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Workiva Q4-'22-Investor-Presentation
Workiva Q4-'22-Investor-Presentation
Workiva Q4-'22-Investor-Presentation
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Workiva is on a mission to power
transparent reporting for a better world.
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Right platform. Right solutions. Right time.
Our market opportunity remains strong
Fit-for-purpose, best of Best in class open, High performing partner Expanded global
breed solutions (FR + connected, intelligent, ecosystem extending footprint with excellence
ESG + GRC) that are intuitive platform and promoting the value everywhere we play
better together on our unifying and powering of the platform
unified platform our solutions
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Large and Growing Global TAM
$25 Billion
$6,300
$4,300
$3,900
A&F $3,200
GRC
$1,500
ESG
$1,300 $1,200
Industry $1,300
$500 $900
$200 $400
APAC EMEA N.A.
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Complexity is only growing.
Frameworks
SOX
Data
Entry
Emails
Financial ESG &
Risk
Reporting Assessments Sustainability Meetings
Data
Version Final Requests
PBCs
2.7
Fluxes
Audit
XBRL Reports
Board
Shared Slack
Deck
Drives
Policies &
Procedures
Checklists
GRC
Phone Controls
Calls Testing
Evidence
Paper Due Annual
10-K/Q Requests
Dates Report
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The ONLY
unified
platform for
financial
reporting,
ESG, and GRC.
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Financial
Reporting A Platform to Automate Financial Reporting
Connect Transform Report Automate
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Chosen by the best Accounting & Finance teams
More than 5,600 organizations use the Workiva platform across the globe. Discover more here!
I can’t imagine what life As an entry is booked into SAP software, we can rerun our chains and data and We have a lot more trust
would be like without [Workiva]. spit out financial statements within minutes as opposed to waiting an entire day. in our data.
Jordan Brackett Riley Drummond David Conley
VP and Controller Supervisor of Financial Reporting Head of Reporting
Solenis Southwest Challenger
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Audit
& Risk A Market Leading GRC Platform
Workflow & Task Management Powerful Data Linking Risk Heatmaps & Dashboards
Role-Based Permissions Automated PBC Requests Built-In Audit Analytics
Unlimited Users Dynamic Test Forms Source System Integrations
Connected Financial & ESG Data Live Status Tracking Certifications & Assessments
Robust Audit Trail 3,000+ Templates Streamlined Issues Management
Enterprise Risk
Policies and Procedures OMB A-123
Management
Operational Risk
ESG Risk & Assurance IT Risk & Compliance
Management
Forrester Report Access
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Chosen by the best Audit & Risk teams across the globe
More than 5,600 organizations use the Workiva platform. Discover more here!
I don’t think Workiva has a peer as David Gamble I don't know what we would be doing right now without Nancy Jordan
far as breadth of vision and Chief Audit Executive Workiva. Everything we have is in Workiva, and it has VP Internal Audit
technology and track record. SmileDirectClub literally been a game-changer for us. Cornerstone Building Brands
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ESG Regulations Gaining Traction Across the Globe
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Con ESG &
A Platform for ESG & Sustainability Re
Trans Auto
Sustainability
nec por
form mate
t Drive transformation and Enhance consistency and trust t Increase core team efficiency
agility with value-added work with a single source of truth with a successful on ramp
Real time collaboration Frameworks at your fingertips Support with starting ESG
Customer-inspired templates
Assign ESG data requests UNSDG, TCFD, GRI & SASB
Simplified implementation
Track status of workflows Streamlined alignment
Regulatory compliance
Navigate full metrics library Consistency and standards Visual
Fit-for-purpose flexibility Here
One hub to empower teams Customization as needs evolve
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Chosen by the best ESG & Sustainability teams
More than 5,600 organizations use the Workiva platform across the globe. Discover more here!
Our leadership really demonstrated that ESG is a top-level priority. Aya Kiy
Associate Director, ESG–Legal
It’s an end-to-end solution. I didn’t see anyone who came close. Cognizant
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Q4 2022 Financial Highlights
Total Revenue
$144M
= 21% Q4 '22 Subscription
revenue growth
$121M
= 19%
Q4 '22 Total revenue
$94M growth
$80M
= 98%
$64M Q4 '22 Gross
dollar retention*
= 109%
Q4 '22 Net dollar
retention with add-ons*
Q4 '18 Q4 '19 Q4 '20 Q4 '21 Q4 '22
236
1,345 718
1,121 183
578
847
419
119
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Solution Expansion by Revenue
% of Total Revenue*
65%
61.9%
60%
59%
60% 58%
55%
55% 54%
51%
50% 49%
46%
45%
45%
42%
40% 41%
40% 38.1%
35%
Q4 '16 Q4 '17 Q4 '18 Q4 '19 Q4 '20 Q4 '21 Q4 '22
*Excludes ParsePort
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Revenue Retention Remains Strong *
110.0%
105.0%
95.0%
'16 '16 '16 '16 '17 '17 '17 '17 '18 '18 '18 '18 '19 '19 '19 '19 '20 '20 '20 '20 '21 '21 '21 '21 '22 '22 '22 '22
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
*Excludes ParsePort
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2023 Guidance Summary*
20.0% $5M
$3.5
15.0% $0M
$(8.0)
10.0% $(5)M
$(11.5)
16.5% 16.2%
15.3%
5.0% $(10)M
—% $(15)M
Q1 '23 Q2 - Q4 '23 FY '23 Q1 '23 Q2 - Q4 '23 FY '23
*Guidance at Mid-Point
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Long Term Operating Model Targets
*Non-GAAP
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Non-GaaP
Reconciliation
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP - presented as a percentage of revenue
2019 2020 2021 2022
Gross margin 72% 74% 77% 76%
Add back: Stock-based compensation 1% 1% 1% 1%
Gross margin, non-GAAP 73% 75% 78% 77%
Research and development 30% 27% 26% 28%
Less: Stock-based compensation 3% 2% 2% 2%
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related —% —% —% 1%
intangibles
Research and development, non-GAAP 27% 25% 24% 25%
Sales and marketing 40% 41% 40% 46%
Less: Stock-based compensation 3% 3% 3% 4%
Less: Amortization of acquisition-related —% —% —% —%
intangibles
Sales and marketing, non-GAAP 37% 38% 37% 42%
General and administrative 16% 17% 17% 19%
Less: Stock-based compensation 5% 7% 5% 7%
General and administrative, non-GAAP 11% 10% 12% 12%
Loss from operations (15)% (11)% (7)% (17)%
Add back: Stock-based compensation 12% 13% 12% 14%
Add back: Amortization of acquisition- —% —% —% 1%
related intangibles
(Loss) income from operations, non-GAAP (3)% 2% 5% (2)%
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Guidance - (in Thousands)
*Guidance at Mid-Point
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