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Workday Announces Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results
Aug 26, 2022

Fiscal Second Quarter Total Revenues of $1.54 Billion, Up 21.9% Year Over Year


Subscription Revenues of $1.37 Billion, Up 22.8% Year Over Year


24-Month Subscription Revenue Backlog of $8.37 Billion, Up 21.7% Year Over Year


Total Subscription Revenue Backlog of $13.47 Billion, Up 27.4% Year Over Year


PLEASANTON, Calif.Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fiscal 2023 second quarter ended July 31, 2022.

Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results

  • Total revenues were $1.54 billion, an increase of 21.9% from the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Subscription revenues were $1.37 billion, an increase of 22.8% from the same period last year.

  • Operating loss was $34.1 million, or negative 2.2% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $1.1 million, or negative 0.1% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $301.6 million, or 19.6% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $291.8 million, or 23.2% of revenues, in the same period last year.1

  • Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.25, compared to basic and diluted net income per share of $0.43 and $0.41, respectively, in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share was $0.86 and $0.83, respectively, compared to non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share of $1.29 and $1.23, respectively, in the same period last year.2

  • Operating cash flows were $114.4 million compared to $198.5 million in the prior year.

  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $6.29 billion as of July 31, 2022.


Comments on the News

"We continue to see a strong global demand for our products, underscoring how organizations are continuing to drive digital transformation across finance and HR to support the changing world of work," said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder, co-CEO, and chairman, Workday. "Thanks to our incredible employees and their ongoing commitment to customer service and innovation, I am confident in our ability to deliver continued value to our global customer community and capitalize on the great opportunity in front of us."

"Our continued momentum is a testament to our strategy, which focuses on delivering significant value to our customers and helping them adapt and grow in today's dynamic environment," said Chano Fernandez, co-CEO, Workday. "As we look to the future, we will continue to invest in key industries and our global opportunity, as well as grow our footprint with existing customers and our partner ecosystem."

"We delivered strong second-quarter results with healthy growth across the business, as enterprises of all sizes increasingly realize the need for a flexible, modern finance and HR solution to navigate their businesses and drive change during these uncertain times," said Barbara Larson, chief financial officer, Workday. "Our updated outlook reflects the momentum in our business and the mission-critical nature of our solutions, while also balancing the current macro environment. As a result, we are maintaining our guidance for fiscal 2023 subscription revenue to be in the range of $5.537 billion to $5.557 billion, representing 22% year-over-year growth. We expect third quarter subscription revenue of $1.418 billion to $1.420 billion, growth of 21%. We are raising our fiscal 2023 non-GAAP operating margin guidance to 19.0%, reflecting the scalability of our model and our commitment to longer-term margin expansion."

Recent Highlights

  • Workday achieved FedRAMP Authorized status at the Moderate security impact level, marking the company's official entry into the U.S. federal government market.

  • Workday was positioned by Gartner® in the Leaders quadrant of the inaugural 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.3

  • Workday announced that Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., president of Howard University, has been elected to its board of directors as an independent director.

  • Workday was included in JUST Capital's 2022 Workforce Equity and Mobility Ranking, which highlights companies that perform best on key disclosure and performance metrics that address racial equity and advance workforce opportunity and mobility.


Earnings Call Details

Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed via webcast. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days.

Workday uses the Workday Blog as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

1  Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets. See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

2  Non-GAAP net income per share excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, and income tax effects. See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

3  Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises," by John Van DeckerDenis ToriiTim FaithSam GrinterPatrick ConnaughtonJuly 12, 2022.

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About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

© 2022 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to Workday's financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures." A reconciliation of our forward outlook for non-GAAP operating margin with our forward-looking GAAP operating margin is not available without unreasonable efforts as the quantification of share-based compensation expense, which is excluded from our non-GAAP operating margin, requires additional inputs such as the number of shares granted and market prices that are not ascertainable.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday's full-year fiscal 2023 subscription revenues and non-GAAP operating margin, third quarter subscription revenue, growth, innovation, opportunities, demand, momentum, pipeline, and investments. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) our ability to implement our plans, objectives, and other expectations with respect to any of our acquired companies; (ii) the impact of recent macroeconomic events on our business, as well as our customers, prospects, partners, and service providers; (iii) breaches in our security measures or those of our third-party providers, unauthorized access to our customers' or other users' personal data, or disruptions in our data center or computing infrastructure operations; (iv) service outages, delays in the deployment of our applications, and the failure of our applications to perform properly; (v) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (vi) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications, advancements in technology, and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (vii) the development of the market for enterprise cloud applications and services; (viii) acceptance of our applications and services by customers and individuals, including any new features, enhancements, and modifications, as well as the acceptance of any underlying technology such as machine learning and artificial intelligence; (ix) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (x) the regulatory, economic, and political risks associated with our domestic and international operations; (xi) the regulatory risks related to new and evolving technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence; (xii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; and (xiii) changes in sales, which may not be immediately reflected in our results due to our subscription model. Further information on these and additional risks that could affect Workday's results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2022, and our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

















































































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)



July 31, 2022



January 31, 2022



Assets



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents



$      2,486,540



$      1,534,273



Marketable securities



3,806,427



2,109,888



Trade and other receivables, net



1,105,288



1,242,545



Deferred costs



165,012



152,957



Prepaid expenses and other current assets



241,390



174,402



Total current assets



7,804,657



5,214,065



Property and equipment, net



1,233,151



1,123,075



Operating lease right-of-use assets



286,284



247,808



Deferred costs, noncurrent



353,990



341,259



Acquisition-related intangible assets, net



347,875



391,002



Goodwill



2,840,044



2,840,044



Other assets



383,549



341,252



Total assets



$    13,249,550



$    10,498,505



Liabilities and stockholders' equity



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable



$           60,710



$           55,487



Accrued expenses and other current liabilities



293,646



195,590



Accrued compensation



374,246



402,885



Unearned revenue



2,888,792



3,110,947



Operating lease liabilities



91,481



80,503



Debt, current



1,148,982



1,222,443



Total current liabilities



4,857,857



5,067,855



Debt, noncurrent



2,974,023



617,354



Unearned revenue, noncurrent



53,938



71,533



Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent



213,537



182,456



Other liabilities



22,387



24,225



Total liabilities



8,121,742



5,963,423



Stockholders' equity:



Common stock



255



251



Additional paid-in capital



7,988,096



7,284,174



Treasury stock



(12,588)



(12,467)



Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



62,961



7,709



Accumulated deficit



(2,910,916)



(2,744,585)



Total stockholders' equity



5,127,808



4,535,082



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity



$    13,249,550



$    10,498,505





































































































































































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



Three Months Ended July 31,



Six Months Ended July 31,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Revenues:



Subscription services



$      1,367,335



$      1,113,454



$      2,639,411



$      2,145,623



Professional services



168,463



146,907



331,044



289,771



Total revenues



1,535,798



1,260,361



2,970,455



2,435,394



Costs and expenses (1):



Costs of subscription services



244,982



192,738



477,904



374,946



Costs of professional services



178,103



152,783



348,002



303,628



Product development



547,835



444,251



1,089,344



885,867



Sales and marketing



458,701



358,157



888,002



684,651



General and administrative



140,255



113,552



274,124



225,735



Total costs and expenses



1,569,876



1,261,481



3,077,376



2,474,827



Operating income (loss)



(34,078)



(1,120)



(106,921)



(39,433)



Other income (expense), net



(32,789)



102,985



(52,952)



93,934



Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(66,867)



101,865



(159,873)



54,501



Provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(2,709)



(3,871)



6,458



(4,713)



Net income (loss)



$          (64,158)



$         105,736



$       (166,331)



$           59,214



Net income (loss) per share, basic



$              (0.25)



$               0.43



$             (0.66)



$               0.24



Net income (loss) per share, diluted



$              (0.25)



$               0.41



$             (0.66)



$               0.23



Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, basic



254,355



246,943



253,071



245,308



Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share, diluted



254,355



260,016



253,071



252,900



(1) Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expenses as follows:



Three Months Ended July 31,



Six Months Ended July 31,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Costs of subscription services



$           25,090



$           20,421



$           51,320



$           41,138



Costs of professional services



25,838



26,534



53,422



54,226



Product development



147,181



129,892



300,485



259,754



Sales and marketing



59,878



52,168



119,047



102,476



General and administrative



50,020



35,704



95,239



71,760



Total share-based compensation expenses



$         308,007



$         264,719



$         619,513



$         529,354









































































































































































































































































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)



Three Months Ended July 31,



Six Months Ended July 31,



2022



2021



2022



2021



Cash flows from operating activities:



Net income (loss)



$            (64,158)



$           105,736



$          (166,331)



$             59,214



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



Depreciation and amortization



92,695



85,383



182,541



167,846



Share-based compensation expenses



308,007



264,719



619,513



529,354



Amortization of deferred costs



42,258



33,748



81,685



65,362



Non-cash lease expense



22,911



21,069



44,959



43,299



(Gains) losses on investments



16,499



(106,275)



24,579



(100,257)



Other



11,413



(7,009)



12,122



(8,633)



Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:



Trade and other receivables, net



(324,841)



(227,511)



138,123



164,608



Deferred costs



(64,742)



(52,834)



(106,471)



(79,104)



Prepaid expenses and other assets



(9,885)



(3,531)



(33,882)



(39,097)



Accounts payable



(4,142)



8,060



2,768



7,890



Accrued expenses and other liabilities



25,065



(15,687)



(5,808)



(26,607)



Unearned revenue



63,278



92,605



(239,723)



(132,974)



Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities



114,358



198,473



554,075



650,901



Cash flows from investing activities:



Purchases of marketable securities



(1,329,471)



(829,370)



(3,340,090)



(1,594,765)



Maturities of marketable securities



984,887



771,824



1,586,362



1,629,232



Sales of marketable securities



28,237



14,829



33,367



27,286



Owned real estate projects



(245)



(71)



(265)



(171,494)



Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects



(168,598)



(87,781)



(227,348)



(157,577)



Business combinations, net of cash acquired









(679,220)



Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments



(1,900)



(12,039)



(16,923)



(57,806)



Sales and maturities of non-marketable equity and other investments



95



3,270



7,161



3,295



Other





6





1



Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities



(486,995)



(139,332)



(1,957,736)



(1,001,048)



Cash flows from financing activities:



Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt discount







2,978,077





Repayments and extinguishment of debt



(30)



(9,395)



(693,983)



(18,821)



Payments for debt issuance costs







(7,220)





Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans, net of taxes paid for shares withheld



83,302



75,844



84,292



74,487



Other



(185)



(151)



(377)



(376)



Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities



83,087



66,298



2,360,789



55,290



Effect of exchange rate changes



(145)



(321)



(830)



(135)



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



(289,695)



125,118



956,298



(294,992)



Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of period



2,786,738



967,811



1,540,745



1,387,921



Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of period



$        2,497,043



$        1,092,929



$        2,497,043



$        1,092,929







































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2022
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)



GAAP



Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses



Other
Operating
Expenses 
(2)



Income Tax
and Dilution
Effects
 (3)



Non-GAAP



Costs and expenses:



Costs of subscription services



$  244,982



$     (25,090)



$    (14,596)



$            —



$   205,296



Costs of professional services



178,103



(25,838)



(775)





151,490



Product development



547,835



(147,181)



(2,236)





398,418



Sales and marketing



458,701



(59,878)



(9,388)





389,435



General and administrative



140,255



(50,020)



(628)





89,607



Operating income (loss)



(34,078)



308,007



27,623





301,552



Operating margin



(2.2) %



20.1 %



1.7 %



— %



19.6 %



Other income (expense), net



(32,789)









(32,789)



Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(66,867)



308,007



27,623





268,763



Provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(2,709)







53,773



51,064



Net income (loss)



$   (64,158)



$   308,007



$     27,623



$   (53,773)



$   217,699



Net income (loss) per share, basic (1)



$       (0.25)



$         1.21



$         0.11



$       (0.21)



$         0.86



Net income (loss) per share, diluted (1)



$       (0.25)



$         1.21



$         0.11



$       (0.24)



$         0.83





























(1)



GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 254,355 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per


share is calculated based upon 254,355 basic and 262,931 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. The numerator used to compute non-


GAAP diluted net income per share was increased by $1.3 million for after-tax interest expense on our convertible senior notes in accordance with


the if-converted method.



(2)



Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $21.5 million and employer payroll tax-related items on


employee stock transactions of $6.1 million.



(3)



We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the


reporting periods. For fiscal 2023, the non-GAAP tax rate is 19%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.03 from the


conversion of GAAP diluted net loss per share to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.







































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2021
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)



GAAP



Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses



Other
Operating
Expenses 
(2)



Income Tax
Effects
 (3)



Non-GAAP



Costs and expenses:



Costs of subscription services



$  192,738



$     (20,421)



$    (13,132)



$           —



$   159,185



Costs of professional services



152,783



(26,534)



(1,215)





125,034



Product development



444,251



(129,892)



(3,161)





311,198



Sales and marketing



358,157



(52,168)



(9,764)





296,225



General and administrative



113,552



(35,704)



(933)





76,915



Operating income (loss)



(1,120)



264,719



28,205





291,804



Operating margin



(0.1) %



21.0 %



2.3 %



— %



23.2 %



Other income (expense), net



102,985









102,985



Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes



101,865



264,719



28,205





394,789



Provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(3,871)







78,881



75,010



Net income (loss)



$  105,736



$   264,719



$     28,205



$   (78,881)



$   319,779



Net income (loss) per share, basic (1)



$        0.43



$         1.07



$         0.11



$       (0.32)



$         1.29



Net income (loss) per share, diluted (1)



$        0.41



$         1.02



$         0.11



$       (0.31)



$         1.23





























(1)



GAAP and non-GAAP net income per share are both calculated based upon 246,943 basic and 260,016 diluted weighted-average shares of common


stock. The numerator used to compute GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per share was increased by $1.6 million and $1.3 million,


respectively, for after-tax interest expense on our convertible senior notes in accordance with the if-converted method.



(2)



Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $19.8 million and employer payroll tax-related items on


employee stock transactions of $8.4 million.



(3)



We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the


reporting periods. For fiscal 2022, the non-GAAP tax rate was 19%.







































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Six Months Ended July 31, 2022
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)



GAAP



Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses



Other
Operating
Expenses 
(2)



Income Tax
and Dilution
Effects
 (3)



Non-GAAP



Costs and expenses:



Costs of subscription services



$   477,904



$     (51,320)



$   (30,922)



$            —



$   395,662



Costs of professional services



348,002



(53,422)



(4,674)





289,906



Product development



1,089,344



(300,485)



(15,247)





773,612



Sales and marketing



888,002



(119,047)



(23,434)





745,521



General and administrative



274,124



(95,239)



(3,241)





175,644



Operating income (loss)



(106,921)



619,513



77,518





590,110



Operating margin



(3.6) %



20.9 %



2.6 %



— %



19.9 %



Other income (expense), net



(52,952)









(52,952)



Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(159,873)



619,513



77,518





537,158



Provision for (benefit from) income taxes



6,458







95,601



102,059



Net income (loss)



$  (166,331)



$   619,513



$     77,518



$   (95,601)



$   435,099



Net income (loss) per share, basic (1)



$        (0.66)



$         2.45



$         0.31



$       (0.38)



$         1.72



Net income (loss) per share, diluted (1)



$        (0.66)



$         2.45



$         0.31



$       (0.44)



$         1.66





























(1)



GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 253,071 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per


share is calculated based upon 253,071 basic and 263,224 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. The numerator used to compute non-


GAAP diluted net income per share was increased by $2.6 million for after-tax interest expense on our convertible senior notes in accordance with


the if-converted method.



(2)



Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $43.1 million and employer payroll tax-related items on


employee stock transactions of $34.4 million.



(3)



We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the


reporting periods. For fiscal 2023, the non-GAAP tax rate is 19%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.06 from the


conversion of GAAP diluted net loss per share to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.







































































































































































































Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Six Months Ended July 31, 2021
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)



GAAP



Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses



Other
Operating
Expenses 
(2)



Income Tax
and Dilution
Effects
 (3)



Non-GAAP



Costs and expenses:



Costs of subscription services



$   374,946



$    (41,138)



$    (27,336)



$             —



$   306,472



Costs of professional services



303,628



(54,226)



(8,168)





241,234



Product development



885,867



(259,754)



(22,703)





603,410



Sales and marketing



684,651



(102,476)



(26,870)





555,305



General and administrative



225,735



(71,760)



(5,319)





148,656



Operating income (loss)



(39,433)



529,354



90,396





580,317



Operating margin



(1.6) %



21.7 %



3.7 %



— %



23.8 %



Other income (expense), net



93,934









93,934



Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes



54,501



529,354



90,396





674,251



Provision for (benefit from) income taxes



(4,713)







132,821



128,108



Net income (loss)



$     59,214



$   529,354



$      90,396



$  (132,821)



$   546,143



Net income (loss) per share, basic (1)



$         0.24



$         2.16



$         0.37



$        (0.54)



$         2.23



Net income (loss) per share, diluted (1)



$         0.23



$         2.09



$         0.36



$        (0.58)



$         2.10





























(1)



GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 245,308 basic and 252,900 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net


income per share is calculated based upon 245,308 basic and 260,718 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. The numerator used to


compute non-GAAP diluted net income per share was increased by $2.6 million for after-tax interest expense on our convertible senior notes in


accordance with the if-converted method.



(2)



Other operating expenses include employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $52.7 million and amortization of


acquisition-related intangible assets of $37.7 million.



(3)



We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the


reporting periods. For fiscal 2022, the non-GAAP tax rate was 19%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.05 from the


conversion of GAAP diluted net income per share to non-GAAP diluted net income per share.






About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Workday's results, we have disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share. Workday has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin differ from GAAP in that they exclude share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, and income tax effects.

Workday's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate Workday's financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Workday's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in Workday's business. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Workday's operating results and prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.

Management believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is useful to investors and others in assessing Workday's operating performance due to the following factors:

  • Share-based compensation expenses. Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of our employees and executives, management believes it is useful to exclude share-based compensation expenses to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies. Share-based compensation expenses are determined using a number of factors, including our stock price, volatility, and forfeiture rates, that are beyond our control and generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period. Further, share-based compensation expenses are not reflective of the value ultimately received by the grant recipients.

  • Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses includes employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. For business combinations, we generally allocate a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization. The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of its related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition and thus we do not believe it is reflective of ongoing operations. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets from these non-GAAP measures, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation.

  • Income tax effects. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. In projecting this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, we utilize a three-year financial projection that excludes the direct impact of share-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. The projected rate considers other factors such as our current operating structure, existing tax positions in various jurisdictions, and key legislation in major jurisdictions where we operate. For fiscal 2023 and 2022, we determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 19%, which reflects currently available information, as well as other factors and assumptions. We will periodically re-evaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events, based on our ongoing analysis of the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, relevant tax law changes, material changes in the forecasted geographic earnings mix, and any significant acquisitions.


The use of non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share measures have certain limitations as they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect Workday's operations. Workday compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Management encourages investors and others to review Workday's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

SOURCE Workday Inc. - Workday Announces Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results (prnewswire.com)
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