ZSCALER, INC. (ZS) FY2025 YTD Q2 Statement of Cash Flows

Statement of Cash Flows

2024-08-01 to 2025-01-31

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ZSCALER, INC. cash flow reconciliation, Aug 1, 2024 through Jan 31, 2025One connected Sankey reconciles operating, investing and financing net cash flows through a shared cash pool, from beginning cash to ending cash. Ribbons flow left to right on one dollar scale. Activity totals are dark gray; beginning and ending cash are blue. Cash basis for beginning and ending balances and net cash change: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Intermediate calculation bars are lighter gray. Net income is green for profit and red for loss. Identified asset purchases, sales and maturities are blue in either cash direction. Orange marks positive customer-advance and deferred-revenue changes that add to operating cash in the reconciliation. These are net changes, not gross customer receipts. Negative changes are neutral reconciliation adjustments; they do not by themselves identify cash payments. Purple identifies capital transactions such as borrowing, repayments, share issuance and dividends. Free cash flow is a separate comparison, not an added cash flow. Read chart description and values below for full signed amounts, including zero items.Stock-based compensation expense → operating reconciliation: $329,295,000.00Accounts receivable → operating reconciliation: $222,043,000.00Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs → operating reconciliation: $79,191,000.00Depreciation and amortization expense → operating reconciliation: $45,911,000.00Non-cash operating lease costs → operating reconciliation: $31,565,000.00Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets → operating reconciliation: $8,485,000.00Unrealized losses on hedging transactions → operating reconciliation: $3,036,000.00Amortization of debt issuance costs → operating reconciliation: $1,963,000.00Other → operating reconciliation: $1,303,000.00Accounts payable → operating reconciliation: $98,000.00operating reconciliation → Net cash from operating activities: $510,768,000.00operating reconciliation → Net loss: $19,775,000.00operating reconciliation → Deferred contract acquisition costs: $74,158,000.00operating reconciliation → Operating lease liabilities: $30,246,000.00operating reconciliation → Accrued compensation: $20,380,000.00operating reconciliation → Deferred income taxes: $17,359,000.00operating reconciliation → Deferred revenue: $16,469,000.00operating reconciliation → Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets: $12,144,000.00operating reconciliation → Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities: $11,481,000.00operating reconciliation → Accretion of investments purchased at a discount: $10,110,000.00Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan → financing reconciliation: $22,344,000.00Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options → financing reconciliation: $3,456,000.00financing reconciliation → Net cash from financing activities: $25,800,000.00Net cash used in investing activities → investing reconciliation: $201,142,000.00Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments → investing reconciliation: $605,003,000.00investing reconciliation → Purchases of short-term investments: $729,066,000.00investing reconciliation → Capitalized internal-use software: $43,416,000.00investing reconciliation → Purchases of property, equipment and other assets: $32,043,000.00investing reconciliation → Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired: $834,000.00investing reconciliation → Purchase of strategic investments: $786,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash → Cash sources and uses: $1,423,080,000.00Net cash from operating activities → Cash sources and uses: $510,768,000.00Net cash from financing activities → Cash sources and uses: $25,800,000.00Cash sources and uses → Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $1,758,506,000.00Cash sources and uses → Net cash used in investing activities: $201,142,000.00Net loss: -$19,775,000.00Net loss−$19.78 MStock-based compensation expense: $329,295,000.00Stock-based compensation+$329.30 MOther: $1,303,000.00Other non-cash items+$1.30 MAccounts receivable: $222,043,000.00Accounts receivable+$222.04 MDeferred contract acquisition costs: -$74,158,000.00Contract assets−$74.16 MPrepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets: -$12,144,000.00Prepaid & other assets−$12.14 MAccounts payable: $98,000.00Accounts payable+$98.00 KAccrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities: -$11,481,000.00Accrued & other liabilities−$11.48 MAccrued compensation: -$20,380,000.00Accrued compensation−$20.38 MDepreciation and amortization expense: $45,911,000.00Depreciation and amortization expense+$45.91 MAmortization expense of acquired intangible assets: $8,485,000.00Intangible amortization+$8.49 MAmortization of deferred contract acquisition costs: $79,191,000.00Contract cost amortization+$79.19 MDeferred revenue: -$16,469,000.00Deferred revenue−$16.47 MOperating lease liabilities: -$30,246,000.00Operating lease payments−$30.25 MAmortization of debt issuance costs: $1,963,000.00Debt cost amortization+$1.96 MAccretion of investments purchased at a discount: -$10,110,000.00Investment discount & premium−$10.11 MDeferred income taxes: -$17,359,000.00Deferred tax balances−$17.36 MNon-cash operating lease costs: $31,565,000.00Operating lease amortization+$31.57 MUnrealized losses on hedging transactions: $3,036,000.00Derivative value change+$3.04 MNet cash from operating activities: $510,768,000.00Operating cash+$510.77 Moperating reconciliation: $722,890,000.00Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options: $3,456,000.00Stock option exercises+$3.46 MProceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan: $22,344,000.00Employee stock plan proceeds+$22.34 MNet cash from financing activities: $25,800,000.00Financing cash+$25.80 Mfinancing reconciliation: $25,800,000.00Capitalized internal-use software: -$43,416,000.00Software development costs−$43.42 MPurchases of property, equipment and other assets: -$32,043,000.00PP&E purchases−$32.04 MPayments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired: -$834,000.00Acquisitions, net of cash−$834.00 KPurchase of strategic investments: -$786,000.00Other investment purchases−$786.00 KPurchases of short-term investments: -$729,066,000.00AFS securities purchases−$729.07 MProceeds from maturities of short-term investments: $605,003,000.00AFS securities maturities+$605.00 MProceeds from sale of short-term investments: $0.00Net cash used in investing activities: -$201,142,000.00. Cash required to fund net payments.Investing cash−$201.14 Minvesting reconciliation: $806,145,000.00Cash sources and uses: $1,959,648,000.00Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $1,423,080,000.00Beginning cash$1.42 BEnding cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: $1,758,506,000.00Ending cash$1.76 BCASH RECONCILIATIONOperatingflowsFinancingflowsInvestingflowsNet loss −$19.78M + net operating adjustments $530.54M = operating cash +$510.77MFree cash flow$478.73 MOperating cash − cash spent on PP&ECash flow / Net incomeNot meaningfulOperating cash flow ÷ net incomeNet cash change+$335.43 MEnding cash − beginning cash
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ZSCALER, INC. cash flow reconciliation, Aug 1, 2024 through Jan 31, 2025

Cash flows for Aug 1, 2024 through Jan 31, 2025. Cash basis: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Beginning cash: Jul 31, 2024. Ending cash: Jan 31, 2025. Beginning and ending cash are dated balances. Positive cash flows add cash; negative cash flows reduce it.

Beginning cash on Jul 31, 2024
1,423,080,000 US dollars. Beginning cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Operating activities
510,768,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Net loss
negative 19,775,000 US dollars
Stock-based compensation expense
329,295,000 US dollars
Other
1,303,000 US dollars
Accounts receivable
222,043,000 US dollars
Deferred contract acquisition costs
negative 74,158,000 US dollars
Prepaid expenses, other current and noncurrent assets
negative 12,144,000 US dollars
Accounts payable
98,000 US dollars
Accrued expenses, other current and noncurrent liabilities
negative 11,481,000 US dollars
Accrued compensation
negative 20,380,000 US dollars
Depreciation and amortization expense
45,911,000 US dollars
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets
8,485,000 US dollars
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs
79,191,000 US dollars
Deferred revenue
negative 16,469,000 US dollars
Operating lease liabilities
negative 30,246,000 US dollars
Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,963,000 US dollars
Accretion of investments purchased at a discount
negative 10,110,000 US dollars
Deferred income taxes
negative 17,359,000 US dollars
Non-cash operating lease costs
31,565,000 US dollars
Unrealized losses on hedging transactions
3,036,000 US dollars
Investing activities
negative 201,142,000 US dollars. Net cash used.
Capitalized internal-use software
negative 43,416,000 US dollars
Purchases of property, equipment and other assets
negative 32,043,000 US dollars
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
negative 834,000 US dollars
Purchase of strategic investments
negative 786,000 US dollars
Purchases of short-term investments
negative 729,066,000 US dollars
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
605,003,000 US dollars
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments
0 US dollars
Financing activities
25,800,000 US dollars. Net cash provided.
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options
3,456,000 US dollars
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan
22,344,000 US dollars
Operating adjustment reconciliation
722,890,000 US dollars. Intermediate calculation joining the operating reconciliation branches. Its gross amount includes any portion of net income routed through this junction. It is not an additional cash source or use.
financing gross reconciliation
25,800,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
investing gross reconciliation
806,145,000 US dollars. Gross amount at the activity's junction before offsetting its receipts and deductions. It is not an additional cash source or use.
Exchange-rate effect
0 US dollars
Ending cash on Jan 31, 2025
1,758,506,000 US dollars. Ending cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash sources and uses
1,959,648,000 US dollars. Opening cash plus net sources, equal to net uses plus ending cash.
Net cash change
335,426,000 US dollars. Ending cash minus beginning cash.
Cash flow / Net income
Not meaningful. Operating cash flow divided by reconciliation net income for the same period. The ratio is not meaningful when net income is zero or negative.
Operating cash flow
510,768,000 US dollars. Operating cash flow used in the free cash flow calculation.
Cash purchases of property, plant and equipment
32,043,000 US dollars. These cash purchases are already included in investing activities above.
Free cash flow
478,725,000 US dollars. A supplemental measure; finance-lease payments are excluded from this definition.

Chart connections

  • Beginning cash plus operating, investing and financing cash flows plus the exchange-rate effect equals ending cash. Negative amounts reduce cash.
  • Financing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Investing contributions meet at a reconciliation junction before connecting to the net cash total.
  • Operating reconciliation adjustments are not all independent cash receipts.
  • Net loss −$19.78M + net operating adjustments $530.54M = operating cash +$510.77M. The loss reduces the earnings basis of the reconciliation; it is not a cash payment. The signed loss remains a deduction at the operating reconciliation junction.
  • Each activity has one net cash bar connected to the shared cash pool. Positive activity totals enter the pool; negative activity totals leave the pool to fund that activity's net payments. The central pool does not assign a particular funding source to a particular payment.
  • The intermediate calculation bars include both sides of the displayed activity breakdowns; they are not additional cash flows.
  • Operating cash flow minus cash purchases of property, plant and equipment equals free cash flow: 510,768,000 US dollars minus 32,043,000 US dollars equals 478,725,000 US dollars.
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