UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
 
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                   to
Commission File Number: 001-38056
 
YEXT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
20-8059722
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1 Madison Ave, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 994-3900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
 
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
Not applicable

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes  x    No  
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of Act.  Yes  No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit files).    Yes  x    No  



Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 
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Accelerated filer
 
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Non-accelerated filer
 
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Smaller reporting company
 
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Emerging growth company
 
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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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).    Yes     No  x
Based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, which was July 31, 2018, the aggregate market value of its shares (based on a closing price of $21.14 per share) held by non-affiliates was approximately $1.8 billion. Shares of the registrant’s common stock held by each executive officer and director and by certain entities or persons that owned a certain percentage of the registrant’s outstanding common stock were excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of February 28, 2019, the registrant had 102,247,841 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), to be filed within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except with respect to information specifically incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.





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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "may," "will," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "could," "would," "expect" and similar expressions that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:
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our future revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and cash flows;
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anticipated trends, growth rates and challenges in our business and in the markets in which we operate;
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our beliefs, objectives and strategies for future operations, including plans to invest in international expansion, research and development, and our sales and marketing teams, and the impact of such investments on our operations;
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our ability to increase sales of our products;
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maintaining and expanding our end-customer base and our relationships with our Knowledge Network; and
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sufficiency of cash to meet cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and trends discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, except as required by law.
    
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the words "we," "us," "our" and "Yext" refer to Yext, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

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PART I
Item 1. Business
Overview
Yext is a knowledge engine. Our platform lets businesses control their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync it to more than 150 services and applications, which we refer to as our Knowledge Network, and includes Amazon Alexa, Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Siri and Yelp. Digital knowledge is the structured information that a business wants to make publicly accessible. For example, in food service, the address, phone number or menu details of a restaurant; in healthcare, the health insurances accepted by a physician or the precise drop‑off point of the emergency room at a hospital campus; or in finance, the ATM locations, retail bank holiday hours or insurance agent biographies. We believe a business is the ultimate authority on its own digital knowledge, and it is our mission to put that business in control of it, everywhere.
Intelligent search, which are searches of digital knowledge that combine context and intent, has grown significantly in recent years. Unlike traditional web-based search where many results are displayed as a list requiring further exploration, web and mobile applications and voice and artificial intelligence, or AI, engines are increasingly answering questions directly and in certain cases providing only one answer. As intelligent search grows, and increasingly leverages AI, consumers are more likely to rely on these direct answers, rather than clicking through websites to find information about a company. The source of the results for intelligent searches is not a web page - it is structured data. Businesses and service providers want their digital knowledge to be accurate, compelling and more prominent than that of their competitors when consumers look for them on search platforms, mobile applications, voice assistants, social media, connected devices and other digital sources. Our solution drives commerce by providing updated digital knowledge that allows consumers to find the businesses and service providers that are most relevant to them.
The vast majority of digital knowledge provided by searches currently comes from third‑party sources such as data aggregators, governmental agencies and consumers. The net result of this third‑party sourcing has been to produce “best guess” data that can often miss or misstate the true digital knowledge for businesses worldwide. We pioneered a better way to source critical digital knowledge. We have built our business on the fundamental premise that the best source of accurate and timely digital knowledge about a business is the business itself. We have established direct data integrations with applications in our Knowledge Network that end consumers around the globe use to discover new businesses, read reviews and find accurate answers to their queries. Our platform ensures that our customers’ digital knowledge is available, accurate and consistent across our Knowledge Network. Businesses can directly control their own digital knowledge rather than leaving it in the hands of third parties, thereby making our platform the system of record for such vital knowledge.
We are increasingly using the structured data on our platform to expand or add new integrations with vertically specialized applications, voice‑based search and AI engines. Our provision of structured digital knowledge, directly produced and managed by businesses and professional service providers themselves, helps ensure the accuracy of search results whether they are presented in traditional search results, an information card or an answer from a digital assistant.
Businesses and professional service providers of nearly all sizes and in a diverse set of industries can benefit from our platform and capabilities. The Yext Knowledge Engine enables businesses and professional service providers to:
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modify, enhance and control digital knowledge attributes for each of their locations, professionals, menus, events or other entities managed with our platform;
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update once and disseminate changes to their listings across the most widely used third‑party maps, apps, search engines, GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories and social networks that consumers rely upon today;
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create and update search‑optimized landing pages for their locations, professionals and events on their own websites;
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encourage consumer reviews for inclusion on their landing pages; and
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analyze how features in the platform drive consumer engagement.
We have experienced rapid growth in recent periods. For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, our revenue was $228.3 million, $170.2 million and $124.3 million, respectively, and our net loss was $74.8 million, $66.6 million and $43.2 million, respectively.

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Industry Background
Consumer Discovery Has Changed. Intelligent search has grown significantly in recent years. Businesses are now able to leverage intelligent search to help individuals discover what they need without having to necessarily visit the business’s own website and return digital knowledge directly responsive to a search.
Knowledge Is Fundamental. Businesses spend significant sums on developing their brands and creating product and market awareness. When potential consumers reached through those efforts want to make a purchase, businesses need their digital knowledge to be widely available and correct so that they can be found efficiently. Inaccurate or incomplete information results in lost sales opportunities, negative brand experiences and organizational inefficiencies.
Intelligent Search Drives Commerce. When searching for a business, consumers need to know many relevant attributes such as qualifications of a wealth advisor, amenities at a hotel, or the agenda of an event. As a result, businesses and professional service providers must ensure that their digital knowledge is available, accurate and consistent so that they can be found. Moreover, businesses and professional service providers want to make sure that they appear prominently online when nearby consumers search for them.
Managing Digital Knowledge Is Challenging
Many businesses lack the capabilities to effectively control, structure and manage digital knowledge across the digital ecosystem where consumers discover businesses. This lack of management capability is due to several factors:
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Lack of Control of Digital Knowledge. The vast majority of digital knowledge currently comes from third‑party sources such as data aggregators, governmental agencies and consumers. The net result of this third‑party sourcing has been to produce “best guess” data that can often miss or misstate the true digital knowledge for businesses worldwide.
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Attributes that Comprise Digital Knowledge Are Expanding. Businesses need to be able to define their digital knowledge using detailed, category-specific attributes about their business ranging from name, address and phone number to more detailed items such as whether a hotel accepts pets, a restaurant has a gluten-free menu or a doctor accepts certain insurance plans.
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Digital Knowledge Is Dynamic. Digital knowledge increasingly includes dynamic attributes that change frequently, such as opening hours, holiday hours, menus, events and promotions.
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Digital Knowledge Exists in Many Places. The number of applications that leverage digital knowledge continues to increase, with the proliferation of vertical search applications and intelligent search using mobile, voice-based and in-app search. Businesses need an efficient way to control their digital knowledge across a multitude of services, such as Google, Facebook and Yelp.
Businesses Need to Provide Customers with Relevant and Actionable Information. When consumers search for businesses, they expect to be able to quickly find all of the relevant information they need about those organizations. Furthermore, the increase in the number of mobile users around the world has resulted in the need for business information to be available on the applications where consumers engage and to be presented in a way that is consistent with the language and customs of each geography in which consumers reside.
Existing Alternatives Are Inadequate. Traditional methods for managing digital knowledge include paper or legacy software‑based solutions, such as word processors or spreadsheets. Simply managing and updating information within the few core search engines, such as Google and Bing, through these traditional methods is already very challenging, and becomes even more so when implementing updates on newer services such as Instagram, Snapchat and Uber.
Customer Reviews Are of Critical and Growing Importance. Many major applications now include customer review data in their search results and may rank businesses and professional service providers based on the number, quality and recency of reviews. A limited number of reviews or a few poor reviews without offsetting positive reviews may result in an otherwise lower search ranking in certain applications.
Growth Strategy
Key elements of our strategy include:
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Grow Our Customer Base. We believe that there is a substantial opportunity to continue to increase the size of our customer base across a broad range of industries and companies, and to include more professional service providers, such as individual doctors, insurance agents and financial services professionals, in addition to businesses. We plan to continue to invest in our direct sales force to grow our customer base, both domestically and internationally.
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Continue to Enter Attractive Industry Verticals. As of January 31, 2019, we have addressed specific industry verticals and we plan to continue this go-to-market strategy.

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Expand Existing Customer Relationships. We continue to expand our relationships with existing customers. For example, some businesses may initially purchase our solution only for their stores in a particular country with opportunities to expand to other stores in the geographic region. We also up‑sell additional features, such as Pages and Reviews, to existing customers, who generally start with our entry‑level Listings feature. See "—Sales and Marketing" for a discussion of customer retention and our ability to expand customer relationships.
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Expand Internationally. We believe that we have a significant opportunity to continue to expand the use of our platform outside the United States. We derived more than 14% of our total revenue from non‑U.S. sales in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 and we believe there are substantial opportunities to increase sales to customers outside of the United States as well as to help our existing U.S.‑based customers manage data for more of their international business. We have an established presence in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and China and we intend to further expand our footprint to other regions.
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Develop and Market New Products and Features. We are committed to developing and marketing innovative capabilities for our customers to meet their digital knowledge management needs. We will continue to invest in our platform and develop features to help our customers better control their digital knowledge.
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Extend the Knowledge Network. We plan to continue to expand our Knowledge Network. In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 our Knowledge Network is comprised of more than 150 applications. We are increasing our focus on adding more industry vertical-specific and international services to our Knowledge Network as well as including new services that may become more commonly used in the future. For example, in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 we launched a global integration with Amazon to give businesses control over the answers Amazon Alexa provides about them.
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Expand Our Developer Platform. We opened up our Knowledge Engine to developers with the introduction of our Yext Developer platform. The Yext Developer platform offers our customers the ability to integrate into other systems to give them programmatic control of their organization’s digital knowledge. We believe that the introduction of our Yext Developer platform will further expand the ways that our Knowledge Engine can be utilized and increase customer retention.
Key Benefits of Our Platform
Our global Knowledge Engine provides the following benefits depending on a customer’s subscription level and enabled solutions and features:
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Control over Digital Knowledge. Our platform is the system of record that enables our customers to control their digital knowledge and be the single source of truth for their information. Our customers quickly gain control of their digital knowledge, such as their location data, listings and related attributes, resulting in the elimination of inaccurate and duplicate data and the ability to seamlessly update data across our Knowledge Network. 
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Flexibility for Optimized Management of Digital Knowledge Attributes. Our technology enables businesses to develop structured digital knowledge that suits their business needs and is optimized for search and discovery. Our solution gives businesses the ability to organize, edit and update digital knowledge based on numerous standard attribute fields, such as address and hours of operation, and increase the depth of their digital knowledge using our extensible custom fields, such as menu options or accepted insurance plans.
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Direct Integrations with the Most Relevant Services. Our platform, coupled with our Knowledge Network of more than 150 maps, apps, search engines, intelligent GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories and social networks, provides our customers with the ability to update their digital knowledge and content across this network with a single click.
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Ability to Create Compelling Landing Pages for Consumers. Our Pages feature enables businesses to create a compelling online consumer experience utilizing rich content that accurately represents their locations, agents or events at a local level and establishes a consumer call to action.
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Ability to Drive More Reviews and Increase Consumer Engagement. Our Reviews feature helps our customers to gather additional genuine consumer reviews and add those reviews to a customer's website as well as monitor and respond to reviews posted across the Knowledge Network.
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Ability to Perform Advanced Analytics. Our platform's advanced analytics informs businesses about their digital public presence.
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Global Reach and Local Expertise. Our platform integrates with both global and country-specific search engines and applications, accepts international address and phone number data, and allows local employees to contribute individual expertise, providing a consumer experience that respects local languages, address formats and customs.

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The Yext Knowledge Engine
The Yext Knowledge Engine is our cloud‑based platform that powers our key features allowing customers to control their digital knowledge and the content of their landing pages and to manage their consumer reviews, all from a single login. From our Knowledge Engine customers can centralize, control and manage data fields, including name, address and phone number, map marker, holiday hours, location‑specific promotions, photo and video content and social links, use the data to power and update their local landing pages and make this information available through our Knowledge Network of more than 150 maps, apps, search engines, intelligent GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories and social networks in a complete, up to date and accurate manner.
We offer our cloud‑based Knowledge Engine platform to customers on a subscription basis in several packages. Each package provides varying levels of access to our key features, including Listings, Pages and Reviews. Our Listings feature allows our customers to sync and update the content they store in the Yext platform across our Knowledge Network providing customers with greater control and consistency over their brand. Our Pages feature gives our customers the ability to create individual web pages for their locations, professionals or events, enabling control over the image and efficacy of their digital appearance on their own sites. Our Reviews feature enables customers to encourage and facilitate reviews, thereby increasing the quantity and quality of the reviews available to potential consumers and provides tools to manage their reviews from multiple sources across our Knowledge Network from a single location. Ultimately, these and our other features and solutions help ensure that the critical digital knowledge created by businesses and professional service providers and delivered to the consumer is accurate, consistent, up to date and compelling.
We continue to invest in platform and features development to help our customers better control their digital knowledge and have released new products and features to all of our customers multiple times a year. In November 2017, we introduced Yext for Events, a feature that enables businesses to manage the public knowledge about their events and create event pages and calendars.
Our Technology
Our cloud‑based platform is designed to scale as we continue to add customers and allows us to support digital knowledge for the locations, persons and entities managed with our platform and the millions of associated attributes. The platform is built primarily with industry‑standard open source technology. We use a microservices‑based architecture to maximize the manageability, flexibility and scalability of our software as it continues to grow more complex. We also employ a modern continuous delivery approach to building, testing and deploying our software.
Hosting
The majority of our customer‑facing software is run from two co‑location data centers. To provide the highest level of up‑time and lowest latency for our platform capabilities, key high‑volume services are hosted by third‑party hosting services, which allows easier and greater scalability and provides for redundancy.
Data Structure
Our Yext Knowledge Engine allows customers to collect, store and manage structured data, consistent with standards published by schema.org. Schema.org is an open and collaborative initiative launched by certain large search engines that defines the vocabulary and format for structured markup. Search engines like Google and Bing consume local data through structured markup placed in the underlying code of web pages.
We actively monitor and track the schema.org standards so that our Yext Knowledge Engine stores and publishes data in accordance with the most current schema.org specifications.
Interfaces with our Knowledge Network
We rely on integrations with each of the applications in our Knowledge Network that enable us to accomplish some or all of the following key tasks with members of our Knowledge Network:
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search for existing listings and retrieve details about them, in order to match our customers’ digital knowledge to existing listing data;
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claim listings and deliver updated digital knowledge content;
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retrieve or get notified about reviews and allow review response; and
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obtain statistics about traffic on listings to display to our customers in the platform.
Over the years, we have developed special integrations with a number of the applications in our Knowledge Network. We have also worked with the major application providers in the Knowledge Network to develop trust and strong working relationships, resulting in specific operational workflows, processes for issue resolution, and specialized technology and processes tailored to the nuances of each. For smaller Knowledge Network application providers, we have developed our own API specifications that each provider builds and implements for integration with our Yext Knowledge Engine.

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Our Customers
As of January 31, 2019, we served businesses with locations in over 100 countries. These include many leading businesses in a diverse set of industries, such as healthcare, retail and financial services. For this purpose, we define a customer as a separate and distinct buying entity, such as a company, a government institution, a franchisor, a service provider or agency or a distinct business unit of a large corporation that has an active contract directly with us. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenue for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 respectively.
Sales and Marketing
We sell our solution globally to customers of all sizes through direct sales efforts to our customers, including third‑party resellers, and through a self‑service purchase process. We serve the significant majority of enterprise and mid‑size business customers through our direct sales force, while most of our third-party reseller customers serve small businesses or non‑U.S. businesses. In transactions with resellers, we are only a party to the transaction with the reseller and are not a party to the reseller’s transaction with its customer.
Our sales organization varies by market within each country and will change over time as we build critical mass and address various verticals within a market. As of January 31, 2019, we had 173 quota-carrying sales representatives compared to 131 as of January 31, 2018. We plan to continue to grow our sales and marketing organization as we expand globally.
Through our direct sales efforts, we offer annual and multi-year subscriptions to our platform. Our pricing strategy generally varies based on the number of licenses managed by a customer through our platform and the level of service and features that a customer requires. Beginning in October 2015, we began pricing new subscriptions in a discrete range of packages, with pricing based on specified feature sets and the number of locations managed by the customer with our platform. More recently, we began pricing subscriptions based not only on the number of physical locations, but also on the number of persons and other entities managed on our platform, such as physicians, wealth advisors and insurance agents and events among others. We refer to these locations, persons and other entities collectively as "licenses," which we believe reflects the breadth of our business and our current pricing methodology.
We categorize our current packages as Base, Starter, Professional and Ultimate, which start with basic access to the Knowledge Engine and successively include access to additional capabilities at a higher cost. Many of our customers initially deploy a Starter or Professional subscription to control and manage their digital knowledge using the Listings feature. Some customers start with the Base subscription if they only need internal data management. As customers realize the benefits of our platform, many have increased or expanded their existing subscription levels to obtain greater access to our key features, such as Pages and Reviews, as they need them.
We believe that our ability to retain our customers and expand the revenue they generate for us over time is an important component of our growth strategy and reflects the long term value of our customer relationships. We assess our performance in this respect using a metric we refer to as our dollar‑based net retention rate. Our dollar‑based net retention rate was 110%, 109%, and 119% for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We calculate this metric for a particular period by first establishing a cohort of the enterprise, mid‑size and reseller customers who had active contracts at the end of each month of the same period in the prior year. We divide the single month revenue from each of those customer cohorts for the applicable month in the current year by the single month revenue of that same customer cohort for the corresponding month in the prior year. We then determine the dollar‑based weighted average of each of the monthly rates, and this average represents the dollar‑based net retention rate for the period. We only consider revenue from our enterprise and mid‑size customers, including third-party reseller customers, when calculating this metric since small businesses that have limited locations experience inherently high turnover. Our revenue from direct sales to small businesses represented less than 10% of our total revenue in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 and less than 20% of our total revenue in the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017. As we primarily focus our direct sales efforts on our enterprise and mid-size customers, including third-party reseller customers, we expect our revenue from direct sales to small businesses will continue to decline as a percentage of total revenue.
Research and Development
Our global research and development organization uses and shares the same technology, platform development tools and data across various sites. Our research and development expenses were $36.1 million, $25.7 million and $19.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property is an essential element of our business. We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property laws, confidentiality agreements and license agreements to protect our intellectual property rights. We also license certain third‑party technology for use in conjunction with our platform.
We believe that our continued success depends on hiring and retaining highly capable and innovative employees, especially as it relates to our engineering base. It is our policy that our employees and independent contractors involved in development are required to sign agreements acknowledging that all inventions, trade secrets, works of authorship, developments and other processes generated by them on our behalf are our property and assigning to us any ownership that they may claim in those works. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for third parties to obtain and use without consent intellectual property that we own or license.

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Unauthorized use of our intellectual property by third parties, and the expenses incurred in protecting our intellectual property rights, may adversely affect our business.
Patents and Patent Applications
As of January 31, 2019, we had eight issued U.S. patents, seven non‑provisional and five provisional U.S. patent applications, two international Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications pending, and one national stage application in the European Union. The issued patents have expiration dates ranging from 2032 to 2035. Although we actively attempt to utilize patents to protect our technologies, we believe that none of our patents, individually or in the aggregate, are material to our business. We will continue to file and prosecute patent applications when appropriate to attempt to protect our rights in our proprietary technologies. However, there can be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved, that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property, or that such patents will not be challenged by third parties or found by a judicial authority to be invalid or unenforceable.
Trademarks
We rely on registered and unregistered trademarks to protect our brand. As of January 31, 2019, we had 75 trademarks registered globally. “Yext” is a registered trademark in the United States and in certain other countries.
Competition
The market for digital knowledge management, particularly for location and location‑related data, is new and rapidly evolving, and we face many competitors with a variety of product offerings. Our primary competition comes from businesses that choose to handle digital knowledge management in‑house using manual, paper and spreadsheet‑based systems that corporate personnel employ in a fragmented manner rather than pay for a third‑party product or service. In addition, some small companies may offer products and services at lower price points than us or that compete with some but not all of the features present in our platform and solutions. As we introduce new features and our existing platform evolves, or as other companies introduce new products and services, we may become subject to additional competition.
We believe that we generally compete favorably with our competitors because of the size and breadth of our integrations and relationships with the applications in our Knowledge Network, the features and performance of our platform, the ease of integration of our solutions with the technological infrastructures of our customers and the incremental marketing benefits and return on investment that our various solutions offer to our customers.
Employees
As of January 31, 2019, we had over 900 full‑time employees, the majority of which are based in our New York headquarters. We consider our culture and employees to be vital to our success. None of our domestic employees are represented by a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Additional Information
We were incorporated in 2006 as a Delaware corporation. Our headquarters are located at 1 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010 and our telephone number is (212) 994-3900. You can access our website at www.yext.com and our investor relations website at http://investors.yext.com.
Copies of our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, are available, free of charge, on our investor relations website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material electronically with or furnish it to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. The SEC also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains our SEC filings. None of the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website, our investor relations website or the SEC's website is part of this Form 10-K nor is such information incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes, before making a decision to invest in our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that affect our business. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects could be materially harmed. In that event, the price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We have a history of losses and may not achieve profitability in the future.
We generated a net loss of $74.8 million, $66.6 million and $43.2 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. As of January 31, 2019, we had an accumulated deficit of $301.1 million, reflecting our losses recognized historically on a GAAP basis. We will need to generate and sustain increased revenue levels in future periods to become profitable, and, even if we do, we may not be able to maintain or increase our level of profitability. As a result, we may continue to experience operating losses for the indefinite future. Further, we expect our operating expenses to increase over the next several years as we hire additional personnel, expand our distribution channels, develop our technology and new features and face increased compliance costs associated with our growth and entry into new markets and geographies and operations as a public company. If our revenue does not increase to offset these and other potential increases in operating expenses, we may not be profitable in future periods. If we are unable to achieve and sustain profitability, the market price of our common stock may significantly decrease.
We have a limited operating history as a digital knowledge software company, which makes it difficult to predict our future operating results.
We were incorporated in 2006 and originally operated as an advertising services company. Our business has evolved several times since then. For example, we sold our advertising business to IAC/InterActiveCorp in 2012 to focus our operations on becoming a leading digital knowledge management company. Many of the most popular features of our platform have only been launched in the past few years.
As a result of our limited operating history and recent changes to our platform and our sales model, our ability to forecast our future operating results is limited and subject to a number of uncertainties, including our ability to plan for and model our future growth. The dynamic nature of our business and our industry may make it difficult to evaluate our current business and future prospects, and as a result our historical performance should not be considered indicative of our future performance. We have encountered and will encounter risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly changing industries, such as the risks and uncertainties described herein. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties are incorrect or change due to changes in our industry, or if we do not address these risks successfully, our operating and financial results could differ materially from our expectations and our business could suffer.
We have recently experienced rapid growth and significant changes to our organization and structure and may not be able to effectively manage such growth.
Our headcount and operations have grown substantially in recent years. We increased the number of our full-time employees from over 450 as of January 31, 2016 to over 900 as of January 31, 2019 and have hired several members of our senior management team in recent years.
We believe that our corporate culture has been a critical component of our success. We have invested substantial time and resources in building our team and nurturing our culture. As we expand our business and operate as a public company, we may find it difficult to maintain our corporate culture while managing our personnel growth. Any failure to manage our anticipated growth and organizational changes in a manner that preserves the key aspects of our culture could hurt our chance for future success, including our ability to recruit and retain personnel and effectively focus on and pursue our corporate objectives.
In addition, to manage the expected growth of our headcount, customer-base and operations, we will need to continue to improve our information technology infrastructure and our operational, financial and management systems and procedures. We have implemented many of these systems and procedures only recently, and they may not work as we expect or at all. Our anticipated additional headcount and capital investments will increase our costs, which will make it more difficult for us to address any future revenue shortfalls by reducing expenses in the short term. However, to the extent we cannot scale our information technology infrastructure, we will continue to rely on manual processes that are costly, inefficient and subject to error.
Finally, in order to successfully manage our rapid growth, our organizational structure has become more complex. We have added personnel and may need to continue to scale and adapt our operational, financial and management controls, as well as our reporting systems and procedures. The expansion of our systems and infrastructure may require us to commit additional financial, operational and management resources before our revenue increases and without any assurances that our revenue will increase. If we fail to successfully manage our growth, we likely will be unable to successfully execute our business strategy, which could have a negative impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.

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Failure to adequately expand our sales force will impede our growth.
Our revenue growth is substantially reliant on our sales force. Much of our sales process is relationship-driven, which requires a significant sales force. While we plan to continue to expand our direct sales force, both domestically and internationally, we have historically had difficulty recruiting and retaining a sufficient number of sales personnel. If we are unable to adequately scale our sales force, we will not be able to reach our market potential and execute our business plan.
Identifying and recruiting qualified sales personnel and training them on our products requires significant time, expense and attention. Our financial results will suffer if our efforts to expand and train our direct sales force do not generate a corresponding increase in revenue. In particular, if we are unable to hire, develop and retain talented sales personnel or if new direct sales personnel are unable to achieve desired productivity levels in a reasonable period of time, we may not be able to realize the expected benefits of this investment or increase our revenue.
We are in the process of expanding our international operations, which exposes us to significant risks.
In 2014, we opened our first office outside the United States, and we intend to continue to expand our operations abroad. Our revenue from non-U.S. operations is more than 14% of our total revenue in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Our international expansion has created and will create significant challenges for our management, administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. Operating in international markets requires significant resources and management attention and will subject us to regulatory, economic and political risks in addition to those we already face in the United States. Because of our limited experience with international operations and developing and managing sales in international markets, our international expansion efforts may not be successful.
Some of the specific risks we will face in conducting business internationally that could adversely affect our business include:
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the difficulty of recruiting and managing international operations and the increased operations, travel, infrastructure and legal compliance costs associated with numerous international locations;
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our ability to identify and manage sales partners;
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new and different sources of competition in each country or region;
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potentially greater difficulty collecting accounts receivable and longer payment cycles;
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the need to adapt and localize our products for specific countries, including differences in the location attributes and formats used in each country;
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the need to offer customer support in various languages;
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difficulties in understanding and complying with local laws, regulations and customs in foreign jurisdictions;
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compliance with U.S. laws and regulations for foreign operations, including, without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act, import and export control laws, tariffs, trade barriers, economic sanctions and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell in certain foreign markets, and the risks and costs of non-compliance;
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compliance with international laws and regulations, including without limitation, those governing privacy, data security and data transfer, such as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which may impair our ability to grow our business or offer our service in some locations, may subject us to liability for non-compliance or may require us to change our business practices;
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expanded demands on, and distraction of, senior management;
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difficulties with differing technical and environmental standards, data privacy and telecommunications regulations and certification requirements outside the United States;
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varying levels of internet technology adoption and infrastructure;
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tariffs and other non-tariff barriers, such as quotas and local content rules;
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more limited protection for intellectual property rights in some countries;
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adverse tax consequences;
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fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which could increase the price of our products outside of the United States, increase the expenses of our international operations and expose us to foreign currency exchange rate risk;
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currency control regulations, which might restrict or prohibit our conversion of other currencies into U.S. dollars;
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deterioration of political relations between the United States and other countries; and
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political or social unrest or economic instability in a specific country or region in which we operate, which could have an adverse impact on our operations in that location.
Also, our network service provider fees outside of the United States are generally higher than domestic rates, and our gross margin may be affected and may fluctuate as we expand our operations and customer base worldwide.
Our failure to manage any of these risks successfully could harm our international operations, and adversely affect our overall business, operating results and financial condition.
Some of our resellers and Knowledge Network application providers also have international operations and are subject to the risks described above. Even if we are able to successfully manage the risks of international operations, our business may be adversely affected if these resellers and application providers are not able to successfully manage these risks.
Our growth depends in part on the success of our strategic relationships with existing and prospective Knowledge Network application providers.
We have established strategic relationships with more than 150 third-party service and application providers that comprise our Knowledge Network, including Amazon Alexa, Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Siri, Yelp and many others. These application providers provide us with direct access to update content on their websites and applications. This direct access enables us to control our customers' business listings on the Knowledge Network application providers' websites and applications and to push real-time or nearly real-time updates to those business listings. In order to maintain relationships with application providers, we may need to modify our products or strategies in a way that may be adverse to our business and financial results. Furthermore, if we were to lose access to these applications, either in whole or in part, our Knowledge Network would not be as efficient, accurate or competitive. Our customers may also place a significant value on particular application providers such as Google such that the termination or impairment of our relationship with one or a limited number of application providers could lead to a loss of a significant number of customers.
In order to grow our business, we anticipate that we will need to continue to maintain and potentially expand these relationships. We may be unsuccessful in renegotiating our agreements with these third-party application providers or third-party application providers may insist on fees to access their applications. Additionally, our contracts with these third-party application providers may be canceled after a notice period or may not be renewed, and we could lose access to these resources without having sufficient time to replace them. We believe we will also need to establish new relationships with third-party application providers, including third-party application providers in new geographic markets that we enter, and third-party application providers that may emerge in the future as leading sources of digital knowledge for end consumers. Identifying potential third-party application providers, and negotiating and documenting relationships with them, requires significant time and resources. Our competitors may be more effective than we are in providing incentives to application providers to favor their products or services or to prevent or reduce subscriptions to our products. In addition, the acquisition of a competitor by one of our third-party application providers could result in the termination of our relationship with that third-party application provider, which, in turn, could lead to decreased customer subscriptions. If we are unsuccessful in establishing or maintaining our relationships with third-party application providers, our ability to compete in the marketplace or to grow our revenue could be impaired and our operating results could suffer.
We do not have a long history with our subscription or pricing models and changes could adversely affect our operating results.
We have limited experience with respect to determining the optimal prices and contract length for our platform. As the markets for our features grow, as new competitors introduce new products or services that compete with ours or reduce their prices, or as we enter into new international markets, we may be unable to attract new customers or retain existing customers at the same price or continue to migrate customers to our multi-tiered subscription model. Moreover, large customers, which have historically been the focus of our direct sales efforts, may demand greater price discounts.
As we expand internationally, we also must determine the appropriate price to enable us to compete effectively internationally. In addition, if the mix of features we sell changes, then we may need to, or choose to, revise our pricing. As a result, in the future we may be required to reduce our prices or offer shorter contract durations, which could adversely affect our revenue, gross margin, profitability, financial condition and cash flow.

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Our success depends on a fragmented internet environment for finding digital knowledge, particularly information about physical business locations, other entities and attributes.
We believe that our Knowledge Engine offers value to our customers in part because of the difficulty for a customer to update digital knowledge, particularly about its physical business locations, other entities and attributes across many websites and apps, many of which are owned or controlled by different entities and receive information from a variety of sources. Industry consolidation or technological advancements could result in a small number of websites or applications emerging as the predominant sources of digital knowledge, including information about physical business locations, thereby creating a less fragmented internet environment for purposes of end consumer searches about physical business locations or digital knowledge generally. Additionally, we may enter new geographies with less fragmented internet environments. If most end consumers relied on a few websites or applications for this information, or if reliably accurate information across the most used websites and applications were generated from a single source, the need for digital business listing synchronization and our platform could decline significantly. In particular, if larger providers of internet services were able to consolidate or control key websites and apps from which end consumers seek digital knowledge, including regarding physical locations, other entities and attributes, our platform may become less necessary or attractive to our customers, and our revenue would suffer accordingly.
Our platform faces competition in the marketplace. If we are unable to compete effectively, our operating results could be adversely affected.
The market for our features is competitive, rapidly evolving and fragmented, and is subject to changing technology and shifting customer needs. Many vendors develop and market products and services that compete to varying extents with our features, and we expect competition in our market to intensify. Moreover, industry consolidation may increase competition. Additionally, new entrants, specifically application providers, that enter our industry through acquisitions or otherwise, would increase competition in our industry significantly.
We currently face many competitors with a variety of product offerings. These companies have developed, or are developing, products that currently, or in the future are likely to, compete with some or all of our features. Also, a number of potential new competitors, including those with longer operating histories, greater name recognition, more established customer bases or significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do, may decide to enter the digital knowledge management business and create or acquire products that are competitive to our platform. As a result, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards or customer requirements. We could lose customers if our competitors introduce new competitive products, add new features to existing competitive products, acquire competitive products, reduce prices, form strategic alliances with other companies or are acquired by third parties with greater available resources. If our competitors' products, services or technologies become more accepted than our features, if they are successful in bringing their products or services to market earlier than we bring our features to market, or if their products or services are more technologically capable than our features, then our revenue growth could be adversely affected. In addition, some of our competitors offer their products and services at a lower price. If we are unable to achieve our target pricing levels, our margins and operating results could be negatively affected.
Business and professional service providers may not widely adopt our platform to manage the important aspects of their digital knowledge, which would limit our ability to grow our business.
Our ability to grow our business and increase revenue depends on our success in educating businesses and professional service providers about the potential benefits of our cloud-based platform. Cloud applications for organizing and managing digital knowledge, particularly for location and location-related data, have not previously been widely adopted. Concerns about cost, security, reliability and other issues may cause businesses and professional service providers not to adopt our platform. Moreover, businesses and professional service providers who have already invested substantial resources in other digital knowledge and data management systems or methods may be reluctant to adopt a new approach like ours to supplement or replace existing systems or methods. If businesses and professional service providers do not widely adopt software such as ours, our ability to grow our business will be limited.
Because we recognize revenue from subscriptions for our platform over the term of the subscription, downturns or upturns in new business may not be immediately reflected in our operating results.
We generally recognize revenue from customers ratably over the terms of their agreements, which are typically one year in length but may be up to three years or longer in length. As a result, most of the revenue we report in each quarter is the result of subscription agreements entered into during previous quarters. Consequently, a decline in new or renewed subscriptions in any one quarter may not be reflected in our revenue results for that quarter. Any such decline, however, will negatively affect our revenue in future quarters. Accordingly, the effect of significant downturns in sales and market acceptance of our products, and potential changes in our attrition rate, may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods. Our subscription model also makes it difficult for us to rapidly increase our revenue through additional sales in any period, as revenue from new customers must be recognized over the applicable subscription term.

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If customers do not renew their subscriptions for our platform or if they reduce their subscriptions at the time of renewal, our revenue will decline and our business will suffer.
Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions for our platform after the expiration of their subscription periods. In the normal course of business, some customers have elected not to renew their subscriptions with us. However, because our recent growth has resulted in the rapid expansion of our business and we have changed our subscription model in recent years, we do not have a long history upon which to base forecasts of renewal rates with customers or future operating revenue. Our customers may seek to renew their subscriptions for fewer features, at renegotiated rates, or for shorter contract lengths, all of which could reduce the amount of the subscription. Our renewal rates may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including limited customer resources, pricing changes, customer satisfaction with our platform, the acquisition of our customers by other companies and deteriorating general economic conditions. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our platform or decrease the amounts they spend with us, our revenue will decline and our business will suffer. If our renewal rates fall significantly below the expectations of the public market, equity research analysts or investors, the price of our common stock could also be harmed.
If we are unable to attract new customers, our revenue growth could be slower than we expect and our business may be harmed.
To increase our revenue, we must add new customers. If competitors introduce lower cost or differentiated products or services that are perceived to compete with our features, our ability to sell our features based on factors such as pricing, technology and functionality could be impaired. As a result, we may be unable to attract new customers at rates or on terms that would be favorable or comparable to prior periods, which could negatively affect the growth of our revenue.
If we fail to integrate our platform with a variety of third-party technologies, our platform may become less marketable and less competitive or obsolete and our operating results would be harmed.
Our platform must integrate with a variety of third-party technologies, and we need to continuously modify and enhance our platform to adapt to changes in cloud-enabled hardware, software, networking, mobile, browser and database technologies. Any failure of our platform to operate effectively with future technologies could reduce the demand for our platform, resulting in customer dissatisfaction and harm to our business. If we are unable to respond to these changes in a cost-effective and timely manner, our platform may become less marketable and less competitive or obsolete and our operating results may be negatively affected. In addition, an increasing number of customers are utilizing mobile devices to access the internet and conduct business. If we cannot continue to effectively make our platform available on these mobile devices and offer the information, services and functionality required by enterprises that widely use mobile devices, we may experience difficulty attracting and retaining customers, which could negatively affect our revenue.
If we are unable to successfully develop and market new features, make enhancements to our existing features, or expand our offerings into new market segments, our business, results of operations and competitive position may suffer.
The software industry is subject to rapid technological change and evolving standards and practices, as well as changing customer needs, requirements and preferences. Our ability to attract new customers and increase revenue from existing customers depends, in part, on our ability to enhance and improve our existing features, increase adoption and usage of our platform and introduce new features. We expend significant resources on research and development to enhance our platform and to incorporate additional features, improve functionality or add other enhancements in order to meet our customers' rapidly evolving demands. The success of any enhancements or new features depends on several factors, including timely completion, adequate quality testing, actual performance quality, market-accepted pricing levels and overall market acceptance. We may not be successful in these efforts, which could result in significant expenditures that could impact our revenue or distract management's attention from current offerings.
Increased emphasis on the sale of new features could distract us from sales of our core platform, negatively affecting our overall sales. We have invested and expect to continue to invest in new businesses, products, features, services, and technologies. Such endeavors may involve significant risks and uncertainties, including insufficient revenue from such investments to offset any new liabilities assumed and expenses associated with these new investments, inadequate return of capital on our investments, distraction of management from current operations, and unidentified issues not discovered in our due diligence of such strategies and offerings that could cause us to fail to realize the anticipated benefits of such investments and incur unanticipated liabilities. Because these new strategies and offerings are inherently risky, no assurance can be given that they will be successful.
As we enhance our platform and develop new features, our platform has also become increasingly sophisticated requiring additional technology, sales, customer support and professional services resources. In order for our customers to understand and derive value from these new products and features, we will need to devote additional resources to train our sales personnel and provide higher-quality customer support and professional services. In addition, as our software becomes more complex, we may fail to detect errors, bugs or vulnerabilities.
Even if we are successful in these endeavors, diversifying our platform offerings will bring us more directly into competition with other providers that may be better established or have greater resources than we have. Our new features or enhancements could fail to attain sufficient market acceptance for many reasons, including:
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failure to accurately predict market demand or end consumer preferences;
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defects, errors or failures in any of our features or our platform;
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poor business conditions for our customers or poor general macroeconomic conditions;
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changes in legal or regulatory requirements, or increased legal or regulatory scrutiny, adversely affecting our platform;
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failure of our brand promotion activities or negative publicity about the performance or effectiveness of our existing features; and
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disruptions or delays in the availability and delivery of our platform.
There is no assurance that we will successfully identify new opportunities or develop and bring new features to market on a timely basis, or that products and technologies developed by others will not render our platform obsolete or noncompetitive, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results and compromise our ability to generate revenue. If our new features or enhancements do not achieve adequate acceptance in the market, or if our new features do not result in increased sales or subscriptions, our brand and competitive position will be impaired, our anticipated revenue growth may not be achieved and the negative impact on our operating results may be particularly acute because of the upfront technology and development, marketing, advertising and other expenses we may incur in connection with the new feature or enhancement.
If we fail to adapt and respond effectively to rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and changing customer needs or requirements, our platform may become less competitive.
Our future success depends on our ability to adapt and be innovative. To attract new customers and increase revenue from existing customers, we need to continue to enhance and improve our offerings to meet customer needs at prices that our customers are willing to pay. Such efforts will require adding new functionality and responding to technological advancements, which will increase our research and development costs. If we are unable to develop new features that address our customers' needs, or to enhance and improve our platform in a timely manner, we may not be able to maintain or increase market acceptance of our platform. Our ability to grow is also subject to the risk of future disruptive technologies. Access and use of our platform is provided via the cloud, which, itself, was disruptive to the previous enterprise software model. If new technologies emerge that are able to deliver software and related applications at lower prices, more efficiently, more conveniently or more securely, such technologies could adversely affect our ability to compete.
If customers do not expand their use of our platform beyond their current subscriptions and licenses, our ability to grow our business and operating results may be adversely affected.
Our ability to grow our business depends in part on our ability to encourage current and future customers to subscribe to our higher priced packages with more extensive features. If we fail to achieve market acceptance of new features, or if a competitor establishes a more widely adopted platform, our revenue and operating results will be harmed. In addition, customers may initially purchase licenses for only a portion of the locations or entities that comprise their business. If these customers do not expand the number of licenses managed with our platform, our revenue and operating results will be harmed.
Because our platform is sold to enterprises that often have complex operating environments, we may encounter long and unpredictable sales cycles, which could adversely affect our operating results in any given period.
Our ability to increase revenue and achieve profitability depends, in large part, on widespread acceptance of our platform by enterprises. As we target our sales efforts at these customers, we face greater costs, longer sales cycles and less predictability in completing some of our sales. As a result of the variability and length of the sales cycle, we have only a limited ability to forecast the timing of sales. A delay in or failure to complete sales could harm our business and financial results, and could cause our financial results to vary from period to period. Our sales cycle varies widely, reflecting differences in potential customers' decision-making processes, procurement requirements and budget cycles, and is subject to significant risks over which we have little or no control, including:
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the length and timing of customers' approval processes.
Our typical direct sales cycles for more substantial enterprise customers can often be long, and we expect that this lengthy sales cycle may continue or could even increase. In the large enterprise market, the customer’s decision to use our platform may be an enterprise-wide decision or may require the approval of senior management, which may not only lengthen the sales cycle but also reduce the likelihood of completing a sale. Longer sales cycles could cause our operating results and financial condition to suffer in a

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given period. If we cannot adequately scale our direct sales force, we will experience further delays in signing new customers, which could slow our revenue growth.
A portion of our revenue is dependent on a few customers.
For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, our top five customers, which included third-party resellers, accounted for approximately 14%, 17% and 18%, respectively, of our revenue. We anticipate that sales of our platform to a relatively small number of customers will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenue in future periods. If we were to lose any of our significant customers, our revenue could decline and our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. These negative effects could be exacerbated by customer consolidation, changes in technologies or solutions used by customers, changes in demand for our features, selection of suppliers other than us, customer bankruptcies or customer departures from their respective industries, pricing competition or deviation from marketing and sales methods away from physical location retailing, any one of which may result in even fewer customers accounting for a high percentage of our revenue and reduced demand from any single significant customer.
In addition, some of our customers have used, and may in the future use, the size and relative importance of their purchases to our business to require that we enter into agreements with more favorable terms than we would otherwise agree to, to obtain price concessions, or to otherwise restrict our business.
A significant portion of our revenue is dependent on third-party resellers, the efforts of which we do not control.
We are dependent on the efforts of third parties who resell our packages for a significant portion of our revenue. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenue for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. We do not control the efforts of these resellers. If they fail to market or sell our platform successfully, merge or consolidate with other businesses, declare bankruptcy or depart from their respective industries, our business could be harmed. For example, consolidation among our third-party resellers may require us to renegotiate agreements on less favorable terms, including longer payment periods, or may lead to a termination of our agreements with these resellers. We may expend significant resources managing these reseller relationships. Further, in some international markets, we grant resellers the exclusive right to sell our features. If resellers to whom we have granted exclusive rights fail to successfully market and sell our platform in their assigned territories, then we may be unable to adequately address sales opportunities in that territory. If we are unable to maintain or replace our contractual relationships with resellers, efficiently manage our relationships with them or establish new contractual relationships with other third parties, we may fail to retain subscribers or acquire potential new subscribers and may experience delays and increased costs in adding or replacing subscribers that were lost, any of which could materially affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our revenue growth rate in recent periods may not be indicative of our future performance.
We experienced revenue growth rates of 38% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, 37% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, and 34% from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Our historical revenue growth rates are not indicative of future growth, and we may not achieve similar revenue growth rates in future periods. You should not rely on our revenue for any prior quarterly or annual periods as an indication of our future revenue or revenue growth. Our operating results may vary as a result of a number of factors, including our ability to execute on our business strategy and compete effectively for customers and business partners and other factors that are outside of our control. If we are unable to maintain consistent revenue or revenue growth, our stock price could be volatile, and it could be difficult to achieve or maintain profitability.
A security breach, network attack or information security incident could delay or interrupt service to our customers, result in the unauthorized access to, or use, modification or publishing of customer content or other information, harm our reputation or subject us to significant liability.
We are vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins, phishing attacks, attempts to overload our servers with denial-of-service or other attacks and similar disruptions from unauthorized use of our computer systems. Any such attack, or any information security incident from any other source affecting us or our services providers, including through employee error or misconduct, could lead to interruptions, delays, website or application shutdowns, loss of data or unauthorized access to, or use or acquisition of, personal information, confidential information or other data that we or our services providers process or maintain.
For example, in December 2015, we suffered a denial-of-service attack, which resulted in the inability for some of our customers to access our platform for several hours. If we experience additional compromises to our security that result in performance or availability problems, the complete shutdown of our platform or the loss of, or unauthorized access to, personal information or other types of confidential information, our customers or application providers may assert claims against us for credits, refunds or other damages, and may lose trust and confidence in our platform. Additionally, security breaches or other unauthorized access to, or use or acquisition of, personal information or other types of confidential information that we or our services providers maintain, could result in claims against us for identity theft or other similar fraud claims, breach of contract or indemnity, governmental enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity, and could cause our customers and partners to lose trust in us, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, reputation, operating results and financial condition. Our existing insurance coverage may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or may not be available in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims related to

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a security breach. An insurer may also deny coverage as to a future claim. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of changes in our insurance policies could have a material adverse effect on our business. We could also be required to incur significant costs for remediation or expend significant capital and other resources to address a security breach. While the audit committee of the Board of Directors oversees our policies and practices regarding information technology risk management and the internal controls related to cybersecurity, because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems change frequently, often are not recognized until launched against a target and may originate from less regulated countries, we may be unable to proactively address these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.
In addition, customers' and application providers' accounts and listing pages hosted on our platform could be accessed by unauthorized persons for the purpose of placing illegal, abusive or otherwise unauthorized content on their respective websites and applications. If an unauthorized person obtained access to a customer's account or our platform, such person could update the customer's business information with abusive content or create and disseminate false responses to reviews. This type of unauthorized activity could negatively affect our ability to attract new customers and application providers, deter current customers and application providers from using our platform, subject us to third-party lawsuits, regulatory fines, indemnification requests or additional liability under customer contracts, or other action or liability, any of which could materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
We previously identified and continue to identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We may fail to remediate the identified material weakness, identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, and as a result, investor confidence in us and the value of our common stock could be materially and adversely affected.
As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Section 404, requires that we evaluate and determine the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and, beginning with this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, provide a management report on internal control over financial reporting. Under standards established by the United States Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected and corrected on a timely basis.
In connection with the audits of the fiscal year 2016, 2017 and 2018 consolidated financial statements, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. The first material weakness pertained to controls over the revenue recognition process resulting from a lack of logical access controls over our revenue system and the lack of review controls with regard to manual revenue adjustments. We also identified a significant reliance on manual processes in our customer order entry procedures. The second material weakness primarily related to the lack of review and oversight over the financial close. We determined that we had insufficient financial statement close processes and procedures, including the classification and presentation of expenses.
In connection with the audit of the fiscal 2019 consolidated financial statements, our management concluded that as of January 31, 2019 we have not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as a result of a material weakness in information technology general controls. The deficiencies in information technology general controls also resulted in a conclusion that certain manual controls and automated controls were ineffective, which in turn may impact controls related to the revenue recognition process and financial close described above. We are taking steps to remediate this material weakness. However, we cannot at this time estimate how long it will take to remediate the material weakness, and we may not ever be able to remediate the material weakness. For additional information regarding this material weakness and related remediation activities, see Item 9A. "Controls and Procedures." If we are unable to successfully remediate the material weakness and otherwise establish and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, the reliability of our financial reporting, investor confidence in us and the value of our common stock could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, we may discover other control deficiencies in the future, and we cannot assure you that we will not have a material weakness in future periods.
Additionally, the process of designing, implementing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting required to comply with Section 404 is time consuming, costly and complicated. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable and timely financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, are designed to reasonably detect and prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation and maintenance could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Undetected material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting could lead to financial statement restatements and require us to incur the expense of remediation. Deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are identified in such assessments may be deemed to be material weaknesses or may require prospective or retroactive changes to our financial statements or identify other areas for further attention or improvement.

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We may acquire other companies or technologies, which could divert our management's attention, result in additional dilution to our stockholders and otherwise disrupt our operations and adversely affect our operating results.
We have in the past acquired and may in the future seek to acquire or invest in businesses, features or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our platform, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. The pursuit of potential acquisitions may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not they are consummated.
Although we have previously acquired businesses, we have limited acquisition experience. If we acquire additional businesses, we may not be able to integrate the acquired personnel, operations and technologies successfully or effectively manage the combined business following the acquisition. We also may not achieve the anticipated benefits from the acquired business due to a number of factors, including:
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difficulty incorporating acquired technology and rights into our platform and of maintaining quality and security standards consistent with our brand;
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inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition or investment costs;
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incurrence of acquisition-related costs;
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difficulties and additional expenses associated with supporting legacy products and hosting infrastructure of the acquired business;
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difficulty converting the customers of the acquired business into our customers;
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diversion of our management's attention from other business concerns;
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adverse effects to our existing business relationships as a result of the acquisition;
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potential loss of key employees;
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use of resources that are needed in other parts of our business; and
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use of substantial portions of our available cash to consummate the acquisition.
In addition, a significant portion of the purchase price of companies we acquire may be allocated to acquired goodwill and intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. In the future, if our acquisitions do not yield expected returns, we may be required to take charges to our operating results based on this impairment assessment process, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our operating results. If an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our business, operating results and financial condition may suffer.
Assertions by third parties of infringement or other violations by us of their intellectual property rights could result in significant costs and harm our business and operating results.
Patent and other intellectual property disputes are common in our industry. Some companies, including some of our competitors, own large numbers of patents, copyrights and trademarks, which they may use to assert claims against us. In addition, because patent applications can take years to issue and are often afforded confidentiality for some period of time, there may currently be pending applications, unknown to us, that later result in issued patents that could cover one or more of our features.
Third parties may in the future assert claims of infringement, misappropriation or other violations of intellectual property rights against us. If asserted, we cannot assure you that an infringement claim will be successfully defended. Certain third parties have substantially greater resources than we have and may be able to sustain the costs of intellectual property litigation for longer periods of time than we can. A successful claim against us could require that we pay substantial damages or ongoing royalty payments, prevent us from offering our platform, or require that we comply with other unfavorable terms. We may also be obligated to indemnify our customers or business partners or pay substantial settlement costs, including royalty payments, in connection with any such claim or litigation and to obtain licenses, modify applications or refund fees, which could be costly. Even if we were to prevail in such a dispute, any litigation regarding our intellectual property could be costly and time-consuming and divert the attention of our management and key personnel from our business operations.

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We could incur substantial costs in protecting or defending our intellectual property rights, and any failure to protect our intellectual property could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to protect our proprietary methods and technologies. There can be no assurance that the particular forms of intellectual property protection that we seek, including business decisions about when to file trademark applications and patent applications, will be adequate to protect our business. We intend to continue to file and prosecute patent applications when appropriate to attempt to protect our rights in our proprietary technologies. However, there can be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved, that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property, that the scope of the claims in our issued patents will be sufficient or have the coverage originally sought, that our issued patents will provide us with any competitive advantages, or that such patents will not be challenged by third parties or found by a judicial authority to be invalid or unenforceable.
We could be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, determine the validity and scope of our proprietary rights or those of others, or defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. Such litigation may fail, and even if successful, could be costly, time-consuming and distracting to management and could result in a diversion of significant resources. Our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights or alleging that we infringe the counterclaimant's own intellectual property. An adverse determination of any litigation or defense proceedings could put our intellectual property at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly and could put our related pending patent applications at risk of not being issued. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential or sensitive information could be compromised by disclosure in the event of litigation. During the course of litigation there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments. If securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
Any of our patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights could be challenged by others or invalidated through administrative processes or litigation. Furthermore, there can be no guarantee that others will not independently develop similar products, duplicate any of our products or design around our patents.
We also rely, in part, on confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, advisors, customers and others in our efforts to protect our proprietary technology, processes and methods. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of our confidential information, and it may be possible for unauthorized parties to copy our software or other proprietary technology or information, or to develop similar software independently without our having an adequate remedy for unauthorized use or disclosure of our confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in these cases, we would not be able to assert any trade secret rights against those parties. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.
In addition, the laws of some countries do not protect intellectual property and other proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. To the extent we expand our international activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying, transfer and use of our proprietary technology or information may increase. For example, many foreign countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner must grant licenses to third parties. In addition, many countries limit the enforceability of patents against third parties, including government agencies or government contractors. In these countries, patents may provide limited or no benefit. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial costs and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business. Accordingly, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights in such countries may be inadequate. In addition, changes in the law and legal decisions by courts in the United States and foreign countries may affect our ability to obtain adequate protection for our technology and the enforcement of intellectual property.
We cannot be certain that our means of protecting our intellectual property and proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technology. If we fail to meaningfully protect our intellectual property and proprietary rights, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

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Our platform utilizes open source software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.
Our platform utilizes software governed by open source licenses. The terms of various open source licenses have not been interpreted by United States courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market our platform. By the terms of certain open source licenses, we could be required to release the source code of our proprietary software, and to make our proprietary software available under open source licenses, if we combine our proprietary software with open source software in a specified manner. In the event that portions of our proprietary software are determined to be subject to an open source license, we could be required to publicly release the affected portions of our source code, or to re-engineer all or a portion of software, each of which could reduce or eliminate the value of our platform. In addition to risks related to license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on the origin of the software. Many of the risks associated with usage of open source software cannot be eliminated and could negatively affect our business.
We employ third-party licensed software for use in or with our platform, and the inability to maintain these licenses or errors in the software we license could result in increased costs, or reduced service levels, which could adversely affect our business.
Our platform incorporates certain third-party software obtained under licenses from other companies. We anticipate that we will continue to rely on such third-party software and development tools in the future. Although we believe that there are commercially reasonable alternatives to the third-party software we currently license, this may not always be the case, or the software we currently license may be difficult or costly to replace. In addition, integration of the software used in our platform with new third-party software may require significant work and require substantial investment of our time and resources. Also, to the extent that our platform depends upon the successful operation of third-party software in conjunction with our software, any undetected errors or defects in this third-party software could prevent the deployment or impair the functionality of our platform, delay new feature introductions, result in a failure of our platform and injure our reputation. Our use of additional or alternative third-party software would require us to enter into license agreements with third parties.
We are subject to general litigation that may materially adversely affect us.
From time to time, we may be involved in disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of business. We expect that the number and significance of potential disputes may increase as our business expands and our company grows larger. While our agreements with customers limit our liability for damages arising from our platform, we cannot assure you that these contractual provisions will protect us from liability for damages in the event we are sued or a dispute arises. Although we carry general liability insurance coverage, our insurance may not cover all potential claims to which we are exposed or may not be adequate to indemnify us for all liability that may be imposed. Any claims against us, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation or dispute resolution, require significant amounts of management time, and result in the diversion of significant operational resources. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, we cannot assure you that the results of any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
We are subject to governmental regulation and other legal obligations, including those related to privacy, data protection and information security, and our actual or perceived failure to comply with such obligations could harm our business. Compliance with such laws could also impair our efforts to maintain and expand our customer base, and thereby decrease our revenue.
We receive, store and process personal information and other data from and about customers, including resellers, partners and, in limited instances, end users of our services, in addition to our employees and services providers. Also, in connection with future feature offerings, we may receive, store and process additional types of data, including personally identifiable information, related to end consumers. Our handling of data is subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including regulation by various government agencies, such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, and various state, local and foreign agencies. Our data handling also is subject to contractual obligations and industry standards.
The U.S. federal and various state governments have adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, distribution, use, storage and security of data relating to individuals, including the use of contact information and other data for marketing, advertising and other communications with individuals and businesses. For example, in June 2018, the State of California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The act requires covered businesses to make new disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use, and sharing practices, allows consumers to opt out of certain data sharing with third parties, and provides a new cause of action for data breaches. As currently enacted, the act takes effect on January 1, 2020. Additionally, the FTC and many state attorneys general are interpreting federal and state consumer protection laws as imposing standards for the online collection, use, dissemination and security of data.
Similarly, several foreign countries and governmental bodies, including the European Union, have laws and regulations dealing with the handling and processing of personal information obtained from their residents, which in certain cases are more restrictive than those in the United States. Laws and regulations in these jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, storage, disclosure and security of various types of data, including data that identifies or may be used to identify an individual, such as names, email addresses and in some jurisdictions, Internet Protocol, or IP, addresses. Within the European Union, legislators have adopted the General Data

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Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which became effective in May 2018 replacing the 1995 European Union Data Protection Directive and superseding applicable EU member state legislation. The GDPR includes more stringent operational requirements for processors and controllers of personal data and imposes significant penalties for non-compliance. The United Kingdom recently implemented a Data Protection Bill that substantially implements the GDPR, which became effective in May 2018.  However, the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union, known as Brexit, has created uncertainty regarding the regulation of data protection in the United Kingdom in the medium to long term, which may delay or deter transactions with customers that transfer data to and from the United Kingdom. We have certified under the U.S.-European Union Privacy Shield with respect to our transfer of certain personal data from the European Union to the United States; however, the U.S.-European Union Privacy Shield, and any other mechanisms that we use or may use in the future in an effort to legitimize cross-border data transfers may be challenged or may evolve such that it no longer serves as an appropriate means for us to transfer certain personal data from the European Union to the United States.
These domestic and foreign laws and regulations relating to privacy and data security are evolving, can be subject to significant change and may result in ever-increasing regulatory and public scrutiny and escalating levels of enforcement and sanctions. Interpretation of certain requirements remains unclear and may evolve, in particular for regulations that have recently been enacted. Application of laws may be inconsistent or may conflict among jurisdictions. In addition, these regulations have increased our compliance costs and may impair our ability to grow our business or offer our service in some locations, may subject us to liability for non-compliance, may require us to modify our data processing and transferring practices and policies and may strain our technical capabilities. In addition as we, our customers and potential customers evaluate the impact of new regulations such as GDPR and as additional requirements pursuant to such regulations are adopted, sales cycles have lengthened and transaction costs have increased as customers conduct additional diligence and contractual obligations under the new regulations are negotiated.
We also handle credit card and other personal information. Due to the sensitive nature of such information, we have implemented policies and procedures to preserve and protect our data and our customers' data against loss, misuse, corruption, misappropriation caused by systems failures, unauthorized access or misuse. Notwithstanding these policies, we could be subject to liability claims by individuals and customers whose data resides in our databases for the misuse of that information. If we fail to meet appropriate compliance levels, this could negatively impact our ability to utilize credit cards as a method of payment, and/or collect and store credit card information, which could disrupt our business.
We may be subject to rules of the FTC, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, and potentially other federal agencies and state laws related to commercial electronic mail messages, which specify penalties for the transmission of commercial electronic mail messages that follow a recipient’s opt-out request. Compliance with these provisions may limit our ability to send certain types of electronic mail messages. If we were found to have violated such rules and regulations, we may face enforcement actions by the FTC or FCC or face civil penalties, either of which could adversely affect our business.
Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with laws, regulations, policies, legal or contractual obligations, industry standards, or regulatory guidance relating to privacy or data security, may result in governmental investigations and enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity, and could cause our customers and partners to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. We expect that there will continue to be new proposed laws, regulations and industry standards relating to privacy, data protection, marketing, consumer communications, information security and local data residency in the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and we cannot determine the impact such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. Future laws, regulations, standards and other obligations or any changed interpretation of existing laws or regulations could impair our ability to develop and market new features and maintain and grow our customer base and increase revenue. Future restrictions on the collection, use, sharing or disclosure of data or additional requirements for express or implied consent of our customers, partners or end consumers for the use and disclosure of such information could require us to incur additional costs or modify our platform, possibly in a material manner, and could limit our ability to develop new features. If our policies, procedures, or measures relating to privacy, data protection, marketing, or customer communications fail to comply with laws, regulations, policies, legal obligations or industry standards, we may be subject to governmental enforcement actions, litigation, regulatory investigations, fines, penalties and negative publicity and could cause our application providers, customers and partners to lose trust in us, which could materially affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
The reliability of our network and support infrastructure will be critical to our success. Sustained failures or outages could lead to significant costs and service disruptions, which could negatively affect our business, financial results and reputation.
Our reputation and ability to attract, retain, and serve our customers and application providers are dependent upon the reliable performance of our platform and our underlying technical and network infrastructure. Our customers access our platform through our website and related technologies. We rely on internal systems and third-party service providers, including data center, cloud computing, bandwidth and telecommunications equipment providers, to maintain the availability of our platform. If any service provider fails to provide sufficient capacity to support our platform, experiences service outages or otherwise ceases to do business, such failure could interrupt our customers' access to our services. For example, we currently serve our customers from third-party data center hosting facilities and cloud computing providers located in the United States, Germany and Japan. Our primary data center is in New Jersey, and our backup data center is in Texas. If these data centers or cloud computing services become unavailable to us without sufficient advance notice, if we are unable to renew our agreements with these providers or if a provider is acquired or ceases business, we would likely experience delays in delivering our platform until we could migrate to an alternate provider. Our disaster

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recovery program contemplates transitioning our platform to our backup center in the event of a catastrophe and our platform may be unavailable, in whole or in part, during any transition procedure.
We have experienced, and will in the future experience, interruptions, outages and other performance problems. Such disruptions may be due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, human or software errors, capacity constraints due to an overwhelming number of customers and partners accessing our platform simultaneously and inadequate design. In some instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within an acceptable period of time.
If we do not accurately predict our infrastructure requirements, our existing customers may experience performance degradation or service outages, which may subject us to financial penalties, financial liabilities and customer losses. For example, to support the international growth of our business, we have expanded and may need to continue to expand capacity outside the United States, but we may not be able to address future capacity constraints, either through existing or alternative providers, in a cost-effective and timely manner, if at all. When we add capacity, we may move or transfer our data and our customers’ data. Despite precautions taken during this process, any unsuccessful data transfers may impair the delivery of our services, which may damage our business.
Natural disasters and other events beyond our control could adversely affect us.
Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may cause damage or disruption to our operations and the global economy, and thus could have a strong negative effect on us. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, pandemics, acts of terrorism and other events beyond our control. Although we maintain crisis management and disaster response plans, such events could make it difficult or impossible for us to continue operations, and could decrease demand for our platform. Our data centers are located in New Jersey and Texas and our cloud computing providers operate from facilities in northern Virginia, Frankfurt, Germany and Tokyo, Japan, making our business particularly susceptible to natural disasters in those areas. Any natural disaster affecting our data centers could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Real or perceived errors, failures or bugs in our software, or in the software or systems of our third-party application providers and partners, could materially and adversely affect our operating results and growth prospects.
Our features are highly technical and complex. Our software has previously contained, and may now or in the future contain, undetected errors, bugs, or vulnerabilities. Some errors in our software may only be discovered after the software has been deployed. Any errors, bugs, or vulnerabilities discovered in our software after it has been deployed could result in damage to our reputation, loss of customers, partners or application providers, loss of revenue or liability for damages.
In addition, the proper functioning of our platform is dependent on the ability of our Knowledge Network application providers and partners to maintain the availability and proper functioning of their software integrations with our systems and also is dependent on the ability of our third-party application providers to maintain the availability and proper functioning of their websites and applications on which business listing information is published for customers. For example, a number of our Knowledge Network application providers provide us with an Application Program Interface, or API, on which our ability to interface with that provider is based. If our Knowledge Network application providers do not maintain the availability and proper functioning of their software, APIs, websites and applications, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially affected.
We depend on our senior management team and the loss of our chief executive officer, president or one or more key employees could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends largely upon the continued services of our key executive officers. In particular, two of our co-founders, Howard Lerman and Brian Distelburger, who serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, are critical to our vision, strategic direction, feature innovation, culture and overall business success. We also rely on our leadership team in the areas of research and development, marketing, sales, services and general and administrative functions. From time to time, there may be changes in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business. We do not have employment agreements with our executive officers or other key personnel that require them to continue to work for us for any specified period and, therefore, they could terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of one or more of our executive officers or key employees could have a serious adverse effect on our business.
The failure to attract and retain additional qualified personnel could prevent us from executing our business strategy.
To execute our business strategy, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel. In particular, we compete with many other companies for software developers with high levels of experience in designing, developing and managing cloud-based software, as well as for skilled information technology, sales, marketing, legal and accounting professionals, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining the professionals we need. In the future, we may experience difficulty in hiring and difficulty in retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate qualifications. We face intense competition for qualified individuals from numerous software and other technology companies. Competition for qualified personnel is particularly intense in the New York area. We may incur significant costs to attract and retain qualified personnel, and we may lose new employees to our competitors or other technology companies before we capitalize the benefit of our investment in recruiting and training them. We also employ a number of foreign nationals on work visas, primarily under the H-1B visa. Current and future restrictions on the availability of visas or delays in the issuance of visas could impair our ability to employ skilled professionals, which could have an adverse effect on our business.

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In addition, in making employment decisions, particularly in the software industry, job candidates often consider the value of the stock options or other equity incentives they are to receive in connection with their employment. If the price of our stock declines, or experiences significant volatility, our ability to attract or retain key employees will be adversely affected. Also, as employee options vest and lock-ups expire, we may have difficulty retaining key employees. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, our growth prospects could be severely harmed.
If we fail to offer high-quality customer support, our business and reputation may suffer.
High-quality education, training and customer support is important for the successful retention of existing customers. Providing this education, training and support requires that our support personnel have specific knowledge and expertise of our platform, making it more difficult for us to hire qualified personnel and to scale up our support operations. The importance of high-quality customer support will increase as we expand our business and pursue new customers. If we do not provide effective and timely ongoing support, our ability to sell additional features to, or to retain, existing customers may suffer, and our reputation with existing or potential customers may be harmed.
If we fail to continue to develop our brand, our business may suffer.
We believe that continuing to develop and maintain awareness of our brand is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of our platform and is an important element in attracting and retaining customers. Efforts to build our brand may involve significant expense and may not generate customer awareness or increase revenue at all, or in an amount sufficient to offset expenses we incur in building our brand. In addition, we sell our features to companies in a number of industries, including healthcare, retail and financial services. If we are not successful in building our brand, we may become identified with a single industry, which could make it more difficult for us to penetrate other industries.
Promotion and enhancement of our brand will depend largely on our success in being able to provide high quality, reliable and cost-effective features. If customers do not perceive our platform as meeting their needs, or if we fail to market our platform effectively, we will likely be unsuccessful in creating the brand awareness that is critical for broad customer adoption of our platform.
Adverse economic conditions or reduced technology spending may adversely impact our business.
Our business depends on the overall demand for technology and on the economic performance of our current and prospective customers. In general, worldwide economic conditions may remain unstable, and these conditions would make it difficult for our customers, prospective customers and us to forecast and plan future business activities accurately, and they could cause our customers or prospective customers to reevaluate their decision to purchase our features. Weak global economic conditions, or a reduction in technology spending even if economic conditions stabilize, could adversely impact our business and results of operations in a number of ways, including longer sales cycles, lower prices for our platform, fewer subscriptions and lower or no growth.
In particular, the economies of countries in Europe have been experiencing weakness associated with high sovereign debt levels, weakness in the banking sector and uncertainty over the future of the European Union, including uncertainty regarding Brexit. We have operations, as well as current and potential new customers, throughout Europe. If economic conditions in Europe and other key markets for our platform continue to remain uncertain or deteriorate further, many customers may delay or reduce their information technology spending. The legal, regulatory and economic impacts of Brexit, which are not known at this time, may also, among other things, increase the costs and complexity of our operations in Europe including our ability to hire and retain employees.
Unanticipated changes in our effective tax rate may impact our financial results.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and various jurisdictions outside of the United States, and we are in the process of expanding our international operations. Our effective tax rate could fluctuate due to changes in the mix of earnings and losses in countries with differing statutory tax rates. Our tax expense could also be impacted by changes in non-deductible expenses, changes in accounting principles, expiration or non-utilization of net operating losses, changes in excess tax benefits related to exercises and vesting of stock-based expense, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and our ability to utilize them and the applicability of withholding taxes. While we regularly evaluate new information that may change our judgment resulting in recognition, derecognition or change in measurement of a tax position taken, there can be no assurance that the final determination of any examinations will not have an adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

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We may have additional tax liabilities, which could harm our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Significant judgments and estimates are required in determining the (provision for) benefit from income taxes and other tax liabilities. We generally conduct our international operations through wholly-owned subsidiaries and report our taxable income in various jurisdictions worldwide based upon our business operations in those jurisdictions. The amount of taxes we pay may depend on the application of the tax laws of various jurisdictions, including the United States, to our international business activities, changes in tax rates, new or revised tax laws or interpretations of existing tax laws and policies and our ability to operate our business in a manner consistent with our corporate structure and intercompany arrangements. Our tax expense may be impacted if our intercompany transactions, which are required to be computed on an arm's-length basis, are challenged and successfully disputed by the tax authorities. In determining the adequacy of income taxes, we assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes that could result if our tax positions were challenged by the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, and other tax authorities. The tax authorities in the United States and other countries where we do business may examine our income and other tax returns. The ultimate outcome of these examinations cannot be predicted with certainty. Should the IRS or other tax authorities assess additional taxes as a result of examinations, we may be required to record charges that would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Adverse tax laws or regulations could be enacted or existing laws could be applied to us or our customers, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our business.
The application of federal, state, local and international tax laws to services provided electronically is evolving. New income, sales, use or other tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be enacted at any time, possibly with retroactive effect, and could be applied solely or disproportionately to services provided over the internet. These enactments could adversely affect our sales activity due to the inherent cost increase the taxes would represent and ultimately result in a negative impact on our operating results and cash flows.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Reform Act") was enacted, which significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax laws. See Note 12 "Income Taxes" to our consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the Tax Reform Act.
In addition, existing tax laws, statutes, rules, regulations or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied adversely to us, possibly with retroactive effect, which could require us or our customers to pay additional tax amounts, as well as require us or our customers to pay fines or penalties and interest for past amounts. If we are unsuccessful in collecting such taxes from our customers, we could be held liable for such costs.
Certain jurisdictions in which we do not collect sales and use, value added or similar taxes may assert that such taxes are applicable, which has resulted or could result in tax assessments, penalties and interest, to us or our customers for past amounts, and we may be required to collect such taxes in the future. Such tax assessments, penalties and interest, or future requirements may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.
Our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations.
As of January 31, 2019, we had gross U.S. federal and tax-effected state net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs, of $290.4 million and $11.0 million, respectively, due to prior period losses. In general, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, a corporation that undergoes an ownership change, which is generally defined as a greater than 50-percentage-point cumulative change by value in the equity ownership of certain stockholders over a rolling three-year period, is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change NOLs to offset post-change taxable income. Our existing NOLs may be subject to limitations arising from previous ownership changes, and if we undergo an ownership change our ability to utilize NOLs could be further limited by Section 382 of the Code and similar state provisions. Future changes in our stock ownership, some of which may be outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code. Furthermore, our ability to utilize NOLs of companies that we may acquire in the future may be subject to limitations. There is also a risk that due to regulatory changes, such as suspensions on the use of NOLs, or other unforeseen reasons, our existing NOLs could expire, decrease in value or otherwise be unavailable to offset future income tax liabilities.
Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, the SEC, and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results and could affect the reporting of transactions completed before the announcement of a change.
In particular, in May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605, Revenue Recognition ("ASC 605"). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We adopted the standard on January 31, 2019 utilizing the

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modified retrospective approach.  Our prior historical financial information for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 and prior periods will continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting standards under ASC 605. Consequently, fluctuations in financial performance with respect to periods prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 relative to financial performance after the adoption of ASU 2014-09 may reflect changes in accounting standards as well as changes in operating results and business performance. For information regarding new accounting standards and their respective adoption dates, see Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
Our estimates of market opportunity, market size and forecasts of market growth may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the market in which we compete achieves our forecasted growth, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all.
Market opportunity and size estimates and growth forecasts are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate. We had historically analyzed the size of our estimated total addressable market, solely with respect to locations, using data published by third parties as well as internally generated data and assumptions regarding our ability to generate revenue from those locations. We have not independently verified the estimate of locations published by third parties and cannot assure you of its accuracy or completeness. In addition, our estimated market size for location-related data was based on an assumed annual revenue per location. As we continue to develop new features, the methodology and assumptions used to estimate new market opportunities, including the assumed revenue generated by new licenses managed through our platform, may differ materially from methodologies and assumptions previously used to estimate total addressable market with respect to locations. As we enter a new geographic market, we may initially provide discounts to customers to gain market traction, and the amount and effect of these discounts may vary greatly by geography and size of market and may cause our average revenue per location to be lower than historical averages. We continue to evaluate our total addressable market with respect to new product offerings and new markets. These estimates of total addressable market and growth forecasts are subject to significant uncertainty, are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate and are based on data published by third parties that we have not independently verified. Even if the market in which we compete meets the size estimates and growth we forecast, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all.
Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.
Our chief executive officer has limited experience managing a public company, interacting with public company investors and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. While our chief financial officer and certain other executives have such experience, our management team, as a whole, may not successfully or efficiently manage the ongoing transition to being a public company subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management, particularly from our chief executive officer, and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and similar laws, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to criminal penalties or significant fines and harm our business and reputation.
We are subject to anti-corruption and anti-bribery and similar laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or the FCPA, the U.S. domestic bribery statute contained in 18 U.S.C. § 201, the U.S. Travel Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and possibly other anti-corruption, anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws in countries in which we conduct activities. Anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws have been enforced aggressively in recent years, are interpreted broadly and prohibit companies and their employees and agents from promising, authorizing, making, offering, soliciting or accepting improper payments or other benefits to or from government officials and others in the private sector. As we increase our international sales and business, particularly in countries with a low score on the Corruptions Perceptions Index by Transparency International, and increase our use of third-party business partners such as sales agents, distributors, resellers, or consultants, our risks under these laws may increase. We can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of our employees, representatives, contractors, business partners, resellers and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize, control or have actual knowledge of such activities. While we have policies and procedures in this area, we cannot guarantee that improprieties committed by our employees or third parties will not occur. Noncompliance with these laws could subject us to investigations, sanctions, settlements, prosecution, other enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, significant fines, damages, other civil and criminal penalties or injunctions, suspension or debarment from contracting with certain persons, the loss of export privileges, whistleblower complaints, reputational harm, adverse media coverage, and other collateral consequences. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal litigation, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to any action will likely result in a materially significant diversion of management's attention and resources and significant defense and compliance costs and other professional fees and may harm our reputation, which may damage our relationships with our customers, strategic partners and other third parties. In certain cases, enforcement authorities may even require us to appoint an independent compliance monitor, which can result in added costs and administrative burdens. Any investigations, actions or sanctions or other previously mentioned harm could have a material negative effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

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We are subject to governmental export and import controls and economic sanctions laws that could impair our ability to compete in international markets and subject us to liability if we are not in full compliance with applicable laws.
Our business activities are subject to various restrictions under U.S. export and import controls and trade and economic sanctions laws, including U.S. customs regulations, the U.S. Commerce Department's Export Administration Regulations and economic and trade sanctions regulations maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The U.S. export control laws and U.S. economic sanctions laws include prohibitions on the sale or supply of certain products and services to U.S. embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments, persons and entities and also require authorization for the export of certain encryption items. In addition, various countries regulate the import of certain encryption technology, including through import permitting and licensing requirements, and have enacted laws that could limit our ability to distribute our services or could limit our customers' ability to implement our services in those countries. Although we take precautions to prevent our platform from being provided in violation of such laws, our platform may have been in the past, and could in the future be, provided inadvertently in violation of such laws, despite the precautions we take. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we and certain of our employees could be subject to civil or criminal penalties, including the possible loss of export or import privileges, monetary penalties, and, in extreme cases, imprisonment of responsible employees for knowing and willful violations of these laws. Obtaining the necessary authorizations, including any required license, for a particular transaction may be time-consuming, is not guaranteed, and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities. In addition, changes in our platform or changes in applicable export or import regulations may create delays in the introduction and sale of our products in international markets, prevent our customers with international operations from deploying our products or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of our products to certain countries, governments or persons altogether. Any change in export or import regulations, shift in the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or change in the countries, governments, persons or technologies targeted by such regulations, could also result in decreased use of our products or in our decreased ability to export or sell our products to existing or potential customers with international operations. Any decreased use of our products or limitation on our ability to export or sell our products would likely adversely affect our business. Although we take precautions to prevent transactions with U.S. sanction targets, we could inadvertently provide our platform to persons prohibited by U.S. sanctions. Violations of export and import regulations and economic sanctions could result in negative consequences to us, including government investigations, penalties and reputational harm.
Changes in laws and regulations related to the internet or changes in internet infrastructure itself may diminish the demand for our platform and could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The future success of our business depends upon the continued use of the internet. Federal, state or foreign government bodies or agencies have in the past adopted, and may in the future adopt, laws or regulations affecting the use of the internet as a commercial medium. In addition, government agencies or private organizations have imposed and may impose additional taxes, fees or other charges for accessing the internet, generally. These laws or charges could limit the use of the internet or decrease the demand for internet-based solutions. In addition, the use of the internet as a business tool could be adversely affected due to delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols to handle increased demands of internet activity, security, reliability, cost, ease-of-use, accessibility and quality of service. The performance of the internet and its acceptance as a business tool has been adversely affected by "viruses", "worms" and similar malicious programs. If the use of the internet is reduced as a result of these or other issues, then demand for our platform could decline, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
We are exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
We face exposure to movements in currency exchange rates, which may cause our revenue and operating results to differ materially from expectations. Our operating results could be negatively affected depending on the amount of expense denominated in foreign currencies. As exchange rates vary, revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses and other operating results, when re-measured, may differ materially from expectations. In addition, our operating results are subject to fluctuation if our mix of U.S. and foreign currency denominated transactions and expenses changes in the future. Although we may apply certain strategies to mitigate foreign currency risk, these strategies might not eliminate our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations and would involve costs and risks of their own, such as ongoing management time and expertise, external costs to implement the strategies and potential accounting implications. Additionally, as we anticipate growing our business further outside of the United States, the effects of movements in currency exchange rates will increase as our transaction volume outside of the United States increases.

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Our credit facility contains restrictive covenants that may limit our operating flexibility.
Our credit facility contains restrictive covenants that limit our ability to transfer or dispose of assets, merge with other companies or consummate certain changes of control, acquire other companies, open new offices that contain a material amount of assets, pay dividends, incur additional indebtedness and liens and enter into new businesses. We therefore may not be able to engage in any of the foregoing transactions unless we obtain the consent of the lender or terminate the credit facility, which may limit our operating flexibility. In addition, our credit facility is secured by all of our assets, other than our intellectual property, and requires us to satisfy certain financial covenants. There is no guarantee that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow or sales to meet these financial covenants or pay the principal and interest on any such debt. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that future working capital, borrowings or equity financing will be available to repay or refinance any such debt. Any inability to make scheduled payments or meet the financial covenants on our credit facility would adversely affect our business.
We may require additional capital to support our business, and this capital might not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.
We intend to continue to make investments to support our business and may require additional funds. In particular, we may seek additional funds to develop new features and enhance our existing features, expand our operations, including our sales and marketing organizations and our presence outside of the United States, expand office space including into new facilities, improve our infrastructure or acquire complementary businesses, technologies, services, features and other assets. Accordingly, we may need to engage in equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. If we raise additional funds through future issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of holders of our common stock. Any debt financing that we may secure in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us when we require it, our ability to continue to support our business growth, scale our infrastructure, develop feature enhancements and respond to business challenges could be significantly impaired, and our business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock and Our Status as a Public Company
Our quarterly results may fluctuate significantly and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.
Our quarterly results of operations, including the levels of our revenue, gross margin and profitability, as well as our cash flows and contract liabilities balances, may vary significantly in the future, and period-to-period comparisons of our operating results and key metrics may not be meaningful. Accordingly, the results of any one quarter should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. Although we have not historically experienced meaningful seasonality, our quarterly financial results and metrics may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control and, as a result, may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business. These fluctuations may negatively affect the value of our common stock. Factors that may cause fluctuations in our quarterly results include:
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our ability to attract new customers;
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our ability to execute on our business strategy;
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the addition or loss of large customers, including resellers, including through acquisitions or consolidations;
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the timing of recognition of revenue;
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a change in accounting principles;
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the timing of billing and cash collections;
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the timing of significant marketing events and related expenses;
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the amount and timing of operating expenses;
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network outages and security breaches;
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general economic, industry and market conditions;
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customer renewal rates;
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pricing changes upon any renewals of customer agreements;
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changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors;
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the timing and success of new feature introductions by us or our competitors or any other change in the competitive dynamics of our industry, including consolidation among competitors, customers or application providers;

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the timing of expenses related to the development or acquisition of technologies or businesses and potential future charges for impairment of goodwill from acquired companies; and
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unforeseen litigation.
If securities or industry analysts do not initiate, publish or cease publishing research or reports about us, our business or our market, or if they change their recommendations regarding our stock adversely, or if our actual results differ significantly from our guidance, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If few securities analysts commence coverage of us, or if industry analysts cease coverage of us, the trading price for our common stock would be negatively affected. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our common stock could decrease, which might cause our common stock price and trading volume to decline.
In addition, from time to time, we may release earnings guidance or other forward-looking statements in our earnings releases, earnings conference calls or otherwise regarding our future performance that represent our management's estimates as of the date of release. Some or all of the assumptions of any future guidance that we furnish may not materialize or may vary significantly from actual future results. Furthermore, the adoption of new accounting standards may require us to modify our earnings guidance, and such modifications though solely attributed to changes in accounting standards, may be perceived unfavorably. Any failure to meet guidance or analysts' expectations could have a material adverse effect on the trading price or trading volume of our common stock.
The market price of our common stock has been and may continue to be volatile and may decline. Market volatility may affect the value of an investment in our common stock and could subject us to litigation.
Technology stocks have historically experienced high levels of volatility. The market price of our common stock has been and may continue to be subject to wide fluctuations in response to many risk factors listed in this section, and others beyond our control, including:
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition and operating results;
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changes in projected operational and financial results;
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addition or loss of significant customers;
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addition or loss of significant strategic relationships with application providers in the Knowledge Network;
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changes in laws or regulations applicable to our platform;
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actual or anticipated changes in our growth rate relative to our competitors;
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announcements of technological innovations or new offerings by us or our competitors;
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announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital-raising activities or commitments;
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additions or departures of key personnel;
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changes in our financial guidance or securities analysts' estimates of our financial performance;
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discussion of us or our stock price by the financial press and in online investor communities;
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reaction to our press releases and filings with the SEC;
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changes in accounting principles;
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announcements related to litigation, regulation or disputes;
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fluctuations in the valuation of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us;
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sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders;
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share price and volume fluctuations attributable to inconsistent trading volume levels of our shares; and
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general economic and market conditions.
Furthermore, in recent years, the stock markets have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many companies, and technology companies in particular. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or

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international currency fluctuations, may negatively impact the market price of our common stock. If the market price of our common stock declines, you may not realize any return on your investment in us and may lose some or all of your investment.
In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management's attention from other business concerns, which could also harm our business.
Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase capital stock could result in dilution of the percentage ownership of our stockholders and could cause our stock price to decline.
We may issue additional securities. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue up to 500,000,000 shares of common stock and up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Future sales and issuances of our capital stock or rights to purchase our capital stock could result in substantial dilution to our existing stockholders. We may sell common stock, convertible securities and other equity securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner as we may determine from time to time. If we sell any such securities in subsequent transactions, the ownership of existing stockholders will be diluted, possibly materially. New investors in subsequent transactions could also gain rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of existing holders of our common stock. In addition, substantial blocks of our total outstanding shares are eligible to be sold into the market, although shares held by directors, executive officers and other affiliates are subject to volume limitations under Rule 144 under the Securities Act
The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of our common stock, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant stockholders, or if there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale and the market perceives that sales will occur. We have 102,172,900 shares of our common stock outstanding as of January 31, 2019.
In addition, equity compensation comprises a significant component of our compensation strategy. We have granted and expect to grant equity awards from our equity incentive plan and under the terms of such plan, shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance will be subject to annual increases, which would cause dilution. We have and may in the future file registration statements registering the issuance of shares of common stock subject to outstanding options under our equity incentive plans and the shares reserved for future issuance under our equity incentive plans. Shares registered on the Form S-8 registration statement would be eligible for sale to the public, subject to certain legal and contractual limitations. The market price of the shares of our common stock could decline as a result of the sale of a substantial number of our shares of common stock in the public market or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell their shares.
Additionally, certain existing holders of our common stock and outstanding warrants, or their transferees, will have rights, subject to specified conditions, to require us to file one or more registration statements covering their shares or to include their shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. If we were to register the resale of these shares, they could be freely sold in the public market. If these additional shares are sold, or if it is perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected.
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.
We may not declare or pay cash dividends on our capital stock in the near future. We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, stockholders must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation as the only way to realize any future gains on their investment.
The concentration of our stock ownership will likely limit your ability to influence corporate matters, including the ability to influence the outcome of director elections and other matters requiring stockholder approval.
As of January 31, 2019, our executive officers, directors and the holders of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock (based upon the most recent filings on Schedule 13G with the SEC with respect to each such holder) in the aggregate beneficially owned approximately 39% of our common stock. As a result, these stockholders, acting together, will have significant influence over all matters that require approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Corporate actions might be taken even if other stockholders oppose them. This concentration of ownership might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company that other stockholders may view as beneficial.
Delaware law and provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws could make a merger, tender offer or proxy contest difficult, thereby depressing the trading price of our common stock.
Our status as a Delaware corporation may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control, even if a change of control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws contain provisions that may make the acquisition of our company more difficult, including the following:
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a classified board of directors with three-year staggered terms, which could delay the ability of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of our Board of Directors;
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a prohibition on cumulative voting in the election of our directors;

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the requirement that our directors may only be removed for cause;
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the ability of our Board of Directors to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer;
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the right of our Board of Directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our Board of Directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director;
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a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders;
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the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, the chairman of the Board of Directors, our chief executive officer or our president (in the absence of a chief executive officer), which could delay the ability of our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors;
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the requirement for the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of our voting stock, voting together as a single class, to amend the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to the management of our business or our amended and restated bylaws, which may inhibit the ability of an acquirer to affect such amendments to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt; and
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advance notice procedures with which stockholders must comply to nominate candidates to our Board of Directors or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders' meeting, which may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer's own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
In addition, as a Delaware corporation, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The provisions of Section 203 may prohibit large stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, from merging or combining with us for three years after achieving that ownership threshold. A Delaware corporation may opt out of this provision by express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or by amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its stockholders. However, we have not opted out of this provision.
These and other provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our Board of Directors or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current Board of Directors, including delaying or impeding a merger, tender offer, or proxy contest involving our company. The existence of these provisions could negatively affect the price of our common stock and limit opportunities for you to realize value in a corporate transaction.
We have incurred and expect to continue to incur significantly increased costs and substantial demands on management time to operate as a public company.
As a public company, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. For example, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are required to comply with the applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as well as rules and regulations subsequently implemented by the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange, including the establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls and changes in corporate governance practices. Furthermore, on January 31, 2019, we no longer qualified as an emerging growth company, and became subject to additional reporting requirements and standards and accelerated filing deadlines for our periodic reports. For example, we have incurred significant expenses and devoted substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition on January 31, 2019, we were required to adopt certain accounting standards including ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), when certain extended transition periods available to emerging growth companies expired. We also became subject to enhanced disclosures obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and requirements to hold a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation. Compliance with these requirements has increased our legal and financial compliance costs and has made some activities more time consuming and costly. In addition, our management and other personnel devote substantial time to our public company requirements, which diverts attention from operational and other business matters. We have and will continue to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge and maintain an internal audit function. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur as a result of operating as a public company or the timing of such costs.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Our worldwide corporate headquarters and executive offices are located in New York, NY, where we occupy approximately 95,000 square feet of office space under a lease and a sublease that expire in December 2020. In addition to serving as our corporate headquarters, our New York offices also support our sales, marketing, research and development and other general and administrative functions. We also have other domestic offices, including Virgina and San Francisco, CA, and international offices, including London, UK. All of our facilities are leased. We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available on commercially reasonable terms if and when it becomes needed.
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings
We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that are material to our business or financial condition. From time to time we may become party to various litigation matters and subject to claims that arise in the ordinary course of business.
Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.

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PART II
Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information for Common Stock
Our common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “YEXT” on April 13, 2017. Prior to that date, there was no public trading market for our common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our capital stock. We anticipate that we will retain any earnings to support operations and to finance the growth and development of our business. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, our revolving credit facility agreement contains customary covenants restricting our ability to pay dividends.
Stockholders
As of February 28, 2019, there were 294 registered stockholders of record of our common stock. The number of registered stockholders of record does not include beneficial holders whose shares are held by banks, brokers and other institutions.
Use of Proceeds from Public Offering of Common Stock
On April 12, 2017, our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No. 333-216642), was declared effective in connection with the initial public offering of our common stock. We registered an aggregate of 12,075,000 shares of our common stock, all of which were sold by us, including the underwriters’ over-allotment, at a price to the public of $11.00 per share. The offering closed on April 19, 2017. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in the final prospectus relating to that offering dated April 12, 2017.
Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
From February 1, 2017 to April 12, 2017, we issued and sold to our employees an aggregate of 2,695,118 unregistered shares of common stock upon the exercise of options for an aggregate exercise price of $2.1 million. During this period, 60,000 restricted stock units vested, and we also awarded options for the purchase of 799,250 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $8.59 to $9.00 per share. These issuances were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from registration requirements of Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), because the transactions were pursuant to compensatory benefit plans or contracts relating to compensation as provided under such rule.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
None.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information regarding our equity compensation plans as of January 31, 2019.
Plan category
 
(a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units
 
(b) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options (1)
 
(c) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excludes securities reflected in column (a))
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (2)
 
23,680,940

(3)
$
6.54

 
2,966,657

(4)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
Total
 
23,680,940

 
$
6.54

 
2,966,657

 
(1) The weighted-average exercise price is calculated based solely on the exercise prices of the outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock. It does not reflect the shares of our common stock that will be issued upon the vesting of outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units.
(2) These plans consist of our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The 2008 Equity Incentive Plan was terminated in connection with the adoption of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and we will not grant any additional awards under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. However, the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan will continue to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards previously granted thereunder.

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(3) This amount includes 15,977,235 shares subject to outstanding options and 7,703,705 shares subject to outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units granted under our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) This amount includes shares of our common stock available for issuance under our 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under these plans automatically increase each February 1st subject to the terms of the respective plans. Such future increases are not reflected in the table above.
Performance Graph
The following shall not be deemed soliciting material or to be filed with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any of our other filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq Computer Index. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 in our common stock at the market close on April 13, 2017, which was our initial trading day. Data for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Nasdaq Computer Index assume reinvestment of dividends.
The comparisons in the graph below are based upon historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our common stock.
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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data
The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, and the consolidated balance sheet data as of January 31, 2019 and 2018 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated statement of operations data for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of January 31, 2017 and 2016 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements which are not included in this Form 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our future results. The selected consolidated financial data in this section is not intended to replace our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, and is qualified in their entirety by the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
2019(1)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
228,283

 
$
170,201

 
$
124,261

 
$
89,724

 
$
60,002

Cost of revenue(2)
57,413

 
44,095

 
36,950

 
31,033

 
24,832

  Gross profit
170,870

 
126,106

 
87,311

 
58,691

 
35,170

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Sales and marketing(2)
158,845

 
126,980

 
81,529

 
49,822

 
31,588

  Research and development(2)
36,098

 
25,687

 
19,316

 
16,201

 
11,945

  General and administrative(2)
51,572

 
40,079

 
29,166

 
18,806

 
8,988

 Total operating expenses
246,515

 
192,746

 
130,011

 
84,829

 
52,521

Loss from operations
(75,645
)
 
(66,640
)
 
(42,700
)
 
(26,138
)
 
(17,351
)
Investment income
1,485

 
1,135

 
34

 
6

 
5

Interest income (expense)
72

 
(359
)
 
(150
)
 
—

 
—

Other (expense) income, net
(527
)
 
(539
)
 
(266
)
 
(418
)
 
73

Loss from operations before income taxes
(74,615
)
 
(66,403
)
 
(43,082
)
 
(26,550
)
 
(17,273
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(222
)
 
(162
)
 
(68
)
 
55

 
—

Net loss
$
(74,837
)
 
$
(66,565
)
 
$
(43,150
)
 
$
(26,495
)
 
$
(17,273
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted (3)
$
(0.76
)
 
$
(0.85
)
 
$
(1.39
)
 
$
(0.89
)
 
$
(0.61
)
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted (3) 
98,387,366

 
78,632,448

 
31,069,695

 
29,917,814

 
28,519,917

(1) Results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 reflect our modified retrospective adoption of ASU 2014-09. Results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting standards under ASC 605. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for further discussion.
(2) Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Cost of revenue
$
2,915

 
$
1,459

 
$
590

 
$
533

 
$
399

Sales and marketing
22,519

 
11,121

 
4,359

 
1,559

 
920

Research and development
8,475

 
3,756

 
1,954

 
1,300

 
1,104

General and administrative
10,324

 
6,024

 
2,948

 
1,115

 
480

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
44,233

 
$
22,360

 
$
9,851

 
$
4,507

 
$
2,903

(3) See Note 14 "Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders" to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of the method used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders.

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As of January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
91,755

 
$
34,367

 
$
24,420

 
$
30,028

Marketable securities
$
51,021

 
$
83,974

 
$
—

 
$
—

Total current assets
$
230,069

 
$
180,042

 
$
61,829

 
$
58,156

Total assets
$
267,128

 
$
203,489

 
$
86,465

 
$
85,497

Unearned revenue, current(1)
$
135,544

 
$
89,474

 
$
57,112

 
$
35,954

Total liabilities
$
182,579

 
$
122,036

 
$
93,605

 
$
60,118

Accumulated deficit
$
(301,109
)
 
$
(233,450
)
 
$
(166,885
)
 
$
(123,735
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
84,549

 
$
81,453

 
$
(127,755
)
 
$
(95,236
)
(1) The "Unearned revenue, current" financial statement line item represents: (i) current unearned revenue in accordance with ASC 606 as of January 31, 2019 and (ii) "Deferred revenue" as of January 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as reported in accordance with ASC 605. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and Note 3 "Revenue" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed in the section titled "Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements," the following discussion and analysis contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" under Part I, Item 1A in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
Yext is a knowledge engine. Our platform lets businesses control their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync it to more than 150 services and applications, which we refer to as our Knowledge Network and includes Amazon Alexa, Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Siri and Yelp. We have established direct data integrations with applications in our Knowledge Network that end consumers around the globe use to discover new businesses, read reviews and find accurate answers to their queries.
Our cloud-based platform, the Yext Knowledge Engine, powers all of our key features, including Listings, Pages and Reviews, along with our other features and capabilities. We offer annual and multi-year subscriptions to our platform. Subscriptions are offered in a discrete range of packages with pricing based on specified feature sets and the number of licenses managed with our platform.
We sell our solution globally to customers of all sizes, through direct sales efforts to our customers, including third-party resellers, and through a self-service purchase process. In transactions with resellers, we are only party to the transaction with the reseller and are not a party to the reseller's transaction with its customer.
While the majority of our revenue is based in the U.S., we continue to grow internationally. We offer the same services internationally as we do in the United States, and we intend to continue to pursue a strategy of expanding our international operations. Our revenue from non-U.S. operations was more than 14% of total revenue for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Our non-U.S. revenue is defined as revenue derived from contracts that are originally entered into with our non-U.S. offices, regardless of the location of the customer. We generally direct non-U.S. customer sales to our non-U.S. offices.
Our business has evolved in recent years. For example:
•
in 2016, we launched specialized integrations to our platform with applications like Uber and Snapchat, added our Reviews feature to our platform and held our inaugural industry and customer event in New York City.
•
in 2017, we introduced the Yext App Directory, which enables businesses to connect information from systems across the business, such as workforce management systems and customer relationship management databases and held our second annual industry and customer event, ONWARD 2017 (formerly called "LocationWorld"), in November 2017, in New York City.
•
in 2018, we launched a global integration with Amazon to give businesses control over the answers Amazon Alexa provides about them and held our third annual industry and customer event, ONWARD18, in October 2018, in New York City.
We have experienced rapid growth in recent periods, nearly all of which has been organic growth as we have not historically conducted many acquisitions. Our revenue was $228.3 million, $170.2 million and $124.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year ends on January 31st. References to fiscal 2019, for example, are to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We derive our revenue primarily from subscriptions and associated support to our cloud-based Knowledge Engine platform. Our contracts are typically one year in length, but may be up to three years or longer in length. Revenue is a function of the number of customers, the number of licenses with each customer, the package to which each customer subscribes, the price of the package and renewal rates. Revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the commencement date of each contract, which is the date our platform is made available to customers. At the beginning of each subscription term we invoice our customers, typically in annual installments, but also monthly, quarterly, and semi-annually. Amounts that have been invoiced for non-cancelable contracts are recorded in accounts receivable and in unearned revenue or revenue, depending on when the transfer of control to customers has occurred.

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Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue primarily relates to costs incurred in association with our cloud-based Knowledge Engine platform, which includes fees we pay to our Knowledge Network application providers. The nature of these arrangements may be unpaid, fixed, or variable. The arrangements with many of our larger providers are unpaid. As the value of our customers' digital knowledge increases over time to our Knowledge Network application providers, we expect that we will be able to negotiate lower or no fee contracts and, therefore, our provider fees as a percentage of total revenue will generally decline. Cost of revenue also includes expenses related to hosting our platform and associated support, which is comprised of salaries, data center capacity costs, stock-based compensation expense, benefits, and other allocated overhead costs.
Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel and related costs, including salaries, costs of obtaining revenue contracts and stock-based compensation expense. Sales and marketing expenses also consist of costs related to advertising, marketing, brand awareness activities and lead generation. 
Research and development expenses. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation expense and exclude capitalized software development costs.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation expense, for our finance and accounting, human resources, information technology and legal support departments, as well as professional and consulting fees in connection with these departments.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth selected consolidated statement of operations data for each of the periods indicated:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019(1)
 
2018
 
2017
Revenue
$
228,283

 
$
170,201

 
$
124,261

Cost of revenue(2)
57,413

 
44,095

 
36,950

 Gross profit
170,870

 
126,106

 
87,311

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 Sales and marketing(2)
158,845

 
126,980

 
81,529

 Research and development(2)
36,098

 
25,687

 
19,316

 General and administrative(2)
51,572

 
40,079

 
29,166

 Total operating expenses
246,515

 
192,746

 
130,011

Loss from operations
(75,645
)
 
(66,640
)
 
(42,700
)
Investment income
1,485

 
1,135

 
34

Interest income (expense)
72

 
(359
)
 
(150
)
Other expense, net
(527
)
 
(539
)
 
(266
)
Loss from operations before income taxes
(74,615
)
 
(66,403
)
 
(43,082
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(222
)
 
(162
)
 
(68
)
Net loss
$
(74,837
)
 
$
(66,565
)
 
$
(43,150
)
(1)
Results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 reflect our modified retrospective adoption of ASU 2014-09. Results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting standards under ASC 605. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," for further discussion.
(2)
Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Cost of revenue
$
2,915

 
$
1,459

 
$
590

Sales and marketing
22,519

 
11,121

 
4,359

Research and development
8,475

 
3,756

 
1,954

General and administrative
10,324

 
6,024

 
2,948

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
44,233

 
$
22,360

 
$
9,851


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The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenue: 
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Revenue
100
 %
 
100
 %
 
100
 %
Cost of revenue
25

 
26

 
30

 Gross profit
75

 
74

 
70

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
—

 Sales and marketing
69

 
74

 
66

 Research and development
16

 
15

 
16

 General and administrative
23

 
24

 
23

 Total operating expenses
108

 
113

 
105

Loss from operations
(33
)
 
(39
)
 
(35
)
Investment income
1

 
—

 
—

Interest income (expense)
—

 
—

 
—

Other expense, net
—

 
—

 
—

Loss from operations before income taxes
(32
)
 
(39
)
 
(35
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
—

 
—

 
—

Net loss
(32
)%
 
(39
)%
 
(35
)%
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2019 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2018
Revenue and Cost of Revenue
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Dollars
 
Percent
 Revenue
$
228,283

 
$
170,201

 
$
58,082

 
34
%
 Cost of revenue
57,413

 
44,095

 
$
13,318

 
30
%
 Gross profit
$
170,870

 
$
126,106

 
$
44,764

 
35
%
 Gross margin
74.9
%
 
74.1
%
 
 
 
 
Total revenue was $228.3 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, compared to $170.2 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, an increase of $58.1 million or 34%. This increase was primarily due to new customers and expanded subscriptions sold to existing customers. Revenue from our enterprise and mid-size customers, which include third-party reseller customers, grew from approximately $152.7 million to $213.0 million, and excludes revenue from small business customers, which by their nature have inherently high turnover.
Cost of revenue was $57.4 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, compared to $44.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, an increase of $13.3 million or 30%. This increase was primarily due to a $5.2 million increase in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages. Knowledge Network application provider fees, as well as costs associated with our data centers, each increased $1.7 million. In addition, depreciation expense and stock-based compensation expense each increased $1.5 million.
Gross margin improved to 74.9% from 74.1%, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.
Operating Expenses
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
Dollars
 
Percent
 Sales and marketing
$
158,845

 
$
126,980

 
$
31,865

 
25
%
 Research and development
$
36,098

 
$
25,687

 
$
10,411

 
41
%
 General and administrative
$
51,572

 
$
40,079

 
$
11,493

 
29
%
Sales and marketing expense was $158.8 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, compared to $127.0 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, an increase of $31.9 million, or 25%. The increase was primarily due to a $13.1 million increase in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, as well as an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $11.4 million. These increases were partially offset as sales and marketing expense for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019

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benefited from the modified retrospective adoption of ASU 2014-09, effective February 1, 2019, which resulted in capitalizing more costs associated with obtaining revenue contracts, and such costs being amortized over a longer period of time than under the previous guidance.
Research and development expense was $36.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, compared to $25.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, an increase of $10.4 million, or 41%. The increase was primarily due to a $5.4 million increase in personnel-related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, as well as a $4.7 million increase in stock-based compensation expense.
General and administrative expense was $51.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, compared to $40.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, an increase of $11.5 million, or 29%. The increase was primarily due to a $4.3 million increase in stock-based compensation expense, as well as a $3.5 million increase in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, reflecting higher headcount.
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2018 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2017
Revenue and Cost of Revenue
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
Dollars
 
Percent
 Revenue
$
170,201

 
$
124,261

 
$
45,940

 
37
%
 Cost of revenue
44,095

 
36,950

 
$
7,145

 
19
%
 Gross profit
$
126,106

 
$
87,311

 
$
38,795

 
44
%
 Gross margin
74.1
%
 
70.3
%
 
 
 
 
Total revenue was $170.2 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, compared to $124.3 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, an increase of $45.9 million or 37%. This increase was primarily due to new customers and expanded subscriptions sold to existing customers. Revenue from our enterprise and mid-size customers, which include third-party reseller customers, increased 43%, growing from approximately $106.6 million to $152.7 million, and excludes revenue from small business customers, which by their nature have inherently high turnover.
Cost of revenue was $44.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, compared to $37.0 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, an increase of $7.1 million or 19%. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $4.0 million in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, reflecting higher headcount, and an increase of $0.9 million in depreciation expense. Stock-based compensation expense increased $0.9 million due to a combination of the increased fair value of our underlying common stock and additional stock-based awards granted.
Gross margin improved to 74.1% from 70.3%, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.
Operating Expenses
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
Dollars
 
Percent
 Sales and marketing
$
126,980

 
$
81,529

 
$
45,451

 
56
%
 Research and development
$
25,687

 
$
19,316

 
$
6,371

 
33
%
 General and administrative
$
40,079

 
$
29,166

 
$
10,913

 
37
%
Sales and marketing expense was $127.0 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, compared to $81.5 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, an increase of $45.5 million, or 56%. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $27.4 million in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, as well as commissions, as we continued to expand our sales force to invest in our overall growth. Stock-based compensation expense increased $6.8 million due to a combination of the increased fair value of our underlying common stock and additional stock-based awards granted.
Research and development expense was $25.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, compared to $19.3 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, an increase of $6.4 million, or 33%. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $3.1 million in personnel-related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, reflecting higher headcount. Stock-based compensation expense increased $1.8 million due to a combination of the increased fair value of our underlying common stock and additional stock-based awards granted.
General and administrative expense was $40.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, compared to $29.2 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, an increase of $10.9 million, or 37%. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $4.6 million in personnel‑related costs, which mainly consisted of salaries and wages, reflecting higher headcount. Stock-based

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compensation expense increased $3.1 million due to a combination of the increased fair value of our underlying common stock and additional stock-based awards granted.
Quarterly Results of Operations
The following tables set forth our unaudited quarterly consolidated statements of operations data for each of the eight quarters in the period ended January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The information for each of these quarters has been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments, which consist only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations for these periods in accordance with GAAP. This data should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. These quarterly operating results are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for a full year or any future period.
 
Three months ended
(in thousands)
Jan. 31, 2019
 
Oct. 31,
20181
 
Jul. 31,
20181
 
Apr. 30,
20181
 
Jan. 31,
20182
 
Oct. 31,
20172
 
Jul. 31,
20172
 
Apr. 30,
20172
Revenue
$
63,759

 
$
58,613

 
$
54,923

 
$
50,988

 
$
48,020

 
$
44,332

 
$
40,769

 
$
37,080

Cost of revenue
15,641

 
14,886

 
14,086

 
12,800

 
12,208

 
11,658

 
10,541

 
9,688

Gross profit
48,118

 
43,727

 
40,837

 
38,188

 
35,812

 
32,674

 
30,228

 
27,392

Operating expenses:


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
41,006

 
43,714

 
38,298

 
35,827

 
35,089

 
32,756

 
30,673

 
28,462

Research and development
9,228

 
9,158

 
9,983

 
7,729

 
7,250

 
6,958

 
6,493

 
4,986

General and administrative
14,107

 
13,867

 
12,060

 
11,538

 
10,976

 
10,196

 
9,569

 
9,338

          Total operating expenses
64,341

 
66,739

 
60,341

 
55,094

 
53,315

 
49,910

 
46,735

 
42,786

Loss from operations
(16,223
)
 
(23,012
)
 
(19,504
)
 
(16,906
)
 
(17,503
)
 
(17,236
)
 
(16,507
)
 
(15,394
)
Investment income
372

 
350

 
376

 
387

 
394

 
419

 
322

 
—

Interest income (expense)
74

 
74

 
(9
)
 
(67
)
 
(85
)
 
(104
)
 
(82
)
 
(88
)
Other income (expense), net
56

 
(194
)
 
(219
)
 
(170
)
 
128

 
(132
)
 
57

 
(592
)
Loss from operations before income taxes
(15,721
)
 
(22,782
)
 
(19,356
)
 
(16,756
)
 
(17,066
)
 
(17,053
)
 
(16,210
)
 
(16,074
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
261

 
(158
)
 
(40
)
 
(285
)
 
68

 
(9
)
 
(189
)
 
(32
)
Net loss
$
(15,460
)
 
$
(22,940
)
 
$
(19,396
)
 
$
(17,041
)
 
$
(16,998
)
 
$
(17,062
)
 
$
(16,399
)
 
$
(16,106
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.40
)
1 As adjusted from previously reported quarterly amounts due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our consolidated financial statements for a discussion on our adoption. See Note 15 “Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)” for adjustments to previously reported quarterly amounts for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
2 Results for each of the quarterly periods within the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 continue to be reported in accordance with historical accounting standards under ASC 605.
Quarterly Trends
Our quarterly revenue has increased sequentially for all periods presented, primarily due to new customers and expanded subscriptions and associated support sold to existing customers. We expect both upselling to our existing customer base and new customers to continue to be significant drivers of our revenue growth. While unearned revenue on the consolidated balance sheet may be influenced by seasonality driven by annual invoicing in the fourth quarter, we have not historically experienced meaningful seasonality in our revenue. The nature of our subscription agreements generally results in revenue recognition ratably over the contract term, thereby mitigating the effect of potential seasonality in our revenue.
Total cost of revenue has increased sequentially for all periods presented, primarily due to increased personnel-related costs, including salaries and wages.
Gross margin has generally improved over the periods, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cost of revenue, and in more recent quarters has begun to stabilize. We have seen our Knowledge Network application provider costs decline as a percentage of revenue as our data set becomes more important to those providers such that we are able to negotiate more favorable terms with them.

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Gross margin may decrease at times as we enter new international markets in which we have yet to achieve efficiencies of scale, or introduce new features and products.
Sales and marketing expenses generally increased over the periods, primarily due to increased personnel-related costs, including salaries and wages. Research and development expenses have generally increased over the periods, primarily due to an increase in personnel-related costs associated with developing new products and features for our platform. General and administrative expenses have grown sequentially for all periods presented, primarily due to an increase in costs required to support our growing business.
Our quarterly results may fluctuate due to various factors affecting our performance. Because we generally recognize revenue from our contracts with customers ratably over the term of the contract, changes in our contracting activity in the near term may not be apparent as a change to our reported revenue until future periods. Most of our expenses are recorded as period costs and thus factors affecting our cost structure may be reflected in our financial results sooner than changes to our revenue.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of January 31, 2019, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $142.8 million. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are comprised primarily of bank deposits, money market funds, commercial paper, corporate bonds and U.S. treasury securities. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements for at least the next 12 months.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors." We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services, technologies, intellectual property rights, and new or expanded facilities. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, operating results and financial condition would be adversely affected.
Credit Facility
On March 16, 2016, we entered into a Loan and Security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank that provides for a $15.0 million revolving credit line ("Revolving Line") and a $7.0 million Letter of Credit facility (together with the Revolving Line, the "Credit Agreement"). The original Credit Agreement had a maturity date of March 16, 2018. Subsequent to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, in March 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to March 16, 2020. We are obligated to pay ongoing commitment fees at a rate equal to 0.25% for the Revolving Line and 1.75% for any issued letters of credit.
Subject to certain terms of the Credit Agreement, we may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the Revolving Line at any time during the agreement and amounts repaid or prepaid may be reborrowed. Interest rates on borrowings under the Revolving Line will be based on one-half of one percent (0.50%) above the prime rate. The prime rate is defined as the rate of interest per annum from time to time published in the money rate section of the Wall Street Journal.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including an adjusted quick ratio of at least 1.25 to 1.00, minimum revenue, a limit on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of assets, make certain acquisition transactions, pay dividends or make distributions, and certain other restrictions on our activities.
As of January 31, 2019, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. As of such date, the $15.0 million Revolving Line was fully available. The $7.0 million Letter of Credit facility had $5.3 million allocated as security in connection with office space as of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Subsequent to the fiscal year-end, in February 2019, an additional $1.4 million was allocated in connection with new office space, resulting in $0.3 million remaining available under the Letter of Credit facility.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
5,240

 
$
(32,409
)
 
$
(13,532
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
28,134

 
$
(88,123
)
 
$
(3,803
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
$
24,384

 
$
129,604

 
$
5,968


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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities of $5.2 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 was primarily due to a change in unearned revenue of $47.0 million and non-cash charges related to stock‑based compensation expense of $44.2 million, as well as a change in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of  $17.3 million and non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization expense of $6.8 million. These increases were partially offset by the net loss of $74.8 million, as well as changes in costs to obtain revenue contracts of $16.8 million, accounts receivable of $11.6 million, mainly due to timing of billing and cash collections during the period, and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $6.7 million.
   Net cash used in operating activities of $32.4 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 was primarily due to the net loss of $66.6 million, a change in accounts receivable of $17.0 million, mainly due to timing of billing and cash collections during the period, a change in deferred commissions of $4.4 million and a change in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $4.0 million. These decreases were partially offset by a change in deferred revenue of $31.8 million, stock‑based compensation expense of $22.4 million, depreciation and amortization of $5.1 million and a change in deferred rent of $0.8 million.
Net cash used in operating activities of $13.5 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 was primarily due to a net loss of $43.2 million, partially offset by stock-based compensation expense of $9.9 million, and depreciation and amortization of $4.1 million. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a change in the deferred revenue balance of $20.9 million and accounts receivable balance of $4.1 million, mainly due to timing of billing and cash collections during the period. The increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $6.0 million was offset by increases in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.6 million and deferred commissions of $5.6 million. The increase in deferred commissions reflected the growth in headcount and sales resulting in increased compensation and sales commissions.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities of $28.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 was due to maturities of marketable securities of $86.3 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $52.9 million, and capital expenditures of $5.3 million.
Net cash used in investing activities of $88.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 was related to purchases of marketable securities of $110.6 million and capital expenditures of $3.7 million, offset by maturities and sales associated with marketable securities of $26.2 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 was $3.8 million and primarily related to capital expenditures of $3.5 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities of $24.4 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 was primarily related to proceeds from exercises of stock options of $18.9 million, and $5.7 million of net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan withholdings. 
Net cash provided by financing activities of $129.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 was primarily related to proceeds from our IPO of $123.5 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, as well as proceeds from exercises of stock options of $11.6 million, and $3.8 million of net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan withholdings. These amounts were partially offset by the $5.0 million repayment on our Revolving Line and $4.3 million of payments related to deferred offering costs.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017 was $6.0 million and primarily related to $5.0 million drawn on our revolving credit line, as well as $1.3 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by payments of deferred offering costs and deferred financing costs.
Contractual Obligations
We are obligated under certain non-cancelable operating leases for office space, the agreements for which expire at various dates between fiscal years 2020 and 2028, including a long term operating lease for our primary facility in New York, which expires in December 2020. We are a party to various agreements with Knowledge Network application providers, the agreements for which expire at various dates between fiscal years 2020 and 2035.

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The following table summarizes our non-cancelable contractual obligations as of January 31, 2019 (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending January 31:
 
Operating Leases
 
Application Providers and Other(1)
2020
 
$
7,494

 
$
17,403

2021
 
6,236

 
4,393

2022
 
440

 
548

2023
 
448

 
23

2024 and thereafter
 
1,858

 
109

Total
 
$
16,476

 
$
22,476

(1)    Includes the minimum contractual commitment levels of any variable payments to certain Knowledge Network application providers, as well as other contractual obligations in the normal course of business.
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, we entered into lease agreements for offices in Rosslyn, VA and London, UK, with expiration dates subsequent to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, and related aggregate contractual obligations of approximately $41 million.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not engage in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, as part of our ongoing business. Accordingly, our operating results, financial condition and cash flows are not subject to off-balance sheet risks.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenue generated and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about items that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our accounting policies. Our most critical accounting policies and estimates, based on the degree of judgment and complexity, are discussed below.
Revenue Recognition
We derive our revenue primarily from our subscription and associated support to our cloud‑based Knowledge Engine platform, through contracts that are typically one year in length, but may be up to three years or longer in length. Our subscriptions do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the applications and, as a result, are accounted for as service contracts.
The recognition of revenue is determined through application of the five-step model in accordance with ASC 606. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of services to our customers, including third-party resellers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those services. In transactions with resellers, we contract only with the reseller, in which pricing and length of subscription and support services are agreed upon. The reseller negotiates the price charged and length of subscription and support service directly with its customer. We do not pay separate fees to third‑party resellers and do not have direct interactions with the reseller’s customer.
Revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the commencement date of each contract, which is the date our platform is made available to our customers. Amounts that have been invoiced for non-cancelable contracts are recorded in accounts receivable and in unearned revenue or revenue, depending on when the transfer of control to customers has occurred. See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and Note 3 "Revenue" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our revenue recognition.
Costs Capitalized to Obtain Revenue Contracts
We capitalize costs to obtain revenue contracts which are incremental and recoverable, including sales commissions, certain related incentives, and associated payroll tax and fringe benefit costs. We amortize such costs on a straight-line basis over the average benefit period, which is typically three years for new contracts and one year for renewals. We determined the average benefit period having considered both qualitative and quantitative factors, most notably the estimated life of capitalized software development costs

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resulting from additional functionality to our cloud‑based Knowledge Engine platform. Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts is included in sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Stock‑Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation for all employee stock‑based awards, including restricted stock units, restricted stock and options to purchase common stock, is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized over the service period. The fair value of restricted stock units and restricted stock are calculated based on the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant, while the fair value of stock options are calculated using a Black‑Scholes model.
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods of awards, which is typically four years for options and one to four years for restricted stock and restricted stock units. The estimated forfeiture rate applied is based on historical forfeiture rates. The estimated number of stock-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results, or updated estimates, differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period actual results are realized or estimates are revised. A higher forfeiture rate will result in an adjustment that will decrease stock-based compensation expense, whereas a lower forfeiture rate will result in an adjustment that will increase stock-based compensation expense.
Our assumptions about stock price volatility are based on the average of the historical volatility for a sample of comparable companies. The expected life assumptions for employee grants are based upon the simplified method, as we do not yet have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate our expected term due to the limited period of time our equity shares have been publicly traded. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield assumption is zero, because we have not historically paid any dividends and do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. We calculate the expected life assumptions for non-employees based on the remaining contractual term of the award, and plan to continue to use the contractual term upon adoption of ASU 2018-07, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," effective February 1, 2019. 
We will continue to use judgment in evaluating the assumptions related to our stock-based compensation. As we continue to accumulate additional data related to our common stock, we may refine our estimates. If factors change and different assumptions are used, the impact to our stock-based compensation expense could be material.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” under which deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. We classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current on the consolidated balance sheet. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized within the (provision for) benefit from income taxes on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss in the period that includes the enactment date.
We reduce deferred tax assets, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that we will not realize some or all of our deferred tax assets. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax‑planning strategies, and results of recent operations.
We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions within the (provision for) benefit from income taxes on our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to the consolidated financial statements for our discussion about adopted and pending recent accounting pronouncements.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may affect our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. We are exposed to market risks related to foreign currency exchange rates, inflation and interest rates.
Foreign Currency Risk
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries that operate in a local currency environment, where the local currency is the functional currency, are translated from foreign currencies into U.S. dollars using month-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates for the period derived from month-end spot rates for revenue, costs and expenses. We record translation gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders' equity (deficit). We reflect net foreign exchange transaction gains and losses resulting from the conversion of the transaction currency to functional currency as a component of foreign currency exchange losses in other income (expense), net. Based on the size of our international operations and the amount of our expenses denominated in foreign currencies, we would not expect a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar from rates on January 31, 2019 to have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, other than its impact on the general economy. Nonetheless, if our costs were to become subject to inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Interest Rate Risk
We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $142.8 million as of January 31, 2019. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are comprised primarily of bank deposits, money market funds, commercial paper and corporate bonds. The primary objective of our investments is the preservation of capital to fulfill liquidity needs. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes.
We do not believe our cash equivalents and our portfolio of marketable securities have significant risk of default or illiquidity. While we believe our cash equivalents and our portfolio of marketable securities do not contain excessive risk, we cannot assure you that in the future our investments will not be subject to adverse changes in market value. In addition, we maintain significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents at one or more financial institutions that are in excess of federally insured limits and are exposed to counterparty risk. We have not been exposed to, nor do we anticipate being exposed to, material risks due to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates during any of the periods presented would not have had a material impact on our financial statements.

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Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
PAGE
 
 
 
 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders’ and the Board of Directors of Yext, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Yext, Inc. (the Company) as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements“). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at January 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated March 15, 2019 expressed an adverse opinion thereon.
Adoption of ASU No. 2014-09
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method for recognizing revenue and costs to obtain revenue contracts in 2019 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and the related amendments.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company‘s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company‘s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditors since 2014.
New York, New York
March 15, 2019







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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders’ and the Board of Directors of Yext, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Yext, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness described below on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, Yext, Inc. (the Company) has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019 based on the COSO criteria.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management’s assessment. Management has identified a material weakness related to the Company’s information technology general controls.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Yext, Inc. as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 2019, and the related notes. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2019 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated March 15, 2019 which expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
March 15, 2019

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YEXT, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
January 31, 2019
 
January 31, 2018
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
91,755

 
$
34,367

Marketable securities
51,021

 
83,974

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $256 and $231, respectively
55,341

 
44,656

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
14,135

 
7,703

Costs to obtain revenue contracts, current
17,817

 
9,342

Total current assets
230,069

 
180,042

Property and equipment, net
11,077

 
11,438

Goodwill
4,660

 
4,924

Intangible assets, net
1,960

 
2,761

Costs to obtain revenue contracts, non-current
18,366

 
3,405

Other long term assets
996

 
919

Total assets
$
267,128

 
$
203,489

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
42,651

 
$
27,416

Unearned revenue, current
135,544

 
89,474

Deferred rent, current
1,585

 
1,288

Total current liabilities
179,780

 
118,178

Deferred rent, non-current
1,607

 
3,213

Other long term liabilities
1,192

 
645

Total liabilities
182,579

 
122,036

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)


 


Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized at January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; zero shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2019 and 2018
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized at January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; 108,678,234 and 100,482,264 shares issued at January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; 102,172,900 and 93,976,930 shares outstanding at January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
109

 
100

Additional paid-in capital
398,882

 
328,344

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,428
)
 
(1,636
)
Accumulated deficit
(301,109
)
 
(233,450
)
Treasury stock, at cost
(11,905
)
 
(11,905
)
Total stockholders’ equity
84,549

 
81,453

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
267,128

 
$
203,489

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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YEXT, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Revenue
$
228,283

 
$
170,201

 
$
124,261

Cost of revenue
57,413

 
44,095

 
36,950

Gross profit
170,870

 
126,106

 
87,311

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
158,845

 
126,980

 
81,529

Research and development
36,098

 
25,687

 
19,316

General and administrative
51,572

 
40,079

 
29,166

Total operating expenses
246,515

 
192,746

 
130,011

Loss from operations
(75,645
)
 
(66,640
)
 
(42,700
)
Investment income
1,485

 
1,135

 
34

Interest income (expense)
72

 
(359
)
 
(150
)
Other expense, net
(527
)
 
(539
)
 
(266
)
Loss from operations before income taxes
(74,615
)
 
(66,403
)
 
(43,082
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
(222
)
 
(162
)
 
(68
)
Net loss
$
(74,837
)
 
$
(66,565
)
 
$
(43,150
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.76
)
 
$
(0.85
)
 
$
(1.39
)
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
98,387,366

 
78,632,448

 
31,069,695

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
$
(75
)
 
$
492

 
$
(541
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
280

 
(320
)
 
—

Total comprehensive loss
$
(74,632
)
 
$
(66,393
)
 
$
(43,691
)
See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.




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YEXT, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
Total
 
Convertible Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Other
Comprehensive
Accumulated
Treasury
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Loss
Deficit
Stock
(Deficit)
Balance, January 31, 2016
43,594

$
120,615

30,777

$
37

$
41,634

$
(1,267
)
$
(123,735
)
$
(11,905
)
$
(95,236
)
Exercise of stock options
—

—

618

1

1,320

—

—

—

1,321

Stock-based compensation
—

—

—

—

9,851

—

—

—

9,851

Other comprehensive loss
—

—

—

—

—

(541
)
—

—

(541
)
Net loss
—

—

—

—

—

—

(43,150
)
—

(43,150
)
Balance, January 31, 2017
43,594

120,615

31,395

38

52,805

(1,808
)
(166,885
)
(11,905
)
(127,755
)
Initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $4,433
—

—

12,075

12

119,082

—

—

—

119,094

Conversion of preferred stock
(43,594
)
(120,615
)
43,594

44

120,571

—

—

—

120,615

Conversion of preferred stock warrant
—

—

—

—

1,435

—

—

—

1,435

Exercise of stock options
—

—

6,517

6

11,604

—

—

—

11,610

Exercise of common stock warrants
—

—

179

—

79

—

—

—

79

Vested restricted stock units converted to common shares
—

—

204

—

—

—

—

—

—

Issuance of restricted stock
—

—

13

—

—

—

—

—

—

Stock-based compensation
—

—

—

—

22,768

—

—

—

22,768

Other comprehensive income
—

—

—

—

—

172

—

—

172

Net loss
—

—

—

—

—

—

(66,565
)
—

(66,565
)
Balance, January 31, 2018
—

—

93,977

100

328,344

(1,636
)
(233,450
)
(11,905
)
81,453

Cumulative effect adjustment in connection with the adoption of ASU 2014-09 
—

—

—

—

—

3

7,178

—

7,181

Exercise of stock options
—

—

5,901

5

18,857

—

—

—

18,862

Vested restricted stock units converted to common shares
—

—

1,585

3

(3
)
—

—

—

—

Issuance of restricted stock
—

—

16

—

—

—

—

—

—

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan
—

—

694

1

6,777

—

—

—

6,778

Stock-based compensation
—

—

—

—

44,907

—

—

—

44,907

Other comprehensive income
—

—

—

—

—

205

—

—

205

Net loss
—

—

—

—

—

—

(74,837
)
—

(74,837
)
Balance, January 31, 2019
—

—

102,173

$
109

$
398,882

$
(1,428
)
$
(301,109
)
$
(11,905
)
$
84,549

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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YEXT, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(74,837
)
 
$
(66,565
)
 
$
(43,150
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
6,813

 
5,123

 
4,082

Provision for bad debts
492

 
478

 
653

Stock-based compensation expense
44,233

 
22,360

 
9,851

Change in fair value of convertible preferred stock warrant liability
—

 
491

 
253

Deferred income taxes
(43
)
 
(129
)
 
31

Amortization of deferred financing costs
130

 
140

 
104

Amortization of (discount) premium on marketable securities
(170
)
 
156

 
—

Gain on sale of marketable securities
—

 
(1
)
 
—

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(11,601
)
 
(17,036
)
 
(4,117
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(6,745
)
 
(4,043
)
 
(1,642
)
Costs to obtain revenue contracts
(16,817
)
 
(4,420
)
 
(5,573
)
Other long term assets
2

 
(358
)
 
(430
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
17,328

 
350

 
6,037

Unearned revenue
47,004

 
31,753

 
20,942

Deferred rent
(1,291
)
 
(807
)
 
(590
)
Other long term liabilities
742

 
99

 
17

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
5,240

 
(32,409
)
 
(13,532
)
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of marketable securities
(52,916
)
 
(110,644
)
 
—

Maturities of marketable securities
86,320

 
20,154

 
—

Sales of marketable securities
—

 
6,041

 
—

Capital expenditures
(5,270
)
 
(3,674
)
 
(3,505
)
Purchases of intangible assets
—

 
—

 
(298
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
28,134

 
(88,123
)
 
(3,803
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions
—

 
123,527

 
—

Payments of deferred offering costs
—

 
(4,263
)
 
(170
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
18,880

 
11,610

 
1,321

Proceeds from exercise of warrants
—

 
79

 
—

Proceeds from borrowings on Revolving Line
—

 
—

 
5,000

Repayments on Revolving Line
—

 
(5,000
)
 
—

Payments of deferred financing costs
(159
)
 
(99
)
 
(183
)
Proceeds, net from employee stock purchase plan withholdings
5,663

 
3,750

 
—

Net cash provided by financing activities
24,384

 
129,604

 
5,968

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(370
)
 
375

 
(30
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
57,388

 
9,447

 
(11,397
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
34,367

 
24,920

 
36,317

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
91,755

 
$
34,367

 
$
24,920

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing information:
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash capital expenditures, including capitalized stock-based compensation, and items in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
818

 
$
617

 
$
112

Deferred offering costs in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,349

Conversion of convertible preferred stock to common stock
$
—

 
$
120,615

 
$
—

Conversion of convertible preferred stock warrants to common stock warrants
$
—

 
$
1,435

 
$
—

Cash paid on interest
$
7

 
$
74

 
$
3

Cash paid on income taxes
$
19

 
$
994

 
$
19

Supplemental reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Cash and cash equivalents
$
91,755

 
$
34,367

 
$
24,420

Restricted cash
—

 
—

 
500

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
91,755

 
$
34,367

 
$
24,920

See the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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YEXT, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Organization and Description of Business
 Yext, Inc. (the "Company") provides a cloud-based platform, the Yext Knowledge Engine, that lets businesses control their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync it to the Company's Knowledge Network of more than 150 service and application providers, including Amazon Alexa, Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Siri and Yelp. The Yext Knowledge Engine is used by end consumers around the globe to discover new businesses, read reviews, and find accurate answers to their queries. The Yext Knowledge Engine powers all of the Company's key features, including Listings, Pages and Reviews, along with its other features.
Fiscal Year
The Company's fiscal year ends on January 31st. References to fiscal 2019, for example, are to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") regarding financial reporting. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, and adjusted in conjunction with the adoption of certain new accounting standards. See "Revenue Recognition," "Costs Capitalized to Obtain Revenue Contracts," "Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2014-09" and "Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2016-18" within this Note for further discussion.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other market-specific and relevant assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material to the financial position and results of operations.
Segment Information
The Company operates as one operating segment in providing its cloud-based Knowledge Engine platform. An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The Company defines its CODM as its executive officers, and their role is to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company's business operates in one operating segment as all of the Company's offerings operate on a single platform and are deployed in an identical way, with its CODM evaluating the Company's financial information, resources and performance of these resources on a consolidated basis. Since the Company operates in one operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives its revenue primarily from its subscription and associated support to its cloud‑based Knowledge Engine platform. The Company's subscriptions do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the applications and, as a result, are accounted for as service contracts.
The Company adopted on a modified retrospective basis Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASU 2014-09") in its fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the effects of which were recognized effective February 1, 2018. The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of control of services to its customers, including third-party resellers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those services. The recognition of revenue is determined through application of the following five-step model:
•Identification of the contract(s) with customers;
•Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract;
•Determination of the transaction price;

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•Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract; and
•Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligation(s) are satisfied
The Company identifies the performance obligations in a contract with a customer and determines whether they are distinct or distinct within the context of the contract. When there is more than one distinct performance obligation in a contract, the Company allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP") basis. The Company estimates the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring services if the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount. 
Revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the commencement date of each contract, which is the date the Company’s platform is made available to customers. Contracts are typically one year in length, but may be up to three years or longer in length. At the beginning of each subscription term the Company invoices its customers, typically in annual installments but also monthly, quarterly, and semi-annually. Amounts that have been invoiced for non-cancelable contracts are recorded in accounts receivable and in unearned revenue or revenue, depending on when the transfer of control to customers has occurred. The Company reports revenue net of sales tax and other taxes collected from customers to be remitted to government authorities.
Prior to the adoption of this standard, during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company recognized revenue when four basic criteria were met: (1) persuasive evidence exists of an arrangement with a customer reflecting the terms and conditions under which the services will be provided; (2) services have been provided or delivery has occurred; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection is reasonably assured. Collectibility was assessed based on a number of factors, including the creditworthiness of a customer and transaction history.
Costs Capitalized to Obtain Revenue Contracts
In conjunction with the Company's modified retrospective adoption of ASU 2014-09, effective for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the Company capitalizes incremental costs of obtaining a revenue contract. Incremental costs capitalized primarily include sales commissions for new and renewal revenue contracts, certain related incentives, and associated payroll tax and fringe benefit costs. Capitalized amounts are recoverable through future revenue streams under all customer contracts.
Costs capitalized to obtain new revenue contracts are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years, which reflects the average benefit period, and may be longer than the initial contract period. The Company determined the average benefit period having considered both qualitative and quantitative factors, most notably the estimated life of capitalized software development costs resulting from additional functionality to its cloud‑based Knowledge Engine platform. The Company amortizes costs capitalized for contract renewals over the renewal term, reflecting the average benefit period for such renewals, which is typically one year. Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts is included in sales and marketing expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
The Company periodically evaluates whether there have been any changes in its business, market conditions, or other events which would indicate that its amortization period should be changed, or if there are potential indicators of impairment.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the Company capitalized $31.6 million of costs to obtain revenue contracts and amortized $15.0 million to sales and marketing expense. Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts on the Company's consolidated balance sheet totaled $36.2 million at January 31, 2019.
Prior to the adoption of this standard, during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company only capitalized costs that were both direct and incremental to obtaining a revenue contract, and amortized such costs over the contract term.
Cost of Revenue
The Company's cost of revenue primarily relates to costs incurred in association with its cloud-based Knowledge Engine platform. Costs associated with the Company’s arrangements with its Knowledge Network application providers are classified as cost of revenue. The nature of these arrangements may be unpaid, fixed, or variable. Cost of revenue also includes expenses related to hosting the Company’s platform and associated support, which is comprised of salaries, data center capacity costs, stock-based compensation expense, benefits, and other allocated overhead costs. $3.5 million, $1.9 million and $1.1 million of depreciation and amortization expense is included in cost of revenue for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Stock‑Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation for all employee stock‑based awards, including restricted stock units, restricted stock and options to purchase common stock, is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized over the service period. Prior to the Company's IPO, the fair value of the Company’s common stock was determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. 
The fair value of restricted stock units and restricted stock are estimated on the date of grant based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock. The fair value of employee stock options is estimated on the date of grant using a Black‑Scholes model.

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Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service periods of awards, which is typically four years for options and one to four years for restricted stock and restricted stock units. The estimated forfeiture rate applied is based on historical forfeiture rates. The estimated number of stock-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results, or updated estimates, differ from the Company’s current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period actual results are realized or estimates are revised.
Advertising and Other Promotional Costs
Advertising and other promotional costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $6.1 million, $7.3 million and $4.7 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related costs, including stock-based compensation expense, and exclude capitalized software development costs. Research and development expenses were $36.1 million, $25.7 million and $19.3 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Capitalized Software Development Costs
The Company capitalizes software development costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 350, and recognizes them on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of two to three years. The Company capitalizes certain software development costs, including elements of stock-based compensation, incurred in connection with additional functionality to its platform, as well as its internal-use projects during the application development stage. Capitalized software development costs, net, included in property and equipment, net, were $2.6 million and $2.9 million as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Capitalized software development costs of $2.2 million, $1.2 million and $0.4 million were recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Software development costs incurred in the maintenance and minor upgrade and enhancement of software without additional functionality are expensed as incurred. The Company evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” under which deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. The Company classifies all deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current on the consolidated balance sheet. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized within the (provision for) benefit from income taxes on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company reduces deferred tax assets, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some or all of the deferred tax assets. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax‑planning strategies, and results of recent operations. See Note 12 "Income Taxes" to the Company's consolidated financial statements for additional information on the composition of these valuation allowances and for information on the impact of U.S. tax reform legislation.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions within the (provision for) benefit from income taxes on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Reform Act") was enacted. The Tax Reform Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax laws, including, but not limited to, lowering the top bracket of the federal statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to a flat rate of 21%, and allowing net operating losses generated under the Tax Reform Act to be carried forward indefinitely. The Tax Reform Act also imposed a one-time transition tax on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, eliminated certain deductions, introduced new tax regimes, and changed how foreign earnings are subject to U.S. tax, among other provisions. The Company concluded its accounting under the Tax Reform Act during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant Liability
The Company had freestanding warrants to purchase its convertible preferred stock which were remeasured to fair value at the balance sheet date and for which changes were recognized in other expense within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss in such periods. In April 2017, upon the closing of the Company’s Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), all of the Company's outstanding warrants were exercised for 110,937 shares of common stock. See Note 10 "Equity" for further discussion.

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Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units are excluded from the denominator of basic net loss per share. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares plus the common equivalent shares for the period, including any dilutive effect from such shares. See Note 14 "Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders" for further discussion.
Foreign Currency
The functional currency of the Company’s international subsidiaries is generally the local currency. The Company translates the financial statements of its international subsidiaries to U.S. dollars using month‑end exchange rates for assets and liabilities, and average exchange rates for revenue, costs and expenses. The Company records translation gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a component of stockholders’ equity (deficit). Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included within other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable. Although the Company deposits its cash with multiple financial institutions, its deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Collateral is not required for accounts receivable. At January 31, 2019, no customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's accounts receivable. At January 31, 2018, one customer accounted for more than 12% of accounts receivable. No customer accounted for approximately 10% or more of the Company's revenue for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash consists of cash on deposit with banks that is stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
Marketable Securities
The Company's investments in marketable securities have consisted of debt securities, including U.S. treasury securities, corporate bonds, and commercial paper. These investments are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with the change in unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Declines in fair value judged to be other-than-temporary on securities available for sale are included as a component of investment income. In order to determine whether a decline in value is other-than-temporary, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than the carrying value and its intent and ability to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. The Company considers all of its investments in marketable securities, irrespective of the maturity date, as available for use in current operations, and therefore classifies these securities within current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method. Interest on securities classified as available for sale is also included as a component of investment income.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are carried at the original invoiced amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the probability of future collection. The Company estimates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical loss patterns and the number of days that billings are past due. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible and collection of the receivable is no longer being actively pursued. The following table summarizes the allowance for doubtful accounts activity:
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 31, 2017
$
189

Additions
478

Deductions - write offs
(436
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 31, 2018
231

Additions
492

Deductions - write offs
(467
)
Allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 31, 2019
$
256

Deferred Financing Costs
Financing costs incurred with securing a revolving line of credit are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the agreement. Financing costs associated with revolving credit arrangements are deferred, regardless of whether a balance is

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outstanding. The Company includes deferred financing costs in prepaid and other assets or other long term assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized on a straight‑line basis over their estimated useful lives. Furniture and fixtures have an estimated useful life of five years, while office and computer equipment and internal-use software have an estimated useful life of two to three years. Leasehold improvements and assets held under operating leases are depreciated over the shorter of the term of the lease or their useful life. Upon retirement or sale of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the consolidated balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. The Company has no other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles‑Goodwill and Other.” The Company’s goodwill is evaluated at the entity level as it is determined there is one reporting unit. The Company performs its annual impairment test on November 1st of each year, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company considers the following potential indicators of impairment: significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the Company’s use of acquired assets or the strategy of the Company’s overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends and a significant decline in the value of the Company’s enterprise value for a sustained period.
The Company’s intangible assets with definite lives, which include customer relationships and domains, are amortized on a straight‑line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 3 to 15 years. Long‑lived assets, including intangible assets with finite lives, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable in accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” The Company assesses the impairment of long‑lived intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company has not recorded impairment charges on intangible assets for the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.
Legal and Other Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may be a party to litigation and subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business, including intellectual property claims, labor and employment claims, breach of contract claims and other asserted and unasserted claims. The Company investigates these claims as they arise and accrues estimates for resolution of legal and other contingencies when losses are probable and estimable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Section 107 of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act") provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can defer the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, based on the market value of the Company's common stock held by non-affiliates as of July 31, 2018, and therefore effective January 31, 2019, the Company became a large accelerated filer and ceased to be an emerging growth company on January 31, 2019. The Company is required to adopt new or revised accounting standards as required by public companies, including those standards which the Company had previously deferred pursuant to the JOBS Act.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2014-09
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, which replaces the existing guidance on the recognition of revenue as well as costs to obtain revenue contracts. The Company adopted on a modified retrospective basis the new standard in its fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the effects of which were recognized effective February 1, 2018. The Company utilized the transitional practical expedient to apply the standard to all contracts not completed as of February 1, 2018.
Results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, inclusive of the interim periods ended April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2018, are presented in accordance with ASU 2014-09. See Note 15 “Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)” for a reconciliation of the adjustments to previously reported quarterly amounts. Comparative results for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, have not been restated.

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The following table presents the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2018:
 
 
As of January 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 
As Reported
 
Effect of
ASU 2014-09
 
Inclusive of ASU 2014-09
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accounts receivable, net
 
$
44,656

 
$
(1,183
)
 
$
43,473

   Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, current
 
9,342

 
825

 
10,167

   Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, non-current
 
3,405

 
6,034

 
9,439

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
27,416

 
699

 
28,115

   Unearned revenue, current
 
89,474

 
(2,204
)
 
87,270

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,636
)
 
3

 
(1,633
)
   Accumulated deficit
 
$
(233,450
)
 
$
7,178

 
$
(226,272
)
The following table summarizes the adoption impact of the new revenue standard on line items within the consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2019:
 
 
As of January 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Adjustments for
ASU 2014-09
 
As Reported
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accounts receivable, net
 
$
56,222

 
$
(881
)
 
$
55,341

   Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, current
 
15,082

 
2,735

 
17,817

   Costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, non-current
 
4,699

 
13,667

 
18,366

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
41,508

 
1,143

 
42,651

   Unearned revenue, current
 
137,418

 
(1,874
)
 
135,544

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,442
)
 
14

 
(1,428
)
   Accumulated deficit

 
$
(317,347
)
 
$
16,238

 
$
(301,109
)

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The following table summarizes the adoption impact of the new revenue standard on line items within the consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019:
 
 
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Adjustments for ASU 2014-09
 
As Reported
Revenue
 
$
228,751

 
$
(468
)
 
$
228,283

Cost of revenue
 
57,413

 
—

 
57,413

Gross profit
 
171,338

 
(468
)
 
170,870

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
 
168,372

 
(9,527
)
 
158,845

Research and development
 
36,098

 
—

 
36,098

General and administrative
 
51,572

 
—

 
51,572

Total operating expenses
 
256,042

 
(9,527
)
 
246,515

Loss from operations
 
(84,704
)
 
9,059

 
(75,645
)
Investment income
 
1,485

 
—

 
1,485

Interest income
 
72

 
—

 
72

Other expense, net
 
(527
)
 
—

 
(527
)
Loss from operations before income taxes
 
(83,674
)
 
9,059

 
(74,615
)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
 
(222
)
 
—

 
(222
)
Net loss
 
$
(83,896
)
 
$
9,059

 
$
(74,837
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.85
)
 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.76
)
The Company's adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not result in any changes to classification among the operating, investing or financing activity line items within the consolidated statement of cash flows for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2016-18
In November 2016, the FASB issued No. 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash". The Company early adopted the standard during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Amounts generally described as restricted cash are now presented with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The statement of cash flows will no longer present transfers between cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. As a result of this adoption, there were no changes to the operating, investing and financing activities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The presentation of the statement of cash flows for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 required certain reclassifications to conform to the current year presentation as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2018
Line Items - As Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
Reclassification of Restricted Cash
 
As Revised
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(31,909
)
 
$
(500
)
 
$
(32,409
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(88,123
)
 
—

 
(88,123
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
129,604

 
—

 
129,604

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
375

 
—

 
375

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
9,947

 
(500
)
 
9,447

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
 
24,420

 
500

 
24,920

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
34,367

 
$
—

 
$
34,367


60

 
 
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2017
Line Items - As Revised
 
As Previously Reported
 
Reclassification of Restricted Cash
 
As Revised
Net cash used in operating activities
 
$
(7,743
)
 
$
(5,789
)
 
$
(13,532
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(3,803
)
 
—

 
(3,803
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
5,968

 
—

 
5,968

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
(30
)
 
—

 
(30
)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 
(5,608
)
 
(5,789
)
 
(11,397
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
 
30,028

 
6,289

 
36,317

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
 
$
24,420

 
$
500

 
$
24,920

Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2016-09
The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payments Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09") effective February 1, 2018. In conjunction with the adoption of the standard, the Company records excess tax benefits and deficiencies that result when stock-based awards vest or are settled within the (provision for) benefit from income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company utilized a modified-retrospective approach for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits that existed as of January 31, 2018, and the related deferred tax assets were fully offset by a valuation allowance. In addition, the Company elected to continue to estimate its forfeiture rate associated with stock-based awards. The adoption of this standard did not have an effect on the statement of cash flows.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard - ASU 2018-05
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)," to conform to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"). The standard was issued to allow registrants to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year from the enactment date in instances when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Reform Act"). The standard was effective upon issuance. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact to the Company's financial statements.
New Accounting Standard To Be Adopted - ASU 2016-02
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases" ("ASU 2016-02"), which will require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, on its balance sheet for operating leases. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated such that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, "Leases, Codification Improvements" ("ASU 2018-10") and ASU 2018-11, "Leases, Targeted Improvements" ("ASU 2018-11"), to provide additional guidance for the adoption. ASU 2018-10 clarifies certain provisions and corrects unintended applications of the guidance. ASU 2018-11 provides an alternative transition method which allows entities the option to present all prior periods under previous lease accounting guidance, while recognizing the cumulative effect of applying the new standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption.
The Company plans to adopt the new leases standard utilizing the modified retrospective approach on February 1, 2019. Under this adoption method, all prior periods will continue to be reported under previous lease accounting guidance. The Company plans to utilize the package of practical expedients to not reassess prior conclusions related to contracts containing leases, lease classification, and initial direct costs. The Company has completed its process of identifying the population of leases impacted by the adoption and is in the process of completing its analysis of applying the new guidance to these leases. It is also evaluating the appropriate incremental borrowing rates to discount its future minimum lease payments in calculating the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. The Company expects the adoption of this standard will result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, primarily related to its office facilities, which are disclosed in Note 13 "Commitments and Contingencies". The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss or consolidated statement of cash flows.
New Accounting Standard To Be Adopted - ASU 2018-07
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This standard is intended to simplify aspects of share-based compensation issued to non-employees by making the guidance substantially consistent with the accounting for employee share-based compensation. The Company will adopt this standard on February 1, 2019. The Company plans to elect to continue to use the contractual term to value these awards. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

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New Accounting Standard To Be Adopted - ASU 2018-15
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract." This standard aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with those to develop or obtain internal-use software. The Company plans to early adopt this standard on a prospective basis on February 1, 2019. As a result, eligible implementation costs incurred during the application development stage for future projects will be capitalized and recognized over the non-cancelable term of the arrangement. Costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages will continue to be expensed as incurred. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Revenue
The Company derives its revenue primarily from its subscription and associated support to its cloud-based Knowledge Engine platform. As discussed in Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Accounting Pronouncements” the Company adopted ASU 2014-09 effective for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, inclusive of the interim periods ended April 30, July 31, and October 31, 2018. During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized revenue in accordance with ASC 605.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by geographic region, as it believes this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Revenue by geographic region is determined based on the region of the Company's contracting entity, which may be different than the region of the customer. North America revenue is predominantly attributable to the United States but also includes Canada. International revenue is predominantly attributable to Europe. The following table presents the Company's revenue by geographic region:
 
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
North America
 
$
197,285

 
$
155,966

 
$
118,754

International
 
30,998

 
14,235

 
5,507

Total revenue
 
$
228,283

 
$
170,201

 
$
124,261

Significant Judgments
Significant judgments and estimates may be required to determine the appropriate application of accounting related to revenue, including whether performance obligations are distinct and assessments regarding the transaction price.
The Company has identified that it has two distinct performance obligations. The Company predominantly recognizes revenue through its performance obligation of a subscription and associated support to its platform, which lets businesses control their digital knowledge in the cloud and sync their information to the Knowledge Network. It is distinct because a customer's use of the platform is fully functional upon access, does not require any additional development, modification or customization, and is often sold separately. In certain instances, the Company enters into a contract with a customer that includes a promise to provide certain technical or customized professional services, in addition to a promise to provide its subscription and associated support. The Company's professional services performance obligation is distinct as it does not significantly change or enhance the functionality of the platform.
In those instances when a contract includes more than one performance obligation, the Company must allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP") basis. SSP represents the price at which a company would sell a promised product or service separately to a customer.
The Company determines the SSP based on a series of complex factors. The Company's selling prices associated with its subscription and associated support are considered highly variable based on discounting practices, customer geography, customer size, and other such factors. In contrast, the Company's selling prices associated with its professional services are more observable, predictable and consistent. Accordingly, the Company uses the residual method, under which the total transaction price and observable SSP of the professional services performance obligation is used to arrive at the estimated SSP of the subscription and associated support performance obligation.
The Company's revenue is predominately related to its subscription and associated support. Professional services revenue accounted for approximately 4% of the Company's total revenue for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019.
Contract Liabilities
A contract liability is an obligation to transfer goods or services for which consideration has been received or is due to a customer. The Company's contract liabilities consist primarily of unearned revenue and, to a lesser extent, customer deposits.
Unearned revenue represents amounts billed, or payments received, in advance of revenue recognition for which the Company has an unconditional obligation to transfer goods or services associated with a non-cancelable contract. Unearned revenue is

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subsequently recognized as revenue when transfer of control to a customer has occurred. $87.3 million of revenue recognized for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 was included in unearned revenue at the beginning of the period. As of January 31, 2019, unearned revenue, current was $135.5 million and unearned revenue, non-current was $0.1 million and included within other long term liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The unearned revenue balance is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the compounding effects of renewals, and invoice duration, timing and size. The portion of unearned revenue expected to be recognized during the succeeding twelve-month period is classified as Unearned revenue, current, and the remaining portion is classified within Other long term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
Customer deposits represent payments received in advance in instances where a revenue contract is cancelable in nature, and therefore the Company does not have an unconditional obligation to transfer control to a customer. As of January 31, 2019, customer deposits of $1.1 million were included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, the Company categorized unearned revenue and customer deposits within Deferred revenue. Deferred revenue consisted of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from contracts, irrespective of whether cancelable or non-cancelable in nature.
Remaining Performance Obligations
The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenue which is expected to be recognized as revenue in future periods, and includes unearned revenue and non-cancelable unbilled amounts. As of January 31, 2019, the Company has approximately $262.0 million of remaining performance obligations from revenue contracts, of which $242.9 million is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next twenty-four months, with the balance recognized thereafter.
4. Investments in Marketable Securities
The following table summarizes the Company's investments in marketable securities:
 
January 31, 2019
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Commercial paper
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Corporate bonds
16,949

 
—

 
(28
)
 
16,921

U.S. treasury securities
34,112

 
—

 
(12
)
 
34,100

Total marketable securities
$
51,061

 
$
—

 
$
(40
)
 
$
51,021

 
January 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Commercial paper
$
10,972

 
$
—

 
$
(7
)
 
$
10,965

Corporate bonds
57,172

 
—

 
(243
)
 
56,929

U.S. treasury securities
16,150

 
—

 
(70
)
 
16,080

Total marketable securities
$
84,294

 
$
—

 
$
(320
)
 
$
83,974

As of January 31, 2019, the Company had gross unrealized losses of less than $0.1 million, associated with an aggregate fair value of $18.9 million of marketable securities, which have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. As of January 31, 2018, no securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The Company does not believe the unrealized losses represent other-than-temporary impairments based on its evaluation of available evidence. As of January 31, 2019, the Company's marketable securities have a contractual maturity of two years or less and remaining contractual maturity of one year or less.
Interest income, realized gains, realized losses and other-than-temporary declines in fair value on securities available for sale are the potential components of investment income. Investment income for the periods presented consisted of the following:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Interest income
$
1,485

 
$
1,134

 
$
34

Realized gains
—

 
1

 
—

Total investment income
$
1,485

 
$
1,135

 
$
34


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The Company had no material reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net loss in any of the periods presented.
5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Subsequent changes in fair value of these financial assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income when they occur. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurement or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and credit risk.
The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:
Level 1 inputs are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 
Level 2 inputs are based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. 
Level 3 inputs are based on unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities, and typically reflect management's estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
All of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 because the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities are valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing observable market inputs.
The following table summarizes the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level, within the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
January 31, 2019
(in thousands)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Money market funds (1)
 
$
42,021

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
42,021

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Commercial paper
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

    Corporate bonds
 
—

 
16,921

 
—

 
16,921

    U.S. treasury securities
 
—

 
34,100

 
—

 
34,100

Total assets
 
$
42,021

 
$
51,021

 
$
—

 
$
93,042

 
 
January 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Money market funds (1)
 
$
16,846

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
16,846

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Commercial paper
 
—

 
10,965

 
—

 
10,965

    Corporate bonds
 
—

 
56,929

 
—

 
56,929

    U.S. treasury securities
 
—

 
16,080

 
—

 
16,080

Total assets
 
$
16,846

 
$
83,974

 
$
—

 
$
100,820

(1)    Included in cash and cash equivalents. 

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6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to periodic testing for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is at or one level below the operating segment level. The Company operates as one operating segment.
The Company conducted its annual impairment test for goodwill as of November 1st for each of the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018. As a result of the annual tests and interim impairment assessments, the Company determined that goodwill was not impaired and that no events occurred or circumstances changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the Company's reporting unit below its carrying amount. However, if certain events occur or circumstances change, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future. The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:
(in thousands)
Fair Value
Goodwill as of January 31, 2017
$
4,444

Foreign currency translation
480

Goodwill as of January 31, 2018
4,924

Foreign currency translation
(264
)
Goodwill as of January 31, 2019
$
4,660

Intangible Assets
The Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are amortized on a straight‑line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from 3 to 15 years. Intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company has no indefinite-lived intangible assets.
The Company determined that no events occurred or circumstances changed during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018 that would indicate that its intangible assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. However, if certain events occur or circumstances change, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future. The following table summarizes the intangible asset balances:
(in thousands)
Gross Fair
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Foreign
Currency Impact
 
Net Book
Value
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Useful Life
Website development
$
904

 
$
(901
)
 
$
—

 
$
3

 
0.16
Domains
365

 
(51
)
 
—

 
314

 
12.97
Customer relationships
5,256

 
(1,937
)
 
(917
)
 
2,402

 
3.87
Trade names and trademarks
112

 
(69
)
 
(1
)
 
42

 
1.87
Intangible assets as of January 31, 2018
$
6,637

 
$
(2,958
)
 
$
(918
)
 
$
2,761

 
5.28
Website development
904

 
(904
)
 
—

 
—

 
0.0
Domains
365

 
(75
)
 
—

 
290

 
11.98
Customer relationships
5,256

 
(2,371
)
 
(1,233
)
 
1,652

 
2.87
Trade names and trademarks
112

 
(84
)
 
(10
)
 
18

 
0.87
Intangible assets as of January 31, 2019
$
6,637

 
$
(3,434
)
 
$
(1,243
)
 
$
1,960

 
4.20
For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

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As of January 31, 2019, the future amortization expense of intangible assets was as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending January 31,
 
2020
$
609

2021
590

2022
543

2023
24

2024 and thereafter
194

Total
$
1,960

7. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized on a straight‑line basis over their estimated useful lives. Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
January 31, 2019
 
January 31, 2018
Furniture and fixtures
$
719

 
$
719

Office equipment
7,662

 
4,636

Leasehold improvements
13,090

 
12,928

Computer software
6,461

 
4,563

Construction in progress
841

 
124

Total property and equipment
28,773

 
22,970

Less: accumulated depreciation
(17,696
)
 
(11,532
)
Total property and equipment, net
$
11,077

 
$
11,438

For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, depreciation expense was $6.2 million, $4.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
8. Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
        Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
January 31, 2019
 
January 31, 2018
Accounts payable
$
8,025

 
$
4,253

Accrued employee compensation
19,029

 
11,341

Accrued Knowledge Network application provider fees
2,508

 
1,860

Accrued professional services and associated costs
2,198

 
1,333

Accrued sales and use tax
2,206

 
1,846

Accrued employee stock purchase plan withholdings liability
2,635

 
3,750

Customer deposits
1,144

 
—

Other current liabilities
4,906

 
3,033

Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
42,651

 
$
27,416

9. Stock-Based Compensation
2008 Equity Incentive Plan
        The Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2008 Plan"), as amended on March 10, 2016, allowed for the issuance of up to 25,912,531 shares of common stock. Awards granted under the 2008 Plan may be incentive stock options ("ISOs"), nonqualified stock options ("NQSOs"), restricted stock and restricted stock units. The 2008 Plan is administered by the Company's Board of Directors, which determines the terms of the options granted, the exercise price, the number of shares subject to option and the option vesting period. No ISO or NQSO is exercisable after 10 years from the date of grant, and option awards will typically vest over a four-year period.
        The 2008 Plan was terminated in connection with the adoption of the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2016 Plan") in December 2016, and the Company will not grant any additional awards under the 2008 Plan. However, the 2008 Plan will continue to govern the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards previously granted thereunder.

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2016 Equity Incentive Plan
        In December 2016, the Company's Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2016 Plan, The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2016 Plan will increase on the first day of each fiscal year during the term of the 2016 Plan by the lesser of: (i) 10,000,000 shares, (ii) 4% of the outstanding shares of common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; or (iii) such other amount as the Company's Board of Directors may determine. On February 1, 2018, the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan was automatically increased according to its terms by 3,759,077 shares. In addition, the shares reserved for issuance under the 2016 Plan also include shares returned to the 2008 Plan as the result of expiration or termination of options or other awards. As of January 31, 2019, the number of shares available for future award under the 2016 Plan is 1,220,572.
Stock Options
       The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's stock options:
 
Options Outstanding
 
Outstanding Stock Options
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Balance, January 31, 2018
22,512,856

 
$
5.65

 
6.91
 
$
146,471

Granted
—

 
$
—

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(5,900,102
)
 
$
3.20

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or canceled
(635,519
)
 
$
6.09

 
 
 
 
Balance, January 31, 2019
15,977,235

 
$
6.54

 
6.40
 
$
144,934

Vested and expected to vest
15,932,427

 
$
6.53

 
6.39
 
$
144,545

Exercisable at January 31, 2019
10,953,453

 
$
5.78

 
5.70
 
$
107,739

Nonvested option activity is as follows:
 
Options
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 31, 2018
9,241,953

 
$
4.06

Granted
—

 
$
—

Vested
(3,632,673
)
 
$
3.79

Forfeited
(585,498
)
 
$
3.22

Balance as of January 31, 2019
5,023,782

 
$
4.35

The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and expected to vest and exercisable is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of January 31, 2019. The fair value of the common stock is the Company’s closing stock price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
The aggregate intrinsic value of exercised options was $79.4 million, $60.3 million and $2.8 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the exercise date.
No options were granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 was $5.79 and $3.57 per share, respectively.

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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
        The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company's restricted stock and restricted stock units:
 
Outstanding
 
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance as of January 31, 2018
4,457,585

 
$
12.26

Granted - restricted stock and restricted stock units
5,458,873

 
$
18.21

Vested and converted to shares
(1,598,777
)
 
$
13.58

Canceled
(613,976
)
 
$
13.94

Balance as of January 31, 2019
7,703,705

 
$
16.07

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In March 2017, the Company's Board of Directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, the 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), which became effective on the date it was adopted. The number of shares of the Company's common stock that will be available for sale to employees under the ESPP increases annually on the first day of each fiscal year beginning on February 1, 2018, in an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) 2,500,000 shares; (ii) 1% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year; or (iii) such other amount as the administrator may determine. On February 1, 2018, the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the ESPP was automatically increased according to its terms by 939,769 shares. As of January 31, 2019, a total of 1,746,085 shares of the Company's common stock are available for sale to employees under the ESPP.
The initial offering period of the ESPP commenced on the effective date of the Initial Public Offering ("IPO"), April 13, 2017, and ended on March 15, 2018. In connection with the initial offering period of the ESPP, 437,527 shares of common stock were purchased under the ESPP at a purchase price of $9.35 per share for total proceeds of $4.1 million. A second offering period began on March 15, 2018 and ended on September 17, 2018. In connection with the second offering period, 256,157 shares of common stock were purchased under the ESPP at a purchase price of $10.49 per share for total proceeds of $2.7 million. A third offering period began on September 17, 2018 and will end on March 15, 2019. As of January 31, 2019, 176,241 shares are estimated to be purchased at the end of the offering period and $2.6 million has been withheld on behalf of employees for these future purchases under the ESPP and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model assumptions used to calculate the fair value of shares estimated to be purchased under the ESPP offering periods were as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Expected life (years)
0.50
 
0.92
 
—
Expected volatility
34.41% - 45.09%
 
38.30%
 
—
Dividend yield
0.00%
 
0.00%
 
—
Risk-free rate
1.95% - 2.35%
 
1.02%
 
—
The expected life assumptions were based on each offering period's respective purchase date. The Company estimated the expected volatility assumptions based on the average of the historical volatility for a sample of comparable companies for the offering periods beginning April 13, 2017 and March 15, 2018.  Effective with the offering period beginning September 17, 2018, the Company determined it had sufficient historical information and estimated the expected volatility assumption based on the historical volatility of its stock price. The risk-free rate assumptions were based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grants. The dividend yield assumption was zero as the Company has not historically paid any dividends and does not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.
During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $2.1 million and $1.3 million respectively, of stock-based compensation expense associated with the ESPP. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017, there was no stock-based compensation expense associated with the ESPP as the initial offering period had not yet commenced. As of January 31, 2019, total unrecognized compensation cost related to ESPP was $0.3 million, net of estimated forfeitures, which will be amortized over a weighted-average remaining period of 0.12 years.
A new offering period commences on the first trading day on or after March 15th and September 15th each year, or on such other date as the administrator will determine and will end on the first trading day, approximately six months later, on or after September 15th and March 15th, respectively. Participants may purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions, up to a maximum of 15% of their eligible compensation. Unless changed by the administrator, the purchase price for each share of

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common stock purchased under the ESPP will be 85% of the lower of the fair market value per share on the first trading day of the applicable offering period (or, in the case of the initial offering period, the price at which one share of common stock was offered to the public in its IPO) or the fair market value per share on the last trading day of the applicable offering period.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to stock-based awards granted to employees and non-employees in lieu of monetary payment. The Company measures stock-based compensation at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and recognizes the expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the requisite service period in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock-based awards granted to non-employees is re-measured each period until fully vested.
The Company's stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Cost of revenue
$
2,915

 
$
1,459

 
$
590

Sales and marketing
22,519

 
11,121

 
4,359

Research and development
8,475

 
3,756

 
1,954

General and administrative
10,324

 
6,024

 
2,948

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
44,233

 
$
22,360

 
$
9,851

As of January 31, 2019, there was approximately $132.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards. This unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over an estimated weighted-average vesting period of approximately 3.12 years. During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company capitalized $0.7 million, $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation related to development of additional functionality to its cloud-based platform.
No options were granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. The fair value of the Company’s stock options granted during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Expected life (years)
6.08
 
6.25
Expected volatility
46.39% - 48.77%
 
52.00%
Dividend yield
0.00%
 
0.00%
Risk-free rate
1.87% - 2.70%
 
1.66%
The expected life assumptions were based upon the simplified method for employee grants, as the Company does not yet have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate its expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares have been publicly traded. The expected volatility assumptions were based on the average of the historical volatility for a sample of comparable companies. The risk-free rate assumptions were based on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grants. A dividend yield assumption of zero as the Company has not historically paid any dividends and does not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. The expected life assumptions for options granted to non-employees are based upon the remaining contractual term of the option.
10. Equity
Convertible Preferred Stock
In April 2017, upon the closing of the Company's IPO, all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock were automatically converted into an aggregate of 43,594,753 shares of common stock and all outstanding warrants exercisable for shares of convertible preferred stock automatically converted into warrants exercisable for 110,937 shares of common stock. At that time, a final fair value adjustment of $0.5 million was recorded to other expense, net and the remaining preferred stock warrant liability of $1.4 million was reclassified to stockholders' equity (deficit).    
Preferred Stock
Effective April 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value, in one or more series without stockholder approval. The Company's Board of Directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of restricting dividends on the Company’s common stock, diluting the voting power of its common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of its common stock, or delaying or preventing changes in control or management of the Company. As of January 31, 2019 and 2018, no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.

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Common Stock
        As of January 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had authorized 500,000,000 shares of voting $0.001 par value common stock. Each holder of the Company's common stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders and there are no cumulative rights. Subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock, holders of the Company's common stock are entitled to receive ratably the dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the Company's Board of Directors out of legally available funds. If there is a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Company's common stock would be entitled to share in the Company's assets remaining after the payment of liabilities and any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock.
        Holders of the Company's common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of the Company's common stock will be fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Company's common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which the Company may designate and issue in the future.
Treasury Stock
As of January 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had 6,505,334 shares of treasury stock which are carried at its cost basis of $11.9 million on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
11. Debt
        On March 16, 2016, the Company entered into a Loan and Security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank that provides for a $15.0 million revolving credit line ("Revolving Line") and a $7.0 million Letter of Credit facility (together with the Revolving Line, the "Credit Agreement"). In March 2018, the Credit Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to March 16, 2020. No significant debt issuance costs were incurred in association with the amendment. The Company is obligated to pay ongoing commitment fees at a rate equal to 0.25% for the Revolving Line and 1.75% for any issued letters of credit.
        Subject to certain terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company may borrow, prepay and reborrow amounts under the Revolving Line at any time during the agreement and amounts repaid or prepaid may be reborrowed. Interest rates on borrowings under the Revolving Line will be based on one-half of one percent (0.50%) above the prime rate. The prime rate is defined as the rate of interest per annum from time to time published in the money rate section of the Wall Street Journal.
        The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including an adjusted quick ratio of at least 1.25 to 1.00, minimum revenue, a limit on the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, dispose of assets, make certain acquisition transactions, pay dividends or make distributions, and certain other restrictions on the Company's activities each defined specifically in the agreement.
As of January 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. As of such date, the $15.0 million Revolving Line was fully available. The $7.0 million Letter of Credit facility had $5.3 million allocated as security in connection with office space as of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019. Subsequent to the fiscal year-end, in February 2019, an additional $1.4 million was allocated in connection with new office space, resulting in $0.3 million remaining available under the Letter of Credit facility.
12. Income Taxes
The domestic and international components of the Company's loss from operations before income taxes are as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Domestic
$
(64,653
)
 
$
(58,875
)
 
$
(41,621
)
International
(9,962
)
 
(7,528
)
 
(1,461
)
Loss from operations before income taxes
$
(74,615
)
 
$
(66,403
)
 
$
(43,082
)

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The Company's (provision for) benefit from income taxes is comprised of the following:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
   Federal
$
(19
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

   State
(91
)
 
—

 
—

   International
(155
)
 
(291
)
 
(37
)
   Total current
(265
)
 
(291
)
 
(37
)
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
   Federal
—

 
100

 
—

   State
—

 
—

 
—

   International
43

 
29

 
(31
)
   Total deferred
43

 
129

 
(31
)
Total (provision for) benefit from income taxes
$
(222
)
 
$
(162
)
 
$
(68
)
The Company reconciled its income taxes at the federal statutory income tax rate to the (provision for) benefit from income taxes included within its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The reconciliation is as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
U.S. federal tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate
$
15,669

 
$
21,849

 
$
14,648

State taxes, net of federal (provision) benefit
6,499

 
1,766

 
990

Foreign tax rate differential
448

 
(637
)
 
(253
)
Non-deductible expenses
(1,737
)
 
(3,503
)
 
(1,549
)
Change in valuation allowance
(37,808
)
 
1,599

 
(13,805
)
Rate change
7

 
(21,580
)
 
(52
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
16,847

 
—

 
—

Other, net
(147
)
 
344

 
(47
)
Total (provision for) benefit from income taxes
$
(222
)
 
$
(162
)
 
$
(68
)

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Deferred Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating loss carryforwards. The components of the Company's deferred income taxes were as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
  Net operating loss carryforwards
$
76,259

 
$
39,653

  Stock-based compensation
7,710

 
4,937

  Allowance for doubtful accounts
65

 
58

  Deferred rent
758

 
1,066

  Accrued expenses
2,081

 
233

  Unearned revenue
26

 
62

  Property and equipment
414

 
—

  Intangible assets
712

 
330

  Other
133

 
57

  Total deferred tax assets
88,158

 
46,396

  Less: valuation allowance
(80,901
)
 
(43,071
)
  Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
7,257

 
3,325

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
  Prepaid expenses
(57
)
 
(86
)
  Property and equipment
—

 
(406
)
  Intangible assets
—

 
(103
)
  Costs to obtain revenue contracts
(6,966
)
 
(2,763
)
  Other
(231
)
 
(12
)
  Total deferred tax liabilities
(7,254
)
 
(3,370
)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
$
3

 
$
(45
)
As of January 31, 2019, for federal income tax purposes, the Company had $290.4 million of gross U.S. federal NOL carryforwards, which expire starting in fiscal 2028 with others indefinitely carried forward.
As of January 31, 2019, for state income tax purposes, the Company had $11.0 million of post‑apportioned, tax‑effected NOL carryforwards, which expire in fiscal 2025 through fiscal 2039. As of January 31, 2019, the Company had $4.2 million of tax‑effected foreign NOL carryforwards.
Utilization of the Company’s NOL carryforwards in the future will be dependent upon its ability to generate taxable income and could be limited due to ownership changes, as defined under the provisions of Section 382 of the Code and similar state provisions. Utilization of the Company’s foreign NOL carryforwards in the future will be dependent upon the local tax law and regulation.
The Company regularly evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, loss carryback and tax-planning strategies. Generally, more weight is given to objectively verifiable evidence, such as the cumulative loss in recent years, as a significant piece of negative evidence to overcome. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the valuation allowance increased $37.8 million from approximately $43.1 million to $80.9 million, primarily due to the impact of the NOL carryforwards established in the current period and other increases in U.S. deferred tax assets. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018, the valuation allowance decreased $1.5 million from approximately $44.6 million to $43.1 million, primarily due to the impact of the remeasurement of the NOL carryforwards and other U.S. deferred tax assets in conjunction with the Tax Reform Act, largely offset by NOL carryforwards established and other increases in U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets in each applicable jurisdiction going forward.
Other Considerations
The Company has not recorded deferred income taxes and withholding taxes with respect to the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries as such earnings are determined to be reinvested indefinitely. Upon distribution of those earnings in the form of

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dividends or otherwise, the Company may be subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes and withholding taxes, the determination of which is not practical as it is dependent on the amount of U.S. tax losses or other tax attributes available at the time of repatriation. The Company's aggregate undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries is in a loss position. As of January 31, 2019 and 2018, gross undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries amounted to $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
The Company has concluded the accounting under the Tax Reform Act within the time period set forth in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The SEC guidance allowed for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Reform Act to finalize the recording of the related accounting for income tax impacts, including the impacts of the transition tax, the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the reduction of the U.S. corporate tax rate, and the accounting policy election related to U.S. taxes on foreign earnings. The Company did not record any amounts due to the effect of the one-time transition tax under the Tax Reform Act and it did not make any adjustments to the provisional estimate recorded in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018.
For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not take any uncertain tax positions, and recognized less than $0.1 million in each of the periods presented for interest and penalties related to accrued unrecognized tax benefits. As of January 31, 2019 and 2018, $0.2 million of accrued unrecognized tax benefits, associated with an uncertain tax position taken on an intercompany transfer of certain intangible assets in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, were included within other long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not expect any significant change in its unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s most significant operations are in the United States and the earliest open tax year subject to potential examination in the United States is 2008.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Other Contractual Obligations
        The Company is obligated to make payments under certain non-cancelable operating leases for office space, with various expiry dates between fiscal years 2020 and 2028, including it's primary facility in New York, which expires in December 2020. The Company is a party to various agreements with Knowledge Network application providers, which expire at various dates between fiscal years 2020 and 2035. Future minimum annual payments under these and other contractual obligations in the normal course of business as of January 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending January 31:
 
Operating Leases
 
Application Providers and Other
2020
 
$
7,494

 
$
17,403

2021
 
6,236

 
4,393

2022
 
440

 
548

2023
 
448

 
23

2024 and thereafter
 
1,858

 
109

Total
 
$
16,476

 
$
22,476

Subsequent to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019, the Company entered into lease agreements for offices in Rosslyn, VA and London, UK, with expiration dates subsequent to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, and related aggregate contractual obligations of approximately $41 million.
During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized rent expense of $7.3 million, $6.3 million and $5.8 million, respectively.
Legal Proceedings
        The Company is and may be involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, currently, in the opinion of the Company, the likelihood of any material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations, cash flows or the Company's financial position for any such litigation or claims is deemed to be remote. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

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Warranties and Indemnifications
        The Company's platform is in some cases warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and materially in accordance with the Company's product specifications.
        The Company's arrangements generally include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third-party's intellectual property rights and/or if the Company breaches its contractual agreements with a customer or in instances of negligence, fraud or willful misconduct by the Company. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
        The Company has also agreed to indemnify certain of its directors and executive officers for costs associated with any fees, expenses, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these persons in any action or proceeding to which any of those persons is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of the person's service as a director or officer, including any action by the Company, arising out of that person's services as the Company's director or officer or that person's services provided to any other company or enterprise at the Company's request. The Company maintains director and officer insurance coverage that would generally enable the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company may also be subject to indemnification obligations by law with respect to the actions of its employees under certain circumstances and in certain jurisdictions.
14. Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
     Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(74,837
)
 
$
(66,565
)
 
$
(43,150
)
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
     Weighted-average common shares outstanding
98,387,366

 
78,632,448

 
31,069,695

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.76
)
 
$
(0.85
)
 
$
(1.39
)
        Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units are excluded from the denominator of basic net loss per share. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares plus common equivalent shares for the period, including any dilutive effect from such shares.
        Since the Company was in a net loss position for all periods presented, net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was the same on a basic and diluted basis, as the inclusion of all potential common equivalent shares outstanding would have been anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive common equivalent shares were as follows:
 
 
As of January 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Convertible preferred stock as converted
 
—

 
—

 
43,594,753

Series B warrants as converted
 
—

 
—

 
67,568

Series C warrants as converted
 
—

 
—

 
43,369

Common stock warrants
 
—

 
—

 
85,000

Options to purchase common stock
 
15,977,235

 
22,512,856

 
27,420,108

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
 
7,703,705

 
4,457,585

 
330,000

Shares estimated to be purchased under ESPP
 
176,241

 
482,988

 
—

Total anti-dilutive common equivalent shares
 
23,857,181

 
27,453,429

 
71,540,798


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15. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Selected summarized quarterly financial information for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:
 
Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Jan. 31, 2019
 
Oct. 31, 20181
 
Jul. 31, 20181
 
Apr. 30, 20181
Revenue
$
63,759

 
$
58,613

 
$
54,923

 
$
50,988

Gross profit
$
48,118

 
$
43,727

 
$
40,837

 
$
38,188

Loss from operations
$
(16,223
)
 
$
(23,012
)
 
$
(19,504
)
 
$
(16,906
)
Net loss
$
(15,460
)
 
$
(22,940
)
 
$
(19,396
)
 
$
(17,041
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(0.23
)
 
$
(0.20
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Jan. 31, 2018
 
Oct. 31, 2017
 
Jul. 31, 2017
 
Apr. 30, 2017
Revenue
$
48,020

 
$
44,332

 
$
40,769

 
$
37,080

Gross profit
$
35,812

 
$
32,674

 
$
30,228

 
$
27,392

Loss from operations
$
(17,503
)
 
$
(17,236
)
 
$
(16,507
)
 
$
(15,394
)
Net loss
$
(16,998
)
 
$
(17,062
)
 
$
(16,399
)
 
$
(16,106
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.40
)
1 As adjusted from previously reported amounts due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 as shown below.
Selected summarized quarterly financial information for the three months ended October 31, 2018 was adjusted as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09
 
As Adjusted
Revenue
 
$
58,742

 
$
(129
)
 
$
58,613

Gross profit
 
$
43,856

 
$
(129
)
 
$
43,727

Loss from operations
 
$
(24,838
)
 
$
1,826

 
$
(23,012
)
Net loss
 
$
(24,766
)
 
$
1,826

 
$
(22,940
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.23
)
Selected summarized quarterly financial information for the three months ended July 31, 2018 was adjusted as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09
 
As Adjusted
Revenue
 
$
55,096

 
$
(173
)
 
$
54,923

Gross profit
 
$
41,010

 
$
(173
)
 
$
40,837

Loss from operations
 
$
(21,204
)
 
$
1,700

 
$
(19,504
)
Net loss
 
$
(21,096
)
 
$
1,700

 
$
(19,396
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.20
)
Selected summarized quarterly financial information for the three months ended April 30, 2018 was adjusted as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Prior to Adoption of ASU 2014-09
 
Adjustments Due to ASU 2014-09
 
As Adjusted
Revenue
 
$
51,095

 
$
(107
)
 
$
50,988

Gross profit
 
$
38,295

 
$
(107
)
 
$
38,188

Loss from operations
 
$
(18,001
)
 
$
1,095

 
$
(16,906
)
Net loss
 
$
(18,136
)
 
$
1,095

 
$
(17,041
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.19
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
(0.18
)


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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of January 31, 2019 due to the material weakness identified as described below.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019 based on the guidelines established in the Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 framework) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Based on the results of our evaluation, our management concluded that as of January 31, 2019 the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as a result of the material weakness in information technology general controls ("IT General Controls"). The deficiencies in IT General Controls also resulted in a conclusion that manual controls that rely on data produced by and maintained within these affected information technology systems and automated controls within these affected information technology systems across several of our significant classes of transactions were ineffective. Management has determined that the aggregate impact of these ineffective controls resulted in a material weakness.
The material weaknesses did not result in any identified misstatements in the current period consolidated financial statements, nor in any restatements of consolidated financial statements previously reported by the Company, and there were no changes in previously released financial results. We have begun to develop remediation plans for these material weaknesses which are described below under “Remediation Activities”.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, and as part of the audit has issued an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2019, which is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with the audits of the fiscal year 2018, 2017 and 2016 consolidated financial statements, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified two material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting. The first material weakness pertained to controls over the revenue recognition process resulting from a lack of logical access controls over our revenue system and the lack of review controls with regard to manual revenue adjustments. We also identified a significant reliance on manual processes in our customer order entry procedures. The second material weakness primarily related to the lack of review and oversight over the financial close. We determined that we had insufficient financial statement close processes and procedures, including the classification and presentation of expenses. In response to these material weaknesses, we have taken steps to improve our internal control environment, including implementing procedures and controls designed to improve our revenue recognition process, hired senior accounting personnel in our internal audit group and chief accounting officer's group with a focus on SEC reporting and technical accounting. However, given the deficiencies in IT General Controls described above, we concluded that certain manual controls and automated controls were ineffective, which in turn may impact controls related to the revenue recognition process and financial close. As a result, we believe the two previously identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting have not been remediated. We are continuing to take steps to remediate all identified material weaknesses.

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Except as noted above and the material weakness in IT General Controls identified during three months ended January 31, 2019, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the three months ended January 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and implemented, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues within a company are detected. The inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Remediation Activities
We are working to remediate the identified deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting relating to information technology general controls that resulted in a material weakness and have taken steps to improve our internal control environment, including control improvements and personnel training. Specifically, we are:
•Improving the operation and monitoring of control activities and procedures associated with logical security and program change management for affected systems;
•Improving the operation and monitoring of computer operations control activities to track appropriate processing of jobs in the affected IT systems; and
•Implementing a training program for information technology resources to reinforce adherence to IT General Control activities.
We believe we are making progress toward achieving the effectiveness of our internal controls and disclosure control; however we cannot provide any assurance that these remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts. In addition, as we continue to evaluate and work to improve its internal control over financial reporting, management may determine to take additional measures to address control deficiencies or determine to modify the remediation plan described above. Management will test and evaluate the implementation of these new and revised processes and internal controls to ascertain whether they are designed and operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance that they will prevent or detect a material error in our financial statements.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.


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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information about our directors and persons nominated to become directors can be found under the caption “Directors and Corporate Governance – Board Composition” in our Proxy Statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2019 ("Proxy Statement") and is incorporated herein by reference
Information about our named executive officers is reported under the caption “Executive Officers ” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information on beneficial ownership reporting compliance can be found under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which establishes the standards of ethical conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees of our Company, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. The code addresses, among other things, conflicts of interest, compliance with disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, corporate opportunities and confidentiality requirements. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at investors.yext.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, on our website to the extent required by SEC applicable rules and regulations. The inclusion of our website address in this annual report does not include or incorporate by reference into this annual report the information on or accessible through our website.
Information about the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors can be found in our Proxy Statement under the caption “Directors and Corporate Governance – Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information concerning the composition of the audit committee and our audit committee financial expert is contained in our Proxy Statement under the caption “Directors and Corporate Governance – Board Committee and Meetings – Audit Committee” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information about the compensation of our directors and named executive officers, compensation committee interlocks and the compensation committee report can be found in our Proxy Statement under the caption “Directors and Corporate Governance – Compensation of Non-Employee Directors,” “– Compensation Committee Interlocks” and “Executive Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information with respect to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans can be found under “Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information about the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and of directors and named executive officers, can be found in our Proxy Statement under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Shares of Common Stock”.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information with respect to certain relationships and related person transactions and director independence can be found under “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” and “Directors and Corporate Governance – Director Independence” and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information with respect to the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures for audit and other services and information on our principal accountant fees and services can be found under “Item 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm — Audit and Non-Audit Fees” and “— Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
1. Financial Statements: The information concerning our financial statements, and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm required by this Item is incorporated by reference herein to the section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K in Item 8, entitled “Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
2. Financial Statement Schedules: Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The Financial Statement Schedules not listed have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required or the information required to be set forth herein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.
3. Exhibits: The documents listed in the accompanying exhibit index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exhibit Index
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Number
Exhibit Title
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing
Date
Filed
Herewith
S-1/A
333-216642
3.2
3/17/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
3.4
3/17/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
4.1
3/28/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
4.2
3/13/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.1
3/17/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.2
3/13/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.3
3/17/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.4
3/17/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.5
3/17/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.6
3/17/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.7
3/13/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.8
3/13/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.9
3/13/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.10
3/13/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.11
3/13/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.12
3/13/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.13
3/17/2017
 
S-1
333-216642
10.14
3/13/2017
 
S-1/A
333-216642
10.15
3/17/2017
 
 
 
 
 
x

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x
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
x
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Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) as of January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements XBRL Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
*
These exhibits are furnished with this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not incorporated by reference in any filing of Yext, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filings.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 15, 2019
Yext, Inc.
 
By:
 
/s/ Steven Cakebread
 
 
 
Steven Cakebread
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Howard Lerman and Steven Cakebread, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Howard Lerman
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
March 15, 2019
Howard Lerman
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Steven Cakebread
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
March 15, 2019
Steven Cakebread
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Darryl Bond
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
March 15, 2019
Darryl Bond
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Brian Distelburger
 
President and Director
 
March 15, 2019
Brian Distelburger
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Phillip Fernandez
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Phillip Fernandez
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jesse Lipson
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Jesse Lipson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Julie Richardson
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Julie Richardson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Andrew Sheehan
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Andrew Sheehan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael Walrath
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Michael Walrath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Tamar Yehoshua
 
Director
 
March 15, 2019
Tamar Yehoshua
 
 
 
 

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