DocuSign Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
- Strong total revenue of $712.4 million for Q4 and $2.8 billion for fiscal year 2024.
- Subscription revenue increased by 8% year-over-year to $695.7 million for Q4 and by 10% to $2.7 billion for the fiscal year.
- Billings grew by 13% year-over-year to $833.1 million for Q4 and by 9% to $2.9 billion for the fiscal year.
- GAAP net income per diluted share increased to $0.13 for Q4 and $0.36 for the fiscal year.
- Significant improvement in free cash flow, reaching $248.6 million for Q4 and $113.0 million for the same period last year.
- DocuSign achieved StateRAMP Authorization, allowing state, local, and education customers to use DocuSign solutions in a secure environment.
- Introduced new product capabilities such as Identity Wallet for Qualified Electronic Signatures and a modernized DocuSign CLM search experience.
- Positive guidance provided for the upcoming quarter and fiscal year, indicating strong revenue and margin expectations.
- None.
Insights
DocuSign's reported increase in total revenue and subscription revenue by 8% and 10% respectively year-over-year, alongside a significant improvement in free cash flow, reflects a solid financial performance in a competitive SaaS market. The reported GAAP net income per share from a loss in the previous fiscal year to a gain indicates effective cost management and possibly improved operational efficiency. However, the slight dip in non-GAAP gross margin year-over-year may warrant attention as it could suggest increased costs relative to revenue, which might impact profitability if the trend continues.
The repayment of the 2024 convertible senior notes is a positive move, reducing future interest expenses and potential dilution of shares. This action should be viewed favorably by investors as it indicates a strong liquidity position and prudent financial management. The provided outlook for the upcoming quarter and fiscal year suggests confidence in the company's growth trajectory, although the guidance for non-GAAP operating margin shows a potential decrease, which could be a point of concern for margin sustainability in the long-term.
DocuSign's momentum in product innovation, as emphasized by the CEO, is critical in maintaining its market leader status in e-signature solutions. The introduction of features like the Identity Wallet for QES and the modernized DocuSign CLM search experience are likely to enhance user experience and could increase customer retention and acquisition. The StateRAMP Authorization is particularly noteworthy as it opens up government sectors at various levels, which are often characterized by high entry barriers but offer substantial, stable long-term contracts.
The company's focus on improving the agreement management process using AI and other advanced technologies is in line with industry trends towards digital transformation and automation. This strategic direction not only aligns with the increasing demand for efficient remote work solutions post-pandemic but also positions DocuSign to capitalize on the broader digital document management market, potentially expanding its revenue base beyond its core e-signature offerings.
The advancements in DocuSign's product offerings, such as the Identity Wallet for QES, are significant from a legal perspective. They address the growing need for secure and legally compliant digital transactions, which is becoming increasingly important as businesses continue to operate in a global and digital environment. This innovation aligns with international electronic signature laws and regulations, which are essential for cross-border transactions.
The StateRAMP Authorization also highlights DocuSign's commitment to compliance and security, which is paramount for government contracts. By meeting these stringent requirements, DocuSign not only broadens its potential customer base but also reinforces its reputation for providing secure and compliant solutions, which is a strong selling point in the legal and regulatory aspects of digital transactions.
"DocuSign ended Fiscal 2024 with momentum in product innovation, customer growth, and financial performance, including more than doubling free cash flow year-over-year," said Allan Thygesen, CEO of DocuSign. "The agreement management opportunity is massive, and we're excited to deliver category-defining innovation to our 1.5 million customers in Fiscal 2025 and beyond."
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
$712.4 million 8% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was$695.7 million 8% year-over-year. Professional services and other revenue was$16.7 million 5% year-over-year. - Billings were
$833.1 million 13% year-over-year. - GAAP gross margin was
79% for both periods. Non-GAAP gross margin was82% compared to83% in the same period last year. - GAAP net income per basic share was
$0.13 $0.02 - GAAP net income per diluted share was
$0.13 $0.02 - Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was
$0.76 $0.65 - Net cash provided by operating activities was
$270.7 million $137.1 million - Free cash flow was
$248.6 million $113.0 million - Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments were
$1.2 billion $689.9 million
Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
$2.8 billion 10% over the prior year. Subscription revenue was$2.7 billion 10% over the prior year. Professional services and other revenue was$75.2 million 2% year-over-year. - Billings were
$2.9 billion 9% over the prior year. - GAAP gross margin was
79% for both years. Non-GAAP gross margin was83% compared to82% in the prior year. - GAAP net income per basic share was
$0.36 $0.49 - GAAP net income per diluted share was
$0.36 $0.49 - Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was
$2.98 $2.03
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics."
Operational and Other Financial Highlights
- DocuSign Achieves StateRAMP Authorization: State, local and education customers can now use DocuSign solutions like Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and eSignature (DocuSign Federal) in the StateRAMP-authorized environment. Customers will be able to reclaim the time spent on paper-intensive, manual processes and improve constituent experiences while increasing information security.
- DocuSign 2023 Release 4: DocuSign announced new product capabilities for generating agreements, creating better signing experiences and managing end-to-end agreements. Highlights of our recent product release include:
- Identity Wallet for Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES): Further simplifies the QES agreement process for repeat signers by pairing their Identity Wallet with their mobile or desktop passkey and leveraging built-in biometric including FaceID and fingerprint scans. Signers enjoy a streamlined identification process, and organizations achieve faster completions for their most important documents.
- Modernized DocuSign CLM search experience: We've made it easier for users to access agreements and leverage AI across their contracts. Our new modern search experience makes agreements more discoverable and actionable, allowing users to save customized searches most relevant to their role, filter for specific contract attributes, and execute bulk actions such as downloading or exporting agreements right from the results page.
Outlook
The company currently expects the following guidance:
▪ Quarter ending April 30, 2024 (in millions, except percentages):
Total revenue | to | ||
Subscription revenue | to | ||
Billings | to | ||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 81.0 % | to | 82.0 % |
Non-GAAP operating margin | 27.0 % | to | 28.0 % |
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 208 | to | 213 |
▪ Fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 (in millions, except percentages):
Total revenue | to | ||
Subscription revenue | to | ||
Billings | to | ||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 81.0 % | to | 82.0 % |
Non-GAAP operating margin | 26.5 % | to | 28.0 % |
Non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 208 | to | 213 |
A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP guidance measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by many factors, including the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP financial results included in this release.
Webcast Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call on March 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results. A live webcast of the event will be available on the DocuSign Investor Relations website at investor.docusign.com. A live dial-in will be available domestically at 877-407-0784 or internationally at 201-689-8560. A replay will be available domestically at 844-512-2921 or internationally at 412-317-6671 until midnight (ET) March 21, 2024, using the passcode 13743590.
About DocuSign
DocuSign redefines how the world comes together and agrees, making agreements smarter, easier and more trusted. As part of its industry leading product lineup, DocuSign offers eSignature, the world's #1 way to sign electronically on practically any device, from almost anywhere, at any time. Today, over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion users in over 180 countries use DocuSign products and solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. For more information, visit http://www.docusign.com.
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For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Revenue: | |||||||
Subscription | $ 695,682 | $ 643,677 | $ 2,686,708 | $ 2,442,177 | |||
Professional services and other | 16,704 | 15,899 | 75,174 | 73,738 | |||
Total revenue | 712,386 | 659,576 | 2,761,882 | 2,515,915 | |||
Cost of revenue: | |||||||
Subscription | 120,551 | 110,463 | 459,905 | 426,077 | |||
Professional services and other | 27,356 | 26,963 | 112,716 | 110,011 | |||
Total cost of revenue | 147,907 | 137,426 | 572,621 | 536,088 | |||
Gross profit | 564,479 | 522,150 | 2,189,261 | 1,979,827 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Sales and marketing | 300,221 | 304,649 | 1,168,137 | 1,242,711 | |||
Research and development | 151,524 | 125,891 | 539,488 | 480,584 | |||
General and administrative | 102,711 | 91,641 | 419,621 | 316,228 | |||
Restructuring and other related charges | 88 | 253 | 30,381 | 28,335 | |||
Total operating expenses | 554,544 | 522,434 | 2,157,627 | 2,067,858 | |||
Income (loss) from operations | 9,935 | (284) | 31,634 | (88,031) | |||
Interest expense | (1,709) | (1,652) | (6,844) | (6,389) | |||
Interest income and other income, net | 21,516 | 7,366 | 68,889 | 4,539 | |||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 29,742 | 5,430 | 93,679 | (89,881) | |||
Provision for income taxes | 2,501 | 567 | 19,699 | 7,573 | |||
Net income (loss) | $ 27,241 | $ 4,863 | $ 73,980 | $ (97,454) | |||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||
Basic | $ 0.13 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.36 | $ (0.49) | |||
Diluted | $ 0.13 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.36 | $ (0.49) | |||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share: | |||||||
Basic | 205,514 | 201,894 | 204,070 | 200,903 | |||
Diluted | 209,581 | 206,260 | 208,950 | 200,903 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses: | |||||||
Cost of revenue—subscription | $ 13,517 | $ 11,644 | $ 51,660 | $ 46,916 | |||
Cost of revenue—professional services and other | 6,977 | 7,431 | 28,336 | 25,758 | |||
Sales and marketing | 53,251 | 55,760 | 203,855 | 222,334 | |||
Research and development | 54,753 | 41,278 | 184,211 | 149,967 | |||
General and administrative | 32,502 | 29,810 | 143,773 | 88,125 | |||
Restructuring and other related charges | 16 | 36 | 5,012 | 5,626 | |||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | |||
(in thousands) | January 31, | January 31, | |
Assets | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 797,060 | $ 721,895 | |
Investments—current | 248,402 | 309,771 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 439,299 | 516,914 | |
Contract assets—current | 15,922 | 12,437 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 66,984 | 69,987 | |
Total current assets | 1,567,667 | 1,631,004 | |
Investments—noncurrent | 121,977 | 186,049 | |
Property and equipment, net | 245,173 | 199,892 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 123,188 | 141,493 | |
Goodwill | 353,138 | 353,619 | |
Intangible assets, net | 50,905 | 70,280 | |
Deferred contract acquisition costs—noncurrent | 409,627 | 350,899 | |
Other assets—noncurrent | 99,615 | 79,484 | |
Total assets | $ 2,971,290 | $ 3,012,720 | |
Liabilities and Equity | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | $ 19,029 | $ 24,393 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 104,037 | 100,987 | |
Accrued compensation | 195,266 | 163,133 | |
Convertible senior notes—current | — | 722,887 | |
Contract liabilities—current | 1,320,059 | 1,172,867 | |
Operating lease liabilities—current | 22,230 | 24,055 | |
Total current liabilities | 1,660,621 | 2,208,322 | |
Contract liabilities—noncurrent | 21,980 | 16,925 | |
Operating lease liabilities—noncurrent | 120,823 | 141,348 | |
Deferred tax liability—noncurrent | 16,795 | 10,723 | |
Other liabilities—noncurrent | 21,332 | 18,115 | |
Total liabilities | 1,841,551 | 2,395,433 | |
Stockholders' equity | |||
Common stock | 21 | 20 | |
Treasury stock | (2,164) | (1,785) | |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,821,461 | 2,240,732 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (19,360) | (22,996) | |
Accumulated deficit | (1,670,219) | (1,598,684) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,129,739 | 617,287 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 2,971,290 | $ 3,012,720 | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ 27,241 | $ 4,863 | $ 73,980 | $ (97,454) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 23,633 | 22,279 | 95,062 | 86,255 | |||
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs | 52,382 | 50,664 | 200,163 | 185,045 | |||
Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs | 1,027 | 1,245 | 4,749 | 4,970 | |||
Non-cash operating lease costs | 4,811 | 7,033 | 21,310 | 27,501 | |||
Stock-based compensation expense | 161,016 | 145,961 | 616,847 | 538,726 | |||
Deferred income taxes | (973) | (1,348) | 6,292 | 1,697 | |||
Other | (551) | 2,183 | (1,904) | 15,723 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (81,221) | (94,302) | 71,681 | (75,964) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,300 | 2,555 | (657) | (5,038) | |||
Deferred contract acquisition and fulfillment costs | (78,649) | (70,695) | (255,159) | (232,315) | |||
Other assets | (1,413) | (6,612) | (15,432) | (22,319) | |||
Accounts payable | 4,263 | (24,701) | (4,826) | (26,440) | |||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 4,101 | 6,467 | 6,473 | 7,340 | |||
Accrued compensation | 38,347 | 14,046 | 33,979 | (1,781) | |||
Contract liabilities | 115,371 | 86,353 | 152,247 | 143,177 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | (5,987) | (8,934) | (25,279) | (42,364) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 270,698 | 137,057 | 979,526 | 506,759 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Purchases of marketable securities | (132,875) | (131,461) | (336,221) | (533,710) | |||
Maturities of marketable securities | 222,352 | 112,148 | 473,869 | 423,917 | |||
Purchases of strategic and other investments | (125) | (125) | (645) | (3,750) | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (22,114) | (24,064) | (92,391) | (77,654) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) by investing activities | 67,238 | (43,502) | 44,612 | (191,197) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Repayments of convertible senior notes | (689,896) | — | (726,979) | (16) | |||
Repurchases of common stock | — | — | (145,515) | (63,041) | |||
Settlement of capped calls, net of related costs | — | — | 23,688 | — | |||
Payment of tax withholding obligation on net RSU settlement and ESPP purchase | (45,922) | (17,283) | (144,218) | (84,403) | |||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 784 | 1,669 | 13,991 | 12,678 | |||
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | — | — | 32,994 | 36,526 | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (735,034) | (15,614) | (946,039) | (98,256) | |||
Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 5,096 | 10,868 | 199 | (3,784) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (392,002) | 88,809 | 78,298 | 213,522 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period (1) | 1,193,501 | 634,392 | 723,201 | 509,679 | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (1) | $ 801,499 | $ 723,201 | $ 801,499 | $ 723,201 | |||
(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash included restricted cash of | |||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | |||||||
Reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
GAAP gross profit | $ 564,479 | $ 522,150 | |||||
Add: Stock-based compensation | 20,494 | 19,075 | 79,996 | 72,674 | |||
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 2,070 | 2,382 | 8,857 | 9,613 | |||
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | 337 | 392 | 2,262 | 2,184 | |||
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | 412 | 721 | 1,090 | |||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ 587,380 | $ 544,411 | |||||
GAAP gross margin | 79 % | 79 % | 79 % | 79 % | |||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 3 % | 4 % | 4 % | 3 % | |||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 82 % | 83 % | 83 % | 82 % | |||
GAAP subscription gross profit | $ 575,131 | $ 533,214 | |||||
Add: Stock-based compensation | 13,517 | 11,644 | 51,660 | 46,916 | |||
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 2,070 | 2,382 | 8,857 | 9,613 | |||
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | 232 | 243 | 1,464 | 1,393 | |||
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | 126 | 505 | 447 | |||
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit | $ 590,950 | $ 547,609 | |||||
GAAP subscription gross margin | 83 % | 83 % | 83 % | 83 % | |||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % | |||
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % | |||
GAAP professional services and other gross loss | $ (37,542) | $ (36,273) | |||||
Add: Stock-based compensation | 6,977 | 7,431 | 28,336 | 25,758 | |||
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | 105 | 149 | 798 | 791 | |||
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | 286 | 216 | 643 | |||
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross loss | $ (3,570) | $ (3,198) | $ (8,192) | $ (9,081) | |||
GAAP professional services and other gross margin | (64) % | (70) % | (50) % | (49) % | |||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 43 % | 50 % | 39 % | 37 % | |||
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross margin | (21) % | (20) % | (11) % | (12) % | |||
Reconciliation of operating expenses: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
GAAP sales and marketing | $ 300,221 | $ 304,649 | |||||
Less: Stock-based compensation | (53,251) | (55,760) | (203,855) | (222,334) | |||
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | (2,631) | (2,571) | (10,518) | (11,093) | |||
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | (1,104) | (910) | (5,049) | (6,160) | |||
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | (1,467) | (2,171) | (3,820) | |||
Non-GAAP sales and marketing | $ 243,235 | $ 243,941 | $ 946,544 | $ 999,304 | |||
GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue | 42 % | 46 % | 42 % | 49 % | |||
Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue | 34 % | 37 % | 34 % | 40 % | |||
GAAP research and development | $ 151,524 | $ 125,891 | $ 539,488 | $ 480,584 | |||
Less: Stock-based compensation | (54,753) | (41,278) | (184,211) | (149,967) | |||
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | (605) | (460) | (4,276) | (3,469) | |||
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | (433) | (873) | (1,252) | |||
Non-GAAP research and development | $ 96,166 | $ 83,720 | $ 350,128 | $ 325,896 | |||
GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue | 21 % | 19 % | 20 % | 19 % | |||
Non-GAAP research and development as a percentage of revenue | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % | 13 % | |||
GAAP general and administrative | $ 102,711 | $ 91,641 | $ 419,621 | $ 316,228 | |||
Less: Stock-based compensation | (32,502) | (29,810) | (143,773) | (88,125) | |||
Less: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | (554) | (182) | (2,095) | (1,108) | |||
Less: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | (364) | (695) | (1,019) | |||
Less: Executive transition costs | — | — | — | (2,634) | |||
Non-GAAP general and administrative | $ 69,655 | $ 61,285 | $ 273,058 | $ 223,342 | |||
GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue | 15 % | 14 % | 15 % | 13 % | |||
Non-GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue | 10 % | 9 % | 10 % | 9 % | |||
Reconciliation of income (loss) from operations and operating margin: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
GAAP income (loss) from operations | $ 9,935 | $ (284) | $ 31,634 | ||||
Add: Stock-based compensation | 161,000 | 145,923 | 611,835 | 533,100 | |||
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 4,701 | 4,953 | 19,375 | 20,706 | |||
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | 2,600 | 1,944 | 13,682 | 12,921 | |||
Add: Restructuring and other related charges | 88 | 253 | 30,381 | 28,335 | |||
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | 2,676 | 4,460 | 7,181 | |||
Add: Executive transition costs | — | — | — | 2,634 | |||
Non-GAAP income from operations | $ 178,324 | $ 155,465 | $ 711,367 | $ 516,846 | |||
GAAP operating margin | 1 % | — % | 1 % | (3) % | |||
Non-GAAP adjustments | 24 % | 24 % | 25 % | 24 % | |||
Non-GAAP operating margin | 25 % | 24 % | 26 % | 21 % | |||
Reconciliation of net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
GAAP net income (loss) | $ 27,241 | $ 4,863 | $ 73,980 | $ (97,454) | |||
Add: Stock-based compensation | 161,000 | 145,923 | 611,835 | 533,100 | |||
Add: Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 4,701 | 4,953 | 19,375 | 20,706 | |||
Add: Employer payroll tax on employee stock transactions | 2,600 | 1,944 | 13,682 | 12,921 | |||
Add: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 1,027 | 1,291 | 5,175 | 4,970 | |||
Add: Fair value adjustments to strategic investments | (98) | 4,073 | 22 | 3,689 | |||
Add: Restructuring and other related charges | 88 | 253 | 30,381 | 28,335 | |||
Add: Lease-related impairment and lease-related charges | — | 2,676 | 4,460 | 7,181 | |||
Add: Executive transition costs | — | — | — | 2,634 | |||
Add: Income Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments | (37,311) | (32,742) | (136,023) | (97,158) | |||
Non-GAAP net income | $ 159,248 | $ 133,234 | $ 622,887 | $ 418,924 | |||
Numerator: | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ 159,248 | $ 133,234 | $ 622,887 | $ 418,924 | |||
Add: Interest expense on convertible senior notes | — | 46 | 425 | 29 | |||
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders, diluted | $ 159,248 | $ 133,280 | $ 623,312 | $ 418,953 | |||
Denominator: | |||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic | 205,514 | 201,894 | 204,070 | 200,903 | |||
Effect of dilutive securities | 4,067 | 4,366 | 4,880 | 5,595 | |||
Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted | 209,581 | 206,260 | 208,950 | 206,498 | |||
GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic | $ 0.13 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.36 | $ (0.49) | |||
GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ 0.13 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.36 | $ (0.49) | |||
Non-GAAP net income per share, basic | $ 0.77 | $ 0.66 | $ 3.05 | $ 2.09 | |||
Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted | $ 0.76 | $ 0.65 | $ 2.98 | $ 2.03 | |||
Computation of free cash flow: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 270,698 | $ 137,057 | $ 979,526 | $ 506,759 | |||
Less: Purchases of property and equipment | (22,114) | (24,064) | (92,391) | (77,654) | |||
Non-GAAP free cash flow | 248,584 | 112,993 | 887,135 | 429,105 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) by investing activities | 67,238 | (43,502) | 44,612 | (191,197) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ (15,614) | $ (98,256) | |||||
Computation of billings: | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
Revenue | $ 712,386 | $ 659,576 | |||||
Add: Contract liabilities and refund liability, end of period | 1,343,792 | 1,191,269 | 1,343,792 | 1,191,269 | |||
Less: Contract liabilities and refund liability, beginning of period | (1,228,174) | (1,113,131) | (1,191,269) | (1,049,106) | |||
Add: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, beginning of period | 25,253 | 17,945 | 16,615 | 18,273 | |||
Less: Contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable, end of period | (20,189) | (16,615) | (20,189) | (16,615) | |||
Non-GAAP billings | $ 833,068 | $ 739,044 | |||||
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