nCino Inc
For the period ended Jul 31, 2024. Filed Aug 27, 2024.
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Jul 31, 2024 · Filed Aug 27, 2024
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-04-30; filed 2024-05-29.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-07-31; filed 2024-08-27.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Cost of professional services and other revenues increased $4.6 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, generating a gross margin for professional services and other revenues of (10.5)% compared to a gross margin of (5.0)% for the six months ended July 31, 2023. For the six months ended July 31, 2024, personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $4.3 million for professional services compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, mainly from an increase in headcount. The increase in cost of professional services and other revenues also included a $0.4 million increase for third-party professional services costs.
Current report
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $1.3 million in sales and marketing personnel costs due to a decrease in headcount and a decrease in expatriate tax equalization expenses, partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation expense. Amortization expense was comparable for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023 due to no amortization for the SimpleNexus trade name intangible asset as a result of the rebranding of the SimpleNexus solution to nCino Mortgage during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 offset by increased amortization expense for the DocFox and ILT acquisitions. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was partially offset by an increase of $0.6 million in marketing costs and an increase of $0.2 million in third-party professional fees.
Current report
Research and development expenses increased $6.2 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $5.3 million in personnel costs, mainly from the increase in headcount and an increase in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in research and development also included an increase of $0.9 million in third-party professional fees primarily attributable to increased contract research and development spend.
Current report
General and administrative expenses decreased $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $2.4 million in third-party professional fees and expenses related to other litigation expenses, partially offset by an increase for acquisition-related expenses for DocFox and ILT. The decrease in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023 also included a decrease of $0.9 million in allocated overhead and other general and administrative costs. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by an increase of $1.6 million in personnel costs, mostly attributable to a $1.4 million increase in stock-based compensation expense.
Current report
Interest income decreased $0.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, due to a decrease in our accounts earning interest. Interest expense increased $0.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, due to borrowing on our revolving credit facility. The decrease of $0.3 million in other income, net for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, was primarily driven by intercompany loans and transactions that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity.
Current report
Interest income decreased $0.4 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, due to a decrease in our accounts earning interest. Interest expense increased $0.9 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, due to borrowing on our revolving credit facility. The increase of $0.3 million in other expense, net for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, was primarily driven by intercompany loans and transactions that are denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity.
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Previous report
Non-operating income (expense) for the three months ended April 30, 2024 was essentially flat as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023.
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We acquired Integrated Lending Technologies, LLC ("ILT") on April 1, 2024 (the "ILT Acquisition Date"), which provides consumer loan origination software that streamlines direct and indirect lending operations, for an aggregate preliminary purchase price of $19.9 million in cash. We have included the financial results of ILT in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the ILT Acquisition Date.
Current wording
We acquired Integrated Lending Technologies, LLC ("ILT") on April 1, 2024 (the "ILT Acquisition Date"), which provides consumer loan origination software that streamlines direct and indirect lending operations, for an aggregate purchase price of $20.0 million in cash. We have included the financial results of ILT in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the ILT Acquisition Date.
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We sell our solutions directly through our business development managers, account executives, field sales engineers, and customer success managers. Our sales efforts in the U.S. are organized around FIs based on size, whereas internationally, we focus our sales efforts by geography. As of April 30, 2024, we had 205 sales and sales support personnel in the U.S. and 88 sales and support personnel in offices outside the U.S.
Current wording
We sell our solutions directly through our business development managers, account executives, field sales engineers, and customer success managers. Our sales efforts in the U.S. are organized around FIs based on size, whereas internationally, we focus our sales efforts by geography. As of July 31, 2024, we had 206 sales and sales support personnel in the U.S. and 88 sales and support personnel in offices outside the U.S.
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For the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024, our total revenues were $113.7 million and $128.1 million, respectively, representing a 12.7% increase. For the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024, our subscription revenues were $97.3 million and $110.4 million, respectively, representing an 13.4% increase. Due to our investments in growth, we recorded net losses attributable to nCino, Inc. of $11.2 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Current wording
For the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, our total revenues were $117.2 million and $132.4 million, respectively, representing a 12.9% increase. For the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, our subscription revenues were $99.9 million and $113.9 million, respectively, representing a 14.0% increase. Due to our investments in growth, we recorded net losses attributable to nCino, Inc. of $15.9 million and $11.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, our total revenues were $230.9 million and $260.5 million, respectively, representing a 12.8% increase. For the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, our subscription revenues were $197.2 million and $224.3 million, respectively, representing a 13.7% increase. Due to our investments in growth, we recorded net losses attributable to nCino, Inc. of $27.1 million and $14.0 million for the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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Market Adoption of Our Solution. Our future growth depends on our ability to expand our reach to new FI customers and increase adoption with existing customers as they broaden their use of our solutions within and across lines of business. Our success in growing our customer base and expanding adoption of our solutions by existing customers requires a focused direct sales engagement and the ability to convince key decision makers at FIs to replace legacy third-party point solutions or internally developed software with our solutions. In addition, growing our customer base will require us to increasingly penetrate markets outside the U.S., which accounted for 20.2% of total revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024. For new customers, our sales cycles are typically lengthy, generally ranging from six to nine months for smaller FIs to 12 to 18 months or more for larger FIs. Key to landing new customers is our ability to successfully take our existing customers live and help them achieve measurable returns on their investment, thereby turning them into referenceable accounts. If we are unable to successfully address the foregoing challenges, our ability to grow our business and achieve profitability will be adversely affected, which may in turn reduce the value of our common stock.
Current wording
Market Adoption of Our Solution. Our future growth depends on our ability to expand our reach to new FI customers and increase adoption with existing customers as they broaden their use of our solutions within and across lines of business. Our success in growing our customer base and expanding adoption of our solutions by existing customers requires a focused direct sales engagement and the ability to convince key decision makers at FIs to replace legacy third-party point solutions or internally developed software with our solutions. In addition, growing our customer base will require us to increasingly penetrate markets outside the U.S., which accounted for 20.8% of total revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2024 and 20.5% for the six months ended July 31, 2024. For new customers, our sales cycles are typically lengthy, generally ranging from six to nine months for smaller FIs to 12 to 18 months or more for larger FIs. Key to landing new customers is our ability to successfully take our existing customers live and help them achieve measurable returns on their investment, thereby turning them into referenceable accounts. If we are unable to successfully address the foregoing challenges, our ability to grow our business and achieve profitability will be adversely affected, which may in turn reduce the value of our common stock.
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Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net consists primarily of foreign currency gains and losses, the majority of which is due to intercompany transactions denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity.
Current wording
Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign currency gains and losses, the majority of which is due to intercompany transactions denominated in currencies other than the underlying functional currency of the applicable entity.
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The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following tables present our selected unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations data for three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024 in both dollars and as a percentage of total revenues, except as noted.
Current wording
The results of operations presented below should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following tables present our selected unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations data for three and six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024 in both dollars and as a percentage of total revenues, except as noted.
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Comparison of the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 and 2024
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Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2023 and 2024
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Subscription revenues increased $13.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, due to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the prior period, and growth from existing customers within and across lines of business. Of the increase, 54.5% was attributable to increased revenues from existing customers as additional seats were activated in accordance with contractual terms and customers expanded their adoption of our solutions, and 45.5% was attributable to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the three months ended April 30, 2023. Subscription revenues were 86.2% of total revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to 85.6% of total revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to growth in our installed base.
Current wording
Subscription revenues increased $14.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, due to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the prior period, and growth from existing customers within and across lines of business. Of the increase, 52.0% was attributable to increased revenues from existing customers as additional seats were activated in accordance with contractual terms and customers expanded their adoption of our solutions, and 48.0% was attributable to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the three months ended July 31, 2023. Subscription revenues were 86.0% of total revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to 85.2% of total revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to growth in our installed base.
Previous wording
Professional services and other revenues increased $1.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to the addition of new customers as well as expanded adoption by existing customers within and across lines of business where implementation, configuration, and training services were required.
Current wording
Professional services and other revenues increased $1.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to the addition of new customers as well as expanded adoption by existing customers within and across lines of business where implementation, configuration, and training services were required.
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Cost of subscription revenues increased $2.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, generating a gross margin for subscription revenues of 71.2% compared to a gross margin of 70.0% for the three months ended April 30, 2023. Costs related to Salesforce user fees increased $1.3 million as we continued to add new customers and sell additional functionality to existing customers, and other costs of subscription revenues increased $0.4 million due to costs associated with access to other platforms and data center costs. Personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $1.1 million, mainly from an increase in headcount. We expect the cost of subscription revenues will continue to increase in absolute dollars as the number of users of the nCino Bank Operating System grows.
Current wording
Cost of subscription revenues increased $3.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, generating a gross margin for subscription revenues of 70.7% compared to a gross margin of 70.3% for the three months ended July 31, 2023. Other costs of subscription revenues increased $1.7 million due to costs associated with access to other platforms and data center costs, and costs related to Salesforce user fees increased $0.8 million as we continued to add new customers and sell additional functionality to existing customers. Personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $1.0 million, mainly from an increase in headcount. We expect the cost of subscription revenues will continue to increase in absolute dollars as the number of users of the nCino Bank Operating System grows.
Previous wording
Cost of professional services and other revenues increased $2.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, generating a gross margin for professional services and other revenues of (9.7)% compared to a gross margin of (4.3)% for the three months ended April 30, 2023. Stock-based compensation expense was $1.6 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively. For the three months ended April 30, 2024, personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $2.5 million for professional services compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, mainly from an increase in headcount.
Current wording
Cost of professional services and other revenues increased $2.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, generating a gross margin for professional services and other revenues of (11.2)% compared to a gross margin of (5.7)% for the three months ended July 31, 2023. For the three months ended July 31, 2024, personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $1.8 million for professional services compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, mainly from an increase in headcount. The increase in cost of professional services and other revenues also included a $0.4 million increase for third-party costs of professional services.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased $1.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $0.6 million in sales-related travel costs, a decrease of $0.6 million in amortization expense due to fully amortizing the remaining trade name intangible asset as a result of the rebranding of the SimpleNexus solution to nCino Mortgage during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, and a decrease of $0.5 million in third-party professional fees. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses also included a decrease of $0.3 million in marketing costs. Sales and marketing personnel costs were comparable for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, due to an increase in stock-based compensation expense offset by a decrease in headcount.
Current wording
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $2.3 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of $1.4 million in personnel costs due to a decrease in headcount and a decrease in expatriate tax equalization expenses, partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation expense. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses also included a decrease of $0.6 million in sales-related travel costs and a decrease of $0.3 million in third-party professional fees. Amortization expense was comparable for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023 due to no amortization for the SimpleNexus trade name intangible asset as a result of the rebranding of the SimpleNexus solution to nCino Mortgage during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 offset by increased amortization expense for the DocFox and ILT acquisitions. The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million in marketing costs.
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Our sales and marketing headcount decreased by 20 from April 30, 2023 to April 30, 2024. We expect sales and marketing expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
Current wording
Our sales and marketing headcount decreased by 10 from July 31, 2023 to July 31, 2024. We expect sales and marketing expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
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Research and development expenses increased $1.8 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $2.0 million in personnel costs, mainly from an increase in headcount and a $1.2 million increase in stock-based compensation expense.
Current wording
Research and development expenses increased $4.4 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $3.3 million in personnel costs, mainly from an increase in headcount and an increase in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in research and development also included an increase of $1.1 million in third-party professional fees primarily attributable to increased contract research and development spend.
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Our research and development headcount increased by 9 from April 30, 2023 to April 30, 2024. We expect research and development expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
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Our research and development headcount increased by 10 from July 31, 2023 to July 31, 2024. We expect research and development expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
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General and administrative expenses increased $4.6 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $3.0 million in third party professional fees and expenses related to the acquisitions of DocFox and ILT, partially offset by decreases in fees and expenses related to other litigation expenses including the closure of the government antitrust investigation and settlement of the related civil action (the "Antitrust Matters") disclosed in Note 12 "Commitments and Contingencies" of Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and a decrease in other professional fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended April 30, 2023 also included an increase of $2.1 million in personnel costs, mostly attributable to an increase of $2.0 million in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in allocated overhead and other general and administrative costs.
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General and administrative expenses increased $3.0 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase of $3.7 million in personnel costs, mostly attributable to a $3.3 million increase in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in general and administrative spend also included an increase of $0.6 million in third party professional fees for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, mostly attributable to an increase in third party professional fees and acquisition-related expenses for DocFox and ILT, offset by a decrease in fees and expenses related to other litigation expenses. The increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by a decrease of $1.4 million in allocated overhead and other general and administrative costs.
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Our general and administrative headcount increased by 2 from April 30, 2023 to April 30, 2024. We expect general and administrative expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
Current wording
Our general and administrative headcount decreased by 2 from July 31, 2023 to July 31, 2024. We expect general and administrative expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as we leverage the investments we have made to date.
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Income tax benefit was $3.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to a provision of $1.4 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023, and resulted in an effective tax rate of 56.5% and (13.6)%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2024 compared to the effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2023 was primarily due to a reduction of our valuation allowance.
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Income tax benefit was $1.2 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to a provision of $2.9 million for the six months ended July 31, 2023, and resulted in an effective tax rate of 8.4% and (11.9)%, respectively. The change in the effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the effective tax rate for the six months ended July 31, 2023 was primarily due to a reduction of our valuation allowance.
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Prior to the DocFox acquisition, we continued to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in several jurisdictions, including the U.S. On the DocFox Acquisition Date, the Company measured and recorded net U.S. deferred tax liabilities, most of which relate to identifiable intangible assets. The deferred tax liabilities recognized provide additional positive evidence that a portion of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets are realizable. As a result, the Company reduced the valuation allowance by $3.6 million during the three months ended April 30, 2024.
Current wording
Prior to the DocFox acquisition, we continued to maintain a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in several jurisdictions, including the U.S. On the DocFox Acquisition Date, the Company measured and recorded net U.S. deferred tax liabilities, most of which relate to identifiable intangible assets. The deferred tax liabilities recognized provide additional positive evidence that a portion of the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets are realizable. As a result, the Company reduced the valuation allowance by $3.6 million during the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal 2025.
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1 Represents legal expenses related to the Antitrust Matters and a shareholder derivative lawsuit.
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1 Represents legal expenses related to a closed government antitrust investigation and related settled civil action and a shareholder derivative lawsuit.
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As of April 30, 2024, we had $129.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, and an accumulated deficit of $354.9 million. Our net losses have been driven by our investments in developing the nCino Bank Operating System and scaling our sales and marketing organization and finance and administrative functions to support our rapid growth.
Current wording
As of July 31, 2024, we had $121.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and an accumulated deficit of $365.9 million. Our net losses have been driven by our investments in developing the nCino Bank Operating System and scaling our sales and marketing organization and finance and administrative functions to support our rapid growth.
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On March 17, 2024, the Company entered into the Second Amendment for the Credit Facility which, among other things, increased our borrowing availability to $100.0 million. In March 2024, we borrowed $75.0 million under the Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of DocFox. In April 2024, we repaid $20.0 million under the Credit Facility. As of April 30, 2024, the applicable interest rate was 7.36%. The Company had $55.0 million outstanding and no letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility and was in compliance with all covenants as of April 30, 2024. See Note 11 "Revolving Credit Facility" of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
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On March 17, 2024, the Company entered into the Second Amendment for the Credit Facility which, among other things, increased our borrowing availability to $100.0 million. In March 2024, we borrowed $75.0 million under the Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of DocFox. In April 2024 and July 2024, we repaid $20.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, under the Credit Facility. As of July 31, 2024, the applicable interest rate was 7.38%. The Company had $40.0 million outstanding and no letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility and was in compliance with all covenants as of July 31, 2024. See Note 11 "Revolving Credit Facility" of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
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We believe that current cash and cash equivalents as well as borrowings available under the Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts to enhance the nCino Bank Operating System and introduce new applications, market acceptance of our solutions, the continued expansion of our sales and marketing activities, capital expenditure requirements, and any potential future acquisitions. We expect to incur capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 for planned office build-outs to accommodate our growth, primarily for an international office, which we estimate to be approximately $8.2 million. We may from time-to-time seek to raise additional capital to support our growth. Any equity financing we may undertake could be dilutive to our existing stockholders, and any debt financing we may undertake could require debt service and financial and operational covenants that could adversely affect our business. There is no assurance we would be able to obtain future financing on acceptable terms or at all.
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We believe that current cash and cash equivalents as well as borrowings available under the Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support research and development efforts to enhance the nCino Bank Operating System and introduce new applications, market acceptance of our solutions, the continued expansion of our sales and marketing activities, capital expenditure requirements, and any potential future acquisitions. We expect to incur capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 for planned office build-outs to accommodate our growth, primarily for an international office, which we estimate to be approximately $8.0 million. We may from time-to-time seek to raise additional capital to support our growth. Any equity financing we may undertake could be dilutive to our existing stockholders, and any debt financing we may undertake could require debt service and financial and operational covenants that could adversely affect our business. There is no assurance we would be able to obtain future financing on acceptable terms or at all.
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Summary Cash Flow information for the three months ended April 30, 2023 and 2024 are set forth below:
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Summary Cash Flow information for the six months ended July 31, 2023 and 2024 are set forth below:
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The $54.4 million provided by operating activities in the three months ended April 30, 2024 reflects our net loss of $2.3 million, offset by $30.7 million generated by changes in working capital accounts and $26.0 million in non-cash charges. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, non-cash operating lease costs, amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, foreign currency losses related to intercompany loans and transactions, and recovery of bad debt. Cash generated by working capital accounts was principally a function of a $37.5 million decrease in accounts receivable due to the timing of billings and collections from customers, a $6.2 million increase in deferred revenue due to the timing of billings and revenue recognition, and a $3.8 million increase in accounts payable which includes acquisition related expenses. The cash generated by working capital accounts was partially offset by a $8.2 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily due to the payout of bonuses and commissions, an increase of $5.1 million of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts, which consisted primarily of sales commissions, a $2.1 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, and a $1.4 million decrease in operating lease liabilities.
Current wording
The $59.4 million provided by operating activities in the six months ended July 31, 2024 reflects our net loss of $13.3 million, offset by $58.4 million in non-cash charges and $14.3 million generated by changes in working capital accounts. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, non-cash operating lease costs, foreign currency losses related to intercompany loans and transactions, partially offset by deferred income taxes. Cash generated by working capital accounts was principally a function of a $37.8 million decrease in accounts receivable due to the timing of billings and collections from customers, and a $0.8 million increase in accounts payable. The cash generated by working capital accounts was partially offset by an $8.6 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily due to the payout of bonuses and commissions, an increase of $8.4 million of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts, which consisted primarily of sales commissions, a $2.6 million decrease in deferred revenue due to the timing of billings and revenue recognition, a $2.4 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, and a $2.2 million decrease in operating lease liabilities.
Previous wording
The $31.3 million provided by operating activities in the three months ended April 30, 2023 reflects our net loss of $11.6 million, offset by $24.7 million in non-cash charges and $18.3 million generated by changes in working capital accounts. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, foreign currency losses related to intercompany loans and transactions, and non-cash operating lease costs. Cash generated by working capital accounts was principally a function of a $18.3 million decrease in accounts receivable due to timing of billings and collections from customers and a $16.8 million increase in deferred revenue, as we expanded our customer base and renewed existing customers. The cash generated by working capital accounts was partially offset by a $13.2 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities which includes payments of approximately $5.0 million for severance and other employee costs associated with restructuring. Additional offsets were a $1.2 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets, payments of $1.0 million of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts, which consisted primarily of sales commissions, a $1.0 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, and a $0.3 million decrease in accounts payable.
Current wording
The $43.3 million provided by operating activities in the six months ended July 31, 2023 reflects our net loss of $27.7 million, offset by $53.5 million in non-cash charges and $17.5 million generated by changes in working capital accounts. Non-cash charges primarily consisted of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts, non-cash operating lease costs, deferred income taxes, and provision for bad debt. Cash generated by working capital accounts was principally a function of a $18.4 million decrease in accounts receivable due to timing of billings and collections from customers and a $13.8 million increase in deferred revenue, as we expanded our customer base and renewed existing customers, and a $1.1 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets. The cash generated by working capital accounts was partially offset by a $9.3 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities which includes payments of approximately $5.0 million for severance and other employee costs associated with restructuring. Additional offsets were payments of $3.0 million of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts, which consisted primarily of sales commissions, a $2.0 million decrease in operating lease liabilities, and a $1.4 million decrease in accounts payable.
Previous wording
The $91.2 million used in investing activities in the three months ended April 30, 2024 was comprised of $90.7 million used for the acquisitions of DocFox and ILT, $0.3 million for the purchase of property and equipment and leasehold improvements to support the expansion of our business, and $0.2 million for an asset acquisition. The $2.0 million used in investing activities in the three months ended April 30, 2023 was comprised of $1.6 million for the purchase of property and equipment and leasehold improvements to support the expansion of our business and $0.4 million for the final cash consideration relating to an asset acquisition completed in August 2022.
Current wording
The $91.9 million used in investing activities in the six months ended July 31, 2024 was comprised of $90.8 million used for the acquisitions of DocFox and ILT, $0.8 million for the purchase of property and equipment and leasehold improvements to support the expansion of our business, and $0.3 million for an asset acquisition. The $2.8 million used in investing activities in the six months ended July 31, 2023 was comprised of $2.5 million for the purchase of property and equipment and leasehold improvements to support the expansion of our business and $0.4 million for the final cash consideration relating to an asset acquisition completed in August 2022.
Previous wording
The $56.0 million provided by financing activities in the three months ended April 30, 2024 was comprised principally of $75.0 million proceeds from borrowings on the Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of DocFox and $1.6 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The cash provided by financing activities was partially offset by payments of $20.0 million on the Credit Facility, principal payments of $0.4 million on financing obligations, and payments of debt issuance costs of $0.3 million. The $13.9 million used in financing activities in the three months ended April 30, 2023 was comprised principally of payments of $15.0 million on the Credit Facility and principal payments of $0.2 million on financing obligations. The cash used in financing activities was partially offset by $1.4 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
Current wording
The $43.2 million provided by financing activities in the six months ended July 31, 2024 was comprised principally of $75.0 million proceeds from borrowings on the Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of DocFox, $2.5 million of proceeds from stock issuances under the employee stock purchase plan, and $1.7 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The cash provided by financing activities was partially offset by payments of $35.0 million on the Credit Facility, principal payments of $0.7 million on financing obligations, and payments of debt issuance costs of $0.4 million. The $25.7 million used in financing activities in the six months ended July 31, 2023 was comprised principally of payments of $30.0 million on the Credit Facility and principal payments of $0.6 million on financing obligations, partially offset by $2.7 million of proceeds from stock issuances under the employee stock purchase plan, and $2.2 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
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Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Subscription revenues increased $27.1 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, due to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the prior period, and growth from existing customers within and across lines of business. Of the increase, 57.1% was attributable to increased revenues from existing customers as additional seats were activated in accordance with contractual terms and customers expanded their adoption of our solutions, and 42.9% was attributable to initial revenues from customers who did not contribute to subscription revenues during the six months ended July 31, 2023. Subscription revenues were 86.1% of total revenues for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to 85.4% of total revenues for the six months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to growth in our installed base.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Professional services and other revenues increased $2.5 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, primarily due to the addition of new customers as well as expanded adoption by existing customers within and across lines of business where implementation, configuration, and training services were required.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Cost of subscription revenues increased $6.3 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 compared to the six months ended July 31, 2023, generating a gross margin for subscription revenues of 71.0% compared to a gross margin of 70.1% for the six months ended July 31, 2023. Costs related to Salesforce user fees increased $2.1 million as we continued to add new customers and sell additional functionality to existing customers, and other costs of subscription revenues increased $2.1 million due to costs associated with access to other platforms and data center costs. Personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense, increased $2.1 million, mainly from an increase in headcount. We expect the cost of subscription revenues will continue to increase in absolute dollars as the number of users of the nCino Bank Operating System grows.
Current report — wording carried from elsewhere
Income tax provision was $1.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2024 compared to a provision of $1.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2023, and resulted in an effective tax rate of (18.9)% and (10.6)%, respectively.