Asana Announces Record First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Revenues

June 2, 2022

First quarter revenue grew 57% year over year

Revenues from customers spending $5,000 or more on an annualized basis grew 73% year over year

Customers spending $50,000 or more on an annualized basis increased to 979, up 102% year over year

Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, today reported financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2023 ended April 30, 2022.

“We reported strong revenue growth in the first quarter and we set a new record for the largest deployment in the company’s history at over 100,000 seats,” said Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder and chief executive officer of Asana. “Our investments in enterprise are paying off. We are closing bigger net new customers, our largest customers are expanding at a fast pace and our revenue mix from our Enterprise and Business tier continues to climb. We believe Asana is the easiest to adopt work management platform for companies of all sizes. It aligns teams around goals and the work needed to achieve them, coordinates that work cross-functionally, and gives real-time visibility into progress along the way.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

  • Revenues: Revenues were $120.6 million, an increase of 57% year over year.
  • Operating Loss: GAAP operating loss was $96.2 million, or 80% of revenues, compared to GAAP operating loss of $50.0 million, or 65% of revenues, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Non-GAAP operating loss was $54.7 million, or 45% of revenues, compared to non-GAAP operating loss of $33.3 million, or 43% of revenues, in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • Net Loss: GAAP net loss was $98.9 million, compared to GAAP net loss of $60.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. GAAP net loss per share was $0.52, compared to GAAP net loss per share of $0.37 in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Non-GAAP net loss was $57.4 million, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $33.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.30, compared to non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.21 in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • Cash Flow: Cash flows from operating activities were negative $41.1 million, compared to negative $7.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Free cash flow was negative $42.2 million, compared to negative $7.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

Business Highlights

  • Ended the quarter with over 126,000 paying customers.
  • The number of customers spending $5,000 or more on an annualized basis in Q1 grew to 16,689, an increase of 48% year over year. Revenues from these customers in Q1 grew 73% year over year.
  • The number of customers spending $50,000 or more on an annualized basis in Q1 grew to 979, an increase of 102% year over year.
  • Overall dollar-based net retention rate in Q1 was over 120%.
  • Dollar-based net retention rate for customers with $5,000 or more in annualized spend in Q1 was over 130%.
  • Dollar-based net retention rate for customers with $50,000 or more in annualized spend in Q1 was over 145%.
  • Released the third annual Asana Anatomy of Work Index, an in-depth analysis into how people spend time at work informed by 10,624 knowledge workers across Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the U.K., and the U.S. Findings include:
    • Employees spend 58% of their workday on work about work
    • Employees waste 6 working weeks each year on duplicated work and unnecessary meetings
    • Almost 1 in 4 workers experienced burnout 4 or more times last year
  • On May 23, announced a new strategic partnership with Align Technology, a leading global medical device company, to provide Invisalign® system trained dental and orthodontic practices in the U.S. with Asana Smiles™ for Align, a customizable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant work management template, enabling clearer communication and coordination throughout the lifecycle of a patient’s Invisalign treatment.
  • Expanded to support Indonesian - Asana is now available in 14 languages.
  • Recognized on Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the Best Workplaces for the fifth year in a row.
  • Named a Best Workplaces in Ireland for the third year in a row by Great Places to Work.

Financial Outlook

For the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Asana expects:

  • Revenues of $127.0 million to $128.0 million, representing year over year growth of 42% to 43%.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss of $74.0 million to $72.0 million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.39 to $0.38, assuming basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 191 million.

For fiscal year 2023, Asana expects revenues of $536.0 million to $540.0 million, representing year over year growth of 42% to 43%.

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may materially differ. Refer to the “Forward-Looking Statements” section below for information on the factors that could cause Asana’s actual results to materially differ from these forward-looking statements.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP outlook measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, many of these costs and expenses that may be incurred in the future. Asana has provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for its first quarter fiscal year 2023 non-GAAP results included in this press release.

Earnings Conference Call Information

Asana will hold a conference call and live webcast today to discuss these results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast and replay will be available on the Asana Investor Relations website at: https://investors.asana.com. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (844) 200-6205, or +1 929-526-1599 (outside of the US). The conference access code is 919735.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Asana’s outlook for the second fiscal quarter and the full fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, expected benefits of our offerings, Asana’s market position, and potential market opportunities. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Asana’s future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and in some cases can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “potential,” “may,” “will,” “goal,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including factors beyond Asana’s control, that may cause Asana’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to: Asana’s ability to achieve future growth and sustain its growth rate, Asana’s ability to attract and retain customers and increase sales to its customers, Asana’s ability to develop and release new products and services and to scale its platform, Asana’s ability to increase adoption of its platform through Asana’s self-service model, Asana’s ability to maintain and grow its relationships with strategic partners, the highly competitive and rapidly evolving market in which Asana participates, Asana’s international expansion strategies, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are included in Asana’s filings with the SEC, including Asana’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2022. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that Asana believes to be reasonable as of this date. Except as required by law, Asana assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, Asana uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to understand and evaluate its core operating performance. In this release, Asana’s non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, operating loss, operating margin, net loss, net loss per share, free cash flow are not presented in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations of results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of Asana’s financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to such GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying financial statements included with this press release.

Asana believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of Asana’s past performance and future prospects, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, and allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by Asana’s management for financial and operational decision-making. Asana is presenting these non-GAAP financial metrics to assist investors in seeing its financial performance through the eyes of management, and because Asana believes that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing its core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in Asana’s industry.

Asana believes excluding the following items from the GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is useful to investors and others in assessing Asana’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.
  • Employer payroll tax associated with RSUs. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions is dependent on Asana’s stock price and other factors that are beyond its control and that do not correlate to the operation of the business.
  • Non-cash and non-recurring expenses. Non-cash expenses include the amortization of debt discount and non-cash interest related to the senior mandatory convertible promissory notes and non-recurring expenses include direct listing fees. Asana believes the exclusion of the non-cash and non-recurring items provides useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of our operation results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods.

There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP measures as compared to GAAP measures of gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, operating loss, operating margin, net loss, and net loss per share, including that the non-GAAP measures exclude stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in Asana’s business and an important part of its compensation strategy.

Asana also uses the non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow, which is defined as net cash used in operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software costs, plus non-recurring expenditures such as capital expenditures from the purchases of property and equipment associated with the build-out of Asana’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco. Asana believes free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available, after capital expenditures and operational expenses, for investment in its business and to make acquisitions. Free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures Asana’s ability to generate or use cash. There are a number of limitations related to the use of free cash flow as compared to net cash from operating activities, including that free cash flow includes capital expenditures, the benefits of which are realized in periods subsequent to those when expenditures are made.

Definitions of Business Metrics

Customers spending over $5,000 and $50,000 on an annualized basis

We define customers spending over $5,000 and $50,000 as those organizations on a paid subscription plan that had $5,000 or more or $50,000 or more in annualized GAAP revenues in a given quarter, respectively, inclusive of discounts.

Dollar-based net retention rate

Asana’s reported dollar-based net retention rate equals the simple arithmetic average of its quarterly dollar-based net retention rate for the four quarters ending with the most recent fiscal quarter. Asana calculates its dollar-based net retention rate by comparing its revenues from the same set of customers in a given quarter, relative to the comparable prior-year period. To calculate Asana’s dollar-based net retention rate for a given quarter, Asana starts with the revenues in that quarter from customers that generated revenues in the same quarter of the prior year. Asana then divides that amount by the revenues attributable to that same group of customers in the prior-year quarter. Current period revenues include any upsells and are net of contraction or attrition over the trailing 12 months, but exclude revenues from new customers in the current period. Asana expects its dollar-based net retention rate to fluctuate in future periods due to a number of factors, including the expected growth of its revenue base, the level of penetration within its customer base, and its ability to retain its customers.

About Asana

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Asana has more than 126,000 paying customers and millions of free organizations across 190 countries. Global customers such as Amazon, Affirm, Japan Airlines, and Sky rely on Asana to manage everything from company objectives to digital transformation to product launches and marketing campaigns. For more information, visit www.asana.com.

Disclosure of Material Information

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ASANA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

     

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Revenues

 

$

120,646

 

 

$

76,673

 

Cost of revenues(1)

 

 

12,438

 

 

 

7,914

 

Gross profit

 

 

108,208

 

 

 

68,759

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Research and development(1)

 

 

65,205

 

 

 

39,967

 

Sales and marketing(1)

 

 

96,123

 

 

 

56,784

 

General and administrative(1)

 

 

43,112

 

 

 

21,990

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

204,440

 

 

 

118,741

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(96,232

)

 

 

(49,982

)

Interest income and other income (expense), net

 

 

(1,346

)

 

 

8

 

Interest expense

 

 

(357

)

 

 

(10,374

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

(97,935

)

 

 

(60,348

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

933

 

 

 

310

 

Net loss

 

$

(98,868

)

 

$

(60,658

)

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.37

)

Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

189,590

 

 

 

162,079

 

     

_______________

(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Cost of revenues

 

$

321

 

 

$

120

 

Research and development

 

 

21,129

 

 

 

9,140

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

12,489

 

 

 

4,153

 

General and administrative

 

 

5,970

 

 

 

2,618

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

39,909

 

 

$

16,031

 

ASANA, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

         

 

 

April 30, 2022

 

January 31, 2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

197,328

 

 

$

240,403

 

Marketable securities

 

 

84,057

 

 

 

71,628

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

66,978

 

 

 

59,085

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

48,620

 

 

 

40,278

 

Total current assets

 

 

396,983

 

 

 

411,394

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

98,229

 

 

 

99,632

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

173,675

 

 

 

174,083

 

Investments, noncurrent

 

 

1,128

 

 

 

2,760

 

Other assets

 

 

21,056

 

 

 

19,166

 

Total assets

 

$

691,071

 

 

$

707,035

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,819

 

 

$

11,557

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

60,562

 

 

 

60,915

 

Deferred revenue, current

 

 

198,938

 

 

 

170,143

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

 

13,945

 

 

 

12,573

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

289,264

 

 

 

255,188

 

Term loan, net

 

 

33,450

 

 

 

34,612

 

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

 

 

3,088

 

 

 

4,082

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

 

206,869

 

 

 

208,422

 

Other liabilities

 

 

2,427

 

 

 

891

 

Total liabilities

 

 

535,098

 

 

 

503,195

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,085,875

 

 

 

1,034,252

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1,248

)

 

 

(626

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(928,656

)

 

 

(829,788

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

155,973

 

 

 

203,840

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

691,071

 

 

$

707,035

 

ASANA, INC.

SUMMARY OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

     

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(98,868

)

 

$

(60,658

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

627

 

 

 

196

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,104

 

 

 

973

 

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

 

 

3,045

 

 

 

1,629

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

39,909

 

 

 

16,031

 

Net amortization of premium on marketable securities

 

 

55

 

 

 

336

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

3,639

 

 

 

4,526

 

Amortization of discount on convertible notes and term loan issuance costs

 

 

4

 

 

 

6,251

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

3,930

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(8,531

)

 

 

(3,182

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(11,803

)

 

 

(2,383

)

Other assets

 

 

(2,196

)

 

 

(1,858

)

Accounts payable

 

 

4,681

 

 

 

(2,451

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

791

 

 

 

2,827

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

27,801

 

 

 

20,025

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(3,391

)

 

 

6,364

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(41,133

)

 

 

(7,444

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(46,554

)

 

 

(34,002

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

351

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

 

35,581

 

 

 

44,352

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,048

)

 

 

(16,969

)

Capitalized internal-use software costs

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(183

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(12,091

)

 

 

(6,451

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from term loan, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

Repayment of term loan

 

 

(667

)

 

 

(167

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

2,228

 

 

 

2,974

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

 

9,156

 

 

 

6,127

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

10,717

 

 

 

17,921

 

Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(568

)

 

 

29

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(43,075

)

 

 

4,055

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

240,403

 

 

 

259,878

 

End of period

 

$

197,328

 

 

$

263,933

 

ASANA, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

(In thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

     

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$

108,208

 

 

$

68,759

 

Plus: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

332

 

 

 

123

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

108,540

 

 

$

68,882

 

GAAP gross margin

 

 

89.7

%

 

 

89.7

%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

0.1

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

 

90.0

%

 

 

89.8

%

Reconciliation of operating expenses

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development

 

$

65,205

 

 

$

39,967

 

Less: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

(22,081

)

 

 

(9,498

)

Non-GAAP research and development

 

$

43,124

 

 

$

30,469

 

GAAP research and development as percentage of revenue

 

 

54.0

%

 

 

52.1

%

Non-GAAP research and development as percentage of revenue

 

 

35.7

%

 

 

39.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP sales and marketing

 

$

96,123

 

 

$

56,784

 

Less: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

(12,849

)

 

 

(4,323

)

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

 

$

83,274

 

 

$

52,461

 

GAAP sales and marketing as percentage of revenue

 

 

79.7

%

 

 

74.1

%

Non-GAAP sales and marketing as percentage of revenue

 

 

69.0

%

 

 

68.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP general and administrative

 

$

43,112

 

 

$

21,990

 

Less: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

(6,254

)

 

 

(2,735

)

Non-GAAP general and administrative

 

$

36,858

 

 

$

19,255

 

GAAP general and administrative as percentage of revenue

 

 

35.7

%

 

 

28.7

%

Non-GAAP general and administrative as percentage of revenue

 

 

30.6

%

 

 

25.1

%

Reconciliation of operating loss and operating margin

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(96,232

)

 

$

(49,982

)

Plus: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

41,516

 

 

 

16,679

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(54,716

)

 

$

(33,303

)

GAAP operating margin

 

 

(79.8

)%

 

 

(65.2

)%

Non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

34.4

%

 

 

21.8

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

 

(45.4

)%

 

 

(43.4

)%

ASANA, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Data

(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

     

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Reconciliation of net loss

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

 

$

(98,868

)

 

$

(60,658

)

Plus: stock-based compensation and related employer payroll tax associated with RSUs

 

 

41,516

 

 

 

16,679

 

Plus: amortization of debt discount

 

 

 

 

 

6,246

 

Plus: non-cash interest

 

 

 

 

 

3,930

 

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

(57,352

)

 

$

(33,803

)

Reconciliation of net loss per share

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss per share, basic

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.37

)

Non-GAAP adjustments to net loss

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.16

 

Non-GAAP net loss per share, basic

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.21

)

Weighted-average shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP per share calculation, basic and diluted

 

 

189,590

 

 

 

162,079

 

     

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2022

 

2021

Computation of free cash flow

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(12,091

)

 

$

(6,451

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

10,717

 

 

$

17,921

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(41,133

)

 

$

(7,444

)

Less: purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,048

)

 

 

(16,969

)

Less: capitalized internal-use software costs

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(183

)

Plus: purchases of property and equipment from build-out of corporate headquarters

 

 

2

 

 

 

16,662

 

Plus: direct listing expenses

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

Free cash flow

 

$

(42,249

)

 

$

(7,664

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Catherine Buan
Asana Investor Relations
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Stephanie Hess
Asana Corporate Communications
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Source: Asana, Inc.