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Workday Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Results

Q4 Total Revenues of $788.6 Million, Up 35.4% Year Over Year
Subscription Revenue of $673.5 Million, Up 37.5% Year Over Year
Subscription Revenue Backlog of $6.74 Billion, Up 30.1% Year Over Year

Fiscal Year 2019 Total Revenues of $2.82 Billion, Up 31.7% Year Over Year
Subscription Revenue of $2.39 Billion, Up 33.4% Year Over Year
Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Cash Flows of $606.7 Million, Up 30.3% Year Over Year

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results

  • Total revenues were $788.6 million, an increase of 35.4% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Subscription revenues were $673.5 million, an increase of 37.5% from the same period last year.
     
  • Operating loss was $120.3 million, or negative 15.3% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $81.3 million, or negative 14.0% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter was $92.7 million, or 11.8% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $55.5 million, or 9.5% of revenues, in the same period last year.1
     
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.47, compared to a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.42 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.41, compared to a non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.28 in the same period last year.2

Fiscal Year 2019 Results

  • Total revenues were $2.82 billion, an increase of 31.7% from fiscal 2018. Subscription revenues were $2.39 billion, an increase of 33.4% from the prior year.
     
  • Operating loss was $463.3 million, or negative 16.4% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $303.2 million, or negative 14.1% of revenues, in fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP operating income was $291.3 million, or 10.3% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $215.6 million, or 10.1% of revenues, in the same period last year.1
     
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share was $1.93, compared to a net loss per basic and diluted share of $1.55 in fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $1.36, compared to a non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.03 last year.2
     
  • Operating cash flows were $606.7 million.
     
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $1.78 billion as of January 31, 2019. Unearned revenues were $1.95 billion, a 26.8% increase from the same period last year.

Comments on the News

“This was a strong close to fiscal 2019. It was not only a record quarter for Workday Financial Management, but we now have half of the Fortune 50 and approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500 as Workday customers,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and CEO, Workday. “As we look ahead, we hope to extend our long-term position as an industry leader by staying focused on our vision of a unified approach to planning, execution, and analysis, and on our ongoing commitment to our core values including employees, customer success, and innovation.”

“We were pleased to close Q4 with strong momentum across our key subscription revenue drivers, while delivering solid operating margins and record cash flows,” said Robynne Sisco, co-president and chief financial officer, Workday. “As we enter fiscal 2020, we are raising our outlook and now expect subscription revenue of $3.03 to $3.045 billion, representing year-over-year growth of approximately 27% to 28%.”

Recent Highlights

  • Workday continues to see growing customer momentum as organizations globally select and deploy Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM). Customers that have recently selected Workday Financial Management include Allina Health, Banner Health, and Ryder Truck, and customers that have recently selected Workday HCM include Caterpillar, Inc., Sumitomo Chemical, and Wyndham Destinations. In addition to recent customer wins, Workday continues to successfully move customers into production with more than 70 percent live on Workday applications. Customers that have recently deployed Workday Financial Management include Alight Solutions and Quicken Loans, and customers that have recently deployed Workday HCM include Lloyds Bank Plc., McKesson Corporation, and Siemens AG.
  • Workday was ranked #1 in both Enterprise Resource Planning and Talent Management in the “2019 Best in KLAS: Software & Services” report, an industry-leading healthcare ranking. This is the second year in a row Workday has received these awards, which celebrate vendors who have achieved the highest ratings from healthcare providers.
  • Workday announced that customers are running Workday applications – including Workday Financial Management and Workday HCM – in the public cloud on Amazon Web Services, Inc.
  • Further demonstrating its ongoing commitment to global customer privacy, Workday announced that it is the first company to be certified by TrustArc to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Privacy Recognition for Processors System, which is intended to strengthen privacy protections and trust across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Workday, a member of the Rework America Task Force, joined 11 other large U.S. companies as an expert advisor to help form the Rework America Business Network, which aims to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative hiring and training practices.

Earnings Call Details
Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2019 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 intends to use 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 excludes 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, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, and income tax effects. See the section titled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the accompanying financial tables for further details.

About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, planning, and analytics applications designed for the world’s largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.

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 fiscal year 2020 subscription revenue projections and growth, industry leadership, products, innovation, and customer success. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek,” “plans,” “project,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) risks related to our ability to successfully integrate Adaptive Insights’ operations or failure to achieve the expected benefits of this or any other acquisition transaction; (ii) our ability to implement our plans, objectives, and other expectations with respect to the Adaptive Insights business or that of any other acquired company; (iii) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our customers' data or disruptions in our data center operations; (iv) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (v) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications, and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (vi) the development of the market for enterprise cloud applications and services; (vii) acceptance of our applications and services by customers; (viii) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ix) the regulatory, economic, and political risks associated with our international operations; (x) delays or reductions in information technology spending; and (xi) changes in sales, which may not be immediately reflected in our results due to our subscription model. Further information on 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 quarter ended October 31, 2018 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.

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

 January 31,
 2019 2018
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$638,554  $1,134,355 
Marketable securities1,139,864  2,133,495 
Trade and other receivables, net704,680  528,208 
Deferred costs80,809  63,060 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets136,689  97,860 
Total current assets2,700,596  3,956,978 
Property and equipment, net796,907  546,609 
Deferred costs, noncurrent183,518  140,509 
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net313,240  34,234 
Goodwill1,379,125  159,376 
Other assets147,360  109,718 
Total assets$5,520,746  $4,947,424 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$29,093  $20,998 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities123,542  121,879 
Accrued compensation207,924  148,247 
Unearned revenue1,837,618  1,426,241 
Current portion of convertible senior notes, net232,514  341,509 
Total current liabilities2,430,691  2,058,874 
Convertible senior notes, net972,264  1,149,845 
Unearned revenue, noncurrent111,652  110,906 
Other liabilities47,697  47,434 
Total liabilities3,562,304  3,367,059 
Stockholders’ equity:   
Common stock221  211 
Additional paid-in capital4,105,334  3,354,423 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(809) (46,413)
Accumulated deficit(2,146,304) (1,727,856)
Total stockholders’ equity1,958,442  1,580,365 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,520,746  $4,947,424 


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

 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Year Ended
January 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenues:       
Subscription services$673,545  $490,002  $2,385,769  $1,787,833 
Professional services115,083  92,478  436,411  355,217 
Total revenues788,628  582,480  2,822,180  2,143,050 
Costs and expenses (1):       
Costs of subscription services108,799  75,834  379,877  273,461 
Costs of professional services124,949  95,118  455,073  355,952 
Product development337,405  253,454  1,211,832  910,584 
Sales and marketing249,954  179,585  891,345  683,367 
General and administrative87,804  59,824  347,337  222,909 
Total costs and expenses908,911  663,815  3,285,464  2,446,273 
Operating loss(120,283) (81,335) (463,284) (303,223)
Other income (expense), net15,150  (7,096) 39,532  (11,563)
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(105,133) (88,431) (423,752) (314,786)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(772) 669  (5,494) 6,436 
Net loss$(104,361) $(89,100) $(418,258) $(321,222)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted$(0.47) $(0.42) $(1.93) $(1.55)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted220,351  210,909  216,789  207,774 


(1)  Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expenses as follows:    
Costs of subscription services$10,151  $7,110  $36,754  $26,280 
Costs of professional services16,523  10,314  55,535  37,592 
Product development90,707  62,751  320,876  229,819 
Sales and marketing39,111  26,144  132,810  100,762 
General and administrative28,280  20,316  127,443  83,972 


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

 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Year Ended
January 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities       
Net loss$(104,361) $(89,100) $(418,258) $(321,222)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization59,619  35,698  198,111  135,723 
Share-based compensation expenses184,772  126,635  652,465  478,425 
Amortization of deferred costs19,652  15,397  71,238  57,562 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs12,003  17,924  59,974  43,916 
Other(8,022) (13,431) (53,195) (8,379)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:       
Trade and other receivables, net(215,092) (174,076) (160,527) (114,613)
Deferred costs(62,221) (42,489) (131,996) (92,552)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(13,401) (45,610) (16,344) (68,983)
Accounts payable4,084  (10,079) 5,877  (7,249)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(5,446) (2,273) 54,895  47,515 
Unearned revenue378,926  307,952  344,418  315,584 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities250,513  126,548  606,658  465,727 
Cash flows from investing activities       
Purchases of marketable securities(466,232) (686,766) (1,989,868) (2,515,997)
Maturities of marketable securities379,041  405,824  2,090,693  1,591,554 
Sales of marketable securities4,285  20,904  949,970  243,727 
Business combinations, net of cash acquired  (5,744) (1,474,337) (5,744)
Owned real estate projects(55,108) (44,660) (181,180) (124,811)
Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects(44,872) (36,059) (202,507) (141,536)
Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments(10,241) (5,477) (43,016) (16,199)
Sales and maturities of non-marketable equity and other investments140    17,911  1,026 
Purchase of other intangible assets(9,450) (11,000) (10,450) (11,000)
Other11  1,000     
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(202,426) (361,978) (842,784) (978,980)
Cash flows from financing activities       
Proceeds from borrowings on convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs      1,132,101 
Proceeds from issuance of warrants      80,805 
Purchase of convertible senior notes hedges      (175,530)
Payments on convertible senior notes(22)   (350,030)  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans49,503  32,555  93,567  69,056 
Other(72) (58) (248) (170)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities49,409  32,497  (256,711) 1,106,262 
Effect of exchange rate changes181  490  (614) 751 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash97,677  (202,443) (493,451) 593,760 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of period544,526  1,338,097  1,135,654  541,894 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of period$642,203  $1,135,654  $642,203  $1,135,654 


 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Year Ended
January 31,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Supplemental cash flow data       
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized$4  $12  $38  $76 
Cash paid for income taxes2,168  159  6,007  3,418 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:       
Vesting of early exercised stock options$  $105  $  $775 
Purchases of property and equipment, accrued but not paid56,308  51,545  56,308  51,545 
Non-cash additions to property and equipment5,492  4,120  8,171  5,396 


 January 31,
 2019 2018
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statements of cash flows   
Cash and cash equivalents$638,554  $1,134,355 
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,519   
Restricted cash included in Other assets130  1,299 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash$642,203  $1,135,654 


Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended January 31, 2019
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 GAAP Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses
 Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
 Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance Costs
 Income Tax
Effects (3)
 Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:           
Costs of subscription services$108,799  $(10,151) $(11,725) $  $  $86,923 
Costs of professional services124,949  (16,523) (938)     107,488 
Product development337,405  (90,707) (5,391)     241,307 
Sales and marketing249,954  (39,111) (8,389)     202,454 
General and administrative87,804  (28,280) (1,764)     57,760 
Operating income (loss)(120,283) 184,772  28,207      92,696 
Operating margin(15.3)% 23.5% 3.6% % % 11.8%
Other income (expense), net15,150      12,003    27,153 
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(105,133) 184,772  28,207  12,003    119,849 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(772)       21,147  20,375 
Net income (loss)$(104,361) $184,772  $28,207  $12,003  $(21,147) $99,474 
Net income (loss) per share (1)$(0.47) $0.80  $0.13  $0.05  $(0.10) $0.41 


(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 220,351 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 241,212 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $8.9 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $19.3 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 2019, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 17%.


Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended January 31, 2018
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 GAAP Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses
 Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
 Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance Costs
 Non-GAAP
     
Costs and expenses:         
Costs of subscription services$75,834  $(7,110) $(3,821) $  $64,903 
Costs of professional services95,118  (10,314) (560)   84,244 
Product development253,454  (62,751) (3,784)   186,919 
Sales and marketing179,585  (26,144) (1,169)   152,272 
General and administrative59,824  (20,316) (859)   38,649 
Operating income (loss)(81,335) 126,635  10,193    55,493 
Operating margin(14.0)% 21.7% 1.8% % 9.5%
Other income (expense), net(7,096)     17,924  10,828 
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(88,431) 126,635  10,193  17,924  66,321 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes669        669 
Net income (loss)$(89,100) $126,635  $10,193  $17,924  $65,652 
Net income (loss) per share (1)$(0.42) $0.60  $0.05  $0.05  $0.28 


(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 210,909 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 237,164 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $5.3 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $4.9 million.


Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Year Ended January 31, 2019
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 GAAP Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses
 Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
 Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance Costs
 Income Tax
Effects (3)
 Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:           
Costs of subscription services$379,877  $(36,754) $(31,395) $  $  $311,728 
Costs of professional services455,073  (55,535) (3,653)     395,885 
Product development1,211,832  (320,876) (21,230)     869,726 
Sales and marketing891,345  (132,810) (19,725)     738,810 
General and administrative347,337  (127,443) (5,120)     214,774 
Operating income (loss)(463,284) 673,418  81,123      291,257 
Operating margin(16.4)% 23.8% 2.9% % % 10.3%
Other income (expense), net39,532      59,974    99,506 
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes(423,752) 673,418  81,123  59,974    390,763 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(5,494)       71,887  66,393 
Net income (loss)$(418,258) $673,418  $81,123  $59,974  $(71,887) $324,370 
Net income (loss) per share (1)$(1.93) $2.97  $0.37  $0.28  $(0.33) $1.36 


(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 216,789 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 237,890 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $32.0 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $49.1 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 2019, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 17%.


Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Year Ended January 31, 2018
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)

 GAAP Share-Based
Compensation
Expenses
 Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
 Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance Costs
 Non-GAAP
     
Costs and expenses:
         
Costs of subscription services
$273,461  $(26,280) $(7,043) $  $240,138 
Costs of professional services
355,952  (37,592) (2,045)   316,315 
Product development
910,584  (229,819) (23,128)   657,637 
Sales and marketing
683,367  (100,762) (4,567)   578,038 
General and administrative
222,909  (83,972) (3,614)   135,323 
Operating income (loss)
(303,223) 478,425  40,397    215,599 
Operating margin
(14.1)% 22.3% 1.9% % 10.1%
Other income (expense), net
(11,563)     43,916  32,353 
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(314,786) 478,425  40,397  43,916  247,952 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
6,436        6,436 
Net income (loss)
$(321,222) $478,425  $40,397  $43,916  $241,516 
Net income (loss) per share (1)
$(1.55) $2.30  $0.19  $0.09  $1.03 


(1) GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 207,774 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 234,089 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $21.0 million and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $19.4 million.

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) 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) differs from GAAP in that it excludes 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, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, 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, as they exclude expenses that are not reflective of ongoing operating results. 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.

  • Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. Under GAAP, we are required to separately account for liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the convertible senior notes that were issued in private placements in June 2013 and September 2017. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes we are required to recognize the effective interest expense on our convertible senior notes and amortize the issuance costs over the term of the notes. The difference between the effective interest expense and the contractual interest expense, and the amortization expense of issuance costs are excluded from management’s assessment of our operating performance because management believes that these non-cash expenses are not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Management believes that the exclusion of the non-cash interest expense provides investors an enhanced view of Workday’s operational performance.

  • 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 2019, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 17% after including our acquisition of Adaptive Insights, Inc., which did not have a significant impact to this rate. 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) 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.

Investor Relations Contact:
Michael Magaro
+1 (925) 379-6000
Michael.Magaro@Workday.com

Media Contact:
Nina Oestlien
+1 (415) 828-3034
Nina.Oestlien@Workday.com