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C3 AI Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

December 6, 2023 4:57 PM

Revenue accelerated 17% year-over-year; Increased traction in C3 Generative AI

Customer engagement increased 81% year-over-year

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- C3.ai, Inc. (“C3 AI,” “C3,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AI), the Enterprise AI application software company, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2023.

“It was a solid quarter, with total revenue growing 17% year-over-year to $73.2 million, and customer engagement growing by 81% year-over-year. We saw unprecedented interest and traction in our generative AI offerings. Importantly, we are seeing a return to accelerating revenue growth as we continue our transition to a consumption-based pricing model,” said C3 AI CEO and Chairman Thomas M. Siebel. “In the trailing four quarters, we have seen top line year-over-year revenue growth increase from -4% in Q3 FY23, to 0% in Q4 FY23, to 11% in Q1 FY24, to 17% in Q2 FY24.”

Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

Key Customers

During the quarter, C3 AI closed 62 agreements including 36 pilots.

Customer Success Stories

Key News

Pilot Growth

During the quarter, C3 AI closed 62 agreements including 36 pilots. The 36 pilots represented an increase from 24 pilots in the first quarter and 13 pilots in the year-ago quarter. Notably, 20 of these pilots were generative AI pilots, an increase from eight in the first quarter.

Consumption Pricing

In Q1 FY23, C3 AI introduced a transition to a consumption-based pricing model to fuel growth, which the Company believes is becoming the standard among enterprise SaaS companies in the industry. The consumption-based pricing model is based on vCPU/hour, in line with industry-standard cloud software pricing standards. The transition has been met with great reception among C3 AI’s prospects, customers, and partners. Since this transition, the Company has closed over 100 pilots on the new consumption pricing model. The Company believes traction with C3 Generative AI: AWS Marketplace Edition will further accelerate the Company’s consumption pricing adoption and customer engagement metrics.

C3 Generative AI

Recent estimates suggest that the market for Enterprise AI applications is bigger and expanding faster than certain experts previously anticipated. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates that generative AI will become a $1.3 trillion market by 2032. Goldman Sachs predicts that AI could increase corporate profits by 30% in the next decade, and that generative AI alone could raise the global GDP by 7%. C3 AI believes it is in a prime position to see a significant increase in opportunities for Enterprise AI, and the Company is also well-positioned to accelerate growth, gain market share, attain sustainable non-GAAP profitability and establish a market-leading position globally. As such, the Company plans to further accelerate its investment in generative AI, deepening its investments in lead generation, branding, market awareness, and customer success.

C3 AI closed 20 new agreements for C3 Generative AI in the second quarter. C3 Generative AI is addressing use cases across multiple industries including manufacturing, financial services, and defense & intelligence.

Financial Outlook:

The Company’s guidance includes GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.

The following table summarizes C3 AI’s guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 and full-year fiscal 2024:

(in millions)

Third Quarter Fiscal 2024

Guidance

Full Year Fiscal 2024

Guidance

Total revenue

$74.0 - $78.0

$295.0 - $320.0

Non-GAAP loss from operations

$(40.0) - $(46.0)

$(115.0) - $(135.0)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP 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 results included in this press release. Our fiscal year ends April 30, and numbers are rounded for presentation purposes.

Conference Call Details

What:

C3 AI Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results Conference Call

When:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Time:

2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Participant Registration:

https://register.vevent.com/register/BIe37b9b099bea488eb9570b24243fce69 (live call)

Webcast:

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/zc6c5s27/ (live and replay)

Investor Presentation Details

An investor presentation providing additional information and analysis can be found at our investor relations page at ir.c3.ai.

Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports 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 financial measures.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical facts, including our market leadership position, anticipated benefits from our partnerships and investments, financial outlook, our expectations relating to our new consumption-pricing model and the impact to our results of operations, the expected benefits of our offerings (including the potential benefits of our C3 Generative AI offerings), our business strategies, plans, and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including difficulties in evaluating our prospects and future results of operations given our operating history, our dependence on a limited number of existing customers that account for a substantial portion of our revenue, our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers, market awareness and acceptance of enterprise AI solutions in general and our products in particular, and our history of operating losses. Some of these risks are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2023 and, when available, October 31, 2023, although new and unanticipated risks may arise. The future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. Except to the extent required by law, we do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations.

About C3.ai, Inc.

C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE: AI) is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise.

C3.AI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended October 31,

Six Months Ended October 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue

Subscription(1)

$

66,449

$

59,508

$

127,801

$

116,534

Professional services(2)

6,780

2,900

17,790

11,182

Total revenue

73,229

62,408

145,591

127,716

Cost of revenue

Subscription

30,937

19,165

61,371

33,257

Professional services

1,179

1,587

2,558

5,901

Total cost of revenue

32,116

20,752

63,929

39,158

Gross profit

41,113

41,656

81,662

88,558

Operating expenses

Sales and marketing(3)

49,895

44,936

93,780

87,923

Research and development

50,399

50,051

101,267

105,928

General and administrative

20,215

18,635

40,104

39,882

Total operating expenses

120,509

113,622

235,151

233,733

Loss from operations

(79,396

)

(71,966

)

(153,489

)

(145,175

)

Interest income

10,480

4,224

20,602

6,762

Other (expense) income, net

(638

)

(945

)

(877

)

(1,966

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

(69,554

)

(68,687

)

(133,764

)

(140,379

)

Provision for income taxes

226

163

374

342

Net loss

$

(69,780

)

$

(68,850

)

$

(134,138

)

$

(140,721

)

Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.59

)

$

(0.63

)

$

(1.15

)

$

(1.30

)

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

118,656

108,876

117,125

107,885

(1)

Including related party revenue of $10,581 and $35,568 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $19,238 for the three months ended October 31, 2022.

(2)

Including related party revenue of $5,804 and $150 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $21 for the three months ended October 31, 2022.

(3)

Including related party sales and marketing expense of $810 and $7,031 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $3,531 for the three months ended October 31, 2022.

C3.AI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

October 31, 2023

April 30, 2023

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

149,009

$

284,829

Marketable securities

613,260

446,155

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $359 and $359 as of October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively(1)

143,153

134,586

Prepaid expenses and other current assets(2)

25,662

23,309

Total current assets

931,084

888,879

Property and equipment, net

92,651

84,578

Goodwill

625

625

Long-term investments

81,418

Other assets, non-current(3)

46,754

47,528

Total assets

$

1,071,114

$

1,103,028

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable(4)

$

25,740

$

24,610

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

37,648

46,513

Deferred revenue, current(5)

40,486

47,846

Accrued and other current liabilities(6)

10,280

17,070

Total current liabilities

114,154

136,039

Deferred revenue, non-current

68

4

Other long-term liabilities

45,616

37,320

Total liabilities

159,838

173,363

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity

Class A common stock

116

110

Class B common stock

3

3

Additional paid-in capital

1,856,307

1,740,174

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(775

)

(385

)

Accumulated deficit

(944,375

)

(810,237

)

Total stockholders’ equity

911,276

929,665

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,071,114

$

1,103,028

(1)

Including amounts from a related party of $74,620 as of April 30, 2023.

(2)

Including amounts from a related party of $4,983 as of April 30, 2023.

(3)

Including amounts from a related party of $11,279 as of April 30, 2023.

(4)

Including amounts from a related party of $2,200 as of April 30, 2023.

(5)

Including amounts from a related party of $249 as of April 30, 2023.

(6)

Including amounts from a related party of $2,448 as of April 30, 2023.

C3.AI, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended October 31,

2023

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(134,138

)

$

(140,721

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

6,220

2,413

Non-cash operating lease cost

454

1,101

Stock-based compensation expense

104,049

112,643

Accretion of discounts on marketable securities

(8,755

)

(582

)

Other

186

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Accounts receivable(1)

(8,567

)

(14,668

)

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets(2)

(665

)

(3,204

)

Accounts payable(3)

(2,918

)

(28,197

)

Accrued compensation and employee benefits

(2,551

)

(1,050

)

Operating lease liabilities

7,804

650

Other liabilities(4)

1,709

(882

)

Deferred revenue(5)

(7,296

)

(18,534

)

Net cash used in operating activities

(44,654

)

(90,845

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(16,631

)

(39,978

)

Capitalized software development costs

(2,750

)

(1,000

)

Purchases of marketable securities

(489,871

)

(384,024

)

Maturities and sales of marketable securities

412,554

455,534

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(96,698

)

30,532

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock under employee stock purchase plan

5,055

Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options

10,163

1,782

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(9,686

)

(3,375

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

5,532

(1,593

)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(135,820

)

(61,906

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

297,395

352,519

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

161,575

$

290,613

Cash and cash equivalents

$

149,009

$

277,622

Restricted cash included in other assets

12,566

12,566

Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets

425

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

161,575

$

290,613

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information—cash paid for income taxes

$

281

$

136

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

7,293

$

18,361

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations (including remeasurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities due to changes in the timing of receipt of lease incentives)

$

778

$

Unpaid liabilities related to intangible purchases

$

$

1,500

Vesting of early exercised stock options

$

294

$

561

(1)

Including changes in related party balances of $12,444 and $18,023 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(2)

Including changes in related party balances of $(810) and $(2,431) for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)

Including changes in related party balances of $248 and $(16,396) for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(4)

Including changes in related party balances of $(2,448) and $(2,510) for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(5)

Including changes in related party balances of $(46) and $255 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

C3.AI, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, except percentages)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended October 31,

Six Months Ended October 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP gross profit:

Gross profit on a GAAP basis

$

41,113

$

41,656

$

81,662

$

88,558

Stock-based compensation expense(1)

8,993

5,965

17,509

11,308

Employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation(2)

297

186

838

572

Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis

$

50,403

$

47,807

$

100,009

$

100,438

Gross margin on a GAAP basis

56

%

67

%

56

%

69

%

Gross margin on a non-GAAP basis

69

%

77

%

69

%

79

%

Reconciliation of GAAP loss from operations to non-GAAP loss from operations:

Loss from operations on a GAAP basis

$

(79,396

)

$

(71,966

)

$

(153,489

)

$

(145,175

)

Stock-based compensation expense(1)

53,169

56,013

104,049

112,643

Employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation(2)

1,274

991

3,774

3,033

Loss from operations on a non-GAAP basis

$

(24,953

)

$

(14,962

)

$

(45,666

)

$

(29,499

)

Reconciliation of GAAP net loss per share to non-GAAP net loss per share:

Net loss on a GAAP basis

$

(69,780

)

$

(68,850

)

$

(134,138

)

$

(140,721

)

Stock-based compensation expense(1)

53,169

56,013

104,049

112,643

Employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation(2)

1,274

991

3,774

3,033

Net loss on a non-GAAP basis

$

(15,337

)

$

(11,846

)

$

(26,315

)

$

(25,045

)

GAAP net loss per share attributable common shareholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.59

)

$

(0.63

)

$

(1.15

)

$

(1.30

)

Non-GAAP net loss per share attributable common shareholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.23

)

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

118,656

108,876

117,125

107,885

(1)

Stock-based compensation expense for gross profits and gross margin includes costs of subscription and cost of professional services as follows. Stock-based compensation expense for loss from operations includes total stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Three Months Ended October 31,

Six Months Ended October 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Cost of subscription

$

8,514

$

5,486

$

16,570

$

9,758

Cost of professional services

479

479

939

1,550

Sales and marketing

18,226

19,080

35,005

35,859

Research and development

16,685

23,905

33,718

49,122

General and administrative

9,265

7,063

17,817

16,354

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

53,169

$

56,013

$

104,049

$

112,643

(2)

Employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation for gross profits and gross margin includes costs of subscription and cost of professional services as follows. Employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation for loss from operations includes total employer payroll tax expense related to employee stock-based compensation as follows:

Three Months Ended October 31,

Six Months Ended October 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Cost of subscription

$

282

$

170

$

791

$

456

Cost of professional services

15

16

47

116

Sales and marketing

463

356

1,468

886

Research and development

415

386

1,232

1,329

General and administrative

99

63

236

246

Total employer payroll tax expense

$

1,274

$

991

$

3,774

$

3,033

Investor Contact

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C3 AI Public Relations

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