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Smartsheet Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results

December 1, 2022 4:05 PM

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Smartsheet Inc. (NYSE: SMAR), the enterprise platform for modern work management, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2022.

“Our global team delivered another strong quarter, exceeding expectations on both the top and bottom lines and releasing a host of platform innovations at our annual ENGAGE conference,” said Mark Mader, President and CEO of Smartsheet. “In the current challenging macro environment, customers are turning to Smartsheet to help execute more strategically and efficiently, and are realizing a rapid return on investment. Looking ahead, I am confident in our ability to continue to unlock significant value for our customers, and generate durable, long-term growth with improving profitability.”

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Business Highlights

The section titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below contains a description of the non-GAAP financial measures with a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information. The section titled "Definitions of Business Metrics" contains definitions of certain non-financial metrics provided within this earnings release.

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company currently expects:

For the full fiscal year 2023, the Company currently expects:

We have not reconciled free cash flow guidance to net cash from operating activities because we do not provide guidance on the reconciling items between net cash from operating activities and free cash flow, due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, these items. The actual amount of such reconciling items will have a significant impact on our free cash flow. Accordingly, a reconciliation of net cash from operating activities to free cash flow guidance is not available without unreasonable effort. We do not provide reconciliation of calculated billings guidance as its components are solely revenue and deferred revenue, and guidance for revenue is already provided.

Conference Call Information

Smartsheet will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) on December 1, 2022. A live webcast and accompanying presentation can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at: https://investors.smartsheet.com. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (888) 440-6385, or +1 (646) 960-0180 (outside of the US). The conference ID is 7672979. A replay of the call via webcast will be available at https://investors.smartsheet.com or by dialing (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199 (outside of the US). The dial-in replay will be available until the end of day on December 8, 2022. The webcast replay will be available for one year.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Smartsheet’s outlook for the fourth fiscal quarter and the full fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, and Smartsheet’s expectations regarding possible or assumed business strategies, potential growth and innovation opportunities, new products, and potential market opportunities.

Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “potential,” “remain,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: our ability to achieve future growth and sustain our growth rate; our ability to attract and retain customers and increase sales to our customers; our ability to develop and release new products and services and to scale our platform; our ability to increase adoption of our platform through our self-service model; our ability to maintain and grow our relationships with strategic partners; the highly competitive and rapidly evolving market in which we participate; our ability to identify targets for, execute on, or realize the benefits of, potential acquisitions; our international expansion strategies; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results is included in our filings with the SEC, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2022 to be filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to such GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying financial statements included with this press release.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial metrics to assist investors in seeing our financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

We define non-GAAP operating loss as GAAP operating loss excluding share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, one-time costs associated with mergers and acquisitions, lease restructuring costs, and litigation expenses and settlements related to matters that are outside the ordinary course of our business. We define non-GAAP net loss as GAAP net loss excluding non-recurring income tax adjustments associated with mergers and acquisitions and the same exclusions that are used to derive non-GAAP operating loss. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP measures as compared to GAAP operating loss and net loss, including that the non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow, which is defined as GAAP net cash flows from operating activities, reduced by cash used for purchases of property and equipment (inclusive of spend on internal-use software). We believe free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available, after capital expenditures and operational expenses, for investment in our business and to make acquisitions. Free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth. There are a number of limitations related to the use of free cash flow as compared to net cash from operating activities, including that free cash flow includes capital expenditures, the benefits of which are realized in periods subsequent to those when expenditures are made.

We define calculated billings as total revenue plus the change in deferred revenue in the period. Because we recognize subscription revenue ratably over the subscription term, calculated billings can be used to measure our subscription sales activity for a particular period, to compare subscription sales activity across particular periods, and as an indicator of future subscription revenue.

Definitions of Business Metrics

Average ACV per domain-based customer

We define average ACV per domain-based customer as total outstanding ACV for domain-based subscriptions as of the end of the reporting period divided by the number of domain-based customers as of the same date. We define domain-based customers as organizations with a unique email domain name.

Dollar-based net retention rate

We calculate dollar-based net retention rate as of a period end by starting with the ACV from the cohort of all customers as of the 12 months prior to such period end, or Prior Period ACV. We then calculate the ACV from these same customers as of the current period end, or Current Period ACV. Current Period ACV includes any upsells and is net of contraction or attrition over the trailing 12 months, but excludes subscription revenue from new customers in the current period. We then divide the total Current Period ACV by the total Prior Period ACV to arrive at the dollar-based net retention rate. Any ACV obtained through merger and acquisition transactions does not affect the dollar-based net retention rate until one year from the date on which the transaction closed.

About Smartsheet

Smartsheet (NYSE: SMAR) is the enterprise platform for modern work management. By aligning people and technology so organizations can move faster and drive innovation, Smartsheet enables its millions of users to achieve more. Visit www.smartsheet.com to learn more.

Disclosure of Material Information

Smartsheet announces material information to its investors using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and on its investor relations page of the company’s website at https://investors.smartsheet.com.

SMARTSHEET INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Revenue

Subscription

$

186,070

$

132,597

$

514,879

$

361,720

Professional services

13,507

12,031

39,699

31,726

Total revenue

199,577

144,628

554,578

393,446

Cost of revenue

Subscription

29,294

18,253

82,154

55,155

Professional services

13,569

11,162

38,418

28,298

Total cost of revenue

42,863

29,415

120,572

83,453

Gross profit

156,714

115,213

434,006

309,993

Operating expenses

Research and development

50,526

41,151

156,829

116,704

Sales and marketing

120,116

83,114

359,522

231,613

General and administrative

28,629

26,928

94,873

79,567

Total operating expenses

199,271

151,193

611,224

427,884

Loss from operations

(42,557

)

(35,980

)

(177,218

)

(117,891

)

Interest income

2,344

12

4,013

35

Other income (expense), net

593

(651

)

1,389

112

Loss before income tax provision

(39,620

)

(36,619

)

(171,816

)

(117,744

)

Income tax provision

517

99

1,091

214

Net loss

$

(40,137

)

$

(36,718

)

$

(172,907

)

$

(117,958

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(0.31

)

$

(0.29

)

$

(1.33

)

$

(0.94

)

Weighted-average shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted

130,634

126,118

129,611

125,157

Share-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in thousands, unaudited):

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Cost of subscription revenue

$

2,517

$

1,629

$

7,977

$

4,726

Cost of professional services revenue

1,436

1,034

4,669

2,648

Research and development

13,317

10,095

44,906

28,426

Sales and marketing

14,068

9,595

45,520

28,566

General and administrative

6,732

5,707

24,386

16,186

Total share-based compensation expense

$

38,070

$

28,060

$

127,458

$

80,552

SMARTSHEET INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

October 31, 2022

January 31, 2022

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

194,404

$

449,074

Short-term investments

240,320

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,250 and $7,561, respectively

148,466

151,138

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

35,190

34,390

Total current assets

618,380

634,602

Restricted cash

181

17

Deferred commissions

110,038

91,312

Property and equipment, net

39,409

36,835

Operating lease right-of-use assets

61,233

67,171

Intangible assets, net

41,360

44,096

Goodwill

141,004

125,605

Other long-term assets

2,800

3,194

Total assets

$

1,014,405

$

1,002,832

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

3,874

$

1,506

Accrued compensation and related benefits

54,670

66,744

Other accrued liabilities

27,387

18,901

Operating lease liabilities, current

19,132

18,003

Deferred revenue

383,170

332,285

Total current liabilities

488,233

437,439

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

51,361

58,237

Deferred revenue, non-current

2,181

2,377

Other long-term liabilities

73

Total liabilities

541,848

498,053

Shareholders’ equity

Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding as of October 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022

Class A common stock, no par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 130,869,093 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 127,809,525 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2022

Class B common stock, no par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022; 500,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2022

Additional paid-in capital

1,189,485

1,047,313

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,487

)

Accumulated deficit

(715,441

)

(542,534

)

Total shareholders’ equity

472,557

504,779

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,014,405

$

1,002,832

SMARTSHEET INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$

(172,907

)

$

(117,958

)

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

Share-based compensation expense

127,458

80,067

Depreciation and amortization

18,476

15,226

Net amortization of premiums (discounts) on investments

(1,198

)

Amortization of deferred commission costs

36,712

31,175

Unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss

(760

)

136

Non-cash operating lease costs

11,631

11,101

Impairment of long-lived assets

1,544

Other

(1,636

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

2,739

(3,704

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(894

)

(13,085

)

Other long-term assets

(336

)

678

Accounts payable

1,356

(1,079

)

Other accrued liabilities

8,494

6,257

Accrued compensation and related benefits

(10,975

)

4,174

Deferred commissions

(55,438

)

(50,174

)

Deferred revenue

49,673

43,750

Other long-term liabilities

37

Operating lease liabilities

(10,581

)

(9,924

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

3,395

(3,360

)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of short-term investments

(384,363

)

Maturities of short-term investments

144,548

Purchase of long-term investments

(1,000

)

Purchases of property and equipment

(4,175

)

(9,169

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

94

Proceeds from liquidation of an investment

622

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

(5,826

)

(5,509

)

Payments for business acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

(20,342

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(269,442

)

(15,678

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

4,499

9,173

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of restricted stock units

(3,082

)

(4,914

)

Proceeds from contributions to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

9,959

12,969

Net cash provided by financing activities

11,376

17,228

Effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(131

)

(134

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(254,802

)

(1,944

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

449,680

442,348

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

$

194,878

$

440,404

Supplemental disclosures

Cash paid for income tax

$

224

$

150

Accrued purchases of property and equipment, including internal-use software

1,727

726

Share-based compensation expense capitalized in internal-use software development costs

2,452

1,495

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

7,230

742

Right-of-use assets reductions related to operating lease terminations and impairments

1,535

SMARTSHEET INC.

Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)

Reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP operating loss and operating margin

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(dollars in thousands)

Loss from operations

$

(42,557

)

$

(35,980

)

$

(177,218

)

$

(117,891

)

Add:

Share-based compensation expense(1)

38,429

28,060

128,493

80,552

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(2)

2,627

2,517

7,594

7,551

One-time acquisition costs

151

612

17

Litigation expenses and settlements(3)

(4,500

)

2,750

(4,500

)

10,000

Lease restructuring costs(4)

1,544

1,544

Non-GAAP operating loss

$

(4,306

)

$

(2,653

)

$

(43,475

)

$

(19,771

)

Operating margin

(21

)%

(25

)%

(32

)%

(30

)%

Non-GAAP operating margin

(2

)%

(2

)%

(8

)%

(5

)%

(1) Includes amortization related to share-based compensation that was capitalized in internal-use software and other assets in previous periods.

(2) Consists entirely of amortization of intangible assets that were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. The amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.

(3) Relates to matters that are outside the ordinary course of our business.

(4) Includes charges related to the reassessment of our real estate lease portfolio.

Reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP net loss

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(in thousands)

Net loss

$

(40,137

)

$

(36,718

)

$

(172,907

)

$

(117,958

)

Add:

Share-based compensation expense(1)

38,429

28,060

128,493

80,552

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(2)

2,627

2,517

7,594

7,551

One-time acquisition costs

151

612

17

Litigation expenses and settlements(3)

(4,500

)

2,750

(4,500

)

10,000

Lease restructuring costs(4)

1,544

1,544

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(1,886

)

$

(3,391

)

$

(39,164

)

$

(19,838

)

(1) Includes amortization related to share-based compensation that was capitalized in internal-use software and other assets in previous periods.

(2) Consists entirely of amortization of intangible assets that were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. The amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.

(3) Relates to matters that are outside the ordinary course of our business.

(4) Includes charges related to the reassessment of our real estate lease portfolio.

SMARTSHEET INC.

Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)

Anti-dilutive shares

October 31,

2022

2021

(in thousands)

Shares subject to outstanding common stock awards

11,380

10,926

Shares issuable pursuant to the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

126

43

Total potentially dilutive shares

11,506

10,969

Reconciliation from net operating cash flow to free cash flow

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(in thousands)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

(1,773

)

$

(2,161

)

$

3,395

$

(3,360

)

Less:

Purchases of property and equipment

(1,168

)

(2,194

)

(4,175

)

(9,169

)

Capitalized internal-use software development costs

(1,705

)

(1,953

)

(5,826

)

(5,509

)

Free cash flow

$

(4,646

)

$

(6,308

)

$

(6,606

)

$

(18,038

)

Reconciliation from revenue to calculated billings

Three Months Ended October 31,

Nine Months Ended October 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(in thousands)

Total revenue

$

199,577

$

144,628

$

554,578

$

393,446

Add:

Deferred revenue (end of period)

385,351

267,748

385,351

267,748

Less:

Deferred revenue (beginning of period)

365,346

250,826

334,662

223,997

Calculated billings

$

219,582

$

161,550

$

605,267

$

437,197

SMARTSHEET INC.

Reconciliation from GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)

Reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP operating loss guidance

Q4 FY 2023

FY 2023

Low

High

Low

High

(in millions)

Loss from operations

$

(63.0

)

$

(61.0

)

$

(239.7

)

$

(237.7

)

Add:

Share-based compensation expense(1)

52.0

52.0

180.5

180.5

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(2)

3.0

3.0

10.6

10.6

One-time costs of acquisition

0.6

0.6

Litigation expenses and settlements(3)

(4.5

)

(4.5

)

Lease restructuring costs(4)

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5

Non-GAAP operating loss

$

(2.0

)

$

$

(45.0

)

$

(43.0

)

(1) Includes amortization related to share-based compensation that was capitalized in internal-use software and other assets in previous periods.

(2) Consists entirely of amortization of intangible assets that were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. The amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.

(3) Relates to matters that are outside the ordinary course of our business.

(4) Includes charges related to the reassessment of our real estate lease portfolio.

Reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP net loss guidance

Q4 FY 2023

FY 2023

Low

High

Low

High

(in millions)

Net loss

$

(63.0

)

$

(61.0

)

$

(235.7

)

$

(233.7

)

Add:

Share-based compensation expense(1)

52.0

52.0

180.5

180.5

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets(2)

3.0

3.0

10.6

10.6

One-time costs of acquisition

0.6

0.6

Litigation expenses and settlements(3)

(4.5

)

(4.5

)

Lease restructuring costs(4)

6.0

6.0

7.5

7.5

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(2.0

)

$

$

(41.0

)

$

(39.0

)

(1) Includes amortization related to share-based compensation that was capitalized in internal-use software and other assets in previous periods.

(2) Consists entirely of amortization of intangible assets that were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. The amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.

(3) Relates to matters that are outside the ordinary course of our business.

(4) Includes charges related to the reassessment of our real estate lease portfolio.

Smartsheet Inc.

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Aaron Turner

[email protected]

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