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Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contact:

Michael Haase

(925) 951-9005

Michael.Haase@Workday.com

Media Contact:

Eric Glass

(415) 432-3056

Eric.Glass@Workday.com

Workday Announces Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Financial Results

Total Revenue of $186.8 Million, Up 74% Year Over Year

Subscription Revenue of $143.7 Million, Up 77% Year Over Year

PLEASANTON, CALIF. August 27, 2014Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance, today announced results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2014.

 

    Total revenues were $186.8 million, an increase of 74% from the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Subscription revenues were $143.7 million, an increase of 77% from same period last year.

 

    Operating loss was $61.8 million, or negative 33.1% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $32.3 million, or negative 30.0% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating loss for the second quarter was $19.1 million, or negative 10.2% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating loss of $21.7 million last year, or negative 20.1% of revenues.1

 

    Net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.38, compared to a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.21 in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.11, compared to a non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.13 during the same period last year.1

 

    Operating cash flows were negative $9.0 million and free cash flows were negative $37.4 million. For the trailing twelve months, operating cash flows were $54.6 million and free cash flows were a negative $27.8 million.2

 

    Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were approximately $1.8 billion as of July 31, 2014. Unearned revenue was $481.5 million, a 48% increase from last year.

“We had a solid second quarter and continued to make strong progress with our investments in Workday Financial Management and our growth outside the U.S.,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and CEO, Workday. “As we execute on the second half of our fiscal year, we see significant momentum as customers continue to make the switch to the cloud for their HR and finance applications, and we remain tightly focused on delivering rapid product innovation with high levels of customer satisfaction to help them transform their businesses for the future.”

“We are very pleased with our strong results for the second quarter of fiscal 2015,” said Mark Peek, chief financial officer, Workday. “We generated record quarterly revenues and trailing twelve month operating cash flows. Looking ahead, we anticipate a strong second half of fiscal 2015 with third quarter revenues expected to be within a range of $200 and $205 million, or growth of 56% to 60% as compared to the prior year. Total revenues for the year are anticipated to be in the range of $760 and $770 million, or growth of 62% to 64%.”

Recent Highlights

 

    Workday appointed former IBM executive Randy Hendricks as president of the company’s Education and Government (E&G) business, responsible for sales, services, and strategy of HR, finance, and student applications.

 

    The company announced plans to create 200 new positions in Ireland over the next three years to continue its European expansion and to bring on new talent for key roles in product and technology development, customer support, services, data center operations, and sales.

 

    Two Workday customers, HP and CSC, joined the company’s services partner ecosystem to help more customers make the transition to cloud applications for human resources (HR) and gain the full business value from Workday Human Capital Management (HCM).


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 loss and net loss per share for the fiscal second quarters of 2015 and 2014 exclude share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions and debt discount and issuance costs associated with convertible notes, and for the fiscal second quarter of 2015, also exclude 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  Free cash flows are defined as operating cash flows minus capital expenditures, assets acquired under a capital lease and purchased other intangible assets. 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 human resources and finance. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers human capital management, financial management, and analytics applications designed for the world’s largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Hundreds of 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 and full year fiscal 2015 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 but not limited to 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, 2014 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.

© 2014. 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.


Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     July 31,
2014
    January 31,
2014(1)
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 262,634      $ 581,326   

Marketable securities

     1,559,748        1,305,253   

Accounts receivable, net

     100,534        92,184   

Deferred costs

     20,064        16,446   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     37,830        28,449   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,980,810        2,023,658   

Property and equipment, net

     105,855        77,664   

Deferred costs, noncurrent

     18,702        20,797   

Goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets, net

     35,379        8,488   

Other assets

     54,152        45,658   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,194,898      $ 2,176,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,561      $ 6,212   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     30,180        17,999   

Accrued compensation

     38,565        55,620   

Capital leases

     5,133        9,377   

Unearned revenue

     409,026        332,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     489,465        421,890   

Convertible senior notes, net

     479,293        468,412   

Capital leases, noncurrent

     671        3,589   

Unearned revenue, noncurrent

     72,447        80,883   

Other liabilities

     14,181        14,274   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,056,057        989,048   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     183        181   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,841,688        1,761,156   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (37     269   

Accumulated deficit

     (702,993     (574,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,138,841        1,187,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,194,898      $ 2,176,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts as of January 31, 2014 were derived from the January 31, 2014 audited financial statements.


Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
   July 31,     July 31,  
   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Revenues:

        

Subscription services

   $ 143,652      $ 81,111      $ 267,059      $ 149,529   

Professional services

     43,128        26,444        79,458        49,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     186,780        107,555        346,517        199,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses(1):

        

Costs of subscription services

     24,373        16,327        45,832        31,257   

Costs of professional services

     41,267        24,427        77,227        46,196   

Product development

     77,464        41,168        142,635        77,450   

Sales and marketing

     78,523        44,150        146,690        82,514   

General and administrative

     26,922        13,766        47,985        26,690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     248,549        139,838        460,369        264,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (61,769     (32,283     (113,852     (64,907

Other expense, net

     (6,953     (3,479     (13,952     (3,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (68,722     (35,762     (127,804     (68,642

Provision for income taxes

     493        216        800        351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (69,215   $ (35,978   $ (128,604   $ (68,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.38   $ (0.21   $ (0.70   $ (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     184,319        173,375        183,733        170,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        

Costs of subscription services

   $ 1,608      $ 401      $ 2,663      $ 663   

Costs of professional services

     3,519        801        5,717        1,276   

Product development

     16,737        3,465        27,605        5,372   

Sales and marketing

     7,377        1,805        14,129        2,848   

General and administrative

     11,541        3,311        19,542        7,040   


Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     July 31,     July 31,  
   2014     2013     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net loss

   $ (69,215   $ (35,978   $ (128,604   $ (68,993

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

        

Depreciation and amortization

     14,474        8,051        26,997        14,620   

Share-based compensation expenses

     40,782        9,783        69,656        17,199   

Amortization of deferred costs

     4,421        2,756        8,373        5,238   

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

     6,002        2,790        11,922        2,790   

Other

     242        196        846        170   

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

        

Accounts receivable

     (1,441     (6,808     (8,454     323   

Deferred costs

     (6,433     (3,867     (9,896     (7,103

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (2,748     (6,579     (10,098     (10,142

Accounts payable

     (23     1,251        (2,453     3,672   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     (14,602     (9,191     (13,511     6,262   

Unearned revenue

     19,530        24,680        67,908        40,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (9,011     (12,916     12,686        4,394   

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of marketable securities

     (365,779     (441,860     (1,036,185     (729,701

Maturities of marketable securities

     414,242        170,159        767,472        576,867   

Sales of available-for-sale securities

     8,138        —          8,138        —     

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (26,317     —     

Purchases of property and equipment

     (28,409     (29,732     (38,282     (31,627

Purchase of cost method investment

     (10,000     —          (10,000     —     

Other

     —          —          1,000        90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     18,192        (301,433     (334,174     (184,371

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Proceeds from borrowings on convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs

     —          584,291        —          584,291   

Proceeds from issuance of warrants

     —          92,708        —          92,708   

Purchase of convertible senior notes hedges

     —          (143,729     —          (143,729

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans

     15,169        2,110        18,165        6,675   

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (4,418     (2,935     (7,162     (6,688

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock

     (3,284     —          (8,291     —     

Other

     —          72        60        80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     7,467        532,517        2,772        533,337   

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (15     —          24        (86
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     16,633        218,168        (318,692     353,274   

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period

     246,001        219,264        581,326        84,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

   $ 262,634      $ 437,432      $ 262,634      $ 437,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Three Months Ended July 31, 2014

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Share-Based
Compensation
    Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
    Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance Costs
     Non-GAAP  

Costs and expenses:

           

Costs of subscription services

   $ 24,373      $ (1,608   $ (42   $ —         $ 22,723   

Costs of professional services

     41,267        (3,519     (46     —           37,702   

Product development

     77,464        (16,737     (788     —           59,939   

Sales and marketing

     78,523        (7,377     (238     —           70,908   

General and administrative

     26,922        (11,541     (767     —           14,614   

Operating loss

     (61,769     40,782        1,881        —           (19,106

Operating margin

     -33.1     21.9     1.0     —           -10.2

Other expense, net

     (6,953     —          —          6,002         (951

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (68,722     40,782        1,881        6,002         (20,057

Provision for income taxes

     493        —          —          —           493   

Net loss

   $ (69,215   $ 40,782      $ 1,881      $ 6,002       $ (20,550

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.38   $ 0.22      $ 0.01      $ 0.04       $ (0.11

 

(1) Calculated based upon 184,319 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Three Months Ended July 31, 2013

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Share-Based
Compensation
    Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
    Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance costs
     Non-GAAP  

Costs and expenses:

           

Costs of subscription services

   $ 16,327      $ (401   $ —        $ —         $ 15,926   

Costs of professional services

     24,427        (801     (54     —           23,572   

Product development

     41,168        (3,465     (318     —           37,385   

Sales and marketing

     44,150        (1,805     (292     —           42,053   

General and administrative

     13,766        (3,311     (172     —           10,283   

Operating loss

     (32,283     9,783        836        —           (21,664

Operating margin

     -30.0     9.1     0.8     —           -20.1

Other expense, net

     (3,479     —          —          2,790         (689

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (35,762     9,783        836        2,790         (22,353

Provision for income taxes

     216        —          —          —           216   

Net loss

   $ (35,978   $ 9,783      $ 836      $ 2,790       $ (22,569

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.21   $ 0.06      $ —        $ 0.02       $ (0.13

 

(1) Calculated based upon 173,375 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions.


Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Six Months Ended July 31, 2014

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Share-Based
Compensation
    Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
    Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance costs
     Non-GAAP  

Costs and expenses:

           

Costs of subscription services

   $ 45,832      $ (2,663   $ (88   $ —         $ 43,081   

Costs of professional services

     77,227        (5,717     (135     —           71,375   

Product development

     142,635        (27,605     (1,470     —           113,560   

Sales and marketing

     146,690        (14,129     (511     —           132,050   

General and administrative

     47,985        (19,542     (358     —           28,085   

Operating loss

     (113,852     69,656        2,562        —           (41,634

Operating margin

     -32.9     20.1     0.8     —           -12.0

Other expense, net

     (13,952     —          —          11,922         (2,030

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (127,804     69,656        2,562        11,922         (43,664

Provision for income taxes

     800        —          —          —           800   

Net loss

   $ (128,604   $ 69,656      $ 2,562      $ 11,922       $ (44,464

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.70   $ 0.38      $ 0.01      $ 0.07       $ (0.24

 

(1) Calculated based upon 183,733 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Six Months Ended July 31, 2013

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     GAAP     Share-Based
Compensation
    Other
Operating
Expenses (2)
    Amortization
of Debt
Discount and
Issuance costs
     Non-GAAP  

Costs and expenses:

           

Costs of subscription services

   $ 31,257      $ (663   $ (8   $ —         $ 30,586   

Costs of professional services

     46,196        (1,276     (347     —           44,573   

Product development

     77,450        (5,372     (550     —           71,528   

Sales and marketing

     82,514        (2,848     (383     —           79,283   

General and administrative

     26,690        (7,040     (225     —           19,425   

Operating loss

     (64,907     17,199        1,513        —           (46,195

Operating margin

     -32.6     8.6     0.8     —           -23.2

Other expense, net

     (3,735     —          —          2,790         (945

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (68,642     17,199        1,513        2,790         (47,140

Provision for income taxes

     351        —          —          —           351   

Net loss

   $ (68,993   $ 17,199      $ 1,513      $ 2,790       $ (47,491

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

   $ (0.40   $ 0.10      $ 0.01      $ 0.01       $ (0.28

 

(1) Calculated based upon 170,617 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2) Other operating expenses include employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions.


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,  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

GAAP cash flows from operating activities

   $ (9,011   $ (12,916   $ 12,686      $ 4,394   

Capital expenditures

     (28,409     (29,732     (38,282     (31,627

Property and equipment acquired under capital lease

     —          —          —          (115
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flows

   $ (37,420   $ (42,648   $ (25,596   $ (27,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Trailing Twelve
Months Ended
 
     July 31,  
     2014     2013  

GAAP cash flows from operating activities

   $ 54,555      $ 976   

Capital expenditures

     (67,380     (41,523

Property and equipment acquired under capital lease

     —          (14,608

Purchase of other intangible assets

     (15,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flows

   $ (27,825   $ (55,155
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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 loss, non-GAAP net 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 non-GAAP operating loss and non-GAAP net loss per share differ from GAAP in that they exclude share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, as applicable. Free cash flows differ from GAAP cash flows from operating activities in that it treats capital expenditures, assets acquired under a capital lease and purchased other (non-acquisition related) intangible assets as a reduction to cash flows.

Workday’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, and 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 available to make strategic acquisitions and investments, to fund ongoing operations and to fund other capital expenditures.

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. 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 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 share 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 the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is an element 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 included employer payroll taxes on employee stock transactions for the three and six months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets for the three and six months ended July 31, 2014. The amount of employer payroll taxes on share-based compensation 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 the 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 capital expenditures, whether purchased or leased, and purchased other intangible assets, due to the fact that these expenditures are considered to be an ongoing operational component of our business. This provides an enhanced view of cash available to make strategic acquisitions and investments, to fund ongoing operations and to fund other capital expenditures.

The use of non-GAAP operating loss and net loss per share 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.