Cerence Inc.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 4, 2026, Cerence Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release, including the financial information contained therein, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. Also on February 4, 2026, the Company will use a presentation on its call with investors, discussing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2025, and such earnings release presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. The press release and earnings release presentation include certain non-GAAP financial measures. A description of the non-GAAP measures, the reasons for their use, and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations are included in the press release and earnings release presentation. The information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.