Workiva Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

Q4 Revenue of $30.1 Million, Up 28% From Q4 of 2013
Completed Initial Public Offering

AMES, Iowa, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), creator of the Wdesk cloud-based productivity platform for business data collaboration and reporting, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

"We are pleased to report strong revenue growth for the fourth quarter and full year 2014 and to begin a new chapter as a publicly traded company," said Matthew Rizai , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Workiva. "Our results demonstrate increasing demand for our Wdesk platform, which is transforming the way companies collect, manage, report and analyze critical business data. We are excited about the breadth of growth opportunities for Workiva, and we are confident in our ability to continue penetrating our large and growing addressable market," Rizai added. "Our IPO represents a significant milestone for Workiva and provides us with additional resources to execute on our growth initiatives."

The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in Table I at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
 

Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $30.1 million, an increase of 28% compared with $23.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Subscription and support revenue was $25.0 million, an increase of 31% versus results in the fourth quarter of 2013. Professional services revenue was $5.1 million, an increase of 16% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $20.2 million compared with $17.1 million in the same quarter of the prior year, and GAAP gross margin was 66.9%. Non-GAAP gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $20.3 million, an increase of 19% compared with the prior year's fourth quarter, and non-GAAP gross margin was 67.5%.
  • Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $11.6 million compared with a loss of $5.9 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $9.8 million, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Net Loss: GAAP net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $12.7 million compared with a net loss of $5.9 million for the prior year's fourth quarter. GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $0.38, based on 33.1 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with a net loss per share of $0.19, based on 31.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $10.8 million compared with a net loss of $5.1 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. Non-GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 was $0.33, based on 33.1 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with a net loss per share of $0.16, based on 31.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Full Year 2014 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $112.7 million, an increase of 32% compared with $85.2 million in the prior year. Subscription and support revenue was $91.3 million, an increase of 40% on a year-over-year basis. Professional services revenue was $21.4 million, an increase of 7% on a year-over-year basis.
  • Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $78.8 million compared with $60.5 million in the prior year, and GAAP gross margin was 69.9%. Non-GAAP gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $79.7 million, an increase of 31% compared with the prior year, and non-GAAP gross margin was 70.7%.
  • Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $38.6 million compared with a loss of $29.3 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $31.2 million compared with a loss of $25.9 million in the prior year.
  • Net Loss: GAAP net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $41.2 million compared with a net loss of $29.5 million in the prior year. GAAP net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1.28 based on 32.2 million weighted-average shares outstanding compared with a loss per share of $0.94 based on 31.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the prior year.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $33.8 million compared with a net loss of $26.2 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP net loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1.05 based on 32.2 million weighted-average shares outstanding compared with a non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.83 based on 31.4 million weighted-average shares in the prior year.
  • Balance Sheet: As of December 31, 2014, Workiva had cash and cash equivalents of $101.1 million, compared with $20.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and cash, equivalents and marketable securities of $18.0 million as of December 31, 2013. Debt, including capital lease and financing obligations, totaled $24.9 million as of December 31, 2014.
  • Cash Flow: Net cash used in operating activities was $3.5 million in 2014, compared to cash used in operating activities of $10.5 million in 2013.

Please refer to Table II at the end of this press release for a summary of the impact of the correction of an error that was not material to Workiva's previously issued annual financial statements. The correction did not affect revenue or cash flow for any period.

Operating Metrics and Recent Business Highlights

  • Customers: Workiva had 2,261 customers as of December 31, 2014, a net increase of 334 customers from 1,927 as of December 31, 2013.
  • Revenue Retention Rate: As of December 31, 2014, Workiva's revenue retention rate (excluding add-on revenue) was 97.0%, and the revenue retention rate (including add-on revenue) was 104.1%. Add-on revenue includes the change in both seats purchased and seat pricing for existing customers.
  • Initial Public Offering: Workiva successfully completed its initial public offering of 7.2 million shares of common stock at $14.00 per share on December 12, 2014, generating proceeds of $90.4 million to the Company net of underwriting and other offering expenses.

Financial Outlook:
As of March 11, 2015, Workiva's guidance for its first quarter and full year 2015 is as follows:

First Quarter 2015 Guidance:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $33.5 million to $34.0 million
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $6.7 million to $7.2 million
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $9.1 million to $9.6 million
  • Non-GAAP loss per share is expected to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.20
  • GAAP loss per share is expected to be in the range of $0.24 to $0.26
  • Loss per share is based on 40 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

Full Year 2015 Guidance:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $139 million to $142 million
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $37 million to $40 million
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $48 million to $51 million
  • Non-GAAP loss per share is expected to be in the range of $0.92 to $1.00
  • GAAP loss per share is expected to be in the range of $1.19 to $1.27
  • Loss per share is based on 40 million weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $3.5 million to $4.0 million

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP guidance has been provided in Table III at the end of this press release.

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 2014, in addition to discussing the Company's outlook for the first quarter and full year 2015. To access this call, dial 877-201-0168 (domestic) or 647-788-4901 (international). The conference ID is 58430933. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible in the "Investors" section of Workiva's website at www.workiva.com. A replay of this conference call can also be accessed through March 18, 2015 at 855-859-2056 (domestic) or 404-537-3406 (international). The replay pass code is 58430933. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available an hour after the completion of the call in the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.workiva.com.

About Workiva
Workiva created Wdesk, a cloud-based platform for enterprises to collect, manage, report and analyze business data in real time. Wdesk includes a sophisticated productivity suite for business data collaboration and reporting that is used by thousands of corporations, including more than 65 percent of the Fortune 500. Wdesk proprietary word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications are fully integrated and built upon the Workiva data management engine. Wdesk helps reduce enterprise risk and increase productivity with synchronized data, controlled collaboration, granular permissions and a full audit trail. This gives users confidence to make decisions with real-time data. Workiva employs more than 950 people with offices in 15 cities and is headquartered in Ames, Iowa. For more information, visit www.workiva.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Workiva believes that the use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP loss from operations, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net 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 loss from operations is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense from loss from operations. Non-GAAP net loss is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, from net loss. Non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net 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 allow for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. 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 Registration Statement on Form S-1, 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.

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