Stock-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Recognized Amount [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

3. Stock-based Compensation

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Stock issued for vested RSUs	$	146,869	$	143,794

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

(in thousands)	Three months ended
	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Cost of license revenue	$	38	$	37
Cost of support and cloud services revenue		3,382		2,790
Cost of professional services revenue		1,669		1,248
Sales and marketing		16,127		12,196
Research and development		14,238		11,458
General and administrative		23,559		13,775
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	59,013	$	41,504

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had liability-classified awards related to stock-based compensation based on a fixed monetary amount of $9.5 million and $44.9 million, respectively.