Attached files

file filename
8-K - 8-K - SALESFORCE.COM, INC.crm-q2fy18x8k.htm


John Cummings
Salesforce
Investor Relations
415-778-4188
jcummings@salesforce.com

Gina Sheibley
Salesforce
Public Relations
917-297-8988
gsheibley@salesforce.com


Salesforce Announces Record Q2 Earnings, Surpasses $10B Run Rate Milestone
Faster Than Any Enterprise Software Company in History

Raises FY18 Revenue Guidance by $100 Million to $10.35 Billion to $10.40 Billion, up 23% to 24% Year-Over-Year
Second Quarter Revenue of $2.56 Billion, up 26% Year-Over-Year, 25% in Constant Currency
Second Quarter Operating Cash Flow of $331 Million, up 32% Year-Over-Year
Deferred Revenue of $4.82 Billion, up 26% Year-Over-Year, 25% in Constant Currency
Unbilled Deferred Revenue of Approximately $10.4 Billion, up 30% Year-Over-Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Aug. 22, 2017 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2017.

"We had a phenomenal quarter of growth, reaching a huge milestone for the company, becoming the first enterprise cloud software company to break the $10 billion revenue run rate," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, Salesforce. "We did this faster than any other enterprise software company in history. Our continued momentum as the leader in CRM, the fastest-growing segment of our industry, combined with more than $15 billion in billed and unbilled deferred revenue, puts us well on the path to $20 billion and beyond."

Salesforce delivered the following results for its fiscal second quarter 2018:

Revenue: Total Q2 revenue was $2.56 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year, and 25% in constant currency. Subscription and support revenues were $2.37 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year. Professional services and other revenues were $193 million, an increase of 28% year-over-year.

Earnings per Share: Q2 GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.02, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.33.

Cash: Cash generated from operations for the second quarter was $331 million, an increase of 32% year-over-year. Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities finished the quarter at $3.50 billion.

Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue on the balance sheet as of July 31, 2017 was $4.82 billion, an increase of 26% year-over-year, and 25% in constant currency. Unbilled deferred revenue, representing business that is contracted but unbilled and off balance sheet, ended the second quarter at approximately $10.4 billion, up 30% year-over-year. This includes approximately $625 million related to unbilled deferred revenue from Demandware.

As of August 22, 2017, the company is initiating revenue, earnings per share, and deferred revenue guidance for its third quarter of fiscal year 2018. In addition, the company is raising its full fiscal year 2018 revenue and earnings per share guidance, and maintaining its operating cash flow guidance, previously provided on May 18, 2017.

Q3 FY18 Guidance: Revenue is projected to be $2.64 billion to $2.65 billion, an increase of 23% to 24% year-over-year.


1



GAAP diluted earnings per share is projected to be $0.04 to $0.05, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is projected to be $0.36 to $0.37.

On balance sheet deferred revenue growth is projected to be 18% to 19% year-over-year.

Full Year FY18 Guidance: Revenue is projected to be $10.35 billion to $10.40 billion, an increase of 23% to 24% year-over-year.

GAAP diluted earnings per share is projected to be $0.07 to $0.09, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is projected to be $1.29 to $1.31.

Operating cash flow growth is projected to be 20% to 21% year-over-year.

The following is a per share reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance for the next quarter and the full year:

 
Fiscal 2018
 
Q3
 
FY2018
GAAP diluted EPS range*
$0.04 - $0.05

 
$0.07 - $0.09

Plus
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
$
0.10

 
$
0.39

Stock-based expense
$
0.33

 
$
1.35

Amortization of debt discount, net
$
0.01

 
$
0.04

Less
 
 
 
Income tax effects and adjustments**
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.56
)
Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$0.36 - $0.37

 
$1.29 - $1.31

Shares used in computing basic net income per share (millions)
719

 
716

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share (millions)
736

 
733


* For Q3 GAAP diluted EPS, diluted number of shares used for calculation and expected tax of 55%. For FY18 GAAP diluted EPS, diluted number of shares used for calculation and expected tax rate of 54%.

** The Company's non-GAAP tax provision uses a long-term projected tax rate of 34.5%.
 
For additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures see the reconciliation of results and related explanations below.

Quarterly Conference Call
Salesforce will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. (PT) / 5:00 p.m. (ET) today to discuss its financial results with the investment community. A live web broadcast of the event will be available on the Salesforce Investor Relations website at www.salesforce.com/investor. A live dial-in is available domestically at 866-901-SFDC or 866-901-7332 and internationally at 706-902-1764, passcode 61976849.  A replay will be available at (800) 585-8367 or (855) 859-2056 until midnight (ET) Sept. 22, 2017.

About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. Salesforce has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information about Salesforce, visit: www.salesforce.com.


###

"Safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements about our financial results, which may include expected GAAP and non-GAAP financial and other operating and non-operating results, including revenue, net income, diluted earnings per share,

2



operating cash flow growth, operating margin improvement, deferred revenue growth, expected revenue run rate, expected tax rates, stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, amortization of debt discount and shares outstanding. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, the company’s results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include -- but are not limited to -- risks associated with possible fluctuations in the company’s financial and operating results; the company’s rate of growth and anticipated revenue run rate, including the company’s ability to convert deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue into revenue and cash flow, and ability to maintain continued growth of deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue; foreign currency exchange rates; errors, interruptions or delays in the company’s services or the company’s Web hosting; breaches of the company’s security measures; the financial and other impact of any previous and future acquisitions; the nature of the company’s business model, including risks related to government contracts; the company’s ability to continue to release, and gain customer acceptance of, new and improved versions of the company’s services; successful customer deployment and utilization of the company’s existing and future services; changes in the company’s sales cycle; competition; various financial aspects of the company’s subscription model; unexpected increases in attrition or decreases in new business; the company’s ability to realize benefits from strategic partnerships and strategic investments; the emerging markets in which the company operates; unique aspects of entering or expanding in international markets, including the compliance with United States export control laws, the company’s ability to hire, retain and motivate employees and manage the company’s growth; changes in the company’s customer base; technological developments; regulatory developments; litigation and any related claims, negotiations and settlements, including with respect to intellectual property matters or industry-specific regulations; unanticipated changes in the company’s effective tax rate; factors affecting the company’s outstanding convertible notes, term loan, and revolving credit facility; fluctuations in the number of company shares outstanding and the price of such shares; collection of receivables; interest rates; factors affecting the company’s deferred tax assets and ability to value and utilize them; the potential negative impact of indirect tax exposure; the risks and expenses associated with the company’s real estate and office facilities space; and general developments in the economy, financial markets, credit markets and the impact of current and future accounting pronouncements and other financial reporting standards.

Further information on these and other factors that could affect the company’s financial results is included in the reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Information section of the company’s website at www.salesforce.com/investor.

Salesforce.com, inc. assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

© 2017 salesforce.com, inc.  All rights reserved.  Salesforce and other marks are trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.  Other brands featured herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

###





3



salesforce.com, inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
$
2,368,499

 
$
1,886,080

 
$
4,569,407

 
$
3,661,573

Professional services and other
193,090

 
150,538

 
379,761

 
291,648

Total revenues
2,561,589

 
2,036,618

 
4,949,168

 
3,953,221

Cost of revenues (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
493,879

 
376,456

 
956,800

 
727,557

Professional services and other
176,788

 
149,123

 
364,422

 
295,003

Total cost of revenues
670,667

 
525,579

 
1,321,222

 
1,022,560

Gross profit
1,890,922

 
1,511,039

 
3,627,946

 
2,930,661

Operating expenses (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
386,447

 
291,506

 
762,528

 
552,476

Marketing and sales
1,170,749

 
934,931

 
2,280,253

 
1,830,791

General and administrative
282,933

 
252,051

 
543,254

 
462,857

Total operating expenses
1,840,129

 
1,478,488

 
3,586,035

 
2,846,124

Income from operations
50,793

 
32,551

 
41,911

 
84,537

Investment income
8,754

 
11,916

 
14,020

 
20,038

Interest expense
(21,629
)
 
(20,708
)
 
(43,825
)
 
(42,719
)
Other income (expense) (1)
(7,465
)
 
524

 
(4,616
)
 
(13,282
)
Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0

 
0

 
0

 
12,864

Income before benefit from (provision for) income taxes
30,453

 
24,283

 
7,490

 
61,438

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
(12,717
)
 
205,339

 
1,039

 
206,943

Net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Basic net income per share
$
0.02

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.40

Diluted net income per share
$
0.02

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.39

Shares used in computing basic net income per share
712,039

 
681,126

 
709,157

 
678,929

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
729,386

 
695,968

 
726,222

 
691,714

 
(1)
Amounts include amortization of purchased intangibles from business combinations, as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
$
43,483

 
$
25,544

 
$
87,069

 
$
47,759

Marketing and sales
30,563

 
23,151

 
61,207

 
38,537

Other non-operating expense
376

 
642

 
751

 
1,348

(2)
Amounts include stock-based expense, as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
$
32,202

 
$
23,495

 
$
63,712

 
$
50,129

Research and development
66,644

 
38,624

 
130,559

 
73,792

Marketing and sales
120,550

 
86,323

 
239,546

 
181,797

General and administrative
37,089

 
33,868

 
74,237

 
65,511


4



salesforce.com, inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(As a percentage of total revenues)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
92
 %
 
93
 %
 
92
 %
 
93
 %
Professional services and other
8

 
7

 
8

 
7

Total revenues
100

 
100

 
100

 
100

Cost of revenues (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
19

 
18

 
19

 
18

Professional services and other
7

 
8

 
8

 
8

Total cost of revenues
26

 
26

 
27

 
26

Gross profit
74

 
74

 
73

 
74

Operating expenses (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
15

 
14

 
15

 
14

Marketing and sales
46

 
46

 
46

 
46

General and administrative
11

 
12

 
11

 
12

Total operating expenses
72

 
72

 
72

 
72

Income from operations
2

 
2

 
1

 
2

Investment income
0

 
0

 
0

 
1

Interest expense
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Other income (expense) (1)
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Income before benefit from (provision for) income taxes
1

 
1

 
0

 
2

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
0

 
10

 
0

 
5

Net income
1
 %
 
11
 %
 
0
 %
 
7
 %
 
(1)
Amortization of purchased intangibles from business combinations as a percentage of total revenues, as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
2
%
 
1
%
 
2
%
 
1
%
Marketing and sales
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

Other non-operating expense
0

 
0

 
0

 
0


(2)
Stock-based expense as a percentage of total revenues, as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
 
1
%
Research and development
3

 
2

 
3

 
2

Marketing and sales
5

 
4

 
5

 
5

General and administrative
1

 
2

 
1

 
1






5



salesforce.com, inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
 
July 31,
2017
 
January 31,
2017
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,949,110

 
$
1,606,549

Marketable securities
1,552,135

 
602,338

Accounts receivable, net
1,569,322

 
3,196,643

Deferred commissions
302,528

 
311,770

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
438,246

 
279,527

Total current assets
5,811,341

 
5,996,827

Property and equipment, net
1,866,576

 
1,787,534

Deferred commissions, noncurrent
224,232

 
227,849

Capitalized software, net
140,703

 
141,671

Strategic investments
657,687

 
566,953

Goodwill
7,294,381

 
7,263,846

Intangible assets acquired through business combinations, net
965,887

 
1,113,374

Other assets, net
457,996

 
486,869

Total assets
$
17,418,803

 
$
17,584,923

Liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
1,576,822

 
$
1,752,664

Deferred revenue
4,818,634

 
5,542,802

Convertible 0.25% senior notes, net
1,130,729

 
0

Total current liabilities
7,526,185

 
7,295,466

Convertible 0.25% senior notes, net
0

 
1,116,360

Term loan
497,796

 
497,221

Loan assumed on 50 Fremont
198,403

 
198,268

Revolving credit facility
0

 
196,542

Other noncurrent liabilities
727,882

 
780,939

Total liabilities
8,950,266

 
10,084,796

Temporary equity:
 
 
 
Convertible 0.25% senior notes
17,223

 
0

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
719

 
708

Additional paid-in capital
8,889,441

 
8,040,170

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
17,535

 
(75,841
)
Accumulated deficit
(456,381
)
 
(464,910
)
Total stockholders’ equity
8,451,314

 
7,500,127

Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
$
17,418,803

 
$
17,584,923

 






6



salesforce.com, inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
192,257

 
149,361

 
377,365

 
282,133

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
7,753

 
6,868

 
15,470

 
14,053

Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0

 
0

 
0

 
(12,864
)
Amortization of deferred commissions
107,868

 
88,783

 
214,010

 
177,297

Expenses related to employee stock plans
256,485

 
182,310

 
508,054

 
371,229

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(129,447
)
 
(73,167
)
 
1,628,060

 
1,234,145

Deferred commissions
(116,703
)
 
(70,643
)
 
(201,152
)
 
(134,162
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets
32,296

 
(9,728
)
 
(151,115
)
 
(66,399
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
187,042

 
(46,666
)
 
(114,200
)
 
(332,894
)
Deferred revenue
(224,018
)
 
(206,062
)
 
(724,168
)
 
(499,179
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
331,269

 
250,678

 
1,560,853

 
1,301,740

Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business combinations, net of cash acquired
0

 
(2,798,194
)
 
(19,781
)
 
(2,799,993
)
Strategic investments, net
(42,958
)
 
(390
)
 
(43,416
)
 
(22,451
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(501,333
)
 
(285,795
)
 
(1,199,894
)
 
(875,131
)
Sales of marketable securities
139,628

 
1,610,724

 
243,465

 
1,833,658

Maturities of marketable securities
9,420

 
27,253

 
13,270

 
50,538

Capital expenditures
(128,388
)
 
(96,030
)
 
(284,990
)
 
(179,331
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(523,631
)
 
(1,542,432
)
 
(1,291,346
)
 
(1,992,710
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from term loan, net
0

 
495,550

 
0

 
495,550

Proceeds from employee stock plans
183,009

 
133,878

 
342,816

 
223,019

Principal payments on capital lease obligations
(65,731
)
 
(12,795
)
 
(75,174
)
 
(62,763
)
Payments on revolving credit facility
0

 
0

 
(200,000
)
 
0

Net cash provided by financing activities
117,278

 
616,633

 
67,642

 
655,806

Effect of exchange rate changes
(710
)
 
(8,736
)
 
5,412

 
(7,973
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(75,794
)
 
(683,857
)
 
342,561

 
(43,137
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
2,024,904

 
1,799,083

 
1,606,549

 
1,158,363

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,949,110

 
$
1,115,226

 
$
1,949,110

 
$
1,115,226



7



salesforce.com, inc.
Additional Metrics
(Unaudited) 
 
Jul 31,
2017
 
Apr 30,
2017
 
Jan 31,
2017
 
Oct 31,
2016
 
Jul 31,
2016
 
Apr 30,
2016
Full Time Equivalent Headcount (1)
27,155

 
26,213

 
25,178

 
23,939

 
23,247

 
21,119

Financial data (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
3,501,245

 
$
3,219,550

 
$
2,208,887

 
$
1,751,130

 
$
1,719,946

 
$
3,715,452

Strategic investments
$
657,687

 
$
639,191

 
$
566,953

 
$
555,968

 
$
548,258

 
$
520,750

Deferred revenue (2)
$
4,818,634

 
$
5,042,652

 
$
5,542,802

 
$
3,495,133

 
$
3,823,561

 
$
4,006,914

Unbilled deferred revenue, a non-GAAP measure (3)
$
10,400,000

 
$
9,600,000

 
$
9,000,000

 
$
8,600,000

 
$
8,000,000

 
$
7,600,000

Principal due on our outstanding debt obligations (4)
$
1,850,000

 
$
1,850,000

 
$
2,050,000

 
$
1,850,000

 
$
1,850,000

 
$
1,350,000

(1) Full time equivalent headcount for July 31, 2016 includes 1,050 from the acquisition of Demandware, Inc.
(2) Prior period balances include deferred revenue current and noncurrent.
(3) Unbilled deferred revenue represents future billings under our non-cancelable subscription agreements that have not been invoiced and, accordingly, are not recorded in deferred revenue.
(4) In July 2016, the Company borrowed $500.0 million under a term loan facility to partially fund the acquisition of Demandware, Inc.


8



Selected Balance Sheet Accounts (in thousands):
 
July 31,
2017
 
April 30,
2017
 
January 31,
2017
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Prepaid income taxes
$
75,031

 
$
69,134

 
$
26,932

Other taxes receivable
36,634

 
33,687

 
34,177

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
326,581

 
344,826

 
218,418

 
$
438,246

 
$
447,647

 
$
279,527

Property and Equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
Land
$
183,888

 
$
183,888

 
$
183,888

Buildings and building improvements
623,411

 
621,950

 
621,377

Computers, equipment and software
1,555,572

 
1,503,140

 
1,440,986

Furniture and fixtures
125,858

 
122,435

 
112,564

Leasehold improvements
741,466

 
696,902

 
627,069

 
3,230,195

 
3,128,315

 
2,985,884

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(1,363,619
)
 
(1,281,902
)
 
(1,198,350
)
 
$
1,866,576

 
$
1,846,413

 
$
1,787,534

Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations, net
 
 
 
 
 
Acquired developed technology
$
427,870

 
$
471,016

 
$
514,232

Customer relationships
531,065

 
562,125

 
589,579

Trade names and trademarks
3,581

 
4,091

 
4,601

Territory rights and other
2,690

 
3,096

 
3,530

50 Fremont lease intangibles
681

 
1,056

 
1,432

 
$
965,887

 
$
1,041,384

 
$
1,113,374

Other Assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent, net
$
29,926

 
$
29,312

 
$
28,939

Long-term deposits
24,305

 
23,874

 
23,597

Domain names and patents, net of accumulated amortization
30,662

 
34,784

 
39,213

Customer contract asset
229,597

 
255,387

 
281,733

Other
143,506

 
131,877

 
113,387

 
$
457,996

 
$
475,234

 
$
486,869

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
148,279

 
$
128,065

 
$
115,257

Accrued compensation
517,433

 
434,899

 
730,390

Non-cash equity liability
55,394

 
60,870

 
68,355

Accrued other liabilities
452,398

 
463,218

 
419,299

Accrued income and other taxes payable
196,670

 
192,434

 
239,699

Accrued professional costs
46,579

 
38,098

 
38,254

Accrued rent
21,384

 
22,777

 
19,710

Capital lease obligation, current
118,888

 
99,630

 
102,106

Financing obligation - leased facility, current
19,797

 
19,695

 
19,594

 
$
1,576,822

 
$
1,459,686

 
$
1,752,664

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable
$
111,404

 
$
106,303

 
$
99,378

Financing obligation - leased facility
199,539

 
200,129

 
200,711

Long-term lease liabilities and other
416,939

 
496,302

 
480,850

 
$
727,882

 
$
802,734

 
$
780,939


9



Supplemental Revenue Analysis
Subscription and support revenue by cloud service offering (in millions):
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Sales Cloud
$
886.4

 
$
754.9

 
$
1,716.0

 
$
1,479.5

Service Cloud
698.5

 
575.4

 
1,349.7

 
1,115.5

Salesforce Platform and Other
466.5

 
353.4

 
897.6

 
679.3

Marketing and Commerce Cloud
317.1

 
202.4

 
606.1

 
387.3

 
$
2,368.5

 
$
1,886.1

 
$
4,569.4

 
$
3,661.6

 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Total revenues by geography (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
1,854,169

 
$
1,495,201

 
$
3,609,527

 
$
2,908,430

Europe
464,371

 
347,320

 
873,986

 
675,174

Asia Pacific
243,049

 
194,097

 
465,655

 
369,617

 
$
2,561,589

 
$
2,036,618

 
$
4,949,168

 
$
3,953,221

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues by geography as a percentage of total revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
72
%
 
73
%
 
73
%
 
74
%
Europe
18

 
17

 
18

 
17

Asia Pacific
10

 
10

 
9

 
9

 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

Revenue constant currency growth rates (as compared to the comparable prior periods)
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2017
compared to Three Months 
Ended July 31, 2016
 
Three Months Ended
April 30, 2017
compared to Three Months 
Ended April 30, 2016
 
Three Months Ended
July 31, 2016
compared to Three Months 
Ended July 31, 2015
Americas
24%
 
24%
 
24%
Europe
31%
 
29%
 
32%
Asia Pacific
27%
 
26%
 
29%
Total growth
25%
 
25%
 
26%
We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for the quarter being compared to for growth rate calculations presented, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during that period.
Deferred revenue constant currency growth rates (as compared to the comparable prior periods)
July 31, 2017
compared to
July 31, 2016

April 30, 2017
compared to
April 30, 2016

July 31, 2016
compared to
July 31, 2015
Total growth
25%

27%

27%

We present constant currency information for deferred revenue to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations.  To present the information above, we convert the deferred revenue balances in local currencies in previous comparable periods using the United States dollar currency exchange rate as on the most recent balance sheet date.


10



Supplemental GAAP and Non-GAAP Diluted Share Count Information
(share data in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
712,039

 
681,126

 
709,157

 
678,929

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
4,336

 
2,977

 
3,863

 
1,961

Employee stock awards
13,011

 
11,865

 
13,202

 
10,824

Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions for GAAP and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
729,386

 
695,968

 
726,222

 
691,714


Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Free cash flow analysis, a non-GAAP measure
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating cash flow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities
$
331,269

 
$
250,678

 
$
1,560,853

 
$
1,301,740

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(128,388
)
 
(96,030
)
 
(284,990
)
 
(179,331
)
Free cash flow
$
202,881

 
$
154,648

 
$
1,275,863

 
$
1,122,409

Our free cash flow analysis includes GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The capital expenditures balance does not include our strategic investments.

Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Other comprehensive income, before tax and net of reclassification adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation and other gains (losses)
16,384

 
(10,407
)
 
30,408

 
(151
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities and strategic investments
(8,362
)
 
25,896

 
62,968

 
36,980

Other comprehensive income, before tax
8,022

 
15,489

 
93,376

 
36,829

Tax effect
0

 
1,873

 
0

 
1,873

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
8,022

 
17,362

 
93,376

 
38,702

Comprehensive income
$
25,758

 
$
246,984

 
$
101,905

 
$
307,083


11



salesforce.com, inc.
GAAP Results Reconciled to non-GAAP Results
The following table reflects selected GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited) 
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Non-GAAP gross profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit
$
1,890,922

 
$
1,511,039

 
$
3,627,946

 
$
2,930,661

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles (a)
43,483

 
25,544

 
87,069

 
47,759

Stock-based expense (b)
32,202

 
23,495

 
63,712

 
50,129

Non-GAAP gross profit
$
1,966,607

 
$
1,560,078

 
$
3,778,727

 
$
3,028,549

Non-GAAP operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses
$
1,840,129

 
$
1,478,488

 
$
3,586,035

 
$
2,846,124

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles (a)
(30,563
)
 
(23,151
)
 
(61,207
)
 
(38,537
)
Stock-based expense (b)
(224,283
)
 
(158,815
)
 
(444,342
)
 
(321,100
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
1,585,283

 
$
1,296,522

 
$
3,080,486

 
$
2,486,487

Non-GAAP income from operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP income from operations
$
50,793

 
$
32,551

 
$
41,911

 
$
84,537

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles (a)
74,046

 
48,695

 
148,276

 
86,296

Stock-based expense (b)
256,485

 
182,310

 
508,054

 
371,229

Non-GAAP income from operations
$
381,324

 
$
263,556

 
$
698,241

 
$
542,062

Non-GAAP non-operating loss (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP non-operating loss
$
(20,340
)
 
$
(8,268
)
 
$
(34,421
)
 
$
(23,099
)
Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of debt discount, net
6,423

 
6,264

 
12,806

 
12,490

Amortization of acquired lease intangible
376

 
642

 
751

 
1,348

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0

 
0

 
0

 
(12,864
)
Non-GAAP non-operating loss
$
(13,541
)
 
$
(1,362
)
 
$
(20,864
)
 
$
(22,125
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles (a)
74,046

 
48,695

 
148,276

 
86,296

Amortization of acquired lease intangible
376

 
642

 
751

 
1,348

Stock-based expense (b)
256,485

 
182,310

 
508,054

 
371,229

Amortization of debt discount, net
6,423

 
6,264

 
12,806

 
12,490

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0

 
0

 
0

 
(12,864
)
Income tax effects and adjustments
(114,168
)
 
(297,107
)
 
(234,734
)
 
(388,921
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
240,898

 
$
170,426

 
$
443,682

 
$
337,959



12



 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted net income per share
$
0.02

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.39

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.10

 
0.07

 
0.20

 
0.12

Amortization of acquired lease intangible
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

Stock-based expense
0.35

 
0.26

 
0.70

 
0.54

Amortization of debt discount, net
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.02

 
0.02

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains from acquisitions of strategic investments
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
(0.02
)
Income tax effects and adjustments
(0.15
)
 
(0.43
)
 
(0.32
)
 
(0.56
)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.49

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
729,386

 
695,968

 
726,222

 
691,714


a)
Amortization of purchased intangibles were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
$
43,483

 
$
25,544

 
$
87,069

 
$
47,759

Marketing and sales
30,563

 
23,151

 
61,207

 
38,537

 
$
74,046

 
$
48,695

 
$
148,276

 
$
86,296


b)
Stock-based expense was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cost of revenues
$
32,202

 
$
23,495

 
$
63,712

 
$
50,129

Research and development
66,644

 
38,624

 
130,559

 
73,792

Marketing and sales
120,550

 
86,323

 
239,546

 
181,797

General and administrative
37,089

 
33,868

 
74,237

 
65,511

 
$
256,485

 
$
182,310

 
$
508,054

 
$
371,229


c)
GAAP non-operating loss consists of investment income, interest expense, other expense and gains from acquisitions of strategic investments.




13



salesforce.com, inc.
Computation of Basic and Diluted GAAP and non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
GAAP Basic Net Income Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Basic net income per share
$
0.02

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.40

Shares used in computing basic net income per share
712,039

 
681,126

 
709,157

 
678,929

 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Non-GAAP Basic Net Income Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income
$
240,898

 
$
170,426

 
$
443,682

 
$
337,959

Basic Non-GAAP net income per share
$
0.34

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.63

 
$
0.50

Shares used in computing basic Non-GAAP net income per share
712,039

 
681,126

 
709,157

 
678,929

 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
17,736

 
$
229,622

 
$
8,529

 
$
268,381

Diluted net income per share
$
0.02

 
$
0.33

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.39

Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
729,386

 
695,968

 
726,222

 
691,714

 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income
$
240,898

 
$
170,426

 
$
443,682

 
$
337,959

Diluted Non-GAAP net income per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.61

 
$
0.49

Shares used in computing diluted Non-GAAP net income per share
729,386

 
695,968

 
726,222

 
691,714

 


14



Non-GAAP Financial Measures: This press release includes information about non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP tax rates, non-GAAP free cash flow, and constant currency revenue and constant currency deferred revenue growth rates (collectively the “non-GAAP financial measures”). These non-GAAP financial measures are measurements of financial performance that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and computational methods may differ from those used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with the company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures when planning, monitoring, and evaluating the company’s performance.

The primary purpose of using non-GAAP measures is to provide supplemental information that may prove useful to investors and to enable investors to evaluate the company’s results in the same way management does. Management believes that supplementing GAAP disclosure with non-GAAP disclosure provides investors with a more complete view of the company’s operational performance and allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in the company’s business. Further, to the extent that other companies use similar methods in calculating non-GAAP measures, the provision of supplemental non-GAAP information can allow for a comparison of the company’s relative performance against other companies that also report non-GAAP operating results.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of the following items: stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, amortization of acquired leases, the net amortization of debt discount on the company’s convertible senior notes, gains/losses on conversions of the company’s convertible senior notes, gains/losses on sales of land and building improvements, gains/losses on company-initiated acquisitions of entities in which the company held an equity investment, and termination of office leases, as well as income tax adjustments. These items are excluded because the decisions which gave rise to these items were not made to increase revenue in a particular period, but were made for the company’s long-term benefit over multiple periods.

Specifically, management is excluding the following items from its non-GAAP earnings per share, as applicable, for the periods presented in the Q2 FY18 financial statements and for its non-GAAP estimates for Q3 and FY18:

Stock-Based Expenses: The company’s compensation strategy includes the use of stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees and executives. It is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of our stockholders and at long-term employee retention, rather than to motivate or reward operational performance for any particular period. Thus, stock-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period.

Amortization of Purchased Intangibles and Acquired Leases: The company views amortization of acquisition- and building-related intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s research and development efforts, trade names, customer lists and customer relationships, and acquired lease intangibles, as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are continually evaluated for impairment, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a static expense, one that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.

Amortization of Debt Discount: Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes we are required to recognize imputed interest expense on the company’s $1.15 billion of convertible senior notes due 2018 that were issued in a private placement in March 2013. The imputed interest rate was approximately 2.5% for the convertible notes due 2018, while the actual coupon interest rate of the notes is 0.25%. The difference between the imputed interest expense and the coupon interest expense, net of the interest amount capitalized, is excluded from management’s assessment of the company’s operating performance because management believes that this non-cash expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance.

Gains on Acquisitions of Strategic Investments: The company views gains on sales of its strategic investments resulting from acquisitions initiated by the company in which an equity interest was previously held as discrete events and not indicative of operational performance during any particular period. 


15



Income Tax Effects and Adjustments: The company utilizes a fixed long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate in order to provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of items such as changes in the tax valuation allowance and tax effects of acquisitions-related costs, since each of these can vary in size and frequency. When projecting this long-term rate, the company evaluated a three-year financial projection that excludes the direct impact of the following non-cash items: stock-based expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, amortization of acquired leases, amortization of debt discount, gains/losses on the sales of land and building improvements, gains on sales of strategic investments, and termination of office leases. The projected rate also assumes no new acquisitions in the three-year period, and considers other factors including the company’s tax structure, its tax positions in various jurisdictions and key legislation in major jurisdictions where the company operates. This long-term rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, such as significant changes in the geographic earnings mix including acquisition activity, or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions where the company operates. The company re-evaluates this long-term rate on an annual basis or if any significant events that may materially affect this long-term rate occur. The non-GAAP tax rate for fiscal 2018 is 34.5 percent.

The company defines the non-GAAP measure free cash flow as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. For this purpose, capital expenditures does not include our strategic investments, nor does it include any costs or activities related to our purchase of 50 Fremont land and building, and building - leased facilities.


16