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Operator

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for joining today – today’s DocuSign Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call.

As a reminder, this call is being recorded and will be available for replay from the Investor Relations section of the website following this call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. now Investor call Relations. will Leschin, to I of Head Instructions] pass over the Anne [Operator Please ahead. go

Annie Leschin

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Daniel Springer

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Michael Sheridan

Dan, good Thanks, everyone. and afternoon,

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Operator

with Thank comes Instructions] line question of the from with Sterling JPMorgan. Auty proceed first [Operator question. your Please Our you.

Sterling Auty

guys. Yes, last dedicated the mentioned, Wanted for upon federal. one thanks. the center Hi, elements of to you data touch

we the fiscal Any that uptake passage vertical in can give terms terms the for Given from opportunity. should you're the up what insight year? it us in this of that of of legislation, expect ramping like looks in you

Daniel Springer

is for perspective opportunity us. the was looked just have our opportunity. to this, simply I Sure, long-term an to I And is our a perspective have, opportunity was This increase huge think this mean, had an FedRAMP TAM. at gave we the when a we've bigger getting we Sterling, always certified, us opportunity

be getting for our things commercial with of is government, than cycle done. sure federal It as challenges the with segments. I'm understand, of see sometimes time we can the slower the One some you'll

assume significant and from would I bullish we're this their to looking 'XX and to have change about agencies together this, at and and this the in a plan. going year be put create is to long they to more plan, any again together lot not further just the a more urgency revenues of a even argue opportunity as but the term. months that we So enthusiasm we our idea fiscal are have TAM some more opportunity to X with put But

Michael Sheridan

don't enough one about fiscal in longer-term Sterling, that going I see prioritize to as past, represents going and think a we is huge this talked in even would having 'XX. absolutely We 'XX, always to contributor the if And growth. be in are we we're it And we've thing runway opportunity invest accordingly. to fiscal that

Sterling Auty

then saw follow-up question. more and In And Okay. start kind through what rate to enterprise think leverage commercial So rate about you existing out will should in growth, we revenue your year base? get Do revenue that of per the maybe one the is perhaps terms of the we How customers, growth. with growth in customer? but year? growth next customers spot that contribution get of on not the mimicked more

Michael Sheridan

contribute in going forward. Well, they planting revenue of percentage on is come terms terms as new the time. the just on this, of then I account with because the total trends as important relevance continued near that said, would much they they that subscription an isn't for growth of the statistic base it the in start and those customer their expansion in board, Sterling, But as the near-term does. revenue don't level much expansions installed over a seeds of grows of of of And the the size, as model, term, just think so say land I generally

percent going extremely probably rate just of should how But indication described. a generally just good a of to to -- isn't And the yes, so growth speaking, correlation it we're revenue because we I a rate be connected continue growth market. penetrate what to that

Daniel Springer

Yes. this to thing is would forget, very game. we The don't are only I add early innings

So turning not plateau of of thinking sort coming construct that just of a we're some a the is or right. to sort point

standpoint, just the And more growing. much TAM few way we the to a and signature, on the revenue compare a in $XX one understand where we billion at total only look there. that the we're clearly you you about of are percent at If

any those So plateauing see I sort don't of of you'll any of think factors. again

Sterling Auty

Thank it. Got you.

Operator

the Our question. Please Morgan next from proceed line question your comes Stan with Stanley. of Zlotsky with

Stan Zlotsky

Hi, perfect.

off with me start SpringCM. Let

SpringCM to like the selling you then I a So acquisition the fiscal that market I 'XX? did quarter? Dan, very you sounds in quick for have it are it, well And then thinking you there the DocuSign umbrella. - doing about missed give us how And motion under and SpringCM Mike, the from follow-up. is a maybe and go did contribution

Daniel Springer

talk I'll you start can and about...

Michael Sheridan

Sure.

Daniel Springer

the way about thinking so it. we're Yes,

got referred particularly have just DocuSign time is the was to occurred my that. as we into kickoff week our goal we we accomplished fully the integrated that call by to, to Springers, them, I field wanted Our GKO, -- the that kickoff, I and this given name, affectionately

And leader the Spring so and sales plans we've work which Chicago, opportunity that We we have even integrated the and businesses and closely DocuSign where headquarters really from the bring to is sales sales is a located together. have to organization. two seasoned moved from had an

as So it integrated we're forward, that's to up fantastic that, and we're really going thinking business, a us set XXXX. about going for bullish one

Michael Sheridan

Yes, guided with And what last was quarter. of Stan, and right line it in we're we guidance our breaking going that out not had for forward. in Spring, QX, from contribution in terms

Stan Zlotsky

flowing QX was and was look came anything Okay, or ahead there out, anything The terms then in like else, got for in unusual FX Mike. quarter? follow-up it. maybe numbers Thank that? there When quick at some the you. a payment consensus. deals And some you in But billings, anything of changes,

Michael Sheridan

coming in that each very one that, I renewals point and particular so is quarter be all and affected forth. out timing standard, going statistic is No, The Stan. of to orders by thing

meaningful higher. a QX, -- it we you little increase, a it it's bit overall, the little the lower. if year, think, look at QX, is when fiscal bit up spiked at was I In percentage So look

to think, look And at. so that average, important broader is I

payment quarters. we with all very of consistent strength of received terms In fundamental and and the that terms the prior of the orders was that underlying

Stan Zlotsky

Thank guys. you, Got right. it. All

Operator

Please Our comes proceed Citi. Pritchard the line with with of from Walter question question. your next

Walter Pritchard

Hi. Thanks. Two questions.

about core signing well you on on Spring First, talked as kind out to that play as - standalone. next will think you year How maybe you terms do selling as Spring, And benefits go-to-market set kickoff the a so there? more you did deliberately forth sales with versus of at the and I benefit selling of strategy add-on follow-up. as have core that the in

Daniel Springer

Sure. Well, a not, I of think different every many talked as there's motions. about they couple again, it do, this Look, of of a company whether one, think about before, construct has System we Agreement, or many that don't. way

what going that strong the and that in solution. as the get say, that you will We ask and set logical trained to e-signature want have. clear up will have they're solution our excited now have do. in talk and overall will about and with is sales DocuSign broader same that systems go And that team the for lead the At we positioning. going ability, that plenty say, our of an know customers with to we They and we're agreement and e-signature. that the our for to they solution, to realized we smile sell thing an us right, only to digitally process company we situation, come in and marketplace them we're transform a started to leader e-signature's to But out that e-signature have have the in opportunity to opportunity we that's still and space, huge buy messaging And for. it's time, they

about System for Here's key think of of Agreement, some term long and be system. other how a overall our Spring that to in should the part that you components overall showing them the will of vision

I customer and not, dictated is have the So upfront we're individual a broader key think they But those buy. broader we're how us positioning solution whether think I going going motions. both them sales the the to forward. the be we're for going them opportunity And you're or answer to to of selling by want is, see

Walter Pritchard

in -- Dan, thinking relative any then follow inflecting - that especially be how we anything just or to should XXXX maybe And countries to - international, in about Europe? are on And countries watching? a up that you

Daniel Springer

Yes.

things. of couple a So

we see but we've think overall Latin Pac, the with we've we So had We opportunity, in sort which excited of when North scale didn't growth Asia into America. the I about that would is some as also very you're investments And are very been within a spot the centric, Canada today. I opportunity companies opportunity office, Australia what APAC And international theatre software of you, most we they [ph] great super a North have from about. I'm the seen biggest think And great for that America. biggest going and is aggressively us It us right, tell think I know us successes across you're excited But America outside on. then standpoint. we're is single for the Europe contributor the Toronto moving further largest will North. the absolutely to you're I think to see international investing growth. Europe board. pretty that be also But

Walter Pritchard

you. Thank

Operator

the proceed of Piper comes Our Jaffray. Please next question from with your line Zukin question. with Alex

Alex Zukin

does looking just I potentially are at expansion I've any quick from on size deal? enterprise the your maybe the in average to how vertical for apologize that for deal background and you federal a then you Thanks more my that first, guys. just magnitude that kind follow-up. TAM got taking vertical pipeline see in question about traditional of compared And Sterling's a commercial one questions. Hey, more Maybe, of time the the noise.

Daniel Springer

those some those before Well, little visibility differentiator. longer. in the comment clear. expect accounts processes government think that the very to of to size I the bit Yes. still be opportunity the we take a a to of a I important And But larger cycles federal sort made to is very much deal is and answer longer

might just commercial We think we And about it's to that so But opportunity that maybe very cases. customers being in financial you our get be that about the more services, $XXX,XXX there, largest look right? the It you some a small than deal ACV of $XXX,XXX initial when we use to a start, pretty talk as we individual become land, on this we a think just typical couple vertical one concept, see could a our at about talk like those being we low groups of at able an eclipse look and of signing. about. ACV federal and

Some multiple a time that. of factor by

So some opportunity but a think overall with going do still the to win, cycle being we're bigger see slower. bit we little the much time see I

Alex Zukin

just quarter. it what maybe and how how maybe you -- Perfect, dollar just it 'XX? the out given know, cross-selling I thinking that's was But in helpful. And have should do then missed that SpringCM I we land, expansion. on in the larger if the based and net don't you be might one or just metric fiscal the success see about of called

Daniel Springer

metric, so the I And metric? which lost you,

Alex Zukin

net based Dollar expansion.

Michael Sheridan

Yes, -- kind we'll in is which to continue seen the range from that to My the same we've 'XX XXX%. is so expectation business. anywhere in sustain staying in midzone historically, those XXX% fiscal of it's is that

Operator

Furby William Our next question Blair. Please of with Justin your from the with comes line proceed question.

Justin Furby

Hey, guys.

fiscal follow-up. 'XX rate sort at marketing be got fiscal we helpful? be thinking I've Just and OpEx a plans kind when your of then noticeable similar guess, quick start of of 'XX, for and saw to off. look out wanted post-IPO, then sales it should Or pre- productivity. your about on on rep sales change sort would just your a plans, I you growth? there? to ask as you commentary What of And any any sort just hiring I plans And and to there

Daniel Springer

Sure.

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parts I us that to hiring year. year. because us also, folks But last lead that growth, up fiscal was months of had do some in did several have pulled forward and very revenue some in have set particularly more strong pulled So the about throughout led very and the our we to 'XX talked confident we That seat speed. be about some year forward to with and us to costs, think up already are the that we later

that. So consistent I And we feel us really to see about think think model ad. that I of more good you'll going forward, moving

aspect big increase of a year. spending. And business, marketing in step percentage percentage. you kind that about changes So that in the smoother see won't then see you that Mike, and sales the dramatically of talk the maybe so through the of We can changing don't

Michael Sheridan

don't any the been enterprise helpful I specifically. their customers mentioned from specific as qualitative and company that One, so on private you IPO evidenced, there that Justin. a was public. terms that regard, data that some wasn't that. got as our IPO understanding something of of couple I in in always the we from that scale strength benefits generate a qualitatively, Well, has being could have the in particular teams we've that heard and our But know company, things, was

through leverage our of in went the or think hiring improvements for to Dan's They I guidance terms largely you see. we're I correct. fiscal In the -- going plans 'XX, that --

more the with aspirations those up those driving Spring are part productivity certainly vision. in So of of time, and products, our we overall, we'll sense. productive new have other But some statistics, and that leveraged over be

be fiscal they're the in think innings relatively because going I to stable in out. 'XX, of we're still rolling some stuff that of early

Justin Furby

for it? think just terms the is any is that you go subset That’s space? a there you how it. Salesforce, helpful. of installed Got Like as us, overlap then Okay. billion? what how given existing the Is about the side, some the just base? opportunity Or opportunity a in of look do after much the how And announcements. in remind their opportunity sense to you Dan, today what there? essential of if at just just $XX on there -- Can TAM Salesforce And is

Daniel Springer

Yes.

So Salesforce, about you've heard a us lot talk Salesforce.

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your software of of question think we connecting working has level significant other at the are of any a do have fantastic driver, with really don't we're From the a so size a it piece small kind TAM. it's overlap believe customers, we businesses specific of that have So with. of number or company. opportunity, there that still large while essentials the multiple relationships Salesforce that around lot and a a We they and overall small many

TAM many I still so Salesforce one aggressively the percentage one why to is way a any directly. which stack we believe the small very the important And to so is our is the opportunities. partners, from of all But mid-market of sell of right go-to-market market most but them up enterprise, total a

way boost partnership. a be a but in of turbocharged any have is that reliant to So wouldn't on strong to it kind them, sure nice we

Justin Furby

international the Yes, that's you Mike, will? When helpful. sneak in. more headwinds And anniversary, sort of if side do if can on the then one I

Michael Sheridan

place just will material into like the if smaller our of start you up turn we've legacy now see Obviously, It that to think to I overall, you'll the international satisfied it -- year. which was took we're it. further short year, from on, period completed over each mean, this I we percentage really to more revenues acquisitions you business, 'XX. our million I prior $XXX products year time, about of our you'll business relatively those of see made focused when away the move and be and the was been with continue But next again. think business smaller a the fiscal growing were of periods, Yes, percentage the just

Justin Furby

Great. Thanks, guys.

Operator

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Ted Lin

Great. Good afternoon. And thank FY for new is volumes by into you which I maybe 'XX think roughly your very much down for of bringing were which new taking little help three XX% the you expanding growth. question. break and Digging that a Can guidance, I called market? by the kind Dan, acquiring think out qualitatively to factors us customers, maybe bit solutions

Michael Sheridan

You want to start?

Daniel Springer

you mean, Yes, any side. to I in land we model, that is tend look sort biggest bring of of it, talked because the use some simple tends larger cases sort is we always going in us, small our second so with smaller overall federal earlier. to be new even to to customers, our for the of do land on portion government driver cases. be a start have them number if math those bucket, the It's of are growth if about Because qualitative a I'll of revenue we be going of expansion. were which that year at the

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view you you any kind have can quantitative that's my So add on that. Do or...

Michael Sheridan

that's I think spot Yes, on.

see that threshold, happening think good installed exceeding as that for think way category, that to continues and that customers grow, that's number just I existing a of of I are what's in measure that to business. base middle our XXXK the

revenue customer keep to of have growth obviously, well success really seeds success up to planting, great of Investing churn. in top new as on base in installed products, organization, that the that. And new continue we're or investing investing the to for from investment and are out I of look at on you sales standpoint continuing for that. to a in around all it seal. driving Dan If you've overall going customers mitigating and R&D, customer having those, summarized, significant consumption, then that aggressively large seen invest growth, reps of because that our in make aggressively all obviously, expand there, new we mentioned with at guidance organization growth are our we're driving number don't We're long-term before, movements the percentage that the an revenue investment focused drivers. sales, our think up our if growth just for The of that targeted percentage you the reasons

we're is a little the terms guidance biggest in all focused that on category the X business So it's of contributor.

Ted Lin

And the of competitive Dropbox? the kind helpful. any these by HelloSign you much super how are any days seeing on That's Adobe? solution? then And more acquisition And is competitive with Great. in seeing to there respect environment, kind update of you're then that after

Daniel Springer

at first And The to simple competitive web get rather small the and of the a there's to that But competitive past, else customers. I've just really the with have quarter, change is dealing not mobile. in across HelloSign, rather all individual with a smallish solution. impact see last from haven't noteworthy the We they're no. think in to here, was sort the it's intelligence question see when stamp the because any in year. don't what don't a in as remember, with. lot with We don't our transactions our in deals different I of about we we standpoint anything those seen much any And them hard answer seen seen direct in e-commerce this very begin

don't secondary. anything the it's got know unchanged think but IPO, with the Mike, consistent consistent. pretty you'd I which have really I if when the to we pick, I you we else roadshow pretty what think, was around on an shared

Ted Lin

Great for questions. Thanks hear. to taking the

Daniel Springer

you. Thank Yes.

Operator

question Deutsche with question. Please next Keirstead with from Bank. Our comes line Instructions] [Operator Karl of proceed your the

Karl Keirstead

got Mike. I've two you. Thank questions for billings

huge factors activity. elaborate super that? predict to variation that on been a X seen. DocuSign mentioned of to driving the maybe QX it's an there's it just billings we've the prior to the billings. public, But renewal big You been XQ obviously, question, more beats QX quarters and the and tough, reported what some outperformance. nice quarter So were would Mike, in has are the variation you swing I and modest. know billing bigger in But in degree answer hear were be

Michael Sheridan

two Karl. think Yes, I things,

can First lot of I as of we've day businesses some billings in you're order them that, SaaS timing factors talking in about. of variability is two because goes drive pretty a quarter of talked being that about portion billings key. the is And the quarter. renewal the of they all, the comes renewal obviously, actually One at back a big create think and order don't for of the of of the of about the last the effects

it day in first into new the back quarter. quarter, the goes comes I of think it

timing when the renewable business one our of and cost in book can of to next comes quarter some variability. exact So

might a tough you I wherein high percentage. really to, comparing think prior a you quarter, billings year variables you double also, you're have have effect those prior comp the because that the affect had a quarter that

the bit believe, example, is. think and lower And of of front I little than don't it's grew 'XX, was I lower. little growth quarter little clearly, a QX in bit this rate that, underlying but XX%. higher bit a For like business I fiscal bit me, it what the a it than have something that's of Well,

XX% against QX, that next the timing some differences growth because rate these be So going QX. comparing of we're to affected

it's we -- will the way transparent statistic good, because it that's that But So remind some I billings on is basis, to of think to indication variability. continue to a I a I terms our giving subject quarter-to-quarter try in that an to how see guide of developing. of a want future everybody

Karl Keirstead

all? year end, pretty question $X.XX Yes, to my for just that I'm second 'XX, looking is XX% makes related to back fiscal guide went go fiscal then billings when at billion, up of the sense. your so $XXX high to million, bit maybe guidance you But strong seems $XXX your degree the whether your the quite upside you fiscal 'XX we philosophy when upside. initially million, in don't me. $XXX million And fiscal secondly, at it's you in of with whether billings to guided place you they a 'XX? guidance. finished I things, think key generally, of And generally or I are has other in roughly factors drove what that activity at 'XX, that the a, new upside wanted changed that whether, to public, to renewal fiscal expecting anyone's to ask same just is degree Mike, and

Michael Sheridan

Yes, I say things, Karl. two would

bit prudent we think I public, always going anytime business more as into environment be a that the to beginning environment. goes at mature of First, and it's new that a

providing our this in something billings fiscal So for indicates growth think keep in revenue we in the to our that underlying we're And confidence think upcoming what's that referring to the that's growth. going continue growth. we're mind. same drive the And are I really to guidance drivers year obviously, I to ones always overall of have that that strong

Karl Keirstead

sense. makes That Yes.

for Congrats on great. the strong Okay, guidance this year. fiscal

Michael Sheridan

Thanks.

Operator

to I And call turn session. end reached closing Ladies have question-and-answer of remarks. and gentlemen, we the the for would the management to back like

Daniel Springer

road year a have hope many you. and soon. of you And the first public the on coming we'll over again all opportunity see you the forward for Thank as us months. our in you We to Thank company. support your to out look joining seeing

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DocuSign (DOCU) 14 Mar 192019 Q4 Earnings call transcript