Launches Answers on the Yext Platform, the Search Experience Cloud
Third Quarter Revenue grew by 30% Year-over-Year to $76.4 Million
Unearned Revenue Increased 32% Year-over-Year to $107.5 Million
Grew total number of mid-market and enterprise customers 46% Year-over-Year to 1,766
Issues Revenue Guidance of $79.0 Million – $81.0 Million for the Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020
Updates Revenue Guidance for Fiscal 2020 to $296.5 Million – $298.5 Million
Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the Search Experience Cloud company, today announced its results for the three months ended October 31, 2019, or the Company's third quarter of fiscal 2020.
"We successfully launched Yext Answers during the quarter, introducing the next chapter of our mission of putting the truth online. This modern site search platform, built upon our data knowledge graph containing over 259 million facts about our customers, expands the Yext market opportunity from one of businesses with physical locations to any business with a website," said Howard Lerman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yext. "Brands across multiple industries have transformed their websites with Answers during its beta period, including Three Mobile, and IHA."
"With the launch of Answers and the momentum generated at ONWARD19, Yext is well-positioned to address the increased demand from enterprise and mid-market customers across multiple industries. We continue to invest in our sales team, customer support and the build-out of our new Global Headquarters in New York to support Yext's long-term, future growth."
Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Highlights:
Note to the reader: Yext adopted the revenue accounting standard ASC 606 for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 and the results for all periods presented below are reported on that basis.
- Revenue of $76.4 million, a 30% increase as compared to the $58.6 million reported in the third quarter fiscal 2019.
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- Gross Profit of $56.0 million, a 28% increase as compared to the $43.7 million reported in the third quarter fiscal 2019. Gross margin of 73.3% as compared to 74.6% reported in third quarter fiscal 2019.
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- **Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Loss:**Net loss of $42.7 million increased 86% as compared to the $22.9 million net loss in third quarter fiscal 2019. The increased loss was driven primarily by higher operating expenses, due to an overall increase in headcount as well as the impact of new lease arrangements, including New York, NY.
Non-GAAP net loss of $21.6 million increased 116% as compared to the $10.0 million non-GAAP net loss in the third quarter fiscal 2019. The increase in non-GAAP net loss was primarily attributable to the higher operating expenses as described above.
- **Net Loss Per Share and Non-GAAP Net Loss Per Share:**Net loss per share of $0.38 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to a net loss per share of $0.23 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to a non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.10 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
Net loss per share and non-GAAP net loss per share were based on 113.5 million weighted-average basic shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 99.6 million weighted-average basic shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
Balance Sheet: Cash and cash equivalents of $244.8 million as of October 31, 2019. Unearned revenue of $107.5 million as of October 31, 2019, increased $26.3 million from $81.2 million at October 31, 2018.
Remaining Performance Obligations ("RPO"): RPO as of October 31, 2019 was $251.8 million, with $237.5 million expected to be recognized over the next 24 months and the balance to be recognized thereafter. RPO does not include amounts under contracts subject to certain accounting exclusions.
Cash Flow: Net cash used by operating activities for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was $31.8 million, as compared to net cash used by operating activities of $22.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2019.
Readers are encouraged to review the tables labeled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this release.
Recent Business Highlights:
Total number of mid-market and enterprise customers increased 46% year over year to 1,766.
Launched Answers, a revolutionary new search product that turns any brand's website into a powerful search engine capable of answering consumers' questions directly with brand verified answers.
Hosted its annual user conference, ONWARD19 with a record number of global attendees, increasing 48% to more than 1600 attendees.
Financial Outlook:
Yext is also providing the following guidance for its fourth fiscal quarter ending January 31, 2020 and the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020.
- Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Outlook:Revenue is projected to be $79.0 million to $81.0 million.
Non-GAAP net loss per share is projected to be $0.15 to $0.13 which assumes 115.2 million weighted-average basic shares outstanding.
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- Full Year Fiscal 2020 Outlook:Revenue is projected to be $296.5 million to $298.5 million.
Non-GAAP net loss per share is projected to be $0.51 to $0.49, which assumes 111.8 million weighted-average basic shares outstanding.
Conference Call Information
Yext will host a conference call today at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time (2:00 P.M. Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results with the investment community. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Yext Investor Relations website at http://investors.yext.com. A live dial-in is available domestically at (877) 883-0383 and internationally at (412) 902-6506, passcode 6808209.
A replay will be available domestically at (877) 344-7529 or internationally at (412) 317-0088, passcode 10136844, until midnight (ET) December 12, 2019.
About Yext
The customer journey starts with a question, and every day consumers search for answers about brands. However, they are increasingly served false or misleading information from sources other than the brand. Yext (NYSE: YEXT), the Search Experience Cloud company, exists to help brands regain and maintain a direct relationship with their customers. With a mission to provide perfect answers everywhere, Yext puts businesses in control of their facts online by delivering brand verified answers straight from the source — wherever their customers are searching. Companies like Taco Bell and Jaguar-Land Rover, and businesses around the world use Yext to take back control of the customer journey, starting on their own website.
Yext has been named a Best Place to Work by Fortune and Great Place to Work®, as well as a Best Workplace for Women. Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Miami, Milan, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and the Washington, D.C. area.
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For Further Information Contact:
Investor Relations:
Dominic Paschel
IR@yext.com
Public Relations:
Michael Dolmatch
PR@yext.com
