Zscaler, inc. (ZS)
CashFlow / Yearly
Jul'19Jul'18Jul'17Jul'16
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net loss

-28,655

-33,646

-35,460

-27,438

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense

10,400

8,000

6,800

4,872

Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets

908

0

0

-

Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs

18,651

13,181

8,474

5,515

Stock-based compensation expense

46,423

11,224

9,919

3,617

Deferred income taxes

1,392

0

0

-

Accretion of purchased discounts, net of amortization of investment premiums

2,181

0

0

-

Other

-284

-130

89

59

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

31,730

22,559

14,563

6,188

Deferred contract acquisition costs

32,526

34,429

21,999

13,502

Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets

7,642

5,068

2,718

115

Accounts payable

495

-779

2,249

563

Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities

-336

2,076

5,376

2,085

Accrued compensation

-1,849

11,785

5,246

2,601

Deferred revenue

87,179

67,404

30,706

16,133

Net cash provided by operating activities

58,027

17,307

-6,019

-11,916

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and other assets

25,520

13,397

7,783

5,402

Capitalized internal-use software

3,162

1,773

391

845

Acquired intangible assets

1,480

0

0

-

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

11,432

0

0

-

Change in restricted cash

-

-

-

400

Purchases of short-term investments

335,186

163,366

0

0

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

199,716

433

0

-

Proceeds from sale of short-term investments

14,990

0

0

-

Other

-

-

-

0

Net cash used in investing activities

-162,074

-178,103

-8,174

-6,647

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions

0

205,344

0

0

Payments of offering costs related to initial public offering

1,797

4,336

31

0

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs

-

-

-

24,957

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

29,862

4,985

2,971

991

Proceeds from issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options

0

869

4,701

782

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan

16,436

0

0

-

Repurchases of unvested common stock

22

3,811

0

0

Repayments of notes receivable from stockholders

1,905

5,346

1,856

833

Net cash provided by financing activities

46,384

208,397

9,497

27,563

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

-57,663

47,601

-4,696

9,000

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of tax refunds

1,770

870

385

319

Noncash activities
Net change in purchased equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

2,911

-537

746

142

Accretion of Series C and D redeemable convertible preferred stock

0

6,332

9,570

8,648

Issuance of notes receivable related to early exercised stock options

-

-

-

4,373

Repurchases of unvested common stock by cancellation of indebtedness

0

214

263

2,931

Vesting of early exercised common stock options

983

3,255

3,702

2,862

Net change in deferred offering costs accrued

-2,097

940

1,157

0

Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock

0

207,309

0

0

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets:
Capitalized leasehold improvements paid directly by landlord

-

-

-

1,491