AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2023 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS
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AUTODESK, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2023 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR RESULTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2023 — (PRNewswire) — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2023.

All growth rates are compared to the  fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2022, respectively, unless otherwise noted. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying tables. For definitions, please view the Glossary of Terms later in this document.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

"As we deliver next-generation technology and services to our customers, the pace of transformation within and between the industries we serve will accelerate, generating large new growth opportunities for Autodesk," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO. "We started seeing the shift towards connected digital workflows in the cloud in product design and manufacturing, then in architecture, followed by building engineering, and more recently construction. And we are now seeing growing momentum with owners."

"Overall, the demand environment in Q4 remained consistent with Q3 with the approaching transition from up-front to annual billings for multi-year contracts, and a large renewal cohort, providing a tailwind to billings and free cash flow," said Debbie Clifford, Autodesk CFO. "We continue to develop broader strategic partnerships with our customers, closing our largest deal to date during the quarter. Our strong momentum and competitive performance set us up well for fiscal 24."

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2023 Additional Financial Details

 

Net Revenue by Geographic Area



Three Months
Ended January 31,
2023


Three Months
Ended January 31,
2022


Change
compared to

prior fiscal year


Constant currency
change compared
to prior fiscal year

(In millions, except percentages) (1)



$


%


%

Net Revenue:










Americas










U.S.

$                       451


$                      402


$     49


12 %


*

Other Americas

101


87


14


16 %


*

Total Americas

552


489


63


13 %


13 %

EMEA

508


474


34


7 %


12 %

APAC

258


248


10


4 %


10 %

Total Net Revenue

$                     1,318


$                     1,211


$    107


9 %


12 %


____________________

*  Constant currency data not provided at this level.

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

 

Net Revenue by Product Family


Our product offerings are focused in four primary product families: Architecture, Engineering and Construction ("AEC"), AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, Manufacturing ("MFG"), and Media and Entertainment ("M&E").



Three Months Ended


Change compared to

prior fiscal year

(In millions, except percentages) (1)

January 31,
2023


January 31,
2022

$


%

AEC (2)

$              602


$              540


$         62


11 %

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT (2)

362


332


30


9 %

MFG

257


246


11


4 %

M&E

74


82


(8)


(10) %

Other

23


11


12


109 %

Total Net Revenue

$            1,318


$             1,211


$       107


9 %


____________________ 

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

(2) During the current fiscal year, the Company corrected an immaterial classification error and reclassified certain revenue amounts between Architecture, Engineering and Construction and AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.  The prior year period has been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation.

Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights

 

Net Revenue by Geographic Area



Fiscal Year Ended
January 31, 2023


Fiscal Year
Ended January
31, 2022


Change compared to

prior fiscal year


Constant
currency change
compared to
prior fiscal year

(In millions, except percentages) (1)



$


%


%

Net Revenue:










Americas










U.S.

$                 1,720


$               1,457


$           263


18 %


*

Other Americas

372


308


64


21 %


*

Total Americas

2,092


1,765


327


19 %


18 %

EMEA

1,906


1,700


206


12 %


13 %

APAC

1,007


921


86


9 %


13 %

Total Net Revenue

$                5,005


$              4,386


$           619


14 %


15 %


____________________

*  Constant currency data not provided at this level.

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances. 

 

Net Revenue by Product Family


Our product offerings are focused in four primary product families: AECAutoCAD and AutoCAD LTMFG, and M&E.



Fiscal Year Ended


Change compared to

prior fiscal year

(In millions, except percentages) (1)

January 31, 2023


January 31, 2022

$


%

AEC (2)

$                2,278


$                 1,969


$          309


16 %

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT (2)

1,387


1,244


143


11 %

MFG

978


876


102


12 %

M&E

291


259


32


12 %

Other

71


38


33


87 %

Total Net Revenue

$               5,005


$                 4,386


$           619


14 %


____________________ 

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

(2) During the current fiscal year, the Company corrected an immaterial classification error and reclassified certain revenue amounts between Architecture, Engineering and Construction and AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.  The fiscal year ended January 31, 2022 has been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not impact total net revenue. 

Business Outlook

The following are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth below under "Safe Harbor Statement." Autodesk's business outlook for the first quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 takes into consideration the current economic environment and foreign exchange currency rate environment. A reconciliation between the fiscal 2023 GAAP and non-GAAP estimates is provided below or in the tables later in this document.

First Quarter Fiscal 2024 


Q1 FY24 Guidance Metrics

Q1 FY24
(ending April 30, 2023)

Revenue (in millions)

$1,260 - $1,275

EPS GAAP

$0.74 - $0.80

EPS non-GAAP (1)

$1.50- $1.56


________________

(1) Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share excludes $0.75 related to stock-based compensation expense, $0.09 for the amortization of purchased intangibles, $0.01 for acquisition-related costs, partially offset by ($0.09) related to GAAP-only tax charges.

 

Full-Year Fiscal 2024 


FY24 Guidance Metrics

FY24
(ending January 31, 2024)

Billings (in millions) (1)

$5,025 - $5,175
Down 13% - 11%

Revenue (in millions) (2)

$5,355 - $5,455
Up 7% - 9%

GAAP operating margin

Approx. flat year over year

Non-GAAP operating margin (3)

Approx. flat year over year

EPS GAAP

$3.63 - $3.97

EPS non-GAAP (4)

$6.98 - $7.32

Free cash flow (in millions) (5)

$1,150 - $1,250


________________

(1) Excluding the approximate 2 ppt impact of foreign currency exchange rates and hedge gains/losses, billings guidance would be down 11% to 9%.

(2) Excluding the approximate 4 ppt impact of foreign currency exchange rates and hedge gains/losses, revenue guidance would be up 11% to 13%.

(3) Non-GAAP operating margin excludes approximately 13% related to stock-based compensation expense, approximately 2% for the amortization of purchased intangibles and less than 1% related to acquisition-related costs.

(4) Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share excludes $3.31 related to stock-based compensation expense, $0.37 for the amortization of purchased intangibles, and $0.02 related to acquisition-related costs, partially offset by ($0.35) related to GAAP-only tax charges.

(5) Free cash flow is cash flow from operating activities less approximately $35 million of capital expenditures.

The first quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 outlook assume a projected annual effective tax rate of 24 percent for GAAP and 18 percent for non-GAAP results, respectively. Shifts in geographic profitability continue to impact the annual effective tax rate due to significant differences in tax rates in various jurisdictions. As such, assumptions for the annual effective tax rate are evaluated regularly and may change based on the projected geographic mix of earnings.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Autodesk will host its fourth quarter conference call today at 5 p.m. ET. The live broadcast can be accessed at autodesk.com/investor. A transcript of the opening commentary will also be available following the conference call. 

A replay of the broadcast will be available at 7 p.m. ET at autodesk.com/investor. This replay will be maintained on Autodesk's website for at least 12 months.

Investor Presentation Details

An investor presentation, excel financials and other supplemental materials providing additional information can be found at autodesk.com/investor.

Key Performance Metrics

To help better understand our financial performance, we use several key performance metrics including billings, recurring revenue, net revenue retention rate ("NR3") and subscriptions. These metrics are key performance metrics and should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue. These metrics are not intended to be combined with those items. We use these metrics to monitor the strength of our recurring business. We believe these metrics are useful to investors because they can help in monitoring the long-term health of our business. Our determination and presentation of these metrics may differ from that of other companies. The presentation of these metrics is meant to be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Glossary of Terms

Billings: Total revenue plus the net change in deferred revenue from the beginning to the end of the period. 

Cloud Service Offerings: Represents individual term-based offerings deployed through web browser technologies or in a hybrid software and cloud configuration. Cloud service offerings that are bundled with other product offerings are not captured as a separate cloud service offering.

Constant Currency (CC) Growth Rates: We attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates as well as eliminating hedge gains or losses recorded within the current and comparative periods. We calculate constant currency growth rates by (i) applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results and (ii) excluding any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts that are reported in the current and comparative periods. 

Design Business: Represents the combination of maintenance, product subscriptions, and all EBAs. Main products include, but are not limited to, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Industry Collections, Revit, Inventor, Maya, and 3ds Max. Certain products, such as our computer aided manufacturing solutions, incorporate both Design and Make functionality and are classified as Design.

Enterprise Business Agreements (EBAs): Represents programs providing enterprise customers with token-based access to a broad pool of Autodesk products over a defined contract term. 

Free Cash Flow: Cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures. 

Industry Collections: Autodesk Industry Collections are a combination of products and services that target a specific user objective and support a set of workflows for that objective. Our Industry Collections consist of: Autodesk Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection, Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing Collection, and Autodesk Media and Entertainment Collection.

Maintenance Plan: Our maintenance plans provide our customers with a cost effective and predictable budgetary option to obtain the productivity benefits of our new releases and enhancements when and if released during the term of their contracts. Under our maintenance plans, customers are eligible to receive unspecified upgrades when and if available, and technical support. We recognize maintenance revenue over the term of the agreements, generally one year.    

Make Business: Represents certain cloud-based product subscriptions. Main products include, but are not limited to, Assemble, Autodesk Build, BuildingConnected, Fusion 360, and ShotGrid. Certain products, such as Fusion 360, incorporate both Design and Make functionality and are classified as Make.

Net Revenue Retention Rate (NR3): Measures the year-over-year change in Recurring Revenue for the population of customers that existed one year ago ("base customers").  Net revenue retention rate is calculated by dividing the current quarter Recurring Revenue related to base customers by the total corresponding quarter Recurring Revenue from one year ago. Recurring Revenue is based on USD reported revenue, and fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and hedge gains or losses have not been eliminated. Recurring Revenue related to acquired companies, one year after acquisition, has been captured as existing customers until such data conforms to the calculation methodology. This may cause variability in the comparison.

Other Revenue: Consists of revenue from consulting, training and other products and services, and is recognized as the products are delivered and services are performed. 

Product Subscription: Provides customers a flexible, cost-effective way to access and manage 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software tools. Our product subscriptions currently represent a hybrid of desktop and cloud functionality, which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders.  

Recurring Revenue: Consists of the revenue for the period from our traditional maintenance plans, our subscription plan offerings, and certain Other revenue. It excludes subscription revenue related to third-party products. Recurring revenue acquired with the acquisition of a business is captured when total subscriptions are captured in our systems and may cause variability in the comparison of this calculation.    

Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO): The sum of total short-term, long-term, and unbilled deferred revenue. Current remaining performance obligations is the amount of revenue we expect to recognize in the next twelve months.  

Spend: The sum of cost of revenue and operating expenses. 

Subscription Plan: Comprises our term-based product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and EBAs. Subscriptions represent a combined hybrid offering of desktop software and cloud functionality which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders. With subscription, customers can use our software anytime, anywhere, and get access to the latest updates to previous versions.  

Subscription Revenue: Includes our cloud-enabled term-based product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and flexible EBAs.  

Total Subscriptions: Consists of subscriptions from our maintenance plans and subscription plan offerings that are active and paid as of the fiscal year end date. For certain cloud service offerings and EBAs, subscriptions represent the monthly average activity reported within the last three months of the fiscal quarter end date. Total subscriptions do not include education offerings, consumer product offerings, select Creative Finishing product offerings, Autodesk Buzzsaw, Autodesk Constructware, and third-party products. Subscriptions acquired with the acquisition of a business are captured once the data conforms to our subscription count methodology and when added, may cause variability in comparison of this calculation.

Unbilled Deferred Revenue: Unbilled deferred revenue represents contractually stated or committed orders under early renewal and multi-year billing plans for subscription, services, and maintenance for which the associated deferred revenue has not been recognized. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, unbilled deferred revenue is not included as a receivable or deferred revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.  

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including quotations from management, statements in the paragraphs under "Business Outlook" above, statements about our short-term and long-term goals, statements regarding our strategies, market and product positions, performance and results, and all statements that are not historical facts. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: our strategy to develop and introduce new products and services, and to move to platforms and capabilities, exposing us to risks such as limited customer acceptance, costs related to product defects, and large expenditures; global economic and political conditions, including foreign exchange headwinds, recessionary fears, supply chain disruptions, resulting inflationary pressures and hiring conditions; costs and challenges associated with strategic acquisitions and investments; dependency on international revenue and operations, exposing us to significant international regulatory, economic, intellectual property, collections, currency exchange rate, taxation, political, and other risks including risks related to the war against Ukraine launched by Russia and our exit from Russia; inability to predict subscription renewal rates and their impact on our future revenue and operating results; existing and increased competition and rapidly evolving technological changes; fluctuation of our financial results, key metrics and other operating metrics; deriving a substantial portion of our net revenue from a small number of solutions, including our AutoCAD-based software products and collections; any failure to successfully execute and manage initiatives to realign or introduce new business and sales initiatives; net revenue, billings, earnings, cash flow, or subscriptions shortfalls; social and ethical issues relating to the use of artificial intelligence in our offerings; our ability to maintain security levels and service performance meeting the expectations of our customers, and the resources and costs required to avoid unanticipated downtime and prevent, detect and remediate performance degradation and security breaches; security incidents or other incidents compromising the integrity of our or our customers' offerings, services, data, or intellectual property; reliance on third parties to provide us with a number of operational and technical services as well as software; our highly complex software, which may contain undetected errors, defects, or vulnerabilities; increasing regulatory focus on privacy issues and expanding laws; governmental export and import controls that could impair our ability to compete in international markets or subject us to liability if we violate the controls; protection of our intellectual property rights and intellectual property infringement claims from others; the government procurement process; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; our debt service obligations; and our investment portfolio consisting of a variety of investment vehicles that are subject to interest rate trends, market volatility, and other economic factors. Our estimates as to tax rate are based on current tax law, including current interpretations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and could be affected by changing interpretations of that Act, as well as additional legislation and guidance around that Act.

Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Autodesk are included in Autodesk's Form 10-K and subsequent forms 10-Q, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Autodesk disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

About Autodesk

Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products to more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers to design and make a better world for all. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.

Autodesk uses its investors.autodesk.com website as a means of disclosing material non-public information, announcing upcoming investor conferences and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

Autodesk, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, BIM 360 and Fusion 360 are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and service offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

© 2023 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Autodesk, Inc.








Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations





(In millions, except per share data) (1)

















Three Months Ended January 31,


Fiscal Year Ended January 31,


2023


2022


2023


2022


(Unaudited)

Net revenue (2):








Subscription

$             1,214


$                1,093


$            4,651


$           4,060

Maintenance

14


22


65


76

    Total subscription and maintenance revenue

1,228


1,115


4,716


4,136

Other

90


96


289


250

Total net revenue

1,318


1,211


5,005


4,386

Cost of revenue:








Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue

90


80


343


299

Cost of other revenue

20


19


79


67

Amortization of developed technologies

14


13


58


52

Total cost of revenue

124


112


480


418

Gross profit

1,194


1,099


4,525


3,968

Operating expenses:








Marketing and sales

439


428


1,745


1,623

Research and development

313


290


1,219


1,115

General and administrative

155


228


532


572

Amortization of purchased intangibles

10


10


40


40

Total operating expenses

917


956


3,536


3,350

Income from operations

277


143


989


618

Interest and other expense, net


(36)


(43)


(53)

Income before income taxes

277


107


946


565

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

16


(18)


(123)


(68)

Net income

$               293


$                     89


$              823


$               497

Basic net income per share

$              1.36


$                  0.41


$              3.81


$              2.26

Diluted net income per share

$              1.35


$                 0.40


$             3.78


$              2.24

Weighted average shares used in computing basic net income per share

216


219


216


220

Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income per share

217


221


218


222


____________________ 

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

(2) In current fiscal year, the Company changed its presentation of certain subscription plan offerings in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Revenue from subscription plan offerings in which the customer does not utilize the cloud functionality or that do not incorporate substantial cloud functionality, previously recorded in "Subscription" have been reclassified to "Other" and "Maintenance," as applicable.  Accordingly, prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, in all material respects. These reclassifications did not impact total net revenue.

 

Autodesk, Inc.




Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets




(In millions) (1)









January 31,
2023


January 31,
2022


(Unaudited)

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$               1,947


$               1,528

Marketable securities

125


236

Accounts receivable, net

961


716

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

308


284

Total current assets

3,341


2,764

Long-term marketable securities

102


45

Computer equipment, software, furniture and leasehold improvements, net

144


162

Operating lease right-of-use assets

245


305

Intangible assets, net

407


494

Goodwill

3,625


3,604

Deferred income taxes, net

1,014


741

Long-term other assets

560


492

Total assets

$              9,438


$              8,607

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable

$                  102


$                   121

Accrued compensation

358


341

Accrued income taxes

33


30

Deferred revenue

3,203


2,863

Operating lease liabilities

85


87

Current portion of long-term notes payable, net


350

Other accrued liabilities

219


217

Total current liabilities

4,000


4,009

Long-term deferred revenue

1,377


927

Long-term operating lease liabilities

300


346

Long-term income taxes payable

164


20

Long-term deferred income taxes

32


29

Long-term notes payable, net

2,281


2,278

Long-term other liabilities

139


149

Stockholders' equity:




Common stock and additional paid-in capital

3,325


2,923

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(185)


(124)

Accumulated deficit

(1,995)


(1,950)

Total stockholders' equity

1,145


849

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$              9,438


$              8,607


____________________ 

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

 

Autodesk, Inc.




Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows




(In millions) (1)









Fiscal Year Ended January 31,


2023


2022


(Unaudited)

Operating activities:




Net income

$                823


$               497

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation, amortization and accretion

150


148

Stock-based compensation expense

657


555

Deferred income taxes

(277)


(8)

Lease-related asset impairments

34


104

Other operating activities

(8)


18

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:




Accounts receivable

(247)


(66)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(3)


(134)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

(5)


10

Deferred revenue

798


419

Accrued income taxes

149


(12)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,071


1,531

Investing activities:




Purchases of marketable securities

(397)


(311)

Sales of marketable securities

152


12

Maturities of marketable securities

298


26

Purchases of intangible assets (2)

(6)


(11)

Business combinations, net of cash acquired

(96)


(1,250)

Capital expenditures

(40)


(56)

Other investing activities

(54)


(5)

Net cash used in investing activities

(143)


(1,595)

Financing activities:




Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

124


114

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(160)


(194)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

(1,101)


(1,079)

Proceeds from debt, net of discount


997

Repayment of debt

(350)


Other financing activities


(7)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,487)


(169)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(22)


(11)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

419


(244)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

1,528


1,772

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$             1,947


$             1,528


____________________

(1) In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

(2) The line description was changed from "Purchases of developed technologies" to "Purchases of intangible assets". 

 

Autodesk, Inc.








Reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures

(In millions, except per share data) (2)













To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we provide investors with certain non-GAAP measures including non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP diluted net income per share, and free cash flow. For our internal budgeting and resource allocation process and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons, we use non-GAAP measures to supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures do not include certain items that may have a material impact upon our future reported financial results. We use non-GAAP measures in making operating decisions because we believe those measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our earning potential and performance for management by excluding certain expenses and charges that may not be indicative of our core business operating results.  For the reasons set forth below, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business. This allows investors and others to better understand and evaluate our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management, compare financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies and to better understand the long-term performance of our core business. We also use some of these measures for purposes of determining company-wide incentive compensation.


There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing GAAP measures in our public disclosures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is meant to be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We urge investors to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included in this presentation, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.









The following table shows Autodesk's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release.










Three Months Ended January
31,


Fiscal Year Ended January
31,


2023


2022


2023


2022


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)









GAAP operating margin

21 %


12 %


20 %


14 %

Stock-based compensation expense

12 %


12 %


13 %


13 %

Amortization of developed technologies

1 %


1 %


1 %


1 %

Amortization of purchased intangibles

1 %


1 %


1 %


1 %

Acquisition-related costs

— %


— %


— %


1 %

Lease-related asset impairments and other charges

1 %


9 %


1 %


2 %

Non-GAAP operating margin (1)

36 %


35 %


36 %


32 %









GAAP income from operations

$               277


$            143


$           989


$           618

Stock-based compensation expense

164


146


660


559

Amortization of developed technologies

12


12


53


50

Amortization of purchased intangibles

10


10


40


40

Acquisition-related costs

3


6


10


26

Lease-related asset impairments and other charges

13


104


33


104

Non-GAAP income from operations

$              479


$            421


$        1,785


$        1,397









GAAP diluted net income per share

$              1.35


$          0.40


$          3.78


$          2.24

Stock-based compensation expense

0.76


0.66


3.03


2.52

Amortization of developed technologies

0.05


0.05


0.24


0.22

Amortization of purchased intangibles

0.04


0.05


0.18


0.18

Acquisition-related costs

0.02


0.03


0.05


0.11

Lease-related asset impairments and other charges

0.06


0.47


0.15


0.47

Loss (gain) on strategic investments and dispositions, net

0.04


0.05



(0.01)

Discrete GAAP tax items

0.15


(0.05)


0.13


(0.32)

Release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

(0.18)



(0.18)


Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.43)


(0.16)


(0.75)


(0.34)

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

$              1.86


$           1.50


$          6.63


$          5.07









Net cash provided by operating activities

$               911


$            722


$        2,071


$         1,531

Capital expenditures

(8)


(6)


(40)


(56)

Free cash flow

$              903


$            716


$        2,031


$        1,475


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(1)  Totals may not sum due to rounding.

(2)  In the current fiscal year, the Company changed its rounding presentation to the nearest whole number in millions of reported amounts, except per share data or as otherwise noted. The current year rounding presentation has been applied to all prior year amounts presented and, in certain circumstances, this change may adjust previously reported balances.

 

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