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Salesforce Tumbles on Q4 Numbers

salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter. The company also said it will acquire cloud and mobile software provider Vlocity.

Total fourth-quarter revenue was $4.85 billion, an increase of 35% year-over-year, and 34% in constant currency. Subscription and support revenues for the quarter were $4.56 billion, an increase of 35% year-over-year. Professional services and other revenues for the quarter were $288 million, an increase of 26% year-over-year.

Fourth-quarter GAAP loss per share was $(0.28), and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.66. Mark-to-market accounting of the company's strategic investments, required by ASU 2016-01, benefited GAAP loss per share by $0.03 based on a U.S. tax rate of 25% and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by $0.03 based on a non-GAAP tax rate of 22.5%.

Cash generated from operations for the fourth quarter was $1.63 billion, an increase of 23% year-over-year. Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities ended the fourth quarter at $7.95 billion. Cash generated from operations for Fiscal 2020 was $4.33 billion, an increase of 27% year-over-year.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will acquire Vlocity for approximately $1.33 billion, net of the value of shares currently owned by the Company, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The purchase price will be paid in cash and the assumption of outstanding unvested equity awards held by Vlocity employees.

Said CEO Marc Benioff, "Our Q4 and FY20 results were phenomenal. We are delighted to raise our revenue guidance for FY21 by $200 million to $21.1 billion at the high end of the range, while expanding our operating margin."

Shares, however, crumbled $2.53, or 1.4%, to $178.74