Workiva Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

May 02, 2023 at 16:15 PM EDT

Increased Q1 2023 Subscription & Support Revenue by 21% over Q1 2022
Generated Total Q1 2023 Revenue of $150.2 Million, up 16% over Q1 2022
Achieved 24% YOY Growth of Customers with Annual Contract Value Over $150K

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

"The Workiva team delivered a solid quarter and continued to execute at a high level, resulting in subscription revenue growth of 21%," said Julie Iskow, President & Chief Executive Officer. "Accelerating subscription growth drove revenue above the high end of our first quarter guidance and contributed to our beat at the high end of our operating results guidance by $3.7 million."

"Our focus on multi-solution deals and account expansions led to the increase in the number of larger subscription contracts. In the first quarter, contracts valued at over $100K, $150K, and $300K per year were up 21%, 24%, and 33%, respectively from the first quarter of 2022," said Jill Klindt, Chief Financial Officer. "Additionally, our subscription and support revenue retention rate remained best-in-class at 98% for the first quarter of 2023."

"We continued to see healthy market demand for our platform and best-of-breed solutions, even in an uncertain macro environment," said Iskow. "We believe this is a result of the rapidly evolving market trend of increased stakeholder scrutiny of both financial data and non-financial data, which has made our product offerings more relevant than ever."

First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Revenue: Total revenue for the first quarter of 2023 reached $150.2 million, an increase of 16% from $129.7 million in the first quarter of 2022. Subscription and support revenue contributed $129.7 million, up 21% versus the first quarter of 2022. Professional services revenue was $20.5 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the first quarter of 2023 was $111.7 million compared with $98.8 million in the same quarter of 2022. GAAP gross margin was 74.3% versus 76.2% in the first quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP gross profit for the first quarter of 2023 was $113.4 million, an increase of 13.3% compared with the prior year's first quarter, and non-GAAP gross margin was 75.5% compared to 77.1% in the first quarter of 2022.
Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the first quarter of 2023 was $46.8 million compared with a loss of $17.2 million in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP loss from operations was $7.3 million compared with a loss of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2022.
GAAP Net Loss: GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2023 was $46.2 million compared with a net loss of $18.5 million for the prior year's first quarter. GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.86 compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.35 in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP Net Loss: Non-GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2023 was $6.6 million compared with a loss of $2.5 million in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.12 compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.05 in the first quarter of 2022.
Liquidity: As of March 31, 2023, Workiva had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $439.8 million, compared with $430.8 million as of December 31, 2022. Workiva had $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125% convertible senior notes due in 2026 and $15.0 million of finance lease obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2023.

Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights

Customers: Workiva had 5,754 customers as of March 31, 2023, including 919 ParsePort ESEF customers, a net increase of 1,346 customers from March 31, 2022.
Revenue Retention Rate: As of March 31, 2023, Workiva's revenue retention rate (excluding add-on revenue) was 98%, and the revenue retention rate including add-on revenue was 109%. Add-on revenue includes changes in both solutions and pricing for existing customers.
Large Contracts: As of March 31, 2023, Workiva had 1,363 customers with an annual contract value (“ACV”) of more than $100,000, up 21% from 1,124 customers at March 31, 2022. Workiva had 746 customers with an ACV of more than $150,000, up 24% from 603 customers in the first quarter of 2022. Workiva had 247 customers with an ACV of more than $300,000, up 33% from 186 customers in the first quarter of 2022.

Financial Outlook

As of May 2, 2023, Workiva is providing guidance as follows:

Second Quarter 2023 Guidance:

Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $153.0 million to $154.0 million.
GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $27.0 million to $26.0 million.
Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $5.0 million to $4.0 million.
GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.48.
Non-GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.09 to $0.07.
Net loss per basic share is based on 53.8 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

Full Year 2023 Guidance:

Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $626.0 million to $628.0 million.
GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $113.0 million to $111.0 million.
Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $7.0 million to $5.0 million.
GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $2.09 to $2.05.
Non-GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.13 to $0.09.
Net loss per basic share is based on 54.0 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 first quarter 2023, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the second quarter and full year 2023. To access this call, dial 888-330-2469 (U.S. domestic) or 240-789-2740 (international). The conference ID is 8736384. 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 May 9, 2023, at 800-770-2030 (U.S. domestic) or 647-362-9199 (international). The replay pass code is 8736384. 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 Inc. (NYSE:WK) is on a mission to power transparent reporting for a better world. We build and deliver the world’s leading cloud platform for assured integrated reporting to meet stakeholder demands for action, transparency, and disclosure of financial and non-financial data. Workiva offers the only unified SaaS platform that brings customers’ financial reporting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) together in a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Our platform simplifies the most complex reporting and disclosure challenges by streamlining processes, connecting data and teams, and ensuring consistency. Learn more at workiva.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. 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 income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (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 income (loss) from operations is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets from loss from operations. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of tax and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets from net loss. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (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. 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. 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.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
	Three months ended March 31,
	2023			2022
	(unaudited)
Revenue
Subscription and support	$	129,664		$	107,120
Professional services		20,525			22,554
Total revenue		150,189			129,674
Cost of revenue
Subscription and support ⁽¹⁾		24,133			18,533
Professional services ⁽¹⁾		14,385			12,340
Total cost of revenue		38,518			30,873
Gross profit		111,671			98,801
Operating expenses
Research and development ⁽¹⁾		45,791			35,884
Sales and marketing ⁽¹⁾		70,710			56,100
General and administrative ⁽¹⁾		42,011			23,994
Total operating expenses		158,512			115,978
Loss from operations		(46,841	)		(17,177	)
Interest income		3,717			280
Interest expense		(1,501	)		(1,518	)
Other expense, net		(940	)		(165	)
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes		(45,565	)		(18,580	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		585			(87	)
Net loss	$	(46,150	)	$	(18,493	)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.86	)	$	(0.35	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		53,690,242			52,596,228

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
	Three months ended March 31,
	2023			2022
	(unaudited)
Cost of revenue
Subscription and support	$	1,072		$	790
Professional services		633			452
Operating expenses
Research and development		4,697			2,725
Sales and marketing		6,958			4,085
General and administrative		24,682			7,257

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	195,485		$	240,197
Marketable securities		244,338			190,595
Accounts receivable, net		77,151			106,316
Deferred costs		39,668			38,350
Other receivables		5,086			6,674
Prepaid expenses and other		23,713			17,957
Total current assets		585,441			600,089
Property and equipment, net		26,049			27,096
Operating lease right-of-use assets		12,714			13,932
Deferred costs, non-current		30,819			33,682
Goodwill		110,997			109,740
Intangible assets, net		27,111			28,234
Other assets		6,943			6,847
Total assets	$	800,074		$	819,620
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	6,394		$	6,174
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		79,342			83,999
Deferred revenue		309,781			316,263
Finance lease obligations		511			504
Total current liabilities		396,028			406,940
Convertible senior notes, non-current		340,582			340,257
Deferred revenue, non-current		35,601			38,237
Other long-term liabilities		1,533			1,518
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		10,948			12,102
Finance lease obligations, non-current		14,452			14,583
Total liabilities		799,144			813,637
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock		53			53
Additional paid-in-capital		575,549			537,732
Accumulated deficit		(571,266	)		(525,116	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,406	)		(6,686	)
Total stockholders’ equity		930			5,983
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	800,074		$	819,620

WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
	Three months ended March 31,
	2023			2022
	(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(46,150	)	$	(18,493	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,800			1,959
Stock-based compensation expense		38,042			15,309
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts		106			(29	)
Realized loss on sale of available-for-sale securities, net		561			—
(Accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net		(1,028	)		660
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount		325			324
Deferred income tax		(10	)		(211	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		29,363			6,581
Deferred costs		1,770			1,444
Operating lease right-of-use asset		1,295			1,301
Other receivables		95			180
Prepaid expenses		(5,732	)		(1,132	)
Other assets		(74	)		23
Accounts payable		207			4,364
Deferred revenue		(9,955	)		606
Operating lease liability		(1,172	)		(1,342	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(4,880	)		(12,481	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,563			(937	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment		(198	)		(532	)
Purchase of marketable securities		(125,815	)		(34,148	)
Sale of marketable securities		43,713			14,981
Maturities of marketable securities		31,905			26,250
Purchase of intangible assets		(79	)		(40	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(50,474	)		6,511

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from option exercises		1,457			825
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards		(7,228	)		(8,570	)
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan		5,546			5,218
Principal payments on finance lease obligations		(124	)		(442	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(349	)		(2,969	)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash		548			85
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(44,712	)		2,690
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		240,197			300,386
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	195,485		$	303,076

TABLE I
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(in thousands, except share and per share)
	Three months ended March 31,
	2023			2022
Gross profit, subscription and support	$	105,531		$	88,587
Add back: Stock-based compensation		1,072			790
Gross profit, subscription and support, non-GAAP	$	106,603		$	89,377

Gross profit, professional services	$	6,140		$	10,214
Add back: Stock-based compensation		633			452
Gross profit, professional services, non-GAAP	$	6,773		$	10,666

Gross profit	$	111,671		$	98,801
Add back: Stock-based compensation		1,705			1,242
Gross profit, non-GAAP	$	113,376		$	100,043

Cost of revenue, subscription and support	$	24,133		$	18,533
Less: Stock-based compensation		1,072			790
Cost of revenue, subscription and support, non-GAAP	$	23,061		$	17,743

Cost of revenue, professional services	$	14,385		$	12,340
Less: Stock-based compensation		633			452
Cost of revenue, professional services, non-GAAP	$	13,752		$	11,888

Research and development	$	45,791		$	35,884
Less: Stock-based compensation		4,697			2,725
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		886			495
Research and development, non-GAAP	$	40,208		$	32,664

Sales and marketing	$	70,710		$	56,100
Less: Stock-based compensation		6,958			4,085
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		601			200
Sales and marketing, non-GAAP	$	63,151		$	51,815

General and administrative	$	42,011		$	23,994
Less: Stock-based compensation		24,682			7,257
General and administrative, non-GAAP	$	17,329		$	16,737

Loss from operations	$	(46,841	)	$	(17,177	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation		38,042			15,309
Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		1,487			695
Loss from operations, non-GAAP	$	(7,312	)	$	(1,173	)

Net loss	$	(46,150	)	$	(18,493	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation		38,042			15,309
Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		1,487			695
Net loss, non-GAAP	$	(6,621	)	$	(2,489	)

Net loss per basic and diluted share:	$	(0.86	)	$	(0.35	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation		0.71			0.29
Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		0.03			0.01
Net loss per basic share, non-GAAP	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.05	)
Net loss per diluted share, non-GAAP	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.05	)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic, non-GAAP		53,690,242			52,596,228
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted, non-GAAP		53,690,242			52,596,228

TABLE II
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three months ending June 30, 2023							Year ending December 31, 2023

Loss from operations, GAAP range	$	(27,000	)	-	$	(26,000	)	$	(113,000	)	-	$	(111,000	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation		20,500				20,500			100,200				100,200
Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		1,500				1,500			5,800				5,800
Net loss from operations, non-GAAP range	$	(5,000	)	-	$	(4,000	)	$	(7,000	)	-	$	(5,000	)

Net loss per share, GAAP range	$	(0.50	)	-	$	(0.48	)	$	(2.09	)	-	$	(2.05	)
Add back: Stock-based compensation		0.38				0.38			1.85				1.85
Add back: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		0.03				0.03			0.11				0.11
Net loss per share, non-GAAP range	$	(0.09	)	-	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.13	)	-	$	(0.09	)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic		53,800,000				53,800,000			54,000,000				54,000,000

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