CRM-2014.4.30-10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
(Mark One)
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2014
OR
¨
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 001-32224
 
 
salesforce.com, inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
94-3320693
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
Telephone Number (415) 901-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (the “Exchange Act”) 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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  x
Accelerated filer  ¨
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
As of April 30, 2014, there were approximately 614.0 million shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.


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INDEX
 
 
 
Page No.
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Item 6.


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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
salesforce.com, inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
827,891

 
$
781,635

Short-term marketable securities
51,233

 
57,139

Accounts receivable, net
684,155

 
1,360,837

Deferred commissions
162,494

 
171,461

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
313,608

 
309,180

Total current assets
2,039,381

 
2,680,252

Marketable securities, noncurrent
650,764

 
482,243

Property and equipment, net
1,251,000

 
1,240,746

Deferred commissions, noncurrent
143,467

 
153,459

Capitalized software, net
455,819

 
481,917

Goodwill
3,500,823

 
3,500,823

Other assets, net
600,090

 
613,490

Total assets
$
8,641,344

 
$
9,152,930

Liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
766,601

 
$
934,324

Deferred revenue
2,288,324

 
2,473,705

Convertible 0.75% senior notes, net
275,029

 
542,159

Term loan, current
30,000

 
30,000

Total current liabilities
3,359,954

 
3,980,188

Convertible 0.25% senior notes, net
1,052,815

 
1,046,930

Term loan, noncurrent
247,500

 
255,000

Deferred revenue, noncurrent
36,291

 
48,410

Other noncurrent liabilities
802,927

 
757,187

Total liabilities
5,499,487

 
6,087,715

Temporary equity
9,943

 
26,705

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
614

 
610

Additional paid-in capital
3,556,070

 
3,363,377

Accumulated other comprehensive income
15,298

 
17,680

Accumulated deficit
(440,068
)
 
(343,157
)
Total stockholders’ equity
3,131,914

 
3,038,510

Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity
$
8,641,344

 
$
9,152,930


See accompanying Notes.

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salesforce.com, inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
$
1,147,306

 
$
842,221

 
Professional services and other
79,466

 
50,412

 
Total revenues
1,226,772

 
892,633

 
Cost of revenues (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
208,947

 
153,550

 
Professional services and other
83,358

 
55,444

 
Total cost of revenues
292,305

 
208,994

 
Gross profit
934,467

 
683,639

 
Operating expenses (1)(2):
 
 
 
 
Research and development
188,358

 
131,939

 
Marketing and sales
639,355

 
466,490

 
General and administrative
162,095

 
129,750

 
Total operating expenses
989,808

 
728,179

 
Loss from operations
(55,341
)
 
(44,540
)
 
Investment income
1,778

 
3,354

 
Interest expense
(20,359
)
 
(11,883
)
 
Other expense (3)
(10,847
)
 
(874
)
 
Loss before provision for income taxes
(84,769
)
 
(53,943
)
 
Provision for income taxes
(12,142
)
 
(13,778
)
 
Net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
Basic net loss per share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
Diluted net loss per share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
Shares used in computing basic net loss per share
612,512

 
588,385

 
Shares used in computing diluted net loss per share
612,512

 
588,385

 
_______________
(1)    Amounts include amortization of purchased intangibles from business combinations, as follows:

 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Cost of revenues
$
28,672

 
$
21,305

 
Marketing and sales
14,965

 
2,460

 
(2)    Amounts include stock-based expenses, as follows:

 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Cost of revenues
$
11,810

 
$
10,678

 
Research and development
27,284

 
24,429

 
Marketing and sales
67,133

 
59,802

 
General and administrative
24,865

 
19,820

 
(3)
Amount includes approximately $8.5 million loss on conversions of our convertible 0.75% senior notes due January 2015 recognized during the three months ended April 30, 2014.
See accompanying Notes.

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salesforce.com, inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
Other comprehensive loss, before tax and net of reclassification adjustments:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation and other gains (losses)
3,115

 
(5,760
)
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments
(5,497
)
 
1,721

 
Other comprehensive loss, before tax
(2,382
)
 
(4,039
)
 
Tax effect
0

 
628

 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(2,382
)
 
(3,411
)
 
Comprehensive loss
$
(99,293
)
 
$
(71,132
)
 
See accompanying Notes.


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salesforce.com, inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
110,808

 
62,297

 
Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs
11,791

 
9,670

 
Loss on conversions of convertible senior notes
8,529

 
0

 
Amortization of deferred commissions
59,855

 
45,667

 
Expenses related to employee stock plans
131,092

 
114,729

 
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans
(9,041
)
 
(1,866
)
 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
676,682

 
369,889

 
Deferred commissions
(40,896
)
 
(17,483
)
 
Prepaid expenses, current assets and other assets
4,277

 
(6,350
)
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(185,599
)
 
(95,808
)
 
Deferred revenue
(197,500
)
 
(129,835
)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
473,087

 
283,189

 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Business combinations, net of cash acquired
0

 
(22,161
)
 
Nonrefundable deposit received for land
30,000

 
0

 
Strategic investments
(16,246
)
 
(5,116
)
 
Purchases of marketable securities
(250,536
)
 
(264,287
)
 
Sales of marketable securities
79,312

 
111,740

 
Maturities of marketable securities
7,198

 
14,558

 
Capital expenditures
(60,098
)
 
(54,010
)
 
Net cash used in investing activities
(210,370
)
 
(219,276
)
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings on convertible senior notes, net
0

 
1,132,750

 
Proceeds from issuance of warrants
0

 
84,800

 
Purchase of convertible note hedge
0

 
(153,800
)
 
Proceeds from employee stock plans
73,795

 
66,524

 
Excess tax benefits from employee stock plans
9,041

 
1,866

 
Payments on convertible senior notes
(283,892
)
 
0

 
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
(10,594
)
 
(8,499
)
 
Principal payments on term loan
(7,500
)
 
0

 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(219,150
)
 
1,123,641

 
Effect of exchange rate changes
2,689

 
(6,809
)
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
46,256

 
1,180,745

 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
781,635

 
747,245

 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
827,891

 
$
1,927,990

 
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
8,667

 
$
642

 
Income taxes, net of tax refunds
$
9,994

 
$
17,283

 
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Fixed assets acquired under capital leases
$
5,886

 
$
6,557

 
Building in progress - leased facility acquired under financing obligation
$
12,760

 
$
0

 
See accompanying Notes.

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salesforce.com, inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) is a provider of enterprise cloud computing services. The Company is dedicated to helping customers of all sizes and industries worldwide transform themselves into “customer companies” by empowering them to connect with their customers, partners, employees and products in entirely new ways. The Company provides customers with the solutions they need to build a next generation social front office with social and mobile cloud technologies.
Fiscal Year
The Company’s fiscal year ends on January 31. References to fiscal 2015, for example, refer to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2014 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are unaudited. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of January 31, 2014 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements which are included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 5, 2014. The accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s fiscal 2014 Form 10-K.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the financial information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements in the Form 10-K, and include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s balance sheet as of April 30, 2014, and its results of operations, including its comprehensive loss, and its cash flows for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results for the three months ended April 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
Significant estimates and assumptions made by management include the determination of:
the best estimate of selling price of the deliverables included in multiple deliverable revenue arrangements,
the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for business combinations,
the recognition, measurement and valuation of current and deferred income taxes,
the recognition and measurement of loss contingencies,
the fair value of the convertible notes,
the fair value of stock awards issued and related forfeiture rates,
the valuation of strategic investments and the determination of other-than-temporary impairments,
the estimate of real estate sublease rental rates and market conditions, and
the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets (property and equipment, goodwill and identified intangibles).
Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.


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Principles of Consolidation
The condensed 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.
Segments
The Company operates as one operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, who is the chief executive officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assessing performance. Over the past few years, the Company has completed several acquisitions. These acquisitions have allowed the Company to expand its offerings, presence and reach in various market segments of the enterprise cloud computing market. While the Company has offerings in multiple enterprise cloud computing market segments, the Company’s business operates in one operating segment because the Company’s chief operating decision maker evaluates the Company’s financial information and resources and assesses the 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and trade 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. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable balances. The allowance is based upon historical loss patterns, the number of days that billings are past due and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with delinquent accounts.
No customer accounted for more than five percent of accounts receivable at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively. No single customer accounted for five percent or more of total revenue during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.
Geographic Locations
As of April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, assets located outside the Americas were 13 percent and 12 percent of total assets, respectively.
Revenues by geographical region are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Americas
$
876,377

 
$
631,108

 
Europe
230,810

 
162,826

 
Asia Pacific
119,585

 
98,699

 
 
$
1,226,772


$
892,633


Americas revenue attributed to the United States was approximately 94 percent and 95 percent for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Revenue Recognition
The Company derives its revenues from two sources: (1) subscription revenues, which are comprised of subscription fees from customers accessing the Company’s enterprise cloud computing services and from customers paying for additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fees; and (2) related professional services such as process mapping, project management, implementation services and other revenue. “Other revenue” consists primarily of training fees.
The Company commences revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
the service has been or is being provided to the customer;
the collection of the fees is reasonably assured; and
the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
The Company’s subscription service arrangements are non-cancelable and do not contain refund-type provisions.
Subscription and Support Revenues
Subscription and support revenues are recognized ratably over the contract terms beginning on the commencement date of each contract, which is the date the Company’s service is made available to customers.
Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Professional Services and Other Revenues
The majority of the Company’s professional services contracts are on a time and material basis. When these services are not combined with subscription revenues as a single unit of accounting, as discussed below, these revenues are recognized as the services are rendered for time and material contracts, and when the milestones are achieved and accepted by the customer for fixed price contracts. Training revenues are recognized as the services are performed.
Multiple Deliverable Arrangements
The Company enters into arrangements with multiple deliverables that generally include multiple subscriptions, premium support and professional services. If the deliverables have standalone value upon delivery, the Company accounts for each deliverable separately. Subscription services have standalone value as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether professional services have standalone value, the Company considers the following factors for each professional services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the professional services, the timing of when the professional services contract was signed in comparison to the subscription service start date and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the customer’s satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, the Company has concluded that all of the professional services included in multiple deliverable arrangements executed have standalone value.
Multiple deliverables included in an arrangement are separated into different units of accounting and the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units based on a relative selling price hierarchy. The Company determines the relative selling price for a deliverable based on its vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), if available, or its best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), if VSOE is not available. The Company has determined that third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”) is not a practical alternative due to differences in its service offerings compared to other parties and the availability of relevant third-party pricing information. The amount of revenue allocated to delivered items is limited by contingent revenue, if any.
For certain professional services, the Company has established VSOE as a consistent number of standalone sales of these deliverables have been priced within a reasonably narrow range. The Company has not established VSOE for its subscription services due to lack of pricing consistency, the introduction of new services and other factors. Accordingly, the Company uses its BESP to determine the relative selling price.

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The Company determined BESP by considering its overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company’s discounting practices, the size and volume of the Company’s transactions, the customer demographic, the geographic area where services are sold, price lists, its go-to-market strategy, historical standalone sales and contract prices. The determination of BESP is made through consultation with and approval by the Company’s management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As the Company’s go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes in relative selling prices, including both VSOE and BESP.
Deferred Revenue
The deferred revenue balance does not represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year, non-cancelable subscription agreements. Deferred revenue primarily consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from subscription services described above and is recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. The Company generally invoices customers in annual or quarterly installments. Deferred revenue is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the compounding effects of renewals, invoice duration, invoice timing and new business linearity within the quarter.
Deferred revenue that will be recognized during the succeeding 12 month period is recorded as current deferred revenue and the remaining portion is recorded as noncurrent.
Deferred Commissions
Deferred commissions are the incremental costs that are directly associated with non-cancelable subscription contracts with customers and consist of sales commissions paid to the Company’s direct sales force.
The commissions are deferred and amortized over the non-cancelable terms of the related customer contracts, which are typically 12 to 36 months. The commission payments are paid in full the month after the customer’s service commences. The deferred commission amounts are recoverable through the future revenue streams under the non-cancelable customer contracts. The Company believes this is the preferable method of accounting as the commission charges are so closely related to the revenue from the non-cancelable customer contracts that they should be recorded as an asset and charged to expense over the same period that the subscription revenue is recognized. Amortization of deferred commissions is included in marketing and sales expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at fair value.
Marketable Securities
Management determines the appropriate classification of marketable securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. Securities 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 condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Fair value is determined based on quoted market rates when observable or utilizing data points that are observable, such as quoted prices, interest rates and yield curves. 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 duration 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 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.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company measures its cash equivalents, marketable securities and foreign currency derivative contracts at fair value.
The additional disclosures regarding the Company’s fair value measurements are included in Note 2 “Investments”.

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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of those assets as follows:
 
Computer, equipment and software
3 to 9 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of the lease term or 10 years
Building improvements
Amortized over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets when they are ready for their intended use.
When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from their respective accounts and any loss on such retirement is reflected in operating expenses.
Capitalized Internal-Use Software Costs
The Company capitalizes costs related to its enterprise cloud computing services and certain projects for internal use incurred during the application development stage. Costs related to preliminary project activities and post implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three to five years. Management evaluates the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and tests for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets.
Goodwill, Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets and Impairment Assessments
The Company evaluates and tests the recoverability of its goodwill for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter or more often if and when circumstances indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable.
Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. Each period the Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful life of its intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. The carrying amounts of these assets are periodically reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of each asset to the future undiscounted cash flows the asset is expected to generate. If the undiscounted cash flows used in the test for recoverability are less than the carrying amount of these assets, then the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value.
The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. If such review indicates that the carrying amount of long-lived assets is not recoverable, the carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value.
Business Combinations
The Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately assign fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The Company’s estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the fair value of these tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. In addition, uncertain tax positions and tax-related valuation allowances are initially established in connection with a business combination as of the acquisition date. The Company continues to collect information and reevaluates these estimates and assumptions quarterly and records any adjustments to the Company’s preliminary estimates to goodwill provided that the Company is within the measurement period. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the fair value of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Leases and Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company categorizes leases at their inception as either operating or capital leases. In certain lease agreements, the Company may receive rent holidays and other incentives. The Company recognizes lease costs on a straight-line basis once control of the space is achieved, without regard to deferred payment terms, such as rent holidays that defer the commencement date of required payments. Additionally, incentives received are treated as a reduction of costs over the term of the agreement.

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The Company establishes assets and liabilities for the present value of estimated future costs to retire long-lived assets at the termination or expiration of a lease. Such assets are depreciated over the lease period into operating expense, and the recorded liabilities are accreted to the future value of the estimated retirement costs.
The Company records assets and liabilities for the estimated construction costs incurred under build-to-suit lease arrangements to the extent it is involved in the construction of structural improvements or takes construction risk prior to commencement of a lease.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based expenses related to stock options and restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting term of four years. The Company recognizes stock-based expenses related to shares issued pursuant to its 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) on a straight-line basis over the offering period, which is 12 months. Stock-based expenses are recognized net of estimated forfeiture activity. The estimated forfeiture rate applied is based on historical forfeiture rates. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the option pricing model.
The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and fair value per share:
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
 
Stock Options
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
Volatility
37

%
 
43

%
 
Estimated life
3.5 years

 
 
3.7 years

 
 
Risk-free interest rate
1.20-1.39

%
 
0.52-0.59

%
 
Weighted-average fair value per share of grants
$
16.93

 
 
$
13.47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There were no stock purchase rights granted under the ESPP in the three months ended April 30, 2014 or 2013 as these stock purchase rights are only granted in June and December.
The Company estimated its future stock price volatility considering both its observed option-implied volatilities and its historical volatility calculations. Management believes this is the best estimate of the expected volatility over the expected life of its stock options.
The estimated life for the stock options was based on an analysis of historical exercise activity. The risk-free interest rate is based on the rate for a U.S. government security with the same estimated life at the time of the option grant.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company’s tax positions are subject to income tax audits by multiple tax jurisdictions throughout the world. The Company recognizes the tax benefit of an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable upon examination by the taxing authority, solely based on its technical merits. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit which is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement with the taxing authority. The Company recognizes interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision.

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Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not expected to be realized based on the weighting of positive and negative evidence. Future realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character (for example, ordinary income or capital gain) within the carryback or carryforward periods available under the applicable tax law. The Company regularly reviews the deferred tax assets for recoverability based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. The Company’s judgments regarding future profitability may change due to many factors, including future market conditions and the ability to successfully execute its business plans and/or tax planning strategies. Should there be a change in the ability to recover deferred tax assets, the tax provision would increase or decrease in the period in which the assessment is changed.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company’s major foreign subsidiaries is generally the local currency. Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded as a separate component on the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net loss for the period. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historical exchange rates.
Warranties and Indemnification
The Company’s enterprise cloud computing services are typically warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and materially in accordance with the Company’s online help documentation under normal use and circumstances.
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. 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 condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company has also agreed to indemnify 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.




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2. Investments
Marketable Securities
At April 30, 2014, marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Investments classified as Marketable Securities
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
Corporate notes and obligations
$
417,693

 
$
1,510

 
$
(137
)
 
$
419,066

U.S. treasury securities
42,705

 
20

 
(3
)
 
42,722

Mortgage backed obligations
35,811

 
238

 
(96
)
 
35,953

Asset backed securities
70,401

 
74

 
(34
)
 
70,441

Municipal securities
2,999

 
1

 
(3
)
 
2,997

Foreign government obligations
24,495

 
205

 
0

 
24,700

U.S. agency obligations
23,717

 
11

 
(17
)
 
23,711

Covered bonds
81,573

 
836

 
(2
)
 
82,407

Total marketable securities
$
699,394


$
2,895


$
(292
)

$
701,997

At January 31, 2014, marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Investments classified as Marketable Securities
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
Corporate notes and obligations
$
340,706

 
$
1,314

 
$
(170
)
 
$
341,850

U.S. treasury securities
16,016

 
28

 
0

 
16,044

Mortgage backed obligations
24,888

 
281

 
(93
)
 
25,076

Asset backed securities
38,213

 
39

 
(35
)
 
38,217

Municipal securities
2,000

 
1

 
(3
)
 
1,998

Foreign government obligations
24,305

 
171

 
(2
)
 
24,474

U.S. agency obligations
14,726

 
9

 
(10
)
 
14,725

Covered bonds
76,282

 
717

 
(1
)
 
76,998

Total marketable securities
$
537,136


$
2,560


$
(314
)

$
539,382

The duration of the investments classified as marketable securities is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Recorded as follows:
 
 
 
Short-term (due in one year or less)
$
51,233

 
$
57,139

Long-term (due after one year)
650,764

 
482,243

 
$
701,997

 
$
539,382


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As of April 30, 2014, the following marketable securities were in an unrealized loss position (in thousands):
 
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Corporate notes and obligations
$
93,208

 
$
(137
)
 
$
0

 
$
0

 
$
93,208

 
$
(137
)
U.S. treasury securities
32,147

 
(3
)
 
0

 
0

 
32,147

 
(3
)
Mortgage backed obligations
16,451

 
(80
)
 
1,861

 
(16
)
 
18,312

 
(96
)
Asset backed securities
16,170

 
(31
)
 
1,676

 
(3
)
 
17,846

 
(34
)
Municipal securities
1,997

 
(3
)
 
0

 
0

 
1,997

 
(3
)
U.S. agency obligations
14,713

 
(17
)
 
0

 
0

 
14,713

 
(17
)
Covered bonds
2,070

 
(2
)
 
0

 
0

 
2,070

 
(2
)
 
$
176,756

 
$
(273
)
 
$
3,537

 
$
(19
)
 
$
180,293

 
$
(292
)
The unrealized loss for each of these fixed rate marketable securities ranged from less than $1,000 to $28,000. The Company does not believe any of the unrealized losses represent an other-than-temporary impairment based on its evaluation of available evidence as of April 30, 2014. The Company expects to receive the full principal and interest on all of these marketable securities.
Fair Value Measurement
All of the Company’s cash equivalents, marketable securities and foreign currency derivative contracts are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 because the Company’s cash equivalents, marketable securities and foreign currency derivative contracts are valued using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing observable market inputs.
The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:
 
Level 1.    Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2.    Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

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The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of April 30, 2014 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation (in thousands):
 
Description
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant  Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balances as of
April 30, 2014
Cash equivalents (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
$
0

 
$
102,773

 
$
0

 
$
102,773

Money market mutual funds
237,395

 
0

 
0

 
237,395

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate notes and obligations
0

 
419,066

 
0

 
419,066

U.S. treasury securities
0

 
42,722

 
0

 
42,722

Mortgage backed obligations
0

 
35,953

 
0

 
35,953

Asset backed securities
0

 
70,441

 
0

 
70,441

Municipal securities
0

 
2,997

 
0

 
2,997

Foreign government obligations
0

 
24,700

 
0

 
24,700

U.S. agency obligations
0

 
23,711

 
0

 
23,711

Covered bonds
0

 
82,407

 
0

 
82,407

Foreign currency derivative contracts (2)
0

 
550

 
0

 
550

Total Assets
$
237,395

 
$
805,320

 
$
0

 
$
1,042,715

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency derivative contracts (3)
$
0

 
$
1,482

 
$
0

 
$
1,482

Total Liabilities
$
0

 
$
1,482

 
$
0

 
$
1,482

_____________ 
(1)Included in “cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2014, in addition to $487.7 million of cash.
(2)Included in “prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2014.
(3)Included in “accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2014.

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The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of January 31, 2014 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation (in thousands):
 
Description
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Balances as of
January 31, 2014
Cash equivalents (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time deposits
$
0

 
$
212,700

 
$
0

 
$
212,700

Money market mutual funds
87,898

 
0

 
0

 
87,898

Marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate notes and obligations
0

 
341,850

 
0

 
341,850

U.S. treasury securities
0

 
16,044

 
0

 
16,044

Mortgage backed obligations
0

 
25,076

 
0

 
25,076

Asset backed securities
0

 
38,217

 
0

 
38,217

Municipal securities
0

 
1,998

 
0

 
1,998

Foreign government obligations
0

 
24,474

 
0

 
24,474

U.S. agency obligations
0

 
14,725

 
0

 
14,725

Covered bonds
0

 
76,998

 
0

 
76,998

Foreign currency derivative contracts (2)
0

 
1,598

 
0

 
1,598

Total Assets
$
87,898

 
$
753,680

 
$
0

 
$
841,578

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency derivative contracts (3)
$
0

 
$
1,801

 
$
0

 
$
1,801

Total Liabilities
$
0

 
$
1,801

 
$
0

 
$
1,801

______________ 
(1)Included in “cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2014, in addition to $481.0 million of cash.
(2)Included in “prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2014.
(3)Included in “accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2014.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company enters into foreign currency derivative contracts with financial institutions to reduce the risk that its cash flows and earnings will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The Company uses forward currency derivative contracts to minimize the Company’s exposure to balances primarily denominated in Euros, Japanese yen, Canadian dollars and British pounds. The Company’s foreign currency derivative contracts which are not designated as hedging instruments are used to reduce the exchange rate risk associated primarily with intercompany receivables and payables. The Company’s program is not designated for trading or speculative purposes. As of April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the foreign currency derivative contracts that were not settled are recorded at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Foreign currency derivative contracts are marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period with gains and losses recognized as other expense to offset the gains or losses resulting from the settlement or remeasurement of the underlying foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. While the contract or notional amount is often used to express the volume of foreign currency derivative contracts, the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparties’ obligations under the agreements exceed the obligations of the Company to the counterparties.

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Details on outstanding foreign currency derivative contracts related primarily to intercompany receivables and payables are presented below (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Notional amount of foreign currency derivative contracts
$
460,640

 
$
563,060

Fair value of foreign currency derivative contracts
$
(932
)
 
$
(203
)

The fair value of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments are summarized below (in thousands):
 
 
 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
 
As of
  
Balance Sheet Location
April 30, 2014
 
January 31, 2014
Derivative Assets
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency derivative contracts
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$
550

 
$
1,598

Derivative Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency derivative contracts
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
1,482

 
$
1,801


The effect of the derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are summarized below (in thousands):
 
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Recognized in Income
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
Location
 
2014
 
2013
Foreign currency derivative contracts
Other expense
 
$
(12
)
 
$
2,075

 
 
 
 
 
 
Strategic Investments
The Company has three investments in marketable equity securities measured using quoted prices in their respective active markets and certain interests in non-marketable equity and debt securities that are collectively considered strategic investments. As of April 30, 2014, the fair value of the Company’s marketable equity securities of $9.6 million includes an unrealized gain of $7.4 million. As of January 31, 2014, the Company had three investments in marketable equity securities which had a fair value of $15.5 million, which included an unrealized gain of $13.3 million. These investments are recorded in other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s interest in non-marketable equity and debt securities consists of noncontrolling equity and debt investments in privately-held companies. The Company’s investments in these privately-held companies are reported at cost or marked down to fair value when an event or circumstance indicates an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred. These investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs or data in an inactive market and the valuation requires the Company’s judgment due to the absence of market price and inherent lack of liquidity.
As of April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the carrying value of the Company’s investments in privately-held companies was $92.8 million and $77.0 million, respectively. These investments are recorded in other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Investment Income
Investment income consists of interest income, realized gains, and realized losses on the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The components of investment income are presented below (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Interest income
$
1,764

 
$
3,397

 
Realized gains
117

 
638

 
Realized losses
(103
)
 
(681
)
 
Total investment income
$
1,778

 
$
3,354


Reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net loss were immaterial for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.
3. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Land
$
248,263

 
$
248,263

Building improvements
49,572

 
49,572

Computers, equipment and software
961,675

 
931,171

Furniture and fixtures
65,021

 
58,956

Leasehold improvements
313,535

 
296,390

Building in progress—leased facility
52,931

 
40,171

 
1,690,997

 
1,624,523

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(439,997
)
 
(383,777
)
 
$
1,251,000

 
$
1,240,746

Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $56.4 million and $30.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Computers, equipment and software at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014 included a total of $617.5 million and $612.0 million acquired under capital lease agreements, respectively. Accumulated amortization relating to computers, equipment and software under capital leases totaled $130.6 million and $109.1 million, respectively, at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014. Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization expense.
In November 2010, the Company purchased approximately 14 net acres of undeveloped real estate in San Francisco, California, including entitlements and improvements associated with the land. In addition to the amounts reflected in the table above, the Company recorded $23.3 million in purchased intangible assets related to perpetual parking rights associated with an existing parking garage situated on the land. The perpetual parking rights are classified as a purchased intangible asset as it represents an intangible right to use the existing garage. The Company has capitalized pre-construction activities related to the development of the land, including interest costs and property taxes since the November 2010 purchase. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company suspended pre-construction activity. The total carrying value of the land, building improvements and perpetual parking rights was $321.1 million as of April 30, 2014. During the quarter ended April 30, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 8.8 net acres of this undeveloped real estate, for which the Company received a nonrefundable deposit in the amount of $30.0 million. The Company does not expect this sale to close within twelve months. Separately, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 3.7 net acres of its undeveloped real estate. This portion of the Company's land and building improvements meets the criteria as held for sale. As of April 30, 2014, the carrying value of this portion of the Company's land and building improvements approximates fair value. Each land sale is subject to separate closing conditions. The Company continues to evaluate its future needs for facilities space and its options for the remaining undeveloped real estate of approximately 1.5 net acres.

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In December 2012, the Company entered into a lease agreement for approximately 445,000 rentable square feet of office space in San Francisco, California. The space rented is for the total office space available in the building, which is in the process of being constructed. As a result of the Company’s involvement during the construction period, the Company is considered for accounting purposes to be the owner of the construction project. As of April 30, 2014, the Company capitalized $52.9 million of construction costs, based on the construction costs incurred to date by the landlord, and recorded a corresponding noncurrent financing obligation liability of $52.9 million. The total expected financing obligation associated with this lease upon completion of the construction of the building, inclusive of the amounts currently recorded, is $335.8 million (See Note 9 “Commitments” for future commitment details). The obligation will be settled through monthly lease payments to the landlord once the construction is complete and the office space is ready for occupancy.
There was no impairment of long-lived assets during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
4. Convertible Senior Notes and Term Loan
Convertible Senior Notes
  
Par Value
 
Equity
Component Recorded at Issuance
 
Liability Component of Par Value as of
(In thousands)
April 30, 2014
 
January 31, 2014
0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due January 15, 2015
$
284,972

 
$
125,530

(1)
$
275,029

 
$
542,159

0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due April 1, 2018
1,150,000

 
122,421

(2)
1,052,815

 
1,046,930

___________ 
(1)This amount represents the equity component recorded at the initial issuance of the 0.75% convertible senior notes. As of April 30, 2014, $9.9 million was reclassified as temporary equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as these notes are convertible.
(2)This amount represents the equity component recorded at the initial issuance of the 0.25% convertible senior notes.

In January 2010, the Company issued at par value $575.0 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes (the “0.75% Senior Notes”) due January 15, 2015, unless earlier purchased by the Company or converted. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. In March 2013, the Company issued at par value $1.15 billion of 0.25% convertible senior notes (the “0.25% Senior Notes”, and together with the 0.75% Senior Notes, the “Notes”) due April 1, 2018, unless earlier purchased by the Company or converted. Interest is payable semi-annually, in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
The Notes are governed by indentures between the Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Notes are unsecured and do not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of senior debt or other indebtedness, or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company.
If converted, holders will receive cash equal to the principal amount of the Notes, and at the Company’s election, cash and/or shares of the Company’s common stock for any amounts in excess of the principal amounts.
 
Conversion
Rate per $1,000
Par Value
 
Initial
Conversion
Price per
Share
 
Convertible Date
0.75% Senior Notes
46.8588

 
$
21.34

 
October 15, 2014
0.25% Senior Notes
15.0512

 
$
66.44

 
January 1, 2018
Throughout the term of the Notes, the conversion rate may be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events, including any cash dividends. Holders of the Notes will not receive any cash payment representing accrued and unpaid interest upon conversion of a Note. Accrued but unpaid interest will be deemed to be paid in full upon conversion rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Holders may convert their Notes under the following circumstances:
during any fiscal quarter, if, for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, the last reported sales price of the Company’s common stock for such trading day is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on such trading day share of common stock on such last trading day;

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in certain situations, when the trading price of the Notes is less than 98% of the product of the sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate;
upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions described under the Notes Indenture, such as a consolidation, merger or binding share exchange; or
at any time on or after the convertible dates noted above.
Holders of the Notes have the right to require the Company to purchase with cash all or a portion of the Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, such as a change of control, at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. Following certain corporate transactions that constitute a change of control, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert the Notes in connection with such change of control.
In accounting for the issuance of the Notes, the Company separated the Notes into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Notes as a whole. The excess of the principal amount of the liability component over its carrying amount (“debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.
In accounting for the transaction costs related to the Note issuance, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components based on their relative values. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component are being amortized to expense over the term of the Notes, and transaction costs attributable to the equity component were netted with the equity component in temporary stockholders’ equity and stockholders’ equity. Additionally, the Company recorded a deferred tax liability of $51.1 million in connection with the 0.75% Senior Notes.
The Notes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Liability component :
 
 
 
Principal:
 
 
 
0.75% Senior Notes (1)
$
284,972

 
$
568,864

0.25% Senior Notes (1)
1,150,000

 
1,150,000

Less: debt discount, net
 
 
 
0.75% Senior Notes (2)
(9,943
)
 
(26,705
)
0.25% Senior Notes (3)
(97,185
)
 
(103,070
)
Net carrying amount
$
1,327,844

 
$
1,589,089

(1)The effective interest rates of the 0.75% Senior Notes and 0.25% Senior Notes are 5.86% and 2.53%, respectively. These interest rates were based on the interest rates of a similar liability at the time of issuance that did not have an associated convertible feature.
(2)Included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within Convertible 0.75% Senior Notes (which is classified as a current liability, as these notes were convertible) and is amortized over the life of the 0.75% Senior Notes using the effective interest rate method.
(3)Included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets within Convertible 0.25% Senior Notes (which is classified as a noncurrent liability) and is amortized over the life of the 0.25% Senior Notes using the effective interest rate method.
The total estimated fair values of the Company’s 0.75% Senior Notes and 0.25% Senior Notes at April 30, 2014 were $688.8 million and $1.3 billion, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the closing trading price per $100 of the 0.75% Senior Notes and 0.25% Senior Notes as of the last day of trading for the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $51.65 on April 30, 2014, the if-converted value of the 0.75% Senior Notes exceeded their principal amount by approximately $404.7 million and the if-converted value of the 0.25% Senior Notes was less than their principal amount.

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During the three months ended April 30, 2014, a portion of the 0.75% Senior Notes outstanding was converted by noteholders. The Company repaid $283.9 million of principal balance of the 0.75% Senior Notes. The Company also distributed approximately 8.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock to noteholders which represents the conversion value in excess of the principal amount. The Company received approximately 8.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock from the convertible note hedges related to the 0.75% Senior Notes. The Company recorded a loss of $8.5 million during the three months ended April 30, 2014 related to the extinguishment of the 0.75% Senior Notes converted by noteholders. This amount represents the difference between the fair market value allocated to the liability component on settlement date and the net carrying amount of the liability component and unamortized debt issuance costs on settlement date.
As of April 30, 2014 the remaining principal balance of the 0.75% Senior Notes outstanding is approximately $285.0 million. The remaining principal balance of the 0.75% Senior Notes matures on January 15, 2015 unless earlier purchased by the Company or converted by noteholders. As of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Company has received conversion notices for an additional $13.7 million of the principal balance of the 0.75% Senior Notes.
Note Hedges
To minimize the impact of potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to its common stock (the “Note Hedges”).
 
(in thousands, except for shares)
Date
 
Purchase
 
Shares
0.75% Note Hedges
January 2010
 
$
126,500

 
26,943,812

0.25% Note Hedges
March 2013
 
$
153,800

 
17,308,880

The Note Hedges cover shares of the Company’s common stock at a strike price that corresponds to the initial conversion price of the respective Notes, also subject to adjustment, and are exercisable upon conversion of the Notes. The Note Hedges will expire upon the maturity of the Notes. The Note Hedges are intended to reduce the potential economic dilution upon conversion of the Notes in the event that the market value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the Notes, at the time of exercise is greater than the conversion price of the Notes. The Note Hedges are separate transactions and are not part of the terms of the Notes. Holders of the Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Note Hedges. The Company initially recorded a deferred tax asset of $51.4 million in connection with the 0.75% Note Hedges. The Note Hedges do not impact earnings per share.
As a result of the conversions of the 0.75% Senior Notes, the Company exercised its rights on the 0.75% Note Hedges and received approximately 8.7 million shares of the Company's common stock during the three months ended April 30, 2014.
Warrants
 
Date
 
Proceeds
(in thousands)
 
Shares
 
Strike
Price
0.75% Warrants
January 2010
 
$
59,300

 
26,943,812

 
$
29.88

0.25% Warrants
March 2013
 
$
84,800

 
17,308,880

 
$
90.40

Separately, in January 2010 and March 2013, the Company also entered into warrant transactions (the “0.75% Warrants” and the “0.25% Warrants”, respectively) (collectively, the “Warrants”), whereby the Company sold warrants to acquire, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, shares of the Company’s common stock. As the average market value per share of the Company’s common stock for the reporting period, as measured under the 0.75% Warrants, exceeds the strike price of the 0.75% Warrants, the 0.75% Warrants would have a dilutive effect on the Company’s earnings/loss per share if the Company were to report net income for the three month period ended April 30, 2014. The Warrants were anti-dilutive for the periods presented. The Warrants are separate transactions, entered into by the Company and are not part of the terms of the Notes or Note Hedges. Holders of the Notes and Note Hedges will not have any rights with respect to the Warrants.
Term Loan
On July 11, 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for a $300.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) maturing on July 11, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”) and bears interest at the Company’s option at either a base rate plus a spread of 0.50% to 1.00% or an adjusted LIBOR rate as defined in the Credit Agreement plus a spread of 1.50% to 2.00%.

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The Company entered into the Term Loan in conjunction with and for purposes of funding the acquisition of ExactTarget in fiscal 2014.
Interest is due and payable in arrears quarterly for the loan bearing interest at the base rate and at the end of an interest period in the case of the loan bearing interest at the adjusted LIBOR rate. The Term Loan is payable in quarterly installments equal to $7.5 million beginning on September 30, 2013, with the remaining outstanding principal amount of the term loan being due and payable on the Maturity Date. The Company may prepay the Term Loan, in whole or in part at any time during the term of the Term Loan. Amounts repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed under the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Term Loan is secured by a pledge of 100 percent of the equity securities of the Company’s direct domestic subsidiaries and 65 percent of the equity securities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio covenant, a consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant, a limit on the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or pay dividends, and certain other restrictions on the Company’s activities each defined specifically in the Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with the Credit Agreement’s covenants as of April 30, 2014.
The weighted average interest rate on the Term Loan was 2.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2014. The current portion outstanding under the Term Loan was $30.0 million and the noncurrent outstanding portion was $247.5 million. Future principal payments on the Term Loan are payable as follows: $22.5 million during the remaining nine months of fiscal 2015; $30.0 million during fiscal 2016; and $225.0 million during fiscal 2017.
Interest Expense
The following table sets forth total interest expense recognized related to the Notes and the Term Loan prior to capitalization of interest (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Contractual interest expense
$
2,903

 
$
1,415

 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,228

 
741

 
Amortization of debt discount
10,984

 
9,240

 
 
$
15,115

 
$
11,396

 
5. Other Balance Sheet Accounts
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Deferred income taxes, net
$
48,556

 
$
49,279

Prepaid income taxes
22,838

 
23,571

Customer contract asset
54,360

 
77,368

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
187,854

 
158,962

 
$
313,608

 
$
309,180

Customer contract asset reflects future billings of amounts that are contractually committed by ExactTarget’s existing customers as of the acquisition date that will be billed in the next 12 months. As the Company bills these customers this balance will reduce and accounts receivable will increase.

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Capitalized Software, net
Capitalized software consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Capitalized internal-use software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $109,994 and $101,687, respectively
$
77,169

 
$
72,915

Acquired developed technology, net of accumulated amortization of $324,980 and $294,628, respectively
378,650

 
409,002

 
$
455,819

 
$
481,917

Capitalized internal-use software amortization expense totaled $8.3 million and $6.7 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Acquired developed technology amortization expense totaled $30.4 million and $22.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company capitalized $1.0 million and $0.9 million of stock-based expenses related to capitalized internal-use software development and deferred professional services during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill amounts are not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter.
Goodwill totaled $3.5 billion at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014
Other Assets, net
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent, net
$
9,738

 
$
9,691

Long-term deposits
18,027

 
17,970

Purchased intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $81,557 and $66,399, respectively
400,962

 
416,119

Acquired intellectual property, net of accumulated amortization of $12,479 and $11,304, respectively
11,967

 
11,957

Strategic investments
102,439

 
92,489

Customer contract asset
10,989

 
18,182

Other
45,968

 
47,082

 
$
600,090

 
$
613,490


Customer contract asset reflects the noncurrent portion of future billings that are contractually committed by ExactTarget’s existing customers as of the acquisition date.
Purchased intangible assets amortization expense for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $15.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Acquired intellectual property amortization expense for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Accounts payable
$
36,723

 
$
64,988

Accrued compensation
259,517

 
397,002

Accrued other liabilities
274,792

 
235,543

Accrued income and other taxes payable
123,292

 
153,026

Accrued professional costs
19,309

 
15,864

Customer liability, current
38,077

 
53,957

Accrued rent
14,891

 
13,944

 
$
766,601

 
$
934,324

Customer liability reflects the legal obligation to provide future services that are contractually committed by ExactTarget’s existing customers but unbilled as of the acquisition date. As these services are invoiced, this balance will reduce and deferred revenue will increase.
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
April 30,
2014
 
January 31,
2014
Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable
$
106,420

 
$
108,760

Customer liability, noncurrent
8,897

 
13,953

Financing obligation, building in progress-leased facility
52,931

 
40,171

Long-term lease liabilities and other
634,679

 
594,303

 
$
802,927

 
$
757,187


Customer liability, noncurrent reflects the noncurrent fair value of the legal obligation to provide future services that are contractually committed by ExactTarget’s existing customers but unbilled as of the acquisition date.
6. Stockholders’ Equity
The Company maintains the following stock plans: the 2006 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”), the ESPP and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The expiration of the 1999 Stock Option Plan (“1999 Plan”) in fiscal 2010 did not affect awards outstanding, which continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the 1999 Plan.
As of April 30, 2014, $59.0 million has been withheld on behalf of employees for future purchases under the ESPP and is recorded in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.
Prior to February 1, 2006, options issued under the Company’s stock option plans generally had a term of 10 years. From February 1, 2006 through July 3, 2013, options issued had a term of 5 years. After July 3, 2013, options issued have a term of 7 years.

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Stock activity excluding the ESPP is as follows:
 
 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Shares
Available for
Grant
 
Outstanding
Stock
Options
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic  Value
(in thousands)
Balance as of January 31, 2014
55,852,536

 
28,604,045

 
$
34.26

 
 
Increase in shares authorized:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
1,186,551

 
0

 
0.00

 
 
Options granted under all plans
(536,057
)
 
536,057

 
58.31

 
 
Restricted stock activity
(880,568
)
 
0

 
0.00

 
 
Stock grants to board and advisory board members
(67,080
)
 
0

 
0.00

 
 
Exercised
0

 
(1,785,330
)
 
21.69

 
 
Plan shares expired
(775,831
)
 
0

 
0.00

 
 
Cancelled
328,647

 
(328,647
)
 
26.01

 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2014
55,108,198

 
27,026,125

 
35.67

 
$
440,360

Vested or expected to vest
 
 
25,550,631

 
$
35.21

 
$
427,122

Exercisable as of April 30, 2014
 
 
10,647,678

 
$
27.72

 
$
254,804

The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $68.8 million and $57.7 million, respectively. The intrinsic value is the difference between the current market value of the stock and the exercise price of the stock option.
The weighted-average remaining contractual life of vested and expected to vest options is approximately 3.8 years.
As of April 30, 2014, options to purchase 10,647,678 shares were vested at a weighted average exercise price of $27.72 per share and had a remaining weighted-average contractual life of approximately 2.2 years. The total intrinsic value of these vested options as of April 30, 2014 was $254.8 million.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of April 30, 2014:
 
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise
Prices
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
$0.26 to $22.12
 
3,921,342

 
3.0
 
$
12.61

 
3,045,518

 
$
12.53

$22.98 to $27.06
 
3,861,549

 
3.2
 
26.79

 
1,851,121

 
26.85

$27.56 to $35.07
 
1,638,794

 
3.7
 
31.42

 
588,732

 
31.80

$35.63
 
4,190,536

 
1.6
 
35.63

 
3,297,395

 
35.63

$35.87 to $39.09
 
6,122,454

 
3.4
 
38.05

 
1,817,970

 
38.01

$40.19 to $52.14
 
879,377

 
5.5
 
42.94

 
46,942

 
42.30

$52.30 to $63.66
 
6,412,073

 
6.6
 
52.97

 
0

 
0.00

 
 
27,026,125

 
3.9
 
$
35.67

 
10,647,678

 
$
27.72


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Restricted stock activity is as follows:
 
 
Restricted Stock Outstanding
 
Outstanding
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Balance as of January 31, 2014
24,653,578

 
$
0.001

 
 
Granted
831,288

 
0.001

 
 
Cancelled
(701,260
)
 
0.001

 
 
Vested and converted to shares
(2,011,456
)
 
0.001

 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2014
22,772,150

 
$
0.001

 
$
1,176,182

Expected to vest
19,426,360

 
 
 
$
1,003,371

The restricted stock, which upon vesting entitles the holder to one share of common stock for each share of restricted stock, has an exercise price of $0.001 per share, which is equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock, and generally vest over 4 years.
The weighted-average grant date fair value of the restricted stock issued for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 was $63.71 and $42.47, respectively.
Common Stock
The following number of shares of common stock were reserved and available for future issuance at April 30, 2014:
 
Options outstanding
27,026,125

Restricted stock awards and units outstanding
22,772,150

Stock available for future grant:
 
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
54,825,805

2006 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
282,393

2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
6,114,165

Convertible senior notes
30,662,326

Warrants
44,252,692

 
185,935,656

7. Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
The Company computes its year-to-date provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to year to date pretax loss and adjusts the provision for discrete tax items recorded in the period. For the three months ended April 30, 2014, the Company reported a tax expense of $12.1 million on a pretax loss of $84.8 million, which resulted in a negative effective tax rate of 14 percent. The tax provision recorded was related to income taxes in profitable jurisdictions outside the U.S. and the current tax expense in the U.S. The Company had U.S. current tax expense as a result of forecasted taxable income before considering certain excess tax benefits from stock options and vesting of restricted stock. This U.S. current tax expense was partially offset by tax benefit attributable to losses in certain U.S. states with no valuation allowance.
For the three months ended April 30, 2013, the Company reported a tax expense of $13.8 million on a pretax loss of $53.9 million, which resulted in a negative effective tax rate of 26 percent. The Company recorded a tax provision on a pretax loss primarily due to income taxes accrued in profitable jurisdictions outside of the U.S. and the loss in the U.S. that was not benefited due to its valuation allowance.
Tax Benefits Related to Stock-Based Compensation
The total income tax benefit related to stock-based awards was $42.6 million and $34.3 million for three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the majority of which was not recognized as a result of the valuation allowance.

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Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Other Considerations
The Company records liabilities related to its uncertain tax positions. Tax positions for the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income tax audits by multiple tax jurisdictions throughout the world. Certain prior year tax returns are currently being examined by various taxing authorities in countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom. To date, the Company has not received any material proposed adjustments.
The Company believes that it has provided adequate reserves for its income tax uncertainties in all open tax years. In the next 12 months, the Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits balance to materially change.
8. Earnings/Loss Per Share
Basic earnings/loss per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the fiscal period. Diluted earnings/loss per share is computed giving effect to all potential weighted average dilutive common stock, including options, restricted stock units, warrants and the convertible senior notes. The dilutive effect of outstanding awards and convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. Diluted loss per share for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are the same as basic loss per share as there is a net loss in these periods and inclusion of potentially issuable shares would be anti-dilutive.
A reconciliation of the denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding for basic loss per share
612,512

 
588,385

 
Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
0

 
0

 
Employee stock awards
0

 
0

 
Warrants
0

 
0

 
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions for diluted loss per share
612,512

 
588,385

 
The weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings/loss per share does not include the effect of the following potential outstanding common stock. The effects of these potentially outstanding shares were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings/loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Stock awards
20,472

 
20,279

 
Convertible senior notes
30,662

 
44,248

 
Warrants
44,253

 
44,253

 

9. Commitments
Letters of Credit
As of April 30, 2014, the Company had a total of $61.8 million in letters of credit outstanding substantially in favor of certain landlords for office space. These letters of credit renew annually and expire at various dates through December 2030.

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Leases
The Company leases facilities space and certain fixed assets under non-cancelable operating and capital leases with various expiration dates.
As of April 30, 2014, the future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating and capital leases are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Capital
Leases
 
Operating
Leases
 
Financing Obligation, Building in Progress-Leased Facility(1)
Fiscal Period:
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining nine months of fiscal 2015
$
62,622

 
$
162,059

 
$
0

Fiscal 2016
74,140

 
207,371

 
1,777

Fiscal 2017
75,803

 
175,335

 
16,877

Fiscal 2018
83,843

 
142,830

 
21,107

Fiscal 2019
99,908

 
150,971

 
21,551

Thereafter
200,067

 
1,125,631

 
274,512

Total minimum lease payments
596,383

 
$
1,964,197

 
$
335,824

Less: amount representing interest
(82,847
)
 

 

Present value of capital lease obligations
$
513,536

 

 

______________ 
(1) Total Financing Obligation, Building in Progress-Leased Facility noted above represents the total obligation on the lease agreement noted in Note 3 “Property and Equipment” and includes $52.9 million that was recorded to Financing obligation, building in progress-leased facility, which is included in Other noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet.
The Company’s agreements for the facilities and certain services provide the Company with the option to renew. The Company’s future contractual obligations would change if the Company exercised these options.
On April 10, 2014, the Company entered into an office lease agreement to lease approximately 714,000 rentable square feet of an office building to be located in San Francisco, California. The lease payments associated with the lease will be approximately $560.0 million over the 15.5 year term of the lease, beginning in the Company's first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which is reflected above under Operating Leases.
10. Legal Proceedings and Claims
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is or may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims related to alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, commercial, corporate and securities, labor and employment, wage and hour, and other claims. The Company has been, and may in the future be, put on notice and/or sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights, including patent infringement.
In general, the resolution of a legal matter could prevent the Company from offering its service to others, could be material to the Company’s financial condition or cash flows, or both, or could otherwise adversely affect the Company’s operating results.
The Company makes a provision for a liability relating to legal matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. In management’s opinion, resolution of all current matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. However, depending on the nature and timing of any such dispute, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect the Company’s future results of operations or cash flows, or both, of a particular quarter.


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11. Related-Party Transactions
In January 1999, The Salesforce.com Foundation, a non-profit public charity, also referred to as the Foundation, was chartered to build philanthropic programs that are focused on youth and technology. The Company’s chairman is the chairman of the Foundation. The Company’s chairman, two of the Company’s employees and one of the Company’s board members hold four of the Foundation’s ten board seats. The Company does not control the Foundation’s activities, and accordingly, the Company does not consolidate the Foundation’s statement of activities with its financial results.
Since the Foundation’s inception, the Company has provided at no charge certain resources to Foundation employees such as office space. The value of these items was approximately $345,000 for the three months ended April 30, 2014.
Additionally, the Company has donated subscriptions to the Company’s service to other qualified non-profit organizations. The Company also allows an affiliate of the Foundation to resell the Company’s service to non-profit organizations. The Company does not charge the affiliate for these subscriptions, so any revenue from subscriptions provided to non-profit organizations is retained by the Foundation to fund its charitable work. The value of the subscriptions was approximately $7.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014. The Company plans to continue these programs.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) contains 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”). Forward-looking statements consist of, among other things, trend analyses, statements regarding future events, future financial performance, our anticipated growth, the effect of general economic and market conditions, our business strategy and our plan to build our business, including our strategy to be the leading provider of enterprise cloud computing applications and platforms and to lead the industry shift to the “customer company,” our service performance and security, the expenses associated with new data centers, additional data center capacity, real estate and office facilities space, our operating results, new features and services, our strategy of acquiring or making investments in complementary businesses, joint ventures, services and technologies, and intellectual property rights, our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies, our ability to continue the growth and to maintain deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to develop our brands, our ability to realize the benefits from strategic partnerships, the effect of evolving government regulations, the effect of foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations on our financial results, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the potential availability of additional tax assets in the future and related matters, the impact of expensing stock options, the sufficiency of our capital resources, factors related to our outstanding convertible notes, term loan, compliance with our related debt covenants, and capital lease obligations, and current and potential litigation involving us, all of which are based on current expectations, estimates, and forecasts, and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are also intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Readers are directed to risks and uncertainties identified below, under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report, for factors that may cause actual results to be different than those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any  forward-looking statements for any reason.
Overview
We are a leading provider of enterprise cloud computing solutions. We were founded on the concept of delivering customer relationship management, or CRM, applications via the Internet, or “cloud.” We introduced our first CRM solution in February 2000 and we have expanded our offerings with new editions, solutions and enhanced features, through internal development and acquisitions. We sell to businesses of all sizes and in almost every industry worldwide on a subscription basis.
Our mission is to help our customers transform themselves into “customer companies” by empowering them to connect with their customers, partners, employees and products in entirely new ways. Our objective is to deliver solutions to help companies transform the way they sell, service, market and innovate. With our four core services—Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, ExactTarget Marketing Cloud and the Salesforce1 Platform—customers have the tools they need to build a next generation social front office with our social and mobile cloud technologies. Key elements of our strategy include:
strengthening our market-leading solutions;
extending distribution into high-growth markets;
expanding relationships with our existing customer base;
pursuing new customers;
reducing our attrition rates;
building our business in top markets globally, which includes building partnerships that help add customers; and
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We believe the factors that will influence our ability to achieve our objectives include: our prospective customers’ willingness to migrate to enterprise cloud computing services; the availability, performance and security of our service; our ability to continue to release, and gain customer acceptance of, new and improved features; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and technologies; successful customer adoption and utilization of our service; acceptance of our service in markets where we have few customers; the emergence of additional competitors in our market and improved product offerings by existing and new competitors; the location of new data centers; third-party developers’ willingness to develop applications on our platforms; our ability to attract new personnel and retain and motivate current personnel; and general economic conditions which could affect our customers’ ability and willingness to purchase our services, delay the customers’ purchasing decision or affect attrition rates.
To address these factors, we will need to, among other things, continue to add substantial numbers of paying subscriptions, upgrade our customers to fully featured versions such as our Unlimited Edition or arrangements such as a Social Enterprise License Agreement, provide high quality technical support to our customers, encourage the development of third-party applications on our platforms and continue to focus on retaining customers at the time of renewal. Our plans to invest for future growth include the continuation of the expansion of our data center capacity, the hiring of additional personnel, particularly in direct sales, other customer-related areas and research and development, the expansion of domestic and international selling and marketing activities, continuing to develop our brands, the addition of distribution channels, the upgrade of our service offerings, the development of new services, the integration of acquired technologies, the expansion of our ExactTarget Marketing Cloud and Salesforce1 Platform service offerings and the additions to our global infrastructure to support our growth.
We also regularly evaluate acquisitions or investment opportunities in complementary businesses, joint ventures, services and technologies and intellectual property rights in an effort to expand our service offerings. We expect to continue to make such investments and acquisitions in the future and we plan to reinvest a significant portion of our incremental revenue in future periods to grow our business and continue our leadership role in the cloud computing industry. As a result of our aggressive growth plans, specifically our hiring plan and acquisition activities, we have incurred significant expenses from equity awards and amortization of purchased intangibles which have resulted in net losses on a GAAP basis. As we continue with our growth plan, we may continue to have net losses on a GAAP basis.
Our typical subscription contract term is 12 to 36 months, although terms range from one to 60 months, so during any fiscal reporting period only a subset of active subscription contracts are available for renewal. We calculate our attrition rates as of the end of each reporting period. We do not calculate the attrition rate for ExactTarget, Inc. (“ExactTarget”). Our attrition rate was in the high-single digit percentage range as of April 30, 2014, declining slightly from the attrition rate percentage as of January 31, 2014. We expect our attrition rates to continue to decline slowly over time, as we continue to expand our enterprise business and invest in customer success and other related programs.
We expect marketing and sales costs, which were 52 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 52 percent for the same period a year ago, to continue to represent a substantial portion of total revenues in the future as we seek to add and manage more paying customers, and build greater brand awareness.
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year ends on January 31. References to fiscal 2015, for example, refer to the fiscal year ending January 31, 2015.
Operating Segments
We operate as one operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, who in our case is the chief executive officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Over the past few years, we have completed several acquisitions. These acquisitions have allowed us to expand our offerings, presence and reach in various market segments of the enterprise cloud computing market. While we have offerings in multiple enterprise cloud computing market segments, our business operates in one operating segment because our chief operating decision maker evaluates our financial information and resources and assesses the performance of these resources on a consolidated basis. Since we operate as one operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Sources of Revenues
We derive our revenues from two sources: (1) subscription revenues, which are comprised of subscription fees from customers accessing our enterprise cloud computing services and from customers paying for additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fees; and (2) related professional services such as process mapping, project management, implementation services and other revenue. “Other revenue” consists primarily of training fees. Subscription and support revenues accounted for approximately 94 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2014. Subscription revenues are driven primarily by the number of paying subscribers, varying service types, the price of our service and renewals. We define a “customer” as a separate and distinct buying entity (e.g., a company, a distinct business unit of a large corporation, a partnership, etc.) that has entered into a contract to access our enterprise cloud computing services. We define a “subscription” as a unique user account purchased by a customer for use by its employees or other customer-authorized users, and we refer to each such user as a “subscriber.” The number of paying subscriptions at each of our customers ranges from one to hundreds of thousands. None of our customers accounted for more than five percent of our revenues during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.
Subscription and support revenues are recognized ratably over the contract terms beginning on the commencement dates of each contract. The typical subscription and support term is 12 to 36 months, although terms range from one to 60 months. Our subscription and support contracts are non-cancelable, though customers typically have the right to terminate their contracts for cause if we materially fail to perform. We generally invoice our customers in advance, in annual or quarterly installments, and typical payment terms provide that our customers pay us within 30 days of invoice. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue, or in revenue depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. In general, we collect our billings in advance of the subscription service period.
Professional services and other revenues consist of fees associated with consulting and implementation services and training. Our consulting and implementation engagements are typically billed on a time and materials basis. We also offer a number of training classes on implementing, using and administering our service that are billed on a per person, per class basis. Our typical professional services payment terms provide that our customers pay us within 30 days of invoice.
In determining whether professional services can be accounted for separately from subscription and support revenues, we consider a number of factors, which are described in “Critical Accounting Estimates—Revenue Recognition” below.
Revenue by Cloud Service Offering
We are providing the information below on a supplemental basis to give additional insight into the revenue performance of our individual core service offerings.
Subscription and support revenues during the three months ended April 30, 2014 consisted of the following by core service offering (in millions):
Sales Cloud
$
576.6

 
Service Cloud
294.8

 
ExactTarget Marketing Cloud
111.0

 
Salesforce1 Platform and Other
164.9

 
Total
$
1,147.3

 
In situations where a customer purchases multiple cloud offerings, such as through a Social Enterprise License Agreement, we allocate the contract value to each core service offering based on the customer’s estimated product demand plan and the service that was provided at the inception of the contract. We do not update these allocations based on actual product usage during the term of the contract. We have allocated approximately 10 percent of our total subscription and support revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2014, based on customers’ estimated product demand plans and these allocated amounts are included in the table above.

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Additionally, some of our core service offerings have similar features and functions. For example, customers may use the Sales Cloud, the Service Cloud or our Platform to record account and contact information, which are similar features across these core service offerings. Depending on a customer’s actual and projected business requirements, more than one core service offering may satisfy the customer’s current and future needs. We record revenue based on the individual products ordered by a customer, and not according to the customer’s business requirements and usage. In addition, as we introduce new features and functions within each offering, and refine our allocation methodology for changes in our business, we do not expect it to be practical to adjust historical revenue results by core service offering for comparability. Accordingly, comparisons of revenue performance by core service offering over time may not be meaningful.
We estimate that for the remainder of fiscal 2015, approximately 50 percent of total subscription and support revenue will continue to be derived from subscriptions to our Sales Cloud offering.
Seasonal Nature of Deferred Revenue and Accounts Receivable
Deferred revenue primarily consists of billings to customers for our subscription service. Over 90 percent of the value of our billings to customers is for our subscription and support service. We generally invoice our customers in either annual or quarterly cycles. Occasionally, we bill customers for their multi-year contract on a single invoice which results in an increase in noncurrent deferred revenue. We typically issue renewal invoices in advance of the renewal service period, and depending on timing, the initial invoice for the subscription and services contract and the subsequent renewal invoice may occur in different quarters. This may result in an increase in deferred revenue and accounts receivable. There is a disproportionate weighting towards annual billings in the fourth quarter, primarily as a result of large enterprise account buying patterns. Our fourth quarter has historically been our strongest quarter for new business and renewals. The year on year compounding effect of this seasonality in both billing patterns and overall new and renewal business causes the value of invoices that we generate in the fourth quarter for both new business and renewals to increase as a proportion of our total annual billings. Approximately 68 percent of all subscription and support invoices issued during the three months ended April 30, 2014 had annual terms.
Accordingly, the sequential quarterly changes in accounts receivable and the related deferred revenue during the first three quarters of our fiscal year are not necessarily indicative of the billing activity that occurs in the fourth quarter as displayed below:
 
(in thousands)
April 30,
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
$
684,155

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent
2,324,615

 
 
 
 
 
 


(in thousands)
April 30,
2013
 
July 31,
2013
 
October 31,
2013
 
January 31,
2014
Fiscal 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
$
502,609

 
$
599,543

 
$
604,045

 
$
1,360,837

Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent
1,733,160

 
1,789,648

 
1,734,619

 
2,522,115

 
(in thousands)
April 30,
2012
 
July 31,
2012
 
October 31,
2012
 
January 31,
2013
Fiscal 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
$
371,395

 
$
446,917

 
$
418,590

 
$
872,634

Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent
1,334,716

 
1,337,184

 
1,291,703

 
1,862,995

 

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Unbilled Deferred Revenue
The deferred revenue balance on our consolidated balance sheet does not represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year, non-cancelable subscription agreements. Unbilled deferred revenue represents future billings under our subscription agreements that have not been invoiced and, accordingly, are not recorded in deferred revenue. Unbilled deferred revenue was approximately $4.8 billion as of April 30, 2014 and approximately $4.5 billion as of January 31, 2014. Also as a result, our typical contract length has grown and is now between 12 and 36 months. We expect that the amount of unbilled deferred revenue will change from quarter to quarter for several reasons, including the specific timing and duration of large customer subscription agreements, varying billing cycles of subscription agreements, the specific timing of customer renewals, foreign currency fluctuations, the timing of when unbilled deferred revenue is to be recognized as revenue, and changes in customer financial circumstances. For multi-year subscription agreements billed annually, the associated unbilled deferred revenue is typically high at the beginning of the contract period, zero just prior to renewal, and increases if the agreement is renewed. Low unbilled deferred revenue attributable to a particular subscription agreement is often associated with an impending renewal and may not be an indicator of the likelihood of renewal or future revenue from such customer. Accordingly, we expect that the amount of aggregate unbilled deferred revenue will change from year-to-year depending in part upon the number and dollar amount of subscription agreements at particular stages in their renewal cycle. Such fluctuations are not a reliable indicator of future revenues. Unbilled deferred revenue does not include minimum revenue commitments from indirect sales channels, as we recognize revenue, deferred revenue, and any unbilled deferred revenue upon sell-through to an end user customer.

Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenues. Cost of subscription and support revenues primarily consists of expenses related to hosting our service and providing support, the costs of data center capacity, depreciation or operating lease expense associated with computer equipment and software, allocated overhead and amortization expense associated with capitalized software related to our services and acquired developed technologies. We allocate overhead such as information technology infrastructure, rent and occupancy charges based on headcount. Employee benefit costs and taxes are allocated based upon a percentage of total compensation expense. As such, general overhead expenses are reflected in each cost of revenue and operating expense category. Cost of professional services and other revenues consists primarily of employee-related costs associated with these services, including stock-based expenses, the cost of subcontractors and allocated overhead. The cost of providing professional services is significantly higher as a percentage of the related revenue than for our enterprise cloud computing subscription service due to the direct labor costs and costs of subcontractors.
We intend to continue to invest additional resources in our enterprise cloud computing services. For example, we have invested in additional database software and we plan to open additional data centers and expand our current data centers in the future. Additionally, as we acquire new businesses and technologies, the amortization expense associated with this activity will be included in cost of revenues. The timing of these additional expenses will affect our cost of revenues, both in terms of absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues, in the affected periods.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based expenses, the costs of our development and test data center and allocated overhead. We continue to focus our research and development efforts on adding new features and services, integrating acquired technologies, increasing the functionality and security and enhancing the ease of use of our enterprise cloud computing services. Our proprietary, scalable and secure multi-tenant architecture enables us to provide all of our customers with a service based on a single version of our application. As a result, we do not have to maintain multiple versions, which enables us to have relatively lower research and development expenses as compared to traditional enterprise software companies.
We expect that in the future, research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of total revenues as we invest in building the necessary employee and system infrastructure required to support the development of new, and improve existing, technologies and the integration of acquired businesses and technologies.
Marketing and Sales. Marketing and sales expenses are our largest cost and consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based expenses, for our sales and marketing staff, including commissions, payments to partners, marketing programs and allocated overhead. Marketing programs consist of advertising, events, corporate communications, brand building and product marketing activities.
We plan to continue to invest in marketing and sales by expanding our domestic and international selling and marketing activities, building brand awareness, attracting new customers and sponsoring additional marketing events. The timing of these marketing events, such as our annual and largest event, Dreamforce, will affect our marketing costs in a particular quarter. We expect that in the future, marketing and sales expenses will increase in absolute dollars and continue to be our largest cost.

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General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based expenses, for finance and accounting, legal, internal audit, human resources and management information systems personnel, legal costs, professional fees, other corporate expenses and allocated overhead. We expect that in the future, general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we invest in our infrastructure and we incur additional employee related costs, professional fees and insurance costs related to the growth of our business and international expansion. We expect general and administrative costs as a percentage of total revenues to either remain flat or decrease for the next several quarters.
Stock-Based Expenses. Our cost of revenues and operating expenses include stock-based expenses related to equity plans for employees and non-employee directors. We recognize our stock-based compensation as an expense in the statement of operations based on their fair values and vesting periods. These charges have been significant in the past and we expect that they will increase as our stock price increases, as we acquire more companies, as we hire more employees and seek to retain existing employees.
During the three months ended April 30, 2014, we recognized stock-based expense of $131.1 million. As of April 30, 2014, the aggregate stock compensation remaining to be amortized to costs and expenses over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years was $1.1 billion. We expect this stock compensation balance to be amortized as follows: $370.6 million during the remaining nine months of fiscal 2015; $371.6 million during fiscal 2016; $239.7 million during fiscal 2017; $110.1 million during fiscal 2018 and $1.3 million during fiscal 2019. The expected amortization reflects only outstanding stock awards as of April 30, 2014 and assumes no forfeiture activity. We expect to continue to issue stock-based awards to our employees in future periods.
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles from Business Combinations. Our cost of revenues and operating expenses include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s research and development efforts, trade names, customer lists and customer relationships. We expect this expense to increase as we acquire more companies.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that of our significant accounting policies, which are described in Note 1 “Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the following accounting policies involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our condensed consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition. We derive our revenues from two sources: (1) subscription revenues, which are comprised of subscription fees from customers accessing our enterprise cloud computing services and from customers purchasing additional support beyond the standard support that is included in the basic subscription fee; and (2) related professional services such as process mapping, project management, implementation services and other revenue. “Other revenue” consists primarily of training fees.
We commence revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
the service has been or is being provided to the customer;
the collection of the fees is reasonably assured; and
the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable.
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Subscription and Support Revenues
Subscription and support revenues are recognized ratably over the contract terms beginning on the commencement date of each contract, which is the date our service is made available to customers. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Professional Services and Other Revenues
The majority of our professional services contracts are on a time and material basis. When these services are not combined with subscription revenues as a single unit of accounting, as discussed below, these revenues are recognized as the services are rendered for time and material contracts, and when the milestones are achieved and accepted by the customer for fixed price contracts. Training revenues are recognized after the services are performed.
Multiple Deliverable Arrangements
We enter into arrangements with multiple deliverables that generally include multiple subscriptions, premium support, and professional services. If the deliverables have standalone value upon delivery, we account for each deliverable separately. Subscription services have standalone value as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether professional services have standalone value, we consider the following factors for each professional services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the professional services, the timing of when the professional services contract was signed in comparison to the subscription service start date, and the contractual dependence of the subscription service on the customer’s satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, we have concluded that all of the professional services included in multiple deliverable arrangements executed have standalone value.
Multiple deliverables included in an arrangement are separated into different units of accounting and the arrangement consideration is allocated to the identified separate units based on a relative selling price hierarchy. We determine the relative selling price for a deliverable based on its vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (“VSOE”), if available, or our best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), if VSOE is not available. We have determined that third-party evidence (“TPE”) is not a practical alternative due to differences in our service offerings compared to other parties and the availability of relevant third-party pricing information. The amount of revenue allocated to delivered items is limited by contingent revenue, if any.
For certain professional services, we have established VSOE as a consistent number of standalone sales of this deliverable have been priced within a reasonably narrow range. We have not established VSOE for our subscription services due to lack of pricing consistency, the introduction of new services and other factors. Accordingly, we use our BESP to determine the relative selling price.
We determined BESP by considering our overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include our discounting practices, the size and volume of our transactions, the customer demographic, the geographic area where our services are sold, our price lists, our go-to-market strategy, historical standalone sales and contract prices. The determination of BESP is made through consultation with and approval by management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As our go-to-market strategies evolve, we may modify our pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes in relative selling prices, including both VSOE and BESP.
Deferred Revenue. The deferred revenue balance does not represent the total contract value of annual or multi-year, non-cancelable subscription agreements. Deferred revenue primarily consists of billings or payments received in advance of revenue recognition from subscription service described above and is recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met. We generally invoice customers in annual or quarterly installments. Deferred revenue is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the compounding effects of renewals, invoice duration, invoice timing and new business linearity within the quarter.
Deferred revenue that will be recognized during the succeeding twelve month period is recorded as current deferred revenue and the remaining portion is recorded as noncurrent.
Deferred Commissions. We defer commission payments to our direct sales force. The commissions are deferred and amortized to sales expense over the non-cancelable terms of the related subscription contracts with our customers, which are typically 12 to 36 months. The commission payments, which are paid in full the month after the customer’s service commences, are a direct and incremental cost of the revenue arrangements. The deferred commission amounts are recoverable through the future revenue streams under the non-cancelable customer contracts. We believe this is the preferable method of accounting as the commission charges are so closely related to the revenue from the non-cancelable customer contracts that they should be recorded as an asset and charged to expense over the same period that the subscription revenue is recognized.

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During the three months ended April 30, 2014, we deferred $40.9 million of commission expenditures and we amortized $59.9 million to sales expense. During the same period a year ago, we deferred $17.5 million of commission expenditures and we amortized $45.7 million to sales expense. Deferred commissions on our condensed consolidated balance sheets totaled $306.0 million at April 30, 2014 and $324.9 million at January 31, 2014.
Capitalized Internal-Use Software Costs. We are required to follow the guidance of Accounting Standards Codification 350 (“ASC 350”), Intangibles- Goodwill and Other in accounting for the cost of computer software developed for internal-use and the accounting for web-based product development costs. ASC 350 requires companies to capitalize qualifying computer software costs, which are incurred during the application development stage, and amortize these costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the respective asset. We deliver our enterprise cloud computing solutions as a service via all the major Internet browsers and on leading major mobile device operating systems. As a result of this software as a service delivery model, we believe we have larger capitalized costs as compared to traditional enterprise software companies as they are required to use a different accounting standard.
Costs related to preliminary project activities and post implementation activities are expensed as incurred. Internal-use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. We evaluate the useful lives of these assets on an annual basis and test for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets.
Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets. We make estimates, assumptions, and judgments when valuing goodwill and other intangible assets in connection with the initial purchase price allocation of an acquired entity, as well as when evaluating the recoverability of our goodwill and other intangible assets on an ongoing basis. These estimates are based upon a number of factors, including historical experience, market conditions, and information obtained from the management of acquired companies. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include, but are not limited to, historical and projected attrition rates, anticipated growth in revenue from the acquired customers and acquired technology, and the expected use of the acquired assets. These factors are also considered in determining the useful life of acquired intangible assets. The amounts and useful lives assigned to identified intangible assets impacts the amount and timing of future amortization expense.
The value of our goodwill and intangible assets could be impacted by future adverse changes such as, but not limited to: a substantial decline in our market capitalization; an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; and unanticipated competition.
We evaluate and test the recoverability of our goodwill for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter or more often if and when circumstances indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable. Each period we evaluate the estimated remaining useful life of our intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. We evaluate long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to, a significant decrease in the fair value of the underlying asset, a significant decrease in the benefits realized from the acquired assets, difficulty and delays in integrating the business or a significant change in the operations of the acquired assets or use of an asset. A long-lived asset is considered impaired if its carrying amount exceeds the estimated future undiscounted cash flows the asset is expected to generate. If a long-lived asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group.
Business Combinations. Accounting for business combinations requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date with respect to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed and pre-acquisition contingencies. We use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately assign fair value to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.
Examples of critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets and goodwill we have acquired include but are not limited to:
future expected cash flows from subscription and support contracts, professional services contracts, other customer contracts and acquired developed technologies and patents;
the acquired company’s trade name, trademark and existing customer relationship, as well as assumptions about the period of time the acquired trade name and trademark will continue to be used in our offerings;
uncertain tax positions and tax related valuation allowances assumed; and
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Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Stock-Based Options and Awards. We recognize the fair value of our stock options and awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the option or award which is the vesting term of generally four years for stock options and restricted stock awards and one year for shares issued pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The fair value of each option or ESPP share or stock purchase right is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The estimated forfeiture rate applied is based on historical forfeiture rates. We evaluate the forfeiture rates at least annually, or when events or circumstances indicate a change may be needed. This may cause a fluctuation in our stock-based compensation in the period of change. Inputs into the Black-Scholes option pricing model include:
The estimated life for the stock options which is estimated based on an actual analysis of expected life. The estimated life for shares issued pursuant to our ESPP is based on the two purchase periods within the 12 month offering period;
The risk free interest rate which is based on the rate for a U.S. government security with the same estimated life at the time of the option grant and the stock purchase rights;
The future stock price volatility which is estimated considering both our observed option-implied volatilities and our historical volatility calculations. We believe this is the best estimate of the expected volatility over the expected life of our stock options and stock purchase rights; and
The probability of performance conditions, if any, that affect the vesting of certain awards being achieved. Expense is only recognized for those shares expected to vest.
Income Taxes. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date. At each of the interim financial reporting periods, we compute our tax provision by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate to year to date ordinary income and adjust the provision for discrete tax items recorded in the same period. The estimated annual effective tax rate at each interim period represents the best estimate based on evaluations of possible future transactions and may be subject to subsequent refinement or revision.
Our tax positions are subject to income tax audits by multiple tax jurisdictions throughout the world. We recognize the tax benefit of an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable upon examination by the taxing authority, based on the technical merits. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit which is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement with the taxing authority. We recognize interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in our income tax provision.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are more likely than not expected to be realized based on the weighting of positive and negative evidence. Future realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character (for example, ordinary income or capital gain) within the carryback or carryforward periods available under the applicable tax law. We regularly review the deferred tax assets for recoverability based on historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. Our judgment regarding future profitability may change due to many factors, including future market conditions and the ability to successfully execute the business plans and/or tax planning strategies. Should there be a change in the ability to recover deferred tax assets, our income tax provision would increase or decrease in the period in which the assessment is changed.
Our tax provision could be adversely affected by changes in the mix of earnings and losses in countries with differing statutory tax rates, certain non-deductible expenses, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and our ability to utilize them, changes in tax laws, including fundamental changes to tax laws applicable to corporate multinationals that may be considered by the United States and many countries in the European Union, changes in accounting principles, adverse results of tax examinations as well as changes in excess tax benefits related to exercises and vesting of stock-based compensation that are allocated directly to stockholders’ equity.

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Strategic Investments. We report our investments in non-marketable equity and debt securities, which consist of minority equity and debt investments in privately-held companies, at cost or fair value when an event or circumstance indicates an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred. Management evaluates financial results, earnings trends, technology milestones and subsequent financing of these companies, as well as the general market conditions to identify indicators of other-than-temporary impairment.

Results of Operations
The following tables set forth selected data for each of the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
$
1,147,306

 
$
842,221

 
Professional services and other
79,466

 
50,412

 
Total revenues
1,226,772

 
892,633

 
Cost of revenues:
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
208,947

 
153,550

 
Professional services and other
83,358

 
55,444

 
Total cost of revenues
292,305

 
208,994

 
Gross profit
934,467

 
683,639

 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Research and development
188,358

 
131,939

 
Marketing and sales
639,355

 
466,490

 
General and administrative
162,095

 
129,750

 
Total operating expenses
989,808

 
728,179

 
Loss from operations
(55,341
)
 
(44,540
)
 
Investment income
1,778

 
3,354

 
Interest expense
(20,359
)
 
(11,883
)
 
Other expense (1)
(10,847
)
 
(874
)
 
Loss before provision for income taxes
(84,769
)
 
(53,943
)
 
Provision for income taxes
(12,142
)
 
(13,778
)
 
Net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
(1)
Amount includes approximately $8.5 million loss on conversions of our convertible 0.75% senior notes due January 2015 recognized during the three months ended April 30, 2014.


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Cost of revenues and marketing and sales expenses include the following amounts related to amortization of purchased intangibles from business combinations (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Cost of revenues
$
28,672

 
$
21,305

 
Marketing and sales
14,965

 
2,460

 
Cost of revenues and operating expenses include the following amounts related to stock-based awards (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Cost of revenues
$
11,810

 
$
10,678

 
Research and development
27,284

 
24,429

 
Marketing and sales
67,133

 
59,802

 
General and administrative
24,865

 
19,820

 

Revenues by geography were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Americas
$
876,377

 
$
631,108

 
Europe
230,810

 
162,826

 
Asia Pacific
119,585

 
98,699

 
 
$
1,226,772

 
$
892,633

 
Americas revenue attributed to the United States was approximately 94 percent and 95 percent for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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The following tables set forth selected condensed consolidated statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenues:
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Subscription and support
94
 %
 
94
 %
 
Professional services and other
6

 
6

 
Total revenues
100

 
100

 
Cost of revenues:

 

 
Subscription and support
17

 
17

 
Professional services and other
7

 
6

 
Total cost of revenues
24

 
23

 
Gross profit
76

 
77

 
Operating expenses:

 

 
Research and development
16

 
15

 
Marketing and sales
52

 
52

 
General and administrative
13

 
15

 
Total operating expenses
81

 
82

 
Loss from operations
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
Investment income
0

 
0

 
Interest expense
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
Other expense
(1
)
 
0

 
Loss before provision for income taxes
(7
)
 
(6
)
 
Provision for income taxes
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
Net loss
(8
)%
 
(8
)%
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles:
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues
2
%
 
2
%
 
Marketing and sales
1

 
0

 
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Stock-based awards:
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues
1
%
 
1
%
 
Research and development
2

 
3

 
Marketing and sales
5

 
7

 
General and administrative
2

 
2

 
 

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Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Revenues by geography:
 
 
 
 
Americas
71
%
 
71
%
 
Europe
19

 
18

 
Asia Pacific
10

 
11

 
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
April 30, 2014
compared to Three Months
Ended April 30, 2013
 
Three Months Ended
April 30, 2013
compared to Three Months
Ended April 30, 2012
Revenue constant currency growth rates
(as compared to the comparable prior periods)
 
 
 
Americas
39
%
 
30
%
Europe
35
%
 
38
%
Asia Pacific
26
%
 
17
%
Total growth
37
%
 
30
%
We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the weighted average exchange rate for the quarter being compared to for growth rate calculations presented, rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during that period.

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Three Months Ended April 30, 2014 and 2013
Revenues.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
 
Percent
Subscription and support
$
1,147,306

 
$
842,221

 
$
305,085

 
36
%
Professional services and other
79,466

 
50,412

 
29,054

 
58
%
Total revenues
$
1,226,772

 
$
892,633

 
$
334,139

 
37
%
Total revenues were $1.2 billion for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $892.6 million during the same period a year ago, an increase of $334.1 million, or 37 percent. On a constant currency basis, total revenues grew 37 percent. Subscription and support revenues were $1,147.3 million, or 94 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $842.2 million, or 94 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $305.1 million, or 36 percent. The increase in subscription and support revenues was due almost entirely to volume-driven increases from new customers, upgrades and additional subscriptions from existing customers and a decline in attrition rates as compared to a year ago. We have continued to invest in a variety of customer programs and initiatives, which, along with increasing enterprise adoption, have helped reduce our attrition rates. The net price per user per month for our three primary offerings, Professional Edition, Enterprise Edition and Unlimited Edition, varies from period to period, but has remained within a consistent range over the past eight quarters. The net price per user per month has not been a significant driver of revenue growth for the periods presented. Professional services and other revenues were $79.5 million, or six percent percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $50.4 million, or six percent of total revenues, for the same period a year ago, an increase of $29.1 million, or 58 percent. The increase in professional services and other revenues was due primarily to the higher demand for services from an increased number of customers.
Revenues in Europe and Asia Pacific accounted for $350.4 million, or 29 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $261.5 million, or 29 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $88.9 million, or 34 percent. The increase in revenues outside of the Americas was the result of the increasing acceptance of our service, our focus on marketing our services internationally and reduced attrition rates as a result of the reasons stated above. Revenues outside of the Americas benefited from the strengthening of the major international currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, which increased aggregate international revenues by $5.7 million compared to the same period a year ago.
Cost of Revenues.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Subscription and support
$
208,947

 
$
153,550

 
$
55,397

Professional services and other
83,358

 
55,444

 
27,914

Total cost of revenues
$
292,305

 
$
208,994

 
$
83,311

Percent of total revenues
24
%
 
23
%
 
 
Cost of revenues was $292.3 million, or 24 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $209.0 million, or 23 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $83.3 million. The increase in absolute dollars was primarily due to an increase of $38.2 million in employee-related costs, an increase of $1.1 million in stock-based expenses, an increase of $17.1 million in service delivery costs, primarily due to our efforts to increase data center capacity, and an increase of $23.8 million in depreciation and amortization expenses, $7.4 million of which related to the amortization of purchased intangible assets. We have increased our headcount by 65 percent since April 30, 2013 to meet the higher demand for services from our customers, of which the majority was due to the acquisition of ExactTarget on July 12, 2013. In June 2013, we entered into a large capital lease agreement for software for a period of nine years, which consists of the contractual term of six years and a renewal option of three years. The capitalized portion is being depreciated over the estimated useful life of the software, which is nine years. A portion of the depreciation expense on this asset was allocated to cost of revenues which is included in the amount above. We expect the costs associated with this software agreement to increase slightly in future fiscal years. We intend to continue to invest additional resources in our enterprise cloud computing

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services and data center capacity. Additionally, the amortization of purchased intangible assets will increase as we acquire additional businesses and technologies. We also plan to add additional employees in our professional services group to facilitate the adoption of our services. The timing of these expenses will affect our cost of revenues, both in terms of absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenues in future periods.
Research and Development.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Research and development
$
188,358

 
$
131,939

 
$
56,419

Percent of total revenues
16
%
 
15
%
 
 
Research and development expenses were $188.4 million, or 16 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $131.9 million, or 15 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $56.4 million. The increase in absolute dollars was primarily due to an increase of $39.4 million in employee-related costs, an increase of $2.9 million in stock-based expenses, an increase of $4.7 million in our development and test data center, and an increase of $5.3 million in depreciation and amortization expenses. We increased our research and development headcount by 33 percent since April 30, 2013 in order to improve and extend our service offerings and develop new technologies. A majority of the increase was due to the acquisition of ExactTarget. In June 2013, we entered into a large capital lease agreement for software for a period of nine years, which consists of the contractual term of six years and a renewal option of three years. A portion of the depreciation expense on this asset was allocated to research and development. We expect that research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues in future periods as we continue to invest in additional employees and technology to support the development of new, and improve existing, technologies and the integration of acquired technologies.
Marketing and Sales.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Marketing and sales
$
639,355

 
$
466,490

 
$
172,865

Percent of total revenues
52
%
 
52
%
 
 
Marketing and sales expenses were $639.4 million, or 52 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $466.5 million, or 52 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $172.9 million. The increase in absolute dollars was primarily due to increases of $128.9 million in employee-related costs, including amortization of deferred commissions, $7.3 million in stock-based expenses, $11.1 million in advertising expenses, $12.5 million related to the amortization of purchased intangible assets and $12.7 million in allocated overhead. Our marketing and sales headcount increased by 36 percent since April 30, 2013. The increase in headcount was primarily attributable to hiring additional sales personnel to focus on adding new customers and increasing penetration within our existing customer base, while a portion of the increase was due to the acquisition of ExactTarget.
General and Administrative.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
General and administrative
$
162,095

 
$
129,750

 
$
32,345

Percent of total revenues
13
%
 
15
%
 
 
General and administrative expenses were $162.1 million, or 13 percent of total revenues, for the three months ended April 30, 2014, compared to $129.8 million, or 15 percent of total revenues, during the same period a year ago, an increase of $32.3 million. The increase was primarily due to increases of $20.3 million in employee-related costs, $5.0 million in stock-based expenses, $5.1 million in professional and outside services and increases in allocated overhead. Our general and

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administrative headcount increased by 26 percent since April 30, 2013, of which the majority was due to the acquisition of ExactTarget.
Loss from operations.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Loss from operations
$
(55,341
)
 
$
(44,540
)
 
$
(10,801
)
Percent of total revenues
(5
)%
 
(5
)%
 
 
Loss from operations for the three months ended April 30, 2014 was $55.3 million and included $131.1 million of stock-based expenses and $43.6 million of amortization of purchased intangibles. During the same period a year ago, loss from operations was $44.5 million and included $114.7 million of stock-based expenses and $23.8 million of amortization of purchased intangibles.
Investment income.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Investment income
$
1,778

 
$
3,354

 
$
(1,576
)
Percent of total revenues
0
%
 
0
%
 
 
Investment income consists of income on our cash and marketable securities balances. Investment income was $1.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and was $3.4 million during the same period a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in marketable securities balances.
Interest expense.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Interest expense
$
(20,359
)
 
$
(11,883
)
 
$
(8,476
)
Percent of total revenues
(1
)%
 
(1
)%
 
 
Interest expense consists of interest on our convertible senior notes, capital leases and term loan. Interest expense, net of interest costs capitalized, was $20.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and was $11.9 million during the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to interest expense associated with the $300.0 million term loan that was entered into in connection with the acquisition of ExactTarget and the large capital lease agreement for software which we entered into in June 2013.
Other expense.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Other expense
$
(10,847
)
 
$
(874
)
 
$
(9,973
)
Percent of total revenues
(1
)%
 
0
 %
 
 
Other expense primarily consists of foreign currency transaction gains and losses. Other expense increased primarily due to the loss of approximately $8.5 million on conversions of our convertible 0.75% senior notes that was recognized during the three months ended April 30, 2014.

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Provision for income taxes.
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Variance
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
Dollars
Provision for income taxes
$
(12,142
)
 
$
(13,778
)
 
$
1,636

Effective tax rate
(14
)%
 
(26
)%
 
 
We recognized a tax expense of $12.1 million on a pretax loss of $84.8 million, which resulted in a negative effective tax rate of 14 percent for the three months ended April 30, 2014, as we recorded income taxes in profitable jurisdictions outside the U.S. and current tax expense in the U.S. We had U.S. current tax expense as a result of forecasted taxable income before considering certain excess tax benefits from stock options and vesting of restricted stock. The U.S. current tax expense was partially offset by tax benefit attributable to losses in certain U.S. states with no valuation allowance.
We recorded a tax expense of $13.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013, which resulted in a negative effective tax rate of 26 percent. We recorded a tax provision on a pretax loss in the three months ended April 30, 2013, primarily due to income taxes accrued in profitable jurisdictions outside of the U.S. and the loss in the U.S. was not benefited due to our valuation allowance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At April 30, 2014, our principal sources of liquidity were cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $1.5 billion and accounts receivable of $684.2 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $473.1 million during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and $283.2 million during the same period a year ago. Cash provided by operating activities has historically been affected by the amount of net loss adjusted for non-cash expense items such as depreciation and amortization, amortization of purchased intangibles from business combinations, amortization of debt discount, and the expense associated with stock-based awards; the reclassification of excess tax benefits from employee stock plans to cash flows from financing activities; the timing of employee related costs including commissions and bonus payments; the timing of collections from our customers, which is our largest source of operating cash flows; and changes in working capital accounts.
Our working capital accounts consist of accounts receivables and prepaid assets and other current assets. Claims against working capital include accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and our convertible notes. Our working capital may be impacted by factors in future periods, certain amounts and timing of which are seasonal, such as billings to customers for subscriptions and support services and the subsequent collection of those billings.
As described above in “Seasonal Nature of Deferred Revenue and Accounts Receivable,” our fourth quarter has historically been our strongest quarter for new business and renewals. The year on year compounding effect of this seasonality in both billing patterns and overall business causes the value of invoices that we generate in the fourth quarter to increase as a proportion of our total annual billings.
We generally invoice our customers for our subscription and services contracts in advance in annual or quarterly installments. We typically issue renewal invoices in advance of the renewal service period, and depending on timing, the initial invoice for the subscription and services contract and the subsequent renewal invoice may occur in different quarters. Such invoice amounts are initially reflected in accounts receivable and deferred revenue, which is reflected on the balance sheet. The operating cash flow benefit of increased billing activity generally occurs in the subsequent quarter when we collect from our customers. As such, our first quarter has become our largest collections and operating cash flow quarter.
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended April 30, 2014 increased $189.9 million over the same period a year ago primarily due to the decrease in accounts receivable. During the three months ended April 30, 2014, $9.0 million of excess tax benefits from employee stock plans was reclassified to cash flows from financing activities, as compared to $1.9 million during the same period a year ago.
Net cash used in investing activities was $210.4 million during the three months ended April 30, 2014 and $219.3 million during the same period a year ago. The net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended April 30, 2014 primarily related to capital expenditures, including new office build-outs, investment of cash balances and strategic investments offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and a $30.0 million nonrefundable deposit received for a portion of our undeveloped real estate in San Francisco, California.

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Net cash used in financing activities was $219.2 million during the three months ended April 30, 2014 as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $1.1 billion during the same period a year ago. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended April 30, 2014 consisted primarily of $283.9 million in principal payments on our 0.75% convertible senior notes, $10.6 million of principal payments on capital leases and $7.5 million of principal payments on the term loan offset by $73.8 million from proceeds from equity plans.
In July 2013, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders, which provides for a $300.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) that matures on July 11, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”). The Term Loan bears interest at our option under either a LIBOR-based formula or a base rate formula, each as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a consolidated leverage ratio covenant, a consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant, a limit on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or pay dividends, and certain other restrictions on our activities as defined in the Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with the Credit Agreement’s covenants as of April 30, 2014.
The weighted-average interest rate on the Term Loan was 2.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2014. As of April 30, 2014, the amount outstanding under the Term Loan was $277.5 million. During the three months ended April 30, 2014, principal payments totaling $7.5 million were made on the Term Loan and subsequent payments of $7.5 million are due quarterly thereafter until the maturity date in July 2016 when the remaining outstanding principal amount is due.
In January 2010, we issued $575.0 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due January 15, 2015 (the “0.75% Senior Notes”) and concurrently entered into convertible notes hedges (the “0.75% Note Hedges”) and separate warrant transactions (the “0.75% Warrants”). The 0.75% Senior Notes will mature on January 15, 2015, unless earlier converted. Upon conversion of any 0.75% Senior Notes, we will deliver cash up to the principal amount of the 0.75% Senior Notes and, with respect to any excess conversion value greater than the principal amount of the 0.75% Senior Notes, shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of both.
As of April 30, 2014 the remaining principal balance of the 0.75% Senior Notes outstanding is $285.0 million. During the quarter ending July 31, 2014, we will repay in cash an aggregate principal balance of at least $13.7 million related to additional conversion requests of our 0.75% Senior Notes received through the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q. The excess of the conversion value that is greater than the principal amount will be delivered in shares of our common stock for the majority of the conversion requests received to date. If our stock price continues to trade at a price exceeding 130% of the conversion price of $21.34 per share applicable to our 0.75% Senior Notes, we may continue to see conversion requests on the 0.75% Senior Notes during fiscal 2015.
In March 2013, we issued $1.15 billion of 0.25% convertible senior notes due April 1, 2018 (the “0.25% Senior Notes”) and concurrently entered into convertible notes hedges (the “0.25% Note Hedges”) and separate warrant transactions (the “0.25% Warrants”). The 0.25% Senior Notes will mature on April 1, 2018, unless earlier converted. Upon conversion of any 0.25% Senior Notes, we will deliver cash up to the principal amount of the 0.25% Senior Notes and, with respect to any excess conversion value greater than the principal amount of the 0.25% Senior Notes, shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of both.
The 0.25% Senior Notes will be convertible if during any 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days of any fiscal quarter, our common stock trades at a price exceeding 130% of the conversion price of $66.44 per share applicable to the 0.25% Senior Notes. The 0.25% Senior Notes have not yet been convertible at the holders’ option. The 0.25% Senior Notes are classified as a noncurrent liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2014. For 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ended April 30, 2014, our common stock did not trade at a price exceeding 130% of the conversion price of $66.44 per share applicable to the 0.25% Senior Notes. Accordingly, the 0.25% Senior Notes will not be convertible at the holders’ option for the quarter ending July 31, 2014, and will remain classified as a noncurrent liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are comprised primarily of corporate notes and other obligations, U.S. treasury securities, U.S. agency obligations, government obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage backed securities, time deposits, money market mutual funds and municipal securities.
As of April 30, 2014, we have a total of $61.8 million in letters of credit outstanding in favor of certain landlords for office space. To date, no amounts have been drawn against the letters of credit, which renew annually and expire at various dates through December 2030.

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We do not have any special purpose entities, and other than operating leases for office space and computer equipment, we do not engage in off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Our principal commitments consist of obligations under leases for office space and co-location facilities for data center capacity and our development and test data center, and computer equipment and software and furniture and fixtures. At April 30, 2014, the future non-cancelable minimum payments under these commitments were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Capital
Leases
 
Operating
Leases
 
Financing Obligation, Building in Progress-Leased Facility
Fiscal Period:
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining nine months of fiscal 2015
$
62,622

 
$
162,059

 
$
0

Fiscal 2016
74,140

 
207,371

 
1,777

Fiscal 2017
75,803

 
175,335

 
16,877

Fiscal 2018
83,843

 
142,830

 
21,107

Fiscal 2019
99,908

 
150,971

 
21,551

Thereafter
200,067

 
1,125,631

 
274,512

Total minimum lease payments
596,383

 
$
1,964,197

 
$
335,824

Less: amount representing interest
(82,847
)
 
 
 
 
Present value of capital lease obligations
$
513,536

 
 
 
 
The majority of our operating lease agreements provide us with the option to renew. Our future operating lease obligations would change if we exercised these options and if we entered into additional operating lease agreements as we expand our operations.
The financing obligation above represents the total obligation for our lease of approximately 445,000 rentable square feet of office space in San Francisco, California. As of April 30, 2014, $52.9 million of the total obligation noted above was recorded to Financing obligation, building in progress - leased facility, which is included in “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets.
On April 10, 2014, the Company entered into an office lease agreement to lease approximately 714,000 rentable square feet of an office building to be located in San Francisco, California. The lease payments associated with the lease will be approximately $560.0 million over the 15.5 year term of the lease, beginning in the Company's first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which is reflected above under Operating Leases.
During the remaining nine months of fiscal 2015 and in future fiscal years, we have made and expect to continue to make additional investments in our infrastructure to scale our operations and increase productivity. We plan to upgrade and/or replace various internal systems to scale with the overall growth of the Company. Additionally, we expect capital expenditures to be higher in absolute dollars and remain consistent as a percentage of total revenues in future periods as a result of continued office build-outs, other leasehold improvements and data center investments.
In the future, we may enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or joint ventures, services and technologies, and intellectual property rights. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to us or at all.
We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities and cash provided by operating activities will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure and debt repayment needs over the next 12 months.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Regulation S-K Item 10(e), “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in Commission Filings,” defines and prescribes the conditions for use of non-GAAP financial information. Our measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share each meet the definition of a non-GAAP financial measure.
Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating profit and Non-GAAP net income
We use the non-GAAP measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit and non-GAAP net income to provide an additional view of operational performance by excluding non-cash expenses that are not directly related to performance in any particular period. In addition to our GAAP measures we use these non-GAAP measures when planning, monitoring, and evaluating our performance. We believe that these non-GAAP measures reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in our business, as they exclude certain expenses and benefits. These items are excluded because the decisions which gave rise to them are not made to increase revenue in a particular period, but are made for our long-term benefit over multiple periods and we are not able to change or affect these items in any particular period.
We define non-GAAP net income as our total net income excluding the following components, which we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operational expenses. In each case, for the reasons set forth below, we believe that excluding the component provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the impact of certain non-cash items to our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as us, in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies and to better understand the impact of these non-cash items on our gross margin and operating performance. Additionally, as significant, unusual or discrete events occur, the results may be excluded in the period in which the events occur.
 
Stock-Based Expenses. The Company’s compensation strategy includes the use of stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees and executives. It is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of our stockholders and at long-term employee retention, rather than to motivate or reward operational performance for any particular period. Thus, stock-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period.
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles. The Company views amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s research and development efforts, trade names, customer lists and customer relationships, as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While it is continually viewed for impairment, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a static expense, one that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.
Amortization of Debt Discount. Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, for GAAP purposes we are required to recognize imputed interest expense on the Company’s $575 million of convertible senior notes that were issued in a private placement in January 2010 and the Company’s $1.15 billion of convertible senior notes that were issued in a private placement in March 2013. The imputed interest rates were approximately 5.9% for the notes issued in January 2010 and approximately 2.5% for the notes issued in March 2013, while the coupon interest rates were 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively. The difference between the imputed interest expense and the coupon interest expense, net of the interest amount capitalized, is excluded from management’s assessment of the Company’s operating performance because management believes that this non-cash expense is not indicative of ongoing operating performance. Management believes that the exclusion of the non-cash interest expense provides investors an enhanced view of the Company’s operational performance.
Gains/Losses on Conversions of Debt. Upon settlement of the Company’s convertible senior notes, we attribute the fair value of the consideration transferred to the liability and equity components of the convertible senior notes. The difference between the fair value of consideration attributed to the liability component and the carrying value of the liability as of settlement date is recorded as a non-cash gain or loss on the statement of operations. Management believes that the exclusion of the non-cash gain/loss provides investors an enhanced view of the company’s operational performance.

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Income Tax Effects and Adjustments. During fiscal 2014, the Company’s non-GAAP tax provision excludes the tax effects of expense items described above and certain tax items not directly related to the current fiscal year’s ordinary operating results. Examples of such tax items include, but are not limited to, changes in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets, certain acquisition-related costs and unusual or infrequently occurring items. Management believes the exclusion of these income tax adjustments provides investors with useful supplemental information about the Company’s operational performance. During fiscal 2015, the Company intends to compute and provide a fixed long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate. When projecting this long-term rate, the Company excluded the income tax effects of the non-cash items described above. Additionally, the Company evaluated its current long-term projections, current tax structure and other factors such as the Company’s existing tax positions in various jurisdictions and key legislations in major jurisdictions where the company operates. The Company intends to re-evaluate this long-term rate only on an annual basis. This long-term non-GAAP tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items which can vary in size and frequency, and will provide better consistency within the interim reporting periods. Examples of the non-recurring and period specific items include but are not limited to changes in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets, effects resulting from acquisitions, and unusual or infrequently occurring items. This long-term rate could be subject to change for a variety of reasons, for example, significant structural changes in the geographic earnings mix including acquisition activity, or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions where the company operates.
We define non-GAAP gross profit as our total revenues less cost of revenues, as reported on our consolidated statement of operations, excluding the portions of stock-based expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles that are included in cost of revenues.
We define non-GAAP operating profit as our non-GAAP gross profit less operating expenses, as reported on our consolidated statement of operations, excluding the portions of stock-based expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles that are included in operating expenses.
Non-GAAP earnings per share
Management uses the non-GAAP earnings per share to provide an additional view of performance by excluding items that are not directly related to performance in any particular period in the earnings per share calculation.
We define non-GAAP earnings per share as our non-GAAP net income, which excludes the above components, which we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operational expenses, divided by basic or diluted shares outstanding.
Limitations on the use of non-GAAP financial measures
A limitation of our non-GAAP financial measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share is that they do not have uniform definitions. Our definitions will likely differ from the definitions used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Thus, our non-GAAP measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, in the case of stock-based expense, if we did not pay a portion of compensation in the form of stock-based expense, the cash salary expense included in costs of revenues and operating expenses would be higher which would affect our cash position.
We compensate for these limitations by reconciling non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP operating profit, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share to the most comparable GAAP financial measure. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure and to view our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

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Our reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures of gross profit, operating profit, net income and earnings per share to the most comparable GAAP measure, “gross profit,” “loss from operations,” “net loss” and “net loss per share” for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands, except for share numbers):
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Non-GAAP gross profit
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit
$
934,467

 
$
683,639

 
Plus:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
28,672

 
21,305

 
Stock-based expenses
11,810

 
10,678

 
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
974,949

 
$
715,622

 
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Non-GAAP operating profit
 
 
 
 
GAAP loss from operations
$
(55,341
)
 
$
(44,540
)
 
Plus:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
43,637

 
23,765

 
Stock-based expenses
131,092

 
114,729

 
Non-GAAP operating profit
$
119,388

 
$
93,954

 
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Non-GAAP net income
 
 
 
 
GAAP net loss
$
(96,911
)
 
$
(67,721
)
 
Plus:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
43,637

 
23,765

 
Stock-based expenses
131,092

 
114,729

 
Amortization of debt discount, net
10,984

 
9,240

 
Loss on conversion of debt
8,529

 
0

 
Less:
 
 
 
 
Income tax effects and adjustments of Non-GAAP items
(27,815
)
 
(19,049
)
 
Non-GAAP net income
$
69,516

 
$
60,964

 

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Three Months Ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share 
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted loss per share
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
Plus:
 
 
 
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.07

 
0.04

 
Stock-based expenses
0.20

 
0.19

 
Amortization of debt discount, net
0.02

 
0.01

 
Loss on conversion of debt
0.01

 
0.00

 
Less:
 
 
 
 
Income tax effects and adjustments of Non-GAAP items
(0.03
)
 
(0.02
)
 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
$
0.11

 
$
0.10

 
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
648,000

 
622,677

 
The effects of dilutive securities were not included in the GAAP calculation of diluted earnings/loss per share for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 because we had a net loss for those periods and the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The following table reflects the effect of the dilutive securities on the basic share count used in the GAAP earnings/loss per share calculation to derive the share count used for the non-GAAP diluted earnings per share:
 
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
 
Supplemental Diluted Sharecount Information (in thousands):
2014
 
2013
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding for GAAP basic earnings per share
612,512

 
588,385

 
Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes
8,495

 
13,563

 
Warrants associated with the convertible senior note hedges
13,220

 
8,214

 
Employee stock awards
13,773

 
12,515

 
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding and assumed conversions for Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
648,000

 
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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Euro, British Pound Sterling, Canadian Dollar and Japanese Yen. We seek to minimize the impact of certain foreign currency fluctuations by hedging certain balance sheet exposures with foreign currency forward contracts. Any gain or loss from settling these contracts is offset by the loss or gain derived from the underlying balance sheet exposures. In accordance with our policy, the hedging contracts we enter into have maturities of less than three months. Additionally, by policy, we do not enter into any hedging contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $1.5 billion at April 30, 2014. This amount was invested primarily in money market funds, time deposits, corporate notes and bonds, government securities and other debt securities with credit ratings of at least triple BBB or better. The cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities are held for general corporate purposes including possible acquisitions of, or investments in, complementary businesses, services or technologies, working capital and capital expenditures. Our investments are made for capital preservation purposes. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes.
Our cash equivalents and our portfolio of marketable securities are subject to market risk due to changes in interest rates. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectation due to changes in interest rates or we may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. However because we classify our debt securities as “available for sale,” no gains or losses are recognized due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity or declines in fair value are determined to be other-than-temporary. Our fixed-income portfolio is subject to interest rate risk.
An immediate increase or decrease in interest rates of 100-basis points at April 30, 2014 could result in a $10.9 million market value reduction or increase of the same amount. This estimate is based on a sensitivity model that measures market value changes when changes in interest rates occur. Fluctuations in the value of our investment securities caused by a change in interest rates (gains or losses on the carrying value) are recorded in other comprehensive income, and are realized only if we sell the underlying securities.
At January 31, 2014, we had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $1.3 billion. The fixed-income portfolio was also subject to interest rate risk. Changes in interest rates of 100-basis points would have resulted in market value changes of $16.7 million.
Market Risk and Market Interest Risk
In January 2010, we issued at par value $575.0 million of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2015 (the “0.75% Senior Notes”) and in March 2013, we issued at par value $1.15 billion of 0.25% convertible senior notes (the “0.25% Senior Notes”) (collectively the “Notes”). Holders may convert the Notes prior to maturity upon the occurrence of certain circumstances. Upon conversion, we would pay the holder an amount of cash equal to the principal amounts of the Notes. Amounts in excess of the principal amounts of the Notes, if any, may be paid in cash or stock at our option. Concurrent with the issuance of the Notes, we entered into separate note hedging transactions and the sale of warrants. These separate transactions were completed to reduce the potential economic dilution from the conversion of the Notes.
The 0.75% Senior Notes and the 0.25% Senior Notes have fixed annual interest rates of 0.75% and 0.25%, respectively and therefore, we do not have economic interest rate exposure on the Notes. However, the value of the Notes are exposed to interest rate risk. Generally, the fair values of our fixed interest rate Notes will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. In addition, the fair values of our Notes is affected by our stock price. The carrying value of our 0.75% Senior Notes was $275.0 million and the carrying value of our 0.25% Senior Notes was $1.1 billion as of April 30, 2014, which represents the liability components of the $285.0 million principal balance and $1.15 billion principal balance, respectively. The total estimated fair values of our 0.75% Senior Notes and 0.25% Senior Notes at April 30, 2014 were $688.8 million and $1.3 billion, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the closing trading price per $100 of the 0.75% Senior Notes and 0.25% Senior Notes as of the last day of trading for the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which was $241.70 and $110.09, respectively.

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In July 2013, we entered into a $300.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) which matures in July 2016 and bears interest at our option of either a base rate plus a spread of 0.50% to 1.00% or an adjusted LIBOR rate as defined in the Credit Agreement plus a spread of 1.50% to 2.00%. We entered into the Term Loan for purposes of partially funding the acquisition of ExactTarget. Interest is due and payable in arrears quarterly for the loan bearing interest as described above at the end of an interest period. The Term Loan is payable in quarterly installments equal to $7.5 million with the remaining outstanding principal amount of the term loan being due and payable at maturity.
By entering into the Term Loan, we have assumed risks associated with variable interest rates based upon a variable base rate or LIBOR. The weighted average interest rate on the Term Loan was 2.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2014. Changes in the overall level of interest rates affect the interest expense that we recognize in our statements of operations.
We have an investment portfolio that includes strategic investments in public and privately-held companies, many of which are in the development stage. When our ownership interests are less than 20 percent and we do not have the ability to exert significant influence, we account for investments in non-marketable equity and debt securities of the privately-held companies using the cost method of accounting. Otherwise, we account for the investments using the equity method of accounting. As of April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014 the carrying value of our investments in privately-held companies was $92.8 million and $77.0 million, respectively.
 

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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) 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”), as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”).
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Based on management’s evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to, and are effective to, provide assurance at a reasonable level that the information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that there has not been any material change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of business, we are or may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims related to alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, commercial, corporate and securities, labor and employment, wage and hour, and other claims. We have been, and may in the future be, put on notice and/or sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights, including patent infringement.
We evaluate all claims and lawsuits with respect to their potential merits, our potential defenses and counterclaims, settlement or litigation potential and the expected effect on us. Our technologies may be subject to injunction if they are found to infringe the rights of a third party. In addition, many of our subscription agreements require us to indemnify our customers for third-party intellectual property infringement claims, which could increase the cost to us of an adverse ruling on such a claim.
The outcome of any claims or litigation, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. Any claims and other lawsuits, and the disposition of such claims and lawsuits, whether through settlement or litigation, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve, divert our attention from executing our business plan, result in efforts to enjoin our activities, lead to attempts by third parties to seek similar claims and, in the case of intellectual property claims, require us to change our technology, change our business practices and/or pay monetary damages or enter into short- or long-term royalty or licensing agreements.
In general, the resolution of a legal matter could prevent us from offering our service to others, could be material to our financial condition or cash flows, or both, or could otherwise adversely affect our operating results.
We make a provision for a liability relating to legal matters when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These provisions are reviewed at least quarterly and adjusted to reflect the impacts of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. In our opinion, resolution of all current matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. However, depending on the nature and timing of any such dispute, an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect our future results of operations or cash flows, or both, of a particular quarter.
 

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ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us. Other events that we do not currently anticipate or that we currently deem immaterial also may affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
Defects or disruptions in our service could diminish demand for our service and subject us to substantial liability.
Because our service is complex and incorporates a variety of hardware and proprietary and third-party software, our service may have errors or defects that could result in unanticipated downtime for our subscribers and harm to our reputation and our business. Internet-based services frequently contain undetected errors when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released. We have from time to time found defects in our service and new errors in our service may be detected in the future. In addition, our customers may use our service in unanticipated ways that may cause a disruption in service for other customers attempting to access their data. As we acquire companies, we may encounter difficulty in incorporating the acquired technologies into our service and maintaining the quality standards that are consistent with our brand and reputation. Since our customers use our service for important aspects of their business, any errors, defects, disruptions in service or other performance problems could hurt our reputation and may damage our customers’ businesses. As a result, customers could elect to not renew, or delay or withhold payment to us, we could lose future sales or customers may make warranty or other claims against us, which could result in an increase in our provision for doubtful accounts, an increase in collection cycles for accounts receivable or the expense and risk of litigation.
Interruptions or delays in service from our third-party data center hosting facilities could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business.
We currently serve our customers from third-party data center hosting facilities located in the United States and other countries. Any damage to, or failure of, our systems generally could result in interruptions in our service. Interruptions in our service may reduce our revenue, cause us to issue credits or pay penalties, cause customers to terminate their subscriptions and adversely affect our attrition rates and our ability to attract new customers. Our business will also be harmed if our customers and potential customers believe our service is unreliable.
As part of our current disaster recovery arrangements, our production environment and all of our customers’ data is currently replicated in near real-time in a facility located in the United States. Companies and products added through acquisition may be temporarily served through alternate facilities. We do not control the operation of any of these facilities, and they are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunications failures and similar events. They may also be subject to break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and similar misconduct. Despite precautions taken at these facilities, the occurrence of a natural disaster or an act of terrorism, a decision to close the facilities without adequate notice or other unanticipated problems at these facilities could result in lengthy interruptions in our service. Even with the disaster recovery arrangements, our service could be interrupted.
As we continue to add data centers and add capacity in our existing data centers, 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 service.
If our security measures are breached and unauthorized access is obtained to a customer’s data or our data or our IT systems, our service may be perceived as not being secure, customers may curtail or stop using our service and we may incur significant legal and financial exposure and liabilities.
Our service involves the storage and transmission of customers’ proprietary information, and security breaches could expose us to a risk of loss of this information, litigation and possible liability. These security measures may be breached as a result of third-party action, including intentional misconduct by computer hackers, employee error, malfeasance or otherwise and result in someone obtaining unauthorized access to our customers’ data or our data, including our intellectual property and other confidential business information, or our IT systems. Additionally, third parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or customers into disclosing sensitive information such as user names, passwords or other information in order to gain access to our customers’ data or our data or IT systems. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, or to sabotage systems, change frequently and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. In addition, our customers may authorize third-party technology providers to access their customer data. Because we do not control our customers and third-party technology providers, or the processing of such data by third-party technology providers, we cannot ensure the integrity or security of such transmissions or processing. Malicious third-parties may also conduct attacks designed to temporarily deny customers access to our services. Any security breach could result in a loss of confidence in the security of our service, damage our reputation, negatively impact our future sales, disrupt our business and lead to legal liability.

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As we acquire companies or technologies, we may not realize the expected business benefits, the acquisitions could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value and adversely affect our operating results and the value of your investment.
As part of our business strategy, we periodically make investments in, or acquisitions of, complementary businesses, joint ventures, services and technologies and intellectual property rights, and we expect that we will continue to make such investments and acquisitions in the future. In July 2013, we acquired ExactTarget, our largest acquisition in the company’s history. Acquisitions and investments involve numerous risks, including:
the potential failure to achieve the expected benefits of the combination or acquisition;
difficulties in and the cost of integrating operations, technologies, services and personnel;
diversion of financial and managerial resources from existing operations;
risk of entering new markets in which we have little or no experience or where competitors may have stronger market positions;
potential write-offs of acquired assets or investments, and potential financial and credit risks associated with acquired customers;
potential loss of key employees;
inability to generate sufficient revenue to offset acquisition or investment costs;
the inability to maintain relationships with customers and partners of the acquired business;
the difficulty of transitioning the acquired technology onto our existing platforms and maintaining the security standards consistent with our other services for such technology;
potential unknown liabilities associated with the acquired businesses;
unanticipated expenses related to acquired technology and its integration into existing technology;
negative impact to our results of operations because of the depreciation and amortization of amounts related to acquired intangible assets, fixed assets and deferred compensation, and the loss of acquired deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue;
delays in customer purchases due to uncertainty related to any acquisition;
the need to implement controls, procedures and policies at the acquired company;
challenges caused by distance, language and cultural differences;
in the case of foreign acquisitions, the challenges associated with integrating operations across different cultures and languages and any currency and regulatory risks associated with specific countries; and
the tax effects of any such acquisitions.
In addition, if we finance acquisitions by issuing equity or convertible or other debt securities or loans, our existing stockholders may be diluted, or we could face constraints related to the terms of and repayment obligation related to the incurrence of indebtedness which could affect the market price of our common stock. Further, if we fail to properly evaluate and execute acquisitions or investments, our business and prospects may be seriously harmed and the value of your investment may decline.
 
Privacy concerns and laws, evolving regulation of cloud computing, cross-border data transfer restrictions and other domestic or foreign regulations may limit the use and adoption of our solutions and adversely affect our business.
Regulation related to the provision of services on the Internet is increasing, as federal, state and foreign governments continue to adopt new laws and regulations addressing data privacy and the collection, processing, storage and use of personal information. In some cases foreign data privacy laws and regulations, such as the European Union’s Data Protection Directive, and the country-specific regulations that implement that directive, also govern the processing of personal information. Further, laws are increasingly aimed at the use of personal information for marketing purposes, such as the European Union’s e-Privacy Directive, and the country-specific regulations that implement that directive. Such laws and regulations are subject to differing interpretations and may be inconsistent among jurisdictions. These and other requirements could reduce demand for our solutions or restrict our ability to store and process data or, in some cases, impact our ability to offer our services and solutions in certain locations.
In addition to government activity, privacy advocacy and other industry groups have established or may establish new self-regulatory standards that may place additional burdens on us. Our customers expect us to meet voluntary certification or other standards established by third parties, such as TRUSTe. If we are unable to maintain these certifications or meet these standards, it could adversely affect our ability to provide our solutions to certain customers and could harm our business.

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The costs of compliance with and other burdens imposed by laws, regulations and standards may limit the use and adoption of our service and reduce overall demand for it, or lead to significant fines, penalties or liabilities for any noncompliance.
Furthermore, concerns regarding data privacy may cause our customers’ customers to resist providing the data necessary to allow our customers to use our service effectively. Even the perception that the privacy of personal information is not satisfactorily protected or does not meet regulatory requirements could inhibit sales of our products or services, and could limit adoption of our cloud-based solutions.
Industry-specific regulation is evolving and unfavorable industry-specific laws, regulations or interpretive positions could harm our business.
Our customers and potential customers do business in a variety of industries, including financial services, the public sector, healthcare and telecommunications. Regulators in certain industries have adopted and may in the future adopt regulations or interpretive positions regarding the use of cloud computing and other outsourced services. The costs of compliance with, and other burdens imposed by, industry-specific laws, regulations and interpretive positions may limit customers’ use and adoption of our services and reduce overall demand for our services. For example, some financial services regulators have imposed guidelines for use of cloud computing services that mandate specific controls or require financial services enterprises to obtain regulatory approval prior to outsourcing certain functions. If we are unable to comply with these guidelines or controls, or if our customers are unable to obtain regulatory approval to use our service where required, our business may be harmed. In addition, an inability to satisfy the standards of certain voluntary third-party certification bodies that our customers may expect, such as an attestation of compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, may have an adverse impact on our business. If in the future we are unable to achieve or maintain these industry-specific certifications or other requirements or standards relevant to our customers, it may harm our business.
In some cases, industry-specific laws, regulations or interpretive positions may also apply directly to us as a service provider. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with such requirements could have an adverse impact on our business.
 
If we experience significant fluctuations in our rate of anticipated growth and fail to balance our expenses with our revenue forecasts, our results could be harmed.
Due to the pace of change and innovation in enterprise cloud computing services and the unpredictability of future general economic and financial market conditions, we may not be able to accurately forecast our rate of growth. We plan our expense levels and investment on estimates of future revenue and future anticipated rate of growth. We may not be able to adjust our spending appropriately if the addition of new subscriptions or the renewals of existing subscriptions falls short of our expectations. A portion of our expenses may also be a fixed cost in nature for some minimum amount of time, such as with a data center contract or office lease, so it may not be possible to reduce costs in a timely manner or without the payment of fees to exit certain obligations early.
As a result, we expect that our revenues, operating results and cash flows may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. Our recent revenue growth rates may not be sustainable and may decline in the future. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our revenues, operating results and cash flows may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.
We rely on third-party computer hardware and software which could cause errors or failures of our service and may be difficult to replace.
We rely on computer hardware purchased or leased and software licensed from third parties in order to offer our service, including database software and hardware from a variety of vendors. Any errors or defects in third-party hardware or software could result in errors or a failure of our service which could harm our business. This hardware and software may not continue to be available at reasonable prices or on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Any loss of the right to use any of this hardware or software could significantly increase our expenses and otherwise result in delays in the provisioning of our service until equivalent technology is either developed by us, or, if available, is identified, obtained through purchase or license and integrated into our service.
Our quarterly results can fluctuate and our stock price and the value of your investment could decline substantially.
Our quarterly results are likely to fluctuate. For example, our fiscal fourth quarter has historically been our strongest quarter for new business and renewals. The year-over-year compounding effect of this seasonality in billing patterns and overall new business and renewal activity causes the value of invoices that we generate in the fourth quarter to continually increase in proportion to our billings in the other three quarters of our fiscal year.

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Additionally, some of the important factors that may cause our revenues, operating results and cash flows to fluctuate from quarter to quarter include:
our ability to retain and increase sales to existing customers, attract new customers and satisfy our customers’ requirements;
the attrition rates for our service;
the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures related to the operations and expansion of our business;
changes in deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue balances, which are not reflected in the balance sheet, due to seasonality, the compounding effects of renewals, invoice duration, invoice timing and new business linearity;
the number of new employees;
changes in our pricing policies and terms of contracts, whether initiated by us or as a result of competition;
the cost, timing and management effort for the introduction of new features to our service;
the costs associated with acquiring new businesses and technologies and the follow-on costs of integration and consolidating the results of acquired businesses;
the rate of expansion and productivity of our sales force;
the length of the sales cycle for our service;
new product and service introductions by our competitors;
our success in selling our service to large enterprises;
variations in the revenue mix of editions of our service;
technical difficulties or interruptions in our service;
expenses related to our real estate, our office leases and our data center capacity and expansion;
changes in foreign currency exchange rates;
changes in interest rates and our mix of investments, which would impact our return on our investments in cash and marketable securities;
conditions, particularly sudden changes, in the financial markets have and may continue to impact the value of and access to our investment portfolio;
changes in the effective tax rates due to changes in the mix of earnings and losses in countries with differing statutory tax rates, certain non-deductible expenses, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and our ability to utilize them, changes in federal, state or international tax laws including fundamental changes to tax laws applicable to corporate multinationals that may be considered by the United States and many countries in the European Union, changes in accounting principles, changes in judgment from the evaluation of new information that results in a recognition, derecognition or change in measurement of a tax position taken in a prior period, results of tax examinations by the Internal Revenue Service, state and foreign taxing authorities, as well as changes in excess tax benefits related to exercises and vesting of stock-based compensation;
changes to non-income taxes due to changes in federal, state or international tax laws; changes in taxing jurisdictions’ administrative interpretations, decisions, policies, and positions; results of tax examinations, settlements or judicial decisions; changes in accounting principles; changes to the business operations, including acquisitions, as well as the evaluation of new information that results in a change to a tax position taken in a prior period;
our ability to realize benefits from strategic partnerships;
expenses related to significant, unusual or discrete events which are recorded in the period in which the events occur;
general economic conditions that may adversely affect either our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase additional subscriptions or upgrade their service, or delay a prospective customers’ purchasing decision, or reduce the value of new subscription contracts, or affect attrition rates;
timing of additional investments in our enterprise cloud computing application and platform services and in our consulting service;
regulatory compliance costs;
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extraordinary expenses such as litigation or other dispute-related settlement payments;
the impact of new accounting pronouncements;
equity issuances, including as consideration in acquisitions or due to the conversion of our outstanding convertible notes at the election of the note holders;
the timing of stock awards to employees and the related adverse financial statement impact of having to expense those stock awards on a straight-line basis over their vesting schedules;
the timing of commission, bonus, and other compensation payments to employees; and
the timing of payroll and other withholding tax expenses which is triggered by the payment of bonuses and when employees exercise their vested stock awards.
Many of these factors are outside of our control, and the occurrence of one or more of them might cause our operating results to vary widely. As such, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our revenues, operating results, changes in our deferred revenue and unbilled deferred revenue balances and cash flows may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.
Additionally, we may fail to meet or exceed the expectations of securities analysts and investors, and the market price of our common stock could decline. If one or more of the securities analysts who cover us adversely change their recommendation regarding our stock, the market price of our common stock could decline. Moreover, our stock price may be based on expectations, estimates or forecasts of our future performance that may be unrealistic or that may not be met. Further, our stock price may fluctuate based on reporting by the financial media, including television, radio and press reports and blogs.
Our efforts to expand our service beyond the CRM market and to develop our existing service in order to keep pace with technological developments may not succeed and may reduce our revenue growth rate and/or harm our business.
We derive substantially all of our revenue from subscriptions to our CRM enterprise cloud computing application service, and we expect this will continue for the foreseeable future. The markets for our ExactTarget Marketing Cloud and Salesforce1 Platform remain relatively new and it is uncertain whether our efforts will ever result in significant revenue for us. Further, the introduction of new services beyond the CRM market may not be successful, and early stage interest and adoption of such new services may not result in long term success or significant revenue for us. Our efforts to expand our service beyond the CRM market may not succeed and may reduce our revenue growth rate.
Additionally, if we are unable to develop enhancements to and new features for our existing service or new services that keep pace with rapid technological developments, our business will be harmed. The success of enhancements, new features and services depends on several factors, including the timely completion, introduction and market acceptance of the feature or edition. Failure in this regard may significantly impair our revenue growth. In addition, because our service is designed to operate on a variety of network hardware and software platforms using a standard browser, we will need to continuously modify and enhance our service to keep pace with changes in Internet-related hardware, software, communication, browser and database technologies. We may not be successful in either developing these modifications and enhancements or in bringing them to market timely. Furthermore, uncertainties about the timing and nature of new network platforms or technologies, or modifications to existing platforms or technologies, could increase our research and development or service delivery expenses. Any failure of our service to operate effectively with future network platforms and technologies could reduce the demand for our service, result in customer dissatisfaction and harm our business.
Because we recognize revenue from subscriptions for our service 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 subscription agreements, which are typically 12 to 36 months. 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 service, 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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We cannot accurately predict subscription renewals or upgrade rates and the impact these rates may have on our future revenue and operating results.
Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions for our service after the expiration of their initial subscription period, which is typically 12 to 36 months, and in the normal course of business, some customers have elected not to renew. In addition, our customers may renew for fewer subscriptions, renew for shorter contract lengths, or renew for lower cost editions of our service. We cannot accurately predict attrition rates given our varied customer base of enterprise and small and medium size business customers and the number of multi-year subscription contracts. Our attrition rates may increase or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including customer dissatisfaction with our service, customers’ spending levels, decreases in the number of users at our customers, pricing changes and deteriorating general economic conditions. If our customers do not renew their subscriptions for our service or reduce the number of paying subscriptions at the time of renewal, our revenue will decline and our business will suffer.
Our future success also depends in part on our ability to sell additional features and services, more subscriptions or enhanced editions of our service to our current customers. This may also require increasingly sophisticated and costly sales efforts that are targeted at senior management. Similarly, the rate at which our customers purchase new or enhanced services depends on a number of factors, including general economic conditions and that our customers do not react negatively to any price changes related to these additional features and services. If our efforts to upsell to our customers are not successful and negative reaction occurs, our business may suffer.
The market in which we participate is intensely competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, our operating results could be harmed.
The market for enterprise applications and platform services is highly competitive, rapidly evolving and fragmented, and subject to changing technology, shifting customer needs and frequent introductions of new products and services. We compete primarily with vendors of packaged CRM software and companies offering on-demand CRM applications. We also compete with internally developed applications and face competition from enterprise software vendors and online service providers who may develop toolsets and products that allow customers to build new applications that run on the customers’ current infrastructure or as hosted services. Our current competitors include:
enterprise software application vendors;
cloud computing application service providers;
software companies that provide their product or service free of charge, and only charge a premium for advanced features and functionality;
traditional platform development environment companies; and
cloud computing development platform companies.
Many of our current and potential competitors enjoy substantial competitive advantages, such as greater name recognition, longer operating histories and larger marketing budgets, as well as substantially greater financial, technical and other resources. In addition, many of our current and potential competitors have established marketing relationships and access to larger customer bases, and have major distribution agreements with consultants, system integrators and resellers.
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. Furthermore, because of these advantages, even if our service is more effective than the products that our competitors offer, potential customers might accept competitive products and services in lieu of purchasing our service. For all of these reasons, we may not be able to compete successfully against our current and future competitors.
 
If the market for our technology delivery model and enterprise cloud computing services develops more slowly than we expect, our business could be harmed.
Our success also depends on the willingness of third-party developers to build applications that are complementary to our service. Without the development of these applications, both current and potential customers may not find our service sufficiently attractive. In addition, for those customers who authorize a third-party technology partner access to their data, we do not provide any warranty related to the functionality, security and integrity of the data transmission or processing. Despite contract provisions to protect us, customers may look to us to support and provide warranties for the third-party applications, which may expose us to potential claims, liabilities and obligations for applications we did not develop or sell.

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Supporting our existing and growing customer base could strain our personnel resources and infrastructure, and if we are unable to scale our operations and increase productivity, we may not be able to successfully implement our business plan.
We continue to experience significant growth in our customer base, which has placed a strain on our management, administrative, operational and financial infrastructure. We anticipate that additional investments in our infrastructure, research and development, and real estate spending will be required to scale our operations and increase productivity, to address the needs of our customers, to further develop and enhance our service, to expand into new geographic areas, and to scale with our overall growth.
We regularly upgrade and/or replace our various software systems. If the implementations of these new applications are delayed, or if we encounter unforeseen problems with our new systems or in migrating away from our existing applications and systems, our operations and our ability to manage our business could be negatively impacted.
Our success will depend in part upon the ability of our senior management to manage our projected growth effectively. To do so, we must continue to increase the productivity of our existing employees and to hire, train and manage new employees as needed. To manage the expected domestic and international growth of our operations and personnel, we will need to continue to improve our operational, financial and management controls, our reporting systems and procedures, and our utilization of real estate. The additional investments we are making will increase our cost base, which will make it more difficult for us to offset any future revenue shortfalls by reducing expenses in the short term. If we fail to successfully scale our operations and increase productivity, we will be unable to execute our business plan.
As more of our sales efforts are targeted at larger enterprise customers, our sales cycle may become more time-consuming and expensive, we may encounter pricing pressure and implementation and customization challenges, and we may have to delay revenue recognition for some complex transactions, all of which could harm our business and operating results.
As we target more of our sales efforts at larger enterprise customers, we will face greater costs, longer sales cycles and less predictability in completing some of our sales. In this market segment, the customer’s decision to use our service may be an enterprise-wide decision and, if so, these types of sales would require us to provide greater levels of education regarding the use and benefits of our service, as well as education regarding privacy and data protection laws and regulations to prospective customers with international operations. In addition, larger customers may demand more customization, integration services and features. As a result of these factors, these sales opportunities may require us to devote greater sales support and professional services resources to individual customers, driving up costs and time required to complete sales and diverting our own sales and professional services resources to a smaller number of larger transactions, while potentially requiring us to delay revenue recognition on some of these transactions until the technical or implementation requirements have been met.
Professional services may also be performed by a third party or a combination of our own staff and a third party. Our strategy is to work with third parties to increase the breadth of capability and depth of capacity for delivery of these services to our customers. If a customer is not satisfied with the quality of work performed by us or a third party or with the type of services or solutions delivered, then we could incur additional costs to address the situation, the profitability of that work might be impaired, and the customer’s dissatisfaction with our services could damage our ability to obtain additional work from that customer. In addition, negative publicity related to our customer relationships, regardless of its accuracy, may further damage our business by affecting our ability to compete for new business with current and prospective customers.
Periodic changes to our sales organization can be disruptive and may reduce our rate of growth.
We periodically change and make adjustments to our sales organization in response to market opportunities, competitive threats, management changes, product introductions or enhancements, acquisitions, sales performance, increases in sales headcount, cost levels and other internal and external considerations. In the past, these changes sometimes resulted in a temporary lack of focus and reduced productivity; these effects could recur in connection with any future sales changes we might undertake and our rate of revenue growth could be negatively affected. In addition, any significant change to the way we structure our compensation of our sales organization may be disruptive and may affect our revenue growth.
Sales to customers outside the United States expose us to risks inherent in international sales.
We sell our service throughout the world and are subject to risks and challenges associated with international business. Historically, sales in Europe and Asia Pacific together have represented approximately 30 percent of our total revenues, and we intend to continue to expand our international sales efforts. The risks and challenges associated with sales to customers outside the United States include:
localization of our service, including translation into foreign languages and associated expenses;
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compliance with multiple, conflicting and changing governmental laws and regulations, including employment, tax, privacy, anti-corruption, import/export, antitrust, data protection and industry-specific laws and regulations, including rules related to compliance by our third-party resellers;
pressure on the creditworthiness of sovereign nations, particularly in Europe, where we have customers and a balance of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. Liquidity issues or political actions by sovereign nations could result in decreased values of these balances;
regional data privacy laws and other regulatory requirements that apply to outsourced service providers and to the transmission of our customers’ data across international borders;
treatment of revenue from international sources and changes to tax codes, including being subject to foreign tax laws and being liable for paying withholding income or other taxes in foreign jurisdictions;
foreign currency fluctuations and controls;
different pricing environments;
difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
different or lesser protection of our intellectual property;
longer accounts receivable payment cycles and other collection difficulties;
natural disasters, acts of war, terrorism, pandemics or security breaches; and
regional economic and political conditions.
Any of these factors could negatively impact our business and results of operations.
Additionally, our international subscription fees are paid either in U.S. dollars or local currency. As a result, fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may make our service more expensive for international customers, which could harm our business.
 
We have been and may in the future be sued by third parties for various claims including alleged infringement of proprietary rights.
We are involved in various legal matters arising from the normal course of business activities. These may include claims, suits, government investigations and other proceedings involving alleged infringement of third-party patents and other intellectual property rights, and commercial, corporate and securities, labor and employment, wage and hour, and other matters.
The software and Internet industries are characterized by the existence of a large number of patents, trademarks and copyrights and by frequent litigation based on allegations of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights. We have received in the past and may receive in the future communications from third parties, including practicing entities and non-practicing entities, claiming that we have infringed their intellectual property rights. For example, we received a notice from a large non-practicing entity alleging that we infringed upon certain of its patents. While no litigation was ever filed, in May 2013 we entered into a multi-year license agreement with the non-practicing entity that covered past period and future non-exclusive rights to its intellectual property.
In addition, we have been, and may in the future be, sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their claimed proprietary rights. Our technologies may be subject to injunction if they are found to infringe the rights of a third party or we may be required to pay damages, or both. Many of our subscription agreements require us to indemnify our customers for third-party intellectual property infringement claims, which would increase the cost to us of an adverse ruling on such a claim.
The outcome of any claims or litigation, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. Any claims and lawsuits, and the disposition of such claims and lawsuits, whether through settlement or licensing discussions, or litigation, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve, divert management attention from executing our business plan, result in efforts to enjoin our activities, lead to attempts on the part of other parties to pursue similar claims and, in the case of intellectual property claims, require us to change our technology, change our business practices and/or pay monetary damages or enter into short- or long-term royalty or licensing agreements.
Any adverse determination related to intellectual property claims or other litigation could prevent us from offering our service to others, could be material to our financial condition or cash flows, or both, or could otherwise adversely affect our operating results. In addition, depending on the nature and timing of any such dispute, an unfavorable resolution of a legal matter could materially affect our future results of operations or cash flows or both of a particular quarter.

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In addition, our exposure to risks associated with various claims, including the use of intellectual property, may be increased as a result of acquisitions of other companies. For example, we may have a lower level of visibility into the development process with respect to intellectual property or the care taken to safeguard against infringement risks with respect to the acquired company or technology. In addition, third parties may make infringement and similar or related claims after we have acquired technology that had not been asserted prior to our acquisition.
Any failure to protect our intellectual property rights could impair our ability to protect our proprietary technology and our brand.
If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights adequately, our competitors may gain access to our technology, and our business may be harmed. In addition, defending our intellectual property rights may entail significant expense. Any of our patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights may be challenged by others or invalidated through administrative process or litigation. While we have some U.S. patents and many U.S. and international patent applications pending, we may be unable to obtain patent protection for the technology covered in our patent applications. In addition, our existing patents and any patents issued in the future may not provide us with competitive advantages, or may be successfully challenged by third parties. Furthermore, legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain. Effective patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available to us in every country in which our service is available. The laws of some foreign countries may not be as protective of intellectual property rights as those in the U.S., and mechanisms for enforcement of intellectual property rights may be inadequate and we also face proposals to change the scope of protection for some intellectual property rights in the U.S. Also, our involvement in standard setting activity or the need to obtain licenses from others may require us to license our intellectual property. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may be unable to prevent third parties from using our intellectual property.
We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights and we may conclude that in at least some instances the benefits of protecting our intellectual property rights may be outweighed by the expense. We may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to establish the validity of our proprietary rights. Any litigation, whether or not it is resolved in our favor, could result in significant expense to us and divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel.
Our continued success depends on our ability to maintain and enhance our brands.
We believe that the brand identities we have developed have significantly contributed to the success of our business. Maintaining and enhancing the salesforce.com brand and our other brands are critical to expanding our base of customers, partners and employees. Our brands will depend largely on our ability to remain a technology leader and continue to provide high-quality innovative products, services, and features. In order to maintain and enhance our brands, we may be required to make substantial investments that may later prove to be unsuccessful. If we fail to maintain and enhance our brands, or if we incur excessive expenses in our efforts to do so, our business, operating results and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
We may lose key members of our management team or development and operations personnel, and may be unable to attract and retain employees we need to support our operations and growth.
Our success depends substantially upon the continued services of our executive officers and other key members of management, particularly our Chief Executive Officer. From time to time, there may be changes in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives. Such changes in our executive management team may be disruptive to our business. We are also substantially dependent on the continued service of our existing development and operations personnel because of the complexity of our service and technologies. We do not have employment agreements with any of our executive officers, key management, development or operations personnel and they could terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of one or more of our key employees or groups could seriously harm our business.
In the technology industry, there is substantial and continuous competition for engineers with high levels of experience in designing, developing and managing software and Internet-related services, as well as competition for sales executives and operations personnel. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining qualified personnel. We have from time to time experienced, and we expect to continue to experience, difficulty in hiring and retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate qualifications. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, our business and future growth prospects could be severely harmed.

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Any failure in our delivery of high-quality technical support services may adversely affect our relationships with our customers and our financial results.
Our customers depend on our support organization to resolve technical issues relating to our applications. We may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate short-term increases in customer demand for support services. Increased customer demand for these services, without corresponding revenues, could increase costs and adversely affect our operating results. In addition, our sales process is highly dependent on our applications and business reputation and on positive recommendations from our existing customers. Any failure to maintain high-quality technical support, or a market perception that we do not maintain high-quality support, could adversely affect our reputation, our ability to sell our enterprise cloud computing solutions to existing and prospective customers, and our business, operating results and financial position.
 
We expect to incur net GAAP losses in the future.
We have incurred net losses in each fiscal quarter except one since July 31, 2011. In addition, we expect our costs to increase as a result of decisions made for our long-term benefit, such as equity awards and business combinations. If our revenue does not grow to offset these expected increased costs, we will not be able to return to profitability and we may continue to incur net losses, on a U.S. GAAP basis, in the future.
Our debt service obligations may adversely affect our financial condition and cash flows from operations.
We have a higher level of debt compared to historical periods, including our outstanding $285.0 million of 0.75% Senior Notes due January 15, 2015, $1.15 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0.25% Senior Notes due April 1, 2018, $277.5 million term loan maturing in July 2016 with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders and capital lease arrangements in excess of $500.0 million. Our maintenance of this indebtedness could have important consequences because:
it may impair our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate or other purposes;
an increased portion of our cash flows from operations may have to be dedicated towards repaying the principal beginning in 2015 or earlier if necessary;
it may make us more vulnerable to downturns in our business, our industry or the economy in general; and
limitations within the term loan covenants may restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, make investments, make acquisitions, enter into transactions with affiliates, pay dividends or make distributions, repurchase stock and enter into restrictive agreements, as defined in the credit agreement.
Our ability to meet our expenses and debt obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors. We will not be able to control many of these factors, such as economic conditions and governmental regulations. Our operations may not generate sufficient cash to enable us to service our debt. If we fail to make a payment on our debt, we could be in default on such debt. If we are at any time unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to service our indebtedness when payment is due, we may be required to attempt to renegotiate the terms of the instruments relating to the indebtedness, seek to refinance all or a portion of the indebtedness or obtain additional financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully renegotiate such terms, that any such refinancing would be possible or that any additional financing could be obtained on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us.
A failure to comply with the covenants and other provisions of our outstanding debt could result in events of default under such instruments, which could permit acceleration of all of our notes and the term loan. Any required repayment of our notes and/or term loan as a result of a fundamental change or other acceleration would lower our current cash on hand such that we would not have those funds available for use in our business.
We may not realize any benefits in connection with our November 2010 purchase of undeveloped land in San Francisco. If we do not realize any benefits, our financial performance may be negatively impacted.
In November 2010, we purchased approximately 14 net acres of undeveloped real estate in San Francisco, California, including entitlements and improvements associated with the land. We may not realize any benefits with respect to the purchase of such real estate. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we suspended pre-construction activity on the land. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, we entered into two separate agreements to sell portions of our undeveloped land. The sales of these portions of our land are subject to separate closing conditions and the sales may not in fact close. Any aggregate sales proceeds may ultimately be less than the recorded value of the land on our consolidated balance sheet, and our financial results may be negatively impacted.
 

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Weakened global economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and results of operations.
Our overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic conditions. The United States and other key international economies have experienced in the past a downturn in which economic activity was impacted by falling demand for a variety of goods and services, restricted credit, poor liquidity, reduced corporate profitability, volatility in credit, equity and foreign exchange markets, bankruptcies and overall uncertainty with respect to the economy. The European Union continues to face great economic uncertainty which could impact the overall world economy or various other regional economies. These conditions affect the rate of information technology spending and could adversely affect our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase our enterprise cloud computing services, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, reduce the value or duration of their subscription contracts, or affect attrition rates, all of which could adversely affect our operating results.
Natural disasters and other events beyond our control could materially adversely affect us.
Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may cause damage or disruption to our operations, international commerce 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 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 deliver our services to our customers, and could decrease demand for our services. The majority of our research and development activities, corporate headquarters, information technology systems, and other critical business operations, are located near major seismic faults in the San Francisco Bay Area. Because we do not carry earthquake insurance for direct quake-related losses, and significant recovery time could be required to resume operations, our financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected in the event of a major earthquake or catastrophic event.
Risks Relating to Our Convertible Senior Notes and Our Common Stock
The market price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could subject us to litigation.
The trading prices of the securities of technology companies have been highly volatile. Accordingly, the market price of our notes and underlying common stock has been and is likely to continue to be subject to wide fluctuations. Factors affecting the market price of our notes and underlying common stock include:
variations in our operating results, earnings per share, cash flows from operating activities, deferred revenue and other financial metrics and non-financial metrics, and how those results compare to analyst expectations;
forward-looking guidance to industry and financial analysts related to future revenue and earnings per share;
changes in the estimates of our operating results or changes in recommendations by securities analysts that elect to follow our common stock;
announcements of technological innovations, new services or service enhancements, strategic alliances or significant agreements by us or by our competitors;
announcements by us or by our competitors of mergers or other strategic acquisitions, or rumors of such transactions involving us or our competitors;
announcements of customer additions and customer cancellations or delays in customer purchases;
recruitment or departure of key personnel;
disruptions in our service due to computer hardware, software, network or data center problems;
the economy as a whole, market conditions in our industry and the industries of our customers;
trading activity by a limited number of stockholders who together beneficially own a majority of our outstanding common stock;
the issuance of shares of common stock by us, whether in connection with an acquisition, a capital raising transaction or upon conversion of some or all of our outstanding convertible senior notes;
issuance of debt or other convertible securities; and
any other factors discussed herein.
In addition, if the market for technology stocks or the stock market in general experiences uneven investor confidence, the market price of our notes and underlying common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, operating results or financial condition. The market price of our notes and underlying common stock might also decline in reaction to events that affect other companies within, or outside, our industry even if these events do not directly affect us. Some companies that have experienced volatility in the trading price of their stock have been the subject of securities class action litigation. If we are the subject of such litigation, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources.

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We may issue additional shares of our common stock or instruments convertible into shares of our common stock, including in connection with the conversion of the notes, and thereby materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the trading price of the notes.
We are not restricted from issuing additional shares of our common stock or other instruments convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of our common stock during the life of the notes. If we issue additional shares of our common stock or instruments convertible into shares of our common stock, it may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock and, in turn, the trading price of the notes. In addition, the conversion of some or all of the notes may dilute the ownership interests of existing holders of our common stock, and any sales in the public market of any shares of our common stock issuable upon such conversion of the notes could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock. In addition, the anticipated conversion of the notes could depress the market price of our common stock.
We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to pay the amount of cash due upon conversion of the notes or the fundamental change purchase price due when a holder submits its notes for purchase upon the occurrence of a fundamental change.
Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders may require us to purchase, for cash, all or a portion of their notes. In addition, if a holder converts its notes, we will generally pay such holder an amount of cash before delivering to such holder any shares of our common stock.
There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient financial resources, or will be able to arrange financing, to pay the fundamental change purchase price if holders submit their notes for purchase by us upon the occurrence of a fundamental change or to pay the amount of cash due if holders surrender their notes for conversion. In addition, agreements governing any future debt may restrict our ability to make each of the required cash payments even if we have sufficient funds to make them. Furthermore, our ability to purchase the notes or to pay cash upon the conversion of the notes may be limited by law or regulatory authority. In addition, if we fail to purchase the notes, to pay interest due on, or to pay the amount of cash due upon conversion, we will be in default under the indenture, which in turn may result in the acceleration of other indebtedness we may then have. If the repayment of the other indebtedness were to be accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds to repay that indebtedness and to purchase the notes or to pay the amount of cash due upon conversion. Our inability to pay for the notes that are tendered for purchase or upon conversion could result in note holders receiving substantially less than the principal amount of the notes.
The fundamental change provisions may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover attempt of us.
The fundamental change purchase rights, will allow holders to require us to purchase all or a portion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change. The provisions requiring an increase to the conversion rate for conversions in connection with a make-whole fundamental change may in certain circumstances delay or prevent a takeover of us and the removal of incumbent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors.
 
The convertible note hedges and warrant transactions may affect the trading price of the notes and the market price of our common stock.
We entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions with the hedge counterparties concurrently with the pricing of the notes. We also entered into privately negotiated warrant transactions with the hedge counterparties. Taken together, the convertible note hedge transactions and the warrant transactions are expected, but not guaranteed, to reduce the potential dilution with respect to our common stock upon conversion of the notes. If, however, the price of our common stock, as measured under the terms of the warrant transactions, exceeds the exercise price of the warrant transactions, the warrant transactions will have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share to the extent that the price of our common stock as measured under the warrant transactions exceeds the strike price of the warrant transactions.
The hedge counterparties and their respective affiliates periodically modify their hedge positions from time to time following the pricing of the notes (and are particularly likely to do so during any observation period relating to a conversion of the notes) by entering into or unwinding various over-the-counter derivative transactions with respect to our common stock, and/or by purchasing or selling shares of our common stock or the notes in privately negotiated transactions and/or open market transactions. The effect, if any, of these transactions and activities on the market price of our common stock or the trading price of the notes will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time. Any of these activities, however, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the trading price of the notes.
We do not make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any potential effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the notes or our common stock. In addition, we do not make any representation that the counterparties to those transactions will engage in these transactions or activities or that these transactions and activities, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice; the counterparties or their affiliates may choose to engage in, or discontinue engaging in, any of these transactions or activities with or without notice at any time, and their decisions will be in their sole discretion and not within our control.

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We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the convertible note hedge transactions.
The hedge counterparties are financial institutions or affiliates of financial institutions, and we will be subject to the risk that these hedge counterparties may default under the convertible note hedge transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the hedge counterparties will not be secured by any collateral. If one or more of the hedge counterparties to one or more of our convertible note hedge transactions becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at the time under those transactions. Our exposure will depend on many factors but, generally, the increase in our exposure will be correlated to the increase in our stock price and in the volatility of our stock. In addition, upon a default by one of the hedge counterparties, we may suffer adverse tax consequences and dilution with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of any of the hedge counterparties.
Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the market price of our common stock.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that could depress the market price of our common stock by acting to discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management that the stockholders of our company may deem advantageous. These provisions among other things:
permit the board of directors to establish the number of directors;
provide that directors may only be removed “for cause” and only with the approval of 66 2/3 percent of our stockholders;
require super-majority voting to amend some provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws;
authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that our board could use to implement a stockholder rights plan (also known as a “poison pill”);
eliminate the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders;
prohibit stockholder action by written consent, which requires all stockholder actions to be taken at a meeting of our stockholders;
provide that the board of directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal our bylaws; and
establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at annual stockholder meetings.
In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company. Section 203 imposes certain restrictions on merger, business combinations and other transactions between us and holders of 15 percent or more of our common stock.
In addition, the fundamental change purchase rights applicable to the notes, which will allow note holders to require us to purchase all or a portion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, and the provisions requiring an increase to the conversion rate for conversions in connection with a make-whole fundamental change may in certain circumstances delay or prevent a takeover of us and the removal of incumbent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors.















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ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.

ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.


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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
Exhibits
The Exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Form 10-Q.
Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
Provided
Herewith
 
Incorporated by Reference
Form
 
SEC File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of salesforce.com, inc.
 
 
 
8-K
 
001-32224
 
3.1

 
06/11/2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of salesforce.com, inc.
 
 
 
8-K
 
001-32224
 
3.2

 
06/11/2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1*
 
Form of Change of Control as entered into with Joe Allanson, Keith Block, Alex Dayon, Scott Dorsey, Steve Fisher, Parker Harris, George Hu, Maria Martinez, Burke Norton and Graham Smith
 
 
 
10-K
 
001-32224
 
10.14

 
03/09/2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.2
 
Office Lease dated as of April 10, 2014 by and between salesforce.com, inc. and Transbay Tower LLC
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.3*
 
Transition Services Agreement dated February 27, 2014 by and between salesforce.com and Graham Smith
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Exhibit
No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
Provided
Herewith
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
 
 
Form
 
SEC File No.
 
Exhibit
 
Filing Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS†
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH†
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL†
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF†
 
XBRL Extension Definition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB†
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE†
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

*
Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
 
 
The financial information contained in these XBRL documents is unaudited and these are not the official publicly filed financial statements of salesforce.com, inc. The purpose of submitting these XBRL documents is to test the related format and technology, and, as a result, investors should continue to rely on the official filed version of the furnished documents and not rely on this information in making investment decisions. In accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, the information in these exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
 
 
salesforce.com, inc.
May 29, 2014
/s/ GRAHAM SMITH
 
Graham Smith
 
Chief Financial Officer


 
salesforce.com, inc.
May 29, 2014
/s/ JOE ALLANSON
 
Joe Allanson
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Accountant and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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