•今日、企業は複数のパートナーシップ発表を行い、サービスナウのエコシステム拡大とビジネス変革の加速を図ることを発表しました。ServiceNowとNVIDIAは、ServiceNowプラットフォーム内でNVIDIA NIm Agent Blueprintsを使用してネイティブAIエージェントを共同開発し、お客様が簡単にオンにできるビジネス知識に基づくユースケースを作成します。また、ServiceNowとSiemensは、産業用サイバーセキュリティを強化し、GenAIをショップフロアのオペレーションに統合するためのコラボレーションを発表しました。さらに、ServiceNowとリミニストリートは、レガシーERPシステムの価値を引き出すためのパートナーシップを発表しました。そして、ServiceNowとピアソンは、人工知能の時代における労働力開発と従業員エクスペリエンスの強化を計画することを発表しました。
•As a testament to ServiceNow’s workplace culture, ServiceNow was awarded 10th place on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology list1, in addition to placing on the TIME World's Best Companies, PEOPLE Companies that Care, Fast Company 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, and more.
The following table summarizes our financial results for the third quarter 2024:
Third Quarter 2024 GAAP Results
Third Quarter 2024 Non-GAAP Results(1)
Amount ($ millions)
Year/Year Growth (%)
Amount
($ millions)(3)
Year/Year Growth (%)
Subscription revenues
$2,715
23
%
$2,711
22.5
%
Professional services and other revenues
$82
14
%
$81
13.5
%
Total revenues
$2,797
22
%
$2,792
22
%
Amount ($ billions)
Year/Year Growth (%)
Amount ($ billions)(3)
Year/Year Growth (%)
cRPO
$9.36
26
%
$9.18
23.5
%
RPO
$19.5
36
%
$19.1
33
%
Amount ($ millions)
Margin (%)
Amount
($ millions)(2)
Margin (%)(2)
Subscription gross profit
$2,219
82
%
$2,305
85
%
Professional services and other gross (loss) profit
($6)
(7
%)
$5
7
%
Total gross profit
$2,213
79
%
$2,310
83
%
Income from operations
$418
15
%
$872
31
%
Net cash provided by operating activities
$671
24
%
Free cash flow
$471
17
%
Amount ($ millions)
Earnings per Basic/Diluted Share ($)
Amount
($ millions)(2)
Earnings per
Basic/Diluted
Share ($)(2)
Net income
$432
$2.09 / $2.07
$775
$3.76 / $3.72
(1)We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures.
(2)Refer to the table entitled “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(3)Non-GAAP subscription revenues and total revenues are adjusted for constant currency by excluding effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts. Professional services and other revenues, cRPO, and RPO are adjusted only for constant currency. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures.
Note: Numbers rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot.
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Financial Outlook
Our guidance includes GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP growth rates for subscription revenues are adjusted for constant currency by excluding effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts, and cRPO are adjusted only for constant currency to provide better visibility into the underlying business trends.
The following table summarizes our guidance for the fourth quarter 2024:
Fourth Quarter 2024
GAAP Guidance
Fourth Quarter 2024
Non-GAAP Guidance(1)
Amount ($ millions)(3)
Year/Year
Growth (%)(3)
Constant Currency
Year/Year Growth (%)
Subscription revenues
$2,875 - $2,880
21.5% - 22%
20.5
%
cRPO
21.5
%
21.5
%
Margin (%)(2)
Income from operations
29
%
Amount (millions)
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share
209
(1)We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures.
(2)Refer to the table entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Guidance” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(3)Guidance for GAAP subscription revenues and GAAP subscription revenues and cRPO growth rates are based on the 30-day average of foreign exchange rates for September 2024 for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars.
The following table summarizes our guidance for the full-year 2024:
Full-Year 2024
GAAP Guidance
Full-Year 2024
Non-GAAP Guidance(1)
Amount ($ millions)(3)
Year/Year
Growth (%)(3)
Constant Currency
Year/Year Growth (%)
Subscription revenues
$10,655 - $10,660
23
%
22.5
%
Margin (%)(2)
Subscription gross profit
84.5
%
Income from operations
29.5
%
Free cash flow
31
%
Amount (millions)
Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net income per share
208
(1)We report non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See the section entitled “Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of non-GAAP measures.
(2)Refer to the table entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Guidance” for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.
(3)GAAP subscription revenues and related growth rate for the future quarter included in our full-year 2024 guidance are based on the 30-day average of foreign exchange rates for September 2024 for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars.
Note: Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot.
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Conference Call Details
The conference call will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) (21:00 GMT) on October 23, 2024. Interested parties may listen to the call by dialing (888) 330‑2455 (Passcode: 8135305), or if outside North America, by dialing (240) 789‑2717 (Passcode: 8135305). Individuals may access the live teleconference from this webcast.
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/941960692
An audio replay of the conference call and webcast will be available two hours after its completion and will be accessible for 30 days. To hear the replay, interested parties may go to the investor relations section of the ServiceNow website or dial (800) 770‑2030 (Passcode: 8135305), or if outside North America, by dialing (609) 800‑9909 (Passcode: 8135305).
Investor Presentation Details
An investor presentation providing additional information, including forward-looking guidance, and analysis can be found at https://investors.servicenow.com.
Upcoming Investor Conferences
ServiceNow today announced that it will attend and have executives present at four upcoming investor conferences.
These include:
•ServiceNow Global Executive Committee Member Nick Tzitzon will participate in a fireside chat at the RBC Capital Markets 2024 Global TIMT Conference on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:20am PT.
•ServiceNow Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono will participate in a keynote presentation at the UBS Global Technology Conference on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 9:15am PT.
•ServiceNow Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono will participate in a keynote presentation at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 12:00pm PT.
•ServiceNow Chief Financial Officer Gina Mastantuono will participate in a keynote presentation at the Barclays Global Technology Conference on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 12:10pm PT.
The live webcast will be accessible on the investor relations section of the ServiceNow website at https://investors.servicenow.com and archived on the ServiceNow site for a period of 30 days.
Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
•Revenues. We adjust revenues and related growth rates for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations and any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts that are reported in the current and comparative period. To exclude the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than U.S. Dollars (“USD”) are converted into USD at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period (for Q3 2023, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.92 Euros and 1 USD to 0.79 British Pound Sterling (“GBP”)), rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q3 2024, the average exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.91 Euros and 1 USD to 0.77 GBP). Guidance for related growth rates is derived by applying the average exchange rates in effect during the comparison period, rather than the exchange rates for the guidance period, adjusted for any foreign currency hedging effects. We believe the presentation of revenues and related growth rates adjusted for constant currency facilitates the comparison of revenues year-over-year.
•Remaining performance obligations and current remaining performance obligations. We adjust cRPO and remaining performance obligations (“RPO”) and related growth rates for constant currency to provide a framework for assessing how our business performed. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than USD are converted into USD at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the comparison period (for Q3 2023, the end of the period exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.95 Euros and 1 USD to 0.82 GBP), rather than the actual end of the period exchange rates in effect during the current period (for Q3 2024, the end of the period exchange rates in effect for our major currencies were 1 USD to 0.90 Euros and 1 USD to 0.75 GBP). Guidance for the related growth rate is derived by applying the end of period exchange rates in effect during the comparison period rather than the exchange rates in effect during the guidance period. We believe the presentation of cRPO and RPO and related growth rates adjusted for constant currency facilitates the comparison of cRPO and RPO year-over-year, respectively.
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•Gross profit, Income from operations, Net income and Net income per share - diluted. Our non-GAAP presentation of gross profit, income from operations, and net income measures exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring items, including stock-based compensation expense, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs related to our convertible senior notes, loss on early note conversions, amortization of purchased intangibles, legal settlements, business combination and other related costs, income tax effects and adjustments, and the income tax benefit from the release of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute our non-GAAP net income per share - diluted excludes the dilutive effect of the in-the-money portion of convertible senior notes as they are covered by our note hedges, and includes the dilutive effect of time-based stock awards, the dilutive effect of warrants and the potentially dilutive effect of our stock awards with performance conditions not yet satisfied at forecasted attainment levels to the extent we believe it is probable that the performance condition will be met. We believe these adjustments provide useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of our operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods.
•Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities plus cash outflows for legal settlements, repayments of convertible senior notes attributable to debt discount and business combination and other related costs including compensation expense, reduced by purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow margin is calculated as free cash flow as a percentage of total revenues. We believe information regarding free cash flow and free cash flow margin provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our business operations.
Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. We encourage investors to carefully consider our results under GAAP, as well as our supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand our business. Please see the tables included at the end of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results for gross profit, income from operations, net income, net income per share, and free cash flow.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” regarding our performance, including but not limited to statements in the section entitled “Financial Outlook” and statements regarding the expected benefits of our announced partnerships. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements include, among others, experiencing an actual or perceived cyber-security event or weakness; our ability to comply with evolving privacy laws, data transfer restrictions, and other foreign and domestic standards related to data and the Internet; errors, interruptions, delays or security breaches in or of our service or data centers; our ability to maintain and attract key employees and manage workplace culture; alleged violations of laws and regulations, including those relating to anti-bribery and anti-corruption and those relating to public sector contracting requirements; our ability to compete successfully against existing and new competitors; our ability to predict, prepare for and respond promptly to rapidly evolving technological, market and customer developments; our ability to grow our business, including converting remaining performance obligations into revenue, adding and retaining customers, selling additional subscriptions to existing customers, selling to larger enterprises, government and regulated organizations with complex sales cycles and certification processes, and entering new geographies and markets; our ability to develop and gain customer demand for and acceptance of existing, new and improved products and services; our ability to expand and maintain our partnerships and partner programs, including expected market opportunity from such relationships, and realize the anticipated benefits thereof; global economic conditions; fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar; fluctuations in interest rates; our ability to consummate and realize the benefits of any strategic transactions or acquisitions; the impact of armed conflicts and bank failures on macroeconomic conditions; inflation; and fluctuations and volatility in our stock price.
Further information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results are included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
We undertake no obligation, and do not intend, to update these forward-looking statements, to review or confirm analysts’ expectations, or to provide interim reports or updates on the progress of the current financial quarter.
About ServiceNow
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is putting AI to work for people. We move with the pace of innovation to help customers transform organizations across every industry while upholding a trustworthy, human centered approach to deploying our products and services at scale. Our AI platform for business transformation connects people, processes, data, and devices to increase productivity and maximize business outcomes. For more information, visit: www.servicenow.com.
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - basic
206
204
206
204
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted
209
206
208
205
(1)Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Cost of revenues:
Subscription
$
64
$
52
$
184
$
148
Professional services and other
11
11
35
40
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing
144
132
419
378
Research and development
150
150
479
430
General and administrative
57
68
175
195
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ServiceNow, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,885
$
1,897
Short-term investments
3,410
2,980
Accounts receivable, net
1,308
2,036
Current portion of deferred commissions
502
461
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
591
403
Total current assets
7,696
7,777
Deferred commissions, less current portion
946
919
Long-term investments
3,829
3,203
Property and equipment, net
1,718
1,358
Operating lease right-of-use assets
661
715
Intangible assets, net
214
224
Goodwill
1,291
1,231
Deferred tax assets
1,444
1,508
Other assets
635
452
Total assets
$
18,434
$
17,387
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
165
$
126
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
1,058
1,365
Current portion of deferred revenue
5,457
5,785
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
106
89
Total current liabilities
6,786
7,365
Deferred revenue, less current portion
77
81
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
650
707
Long-term debt, net
1,489
1,488
Other long-term liabilities
142
118
Stockholders’ equity
9,290
7,628
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
18,434
$
17,387
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ServiceNow, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
432
$
242
$
1,041
$
1,436
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
144
146
410
408
Amortization of deferred commissions
140
115
403
333
Stock-based compensation
426
413
1,292
1,191
Deferred income taxes
(5)
30
47
(874)
Other
(6)
(11)
(31)
(13)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of business combinations:
Accounts receivable
228
(83)
727
552
Deferred commissions
(155)
(173)
(461)
(453)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(15)
(47)
(267)
(183)
Accounts payable
(130)
(98)
42
(188)
Deferred revenue
(263)
(128)
(355)
(217)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(125)
(95)
(216)
(199)
Net cash provided by operating activities
671
311
2,632
1,793
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(202)
(136)
(599)
(433)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired(1)
(41)
(279)
(82)
(279)
Purchases of other intangibles
—
(3)
(30)
(3)
Purchases of investments
(1,292)
(984)
(3,952)
(3,805)
Purchases of non-marketable investments
(61)
(10)
(149)
(56)
Sales and maturities of investments
911
915
3,024
2,868
Other
27
(28)
25
(15)
Net cash used in investing activities
(658)
(525)
(1,763)
(1,723)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from employee stock plans
106
76
237
193
Repurchases of common stock
(225)
(282)
(400)
(282)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(173)
(127)
(525)
(333)
Business combination (1)
—
—
(184)
—
Net cash used in financing activities
(292)
(333)
(872)
(422)
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
5
(4)
(8)
(4)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(274)
(551)
(11)
(356)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
2,167
1,670
1,904
1,475
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
1,893
$
1,119
$
1,893
$
1,119
(1) The nine-months period ended September 30, 2024 reflects a reclassification of $184 million from investing activities to financing activities related to the second installment payment made in the acquisition of G2K Group GmbH during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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ServiceNow, Inc.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Gross profit:
GAAP subscription gross profit
$
2,219
$
1,796
$
6,374
$
5,152
Stock-based compensation
64
52
184
148
Amortization of purchased intangibles
22
20
64
57
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit
$
2,305
$
1,868
$
6,622
$
5,357
GAAP professional services and other gross loss
$
(6)
$
(4)
$
(3)
$
(23)
Stock-based compensation
11
11
35
40
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross profit
$
5
$
7
$
32
$
17
GAAP gross profit
$
2,213
$
1,792
$
6,371
$
5,129
Stock-based compensation
75
63
219
188
Amortization of purchased intangibles
22
20
64
57
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
2,310
$
1,875
$
6,654
$
5,374
Gross margin:
GAAP subscription gross margin
82
%
81
%
82
%
82
%
Stock-based compensation as % of subscription revenues
2
%
2
%
2
%
2
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of subscription revenues
1
%
1
%
1
%
1
%
Non-GAAP subscription gross margin
85
%
84
%
85
%
85
%
GAAP professional services and other gross margin
(7
%)
(6
%)
(1
%)
(11
%)
Stock-based compensation as % of professional services and other revenues
13
%
15
%
14
%
18
%
Non-GAAP professional services and other gross margin
7
%
10
%
13
%
8
%
GAAP gross margin
79
%
78
%
79
%
79
%
Stock-based compensation as % of total revenues
3
%
3
%
3
%
3
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues
1
%
1
%
1
%
1
%
Non-GAAP gross margin
83
%
82
%
83
%
82
%
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Income from operations:
GAAP income from operations
$
418
$
231
$
990
$
492
Stock-based compensation
426
413
1,292
1,191
Amortization of purchased intangibles
23
21
71
63
Business combination and other related costs
4
11
29
26
Non-GAAP income from operations
$
872
$
676
$
2,383
$
1,772
Operating margin:
GAAP operating margin
15
%
10
%
12
%
8
%
Stock-based compensation as % of total revenues
15
%
18
%
16
%
18
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues
1
%
1
%
1
%
1
%
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
31
%
30
%
30
%
27
%
Net income:
GAAP net income
$
432
$
242
$
1,041
$
1,436
Stock-based compensation
426
413
1,292
1,191
Amortization of purchased intangibles
23
21
71
63
Business combination and other related costs
4
11
29
26
Income tax effects and adjustments(1)
(110)
(64)
(300)
(159)
Release of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
—
(20)
—
(985)
Non-GAAP net income
$
775
$
603
$
2,133
$
1,572
Net income per share - basic and diluted:
GAAP net income per share - basic
$
2.09
$
1.18
$
5.06
$
7.04
GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
2.07
$
1.17
$
5.00
$
7.00
Non-GAAP net income per share - basic
$
3.76
$
2.95
$
10.37
$
7.71
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted
$
3.72
$
2.92
$
10.26
$
7.66
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - basic
206
204
206
204
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share - diluted
209
206
208
205
Free cash flow:
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities
$
671
$
311
$
2,632
$
1,793
Purchases of property and equipment
(202)
(136)
(599)
(433)
Business combination and other related costs
2
21
22
24
Non-GAAP free cash flow
$
471
$
196
$
2,055
$
1,384
12
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Free cash flow margin:
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as % of total revenues
24
%
14
%
33
%
27
%
Purchases of property and equipment as % of total revenues
(7
%)
(6
%)
(7
%)
(7
%)
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues
—
%
1
%
—
%
—
%
Non-GAAP free cash flow margin
17
%
9
%
26
%
21
%
(1)We use a non-GAAP effective tax rate for evaluating our operating results to provide consistency across reporting periods. Based on our long-term projections, we are using a non-GAAP tax rate of 20% and 19% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This non-GAAP tax rate could change for various reasons including significant changes in our geographic earnings mix or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions in which we operate.
.Note: Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot.
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ServiceNow, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Guidance
Three Months Ending
December 31, 2024
GAAP operating margin
13
%
Stock-based compensation expense as % of total revenues
15
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues
1
%
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues
—
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
29
%
14
Twelve Months Ending
December 31, 2024
GAAP subscription gross margin
81.5
%
Stock-based compensation expense as % of subscription revenues
2
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of subscription revenues
1
%
Non-GAAP subscription margin
84.5
%
GAAP operating margin
12.5
%
Stock-based compensation expense as % of total revenues
16
%
Amortization of purchased intangibles as % of total revenues
1
%
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues
—
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
29.5
%
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as % of total revenues
38
%
Purchases of property and equipment as % of total revenues
(7
%)
Business combination and other related costs as % of total revenues
—
%
Non-GAAP free cash flow margin
31
%
Note: Numbers are rounded for presentation purposes and may not foot.