PRA Health Sciences appoints senior FDA official to lead new Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy

Dr. Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez brings vast expertise in regulatory compliance and clinical research methodology to PRA’s industry-leading DCT practice

RALEIGH, N.C. , Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRAH) announced today the appointment of Isaac Rodriguez-Chavez, PhD, MHS, MS, as Senior Vice President, Scientific and Clinical Affairs. He will lead the company’s Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial (DCT) Strategy. Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez’s responsibilities will involve the continued growth and development of PRA’s industry-leading decentralized clinical trial strategy, regulatory framework creation, and clinical trial modernization.

Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez has more than 32 years of experience in virology, microbiology, immunology, vaccinology and viral oncology, including basic, pre-clinical and clinical research (phase I-IV). Most recently as a Senior Officer for Clinical Research Methodologies, Regulatory Compliance, and Medical Policy Development with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), he led the development of guidance around decentralized clinical trials using digital health technologies. With the FDA, he evaluated and modernized clinical research protocols that impact multiple disease areas.

“We are honored to have one of the pioneers in decentralized clinical trials and an established expert in clinical trial modernization join PRA Health Sciences,” said Colin Shannon, President and Chief Executive Officer at PRA. “The clinical drug development paradigm continues to evolve into a more decentralized model to better align with how healthcare is delivered to individuals. By pairing Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez, one of the leading experts in decentralized clinical trials, with PRA’s state-of-the-art DCT platform, we will modernize the clinical trial process.”

“I am honored to join PRA Health Sciences to lead the Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy and enable their implementation with novel digital health technologies,” said Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez. “PRA Health Sciences has the vanguard infrastructure, human capital, and experience to provide excellence in a global suite of clinical research and healthcare services. We are currently experiencing an exponential adoption of modern clinical trial designs in the field, including decentralized clinical trials, and I am truly honored to help lead the change. Importantly, PRA Health Sciences also has the pulse and voice of trial participants and the right approach to assist individuals with their health using the latest innovations in health care systems.”

Prior to his work with the FDA, Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez was founder and CEO of 4Biosolutions Consulting and was the Vice President for Research at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Before that, he was the Director of the AIDS & Immunosuppression Program at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez also held the position of Senior Clinical Scientist at Schering Plough Corporation and the Director of a portfolio for HIV Vaccines at the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH.

Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez also serves the clinical research community in many capacities, including:

  • Board Member of the Scientific Leadership of the Digital Medical Society (DiME)
  • Regulatory Advisor of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), focusing on initiatives on decentralized trials using digital health technologies
  • Leadership Council member of the Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA)
  • Board Member of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA)
  • Published 50 scientific and technical articles in his areas of expertise
  • Speaker at 68 global conferences

Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez has a B.S. in Biology (Venezuela), M.S. in Microbiology (Venezuela), M.H.S. in Clinical Research (Duke School of Medicine), and a Ph.D. in Virology and Immunology (University of Delaware).

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The appointment of Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez is the culmination of more than five years of investment in people, processes, and technology to build the Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy, the industry’s most robust and integrated clinical research consultancy.

“Our focus for many years has been creating an innovative mobile healthcare ecosystem to be able to deliver decentralized clinical trials on behalf of our clients and sponsors,” said Kent Thoelke, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at PRA. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Rodriguez-Chavez join PRA to lead that effort within our Global Center of Excellence and use his regulatory expertise to help PRA ensure clinical research is a care option for all patients.”

In just the past year, PRA has put those investments into action, guiding sponsors and partners in the development of decentralized and hybrid clinical trial strategy, protocol development, and securing regulatory approval. PRA has set the standard for the planning and execution of technology integration into clinical research and decentralized trial-focused milestones including:

  • In addition to activating more than 50 hybrid clinical trials involving novel digital health technologies over the last three years, PRA launched the first-ever completely decentralized, mobile, indication-seeking clinical trial for heart failure in November 2019. Participants in the ongoing trial are able to engage using their phones and computers right from their own homes. The study uses PRA’s Mobile Health Platform and smart, wearable technology to assess its participants’ quality of life and track their physical activity.
  • PRA expanded its Mobile Health Platform in March 2020, allowing sponsors to do everything that is possible at a clinical site, remotely. The platform includes a mobile app available to both sponsors and participants for use when engaging in clinical trials. The mobile app has the ability to gather electronic informed consent and e-signatures, and complete patient reported outcomes — right from the participant’s personal phone or tablet. Using connected devices, the app also can collect home healthcare data and serve it into the source for the clinical trial.
  • PRA acquired Care Innovations in January 2020, a leader in consumer-focused telehealth and remote trial participant monitoring. Together, PRA and Care Innovations utilized the Health Harmony app to launch the COVID-19 Monitoring Program in March. The app-driven program allows employers, payers, providers and healthcare systems to track the health and wellbeing of individuals who may be asymptomatic, exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection or diagnosed with COVID-19.

The Global Center of Excellence for Decentralized Clinical Trial Strategy brings together the expertise of PRA teams who have the practical experience to quickly implement effective solutions that sponsors need when implementing decentralized or hybrid trial designs. For more information about PRA’s decentralized trials capabilities and solutions, please visit https://prahs.com/decentralized-clinical-trials.

About PRA Health Sciences

PRA Health Sciences is one of the world’s leading global contract research organizations by revenue, providing outsourced clinical development and data solution services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. PRA’s global clinical development platform includes more than 75 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Australia and the Middle East and more than 17,500 employees worldwide. Since 2000, PRA has participated in approximately 4,000 clinical trials worldwide. In addition, PRA has participated in the pivotal or supportive trials that led to U.S. Food and Drug Administration or international regulatory approval of more than 95 drugs. To learn more about PRA, please visit www.prahs.com.

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Credit Acceptance Named One of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation

Southfield, Michigan, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Credit Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: CACC) (referred to as the “Company”, “Credit Acceptance”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) has been named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the nation. This is the ninth year in a row that Credit Acceptance has won this honor. We were selected as one of the top 151 companies out of 1,100 nominations in the Fall 2020 competition.

We were evaluated by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR), an independent research firm, which reviewed several key measures such as communication, work-life balance, diversity, recognition, retention and more.

This is the ninth workplace award that we’ve received this year as we also received:

  • FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For (last seven years in a row)
  • Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance (last six years in a row)
  • 2019 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For
  • 2020 Nevada Top Workplaces
  • Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT (six-time winner)
  • Crain’s Fast 50 (last seven years in a row)
  • Michigan’s Best and Brightest in Wellness
  • 2020 Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces (last nine years in a row)

To see the complete 2020 List of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, visit thebestandbrightest.com.


About Credit Acceptance

Since 1972, Credit Acceptance has offered financing programs that enable automobile dealers to sell vehicles to consumers, regardless of their credit history.  Our financing programs are offered through a nationwide network of automobile dealers who benefit from sales of vehicles to consumers who otherwise could not obtain financing; from repeat and referral sales generated by these same customers; and from sales to customers responding to advertisements for our financing programs, but who actually end up qualifying for traditional financing.

Without our financing programs, consumers are often unable to purchase vehicles or they purchase unreliable ones.  Further, as we report to the three national credit reporting agencies, an important ancillary benefit of our programs is that we provide consumers with an opportunity to improve their lives by improving their credit score and move on to more traditional sources of financing.  Credit Acceptance is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CACC.  For more information, visit creditacceptance.com.


About the Best and Brightest Programs

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in operations and employee enrichment that lead to increased productivity and financial performance. This competition scores potential winners based on regional data of company performance and a set standard across the nation. This national program celebrates those companies that are making better business, creating richer lives and building a stronger community as a whole.



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ChoiceOne Financial Announces Cash Dividend

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SPARTA, Mich., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on the Corporation’s common stock of $0.22 per share.  The cash dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2020 and will be paid on December 31, 2020.  The dividend declared for the fourth quarter of 2020 is $0.02 higher than the dividend paid in the first three quarters of 2020 and the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2019.

ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Sparta, Michigan and the parent corporation of ChoiceOne Bank, Member FDIC.  ChoiceOne Bank operates 34 offices in parts of Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, and St. Clair Counties in Michigan.  ChoiceOne Bank offers insurance and investment products through its subsidiary, ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies, Inc.  ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “COFS.” For more information, please visit Investor Relations at ChoiceOne’s website at www.choiceone.com.

EDITORS NOTE: Media interviews with ChoiceOne executives are available by calling Tom Lampen at (616) 887-2337 or [email protected] Electronic versions of bank official headshots are also available.

 

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Kirkland’s Announces Dates For Third Quarter 2020 Earnings

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Kirkland’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) today announced it will issue its earnings release for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 before the market opens on Thursday, December 3, 2020, and will host a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET. The number to call for the interactive teleconference is (412) 542-4163. A replay of the conference call will be available through Thursday, December 10, 2020, by dialing (412) 317-0088 and entering the confirmation number, 10149811.

A live webcast of Kirkland’s quarterly conference call will be available online on the Company’s Investor Relations Page on December 3, 2020, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for one year.

About Kirkland’s, Inc.

Kirkland’s, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home décor in the United States, currently operating 381 stores in 35 states as well as an e-commerce website, www.kirklands.com. The Company’s stores present a curated selection of distinctive merchandise, including holiday décor, furniture, wall décor, art, textiles, mirrors, fragrances, lamps and other home decorating items. The Company’s stores offer an extensive assortment of holiday merchandise during seasonal periods. The Company provides its customers an engaging shopping experience characterized by casual, comfortable merchandise with a southern feel and a modern flair at a discernible value. This combination of quality and stylish merchandise, value pricing and a stimulating online and store experience has led the Company to develop a loyal customer base. More information can be found at www.kirklands.com.

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Affimed Announces Publication of Final Study Results of its Innate Cell Engager Candidate AFM13 in Combination with MSD’s anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Blood


 

  • The phase 1b study showed a complete response (CR) rate of 46% (objective response rate [ORR] of 88%) at the recommended dose level in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) Hodgkin lymphoma, whereas in a separate study MSD’s KEYTRUDA demonstrated an ORR of 69% and a CR of 22.4% as a monotherapy
  • Investigators
    concluded that AFM13 in combination with KEYTRUDA for R/R Hodgkin lymphoma patients was well-tolerated with adverse events that were generally manageable
  • Novel immunotherapy combination worthy of further investigation

Heidelberg, Germany, November 19, 2020
– Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer, today announced that the Phase 1b study of AFM13, a CD30/CD16A innate cell engager (ICE®), in combination with KEYTRUDA was published in Blood, the renowned Journal of the American Society of Hematology. The results demonstrate promising signs of efficacy including an objective response rate (ORR) of 88% at the highest treatment dose, as well as a complete CR of 46%. As a monotherapy, KEYTRUDA demonstrated an ORR of 69% and a CR of 22.4% in the KEYNOTE-087 trial.

“We showed for the first time that the combination of an ICE® with a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor can be safely administered with manageable side effects,” said Dr. Andreas Harstrick, Chief Medical Officer at Affimed. “The high objective response rate and complete response rate seen in this proof-of-concept study of AFM13 combined with KEYTRUDA are very encouraging and indicate that the activation of innate immunity could improve upon current therapies.” 

The study assessed the safety and efficacy of AFM13 in combination with KEYTRUDA in 30 heavily pre-treated patients with R/R Hodgkin lymphoma. The safety profile for the combination was described as well-tolerated and similar to the known profiles for each agent alone. Most adverse events were low grade and remained manageable with standard-of-care therapies.

AFM13 presents a novel approach of activating innate immunity through CD16A-directed tumor-cell killing by NK cells and macrophages. The phase 1b study supports the notion that in combination with an established therapy such as an immune checkpoint inhibitor, that releases the brakes on adaptive immune responses, the ICE® AFM13 complements the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor, thereby triggering both arms of the immune system against tumors.

Dr. Nancy Bartlett, a medical oncologist and Koman Chair in Medical Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and lead author on the publication, said, “There is an unmet need for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who have relapsed or are refractory to current therapies. For these patients, there are no therapies that show durable efficacy. The combination of AFM13 with KEYTRUDA was well tolerated and showed an 88% response rate with a very encouraging 46% complete metabolic response rate in a heavily pretreated patient population.  This exciting data shows that there are potential treatments on the horizon for patients with limited options.”

“Engagement of the innate immune system to kill tumors is novel. The studies of AFM13 and KEYTRUDA in Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as AFM13 in patients with T-cell lymphoma, present exciting approaches to controlling blood cancers that could significantly benefit patients,” said Lee Greenberger, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), which supported Affimed’s clinical study of AFM13 through its Therapy Acceleration Program® (TAP), LLS’s strategic venture philanthropy funding initiative. 

More details about the Phase 1b of AFM13 in combination with KEYTRUDA study can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov using the identifier NCT02665650.  The article published in Blood, Volume 136, Number 21 can be found here https://bit.ly/2KiL293 .

About AFM13

AFM13 is a first-in-class innate cell engager that induces specific and selective killing of CD30-positive tumor cells by engaging and activating natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages, thereby leveraging the power of the innate immune system. AFM13 is Affimed’s most advanced ICE® clinical program, and it is currently being evaluated as a monotherapy in a registration-directed trial in patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma or transformed mycosis fungoides (REDIRECT). The study is actively recruiting and can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov using the identifier NCT04101331.

Affimed is currently studying AFM13 in combination with cord blood-derived allogeneic natural killer cells in cooperation with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The investigator-sponsored Phase 1 study is preparing to administer a stable complex of AFM13 pre-mixed with cord blood-derived allogeneic NK cells, the study can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov using the identifier NCT04074746.

About Affimed N.V.

Affimed (Nasdaq: AFMD) is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company committed to giving patients back their innate ability to fight cancer. Affimed’s fit-for-purpose ROCK® platform allows innate cell engagers to be designed for specific patient populations. The company is developing single and combination therapies to treat hematologic and solid tumors. The company is currently enrolling patients into a registration-directed study of AFM13 for CD30-positive relapsed/refractory peripheral T cell lymphoma and into a Phase 1/2a dose escalation/expansion study of AFM24 for the treatment of advanced EGFR-expressing solid tumors. For more information, please visit www.affimed.com.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and


Therapy Acceleration Program® (TAP)

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS TAP is a strategic initiative that builds business alliances and collaborations with biotechnology companies and academic researchers to identify potential breakthrough therapies with the potential to change the standard of care. LLS TAP funds late stage pre-clinical studies, and proof of concept or registrational clinical trials to help advance these more quickly along the drug development and approval pathway. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org.

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FireEye Announces Acquisition of Respond Software

FireEye Announces Acquisition of Respond Software

The Respond Software XDR engine to be integrated into Mandiant Advantage, bringing cloud-native AI together with Mandiant intelligence and expertise to automate the investigation of alerts

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company, today announced the acquisition of Respond Software, the cybersecurity investigation automation company and creator of the Respond Analyst. The acquisition of Respond Software opens new market opportunities to deliver eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities to a broad set of customers. Additionally, it enables Mandiant® Solutions to further productize and scale its expertise and front-line intelligence as part of the Mandiant Advantage platform. The transaction closed on November 18, 2020 and is valued at approximately $186 million in cash and stock, exclusive of assumed unvested stock options.

The Respond Analyst is an XDR engine that accelerates cyber investigation and response by automating the correlation of multi-sourced attack evidence using cloud-based data science models that ingest data from a comprehensive set of security technologies. This technology will become a key part of the Mandiant Advantage platform, bringing vendor-agnostic XDR and investigation capabilities that integrates with any customer environment. Further, the combination of cloud-based correlation and intelligent data science models will be used in the delivery of Mandiant Managed Defense, speeding response times and providing better security outcomes for customers while scaling existing Managed Defense resources to protect more customers.

“With Mandiant’s position on the front lines, we know what to look for in an attack, and Respond’s cloud-based machine learning productizes our expertise to deliver faster outcomes and protect more customers,” said Kevin Mandia, FireEye chief executive officer. “This creates a learning system with new capabilities that will enable us to expand our Mandiant portfolio and drive new XDR revenue through our Mandiant Advantage platform.”

The Respond Analyst automates the investigation and triage of security data, at machine speed, with a level of depth and consistency unmatched by human analysis. Using a proprietary intelligent decision engine, the Respond Analyst provides built-in reasoning and judgment to make better decisions, faster without the expensive security engineering and professional services required of most security operations tools. The combination of Respond Software’s XDR capabilities with deep, real-time knowledge of attacker tools and techniques derived from Mandiant frontline expertise and intelligence will enable customers to more quickly identify the weak signals of an attack, understand their adversary, and respond quickly to stop an attack before the adversaries are able to accomplish their mission.

“Customers rely on our XDR engine to investigate more alerts, at a deeper level, for far less cost than existing processes and tools,” said Mike Armistead, Respond Software chief executive officer prior to the acquisition. “Respond’s product dramatically reduces time spent investigating false positives as it connects the dots among siloed, multi-vendor security controls in an easy-to-deploy cloud-based package. Now coupled with Mandiant’s world-class threat intelligence and incident response expertise feeding our models, customers can be confident the most up-to-date and relevant attack tactics and techniques are recognized and appropriately escalated. This results in more coverage, faster resolution of incidents, and ultimately, less risk at lower cost.”

FireEye Announces Strategic Investment Led by Blackstone and Conference Call

In a separate release issued today, FireEye announced a $400 million strategic investment led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to support the company’s vision to create the industry’s leading intelligence-led cyber security platform and services company.

FireEye will host a conference call today, November 19, 2020, at 5 p.m. Eastern time (2 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss today’s announcements. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 877-312-5521 (domestic) or 678-894-3048 (international). A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at https://investors.fireeye.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available at the same website shortly after the conclusion of the live event.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions and strategies of FireEye relating to FireEye’s acquisition of Respond Software; the capabilities and benefits of Respond Software solutions; expected benefits to FireEye, Respond Software and their respective customers; future offerings; and the financial impact of the acquisition on FireEye.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause FireEye’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause FireEye’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include the failure to achieve expected synergies and efficiencies of operations between FireEye and Respond Software; the ability of FireEye and Respond Software to successfully integrate their respective market opportunities, technology, products, personnel and operations; the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of combined products and services; the potential impact on the business of Respond Software as a result of the acquisition; the loss of any Respond Software customers; the ability to coordinate strategy and resources between FireEye and Respond Software; the ability of FireEye and Respond Software to retain and motivate key employees of Respond Software; customer demand and adoption of FireEye’s products and services; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in FireEye’s or Respond Software’s products or services; any delay in the release of FireEye’s or Respond Software’s new products or services; FireEye’s ability to react to trends and challenges in its business and the markets in which it operates; FireEye’s ability to anticipate market needs or develop new or enhanced products and services to meet those needs; FireEye’s ability to hire and retain key executives and employees; FireEye’s ability to attract new and retain existing customers and train its sales force; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on FireEye’s business, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources; the budgeting cycles, seasonal buying patterns and length of FireEye’s sales cycle; risks associated with new offerings; sales and marketing execution risks; the ability of FireEye and its partners to execute their strategies, plans, objectives and expected investments with respect to FireEye’s partnerships; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FireEye’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2020, which should be read in conjunction with these financial results and is available on the Investor Relations section of FireEye’s website at investors.fireeye.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to the company as of the date hereof, and FireEye does 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, except as required by law. Any future product, service, feature, or related specification that may be referenced in this release is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment to deliver any offering, technology or enhancement. FireEye reserves the right to modify future product or service plans at any time.

About Mandiant Solutions and the Mandiant Advantage Platform

Mandiant Solutions, a part of FireEye, brings together the world’s leading threat intelligence and frontline expertise with continuous security validation to arm organizations with the tools needed to increase security effectiveness and reduce organizational risk, regardless of the security technologies deployed.

About FireEye, Inc.

FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. FireEye has over 9,600 customers across 103 countries, including more than 50 percent of the Forbes Global 2000.

© 2020 FireEye, Inc. All rights reserved. FireEye and Mandiant are registered trademarks or trademarks of FireEye, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

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FireEye Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment Led by Blackstone

FireEye Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment Led by Blackstone

Investment Supports Vision to Create Industry’s Leading Intelligence-led Cyber Security Platform and Services Company

MILPITAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
FireEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEYE), the intelligence-led security company, today announced a $400 million strategic investment led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities to support the company’s vision to create the industry’s leading intelligence-led cyber security platform and services company. Blackstone will be joined by ClearSky a cyber security-focused investment firm, as a co-investor in the transaction. FireEye intends to use the proceeds to support strategic growth initiatives, including the acquisition of Respond Software announced today, as well as increased investment to accelerate the growth of the company’s cloud, platform and managed services portfolio.

Under the terms of its investment, Blackstone and ClearSky will purchase $400 million in shares of a newly designated 4.5% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of FireEye (the “Series A Preferred”), with a purchase price of $1,000 per share. The Series A Preferred will be convertible into shares of FireEye’s common stock at a conversion price of $18.00 per share. The investment by Blackstone and ClearSky is subject to customary closing conditions. In conjunction with Blackstone’s investment in FireEye, FireEye will appoint Viral Patel, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, to its Board of Directors upon the closing of the transaction. Additional information regarding the investment and the Series A Preferred will be included in a Form 8-K to be filed by FireEye with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Blackstone and ClearSky have a track record of developing and supporting industry-leading cyber security companies. Their investment validates our vision and provides financial, operational and leadership resources to accelerate our strategy,” said Kevin Mandia, FireEye chief executive officer.

Viral Patel, a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, said: “Blackstone and FireEye have a shared vision of the unique role FireEye can play in addressing the increasingly sophisticated cyber security challenges their customers face. Intelligence and expertise are critical in delivering effective cyber security solutions, and FireEye is an industry leader in both. We are excited to partner with the company’s board and management to accelerate execution on their vision.”

FireEye Announces Acquisition of Respond Software and Conference Call

In a separate release issued today, FireEye announced the acquisition of Respond Software, the cyber security investigation automation company. Respond Analyst, Respond Software’s extended detection and response (XDR) engine, is a cloud-native, AI-based XDR engine that automates alert investigation at machine speed. Respond Analyst will be integrated into the Mandiant Advantage platform and leverage Mandiant breach intelligence and front-line expertise in its data science models.

FireEye will host a conference call today, November 19, 2020, at 5 p.m. Eastern time (2 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss today’s announcements. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 877-312-5521 (domestic) or 678-894-3048 (international). A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at https://investors.fireeye.com. An archived version of the webcast will be available at the same website shortly after the conclusion of the live event.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the investment by Blackstone and ClearSky in FireEye as described herein, including FireEye’s plans for the use of the proceeds and the timing thereof, as well as any expected benefits thereof on FireEye’s financial, operational and leadership resources; the expected appointment of a new director to FireEye’s Board of Directors, including the timing and benefits thereof; the acquisition of Respond Software and the integration of Respond Software’s products with FireEye’s products (including the integration of Respond Analyst into FireEye’s Mandiant Advantage platform) and any expected synergies and benefits from the acquisition; and FireEye’s business plans, initiatives, objectives and expectations.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions which, if they do not fully materialize or prove incorrect, could cause FireEye’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause FireEye’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include customer demand and adoption of FireEye’s products, solutions and services; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in FireEye’s products, solutions or services; any delay in the release of FireEye’s new products, solutions or services; the potential disruption or perception of disruption to FireEye’s business due to the restructuring plans; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on FireEye’s business, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources; FireEye’s ability to react to trends and challenges in its business and the markets in which it operates; FireEye’s ability to anticipate market needs or develop new or enhanced products, solutions and services to meet those needs; FireEye’s ability to hire and retain key executives and employees; FireEye’s ability to attract new and retain existing customers and train its sales force; the budgeting cycles, seasonal buying patterns and length of FireEye’s sales cycle; risks associated with new offerings; sales and marketing execution risks; the failure to achieve expected synergies and efficiencies of operations between FireEye and its acquired companies; the ability of FireEye and its acquired companies to successfully integrate their respective market opportunities, technologies, products, personnel and operations; the ability of FireEye and its partners to execute their strategies, plans, objectives and expected investments with respect to FireEye’s partnerships; and general market, political, economic, and business conditions, as well as those risks and uncertainties included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FireEye’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2020, which should be read in conjunction with these financial results and is available on the Investor Relations section of FireEye’s website at investors.fireeye.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to FireEye as of the date hereof, and FireEye does 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, except as required by law. Any future product, service, feature, or related specification that may be referenced in this release is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment to deliver any offering, technology or enhancement. FireEye reserves the right to modify future product or service plans at any time.

About Blackstone

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. Blackstone does this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Blackstone’s $584 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

About ClearSky

ClearSky is a venture capital and growth equity firm that has been operating since 2012 with offices across the United States. ClearSky invests in companies that offer transformative security solutions with a specific focus on cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, privacy, data governance and compliance. The firm’s world-class dedicated security team has a proven track record with decades of security investing and practitioner experience. ClearSky also has a highly distinguished advisory board consisting of diverse business leaders and a Fortune 500 Chief Information Security Officer Board of Advisors that is unmatched in the industry.

About FireEye, Inc.

FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant® consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. FireEye has over 9,600 customers across 103 countries, including more than 50 percent of the Forbes Global 2000.

© 2020 FireEye, Inc. All rights reserved. FireEye and Mandiant are registered trademarks or trademarks of FireEye, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

FireEye Investor inquiries:

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Matt Anderson

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518-248-7310

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Brown-Forman Increases Cash Dividend for 37th Consecutive Year

Brown-Forman Increases Cash Dividend for 37th Consecutive Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced today that its Board of Directors increased its quarterly cash dividend on its Class A and Class B Common Stock by 3.0% to $0.1795 per share from the prior quarter’s $0.1743 per share. As a result, the indicated annual cash dividend will rise to $0.7180 per share from $0.6972 per share. Stockholders of record on December 4, 2020, will receive the cash dividend on January 4, 2021.

This marks the 37th consecutive year of dividend increases at Brown-Forman and the 76th year of paying quarterly dividends in the company’s 150-year history. Lawson Whiting, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown-Forman said, “In this uncertain environment, we are pleased to increase our dividend and continue our long-term track record of regular quarterly dividend payments. This reflects the strength of our cash flows, the health of our balance sheet, and our confidence in the long-term growth prospects for the company.”

Brown-Forman is a member of the prestigious Standard & Poor’s 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which is composed of companies that have increased their cash dividend every year for at least 25 years.

For 150 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee RTDs, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers’ Craft, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, BenRiach, GlenDronach, Slane, and Fords Gin. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by approximately 4,800 employees and sold in more than 170 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com/.

Important Information on Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains statements, estimates, and projections that are “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “aspire,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “envision,” “estimate,” “expect,” “expectation,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “pursue,” “see,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and similar words indicate forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date we make them. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors (many beyond our control) that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or from our current expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

  • Impact of health epidemics and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting negative economic impact and related governmental actions
  • Risks associated with being a U.S.-based company with global operations, including commercial, political, and financial risks; local labor policies and conditions; protectionist trade policies, or economic or trade sanctions, including additional retaliatory tariffs on American spirits and the effectiveness of our actions to mitigate the negative impact on our margins, sales, and distributors; compliance with local trade practices and other regulations; terrorism; and health pandemics
  • Failure to comply with anti-corruption laws, trade sanctions and restrictions, or similar laws or regulations
  • Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly a stronger U.S. dollar
  • Changes in laws, regulatory measures, or governmental policies – especially those that affect the production, importation, marketing, labeling, pricing, distribution, sale, or consumption of our beverage alcohol products
  • Tax rate changes (including excise, sales, VAT, tariffs, duties, corporate, individual income, dividends, or capital gains) or changes in related reserves, changes in tax rules or accounting standards, and the unpredictability and suddenness with which they can occur
  • Unfavorable global or regional economic conditions, particularly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and related economic slowdowns or recessions, low consumer confidence, high unemployment, weak credit or capital markets, budget deficits, burdensome government debt, austerity measures, higher interest rates, higher taxes, political instability, higher inflation, deflation, lower returns on pension assets, or lower discount rates for pension obligations
  • Dependence upon the continued growth of the Jack Daniel’s family of brands
  • Changes in consumer preferences, consumption, or purchase patterns – particularly away from larger producers in favor of small distilleries or local producers, or away from brown spirits, our premium products, or spirits generally, and our ability to anticipate or react to them; legalization of marijuana use on a more widespread basis; shifts in consumer purchase practices from traditional to e-commerce retailers; bar, restaurant, travel, or other on-premise declines; shifts in demographic or health and wellness trends; or unfavorable consumer reaction to new products, line extensions, package changes, product reformulations, or other product innovation
  • Decline in the social acceptability of beverage alcohol in significant markets
  • Production facility, aging warehouse, or supply chain disruption
  • Imprecision in supply/demand forecasting
  • Higher costs, lower quality, or unavailability of energy, water, raw materials, product ingredients, labor, or finished goods
  • Significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on availability of our beverage alcohol products
  • Competitors’ and retailers’ consolidation or other competitive activities, such as pricing actions (including price reductions, promotions, discounting, couponing, or free goods), marketing, category expansion, product introductions, or entry or expansion in our geographic markets or distribution networks
  • Route-to-consumer changes that affect the timing of our sales, temporarily disrupt the marketing or sale of our products, or result in higher fixed costs
  • Inventory fluctuations in our products by distributors, wholesalers, or retailers
  • Risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions, business partnerships, or investments – such as acquisition integration, termination difficulties or costs, or impairment in recorded value
  • Counterfeiting and inadequate protection of our intellectual property rights
  • Product recalls or other product liability claims, product tampering, contamination, or quality issues
  • Significant legal disputes and proceedings, or government investigations
  • Cyber breach or failure or corruption of key information technology systems, or failure to comply with personal data protection laws
  • Negative publicity related to our company, products, brands, marketing, executive leadership, employees, board of directors, family stockholders, operations, business performance, or prospects
  • Failure to attract or retain key executive or employee talent
  • Our status as a family “controlled company” under New York Stock Exchange rules, and our dual-class share structure

For further information on these and other risks, please refer to our public filings, including the “Risk Factors” section of our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Rob Frederick

Vice President

Brown-Forman Brand

& Communications

502-774-7707

Leanne Cunningham

Senior Vice President

Shareholder Relations Officer

502-774-7287

KEYWORDS: Kentucky United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Retail Food/Beverage Wine & Spirits

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Ross Stores Reports Improved Trends in Third Quarter Sales and Earnings

Ross Stores Reports Improved Trends in Third Quarter Sales and Earnings

Results Include One-time Charge Related to Actions Taken to Significantly Reduce Long-term Debt Costs

DUBLIN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) today reported earnings for the 13 weeks ended October 31, 2020 of $0.37 per share versus $1.03 per share for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2019. Net income was $131 million, compared to $371 million in the prior year period. These results include a one-time charge of $240 million or $0.65 per share impact to net earnings relating to the refinancing of $775 million in senior notes during the quarter. Third quarter 2020 sales declined 2% to $3.8 billion, with comparable store sales down 3%.

For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, the Company reported a per share loss of $(0.43) on a net loss of $153 million which includes the one-time debt refinancing costs. These results compare to net income of $1.2 billion or $3.32 per share for the same period in 2019. Sales year-to-date were $8.3 billion, down from $11.6 billion last year.

Barbara Rentler, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Sales trends accelerated during the third quarter following a slower start in August, driven by an improvement in our merchandise assortments, a later back-to-school season, stronger performance in our larger markets, and our return to more normal store hours.”

Ms. Rentler continued, “Third quarter operating margin of 4.4% was down from 12.4% in 2019, and was negatively impacted by the one-time debt refinancing charge, which was equivalent to 640 basis points. In addition, the year-over-year margin decline reflects higher COVID-related operating costs in 2020 and the deleveraging effect on expenses throughout the business from the decline in same store sales.”

Ms. Rentler added, “Core business results improved during the quarter demonstrating consumers’ continued focus on value, and our ongoing ability to deliver the bargains our customers have come to expect from us.”

Ms. Rentler further commented, “We continue to maintain a strong financial position with over $5.2 billion of total liquidity. In addition to the refinancing of a portion of our senior notes during the third quarter which will significantly reduce the annual interest expense and total cash outlays over the life of the debt, we took other actions to lower our ongoing debt costs, including the repayment of the $800 million revolving credit facility and terminating the undrawn $500 million revolver.”

Ms. Rentler concluded, “As we enter the fourth quarter, our month-to-date comparable store sales in November are down mid-single-digits. In addition, there remains a high level of uncertainty related to the worsening health crisis and we are concerned with how the upsurge of this pandemic might impact consumer demand during what we expect to be a highly competitive holiday shopping season. Given the lack of visibility we have regarding these external risks and how they may evolve and impact our business, we will continue to manage our operations conservatively and will not be providing sales or earnings per share guidance for the fourth quarter.”

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time to provide additional details concerning its third quarter results. A real-time audio webcast of the conference call will be available in the Investors section of the Company’s website, located at www.rossstores.com. An audio playback will be available at 404-537-3406, PIN #3089432 until 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on November 27, 2020, as well as on the Company’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding new store growth, and other financial results in future periods that are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results to differ materially from management’s current expectations. The words “plan,” “expect,” “target,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “forecast,” “projected,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “looking ahead,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Risk factors for Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”) and dd’s DISCOUNTS® include without limitation, the uncertainties and potential for further significant business disruptions arising from the recent and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including potential distribution center and store closures and restrictions on customer access; changes in the level of consumer spending on or preferences for apparel and home-related merchandise; impacts from the macro-economic environment, financial and credit markets, geopolitical conditions, unemployment levels or public health issues (such as pandemics) that affect consumer confidence and consumer disposable income; our need to effectively manage our inventories, markdowns, and inventory shortage to achieve planned gross margin; competitive pressures in the apparel or home-related merchandise retailing industry; issues from selling and importing merchandise produced in other countries and from supply chain disruptions in other countries, including due to the COVID-19 closures; unseasonable weather that may affect shopping patterns and consumer demand for seasonal apparel and other merchandise, and may result in temporary store closures and disruptions in deliveries of merchandise to our stores; market availability, quantity, and quality of attractive brand name merchandise at desirable discounts and our buyers’ ability to purchase merchandise that enables us to offer customers a wide assortment of merchandise at competitive prices; potential information or data security breaches, including cyber-attacks on our transaction processing and computer information systems, which could result in theft or unauthorized disclosure of customer, credit card, employee, or other private and valuable information that we handle in the ordinary course of our business; potential disruptions in our supply chain or information systems; issues involving the quality, safety, or authenticity of products we sell, which could harm our reputation, result in lost sales, and/or increase our costs; an adverse outcome in various legal, regulatory, or tax matters; damage to our corporate reputation or brands; our need to continually attract, train, and retain associates to execute our off-price strategies; effectively advertise and market our business; changes in U.S. tax, tariff, or trade policy regarding apparel and home-related merchandise produced in other countries that could adversely affect our business; volatility in revenues and earnings; an additional pandemic, natural or man-made disaster in California or in another region where we have a concentration of stores, offices, or a distribution center; unexpected issues or costs from expanding in existing markets and entering new geographic markets; obtaining acceptable new store sites with favorable consumer demographics; and maintaining sufficient liquidity to support our continuing operations, new store openings and reopenings, and ongoing capital expenditure plans. Other risk factors are set forth in our SEC filings including without limitation, the Form 10-K for fiscal 2019, and fiscal 2020 Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks on file with the SEC. The factors underlying our forecasts are dynamic and subject to change. As a result, our forecasts speak only as of the date they are given and do not necessarily reflect our outlook at any other point in time. We do not undertake to update or revise these forward-looking statements.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500, and NASDAQ 100 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2019 revenues of $16.0 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with 1,594 locations in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also operates 275 dd’s DISCOUNTS® in 21 states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day.

Ross Stores, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

($000, except stores and per share data, unaudited)

October 31, 2020

 

November 2, 2019

 

October 31, 2020

 

November 2, 2019

 
Sales

$

3,754,509

$

3,849,117

 

$

8,281,894

 

$

11,625,628

 

 
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold

 

2,711,419

 

2,766,432

 

 

6,681,530

 

 

8,311,950

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

877,857

 

604,605

 

 

1,812,657

 

 

1,754,825

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

28,740

 

(4,402

)

 

64,261

 

 

(14,819

)

Total costs and expenses

 

3,618,016

 

3,366,635

 

 

8,558,448

 

 

10,051,956

 

 
Earnings (loss) before taxes

 

136,493

 

482,482

 

 

(276,554

)

 

1,573,672

 

Provision (benefit) for taxes on earnings (loss)

 

5,296

 

111,550

 

 

(123,956

)

 

368,877

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

131,197

$

370,932

 

$

(152,598

)

$

1,204,795

 

 
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic

$

0.37

$

1.04

 

$

(0.43

)

$

3.35

 

Diluted

$

0.37

$

1.03

 

$

(0.43

)

$

3.32

 

 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding (000)
Basic

 

352,481

 

356,879

 

 

352,320

 

 

359,919

 

Diluted

 

354,457

 

359,299

 

 

352,320

 

 

362,455

 

 
 
Store count at end of period

 

1,869

 

1,810

 

 

1,869

 

 

1,810

 

 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
($000, unaudited)

October 31, 2020

 

November 2, 2019

Assets
 
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,416,124

$

1,142,709

Accounts receivable

 

122,654

 

124,853

Merchandise inventory

 

1,630,390

 

2,168,796

Prepaid expenses and other

 

347,399

 

170,304

Total current assets

 

6,516,567

 

3,606,662

 
Property and equipment, net

 

2,706,884

 

2,565,882

Operating lease assets

 

3,132,056

 

3,042,298

Other long-term assets

 

215,159

 

200,999

Total assets

$

12,570,666

$

9,415,841

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable

$

2,426,390

$

1,480,205

Accrued expenses and other

 

655,408

 

496,623

Current operating lease liabilities

 

590,122

 

559,433

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

269,709

 

321,977

Total current liabilities

 

3,941,629

 

2,858,238

 
 
Long-term debt

 

2,512,037

 

312,778

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

2,672,139

 

2,601,372

Other long-term liabilities

 

290,795

 

225,934

Deferred income taxes

 

135,029

 

140,740

 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders’ Equity

 

3,019,037

 

3,276,779

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

12,570,666

$

9,415,841

 
Ross Stores, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 

Nine Months Ended

($000, unaudited)

October 31, 2020

 

November 2, 2019

 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net (loss) earnings

$

(152,598

)

$

1,204,795

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

268,193

 

 

255,089

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

239,769

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

74,267

 

 

70,600

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(14,650

)

 

23,070

 

Change in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventory

 

201,949

 

 

(418,354

)

Other current assets

 

(31,732

)

 

(46,161

)

Accounts payable

 

1,126,574

 

 

305,648

 

Other current liabilities

 

118,679

 

 

43,968

 

Income taxes

 

(119,513

)

 

(42,619

)

Operating lease assets and liabilities, net

 

8,979

 

 

12,911

 

Other long-term, net

 

63,206

 

 

1,983

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,783,123

 

 

1,410,930

 

 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment

 

(339,545

)

 

(401,251

)

Proceeds from investments

 

 

 

517

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(339,545

)

 

(400,734

)

 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt

 

805,601

 

 

 

Payments of short-term debt

 

(804,972

)

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

2,965,115

 

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(775,009

)

 

 

Payments of debt extinguishment and debt issuance costs

 

(232,000

)

 

 

Issuance of common stock related to stock plans

 

17,088

 

 

16,451

 

Treasury stock purchased

 

(45,091

)

 

(56,920

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(132,467

)

 

(965,909

)

Dividends paid

 

(101,411

)

 

(278,370

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

1,696,854

 

 

(1,284,748

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

3,140,432

 

 

(274,552

)

 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period

 

1,411,410

 

 

1,478,079

 

End of period

$

4,551,842

 

$

1,203,527

 

 
Reconciliations:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,416,124

 

$

1,142,709

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in prepaid expenses and other

 

85,322

 

 

10,947

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in other long-term assets

 

50,396

 

 

49,871

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents:

$

4,551,842

 

$

1,203,527

 

 
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Interest paid

$

70,347

 

$

10,560

 

Income taxes paid

$

10,207

 

$

388,426

 

 

 

Travis Marquette

Group Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

(925) 965-4550

Connie Kao

Group Vice President, Investor Relations

(925) 965-4668

[email protected]

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Workday Announces Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results

Third Quarter Total Revenues of
$1.11
Billion, Up
17.9%
Year Over Year

Subscription Revenue
of
$968.5
Million, Up
21.3%
Year Over Year

Subscription Revenue Backlog
of $8.87 Billion, Up 23.
4
%
Year Over Year

PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced results for the fiscal 2021 third quarter ended Oct. 31, 2020.

Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results

  • Total revenues were $1.11 billion, an increase of 17.9% from the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Subscription revenue was $968.5 million, an increase of 21.3% from the same period last year.
  • Operating loss was $14.1 million, or negative 1.3% of revenues, compared to an operating loss of $110.3 million, or negative 11.8% of revenues, in the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $268.1 million, or 24.2% of revenues, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $142.6 million, or 15.2% of revenues, in the same period last year.1
  • Net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.10, compared to a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.51 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.86, compared to a non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.53 in the same period last year.2
  • Operating cash flows were $293.8 million compared to $258.0 million in the prior year.
  • Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $2.95 billion as of Oct. 31, 2020.

Comments on the News

“It was another strong quarter across our product portfolio with continued momentum in financial management – which has now reached 1,000 customers. We also had some of our largest Workday Human Capital Management go-lives to-date and record customer demand on the strategic sourcing front,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and co-CEO, Workday. “In this rapidly changing environment, the value of Workday in helping businesses drive and support change is clear, as more organizations focus on digital acceleration in order to meet the demands of the year and beyond. I continue to be so impressed and appreciative of our employees and customers – who are stepping up in such encouraging ways to navigate these challenging times.”

“In addition to several strategic wins in HR and finance, we also saw continued momentum selling into our existing customer base,” said Chano Fernandez, co-CEO, Workday. “Whether our employees were helping to innovate, drive awareness, close deals, or successfully supporting deployments – all in a fully virtual way – their commitment to our customers this quarter is evident, and I couldn’t be prouder. As we look ahead, I remain confident in our ability to capitalize on the growth opportunity in front of us while helping to take our customers to new heights.”

“We executed well in an uncertain environment and delivered strong results, with subscription revenue growth of 21.3% and non-GAAP operating margin of 24.2%,” said Robynne Sisco, president and chief financial officer, Workday. “Based on our strong third quarter, we are raising our fiscal 2021 subscription revenue guidance to a range of $3.773 billion to $3.775 billion. As we enter Q4, we are increasing our pace of investments to capitalize on the long-term opportunity that we see ahead.”

Recent Highlights

  • Workday had more than 190 virtual customer go-lives – consisting of organizations using Workday as the core system of record for finance and human resources – in the third quarter. This includes Accenture, a leading global professional services company and Workday strategic partner, which is now live on Workday HCM, with more than 500,000 employees gaining greater visibility and simplified experiences as part of the organization’s ongoing digital business and HR transformation efforts.
  • Workday 2020 Release 2 included the availability of Workday Accounting Center and machine learning-driven predictive forecasts for Workday Adaptive Planning, helping to bring new levels of visibility and control to the office of the chief financial officer. In addition, Workday made Workday Talent Marketplace available, which delivers skills-based talent matching that connects people with relevant work and growth opportunities.
  • To further support equity in the workplace and in communities, Workday shared its commitments to social justice, and introduced two new offerings, VIBE CentralTM and VIBE IndexTM, to help organizations advance belonging and diversity initiatives.
  • Workday was positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning & Analysis Solutions3 for the fourth year in a row.
  • Workday hosted a virtual conference, Conversations for a Changing World, which featured global changemakers, visionary CEO speakers, and sessions highlighting how customers can navigate the changing world with Workday.
  • Scout RFP, a Workday company, is now Workday Strategic Sourcing, reflecting Workday’s commitment to elevate and help transform the office of procurement.
  • Workday continues to support its employees through the COVID-19 pandemic with additional benefits, including modified schedules, caregiver flexibility, and financial aid through an employee relief fund. In addition, the majority of employees will not be required to return to their regular Workday office prior to Aug. 2, 2021. 

Earnings Call Details

Workday plans to host a conference call today to review its fiscal 2021 third quarter financial results and to discuss its financial outlook. The call is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET and can be accessed via webcast. The webcast will be available live, and a replay will be available following completion of the live broadcast for approximately 90 days.

Workday uses the Workday Blog as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

1   Non-GAAP operating income excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets. See the section titled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the accompanying financial tables for further details.
     
2   Non-GAAP net income per share excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, and income tax effects. See the section titled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in the accompanying financial tables for further details.
     
3   Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Planning & Analysis Solutions,” by Greg Leiter, Robert Anderson, John Van Decker, 6 October 2020. Previously listed as Adaptive Insights since Workday announced its acquisition of the company in June 2018.

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About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 45 percent of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to Workday’s financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” A reconciliation of our forward outlook for non-GAAP operating margin with our forward-looking GAAP operating margin is not available without unreasonable efforts as the quantification of share-based compensation expense, which is excluded from our non-GAAP operating margin, requires additional inputs such as the number of shares granted and market prices that are not ascertainable.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday’s fiscal 2021 subscription revenue, investments, and ability to capitalize on growth opportunities, including over the long term. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “project,” “looking ahead,” “look to,” “move into,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, as well as our customers, prospects, partners, and service providers; (ii) our ability to implement our plans, objectives, and other expectations with respect to any of our acquired companies; (iii) breaches in our security measures, unauthorized access to our customers’ or other users’ personal data, or disruptions in our data center or computing infrastructure operations; (iv) service outages, delays in the deployment of our applications, and the failure of our applications to perform properly; (v) our ability to manage our growth effectively; (vi) competitive factors, including pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors and new applications, advancements in technology, and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (vii) the development of the market for enterprise cloud applications and services; (viii) acceptance of our applications and services by customers and individuals, including any new features, enhancements, and modifications, as well as the acceptance of any underlying technology such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain; (ix) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (x) the regulatory, economic, and political risks associated with our domestic and international operations; (xi) the regulatory risks related to new and evolving technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and blockchain; (xii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; and (xiii) changes in sales, which may not be immediately reflected in our results due to our subscription model. Further information on these and additional risks that could affect Workday’s results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020, and our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday’s discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

© 2020 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday, VIBE Central, VIBE Index, Adaptive Insights, Scout, and the Workday Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. registered in the United States and elsewhere. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

 
Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)
(unaudited)
       
  October 31, 2020   January 31, 2020
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,067,038     $ 731,141  
Marketable securities 1,880,772     1,213,432  
Trade and other receivables, net 742,744     877,578  
Deferred costs 110,024     100,459  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 157,664     172,012  
Total current assets 3,958,242     3,094,622  
Property and equipment, net 976,610     936,179  
Operating lease right-of-use assets 415,547     290,902  
Deferred costs, noncurrent 232,413     222,395  
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net 262,603     308,401  
Goodwill 1,819,625     1,819,261  
Other assets 179,987     144,605  
Total assets $ 7,845,027     $ 6,816,365  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 54,949     $ 57,556  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 129,794     130,050  
Accrued compensation 264,443     248,154  
Unearned revenue 2,000,417     2,223,178  
Operating lease liabilities 84,552     66,147  
Debt, current 1,091,050     244,319  
Total current liabilities 3,625,205     2,969,404  
Debt, noncurrent 701,178     1,017,967  
Unearned revenue, noncurrent 68,874     86,025  
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 352,900     241,425  
Other liabilities 18,816     14,993  
Total liabilities 4,766,973     4,329,814  
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock 240     231  
Additional paid-in capital 6,184,070     5,090,187  
Treasury stock (269,083 )    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1,110     23,492  
Accumulated deficit (2,838,283 )   (2,627,359 )
Total stockholders’ equity 3,078,054     2,486,551  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,845,027     $ 6,816,365  
               

 
Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended October 31,   Nine Months Ended October 31,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
Revenues:              
Subscription services $ 968,547     $ 798,516     $ 2,782,201     $ 2,256,695  
Professional services 137,413     139,584     404,111     394,212  
Total revenues 1,105,960     938,100     3,186,312     2,650,907  
Costs and expenses

(1)

:
             
Costs of subscription services 152,396     122,305     442,666     355,935  
Costs of professional services 142,785     148,625     442,422     424,548  
Product development 419,962     401,742     1,282,127     1,127,695  
Sales and marketing 302,870     286,794     897,924     839,930  
General and administrative 102,024     88,884     296,461     258,932  
Total costs and expenses 1,120,037     1,048,350     3,361,600     3,007,040  
Operating income (loss) (14,077 )   (110,250 )   (175,288 )   (356,133 )
Other income (expense), net (8,846 )   (4,136 )   (31,272 )   2,899  
Loss before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (22,923 )   (114,386 )   (206,560 )   (353,234 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 1,417     1,343     4,164     (518 )
Net loss $ (24,340 )   $ (115,729 )   $ (210,724 )   $ (352,716 )
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.10 )   $ (0.51 )   $ (0.89 )   $ (1.56 )
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted 238,059     228,461     235,685     226,071  
                       

(1) Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expenses as follows:
Costs of subscription services $ 16,767     $ 13,634     $ 45,484     $ 36,050  
Costs of professional services 27,349     22,249     74,467     57,390  
Product development 128,423     118,215     378,950     315,210  
Sales and marketing 54,077     47,142     150,881     128,686  
General and administrative 33,216     29,762     97,958     88,122  
                       

 
Workday, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)
(unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended October 31,   Nine Months Ended October 31,
  2020   2019   2020   2019
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net loss $ (24,340 )   $ (115,729 )   $ (210,724 )   $ (352,716 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization 73,864     72,233     218,556     201,152  
Share-based compensation expenses 259,832     231,002     747,740     625,149  
Amortization of deferred costs 28,732     23,015     82,141     65,897  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 12,098     13,512     41,466     39,400  
Non-cash lease expense 22,141     17,081     60,389     49,155  
Other (8,760 )   2,744     8,040     (8,953 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:              
Trade and other receivables, net (53,923 )   2,197     127,663     86,139  
Deferred costs (41,823 )   (34,415 )   (101,724 )   (81,107 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets 25,898     7,463     36,738     677  
Accounts payable 3,762     1,938     (9,313 )   4,488  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (5,037 )   41,716     (46,378 )   6,595  
Unearned revenue 1,358     (4,755 )   (239,899 )   (68,392 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 293,802     258,002     714,695     567,484  
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Purchases of marketable securities (806,713 )   (375,144 )   (1,963,244 )   (1,429,046 )
Maturities of marketable securities 427,910     494,023     1,282,324     1,339,830  
Sales of marketable securities         5,279     55,499  
Owned real estate projects (1,072 )   (21,832 )   (5,323 )   (95,615 )
Capital expenditures, excluding owned real estate projects (78,197 )   (55,163 )   (204,692 )   (196,274 )
Business combinations, net of cash acquired             (12,885 )
Purchases of non-marketable equity and other investments (4,618 )   (9,577 )   (63,218 )   (17,293 )
Sales and maturities of non-marketable equity and other investments 24     252     6,223     252  
Other             (9 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (462,666 )   32,559     (942,651 )   (355,541 )
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Proceeds from borrowings on term loan, net         747,795      
Payments on convertible senior notes     (3 )   (249,946 )   (30 )
Payments on term loan (9,375 )       (9,375 )    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans 3,650     1,780     78,167     63,320  
Other (181 )   (175 )   (2,436 )   (375 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,906 )   1,602     564,205     62,915  
Effect of exchange rate changes 40     48     546     (204 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (174,730 )   292,211     336,795     274,654  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of period 1,246,246     624,646     734,721     642,203  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of period $ 1,071,516     $ 916,857     $ 1,071,516     $ 916,857  
                               

 
Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Three Months Ended October 31, 2020
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
                       
  GAAP   Share-Based Compensation Expenses   Other Operating Expenses 

(2)
  Amortization of Convertible Senior Notes Debt Discount and Issuance Costs   Income Tax and Dilution Effects

(3)
  Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:                      
Costs of subscription services $ 152,396     $ (16,767 )   $ (7,811 )   $     $     $ 127,818  
Costs of professional services 142,785     (27,349 )   (824 )           114,612  
Product development 419,962     (128,423 )   (4,006 )           287,533  
Sales and marketing 302,870     (54,077 )   (8,352 )           240,441  
General and administrative 102,024     (33,216 )   (1,355 )           67,453  
Operating income (loss) (14,077 )   259,832     22,348             268,103  
Operating margin (1.3 )%   23.5 %   2.0 %   %   %   24.2 %
Other income (expense), net (8,846 )           11,988         3,142  
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (22,923 )   259,832     22,348     11,988         271,245  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 1,417                 50,119     51,536  
Net income (loss) $ (24,340 )   $ 259,832     $ 22,348     $ 11,988     $ (50,119 )   $ 219,709  
Net income (loss) per share (1) $ (0.10 )   $ 1.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.05     $ (0.27 )   $ 0.86  

(1)   GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 238,059 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 254,176 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2)   Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $14.2 million and total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $8.1 million.
(3)   We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2021, we determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 19%. Included in this is a dilution impact of $0.06 from the conversion of basic net income (loss) per share to diluted net income (loss) per share.
     

 
Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Three Months Ended October 31, 2019
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
                       
  GAAP   Share-Based Compensation Expenses   Other Operating Expenses 

(2)
  Amortization of Convertible Senior Notes Debt Discount and Issuance Costs   Income Tax and Dilution Effects

(3)
  Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:                      
Costs of subscription services $ 122,305     $ (13,634 )   $ (7,593 )   $     $     $ 101,078  
Costs of professional services 148,625     (22,249 )   (569 )           125,807  
Product development 401,742     (118,215 )   (4,420 )           279,107  
Sales and marketing 286,794     (47,142 )   (7,820 )           231,832  
General and administrative 88,884     (29,762 )   (1,453 )           57,669  
Operating income (loss) (110,250 )   231,002     21,855             142,607  
Operating margin (11.8 )%   24.6 %   2.4 %   %   %   15.2 %
Other income (expense), net (4,136 )           13,511         9,375  
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (114,386 )   231,002     21,855     13,511         151,982  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 1,343                 24,494     25,837  
Net income (loss) $ (115,729 )   $ 231,002     $ 21,855     $ 13,511     $ (24,494 )   $ 126,145  
Net income (loss) per share (1) $ (0.51 )   $ 1.01     $ 0.10     $ 0.06     $ (0.13 )   $ 0.53  

(1)   GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 228,461 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 240,041 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2)   Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $15.9 million and total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $5.9 million.
(3)   We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2020, the projected non-GAAP tax rate was 17%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.02 from the conversion of basic net income (loss) per share to diluted net income (loss) per share.
     

 
Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Nine Months Ended October 31, 2020
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
                       
  GAAP   Share-Based Compensation Expenses   Other Operating Expenses 

(2)
  Amortization of Convertible Senior Notes Debt Discount and Issuance Costs   Income Tax and Dilution Effects

(3)
  Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:                      
Costs of subscription services $ 442,666     $ (45,484 )   $ (26,298 )   $     $     $ 370,884  
Costs of professional services 442,422     (74,467 )   (4,843 )           363,112  
Product development 1,282,127     (378,950 )   (20,710 )           882,467  
Sales and marketing 897,924     (150,881 )   (26,841 )           720,202  
General and administrative 296,461     (97,958 )   (5,111 )           193,392  
Operating income (loss) (175,288 )   747,740     83,803             656,255  
Operating margin (5.5 )%   23.5 %   2.6 %   %   %   20.6 %
Other income (expense), net (31,272 )           41,209         9,937  
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (206,560 )   747,740     83,803     41,209         666,192  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 4,164                 122,412     126,576  
Net income (loss) $ (210,724 )   $ 747,740     $ 83,803     $ 41,209     $ (122,412 )   $ 539,616  
Net income (loss) per share (1) $ (0.89 )   $ 3.17     $ 0.36     $ 0.17     $ (0.66 )   $ 2.15  

(1)   GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 235,685 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 251,517 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2)   Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $45.8 million and total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $38.0 million.
(3)   We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2021, we have determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 19%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.14 from the conversion of basic net income (loss) per share to diluted net income (loss) per share.
     

 
Workday, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

Nine Months Ended October 31, 2019
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(unaudited)
                       
  GAAP   Share-Based Compensation Expenses   Other Operating Expenses

(2)
  Amortization of Convertible Senior Notes Debt Discount and Issuance Costs   Income Tax and Dilution Effects

(3)
  Non-GAAP
Costs and expenses:                      
Costs of subscription services $ 355,935     $ (36,050 )   $ (31,992 )   $     $     $ 287,893  
Costs of professional services 424,548     (57,390 )   (5,261 )           361,897  
Product development 1,127,695     (315,210 )   (23,431 )           789,054  
Sales and marketing 839,930     (128,686 )   (31,103 )           680,141  
General and administrative 258,932     (88,122 )   (6,772 )           164,038  
Operating income (loss) (356,133 )   625,458     98,559             367,884  
Operating margin (13.4 )%   23.6 %   3.7 %   %   %   13.9 %
Other income (expense), net 2,899             39,399         42,298  
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes (353,234 )   625,458     98,559     39,399         410,182  
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (518 )               70,249     69,731  
Net income (loss) $ (352,716 )   $ 625,458     $ 98,559     $ 39,399     $ (70,249 )   $ 340,451  
Net income (loss) per share (1) $ (1.56 )   $ 2.77     $ 0.44     $ 0.17     $ (0.41 )   $ 1.41  

(1)   GAAP net loss per share is calculated based upon 226,071 basic and diluted weighted-average shares of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated based upon 240,657 diluted weighted-average shares of common stock.
(2)   Other operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $54.8 million and total employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions of $43.7 million.
(3)   We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. For fiscal 2020, the projected non-GAAP tax rate was 17%. Included in the per share amount is a dilution impact of $0.10 from the conversion of basic net income (loss) per share to diluted net income (loss) per share.
     

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Workday’s results, we have disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share. Workday has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, and amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share differs from GAAP in that it excludes share-based compensation expenses, employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes, and income tax effects.

Workday’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate Workday’s financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect Workday’s ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in Workday’s business. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating Workday’s operating results and prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.

Management believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is useful to investors and others in assessing Workday’s operating performance due to the following factors:

  • Share-based compensation expenses. Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of our employees and executives, management believes it is useful to exclude share-based compensation expenses to better understand the long-term performance of our core business and to facilitate comparison of our results to those of peer companies. Share-based compensation expenses are determined using a number of factors, including our stock price, volatility, and forfeiture rates, that are beyond our control and generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period. Further, share-based compensation expenses are not reflective of the value ultimately received by the grant recipients.

  • Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses includes employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on our stock price and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. For business combinations, we generally allocate a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization. The amount of purchase price allocated to intangible assets and the term of its related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition and thus we do not believe it is reflective of ongoing operations.

  • Amortization of convertible senior notes debt discount and issuance costs. Under GAAP, we are required to separately account for liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the convertible senior notes that were issued in private placements in June 2013 and September 2017. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes we are required to recognize the effective interest expense on our convertible senior notes and amortize the issuance costs over the term of the notes. The difference between the effective interest expense and the contractual interest expense, and the amortization expense of issuance costs are excluded from management’s assessment of our operating performance because management believes that these non-cash expenses are not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Management believes that the exclusion of the non-cash interest expense provides investors an enhanced view of Workday’s operational performance.

  • Income tax effects. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of the non-GAAP income tax provision to provide better consistency across the reporting periods. In projecting this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, we utilize a three-year financial projection that excludes the direct impact of share-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. The projected rate considers other factors such as our current operating structure, existing tax positions in various jurisdictions, and key legislation in major jurisdictions where we operate. For fiscal 2020, we determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 17%. For fiscal 2021, we determined the projected non-GAAP tax rate to be 19%, which reflects currently available information, as well as other factors and assumptions. We will periodically re-evaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events, based on our ongoing analysis of the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, relevant tax law changes, material changes in the forecasted geographic earnings mix, and any significant acquisitions.

The use of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share measures have certain limitations as they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect Workday’s operations. Workday compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Management encourages investors and others to review Workday’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Investor Relations Contact:

Justin Furby
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Media Contact:

Nina Oestlien
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