Freshworks Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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  • Second quarter revenue grew 19% year-over-year, 20% adjusting for constant currency

  • Improved business efficiency with $18.1 million of free cash flow in the quarter

  • Raising full-year 2023 financial outlook midpoint for non-GAAP operating profit to $28 million

San Mateo, Calif., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a leading software company empowering businesses to delight their customers and employees, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“Freshworks is building on the foundations we set at the start of the year to deliver faster product innovation, and improve our efficiency,” said Girish Mathrubootham, CEO and Founder of Freshworks. “In Q2, we launched new generative AI enhancements across our product lines and outperformed our estimates across all our key financial metrics. I'm excited about the opportunity for companies to take advantage of our software to delight their customers and employees.”

Second Quarter 2023 Financial Summary Results

  • Revenue: Total revenue was $145.1 million, representing growth of 19% compared to the second quarter of 2022, and 20% adjusting for constant currency.

  • GAAP (Loss) from Operations: GAAP (loss) from operations was $(43.3) million, compared to $(67.4) million in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Non-GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations: Non-GAAP income from operations was $11.7 million, compared to non-GAAP (loss) from operations of $(15.8) million in the second quarter of 2022.

  • GAAP Net (Loss) Per Share: GAAP basic and diluted net (loss) per share was $(0.12) based on 292.0 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to $(0.24) based on 284.8 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Per Share: Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share was $0.07 based on 296.6 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared to net (loss) per share of $(0.06) based on 284.8 million weighted-average shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $19.9 million, compared to net cash (used in) operating activities of $(6.8) million in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow was $18.1 million, compared to $(10.2) million in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities: Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $1.16 billion as of June 30, 2023.

A description of non-GAAP financial measures is contained in the section titled “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is contained in the tables below.

Second Quarter Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights

  • Number of customers contributing more than $5,000 in ARR was 19,105, an increase of 18% year-over-year and 17% adjusting for constant currency.

  • Net dollar retention rate was 108% (107% adjusting for constant currency), compared to 107% in the first quarter of 2023 and 111% in the second quarter of 2022. Constant currency net dollar retention rate was 108% in the first quarter of 2023 and 115% in the second quarter of 2022.

  • Welcomed more customers to the Freshworks community including: Claremont McKenna College, The State of Hawaii, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Pitchbook, and Smart Recruiters.

  • Hosted a Q2 ’23 Launch Virtual Event to showcase Freshworks’ AI vision and latest AI-driven product updates and held a Developer Summit in Bengaluru, India to announce Freddy Copilot for developers.

  • Unveiled Freddy Self Service, Freddy Copilot and Freddy Insights to make artificial intelligence more accessible to every workplace, building on the Freshchat and Freshmarketer beta programs from earlier in the year.

  • Appointed Frank Pelzer, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of F5, Inc., to the Board of Directors.

  • Announced an Investor Day will be held on September 7, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time in San Francisco.

Financial Outlook

We are providing estimates for the third quarter and full year 2023 based on current market conditions and expectations. The revenue growth rates are adjusted for constant currency to provide better visibility into the underlying business trends. We emphasize that these estimates are subject to various important cautionary factors referenced in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

For the third quarter and full year 2023, we currently expect the following results:

($ in millions, except per share data)

 

Third Quarter 2023

 

Full Year 2023

Revenue(1)

 

$149.0 - $151.5

 

$587.0 - $595.0

Year-over-year growth

 

16% - 18%

 

18% - 19%

Adjusting for constant currency(2)

 

15% - 16%

 

18% - 20%

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations(1)

 

$6.0 - $9.0

 

$24.0 - $32.0

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share(3)

 

$0.04 - $0.06

 

$0.18 - $0.22

(1) Revenue and non-GAAP income from operations are based on exchange rates as of July 28, 2023 for currencies other than USD.
(2) Revenue growth rates adjusted for constant currency are based on average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period for currencies other than USD. See the section entitled “Explanation of non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table entitled “Reconciliation of Selected GAAP Measures to non‑GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non‑GAAP measures for the historical periods provided in this release.
(3) Non-GAAP net income per share was estimated assuming 300.2 million and 299.8 million weighted-average shares outstanding for the third quarter and full year 2023, respectively.

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” safe harbor section below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

We have not reconciled our estimates for non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP due to the uncertainty and potential variability of expenses that may be incurred in the future. As a result, a reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort and we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. We have provided a reconciliation of other GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our second quarter and first six months of 2023 and 2022 non-GAAP results included in this press release.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

We will host a conference call for investors on August 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company’s financial results and business highlights. Investors are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of the conference call by visiting the investor relations website at ir.freshworks.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Freshworks Investor Relations website and will be available for twelve months thereafter.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release and the accompanying tables contain non-GAAP financial measures, including revenue adjusted for constant currency, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, and free cash flow. This press release and the accompanying tables also contain certain non-GAAP metrics, including annual recurring revenue, net dollar retention rates, revenue growth rates, and related presentation thereof adjusted for constant currency.

We adjust revenue and related growth rates for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing business performance excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current period results for currencies other than USD are converted into USD at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period (for Q2 2022, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 1.07 EUR and 1 USD to 1.26 GBP), rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q2 2023, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 1.09 EUR and 1 USD to 1.25 GBP).

We use these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance, including the preparation of our annual operating budget and quarterly forecasts, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our operating results. We believe these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry, as they generally eliminate the effects of certain items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.

Investors, however, are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. The non-GAAP measures we use may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP items excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures.

We exclude the following items from one or more of our non-GAAP financial measures, including the related income tax effect of these adjustments:

  • Stock-based compensation expense. We exclude stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash expense, from certain of our non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that excluding this expense provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In particular, stock-based compensation expense is not comparable across companies given the variety of valuation methodologies and assumptions.

  • Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions. We exclude the amount of employer payroll taxes on equity awards from certain of our non-GAAP financial measures because they are dependent on our stock price at the time of vesting or exercise and other factors that are beyond our control and do not believe these expenses have a direct correlation to the operation of our business.

  • Amortization of acquired intangibles. We exclude amortization of acquired intangibles, which is a non-cash expense, from certain of our non-GAAP financial measures. Our expenses for amortization of acquired intangibles are inconsistent in amount and frequency because they are significantly affected by the timing, size of acquisitions, and the allocation of purchase price. We exclude these amortization expenses because we do not believe these expenses have a direct correlation to the operation of our business.

We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity as it measures our ability to generate cash from our core operations after purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow is a measure to determine, among other things, cash available for strategic initiatives, including further investments in our business and potential acquisitions of businesses.

Operating Metrics

Number of Customers Contributing More Than $5,000 in ARR. We define ARR as the sum total of the revenue we would contractually expect to recognize over the next 12 months from all customers at a point in time, assuming no increases, reductions or cancellations in their subscriptions. We define our total customers contributing more than $5,000 in ARR as of a particular date as the number of business entities or individuals, represented by a unique domain or a unique email address, with one or more paid subscriptions to one or more of our products that contributed more than $5,000 in ARR.

Net Dollar Retention Rate. To calculate net dollar retention rate as of a given date, we first determine Entering ARR, which is ARR from the population of our customers as of 12 months prior to the end of the reporting period. We then calculate the Ending ARR from the same set of customers as of the end of the reporting period. We then divide the Ending ARR by the Entering ARR to arrive at our net dollar retention rate. Ending ARR includes upsells, cross-sells, and renewals during the measurement period and is net of any contraction or attrition over this period.

We also adjust the above operating metrics, growth rates of customers contributing more than $5,000 in ARR and related presentation thereof for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing our business performance excluding the effects of foreign currency rates fluctuations. To present this information, the Ending ARR of the current period in currencies other than USD is converted into USD at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the comparison period (for Q2 2022, the period end exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 1.04 EUR and 1 USD to 1.21 GBP), rather than the actual exchange rates in effect at the end of the current period (for Q2 2023, the period end exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 1.08 EUR and 1 USD to 1.26 GBP).

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, our GAAP and non-GAAP estimates for the third quarter and full year 2023, our financial outlook, the value of our products to customers, the results of our focus on product innovation efforts and the usefulness of the measures by which we evaluate our business, among other things. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, including our financial outlook and macroeconomic uncertainties, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by the company, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, “future,” “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “intend” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “could,” “would,” “projects,” “plans,” “targets” or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include our ability to achieve our long-term plans and key initiatives; our ability to sustain or manage any future growth effectively; our ability to attract and retain customers or expand sales to existing customers; delays in product development or deployments or the success of such products; the failure to deliver competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance of any offerings delivered; the impact to the economy, our customers and our business due to global economic conditions, including market volatility, foreign exchange rates, and impact of inflation; the timeframes for and severity of the impact of any weakened global economic conditions on our customers’ purchasing and renewal decisions, which may extend the length of our sales cycles or adversely affect our industry; our history of net losses and ability to achieve or sustain profitability, as well as the other potential factors described under "Risk Factors" included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic and other documents of Freshworks Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time (available at www.sec.gov), including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that will be filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and are based on information available to us at the time the statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

About Freshworks Inc.

Freshworks Inc., (NASDAQ: FRSH) creates AI-driven business software anyone can use. Purpose-built for IT, customer support, and sales and marketing teams, our AI-boosted products let everyone work more efficiently and deliver more value for immediate business impact. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks operates around the world to serve more than 65,000 customers, including American Express, Blue Nile, Bridgestone, Databricks, Fila, Klarna, and OfficeMax. For the freshest company news, visit www.freshworks.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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FRESHWORKS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

$

145,079

 

 

$

121,432

 

 

$

282,771

 

 

$

236,069

 

Cost of revenue(1)

 

24,861

 

 

 

24,042

 

 

 

50,097

 

 

 

46,437

 

Gross profit

 

120,218

 

 

 

97,390

 

 

 

232,674

 

 

 

189,632

 

Operating expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development(1)

 

34,180

 

 

 

34,297

 

 

 

67,037

 

 

 

65,014

 

Sales and marketing(1)

 

87,975

 

 

 

90,038

 

 

 

174,785

 

 

 

161,504

 

General and administrative(1)

 

41,352

 

 

 

40,407

 

 

 

82,248

 

 

 

77,590

 

Total operating expenses

 

163,507

 

 

 

164,742

 

 

 

324,070

 

 

 

304,108

 

Loss from operations

 

(43,289

)

 

 

(67,352

)

 

 

(91,396

)

 

 

(114,476

)

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

11,216

 

 

 

(242

)

 

 

20,695

 

 

 

360

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(32,073

)

 

 

(67,594

)

 

 

(70,701

)

 

 

(114,116

)

Provision for income taxes

 

3,585

 

 

 

2,159

 

 

 

7,621

 

 

 

4,696

 

Net loss

 

(35,658

)

 

 

(69,753

)

 

 

(78,322

)

 

 

(118,812

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.42

)

Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

291,995

 

 

 

284,761

 

 

 

291,068

 

 

 

281,492

 

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

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Cost of revenue

$

1,731

 

 

$

1,914

 

 

$

3,427

 

 

$

3,440

 

Research and development

 

10,060

 

 

 

7,819

 

 

 

19,039

 

 

 

16,128

 

Sales and marketing

 

17,273

 

 

 

15,033

 

 

 

33,029

 

 

 

27,569

 

General and administrative

 

25,184

 

 

 

25,369

 

 

 

49,447

 

 

 

49,623

 

Total stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized

$

54,248

 

 

$

50,135

 

 

$

104,942

 

 

$

96,760

 

 

 

FRESHWORKS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

356,220

 

 

$

304,083

 

Marketable securities

 

 

804,646

 

 

 

843,405

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

73,909

 

 

 

70,470

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs

 

 

21,694

 

 

 

20,139

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

46,827

 

 

 

38,913

 

Total current assets

 

 

1,303,296

 

 

 

1,277,010

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

23,471

 

 

 

24,139

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

29,297

 

 

 

33,024

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent

 

 

19,268

 

 

 

19,536

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,181

 

 

 

6,181

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

8,671

 

 

 

8,689

 

Other assets

 

 

10,123

 

 

 

11,637

 

Total assets

 

$

1,400,307

 

 

$

1,380,216

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,686

 

 

$

5,908

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

53,761

 

 

 

59,008

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

234,358

 

 

 

205,626

 

Income tax payable

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

1,150

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

291,556

 

 

 

271,692

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

 

 

24,251

 

 

 

28,174

 

Other liabilities

 

 

26,847

 

 

 

28,532

 

Total liabilities

 

 

342,654

 

 

 

328,398

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

4,644,686

 

 

 

4,562,319

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(5,641

)

 

 

(7,431

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(3,581,395

)

 

 

(3,503,073

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,057,653

 

 

 

1,051,818

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,400,307

 

 

$

1,380,216

 

 

 

FRESHWORKS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(35,658

)

 

$

(69,753

)

 

$

(78,322

)

 

$

(118,812

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,002

 

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

6,114

 

 

 

5,779

 

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

 

5,852

 

 

 

4,421

 

 

 

11,469

 

 

 

8,696

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

1,877

 

 

 

1,492

 

 

 

3,727

 

 

 

2,896

 

Stock-based compensation

 

54,248

 

 

 

50,135

 

 

 

104,942

 

 

 

96,760

 

Premium (discount) amortization on marketable securities

 

(4,302

)

 

 

331

 

 

 

(7,822

)

 

 

1,097

 

Change in fair value of equity securities

 

(46

)

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(85

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

309

 

Other

 

(33

)

 

 

441

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

1,195

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,109

)

 

 

(6,984

)

 

 

(3,599

)

 

 

(3,824

)

Deferred contract acquisition costs

 

(7,188

)

 

 

(7,041

)

 

 

(12,756

)

 

 

(12,641

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

677

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

(6,571

)

 

 

(8,445

)

Accounts payable

 

(2,727

)

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

(4,221

)

 

 

454

 

Accrued and other liabilities

 

(5,089

)

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

(5,481

)

 

 

3,206

 

Deferred revenue

 

13,808

 

 

 

8,384

 

 

 

28,732

 

 

 

22,623

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(3,417

)

 

 

(1,987

)

 

 

(4,917

)

 

 

(4,677

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

19,895

 

 

 

(6,824

)

 

 

31,399

 

 

 

(5,469

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(329

)

 

 

(1,984

)

 

 

(712

)

 

 

(3,381

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

34

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

83

 

Capitalized internal-use software

 

(1,486

)

 

 

(1,378

)

 

 

(3,511

)

 

 

(2,722

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(274,664

)

 

 

(136,792

)

 

 

(492,418

)

 

 

(288,200

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

34,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,786

 

Maturities and redemptions of marketable securities

 

279,245

 

 

 

110,820

 

 

 

540,719

 

 

 

180,570

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

2,800

 

 

 

4,782

 

 

 

44,136

 

 

 

(20,864

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan, net

 

4,312

 

 

 

7,011

 

 

 

4,312

 

 

 

7,011

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

39

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

96

 

Payment of withholding taxes on net share settlement of equity awards

 

(15,303

)

 

 

(18,401

)

 

 

(27,737

)

 

 

(138,349

)

Payment of deferred offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(109

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(10,952

)

 

 

(11,322

)

 

 

(23,380

)

 

 

(131,351

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

11,743

 

 

 

(13,364

)

 

 

52,155

 

 

 

(157,684

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

344,570

 

 

 

603,544

 

 

 

304,158

 

 

 

747,864

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

356,313

 

 

$

590,180

 

 

$

356,313

 

 

$

590,180

 

 

 

FRESHWORKS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Growth Rates

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP revenue

 

$

145,079

 

$

121,432

 

 

19%

Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

 

Revenue adjusted for constant currency

 

$

146,276

 

 

 

20%

 

 

FRESHWORKS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

120,218

 

 

$

97,390

 

 

$

232,674

 

 

$

189,632

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,731

 

 

 

1,914

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

3,440

 

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

30

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

(33

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

840

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

121,979

 

 

$

99,641

 

 

$

236,332

 

 

$

193,879

 

GAAP gross margin

 

 

82.9

%

 

 

80.2

%

 

 

82.3

%

 

 

80.3

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

 

84.1

%

 

 

82.1

%

 

 

83.6

%

 

 

82.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development

 

$

34,180

 

 

$

34,297

 

 

$

67,037

 

 

$

65,014

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(10,060

)

 

 

(7,819

)

 

 

(19,039

)

 

 

(16,128

)

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

(189

)

 

 

152

 

Non-GAAP research and development

 

$

24,028

 

 

$

26,452

 

 

$

47,809

 

 

$

49,038

 

GAAP research and development as percentage of revenue

 

 

23.6

%

 

 

28.2

%

 

 

23.7

%

 

 

27.5

%

Non-GAAP research and development as percentage of revenue

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

21.8

%

 

 

16.9

%

 

 

20.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP sales and marketing

 

$

87,975

 

 

$

90,038

 

 

$

174,785

 

 

$

161,504

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(17,273

)

 

 

(15,033

)

 

 

(33,029

)

 

 

(27,569

)

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

(416

)

 

 

(696

)

 

 

(1,012

)

 

 

(208

)

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(199

)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

 

$

70,240

 

 

$

74,209

 

 

$

140,599

 

 

$

133,528

 

GAAP sales and marketing as percentage of revenue

 

 

60.6

%

 

 

74.1

%

 

 

61.8

%

 

 

68.4

%

Non-GAAP sales and marketing as percentage of revenue

 

 

48.4

%

 

 

61.1

%

 

 

49.7

%

 

 

56.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP general and administrative

 

$

41,352

 

 

$

40,407

 

 

$

82,248

 

 

$

77,590

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(25,184

)

 

 

(25,369

)

 

 

(49,447

)

 

 

(49,623

)

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

(179

)

 

 

(263

)

 

 

(484

)

 

 

(292

)

Non-GAAP general and administrative

 

$

15,989

 

 

$

14,775

 

 

$

32,317

 

 

$

27,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP general and administrative as percentage of revenue

 

 

28.5

%

 

 

33.3

%

 

 

29.1

%

 

 

32.9

%

Non-GAAP general and administrative as percentage of revenue

 

 

11.0

%

 

 

12.2

%

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

11.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating loss and operating margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(43,289

)

 

$

(67,352

)

 

$

(91,396

)

 

$

(114,476

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

54,248

 

 

 

50,135

 

 

 

104,942

 

 

 

96,760

 

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

717

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

1,758

 

 

 

315

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

46

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

1,039

 

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

 

$

11,722

 

 

$

(15,795

)

 

$

15,607

 

 

$

(16,362

)

GAAP operating margin

 

 

(29.8

)%

 

 

(55.5

)%

 

 

(32.3

)%

 

 

(48.5

)%

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

 

8.1

%

 

 

(13.0

)%

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

(6.9

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

 

$

(35,658

)

 

$

(69,753

)

 

$

(78,322

)

 

$

(118,812

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

54,248

 

 

 

50,135

 

 

 

104,942

 

 

 

96,760

 

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

717

 

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

1,758

 

 

 

315

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

46

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

1,039

 

Income tax adjustments

 

 

485

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

1,138

 

 

 

963

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted

 

$

19,838

 

 

$

(17,614

)

 

$

29,819

 

 

$

(19,735

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss per share - basic and diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.42

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

0.36

 

 

 

0.34

 

Employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

Income tax adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - basic

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.07

)

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted

 

$

0.07

 

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.10

 

 

$

(0.07

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share - basic

 

 

291,995

 

 

 

284,761

 

 

 

291,068

 

 

 

281,492

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income (loss) per share - diluted (1)

 

 

296,562

 

 

 

284,761

 

 

 

295,790

 

 

 

281,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computation of free cash flow:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

19,895

 

 

$

(6,824

)

 

$

31,399

 

 

$

(5,469

)

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(329

)

 

 

(1,984

)

 

 

(712

)

 

 

(3,381

)

Capitalized internal-use software

 

 

(1,486

)

 

 

(1,378

)

 

 

(3,511

)

 

 

(2,722

)

Free cash flow

 

$

18,080

 

 

$

(10,186

)

 

$

27,176

 

 

$

(11,572

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

2,800

 

 

$

4,782

 

 

$

44,136

 

 

$

(20,864

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(10,952

)

 

$

(11,322

)

 

$

(23,380

)

 

$

(131,351

)

(1) Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is determined by giving effect to all potential common equivalents during the reporting period, unless including them yields an antidilutive result. The Company considers its stock options and RSUs as potential common stock equivalents but excluded them from the computation of GAAP diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, as their effect was antidilutive. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, potentially dilutive shares of 4.6 million shares were included in the weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, potentially dilutive shares of 4.7 million shares were included in the weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share.



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