CrowdStrike Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

Achieves ending ARR of $1.34 billion driven by record net new ARR of $151 million and adds a record 1,660 net new subscription customers in the quarter

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection, today announced financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2022, ended July 31, 2021.

"CrowdStrike delivered an outstanding second quarter with rapid subscription revenue growth and record net new ARR generated in the quarter. We saw strength in multiple areas of the business, added $151 million in net new ARR and grew ending ARR 70% year-over-year to exceed $1.34 billion. The success of our platform strategy and our growing brand leadership have led to a groundswell of customers turning to CrowdStrike as their trusted security platform of record. We believe that our extensible Falcon platform, purpose-built to leverage the power of the cloud, collecting data once and reusing it many times, is a fundamental cornerstone to building a durable growth business over the long-term," said George Kurtz, CrowdStrike’s co-founder and chief executive officer.

Commenting on the company's financial results, Burt Podbere, CrowdStrike’s chief financial officer, added, “In the second quarter we once again achieved strong growth at scale and delivered exceptional unit economics, drove leverage and remained capital efficient, generating strong operating and free cash flow. Given our strong performance and growing momentum in the market, and reflecting our view of a continued robust demand environment, we are raising our guidance for fiscal year 2022.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue was $337.7 million, a 70% increase, compared to $199.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Subscription revenue was $315.8 million, a 71% increase, compared to $184.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased 70% year-over-year and grew to $1.34 billion as of July 31, 2021, of which $150.6 million was net new ARR added in the quarter.
  • Subscription Gross Margin: GAAP subscription gross margin was 76%, compared to 76% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP subscription gross margin was 78%, compared to 78% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Income/Loss from Operations: GAAP loss from operations was $47.4 million, compared to $30.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP income from operations was $35.3 million, compared to $7.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Net Income/Loss Attributable to CrowdStrike: GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike was $57.3 million, compared to $29.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders was $0.25, compared to $0.14 in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike was $25.9 million, compared to $7.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted, was $0.11, compared to $0.03 in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Cash Flow: Net cash generated from operations was $108.5 million, compared to $55.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Free cash flow was $73.6 million, compared to $32.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Cash and Cash Equivalents was $1.79 billion as of July 31, 2021.

Recent Highlights

  • Added 1,660 net new subscription customers in the quarter for a total of 13,080 subscription customers as of July 31, 2021, representing 81% growth year-over-year.
  • CrowdStrike’s subscription customers that have adopted four or more modules, five or more modules and six or more modules increased to 66%, 53%, and 29%, respectively, as of July 31, 2021.
  • Ranked number one for Modern Endpoint Security 2020 revenue market share in IDC’s Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares, 2020 report and named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape report for U.S. Managed Detection & Response Services 2021 Vendor Assessment.
  • Announced Falcon X Recon+, a new managed solution that simplifies the process of hunting and mitigating external threats to brands, employees and sensitive data.
  • Added multiple new CrowdStrike Store partner integrations in the quarter, including Rapid7, Google Cloud, ExtraHop and Siemplify.
  • Launched Falcon Complete for GovCloud, a U.S. FedRAMP compliant program, which provides cloud-native managed detection and response for the public sector.
  • Won a fourth consecutive Approved Security Product award from leading independent testing organization AV-Comparatives. Within the AV-Comparatives Malware Protection Test, Falcon Pro for Mac achieved 99.8% malware protection.
  • Named the winner of multiple partner-focused awards including the 2021 AWS Global Public Sector Partner Award for best cybersecurity solution, 2021 Canada AWS Partner Award as the ISV Partner of the Year and the Go-to-Market Technology Partner of the Year Award at Zscaler’s 2021 ZenithLive Cloud Summit.

Financial Outlook

CrowdStrike is providing the following guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 (ending October 31, 2021) and increasing its guidance for fiscal year 2022 (ending January 31, 2022):

 

Q3 FY22

Guidance

 

Full Year FY22

Guidance

Total revenue

$358.0 - $365.3 million

 

$1,391.2 - $1,409.4 million

Non-GAAP income from operations

$29.4 - $34.7 million

 

$138.5 - $152.1 million

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike

$19.7 - $25.0 million

 

$102.9 - $116.5 million

Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted

$0.08 - $0.10

 

$0.43 - $0.49

Weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted

240 million

 

239 million

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits, gain (loss) on strategic investments, acquisition-related expenses, and tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition. We have not provided the most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items are out of our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation for non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike, and non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders is not available without unreasonable effort.

Conference Call Information

CrowdStrike will host a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its earnings results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 and outlook for its fiscal third quarter and year 2022 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time (5:00 p.m. Eastern time). A recorded webcast of the event will also be available for one year on the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com.

Date:

       

August 31, 2021

Time:

       

2:00 p.m. Pacific time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Dial-in number:

       

409-937-8967, conference ID: 9695498

Webcast:

       

ir.crowdstrike.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our future growth, and future financial and operating performance, including our financial outlook for the fiscal third quarter and fiscal year 2022. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: our limited operating history; risks associated with managing our rapid growth; our ability to identify and effectively implement the necessary changes to address execution challenges; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our and our customers’ business; our limited experience with new product and subscription and support introductions and the risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the risk of defects, errors, or vulnerabilities; our ability to attract new and retain existing customers; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions as well as existing products and subscriptions and support; our ability to collaborate and integrate our products with offerings from other parties to deliver benefits to customers; rapidly evolving technological developments in the market for security products and subscription and support offerings; length of sales cycles; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, including those related to COVID-19.

Further information on risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our financial results are included in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, including our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings.

You should not rely on these forward-looking statements, as actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. For further information regarding these non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, please refer to the financial tables below, as well as the “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release.

Channels for Disclosure of Information

We intend to announce material information to the public through the CrowdStrike Investor Relations website ir.crowdstrike.com, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. We use these channels, as well as social media and our blog, to communicate with our investors, customers, and the public about our company, our offerings, and other issues. It is possible that the information we post on social media and our blog could be deemed to be material information. As such, we encourage investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above, including the social media channels listed on our investor relations website, and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Any updates to the list of disclosure channels through which we will announce information will be posted on the investor relations page on our website.

Reports Referenced

Worldwide Corporate Endpoint Security Market Shares, 2020: Pandemic and Expanding Functionality Propelled Market Growth, (# US47768021), Jun 2021

IDC MarketScape: U.S. Managed Detection and Response Services 2021 Vendor Assessment, (Doc #US48129921), August 2021

About CrowdStrike Holdings

CrowdStrike provides cloud-delivered endpoint and cloud workload protection. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform protects customers against cyberattacks on endpoints on or off the network by offering visibility and protection across the enterprise.

Copyright © 2021 CrowdStrike, Inc. All rights reserved. CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike Falcon® are the registered trademarks of CrowdStrike, Inc. CrowdStrike owns other trademarks and service marks, and may use the brands of third parties to identify their products and services.

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

315,836

 

 

 

$

184,256

 

 

 

$

597,064

 

 

 

$

346,478

 

 

Professional services

21,854

 

 

 

14,715

 

 

 

43,469

 

 

 

30,571

 

 

Total revenue

337,690

 

 

 

198,971

 

 

 

640,533

 

 

 

377,049

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription (1)(2)

75,993

 

 

 

44,037

 

 

 

140,896

 

 

 

81,281

 

 

Professional services (1)

14,439

 

 

 

10,354

 

 

 

28,041

 

 

 

20,005

 

 

Total cost of revenue

90,432

 

 

 

54,391

 

 

 

168,937

 

 

 

101,286

 

 

Gross profit

247,258

 

 

 

144,580

 

 

 

471,596

 

 

 

275,763

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing (1)(2)

153,861

 

 

 

95,127

 

 

 

288,992

 

 

 

183,265

 

 

Research and development (1)(2)

90,455

 

 

 

50,483

 

 

 

168,635

 

 

 

91,061

 

 

General and administrative (1)(3)(4)

50,345

 

 

 

28,961

 

 

 

92,719

 

 

 

54,004

 

 

Total operating expenses

294,661

 

 

 

174,571

 

 

 

550,346

 

 

 

328,330

 

 

Loss from operations

(47,403

)

 

 

(29,991

)

 

 

(78,750

)

 

 

(52,567

)

 

Interest expense(5)

(6,296

)

 

 

(174

)

 

 

(12,526

)

 

 

(317

)

 

Other income, net(6)

619

 

 

 

732

 

 

 

5,387

 

 

 

5,265

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

(53,080

)

 

 

(29,433

)

 

 

(85,889

)

 

 

(47,619

)

 

Provision for income taxes(7)

4,238

 

 

 

441

 

 

 

54,300

 

 

 

1,477

 

 

Net loss

(57,318

)

 

 

(29,874

)

 

 

(140,189

)

 

 

(49,096

)

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,178

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to CrowdStrike

$

(57,318

)

 

 

$

(29,874

)

 

 

$

(142,367

)

 

 

$

(49,096

)

 

Net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common shareholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.25

)

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

$

(0.63

)

 

 

$

(0.23

)

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common shareholders, basic and diluted

226,362

 

 

 

216,695

 

 

 

225,276

 

 

 

214,932

 

 

_____________________________

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Subscription cost of revenue

$

5,294

 

 

$

2,635

 

 

$

9,579

 

 

$

4,630

 

Professional services cost of revenue

2,389

 

 

1,425

 

 

4,417

 

 

2,396

 

Sales and marketing

25,265

 

 

13,603

 

 

42,679

 

 

22,290

 

Research and development

25,808

 

 

9,029

 

 

43,609

 

 

13,929

 

General and administrative

17,531

 

 

11,021

 

 

30,365

 

 

18,106

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

$

76,287

 

 

$

37,713

 

 

$

130,649

 

 

$

61,351

 

(2) Includes amortization of acquired intangible assets as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Subscription cost of revenue

$

2,771

 

 

$

63

 

 

$

4,766

 

 

$

125

 

Sales and marketing

547

 

 

31

 

 

969

 

 

62

 

Research and development

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

20

 

Total amortization of acquired intangible assets

$

3,318

 

 

$

104

 

 

$

5,735

 

 

$

207

 

(3) Includes acquisition-related expenses as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

General and administrative

$

596

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,941

 

 

$

 

Total acquisition-related expenses

$

596

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,941

 

 

$

 

(4) Includes legal reserve and settlement charges as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

General and administrative

$

2,500

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,500

 

 

$

 

Total legal reserve and settlement charges

$

2,500

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,500

 

 

$

 

(5) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and discount as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Interest expense

$

546

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,093

 

 

$

 

Total amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

$

546

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,093

 

 

$

 

(6) Includes gains from strategic investment as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Other income, net

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,356

 

 

$

 

Total gains from strategic investments

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,356

 

 

$

 

(7) Includes tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition as follows:

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in thousands)

Provision for income taxes

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,824

 

 

$

 

Total provision for income taxes

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,824

 

 

$

 

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

July 31,

 

January 31,

 

2021

 

2021

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,787,051

 

 

$

1,918,608

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

266,540

 

 

239,199

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs, current

95,470

 

 

80,850

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

102,964

 

 

53,617

 

Total current assets

2,252,025

 

 

2,292,274

 

Strategic investments

14,165

 

 

2,500

 

Property and equipment, net

215,832

 

 

167,014

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

34,854

 

 

36,484

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent

140,443

 

 

117,906

 

Goodwill

374,310

 

 

83,566

 

Intangible assets, net

85,580

 

 

15,677

 

Other assets

18,836

 

 

17,112

 

Total assets

$

3,136,045

 

 

$

2,732,533

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

19,642

 

 

$

12,065

 

Accrued expenses

70,162

 

 

51,117

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

95,462

 

 

71,907

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

9,374

 

 

8,977

 

Deferred revenue

882,969

 

 

701,988

 

Other current liabilities

59,219

 

 

17,499

 

Total current liabilities

1,136,828

 

 

863,553

 

Long-term debt

738,772

 

 

738,029

 

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

281,388

 

 

209,907

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

29,378

 

 

31,986

 

Other liabilities, noncurrent

38,278

 

 

17,184

 

Total liabilities

2,224,644

 

 

1,860,659

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Common stock, Class A and Class B

114

 

 

112

 

Additional paid-in capital

1,775,087

 

 

1,598,259

 

Accumulated deficit

(872,483

)

 

(730,116

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,550

 

 

2,319

 

Total CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

904,268

 

 

870,574

 

Non-controlling interest

7,133

 

 

1,300

 

Total stockholders’ equity

911,401

 

 

871,874

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,136,045

 

 

$

2,732,533

 

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(140,189

)

 

$

(49,096

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

24,725

 

 

17,621

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

244

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

5,735

 

 

207

 

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

50,419

 

 

28,171

 

Non-cash operating lease costs

4,469

 

 

4,939

 

Provision for credit losses

354

 

 

(269

)

Stock-based compensation expense

130,649

 

 

61,351

 

Gain on sale of debt securities, net

 

 

(1,347

)

Accretion of marketable securities purchased at a premium

 

 

578

 

Non-cash interest expense

1,199

 

 

320

 

Change in fair value of strategic investments

(4,356

)

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisition

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(24,257

)

 

16,020

 

Deferred contract acquisition costs

(87,576

)

 

(48,988

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(47,883

)

 

(1,953

)

Accounts payable

5,383

 

 

9,634

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

55,242

 

 

(8,112

)

Accrued payroll and benefits

22,853

 

 

(711

)

Operating lease liabilities

(5,022

)

 

1,315

 

Deferred revenue

251,742

 

 

118,672

 

Other liabilities

12,277

 

 

5,250

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

256,008

 

 

153,602

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

(55,793

)

 

(30,334

)

Capitalized internal-use software and website development

(9,273

)

 

(3,850

)

Purchase of strategic investments

(7,309

)

 

(1,000

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

(353,746

)

 

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(84,904

)

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

 

639,586

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

 

91,605

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(426,121

)

 

611,103

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

Payment of debt issuance costs related to revolving line of credit

(219

)

 

 

Payment of debt issuance costs related to Senior Notes

(1,581

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

9,492

 

 

16,601

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan

27,452

 

 

17,284

 

Capital contributions from non-controlling interest holders

3,655

 

 

550

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

38,799

 

 

34,435

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(243

)

 

796

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(131,557

)

 

799,936

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

1,918,608

 

 

264,798

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

1,787,051

 

 

$

1,064,734

 

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Non-GAAP Financial Measures with Reconciliation to GAAP

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

GAAP subscription revenue

$

315,836

 

 

$

184,256

 

 

$

597,064

 

 

$

346,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP subscription gross profit

$

239,843

 

 

$

140,219

 

 

$

456,168

 

 

$

265,197

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

5,294

 

 

2,635

 

 

9,579

 

 

4,630

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,771

 

 

63

 

 

4,766

 

 

125

 

Non-GAAP subscription gross profit

$

247,908

 

 

$

142,917

 

 

$

470,513

 

 

$

269,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP subscription gross margin

76

%

 

76

%

 

76

%

 

77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP subscription gross margin

78

%

 

78

%

 

79

%

 

78

%

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

GAAP total revenue

$

337,690

 

 

$

198,971

 

 

$

640,533

 

 

$

377,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(47,403

)

 

$

(29,991

)

 

$

(78,750

)

 

$

(52,567

)

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

76,287

 

 

37,713

 

 

130,649

 

 

61,351

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,318

 

 

104

 

 

5,735

 

 

207

 

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

596

 

 

 

 

4,941

 

 

 

Add: Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

35,298

 

 

$

7,826

 

 

$

65,075

 

 

$

8,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating margin

(14

)%

 

(15

)%

 

(12

)%

 

(14

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating margin

10

%

 

4

%

 

10

%

 

2

%

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Non-GAAP Financial Measures with Reconciliation to GAAP (Continued)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike

$

(57,318

)

 

 

$

(29,874

)

 

 

$

(142,367

)

 

 

$

(49,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Stock-based compensation expense

$

76,287

 

 

 

$

37,713

 

 

 

$

130,649

 

 

 

$

61,351

 

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,318

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

5,735

 

 

 

207

 

 

Add: Acquisition-related expenses

596

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,941

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

546

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,093

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Provision for income taxes(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,824

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Gain on strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,178

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike

$

25,929

 

 

 

$

7,943

 

 

 

$

49,197

 

 

 

$

12,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted

226,362

 

 

 

216,695

 

 

 

225,276

 

 

 

214,932

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic

226,362

 

 

 

216,695

 

 

 

225,276

 

 

 

214,932

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted

238,043

 

 

 

233,169

 

 

 

237,753

 

 

 

231,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.25

)

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

$

(0.63

)

 

 

$

(0.23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, basic

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, diluted

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

GAAP total revenue

$

337,690

 

 

$

198,971

 

 

$

640,533

 

 

$

377,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

108,475

 

 

55,025

 

 

256,008

 

 

153,602

 

Less: Purchases of property and equipment

(29,997

)

 

(20,640

)

 

(55,793

)

 

(30,334

)

Less: Capitalized internal-use software and website development

(4,839

)

 

(1,968

)

 

(9,273

)

 

(3,850

)

Free cash flow

$

73,639

 

 

$

32,417

 

 

$

190,942

 

 

$

119,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

$

(41,175

)

 

$

(23,608

)

 

$

(426,121

)

 

$

611,103

 

GAAP net cash provided by financing activities

$

36,190

 

 

$

27,542

 

 

$

38,799

 

 

$

34,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue

32

%

 

28

%

 

40

%

 

41

%

Less: Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue

(9

)%

 

(10

)%

 

(9

)%

 

(8

)%

Less: Capitalized internal-use software and website development as a percentage of revenue

(1

)%

 

(1

)%

 

(1

)%

 

(1

)%

Free cash flow margin

22

%

 

16

%

 

30

%

 

32

%

_____________________________

(1)

We use our GAAP provision for income taxes for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP income tax expense. The tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition is included in the GAAP provision for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, and gain on strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike included in the GAAP provision for income taxes was not material for all periods presented.

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Statements of Operations: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

GAAP cost of revenue

$

90,432

 

 

$

54,391

 

 

$

168,937

 

 

$

101,286

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

7,683

 

 

4,060

 

 

13,996

 

 

7,026

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,771

 

 

63

 

 

4,766

 

 

125

 

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

$

79,978

 

 

$

50,268

 

 

$

150,175

 

 

$

94,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP subscription gross profit

$

239,843

 

 

$

140,219

 

 

$

456,168

 

 

$

265,197

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

5,294

 

 

2,635

 

 

9,579

 

 

4,630

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,771

 

 

63

 

 

4,766

 

 

125

 

Non-GAAP subscription gross profit

$

247,908

 

 

$

142,917

 

 

$

470,513

 

 

$

269,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP professional services gross profit

$

7,415

 

 

$

4,361

 

 

$

15,428

 

 

$

10,566

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

2,389

 

 

1,425

 

 

4,417

 

 

2,396

 

Non-GAAP professional services gross profit

$

9,804

 

 

$

5,786

 

 

$

19,845

 

 

$

12,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses

$

153,861

 

 

$

95,127

 

 

$

288,992

 

 

$

183,265

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

25,265

 

 

13,603

 

 

42,679

 

 

22,290

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

547

 

 

31

 

 

969

 

 

62

 

Non-GAAP sales and marketing operating expenses

$

128,049

 

 

$

81,493

 

 

$

245,344

 

 

$

160,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development operating expenses

$

90,455

 

 

$

50,483

 

 

$

168,635

 

 

$

91,061

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

25,808

 

 

9,029

 

 

43,609

 

 

13,929

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

20

 

Non-GAAP research and development operating expenses

$

64,647

 

 

$

41,444

 

 

$

125,026

 

 

$

77,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP general and administrative operating expenses

$

50,345

 

 

$

28,961

 

 

$

92,719

 

 

$

54,004

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

17,531

 

 

11,021

 

 

30,365

 

 

18,106

 

Acquisition-related expenses

596

 

 

 

 

4,941

 

 

 

Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

Non-GAAP general and administrative operating expenses

$

29,718

 

 

$

17,940

 

 

$

54,913

 

 

$

35,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(47,403

)

 

$

(29,991

)

 

$

(78,750

)

 

$

(52,567

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

76,287

 

 

37,713

 

 

130,649

 

 

61,351

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,318

 

 

104

 

 

5,735

 

 

207

 

Acquisition-related expenses

596

 

 

 

 

4,941

 

 

 

Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

35,298

 

 

$

7,826

 

 

$

65,075

 

 

$

8,991

 

 

CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC.



Statements of Operations: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (continued)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike

$

(57,318

 

$

(29,874

 

$

(142,367

 

$

(49,096

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

76,287

 

 

37,713

 

 

130,649

 

 

61,351

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,318

 

 

104

 

 

5,735

 

 

207

 

Acquisition-related expenses

596

 

 

 

 

4,941

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

546

 

 

 

 

1,093

 

 

 

Legal reserve and settlement charges

2,500

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes(1)

 

 

 

 

48,824

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike

 

 

 

 

(2,178

 

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike

$

25,929

 

 

$

7,943

 

 

$

49,197

 

 

$

12,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders (GAAP and Non-GAAP)

226,362

 

 

216,695

 

 

225,276

 

 

214,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP basic net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

(0.25

 

$

(0.14

 

$

(0.63

 

$

(0.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP basic net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

(0.25

 

$

(0.14

 

$

(0.63

 

$

(0.23

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

0.32

 

 

0.16

 

 

0.55

 

 

0.26

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.01

 

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

Acquisition-related expenses

 

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal reserve and settlement charges

0.01

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes (1)

 

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

Adjustment to fully diluted earnings per share (2)

0.02

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.04

 

 

0.02

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike

 

 

 

 

(0.01

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

226,362

 

 

216,695

 

 

225,276

 

 

214,932

 

Non-GAAP

238,043

 

 

233,169

 

 

237,753

 

 

231,720

 

____________________________

(1)

We use our GAAP provision for income taxes for the purpose of determining our non-GAAP income tax expense. The tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition is included in the GAAP provision for income taxes during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The income tax benefits related to stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, acquisition related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gain on strategic investments attributable to CrowdStrike and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits included in the GAAP provision for income taxes was not material for all periods presented.

(2)

For periods in which we had diluted non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, the sum of the impact of individual reconciling items may not total to diluted Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders because the basic share counts used to calculate GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders differ from the diluted share counts used to calculate non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders and because of rounding differences. The GAAP net loss per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders calculation uses a lower share count as it excludes dilutive shares which are included in calculating the non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders.

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we believe the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use the following non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. In addition, the utility of free cash flow as a measure of our financial performance and liquidity is limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period.

Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Subscription Gross Margin

We define non-GAAP subscription gross profit and non-GAAP subscription gross margin as GAAP subscription gross profit and GAAP subscription gross margin, respectively, excluding stock-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We believe non-GAAP subscription gross profit and non-GAAP subscription gross margin provide our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, as these measures eliminate the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.

Non-GAAP Income from Operations

We define non-GAAP income from operations as GAAP loss from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses and legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits. We believe non-GAAP income from operations provides our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall operating performance.

Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to CrowdStrike

We define non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike as GAAP net loss attributable to CrowdStrike excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount, gain on strategic investments, legal reserve and settlement charges or benefits and the tax costs for intellectual property integration relating to the Humio acquisition. We believe non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike provides our management and investors consistency and comparability with our past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain variables unrelated to our overall performance.

Non-GAAP Net Income per Share Attributable to CrowdStrike Common Stockholders, Basic and Diluted

We define non-GAAP net income per share attributable to CrowdStrike common stockholders, as non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike divided by the weighted-average shares outstanding, which includes the dilutive effect of potentially diluted common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. We may periodically incur charges or receive payments in connection with litigation settlements. We exclude these charges and payments received from non-GAAP net income attributable to CrowdStrike when associated with a significant settlement because we do not believe they are reflective of ongoing business and operating results.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software and website development. We monitor free cash flow as one measure of our overall business performance, which enables us to analyze our future performance without the effects of non-cash items and allow us to better understand the cash needs of our business. While we believe that free cash flow is useful in evaluating our business, free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that has limitations as an analytical tool, and free cash flow should not be considered as an alternative to, or substitute for, net cash provided by operating activities in accordance with GAAP. The utility of free cash flow as a measure of our liquidity is further limited as it does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for any given period. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate free cash flow differently or not at all, which reduces the usefulness of free cash flow as a tool for comparison.

Explanation of Operational Measures

Annual Recurring Revenue

ARR is calculated as the annualized value of our customer subscription contracts as of the measurement date, assuming any contract that expires during the next 12 months is renewed on its existing terms. To the extent that we are negotiating a renewal with a customer after the expiration of the subscription, we continue to include that revenue in ARR if we are actively in discussion with such an organization for a new subscription or renewal, or until such organization notifies us that it is not renewing its subscription.

Magic Number

Magic Number is calculated by performing the following calculation for the most recent four quarters and taking the average: annualizing the difference between a quarter’s Subscription Revenue and the prior quarter’s Subscription Revenue, and then dividing the resulting number by the previous quarter’s Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense. Magic Number = Average of previous four quarters: ((Quarter Subscription Revenue – Prior Quarter Subscription Revenue) x 4) / Prior Quarter Non-GAAP Sales & Marketing Expense.

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Maria Riley, Vice President of Investor Relations

investors@crowdstrike.com

669-721-0742

Press Contact

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Craig VerColen, Chief Communications Officer

press@crowdstrike.com

617-599-2180

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