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CrowdStrike Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

August 30, 2022 4:05 PM

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader that provides cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data, today announced financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2023, ended July 31, 2022.

“CrowdStrike delivered a strong second quarter with new milestones across the business. Ending ARR surpassed the $2 billion milestone, net new ARR reached a record $218 million and net new subscription customers reached a record 1,741 in the quarter. As organizations respond to macroeconomic conditions, they are prioritizing investments and looking to standardize with a security partner they can trust to achieve better protection with less time, fewer resources and lower total cost of ownership. Our ability to deliver immediate ROI and consolidate the security and IT stack significantly sets us apart from the competition,” said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike’s co-founder and chief executive officer.

Commenting on the company's financial results, Burt Podbere, CrowdStrike’s chief financial officer, added, “CrowdStrike delivered robust growth at scale and exceptional unit economics with over 80% year-over-year growth in operating and free cash flow. We are raising our guidance for fiscal year 2023, which reflects our technology advantage and strong industry tailwinds combined with a pragmatic view of current macroeconomic conditions. Additionally, we remain committed to delivering increased non-GAAP operating leverage and 30% or more free cash flow margin for the full year.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

Recent Highlights

Financial Outlook

CrowdStrike is providing the following guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (ending October 31, 2022) and increasing its guidance for fiscal year 2023 (ending January 31, 2023):

Q3 FY23

Guidance

Full Year FY23

Guidance

Total revenue

$569.1 - $575.9 million

$2,223.0 - $2,232.0 million

Non-GAAP income from operations

$72.7 - $77.7 million

$321.8 - $328.5 million

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike

$73.0 - $78.0 million

$313.7 - $320.5 million

Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted

$0.30 - $0.32

$1.31 - $1.33

Weighted average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted

241 million

240 million

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits, gain (loss) and other income from strategic investments, and acquisition-related expenses. We have not provided the most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike, and non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders is not available without unreasonable effort.

Conference Call Information

CrowdStrike will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its earnings results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 and outlook for its fiscal third quarter and fiscal year 2023 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time). A recorded webcast of the event will also be available for one year on the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com.

Date:

August 30, 2022

Time:

2:00 p.m. Pacific time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Pre-registration link for dial-in access:

register.vevent.com/register/BIbbb440746d774634bbe655adba4a5730

Webcast:

ir.crowdstrike.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our future growth, and future financial and operating performance, including our financial outlook for the fiscal third quarter and fiscal year 2023. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: risks associated with managing our rapid growth; our ability to identify and effectively implement the necessary changes to address execution challenges; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our and our customers’ business; our limited experience with new product and subscription and support introductions and the risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the risk of defects, errors, or vulnerabilities; our ability to attract new and retain existing customers; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions as well as existing products and subscriptions and support; our ability to collaborate and integrate our products with offerings from other parties to deliver benefits to customers; rapidly evolving technological developments in the market for security products and subscription and support offerings; length of sales cycles; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, including those related to inflation, COVID-19 and geopolitical uncertainty.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, particularly under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings.

You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. For further information regarding these non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please refer to the financial tables below, as well as the “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this press release.

Channels for Disclosure of Information

We intend to announce material information to the public through the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media and our blog, to communicate with our investors, customers, and the public about our company, our offerings, and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on social media and our blog could be deemed to be material information. As such, we encourage investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above, including the social media channels listed on our investor relations website, and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Any updates to the list of disclosure channels through which we will announce information will be posted on the investor relations page on our website.

About CrowdStrike Holdings

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a global cybersecurity leader that provides cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data.

Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and advanced artificial intelligence, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform delivers better outcomes to customers through rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value.

CrowdStrike Falcon leverages a single lightweight-agent architecture with integrated cloud modules spanning multiple security markets, including corporate workload security, managed security services, security and vulnerability management, IT operations management, threat intelligence services, identity protection and log management.

For more information, please visit: ir.crowdstrike.com

CrowdStrike, the CrowdStrike logo, and other CrowdStrike marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of CrowdStrike, Inc., or its affiliates or licensors. Other words, symbols, and company product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

Subscription

$

506,199

$

315,836

$

966,021

$

597,064

Professional services

28,954

21,854

56,966

43,469

Total revenue

535,153

337,690

1,022,987

640,533

Cost of revenue

Subscription (1)(2)

120,087

75,993

228,029

140,896

Professional services (1)

20,480

14,439

39,370

28,041

Total cost of revenue

140,567

90,432

267,399

168,937

Gross profit

394,586

247,258

755,588

471,596

Operating expenses

Sales and marketing (1)(2)

224,766

153,861

418,298

288,992

Research and development (1)(2)

137,864

90,455

261,263

168,635

General and administrative (1)(3)(4)

80,263

50,345

148,217

92,719

Total operating expenses

442,893

294,661

827,778

550,346

Loss from operations

(48,307

)

(47,403

)

(72,190

)

(78,750

)

Interest expense(5)

(6,335

)

(6,296

)

(12,633

)

(12,526

)

Other income, net(6)

11,107

619

14,319

5,387

Loss before provision for income taxes

(43,535

)

(53,080

)

(70,504

)

(85,889

)

Provision for income taxes(7)

4,778

4,238

8,218

54,300

Net loss

(48,313

)

(57,318

)

(78,722

)

(140,189

)

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

972

2,086

2,178

Net loss attributable to CrowdStrike

$

(49,285

)

$

(57,318

)

$

(80,808

)

$

(142,367

)

Net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.25

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.63

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted

232,554

226,362

231,850

225,276

_____________________________

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Subscription cost of revenue

$

7,271

$

5,294

$

13,849

$

9,579

Professional services cost of revenue

3,502

2,389

6,503

4,417

Sales and marketing

40,567

25,265

67,277

42,679

Research and development

40,043

25,808

74,079

43,609

General and administrative

40,167

17,531

72,336

30,365

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

131,550

$

76,287

$

234,044

$

130,649

(2) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Subscription cost of revenue

$

3,427

$

2,771

$

6,852

$

4,766

Sales and marketing

648

547

1,297

969

General and administrative

29

43

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets

$

4,104

$

3,318

$

8,192

$

5,735

(3) Includes acquisition-related expenses as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

General and administrative

$

$

596

$

301

$

4,941

Total acquisition-related expenses

$

$

596

$

301

$

4,941

(4) Includes legal reserve and settlement charges as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

General and administrative

$

$

2,500

$

$

2,500

Total legal reserve and settlement charges

$

$

2,500

$

$

2,500

(5) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and discount as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Interest expense

$

547

$

546

$

1,093

$

1,093

Total amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

$

547

$

546

$

1,093

$

1,093

(6) Includes gains and other income from strategic investments as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Other income, net

$

1,943

$

$

4,172

$

4,356

Total gains and other income from strategic investments

$

1,943

$

$

4,172

$

4,356

(7) Includes tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Provision for income taxes

$

$

$

$

48,824

Total provision for income taxes

$

$

$

$

48,824

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

July 31,

January 31,

2022

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,318,858

$

1,996,633

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

418,799

368,145

Deferred contract acquisition costs, current

148,125

126,822

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

90,198

79,352

Total current assets

2,975,980

2,570,952

Strategic investments

35,585

23,632

Property and equipment, net

383,012

260,577

Operating lease right-of-use assets

28,463

31,735

Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent

202,441

192,358

Goodwill

416,066

416,445

Intangible assets, net

89,840

97,336

Other long-term assets

22,849

25,346

Total assets

$

4,154,236

$

3,618,381

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

53,817

$

47,634

Accrued expenses

101,181

83,382

Accrued payroll and benefits

102,687

104,563

Operating lease liabilities, current

10,316

9,820

Deferred revenue

1,363,558

1,136,502

Other current liabilities

17,691

24,929

Total current liabilities

1,649,250

1,406,830

Long-term debt

740,261

739,517

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

480,594

392,819

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

21,340

25,379

Other liabilities, noncurrent

19,444

16,193

Total liabilities

2,910,889

2,580,738

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock, Class A and Class B

116

115

Additional paid-in capital

2,276,704

1,991,807

Accumulated deficit

(1,045,726

)

(964,918

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(5,675

)

(1,240

)

Total CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

1,225,419

1,025,764

Non-controlling interest

17,928

11,879

Total stockholders’ equity

1,243,347

1,037,643

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

4,154,236

$

3,618,381

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

Operating activities

Net loss

$

(78,722

)

$

(140,189

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

34,146

24,969

Amortization of intangible assets

8,192

5,735

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

77,554

50,419

Non-cash operating lease costs

4,524

4,469

Stock-based compensation expense

234,044

130,649

Deferred income taxes

1,604

(967

)

Non-cash interest expense

1,366

1,199

Change in fair value of strategic investments

(4,128

)

(4,356

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions

Accounts receivable, net

(50,728

)

(23,903

)

Deferred contract acquisition costs

(108,940

)

(87,576

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(10,938

)

(46,687

)

Accounts payable

794

5,383

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

5,723

67,290

Accrued payroll and benefits

245

22,853

Operating lease liabilities

(4,704

)

(5,022

)

Deferred revenue

314,831

251,742

Net cash provided by operating activities

424,863

256,008

Investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

(118,339

)

(55,793

)

Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs

(13,235

)

(9,273

)

Purchases of strategic investments

(7,825

)

(7,309

)

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(353,746

)

Purchases of intangible assets

(700

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(140,099

)

(426,121

)

Financing activities

Payments of debt issuance costs related to revolving line of credit

(219

)

Payment of debt issuance costs related to Senior Notes

(1,581

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

4,919

9,492

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

34,445

27,452

Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders

3,963

3,655

Net cash provided by financing activities

43,327

38,799

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(4,330

)

(243

)

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

323,761

(131,557

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

1,996,633

1,918,608

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

2,320,394

$

1,787,051

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

GAAP subscription revenue

$

506,199

$

315,836

$

966,021

$

597,064

GAAP professional services revenue

28,954

21,854

56,966

43,469

GAAP total revenue

$

535,153

$

337,690

$

1,022,987

$

640,533

GAAP subscription gross profit

$

386,112

$

239,843

$

737,992

$

456,168

Stock based compensation expense

7,271

5,294

13,849

9,579

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,427

2,771

6,852

4,766

Non-GAAP subscription gross profit

$

396,810

$

247,908

$

758,693

$

470,513

GAAP subscription gross margin

76

%

76

%

76

%

76

%

Non-GAAP subscription gross margin

78

%

78

%

79

%

79

%

GAAP professional services gross profit

$

8,474

$

7,415

$

17,596

$

15,428

Stock based compensation expense

3,502

2,389

6,503

4,417

Non-GAAP professional services gross profit

$

11,976

$

9,804

$

24,099

$

19,845

GAAP professional services gross margin

29

%

34

%

31

%

35

%

Non-GAAP professional services gross margin

41

%

45

%

42

%

46

%

Total GAAP gross margin

74

%

73

%

74

%

74

%

Total Non-GAAP gross margin

76

%

76

%

77

%

77

%

GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses

$

224,766

$

153,861

$

418,298

$

288,992

Stock based compensation expense

(40,567

)

(25,265

)

(67,277

)

(42,679

)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(648

)

(547

)

(1,297

)

(969

)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses

$

183,551

$

128,049

$

349,724

$

245,344

GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

42

%

46

%

41

%

45

%

Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

34

%

38

%

34

%

38

%

GAAP research and development operating expenses

$

137,864

$

90,455

$

261,263

$

168,635

Stock based compensation expense

(40,043

)

(25,808

)

(74,079

)

(43,609

)

Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses

$

97,821

$

64,647

$

187,184

$

125,026

GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

26

%

27

%

26

%

26

%

Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

18

%

19

%

18

%

20

%

GAAP general and administrative operating expenses

$

80,263

$

50,345

$

148,217

$

92,719

Stock based compensation expense

(40,167

)

(17,531

)

(72,336

)

(30,365

)

Acquisition-related expenses

(596

)

(301

)

(4,941

)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(29

)

(43

)

Legal reserve and settlement charges

(2,500

)

(2,500

)

Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses

$

40,067

$

29,718

$

75,537

$

54,913

GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

15

%

15

%

14

%

14

%

Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses as a percentage of revenue

7

%

9

%

7

%

9

%

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

GAAP loss from operations

$

(48,307

)

$

(47,403

)

$

(72,190

)

$

(78,750

)

Stock based compensation expense

131,550

76,287

234,044

130,649

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

4,104

3,318

8,192

5,735

Acquisition-related expenses

596

301

4,941

Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

2,500

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

87,347

$

35,298

$

170,347

$

65,075

GAAP operating margin

(9

)%

(14

)%

(7

)%

(12

)%

Non-GAAP operating margin

16

%

10

%

17

%

10

%

GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike

$

(49,285

)

$

(57,318

)

$

(80,808

)

$

(142,367

)

Stock based compensation expense

131,550

76,287

234,044

130,649

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

4,104

3,318

8,192

5,735

Acquisition-related expenses

596

301

4,941

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

547

546

1,093

1,093

Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

2,500

Provision for income taxes(1)

48,824

Gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike

(972

)

(2,086

)

(2,178

)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike

$

85,944

$

25,929

$

160,736

$

49,197

Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders (GAAP)

232,554

226,362

231,850

225,276

GAAP basic net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.25

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.63

)

GAAP diluted net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.25

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(0.63

)

Stock-based compensation

0.55

0.32

0.98

0.55

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.02

Acquisition-related expenses

0.02

Legal reserve and settlement charges

0.01

0.01

Provision for income taxes (1)

0.21

Adjustment to fully diluted earnings per share (2)

0.02

0.02

0.04

Gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike

(0.01

)

(0.01

)

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

0.36

$

0.11

$

0.67

$

0.21

Weighted-average shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation:

GAAP

232,554

226,362

231,850

225,276

Non-GAAP

238,727

238,043

238,674

237,753

____________________________

(1)

We use our GAAP provision for income taxes for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP income tax expense. The tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition is included in the GAAP provision for income taxes during the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles assets, including purchased patents, acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gains and other income from strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits included in the GAAP provision for income taxes were not material for all periods presented.

(2)

For periods in which we had diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, the sum of the impact of individual reconciling items may not total to diluted Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders because the basic share counts used to calculate GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders differ from the diluted share counts used to calculate non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders and because of rounding differences. The GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation uses a lower share count as it excludes dilutive shares which are included in calculating the non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders.

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended July 31,

Six Months Ended July 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

$

209,906

$

108,475

$

424,863

$

256,008

Purchases of property and equipment

(66,128

)

(29,997

)

(118,339

)

(55,793

)

Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs

(8,021

)

(4,839

)

(13,235

)

(9,273

)

Free cash flow

$

135,757

$

73,639

$

293,289

$

190,942

GAAP net cash used in investing activities

$

(79,149

)

$

(41,175

)

$

(140,099

)

$

(426,121

)

GAAP net cash provided by financing activities

$

38,759

$

36,190

$

43,327

$

38,799

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue

39

%

32

%

42

%

40

%

Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue

(12

)%

(9

)%

(12

)%

(9

)%

Capitalized internal-use software and website development costs as a percentage of revenue

(1

)%

(1

)%

(1

)%

(1

)%

Free cash flow margin

25

%

22

%

29

%

30

%

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use the following non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations, as these measures eliminate the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. In addition, the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our financial performance and liquidity is limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period.

Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Margin

We define non-GAAP subscription gross profit and non-GAAP subscription gross margin as GAAP subscription gross profit and GAAP subscription gross margin, respectively, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Non-GAAP Income from Operations

We define non-GAAP income from operations as GAAP loss from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, acquisition-related expenses and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits.

Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to CrowdStrike

We define non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike as GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, including purchased patents, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gains and other income from strategic investments, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits and the tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition.

Non-GAAP Net Income per Share Attributable to CrowdStrike Common Stockholders, Diluted

We define non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, as non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike divided by the weighted-average shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive effect of potentially diluted common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. We may periodically incur charges or receive payments in connection with litigation settlements. We exclude these charges and payments received from non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike when associated with a significant settlement because we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing business and operating results.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software and website development costs. We monitor free cash flow as one measure of our overall business performance, which enables us to analyze our future performance without the effects of non-cash items and allow us to better understand the cash needs of our business. While we believe that free cash flow is useful in evaluating our business, free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that has limitations as an analytical tool, and free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or substitute for, net cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP. The utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for any given period. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate free cash flow differently or not at all, which reduces the usefulness of free cash flow as a tool for comparison.

Explanation of Operational Measures

Annual Recurring Revenue

ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our customer subscription contracts as of the measurement date, assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on its existing terms. To the extent that we are negotiating a renewal with a customer after the expiration of the subscription, we continue to include that revenue in ARR if we are actively in discussion with such an organization for a new subscription or renewal, or until such organization notifies us that it is not renewing its subscription.

Magic Number

Magic Number is calculated by performing the following calculation for the most recent four quarters and taking the average: annualizing the difference between a quarter’s Subscription Revenue and the prior quarter’s Subscription Revenue, and then dividing the resulting number by the previous quarter’s Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense. Magic Number = Average of previous four quarters: ((Quarter Subscription Revenue – Prior Quarter Subscription Revenue) x 4) / Prior Quarter Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense.

Investor Relations Contact

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Maria Riley, Vice President of Investor Relations

[email protected]

669-721-0742

Press Contact

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Kevin Benacci, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications

[email protected]

216-409-5055

Source: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

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