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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 4, 2021
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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WORKIVA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
001-36773
(Commission File Number)
47-2509828
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2900 University Blvd
Ames, IA 50010
(888) 275-3125
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(888) 275-3125
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $.001WKNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company    
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨




Section 2 - Financial Information
Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 4, 2021, Workiva Inc. ("Workiva") issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d): The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 4th day of May, 2021.


WORKIVA INC.
By:
/s/ Jill Klindt
Name:
Jill Klindt
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer


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Workiva Inc. Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Increased Q1 2021 Subscription & Support Revenue by 24.2% over Q1 2020
Generated Total Q1 2021 Revenue of $104.2 Million, up 21.5% over Q1 2020
Achieved 48% YOY Growth of Customers with Annual Contract Value Over $150K
Expands Total Addressable Market with Launch of ESG Solution
Raises Full-Year 2021 Revenue Guidance

AMES, Iowa - May 4, 2021 – Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the company that simplifies complex work, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
"We entered 2021 with strong momentum, which continued throughout the first quarter," said Marty Vanderploeg, Chief Executive Officer. "Secular tailwinds from macro business trends, such as digital transformations, changes in the regulatory landscape, and remote workplaces, continue to generate strong demand for our open, intelligent and intuitive platform."
"Last week we announced our newest fit-for-purpose solution, ESG," added Vanderploeg. "ESG reporting is complex, making it a natural fit for our platform and a compelling market for us to enter. As companies address the rapidly evolving ESG disclosure requirements from company stakeholders, we believe ESG will drive global demand for our cloud platform and lead to an expansion of our total addressable market."
"Our cloud technology transforms the way people manage and report business data with various collaborators, data sources, documents, and spreadsheets. As a result of improved market demand and an expanding addressable market, we are raising our full-year guidance," said Jill Klindt, Chief Financial Officer.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
Revenue: Total revenue for the first quarter of 2021 reached $104.2 million, an increase of 21.5% from $85.8 million in the first quarter of 2020. Subscription and support revenue contributed $84.9 million, up 24.2% versus the first quarter of 2020. Professional services revenue was $19.3 million, an increase of 10.6% compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 was $80.5 million compared with $63.4 million in the same quarter of 2020. GAAP gross margin was 77.3% versus 73.9% in the first quarter of 2020. Non-GAAP gross profit for the first quarter of 2021 was $81.4 million, an increase of 26.7% compared with the prior year's first quarter, and non-GAAP gross margin was 78.1% compared to 74.9% in the first quarter of 2020.
Results from Operations: GAAP loss from operations for the first quarter of 2021 was $4.1 million compared with a loss of $9.1 million in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP income from operations was $7.5 million, compared with non-GAAP income from operations of $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.
GAAP Net Loss: GAAP net loss for the first quarter of 2021 was $7.3 million compared with a net loss of $10.4 million for the prior year's first quarter. GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.15 compared with a net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.22 in the first quarter of 2020.
Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2021 was $6.6 million compared with net income of $1.7 million in the prior year's first quarter. Non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted
share was $0.13 and $0.12, respectively, compared with net income per basic and diluted share of $0.04 and $0.03, respectively, in the first quarter of 2020.
Liquidity: As of March 31, 2021, Workiva had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $540.6 million, compared with $530.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Workiva had $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125% convertible senior notes due in 2026 and $17.9 million of finance lease obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2021.
Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights
Customers: Workiva had 3,800 customers as of March 31, 2021, a net increase of 293 customers from March 31, 2020.
Revenue Retention Rate: As of March 31, 2021, Workiva's revenue retention rate (excluding add-on revenue) was 95.1%, and the revenue retention rate including add-on revenue was 111.2%. Add-on revenue includes changes in both solutions and pricing for existing customers.
Large Contracts: As of March 31, 2021, Workiva had 884 customers with an annual contract value (ACV) of more than $100,000, up 32% from 670 customers at March 31, 2020. Workiva had 457 customers with an ACV of more than $150,000, up 48% from 308 customers in the first quarter of 2020.
Financial Outlook
As of May 4, 2021, Workiva is providing guidance as follows:
Second Quarter 2021 Guidance:
Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $101.0 million to $102.0 million.
GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $12.1 million to $11.1 million.
Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of break-even to $1.0 million.
GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.28.
Non-GAAP net income per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.00 to $0.02.
Net income (loss) per basic share is based on 51.2 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
Full Year 2021 Guidance:
Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $418.0 million to $420.0 million.
GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $53.7 million to $51.7 million.
Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $5.0 million to $3.0 million.
GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.31 to $1.27.
Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.19 to $0.15.
Net income (loss) per basic and diluted share is based on 51.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
Workiva has factored into its guidance the expected impacts of COVID-19 on its business and results of operations based on currently available information. Significant variation from these assumptions could cause the company to change its guidance, and it undertakes no obligation to update its assumptions, expectations or guidance. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially, as further discussed below under the heading "Safe Harbor Statement".
Quarterly Conference Call
Workiva will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET to review the Company’s financial results for the first quarter, in addition to discussing the Company’s outlook for the second quarter and full year 2021. To access this call, dial 833-968-1977 (U.S. domestic) or 647-689-6649 (international). The conference ID is 4446607. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible in the "Investor Relations" section of Workiva’s website at www.workiva.com. A replay of this conference call can also be accessed through May 11, 2021, at 800-585-8367 (U.S. domestic) or 416-621-4642 (international). The replay pass code is 4446607. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available an hour after the completion of the call in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company’s website at www.workiva.com.

About Workiva
Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide. Customers trust Workiva’s open, intelligent and intuitive platform to connect data, documents and teams. The results: more efficiency, greater transparency and less risk. Learn more at workiva.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The non-GAAP adjustments referenced herein relate to the exclusion of stock-based compensation and non-cash interest expense. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP historical financial measures has been provided in Table I at the end of this press release. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP guidance has been provided in Table II at the end of this press release.
Workiva believes that the use of non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is helpful to its investors. These measures, which are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. Non-GAAP gross profit is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense attributable to cost of revenues from gross profit. Non-GAAP gross margin is the ratio calculated by dividing non-GAAP gross profit by revenues. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense from loss from operations. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is calculated by excluding stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, and non-cash interest expense related to our convertible senior notes from net loss. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) by the weighted- average shares outstanding as presented in the calculation of GAAP net loss per share. Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expenses, Workiva believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion are required to be accounted for as separate liability and equity components in a manner that reflects our non-convertible debt borrowing rate. This results in the debt component being treated as though it was issued at a discount, with the debt discount being accreted as additional non-cash interest expense over the term of the notes using the effective interest method. As a result, we believe that excluding this non-cash interest expense attributable to the debt discount in calculating our non-GAAP measures is useful because this interest expense does not represent a cash outflow and is not indicative of our ongoing operational performance. Workiva’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as tools for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating Workiva’s own operating results over different periods of time.

Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in Workiva’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Workiva’s reported financial results. Further, stock-based compensation expense has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in Workiva’s business and an important part of the compensation provided to its employees. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Workiva’s business.

Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In particular, statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or future performance contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "outlook," "guidance" or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology.

Please see the Company’s documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s annual reports filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any amendments thereto for a discussion of certain important risk factors that relate to forward-looking statements contained in this report. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These and other important factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Media Contact:
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Workiva Inc.
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WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
(unaudited)
Revenue
Subscription and support$84,936 $68,361 
Professional services19,286 17,440 
Total revenue104,222 85,801 
Cost of revenue
Subscription and support (1)
13,202 12,153 
Professional services (1)
10,474 10,243 
Total cost of revenue23,676 22,396 
Gross profit80,546 63,405 
Operating expenses
Research and development (1)
26,634 22,994 
Sales and marketing (1)
41,035 36,117 
General and administrative (1)
17,021 13,369 
Total operating expenses84,690 72,480 
Loss from operations(4,144)(9,075)
Interest income360 1,706 
Interest expense(3,485)(3,478)
Other (expense) income, net(384)718 
Loss before (benefit) provision for income taxes(7,653)(10,129)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(329)289 
Net loss$(7,324)$(10,418)
Net loss per common share:
Basic and diluted$(0.15)$(0.22)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted50,244,120 47,545,703 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
(unaudited)
Cost of revenue
Subscription and support$496 $431 
Professional services367 425 
Operating expenses
Research and development2,431 1,583 
Sales and marketing3,549 2,736 
General and administrative4,780 4,761 

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WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$331,173 $322,831 
Marketable securities209,446 207,207 
Accounts receivable, net53,754 68,922 
Deferred costs22,924 21,923 
Other receivables3,314 3,155 
Prepaid expenses and other12,758 9,047 
Total current assets633,369 633,085 
Property and equipment, net28,961 29,365 
Operating lease right-of-use assets16,501 15,844 
Deferred costs, non-current23,422 23,421 
Intangible assets, net1,560 1,583 
Other assets4,610 3,708 
Total assets$708,423 $707,006 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$4,716 $2,843 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities60,110 68,256 
Deferred revenue212,025 208,990 
Finance lease obligations1,728 1,705 
Total current liabilities278,579 281,794 
Convertible senior notes, net291,756 289,490 
Deferred revenue, non-current32,888 35,894 
Other long-term liabilities1,683 1,680 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current17,540 17,209 
Finance lease obligations, non-current16,221 16,662 
Total liabilities638,667 642,729 
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock50 49 
Additional paid-in-capital491,549 478,698 
Accumulated deficit(422,024)(414,700)
Accumulated other comprehensive income181 230 
Total stockholders’ equity69,756 64,277 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$708,423 $707,006 

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WORKIVA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss$(7,324)$(10,418)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization1,054 1,063 
Stock-based compensation expense11,623 9,936 
(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts(118)40 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on marketable securities, net625 101 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs2,266 2,197 
Deferred income tax(346)— 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable15,265 14,265 
Deferred costs(1,059)603 
Operating lease right-of-use asset944 1,098 
Other receivables(161)(253)
Prepaid expenses(3,747)(1,955)
Other assets(573)(74)
Accounts payable1,908 (1,382)
Deferred revenue179 (1,228)
Operating lease liability(1,076)(1,145)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(7,957)(8,021)
Net cash provided by operating activities11,503 4,827 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment(849)(688)
Purchase of marketable securities(43,655)(20,832)
Sale of marketable securities— 11,423 
Maturities of marketable securities40,586 12,975 
Purchase of intangible assets(71)(77)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(3,989)2,801 
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from option exercises4,138 2,794 
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards(7,146)(1,379)
Proceeds from shares issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan4,237 3,660 
Principal payments on finance lease obligations(417)(398)
Net cash provided by financing activities812 4,677 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash16 (613)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents8,342 11,692 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period322,831 381,742 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$331,173 $393,434 

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TABLE I
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(in thousands, except share and per share)
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
Gross profit, subscription and support$71,734 $56,208 
Add back: Stock-based compensation496 431 
Gross profit, subscription and support, non-GAAP$72,230 $56,639 
As a percentage of subscription and support revenue, non-GAAP85.0 %82.9 %
Gross profit, professional services$8,812 $7,197 
Add back: Stock-based compensation367 425 
Gross profit, professional services, non-GAAP$9,179 $7,622 
As a percentage of professional services revenue, non-GAAP47.6 %43.7 %
Gross profit$80,546 $63,405 
Add back: Stock-based compensation863 856 
Gross profit, non-GAAP$81,409 $64,261 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP78.1 %74.9 %
Cost of revenue, subscription and support$13,202 $12,153 
Less: Stock-based compensation496 431 
Cost of revenue, subscription and support, non-GAAP$12,706 $11,722 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP12.2 %13.7 %
Cost of revenue, professional services$10,474 $10,243 
Less: Stock-based compensation367 425 
Cost of revenue, professional services, non-GAAP$10,107 $9,818 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP9.7 %11.4 %
Research and development$26,634 $22,994 
Less: Stock-based compensation2,431 1,583 
Research and development, non-GAAP$24,203 $21,411 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP23.2 %25.0 %
Sales and marketing$41,035 $36,117 
Less: Stock-based compensation3,549 2,736 
Sales and marketing, non-GAAP$37,486 $33,381 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP36.0 %38.9 %
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TABLE I
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(in thousands, except share and per share)
Three months ended March 31,
20212020
General and administrative$17,021 $13,369 
Less: Stock-based compensation4,780 4,761 
General and administrative, non-GAAP$12,241 $8,608 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP11.7 %10.0 %
Loss from operations$(4,144)$(9,075)
Add back: Stock-based compensation11,623 9,936 
Income from operations, non-GAAP$7,479 $861 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP7.2 %1.0 %
Net loss$(7,324)$(10,418)
Add back: Stock-based compensation11,623 9,936 
Add back: Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes2,266 2,197 
Net income, non-GAAP$6,565 $1,715 
As percentage of revenue, non-GAAP6.3 %2.0 %
Net loss per basic and diluted share:$(0.15)$(0.22)
Add back: Stock-based compensation0.23 0.21 
Add back: Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes0.05 0.05 
Net income per basic share, non-GAAP$0.13 $0.04 
Net income per diluted share, non-GAAP$0.12 $0.03 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic, non-GAAP50,244,120 47,545,703 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted, non-GAAP55,090,270 51,749,547 



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TABLE II
WORKIVA INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GUIDANCE
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three months ending June 30, 2021Year ending December 31, 2021
Loss from operations, GAAP range$(12,100)-$(11,100)$(53,700)-$(51,700)
Add back: Stock-based compensation
12,100 12,100 48,700 48,700 
Income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP range$— -$1,000 $(5,000)-$(3,000)
Net loss per share, GAAP range$(0.30)-$(0.28)$(1.31)-$(1.27)
Add back: Stock-based compensation
0.24 0.24 0.95 0.95 
Add back: Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes0.04 0.04 0.17 0.17 
Net income (loss) per share, basic, non-GAAP range$(0.02)-$— $(0.19)-$(0.15)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic51,200,000 51,200,000 51,400,000 51,400,000 

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