Earnings call transcript Q1 2023

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Operator

Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Appian First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.

to Anantha, conference Investor Senior like speaker to Relations. now Sri today, Director would hand over the your I of Finance, Please go ahead.

Sri Anantha

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Matt Calkins

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Mark Matheos

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March XX, $XXX cash investments million, million XXXX, equivalents of December As were of as and $XXX.X and compared cash XXXX. XX, with

by the for was quarter, operations million same year. period $XX.X $XX.X last cash used first The million versus

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assumes guidance following. Our the

a sequential professional services basis. rate will low-single-digit be QX First, revenue down by on

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assumes XX, as Finally, May XXXX. rates our FX of guidance

take we want million briefly I to severance questions, costs personnel related $X.X Before to of on your changes. recent touch

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of that These to XX% ahead summary, to non-GAAP than about drive generate loss superior Accordingly, the changes will in long-term. in the excited opportunities margin second-half invest XXXX. and we're expect we adjusted now improve us. us allow of returns to growth better EBITDA growth will In areas

turn it you. let's to questions. Thank With over that,

Operator

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Steve Enders

solutions the to you're environment more. and bigger begins kind if workflow as taking out the ask bit what any start the becoming just Thanks the part cycles and and deal great. guess, I in in or little if for there discussion here. automation And of code follow I to a points just a seeing low deal are of maybe about currently? macro you're the want question Okay, change seeing

more great out you're yes, just So, details it's on get seeing to what there?

Matt Calkins

Yes, okay, great.

much last delays was some quarter. so disruptive say a but than seeing gradual scrutiny, this wouldn't that. are it's And overly not it quarter, We in extra progression it's I more in deal just to

going up spotlight of the I run that's take having this to think year turn long As of of, solution for automation, that an in not the to with brighter more shines in I it plenty the, will kind on will popularity time. increase whether believe a that less do people toward encourage industry, and creativity automation

definitely we're seeing So not yet. that

Steve Enders

built should expected into versus incremental -- is the I guess think that severance a side on little of how the Okay. getting about I how more you or the or And then we structure. the severance what of investments versus I the be there? on thinking on there about and year we the that So kind guess more in is guess I call what well? EBITDA, the appreciate XX% maybe Got as anything you cost -- on -- big bit showed timing you. of second-half maybe for just of coming scrutiny end the there are above but about here on That's kind there in guide just there, you do is kind helpful. commentary what

Matt Calkins

Yes.

that still attention EBITDA million and to a to our mean certainly kind we've clear, net savings, will basis, adjusted we backfill. in of areas in certain in will to I still be I kind we're there’s full-year reinvest in point So shown there. $X with investing of gross think think the adjustment improvement And I be on our is we're right? med, overall, And pay

path continuing, definitely with kind of, forward. we're scrutiny think I yes, So, growth our

Steve Enders

taking Okay. the questions. Thanks for

Operator

you. Thank

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Sanjit Singh

there the dynamics sounded for cloud had think versus modem thank script, the on question. for moving what's sort quarter. -- mentioned more -- was question migrations color you of on a Yes, the driving this that customer those of Any that I you to the impact revenue, more on Mark migrations? saw customer on because on-premise base And on-premises cloud? there cloud. like, and the you on-premise taking you or It in

Mark Matheos

Yes.

saw were that slated as small. weren't couple, be And that they actually were a only to renewed but some there we on-prem renewals they pretty sizable, So cloud. were

the move did that So needle.

multiple did the as deals trend much over we do a on QX those recent pretty our based we to In notice of cloud speak addition, I here, don't former noted in hadn't renewal portion good that but of on of kind couple We -- rate as of for the we it’s question, have in the we in to, a XX% historically emerge already them three kind and cloud the an had But customers. new a to opposed just of on on that movement XX%. years, the kind renewal of, a seen expect necessarily basis, couple history. stable so on been past

Matt Calkins

That's think… right, we

Sanjit Singh

Yes, to guess and follow-up questions. just there, two I

sector assessment the shaking the rest financial is pipeline up of, Appian the from do you what Do life [Indiscernible] year? over, second expanding of kind of science is of the they service Matt, think Appian to customers? your just customers, sort to World? do off How those and to look migrate the health non-public on-premise going have at forward? is of the you cloud? question, potential going post that customers that the have of that for customers customers For coming moved And you World, What be your higher of,

Matt Calkins

Okay, great.

just positive those want don't is there. that would little, slight customers And but be cloud being an to on-premise? Cloud First to an experience [Technical and bit is of additional regards superior faster a [Technical and whether little an maybe Appian customer. of therefore, the right. being slightly expansion versus In on-premise experience Difficulty] Difficulty] clunks very all, opinion, there's The a expect our profitability to to I a expand, of Appian customer I overplay with customers on with effect

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Sanjit Singh

I appreciate that, Matt. Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

line next comes the Sachs. Kumar Our Kevin from question with of Goldman

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Kevin Kumar

capacity Thanks for added one of the been last on over increased the taking I the quarters. sales question. that's had couple

rates are where you impact KPIs logo pipeline the or being Just Thanks. and new positively is maybe starting at incremental growth? curious that to capacity deployed see this conversion

Matt Calkins

us we’ll contribute Okay, voice we late incremental it's back year, be about say answer no the time just believe. what’s question. year well, see enough it. and executives at I Sorry, to I pipeline there the last was careful and it one added cohort sales It of account voice start I'll later been bookings. and yes The new this to We'll time. in that help the to for about from There's the a make pipeline once? having that question maybe would And pipeline bookings. to that the second-half, with to to

Kevin Kumar

the Okay. solutions. just That's GAM maybe the public one of meaningful government revenue really overall helpful. been has it's part new is sector then base. And successful on a -- and

So curious the be how type departments government of and think Thank new solutions terms kind government overall of of and Appian impactful in you GAM? broadening what are targeting they on the do you. will maybe just

Mark Matheos

government me GAM. solution clarify this is Yes, part of that let new

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solution. all the good public down So a customer, sector we're sequentially able on and which say sell execute doubling the traction six we're now them with to for they this We're same is getting to winner.

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Kevin Kumar

questions. Thanks for taking my

Operator

you. Thank

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Joe Meares

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Matt Calkins

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Joe Meares

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you just competitors? you I'm Level set curious so if from Thanks apart so And how much. having guys explain X kind could Impact of

Matt Calkins

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Operator

you. Thank

question next Our comes Jacob of from the line Blair. Roberge with William

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Jacob Roberge

taking for thanks And my results. your Difficulty] questions. [Technical

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Matt Calkins

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Jacob Roberge

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Matt Calkins

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Jacob Roberge

my [Technical Difficulty] Taking questions.

Operator

Thank you.

Our next with question Wood comes TD of Derrick line from Cowen. the

line now is open. Your

Andrew Sherman

Great. pretty it’s you. on a big Thanks vertical Matt, guys, is Derek. financial services Adrian for for

tracking wondering And months pipelines on ago? Just vertical for if decision impact three our there? making customer that saw versus banking the any from how crisis

Matt Calkins

that's good. Yes,

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Andrew Sherman

this What's then that drive Did see And are competition factor And year a this helping noticing. some deals as customers all? quarter? at there? up rates last Pega on was you win again is quarter going that you in mentioned

Mark Matheos

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Operator

you. Thank

Our from the next question of Andrew Berenberg. comes DeGasperi line with

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Andrew DeGasperi

customers, I taking been pretty you. meaningful for for to terms relative your question. the have Thanks my know I opportunities federal in of which

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Matt Calkins

does I expertise at is, firm that market and a needs, sales to internally Yes. federal targeted a the the those was put in which an but with expending didn't very needs, haven't not We by large we able houses. for that, sure to a and that Well, our being a buyers' connections in in different to good the address that them. we for favorable buyers' be the now product state connections state The well-developed organization. And least is felt the with us market partnering mean is and side firm market extensive before challenge us that touched resources with are have because a that approach reason little don't the so bit light. our by that terribly the a successes qualify in have federal is well those from past

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So I'll leave just at it that.

Andrew DeGasperi

think, Thanks those the for of you've Matt. noticed side, on was partners from see international just potential then I from this many U.S? I accelerate, wondering, a ex-U.S. grow and still XXX markets. is there And we year, few World -- to quite end you activity partnerships are were the at Appian outside a I maybe lot over had

Matt Calkins

Okay.

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partner very the pleased with participation. So we're

this they demand I of and well. as real a is lot making because They're think opportunity. the doing because see that's good and the demand on Appian money is they're resilient

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Andrew DeGasperi

you. Thank Great.

Operator

you. Thank

from of Our line the next question Vinod Srinivasaraghavan with comes Barclays.

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Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

you of positioned wanted your that, about ago. I ask Can overall Protect question. is product just the you and about it? to taking that Hi, thanks two Appian market for talk released months how my just kind about know, this you in vision for

Mark Matheos

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where believe risk, its from player differentiates one best of We that competition safety. itself market is substantial ways purchases a bear in of that primary by the breed providing

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Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

And more one That just makes for me. sense.

of transitioning your gross you of, over kind year as completed? I your give at And mentioned throughout how on cloud. microservices be much you Thank were transition of Investor you you sense like, more to margin Can a customers? your you impact that that do a to customers think you. expect based us when just Day again lot

Mark Matheos

Yes.

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Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

Understood. Thank you.

Operator

comes Thank from Havemeyer Fred you. the with Our Capital. Macquarie line of question Instructions] [Operator next

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Fred Havemeyer

you scrutiny it in significant some that clients had doubled to to that a perhaps I are year-over-year Thank interested of deals this in was there in that your very growth. you're and little in seeing you're the said addition remarks sounds what Matt, like love because hear, much. despite describing think you terms to specific around prepared context macro out get more I the seven-figure quarter. that Would headwinds there, of Hey.

what's to So love going just understand better on we'd there?

Matt Calkins

of of quarter XXXX, we that wording carefully. twice new we many in threshold did as all the achieved quarter Yes, as during XXXX seven-figure the Well, right. crossings get first of the first

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Fred Havemeyer

a how you're you I scrutiny what encouraging. under wanted definitely is strategy? with to growth And you're any with present that hire to just thinking strategy respect higher investments new continuing you're the bar hiring with That describe for you're you'll saying and growth where ask about could strategy. this scrutiny that and Understand making, to but that have perhaps

Mark Matheos

a intention that here have up while dynamic, is down. we not simply I slow Yes, I here we cautious hiring to also as to the investments right? time very that continue, counterproductive want wish we dynamically which are internally detecting keep be year remain to a would believe to intention finding robust do the pattern at don't is inefficiency. same things in

that's I So of us the to XXXX. in execute act attempting that am have strenuous position counter

So it's of meaningful exciting continue. as time what investments the growth at same consideration should

Fred Havemeyer

context. that for you Thank

Operator

Thank you.

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Unidentified Analyst

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Matt Calkins

Yes.

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Unidentified Analyst

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Matt Calkins

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Unidentified Analyst

you. Thank

Operator

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Appian (APPN) 9 May 232023 Q1 Earnings call transcript