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Workday Announces Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Financial Results

May 31, 2018 4:02 PM

Total Revenues of $618.6 Million, Up 28.9% Year Over YearSubscription Revenue of $522.1 Million, Up 30.6% Year Over YearSubscription Revenue Backlog of $5.2 Billion, Up 31.1% Year Over Year

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fiscal 2019 first quarter ended April 30, 2018.

Fiscal First Quarter Results

Comments on the News

“We had a great first quarter driven by strong adoption and notable deployments of our finance and HR applications across customer sizes, geographies, and industries,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and CEO, Workday. “As we look toward the rest of FY19 and beyond, we expect continued momentum for our growing suite of products, as we stay relentlessly focused on innovation, customer satisfaction, and our commitment to culture as we further our position as a great place to work globally.”

“We are very pleased with our first quarter results, delivering strong growth and record non-GAAP operating income and operating cash flow,” said Robynne Sisco, co-president and chief financial officer, Workday. “Based on our strong first quarter results, we are raising our fiscal 2019 outlook and are now expecting subscription revenue of $2.275 to $2.290 billion, growth of 27% to 28%. We expect our second quarter subscription revenue to be between $557 and $559 million, growth of 28% to 29%. Our focus remains centered on investing in product innovation to drive strong, sustainable growth.”

Recent Highlights

Earnings Call Details

Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal 2019 first quarter financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET and can be accessed via webcast.

The webcast will be available live and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days.

Workday uses the Workday Blog as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

1 Non-GAAP operating income excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets. See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

2 Non-GAAP net income per share excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, and income tax effects. See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

3 Free cash flows are defined as operating cash flows minus capital expenditures (excluding owned real estate projects). See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

4 Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises, 29 May 2018Disclaimer - Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world’s largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to Workday's financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures." A reconciliation of our forward outlook for non-GAAP operating margin with our forward-looking GAAP operating margin is not available without unreasonable efforts as the quantification of share-based compensation expense, which is excluded from our non-GAAP operating margin, requires additional inputs such as number of shares granted and market price that are not ascertainable.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday's fiscal year 2019 subscription revenue projections and growth, products, and business model. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "plans," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our customers' data or disruptions in our data center operations; (ii) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (iii) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications, and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (iv) the development of the market for enterprise cloud services; (v) acceptance of our applications and services by customers; (vi) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (vii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; and (viii) changes in sales, which may not be immediately reflected in our results due to our subscription model. Further information on risks that could affect Workday's results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 and our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

© 2018. Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
April 30, 2018 January 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,036,045 $1,134,355
Marketable securities2,329,623 2,133,495
Trade and other receivables, net354,209 528,208
Deferred costs63,567 63,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets97,365 97,860
Total current assets3,880,809 3,956,978
Property and equipment, net611,293 546,609
Deferred costs, noncurrent136,248 140,509
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net29,146 34,234
Goodwill159,398 159,376
Other assets110,938 109,718
Total assets$4,927,832 $4,947,424
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$30,249 $20,998
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities112,977 121,879
Accrued compensation163,383 148,247
Unearned revenue1,319,794 1,426,241
Current portion of convertible senior notes, net570,251 341,509
Total current liabilities2,196,654 2,058,874
Convertible senior notes, net939,242 1,149,845
Unearned revenue, noncurrent95,270 110,906
Other liabilities39,366 47,434
Total liabilities3,270,532 3,367,059
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock215 211
Additional paid-in capital3,489,690 3,354,423
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(30,766) (46,413)
Accumulated deficit(1,801,839) (1,727,856)
Total stockholders’ equity1,657,300 1,580,365
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,927,832 $4,947,424

Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30,
2018 2017
Revenues:
Subscription services$522,149 $399,736
Professional services96,494 80,125
Total revenues618,643 479,861
Costs and expenses (1):
Costs of subscription services80,245 59,798
Costs of professional services97,726 76,913
Product development263,584 196,439
Sales and marketing192,771 155,709
General and administrative55,581 51,202
Total costs and expenses689,907 540,061
Operating loss(71,264) (60,200)
Other income (expense), net(3,848) (1,663)
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(75,112) (61,863)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(702) 2,181
Net loss$(74,410) $(64,044)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.35) $(0.31)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted213,055 203,818

(1) Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expenses as follows:
Costs of subscription services $7,877 $5,691
Costs of professional services10,792 8,021
Product development68,511 51,029
Sales and marketing25,612 23,159
General and administrative19,867 19,888

Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30,
2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss$(74,410) $(64,044)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization38,664 31,797
Share-based compensation expenses132,659 107,788
Amortization of deferred costs16,360 13,637
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs18,139 6,950
Other(9,289) 4,258
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables, net168,702 111,815
Deferred costs(12,606) (11,381)
Prepaid expenses and other assets8,488 (3,050)
Accounts payable7,954 (565)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities11,627 4,089
Unearned revenue(122,055) (21,272)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities184,233 180,022
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities(908,126) (613,251)
Maturities of marketable securities686,676 441,870
Sales of marketable securities27,359 9,074
Owned real estate projects(39,233) (29,539)
Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects(48,862) (30,593)
Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments(2,400) (450)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(284,586) (222,889)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans2,611 2,253
Other(57) (44)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities2,554 2,209
Effect of exchange rate changes(420) (132)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(98,219) (40,790)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of period1,135,654 541,894
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of period$1,037,435 $501,104

Three Months Ended April 30,
2018 2017
Supplemental cash flow data
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized$19 $
Cash paid for income taxes1,714 1,346
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Vesting of early exercised stock options$ $282
Purchases of property and equipment, accrued but not paid62,196 32,515
Non-cash additions to property and equipment58 142

April 30, 2018 April 30, 2017
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statements of cash flows
Cash and cash equivalents$1,036,045 $498,931
Restricted cash included in Other assets1,390 2,173
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$1,037,435 $501,104

Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2018
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
GAAP Share-Based Compensation Expenses Other Operating Expenses (2) Amortization of Debt Discount and Issuance Costs Income Tax Effects (3) Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:
Costs of subscription services$80,245 $(7,877) $(4,452) $ $ $67,916
Costs of professional services97,726 (10,792) (1,701) 85,233
Product development263,584 (68,511) (8,797) 186,276
Sales and marketing192,771 (25,612) (2,580) 164,579
General and administrative55,581 (19,867) (1,867) 33,847
Operating income (loss)(71,264) 132,659 19,397 80,792
Operating margin(11.5)% 21.4% 3.2% % % 13.1%
Other income (expense), net(3,848) 18,139 14,291
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(75,112) 132,659 19,397 18,139 95,083
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(702) 16,866 16,164
Net income (loss)$(74,410) $132,659 $19,397 $18,139 $(16,866) $78,919
Net income (loss) per share (1)$(0.35) $0.62 $0.09 $0.09 $(0.12) $0.33

(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 213,055 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 236,027 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $14.3 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $5.1 million.(3) We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods. For fiscal 2019, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 17%.

Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended April 30, 2017
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
GAAP Share-Based Compensation Expenses Other Operating Expenses (2) Amortization of Debt Discount and Issuance Costs Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:
Costs of subscription services$59,798 $(5,691) $(546) $ $53,561
Costs of professional services76,913 (8,021) (906) 67,986
Product development196,439 (51,029) (8,962) 136,448
Sales and marketing155,709 (23,159) (1,674) 130,876
General and administrative51,202 (19,888) (1,318) 29,996
Operating income (loss)(60,200) 107,788 13,406 60,994
Operating margin(12.5)% 22.5% 2.7% % 12.7%
Other income (expense), net(1,663) 6,950 5,287
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(61,863) 107,788 13,406 6,950 66,281
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes2,181 2,181
Net income (loss)$(64,044) $107,788 $13,406 $6,950 $64,100
Net income (loss) per share (1)$(0.31) $0.53 $0.05 $0.02 $0.29

(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 203,818 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 222,065 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $8.5 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $4.9 million recorded as part of product development expenses.

Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flows from Operations to Free Cash Flows
(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 30, Trailing Twelve Months Ended April 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$184,233 $180,022 $469,938 $367,831
Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects(48,862) (30,593) (159,805) (116,928)
Free cash flows$135,371 $149,429 $310,133 $250,903

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Workday's results, we have disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, and free cash flows. Workday has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, and income tax effects. Free cash flows differ from GAAP cash flows from operating activities in that it treats capital expenditures (excluding owned real estate projects) as a reduction to cash flows.

Workday's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate Workday's financial performance and the ability of operations to generate cash. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Workday's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in Workday's business, as they exclude expenses that are not reflective of ongoing operating results. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Workday's operating results and prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. Additionally, management believes information regarding free cash flows provides investors and others with an important perspective on the cash flows generated by normal recurring activities to make strategic acquisitions and investments, to fund ongoing operations, and to fund other capital expenditures.

Management believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is useful to investors and others in assessing Workday's operating performance due to the following factors:

Additionally, we believe that the non-GAAP financial measure free cash flows is meaningful to investors because we review cash flows generated from or used in operations after deducting certain capital expenditures that are considered to be an ongoing operational component of our business. Capital expenditures deducted from cash flows from operations do not include purchases of land and buildings or construction costs of our new development center and of other owned buildings. We exclude these owned real estate projects as they are infrequent in nature. For the current fiscal year, these costs primarily represent the construction of our new development center, which is anticipated to be completed in fiscal 2020.

The use of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share measures has certain limitations as they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect Workday's operations. Workday compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Management encourages investors and others to review Workday's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Investor Relations Contact:Michael Magaro+1 (925) 379-6000[email protected]

Media Contact:Jeff Shadid+1 (405) 834-7777[email protected]

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