels of performance. I am 
committed to doing everything I can to deliver this.

Thank you for being a valued shareholder!

Sincerely,

Neil Hunn

Unless  otherwise  noted,  f inancial  information  is  presented  on  an  adjusted  
(non-GAAP)  and  continuing  operations  basis.  A  reconciliation  can  be  found  on 
page 71. Please see information about forward looking statements on page 9.

2023 form 10-K

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
or

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from 

 to 

Commission File Number 1-12273

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 
(State or other jurisdiction of  
incorporation or organization) 

51-0263969
(I.R.S. Employer 
Identification No.)

6496 University Parkway

Sarasota, Florida 34240
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (941) 556-2601

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Each Class
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

Trading Symbol
ROP

Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes    No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes    No

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1)  has  filed  all  reports  required  to  be  filed  by  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities 
Exchange  Act  of  1934  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or  for  such  shorter  period  that  the  registrant  was  required  to  file  such 
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes    No

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  has  submitted  electronically  every  Interactive  Data  File  required  to  be  submitted 
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that 
the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes    No

Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  is  a  large  accelerated  filer,  an  accelerated  filer,  a  non-accelerated  filer,  a  smaller 
reporting  company,  or  an  emerging  growth  company.  See  the  definitions  of  “large  accelerated  filer,”  “accelerated  filer,”  “smaller 
reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large accelerated filer  Accelerated 
filer   Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for 
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effec-
tiveness  of  its  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  under  Section  404(b)  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  (15  U.S.C.  7262(b))  by  the 
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. 

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the reg-
istrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. 

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based 
compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes    No

Based on the closing sale price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-vot-
ing common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was: $51.1 billion.

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 16, 2024: 107,022,333.

Portions  of  the  registrant’s  Proxy  Statement  to  be  furnished  to  stockholders  in  connection  with  its  2024  Annual  Meeting  of 
Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES • 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

PART I 

Page

Item 1. 

Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Item 1A.  Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Item 1C.  Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Item 2. 

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Item 3. 

Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Information About Our Executive Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

PART II 

Item 5. 

 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer  
Purchases of Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Item 6. 

[Reserved] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Item 8. 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Item 9. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Item 9B.  Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Item 9C.  Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

PART III 

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Item 11. 

Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Item 12. 

 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related  
Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

PART IV 

Item 15.  Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Item 16. 

Form 10-K Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
  
INFORMATION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  (“Annual  Report”)  includes  and  incorporates  by  reference  “forward-looking  state-
ments” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, we, or our executive officers on our behalf, may 
from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents we file with the U.S. Securities 
and  Exchange  Commission  (“SEC”)  or  in  connection  with  oral  statements  made  to  the  press,  potential  investors,  or 
others. All statements that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements may 
be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “believes,” 
“intends,” and similar words and phrases. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are not guaran-
tees  of  future  performance.  They  involve  risks  and  uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ  materially 
from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement.

Examples of forward-looking statements in this report include but are not limited to statements regarding operating 
results, the success of our operating plans, our expectations regarding our ability to generate cash and reduce debt 
and associated interest expense, profit and cash flow expectations, the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be 
integrated and contribute to future growth, and our expectations regarding growth through acquisitions. Important 
assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, demand for our products, the cost, 
timing, and success of product upgrades and new product introductions, raw material costs, expected pricing levels, 
expected outcomes of pending litigation, competitive conditions, and general economic conditions. These assump-
tions could prove inaccurate. Although we believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking 
statements  are  reasonable,  our  expectations  may  prove  to  be  incorrect.  Important  factors  that  could  cause  actual 
results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include but are 
not limited to:

•  general economic conditions;
•  difficulty making acquisitions and successfully integrating acquired businesses;
•  any unforeseen liabilities associated with future acquisitions;
•  failure to effectively mitigate cybersecurity threats, including any litigation arising therefrom;
•  failure to comply with new data privacy laws and regulations, including any litigation arising therefrom;
•  risks and costs associated with our international sales and operations;
•  rising interest rates;
•  limitations on our business imposed by our indebtedness;
•  product liability, litigation, and insurance risks;
•  future competition;
•  reduction of business with large customers;
•  risks associated with government contracts;
•   changes in the supply of, or price for, labor, energy, raw materials, parts, and components, including as a result 

of impacts from the current inflationary environment, or supply chain constraints;

•  potential write-offs of our goodwill and other intangible assets;
•  our ability to successfully develop new products;
•  failure to protect our intellectual property;
•  unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates;
•  difficulties associated with exports/imports and risks of changes to tariff rates;
•  increased warranty exposure;
•  environmental compliance costs and liabilities;
•  the effect of, or change in, government regulations (including tax);
•  risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence;
•   economic disruption caused by armed conflicts (such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East), 

terrorist attacks, health crises (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), or other unforeseen geopolitical events; and

•  the factors discussed in Item 1A of this Annual Report under the heading “Risk Factors.”

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. 
Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to 
publicly update any of these statements in light of new information or future events.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART I

ITEM 1 | BUSINESS

ALL CURRENCY AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS UNLESS SPECIFIED

OUR BUSINESS

Roper Technologies, Inc. (“Roper,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a diversified technology company. Roper has a 
proven,  long-term,  successful  track  record  of  compounding  cash  flow  and  shareholder  value.  We  operate  market 
leading businesses that design and develop vertical software and technology enabled products for a variety of defen-
sible niche markets.

We pursue consistent and sustainable growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow by enabling continuous improve-
ment in the operating performance of our businesses and by acquiring other businesses that offer high value-added 
software, services, technology-enabled products, and solutions that we believe are capable of achieving growth and 
maintaining high margins. We compete in many defensible niche markets and believe we are the market leader or a 
competitive  alternative  to  the  market  leader  in  most  of  these  markets.  In  the  last  three  years,  we  have  deployed 
approximately  $6,550  of  capital  toward  acquisitions,  including  approximately  $1,380  in  2023  for  the  acquisition  of 
Syntellis Performance Solutions, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) solutions for healthcare, financial 
institution, and higher education providers and approximately $3,750 in 2022 for the acquisition of Frontline, a leading 
provider  of  SaaS  solutions  for  school  administration.  Additionally,  we  deployed  approximately  $1,420  toward  other 
acquisitions,  primarily  bolt-on  acquisitions  to  help  build  on  the  strategic  position  of  several  of  our  businesses.  In 
January 2024, we announced that we reached a definitive agreement to acquire Procare Solutions, a leading provider 
of  cloud-based  software  for  the  childcare  market,  for  a  purchase  price  of  approximately  $1,860.  The  transaction  is 
expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. See 
Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for additional information.

On November 22, 2022, the Company completed the divestiture of a majority 51% equity stake in its industrial busi-
nesses, including its entire historical Process Technologies reportable segment and the industrial businesses within its 
historical  Measurement  &  Analytical  Solutions  reportable  segment,  to  Clayton,  Dubilier  &  Rice,  LLC.  The  businesses 
included in this transaction were Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper 
Pump,  Struers,  Technolog,  Uson,  and  Viatran  (collectively  “Indicor”).  Following  the  sale  of  the  majority  stake,  the 
Company retained a minority equity interest in Indicor. This transaction is referred to herein as the “Indicor Transaction.” 
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held a 47.3% and 49.0% minority equity interest in Indicor, respec-
tively.  See  Note  10  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  included  in  this  Annual  Report  for  additional 
information on this minority equity interest.

During 2021, Roper entered into definitive agreements to divest our TransCore, Zetec, and CIVCO Radiotherapy busi-
nesses (“2021 Divestitures”). Roper completed the 2021 Divestitures by the end of the first quarter of 2022.

The  aggregate  of  the  2021  Divestitures  and  the  Indicor  Transaction  have  greatly  reduced  the  cyclicality  and  asset 
intensity of the Company. In addition, the Company has an increased mix of recurring revenue and a higher margin 
profile. The financial results for Indicor and the 2021 Divestitures are reported as discontinued operations for all peri-
ods presented. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within Part I relates to continuing operations. Information regard-
ing discontinued operations is described further in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included 
in this Annual Report.

We were incorporated on December 17, 1981 under the laws of the State of Delaware.

MARKET SHARE, MARKET EXPANSION, AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Leadership with Technology and Products for Niche Markets—We maintain a leading position in many of our mar-
kets. We believe our market positions are attributable to the applications expertise used to create high value products 
and solutions for our customers, the underlying critical nature of our offerings, and the inherent customer intimacy of 
our  chosen  niche  markets.  Our  businesses  realize  growth  from  new  and  existing  customers  in  their  niche  markets 
through  successfully  executing  go-to-market  strategies,  developing  new  products  and  applications,  and  delivering 
professional services.

Diversified End Markets and Geographic Reach—We have a global presence, with sales to customers outside of the 
United States (“U.S.”) totaling $873.4 in 2023. Information regarding our international operations is set forth in Note 14 
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTOUR REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company’s segment reporting structure is based on business model and delivery of performance obligations. The 
three reportable segments are as follows:

— Application Software—Aderant, CBORD, Clinisys, Data Innovations, Deltek, Frontline, IntelliTrans, PowerPlan, Strata, 

Vertafore

— Network Software—ConstructConnect, DAT, Foundry, iPipeline, iTradeNetwork, Loadlink, MHA, SHP, SoftWriters

— Technology Enabled Products—CIVCO Medical Solutions, FMI, Inovonics, IPA, Neptune, Northern Digital, rf IDEAS, 

Verathon

Financial information about our reportable segments is presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in this Annual Report.

Application Software
Our Application Software segment had net revenues of $3,186.9 for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing 
51.6% of our total net revenues. Below is a description of the products offered by businesses that comprise the 
Application Software segment:

Aderant—comprehensive management software solutions for law and other professional services firms, including 
business development, calendar/docket matter management, time and billing, and case management.

CBORD—campus  solutions  software  including  access  and  cashless  systems,  and  food  and  nutrition  service 
management,  serving  primarily  higher  education  and  healthcare  markets  along  with  software,  services,  and 
technologies for foodservice operations specializing in K-12.

Clinisys—diagnostic and laboratory information management software solutions.

Data Innovations—software  solutions  that  enable  enterprise  management  of  hospitals  and  independent 
laboratories.

Deltek—enterprise  software  and  information  solutions  for  government  contractors,  professional  services  firms, 
and other project-based businesses.

Frontline—K-12  school  administration  software,  connecting  solutions  for  human  capital  management,  student 
and special programs, and business operations, with powerful analytics to empower educators.

IntelliTrans—transportation management software and services to bulk and break-bulk commodity producers.

PowerPlan—financial and compliance management software and solutions to large complex companies in asset-
intensive industries.

Strata—cloud-based  financial  analytics,  performance  management  software,  and  data  solutions  used  by 
healthcare  providers,  higher  education,  and  financial  institutions  for  financial  planning,  decision  support,  and 
continuous cost improvement.

Vertafore—cloud-based software to the property and casualty insurance industry, including agency management, 
compliance, workflow, and data solutions.

Network Software
Our Network Software segment had net revenues of $1,439.4 for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing 
23.3% of our total net revenues. Below is a description of the products offered by businesses that comprise the 
Network Software segment:

ConstructConnect—cloud-based data, collaboration, and estimating automation software solutions to a network 
of pre-construction contractors.

DAT—electronic marketplaces that connect available capacity of trucking units with the available loads of freight 
throughout North America.

Foundry—software technologies used to deliver visual effects and 3D content for the entertainment and digital 
design industries.

iPipeline—cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industries.

iTradeNetwork—electronic marketplaces and supply chain software that connect food suppliers, distributors, and 
vendors, primarily in the perishable food sector.

Loadlink—electronic  marketplaces  that  connect  available  capacity  of  trucking  units  with  the  available  loads  of 
freight throughout Canada.

MHA—health care service and software solutions to alternate site health care markets.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTSHP—data analytics and benchmarking information for the post-acute healthcare provider marketplace.

SoftWriters—software solutions to pharmacies that primarily serve the long-term care marketplace.

Technology Enabled Products
Our Technology Enabled Products segment had net revenues of $1,551.5 for the year ended December 31, 2023, rep-
resenting 25.1% of our total net revenues. Below is a description of the products offered by businesses that comprise 
the Technology Enabled Products segment:

CIVCO Medical Solutions—accessories focused on guidance and infection control for ultrasound procedures.

FMI—dispensers and metering pumps which are utilized in a broad range of applications requiring precision fluid 
control.

Inovonics—high-performance wireless sensor networks and solutions for a variety of applications.

IPA—automated surgical scrub and linen dispensing equipment for healthcare providers.

Neptune—water  meters,  enabling  water  utilities  to  remotely  monitor  their  customers  utilizing  Automatic  Meter 
Reading  (AMR),  Advanced  Metering  Infrastructure  (AMI)  technologies,  and  cloud-based  software  supporting 
meter data management.

Northern Digital—optical  and  electromagnetic  precision  measurement  systems  for  medical  and  industrial 
applications.

rf IDEAS—RFID card readers used in numerous identity access management applications across a variety of verti-
cal markets.

Verathon—medical devices that enable airway management, including bronchoscopes and video laryngoscopes, 
and bladder volume measurement solutions for healthcare providers.

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIERS

We believe most materials and supplies we use are readily available from numerous sources and suppliers throughout 
the world. However, some components and sub-assemblies are currently available from only a limited number of sup-
pliers for which we regularly investigate and identify alternative sources where possible. We also believe these condi-
tions affect our competitors.

REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND BACKLOG

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not been per-
formed,  excluding  unexercised  contract  options.  As  of  December  31,  2023  and  December  31,  2022,  total  remaining 
performance obligations were $4,612.6 and $4,214.0, respectively.

Backlog is equal to our remaining performance obligations expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 
months. Backlog was $3,156.6 at December 31, 2023 and $2,912.6 at December 31, 2022.

DISTRIBUTION AND SALES

Distribution  and  sales  occur  primarily  through  direct  sales  offices,  manufacturers’  representatives,  resellers,  and 
distributors.

GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

We  face  extensive  government  regulation  around  the  world  relating  to  the  development,  manufacture,  marketing, 
sale, and distribution of our software, services, and products. The following sections describe certain significant regu-
lations to which we are subject, but these are not the only regulations with which our businesses must comply. For a 
description of risks related to the regulations that our businesses are subject to, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Privacy and Data Security

We are subject to privacy and data security laws around the world that may impose operational burdens on our busi-
nesses. In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became effective in the European Union (“EU”) and 
United Kingdom (“UK”) and imposed restrictions on how companies use, process, and protect personal information. 
Additionally, repeated legal challenges to the way regulators implemented GDPR provisions relating to international 
data transfers have created additional operational burdens and legal risks for companies when transferring personal 
data back and forth from the EU to many other countries, most notably the U.S. and India. In the U.S., many states 
have adopted legislation that imposes restrictions similar (but not identical) to GDPR on companies conducting busi-
ness or serving customers in those states. For example, in 2020 the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) became 
effective  and  required  companies  to  make  disclosures  to  consumers  about  their  data  collection,  use,  and  sharing 

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTpractices; allowed consumers to exercise control over the use and sharing of their personal data; and provided a lim-
ited private right of action for data breaches. Changes to the CCPA which became effective in 2023 have added to the 
processing  restrictions  and  notifications  requirements  –  particularly  when  companies  engage  in  online  advertising. 
Virginia,  Colorado,  Connecticut,  and  Utah  have  passed  similar  legislation  that  became  effective  in  2023  and  eight 
other  states  have  passed  similar  legislation  that  will  become  effective  in  subsequent  years.  Canada  (Quebec)  and 
China  have  also  significantly  updated  their  privacy  laws.  The  compliance  and  other  burdens  on  our  businesses 
imposed  by  these  privacy  laws  and  regulations  may  be  substantial  as  we  work  to  comply  with  differing  legal  and 
implementation requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Healthcare Regulations

The manufacture, sale, lease, and service of medical diagnostic and surgical devices intended for commercial use are 
subject to extensive governmental regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in the U.S. and by a variety 
of regulatory agencies in other countries for some of our businesses. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 
known as the FD&C Act, manufacturers of medical products and devices must comply with certain regulations gov-
erning  the  design,  testing,  manufacturing,  packaging,  servicing,  and  marketing  of  medical  products.  FDA  product 
approvals may be withdrawn or suspended if compliance with regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems 
occur  following  initial  marketing.  We  are  also  subject  to  a  variety  of  federal,  state,  and  foreign  laws  which  broadly 
relate  to  our  interactions  with  healthcare  practitioners  and  other  participants  in  the  healthcare  system,  including, 
among  others,  anti-kickback  law,  and  laws  regulating  the  confidentiality  of  sensitive  personal  information  and  the 
circumstances  under  which  such  information  may  be  released  and/or  collected,  such  as  the  Health  Insurance 
Portability  and  Accountability  Act  of  1996,  or  HIPAA,  the  Health  Information  Technology  for  Economic  and  Clinical 
Health Act, or HITECH Act, and the GDPR.

Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Laws and Regulations

We are subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and anti-corruption laws, and similar laws in foreign 
countries, such as the UK Bribery Act. Any violation of these laws by us or our agents or distributors could create sub-
stantial liability for us, subject our officers and directors to personal liability, and cause a loss of reputation in the mar-
ket. Increased business in higher risk countries could subject us and our officers and directors to increased scrutiny 
and increased liability. In addition, becoming familiar with and implementing the infrastructure necessary to comply 
with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to new business activities and mitigating and protecting against corrup-
tion risks could be quite costly.

Export Controls and Trade Policies

We are subject to numerous domestic and foreign regulations relating to our operations worldwide. In particular, our 
sales  activities must  comply  with  restrictions  relating  to  the  export  of  controlled  technology  and  sales  to  denied  or 
sanctioned  parties  contained  in  the  U.S.  Export  Administration  Regulations,  U.S.  International  Traffic  in  Arms 
Regulations (ITAR), and sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the 
Treasury (OFAC). Our businesses may also be impacted by additional domestic or foreign trade regulations ensuring 
fair trade practices, including trade restrictions, tariffs, and sanctions.

Environmental Regulations

Our  operations  and  properties  are  subject  to  laws  and  regulations  relating  to  environmental  protection,  including 
those  governing  air  emissions,  water  discharges,  waste  management,  and  workplace  safety.  We  use,  generate,  and 
dispose of hazardous substances and waste in our operations and could be subject to material liabilities relating to 
the investigation and clean-up of contaminated properties and related claims. We are required to conform our oper-
ations  and  properties  to  these  laws  and  adapt  to  regulatory  requirements  in  all  countries  as  these  requirements 
change. In connection with our acquisitions, we may assume significant environmental liabilities, some of which we 
may not be aware of, or may not be quantifiable, at the time of acquisition. In addition, new laws and regulations, the 
discovery of previously unknown contamination, or the imposition of new requirements could increase our costs or 
subject us to new or increased liabilities.

CUSTOMERS

During 2023, no customer accounted for 10% or more of any segment or total Company net revenues.

COMPETITION

Generally, our products and solutions face significant competition, although in certain niche markets there are a limited 
number of competitors. We believe that we are a leader in most of our markets, and no single company competes with 
us over a significant number of product lines. Competitors might be large or small in size, often depending on the size 
of  the  niche  market  we  serve.  We  compete  primarily  on  product  quality,  performance,  innovation,  technology,  price, 
applications expertise, system and service flexibility, distribution channel access, and customer service capabilities.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

In  addition  to  trade  secrets,  including  unpatented  know-how  and  other  intellectual  property  like  software  source 
code, we own or license the rights under numerous patents, trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights relating to cer-
tain of our products and businesses. We also employ various methods, including confidentiality and non-disclosure 
agreements with individuals and companies we do business with, including employees, distributors, representatives, 
independent contractors, and customers to protect our intellectual property. We believe none of our operating units 
are  substantially  dependent  on  any  single  item  of  intellectual  property,  including  a  trade  secret,  patent,  trademark, 
trade dress, or copyright.

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Roper  is  a  diversified  technology  company  that  utilizes  a  decentralized  operating  model  across  our  many  businesses 
which serve a diverse set of end markets. Subject to oversight and guidance from Roper executive management, each 
business operates as an individual unit with its managers empowered to make day-to-day operating decisions, including 
decisions with respect to human capital management. As a result, apart from guidance with respect to: (i) compliance 
with legal and regulatory requirements or corporate policies; and (ii) the implementation of compensation and benefit 
programs provided by corporate management, managers at individual businesses are the primary decision makers with 
respect to human capital management and development. Though our individual businesses are primarily responsible 
for these decisions, because of the importance of human capital to our enterprise, we provide guidance and share best 
practices on key aspects of selection, development, engagement, and diversity of talent within our workforce.

As  of  December  31,  2023,  we  employed  approximately  16,800  people  worldwide  on  a  consolidated  basis,  of  which 
approximately  10,900  were  employed  in  the  U.S.  and  approximately  5,900  were  employed  outside  of  the  U.S. 
Management believes that the Company’s employee relations are favorable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of 
our  businesses  implemented  broad  work-from-home  initiatives.  Many  businesses  have  retained  work-from-home 
flexibility for their employees and have implemented hybrid work-from-home and in-office arrangements.

Outside of the U.S., we have some employees, particularly in Europe, that are represented by an employee represen-
tative organization, such as a union, works council, or employee association.

Roper  has  identified  and  implemented  other  human  capital  priorities,  including  providing  competitive  wages  and 
benefits, and promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment. The Company is committed to increasing diversity 
and fostering an inclusive work environment that supports our large global workforce and helps us innovate for our 
customers. We continue to focus on building a pipeline for talent to create more opportunities for workplace diversity 
and to support greater representation within the Company.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

All reports we file electronically with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, 
current reports on Form 8-K, and our annual proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports, are accessi-
ble at no cost on our website at www.ropertech.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such 
material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. These filings are also accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our Corporate 
Governance Guidelines; the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance 
Committee; and our Code of Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”) are also available on our website. Any amendment to the 
Code of Conduct and any waiver applicable to our directors, executive officers, or senior financial officers will be posted 
on our website within the time period required by the SEC and The Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Nasdaq”). The information 
posted on our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report or any other filing made by Roper with the SEC.

ITEM 1A | RISK FACTORS

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Our  growth  strategy  includes  acquisitions.  We  may  not  be  able  to  identify  suitable  acquisition  candidates, 
complete acquisitions, or integrate acquisitions successfully.

Our future rate of growth is highly dependent on our ability to acquire and successfully integrate new businesses. We 
intend to seek additional acquisition opportunities, both to expand into new markets and to enhance our position in 
existing markets. There are no assurances, however, that we will be able to successfully identify suitable candidates, 
negotiate appropriate terms, obtain financing on acceptable terms, complete proposed acquisitions, receive the nec-
essary regulatory approvals, successfully integrate acquired businesses, or expand into new markets. Once acquired, 
operations may not achieve anticipated levels of revenues, profitability, or cash flows.

Acquisitions involve risks, including difficulties in the integration of the operations, technologies, services, and prod-
ucts of the acquired companies and the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. Although 
our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular transaction, including but not limited 

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTto cybersecurity risks, there are no assurances that we will properly ascertain all such risks. Acquisitions may involve 
significant cash expenditures, debt incurrences, equity issuances, and expenses. Difficulties encountered with acqui-
sitions may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our  technology  is  important  to  our  success,  and  our  failure  to  protect  this  technology  could  put  us  at  a 
competitive disadvantage.

Many  of  our  products  and  services  rely  on  proprietary  technology;  therefore,  we  believe  that  the  development  and 
protection of intellectual property rights through patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, confidentiality agree-
ments,  and  other  contractual  provisions  are  important  to  the  future  success  of  our  business.  Despite  our  efforts  to 
protect proprietary rights, unauthorized parties or competitors may copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or 
technology. Actions to enforce these rights may result in substantial costs and diversion of resources, and we make no 
assurances that any such actions will be successful.

Unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates may harm our business.

Several  of  our  operating  companies  have  transactions  and  balances  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  the  U.S. 
dollar. Most of these transactions and balances are denominated in British pounds, Canadian dollars, or euros. Sales 
by our operating companies whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar represented 11% of our total net revenues 
for both the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Unfavorable changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dol-
lar and those currencies could reduce our reported net revenues and net earnings.

We  rely  on  information  and  technology,  including  third-party  cloud  computing  platforms,  for  many  of  our 
business operations which could fail and cause disruption to our business operations.

Our  business  operations  are  dependent  upon  information  technology  networks  and  systems  to  securely  transmit, 
process, and store electronic information and to communicate among our locations around the world and with cli-
ents and suppliers. A shutdown of, or inability to access, one or more of our facilities, a power outage, or a failure of 
one or more of our information technology, telecommunications, or other systems could significantly impair our abil-
ity to perform such functions on a timely basis. Our compliance, cyber and data privacy programs, cybersecurity tech-
nology,  and  risk  management  cannot  eliminate  all  system  risk.  Cyberattacks,  configuration  or  human  error,  insider 
threat, and/or other external hazards could result in the misappropriation of assets or sensitive information, corruption 
of data, or operational disruption.

We rely on third-party data centers and cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, and 
Microsoft  Azure  to  host  certain  enterprise  and  customer  systems.  Our  ability  to  monitor  such  third  parties’  security 
measures and the full impact of the systemic risk is limited. If any cloud platform that we use is unavailable to us for 
any reason, our customers may experience service interruptions, which could significantly impact our operations, rep-
utation, business, and financial results. Failure of our systems or those of our third-party service providers, may result 
in interruptions in our service and loss of data or processing capabilities, all of which may cause a loss in customers, 
refunds of product fees, and/or material harm to our reputation and operating results.

Global cybersecurity threats are rapidly evolving and becoming increasingly more sophisticated and attacks to net-
works,  platforms,  systems,  and  endpoints  can  range  from  uncoordinated  individual  attempts  to  sophisticated  and 
targeted  measures  known  as  advanced  persistent  threats,  directed  at  the  Company,  its  businesses,  its  customers, 
and/or its third-party service providers, including, but not limited to, cloud providers and providers of network man-
agement  services.  These  may  include  such  things  as  unauthorized  access,  phishing  attacks,  denial  of  service,  data 
exfiltration  and  extortion,  introduction  of  malware  or  ransomware,  and  other  disruptive  problems  caused  by  threat 
actors. While we have experienced and expect to continue to experience these types of threats and incidents, none 
of them to date have been material to the Company.

We  seek  to  deploy  measures  to  protect,  detect,  respond,  and  recover  from  cybersecurity  threats,  including  identity 
and access controls, employee training, data protection, vulnerability management, incident response, secure prod-
uct  development,  continuous  monitoring  of  our  networks,  platforms,  endpoints,  and  systems,  and  maintenance  of 
ransomware resilient backup and recovery capabilities. Our customers are increasingly requiring cybersecurity protec-
tions  and  mandating  cybersecurity  standards  in  our  products  and  services,  and  we  may  incur  additional  costs  to 
comply  with  such  demands.  Despite  these  efforts,  we  can  make  no  assurances  that  we  will  be  able  to  mitigate, 
detect,  prevent,  timely  and  adequately  respond,  or  fully  recover  from  the  negative  effects  of  cyberattacks  or  other 
security  compromises,  and  such  cybersecurity  incidents,  depending  on  their  nature  and  scope,  could  potentially 
result in the misappropriation, destruction, corruption, or unavailability of critical data and confidential or proprietary 
information (our own or that of third parties) and the disruption of business operations. The potential consequences 
of a material cybersecurity incident include financial loss, reputational damage, damage to our IT systems, data loss, 
litigation  with  third  parties,  theft  of  intellectual  property,  fines,  customer  attrition,  diminution  in  the  value  of  our 
investment in research and development, and increased cybersecurity protection and remediation costs due to the 
increasing  sophistication  and  proliferation  of  threats,  which  in  turn  could  adversely  affect  our  competitiveness  and 
results of operations. Any imposition of liability, particularly liability that is not covered by insurance or is in excess of 
insurance coverage, could materially harm our operating results and financial condition.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTProduct liability, insurance risks, and increased insurance costs could harm our operating results.

Our business exposes us to product liability risks in the design, manufacture, and distribution of our products. We cur-
rently have product liability insurance; however, we may not be able to maintain our insurance at a reasonable cost or 
in  amounts  sufficient  to  adequately  protect  us  against  losses.  We  also  maintain  other  insurance  policies,  including 
directors’  and  officers’  liability  insurance  and  cybersecurity  insurance.  We  believe  we  have  adequately  accrued  esti-
mated losses, principally related to deductible amounts under our insurance policies, with respect to all product liabil-
ity and other claims, based upon our past experience and available facts. However, a successful product liability or other 
claim or series of claims brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, 
and results of operations. In addition, a significant increase in our insurance costs or the imposition of a liability that is 
not covered by insurance or is in excess of insurance coverage, could have an adverse impact on our operating results.

Our operating results could be adversely affected by a reduction in business with our large customers.

In some of our businesses, we derive a significant amount of revenue from large customers. The loss or reduction of 
any  significant  contracts  with  any  of  these  customers  could  reduce  our  net  revenues  and  cash  flows.  Additionally, 
many of our customers are government entities. In many situations, government entities can unilaterally terminate or 
modify our existing contracts without cause and without penalty to the government agency.

We face intense competition. If we do not compete effectively, our business may suffer.

We face intense competition from numerous competitors in our various businesses. Our products compete primarily 
on the basis of product quality, performance, innovation, technology, price, applications expertise, system and service 
flexibility, distribution channel access, and established customer service capabilities. We may not be able to compete 
effectively on all of these fronts or with all of our competitors. Moreover, competition may require us to adjust prices 
to stay competitive. In addition, new competitors may emerge, and product lines may be threatened by new technol-
ogies  or  market  trends  that  reduce  the  value  of  these  product  lines.  To  remain  competitive,  we  must  develop  new 
products, respond to new technologies, and enhance our existing products in a timely manner.

Our indebtedness may affect our business and may restrict our operating flexibility.

As  of  December  31,  2023,  we  had  $6,330.1  in  total  consolidated  indebtedness.  In  addition,  we  had  approximately 
$3,133 of undrawn availability under our unsecured credit facility. Subject to restrictions contained in our credit facility, 
we may incur additional indebtedness in the future, including indebtedness incurred to finance acquisitions.

Our  level  of  indebtedness  and  the  debt  servicing  costs  associated  with  that  indebtedness  could  have  substantial 
effects on our operations and business strategy. For example, our indebtedness could:

•  limit our ability to borrow additional funds;
•  limit our ability to complete future acquisitions;
•  limit our ability to pay dividends;
•  limit our ability to make capital expenditures;
•   place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors, some of which have lower debt service 

obligations and greater financial resources; and

•  increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions.

Our ability to make scheduled principal payments of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness and to sat-
isfy our other debt obligations will depend upon our future operating performance, which may be affected by factors 
beyond our control. In addition, there can be no assurance that future borrowings or equity financing will be available 
to us on favorable terms for the payment or refinancing of our indebtedness. If we are unable to service our indebted-
ness, our business, financial condition, and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

Our  credit  facility  contains  covenants  requiring  us  to  achieve  certain  financial  and  operating  results  and  maintain 
compliance with a specified financial ratio. Our ability to meet the financial covenants or requirements in our credit 
facility may be affected by events beyond our control, and we may not be able to satisfy such covenants and require-
ments. A breach of these covenants or our inability to comply with the financial ratio, tests, or other restrictions con-
tained in our credit facility could result in an event of default under this facility. Upon the occurrence of an event of 
default under our credit facility, and the expiration of any grace periods, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts 
outstanding  under  the  facility,  together  with  accrued  interest,  to  be  immediately  due  and  payable.  If  this  were  to 
occur, our assets may not be sufficient to fully repay the amounts due under this facility or our other indebtedness.

Our goodwill and other intangible assets are a significant amount of our total assets, and any write-off of our 
intangible assets would negatively affect our results of operations.

Our  total  assets  reflect  substantial  intangible  assets,  primarily  goodwill.  At  December  31,  2023,  goodwill  totaled 
$17,118.8 compared to $17,444.8 of total stockholders’ equity, and represented 61% of our total assets of $28,167.5. The 
goodwill results from our acquisitions, representing the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable 

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assets acquired. We assess at least annually whether there has been an impairment in the value of our goodwill and 
other indefinite-lived intangible assets. If future operating performance at one or more of our business units were to 
fall significantly below current levels, if competing or alternative technologies emerge, if discount rates rise, or if busi-
ness  valuations  decline,  we  could  incur  a  non-cash  charge  to  operating  income.  Any  determination  requiring  the 
write-off  of  a  significant  portion  of  goodwill  or  unamortized  intangible  assets  would  negatively  affect  our  results  of 
operations, the effect of which could be material.

We  depend  on  our  ability  to  develop  new  products  and  software,  and  any  failure  to  develop  or  market  new 
products and software could adversely affect our business.

The  future  success  of  our  business  will  depend,  in  part,  on  our  ability  to  design  and  manufacture  new  competitive 
products, including the development of software, and to enhance existing product and software offerings. This prod-
uct development may require substantial internal investment. There can be no assurance that unforeseen problems 
will not occur with respect to the development, performance, or market acceptance of new technologies, products, 
or software or that we will otherwise be able to successfully develop and market new products and software. Failure 
of our product or software offerings to gain market acceptance or our failure to successfully develop and market new 
products and software could reduce our margins, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial con-
dition, and results of operations.

Changes in the supply of, or price for, raw materials, parts and components used in our products, or third-party 
services used in the delivery of our SaaS solutions could affect our business.

The  availability  and  prices  of  raw  materials,  parts,  and  components  are  subject  to  curtailment  or  change  due  to, 
among other things, suppliers’ allocations to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, supply chain 
delays  and  disruptions,  component  shortages,  changes  in  exchange  rates,  and  prevailing  price  levels.  In  addition, 
some of our products are provided by sole source suppliers and our SaaS offerings are increasingly reliant on a limited 
number of third-party cloud computing platforms. Any change in the supply of, or price for, these parts and compo-
nents, as well as any increases in commodity prices or the price and availability of third-party cloud computing plat-
forms could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our  operating  results  may  be  adversely  impacted  by  the  performance  of  Indicor,  in  which  we  own  a  minority 
interest.

In 2022, we divested a 51% majority equity stake in our industrial businesses to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) 
and  retained  a  minority  equity  interest  in  the  new  parent  entity,  Indicor.  Although  we  have  certain  limited  consent, 
board representation, and other governance rights under existing contractual arrangements, we are a minority owner 
of Indicor and do not control its management, its policies, or the operation of its business, and have no further funding 
requirements associated with our investment. As a result, our ability to realize the ultimate anticipated benefits of the 
transaction depends upon the operation and management of Indicor by CD&R and the Indicor management team. In 
addition, Indicor is an industrial business that is subject to risks that are different than the risks associated with our exist-
ing businesses. Many of these risks are outside of CD&R’s or Indicor’s control and could materially impact Indicor’s busi-
ness, financial condition, and results of operations. Moreover, CD&R may have economic or other business interests that 
are inconsistent with ours, and we may be unable to prevent strategic decisions that may adversely affect the value of 
our investment in Indicor. We have applied the fair value option to value our equity investment in Indicor. The assess-
ment of fair value requires significant judgments to be made. Although we believe that our judgments and assump-
tions  are  reasonable,  changes  in  estimates  or  the  application  of  alternative  assumptions  could  produce  significantly 
different results. In the event of a decrease in fair value, we could incur non-cash charges within non-operating income 
with  a  corresponding  reduction  in  the  balance  of  our  equity  investment.  See  Note  10  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated 
Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for additional information on this equity investment.

Divestitures or other dispositions could negatively impact our business.

Divestitures pose risks and challenges that could negatively impact our business. For example, when we decide to sell 
or otherwise dispose of a business or assets, we may be unable to do so on satisfactory terms within our anticipated 
timeframe or at all, and even after reaching a definitive agreement to sell or dispose of a business, the sale is typically 
subject to the satisfaction of pre-closing conditions which may not become satisfied. The consummation of any divesti-
ture can be difficult, time-consuming, and costly, and we may not be able to successfully complete identified divesti-
tures.  They  may  also  cause  diversion  of  management  time  and  focus  away  from  operating  our  business.  In  addition, 
divestitures or other dispositions may have other adverse financial and accounting impacts, and disputes may arise with 
buyers or with partners in businesses in which we own a minority interest that could be difficult or costly to resolve.

We  use  artificial  intelligence  in  our  business,  and  challenges  with  properly  managing  its  use  could  result  in 
reputational harm, competitive harm, and legal liability, and adversely affect our results of operations.

We incorporate artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions into some of our platforms, offerings, services, and features, and 
these applications may become more important in our operations over time. Our competitors or other third parties 

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compete  effectively  and  adversely  affect  our  results  of  operations.  Additionally,  if  our  AI  applications  are  based  on 
data, algorithms, or other inputs that are flawed, or if they assist in producing content, analyses, or recommendations 
that are or are alleged to be deficient, inaccurate, or biased, our business, financial condition, and results of operations 
may  be  adversely  affected.  The  use  of  AI  applications  has  resulted  in,  and may  in  the  future  result  in,  cybersecurity 
incidents that implicate the personal data of end users of such applications. Any such cybersecurity incidents related 
to our use of AI applications could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations. AI also presents emerging 
ethical issues, and if our use of AI becomes controversial we may experience brand, reputational, or competitive harm, 
or legal liability. The rapid evolution of AI, including the potential regulation of AI by government or other regulatory 
agencies,  will  require  significant  resources  to  develop,  test,  and  maintain  our  platforms,  offerings,  services,  and  fea-
tures in order to implement AI ethically and minimize any unintended, harmful impacts.

RISKS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Regulation  of  privacy  and  data  security  may  adversely  affect  sales  of  our  products  and  services  and  result  in 
increased compliance costs.

There has been, and likely will continue to be, increased regulation with respect to the collection, use, and handling of 
an individual’s personal and financial information. Regulatory authorities around the world have passed or are consid-
ering legislative and regulatory proposals concerning data protection, privacy, and data security. In the U.S., the states 
of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Oregon, Texas, Montana, Delaware, Iowa, Tennessee, Indiana, and New Jersey 
have  each  passed  comprehensive  privacy  legislation,  and  joined  California  (which  further  enhanced  its  existing  pri-
vacy laws) in directly regulating the collection, use, and sharing of personal information. In addition, there has been an 
increased focus on industry-specific privacy laws, including in the financial, healthcare, and educational sectors. These 
statutes and regulations create civil penalties for violations, and in the case of California, creates a limited private right 
of action for data breaches, that increases the risk of data breach litigation. Absent a preemptive Federal privacy law, 
as more states pass privacy legislation, there is a strong possibility that we will be required to comply with a patch-
work of inconsistent privacy regulations.

Globally,  personal  information  collected  within  the  European  Union  and  United  Kingdom  remains  subject  to  the 
GDPR, which is a UK and European Union-wide legal framework that governs data collection, use, and sharing of an 
individual’s  personal  data  and  creates  a  range  of  consumer  privacy  rights.  GDPR  provides  significant  penalties  for 
non-compliance (up to 4% of global annual revenue) and EU data protection authorities have already issued signifi-
cant fines.

The interpretation and application of consumer and data protection laws and industry standards in the U.S., Europe, 
and elsewhere can be uncertain and currently is in flux. Cloud-based solutions may be subject to further regulation, 
including data localization requirements and other restrictions limiting the international transfer of data. The opera-
tional and cost impact of these cannot be fully known at this time. In addition to the possibility of fines, the applica-
tion  of  these  existing  laws  in  a  manner  inconsistent  with  our  current  data  and  privacy  practices  requires  that  we 
change our data and privacy practices, which could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. 
Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business prac-
tices in a manner adverse to our business. Also, any new law or regulation imposing greater fees or taxes or restriction 
on the collection, use, or transfer of information or data internationally or over the Internet, could result in a decline in 
the use of our products and services and adversely affect our sales and results of operations. Finally, as we increasingly 
provide technological solutions, our customers and regulators will expect that we can demonstrate compliance with 
current data privacy and security regulations as well as new industry-developed standards, and our inability to do so 
may adversely impact sales of our solutions and services to certain customers. This is particularly true for customers in 
highly-regulated industries, such as the healthcare industry and government contractors, and could result in regula-
tory actions, fines, and legal proceedings as well as negative impacts to our brand, reputation, and business.

Expectations relating to environmental, social, and governance considerations expose the Company to potential 
liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm, and other adverse effects on the Company’s business.

Many governments, regulators, investors, employees, customers, and other stakeholders are focused on environmen-
tal,  social,  and  governance  (“ESG”)  considerations  relating  to  businesses,  including  climate  change  and  greenhouse 
gas emissions, human capital, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Company makes statements about ESG goals 
and initiatives through information provided on its website, press statements, and other communications, including 
through its annual ESG Report. Responding to these ESG considerations and implementation of these goals and ini-
tiatives  involves  risks  and  uncertainties,  including  those  described  under  “Information  About  Forward-Looking 
Statements,” requires investments, and is impacted by factors that may be outside of the Company’s control. In addi-
tion,  some  stakeholders  may  disagree  with  the  Company’s  goals  and  initiatives  and  the  focus  of  stakeholders  may 
change  and  evolve  over  time.  Stakeholders  also  may  have  very  different  views  on  where  environmental,  social,  and 
governance focus should be placed, including differing views of regulators in various jurisdictions in which we oper-
ate.  Any  failure,  or  perceived  failure,  by  the  Company  to  achieve  its  goals,  further  its  initiatives,  adhere  to  its  public 

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holder expectations and standards could result in legal and regulatory proceedings against the Company and mate-
rially adversely affect the Company’s business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price.

RISKS RELATED TO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS

Economic,  political,  and  other  risks  associated  with  our  international  operations  could  adversely  affect  our 
business.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, 13% of our net revenues and 7% of our long-lived assets, excluding goodwill 
and other intangibles, were attributable to operations outside of the U.S. We expect our international operations to 
contribute  materially  to  our  business  for  the  foreseeable  future.  Our  international  operations  are  subject  to  varying 
degrees of risk inherent in doing business outside of the U.S. including, without limitation, the following:

•   adverse  changes  in  a  specific  country’s  or  region’s  political  or  economic  conditions,  particularly  in  emerging 

markets;

•   oil price volatility;
•   trade protection measures, tariffs, and import or export requirements;
•   subsidies or increased access to capital for firms that are currently, or may emerge as, competitors in countries 

in which we have operations;
•   partial or total expropriation;
•   potentially negative consequences from changes in tax laws;
•   difficulty in staffing and managing widespread operations;
•   differing labor regulations;
•   differing protection of intellectual property; and
•   differing and unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, including any measures implemented to address 

data privacy and impacts of climate change.

Any business disruptions due to political instability, armed hostilities, incidents of terrorism, incidents of directed 
cyberattacks, public health crises, or extreme weather events or other natural disasters could adversely impact 
our financial performance.

If terrorist activity, armed conflict, directed cyberattacks, political instability, public health crises, such as epidemics or 
pandemics, or extreme weather events or other natural disasters occur in the U.S. or other locations, such events may 
negatively impact our operations, cause general economic conditions to deteriorate, or cause demand for our prod-
ucts to decline. A prolonged economic slowdown or recession could reduce the demand for our products, and there-
fore, negatively affect our future sales and profits. Any of these events could have a significant impact on our business, 
financial condition, or results of operations.

Our  business,  financial  condition,  and  results  of  operations  could  be  adversely  affected  by  disruptions  in  the 
global economy caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.

The global economy has been negatively impacted by ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the 
conflict in the Middle East. We have historically had limited operations and suppliers in these jurisdictions. Nevertheless, 
these military conflicts could have additional negative impacts on the global economy. Further escalation of geopolit-
ical  tensions,  such  as  increased  trade  barriers,  economic  sanctions  or  restrictions  on  global  trade,  related  to  these 
military conflicts could result in, among other things, cyberattacks, supply disruptions, lower consumer demand, and 
changes to foreign exchange rates and financial markets, any of which may adversely affect our business and supply 
chain.

GENERAL RISK FACTORS

The potential insolvency or financial distress of third parties could adversely impact our business and results of 
operations.

We are exposed to the risk that third parties to various arrangements who owe us money or goods and services, or 
who purchase goods and services from us, will not be able to perform their obligations or continue to place orders 
due to insolvency or financial distress. If third parties fail to perform their obligations under arrangements with us, we 
may be forced to replace the underlying commitments at current or above-market prices or on other terms that are 
less favorable to us. In such events, we may incur losses, or our results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity 
could otherwise be adversely affected.

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Changes  to  our  executive  leadership  team  and  any  future  loss  of  members  of  such  team,  and  the  resulting 
management transitions, could harm our operating results.

We have experienced significant changes to our executive leadership team in the past and may do so in the future. 
Leadership transitions and changes can be inherently difficult to manage and may cause uncertainty or disruption to 
our business or may increase the likelihood of turnover in key leadership positions. If we cannot effectively manage 
leadership transitions and changes, it could make it more difficult to successfully operate our business.

Legal proceedings to which we are, or may be, a party may adversely affect us.

We  are  currently,  and  may  in  the  future  become,  subject  to  legal  proceedings  and  commercial  or  contractual  dis-
putes. These are typically claims that arise in the normal course of business including, without limitation, commercial 
or  contractual  disputes  with  our  suppliers  or  customers,  intellectual  property  matters,  data  privacy  matters,  third 
party liability, including product liability claims, and employment claims.

A downgrade in the ratings of our debt could restrict our ability to access the debt capital markets and increase 
our interest costs.

Unfavorable  changes  in  the  ratings  that  rating  agencies  assign  to  our  debt  may  ultimately  negatively  impact  our 
access  to  the  debt  capital  markets  and  increase  the  costs  we  incur  to  borrow  funds.  Additionally,  our  credit  agree-
ment includes increases in interest rates if the ratings for our debt are downgraded. Furthermore, an increase in the 
level  of  our  indebtedness  may  increase  our  vulnerability  to  adverse  general  economic  and  industry  conditions  and 
may affect our ability to obtain additional financing.

ITEM 1B | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTITEM 1C | CYBERSECURITY

Roper’s Cybersecurity Program

Roper maintains a global Cybersecurity Program that outlines required cybersecurity controls for all Roper businesses. 
Given  the  decentralized  nature  of  Roper’s  operating  model,  day-to-day  management  and  implementation  of  the 
Cybersecurity  Program  and  deployment  of  the  program’s  cybersecurity  controls  are  managed  locally  by  each  of 
Roper’s 27 business units. In addition, because Roper’s businesses generally operate independently and maintain sep-
arate  infrastructure  and  systems,  the  risk  of  an  enterprise-wide  cybersecurity  incident  is  somewhat  reduced.  While 
cybersecurity  technologies  and  implementation  may  differ  based  on  the  needs  and  risk  profile  of  each  individual 
business, Roper has also implemented cyber tools and managed services to centrally monitor certain aspects of the 
Cybersecurity Program.

The  Cybersecurity  Program  is  supervised  by  Roper’s  Vice  President  of  Cybersecurity,  who  has  related  experience 
including cybersecurity, IT, Cloud, and Security Compliance. The Vice President of Cybersecurity has obtained a B.S. in 
Management Information Systems, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s in Management Information 
Systems. She also maintains the following industry cybersecurity certifications: CISA, CISSP, GSEC, GCED, GSA, and a 
Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE).

Roper deploys cybersecurity practices and tools across all of its businesses to protect data, maintain resilient opera-
tions, and limit the impact of cybercrime. We deploy a Managed Detection and Response (“MDR”) solution across all 
of our business units and our Corporate infrastructure designed to address the detection, response, and remediation 
effectiveness of cybersecurity threats. This solution is intended to provide real-time visibility of the endpoint footprint 
across the enterprise, including patch management and vulnerabilities, device encryption, and cybersecurity threats 
and detections.

The Cybersecurity Program includes controls designed to identify and perform diligence on third parties as they are 
leveraged by Roper’s businesses in their respective software code development processes or for other purposes that 
require third-party access to critical infrastructure. The controls include, as appropriate, regularly assessing manage-
ment of access controls and the cybersecurity risks posed by third parties.

Roper  performs  cybersecurity  risk  assessments  to  assess  compliance  with  mandated  cybersecurity  controls  and  to 
assess the likelihood and impact of specific cyberattacks. Cybersecurity risk assessments are periodically performed 
to  assess  the  internal  compliance  with  cybersecurity  strategy  and  implementation  of  cybersecurity  controls.  Areas 
identified for enhancement and improvement are monitored and tracked to remediation by the Roper Cyber team, 
including the Vice President of Cybersecurity.

We maintain a centralized incident response process with a forensic partner on retainer. In addition, we have cyberse-
curity insurance policies in place. Roper maintains a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (“CSIRP”), which requires 
each Roper business to designate a Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (“CSIRT”) that is responsible for receiving, 
reviewing, and responding to cybersecurity incident reports and activities. Cybersecurity incidents are required to be 
promptly reported to Roper, and such incidents and their resolution are then closely monitored by Roper’s cybersecu-
rity  team.  We  work  on  security  awareness  with  our  employees  throughout  the  year  with  cybersecurity  training  and 
simulated  phishing  campaigns  to  better  identify  and  report  unusual  behavior  and  to  mitigate  the  likelihood  and 
impact of possible incidents.

Cybersecurity Governance

Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) has not delegated responsibility for cybersecurity matters to a committee. Rather, 
the Board believes that due to the importance and continually evolving nature of cybersecurity threats, all members 
of the Board should participate in the oversight of these topics. As a result, management briefs the Board on cyberse-
curity matters during regularly scheduled Board meetings. Roper’s Vice President of Audit Services also periodically 
briefs the Audit Committee on cybersecurity matters and related risks, as needed.

Roper has also established a Cyber Disclosure Committee chaired by the Vice President of Cybersecurity to track and 
evaluate  cybersecurity  incidents  and  to  assess  their  potential  impact  on  the  organization.  This  process  builds  upon 
the  CSIRP  and  provides  a  framework  for  Roper  management  to  monitor  potentially  material  cyber  incidents.  The 
Cyber  Disclosure  Committee  reports  its  activities  and  findings,  as  appropriate,  to  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Chief 
Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and General Counsel, and, if appropriate, to the Board of Directors.

To date, management has not identified risks from cybersecurity incidents, including as a result of any previous cyber-
security incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect Roper, including its busi-
ness  strategy,  results  of  operations,  or  financial  condition.  See  “Item  1A.  Risk  Factors,  We  rely  on  information  and 
technology,  including  third-party  cloud  computing  platforms,  for  many  of  our  business  operations  which  could  fail 
and  cause  disruption  to  our  business  operations.”  above  for  more  information.  While  we  work  to  maintain  our 
Cybersecurity Program, there can be no assurance that such actions will be sufficient to prevent cybersecurity inci-
dents or mitigate all potential risks to such systems, networks, and data or those of our third-party providers.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTITEM 2 | PROPERTIES
Our  corporate  offices,  consisting  of  42,000  square  feet  of  leased  space,  are  located  at  6496  University  Parkway, 
Sarasota, Florida. As of December 31, 2023, we leased facilities throughout the United States and in various locations 
internationally including North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Additionally, we owned two properties in the United 
States. We consider our facilities to be in good operating condition and adequate for their present use and believe we 
have sufficient capacity to meet our anticipated operating requirements.

ITEM 3 | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information  pertaining  to  legal  proceedings  can  be  found  in  Note  13  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements 
included in this Annual Report, and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 4 | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant  to  General  Instruction  G(3)  of  Form  10-K,  the  following  list  of  executive  officers  of  the  Company  as  of 
February 22, 2024 is included as an unnumbered Item in Part I of this report in lieu of being included in the Company’s 
Proxy Statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

L. Neil Hunn,  51,  has  served  as  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  since  August  2018.  He  previously  served  as 
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Hunn also served as Group Vice President 
of  Roper’s  medical  segment  from  2011  to  2018  and  helped  drive  significant  growth  in  the  Company’s  medical 
technology and application software businesses. In addition to his operating responsibilities at Roper, Mr. Hunn led the 
execution of the majority of the Company’s capital deployment since joining Roper. Prior to joining Roper, Mr. Hunn 
served  10  years  as  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  at  MedAssets,  Inc.,  an  Atlanta-based  SaaS 
company,  and  as  President  of  its  revenue  cycle  technology  businesses.  He  successfully  led  MedAssets’  initial  public 
offering  and  the  execution  of  several  M&A  transactions.  Mr.  Hunn  also  held  roles  at  CMGI,  an  incubator  of  Internet 
businesses, and Parthenon Group, a strategy consulting firm. Mr. Hunn also serves as a director of Deere & Company.

Jason P. Conley,  48,  has  served  as  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  since  February  2023.  Prior 
thereto, he served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 2021 to February 2023 and as Vice President 
and Controller from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Managed Health Care Associates, 
a Roper subsidiary, from 2013 to 2017. He also led the financial planning and investor relations activities for Roper from 
2006 to 2013. Before joining Roper, Mr. Conley served in various finance and accounting leadership roles at Honeywell 
International and Deloitte.

John K. Stipancich, 55, has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2018 
and as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 2016 to 2018. Prior to joining Roper, Mr. Stipancich 
was with Newell Brands Inc., a consumer products company, from 2004 to May of 2016. At Newell Brands he served 
as  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  from  2015  to  2016.  Prior  thereto,  he  served  in  a  number  of 
leadership  roles  at  Newell  Brands  including  General  Counsel  and  Corporate  Secretary,  and  Executive  Leader  of  its 
operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to his twelve years at Newell Brands, Mr. Stipancich served as 
Executive  Vice  President,  General  Counsel  and  Corporate  Secretary  for  Evenflo  Company  and  Assistant  General 
Counsel for Borden, both KKR portfolio companies at the time. He started his legal career in the Cleveland office of 
the international law firm Squire Patton Boggs.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTPART II

ITEM 5 |  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER 

MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our  common  stock  trades  on  the  Nasdaq  under  the  symbol  “ROP.”  Based  on  information  available  to  us  and  our 
transfer agent, there were approximately 213 record holders of our common stock as of February 16, 2024.

Dividends—We have declared a cash dividend in each quarter since our February 1992 initial public offering and we 
have annually increased our dividend rate since our initial public offering. In November 2023, our Board of Directors 
increased the quarterly dividend paid January 23, 2024 to $0.75 per share from $0.6825 per share, an increase of 10%. 
This is the thirty-first consecutive year in which the Company has increased its dividend. The timing, declaration, and 
payment of future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our profit-
ability,  cash  flows,  financial  condition,  capital  needs,  future  prospects,  and  other  factors  deemed  relevant  by  our 
Board of Directors.

Performance Graph—This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and 
shall  not  be  deemed  to  be  incorporated  by  reference  into  any  of  our  filings  under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as 
amended, or under the Exchange Act.

The following graph compares, for the five year period ended December 31, 2023, the cumulative total stockholder 
return for our common stock, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the “S&P 500”), and the Standard & Poor’s 500 
Information  Technology  Index  (the  “S&P  500  IT”).  Measurement  points  are  the  last  trading  day  of  each  of  our  fiscal 
years ended December 31, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The graph assumes that $100.00 was invested on 
December  31,  2018  in  our  common  stock,  the  S&P  500,  and  the  S&P  500  IT  and  assumes  the  reinvestment  of  any 
dividends.  The  stock  price  performance  on  the  following  graph  is  not  necessarily  indicative  of  future  stock  price 
performance.

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

Roper Technologies, Inc.

$ 100.00

$ 133.66

$ 163.59

$ 187.60

S&P 500
S&P 500 IT

100.00
100.00

131.49
150.29

155.68
216.25

200.37
290.92

$ 165.76

164.08
208.90

$ 210.38

207.21
329.73

$350

$325

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$150

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12/18

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Roper Technologies, Inc.

S&P 500 

S&P 500 Information Technology 

The information set forth in Item 12 under the heading “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation 
Plans” is incorporated herein by reference.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTITEM 6 |  [RESERVED]

ITEM 7 |  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ALL CURRENCY AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS UNLESS SPECIFIED

This item generally discusses our 2023 results compared to our 2022 results. Discussions of our 2022 results compared 
to  our  2021  results  can  be  found  within  Part  II,  Item  7  of  our  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2022.

OVERVIEW

Roper Technologies, Inc. (“Roper,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a diversified technology company. Roper has a 
proven,  long-term,  successful  track  record  of  compounding  cash  flow  and  shareholder  value.  We  operate  market 
leading businesses that design and develop vertical software and technology enabled products for a variety of defen-
sible niche markets.

We pursue consistent and sustainable growth in revenue, earnings, and cash flow by enabling continuous improve-
ment in the operating performance of our existing businesses and by acquiring other businesses that offer high val-
ue-added  software,  services,  technology-enabled  products  and  solutions  that  we  believe  are  capable  of  achieving 
growth and maintaining high margins. 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On November 22, 2022, the Company completed the divestiture of a majority 51% equity stake in its industrial busi-
nesses, including its entire historical Process Technologies reportable segment and the industrial businesses within its 
historical  Measurement  &  Analytical  Solutions  reportable  segment,  to  Clayton,  Dubilier  &  Rice,  LLC.  The  businesses 
included in this transaction were Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper 
Pump,  Struers,  Technolog,  Uson,  and  Viatran  (collectively  “Indicor”).  Following  the  sale  of  the  majority  stake,  the 
Company retained a minority equity interest in Indicor. This transaction is referred to herein as the “Indicor Transaction.” 
See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for additional informa-
tion on this minority equity interest.

During 2021, Roper entered into definitive agreements to divest our TransCore, Zetec, and CIVCO Radiotherapy busi-
nesses (“2021 Divestitures”). Roper completed the 2021 Divestitures by the end of the first quarter of 2022. 

The  aggregate  of  the  2021  Divestitures  and  the  Indicor  Transaction  have  greatly  reduced  the  cyclicality  and  asset 
intensity of the Company. In addition, the Company has an increased mix of recurring revenue and a higher margin 
profile. The financial results for Indicor and the 2021 Divestitures are reported as discontinued operations for all peri-
ods  presented.  Unless  otherwise  noted,  discussion  within  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations relate to continuing operations. Information regarding discontinued operations is 
described further in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company’s segment reporting structure is based on business model and delivery of performance obligations. The 
three reportable segments are as follows:

Application  Software—Aderant,  CBORD,  Clinisys,  Data  Innovations,  Deltek,  Frontline,  IntelliTrans,  PowerPlan,  Strata, 
Vertafore

Network Software—ConstructConnect, DAT, Foundry, iPipeline, iTradeNetwork, Loadlink, MHA, SHP, SoftWriters

Technology  Enabled  Products—CIVCO  Medical  Solutions,  FMI,  Inovonics,  IPA,  Neptune,  Northern  Digital,  rf  IDEAS, 
Verathon

Financial information about our reportable segments is presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial 
Statements included in this Annual Report.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in 
the  United  States  (“GAAP”).  A  discussion  of  our  significant  accounting  policies  can  also  be  found  in  the  Notes  to 
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in this Annual Report.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTGAAP offers acceptable alternative methods for accounting for certain issues affecting our financial results, such as 
determining inventory cost, depreciating long-lived assets and recognizing revenue. Other than the changes as fur-
ther described in Note 10 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to the methodology used to 
value our equity investment in Indicor, we have not changed the application of acceptable accounting methods or 
the significant estimates affecting the application of these principles in the last three years in a manner that had a 
material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judg-
ments, and interpretations that can affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, the dis-
closure of contingent assets and liabilities, and other supplemental disclosures.

The  development  of  accounting  estimates  is  the  responsibility  of  our  management.  Our  management  discusses 
those  areas  that  require  significant  judgments  with  the  Audit  Committee  of  our  Board  of  Directors.  The  Audit 
Committee has reviewed all financial disclosures in our annual filings with the SEC. Although we believe the positions 
we have taken with regard to uncertainties are reasonable, others might reach different conclusions and our positions 
can  change  over  time  as  more  information  becomes  available.  If  an  accounting  estimate  changes,  its  effects  are 
accounted for prospectively or through a cumulative catch-up adjustment.

Our most significant accounting uncertainties are encountered in the areas of income taxes, valuation of other intan-
gible assets, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles impairment analyses, and valuation of our equity interest 
in Indicor. Estimates are considered to be significant if they meet both of the following criteria: (1) the estimate requires 
assumptions about matters that are uncertain at the time the estimate is made, and (2) changes in the estimate are 
reasonably likely to have a material financial impact from period-to-period. 

Income taxes can be affected by estimates of whether and within which jurisdictions future earnings will occur and if, 
how,  and  when  cash  is  repatriated  to  the  U.S.,  combined  with  other  aspects  of  an  overall  income  tax  strategy. 
Additionally, taxing jurisdictions could retroactively disagree with our tax treatment of certain items, and some histor-
ical transactions have income tax effects going forward. Accounting rules require these future effects to be evaluated 
using current laws, rules and regulations, each of which can change at any time and in an unpredictable manner. If 
there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates, the time period within which the underlying temporary 
differences  become  taxable  or  deductible,  or  if  the  tax  law  changes  are  unfavorable,  there  could  be  a  resulting 
increase to income tax expense and the effective tax rate. 

During 2023, our effective income tax rate was 21.5% as compared to our 2022 rate of 23.1%. The 2023 rate was favor-
ably  impacted  by  the  recognition  of  a  net  tax  benefit  associated  with  international  legal  entity  restructuring  com-
bined with the non-recurrence of 2022 net tax expense associated with an internal restructuring plan related to the 
Indicor Transaction. We expect the effective tax rate for 2024 to be approximately 21% to 22%.

We account for goodwill in a purchase business combination as the excess purchase price over the fair value of the 
net identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill, which is not amortized, is tested for impairment on an annual basis in con-
junction with our annual forecast process during the fourth quarter (or an interim basis if an event occurs or circum-
stances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value).

When testing goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the 
existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair 
value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we elect to perform a qualitative assessment and deter-
mine that an impairment is more likely than not, we are then required to perform the quantitative impairment test; 
otherwise,  no  further  analysis  is  required.  Under  the  qualitative  assessment,  we  consider  various  qualitative  factors, 
including macroeconomic conditions, relevant industry and market trends, cost factors, overall financial performance, 
other entity-specific events, and events affecting the reporting unit that could indicate a potential change in the fair 
value of our reporting unit or the composition of its carrying values. We also consider the specific future outlook for 
the reporting unit.

We also may elect not to perform the qualitative assessment and, instead, proceed directly to the quantitative impair-
ment  test.  The  quantitative  assessment  utilizes  an  equal  weighted  income  approach  (discounted  cash  flow)  and  a 
market approach (consisting of a comparable public company earnings multiples methodology) to estimate the fair 
value of a reporting unit. To determine the reasonableness of the estimated fair values, we review the assumptions to 
ensure  that  neither  the  income  approach  nor  the  market  approach  provides  significantly  different  valuations.  If  the 
estimated fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further work is required and no impairment loss is recognized. If the 
carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value, a non-cash impairment loss is recognized in the amount of that excess.

Key assumptions used in the income and market approaches are updated when the analysis is performed for each 
reporting unit. The assumptions that have the most significant effect on the fair value calculations are the projected 
revenue growth rates, future operating margins, discount rates, terminal values, and earnings multiples. While we use 
reasonable and timely information to prepare our cash flow and discount rate assumptions, actual future cash flows 
or  market  conditions  could  differ  significantly  and  could  result  in  future  non-cash  impairment  charges  related  to 
recorded goodwill balances.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTRecently acquired reporting units generally represent a higher inherent risk of impairment, which typically decreases 
as  the  businesses  are  integrated  into  our  enterprise.  Negative  industry  or  economic  trends,  disruptions  to  our  busi-
ness, actual results significantly below projections, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in the use of 
the assets, divestitures, and market capitalization declines may have a negative effect on the fair value of our report-
ing units.

As of the annual impairment test, the Company has 22 reporting units with individual goodwill amounts ranging from 
$17.5 to $3,363.6. In 2023, the Company performed its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter for all reporting 
units.  The  Company  conducted  its  analysis  qualitatively  and  assessed  whether  it  was  more  likely  than  not  that  the 
respective  fair  value  of  these  reporting  units  was  less  than  the  carrying  amount.  The  Company  determined  that 
impairment of goodwill was not likely in any of its reporting units and thus was not required to perform a quantitative 
assessment for these reporting units as of October 1, 2023. 

Trade names that are determined to have an indefinite useful economic life are not amortized, but separately tested 
for impairment during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year or on an interim basis if an event occurs that indicates the 
fair value is more likely than not below the carrying value. We first qualitatively assess whether the existence of events 
or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of the indefi-
nite-lived trade name is less than its carrying amount. If necessary, we conduct a quantitative assessment using the 
relief-from-royalty method, which we believe to be an acceptable methodology due to its common use by valuation 
specialists in determining the fair value of intangible assets. This methodology assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a 
third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of these assets. The assumptions 
that  have  the  most  significant  effect  on  the  fair  value  calculations  are  the  royalty  rates,  projected  revenue  growth 
rates, discount rates, and terminal values. Each royalty rate is determined based on the profitability of the trade name 
to which it relates and observed market royalty rates. Revenue growth rates are determined after considering current 
and  future  economic  conditions,  recent  sales  trends,  discussions  with  customers,  planned  timing  of  new  product 
launches,  or  other  variables.  Trade  names  resulting  from  recent  acquisitions  generally  represent  the  highest  risk  of 
impairment, which typically decreases as the businesses are integrated into our enterprise.

The  assessment  of  fair  value  for  impairment  purposes  requires  significant  judgments  to  be  made  by  manage-
ment. Although our forecasts are based on assumptions that are considered reasonable by management and consis-
tent  with  the  plans  and  estimates  management  uses  to  operate  the  underlying  businesses,  there  is  significant 
judgment in determining the expected results attributable to the businesses and/or reporting units. Changes in esti-
mates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different results.

The  most  significant  identifiable  intangible  assets  with  definite  useful  economic  lives  recognized  from  our  acquisi-
tions  are  customer  relationships.  The  fair  value  for  customer  relationships  is  determined  as  of  the  acquisition  date 
using  the  excess  earnings  method.  Under  this  methodology  the  fair  value  is  determined  based  on  the  estimated 
future after-tax cash flows arising from the acquired customer relationships over their estimated lives after consider-
ing customer attrition and contributory asset charges. The assumptions that have the most significant effect on the 
fair value calculations are the customer attrition rates, projected customer revenue growth rates, margins, contribu-
tory asset charges, and discount rates. When testing customer relationship intangible assets for potential impairment, 
management considers historical customer attrition rates and projected revenues and profitability related to custom-
ers that existed at acquisition. In evaluating the amortizable life for customer relationship intangible assets, manage-
ment considers historical customer attrition patterns.

We evaluate whether there has been an impairment of identifiable intangible assets with definite useful economic 
lives, or of the remaining life of such assets, when certain indicators of impairment are present. In the event that facts 
and circumstances indicate that the cost or remaining period of amortization of any asset may be impaired, an eval-
uation  of  recoverability  would  be  performed.  If  an  evaluation  is  required,  the  estimated  future  gross,  undiscounted 
cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write-down 
to fair value or a revision in the remaining amortization period is required.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held a 47.3% and 49.0% minority equity interest in Indicor, respec-
tively. This equity interest provides us with the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. 
We elected to apply the fair value option as we believe this is the most reasonable method to value the equity invest-
ment.  This  investment  is  classified  within  Level  3  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy  as  valuation  of  the  investment  reflects 
management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset. Any changes to the 
valuation estimates or assumptions, as described further in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
included in this Annual Report, could produce significantly different results. The fair value of our equity investment in 
Indicor is updated on a quarterly basis and its impact is reported as a component of “Equity investments activity, net” 
in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTRESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All currency amounts are in millions unless specified, percentages are of net revenues

Percentages may not sum due to rounding.

The following table sets forth selected information for the years indicated:

Net revenues:
  Application Software(1)
  Network Software(2)
  Technology Enabled Products

Total

Gross margin:
  Application Software 
  Network Software
  Technology Enabled Products
Total

Selling, general and administrative expenses:
  Application Software
  Network Software
  Technology Enabled Products
Total

Segment operating margin:
  Application Software
  Network Software
  Technology Enabled Products
Total

Corporate administrative expenses(3)
Impairment of intangible assets

Income from operations
Interest expense, net
Equity investments activity, net
Other income (expense), net

Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes

Years ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

$3,186.9
1,439.4
1,551.5

$ 6,177.8

$2,639.5
1,378.5
1,353.8

$2,366.7
1,223.8
1,243.3

$5,371.8

$4,833.8

68.9%
85.1%
57.1%
69.7%

43.1%
41.2%
23.7%
37.8%

25.8%
43.9%
33.4%
31.9%

(3.7)%
—

28.2
(2.7)
2.7
—

28.2
(6.1)

68.8%
84.6%
56.9%
69.9%

41.8%
43.2%
23.8%
37.6%

27.1%
41.4%
33.2%
32.3%

(3.9)%
—

28.4
(3.6)
—
(0.9)

23.9
(5.5)

69.4%
84.1%
59.2%
70.5%

42.7%
45.1%
25.7%
38.9%

26.8%
39.0%
33.4%
31.6%

(3.9)%
(2.0)

25.7
(4.8)
—
0.5

21.3
(4.7)

Net earnings from continuing operations

22.2%

18.3%

16.7%

(1)   Includes results from the acquisitions of American LegalNet, Inc. from December 30, 2021, Horizon Lab Systems, LLC from January 3, 
2022, Common Cents Systems, Inc. from April 6, 2022, MGA Systems Holdings, Inc. from June 27, 2022, Common Sense Solutions, Inc. 
from July 12, 2022, viDesktop Inc. from August 19, 2022, TIP Technologies, Inc. from September 23, 2022, Frontline from October 4, 
2022,  Promium,  L.L.C.  from  May  2,  2023,  Syntellis  from  August  7,  2023,  Replicon  Inc.  from  August  21,  2023,  and  ProPricer  from 
December 26, 2023.

(2)   Includes results from the acquisition of Construction Journal, LTD. from December 21, 2021.

(3) Includes unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses and enterprise-wide stock-based compensation.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 

Net  revenues  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2023  were  $6,177.8  as  compared  to  $5,371.8  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2022, an increase of 15.0%. The components of revenue growth for the year ended December 31, 2023 
were as follows:

Total Revenue Growth
Less Impact of:
  Acquisitions/Divestitures
  Foreign Exchange

Organic Revenue Growth

Application 
Software

Network 
Software

Technology 
Enabled 
Products

Roper

20.7%

14.8
—

5.9%

4.4%

—
(0.2)

4.6%

14.6%

15.0%

—
(0.1)

14.7%

7.3
(0.1)

7.8%

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTIn our Application Software segment, net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $3,186.9 as compared 
to $2,639.5 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The growth of 5.9% in organic revenues was broad-based across 
the  segment  led  by  our  businesses  serving  the  government  contracting,  property  and  casualty  insurance,  acute 
healthcare, and legal markets. Gross margin remained relatively consistent at 68.9% for the year ended December 31, 
2023  as  compared  to  68.8%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022.  Selling,  general  and  administrative  (“SG&A”) 
expenses as a percentage of net revenues in the year ended December 31, 2023 increased to 43.1%, as compared to 
41.8%  in  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  due  primarily  to  higher  amortization  of  acquired  intangibles  from  the 
acquisitions  of  Frontline  and  Syntellis  and  restructuring-related  expenses  incurred  primarily  in  connection  with  the 
integration  of  the  Syntellis  acquisition.  The  resulting  operating  margin  was  25.8%  in  the  year  ended  December  31, 
2023 as compared to 27.1% in the year ended December 31, 2022.

In our Network Software segment, net revenues were $1,439.4 for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to 
$1,378.5 for the year ended December 31, 2022. The growth of 4.6% in organic revenues was led by our network soft-
ware  businesses  serving  the  freight  match,  alternate  site  healthcare,  and  life  insurance  markets.  Gross  margin 
increased  to  85.1%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2023  from  84.6%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  due 
primarily to operating leverage on higher organic revenues. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased 
to 41.2% in the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 43.2% in the year ended December 31, 2022, due pri-
marily to expense reductions resulting from cost structure rationalization at our businesses serving the freight match 
market  and  cost  synergies  resulting  from  an  acquisition  completed  by  our  business  serving  the  construction  mar-
ket. The resulting operating margin was 43.9% in the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to 41.4% in the year 
ended December 31, 2022.

In our Technology Enabled Products segment, net revenues were $1,551.5 for the year ended December 31, 2023 as 
compared  to  $1,353.8  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022.  The  growth  of  14.7%  in  organic  revenues  was  broad-
based across the segment led by our water meter technology business and medical products businesses. Gross mar-
gin increased to 57.1% in the year ended December 31, 2023, as compared to 56.9% in the year ended December 31, 
2022, due primarily to operating leverage on higher organic revenues, partially offset by revenue mix. SG&A expenses 
as a percentage of net revenues remained relatively consistent at 23.7% in the year ended December 31, 2023 as com-
pared to 23.8% in the year ended December 31, 2022. The resulting operating margin was 33.4% in the year ended 
December 31, 2023 as compared to 33.2% in the year ended December 31, 2022.

Corporate expenses increased by $17.5 to $226.7, or 3.7% of revenues, in 2023 as compared to $209.2, or 3.9% of reve-
nues, in 2022. The dollar increase was due primarily to higher compensation and acquisition-related expenses.

Interest expense, net, decreased $27.7, or 14.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended 
December  31,  2022.  The  decrease  was  due  to  lower  weighted  average  fixed-rate  debt  balances  and  higher  interest 
income earned on our cash and cash equivalents.

Equity investments activity, net, was a gain of $165.4 for the year ended December 31, 2023 due primarily to $140.9 
associated with the change in fair value of our equity investment in Indicor and $32.5 of dividend distributions received 
from Indicor, partially offset by the proportionate share of net loss associated with our investment in Certinia of $5.2 in 
accordance with the equity method of accounting.

Other expense, net, of $2.8 for the year ended December 31, 2023 was composed primarily of foreign exchange losses 
at our non-U.S. based subsidiaries, partially offset by a gain on the sale of non-operating assets. Other expense, net, of 
$50.1 for the year ended December 31, 2022 was composed primarily of a legal settlement expense of $45.0 related to 
the Berall v. Verathon patent litigation matter.

During 2023, our effective income tax rate was 21.5% as compared to our 2022 rate of 23.1%. The 2023 rate was favor-
ably  impacted  by  the  recognition  of  a  net  tax  benefit  associated  with  international  legal  entity  restructuring  com-
bined with the non-recurrence of 2022 net tax expense associated with an internal restructuring plan related to the 
Indicor Transaction.

Backlog is equal to our remaining performance obligations expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 
months  as  discussed  within  Note  1  of  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  Backlog  increased  8.4%  to 
$3,156.6  at  December  31,  2023  as  compared  to  $2,912.6  at  December  31,  2022.  Acquisitions  contributed  5%  and 
organic growth in backlog was 3%.

Application Software
Network Software
Technology Enabled Products

  Total

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Backlog as of December 31,

2023

$ 2,136.1
493.6
526.9

$3,156.6

2022

Change

$1,796.3
507.5
608.8

$2,912.6

18.9%
(2.7)%
(13.5)%

8.4%

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTFINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY, AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

All currency amounts are in millions unless specified

Selected cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations from:
  Operating activities
Investing activities
  Financing activities
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

2023

2022

$2,037.4
(2,128.3)
(499.5)
(0.3)

$  606.6
(4,351.8)
(1,453.9)
5,677.9

Operating activities—The increase in cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations in 2023 as com-
pared to 2022 was due primarily to the reduction in cash taxes paid, predominantly as a result of cash taxes paid in 
the prior year in connection with the 2021 Divestitures and the Indicor Transaction, and higher net earnings from con-
tinuing operations net of non-cash expenses.

Investing activities—Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during 2023 was primarily for busi-
ness  acquisitions,  most  notably  Syntellis  and  Replicon.  Cash  used  in  investing  activities  from  continuing  operations 
during 2022 was primarily for business acquisitions, most notably Frontline, viGlobal, and MGA Systems.

Financing activities—Cash used in financing activities from continuing operations during 2023 was primarily for repay-
ment at maturity of $700.0 related to our senior notes and dividend payments, partially offset by net borrowings of 
$360.0  on  our  unsecured  credit  facility  and  net  proceeds  from  stock-based  compensation.  Cash  used  in  financing 
activities from continuing operations during 2022 was primarily for repayments of certain senior notes totaling $800.0, 
net repayments of $470.0 on our unsecured credit facility, and dividend payments.

Discontinued operations—Cash provided by discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 was pri-
marily due to proceeds from the sales of TransCore, Zetec, and the majority stake in Indicor.

Net  working  capital  (total  current  assets,  excluding  cash,  less  total  current  liabilities,  excluding  debt)  was  negative 
$1,196.6  at  December  31,  2023  compared  to  negative  $1,053.7  at  December  31,  2022,  due  primarily  to  negative  net 
working capital profiles assumed with our 2023 acquisitions, most notably Syntellis and Replicon, increased deferred 
revenue, and changes in income tax-related balances, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable and the 
cash  payment  related  to  the  settlement  of  the  Berall  v.  Verathon  patent  litigation  matter.  Consistent  negative  net 
working capital demonstrates Roper’s focus on asset-light business models.

Total  debt  excluding  unamortized  debt  issuance  costs  was  $6,360.2  at  December  31,  2023  (26.7%  of  total  capital) 
compared to $6,700.3 at December 31, 2022 (29.5% of total capital). Our total debt decreased at December 31, 2023 
compared to December 31, 2022, due primarily to repayment at maturity of $700.0 related to our senior notes, par-
tially offset by net borrowings of $360.0 on our unsecured credit facility.

On  July  21,  2022,  the  Company  entered  into  a  five-year  unsecured  credit  facility  (the  “Credit  Agreement”)  among 
Roper, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, 
Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as syndication agents, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., PNC 
Bank, National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Truist Bank, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as documentation agents, 
which  replaced  the  previous  $3,000.0  unsecured  credit  facility,  dated  as  of  September  2,  2020,  as  amended.  The 
Credit Agreement comprises a five-year $3,500.0 revolving credit facility, which includes availability of up to $150.0 for 
letters  of  credit.  The  Company  may  also,  subject  to  compliance  with  specified  conditions,  request  additional  term 
loans or revolving credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500.0.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Total Debt to Total Capital Ratio (as defined in the Credit 
Agreement) of 0.65 to 1.00 or less. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are prepayable at Roper’s option at any 
time in whole or in part without premium or penalty.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants related to our unsecured credit facility throughout the years ended 
December 31, 2023 and 2022.

At December 31, 2023, we had $6,000.0 of senior unsecured notes and $360.0 of outstanding borrowings under our 
unsecured credit facility. We had $7.4 of outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2023, of which $6.6 was covered 
by our lending group, thereby reducing our revolving credit capacity commensurately.

We may redeem some or all of our senior unsecured notes at any time or from time to time, at 100% of their principal 
amount, plus a make-whole premium based on a spread to U.S. Treasury securities.

See Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for additional informa-
tion regarding our unsecured credit facility and senior unsecured notes.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
Cash and cash equivalents at our foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2023 totaled $148.3 as compared to $234.0 at 
December 31, 2022, a decrease of 36.6%. The decrease was primarily due to cash repatriation of $250.8, partially offset 
by cash generated from foreign operations. We intend to repatriate substantially all historical and future earnings.

Capital  expenditures  were  $68.0  and  $40.1  during  2023  and  2022,  respectively.  Capitalized  software  expenditures 
were $40.0 and $30.2 during 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capital expenditures and capitalized software expenditures 
were  relatively  consistent  as  a  percentage  of  annual  net  revenues  in  2023  as  compared  to  2022.  In  the  future,  we 
expect  the  aggregate  of  capital  expenditures  and  capitalized  software  expenditures  as  a  percentage  of  annual  net 
revenues to be between 1.0% and 1.5%.

CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS

All currency amounts are in millions

The following table quantifies our contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2023:

Payments due in fiscal year

Contractual cash obligations(1)

Total

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

Thereafter

Total debt
Senior note interest
Operating leases
Purchase obligations(2)

  Total

$6,360.2
675.0
220.7
688.4

$500.1
150.5
47.9
432.6

$1,000.1
138.7
42.9
143.0

$700.0
120.2
35.1
85.8

$1,060.0
93.6
28.3
10.4

$800.0
83.8
21.9
5.4

$2,300.0
88.2
44.6
11.2

$ 7,944.3

$ 1,131.1

$ 1,324.7

$   941.1

$  1,192.3

$    911.1

$ 2,444.0

(1)    We have excluded the liability for uncertain tax positions and certain other tax liabilities as we are not able to reasonably estimate the timing of the 

payments. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report.

(2) Represents minimum fixed price purchase commitments that are legally binding across Roper.

We believe that internally generated cash flows and the remaining availability under our unsecured credit facility will 
be  adequate  to  finance  normal  operating  requirements.  Although  we  maintain  an  active  acquisition  program,  any 
future acquisitions will be dependent on numerous factors and it is not feasible to reasonably estimate if or when any 
such acquisitions will occur and what the impact will be on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. 
Such acquisitions may be financed by the use of existing credit lines, future cash flows from operations, future dives-
titures, the proceeds from the issuance of new debt or equity securities, or any combination of these methods, the 
terms and availability of which will be subject to market and economic conditions generally.

We  anticipate  that  our  businesses  will  generate  positive  cash  flows  from  operating  activities,  and  that  these  cash 
flows will permit the reduction of currently outstanding debt in accordance with the repayment schedule. However, 
the rate at which we can reduce our debt during 2024 (and reduce the associated interest expense) will be affected 
by, among other things, the financing and operating requirements of any new acquisitions, the financial performance 
of  our  existing  companies,  and  the  financial  markets  generally.  None  of  these  factors  can  be  predicted  with 
certainty.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for information regard-
ing the effect of new accounting pronouncements on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTITEM 7A | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to interest rate risks on our outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings, and to foreign currency 
exchange  risks  on  our  transactions  and  balances  denominated  in  currencies  other  than  the  U.S.  dollar.  We  are  also 
exposed to equity market risks pertaining to the traded price of our common stock.

At December 31, 2023, we had $6,000.0 of fixed-rate borrowings with interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 4.20%. At 
December 31, 2023, the prevailing market rates for each of our long-term notes was at least 0.3% but no more than 
4.1%  higher  than  the  fixed  rates  on  our  debt  instruments.  Our  unsecured  credit  facility  contains  a  $3,500.0  vari-
able-rate revolver with $360.0 of outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2023.

Several of our businesses have transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most 
of these transactions or balances are denominated in British pounds, Canadian dollars, or euros. Net revenues recog-
nized by our companies whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar were approximately 11% of our total net reve-
nues  in  2023  and  approximately  90%  of  these  net  revenues  were  recognized  by  our  companies  with  a  functional 
currency that is either the British pound, Canadian dollar, or euro. If these currency exchange rates had been 10% dif-
ferent throughout 2023 compared to currency exchange rates actually experienced, the impact on our net earnings 
would have been approximately 1%.

We are exposed to equity price risk as it relates to the change in fair value of our equity investment in Indicor. This 
equity investment is accounted for under the fair value option with its fair value updated on a quarterly basis and its 
impact  reported  as  a  component  of  “Equity  investments  activity,  net”  in  our  Consolidated  Statement  of  Earnings.  
A hypothetical 10% decrease in the fair value of our equity investment in Indicor based on the balance at December 31, 
2023  would  result  in  a  non-cash  charge  within  non-operating  income  of  approximately  $67.6.  See  Note  10  of  the 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report for additional information on this equity 
investment.

The trading price of our common stock influences the valuation of stock award grants and the effects these grants 
have  on  our  results  of  operations.  The  stock  price  also  influences  the  computation  of  potentially  dilutive  common 
stock used in the determination of diluted earnings per share. In addition, the stock price also affects our employees’ 
perceptions of programs that involve our common stock. The quantification of the effects of these changing prices on 
our future earnings and cash flows is not readily determinable.

ITEM 8 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Consolidated Financial Statements: 

Page 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, PCAOB ID 238) . . . . . 32

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years ended December 31, 2023,  
2022, and 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021  . . . . . 36

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Roper Technologies, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Roper Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the 
“Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, of comprehen-
sive income, of stockholders’ equity, and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 
2023,  including  the  related  notes  (collectively  referred  to  as  the  “consolidated  financial  statements”).  We  also  have 
audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established 
in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 
Treadway Commission (COSO).

In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the 
financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash 
flows  for  each  of  the  three  years  in  the  period  ended  December  31,  2023  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles 
generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America.  Also  in  our  opinion,  the  Company  maintained,  in  all  material 
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Basis for Opinions

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  these  consolidated  financial  statements,  for  maintaining  effective 
internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial 
reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. 
Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  our  audits.  We  are  a  public  accounting  firm  registered  with  the 
Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States)  (PCAOB)  and  are  required  to  be  independent  with 
respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations 
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of 
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting 
was maintained in all material respects.

Our  audits  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the  risks  of  material 
misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements,  whether  due  to  error  or  fraud,  and  performing  procedures 
that  respond  to  those  risks.  Such  procedures  included  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  regarding  the  amounts 
and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting princi-
ples used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the con-
solidated  financial  statements.  Our  audit  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  included  obtaining  an 
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and test-
ing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits 
also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that 
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management has excluded four 
entities from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 because they were 
acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2023. We have also excluded these four entities 
from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. These entities, each of which is wholly-owned, comprised, in 
the  aggregate,  total  assets  and  total  revenues  excluded  from  management’s  assessment  and  our  audit  of  internal 
control over financial reporting of less than 1% and approximately 2% of consolidated total assets and consolidated 
total revenues, respectively, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 
with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those 
policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly 
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transac-
tions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with 
authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding pre-
vention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a 
material effect on the financial statements.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTBecause of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated 
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) 
relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our espe-
cially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any 
way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the 
critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures 
to which it relates. 

Acquisition of Syntellis Parent, LLC—Valuation of Amortizable Customer Relationships

As described in Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired the outstanding mem-
bership  interests  of  Syntellis  Parent,  LLC,  the  parent  company  of  Syntellis  Performance  Solutions,  LLC,  on  August  7, 
2023, for a purchase price of $1,381 million. The acquired amortizable intangible assets include customer relationships 
of  $529  million.  The  fair  value  for  customer  relationships  is  determined  as  of  the  acquisition  date  using  the  excess 
earnings method. Under this methodology, the fair value is determined based on the estimated future after-tax cash 
flows arising from the acquired customer relationships over their estimated lives after considering customer attrition 
and contributory asset charges. The assumptions that have the most significant effect on the fair value calculations 
are the customer attrition rates, projected customer revenue growth rates, margins, contributory asset charges, and 
discount rates.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation of amortiz-
able customer relationships in connection with the acquisition of Syntellis Parent, LLC is a critical audit matter are (i) 
the significant judgment by management when developing the fair value estimate of the amortizable customer rela-
tionships;  (ii)  a  high  degree  of  auditor  judgment,  subjectivity,  and  effort  in  performing  procedures  and  evaluating 
management’s  significant  assumptions  related  to  the  customer  attrition  rate,  projected  customer  revenue  growth 
rates, margins, contributory asset charges, and discount rate; and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals 
with specialized skill and knowledge.

Addressing  the  matter  involved  performing  procedures  and  evaluating  audit  evidence  in  connection  with  forming 
our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of 
controls relating to the acquisition accounting, including controls over management’s valuation of the acquired amor-
tizable customer relationships and the development of the significant assumptions used by management related to 
the customer attrition rate, projected customer revenue growth rates, margins, contributory asset charges, and dis-
count  rate.  These  procedures  also  included,  among  others  (i)  reading  the  purchase  agreement;  (ii)  testing manage-
ment’s  process  for  developing  the  fair  value  estimate  of  the  amortizable  customer  relationships;  (iii)  evaluating  the 
appropriateness  of  the  excess  earnings  method;  (iv)  testing  the  completeness  and  accuracy  of  the  underlying  data 
used  in  the  excess  earnings  method;  and  (v)  evaluating  the  reasonableness  of  the  significant  assumptions  used  by 
management related to the customer attrition rate, projected customer revenue growth rates, margins, contributory 
asset  charges,  and  discount  rate.  Evaluating  management’s  significant  assumptions  related  to  projected  customer 
revenue growth rates and margins involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reason-
able considering (i) the current and historical performance of the acquired business; (ii) the consistency with external 
industry and market data; and (iii) whether these assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas 
of the audit. Professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating (i) the appropriate-
ness of the Company’s excess earnings method and (ii) the reasonableness of significant assumptions related to the 
customer attrition rate, contributory asset charges, and discount rate.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
Tampa, Florida 
February 22, 2024

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except per share data)

Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents
  Accounts receivable, net

Inventories, net
Income taxes receivable

  Unbilled receivables
  Other current assets

  Total current assets

  Property, plant and equipment, net
  Goodwill
  Other intangible assets, net
  Deferred taxes
  Equity investments
  Other assets

  Total assets

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  Accounts payable
  Accrued compensation
  Deferred revenue
  Other accrued liabilities
Income taxes payable

  Current portion of long-term debt, net

  Total current liabilities

  Long-term debt, net of current portion
  Deferred taxes
  Other liabilities

  Total liabilities

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:

 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 1.0 shares authorized; none  
outstanding
 Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 350.0 shares authorized; 108.6  
shares issued and 106.9 outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 107.9 shares  
issued and 106.1 outstanding at December 31, 2022

  Additional paid-in capital
  Retained earnings
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  Treasury stock, 1.7 shares at December 31, 2023 and 1.8 shares at December 31, 2022

  Total stockholders’ equity

  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

34

As of December 31,

2023

2022

$     214.3
829.9
118.6
47.7
106.4
164.5

1,481.4
119.6
17,118.8
8,212.1
32.2
795.7
407.7

$      792.8
724.5
111.3
61.0
91.5
151.3

1,932.4
85.3
15,946.1
8,030.7
55.9
535.0
395.4

$28,167.5

$26,980.8

$     143.0
250.0
1,583.8
446.5
40.4
499.5

2,963.2
5,830.6
1,513.1
415.8

10,722.7

$       122.6
228.8
1,370.7
454.6
16.6
699.2

2,892.5
5,962.5
1,676.8
411.2

10,943.0

—

—

1.1
2,767.0
14,816.3
(122.8)
(16.8)

17,444.8

1.1
2,510.2
13,730.7
(187.0)
(17.2)

16,037.8

$28,167.5

$26,980.8

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Dollar and share amounts in millions, except per share data)

Net revenues
Cost of sales

Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Impairment of intangible assets

Income from operations
Interest expense, net
Equity investments activity, net
Other income (expense), net

Earnings before income taxes
Income taxes

Net earnings from continuing operations
  Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

Net earnings from discontinued operations

Net earnings

Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings per share:
  Basic
  Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic
  Diluted

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

$6,177.8
1,870.6

4,307.2
2,562.0
—

1,745.2
164.7
165.4
(2.8)

1,743.1
374.7

1,368.4
(4.1)
19.9

15.8

$ 5,371.8
1,619.0

3,752.8
2,228.3
—

1,524.5
192.4
—
(50.1)

1,282.0
296.4

985.6
202.8
3,356.3

3,559.1

$4,833.8
1,426.2

3,407.6
2,072.0
94.4

1,241.2
233.9
—
24.6

1,031.9
226.6

805.3
291.4
55.9

347.3

$1,384.2

$4,544.7

$  1,152.6

$   12.83
$   12.74

$     9.31
$    9.23

$     7.65
$     7.56

$    0.15
$    0.15

$   33.61
$   33.32

$     3.30
$     3.26

$   12.98
$   12.89

$   42.92
$   42.55

$   10.95
$   10.82

106.6
107.4

105.9
106.8

105.3
106.5

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

Net earnings
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
  Foreign currency translation adjustments(1)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

Comprehensive income

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

$1,384.2

$ 4,544.7

$1,152.6

64.2

64.2

(3.9)

(3.9)

(36.1)

(36.1)

$1,448.4

$4,540.8

$1,116.5

(1)  In connection with the Indicor Transaction, we reclassified $142.6 of foreign currency translation adjustments to “Gain on disposition of discontin-

ued operations, net of tax” during the year ended December 31, 2022.

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in millions, except per share data)

Common stock

Shares Amount

Additional 

paid-in Retained
capital earnings

Accumulated  
other  
comprehensive Treasury
stock
loss

Total  
stockholders’
equity

Balances at December 31, 2020

104.9

$ 1.1

$2,097.5 $ 8,546.2

$ (147.0)

$ (18.0)

$10,479.8

  Net earnings
  Stock option exercises
  Cash settlement of share-based  
  awards in connection with  
  disposition of discontinued  
  operations

  Treasury stock sold
  Currency translation adjustments,  
including tax benefit of $6.2

  Stock-based compensation

  Restricted stock activity
  Dividends declared  
($2.31 per share)

—
0.5

—

—

—

—

0.1

—

—
—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—
104.7

1,152.6
—

(6.7)

14.7

—

138.0

(40.4)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(243.2)

—
—

—

—

(36.1)

—

—

—

—
—

—

0.4

—

—

—

—

1,152.6
104.7

(6.7)

15.1

(36.1)

138.0

(40.4)

(243.2)

Balances at December 31, 2021

105.5

$ 1.1

$2,307.8 $ 9,455.6

$ (183.1)

$   (17.6)

$ 11,563.8

  Net earnings

  Stock option exercises
  Cash settlement of share-based  
  awards in connection with  
  disposition of discontinued  
  operations

  Treasury stock sold
  Currency translation adjustments,  
including tax benefit of $41.9

  Stock-based compensation

  Restricted stock activity
  Dividends declared  
($2.54 per share)

—

0.5

—

—

—

—

0.1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4,544.7

110.0

(11.1)

13.9

—

131.4

(41.8)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(269.6)

—

—

—

—

(3.9)

—

—

—

—

—

—

0.4

—

—

—

—

4,544.7

110.0

(11.1)

14.3

(3.9)

131.4

(41.8)

(269.6)

Balances at December 31, 2022

106.1

$ 1.1

$ 2,510.2 $13,730.7

$ (187.0)

$ (17.2)

$16,037.8

  Net earnings

  Stock option exercises

  Treasury stock sold
  Currency translation adjustments,  

including tax provision of $10.3

  Stock-based compensation

  Restricted stock activity
  Dividends declared  

($2.80 per share)

—

0.6

—

—

—

0.2

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,384.2

146.5

15.1

—

126.5

(31.3)

—

—

—

—

—

—

(298.6)

—

—

—

64.2

—

—

—

—

—

0.4

—

—

—

—

1,384.2

146.5

15.5

64.2

126.5

(31.3)

(298.6)

Balances at December 31, 2023

106.9

$ 1.1

$2,767.0 $ 14,816.3

$ (122.8)

$ (16.8)

$  17,444.8

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings from continuing operations
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to  

  cash flows from operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
  Amortization of intangible assets
  Amortization of deferred financing costs
  Non-cash stock compensation
  Equity investments activity, net
Impairment of intangible assets

  Gain on disposal of assets, net of associated income tax

Income tax provision, excluding tax associated with gain on disposal of assets

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:

  Accounts receivable
  Unbilled receivables

Inventories

  Accounts payable
  Other accrued liabilities
  Deferred revenue

  Cash taxes paid for gain on disposal of businesses
  Cash income taxes paid, excluding tax associated with gain on  

  disposal of businesses and assets

  Other, net

  Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
  Cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

  Cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
  Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
  Capital expenditures
  Capitalized software expenditures
  Distributions from equity investment
  Proceeds from sale of assets
  Other, net

  Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
  Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations
  Cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

  Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
  Payments of senior notes
  Borrowings (payments) under revolving line of credit, net
  Debt issuance costs
  Cash dividends to stockholders
  Treasury stock sales
  Proceeds from stock-based compensation, net
  Other, net

  Cash used in financing activities from continuing operations
  Cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

  Cash used in financing activities 

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

$1,368.4

$985.6

$805.3

35.4
719.8
9.9
123.5
(165.4)
—
—
374.7

(50.2)
(7.5)
(6.6)
18.2
(1.0)
93.9
(32.5)

(423.4)
(19.8)

2,037.4
(2.3)

37.3
612.8
11.8
118.5
—
—
—
296.4

2.5
(11.1)
(43.1)
21.3
(7.6)
52.9
(953.8)

(498.9)
(18.0)

606.6
128.0

44.0
571.9
13.5
123.0
—
94.4
(21.6)
221.1

(73.7)
(16.4)
(0.3)
16.0
27.0
162.2
—

(273.9)
(36.7)

1,655.8
356.1

2,035.1

734.6

2,011.9

(2,052.7)
(68.0)
(40.0)
32.5
—
(0.1)

(2,128.3)
2.0
—

(4,280.1)
(40.1)
(30.2)
—
—
(1.4)

(4,351.8)
5,561.8
(0.5)

(217.0)
(28.5)
(29.7)
—
27.1
(1.1)

(249.2)
115.6
(9.3)

(2,126.3)

1,209.5

(142.9)

(700.0)
360.0
—
(290.2)
15.5
115.2
—

(499.5)
—

(800.0)
(470.0)
(3.9)
(262.3)
14.3
68.2
(0.2)

(1,453.9)
(11.4)

(500.0)
(1,150.0)
—
(236.4)
15.1
64.3
(0.1)

(1,807.1)
(6.4)

(499.5)

(1,465.3)

(1,813.5)

(Continued)

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—CONTINUED

(in millions)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

Supplemental disclosures:
  Cash paid for:
Interest

  Non-cash investing activities:

  Net assets of businesses acquired:

  Fair value of assets, including goodwill
  Liabilities assumed

  Cash paid, net of cash acquired

See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Year ended December 31,

2023

2022

2021

12.2
(578.5)
792.8

(37.5)
441.3
351.5

(12.3)
43.2
308.3

$    214.3

$  792.8

$ 351.5

$    201.9

$  206.5

$ 222.2

$   2,235.1
(182.4)

$4,891.8
(611.7)

$249.8
(32.8)

$2,052.7

$4,280.1

$ 217.0

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021

(Dollar and share amounts in millions unless specified, except per share data)

(1) SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation—These financial statements present consolidated information for Roper Technologies, Inc. and 
its subsidiaries (“Roper,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have 
been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Nature  of  the  Business—Roper  is  a  diversified  technology  company.  The  Company  operates  market  leading  busi-
nesses that design and develop vertical software and technology enabled products for a variety of defensible niche 
markets.

Discontinued Operations—On November 22, 2022, the Company completed the divestiture of a majority 51% equity 
stake  in  its  industrial  businesses,  including  its  entire  historical  Process  Technologies  reportable  segment  and  the 
industrial businesses within its historical Measurement & Analytical Solutions reportable segment, to Clayton, Dubilier 
& Rice, LLC (“CD&R”). The businesses included in this transaction were Alpha, AMOT, CCC, Cornell, Dynisco, FTI, Hansen, 
Hardy, Logitech, Metrix, PAC, Roper Pump, Struers, Technolog, Uson, and Viatran (collectively “Indicor”). Following the 
sale of the majority stake, the Company retained a minority equity interest in Indicor. This transaction is referred to 
herein as the “Indicor Transaction.” See Note 10 for additional information on this minority equity interest.

During 2021, the Company signed definitive agreements to divest its TransCore, Zetec, and CIVCO Radiotherapy busi-
nesses, (“2021 Divestitures”). Roper completed the 2021 Divestitures by the end of the first quarter of 2022.

The financial results for Indicor and the 2021 Divestitures are presented as discontinued operations for all periods pre-
sented. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements relates to con-
tinuing operations. Refer to Note 3 for additional information on discontinued operations.

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements—The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  establishes  changes  to 
accounting  principles  under  GAAP  in  the  form  of  accounting  standards  updates  (“ASUs”)  to  the  FASB’s  Accounting 
Standards Codification (“ASC”). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Any recent ASUs not 
listed below were assessed and either determined to be not applicable or are expected to have an immaterial impact 
on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2021, the FASB issued an update to improve the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with custom-
ers in a business combination by promoting consistency in the recognition of an acquired contract liability and the 
subsequent revenue recognized by the acquirer. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company early-adopted 
this update in the fourth quarter of 2021. This update did not have a material impact on the acquisitions completed in 
the year of adoption.

Recently Released Accounting Pronouncements

In  November  2023,  the  FASB  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  No.  2023-07,  “Segment  Reporting  (Topic  280): 
Improvements  to  Reportable  Segment  Disclosures”  (ASU  2023-07),  which  expands  reportable  segment  disclosure 
requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This guidance is effective 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guid-
ance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

In  December  2023,  the  FASB  issued  Accounting  Standards  Update  No.  2023-09,  “Income  Taxes  (Topic  740): 
Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (ASU 2023-09), which expands income tax disclosure requirements, includ-
ing disaggregation of rate reconciliation table categories, disaggregation of earnings before income taxes and income 
tax expense information, and disaggregation of income taxes paid information, among other changes. This guidance 
is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is cur-
rently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements and 
related disclosures.

Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Roper considers highly liquid financial instruments with remaining maturities at acqui-
sition of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Roper had $0.4 and $432.9 of cash equivalents at December 31, 
2023 and 2022, respectively.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTContingencies—Management continually assesses the probability of any adverse judgments or outcomes to its poten-
tial contingencies. Disclosure of the contingency is made if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss or an 
additional loss may have been incurred. In the assessment of contingencies as of December 31, 2023, management 
concluded that there were no matters for which there was a reasonable possibility of a material loss. See Note 13 for 
additional information.

Earnings per Share—Basic earnings per share was calculated using net earnings and the weighted average number 
of shares of common stock outstanding during the respective year. Diluted earnings per share was calculated using 
net earnings and the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potential common stock associated 
with stock options outstanding during the respective year.

The effects of potential common stock were determined using the treasury stock method:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Effect of potential common stock:
  Common stock awards

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

Year ended December 31,

2023

106.6

0.8

107.4

2022

105.9

0.9

106.8

2021

105.3

1.2

106.5

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, there were 0.726, 0.834, and 0.521 outstanding stock options, 
respectively, that were not included in the determination of diluted earnings per share because doing so would have 
been antidilutive.

Equity Investments—As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company held a 47.3% and 49.0% minority equity inter-
est  in  Indicor,  respectively.  This  equity  interest  provides  us  with  the  ability  to  exercise  significant  influence,  but  not 
control, over the investee. We elected to apply the fair value option as we believe this is the most reasonable method 
to value this equity investment. The fair value of our equity investment in Indicor is updated on a quarterly basis and 
its impact is reported as a component of “Equity investments activity, net” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings. 
See Note 10 for additional information on this investment.

In 2023, the Company acquired an 18.2% limited partnership minority interest in CI Ultimate Holdings, L.P., the parent 
entity  of  Certinia  Inc.,  which  provides  us  with  the  ability  to  exercise  significant  influence,  but  not  control,  over  the 
investee. This equity investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting whereby our proportionate 
share of earnings or loss associated with the investment is reported as a component of “Equity investments activity, 
net” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings with a corresponding change in the balance of our equity investment. 
Our proportionate share of loss associated with our investment in Certinia was $5.2 for the year ended December 31, 
2023.  The  balance  of  our  equity  investment  in  Certinia,  reported  as  a  component  of  “Equity  investments”  in  our 
Consolidated Balance Sheet, was $119.8 as of December 31, 2023.

Estimates—The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  GAAP  requires  management  to  make  esti-
mates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  and  the  disclosure  of  contingent 
assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign  Currency  Translation  and  Transactions—Assets  and  liabilities  of  subsidiaries  whose  functional  currency  is 
not the U.S. dollar were translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses 
were  translated  at  average  exchange  rates  for  the  period  in  which  those  entities  were  included  in  Roper’s  financial 
results. Translation adjustments are reflected within other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction gains 
and  losses  are  recorded  in  our  Consolidated  Statements  of  Earnings  within  “Other  income  (expense),  net.”  Foreign 
currency transaction gains/(losses) were not material for any periods presented.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles—Roper accounts for goodwill in a purchase business combination as the excess of 
the cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired. Business combinations can also result in other intangible 
assets  being  recognized.  Amortization  of  intangible  assets,  if  applicable,  occurs  over  their  estimated  useful  lives. 
Goodwill, which is not amortized, is tested for impairment on an annual basis (or an interim basis if an event occurs or 
circumstances  change  that  would  more  likely  than  not  reduce  the  fair  value  of  a  reporting  unit  below  its  carrying 
value). When testing goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to deter-
mine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that 
the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company elects to perform a quali-
tative assessment and determines that an impairment is more likely than not, then performance of the quantitative 
impairment test is required. The quantitative process utilizes both an income approach (discounted cash flow) and a 
market approach (consisting of a comparable public company earnings multiples methodology) to estimate the fair 
value  of  a  reporting  unit.  To  determine  the  reasonableness  of  the  estimated  fair  values,  the  Company  reviews  the 
assumptions  to  ensure  that  neither  the  income  approach  nor  the  market  approach  provides  significantly  different 

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valuations. If the estimated fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further work is required and no impairment loss 
is recognized. If the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value, a non-cash impairment loss is recognized in the 
amount of that excess.

When performing the quantitative assessment, key assumptions used in the income and market methodologies are 
updated  when  the  analysis  is  performed  for  each  reporting  unit.  The  assumptions  that  have  the  most  significant 
effect on the fair value calculations are the projected revenue growth rates, future operating margins, discount rates, 
terminal  values,  and  earnings  multiples.  While  the  Company  uses  reasonable  and  timely  information  to  prepare  its 
discounted  cash  flow  analysis,  actual  future  cash  flows  or  market  conditions  could  differ  significantly  resulting  in 
future impairment charges related to recorded goodwill balances.

As of the annual impairment test, Roper has 22 reporting units with individual goodwill amounts ranging from $17.5 
to $3,363.6. In 2023, the Company performed its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter for all reporting units. 
The Company conducted its analysis qualitatively and assessed whether it was more likely than not that the respec-
tive fair value of these reporting units was less than the carrying amount. The Company determined that impairment 
of goodwill was not likely in any of its reporting units and thus was not required to perform a quantitative analysis for 
these reporting units.

Recently acquired reporting units generally represent a higher inherent risk of impairment, which typically decreases 
as the businesses are integrated into the enterprise. Negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to its business, 
actual results significantly below expected results, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in the use of 
the  assets,  divestitures,  and  market  capitalization  declines  may  have  a  negative  effect  on  the  fair  value  of  Roper’s 
reporting units.

The  following  events  or  circumstances,  although  not  comprehensive,  would  be  considered  to  determine  whether 
interim testing of goodwill would be required:

•   a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate;
•   an adverse action or assessment by a regulator;
•   unanticipated competition;
•   a loss of key personnel;
•   a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold 

or otherwise disposed of;

•   the testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within a reporting unit; and
•   recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in the financial statements of a subsidiary that is a component of a 

reporting unit.

Business combinations can also result in other intangible assets being recognized. Amortization of intangible assets, 
if applicable, occurs over their estimated useful lives. Trade names that are determined to have indefinite useful eco-
nomic lives are not amortized, but are separately tested for impairment during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year or 
on  an  interim  basis  if  an  event  occurs  that  indicates  the  fair  value  is  more  likely  than  not  below  the  carrying  value. 
Roper first qualitatively assesses whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is 
more likely than not that the estimated fair value of an indefinite-lived trade name is less than its carrying amount. If 
necessary,  Roper  conducts  a  quantitative  review  using  the  relief-from-royalty  method.  This  methodology  assumes 
that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of these 
assets. To the extent the Company determines a fair value, the inputs used represent a Level 3 fair value measurement 
in the FASB fair value hierarchy given that the inputs are unobservable. The assumptions that have the most signifi-
cant  effect  on  the  fair  value  calculations  are  the  royalty  rates,  projected  revenue  growth  rates,  discount  rates,  and 
terminal values. Each royalty rate is determined based on the profitability of the trade name to which it relates and 
observed market royalty rates. Revenue growth rates are determined after considering current and future economic 
conditions,  recent  sales  trends,  discussions  with  customers,  planned  timing  of  new  product  launches,  or  other  vari-
ables. Trade names resulting from recent acquisitions generally represent the highest risk of impairment, which typi-
cally decreases as the businesses are integrated into Roper.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company determined that the use of the Sunquest trade name would be dis-
continued  given  the  strategic  action  to  merge  the  Sunquest  business  into  our  Clinisys  business,  both  of  which  are 
reported  in  our  Application  Software  reportable  segment.  Considering  the  planned  merger  and  updated  market 
comparisons, the royalty rate utilized in the quantitative impairment assessment of the trade name was 0.5% as com-
pared to a royalty rate of 3.5% used in the prior year. The royalty rate reduction was the significant assumption that 
resulted  in  a  non-cash  impairment  charge  of  $94.4  recognized  as  “Impairment  of  intangible  assets”  within  our 
Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

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The assessment of fair value for impairment purposes requires significant judgments to be made by management. 
Although forecasts are based on assumptions that are considered reasonable by management and consistent with 
the  plans  and  estimates  management  uses  to  operate  the  underlying  businesses,  there  is  significant  judgment  in 
estimating future operating results. Changes in estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce 
significantly different results.

The  most  significant  identifiable  intangible  assets  with  definite  useful  economic  lives  recognized  from  our  acquisi-
tions  are  customer  relationships.  The  fair  value  for  customer  relationships  is  determined  as  of  the  acquisition  date 
using  the  excess  earnings  method.  Under  this  methodology  the  fair  value  is  determined  based  on  the  estimated 
future after-tax cash flows arising from the acquired customer relationships over their estimated lives after consider-
ing customer attrition and contributory asset charges. The assumptions that have the most significant effect on the 
fair value calculations are the customer attrition rates, projected customer revenue growth rates, margins, contribu-
tory asset charges, and discount rates. When testing customer relationship intangible assets for potential impairment, 
management considers historical customer attrition rates and projected revenues and profitability related to custom-
ers that existed at acquisition. In evaluating the amortizable life for customer relationship intangible assets, manage-
ment considers historical customer attrition patterns.

Roper  evaluates  whether  there  has  been  an  impairment  of  identifiable  intangible  assets  with  definite  useful  eco-
nomic lives, or of the remaining life of such assets, when certain indicators of impairment are present. In the event 
that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost or remaining period of amortization of any asset may be impaired, 
an  evaluation  of  recoverability  would  be  performed.  If  an  evaluation  is  required,  the  estimated  future  gross,  undis-
counted cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a 
write-down to fair value or a revision in the remaining amortization period is required.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—The Company determines whether there has been an impairment of long-lived 
assets,  excluding  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets,  when  certain  indicators  of  impairment  are  present.  In  the 
event that facts and circumstances indicate that the cost or life of any long-lived assets may be impaired, an evalua-
tion of recoverability would be performed. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future gross, undiscounted cash 
flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write-down to 
fair value or a revision to the remaining life is required. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating 
results of underlying long-lived assets could result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value of the long-
lived assets that may not be reflected in the assets’ current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment 
charge or acceleration of depreciation or amortization expense in the future.

Income  Taxes—The  Company  recognizes  in  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  only  those  tax  positions  deter-
mined to be “more likely than not” of being sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the posi-
tions. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are classified as a component of income tax expense.

The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evi-
dence, both positive and negative, for each respective tax jurisdiction, it is more likely than not that some portion or 
all of such deferred tax assets will not be realized. Available evidence which is considered in determining the amount 
of valuation allowance required includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s estimate of future taxable income and 
any applicable tax planning strategies.

Certain assets and liabilities have different bases for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Deferred income 
taxes have been provided for these differences at the enacted tax rates expected to be paid. See Note 8 for additional 
information regarding income taxes.

Inventories—Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, 
first-out method. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or excess inventory equal to the 
difference  between  the  cost  of  inventory  and  the  estimated  net  realizable  value  based  upon  assumptions  about 
future demand and market conditions.

Product  Warranties—The  Company  sells  certain  of  its  products  to  customers  with  a  product  warranty  that  allows 
customers to return a defective product during a specified warranty period following the purchase in exchange for a 
replacement  product,  repair  at  no  cost  to  the  customer,  or  the  issuance  of  a  credit  to  the  customer.  The  Company 
accrues  its  estimated  exposure  to  warranty  claims  based  upon  current  and  historical  product  sales  data,  warranty 
costs incurred, and any other related information known to the Company.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation and Amortization—Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at 
cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  are  provided  for  using  princi-
pally the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Buildings
Machinery and other equipment
Computer equipment and software

20–30 years
8–12 years
3–5 years

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the useful life of the asset.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTResearch, Development and Engineering—Research, development and engineering (“R,D&E”) costs include salaries 
and  benefits,  rents,  supplies,  and  other  costs  related  to  products  under  development  or  improvements  to  existing 
products. R,D&E costs are expensed as incurred and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses. 
R,D&E  expenses  totaled  $646.1,  $529.8,  and  $484.8  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2023,  2022,  and  2021, 
respectively.

Revenue Recognition—The reported results reflect the application of ASC 606 guidance. The amount of revenue rec-
ognized reflects the consideration which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these prod-
ucts and/or services. To achieve this principle, the Company applies the following five steps:

•   identify the contract with the customer;
•   identify the performance obligations in the contract;
•   determine the transaction price;
•   allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and
•   recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

Disaggregated Revenue—We disaggregate our revenues by reportable segment into four categories: (i) recurring rev-
enue  comprised  of  Software-as-a-Service  (“SaaS”),  annual  term  licenses,  and  software  maintenance;  (ii)  reoccurring 
revenue  comprised  of  transactional  and  volume-based  fees  related  to  software  licenses;  (iii)  non-recurring  revenue 
comprised of multi-year term and perpetual software licenses, professional services associated with software prod-
ucts and hardware sold with our software licenses; and (iv) product revenue. See details in the tables below:

Revenue stream

  Software related

  Recurring
  Reoccurring
  Non-recurring

  Total Software Revenue
  Product Revenue

Total Revenue

Revenue stream

  Software related

  Recurring
  Reoccurring
  Non-recurring

  Total Software Revenue
  Product Revenue

Total Revenue

Revenue stream

  Software related

  Recurring
  Reoccurring
  Non-recurring

  Total Software Revenue
  Product Revenue

Total Revenue

Year ended December 31, 2023

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology 
Enabled  
Products

$ 2,454.3
137.8
594.8
3,186.9
—

$ 3,186.9

$1,039.5
263.4
136.5
1,439.4
—

$ 1,439.4

$     17.3
—
1.5
18.8
1,532.7

$ 1,551.5

$ 6,177.8

Total

$   3,511.1
401.2
732.8
4,645.1
1,532.7

Year ended December 31, 2022

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology  
Enabled 
Products

$ 1,946.0
124.2
569.3

2,639.5
—

$   981.4
246.2
150.9

1,378.5
—

$      12.0
—
1.2

13.2
1,340.6

Total

$2,939.4
370.4
721.4

4,031.2
1,340.6

$2,639.5

$  1,378.5

$1,353.8

$ 5,371.8

Year ended December 31, 2021

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology  
Enabled 
Products

$ 1,708.0
111.4
547.3

2,366.7
—

$   837.5
249.5
136.8

1,223.8
—

$       7.8
—
0.8

8.6
1,234.7

Total

$ 2,553.3
360.9
684.9

3,599.1
1,234.7

$ 2,366.7

$  1,223.8

$ 1,243.3

$4,833.8

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We  recognize  revenue  over  time  or  at  a  point  in  time  depending  on  our  evaluation  of  when  the  customer  obtains 
control over the promised products or services. For software arrangements that include multiple performance obliga-
tions, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that we would charge the 
customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis. Software licenses may be com-
bined with implementation/installation services as a single performance obligation if the implementation/installation 
significantly modifies or customizes the functionality of the software license.

Software and related services

•   Recurring—consists  primarily  of  SaaS  subscriptions  and  post-contract  support  (“PCS”)  which  are  recognized 
ratably over the contractual term and annual term software licenses which are generally recognized at a point 
in time.

•   Reoccurring—consists primarily of transactional and volume-based fees which are highly reoccurring and rec-

ognized at a point in time under a usage-based model.

•   Non-recurring—consists  primarily  of  perpetual,  multi-year  term  software  licenses,  or  installation/implementa-
tion  services  and  associated  hardware.  Revenues  from  perpetual  and  multi-year  term  licenses  are  generally 
recognized at a point in time. Revenues from software implementation projects are generally recognized over 
time using the input method, utilizing the ratio of costs or labor hours incurred to total estimated costs or labor, 
as the measure of performance.

Payment for software licenses is generally required within 30 to 60 days of the transfer of control. Payment for PCS is 
generally  required  within  30  to  60  days  of  the  commencement  of  the  service  period,  which  is  primarily  offered  to 
customers over a one-year timeframe. Payment terms do not contain a significant financing component. Payment for 
implementation/installation services that are recognized over time is typically commensurate with milestones defined 
in the contract, or billable hours incurred.

Products

Revenue from product sales is recognized when control transfers to the customer, which is generally when the prod-
uct  is  shipped.  Non-project-based  installation  and  repair  services  are  performed  by  certain  of  our  businesses  for 
which revenue is recognized upon completion.

Payment terms are generally 30 to 60 days from the transfer of control. Payment terms do not contain a significant 
financing component.

Accounts receivable, net—Accounts receivable, net includes amounts billed and currently due from customers. The 
amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. Accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for 
doubtful  accounts  and  sales  allowances  of  $22.2  and  $16.6  at  December  31,  2023  and  2022,  respectively.  We  make 
estimates of expected allowance for doubtful accounts based upon our assessment of various factors, including his-
torical  experience,  the  age  of  the  accounts  receivable  balances,  changes  to  customer  creditworthiness,  and  other 
factors that may affect our ability to collect from customers.

Unbilled  receivables—Our  unbilled  receivables  include  unbilled  amounts  typically  resulting  from  sales  under  soft-
ware  milestone  billings  associated  with  multi-year  term  license  renewals  and  software  implementations  when  the 
input method of revenue recognition is utilized and revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer, 
and right to payment is not solely due to the passage of time. Amounts may not exceed their net realizable value.

Deferred revenue—We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of our perfor-
mance. Our deferred revenue relates primarily to software and related services. In most cases, we recognize deferred 
revenue ratably over time as the SaaS or PCS performance obligation is satisfied. The non-current portion of deferred 
revenue is included in “Other liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Our unbilled receivables and deferred revenue are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis at the 
end of each reporting period. The net balances are classified as current or non-current based on expected timing of 
revenue recognition and billable milestones.

Deferred  commissions—Our  incremental  direct  costs  of  obtaining  a  contract,  which  consist  of  sales  commissions 
primarily for our software sales, are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the period of contract perfor-
mance  or  a  longer  period,  depending  on  facts  and  circumstances.  We  classify  deferred  commissions  as  current  or 
non-current based on the expected timing of expense recognition. Where the amortization period would have been 
one year or less, we expense the associated incremental direct cost as incurred. The current and non-current portions 
of  deferred  commissions  are  included  in  “Other  current  assets”  and  “Other  assets,”  respectively,  in  our  Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the current portion of deferred commissions was $35.0 and $33.1, 
respectively,  and  the  non-current  portion  of  deferred  commissions  was  $36.7  and  $31.7,  respectively.  The  Company 
recognized  $29.3,  $30.7,  and  $27.2  of  expense  related  to  deferred  commissions  for  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

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Remaining  performance  obligations—Remaining  performance  obligations  represent  the  transaction  price  of  firm 
orders  for  which  work  has  not  been  performed,  excluding  unexercised  contract  options.  As  of  December  31,  2023, 
total remaining performance obligations were $4,612.6. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately 68% of our 
remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder to be recognized thereafter.

Capitalized Software—The Company accounts for capitalized software under applicable accounting guidance which, 
among  other  provisions,  requires  capitalization  of  certain  internal-use  software  costs  once  certain  criteria  are  met. 
Overhead,  general  and  administrative,  and  training  costs  are  not  capitalized.  Capitalized  software  balances,  net  of 
accumulated amortization, were $102.6 and $83.9 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are included in 
“Other assets” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Stock-Based  Compensation—The  Company  recognizes  expense  for  the  grant  date  fair  value  of  its  employee  stock 
awards on a straight-line basis (or, in the case of performance-based awards, on a graded basis) over the employee’s 
requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). The fair value of option awards is estimated using 
the Black-Scholes option valuation model.

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Acquisitions

2023 Acquisitions—Roper completed four business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2023. The results of 
operations  of  the  acquired  businesses  are  included  in  Roper’s  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  from  the  date  of 
each  acquisition.  Pro  forma  results  of  operations  and  the  revenues  and  net  earnings  subsequent  to  the  acquisition 
date  for  the  acquisitions  completed  during  2023  have  not  been  presented  because  the  effects  of  the  acquisitions, 
individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

The largest of the 2023 acquisitions was Syntellis Parent, LLC (“Syntellis”), the parent company of Syntellis Performance 
Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of cloud-based performance management and data solutions for healthcare, finan-
cial institutions, and higher education markets. Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Syntellis on 
August 7, 2023, for a purchase price of $1,381, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities assumed. Additionally, 
the purchase price contemplated a net present value tax benefit of approximately $135 which is expected to be uti-
lized over the next 15 years. This acquisition has been integrated into our Strata business and its results are reported 
in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $859.0 in goodwill, $17.0 assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization, and 
$594.0 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with the Syntellis acquisition. The amortizable intangible assets 
include customer relationships of $529.0 (20 year useful life) and technology of $65.0 (7 year useful life).

During the year ended December 31, 2023, Roper completed three additional bolt-on acquisitions.

On May 2, 2023, Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Promium, L.L.C., a leading provider of labo-
ratory information management systems in the environmental and water markets, for a purchase price of $16.5. This 
acquisition  has  been  integrated  into  our  Clinisys  business  and  its  results  are  reported  in  the  Application  Software 
reportable segment.

On August 21, 2023, Roper acquired the assets of Replicon Inc., a provider of time tracking software solutions for proj-
ect and services centric organizations, for a purchase price of $447.5, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities 
assumed. Additionally, the purchase price contemplated a net present value tax benefit of approximately $80 which 
is expected to be utilized over the next 15 years. This acquisition has been integrated into our Deltek business and its 
results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On  December  26,  2023,  Roper  acquired  the  issued  and  outstanding  shares  of  Executive  Business  Services,  Inc. 
(“ProPricer”),  a  leading  provider  of  proposal  pricing  software  solutions  for  government  contractors  and  government 
agencies, for a purchase price of $79.5, adjusted for cash acquired and certain liabilities assumed. This acquisition is 
integrating into our Deltek business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $330.6 in goodwill, $15.4 assigned to trade names that are not subject to amortization, and 
$229.1 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these three acquisitions. The amortizable intangible assets 
include  customer  relationships  of  $209.4  (16.9  year  weighted  average  useful  life)  and  technology  of  $19.7  (5.0  year 
weighted average useful life).

On  August  4,  2023,  Roper  acquired  an  18.2%  limited  partnership  minority  interest  in  CI  Ultimate  Holdings,  L.P.,  the 
parent entity of Certinia Inc., a leading provider of professional services automation software, for $125.0. The Company’s 
investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting whereby our proportionate share of earnings or 
loss associated with the investment is reported as a component of “Equity investments activity, net” in our Consolidated 
Statement of Earnings with a corresponding change in the balance of our equity investment which is reported as a 
component of “Equity investments” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTOn January 22, 2024, Roper entered into an agreement to acquire Genesis Ultimate Holding Co., the parent company 
of Procare Software, LLC (“Procare”) for a purchase price of approximately $1,860, which contemplates a net present 
value tax benefit of approximately $110. Procare is a leading provider of cloud-based software for the management of 
early childhood education centers. This acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024.

2022 Acquisitions—Roper completed seven business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2022. The results 
of operations of the acquired businesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of 
each  acquisition.  Pro  forma  results  of  operations  and  the  revenues  and  net  earnings  subsequent  to  the  acquisition 
date  for  the  acquisitions  completed  during  2022  have  not  been  presented  because  the  effects  of  the  acquisitions, 
individually and in the aggregate, were not material to our financial results.

The  largest  of  the  2022  acquisitions  was  Frontline  Technologies  Parent,  LLC  (“Frontline”),  a  leading  provider  of  K-12 
school administration software, connecting solutions for human capital management, student and special programs, 
and  business  operations  with  powerful  analytics  that  empower  educators.  Roper  acquired  Frontline  on  October  4, 
2022, for a purchase price of $3,738.0. The purchase price comprised an enterprise value of $3,725.0, adjusted for cash 
acquired and the settlement of certain liabilities. Additionally, the purchase price initially contemplated a net present 
value  tax  benefit  of  approximately  $350.  During  the  measurement  period,  the  net  present  value  tax  benefit  was 
revised upwards to approximately $500 associated with an increase in our tax basis. The revised net present value tax 
benefit  is  expected  to  be  utilized  over  the  next  15  years.  The  results  of  Frontline  are  reported  in  the  Application 
Software reportable segment.

The  Company  recorded  $2,197.6  in  goodwill  and  $1,918.6  of  other  identifiable  intangibles  in  connection  with  the 
Frontline  acquisition.  Of  the  $1,918.6  of  acquired  intangible  assets,  $83.0  was  assigned  to  trade  names  that  are  not 
subject to amortization. The remaining $1,835.6 of acquired intangible assets include customer relationships of $1,757.0 
(20 year useful life) and unpatented technology of $78.6 (5 year useful life).

Including measurement period adjustments, net assets acquired also include approximately $258 of deferred reve-
nue and approximately $122 of net deferred tax liabilities, primarily attributable to acquired intangible assets, partially 
offset by federal tax attributes. Approximately $1,200 of goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  Roper  completed  six  additional  bolt-on  acquisitions  with  an  aggregate 
purchase price of $578.8, net of cash acquired and debt assumed.

On January 3, 2022, Roper acquired the outstanding membership interests of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC, a provider of 
laboratory  information  management  systems  in  the  toxicology,  environmental,  public  health,  and  agricultural  mar-
kets.  This  acquisition  has  been  integrated  into  our  Clinisys  business  and  its  results  are  reported  in  the  Application 
Software reportable segment.

On April 6, 2022, Roper acquired the issued and outstanding shares of Common Cents Systems, Inc. (ApolloLIMS), a 
provider of laboratory information management systems in the toxicology and public health markets. This acquisition 
has  been  integrated  into  our  Clinisys  business  and  its  results  are  reported  in  the  Application  Software  reportable 
segment.

On June 27, 2022, Roper acquired the issued and outstanding shares of MGA Systems Holdings, Inc., a leading pro-
vider of purpose-built insurance software for managing general agents. This acquisition has been integrated into our 
Vertafore business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On August 19, 2022, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of viDesktop Inc. (“viGlobal”), a leading provider of 
end-to-end human resources management software used for recruiting and integration, productivity management, 
resource allocation, performance management, learning and development, and diversity and inclusion at professional 
services  firms.  This  acquisition  has  been  integrated  into  our  Aderant  business  and  its  results  are  reported  in  the 
Application Software reportable segment.

During  the  third  quarter  of  2022,  Roper  acquired  TIP  Technologies,  Inc.  and  Common  Sense  Solutions,  Inc.,  which 
have been integrated into our Deltek business and their results are reported in the Application Software reportable 
segment.

The  Company  recorded  $361.5  in  goodwill,  $9.5  assigned  to  trade  names  that  are  not  subject  to  amortization,  and 
$239.3  of  other  identifiable  intangibles  in  connection  with  these  six  acquisitions.  The  amortizable  intangible  assets 
include  customer  relationships  of  $223.4  (18.2  year  weighted  average  useful  life)  and  technology  of  $15.9  (4.9  year 
weighted average useful life).

2021 Acquisitions—Roper completed seven business acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2021 with an aggre-
gate purchase price of $225.9, net of cash acquired and debt assumed. The results of operations of the acquired busi-
nesses are included in Roper’s Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of each acquisition. Pro forma results 
of operations and the revenues and net earnings subsequent to the acquisition date for the acquisitions completed 
during 2021 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were 
not material to our financial results.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTDuring the first three quarters of 2021, Roper completed four acquisitions which were integrated into our Deltek busi-
ness and their results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On November 18, 2021, Roper acquired substantially all of the assets of Agency Zoom, LLC (“Agency Zoom”), a provider 
of sales, marketing, and service automation software solutions for insurance agencies. Agency Zoom was integrated 
into our Vertafore business and its results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

On  December  21,  2021,  Roper  acquired  a  majority  of  the  assets  of  The  Construction  Journal,  LTD.  (“Construction 
Journal”), a provider of selling, marketing, and licensing software solutions for the commercial construction industry. 
Construction Journal was integrated into our ConstructConnect business and its results are reported in the Network 
Software reportable segment.

On  December  30,  2021,  Roper  acquired  100%  of  the  shares  of  American  LegalNet,  Inc.  (“ALN”),  a  provider  of  court 
forms, eFiling, calendaring, and docketing software solutions. ALN was integrated into our Aderant business and its 
results are reported in the Application Software reportable segment.

The Company recorded $138.8 in goodwill and $104.9 of other identifiable intangibles in connection with these seven 
acquisitions.  The  amortizable  intangible  assets  include  customer  relationships  of  $94.6  (12.9  year  weighted  average 
useful life) and technology of $10.3 (5.3 year weighted average useful life).

Dispositions

On March 17, 2021, Roper completed the sale of a minority investment in Sedaru, Inc. for $27.1 in cash. The sale resulted 
in  a  pretax  gain  of  $27.1,  which  is  reported  within  “Other  income  (expense),  net”  in  our  Consolidated  Statement  of 
Earnings. In addition, we recognized income tax expense of $5.5 in connection with the sale, which is included within 
“Income taxes” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

(3) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

The Company concluded that the 2021 Divestitures and the Indicor Transaction each represented a strategic shift that 
had  a major  effect  on  the  Company’s  operations  and  financial  results.  These  transactions  have  greatly  reduced  the 
cyclicality and asset intensity of the Company. In addition, the Company has an increased mix of recurring revenue 
and  a  higher  margin  profile.  Accordingly,  the  financial  results  related  to  the  2021  Divestitures  and  Indicor  are  pre-
sented in our Consolidated Financial Statements as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

2021 Divestitures—During 2021, the Company signed definitive agreements to divest its TransCore, Zetec, and CIVCO 
Radiotherapy businesses as described below.

•   On  March  17,  2022,  Roper  closed  on  the  divestiture  of  our  TransCore  business  to  an  affiliate  of  Singapore 
Technologies Engineering Ltd, for approximately $2,680 in cash. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $2,073.7 
and income tax expense of $550.5, which are reported within “Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, 
net  of  tax”  in  our  Consolidated  Statement  of  Earnings  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022.  TransCore  was 
previously included in the historical Network Software & Systems reportable segment.

•   On January 5, 2022, Roper closed on the divestiture of our Zetec business to Eddyfi NDT Inc. for approximately 
$350 in cash. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $255.3 and income tax expense of $60.9, which are reported 
within “Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax” in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings for 
the year ended December 31, 2022. Zetec was previously included in the historical Process Technologies report-
able segment.

•   On November 1, 2021, Roper closed on the divestiture of our CIVCO Radiotherapy business to an affiliate of Blue 
Wolf Capital Partners LLC, for approximately $120 in cash. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $77.2 and income 
tax expense of $21.3, which are reported within “Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax” in 
our Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2021. The CIVCO Radiotherapy busi-
ness was previously included in the historical Measurement & Analytical Solutions reportable segment.

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The following table summarizes the major classes of revenues and expenses constituting net earnings from discontin-
ued operations attributable to the TransCore, Zetec, and CIVCO Radiotherapy businesses:

Net revenues
Cost of sales

Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)

Income from operations
Other income, net

Earnings before income taxes(2)
Income taxes

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax(3)

Year ended December 31,

2022

$  100.4
71.2

2021

$638.0
372.9

29.2
19.9

9.3
0.1

9.4
(6.2)

15.6
1,717.5

265.1
124.0

141.1
1.5

142.6
28.5

114.1
55.9

Net earnings from discontinued operations

$ 1,733.1

$ 170.0

(1)  Includes  stock-based  compensation  expense  of  $0.9  and  $5.4  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  respectively.  Stock-based  

compensation was previously reported as a component of unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses.

(2)  During the year ended December 31, 2022, there was no depreciation of property, plant and equipment or amortization of intangible assets given 

the asset classification as held for sale during the period. Depreciation and amortization was $5.2 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

(3)  Includes expense of $4.5 and $0.9 associated with accelerated vesting of share-based awards for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, 

respectively.

Indicor—On  November  22,  2022,  Roper  completed  the  divestiture  of  a  majority  51%  stake  in  Indicor  to  CD&R  for 
approximately $2,604 in cash. The consideration was comprised of a cash distribution of approximately $1,775 funded 
by third-party indebtedness incurred by Indicor and approximately $829 related to the majority 51% equity stake. The 
Company retained an initial 49% minority equity interest. The sale resulted in a pretax gain of $2,046.0, which included 
$142.6 of foreign currency translation losses and $535.0 associated with the initial remaining 49% interest in Indicor 
(described further in Note 10). The Company recognized income tax expense of $407.2 associated with the gain.

The following table summarizes the major classes of revenues and expenses constituting net earnings from discontin-
ued operations attributable to Indicor:

Net revenues
Cost of sales

Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)
Impairment of intangible assets

Income (loss) from operations
Other income (expense), net

Earnings (loss) before income taxes(2)
Income taxes

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

Year ended December 31,

2023

$    —
—

2022

2021

$    916.1
432.1

$944.0
434.2

—
2.3
—

(2.3)
—

(2.3)
1.8

484.0
250.5
—

233.5
(0.7)

232.8
45.6

(4.1)
19.9(3)

187.2
1,638.8

509.8
265.7
5.1

239.0
0.1

239.1
61.8

177.3
—

Net earnings from discontinued operations

$15.8

$1,826.0

$  177.3

(1)  Certain  costs  previously  reported  as  a  component  of  unallocated  corporate  general  and  administrative  expenses  have  been  reclassified  to  
discontinued  operations.  These  costs  primarily  include  stock-based  compensation  expense  of  $10.3  and  $13.1  for  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2022 and 2021, respectively.

(2) Includes depreciation and amortization of $6.4 and $18.2 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

(3) Consists of adjustments subsequent to the sale primarily associated with income taxes.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT(4) INVENTORIES

The components of inventories at December 31 were as follows:

Raw materials and supplies
Work in process
Finished products
Inventory reserves

Inventories, net

(5) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The components of property, plant and equipment at December 31 were as follows:

  Land
  Buildings and leasehold improvements
  Machinery and other equipment
  Computer equipment
  Software

Property, plant and equipment, gross
  Accumulated depreciation

Property, plant and equipment, net

2023

2022

$   57.6
28.7
41.8
(9.5)

$ 60.6
24.9
31.3
(5.5)

$  118.6

$  111.3

2023

2022

$      1.0
57.7
137.2
116.4
76.1

$    1.0
43.0
113.2
107.5
71.9

388.4
(268.8)

336.6
(251.3)

$  119.6

$  85.3

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $35.4, $37.3, and $44.0 for the 
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

(6) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The carrying value of goodwill by segment was as follows:

Balances at December 31, 2021
  Goodwill acquired
  Currency translation adjustments
  Reclassifications and other

Balances at December 31, 2022

  Goodwill acquired
  Currency translation adjustments
  Reclassifications and other

Balances at December 31, 2023

Application 
Software

$  8,889.3
2,559.1
(32.1)
1.2

Network  
Software

$ 3,655.3
—
(56.3)
(0.7)

Technology  
Enabled 
Products

$  931.7
—
(1.4)
—

Total

$13,476.3
2,559.1
(89.8)
0.5

$   11,417.5

$ 3,598.3

$ 930.3

$ 15,946.1

1,189.6
15.2
(58.9)

—
26.3
—

—
0.5
—

1,189.6
42.0
(58.9)

$12,563.4

$3,624.6

$930.8

$  17,118.8

Reclassifications and other during the year ended December 31, 2023 relates to purchase accounting adjustments for 
acquisitions  and  is  composed  primarily  of  measurement  period  adjustments  of  $56.2  to  decrease  goodwill  and 
deferred tax liabilities in connection with the Frontline opening balance sheet. Refer to Note 2 for information regard-
ing acquisitions.

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Other intangible assets were comprised of:

Assets subject to amortization:
  Customer related intangibles
  Unpatented technology
  Software
  Patents and other protective rights
  Trade names
Assets not subject to amortization:
  Trade names

Balances at December 31, 2022

Assets subject to amortization:
  Customer related intangibles
  Unpatented technology
  Software
  Patents and other protective rights
Assets not subject to amortization:
  Trade names

Balances at December 31, 2023

Cost

Accumulated 
amortization Net book value

$ 9,300.7
954.6
149.0
10.3
9.7

$  (2,437.7)
(506.9)
(134.0)
(1.2)
(3.1)

$6,863.0
447.7
15.0
9.1
6.6

689.3

—

689.3

$    11,113.6

$ (3,082.9)

$8,030.7

$10,061.7
1,047.0
149.2
10.3

$(3,000.5)
(638.8)
(143.4)
(1.4)

$  7,061.2
408.2
5.8
8.9

728.0

—

728.0

$ 11,996.2

$  (3,784.1)

$   8,212.1

Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $698.4, $600.5, and $565.1 during the years ended December 31, 
2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be $696.0 in 2024, $666.0 in 2025, $636.0 in 
2026, $594.0 in 2027, and $553.0 in 2028.

(7) OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Other accrued liabilities at December 31 were as follows:

Interest
Customer deposits
Accrued dividends
Rebates
Operating lease liabilities
Sales and other taxes payable
Patent litigation accrual(1)
Other

  Other accrued liabilities

2023

2022

$   33.6
45.2
82.5
81.2
43.3
31.8
—
128.9

$  40.2
48.9
74.0
51.5
46.4
22.9
45.0
125.7

$446.5

$454.6

(1) Refer to Note 13 for details regarding the settlement of the Berall v. Verathon patent litigation matter.

(8) INCOME TAXES

Earnings  before  income  taxes  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2023,  2022,  and  2021  consisted  of  the  following 
components:

United States
Other

  Earnings before income taxes

2023

$1,480.3
262.8

$  1,743.1

2022

2021

$1,026.4
255.6

$   814.7
217.2

$1,282.0

$1,031.9

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 were as follows:

Current:
  Federal
  State
  Foreign
Deferred:
  Federal
  State
  Foreign

Income tax expense

2023

2022

2021

  $352.6
80.7
69.9

(94.1)
(27.7)
(6.7)

  $ 322.9  

80.8
65.9

(136.9)
(31.1)
(5.2)

$  110.2
50.8
59.9

27.5
(27.2)
5.4

  $ 374.7

  $296.4

$226.6

Reconciliations  between  the  U.S.  federal  statutory  income  tax  rate  and  the  effective  income  tax  rate  for  the  years 
ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 were as follows:

Federal statutory tax rate
  Foreign operations, net
  R&D tax credits
  State taxes, net of federal benefit
  Stock-based compensation

Impact of UK tax rate change

  Legal entity restructuring
  Other, net

Effective tax rate

2023

2022

2021

21.0%
0.5
(1.9)
3.5
(1.5)
—
(0.4)
0.3

21.5%

21.0%
0.8
(3.0)
3.7
(1.0)
—
0.8
0.8

23.1%

21.0%
2.5
(2.1)
2.8
(2.4)
2.0
(1.4)
(0.4)

22.0%

The  deferred  income  tax  balance  sheet  accounts  arise  from  temporary  differences  between  the  amount  of  assets 
and liabilities recognized for financial reporting and tax purposes.

Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 were as follows:

Deferred tax assets:
  Reserves and accrued expenses
  Net operating loss carryforwards
  R&D credits
  Capitalized R&D expenditures

Interest expense limitation carryforwards

  Lease liabilities
  Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities:
  Reserves and accrued expenses
  Amortizable intangible assets
  Accrued tax on unremitted foreign earnings
  Right-of-use assets
  Outside basis difference in Indicor
Total deferred tax liabilities

2023

2022

  $  223.2   $    192.4
84.6
8.9
97.8
41.1
50.1
(37.1)
  $  533.0   $   437.8

80.2
7.6
178.7
31.0
47.1
(34.8)

$18.3  

$12.0
1,818.7
5.8
48.0
174.2
  $2,013.9   $2,058.7

1,752.8
8.8
44.7
189.3

As  of  December  31,  2023,  the  Company  has  $41.4  of  tax-effected  U.S.  federal  net  operating  loss  carryforwards  and 
$40.0 of tax-effected state net operating loss carryforwards without regard for federal benefit of state. The majority of 
the net operating loss carryforwards are subject to limitation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended 
(“IRC”) Section 382. Additionally, as of December 31, 2023, the Company has $31.0 of IRC Section 163(j) interest expense 
limitation carryforwards which have an indefinite carryforward period.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has a $178.7 deferred tax asset related to taxpayer requirements to capitalize 
and amortize research and development (“R&D”) expenditures under IRC Section 174. The Company amortizes these 
costs for tax purposes over 5 years if the R&D was performed in the U.S. and over 15 years if the R&D was performed 
outside of the U.S.

The Company has a deferred tax liability of $189.3 in outside basis difference as of December 31, 2023 associated with 
the  retained  minority  equity  interest  in  Indicor.  See  Note  10  for  additional  information  on  this  minority  equity 
interest.

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As of December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a total valuation allowance of $34.8 was necessary to reduce 
U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets by $28.4 and foreign deferred tax assets by $6.4, where it was more likely 
than  not  that  all  such  deferred  tax  assets  will  not  be  realized.  As  of  December  31,  2023,  the  Company  believes  it  is 
more likely than not that the remaining net deferred tax assets will be realized based on the Company’s estimate of 
future taxable income and any applicable tax planning strategies within various tax jurisdictions.

The Company recognizes in the Consolidated Financial Statements only those tax positions determined to be “more 
likely than not” of being sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the positions.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits are as follows:

Beginning balances
  Additions for tax positions of prior periods
  Additions for tax positions of the current period
  Additions due to acquisitions
  Reductions for tax positions of prior periods
  Reductions attributable to lapses of applicable statutes of limitations
  Reductions attributable to settlements with taxing authorities

Ending balances

2023

  $29.0
4.3
4.3
—
—
(2.0)
—

  $ 35.6

2022

$40.5 
—
2.3
—
(11.2)
(2.6)
—

$ 29.0 

2021

$ 63.5
2.2
3.3
1.0
(0.5)
(4.6)
(24.4)

$40.5

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate is $35.6. Interest 
and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits were $2.0 in 2023 and are classified as a component of income tax 
expense. Accrued interest and penalties were $6.6 at December 31, 2023 and $4.6 at December 31, 2022. During the 
next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by a net amount of 
$5.1, mainly due to anticipated statute of limitations lapses in various jurisdictions.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examinations for U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in var-
ious  state,  city,  and  foreign  jurisdictions.  The  Company’s  federal  income  tax  returns  for  2020  through  the  current 
period  remain  open  to  examination  and  the  relevant  state,  city,  and  foreign  statutes  vary.  The  Company  does  not 
expect the assessment of any significant additional tax in excess of amounts reserved.

The Company intends to distribute all historical unremitted foreign earnings up to the amount of excess foreign cash, 
as well as all future foreign earnings that can be repatriated without incremental U.S. federal tax cost. Any remaining 
outside basis differences relating to the Company’s investment in foreign subsidiaries are not expected to be material 
and will be indefinitely reinvested.

(9) LONG-TERM DEBT

On  July  21,  2022,  the  Company  entered  into  a  five-year  unsecured  credit  facility  (the  “Credit  Agreement”)  among 
Roper, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, 
Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as syndication agents, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., PNC 
Bank, National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Truist Bank, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as documentation agents, 
which  replaced  the  previous  $3,000.0  unsecured  credit  facility,  dated  as  of  September  2,  2020,  as  amended.  The 
Credit Agreement comprises a five-year $3,500.0 revolving credit facility, which includes availability of up to $150.0 for 
letters  of  credit.  The  Company  may  also,  subject  to  compliance  with  specified  conditions,  request  additional  term 
loans or revolving credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500.0.

Loans  under  the  Credit  Agreement  can  be  borrowed  as  term  Secured  Overnight  Financing  Rate  (“SOFR”)  loans  or 
Alternate  Base  Rate  (“ABR”)  Loans,  at  the  Company’s  option.  Each  term  SOFR  loan  will  bear  interest  at  a  rate  per 
annum  equal  to  the  applicable  Adjusted  Term  SOFR  rate  plus  a  spread  ranging  from  0.795%  to  1.300%,  as  deter-
mined by the Company’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating at such time. Based on the Company’s current rat-
ing, the spread for SOFR loans would be 0.910%. Each ABR Loan will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the 
Alternate Base Rate plus a spread ranging from 0.000% to 0.300%, as determined by the Company’s senior unse-
cured long-term debt rating at such time. Based on the Company’s current rating, the spread for ABR Loans would be 
0.000%.

Amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement may be accelerated upon the occurrence of customary events of 
default. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Total Debt to Total Capital Ratio of 0.65 to 1.00 or 
less. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are prepayable at Roper’s option at any time in whole or in part without 
premium or penalty.

At  December  31,  2023  and  2022,  there  were  $360.0  and  no  outstanding  borrowings  under  the  Credit  Agreement, 
respectively.  The  Company  was  in  compliance  with  its  debt  covenants  throughout  the  years  ended  December  31, 
2023 and 2022.

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On June 22, 2020, the Company completed a public offering of $600.0 aggregate principal amount of 2.00% senior 
unsecured  notes  due  June  30,  2030  (“2030  Notes”).  The  2030  Notes  bear  interest  at  a  fixed  rate  and  are  payable 
semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning December 30, 2020. The net proceeds 
were used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

On  September  1,  2020,  the  Company  completed  a  public  offering  of  $300.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  0.45% 
senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2022 (“2022 Notes”), $700.0 aggregate principal amount of 1.00% senior unse-
cured notes due September 15, 2025 (“2025 Notes”), $700.0 aggregate principal amount of 1.40% senior unsecured 
notes  due  September  15,  2027  (“2027  Notes”),  and  $1,000.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  1.75%  senior  unsecured 
notes due February 15, 2031 (“2031 Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, the “Notes”). 
The 2031 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of 
each year, beginning February 15, 2021, and the 2025 Notes and 2027 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are pay-
able semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning March 15, 2021. The net proceeds, 
together with cash on hand and borrowings under the credit agreement in place at the time, were used to fund the 
purchase price of the acquisition of Vertafore, Inc. and related costs.

On August 26, 2019, the Company completed a public offering of $500.0 aggregate principal amount of 2.35% senior 
unsecured notes due September 15, 2024 and $700.0 aggregate principal amount of 2.95% senior unsecured notes 
due September 15, 2029. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 
and September 15 of each year, beginning March 15, 2020. The net proceeds were used to fund a portion of the pur-
chase of iPipeline Holdings, Inc.

On August 28, 2018, the Company completed a public offering of $700.0 aggregate principal amount of 3.65% senior 
unsecured notes due September 15, 2023 and $800.0 aggregate principal amount of 4.20% senior unsecured notes 
due September 15, 2028 (“2028 Notes”). The 2028 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are payable semi-annually in 
arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning March 15, 2019.

On  December  19,  2016,  the  Company  completed  a  public  offering  of  $500.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  2.80% 
senior  unsecured  notes  due  December  15,  2021  and  $700.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  3.80%  senior  unsecured 
notes due December 15, 2026 (“2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are payable semi-annually 
in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2017.

On  December  7,  2015,  the  Company  completed  a  public  offering  of  $300.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  3.85% 
senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2025. The notes bear interest at a fixed rate and are payable semi-annually 
in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning June 15, 2016.

On  November  21,  2012,  the  Company  completed  a  public  offering  of  $500.0  aggregate  principal  amount  of  3.125% 
senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2022. The notes bore interest at a fixed rate and were payable semi-annually 
in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning May 15, 2013.

Roper may redeem some or all of these notes at any time or from time to time, at 100% of their principal amount, 
plus a make-whole premium based on a spread to U.S. Treasury securities.

On September 15, 2023, $700.0 of 3.65% senior notes due 2023 were repaid at maturity using borrowings under our 
unsecured credit facility.

On  August  15,  2022,  $500.0  of  3.125%  senior  notes  due  2022  were  redeemed  using  cash  flows  generated  from 
operations.

On August 15, 2022, $300.0 of 0.45% senior notes due 2022 were repaid at maturity using cash flows generated from 
operations.

On November 15, 2021, $500.0 of 2.80% senior notes due 2021 were redeemed predominantly using cash flows generated 
from operations.

The Company’s senior notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment 
with all of Roper’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The notes are effectively subordi-
nated to any of its existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such 
indebtedness.  The  notes  are  not  guaranteed  by  any  of  Roper’s  subsidiaries  and  are  effectively  subordinated  to  all 
existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of Roper’s subsidiaries.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTTotal debt at December 31 consisted of the following:

Unsecured credit facility
$700    3.650% senior notes due 2023
$500     2.350% senior notes due 2024
$300    3.850% senior notes due 2025
$700    1.000% senior notes due 2025
$700    3.800% senior notes due 2026
$700    1.400% senior notes due 2027
$800    4.200% senior notes due 2028
$700     2.950% senior notes due 2029
$600     2.000% senior notes due 2030
$1,000  1.750% senior notes due 2031
Other
Less: Deferred financing costs

Total debt, net of deferred financing costs
Less: Current portion

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs

2023

2022

  $   360.0   $          —
700.0
500.0
300.0
700.0
700.0
700.0
800.0
700.0
600.0
1,000.0
0.3
(38.6)

—
500.0
300.0
700.0
700.0
700.0
800.0
700.0
600.0
1,000.0
0.2
(30.1)

6,330.1
(499.5)

6,661.7
(699.2)

  $5,830.6   $5,962.5

The interest rate on the borrowings under the unsecured credit facility is calculated based upon various recognized 
indices plus a margin as defined in the Credit Agreement. At December 31, 2023, Roper had $7.4 of outstanding let-
ters of credit.

Future maturities of total debt during each of the next five years ending December 31 and thereafter are as follows:

2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter

Total debt

$    500.1
1,000.1
700.0
1,060.0
800.0
2,300.0

$6,360.2

(10) FAIR VALUE

Financial assets and liabilities are valued using market prices on active markets (Level 1), less active markets (Level 2), 
and little or no market activity (Level 3). Level 1 instrument valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transac-
tions  in  active  exchange  markets  involving  identical  assets.  Level  2  instrument  valuations  are  obtained  from  readily 
available  pricing  sources  for  comparable  instruments,  identical  instruments  in  less  active  markets,  or  models  using 
market observable inputs. Level 3 instrument valuations typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that 
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

Debt—Roper’s debt at December 31, 2023 included $6,000.0 of fixed-rate senior notes with the following fair values:

Fixed-rate senior notes

Fair value

Principal  
amount

Interest  
rate

Year of  
maturity

As of  
December 31, 2023

$  500
$   300
$    700
$    700
$    700
$  800
$    700
$  600
$1,000

2.350%
3.850%
1.000%
3.800%
1.400%
4.200%
2.950%
2.000%
1.750%

2024
2025
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031

$489
$295
$655
$685
$ 627
$ 787
$642
$  511
$825

The  fair  values  of  the  senior  notes  are  based  on  the  trading  prices  of  each  series  of  notes,  which  the  Company  has 
determined to be Level 2 in the FASB fair value hierarchy. 

Indicor Investment—In connection with the Indicor Transaction, the Company initially retained a 49% equity interest 
in Indicor valued at $535.0 as of the transaction close date. This initial valuation was based on the implied equity value 

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associated with the sale price of the 51% equity interest in Indicor to CD&R for approximately $829, inclusive of the 
Unit Adjustment received by CD&R as discussed below. During 2023, we revised our valuation methodology to utilize 
the market multiple approach consisting of comparable guideline public companies revenue and earnings multiples 
to estimate the fair value of the investment, net of the Unit Adjustment discussed below. Our valuation methodology 
was updated given the passage of time since the transaction date and in consideration of observable market data, 
including  Indicor’s  divestiture  of  its  Compressor  Controls  business  unit  (“CCC”)  to  Honeywell  International  Inc. 
(“Honeywell”) for approximately $670 which closed on June 30, 2023.

As  part  of  the  investment,  Roper  is  required  to  make  quarterly  payments  (“Unit  Adjustment”),  to  CD&R,  either  (i)  in 
cash, with total payments of approximately $29 per year on a pretax basis, or (ii) in-kind through the transfer of Roper’s 
equity  interests  in  Indicor  to  CD&R,  of  approximately  1.7%  ownership  interest  on  an  annual  basis.  Roper  intends  to 
continue making these quarterly payments in-kind. Roper’s valuation of the Unit Adjustment is based on an expected 
investment horizon of 5 years from the date of the Indicor Transaction. The Company’s obligation to make such quar-
terly payments will cease upon the earlier of:

•   Indicor achieving $425.0 of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization in any three twelve-

month periods, whether or not consecutive; or 

•   Upon the initial public offering of Indicor.

In the event of a sale of Indicor, CD&R would be entitled to a liquidation preference equal to its initial investment of 
approximately  $829,  plus  any  Unit  Adjustment  paid  in-kind.  Management’s  valuation  assumes  the  expected  exit  of 
the Indicor investment is an initial public offering which is not subject to the liquidation preference. Roper’s approval 
is required prior to a sale of Indicor for a value that would trigger the liquidation preference.

The assessment of fair value for the equity investment requires significant judgments to be made by management. 
Although our assumptions are considered reasonable and are consistent with the plans and estimates, there is signif-
icant  judgment  applied.  Changes  in  estimates  or  the  application  of  alternative  assumptions  could  produce  signifi-
cantly different results. The fair value of the investment reflects management’s estimate of assumptions that market 
participants would use in pricing the equity interest, which the Company has determined to be Level 3 in the FASB 
fair value hierarchy.

The  following  table  provides  a  reconciliation  of  the  fair  value  for  our  equity  investment  in  Indicor  measured  using 
Level 3 inputs:

Beginning balance
  Change in fair value

Ending balance

Year ended  
December 31, 2023

$535.0
140.9

$ 675.9

The Company received dividend distributions of $32.5 from Indicor during the year ended December 31, 2023, which 
are reported within “Equity investments activity, net.” These dividends were intended to offset certain cash taxes pay-
able associated with the Company’s ownership stake, including $32.5 of cash taxes paid associated with the Company’s 
portion of Indicor’s gain on the sale of CCC to Honeywell, and are contemplated in the determination of the fair value 
related to the equity investment in Indicor.

(11) RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFIT PLANS

Roper maintains three defined contribution retirement plans under the provisions of Section 401(k) of the IRC cover-
ing substantially all U.S. employees. Roper partially matches employee contributions. Costs related to all such plans 
were $39.1, $34.1, and $30.2 for 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

(12) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The  Roper  Technologies,  Inc.  2021  Incentive  Plan  (“2021  Plan”)  is  a  stock-based  compensation  plan  used  to  grant 
incentive  stock  options,  nonqualified  stock  options,  restricted  stock,  stock  appreciation  rights,  or  equivalent  instru-
ments to Roper’s employees, officers, directors, and consultants. The 2021 Plan was approved by shareholders at the 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 14, 2021. The 2021 Plan replaces the Roper Technologies, Inc. 2016 Incentive 
Plan,  as  amended  (“2016  Plan”),  and  no  additional  grants  will  be  made  from  the  2016  Plan.  At  December  31,  2023, 
7.499 shares were available to grant under the 2021 Plan.

Under the Roper Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated (“ESPP”), employees in 
the U.S. and Canada are allowed to designate up to 10% of eligible earnings to purchase Roper’s common stock at a 
10% discount on the lower of the closing price of the stock on the first and last day of each quarterly offering period. 
Common stock sold to employees pursuant to the stock purchase plan may be either treasury stock, stock purchased 
on the open market, or newly issued shares.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense is not allocated to our reportable segments, which are described further in Note 14. 
Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 included as a compo-
nent of “Selling, general and administrative expenses” was as follows:

2023

2022

2021

Stock-based compensation
Tax benefit recognized in net earnings

  $ 123.5   $ 117.8   $123.0
19.8

20.4

18.6

Stock Options—Stock options are granted at prices not less than 100% of market value of the underlying stock at the 
date  of  grant.  Stock  options  typically  vest  over  a  weighted  average  period  of  approximately  3  years  from  the  grant 
date and expire 10 years after the grant date. The Company recorded $38.0, $38.1, and $40.4 of compensation expense 
relating to outstanding options during 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, as a component of corporate general and 
administrative expenses.

The Company estimates the fair value of its option awards using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The stock 
volatility  for  each  grant  is  measured  using  the  weighted  average  of  historical  daily  price  changes  of  the  Company’s 
common  stock  over  the  most  recent  period  equal  to  the  expected  life  of  the  grant.  The  expected  term  of  options 
granted  is  derived  from  historical  data  to  estimate  option  exercises  and  employee  forfeitures,  and  represents  the 
period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury 
yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected life of the option.

The  weighted-average  fair  value  of  options  granted  in  2023,  2022,  and  2021  were  calculated  using  the  following 
weighted average assumptions:

Weighted-average fair value ($)
Risk-free interest rate (%)
Expected option life (years)
Expected volatility (%)
Expected dividend yield (%)

2023

2022

130.23
3.76
5.61
26.05
0.63

116.55
2.19
5.63  
24.59
0.55

2021

95.17
0.94
5.61
25.14
0.56

The  following  table  summarizes  stock  option  activities,  with  respect  to  the  Company’s  share-based  compensation 
plans, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Outstanding at December 31, 2021
  Granted
  Exercised
  Canceled

Outstanding at December 31, 2022

  Granted
  Exercised
  Canceled

Outstanding at December 31, 2023

Exercisable at December 31, 2023

Number 
of 
options

Weighted-
average
exercise price

Weighted-
average 
remaining 
contractual 
term (years)

Aggregate 
intrinsic
value

3.223
0.399
(0.460)
(0.177)

2.985

0.383
(0.593)
(0.087)

2.688

1.763

$     287.15
452.08
239.11
359.06

312.34

432.77
246.77
425.80

340.89

$ 291.74

6.18

$366.3

6.00

4.75

$ 549.1

$ 446.7

At  December  31,  2023,  there  was  $53.5  of  total  unrecognized  compensation  expense  related  to  nonvested  options 
granted  under  the  Company’s  stock-based  compensation  plans.  That  cost  is  expected  to  be  recognized  over  a 
weighted average period of 1.86 years. The total intrinsic value of options exercised in 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $133.7, 
$92.7, and $138.2, respectively. Cash received from option exercises under all plans in 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $146.5, 
$110.0, and $104.7 respectively.

Restricted  Stock  Grants—During  2023  and  2022,  the  Company  granted  0.280  and  0.271  shares,  respectively,  of 
restricted stock to certain employee and director participants under its stock-based compensation plans. Restricted 

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stock grants generally vest over a period of 1 to 4 years. The Company recorded $83.3, $77.6, and $82.7 of compensa-
tion  expense  related  to  outstanding  shares  of  restricted  stock  held  by  employees  and  directors  during  2023,  2022, 
and 2021, respectively. A summary of the Company’s nonvested shares activity for 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

Nonvested at December 31, 2021
  Granted
  Vested
  Forfeited

Nonvested at December 31, 2022

  Granted
  Vested
  Forfeited

Nonvested at December 31, 2023

Number 
of 
shares

Weighted- 
average 
grant date 
fair value

0.498 
0.271
(0.272)
(0.052)

0.445 

0.280
(0.202)
(0.083)

0.440 

$ 365.79
446.42
360.14
386.06

416.00

439.72
406.36
434.87

$ 431.96

At  December  31,  2023,  there  was  $95.9  of  total  unrecognized  compensation  expense  related  to  nonvested  awards 
granted  to  both  employees  and  directors  under  the  Company’s  stock-based  compensation  plans.  That  cost  is 
expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.73 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan—During 2023, 2022, and 2021, participants of the ESPP purchased 0.038, 0.039, and 
0.040 shares, respectively, of Roper’s common stock for total consideration of $15.5, $14.3, and $15.1, respectively. All of 
these shares were purchased from Roper’s treasury shares.

(13) CONTINGENCIES

Roper, in the ordinary course of business, is party to various pending or threatened legal actions, including product 
liability, intellectual property, antitrust, data privacy, and employment practices that, in general, are of a nature consis-
tent with those over the past several years. After analyzing the Company’s contingent liabilities on a gross basis and, 
based upon past experience with resolution of such legal claims and the availability and limits of the primary, excess, 
and umbrella liability insurance coverages with respect to pending claims, management believes that adequate pro-
vision has been made to cover any potential liability not covered by insurance, and that the ultimate liability, if any, 
arising from these actions should not have a material adverse effect on Roper’s consolidated financial position, results 
of operations, or cash flows. However, no assurances can be given in this regard.

Roper’s subsidiary, PowerPlan, Inc. (“PowerPlan”), is a defendant in an action pending in the U.S. District Court for the 
Northern District of Georgia (Lucasys Inc. v. PowerPlan, Inc., Case 1:20-cv-02987-AT) in which the plaintiff, a firm started 
by former PowerPlan employees, alleges PowerPlan has engaged in anticompetitive practices in violation of federal 
antitrust law. The plaintiff further alleges that PowerPlan violated Georgia’s deceptive trade practices act and under-
took other tortious activities which impacted the plaintiff’s ability to commercialize its software and services offerings. 
The plaintiff claims damages of approximately $66, and seeks treble damages in addition to punitive damages, attor-
ney fees, and pre-judgment interest. PowerPlan strongly denies the allegations in the dispute, and has asserted sev-
eral affirmative defenses. PowerPlan and the plaintiff have each moved for summary judgment, and in the event such 
is not granted, PowerPlan anticipates this matter going to trial in the second half of 2024.

Roper’s subsidiary, Vertafore, Inc. (“Vertafore”), had been named in three putative class actions, all of which are now 
dismissed: two in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Allen, et al. v. Vertafore, Inc., Case 4:20-cv-
4139, filed December 4, 2020 and Masciotra, et al. v. Vertafore, Inc. (originally filed on December 8, 2020 as Case 1:20-
cv-03603  in  the  U.S.  District  Court  for  the  District  of  Colorado  and  subsequently  transferred)),  and  one  in  the  U.S. 
District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Mulvey, et al. v. Vertafore, Inc., Case 3:21-cv-00213-E, filed January 31, 
2021). In July 2021, the court granted Vertafore’s motion to dismiss the Allen case, with the dismissal affirmed by the 
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, effectively concluding the litigation. In July 2021, the plaintiff in the Masciotra case 
voluntarily dismissed his action without prejudice. In February 2023, the court granted Vertafore’s motion to dismiss 
the Mulvey case, and the plaintiff failed to appeal the dismissal effectively concluding the matter. Both the Allen and 
Mulvey  cases  purported  to  represent  approximately  27.7  million  individuals  who  held  Texas  driver’s  licenses  prior  to 
February 2019. In November 2020, Vertafore announced that as a result of human error, three data files were inadver-
tently stored in an unsecured external storage service that appears to have been accessed without authorization. The 
files, which included driver information for licenses issued before February 2019, contained Texas driver license num-
bers, as well as names, dates of birth, addresses, and vehicle registration histories. The files did not contain any Social 
Security numbers or financial account information. These cases sought recovery under the Driver’s Privacy Protection 
Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2721. As set forth above, all of these matters against Vertafore have now been dismissed.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTRoper’s  subsidiary,  Verathon,  Inc.  (“Verathon”),  was  a  defendant  in  a  patent  infringement  action  pending  in  the  U.S. 
District  Court  for  the  Western  District  of  Washington  (Berall  v.  Verathon,  Inc.,  Case  2:2021mc00043).  The  plaintiff 
claimed that video laryngoscopes and certain accessories sold by Verathon and other manufacturers from approxi-
mately 2004 through 2016 infringed U.S. Patent 5,827,178. Verathon and the plaintiff agreed to settle the matter for 
$45.0  which  is  recorded  as  a  component  of  “Other  income  (expense),  net”  within  the  Consolidated  Statement  of 
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2022. This matter was fully concluded and cash settled in the first quarter 
of 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, Roper had $7.4 of letters of credit issued to guarantee its performance under certain ser-
vices  contracts  or  to  support  certain  insurance  programs  and  $50.8  of  outstanding  surety  bonds.  Certain  contracts 
require Roper to provide a surety bond as a guarantee of its performance of contractual obligations.

(14) SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION

Our businesses are reported in three segments classified based on business model and delivery of performance obli-
gations.  The  segments  are:  Application  Software,  Network  Software,  and  Technology  Enabled  Products.  The  three 
reportable segments are as follows: 

Application  Software—Aderant,  CBORD,  Clinisys,  Data  Innovations,  Deltek,  Frontline,  IntelliTrans,  PowerPlan,  Strata, 
Vertafore

Network Software—ConstructConnect, DAT, Foundry, iPipeline, iTradeNetwork, Loadlink, MHA, SHP, SoftWriters

Technology  Enabled  Products—CIVCO  Medical  Solutions,  FMI,  Inovonics,  IPA,  Neptune,  Northern  Digital,  rf  IDEAS, 
Verathon

There were no material transactions between Roper’s reportable segments during 2023, 2022, and 2021. Operating 
profit by reportable segment and by geographic area is defined as net revenues less operating costs and expenses. 
These costs and expenses do not include unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses, enterprise-wide 
stock-based compensation, or non-cash impairments. Items below income from operations on Roper’s Consolidated 
Statements of Earnings are not allocated to reportable segments.

Operating  assets  are  those  assets  used  primarily  in  the  operations  of  each  reportable  segment  or  geographic  area. 
Corporate assets are principally comprised of cash and cash equivalents, income taxes receivable, deferred tax assets, 
deferred compensation assets, equity investments, and property and equipment.

Selected financial information by reportable segment for 2023, 2022, and 2021 was as follows:

2023
Net revenues
Operating profit
Assets:
  Operating assets

Intangible assets, net

  Other 

Total assets
Capital expenditures
Capitalized software expenditures
Depreciation and other amortization

2022
Net revenues
Operating profit
Assets:
  Operating assets

Intangible assets, net

  Other 

Total assets
Capital expenditures
Capitalized software expenditures
Depreciation and other amortization

58

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology 
Enabled 
Products

Corporate

Total

$   3,186.9
820.8

$  1,439.4
632.4

$   1,551.5
518.7

$          —
(226.7)

$   6,177.8
1,745.2

730.8
19,242.4
377.7

20.1
39.5
563.0

235.6
5,005.9
122.3

6.4
0.5
162.5

337.5
1,082.6
65.5

13.8
—
29.1

35.0
—
932.2

27.7
—
0.6

1,338.9
25,330.9
1,497.7

28,167.5
68.0
40.0
755.2

$   2,639.5
714.0

$  1,378.5
570.6

$  1,353.8
449.1

$         —
(209.2)

$   5,371.8
1,524.5

624.7
17,758.4
340.2

20.7
28.5
455.8

224.7
5,118.5
124.2

8.8
1.7
164.2

307.4
1,099.9
95.4

9.2
—
29.8

7.1
—
1,280.3

1.4
—
0.3

1,163.9
23,976.8
1,840.1

26,980.8
40.1
30.2
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2021
Net revenues
Operating profit(2)
Assets:
  Operating assets

Intangible assets, net

  Other 

Total assets(1)
Capital expenditures
Capitalized software expenditures
Depreciation and other amortization

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology 
Enabled 
Products

Corporate

Total

$   2,366.7
633.1

$  1,223.8
476.8

$   1,243.3
415.6

$        —
(189.9)

$  4,833.8
1,335.6

576.0
13,498.4
205.8

18.0
26.3
418.7

215.5
5,364.8
50.4

5.0
3.4
164.8

250.7
1,122.2
33.8

4.5
—
32.1

15.4
—
498.0

1.0
—
0.3

1,057.6
19,985.4
788.0

21,831.0
28.5
29.7
615.9

(1)  Total assets excludes assets held for sale of $1,882.9 associated with the 2021 Divestitures and Indicor, as applicable, on December 31, 2021.
(2)  Operating profit excludes $94.4 of non-cash impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Summarized data for Roper’s U.S. and foreign operations (principally in Canada, Europe, and Asia) for 2023, 2022, and 
2021, based upon the country of origin of the Roper entity making the sale, was as follows:

2023
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Sales between geographic areas

Net revenues

Long-lived assets 

2022
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Sales between geographic areas

Net revenues

Long-lived assets 

2021
Sales to unaffiliated customers
Sales between geographic areas

Net revenues

Long-lived assets

United States

Non-U.S. Eliminations

Total

$  5,353.6
73.5

$  5,427.1

$     251.1

$  4,610.2
55.5

$  4,665.7

$     196.5

$  4,105.6
81.1

$  4,186.7

$      167.3

$  824.2
79.7

$ 903.9

$     20.1

$  761.6
82.2

$  843.8

$      17.1

$  728.2
81.9

$   810.1

$     19.8

$         —
(153.2)

$ 6,177.8
—

$ (153.2)

$ 6,177.8

$        —

$     271.2

$        —
(137.7)

$  5,371.8
—

$  (137.7)

$  5,371.8

$        —

$     213.6

$        —
(163.0)

$4,833.8
—

$ (163.0)

$4,833.8

$        —

$     187.1

Export sales from the U.S. during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 were $198.1, $191.8, and $179.9, 
respectively.  In  the  year  ended  December  31,  2023,  these  exports  were  shipped  primarily  to  Canada  (46%),  Europe 
(26%), Asia (14%), and other (14%).

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Sales to customers outside of the U.S. accounted for a significant portion of Roper’s revenues. Sales are attributed to 
geographic  areas  based  upon  the  location  where  the  product  is  ultimately  delivered.  Roper’s  net  revenues  for  the 
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are shown below by region, except for Canada, which is presented 
separately:

2023
Canada
Europe
Asia
Rest of the world

  Total

2022
Canada
Europe
Asia
Rest of the world

  Total

2021
Canada
Europe
Asia
Rest of the world

  Total

Application 
Software

Network  
Software

Technology  
Enabled  
Products

$   63.7
260.7
4.6
34.6

$ 363.6

$    57.8
241.2
4.9
35.1

$ 339.0

$    51.2
248.2
3.7
37.1

$ 340.2

$ 99.5
64.2
14.6
9.2

$187.5

$ 95.9
65.7
12.2
7.5

$ 181.3

$ 85.2
59.2
10.9
6.5

$ 161.8

$   91.4
128.3
55.9
46.7

$322.3

$  68.6
117.7
56.2
43.7

$286.2

$   61.7
125.3
49.4
37.5

$ 273.9

Total

$ 254.6
453.2
75.1
90.5

$ 873.4

$ 222.3
424.6
73.3
86.3

$806.5

$  198.1
432.7
64.0
81.1

$ 775.9

(15) CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equiva-
lents, trade receivables, and unbilled receivables.

The  Company  maintains  cash  and  cash  equivalents  with  various  major  financial  institutions  around  the  world.  The 
Company limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution and believes that no significant con-
centration of credit risk exists with respect to cash and cash equivalent balances.

Trade and unbilled receivables subject the Company to the potential for credit risk with customers. To reduce credit 
risk, the Company performs ongoing evaluations of its customers’ financial condition.

(16) CONTRACT BALANCES

Contract balances at December 31 are set forth in the following table:

Balance sheet account

Unbilled receivables 
Deferred revenue—current
Deferred revenue—non-current 

Net contract assets/(liabilities)

2023

2022

Change

$     106.4
(1,583.8)
(130.7)

$       91.5
(1,370.7)
(111.5)

$    14.9
(213.1)
(19.2)

$ (1,608.1)

$(1,390.7)

$ (217.4)

The change in our net contract assets/(liabilities) from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023 was due primarily to 
net  contract  liabilities  of  approximately  $125  associated  with  the  acquisitions  completed  during  the  year  ended 
December  31,  2023,  and  the  timing  of  payments  and  invoicing  relating  to  SaaS  and  post-contract  support  (PCS) 
renewals.

Revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 that was included in the deferred revenue 
balance on December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,322.0 and $1,053.1, respectively. In order to determine revenues recog-
nized in the period from contract liabilities, we allocate revenue to the individual deferred revenue balance outstand-
ing at the beginning of the year until the revenue exceeds that balance.

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Impairment  losses  recognized  on  our  accounts  receivable  and  unbilled  receivables  were  immaterial  in  each  of  the 
years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

(17) LEASES

The Company’s operating leases are primarily for real property in support of our business operations. Although many 
of our leases contain renewal options, we generally are not reasonably certain to exercise these options at the com-
mencement date. Accordingly, renewal options are generally not included in the lease term for determining the right-
of-use  (“ROU”)  asset  and  lease  liability  at  commencement.  Variable  lease  payments  generally  depend  on  an 
inflation-based index and such payments are not included in the original estimate of the lease liability. These variable 
lease payments are not material.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, the Company recognized $50.6, $48.7, and $51.8 of operating 
lease expense, respectively.

The following table presents the supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating leases for 
the years ended December 31:

Operating cash flows used for operating leases
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

2023

$ 50.6
29.6

2022

$ 48.3
53.9

2021

$ 51.5
28.2

The  following  table  presents  the  lease  balances  within  the  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets  related  to  the  Company’s 
operating leases as of December 31:

Lease assets and liabilities

Balance sheet account

ASSETS:
Operating lease ROU assets
LIABILITIES:
  Current operating lease liabilities
  Operating lease liabilities

Total operating lease liabilities

Other assets

Other accrued liabilities
Other liabilities

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases were as follows:

2023

2022

$ 189.8

$ 196.1

43.3
158.7

46.4
164.2

$202.0

$210.6

2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter

Total operating lease payments
  Less: Imputed interest

Total operating lease liabilities

Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases (years)
Weighted average discount rate (%)

$   47.9
42.9
35.1
28.3
21.9
44.6

220.7
18.7

$202.0

6
3.0

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT(18) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The unaudited interim financial information below has been adjusted to incorporate the presentation of discontinued 
operations. Refer to Note 3 for further information on discontinued operations.

2023
Net revenues
Gross profit
Income from operations
Net earnings from continuing operations
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
Net earnings
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings per share:
  Basic
  Diluted

2022
Net revenues
Gross profit
Income from operations
Net earnings from continuing operations
Net earnings from discontinued operations
Net earnings
Net earnings per share from continuing operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings per share from discontinued operations:
  Basic
  Diluted
Net earnings per share:
  Basic
  Diluted

First  
Quarter

Second 
Quarter

Third  
Quarter

Fourth 
Quarter

$  1,469.7
1,018.6
401.0
284.3
(1.2)
283.1

$   1,531.2
1,067.1
435.3
361.0
3.9
364.9

$ 1,563.4
1,096.3
446.1
345.6
1.6
347.2

$   1,613.5
1,125.2
462.8
377.5
11.5
389.0

$      2.67
$      2.66

$     3.38
$     3.36

$      3.23
$       3.21

$      3.53
$     3.50

$     (0.01)
$     (0.01)

$     0.04
$     0.04

$     0.02
$     0.02

$       0.11
$       0.11

$        2.66
$        2.65

$      3.42
$      3.40

$       3.25
$       3.23

$       3.64
$        3.61

$   1,279.8
897.2
355.9
236.4
1,784.1
2,020.5

$  1,310.8
911.5
362.9
225.0
43.8
268.8

$ 1,350.3
941.8
393.2
276.9
50.1
327.0

$  1,430.9
1,002.3
412.5
247.3
1,681.1
1,928.4

$        2.24
$        2.22

$        2.13
$        2.11

$       2.61
$       2.59

$      2.33
$      2.32

$      16.89
$      16.72

$       0.41
$       0.41

$      0.47
$      0.47

$      15.85
$      15.74

$      19.13
$      18.94

$        2.54
$        2.52

$      3.08
$      3.06

$     18.18
$     18.06

The sum of the four quarters may not agree with the total for the year due to rounding.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 9. |  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING 

AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. |  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate control over financial reporting, as such 
term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our 
management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of 
the  effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  the  framework  in  Internal  Control—
Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the  Treadway  Commission. 
Based  on  our  evaluation  under  the  framework  in  Internal  Control—Integrated  Framework,  our  management  con-
cluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023. Our internal control 
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent 
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

Our management excluded the four acquisitions completed during 2023 from its assessment of internal control over 
financial  reporting  as  of  December  31,  2023.  These  acquisitions  are  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  whose  total  assets 
(excluding goodwill and other identifiable intangibles, which are included within the scope of the assessment) repre-
sent  less  than  1%,  and  whose  aggregate  total  revenues  represent  approximately  2%,  of  the  related  Consolidated 
Financial Statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As required by SEC rules, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls 
and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervi-
sion and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial 
officer. Based on this evaluation, we have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of 
December 31, 2023.

Disclosure  controls  and  procedures  are  our  controls  and  other  procedures  designed  to  ensure  that  information 
required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, 
summarized,  and  reported,  within  the  time  periods  specified  in  the  SEC’s  rules  and  forms.  Disclosure  controls  and 
procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be 
disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to 
our  management,  including  our  principal  executive  officer  and  principal  financial  officer,  as  appropriate,  to  allow 
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2023 
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. |  OTHER INFORMATION
During the three months ended December 31, 2023, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a 
“Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408 of 
Regulation S-K.

ITEM 9C. |  DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT 

INSPECTIONS

None.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTPART III
Except  as  otherwise  indicated,  the  following  information  required  by  the  Instructions  to  Form  10-K  is  incorporated 
herein by reference from the sections of the Roper Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders (“2024 
Proxy Statement”), which we anticipate filing with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this 
report relates, as specified below:

ITEM 10. |  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information about our directors required by this Item 10—Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 
is contained in the 2024 Proxy Statement under the caption “Proposal 1: Election of Directors.”

Information regarding our audit committee is contained in the 2024 Proxy Statement under the captions “Corporate 
Governance” and “Board Committees and Meetings.”

If applicable, information required under this Item with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 
will be included in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” which information is 
incorporated by reference.

Information required under this Item with respect to Executive Officers of the Company is included as a supplemen-
tal item at the end of Part I of this report.

Code of Ethics

Roper has a code of ethics for directors, officers (including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal finan-
cial officer, and principal accounting officer), and employees. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s web-
site at www.ropertech.com/code-of-ethics. The Company posts any amendments to its Code of Ethics or waivers of its 
Code of Ethics (to the extent applicable to the Company’s directors, executive officers, or senior financial officers) at 
the same location on the Company’s website. In addition, copies of the Code of Ethics may be obtained in print with-
out charge upon written request by any stockholder to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at 6496 University Parkway, 
Sarasota, Florida 34240.

ITEM 11. |  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11—Executive Compensation is contained in the 2024 Proxy Statement under 
the  captions  “Compensation  Discussion  and  Analysis,”  “Executive  Compensation,”  “Director  Compensation,” 
“Compensation Committee Report,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”

ITEM 12. |  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 

AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

(All share amounts are in millions)

Other  than  as  set  forth  below,  the  information  required  by  this  Item  12—Security  Ownership  of  Certain  Beneficial 
Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters and not otherwise set forth below is contained in the 
2024 Proxy Statement under the caption “Beneficial Ownership.”

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2023 regarding compensation plans (including individual 
compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance:

Plan Category

Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders(1)
  Stock options
  Restricted stock awards(2)

Subtotal

Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Shareholders

Total

(a) 
Number of 
Securities to  
be Issued Upon 
Exercise of 
Outstanding 
Options, Warrants 
and Rights

(b)
Weighted-Average 
Exercise Price of 
Outstanding 
Options, Warrants 
and Rights

(c)
Number of Securities 
Remaining Available for 
Future Issuance under 
Equity Compensation 
Plans (Excluding 
Securities Reflected in 
Column (a))

2.688
0.440

3.128

—

3.128

$   340.89
—

—

$             —

7.499

—

7.499

(1)  Consists  of  the  Amended  and  Restated  2006  Incentive  Plan,  the  2016  Incentive  Plan,  as  amended,  and  the  2021  Incentive  Plan.  No  additional 

awards may be granted under the 2006 Incentive Plan or the 2016 Incentive Plan.
(2)  The weighted-average exercise price is not applicable to restricted stock awards.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTITEM 13. |  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item 13—Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director 
Independence is contained in the 2024 Proxy Statement under the captions “Director Independence” and “Review 
and Approval of Related Person Transactions.”

ITEM 14. |  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14—Principal Accountant Fees and Services is contained in the 2024 Proxy 
Statement under the captions “Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2024” and “Independent Public 
Accountant’s Fees.”

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTPART IV

ITEM 15. |  EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
  The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report.
(a) 

(1)   Consolidated  Financial  Statements:  The  following  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are  included  in  Part  II, 

Item 8 of this report.

  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022

  Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021

  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021

  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(b) 

  Exhibits

Exhibit No. 

Description of Exhibit

(a)2.1 

(b)2.2 

(c)3.1 

(d)3.2 

(e)4.1 

(f)4.2 

(g)4.3 

(h)4.4 

(i)4.5 

(j)4.6 

(k)4.7 

(k)4.8 

(l)4.9 

(m)4.10 

(m)4.11 

(m)4.12 

4.13 

(n)10.1 

(o)10.2 

(p)10.3 

(q)10.4 

 Equity Purchase Agreement by and among RIPIC Holdco Inc., Roper International Holding, Inc., RIPIC 
Equity  LLC,  CD&R  Tree  Delaware  Holdings,  L.P.  AND,  solely  for  purposes  of  section  6.25,  Roper 
Technologies, Inc. dated as of May 29, 2022.*

 Equity Purchase and Merger Agreement by and among the Company, Roper T2 LLC, Project Franklin 
Merger  Sub  LLC,  Frontline  Technologies  Parent,  LLC,  Roper  Operations  Company  II  LLC,  the  Blocker 
Sellers and the Representative, dated as of August 30, 2022.*

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective as of June 13, 2023.

Amended and Restated By-Laws.

Indenture between Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of August 4, 2008.

Indenture between Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, dated as of November 26, 2018.

Form of Note.

Form of 4.200% Senior Notes due 2028.

Form of 3.850% Senior Notes due 2025.

Form of 3.800% Senior Notes due 2026.

Form of 2.350% Senior Notes due 2024.

Form of 2.950% Senior Notes due 2029.

Form of 2.000% Senior Notes due 2030.

Form of 1.000% Senior Notes due 2025.

Form of 1.400% Senior Notes due 2027.

Form of 1.750% Senior Notes due 2031.

 Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, filed herewith.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as Amended and Restated. †

 First  Amendment  to  Roper  Technologies,  Inc.  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan  (as  Amended  and 
Restated effective July 1, 2020). †

Non-Qualified Retirement Plan, as Amended and Restated. †

 Credit Agreement dated as of July 21, 2022, among Roper, the foreign subsidiary borrowers from time 
to time party thereto, the financial institutions party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administra-
tive agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as syndication agents, and Mizuho Bank, 
Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., PNC Bank, National Association, TD Bank, N.A., Truist Bank and U.S. Bank, National 
Association, as documentation agents.

(r)10.5 

Amended and Restated 2006 Incentive Plan. †

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(s)10.6 

(t)10.7 

(u)10.8 

(v)10.9 

(w)10.10 

(x)10.11 

(y)10.12 

(z)10.13 

(aa)10.14 

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement, under the 2006 Incentive Plan. †

Offer Letter to John K. Stipancich. †

Form of director and officer Indemnification Agreement. †

2016 Incentive Plan. †

Amendment No. 1 to the 2016 Incentive Plan. †

 Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-US Employees, under the 2016 
Incentive Plan. †

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement, under the 2016 Incentive Plan. †

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement, under the 2016 Incentive Plan. †

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement, under the 2016 Incentive Plan. †

(bb)10.15  

Offer Letter to Neil Hunn. †

(cc)10.16 

(dd)10.17 

(ee)10.18 

(ff)10.19 

(ff)10.20 

(ff)10.21 

Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Agreement for Neil Hunn. †

 Retirement  Agreement  and  General  Release,  dated  February  1,  2019,  by  and  between  the  Company 
and Paul Soni. †

2021 Incentive Plan. †

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement, under the 2021 Incentive Plan. †

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement, under the 2021 Incentive Plan. †

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement, under the 2021 Incentive Plan. †

10.22 

Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement, under the 2021 Incentive Plan, filed herewith. †

(gg)10.23 

(hh)10.24 

(ii)10.25 

(jj)10.26 

(kk)10.27 

21.1 

23.1 

31.1 

31.2 

32.1 

97.1 

Roper Technologies, Inc. Director Compensation Plan. †

 Form  of  Non-Employee  Director  Restricted  Stock  Unit  Award  Agreement,  under  the  2021  Incentive 
Plan (included in Exhibit 10.23). †

 Form  of  Non-Employee  Director  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement,  under  the  2021  Incentive  Plan 
(included in Exhibit 10.23). †

 Separation Agreement and Full Release dated December 13, 2022 by and between Roper Technologies, 
Inc. and Robert Crisci. †

 Service Provider Agreement dated December 13, 2022 by and between Roper Technologies, Inc. and 
Robert Crisci. †

List of Subsidiaries, filed herewith.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accountants, filed herewith.

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, filed herewith.

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, filed herewith.

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, furnished herewith.

Roper Technologies, Inc. Compensation Clawback Policy (filed herewith).

101.INS 

Inline XBRL Instance Document, furnished herewith.

  101.SCH 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document, furnished herewith.

101.CAL 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document, furnished herewith.

101.DEF 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document, furnished herewith.

101.LAB 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document, furnished herewith.

  101.PRE 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document, furnished herewith.

104 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

†   Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*   The related exhibits and schedules are not being filed herewith. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a 

copy of any such exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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a)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 3, 2022 

(file no. 1-12273).

b)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 30, 2022 

(file no. 1-12273).

c)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2023 (file 

no. 1-12273).

d)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2021 (file 

no. 1-12273).

e)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 7, 

2008 (file no. 1-12273).

f)    Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3/ASR  filed 

November 26, 2018 (file no. 333-228532).

g)   Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.2  to  the  Company’s  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3/ASR  filed 

November 25, 2015 (file no. 333-208200).

h)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 28, 2018 

(file no. 1-12273).

i)    Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  December  7, 

2015 (file no. 1-12273).

j)    Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  December  19, 

2016 (file no. 1-12273).

k)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 26, 2019 

(file no. 1-12273).

l)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 22, 2020 (file 

no. 1-12273).

m)   Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  4.1  to  the  Company’s  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  filed  September  1, 

2020 (file no. 1-12273).

n)   Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.1  to  the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  August  5, 

2020 (file no. 1-12273).

o)   Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.2  to  the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  August  3, 

2022 (file no. 1-12273).

p)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 

2023 (file no. 1-12273).

q)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2022 

(file no. 1-12273).

r)    Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed 

April 30, 2012 (file no. 1-12273).

s)    Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 6, 

2006 (file no. 1-12273).

t)    Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 

2017 (file no. 1-12273).

u)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 5, 

2018 (file no. 1-12273).

v)   Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed 

April 26, 2016 (file no. 1-12273).

w)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 

2017 (file no. 1-12273).

x)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 

2017 (file no. 1-12273).

y)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 

2019 (file no. 1-12273).

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTz)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 

2019 (file no. 1-12273).

aa)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 

2019 (file no. 1-12273).

bb)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 23, 

2018 (file no. 1-12273).

cc)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 26, 

2019 (file no. 1-12273).

dd)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 1, 2019 

(file no. 1-12273).

ee)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 14, 2021 

(file no. 1-12273).

ff)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 

June 14, 2021 (file no. 1-12273).

gg)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 5, 

2021 (file no. 1-12273).

hh)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 5, 

2021 (file no. 1-12273).

ii)   Incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.7  to  the  Company’s  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  filed  August  5, 

2021 (file no. 1-12273).

jj)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed December 15, 

2022 (file no. 1-12273).

kk)   Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed December 15, 

2022 (file no. 1-12273).

ITEM 16. |  FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTSIGNATURES
Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  the  registrant  has  duly 
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
 (Registrant)

By: /s/ L. Neil Hunn

L. Neil Hunn, President and Chief Executive Officer

February 22, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the follow-
ing persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

President and Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)

February 22, 2024

Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer)

February 22, 2024

Vice President and Corporate  
Controller 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

February 22, 2024

Chair of the Board of Directors

February 22, 2024

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

Director

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

/s/ L. NEIL HUNN

L. Neil Hunn

/s/ JASON P. CONLEY

Jason P. Conley

/s/ BRANDON CROSS

Brandon Cross

/s/ AMY WOODS BRINKLEY

Amy Woods Brinkley

/s/ SHELLYE L. ARCHAMBEAU

Shellye L. Archambeau

/s/ IRENE M. ESTEVES

Irene M. Esteves

/s/ ROBERT D. JOHNSON

Robert D. Johnson

/s/ THOMAS P. JOYCE, JR.

Thomas P. Joyce, Jr.

/s/ LAURA G. THATCHER

Laura G. Thatcher

/s/ RICHARD F. WALLMAN

Richard F. Wallman

/s/ CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT

Christopher Wright

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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES   •   2023 ANNUAL REPORTAPPENDIX — RECONCILIATIONS
ADJUSTED REVENUE, GROSS PROFIT, AND EBITDA RECONCILIATION ($M)

FY  
2008(1)

FY 
2020(2)

FY 
2022(2)

FY 
2023(2)

V% to 
‘22

3yr 
CAGR

15yr 
CAGR

Adjusted revenue reconciliation

GAAP revenue
  Purchase accounting adjustment to  

  acquired deferred revenue

$2,306

$ 4,022

$5,372

$    6,178

15%

15%

7%

—

12

—

—

Adjusted revenue

$2,306

$ 4,034

$5,372

$    6,178

15%

15%

7%

Components of revenue growth

  Organic
  Acquisitions/divestitures
  Foreign exchange

Total revenue growth

Adjusted gross profit reconciliation

GAAP gross profit
  Purchase accounting adjustment to  

  acquired deferred revenue

Adjusted gross profit

  % of adjusted revenue

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

GAAP earnings before income taxes

Interest expense

  Depreciation
  Amortization

EBITDA

  Purchase accounting adjustment to  
  acquired deferred revenue and  
  commission expense

  Restructuring-related expenses  

  associated with the Syntellis acquisition

  Transaction-related expenses for  

  completed acquisitions

  Financial impacts associated with the  
  minority investments in Indicor &  
  Certinia

  Gain on sale of non-operating assets
  Legal settlement charge
  Restructuring
  Loss on extinguishment of debt

8%
7%
—

15%

$  1,188

$ 2,828

$ 3,753

$4,307

—

12

—

—

$  1,188

$2,840

$ 3,753

$4,307

15%

15%

9%

51.5%

70.4%

69.9%

69.7%

$   429
61
34
69

$   861
219
41
451

$   1,282
192
37
613

$      1,743
165
35
720

$   593

$    1,572

$    2,124

$ 2,663

25%

19%

11%

—

—

—

—
—
—
3
3

10

—

9

—
—
—
—
—

(5)

—

5

—
—
45
—
—

—

9

8

(165)
(3)
—
—
—

Adjusted EBITDA

$   598

$  1,590

$   2,170

$       2,511

16%

16%

10%

  % of adjusted revenue

26.0%

39.4%

40.4%

40.6% +20bps

ADJUSTED CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION ($M)

FY  
2008(1)

FY 
2020(2)

Operating cash flow
  Taxes paid in period related to divestitures

$   434
—

Adjusted operating cash flow
  Capital expenditures
  Capitalized software expenditures

$   434
(30)
(6)

$  1,123
192

$  1,315
(25)
(18)

FY 
2022(2)

$  607
954

$ 1,560
(40)
(30)

FY 
2023(2)

$  2,037
32

$2,070
(68)
(40)

V% to 
‘22

3yr 
CAGR

15yr 
CAGR

33%

16%

11%

Adjusted free cash flow

$   398

$ 1,273

$  1,490

$      1,962

32%

16%

11%

(1) As reported; includes divestitures and discontinued operations.
(2) Excludes divestitures and discontinued operations.

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Board of Directors

Front row left to right: Irene M. Esteves, former Chief Financial Officer, Time Warner Cable Inc.; Thomas P. Joyce, Jr., retired 
President and Chief Executive Officer, Danaher Corporation; and Christopher Wright, Director Merifin Capital. Second row: 
Richard F. Wallman, retired Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Honeywell International Inc.; Laura G. Thatcher, 
retired  Head  of  Executive  Compensation  Practice,  Alston  &  Bird  LLP;  and  Shellye  L.  Archambeau,  former  Chief  Executive 
Officer, MetricStream, Inc. Third row: Robert D. Johnson, Chairman, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.; Amy Woods Brinkley, 
retired Chief Risk Officer, Bank of America Corp.; and L. Neil Hunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Roper Technologies, 
Inc. Not pictured: John F. Murphy, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Adobe Inc.

Shareholder information
Ticker Symbol: ROP
Roper’s common stock is listed on  
the Nasdaq Stock Market with options  
trading conducted on the Chicago  
Board Options Exchange.

Investor Relations
Roper Technologies, Inc.
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Investor-relations@ropertech.com

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