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Workiva Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

February 21, 2023 4:15 PM

AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), the company powering transparent reporting for a better world, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

"The Workiva team once again delivered strong financial results and outperformed against our key operating metrics. Our strong performance resulted in a 2022 revenue growth rate of 23% in Subscription & Support and 21% in total revenue," said Marty Vanderploeg, Chief Executive Officer. "We delivered strong growth in multiple solution areas, led by ESG. ESG was one of our fastest growing solutions in 2022. This is a result of the strategic investments we made in our talent, technology, partners, and go-to-market strategy in order to capitalize on this significant market opportunity."

"For the fourth quarter, Workiva generated record revenue, which resulted in revenue growth of 21% in Subscription & Support and 19% in total revenue," said Jill Klindt, Chief Financial Officer. "We also delivered a Non-GAAP operating profit margin of 3.3%, beating the high end of our guidance by 660 basis points. We added 123 net new logos during the quarter, bringing our total customer count to 5,664 companies, and our gross revenue retention rate of 97.8% remains above the industry benchmark."

"In Q4, our continued focus on driving multi-solution deals propelled our growth of large contract values," added Vanderploeg. "Workiva offers the only assured integrated reporting platform that brings Financial Reporting, ESG, and GRC together in one controlled, secure, audit-ready environment. This unified platform offering is a unique and key differentiator that provides our customers with the best, most complete business reporting capabilities on the market."

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights

Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights

Financial Outlook

As of February 21, 2023, Workiva is providing guidance as follows:

First Quarter 2023 Guidance:

Full Year 2023 Guidance:

Quarterly Conference Call

Workiva will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET to review the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the first quarter and full year 2023. To access this call, dial 888-330-2469 (U.S. domestic) or 240-789-2740 (international). The conference ID is 8736384. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible in the "Investor Relations" section of Workiva’s website at www.workiva.com. A replay of this conference call can also be accessed through February 28, 2023, at 800-770-2030 (U.S. domestic) or 647-362-9199 (international). The replay pass code is 8736384. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available an hour after the completion of the call in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company’s website at www.workiva.com.

About Workiva

Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. We build and deliver the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Workiva offers the only unified SaaS platform that brings customers’ financial reporting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Our platform simplifies the most complex reporting and disclosure challenges by streamlining processes, connecting data and teams, and ensuring consistency. Learn more at workiva.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP historical financial measures has been provided in Table I at the end of this press release. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP guidance has been provided in Table II at the end of this press release.

Workiva believes that the use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is helpful to its investors. These measures, which are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. Non-GAAP gross profit is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense attributable to cost of revenues from gross profit. Non-GAAP gross margin is the ratio calculated by dividing non-GAAP gross profit by revenues. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets from loss from operations. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, and non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes from net loss. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) by the weighted- average shares outstanding as presented in the calculation of GAAP net loss per share. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expenses, Workiva believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. For business combinations, we generally allocate a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization. The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of its related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition and thus we do not believe it is reflective of ongoing operations. Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be accounted for as separate liability and equity components in a manner that reflects our non-convertible debt borrowing rate. This results in the debt component being treated as though it was issued at a discount, with the debt discount being accreted as additional non-cash interest expense over the term of the notes using the effective interest method. As a result, we believe that excluding this non-cash interest expense attributable to the debt discount in calculating our non-GAAP measures is useful because this interest expense does not represent a cash outflow and is not indicative of our ongoing operational performance. Workiva’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as tools for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating Workiva’s own operating results over different periods of time.

Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in Workiva’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Workiva’s reported financial results. Further, stock-based compensation expense has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in Workiva’s business and an important part of the compensation provided to its employees. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Workiva’s business.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In particular, statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or future performance contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "outlook," "guidance" or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.

Please see the Company’s documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual reports filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any amendments thereto for a discussion of certain important risk factors that relate to forward-looking statements contained in this report. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(unaudited)

Revenue

Subscription and support

$

125,871

$

104,287

$

464,935

$

379,340

Professional services

17,932

16,496

72,940

63,945

Total revenue

143,803

120,783

537,875

443,285

Cost of revenue

Subscription and support (1)

21,028

17,645

77,711

60,551

Professional services (1)

13,328

11,516

52,174

43,282

Total cost of revenue

34,356

29,161

129,885

103,833

Gross profit

109,447

91,622

407,990

339,452

Operating expenses

Research and development (1)

38,072

31,430

151,716

115,735

Sales and marketing (1)

60,381

50,199

245,260

178,785

General and administrative (1)

24,271

21,492

99,778

74,287

Total operating expenses

122,724

103,121

496,754

368,807

Loss from operations

(13,277

)

(11,499

)

(88,764

)

(29,355

)

Interest income

2,555

207

4,880

1,041

Interest expense

(1,502

)

(3,520

)

(6,042

)

(14,015

)

Other (expense) and income, net

(541

)

(36

)

926

3,229

Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes

(12,765

)

(14,848

)

(89,000

)

(39,100

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

1,137

(524

)

1,947

(1,370

)

Net loss

$

(13,902

)

$

(14,324

)

$

(90,947

)

$

(37,730

)

Net loss per common share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.26

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(1.72

)

$

(0.74

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

53,279,147

51,734,522

52,954,079

51,126,510

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

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(unaudited)

Cost of revenue

Subscription and support

$

880

$

1,044

$

3,437

$

2,868

Professional services

550

546

2,128

1,729

Operating expenses

Research and development

3,282

2,395

12,554

9,590

Sales and marketing

4,935

3,420

19,323

13,901

General and administrative

6,960

5,866

33,218

20,545

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

As of December 31,

2022

2021

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

240,197

$

300,386

Marketable securities

190,595

230,060

Accounts receivable, net

106,316

76,848

Deferred costs

38,350

31,152

Other receivables

6,674

3,538

Prepaid expenses and other

17,957

15,108

Total current assets

600,089

657,092

Property and equipment, net

27,096

28,821

Operating lease right-of-use assets

13,932

17,760

Deferred costs, non-current

33,682

33,091

Goodwill

109,740

34,556

Intangible assets, net

28,234

10,434

Other assets

6,847

5,005

Total assets

$

819,620

$

786,759

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

6,174

$

4,114

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

83,999

84,126

Deferred revenue

316,263

258,023

Convertible senior notes, current

298,661

Finance lease obligations

504

1,575

Total current liabilities

406,940

646,499

Convertible senior notes, non-current

340,257

Deferred revenue, non-current

38,237

34,181

Other long-term liabilities

1,518

1,605

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

12,102

16,408

Finance lease obligations, non-current

14,583

15,087

Total liabilities

813,637

713,780

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock

53

51

Additional paid-in-capital

537,732

525,646

Accumulated deficit

(525,116

)

(452,430

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(6,686

)

(288

)

Total stockholders’ equity

5,983

72,979

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

819,620

$

786,759

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(unaudited)

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$

(13,902

)

$

(14,324

)

$

(90,947

)

$

(37,730

)

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

Depreciation and amortization

2,847

1,664

10,212

5,244

Stock-based compensation expense

16,607

13,271

70,660

48,633

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

74

37

156

(125

)

(Accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net

(163

)

825

1,079

3,024

Gain on settlement of equity securities

(3,698

)

Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount

325

2,320

1,298

9,171

Deferred income tax

629

(1,059

)

538

(1,973

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(22,703

)

(12,916

)

(28,893

)

(7,683

)

Deferred costs

(5,834

)

(7,103

)

(8,496

)

(19,207

)

Operating lease right-of-use asset

1,276

1,291

5,153

4,197

Other receivables

(1,693

)

(187

)

(1,655

)

(391

)

Prepaid expenses

(3,783

)

(2,473

)

(2,913

)

(6,522

)

Other assets

(1,336

)

(25

)

(2,441

)

(1,222

)

Accounts payable

(3,557

)

(242

)

2,438

972

Deferred revenue

33,084

25,391

61,657

47,419

Operating lease liability

(1,298

)

(1,544

)

(5,055

)

(4,934

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(1,841

)

4,342

(1,457

)

14,669

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(1,268

)

9,268

11,334

49,844

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(1,232

)

(1,103

)

(3,458

)

(3,534

)

Purchase of marketable securities

(31,190

)

(26,985

)

(130,754

)

(170,070

)

Sale of marketable securities

14,981

250

Maturities of marketable securities

43,708

26,788

150,565

143,159

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(2,400

)

(99,186

)

(37,467

)

Purchase of intangible assets

(52

)

(32

)

(160

)

(219

)

Other investments

(750

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

11,234

(3,732

)

(68,012

)

(68,631

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from option exercises

678

7,808

3,273

16,600

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards

(1,889

)

(3,458

)

(12,541

)

(27,144

)

Proceeds from shares issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan

9,256

8,861

Principal payments on finance lease obligations

(233

)

(434

)

(1,575

)

(1,705

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(1,444

)

3,916

(1,587

)

(3,388

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash

2,178

(191

)

(1,924

)

(270

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

10,700

9,261

(60,189

)

(22,445

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

229,497

291,125

300,386

322,831

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

240,197

$

300,386

$

240,197

$

300,386

TABLE I

WORKIVA INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION

(in thousands, except share and per share)

Three months ended
December 31,

Year ended December 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Gross profit, subscription and support

$

104,843

$

86,642

$

387,224

$

318,789

Add back: Stock-based compensation

880

1,044

3,437

2,868

Gross profit, subscription and support, non-GAAP

$

105,723

$

87,686

$

390,661

$

321,657

Gross profit, professional services

$

4,604

$

4,980

$

20,766

$

20,663

Add back: Stock-based compensation

550

546

2,128

1,729

Gross profit, professional services, non-GAAP

$

5,154

$

5,526

$

22,894

$

22,392

Gross profit

$

109,447

$

91,622

$

407,990

$

339,452

Add back: Stock-based compensation

1,430

1,590

5,565

4,597

Gross profit, non-GAAP

$

110,877

$

93,212

$

413,555

$

344,049

Cost of revenue, subscription and support

$

21,028

$

17,645

$

77,711

$

60,551

Less: Stock-based compensation

880

1,044

3,437

2,868

Cost of revenue, subscription and support, non-GAAP

$

20,148

$

16,601

$

74,274

$

57,683

Cost of revenue, professional services

$

13,328

$

11,516

$

52,174

$

43,282

Less: Stock-based compensation

550

546

2,128

1,729

Cost of revenue, professional services, non-GAAP

$

12,778

$

10,970

$

50,046

$

41,553

Research and development

$

38,072

$

31,430

$

151,716

$

115,735

Less: Stock-based compensation

3,282

2,395

12,554

9,590

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

867

426

3,107

701

Research and development, non-GAAP

$

33,923

$

28,609

$

136,055

$

105,444

Sales and marketing

$

60,381

$

50,199

$

245,260

$

178,785

Less: Stock-based compensation

4,935

3,420

19,323

13,901

Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

581

22

1,954

35

Sales and marketing, non-GAAP

$

54,865

$

46,757

$

223,983

$

164,849

General and administrative

$

24,271

$

21,492

$

99,778

$

74,287

Less: Stock-based compensation

6,960

5,866

33,218

20,545

General and administrative, non-GAAP

$

17,311

$

15,626

$

66,560

$

53,742

Loss from operations

$

(13,277

)

$

(11,499

)

$

(88,764

)

$

(29,355

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

16,607

13,271

70,660

48,633

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,448

448

5,061

736

Income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP

$

4,778

$

2,220

$

(13,043

)

$

20,014

Net loss

$

(13,902

)

$

(14,324

)

$

(90,947

)

$

(37,730

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

16,607

13,271

70,660

48,633

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,448

448

5,061

736

Add back: Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes

2,320

9,171

Net income (loss), non-GAAP

$

4,153

$

1,715

$

(15,226

)

$

20,810

Net loss per basic and diluted share:

$

(0.26

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(1.72

)

$

(0.74

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

0.31

0.26

1.33

0.96

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

0.03

0.01

0.10

0.01

Add back: Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes

0.04

0.18

Net income (loss) per basic share, non-GAAP

$

0.08

$

0.03

$

(0.29

)

$

0.41

Net income (loss) per diluted share, non-GAAP

$

0.08

$

0.03

$

(0.29

)

$

0.37

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic, non-GAAP

53,279,147

51,734,522

52,954,079

51,126,510

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted, non-GAAP

54,938,441

56,697,006

52,954,079

55,998,736

TABLE II

WORKIVA INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months ending March 31,
2023

Year ending December 31, 2023

Loss from operations, GAAP range

$

(52,000

)

-

$

(51,000

)

$

(111,000

)

-

$

(109,000

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

38,528

38,528

96,158

96,158

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

1,472

1,472

5,842

5,842

Net loss from operations, non-GAAP range

$

(12,000

)

-

$

(11,000

)

$

(9,000

)

-

$

(7,000

)

Net loss per share, GAAP range

$

(0.97

)

-

$

(0.95

)

$

(2.02

)

-

$

(1.99

)

Add back: Stock-based compensation

0.72

0.72

1.78

1.78

Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

0.03

0.03

0.11

0.11

Net loss per share, non-GAAP range

$

(0.23

)

-

$

(0.21

)

$

(0.13

)

-

$

(0.10

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

53,700,000

53,700,000

54,000,000

54,000,000

Investor Contact:

Mike Rost

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

(515) 663-4493

Media Contact:

Darcie Brossart

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

(515) 663-4471

Source: Workiva Inc.

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