TWLO - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to Twilio's Q4 2017 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Sherrill, and I will be your operator for today's call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Greg Kleiner, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer. Mr. begin. may you Kleiner,

Greg Kleiner

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Jeff Lawson

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Jeff Lawson

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Operator

Mark [Operator first Please Instructions] Murphy comes line Your go question the of ahead. of JPMorgan. from

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Mark Murphy

Thank you. Congrats quarter, strong Lee. a on very

all sorry so to are just wanted best. wish you see and We the go you to

Lee Kirkpatrick

Mark. Thanks

Mark Murphy

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Jeff Lawson

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Mark Murphy

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George Hu

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Mark Murphy

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George Hu

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Operator

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Ittai Kidron

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Ittai Kidron

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Jeff Lawson

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Ittai Kidron

services, number there Is application of broad this wise concentration a any small revenue customers adoption? is based for how in

Jeff Lawson

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Ittai Kidron

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Operator

Please ahead. from of the line go question of Securities. next Your Pat Walravens JMP Securities of comes JMP

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Matt Spencer

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George Hu

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Operator

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Brent Bracelin

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Brent Bracelin

enough. And growth. trade-off as then the on Okay, philosophy or George Jeff think about you fair guess I between the

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Jeff Lawson

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Operator

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Mike Latimore

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Mike Latimore

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Jeff Lawson

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Operator

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Charlie Arlic

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Lee Kirkpatrick

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Operator

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Bhavanmit Suri

you of miss maybe nice First can off are with to the start margin going am gross ask all, question. but job me, hear going to guys, you you. congrats, okay? Hey, Lee, I a I'll it's last one we there.

So kind of said couple I the gross guiding now breakeven of QX you timeframe. a know not are specifically, times you margin but

the gross mid-XXs am out and imply in to will investments trying of a I to doing that sort like guess figure you because marketing Again, that's margin. make R&D just just sense continue. math and I sale So obviously is

guess go that, if into would my that logical? So be question. that I seem first back would just does

Lee Kirkpatrick

will mean I gross Yes. terms being the guidance past level invest to the in in the a feel in We it mean go-to-market. of little we continue QX good more number. was of the better. we right margin; in about of I did give really sort or

based that momentum but breakeven We are continue to going the committed development, in of number. hitting to product we on invest to are business,

Bhavanmit Suri

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George Hu

Great question.

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Operator

the line Our Stephen Securities. MUFG of Please of Bersey next from comes go ahead.

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Stephen Bersey

Hey, thanks wish all you for taking the best. Lee, And my question. I

guess, six release. you. years, Studio As for wondering just any feedback video from far, there, a by was Twilio pretty for encouraging over I to that's it's whether And usage the I'm Studio API I user about guide I data developer so there's user, on initial anything to direct impressed got or say if a comments

Jeff Lawson

it, customers. probably time to what on collaborate ask accelerate people feedback development, conversations the been to inside sorts said; Steve. just you of all has Yes, so more great, thanks new Yes, meeting to similar

start three Studio, but capabilities the customer the feedback of all a degree things can all, the in feedback products new common Twilio, has we far, given give had a take of so adds and get now course do first to to people clear. so more to out are of solutions widgets get More into beta As or into months on and in that we’ve just loud building and in good and beta, been able sidebar GA, response yield, good market.

Stephen Bersey

far looking core if The being I'm being you APIs. at it just from Studio's it. way That's if is dragged dropped. maybe at all catalyst really That's on accessed. out really what's And help and the what's your looking across usage as as me can

looking as just Twilio And guess, adoption APIs, accelerating looking I that's at it of well I'm apps. should your I'm at wondering way the investors your as new So it. as be if

Jeff Lawson

Yes.

drives services, our usage our communications, and we other so. Studio API’s, the of application of well. is capabilities and which I Like one, services think as talked about of application other adoption of certainly

then typically see drive building video will you et are that SMS, voice Studio, cetera. you interaction chat when of So some calls, sort the

and also universe people think so Twilio is it. of we turnaround to a And on touch we start fast way about for you’re we that I think good if providing top so that customers, reach building there it and expanding is a can

Operator

line next Kees your of question of comes is ahead Your open. Please the from Jonathan Research. Summit line go

Jonathan Kees

the little my dig Great. taking on quarter. year. priorities My is And question I’ll investment questions. be my Thanks add congrats your great. deeper next first more focused that’ll for can for to we a

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Lee Kirkpatrick

question first then Yes, with and to of hand George. off Jonathon, I’ll the this Lee. part is start

guidance. go-to-market place. doing, inherent our enhancing in we and in terms significantly, in we’re So What we’re and marketing, efforts investing our the of just sales we’re that's whatever have really

where an of we model have efficient extremely We advantage platform. led model take developer that's the

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some this George, do XX% sales similar And and of the in only with So companies And marketing. growth what investments. And our on and revenue. with marketing half about from you rates. made QX then of anything else you sales we year, major total add see would want similar

George Hu

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the marketing therefore revenue. percentage expect invest to we’re sales of that and more terms efficient some in And in I model to to don’t did level going we of like force so sales and of what

model orange. an an I think different and it's just a apple very

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Jonathan Kees

of negotiation investment priority terms make is going much sure continue just looking right, to am of the that carriers, for to XXXX. curious All anything trying development. to but guys to just Okay. sense. normal you’re your I that you’re for do you try R&D; Are as I product focus in realizing mean that, of with something

Lee Kirkpatrick

Jonathon. Yes, motion. the That's constant

network our for get personal a carriers super with the our improvement make high rate, So team up negotiating quality the best continually and is get to best provide service customers. quality to

Operator

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Twilio (TWLO) 14 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript