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ServiceNow Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results


Subscription revenues of $1,184 million in Q4 2020, representing 32% year-over-year growth, 29% adjusted for constant currency
Subscription billings of $1,828 million in Q4 2020, representing 41% year-over-year growth, 38% adjusted for constant currency and duration
1,093 total customers with over $1 million in annual contract value


SANTA CLARA, Calif. - January 27, 2021 - ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making work, work better for people, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020, with subscription revenues of $1,184 million in Q4 2020, representing 32% year-over-year growth.

During the quarter, ServiceNow closed 89 transactions with more than $1 million in net new annual contract value (“ACV”). The company now has 1,093 total customers with more than $1 million in ACV, representing 23% year-over-year growth in customers.

“ServiceNow delivered a market leading 2020 and significantly beat expectations across the board,” said Bill McDermott, ServiceNow president and CEO. “The secular tailwinds of digital transformation, cloud computing, and business model innovation have all intersected at the perfect moment in time. ServiceNow is the platform for digital business, enabling seamless workflows that create the great experiences people deserve. Now, we are focused on managing the world’s greatest workflow challenge: helping convert vaccines into vaccinations. We are changing the world one workflow at a time and are well on our way to becoming the defining enterprise software company of the 21st century.”

ServiceNow CFO Gina Mastantuono said, “We delivered another fantastic quarter to cap a very strong 2020, ending the year with nearly $9 billion in remaining performance obligations. These outstanding results continue to demonstrate ServiceNow’s strong platform and product portfolio, our focus on building deep customer relationships, and commitment to enabling their digital transformations. I’m extremely proud of our team’s performance and their unrelenting execution in a turbulent year. We are well on our way to becoming a $10 billion revenue company. I’m excited about the opportunities ahead of us in 2021.”

During the quarter, ServiceNow saw continued progress and customer adoption across its IT, Employee, and Customer workflows, as well as with its artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning capabilities. The acquisition of Element AI, which closed in January, brings to ServiceNow a deep bench of world-class technical talent, underscoring our commitment to be the leader in AI-enabled workflows. As ServiceNow continues to innovate to help its customers navigate COVID-19, this week it launched its first vaccine management solution to solve last mile vaccine challenges and drive better healthcare outcomes for people. ServiceNow’s comprehensive approach enables workflow solutions that simplify the complex challenges of vaccine distribution, administration, and monitoring.

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Fourth Quarter 2020 GAAP and Non-GAAP Results:

The following table summarizes our financial results for the fourth quarter 2020:
Fourth Quarter 2020
GAAP Results
Fourth Quarter 2020 Non-GAAP Results(1)
Amount
($ millions)
Year/Year
Growth (%)
Amount
($ millions)
Year/Year
Growth (%)
Adjusted Amount
($ millions)
(2)
Adjusted Year/Year Growth (%)
Subscription revenues$1,18432 %$1,16129 %
Professional services and other revenues$6626 %$6523 %
Total revenues$1,25031 %$1,22629 %
Subscription billings$1,82841 %$1,79638 %
Professional services and other billings$8031 %$7829 %
Total billings$1,90740 %$1,87438 %
Amount
($ millions)
Margin (%)Amount
($ millions)
Margin (%)
Subscription gross profit$97482 %$1,00985 %
Professional services and other gross profit (loss)($3)(5 %)$1116 %
Total gross profit$97178 %$1,01982 %
Income from operations$18%$27622 %
Net cash provided by operating activities$68655 %
Free cash flow$56545 %
Amount
($ millions)
Earnings per Basic/Diluted Share ($)Amount
($ millions)
Earnings per Basic/Diluted Share ($)
Net income$17$0.09/ $0.08$235$1.20/ $1.17

(1)We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures, and the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(2)Non-GAAP adjusted subscription revenues, professional services and other revenues, total revenues and professional services and other billings are adjusted for constant currency. Non-GAAP adjusted subscription billings and total billings are adjusted for constant currency and constant billings duration. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures, and the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
Note: Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.




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Full-Year 2020 GAAP and Non-GAAP Results:

The following table summarizes our financial results for the full-year 2020:
Full-Year 2020
GAAP Results
Full-Year 2020 Non-GAAP Results(1)
Amount
($ millions)
Year/Year
Growth (%)
Amount
($ millions)
Year/Year
Growth (%)
Adjusted Amount
($ millions)
(2)
Adjusted Year/Year Growth (%)
Subscription revenues$4,28632 %$4,27231 %
Professional services and other revenues$23414 %$23313 %
Total revenues$4,51931 %$4,50530 %
Subscription billings$4,98232 %$4,96331 %
Professional services and other billings$24715 %$24615 %
Total billings$5,22931 %$5,20930 %
Amount
($ millions)
Margin (%)Amount
($ millions)
Margin (%)
Subscription gross profit$3,55583 %$3,68986 %
Professional services and other gross profit (loss)($23)(10 %)$2912 %
Total gross profit$3,53278 %$3,71882 %
Income from operations$199%$1,12125 %
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,78739 %
Free cash flow$1,44932 %
Amount
($ millions)
Earnings per Basic/Diluted Share ($)Amount
($ millions)
Earnings per Basic/Diluted Share ($)
Net income$119$0.61/ $0.59$926$4.79/ $4.63
(1)We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures, and the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(2)Non-GAAP adjusted subscription revenues, professional services and other revenues, total revenues and professional services and other billings are adjusted for constant currency. Non-GAAP adjusted subscription billings and total billings are adjusted for constant currency and constant billings duration. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures, and the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
Note: Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.




 













    




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Financial Outlook

ServiceNow will provide forward-looking guidance in connection with this quarterly announcement on its earnings conference call and webcast, and it will introduce current remaining performance obligations (“cRPO”) as a new guidance metric for Q1 2021.

Conference Call Details 

The conference call will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (22:00 GMT) on January 27, 2021. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing (833) 513‑0567 (Passcode: 7862176), or if outside North America, by dialing (236) 714‑2186 (Passcode: 7862176). Individuals may access the live teleconference from this webcast link:

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2924209/3989884C5B58ED139BE2D9AE3152B4D5

An audio replay of the conference call and webcast will be available two hours after its completion and will be accessible for 30 days. To hear the replay, interested parties may go to the investor relations section of the ServiceNow website or dial (800) 585‑8367 (Passcode: 7862176), or if outside North America, by dialing (416) 621‑4642 (Passcode: 7862176).

Investor Presentation Details

An investor presentation providing additional information, including forward-looking guidance, and analysis can be found at http://investors.servicenow.com.

Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report the following non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted revenues. We present revenues adjusted for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars (“USD”) are converted into USD at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period (for Q4 2019, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.90 Euros and 1 USD to 0.78 British Pound Sterling (“GBP”), rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q4 2020, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.84 Euros and 1 USD to 0.76 GBP). We believe the presentation of revenues adjusted for constant currency facilitates the comparison of revenues year-over-year.

Billings and Adjusted billings. We define subscription billings, professional services and other billings, and total billings as the applicable revenue plus the applicable change in deferred revenue, unbilled receivables and customer deposits as presented or derived from the statement of cash flows. We adjust billings for constant currency, as described above, and for constant duration by replacing the portion of multi-year billings in excess of twelve months during the current period with the portion of multi-year billings in excess of twelve months during the comparison period. We believe these adjustments facilitate greater comparability in our billings information year-over-year. We believe billings is one indicator of the performance of our business.

Gross profit, Income from operations, Net income and Net income per share - diluted. Our non-GAAP presentation of gross profit, income from operations, and net income measures exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring items, including stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs related to our convertible senior notes, loss on early note conversions, amortization of purchased intangibles, legal settlements, business combination and other related costs, and the related income tax effect of these adjustments. The non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute our non-GAAP net income per share - diluted excludes the dilutive effect of the in-the-money portion of convertible senior notes as they are covered by our note hedges, and includes the dilutive effect of time-based stock awards, the dilutive effect of warrants and the potentially dilutive effect of our stock awards with performance conditions not yet satisfied at forecasted attainment levels to the extent we believe it is probable that the performance condition will be met. We believe these adjustments provide useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of our operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods.

Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities plus cash paid for legal settlements and repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to debt discount, reduced by purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow margin is calculated as free cash flow as a percentage of total revenues. We believe information regarding free cash flow and free cash flow margin provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations.
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Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. We encourage investors to carefully consider our results under GAAP, as well as our supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand our business. Please see the tables included at the end of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” regarding our performance, including but not limited to statements in the section entitled “Financial Outlook.” Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements include: (i) the impact and duration of the health impact of COVID-19 and the economic impact of safety measures to mitigate its impact, including the effectiveness, extent and duration of efforts to limit the spread and impact of the disease, such as “shelter in place” and similar government directives; (ii) our ability to compete successfully against existing and new competitors, (iii) our ability to comply with evolving privacy laws, data transfer restrictions, and other foreign and domestic standards related to data and the Internet, (iv) our ability to predict, prepare for and respond promptly to rapidly evolving technological, market and customer developments, (v) errors, interruptions, delays, or security breaches in or of our service or data centers, (vi) our ability to grow our business, including converting remaining performance obligations into revenue, adding and retaining customers, selling additional subscriptions to existing customers, selling to larger enterprises, government and regulated organizations with complex sales cycles and certification processes, and entering new geographies and markets, (vii) our ability to develop and gain customer acceptance of new and improved products and services, including those acquired through strategic transactions, and (viii) material changes in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar. Additionally, these forward-looking statements involve risk, uncertainties and assumptions, including those related to the continued impacts of COVID-19 on our business and global economic conditions. Many of these assumptions relate to matters that are beyond our control and changing rapidly, including, but not limited to, the timeframes for and severity of social distancing and other mitigation requirements, the timing of headwinds from COVID-19, the continued impact of COVID-19 on new or existing customers’ purchasing decisions and the length of our sales cycles, renewal timing or billings terms, particularly for customers in certain industries highly affected by COVID-19. Significant variation from the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements could cause our actual results to vary, and the impact could be significant.

Further information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results are included in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Form 10-K that will be filed for the year ended December 31, 2020.

We undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements, to review or confirm analysts’ expectations, or to provide interim reports or updates on the progress of the current financial quarter.

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is making the world of work, work better for people. Our cloud-based platform and solutions deliver digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity for employees and the enterprise. For more information, visit: www.servicenow.com.

© 2021 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Media Contact:
Sara Day
650.336.3123
press@servicenow.com

Investor Contact:
Darren Yip
925.388.7205
ir@servicenow.com
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ServiceNow, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Revenues:
Subscription$1,184,181 $899,194 $4,285,797 $3,255,079 
Professional services and other66,149 52,580 233,687 205,358 
Total revenues1,250,330 951,774 4,519,484 3,460,437 
Cost of revenues (1):
Subscription209,900 148,244 730,835 549,642 
Professional services and other69,204 63,209 256,278 247,003 
Total cost of revenues279,104 211,453 987,113 796,645 
Gross profit971,226 740,321 3,532,371 2,663,792 
Operating expenses (1):
Sales and marketing533,853 416,005 1,855,016 1,534,284 
Research and development284,297 202,328 1,024,327 748,369 
General and administrative135,146 93,476 454,165 339,016 
Total operating expenses953,296 711,809 3,333,508 2,621,669 
Income from operations17,930 28,512 198,863 42,123 
Interest expense(7,708)(8,475)(32,746)(33,283)
Other income (expense), net3,138 14,149 (16,932)58,345 
Income before income taxes13,360 34,186 149,185 67,185 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes(3,288)(564,538)30,682 (559,513)
Net income$16,648 $598,724 $118,503 $626,698 
Net income per share - basic$0.09 $3.17 $0.61 $3.36 
Net income per share - diluted$0.08 $3.03 $0.59 $3.18 
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - basic195,461 189,042 193,096 186,466 
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted202,455 197,843 202,478 197,223 

(1)Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
 Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Cost of revenues:
Subscription$26,172 $18,709 $98,258 $72,728 
Professional services and other13,696 11,374 51,553 43,123 
Sales and marketing92,330 68,337 320,328 268,408 
Research and development78,965 50,562 282,244 194,821 
General and administrative34,236 21,069 118,070 83,115 



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ServiceNow, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,676,794 $775,778 
Short-term investments1,415,242 915,317 
Accounts receivable, net1,009,415 835,279 
Current portion of deferred commissions228,924 175,039 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets191,467 125,488 
Total current assets4,521,842 2,826,901 
Deferred commissions, less current portion444,068 333,448 
Long-term investments1,468,006 1,013,332 
Property and equipment, net659,641 468,085 
Operating lease right-of-use assets454,218 402,428 
Intangible assets, net153,367 143,850 
Goodwill240,764 156,756 
Deferred tax assets673,111 599,633 
Other assets100,040 77,997 
Total assets$8,715,057 $6,022,430 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$34,236 $52,960 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities668,093 461,403 
Current portion of deferred revenue2,962,579 2,185,754 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities72,236 52,668 
Total current liabilities3,737,144 2,752,785 
Deferred revenue, less current portion45,346 40,038 
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion422,779 383,221 
Long-term debt1,640,153 694,981 
Other long-term liabilities35,154 23,464 
Stockholders’ equity2,834,481 2,127,941 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$8,715,057 $6,022,430 



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ServiceNow, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$16,648 $598,724 $118,503 $626,698 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization93,033 72,331 336,381 252,114 
Amortization of deferred commissions60,440 45,788 217,631 168,014 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs2,492 8,475 24,478 33,283 
Stock-based compensation245,399 170,051 870,453 662,195 
Deferred income taxes(18,041)(572,923)(24,481)(575,765)
Repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to debt discount(13,449)— (81,958)— 
Loss on extinguishment of 2022 Notes4,954 — 46,611 — 
Other(3,134)(4,300)(2,493)(8,921)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business combinations:
Accounts receivable(361,706)(288,166)(151,431)(259,835)
Deferred commissions(143,863)(97,296)(365,264)(255,605)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(12,507)(4,338)(54,203)(29,907)
Accounts payable(35,375)(8,733)(33,583)21,355 
Deferred revenue644,453 401,794 710,998 537,249 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities206,181 99,804 174,957 65,097 
Net cash provided by operating activities685,525 421,211 1,786,599 1,235,972 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(134,000)(79,003)(419,327)(264,892)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired411 (7,414)(107,236)(7,414)
Purchases of intangibles(6,690)(35,329)(13,190)(72,689)
Purchases of investments(704,791)(339,976)(2,933,876)(1,595,667)
Sales and maturities of investments666,460 261,297 1,965,429 1,192,750 
Realized gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, net2,091 1,693 1,328 23,435 
Net cash used in investing activities(176,519)(198,732)(1,506,872)(724,477)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from borrowings on 2030 Notes— — 1,481,633 — 
Repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to principal(58,824)(9)(1,627,690)(9)
Net proceeds from unwind of 2022 Note Hedge— — 1,105,542 — 
Proceeds from employee stock plans3,266 2,641 145,766 107,868 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(147,934)(78,913)(508,604)(409,715)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(203,492)(76,281)596,647 (301,856)
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash22,106 6,253 25,065 (186)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash327,620 152,451 901,439 209,453 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period1,351,810 625,540 777,991 568,538 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,679,430 $777,991 $1,679,430 $777,991 
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ServiceNow, Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019Growth RatesDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2019Growth Rates
Subscription revenues:
GAAP subscription revenues$1,184,181 $899,194 32%$4,285,797 $3,255,079 32%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(22,878)(13,786)
Non-GAAP adjusted subscription revenues(1)
$1,161,303 29%$4,272,011 31%
Subscription billings:
GAAP subscription revenues$1,184,181 $899,194 32%$4,285,797 $3,255,079 32%
Change in subscription deferred revenue, unbilled receivables and customer deposits643,344 398,564 696,437 533,227 
Non-GAAP subscription billings1,827,525 1,297,758 41%4,982,234 3,788,306 32%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(31,440)(19,966)
Effects of fluctuations in billings duration(242)295 
Non-GAAP adjusted subscription billings(2)
$1,795,843 38%$4,962,563 31%
Professional services and other revenues:
GAAP professional services and other revenues$66,149 $52,580 26%$233,687 $205,358 14%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(1,470)(639)
Non-GAAP adjusted professional service and other revenues(1)
$64,679 23%$233,048 13%
Professional services and other billings:
GAAP professional services and other revenues$66,149 $52,580 26%$233,687 $205,358 14%
Change in professional services and other deferred revenue13,433 8,114 13,085 8,549 
Non-GAAP professional services and other billings79,582 60,694 31%246,772 213,907 15%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(1,470)(639)
Non-GAAP adjusted professional services and other billings(2)
$78,112 29%$246,133 15%
Total revenues:
GAAP total revenues$1,250,330 $951,774 31%$4,519,484 $3,460,437 31%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(24,348)(14,425)
Non-GAAP adjusted total revenues(1)
$1,225,982 29%$4,505,059 30%
Total billings:
GAAP total revenues$1,250,330 $951,774 31%$4,519,484 $3,460,437 31%
Change in total deferred revenue, unbilled receivables and customer deposits656,777 406,678 709,522 541,776 
Non-GAAP total billings1,907,107 1,358,452 40%5,229,006 4,002,213 31%
Effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations(32,910)(20,605)
Effects of fluctuations in billings duration(242)295 
Non-GAAP adjusted total billings(2)
$1,873,955 38%$5,208,696 30%
Cost of revenues:
GAAP subscription cost of revenues$209,900 $148,244 $730,835 $549,642 
Stock-based compensation(26,172)(18,709)(98,258)(72,728)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(8,142)(7,538)(35,823)(24,133)
Non-GAAP subscription cost of revenues$175,586 $121,997 $596,754 $452,781 
GAAP professional services and other cost of revenues$69,204 $63,209 $256,278 $247,003 
Stock-based compensation(13,696)(11,374)(51,553)(43,123)
Non-GAAP professional services and other cost of revenues$55,508 $51,835 $204,725 $203,880 
Gross profit:
GAAP subscription gross profit$974,281 $750,950 $3,554,962 $2,705,437 
Stock-based compensation26,172 18,709 98,258 72,728 
Amortization of purchased intangibles8,142 7,538 35,823 24,133 
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit$1,008,595 $777,197 $3,689,043 $2,802,298 
GAAP professional services and other gross loss$(3,055)$(10,629)$(22,591)$(41,645)
Stock-based compensation13,696 11,374 51,553 43,123 
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross profit$10,641 $745 $28,962 $1,478 
GAAP gross profit$971,226 $740,321 $3,532,371 $2,663,792 
Stock-based compensation39,868 30,083 149,811 115,851 
Amortization of purchased intangibles8,142 7,538 35,823 24,133 
Non-GAAP gross profit$1,019,236 $777,942 $3,718,005 $2,803,776 
Gross margin:
GAAP subscription gross margin82 %84 %83 %83 %
Stock-based compensation as % of subscription revenues%%%%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of subscription revenues%%%%
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin85 %86 %86 %86 %
GAAP professional services and other gross margin(5 %)(20 %)(10 %)(20 %)
Stock-based compensation as % of professional services and other revenues21 %21 %22 %21 %
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross margin16 %%12 %%
GAAP gross margin78 %78 %78 %77 %
Stock-based compensation as % of total revenues%%%%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues%%%%
Non-GAAP gross margin82 %82 %82 %81 %
Operating expenses:
GAAP sales and marketing expenses$533,853 $416,005 $1,855,016 $1,534,284 
Stock-based compensation(92,330)(68,337)(320,328)(268,408)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(314)(161)(1,250)(161)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses$441,209 $347,507 $1,533,438 $1,265,715 
GAAP research and development expenses$284,297 $202,328 $1,024,327 $748,369 
Stock-based compensation(78,965)(50,562)(282,244)(194,821)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(455)(455)(1,820)(1,820)
Non-GAAP research and development expenses$204,877 $151,311 $740,263 $551,728 
GAAP general and administrative expenses$135,146 $93,476 $454,165 $339,016 
Stock-based compensation(34,236)(21,069)(118,070)(83,115)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(2,202)(2,341)(6,867)(8,459)
Business combination and other related costs(2,050)(505)(6,143)(625)
Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses$96,658 $69,561 $323,085 $246,817 
GAAP total operating expenses$953,296 $711,809 $3,333,508 $2,621,669 
Stock-based compensation(205,531)(139,968)(720,642)(546,344)
Amortization of purchased intangibles(2,971)(2,957)(9,937)(10,440)
Business combination and other related costs(2,050)(505)(6,143)(625)
Non-GAAP total operating expenses$742,744 $568,379 $2,596,786 $2,064,260 
Income from operations:
GAAP income from operations$17,930 $28,512 $198,863 $42,123 
Stock-based compensation245,399 170,051 870,453 662,195 
Amortization of purchased intangibles11,113 10,495 45,760 34,573 
Business combination and other related costs2,050 505 6,143 625 
Non-GAAP income from operations$276,492 $209,563 $1,121,219 $739,516 
Operating margin:
GAAP operating margin%%%%
Stock-based compensation as % of total revenues20 %18 %19 %19 %
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues%%%%
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues%%%%
Non-GAAP operating margin22 %22 %25 %21 %
Net income:
GAAP net income$16,648 $598,724 $118,503 $626,698 
Stock-based compensation245,399 170,051 870,453 662,195 
Amortization of purchased intangibles11,113 10,495 45,760 34,573 
Business combination and other related costs2,050 505 6,143 625 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs2,492 8,475 24,478 33,283 
Loss on extinguishment of 2022 Notes4,954 — 46,611 — 
Income tax expense effects related to the above adjustments(47,735)(27,153)(186,417)(136,957)
Income tax benefit from the release of a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets (3)
— (574,150)— (574,150)
Non-GAAP net income$234,921 $186,947 $925,531 $646,267 
Net income per share - basic and diluted:
GAAP net income per share - basic$0.09 $3.17 $0.61 $3.36 
GAAP net income per share - diluted$0.08 $3.03 $0.59 $3.18 
Non-GAAP net income per share - basic$1.20 $0.99 $4.79 $3.47 
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted$1.17 $0.96 $4.63 $3.32 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - basic195,461 189,042 193,096 186,466 
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted202,455 197,843 202,478 197,223 
Effects of in-the-money portion of convertible senior notes(4)
(1,092)(2,837)(2,773)(2,736)
Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted201,363 195,006 199,705 194,487 
Free cash flow:
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities$685,525 $421,211 $1,786,599 $1,235,972 
Purchases of property and equipment(134,000)(79,003)(419,327)(264,892)
Repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to debt discount13,449 — 81,958 — 
Non-GAAP free cash flow$564,974 $342,208 $1,449,230 $971,080 
Free cash flow margin:
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as % of total revenues55 %44 %39 %36 %
Purchases of property and equipment as % of total revenues(11 %)(8 %)(9 %)(8 %)
Repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to debt discount as % of total revenues%— %%— %
Non-GAAP free cash flow margin45 %36 %32 %28 %

(1)Adjusted revenues and the corresponding growth rates are derived by applying the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period.
(2)Adjusted billings and the corresponding growth rates are derived by applying the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period, and by replacing the portion of multi-year billings in excess of twelve months during the current period with the portion of multi-year billings in excess of twelve months during the comparison period.
(3)Fourth quarter and full-year 2019 GAAP net income was impacted by a $574 million one-time income tax benefit from the release of a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets.
(4)Effects of dilutive time-based stock awards, in-the-money portion of convertible senior notes and warrants are included in the GAAP weighted-average diluted shares in periods where we have GAAP net income. We exclude the in-the-money portion of convertible senior notes for non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares as they are covered by our note hedges. We include stock awards with performance conditions not yet satisfied for non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares at forecasted attainment levels to the extent we believe it is probable that the performance condition will be met.
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