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Exhibit 99.1
Slack Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results
Total revenue of $215.9 million up 49% year-over-year
Added 8,000 net new Paid Customers
87 Paid Customers with greater than $1 million in annual recurring revenue, up from 49 year-over-year
SAN FRANCISCO, September 8, 2020—Slack Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: WORK) today reported financial results for its fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020.
Management Commentary:
“Paid Customer growth — which is the single most important driver of the business over the long term — accelerated in Q2, up 30% year-over-year,” said Stewart Butterfield, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Slack. “One of the drivers of this acceleration was Slack Connect, which offers seamless, secure intercompany collaboration that we believe is light years ahead of email. We ended the quarter with more than 380,000 connected endpoints, up more than 200% year-over-year, and now more than 52,000 Paid Customers use Connect, up 160% year-over-year.”
“In a volatile macro environment, we remain focused on investing for long-term growth and driving innovation in this category,” said Allen Shim, Chief Financial Officer at Slack. “Our largest customers are standardizing their work on Slack, and we ended the quarter with 87 Paid Customers spending over $1 million annually, up 78% year-over-year.”
Second Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Highlights:
Total revenue was $215.9 million, an increase of 49% year-over-year.
Calculated Billings was $218.2 million, an increase of 25% year-over-year.
GAAP gross profit was $187.5 million, or 86.8% gross margin, compared to $113.9 million, or 78.5% gross margin, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP gross profit was $190.9 million, or 88.4% gross margin, compared to $126.3 million, or 87.1% gross margin, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.
GAAP operating loss was $68.6 million, or 32% of total revenue, compared to a $363.7 million loss in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, or 251% of total revenue. Non-GAAP operating loss was $6.7 million, or 3% of total revenue, compared to a $55.6 million loss in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, or 38% of total revenue.
GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.13. Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.00.
Net cash provided by operations was $14.5 million, or 7% of total revenue, compared to cash used in operations of $0.3 million, or 0% of total revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. Free Cash Flow was $10.8 million, or 5% of total revenue, compared to $(7.9) million, or (5)% of total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.
Recent Business Highlights:
Second Quarter Highlights:
Over 130,000 Paid Customers, up 30% year-over-year.
125% net dollar retention rate.
985 Paid Customers with greater than $100,000 in annual recurring revenue, up 37% year-over-year.
87 Paid Customers with greater than $1 million in annual recurring revenue, up 78% year-over-year.
Over 52,000 Paid Customers using Slack Connect, up from over 41,000 at the end of last quarter.
Over 380,000 connected endpoints on Slack Connect, up over 200% year-over-year.
Acquired Rimeto, a provider of enterprise directory software.
Financial Outlook:
For the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, Slack currently expects:
Total revenue of $222 million to $225 million, representing year-over-year growth of 32% to 33%.
Non-GAAP operating loss of $27 million to $23 million.
Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.06 to $0.05, assuming weighted average shares outstanding of 571 million.



For the full fiscal year 2021, Slack currently expects:
Total revenue of $870 million to $876 million, representing year-over-year growth of 38% to 39%.
Non-GAAP operating loss of $75 million to $70 million.
Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.14 to $0.13, assuming weighted average shares outstanding of 567 million.
Free Cash Flow of break even.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release and the accompanying tables contain the following non-GAAP financial measures: Calculated Billings, Free Cash Flow, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss, and non-GAAP net loss per share. Certain of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, and amortization of intangible assets.
Slack believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Slack’s financial condition and results of operations. Slack’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare Slack’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analysis, and for budgeting and planning purposes. Slack believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing Slack’s financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
Management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Slack’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Slack urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Slack’s business.
Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release. Slack has not reconciled its outlook as to non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, and Free Cash Flow to their most directly comparable GAAP measure because certain items are out of Slack’s control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, and Free Cash Flow is not available without unreasonable effort.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook, product development, business strategy and plans, market trends and market size, opportunities, and positioning. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “guidance,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “plan,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” “shall,” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Slack’s control. Slack’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in Slack’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2020. Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results will be included in the subsequent periodic and current reports and other filings that Slack makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2020. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the effect of



uncertainties related to the global COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. and global economies, Slack’s business, results of operations, and financial condition, demand for Slack, sales cycles, customer retention, and the health of customers’ businesses; Slack’s recent growth rates may not be indicative of its future growth; Slack may experience quarterly fluctuations in its results of operations due to a number of factors that make its future results difficult to predict and could cause its results of operations to fall below analyst or investor expectations or to fluctuate more than expected; Slack may fail to manage its growth effectively and may be unable to execute its business plan or maintain high levels of service and customer satisfaction; real or perceived errors, failures, vulnerabilities, or bugs in Slack could harm Slack’s business, results of operations, and financial condition; a security incident may allow unauthorized access to Slack’s systems, networks, or data or the data of organizations on Slack, harm its reputation, create additional liability, and harm its financial results; any actual or perceived failure by Slack to comply with privacy, data protection, information security, consumer privacy, data residency, or telecommunications laws, regulations, government access requests, and obligations in one or multiple jurisdictions could result in proceedings, actions, or penalties against Slack and could harm its business and reputation; the risk of interruptions or performance problems, including a service outage, associated with Slack’s technology or infrastructure; the market and software categories in which Slack participates are competitive, new, and rapidly changing, and if it does not compete effectively with established companies as well as new market entrants its business, results of operations, and financial condition could be harmed; a protracted infringement claim, a claim that results in a significant damage award, or a claim that results in an injunction could harm Slack’s results of operations; adverse general economic and market conditions; Slack’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; changes in foreign exchange rates; general political or destabilizing events, including war, conflict, acts of terrorism, or pandemics; and other risks and uncertainties. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Slack’s views as of the date of this press release. Slack anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Slack undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Slack’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Additional information regarding these and other factors that could affect Slack's results is included in Slack’s SEC filings, which may be obtained by visiting our Investor Relations website at investor.slackhq.com or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Earnings Webcast:
Slack will hold a public webcast at 2 p.m. PDT today to discuss the results for its second quarter fiscal year 2021 and financial outlook. The live public call can be accessed by registering online at http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/1783839 or registering by phone by dialing (888) 869-1189 or (706) 643-5902. The webcast replay and audio download will also be available on our Investor Relations website at investor.slackhq.com.
Investor Presentation:
An investor presentation providing additional information and analysis can be found at investor.slackhq.com.
About Slack:
Slack has transformed business communication. It’s the leading channel-based messaging platform, used by millions to align their teams, unify their systems, and drive their businesses forward. Only Slack offers a secure, enterprise-grade environment that can scale with the largest companies in the world. It is a new layer of the business technology stack where people can work together more effectively, connect all their other software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work. Slack is where work happens.
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Slack and the Slack logo are trademarks of Slack Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
CONTACTS:
Jesse HulsingKaresha McGee
Investor RelationsMedia Relations
ir@slack.compr@slack.com







SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2020201920202019
Revenue$215,864 $144,973 $417,514 $279,794 
Cost of revenue28,387 31,106 53,989 49,680 
Gross profit187,477 113,867 363,525 230,114 
Operating expenses:
Research and development94,201 217,769 185,426 268,872 
Sales and marketing109,122 136,392 219,442 203,230 
General and administrative52,788 123,356 103,442 160,100 
Total operating expenses256,111 477,517 508,310 632,202 
Loss from operations(68,634)(363,650)(144,785)(402,088)
Interest expense(11,552)(208)(14,394)(321)
Interest income and other income, net6,952 3,319 11,660 10,509 
Loss before income taxes(73,234)(360,539)(147,519)(391,900)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(81)(923)61 (403)
Net loss(73,153)(359,616)(147,580)(391,497)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest1,695 (54)2,479 1,397 
Net loss attributable to Slack common stockholders$(74,848)$(359,562)$(150,059)$(392,894)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Net loss per share attributable to Slack common stockholders, basic and diluted$(0.13)$(0.98)$(0.27)$(1.58)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Slack common stockholders, basic and diluted564,351 368,533 560,921 249,222 




SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
July 31,
2020
January 31,
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,316,395 $498,999 
Marketable securities216,957 269,593 
Accounts receivable, net
111,950 145,844 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets58,340 55,967 
Total current assets1,703,642 970,403 
Restricted cash38,490 38,490 
Strategic investments42,826 28,814 
Property and equipment, net98,729 102,340 
Operating lease right-of-use assets185,911 197,830 
Intangible assets, net18,019 13,530 
Goodwill76,204 48,598 
Other assets37,306 41,701 
Total assets$2,201,127 $1,441,706 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$12,778 $16,893 
Accrued compensation and benefits68,154 65,196 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities23,823 32,123 
Operating lease liability30,707 30,465 
Deferred revenue382,675 375,263 
Total current liabilities518,137 519,940 
Convertible senior notes, net630,326  
Operating lease liability, noncurrent185,166 196,378 
Deferred revenue, noncurrent732 1,451 
Other liabilities67 38 
Total liabilities1,334,428 717,807 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock
57 56 
Additional paid-in-capital2,235,200 1,945,446 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)929 (71)
Accumulated deficit(1,386,680)(1,236,621)
Total Slack Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity849,506 708,810 
Noncontrolling interest17,193 15,089 
Total stockholders’ equity866,699 723,899 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,201,127 $1,441,706 





SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2020201920202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(73,153)$(359,616)$(147,580)$(391,497)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization6,941 6,781 13,641 12,657 
Stock-based compensation57,288 285,787 110,999 289,426 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs10,253  12,619  
Noncash operating lease expense8,611  17,343  
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs3,755 1,827 6,898 3,290 
Net amortization of bond premium (discount) on debt securities available for sale210 (655)381 (1,736)
Change in fair value of strategic investments(4,182)141 (5,820)(2,884)
Other non-cash charges(810)(396)(218)(359)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(5,922)(362)33,548 15,258 
Prepaid expenses and other assets2,022 (3,699)(4,539)(10,161)
Accounts payable(292)(397)(4,038)(1,436)
Operating lease liabilities(7,700) (16,371) 
Accrued compensation and benefits16,283 35,056 2,955 19,758 
Deferred revenue1,344 29,834 5,703 44,650 
Other current and long-term liabilities(177)6,020 (2,321)9,229 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities14,471 321 23,200 (13,805)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities (34,646)(100,302)(59,553)
Maturities of marketable securities78,300 118,265 147,913 268,951 
Sales of marketable securities1,361 166,074 5,650 166,074 
Net cash acquired from a business combination6,571  6,571  
Purchases of property and equipment(3,697)(8,192)(8,743)(28,269)
Purchase of strategic investments(5,007)(2,370)(9,025)(5,470)
Proceeds from liquidation of strategic investments789  789 2,858 
Net cash provided by investing activities78,317 239,131 42,853 344,591 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs(687) 841,329  
Purchases of capped calls related to convertible senior notes  (105,570) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options1,694 7,890 4,599 10,275 
Payments of contingent consideration for acquisitions(5,250)(5,000)(5,250)(5,000)
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan  16,610  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders(375) (375) 
Other financing activities (556) (556)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(4,618)2,334 751,343 4,719 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash88,170 241,786 817,396 335,505 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period1,266,715 294,979 537,489 201,260 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,354,885 $536,765 $1,354,885 $536,765 




SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Calculated Billings
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2020201920202019
Revenue$215,864 $144,973 $417,514 $279,794 
Add: Total deferred revenue, end of period383,407 286,523 383,407 286,523 
Less: Total deferred revenue, beginning of period(381,073)(256,689)(376,714)(241,873)
Calculated Billings$218,198 $174,807 $424,207 $324,444 

Free Cash Flow
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
20202019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$14,471 $321 $23,200 $(13,805)
Purchases of property and equipment(3,697)(8,192)(8,743)(28,269)
Free Cash Flow$10,774 $(7,871)$14,457 $(42,074)
Operating cash margin6.7 %0.2 %5.6 %(4.9)%
Purchases of property and equipment(1.7)%(5.6)%(2.1)%(10.1)%
Free Cash Flow margin5.0 %(5.4)%3.5 %(15.0)%





SLACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP DATA
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2020201920202019
Reconciliation of gross profit:
GAAP gross profit$187,477 $113,867 $363,525 $230,114 
Add: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes2,720 11,845 5,292 11,891 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets695 559 1,253 1,117 
Non-GAAP gross profit$190,892 $126,271 $370,070 $243,122 
GAAP gross margin86.8 %78.5 %87.1 %82.2 %
Non-GAAP adjustments1.6 %8.6 %1.5 %4.7 %
Non-GAAP gross margin88.4 %87.1 %88.6 %86.9 %
Reconciliation of operating expenses:
GAAP research and development$94,201 $217,769 $185,426 $268,872 
Less: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes(30,591)(163,035)(60,311)(164,670)
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets(149)(149)(299)(299)
Non-GAAP research and development$63,461 $54,585 $124,816 $103,903 
GAAP sales and marketing$109,122 $136,392 $219,442 $203,230 
Less: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes(15,905)(69,321)(31,169)(69,703)
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets(383)(325)(708)(650)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing$92,834 $66,746 $187,565 $132,877 
GAAP general and administrative$52,788 $123,356 $103,442 $160,100 
Less: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes(11,338)(62,797)(22,133)(64,373)
Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets(125) (250) 
Non-GAAP general and administrative$41,325 $60,559 $81,059 $95,727 
Reconciliation of loss from operations:
GAAP operating loss$(68,634)$(363,650)$(144,785)$(402,088)
Add: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes60,554 306,998 118,905 310,637 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets1,352 1,033 2,510 2,066 
Non-GAAP operating loss$(6,728)$(55,619)$(23,370)$(89,385)
GAAP operating margin(31.8)%(250.8)%(34.7)%(143.7)%
Non-GAAP adjustments28.7 %212.4 %29.1 %111.8 %
Non-GAAP operating margin(3.1)%(38.4)%(5.6)%(31.9)%




Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2020201920202019
Reconciliation of net loss and net loss per share:
Net loss attributable to Slack common stockholders$(74,848)$(359,562)$(150,059)$(392,894)
Add: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes60,554 306,998 118,905 310,637 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets1,352 1,033 2,510 2,066 
Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs10,253  12,619  
Non-GAAP net loss$(2,689)$(51,531)$(16,025)$(80,191)
GAAP net loss per share$(0.13)$(0.98)$(0.27)$(1.58)
Add: Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes0.11 0.84 0.21 1.25 
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets  0.01 0.01 
Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs0.02  0.02  
Non-GAAP net loss per share$(0.00)$(0.14)$(0.03)$(0.32)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted564,351 368,533 560,921 249,222