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Snowflake Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2022

May 26, 2021 4:05 PM

No-Headquarters/BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2022, ended April 30, 2021.

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Snowflake FY22 Q1 Earnings Infographic (Graphic: Snowflake)

Snowflake FY22 Q1 Earnings Infographic (Graphic: Snowflake)

Revenue for the quarter was $228.9 million, representing 110% year-over-year growth. Product revenue for the quarter was $213.8 million, representing 110% year-over-year growth. Remaining performance obligations were $1.4 billion, representing 206% year-over-year growth. Net revenue retention rate was 168% as of April 30, 2021. The company now has 4,532 total customers and 104 customers with trailing 12-month product revenue greater than $1 million. See the section titled “Key Business Metrics” for definitions of product revenue, remaining performance obligations, net revenue retention rate, total customers, and customers with trailing 12-month product revenue greater than $1 million.

“Snowflake reported strong Q1 results with triple-digit growth in product revenue, reflecting strength in customer consumption,” said Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman. “Remaining performance obligations showed a robust increase year-on-year, indicating strength in sales across the board.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2022 GAAP and Non-GAAP Results:

The following table summarizes our financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022:

First Quarter Fiscal 2022

GAAP Results

First Quarter Fiscal 2022

Non-GAAP Results(1)

Amount
(millions)

Year/Year
Growth

Product revenue

$213.8

110%

Amount
(millions)

Margin

Amount
(millions)

Margin

Product gross profit

$141.8

66%

$154.5

72%

Operating loss

($205.6)

(90%)

($35.8)

(16%)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$21.9

Free cash flow

$12.9

6%

Adjusted free cash flow

$23.4

10%

(1) We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section titled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures, and the table titled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

Note: Fiscal year ends January 31. Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes.

Financial Outlook:

Our guidance includes GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

The following table summarizes our guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2022:

Second Quarter Fiscal 2022

GAAP Guidance

Second Quarter Fiscal 2022

Non-GAAP Guidance(1)

Amount
(millions)

Year/Year
Growth

Product revenue

$235 - $240

88 - 92%

Margin

Operating loss

(19%)

Amount
(millions)

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

297

(1) We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section titled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures.

The following table summarizes our guidance for the full-year fiscal 2022:

Full-Year Fiscal 2022

GAAP Guidance

Full-Year Fiscal 2022

Non-GAAP Guidance(1)

Amount
(millions)

Year/Year
Growth

Product revenue

$1,020 - $1,035

84 - 87%

Margin

Product gross profit

72%

Operating loss

(17%)

Adjusted free cash flow

0%

Amount
(millions)

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

299

(1) We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section titled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation expense-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP financial results included in this press release. Our fiscal year ends January 31, and numbers are rounded for presentation purposes.

Conference Call Details

We will host a conference call today, beginning at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on May 26, 2021. Investors and participants can register for the call in advance by visiting http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/3280293. After registering, a confirmation will be sent via email, including dial-in details and unique conference call access codes required for call entry.

The call will also be webcast live on the Snowflake Investor Relations website.

An audio replay of the conference call and webcast will be available two hours after its completion and will be accessible for 30 days on the Snowflake Investor Relations website.

Investor Presentation Details

An investor presentation providing additional information and analysis can be found at https://investors.snowflake.com.

Statement Regarding Use of Non‑GAAP Financial Measures

We report the following non-GAAP financial measures, which have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. We encourage investors to carefully consider our results under GAAP, as well as our supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand our business. Please see the tables included at the end of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results.

Key Business Metrics

Use of Forward‑Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding our performance, including but not limited to statements in the section titled “Financial Outlook.” The forward-looking statements contained in this release and the accompanying oral presentation are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be materially different from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors include, but are not limited to, those related to our business and financial performance, the effects of COVID-19 or other public health crises on our business, results of operations, and financial condition, our ability to attract and retain customers, our ability to develop new products and services and enhance existing products and services, our ability to respond rapidly to emerging technology trends, our ability to execute on our business strategy, including our strategy related to the Data Cloud, our ability to increase and predict customer consumption of our platform, our ability to compete effectively, and our ability to manage growth.

Further information on these and additional risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this release are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and other filings and reports we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Form 10-Q that will be filed for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021.

Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks may emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to us at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements, to review or confirm analysts’ expectations, or to provide interim reports or updates on the progress of the current financial quarter.

About Snowflake

Snowflake enables every organization to mobilize their data with Snowflake's Data Cloud. Customers use the Data Cloud to unite siloed data, discover and securely share data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single data experience that spans multiple clouds and geographies. Thousands of customers across many industries, including 187 of the 2020 Fortune 500 as of April 30, 2021, use Snowflake Data Cloud to power their businesses. Learn more at snowflake.com.

Source: Snowflake Inc.

Snowflake Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended April 30,

2021

2020

Revenue

$

228,914

$

108,815

Cost of revenue

97,346

42,557

Gross profit

131,568

66,258

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

166,804

97,877

Research and development

109,796

33,278

General and administrative

60,563

31,506

Total operating expenses

337,163

162,661

Operating loss

(205,595

)

(96,403

)

Interest income

2,612

2,448

Other income (expense), net

(488

)

67

Loss before income taxes

(203,471

)

(93,888

)

Benefit from income taxes

(251

)

(244

)

Net loss

$

(203,220

)

$

(93,644

)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

$

(0.70

)

$

(1.72

)

Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

291,385,850

54,304,138

Snowflake Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

April 30, 2021

January 31, 2021

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

644,674

$

820,177

Short-term investments

3,285,751

3,087,887

Accounts receivable, net

166,337

294,017

Deferred commissions, current

35,448

32,371

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

89,126

66,200

Total current assets

4,221,336

4,300,652

Long-term investments

1,177,675

1,165,275

Property and equipment, net

77,075

68,968

Operating lease right-of-use assets

182,057

186,818

Goodwill

8,449

8,449

Intangible assets, net

29,772

16,091

Deferred commissions, non-current

89,858

86,164

Other assets

142,788

89,322

Total assets

$

5,929,010

$

5,921,739

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

4,371

$

5,647

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

116,807

125,315

Operating lease liabilities, current

20,734

19,650

Deferred revenue, current

635,086

638,652

Total current liabilities

776,998

789,264

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

179,796

184,887

Deferred revenue, non-current

3,650

4,194

Other liabilities

10,245

6,923

Stockholders’ equity

4,958,321

4,936,471

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

5,929,010

$

5,921,739

Snowflake Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended April 30,

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(203,220

)

$

(93,644

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

4,684

1,522

Non-cash operating lease costs

8,509

8,125

Amortization of deferred commissions

8,316

7,226

Stock-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized

151,014

20,445

Net amortization (accretion) of premiums (discounts) on investments

13,019

(53

)

Other

1,214

(175

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

127,179

82,701

Deferred commissions

(14,749

)

(5,544

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(54,357

)

(8,946

)

Accounts payable

(1,245

)

(2,857

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(6,567

)

(5,155

)

Operating lease liabilities

(7,833

)

(7,587

)

Deferred revenue

(4,110

)

(2,650

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

21,854

(6,592

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(6,430

)

(2,033

)

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

(2,480

)

(2,189

)

Purchases of intangible assets

(10,460

)

(6,000

)

Purchases of investments

(1,145,670

)

(253,824

)

Sales of investments

384,383

Maturities and redemptions of investments

516,588

92,042

Net cash used in investing activities

(264,069

)

(172,004

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs

478,573

Proceeds from early exercised stock options

159

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

41,402

10,872

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan

26,398

Repurchases of early exercised stock options and restricted common stock

(30

)

Payments of deferred offering costs

(105

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

67,800

489,469

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

19

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(174,396

)

310,873

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

835,193

141,976

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

660,797

$

452,849

Snowflake Inc.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended April 30, 2021

GAAP amounts

GAAP amounts
as a % of
revenue

Stock-based
compensation
expense-related
charges(1)

Amortization of
acquired
intangibles

Expenses
associated with
acquisitions
and strategic
investments

Non-GAAP
amounts

Non-GAAP
amounts as a %
of revenue

Revenue:

Product revenue

$

213,830

93

%

Professional services and other revenue

15,084

7

%

Revenue

228,914

100

%

Year over Year % Growth

110

%

Cost of revenue:

Cost of product revenue

72,080

32

%

$

(12,168

)

$

(567

)

$

$

59,345

26

%

Cost of professional services and other revenue

25,266

11

%

(12,156

)

13,110

6

%

Total cost of revenue

97,346

43

%

(24,324

)

(567

)

72,455

32

%

Gross profit (loss):

Product gross profit

141,750

12,168

567

154,485

Professional services and other gross profit (loss)

(10,182

)

12,156

1,974

Total gross profit

131,568

57

%

24,324

567

156,459

68

%

Product gross margin

66

%

6

%

%

%

72

%

Professional services and other gross margin

(68

%)

81

%

%

%

13

%

Total gross margin

57

%

11

%

%

%

68

%

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

166,804

73

%

(54,245

)

112,559

49

%

Research and development

109,796

48

%

(60,812

)

(855

)

48,129

21

%

General and administrative

60,563

26

%

(28,117

)

(397

)

(471

)

31,578

14

%

Total operating expenses

337,163

147

%

(143,174

)

(1,252

)

(471

)

192,266

84

%

Operating loss

$

(205,595

)

(90

%)

$

167,498

$

1,819

$

471

$

(35,807

)

(16

%)

Operating margin

(90

%)

73

%

1

%

%

(16

%)

(1) Stock-based compensation expense-related charges included approximately $16.2 million of employer payroll tax-related expenses on employee stock transactions.

Three Months Ended April 30, 2020

GAAP amounts

GAAP amounts
as a % of
revenue

Stock-based
compensation
expense-related
charges(1)

Amortization of
acquired
intangibles

Expenses
associated with
acquisitions
and strategic
investments

Non-GAAP
amounts

Non-GAAP
amounts as a %
of revenue

Revenue:

Product revenue

$

101,817

94

%

Professional services and other revenue

6,998

6

%

Revenue

108,815

100

%

Year over Year % Growth

149

%

Cost of revenue:

Cost of product revenue

35,533

33

%

$

(615

)

$

(282

)

$

$

34,636

32

%

Cost of professional services and other revenue

7,024

6

%

(619

)

6,405

6

%

Total cost of revenue

42,557

39

%

(1,234

)

(282

)

41,041

38

%

Gross profit (loss):

Product gross profit

66,284

615

282

67,181

Professional services and other gross profit (loss)

(26

)

619

593

Total gross profit

66,258

61

%

1,234

282

67,774

62

%

Product gross margin

65

%

1

%

%

%

66

%

Professional services and other gross margin

%

8

%

%

%

8

%

Total gross margin

61

%

1

%

%

%

62

%

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

97,877

90

%

(6,391

)

(11

)

91,475

84

%

Research and development

33,278

30

%

(5,942

)

27,336

24

%

General and administrative

31,506

29

%

(9,897

)

(103

)

21,506

20

%

Total operating expenses

162,661

149

%

(22,230

)

(114

)

140,317

128

%

Operating loss

$

(96,403

)

(88

%)

$

23,464

$

396

$

$

(72,543

)

(66

%)

Operating margin

(88

%)

22

%

%

%

(66

%)

(1) Stock-based compensation expense-related charges included approximately $3.0 million of employer payroll tax-related expenses on employee stock transactions.

Three Months Ended April 30,

2021

2020

Revenue

$

228,914

$

108,815

GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

21,854

$

(6,592

)

Less: purchases of property and equipment

(6,430

)

(2,033

)

Less: capitalized internal-use software development costs

(2,480

)

(2,189

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow

12,944

(10,814

)

Add: net cash paid on payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions

10,445

3,019

Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow

$

23,389

$

(7,795

)

Non-GAAP free cash flow margin

6

%

(10

%)

Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow margin

10

%

(7

%)

Investor Contact

Jimmy Sexton

[email protected]

Press Contact

Eszter Szikora

[email protected]

Source: Snowflake Inc.

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