Workday Announces Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Financial Results
Total Revenues of $377.7 Million, Up 34% Year Over Year; Subscription Revenues of $306.2 Million, Up 37% Year Over Year
/EINPresswire.com/ -- PLEASANTON, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/24/16 -- Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2016.
- Total revenues were $377.7 million, an increase of 34% from the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Subscription revenues were $306.2 million, an increase of 37% from the same period last year.
- Operating loss was $86.9 million, or negative 23.0% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $67.6 million, or negative 23.9% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating profit for the second quarter was $5.9 million, or 1.6% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of $0.7 million, or negative 0.3% of revenues, in the same period last year.(1)
- Net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.55, compared to a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.37 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.04, compared to a non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share of $0.02 for the same period last year.(1)
- Operating cash flows for the second quarter were $6.3 million and free cash flows were negative $20.3 million. For the trailing twelve months, operating cash flows were $319.0 million and free cash flows were $178.1 million.(2)
- Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $2.1 billion as of July 31, 2016. Unearned revenues were $979.1 million, a 43.3% increase from the same period last year.
"We delivered record second quarter results with solid customer momentum and strong competitive win rates," said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and CEO, Workday. "The results were well balanced across our key initiatives as we saw consistent strength across product lines, industries, and geographies and we are proud to welcome our new largest customer based in the APJ region."
"We are very pleased with our strong second quarter results," said Robynne Sisco, chief financial officer, Workday. "We again generated record quarterly revenues and strong trailing twelve month operating cash flows. Looking ahead, we anticipate third quarter subscription revenues to be within a range of $331 to $333 million and third quarter total revenues to be $398 to $400 million."
Recent Highlights
- Workday had the second strongest quarter for new Workday Financial Management customers in company history, and the strongest quarter for new Workday Financial Management customers in EMEA.
- Workday continued to see strong global adoption of Workday Human Capital Management, including an expanded partnership with IBM to support its entire global workforce; Kering and Repsol based in the EMEA region; and Samsung, Qantas, and Air New Zealand based in the APJ region.
- Workday achieved the highest and furthest position in the leaders quadrant of the first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Human Capital Management Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises.(a)
- Workday acquired Platfora, a leading provider of operational analytics and data discovery tools that enable companies to visually interact with and analyze petabyte-scale data in seconds.
Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its second quarter financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. PT/ 5:00 p.m. ET and can be accessed via webcast or through the company's Investor Relations website at www.workday.com/investorrelations. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 45 days.
(1) Non-GAAP operating profit (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share exclude share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, and debt discount and issuance costs associated with convertible notes. See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.
(2) Free cash flows are defined as operating cash flows minus capital expenditures (excluding owned real estate projects). See the section titled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying financial tables for further details.
(a) Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for Midmarket and Large Enterprises," by Ron Hanscome, Chris Pang, Jeff Freyermuth, Helen Poitevin, Melanie Lougee, Sam Grinter, 16 June 2016.
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, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. More than 1,000 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."
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday's third quarter revenue projections. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," 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) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our customers' data or disruptions in our data center operations; (ii) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (iii) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (iv) the development of the market for enterprise cloud services; (v) acceptance of our applications and services by customers; (vi) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (vii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (viii) our limited operating history, which makes it difficult to predict future results; and (ix) changes in sales 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 April 30, 2016 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)
July 31, January 31,
2016 2016
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 405,529 $ 300,087
Marketable securities 1,662,381 1,669,372
Accounts receivable, net 248,658 293,407
Deferred costs 22,664 21,817
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 90,858 77,625
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Total current assets 2,430,090 2,362,308
Property and equipment, net 255,118 214,158
Deferred costs, noncurrent 32,488 30,074
Goodwill and acquisition-related intangible
assets, net 68,623 65,816
Other assets 43,485 57,738
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Total assets $ 2,829,804 $ 2,730,094
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 17,135 $ 19,605
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities 58,880 43,122
Accrued compensation 76,693 91,211
Unearned revenue 854,845 768,741
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Total current liabilities 1,007,553 922,679
Convertible senior notes, net 520,765 507,476
Unearned revenue, noncurrent 124,269 130,988
Other liabilities 36,371 32,794
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Total liabilities 1,688,958 1,593,937
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 198 193
Additional paid-in capital 2,444,172 2,247,454
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (2,588) 799
Accumulated deficit (1,300,936) (1,112,289)
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Total stockholders' equity 1,140,846 1,136,157
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,829,804 $ 2,730,094
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Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
-------------------- --------------------
2016 2015 2016 2015
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Revenues:
Subscription services $ 306,228 $ 223,742 $ 586,231 $ 424,735
Professional services 71,495 58,954 136,922 108,918
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total revenues 377,723 282,696 723,153 533,653
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Costs and expenses(1):
Costs of subscription services 51,379 35,287 100,579 67,069
Costs of professional services 66,473 56,792 125,900 102,924
Product development 161,886 115,345 303,664 214,680
Sales and marketing 139,177 106,430 266,668 201,325
General and administrative 45,705 36,482 86,888 68,699
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Total costs and expenses 464,620 350,336 883,699 654,697
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating loss (86,897) (67,640) (160,546) (121,044)
Other expense, net (21,193) (3,779) (27,031) (11,015)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Loss before provision for
(benefit from) income taxes (108,090) (71,419) (187,577) (132,059)
Provision for (benefit from)
income taxes (65) (1,998) 1,070 (1,080)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net loss $(108,025) $ (69,421) $(188,647) $(130,979)
========= ========= ========= =========
Net loss per share, basic and
diluted $ (0.55) $ (0.37) $ (0.96) $ (0.70)
========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted-average shares used to
compute net loss per share,
basic and diluted 197,223 189,360 195,887 188,382
========= ========= ========= =========
(1) Costs and expenses include share-based
compensation expenses as follows:
Costs of subscription
services $ 4,968 $ 3,173 $ 9,365 $ 5,221
Costs of professional
services 5,969 5,144 11,262 8,598
Product development 38,314 28,632 71,282 49,443
Sales and marketing 20,844 13,222 39,846 21,587
General and administrative 18,127 14,593 34,702 27,189
Workday, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
------------------------ ------------------------
2016 2015 2016 2015
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from
operating activities
Net loss $ (108,025) $ (69,421) $ (188,647) $ (130,979)
Adjustments to reconcile
net loss to net cash
provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 26,662 19,888 52,786 38,457
Share-based
compensation expenses 88,222 64,764 166,457 112,038
Amortization of
deferred costs 6,140 7,735 12,013 12,360
Amortization of debt
discount and issuance
costs 6,690 6,336 13,289 12,586
Gain on sale of cost
method investment (65) (3,220) (65) (3,220)
Impairment of cost
method investment 15,000 -- 15,000 --
Other 1,918 (2,119) 1,600 (1,382)
Changes in operating
assets and
liabilities, net of
business
combinations:
Accounts receivable (55,992) (27,570) 45,055 32,147
Deferred costs (10,486) (7,082) (15,274) (10,583)
Prepaid expenses and
other assets (11,902) (7,806) (12,678) (15,476)
Accounts payable 1,542 1,428 (180) 4,180
Accrued expense and
other liabilities (6,517) 2,590 (972) 6,915
Unearned revenue 53,071 29,665 79,340 50,344
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by
(used in) operating
activities 6,258 15,188 167,724 107,387
Cash flows from
investing activities
Purchases of marketable
securities (557,180) (476,470) (1,191,136) (862,045)
Maturities of marketable
securities 539,315 429,186 1,164,903 710,593
Sales of available-for-
sale securities 28,652 19,524 28,852 29,524
Business combinations,
net of cash acquired (3,670) (7,961) (3,670) (7,961)
Owned real estate
projects (6,788) -- (25,774) --
Capital expenditures,
excluding owned real
estate projects (26,539) (25,469) (61,017) (53,789)
Purchases of cost method
investments (200) (15,750) (300) (15,750)
Sale of cost method
investment 315 3,538 315 3,538
Change in restricted
cash (4,000) -- (4,000) --
Other (684) -- (296) --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by
(used in) investing
activities (30,779) (73,402) (92,123) (195,890)
Cash flows from
financing activities
Proceeds from issuance
of common stock from
employee equity plans 25,395 19,172 28,776 22,736
Principal payments on
capital lease
obligations -- (1,016) -- (2,464)
Other 195 362 571 779
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by
(used in) financing
activities 25,590 18,518 29,347 21,051
Effect of exchange rate
changes (144) (210) 494 (162)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease)
in cash and cash
equivalents 925 (39,906) 105,442 (67,614)
Cash and cash
equivalents at the
beginning of period 404,604 270,484 300,087 298,192
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash
equivalents at the end
of period $ 405,529 $ 230,578 $ 405,529 $ 230,578
=========== =========== =========== ===========
Supplemental cash flow
data
Cash paid for interest $ 3,241 $ 3,211 $ 3,245 $ 3,244
Cash paid for taxes 3,566 418 4,147 1,034
Non-cash investing and
financing activities:
Vesting of early
exercise stock
options $ 460 $ 472 $ 920 $ 944
Property and
equipment, accrued
but not paid 11,426 18,642 11,426 18,642
Non-cash additions to
property and
equipment 394 323 915 2,183
Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2016
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
Amortization
of Debt
Share-Based Other Discount and
Compensation Operating Issuance
GAAP Expenses Expenses (2) Costs Non-GAAP
--------- ------------ ------------ ------------ --------
Costs and
expenses:
Costs of
subscription
services $ 51,379 $ (4,968) $ (133) $ -- $ 46,278
Costs of
professional
services 66,473 (5,969) (226) -- 60,278
Product
development 161,886 (38,314) (2,566) -- 121,006
Sales and
marketing 139,177 (20,844) (707) -- 117,626
General and
administrative 45,705 (18,127) (924) -- 26,654
Operating
income (loss) (86,897) 88,222 4,556 -- 5,881
Operating
margin (23.0)% 23.4% 1.2% --% 1.6%
Other income
(expense), net (21,193) -- -- 6,690 (14,503)
Income (loss)
before
provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (108,090) 88,222 4,556 6,690 (8,622)
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (65) -- -- -- (65)
Net income
(loss) $(108,025) $ 88,222 $ 4,556 $ 6,690 $ (8,557)
Net income
(loss) per
share (1) $ (0.55) $ 0.45 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ (0.04)
(1) Calculated based upon 197,223 basic and diluted weighted-average shares
of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related
items on employee stock transactions of $3.2 million, and amortization
of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1.4 million recorded as
part of product development expenses.
Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Three Months Ended July 31, 2015
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
Amortization
of Debt
Share-Based Other Discount and
Compensation Operating Issuance Non-
GAAP Expenses Expenses(2) Costs GAAP
--------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------
Costs and
expenses:
Costs of
subscription
services $ 35,287 $ (3,173) $ (76) $ -- $32,038
Costs of
professional
services 56,792 (5,144) (170) -- 51,478
Product
development 115,345 (28,632) (1,068) -- 85,645
Sales and
marketing 106,430 (13,222) (327) -- 92,881
General and
administrative 36,482 (14,593) (516) -- 21,373
Operating
income (loss) (67,640) 64,764 2,157 -- (719)
Operating
margin (23.9)% 22.9% 0.7% --% (0.3)%
Other income
(expense), net (3,779) -- -- 6,336 2,557
Income (loss)
before
provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (71,419) 64,764 2,157 6,336 1,838
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (1,998) -- -- -- (1,998)
Net income
(loss) $ (69,421) $ 64,764 $ 2,157 $ 6,336 $ 3,836
Net income
(loss) per
share (1) $ (0.37) $ 0.34 $ 0.01 $ 0.04 $ 0.02
(1) GAAP net loss per share calculated based upon 189,360 basic and diluted
weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share
calculated based upon 202,450 diluted weighted-average shares of common
stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related
items on employee stock transactions of $1.8 million, and amortization
of acquisition-related intangible assets of $0.4 million recorded as
part of product development expenses.
Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Six Months Ended July 31, 2016
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
Amortization
of Debt
Share-Based Other Discount and
Compensation Operating Issuance
GAAP Expenses Expenses (2) Costs Non-GAAP
--------- ------------ ------------ ------------ --------
Costs and
expenses:
Costs of
subscription
services $ 100,579 $ (9,365) $ (452) $ -- $ 90,762
Costs of
professional
services 125,900 (11,262) (716) -- 113,922
Product
development 303,664 (71,282) (6,360) -- 226,022
Sales and
marketing 266,668 (39,846) (1,797) -- 225,025
General and
administrative 86,888 (34,702) (1,736) -- 50,450
Operating
income (loss) (160,546) 166,457 11,061 -- 16,972
Operating
margin (22.2)% 23.0% 1.5% --% 2.3%
Other income
(expense), net (27,031) -- -- 13,289 (13,742)
Income (loss)
before
provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (187,577) 166,457 11,061 13,289 3,230
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes 1,070 -- -- -- 1,070
Net income
(loss) $(188,647) $ 166,457 $ 11,061 $ 13,289 $ 2,160
Net income
(loss) per
share (1) $ (0.96) $ 0.85 $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.01
(1) GAAP net loss per share calculated based upon 195,887 basic and diluted
weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share
calculated based upon 206,531 diluted weighted-average shares of common
stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related
items on employee stock transactions of $8.3 million, and amortization
of acquisition-related intangible assets of $2.7 million recorded as
part of product development expenses.
Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data
Six Months Ended July 31, 2015
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
Amortization
of Debt
Share-Based Other Discount and
Compensation Operating Issuance
GAAP Expenses Expenses(2) Costs Non-GAAP
--------- ------------ ------------ ------------ --------
Costs and
expenses:
Costs of
subscription
services $ 67,069 $ (5,221) $ (262) $ -- $ 61,586
Costs of
professional
services 102,924 (8,598) (524) -- 93,802
Product
development 214,680 (49,443) (3,381) -- 161,856
Sales and
marketing 201,325 (21,587) (958) -- 178,780
General and
administrative 68,699 (27,189) (1,103) -- 40,407
Operating
income (loss) (121,044) 112,038 6,228 -- (2,778)
Operating
margin (22.7)% 21.0% 1.2% --% (0.5)%
Other income
(expense), net (11,015) -- -- 12,586 1,571
Income (loss)
before
provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (132,059) 112,038 6,228 12,586 (1,207)
Provision for
(benefit from)
income taxes (1,080) -- -- -- (1,080)
Net income
(loss) $(130,979) $ 112,038 $ 6,228 $ 12,586 $ (127)
Net income
(loss) per
share (1) $ (0.70) $ 0.59 $ 0.03 $ 0.08 $ --
(1) Calculated based upon 188,382 basic and diluted weighted-average shares
of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include total employer payroll tax-related
items on employee stock transactions of $5.5 million, and amortization
of acquisition-related intangible assets of $0.7 million recorded as
part of product development expenses.
Workday, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Cash Flows from Operations to Free Cash Flows
(A Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
-------------------- --------------------
2016 2015 2016 2015
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities $ 6,258 $ 15,188 $ 167,724 $ 107,387
Capital expenditures, excluding
owned real estate projects (26,539) (25,469) (61,017) (53,789)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Free cash flows $ (20,281) $ (10,281) $ 106,707 $ 53,598
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Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
July 31,
--------------------
2016 2015
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities $ 318,974 $ 196,704
Capital expenditures, excluding
owned real estate projects (140,895) (119,153)
--------- ---------
Free cash flows $ 178,079 $ 77,551
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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 net income (loss) per share and free cash flows. Workday has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share differ from GAAP in that they exclude share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes. Free cash flows differ from GAAP cash flows from operating activities in that it treats capital expenditures (excluding owned real estate projects) as a reduction to cash flows.
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 and the ability of operations to generate cash. 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 future prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies. Additionally, management believes information regarding free cash flows provides investors and others with an important perspective on the cash flows generated by normal recurring activities to make strategic acquisitions and investments, to fund ongoing operations and to fund other capital expenditures, after our owned real estate projects.
Management believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statement 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 in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies. For restricted stock unit awards, the amount of share-based compensation expenses is not reflective of the value ultimately received by the grant recipients. Moreover, determining the fair value of certain of the share-based instruments we utilize involves a high degree of judgment and estimation and the expense recorded may bear little resemblance to the actual value realized upon the vesting or future exercise of the related share-based awards. Unlike cash compensation, the value of stock options and shares offered under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which are elements of our ongoing share-based compensation expenses, is determined using a complex formula that incorporates factors, such as market volatility and forfeiture rates, that are beyond our control.
- 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. 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 the company's operational performance.
Additionally, we believe that the non-GAAP financial measure, free cash flows, is meaningful to investors because we review cash flows generated from or used in operations after deducting certain capital expenditures that are considered to be an ongoing operational component of our business. Capital expenditures deducted from cash flows from operations do not include purchases of land and buildings, and construction costs of our new development center and of other owned buildings. We exclude these owned real estate projects as they are infrequent, non-recurring in nature and distinctly separate from our ongoing business operations. This provides an enhanced view of cash available to make strategic acquisitions and investments, to fund ongoing operations and to fund other capital expenditures, after our owned real estate projects.
The use of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share measures has 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:
James Redfern
(650) 463-6288
James.Redfern@Workday.com
Media Contact:
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(415) 432-3056
Eric.Glass@Workday.com
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