Nutanix, Inc. - 10-Q filing on 2017-03-10

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation—The condensed consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Nutanix, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including the acquisitions of Calm and PernixData, have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates—The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such management estimates include, but are not limited to, the best estimate of selling prices for products and related support; determination of fair value of common stock and convertible preferred stock, fair value of stock options and convertible preferred stock warrant liability; accounting for income taxes, including the valuation reserve on deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions; warranty liability; commissions expense; fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations; and contingencies and litigation. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could materially differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Concentration Risk	Concentration Risk: Concentration of Revenue and Accounts Receivable—The Company sells its products primarily through Partners, including distributors and resellers, and occasionally directly to end-customers.
Business Combination	Business Combinations—The Company accounts for its acquisitions using the acquisition method. Goodwill is measured at the acquisition date as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Significant estimates and assumptions are made by management to value such assets and liabilities. Although the Company believes that those estimates and assumptions are reasonable and appropriate, they are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. Additional information related to the acquisition date fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities obtained during the measurement period, not to exceed one year, may result in changes to the recorded values of such assets and liabilities, resulting in an offsetting adjustment to the goodwill associated with the business acquired. Uncertain tax positions and tax-related valuation allowances are initially established in connection with a business combination as of the acquisition date. The Company continues to collect information and reevaluate these estimates and assumptions quarterly. The Company will record any adjustments to its preliminary estimates to goodwill provided that the Company is within the one year measurement period. Any contingent consideration payable is recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. Liability-classified contingent consideration is remeasured each reporting period with changes in fair value recognized in earnings until the contingent consideration is settled. Acquisition related costs incurred in connection with a business combination, other than those associated with the issuance of debt or equity securities, are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Assessment	Goodwill, Intangible Assets and Impairment Assessment—Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, in a business combination, and is allocated to the Company's single reporting unit. The Company reviews its goodwill for impairment at least annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company may elect to utilize a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the two-step impairment analysis will be performed. In the first step, to identify a potential impairment, the Company compares the fair value of its reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step would need to be performed. In the second step, the Company compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. Any excess of the reporting unit carrying value over the respective implied fair value is recognized as an impairment loss.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement— In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, Stock Compensation, which is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions. ASU 2016-09 (i) requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, (ii) requires classification of excess tax benefits as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows rather than a financing activity, (iii) eliminates the requirement to defer recognition of an excess tax benefit until the benefit is realized through a reduction to taxes payable, (iv) modifies statutory withholding tax requirements and (v) provides for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. The Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 during the three months ended October 31, 2016. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company recorded excess tax benefits prospectively in its provision for income taxes. Upon adoption, the Company recognized the previously unrecognized foreign excess tax benefits, which resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment of $0.1 million that reduced its accumulated deficit and increased its foreign deferred tax assets, using a modified retrospective transition method. The previously unrecognized U.S. excess tax benefits were recorded as a deferred tax asset, which was fully offset by a valuation allowance resulting in no impact to the accumulated deficit. Additionally, the Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur using a modified retrospective transition method, which requires the Company to record cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit, and determined that the cumulative impact was immaterial. The Company presents its excess tax benefits as a component of operating cash flows rather than financing cash flows on a prospective basis. Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) to clarify the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted under certain circumstances. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. An impairment charge will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. ASU 2016-18 will require the Company to present the change in the amounts described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe that adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. ASU 2016-16 will require the Company to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This new standard will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2018. The new standard will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case the Company would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which requires recognition of right-to-use lease assets and lease liabilities for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) on the balance sheet of lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. This new standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach and provides certain optional transition relief. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The FASB has issued several amendments to the standard, including clarifications on disclosure of prior-period performance obligations and remaining performance obligations. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The new standard will be effective for the Company beginning August 1, 2018, and adoption as of the original effective date of August 1, 2017 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating early adoption of the standard, as well as the method of adoption. The Company's ability to early adopt is dependent on system readiness, and the completion of its analysis of information necessary to restate prior period financial statements if the full retrospective method is utilized. While the Company is continuing to assess all potential impacts of the standard, it currently believes the most significant impact relates to the timing of revenue recognition for certain software licenses sold with post contract support ("PCS") for which it does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value ("VSOE") under current guidance. Under the new standard the requirement to have VSOE for undelivered elements is eliminated and the Company will recognize revenue for such software licenses upon transfer of control to its customers.