Workiva Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Q2 Revenue of $49.4 million, Up 14.8% from Q2 of 2016

Q2 Subscription and Support Revenue of $41.0 million, Up 17.2% from Q2 of 2016

AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK), a leading provider of solutions for enterprise productivity, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

“We posted strong results in the second quarter, highlighted by 14.8% revenue growth over the same quarter last year,” said Matt Rizai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Workiva. “We outperformed our guidance for quarterly revenue, operating loss and loss per share.”

“We continue to invest in technology and talent to execute our platform strategy,” said Rizai. “We are increasing the number of Wdesk data and process integrations to help our customers further improve a wide range of financial, regulatory and Corporate Performance Management functions. Expanding the amount of data that Wdesk users can directly access amplifies the power of Wdesk throughout our customers’ organizations.”

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $49.4 million, an increase of 14.8% from $43.0 million in the second quarter of 2016. Subscription and support revenue was $41.0 million, an increase of 17.2% versus results in the second quarter of 2016. Professional services revenue was $8.4 million, an increase of 4.6% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
  • Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $35.1 million compared with $30.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year. GAAP gross margin was 71.1% in the second quarter of 2017 versus 70.8% in the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $35.4 million, an increase of 15.4% compared with the prior year's second quarter, and non-GAAP gross margin was 71.6% compared to 71.3% in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $9.9 million compared with a loss of $11.3 million in the prior year's second quarter. Non-GAAP loss from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $5.5 million, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of $7.8 million in the second quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP loss from operations as a percentage of revenue improved 710 basis points for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016.
  • Net Loss: GAAP net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $10.2 million compared with a net loss of $11.5 million for the prior year's second quarter. GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $0.25, based on 41.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.28, based on 40.6 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $5.8 million compared with a net loss of $8.0 million in the prior year's second quarter. Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 was $0.14, based on 41.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.20, based on 40.6 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2016.

Operating Metrics

  • Customers: Workiva had 2,908 customers as of June 30, 2017, a net increase of 286 customers from June 30, 2016.
  • Revenue Retention Rate: As of June 30, 2017, Workiva's revenue retention rate (excluding add-on revenue) was 96.1%, and the revenue retention rate including add-on revenue was 106.0%. Add-on revenue includes the change in both seats purchased and seat pricing for existing customers.

Financial Outlook

As of August 3, 2017, Workiva is providing guidance for the third quarter and full year 2017 as follows:

Third Quarter 2017 Guidance:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $50.4 million to $50.8 million.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $16.4 million to $16.8 million.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $11.8 million to $12.2 million.
  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.41.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.29 to $0.30.
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share is based on 42.0 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Full Year 2017 Guidance:

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $205.0 million to $206.0 million.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $42.7 million to $43.7 million.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $25.0 million to $26.0 million.
  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.04 to $1.06.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.62 to $0.64.
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share is based on 41.7 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

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 second quarter 2017, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the third quarter and full year 2017. To access this call, dial 877-201-0168 (domestic) or 647-788-4901 (international). The conference ID is 44634049. 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 August 10, 2017 at 800-585-8367 (domestic) or 416-621-4642 (international). The replay pass code is 44634049. 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 (NYSE:WK) delivers Wdesk, an intuitive cloud platform that modernizes how people work within thousands of organizations, including over 70 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Wdesk is built upon a data management engine, offering controlled collaboration, data integration, granular permissions and a full audit trail. Wdesk helps mitigate risk, improves productivity and gives users confidence in their data-driven decisions. Workiva employs more than 1,200 people with offices in 16 cities. The company is headquartered in Ames, Iowa. For more information, visit workiva.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation. 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 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 allows 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 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.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

     
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
    2017 2016 2017 2016
Revenue              
Subscription and support   $40,980  $34,969  $80,520  $68,554 
Professional services   8,411   8,042   20,775   19,008 
Total revenue    49,391   43,011   101,295   87,562 
Cost of revenue              
Subscription and support (1)    7,758   7,039   15,395   13,957 
Professional services (1)    6,528   5,538   13,109   11,726 
Total cost of revenue    14,286   12,577   28,504   25,683 
Gross profit    35,105   30,434   72,791   61,879 
Operating expenses              
Research and development (1)    16,239   14,047   31,775   28,563 
Sales and marketing (1)    19,787   19,828   38,500   39,916 
General and administrative (1)    8,943   7,882   18,364   16,835 
Total operating expenses    44,969   41,757   88,639   85,314 
Loss from operations    (9,864)  (11,323)  (15,848)  (23,435)
Interest expense    (475)  (468)  (930)  (958)
Other income, net    176   278   788   854 
Loss before provision for income taxes    (10,163)  (11,513)  (15,990)  (23,539)
Provision for income taxes    33   12   42   31 
Net loss   $(10,196) $(11,525) $(16,032) $(23,570)
Net loss per common share:              
Basic and diluted   $(0.25) $(0.28) $(0.39) $(0.58)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted    41,429,691   40,593,908   41,270,038   40,522,790 
                   

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

       
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
    2017 2016 2017 2016
Cost of revenue              
Subscription and support   $178  $125  $318  $243
Professional services    100   93   200   215
Operating expenses              
Research and development    472   609   965   1,193
Sales and marketing    694   449   1,353   904
General and administrative    2,953   2,226   5,700   4,337
                  
 

WORKIVA INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 
    June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
    (unaudited)  
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents   $59,986  $51,281 
Marketable securities   12,877  11,435 
Accounts receivable, net   22,733  22,535 
Deferred commissions   2,021  1,864 
Other receivables   1,573  1,545 
Prepaid expenses   11,416  9,382 
Total current assets   110,606  98,042 
Property and equipment, net   41,138  42,590 
Intangible assets, net   1,056  1,012 
Other assets   1,393  1,499 
Total assets   $154,193  $143,143 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable   $1,191  $849 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   17,286  20,695 
Deferred revenue   91,914  76,016 
Deferred government grant obligation   904  1,022 
Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations   1,242  1,285 
Current portion of long-term debt   21  20 
Total current liabilities   112,558  99,887 
Deferred revenue   24,342  21,485 
Deferred government grant obligation   405  1,000 
Other long-term liabilities   3,985  4,100 
Capital lease and financing obligations   18,999  19,743 
Long-term debt   32  53 
Total liabilities   160,321  146,268 
Stockholders’ deficit      
Common stock   42  41 
Additional paid-in-capital   230,568  217,454 
Accumulated deficit   (236,943) (220,911)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   205  291 
Total stockholders’ deficit   (6,128) (3,125)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $154,193  $143,143 
           
 

WORKIVA INC.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
    2017 2016 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net loss   $(10,196) $(11,525) $(16,032) $(23,570)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization   867  975  1,758  1,972 
Stock-based compensation expense   4,397  3,502  8,536  6,892 
Provision for doubtful accounts   146  48  432  170 
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities, net     (4)   (6)
Amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net   28  36  59  75 
Recognition of deferred government grant obligation   (198) (230) (736) (663)
Deferred income tax     (12)   (12)
Changes in assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (3,228) (1,844) (542) (2,725)
Deferred commissions   (149) (117) (151) (129)
Other receivables   (865) 142  (25) (82)
Prepaid expenses   (2,830) (1,327) (2,026) (1,513)
Other assets   36  (323) 13  (386)
Accounts payable   (678) 797  339  101 
Deferred revenue   14,398  5,399  18,494  2,184 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   2,254  447  (3,557) (5,422)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   3,982  (4,036) 6,562  (23,114)
Cash flows from investing activities          
Purchase of property and equipment   (26) (597) (147) (1,009)
Purchase of marketable securities   (2,259) (802) (6,350) (802)
Maturities of marketable securities   1,850    4,851   
Sale of marketable securities     2,404    7,197 
Purchase of intangible assets   (58) (59) (89) (114)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (493) 946  (1,735) 5,272 
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from option exercises   4,709  236  5,515  520 
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards       (936) (761)
Repayment of other long-term debt   (20) (18) (20) (18)
Principal payments on capital lease and financing obligations   (490) (476) (787) (908)
Proceeds from government grants   22    22  183 
Payments of issuance costs on line of credit   (10) (33) (10) (33)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   4,211  (291) 3,784  (1,017)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash   82  40  94  (6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   7,782  (3,341) 8,705  (18,865)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   52,204  43,226  51,281  58,750 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $59,986  $39,885  $59,986  $39,885 
                   
 

TABLE I

WORKIVA INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION

(in thousands, except share and per share)

 
    Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
    2017 2016 2017 2016
Gross profit, subscription and support   $33,222  $27,930  $65,125  $54,597 
Add back: Stock-based compensation   178  125  318  243 
Gross profit, subscription and support, non-GAAP   $33,400  $28,055  $65,443  $54,840 
As a percentage of subscription and support revenue, non-GAAP   81.5% 80.2% 81.3% 80.0%
           
Gross profit, professional services   $1,883  $2,504  $7,666  $7,282 
Add back: Stock-based compensation   100  93  200  215 
Gross profit, professional services, non-GAAP   $1,983  $2,597  $7,866  $7,497 
As a percentage of professional services revenue, non-GAAP   23.6% 32.3% 37.9% 39.4%
           
Gross profit, as reported   $35,105  $30,434  $72,791  $61,879 
Add back: Stock-based compensation   278  218  518  458 
Gross profit, non-GAAP   $35,383  $30,652  $73,309  $62,337 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   71.6% 71.3% 72.4% 71.2%
           
Research and development, as reported   $16,239  $14,047  $31,775  $28,563 
Less: Stock-based compensation   472  609  965  1,193 
Research and development, non-GAAP   $15,767  $13,438  $30,810  $27,370 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   31.9% 31.2% 30.4% 31.3%
           
Sales and marketing, as reported   $19,787  $19,828  $38,500  $39,916 
Less: Stock-based compensation   694  449  1,353  904 
Sales and marketing, non-GAAP   $19,093  $19,379  $37,147  $39,012 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   38.7% 45.1% 36.7% 44.6%
           
General and administrative, as reported   $8,943  $7,882  $18,364  $16,835 
Less: Stock-based compensation   2,953  2,226  5,700  4,337 
General and administrative, non-GAAP   $5,990  $5,656  $12,664  $12,498 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   12.1% 13.2% 12.5% 14.3%
           
Loss from operations   $(9,864) $(11,323) $(15,848) $(23,435)
Add back: Stock-based compensation   4,397  3,502  8,536  6,892 
Loss from operations, non-GAAP   $(5,467) $(7,821) $(7,312) $(16,543)
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   (11.1)% (18.2)% (7.2)% (18.9)%
           
Net loss   $(10,196) $(11,525) $(16,032) $(23,570)
Add back: Stock-based compensation   4,397  3,502  8,536  6,892 
Net loss, non-GAAP   $(5,799) $(8,023) $(7,496) $(16,678)
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP   (11.7)% (18.7)% (7.4)% (19.0)%
           
Net loss per basic and diluted share:   $(0.25) $(0.28) $(0.39) $(0.58)
Add back: Stock-based compensation   0.11  0.08  0.21  0.17 
Net loss per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP   $(0.14) $(0.20) $(0.18) $(0.41)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted, non-GAAP   41,429,691  40,593,908  41,270,038  40,522,790 
               

TABLE II

WORKIVA INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
    Three months ending
September 30, 2017
 Year ending December 31,
2017
           
Loss from operations, GAAP range   $(16,400)-$(16,800) $(42,700)-$(43,700)
Add back: Stock-based compensation   4,600  4,600  17,700  17,700 
Loss from operations, non-GAAP range   $(11,800)-$(12,200) $(25,000)-$(26,000)
           
Net loss per share, GAAP range   $(0.40)-$(0.41) $(1.04)-$(1.06)
Add back: Stock-based compensation   0.11  0.11  0.42  0.42 
Net loss per share, non-GAAP range   $(0.29)-$(0.30) $(0.62)-$(0.64)
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   42,000,000  42,000,000  41,700,000  41,700,000 
               

 

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