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Qualtrics Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

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Qualtrics reported an impressive financial performance for the fiscal year 2021, showcasing total revenue of $1,075.7M, a 41% increase year-over-year, and subscription revenue of $870.7M, up 51%. In Q4 2021, total revenue reached $316.0M, surging 48% year-over-year, with subscription revenue at $259.0M, a 61% rise. However, the company recorded a significant net loss of $1,059.1M for the year and an operating loss of $1,053.8M. Guidance for Q1 2022 indicates revenue between $324M and $326M, and full-year expectations of $1,402M to $1,406M.

Positive
  • Q4 2021 total revenue of $316.0M, up 48% YoY.
  • Q4 2021 subscription revenue of $259.0M, up 61% YoY.
  • Full Year 2021 total revenue of $1,075.7M, up 41% YoY.
  • Full Year 2021 subscription revenue of $870.7M, up 51% YoY.
  • Remaining performance obligations of $1,732.8M, up 51% YoY.
Negative
  • Q4 2021 net loss of $309.8M, or $0.56 per share.
  • Full Year 2021 net loss of $1,059.1M, or $2.05 per share.
  • Q4 2021 operating loss of $306.1M, compared to a loss of $11.0M YoY.
  • Full Year 2021 operating loss of $1,053.8M, compared to a loss of $255.1M in 2020.
  • Full Year 2021 total revenue of $1,075.7M, up 41% year over year
  • Q4 2021 total revenue of $316.0M, up 48% year over year
  • Full Year 2021 subscription revenue of $870.7M, up 51% year over year
  • Q4 2021 subscription revenue of $259.0M, up 61% year over year
  • Total remaining performance obligations1 of $1,732.8M, up 51% year over year
  • Next 12 months remaining performance obligations of $1,011.8M, up 57% year over year

PROVO, Utah & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Qualtrics (NASDAQ: XM), the leader and creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

"Q4 was an outstanding quarter, capping off a record year of growth for Qualtrics,” said Qualtrics CEO Zig Serafin. “Not only did we cross the $1 billion revenue milestone, but we’re accelerating past it, as experience management becomes even more critical to business success.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $316.0 million, up from $213.6 million one year ago, an increase of 48% year-over-year. Subscription revenue for the fourth quarter was $259.0 million, up from $160.4 million one year ago, an increase of 61% year over year.
  • Operating Income (Loss) and Margin: Fourth quarter operating loss was $(306.1) million, compared to $(11.0) million one year ago. Non-GAAP operating income (see discussion of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and margin measures below) was $0.3 million, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of $(4.7) million one year ago. For the fourth quarter, GAAP operating margin was (97)% and non-GAAP operating margin was 0.1%.
  • Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share: Fourth quarter net loss was $309.8 million, or $0.56 per share, compared to $14.5 million, or $0.03 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP net loss (see discussion of the non-GAAP net income (loss) measure below) for the fourth quarter was $39.4 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $8.1 million, or $0.02 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020.
  • Cash and Cash Equivalents: Total cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021 was $1,014.5 million.

Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,075.7 million, up from $763.5 million one year ago, an increase of 41% year-over-year. Subscription revenue was $870.7 million, up from $575.4 million one year ago, an increase of 51% year-over-year.
  • Operating Income (Loss) and Margin: Operating loss for the year was $(1,053.8) million, compared to operating loss of $(255.1) million in 2020. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) for the year was $31.9 million, compared to $(29.6) million in fiscal 2020. For the fiscal year 2021, operating margin was (98)% and non-GAAP operating margin was 3%.
  • Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share: Fiscal year 2021 net loss was $1,059.1 million, or $2.05 per share, compared to $272.5 million in fiscal year 2020, or $0.64 per share. Non-GAAP net loss for the year was $6.0 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to $46.0 million in fiscal year 2020, or $0.11 per share.

Financial Outlook:

Qualtrics is providing guidance for its first quarter ending March 31, 2022 as follows:

  • Total revenue between $324 and $326 million.
  • Subscription revenue between $270 and $272 million.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin between 1% and 2%.
  • Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share/ between $(0.02) and $0.00 assuming 580 million weighted shares outstanding.

Qualtrics is providing its guidance for its full year ending December 31, 2022 as follows:

  • Total revenue between $1,402 and $1,406 million.
  • Subscription revenue between $1,177 and $1,181 million.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin between 1% and 3%.
  • Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share between $(0.02) and $0.00 assuming 595 million weighted shares outstanding.

The guidance provided above constitutes forward-looking statements and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” safe harbor section below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss, and non-GAAP net loss per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Additional information on Qualtrics' reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP measures, is included in the financial tables below. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Qualtrics’ results computed in accordance with GAAP.

A supplemental financial presentation and other information can be accessed through Qualtrics’ investor relations website at https://www.qualtrics.com/investors/.

Qualtrics Earnings Call

Qualtrics plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. MT/5:00 p.m. ET. Investors are invited to join the webcast by visiting: https://qualtrics.com/investors/events. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days.

About Qualtrics

Qualtrics, the leader and creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, is changing the way organizations manage and improve the four core experiences of business—customer, employee, product and brand. Over 16,750 organizations around the world use Qualtrics to listen, understand and take action on experience data (X-data™)—the beliefs, emotions and intentions that tell you why things are happening, and what to do about it. The Qualtrics XM Platform™ is a system of action that helps businesses attract customers who stay longer and buy more, engage employees who build a positive culture, develop breakthrough products people love and build a brand people are passionate about.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains express and implied “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2022 and full year 2022. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “explore,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks, including factors beyond our control, that could cause actual results, performance, or achievement to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the statements, including: our future financial performance, including our revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, ability to generate positive cash flow, and ability to be profitable; our ability to grow at or near historical growth rates; anticipated technology trends, such as the use of and demand for experience management software; our ability to attract and retain customers to use our products; our ability to respond to and overcome challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to attract enterprises and international organizations as customers for our products; our ability to expand our network with content consulting partners, delivery partners, and technology partners; the evolution of technology affecting our products and markets; our ability to introduce new products and enhance existing products and to compete effectively with competitors; our ability to successfully enter into new markets and manage our international expansion; the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel; our ability to effectively manage our growth and future expenses and maintain our corporate culture; our anticipated investments in sales and marketing and research and development; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property rights; our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us; our ability to maintain data privacy and data security; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; our ability to comply with modified or new laws and regulations applying to our business; and our reduced ability to leverage resources at SAP as an independent company from SAP. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are and/or will be included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in Qualtrics’ Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any subsequent public filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to Qualtrics at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. Qualtrics assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial results, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance using a management view, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry. You should consider non-GAAP results alongside other financial performance measures and results presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, in evaluating non-GAAP results, you should be aware that in the future we will incur expenses such as those that are the subject of adjustments in deriving non-GAAP results and you should not infer from our non-GAAP results that our future results will not be affected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items.

Non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, free cash flow, free cash flow margin: We define these non-GAAP financial measures as the respective GAAP measures, excluding equity and cash settled stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related costs, changes in the fair value of our distribution liability for our tax sharing agreement with SAP, and the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments, as applicable. When evaluating the performance of our business and making operating plans, we do not consider these items (for example, when considering the impact of equity award grants, we place a greater emphasis on overall stockholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with such grants). We believe it is useful to exclude these expenses in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies and over multiple periods.

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1 Remaining performance obligations represent all contracted future revenue that has not yet been recognized, including both deferred revenue and non-cancelable contracted amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.

Qualtrics International Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and par value)

 

As of December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,014,511

 

 

$

203,891

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

 

461,830

 

 

 

296,148

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net

 

60,455

 

 

 

43,429

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

68,887

 

 

 

48,130

 

Total current assets

 

1,605,683

 

 

 

591,598

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

192,327

 

 

 

116,120

 

Right-of-use assets from operating leases

 

227,320

 

 

 

195,372

 

Goodwill

 

1,118,768

 

 

 

6,709

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

264,500

 

 

 

3,959

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs, net of current portion

 

145,952

 

 

 

115,837

 

Deferred tax assets

 

96

 

 

 

92

 

Other assets

 

27,577

 

 

 

9,368

 

Total assets

$

3,582,223

 

 

$

1,039,055

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity (deficit)

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

$

18,898

 

 

$

7,125

 

Accounts payable .

 

84,053

 

 

 

30,452

 

Accrued liabilities

 

167,402

 

 

 

225,046

 

Liability-classified, stock-based awards

 

4,519

 

 

 

209,286

 

Deferred revenue

 

748,145

 

 

 

495,638

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,023,017

 

 

 

967,547

 

Non-current liabilities:

 

 

 

Lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

263,307

 

 

 

235,620

 

Liability-classified, stock-based awards, net of current portion

 

52

 

 

 

76,627

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

6,698

 

 

 

5,477

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

23,653

 

 

 

5,970

 

Other liabilities

 

78,796

 

 

 

16,716

 

Total liabilities

$

1,395,523

 

 

$

1,307,957

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Equity (deficit):

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 147,309,254 and 6,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

15

 

 

 

1

 

Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 423,170,610 and 423,170,610 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

42

 

 

 

42

 

Additional paid in capital

 

4,645,800

 

 

 

1,126,631

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,244

)

 

 

3,191

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(2,457,913

)

 

 

(1,398,767

)

Total equity (deficit)

 

2,186,700

 

 

 

(268,902

)

Total liabilities and equity (deficit)

$

3,582,223

 

 

$

1,039,055

 

Qualtrics International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

258,957

 

 

$

160,397

 

 

$

870,705

 

 

$

575,397

 

Professional services and other

 

57,085

 

 

 

53,169

 

 

 

204,959

 

 

 

188,125

 

Total revenue

 

316,042

 

 

 

213,566

 

 

 

1,075,664

 

 

 

763,522

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

 

39,971

 

 

 

15,697

 

 

 

105,836

 

 

 

62,671

 

Professional services and other

 

51,914

 

 

 

35,756

 

 

 

179,436

 

 

 

135,816

 

Total cost of revenue

 

91,885

 

 

 

51,453

 

 

 

285,272

 

 

 

198,487

 

Gross profit

 

224,157

 

 

 

162,113

 

 

 

790,392

 

 

 

565,035

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

97,606

 

 

 

43,810

 

 

 

324,158

 

 

 

212,795

 

Sales and marketing

 

193,887

 

 

 

109,019

 

 

 

643,333

 

 

 

431,794

 

General and administrative

 

238,790

 

 

 

20,274

 

 

 

876,734

 

 

 

175,499

 

Total operating expenses

 

530,283

 

 

 

173,103

 

 

 

1,844,225

 

 

 

820,088

 

Operating loss

 

(306,126

)

 

 

(10,990

)

 

 

(1,053,833

)

 

 

(255,053

)

Other non-operating income (expense), net

 

12,743

 

 

 

(489

)

 

 

6,652

 

 

 

(972

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(293,383

)

 

 

(11,479

)

 

 

(1,047,181

)

 

 

(256,025

)

Provision for income taxes

 

16,389

 

 

 

2,996

 

 

 

11,965

 

 

 

16,477

 

Net loss

$

(309,772

)

 

$

(14,475

)

 

$

(1,059,146

)

 

$

(272,502

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(2.05

)

 

$

(0.64

)

Weighted-average Class A and Class B shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

 

555,708,307

 

 

 

423,829,951

 

 

 

516,869,588

 

 

 

423,334,994

 

Cost of revenue and operating expenses includes:

Stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

in thousands

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Cost of subscription revenue .

$

3,626

 

$

823

 

 

$

12,148

 

$

4,632

Cost of professional services and other revenue .

 

7,138

 

 

544

 

 

 

25,299

 

 

6,737

Research and development .

 

39,369

 

 

5,190

 

 

 

128,779

 

 

68,355

Sales and marketing .

 

41,615

 

 

2,944

 

 

 

136,532

 

 

37,877

General and administrative .

 

200,800

 

 

(3,537

)

 

 

754,382

 

 

106,412

Total stock-based compensation expense, including cash settled(a) .

$

292,548

 

$

5,964

 

 

$

1,057,140

 

$

224,013

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  1. As a result of the SAP Acquisition, our stock-based compensation expense reflects the recognition of both equity-classified awards and liability-classified awards. Liability-classified awards are settled in cash in accordance with SAP’s employee equity compensation programs. Our stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of $292.5 million and $6.0 million, respectively, of liability-classified and equity-classified awards. During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, awards of $2.5 million and $104.6 million, respectively, were settled in cash. Our stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of $1,057.1 million and $224.0 million, respectively, of liability-classified and equity-classified awards. During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, awards of $79.4 million and $388.6 million, respectively, were settled in cash. Liability-classified awards are recorded according to mark-to-market accounting.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets as follows:

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

in thousands

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Cost of revenue

$

7,270

 

$

265

 

$

8,243

 

$

1,062

Sales and marketing

 

5,265

 

 

51

 

 

5,441

 

 

204

General and administrative

 

305

 

 

47

 

 

446

 

 

188

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets

$

12,840

 

$

363

 

$

14,130

 

$

1,454

Qualtrics International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(1,059,146

)

 

$

(272,502

)

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

46,009

 

 

 

26,457

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

1,498

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of distribution liability for tax sharing agreement

 

(13,500

)

 

 

 

Reduction of right-of-use assets from operating leases

 

23,078

 

 

 

17,202

 

Stock-based compensation expense, including cash settled

 

1,057,140

 

 

 

224,013

 

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

 

50,038

 

 

 

32,098

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(11,654

)

 

 

13,200

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of business combinations:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(146,966

)

 

 

(103,692

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(20,975

)

 

 

(10,773

)

Deferred contract acquisitions costs

 

(99,869

)

 

 

(111,686

)

Other assets

 

(18,308

)

 

 

(7,592

)

Lease liabilities

 

(15,528

)

 

 

24,741

 

Accounts payable

 

24,333

 

 

 

(282

)

Accrued liabilities

 

55,316

 

 

 

22,546

 

Deferred revenue

 

215,444

 

 

 

114,331

 

Other liabilities

 

(4,712

)

 

 

9,826

 

Settlement of stock-based payments liabilities

 

(79,397

)

 

 

(388,609

)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

 

2,801

 

 

 

(410,722

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(103,823

)

 

 

(89,518

)

Cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired

 

(141,792

)

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

(245,615

)

 

 

(89,518

)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from capital contributions from SAP

 

115,000

 

 

 

540,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of class A common stock, net of underwriting discounts and commissions

 

3,359,822

 

 

 

120,000

 

Payment of costs related to issuance of class A common stock

 

(3,351

)

 

 

 

Repayment of promissory note

 

(2,392,280

)

 

 

 

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(47,783

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

5,649

 

 

 

Issuance of class A common stock through Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

16,586

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

 

1,053,643

 

 

 

660,000

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

(209

)

 

 

1,664

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

810,620

 

 

 

161,424

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

203,891

 

 

 

42,467

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

1,014,511

 

 

$

203,891

 

Qualtrics International Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited, in thousands)

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Margin

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

(In thousands)

GAAP gross profit .

$

224,157

 

 

$

162,113

 

 

$

790,392

 

 

$

565,035

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense, including cash settled(1) .

 

10,764

 

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

37,447

 

 

 

11,369

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets .

 

7,270

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

8,243

 

 

 

1,062

 

Non-GAAP gross profit .

$

242,191

 

 

$

163,745

 

 

$

836,082

 

 

$

577,466

 

Non-GAAP gross margin .

 

77

%

 

 

77

%

 

 

78

%

 

 

76

%

We calculate non-GAAP gross profit, as GAAP gross profit excluding equity and cash settled stock-based compensation expense allocated to cost of revenue and amortization of acquired intangible assets allocated to cost of revenue. Non-GAAP gross margin is calculated as non-GAAP gross profit divided by total revenue.

Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss) and Margin

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

(In thousands)

GAAP operating loss .

$

(306,126

)

 

$

(10,990

)

 

$

(1,053,833

)

 

$

(255,053

)

Add: Stock-based compensation expense, including cash settled(1) .

 

292,548

 

 

 

5,964

 

 

 

1,057,140

 

 

 

224,013

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets .

 

12,840

 

 

 

363

 

 

 

14,130

 

 

 

1,454

 

Add: Acquisition related costs .

$

1,059

 

 

$

 

 

$

14,489

 

 

$

 

Non-GAAP operating income (loss) .

$

321

 

 

$

(4,663

)

 

$

31,926

 

 

$

(29,586

)

Non-GAAP operating margin .

 

%

 

 

(2

) %

 

 

3

%

 

 

(4

) %

We calculate non-GAAP operating income (loss), as GAAP operating loss excluding equity and cash settled stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition related costs. Non-GAAP operating margin is calculated as non-GAAP operating income (loss) divided by total revenue.

Non-GAAP Net Loss and Net Loss Per Share

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

GAAP net loss .

$

(309,772

)

 

$

(14,475

)

 

$

(1,059,146

)

 

$

(272,502

)

Add: Stock-based compensation expense, including cash settled(1) .

 

292,548

 

 

 

5,964

 

 

 

1,057,140

 

 

 

224,013

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets .

 

12,840

 

 

 

363

 

 

 

14,130

 

 

 

1,454

 

Add: Acquisition related costs .

 

1,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,489

 

 

 

 

Add: Change in fair value of distribution liability for tax sharing agreement .

 

(13,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13,500

)

 

 

 

Add: Tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments .

 

(22,613

)

 

 

29

 

 

 

(19,132

)

 

 

1,075

 

Non-GAAP net loss .

$

(39,438

)

 

$

(8,119

)

 

$

(6,019

)

 

$

(45,960

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average Class A and Class B shares used in computing non-GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted .

 

555,708,307

 

 

 

423,829,951

 

 

 

516,869,588

 

 

 

423,334,994

 

Non-GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted .

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.11

)

We calculate non-GAAP net loss as GAAP net loss excluding equity and cash settled stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related costs, changes in the fair value of our distribution liability for our tax sharing agreement with SAP, and the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments. Non-GAAP net loss per share is calculated as non-GAAP net loss divided by the weighted-average Class A and Class B shares attributable to common stockholders.

Free Cash Flow and Margin

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities .

$

13,664

 

 

$

(98,493

)

 

$

2,801

 

 

$

(410,722

)

Less: Capital expenditures .

 

(74,112

)

 

 

(46,464

)

 

 

(103,823

)

 

 

(89,518

)

Free cash flow .

 

(60,448

)

 

 

(144,957

)

 

 

(101,022

)

 

 

(500,240

)

Free cash flow margin .

 

(19

) %

 

 

(68

) %

 

 

(9

) %

 

 

(66

) %

We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow margin is calculated as free cash flow divided by total revenue. We incurred significant cash outflows in connection with the settlement of liability-classified, stock-based awards in accordance with SAP’s employee equity compensation programs. Our free cash flow for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes $2.5 million and $104.6 million, respectively, in cash outflows related to the settlement of liability-classified, stock-based awards. Our free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes $79.4 million and $388.6 million, respectively, in cash outflows related to the settlement of liability-classified, stock-based awards.

________________

  1. Our stock-based compensation expense reflects the recognition of both equity-classified awards and liability-classified awards. Liability-classified awards are settled in cash in accordance with SAP’s employee equity compensation programs. Liability-classified awards are recorded according to mark-to-market accounting. On January 28, 2021, the Company completed a voluntary exchange offer pursuant to which 5.4 million cash-settled legacy restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit (RSU) awards, and options (together, Qualtrics Rights) and 1.3 million cash-settled SAP RSU awards were exchanged into 12.8 million equity-settled Qualtrics RSU awards, representing 93% of the outstanding Qualtrics Rights and SAP RSU awards. On September 13, 2021, the Company completed an additional voluntary exchange offer for certain employees in Australian that were not eligible for the January 28, 2021 exchange, pursuant to which less that 0.1 million cash-settled Qualtrics Rights and SAP RSU awards were exchanged and modified into equity-settled Qualtrics RSU awards.

     

Investor Relations:

Steven Wu

Head of FP&A and Investor Relations

investors@qualtrics.com

Public Relations:

Gina Sheibley

Chief Communications Officer

press@qualtrics.com

Source: Qualtrics

FAQ

What were Qualtrics' revenue figures for Q4 2021?

Qualtrics reported total revenue of $316.0 million for Q4 2021, up 48% year-over-year.

What is Qualtrics' subscription revenue for the full year 2021?

For the full year 2021, Qualtrics' subscription revenue was $870.7 million, a 51% increase from the previous year.

What is Qualtrics' guidance for Q1 2022?

Qualtrics expects total revenue between $324 million and $326 million for Q1 2022.

What was the net loss for Qualtrics in fiscal year 2021?

Qualtrics recorded a net loss of $1,059.1 million for fiscal year 2021.

What are the expectations for Qualtrics' revenue in 2022?

Qualtrics projects full year 2022 revenue between $1,402 million and $1,406 million.

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