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Okta Inc

For the period ended Jan 31, 2025. Filed Mar 5, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Mar 5, 2025

OKTA$168.69-1.4%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is derived from subscription fees (which include support fees) and professional services fees. The Company sells subscriptions to its platforms through arrangements that are generallyone tofive years in length. The arrangements are generally non-cancellable and non-refundable. Furthermore, if a customer reduces the contracted usage or service level, the customer has no right of refund. The subscription arrangements do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the platforms and, as a result, are accounted for as service arrangements. This revenue recognition policy is consistent for sales generated directly with customers and sales generated indirectly through channel partners.

Revenue recognition is determined through the following steps:

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

Determination of the transaction price;

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligations are satisfied.

The Company recognizes revenue net of any applicable value added or sales tax.

Subscription Revenue

Subscription revenue, which includes support, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancellable contractual term of the arrangement, generally beginning on the date that the Company’s service is made available to the customer.

Professional Services Revenue

Professional services principally consist of customer-specific requests for application integrations, user interface enhancements and other customer-specific requests. Revenue for professional services is recognized as services are performed in proportion to their pattern of transfer.

Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations

Some of the Company’s contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price ("SSP") basis.

The Company determines SSP based on observable, if available, prices for those related services when sold separately. When such observable prices are not available, the Company determines SSP based on overarching pricing objectives and strategies, taking into consideration market conditions and other factors, including customer size, volume purchased, market and industry conditions, product-specific factors and historical sales of the deliverables. Pricing objectives, market conditions or other factors may change in the future resulting in changes to standalone selling prices that could impact the timing or amount of revenue recognition.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists primarily of payments received and accounts receivable recorded in advance of revenue recognition under the Company’s subscription and support services and professional services arrangements. The Company primarily invoices its customers for its subscription services arrangements annually in advance. The Company’s payment terms generally provide that customers pay the invoiced portion of the total arrangement fee within 30 days of the invoice date. Amounts anticipated to be recognized within one year of the balance sheet date are recorded as deferred revenue, current; the remaining portion is recorded as deferred revenue, noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheets.

Deferred Commissions

Sales commissions earned by the Company’s sales force are generally considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Sales commissions for new revenue contracts, including incremental sales to existing customers, are deferred and then amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of benefit, which is determined to be generally five years. The Company determined the period of benefit by taking into consideration the terms of its customer contracts, its technology and other factors. Sales commissions for renewal contracts are deferred and then amortized on a straight-line basis over the contractual term.

Sales commissions capitalized as contract costs totaled $186 million and $158 million in fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. Amortization of contract costs totaled $130 million, $104 million and $84 million in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Cost of Revenue

Costs of revenue primarily consist of costs related to providing the Company’s cloud-based platforms to its customers, including third-party hosting fees, amortization of capitalized internal-use software and finite-lived purchased developed technology, customer support, other employee-related expenses for security, technical operations and professional services staff, and allocated overhead costs.

Research and Development

Research and development expense incurred in the normal course of business is expensed as incurred.

Software Development Costs

Qualifying internally-developed software development costs, including the associated stock-based compensation expenses, are capitalized during the application development stage, as long as management has authorized and committed to funding the project, it is probable the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Capitalization of such costs ceases once the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalized software development costs are included in Intangible assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over an expected useful life of 3 years.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $68 million, $65 million, and $77 million in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring generally includes significant actions involving employee-related severance charges, facilities consolidation and contract termination costs. Employee-related severance charges are largely based upon substantive severance plans, while some are mandated requirements in certain foreign jurisdictions. Severance costs generally include severance payments, outplacement services, health insurance coverage and legal costs. These charges are reflected in the period when both the actions are probable, at the balance sheet date, and the amounts are reasonably estimable. Right-of-use asset impairments are recognized on the date the premises have been vacated or the Company have ceased-use of the leased facilities.

Actual results may differ from the Company's estimates and assumptions. Restructuring liabilities are classified in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company's equity incentive plans provide for granting stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), restricted stock awards to employees, consultants, officers and directors and RSUs with market-based vesting conditions to certain executives. In addition, the Company offers an employee stock purchase program ("ESPP") to eligible employees.

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards (including stock options, RSUs, market-based RSUs, and ESPP) is measured based on the fair value of the awards granted and recognized as an expense over the requisite service period.

The fair value of each option and ESPP awards are estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires the use of various assumptions, including the expected term of the award, the expected volatility of the price of the underlying common stock, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividend yield of the underlying common stock. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized following the straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period for options, and over the offering period for ESPP awards. The expected term of the Company’s stock options, which were last granted to employees in fiscal 2022, was determined utilizing the simplified method due to lack of historical exercise data. The expected volatility was determined using a weighted-average of the historical volatility measures of a group of guideline companies and the Company's own historical volatility. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant for a period consistent with the expected term of the award. The expected dividend was assumed to bezero as the Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not currently intend to declare dividends in the foreseeable future.

The fair value of each RSU award is based on the fair value of the underlying common stock as of the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, generally three tofour years.

The fair value of each market-based RSU award is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model which requires the use of various assumptions, including the stock price volatility and risk-free interest rate as of the valuation date corresponding to the length of time remaining in the performance period. Stock-based compensation expense for awards with market conditions is recognized over the requisite service period using the accelerated attribution method and is not reversed if the market condition is not met.

The assumptions used to determine the fair value of the stock awards represent management's best estimates. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management's judgment. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Management considers all positive and negative evidence in evaluating the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets, for example its historical results and forecasts of future ability to realize its deferred tax assets, including forecasts of future taxable income by jurisdiction. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applicable in the years in which they are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax law is recognized in the provision for income taxes in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company does not provide for income taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiaries that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested. Where the Company does not intend to indefinitely reinvest subsidiary earnings, income and withholding taxes, as applicable, are provided on such undistributed earnings.

The calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company determines if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained on tax audit, assuming that all issues are audited and resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes are considered. The tax benefit is then measured as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The reserves for uncertain tax positions are adjusted as facts and circumstances change, for example on closing of a tax audit, expiration of statutes of limitation on potential assessments or refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the final outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the provision for income taxes in the period in which such a determination is made. The provisions for income taxes include the impact of reserves for uncertain tax positions, along with the related interest and penalties.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash equivalents generally consist of investments in money market funds. The fair market value of cash equivalents approximated their carrying value as of January 31, 2025 and 2024.

As of January 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's restricted cash balance was $6 million and $8 million, respectively, primarily related to letters of credit for its facility lease agreements.

Short-Term Investments

The Company’s short-term investments comprise of U.S. treasury securities, corporate debt securities and certificates of deposit. The Company determines the appropriate classification of its short-term investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. The Company has classified and accounted for its short-term investments as available-for-sale securities as the Company may sell these securities at any time for use in its current operations or for other purposes, even prior to maturity. As a result, short-term investments, including securities with stated maturities beyond twelve months, are classified within current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value each reporting period and are periodically evaluated for impairment. For unrealized losses in securities that the Company intends to hold and will not more likely than not be required to sell before recovery, the Company further evaluates whether declines in fair value below amortized cost are due to credit or non-credit related factors.

The Company considers credit related impairments to be changes in value that are driven by a change in the creditor’s ability to meet its payment obligations, and records an allowance and recognizes a corresponding loss in interest income and other, net when the impairment is incurred. Unrealized non-credit related losses and unrealized gains are reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets until realized. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method and are reported in interest income and other, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Strategic Investments

The Company's strategic investments consist primarily of equity investments in privately held companies and are included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Investments in privately held companies without readily determinable fair values in which the Company does not own a controlling interest or have significant influence over are measured using the measurement alternative. In applying the measurement alternative, the Company adjusts the carrying values of strategic investments based on observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Additionally, the Company evaluates its strategic investments at least quarterly for impairment. Adjustments and impairments are recorded in Interest and other, net on the consolidated statements of operations.

In determining the estimated fair value of its strategic investments in privately held companies, the Company uses the most recent and available data. Valuations of privately held securities are inherently complex due to the lack of readily available market data and require the use of judgment. The determination of whether an orderly transaction is for an identical or similar investment requires use of significant judgment. In its evaluation, the Company considers factors such as differences in the rights and preferences of the investments and the extent to which those differences would affect the fair values of those investments. The Company’s impairment analysis encompasses an assessment of both qualitative and quantitative factors including the investee's financial metrics, market acceptance of the investee's product or technology, general market conditions and liquidity considerations.

Accounts Receivable and Allowances

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowances. These allowances are based on the Company’s assessment of the collectibility of accounts by considering the age of each outstanding invoice, the collection history of each customer, and an evaluation of current expected risk of credit loss based on current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions over the life of the receivable. The Company assesses collectibility by reviewing accounts receivable on an aggregated basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when specific customers with collectibility issues are identified. Amounts deemed uncollectible are recorded as an allowance in the consolidated balance sheets with an offsetting decrease in deferred revenue or a charge to general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

The useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

Useful lives
Computers and equipment3 years
Furniture and fixtures7 years
Leasehold improvementsShorter of estimated useful life or remaining lease term

Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, which requires the acquired assets, including separately identifiable intangible assets, and assumed liabilities to be recorded as of the acquisition date at their respective estimated fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired, including separately identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed, is recorded as goodwill.

The determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed involves assessments of factors such as the expected future cash flows associated with individual assets and liabilities and appropriate discount rates at the date of the acquisition. Significant management inputs used in the estimation of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed include, but are not limited to, expected future cash flows, future changes in technology, estimated replacement costs, person hours required in recreating certain acquired technologies, discount rates and assumptions about the period of time the brand will continue to be used in the Company’s portfolio. Where appropriate, external advisers are consulted to assist in the determination of fair value. For non-observable market values, fair value has been determined using acceptable valuation methods. The Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to 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. The results of operations for businesses acquired are included in the financial statements from the acquisition date. Acquisition-related expenses and post-acquisition restructuring costs are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets of businesses acquired in a business combination. Goodwill amounts are not amortized. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company operates as a single operating segment.

Management has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. The Company also has the option, which the Company has elected, to bypass the qualitative assessment, and perform the quantitative assessment. The quantitative assessment involves comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. No goodwill impairments were recorded during the years presented based on the assessments performed.

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by comparing the carrying amount to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated. If the carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the assets are determined to be impaired and an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Operating Leases and Incremental Borrowing Rate

The Company leases office space under operating leases with expiration dates through 2030. The Company determines whether an arrangement constitutes a lease and records lease liabilities and right-of-use assets on its consolidated balance sheets at lease commencement. Lease liabilities are measured based on the present value of the total lease payments not yet paid, discounted based on the more readily determinable of either the rate implicit in the lease or the incremental borrowing rate, which is the estimated rate the Company would be required to pay for a collateralized borrowing equal to the total lease payments over the term of the lease. The estimation of the incremental borrowing rate is based on an estimate of the Company's unsecured borrowing rate, adjusted for tenor and collateralized security features. Lease liabilities due within twelve months are included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Right-of-use assets are measured based on the corresponding lease liability adjusted for (i) payments made to the lessor at or before the commencement date, (ii) initial direct costs incurred and (iii) tenant incentives received, incurred or payable under the lease. Recognition of rent expense begins when the lessor makes the underlying asset available to the Company. The Company does not assume renewals or early terminations of its leases unless it is reasonably certain to exercise these options at commencement and does not allocate consideration between lease and non-lease components.

For leases with a lease term of 12 months or less ("short-term leases"), rent expense is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term and records variable lease payments as incurred.

Loss Contingencies

The Company is periodically involved in various legal claims and proceedings. The Company routinely reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any matter is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the Company records a liability for the estimated loss. If either or both of the criteria for recording the liability are not met, the Company assesses whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional losses, may have been incurred. If there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred, the Company discloses the estimate of the amount of loss or range of loss, discloses that the amount is immaterial, or discloses that an estimate of loss cannot be made, as applicable. Because of inherent uncertainties related to these legal matters, the Company bases its loss accruals on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, the Company reassesses its potential liability and may review its estimates. Actual outcomes of these legal and regulatory proceedings may differ materially from the Company’s estimates.

Concentrations of Risk

Financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company's short-term investments are primarily intended to facilitate liquidity and capital preservation and consist predominately of highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities, diversified among industries and individual issuers. The Company's policy is designed to limit exposure from any particular issuer or institution.

Credit risk arising from accounts receivable is mitigated due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across various industries and geographies. For the periods presented, there were no customers that represented more than 10% of the Company's accounts receivable balance or total revenue.

The Company serves customers and users from data center facilities located across various different physical locations, such as the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, most of which are operated by a single third party. The Company has disaster recovery protocols at the third-party service providers. Even with these procedures for disaster recovery in place, access to the Company's service could be significantly interrupted, resulting in an adverse effect on its operating results and financial condition.

Net Income (Loss) per Share

The Company computes basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B common stock using the two-class method required for participating securities. Under the two-class method, basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including shares underlying convertible senior notes, unvested RSUs, outstanding stock options, unvested common stock and restricted stock issued in connection with certain business combinations, and ESPP obligations, to the extent they are dilutive. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive common shares included in diluted earnings per share is determined in accordance with the treasury stock, if-converted, or contingently issuable accounting methods, depending on the nature of the security.

The rights of the holders of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion rights.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which requires potential disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance in fiscal 2025 with no material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the FASB issued guidance to provide disaggregated income tax disclosures on the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company intends to adopt this guidance in fiscal 2026 and expects the adoption of the updated guidance to result in disclosure of additional disaggregated tax information.

In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance requiring the disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified disaggregated income statement expense information. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance.

  1. Restructuring and Other Charges

The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring and other charges during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Severance and termination benefit costs$11$28$15
Lease impairment charges—2814
Total$11$56$29

The following table summarizes the Company’s restructuring liability related to severance and termination benefit costs that is included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets:

Severance and termination benefit costs
(dollars in millions)
Balance as of January 31, 2023$15
Restructuring charges28
Cash payments(19)
Balance as of January 31, 202424
Restructuring charges11
Cash payments(24)
Balance as of January 31, 2025$11

2025 Restructuring Plan

During fiscal 2025, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2025 Restructuring Plan”) intended to reallocate resources toward priorities to drive growth. The 2025 Restructuring Plan involved a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 180 full-time employees. The 2025 Restructuring Plan is expected to be substantially complete by the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and the Company recognized aggregate restructuring costs of$11 million in fiscal 2025.

2024 Restructuring Plan

During fiscal 2024, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2024 Restructuring Plan”) intended to improve operating efficiencies and profitability. The 2024 Restructuring Plan involved a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 400 full-time employees. The 2024 Restructuring Plan was substantially complete by the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and the Company recognized aggregate restructuring costs of $24 million in fiscal 2024.

Separate from the 2024 Restructuring Plan, the Company recognized $4 million of severance and termination benefit costs related to an insignificant workforce reduction infiscal 2024.

2023 Restructuring Plan & Real Estate Optimization Plan

During fiscal 2023, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2023 Restructuring Plan”) intended to reduce operating expenses and improve profitability. The 2023 Restructuring Plan involved a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 300 full-time employees. The 2023 Restructuring Plan was substantially complete by the first quarter of fiscal 2024 and the Company recognized aggregate restructuring costs of $15 million in fiscal 2023.

Additionally, during fiscal 2023 the Company implemented a real estate optimization plan which provided for closing duplicative sites and decommissioning underutilized offices and floors. As result, the Company recognized non-cash lease impairment charges of$28 million and $14 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.

  1. Cash Equivalents and Investments

Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Financial assets are measured at fair value each reporting period using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s classification within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Three levels of inputs may be used to measure as follows:

Level 1 — Valuations based on observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 — Valuations based on other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 — Valuations based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity.

The following table presents the estimated fair value of cash equivalents and short-term investments:

As of January 31,
20252024
(dollars in millions)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds (Level 1)$225$151
Certificates of deposit (Level 2)23—
Total cash equivalents248151
Level 2:
Short-term investments (Available-for-sale):
U.S. treasury securities1,7881,784
Corporate debt securities28143
Certificates of deposit4541
Total short-term investments2,1141,868
Total$2,362$2,019

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Company's short-term investments:

As of January 31, 2025
Estimated Fair Value
(dollars in millions)
Due within one year$1,456
Due between one to five years658
Total$2,114

Interest receivable of $24 million and $20 million is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

There were no material differences between the estimated fair value and amortized cost of our cash equivalents and short-term investments as of January 31, 2025 and 2024.

For available-for-sale debt securities that have unrealized losses, there were no material credit or non-credit related impairments for short-term investments as of January 31, 2025 and 2024.

Strategic Investments

Strategic investments primarily include equity investments in privately-held companies, which do not have a readily determinable fair value. Strategic investments are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as nonrecurring fair value measurements may include observable and unobservable inputs. As of January 31, 2025 and 2024, the balance of strategic investments was $30 million and $26 million, respectively.

  1. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

Goodwill

As of January 31, 2025 and 2024, goodwill was $5,448 million and $5,406 million, respectively. No goodwill impairments were recorded during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023.

Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

As of January 31, 2025
GrossAccumulated AmortizationNet
(dollars in millions)
Purchased developed technology$239$(179)$60
Customer relationships116(85)31
Capitalized internal-use software costs54(19)35
Trade name21(16)5
Other10(3)7
$440$(302)$138
As of January 31, 2024
GrossAccumulated AmortizationNet
(dollars in millions)
Purchased developed technology$220$(134)$86
Customer relationships116(62)54
Capitalized internal-use software costs48(17)31
Trade name21(12)9
Other4(2)2
$409$(227)$182

The weighted-average remaining useful lives of the Company’s acquired intangible assets are as follows:

Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Life
As of January 31,
20252024
Purchased developed technology1.9 years2.2 years
Customer relationships1.6 years2.5 years
Trade name1.3 years2.3 years

As of January 31, 2025, estimated remaining amortization expense for the intangible assets by fiscal year was as follows:

Remaining Amortization
(dollars in millions)
2026$81
202736
202813
20296
20301
Thereafter1
Total$138

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $85 million, $87 million and $93 million in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

  1. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

As of January 31,
20252024
(dollars in millions)
Furniture and fixtures$15$18
Leasehold improvements8492
Property and equipment, gross99110
Less accumulated depreciation(56)(62)
Property and equipment, net$43$48

Depreciation expense was $13 million in fiscal 2025 and $12 million in fiscal 2024 and 2023.

  1. Deferred Revenue and Performance Obligations

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue, which is a contract liability, consists primarily of payments received and accounts receivable recorded in advance of revenue recognition under the Company’s contracts with customers and is recognized as the revenue recognition criteria are met.

Subscription revenue recognized during fiscal 2025 and 2024 that was included in the deferred revenue balances at the beginning of the respective periods was $1,456 million and $1,229 million, respectively.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations represents all future, non-cancelable contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, inclusive of deferred revenue that has been invoiced and non-cancelable amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.

Total remaining non-cancelable performance obligations under subscription contracts with customers was approximately $4,215 million as of January 31, 2025. Of this amount, the Company expects to recognize revenue of approximately $2,248 million, or 53%, over the next 12 months, with the balance to be recognized as revenue thereafter. Remaining performance obligations for professional services and other contracts as of January 31, 2025 were not material.

  1. Convertible Senior Notes, Net

Convertible Senior Notes

The convertible senior notes due in 2025 (“2025 Notes”) and 2026 (“2026 Notes” and together with the 2025 Notes, the “Notes”), are recorded at face value less unamortized debt issuance costs.

During fiscal 2025, the Company repurchased $42 million principal amount of the 2025 Notes for $40 million in cash, and $258 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for $240 million in cash, resulting in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $19 million.

During fiscal 2024, the Company repurchased $508 million principal amount of the 2025 Notes for $462 million in cash, and $542 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for $475 million in cash, resulting in a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $106 million.

2025 Convertible Senior Notes

The 2025 Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.125% per year. Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2020. The 2025 Notes mature on September 1, 2025 unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted.

The terms of the 2025 Notes are governed by an Indenture by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the "2025 Indenture"). Upon conversion, the 2025 Notes may be settled in cash, shares of Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock, at the Company’s election.

The 2025 Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 5.2991 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $188.71 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in accordance with the terms of the 2025 Indenture. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding June 1, 2025, holders of the 2025 Notes may convert all or a portion of their 2025 Notes only in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, under the following circumstances:

during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on January 31, 2020 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price of the 2025 Notes on each applicable trading day;

during thefive business day period after anyfive consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes for each trading day of that five consecutive trading day period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Class A common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day;

if the Company calls the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

upon the occurrence of specified corporate events, as described in the 2025 Indenture.

On or after June 1, 2025 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their 2025 Notes regardless of the foregoing circumstances. During the three months ended January 31, 2025, the conditions allowing holders of the 2025 Notes to convert during the three months ending April 30, 2025 were not met. As of January 31, 2025, the 2025 Notes are classified as current liabilities due to their upcoming maturity on September 1, 2025.

The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2025 Notes, at its option, on or after September 6, 2022, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on and including the trading day preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Holders of the 2025 Notes who convert their 2025 Notes in connection with certain corporate events that constitute a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the 2025 Indenture) or in connection with the Company’s issuance of a redemption notice are, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, in the event of a corporate event that constitutes a fundamental change (as defined in the 2025 Indenture), holders of the 2025 Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their 2025 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes being repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

The net carrying amount of the 2025 Notes consisted of the following:

As of January 31,
20252024
(dollars in millions)
Principal$510$552
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(1)(3)
Net carrying amount$509$549

2025 Capped Calls

In connection with the pricing of the 2025 Notes, the Company entered into capped call transactions with respect to its Class A common stock. The 2025 Capped Calls are purchased call options that give the Company the option to purchase approximately 6 million shares, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially identical to those in the 2025 Notes, of its Class A common stock for approximately $188.71 per share (subject to adjustment), corresponding to the approximate initial conversion price of the 2025 Notes, exercisable upon conversion of the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Capped Calls have initial cap prices of $255.88 per share (subject to adjustment) and will expire in 2025, if not exercised earlier. The 2025 Capped Calls are intended to offset potential dilution to the Company’s Class A common stock and/or offset the potential cash payments that the Company could be required to make in excess of the principal amount upon any conversion of the 2025 Notes under certain circumstances. The 2025 Capped Calls are separate transactions and are not part of the terms of the 2025 Notes. The 2025 Capped Calls meet the criteria for classification as equity and, as such, are not remeasured each reporting period.

2026 Convertible Senior Notes

The 2026 Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 0.375% per year. Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2020. The 2026 Notes mature on June 15, 2026 unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted.

The terms of the 2026 Notes are governed by an Indenture by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (the "2026 Indenture"). Upon conversion, the 2026 Notes may be settled in cash, shares of Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock, at the Company’s election.

The 2026 Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 4.1912 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes, which is equal to an initial conversion price of approximately $238.60 per share of Class A common stock, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in accordance with the terms of the 2026 Indenture. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding March 15, 2026, holders of the 2026 Notes may convert all or a portion of their 2026 Notes only in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, under the following circumstances:

during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on October 31, 2020 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price of the 2026 Notes on each applicable trading day;

during thefive business day period after anyfive consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes for each trading day of that five consecutive trading day period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's Class A common stock and the conversion rate on such trading day;

if the Company calls the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

upon the occurrence of specified corporate events, as described in the 2026 Indenture.

On or after March 15, 2026 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their 2026 Notes regardless of the foregoing circumstances. During the three months ended January 31, 2025, the conditions allowing holders of the 2026 Notes to convert during the three months ending April 30, 2025 were not met, and as a result, the 2026 Notes were classified as noncurrent liabilities as of January 31, 2025.

The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2026 Notes, at its option, on or after June 20, 2023, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on and including the trading day preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

Holders of the 2026 Notes who convert their 2026 Notes in connection with certain corporate events that constitute a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the 2026 Indenture) or in connection with the Company’s issuance of a redemption notice are, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, in the event of a corporate event that constitutes a fundamental change (as defined in the 2026 Indenture), holders of the 2026 Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their 2026 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes being repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

The net carrying amount of the 2026 Notes consisted of the following:

As of January 31,
20252024
(dollars in millions)
Principal$350$608
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs(1)(3)
Net carrying amount$349$605

2026 Capped Calls

In connection with the pricing of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into capped call transactions with respect to its Class A common stock. The 2026 Capped Calls are purchased call options that give the Company the option to purchase approximately 5 million shares, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially identical to those in the 2026 Notes, of its Class A common stock for approximately $238.60 per share (subject to adjustment), corresponding to the approximate initial conversion price of the 2026 Notes, exercisable upon conversion of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Capped Calls have initial cap prices of $360.14 per share (subject to adjustment) and will expire in 2026, if not exercised earlier. The 2026 Capped Calls are intended to offset potential dilution to the Company’s Class A common stock and/or offset the potential cash payments that the Company could be required to make in excess of the principal amount upon any conversion of the 2026 Notes under certain circumstances. The 2026 Capped Calls are separate transactions and are not part of the terms of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Capped Calls meet the criteria for classification as equity and, as such, are not remeasured each reporting period.

Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents the principal amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets:

As of January 31, 2025
Principal AmountEstimated Fair Value
(dollars in millions)
2025 convertible senior notes$510$494
2026 convertible senior notes$350$329

The estimated fair values of the Notes, which are Level 2 financial instruments, were determined based on the quoted bid prices of the Notes in an over-the-counter market on the last trading day of the reporting period.

  1. Leases

The Company has entered into various non-cancelable office space operating leases with original lease periods expiring between 2025 and 2030. These leases do not contain material variable rent payments, residual value guarantees, financial covenants or other restrictions. The Company's corporate headquarters lease in San Francisco has a 10-year term, which expires in October 2028. The Company is entitled totwo five-year options to extend this lease, subject to certain requirements.

Operating lease costs were as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Operating lease costs(1)$31$34$40

(1)Amounts are presented exclusive of sublease income and include short-term leases, which are immaterial.

The weighted-average remaining term of operating leases was 3.8 years and 4.5 years as of January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2024, respectively, and the weighted-average discount rate used to measure the present value of the operating lease liabilities was 5.6% and 5.5% as of January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2024, respectively.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities, which do not include short-term leases, were as follows:

As of January 31, 2025
Fiscal Year Ending January 31:(dollars in millions)
2026$34
202736
202836
202928
20302
Total lease payments136
Less imputed interest(15)
Total operating lease liabilities$121

Cash payments made related to operating lease liabilities were $41 million and $47 million in fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Letters of Credit

In conjunction with the execution of certain office space operating leases, letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $6 million and $7 million were issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2024, respectively. No draws have been made under such letters of credit.

Legal Matters

From time to time in the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to various legal matters such as threatened or pending claims or proceedings.

On May 20, 2022, a purported shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company and certain of its executive officers, captioned In re Okta, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 3:22-cv-02990. The lawsuit asserted claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, alleging that the defendants made false or misleading statements or omissions concerning the Company’s cybersecurity controls, vulnerability to data breaches, and the Company’s integration of Auth0, Inc. (“Auth0”). The lawsuit sought an order certifying the lawsuit as a class action and unspecified damages. The defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 31, 2023, the court dismissed in full the claims based on the plaintiff’s allegations related to the Company’s cybersecurity controls and vulnerability to data breaches, and dismissed in part and denied in part the claims based on allegations related to the Auth0 integration. On May 28, 2024, the parties entered into a stipulation of settlement (the “Stipulation”) where, in exchange for the release and dismissal with prejudice of all claims, the Company agreed to pay and/or to cause its insurance carriers to pay a total of $60 million, which is covered through a combination of the Company’s Director & Officer ("D&O") insurance and the balance of the Company’s $10 million retention on the primary D&O policy. The Stipulation does not constitute an admission of fault or wrongdoing by the Company or its executives. On November 19, 2024, the court granted final approval of the Stipulation and dismissed the lawsuit in its entirety, with prejudice.

Additionally, two purported shareholders filed derivative lawsuits on behalf of the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against certain of its current and former executive officers and directors, captioned O’Dell v. McKinnon et al., No. 3:22-cv-07480 (filed Nov. 28, 2022), and LR Trust v. McKinnon et al., No. 3:22-cv-08627 (filed Dec. 13, 2022) (the "California Federal Derivative Actions"). The California Federal Derivative Actions allege, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by making false or misleading statements or omissions concerning the Company’s cybersecurity controls, vulnerability to data breaches, and the Company’s integration of Auth0. The California Federal Derivative Actions seek orders permitting the plaintiffs to maintain the actions derivatively on behalf of the Company, awarding unspecified damages allegedly sustained by the Company, awarding restitution from the individual defendants, and requiring the Company to make certain reforms to its corporate governance and controls. On February 22, 2023, the court entered a stipulated order consolidating the California Federal Derivative Actions, appointing co-lead counsel for plaintiffs, and staying the consolidated California Federal Derivative Actions during the pendency of the motion to dismiss in the securities class action lawsuit. The consolidated California Federal Derivative Actions are captioned In re Okta, Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, No. 3:22-cv-07480. On May 9, 2023, the court entered a stipulated order continuing the stay through the close of discovery in the securities class action lawsuit and, on January 27, 2025, the court entered an order continuing the stay.

On April 14, 2023, another shareholder filed a substantially similar derivative lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against certain of the Company’s current and former executive officers and directors, captioned Buono v. McKinnon et al., No. 1:23-cv-00413 (the "Buono Action"). On May 31, 2023, the court entered a stipulated order whereby the defendants agreed to accept service and stay the Buono Action through the close of discovery in the securities class action lawsuit.

On January 25, 2024, another shareholder filed a substantially similar derivative lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against certain of the Company’s current and former executive officers and directors, captioned Nasr v. McKinnon, et al., No. 1:24-cv-00106 (together with the Buono Action, the "Delaware Federal Derivative Actions"). On March 18, 2024, the court entered a stipulated order whereby the defendants agreed to accept service and stay the derivative action through the close of discovery in the securities class action lawsuit.

On July 1, 2024, another shareholder filed a substantially similar derivative lawsuit in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Chancery Court”) against certain of the Company’s current and former executive officers and directors, captioned Grimaldi v. McKinnon, et al., C.A. No. 2024-0685-PAF (the “Grimaldi Action”). On July 19, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court entered a stipulated order whereby the defendants agreed to accept service and to stay the derivative action through final approval of the settlement in the securities class action lawsuit.

On October 18, 2024, another shareholder filed a substantially similar derivative lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court against certain of the Company’s current and former executive officers and directors, captioned Duprat v. McKinnon, et al., C.A. No. 2024-1072-PAF (the “Duprat Action”). On November 8, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court entered a stipulated order where the defendants agreed to accept service in the Duprat Action; the Grimaldi Action and the Duprat Action were consolidated (the "Delaware Chancery Actions"); and the Delaware Chancery Actions were stayed pursuant to the terms previously entered in the Grimaldi Action.

On January 10, 2025, the Company and defendants agreed in principle to the non-monetary terms of a global resolution of the California Federal Derivative Actions, the Delaware Federal Derivative Actions, and the Delaware Chancery Actions, and executed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection therewith containing the agreed-upon material, non-monetary terms of the proposed settlement.

While the Company and defendants have agreed in principle to settle the above-referenced derivative lawsuits, the Company is unable to predict the outcome or estimate the amount of loss or range of losses that could potentially result from these lawsuits.

Warranties and Indemnification

The Company’s subscription services are generally warranted to perform materially in accordance with the Company’s online help documentation under normal use and circumstances. Additionally, the Company’s arrangements generally include provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its subscription services infringe a third party’s intellectual property rights. Furthermore, the Company may also incur liabilities if it breaches the security or confidentiality obligations in its arrangements. To date, the Company has not incurred significant costs and has not accrued any material liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a result of these obligations.

The Company has entered into service-level agreements with a majority of its customers defining levels of uptime reliability and performance and permitting certain customers to receive credits for paid amounts related to subscription services when the Company fails to meet the defined levels of uptime. In very limited instances, the Company allows customers to early terminate their agreements in the event that the Company fails to meet those levels as they may constitute a breach of contract. If the customer did terminate, they would receive a refund of prepaid unused subscription fees. To date, the Company has not experienced any significant failures to meet defined levels of uptime reliability and performance as a result of those agreements and, as a result, the Company has not incurred significant costs and has not accrued any material liabilities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as a result of these warranties.

Agreements with customers and other third parties may include indemnification or other provisions under which the Company agrees to indemnify or otherwise be liable to them for losses suffered or incurred as a result of claims of intellectual property infringement, damages caused by us to property or persons, or other liabilities relating to or arising from the use of the Company’s platforms or other acts or omissions. The Company cannot reasonably estimate potential payment obligations as a result of indemnification claims because it cannot predict when and under what circumstances they may be incurred. As a result, no material liabilities have been recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to these indemnification obligations.

  1. Common Stock and Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock

Holders of Class A and Class B common stock are entitled toone vote per share andten votes per share, respectively, and the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are identical, except for voting and conversion rights. Shares of Class B common stock may be converted into Class A common stock at any time at the option of the stockholder on aone-for-one basis, and are automatically converted into Class A common stock upon sale or transfer, subject to certain limited exceptions. Shares of Class A common stock are not convertible.

As of January 31, 2025, shares of common stock reserved for future issuance were as follows:

As of January 31, 2025
(shares in thousands)
Options and unvested RSUs outstanding9,998
Available for future stock option and RSU grants36,828
Available for ESPP8,736
Total55,562

Awards Issued as Charitable Contributions

During fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company issued 56,250,75,000 and 41,250 shares, respectively, of Class A common stock as charitable contributions and recognized $5 million, $6 million and $4 million, respectively, as general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

  1. Employee Incentive Plans

Equity Incentive Plans

The Company hastwo equity incentive plans: the 2009 Stock Plan (“2009 Plan”) and the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”). All shares that remain available for future grants are under the 2017 Plan. As of January 31, 2025, options to purchase 811,267 shares of Class A common stock and 1,387,313 shares of Class B common stock remained outstanding.

The Company’s equity incentive plans provide for granting stock options, RSUs, restricted stock awards to employees, consultants, officers and directors and RSUs with market-based vesting conditions to certain executives. In addition, the Company offers an ESPP to eligible employees.

Stock-based compensation expense by award type was as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Stock options$14$45$82
RSUs500502464
ESPP172619
Restricted stock awards34111112
Total$565$684$677

Stock-based compensation expense was recorded in the following cost and expense categories in the consolidated statements of operations:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Cost of revenue:
Subscription$82$75$69
Professional services and other121514
Research and development216277275
Sales and marketing131156159
General and administrative124161160
Total$565$684$677

Stock Options

Options issued under the Plan generally are exercisable for periods not to exceedten years and generally vest over four years with 25% vesting afterone year and with the remainder vesting monthly thereafter in equal installments. Shares offered under the Plan may be: (i) authorized but unissued shares or (ii) treasury shares.

A summary of stock option activity and related information was as follows:

Number of Options (in thousands)Weighted-AverageExercise PriceWeighted-Average RemainingContractual Term(Years)AggregateIntrinsic Value(in millions)
Outstanding as of January 31, 20245,038$32.543.1$320
Exercised(2,792)9.80
Expired(43)206.35
Forfeited(4)47.82
Outstanding as of January 31, 20252,199$57.982.8$137
Vested and expected to vest2,199$57.982.8$137
Vested and exercisable2,192$57.332.8$137

No options were granted during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023. The total grant-date fair value of stock options vested was $16 million, $48 million and $104 million during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The intrinsic value of the options exercised, which represents the difference between the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price of each option, was $213 million, $57 million and $108 million during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Windfall tax benefits realized upon exercise of stock options were $47 million during fiscal 2025, whileno windfall tax benefits were realized in fiscal years 2024 and 2023.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of RSU activity (inclusive of market-based RSUs) and related information was as follows:

Number of RSUs(in thousands)Weighted-AverageGrant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding as of January 31, 20249,080$111.03
Granted4,85996.98
Vested(4,361)114.57
Forfeited(1,780)108.11
Outstanding as of January 31, 20257,798$100.97

The Company granted 4,858,824 RSUs with an aggregate fair value of $471 million during fiscal 2025. As of January 31, 2025 and 2024, there was a total of $672 million and $898 million, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years, based on vesting under the award service conditions. The total fair value of RSUs vested during fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $382 million, $335 million and $229 million, respectively.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company began funding withholding taxes due upon the vesting of employee RSUs in certain jurisdictions by net share settlement, rather than its previous approach of selling shares of the Company’s common stock. The amount of withholding taxes related to net share settlement of employee RSUs is reflected as (i) a reduction to additional paid-in-capital, and (ii) cash outflows for financing activities when the payments are made. The shares withheld by the Company as a result of the net share settlement of RSUs are not considered issued and outstanding, and do not impact the calculation of basic net income (loss) per share attributable to the Class A and Class B common stockholders.

Market-based Restricted Stock Units

In March 2022, the Company granted market-based RSUs to certain members of management with an average grant date fair value of $244.73. The target number of market-based RSUs granted was 58,150. One-third of these market-based RSUs vest over each of a one-, two- andthree-year performance period, each starting on February 1, 2022.

In March 2023, the Company granted market-based RSUs to certain members of management with an average grant date fair value of $149.78. The target number of market-based RSUs granted was 192,843. One-third of these market-based RSUs vest over each of a one-, two- andthree-year performance period, each starting on February 1, 2023.

In March 2024, the Company granted market-based RSUs to certain members of management with an average grant date fair value of $182.15. The target number of market-based RSUs granted was 183,595. One-third of these market-based RSUs vest over each of a one-, two- andthree-year performance period, each starting on February 1, 2024.

For each granted market-based RSU award, the number of shares that can be earned ranges from 0% to 200% of the target number of shares based on the relative performance of the per share price of the Company’s common stock as compared to the Nasdaq Composite Index over the respective performance periods and subject to continuous employment through the vesting dates. The average grant date fair value per target market-based RSU is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation approach. Compensation expense for awards with market conditions is recognized over the service period using the accelerated attribution method and is not reversed if the market condition is not met.

Restricted Stock Awards

As of January 31, 2025, there was $15 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is being recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years based on vesting under the award service conditions.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

The ESPP provides for 12-month offering periods beginning June 21 and December 21 of each year, and each offering period consists of up totwo six-month purchase periods. The ESPP contains a reset provision under which the offering period resets if the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the purchase date is less than the fair market value on the offering date.

The Company estimated the fair value of ESPP purchase rights using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
Expected volatility42% - 44%46% - 74%63% - 90%
Expected term (in years)0.5 - 1.00.5 - 1.00.5 - 1.0
Risk-free interest rate4.26% - 5.36%4.84% - 5.41%2.46% - 4.67%
Expected dividend yield———

During fiscal 2025, the Company's employees purchased 586,149 shares of its Class A common stock under the ESPP. The shares were purchased at a weighted-average purchase price of $71.68 per share, with proceeds of $42 million. During fiscal 2024, the Company's employees purchased 793,739 shares of its Class A common stock under the ESPP. The shares were purchased at a weighted-average purchase price of $57.84 per share, with proceeds of $46 million.

As of January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2024, there was $15 million and $16 million, respectively, of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP which is being recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 0.6 years.

Employee Defined Contribution Plan

The Company has a qualified defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code covering eligible employees. A portion of employee contributions are matched up to a fixed maximum dollar amount per year per employee. During fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, matching contributions related to the plan were $18 million, $19 million and $21 million, respectively.

  1. Income Taxes

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various other state and foreign jurisdictions. The domestic and foreign components of pre-tax income (loss) for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Domestic$28$(360)$(834)
Foreign182333
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes$46$(337)$(801)

The components of the provision for income taxes for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Current:
Federal$5$2$—
State232
Foreign965
Total current provision for income taxes16117
Deferred:
Foreign277
Total deferred provision for income taxes277
Total provision for income taxes$18$18$14

For fiscal 2025, income tax expense resulted primarily from profitable foreign jurisdictions, federal and state taxes resulting from limitations on tax attribute utilization, offset by the impact of tax windfalls from stock-based compensation in the United States. For fiscal 2024, the income tax expense resulted primarily from income tax expense related to profitable foreign jurisdictions, federal and state taxes resulting from limitations on tax attribute utilization, and the tax impact of shortfalls from stock-based compensation in the United Kingdom. For fiscal 2023, income tax expense resulted primarily from income tax expense related to profitable foreign jurisdictions, the tax impact of shortfalls from stock-based compensation in the United Kingdom, and state taxes.

The Company does not provide for income taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiaries that are intended to be indefinitely reinvested. Where the Company does not intend to indefinitely reinvest subsidiary earnings, income and withholding taxes, as applicable, are provided on such undistributed earnings and are insignificant.

The following is a reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
Tax at federal statutory rate21.0%21.0%21.0%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit3.73.83.6
Change in valuation allowance27.4(5.6)(9.9)
Stock-based compensation14.5(28.4)(11.9)
Effect of foreign operations8.1(0.7)(1.0)
Research and development credits(51.7)5.32.6
Non-deductible expenses19.2(1.5)(6.2)
Provision to return true-up(7.1)0.2—
Unrecognized tax benefits7.9——
Other, net(4.0)0.60.2
Effective tax rate39.0%(5.3)%(1.6)%

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017 amended Internal Revenue Code Section 174 to require that specific research and experimental (“R&E”) expenditures be capitalized and amortized over five years (U.S. R&E) or fifteen years (non-U.S. R&E) beginning in fiscal 2023. As a result, for fiscal 2024 and 2023, the Company disavowed certain tax deductions, which resulted in the utilization of federal and state tax attributes to offset this impact.

The tax effects of temporary differences and related deferred tax assets and liabilities as of January 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

As of January 31,
20252024
(dollars in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards$702$716
Capitalized research expenditures335268
Stock-based compensation4141
Operating lease liabilities3136
Other reserves and accruals2421
Research and development and other credits146125
Total deferred tax assets1,2791,207
Valuation allowance(1,144)(1,087)
Total deferred tax assets, net135120
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred commissions(99)(67)
Other deferred tax liabilities(15)(5)
Operating lease right-of-use assets(20)(21)
Depreciation and amortization(14)(35)
Total deferred tax liabilities(148)(128)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(13)$(8)

The Company has determined that it is not more likely than not that it will realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets in the United States due to negative evidence such as a continued cumulative loss and an increase in net deferred tax assets despite attribute utilization. Therefore, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of the U.S. deferred tax assets, net of U.S. deferred tax liabilities. The U.S. valuation allowance increased by $57 million and $9 million during fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively.

As of January 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $2,683 million of federal and $2,025 million of state net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income. If not utilized, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2036 and 2026, respectively. The federal and state net operating losses for fiscal 2025 consider the impacts of the amendments of prior-year federal and state tax returns as discussed in the effective tax rate reconciliation section. As of January 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $34 million of UK net operating losses which do not expire.

As of January 31, 2025, the Company had federal research and development tax credit carryforwards of $130 million and California research and development tax credit carryforwards of $86 million. The federal research and development credits will start to expire in 2038 while the California research and development credits do not expire.

The Company’s ability to utilize the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in the future may be subject to substantial restrictions in the event of future ownership changes as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state tax laws.

A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefit was as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the beginning of the year$49$43$37
Additions based on tax positions related to a prior year4—1
Additions based on tax positions related to current year1277
Reductions based on tax positions taken in a prior year—(1)(2)
Gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the end of the year$65$49$43

For all periods presented, the Company has an immaterial amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes. For all years presented, the Company hasnot accrued a material amount in interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company doesnot have any significant uncertain tax positions as of January 31, 2025 for which it is reasonably possible that the positions will increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

As the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, the statute of limitations is open for all years. For material foreign jurisdictions, the tax years open to examination include the tax years 2017 and forward.

  1. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share. Net income (loss) is reported in millions and rounded from amounts in thousands; as a result, net income (loss) per share may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
Class AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
(dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share data)
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
Net income (loss), basic$27$1$(339)$(16)$(778)$(37)
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic162,0827,487156,3357,299150,8917,132
Net income (loss) per share, basic$0.16$0.16$(2.17)$(2.17)$(5.16)$(5.16)
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Numerator:
Net income (loss)$27$1$(339)$(16)$(778)$(37)
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net of interest expense1(17)(1)————
Net income (loss), diluted$10$—$(339)$(16)$(778)$(37)
Denominator:
Number of shares used in basic calculation162,0827,487156,3357,299150,8917,132
Weighted-average effect of diluted securities related to:
Employee share-based awards1,8322,942————
Convertible senior notes743—————
Assumed conversion of Class B to Class A common shares10,429—————
Number of shares used in diluted calculation175,08610,429156,3357,299150,8917,132
Net income (loss) per share, diluted$0.06$0.06$(2.17)$(2.17)$(5.16)$(5.16)
1 Under the if-converted method, net income is adjusted to reflect the assumption that the convertible senior notes were converted at the beginning of the period.

Potentially dilutive securities excluded because they would be anti-dilutive were as follows:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(shares in thousands)
Employee share-based awards4,50315,17917,334
Convertible senior notes4,1705,47311,485
Total8,67320,65228,819

The Company entered into capped call transactions in connection with the issuance of the convertible senior notes. The effect of the capped calls was also excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share as the effect of the capped calls would have been anti-dilutive.

  1. Geographical Information

Revenue by location is determined by the billing address of the customer. The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area:

Year Ended January 31,
202520242023
(dollars in millions)
United States$2,062$1,783$1,456
International548480402
Total$2,610$2,263$1,858

Other than the United States, no individual country exceeded 10% of total revenue for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023.

Property and equipment by geographic location is based on the location of the legal entity that owns the asset. As of January 31, 2025 and 2024, the majority of the Company's long-lived assets, which primarily consist of property and equipment and operating lease right-of-use assets, were located in the United States.

  1. Business Combinations

On February 1, 2024, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of Spera, an identity security platform provider. The acquisition of Spera is expected to broaden the Company's identity threat detection and security posture management capabilities. The Spera acquisition was accounted for as a business combination.

The acquisition date fair value of purchase consideration for Spera of $58 million was paid in cash. Of this amount, $12 million of consideration was transferred to an escrow fund as partial security for any purchase price adjustments and indemnification obligations, and will be paid to the former Spera stockholders following the 18-month anniversary of the closing date (less any such adjustments or indemnification obligations).

The Company recorded $18 million for developed technology intangible assets with an estimated useful life of 5 years and recorded $42 million of goodwill which is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce as well as the integration of Spera’s technology and the Company’s technology. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Company entered into revesting agreements with Spera’s founders pursuant to which 238,795 additional shares of Okta’s Class A common stock were issued as of the closing date which vest over three years. The $20 million fair value of the unvested restricted stock award is attributable to a post-combination service condition and will be accounted for by the Company separately from the business combination as stock-based compensation expense.

Acquisition related expenses incurred were not material. This acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements; therefore, historical financial information and pro forma disclosures have not been presented.

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