Press Release

Workday Announces Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Financial Results

Fiscal First Quarter Total Revenues of $1.43 Billion, Up 22.1% Year Over Year

Subscription Revenues of $1.27 Billion, Up 23.2% Year Over Year

24-Month Subscription Revenue Backlog of $7.97 Billion, Up 20.9% Year Over Year

Total Subscription Revenue Backlog of $12.65 Billion, Up 25.5% Year Over Year

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fiscal 2023 first quarter ended April 30, 2022.

Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results

  • Total revenues were $1.43 billion, an increase of 22.1% from the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Subscription revenues were $1.27 billion, an increase of 23.2% from the same period last year.
  • Operating loss was $72.8 million, or negative 5.1% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $38.3 million, or negative 3.3% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating income for the first quarter was $288.6 million, or 20.1% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $288.5 million, or 24.6% of revenues, in the same period last year.1
  • Basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.41, compared to basic and diluted net loss per share of $0.19 in the first 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 $0.93 and $0.87, respectively, in the same period last year.2
  • Operating cash flows were $439.7 million compared to $452.4 million in the prior year.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $6.26 billion as of April 30, 2022.

Comments on the News

"Workday had a strong first quarter, building on the fiscal 2022 acceleration of our business," said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder, co-CEO, and chairman, Workday. "I'm confident in our opportunity ahead and the enduring growth of Workday. Our focus remains on cultivating our culture, while driving innovation across finance and HR, and expanding the value we bring to some of the world's largest organizations."

"Our continued global momentum and a healthy deal pipeline position us well to deliver a strong fiscal 2023," said Chano Fernandez, co-CEO, Workday. "As we look ahead, we will continue to remain focused on our people, who are so critical to our success, as well as driving high rates of customer satisfaction through our industry investments, as well as our expanded innovation efforts with our partner ecosystem."

"We had a solid start to the year, as organizations across the globe continue to choose Workday as their strategic finance and HR partner," said Barbara Larson, chief financial officer, Workday. "As a result, we are raising our fiscal 2023 subscription revenue to be in the range of $5.537 billion to $5.557 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 22%. We expect second quarter subscription revenue of $1.353 billion to $1.355 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 22%. We are maintaining our fiscal 2023 non-GAAP operating margin guidance of 18.5%, as we invest to capitalize on the long-term opportunity we see ahead."

Recent Highlights

  • Workday intends to create 1,000 new jobs at its European headquarters in Dublin over the next two years. In addition, the company plans to build new European headquarters at Grangegorman in Dublin. 
  • Workday completed the issuance and sale of $3.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in an underwritten, registered public offering.
  • Building on its long-standing support of ESG, Workday shared its commitments to ESG as well as announced two new ESG solutions to help customers drive social and sustainability initiatives as they navigate evolving ESG regulations and corporate accountability standards.
  • Workday was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, which recognizes companies with a commitment to advancing business integrity.

Earnings Call Details

Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal 2023 first 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.

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, second quarter subscription revenue, growth, innovation, opportunities, customer satisfaction and momentum, acceleration potential, 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 the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic 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 April 30, 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)

 
 

April 30, 2022

 

January 31, 2022

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

     Cash and cash equivalents

$      2,776,336

 

$      1,534,273

     Marketable securities

3,479,019

 

2,109,888

     Trade and other receivables, net

778,076

 

1,242,545

     Deferred costs

156,806

 

152,957

     Prepaid expenses and other current assets

252,989

 

174,402

Total current assets

7,443,226

 

5,214,065

Property and equipment, net

1,186,004

 

1,123,075

Operating lease right-of-use assets

252,236

 

247,808

Deferred costs, noncurrent

339,712

 

341,259

Acquisition-related intangible assets, net

369,387

 

391,002

Goodwill

2,840,044

 

2,840,044

Other assets

368,497

 

341,252

Total assets

$    12,799,106

 

$    10,498,505

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

     Accounts payable

$         123,361

 

$           55,487

     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

246,939

 

195,590

     Accrued compensation

362,269

 

402,885

     Unearned revenue

2,820,119

 

3,110,947

     Operating lease liabilities

80,573

 

80,503

     Debt, current

1,148,126

 

1,222,443

Total current liabilities

4,781,387

 

5,067,855

Debt, noncurrent

2,973,068

 

617,354

Unearned revenue, noncurrent

59,308

 

71,533

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

182,237

 

182,456

Other liabilities

22,299

 

24,225

Total liabilities

8,018,299

 

5,963,423

Stockholders' equity:

     

     Common stock

253

 

251

     Additional paid-in capital

7,596,787

 

7,284,174

     Treasury stock

(12,584)

 

(12,467)

     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

43,109

 

7,709

     Accumulated deficit

(2,846,758)

 

(2,744,585)

Total stockholders' equity

4,780,807

 

4,535,082

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$    12,799,106

 

$    10,498,505

 

Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 
 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

2022

 

2021

Revenues:

     

     Subscription services

$      1,272,076

 

$      1,032,169

     Professional services

162,581

 

142,864

Total revenues

1,434,657

 

1,175,033

Costs and expenses (1):

     

     Costs of subscription services

232,922

 

182,208

     Costs of professional services

169,899

 

150,845

     Product development

541,509

 

441,616

     Sales and marketing

429,301

 

326,494

     General and administrative

133,869

 

112,183

Total costs and expenses

1,507,500

 

1,213,346

Operating income (loss)

(72,843)

 

(38,313)

Other income (expense), net

(20,163)

 

(9,051)

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

(93,006)

 

(47,364)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

9,167

 

(842)

Net income (loss)

$        (102,173)

 

$          (46,522)

Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted

$              (0.41)

 

$              (0.19)

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

251,743

 

243,739

 

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

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

2022

 

2021

     Costs of subscription services

$           26,230

 

$           20,717

     Costs of professional services

27,584

 

27,692

     Product development

153,304

 

129,862

     Sales and marketing

59,169

 

50,308

     General and administrative

45,219

 

36,056

     Total share-based compensation expenses

$         311,506

 

$         264,635

 

Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 
 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

2022

 

2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

     

Net income (loss)

$          (102,173)

 

$            (46,522)

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

     

     Depreciation and amortization

89,846

 

82,463

     Share-based compensation expenses

311,506

 

264,635

     Amortization of deferred costs

39,427

 

31,614

     Non-cash lease expense

22,048

 

22,230

     (Gains) losses on investments

8,080

 

6,018

     Other

709

 

(1,624)

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

     

     Trade and other receivables, net

462,964

 

392,119

     Deferred costs

(41,729)

 

(26,270)

     Prepaid expenses and other assets

(23,997)

 

(35,566)

     Accounts payable

6,910

 

(170)

     Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(30,873)

 

(10,920)

     Unearned revenue

(303,001)

 

(225,579)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

439,717

 

452,428

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Purchases of marketable securities

(2,010,619)

 

(765,395)

Maturities of marketable securities

601,475

 

857,408

Sales of marketable securities

5,130

 

12,457

Owned real estate projects

(20)

 

(171,423)

Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects

(58,750)

 

(69,796)

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(679,220)

Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments

(15,023)

 

(45,767)

Sales and maturities of non-marketable equity and other investments

7,066

 

25

Other

 

(5)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(1,470,741)

 

(861,716)

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of debt discount

2,978,077

 

Repayments and extinguishment of debt

(693,953)

 

(9,426)

Payments for debt issuance costs

(7,220)

 

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

withheld

990

 

(1,357)

Other

(192)

 

(225)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

2,277,702

 

(11,008)

Effect of exchange rate changes

(685)

 

186

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

1,245,993

 

(420,110)

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

1,540,745

 

1,387,921

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

$        2,786,738

 

$           967,811

 

Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Three Months Ended April 30, 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

$  232,922

 

$   (26,230)

 

$   (16,326)

 

$            —

 

$  190,366

Costs of professional services

169,899

 

(27,584)

 

(3,899)

 

 

138,416

Product development

541,509

 

(153,304)

 

(13,011)

 

 

375,194

Sales and marketing

429,301

 

(59,169)

 

(14,046)

 

 

356,086

General and administrative

133,869

 

(45,219)

 

(2,613)

 

 

86,037

Operating income (loss)

(72,843)

 

311,506

 

49,895

 

 

288,558

Operating margin

(5.1)%

 

21.7%

 

3.5%

 

—%

 

20.1%

Other income (expense), net

(20,163)

 

 

 

 

(20,163)

Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from)

income taxes

(93,006)

 

311,506

 

49,895

 

 

268,395

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

9,167

 

 

 

41,828

 

50,995

Net income (loss)

$ (102,173)

 

$   311,506

 

$    49,895

 

$   (41,828)

 

$  217,400

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

$       (0.41)

 

$         1.24

 

$        0.20

 

$       (0.17)

 

$        0.86

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

$       (0.41)

 

$         1.24

 

$        0.20

 

$       (0.20)

 

$        0.83

   

(1)

GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 251,743 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common

stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 251,743 basic and 263,473 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 employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $28.3 million

and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $21.6 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 April 30, 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

$  182,208

 

$   (20,717)

 

$   (14,204)

 

$            —

 

$  147,287

Costs of professional services

150,845

 

(27,692)

 

(6,953)

 

 

116,200

Product development

441,616

 

(129,862)

 

(19,542)

 

 

292,212

Sales and marketing

326,494

 

(50,308)

 

(17,106)

 

 

259,080

General and administrative

112,183

 

(36,056)

 

(4,386)

 

 

71,741

Operating income (loss)

(38,313)

 

264,635

 

62,191

 

 

288,513

Operating margin

(3.3)%

 

22.5%

 

5.4%

 

—%

 

24.6%

Other income (expense), net

(9,051)

 

 

 

 

(9,051)

Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from)

income taxes

(47,364)

 

264,635

 

62,191

 

 

279,462

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

(842)

 

 

 

53,940

 

53,098

Net income (loss)

$   (46,522)

 

$   264,635

 

$     62,191

 

$   (53,940)

 

$  226,364

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

$       (0.19)

 

$         1.09

 

$         0.26

 

$       (0.23)

 

$        0.93

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

$       (0.19)

 

$         1.09

 

$         0.26

 

$       (0.29)

 

$        0.87

   

(1)

GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 243,739 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common

stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 243,739 basic and 260,416 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 employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $44.3 million

and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $17.9 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 $0.07 from the conversion of GAAP diluted net loss 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.

 

For further information: Investor Relations Contact: Justin Furby, ir@workday.com; Media Contact: Sion Rogers, media@workday.com

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