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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarter ended March 31, 2019

Commission File Number 001-37651

Atlassian Corporation Plc

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Exchange House

Primrose Street

London EC2A 2EG

c/o Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):¨

QUARTERLY REPORT

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Consolidated Financial Statements		2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		33
Risk Factors		50

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(U.S. $ and shares in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)



		Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	Notes	2019			2018			2019			2018
					*As Adjusted						*As Adjusted
Revenues:
Subscription		$	166,468		$	106,295		$	453,033		$	290,390
Maintenance		98,862			82,212			288,759			238,920
Perpetual license		23,152			20,581			70,769			61,473
Other		20,788			15,242			62,980			43,605
Total revenues	14	309,270			224,330			875,541			634,388
Cost of revenues (1) (2)		54,189			45,240			149,156			128,494
Gross profit		255,081			179,090			726,385			505,894
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1) (2)		153,069			108,544			408,813			304,730
Marketing and sales (1) (2)		70,544			48,655			191,756			138,266
General and administrative (1)		59,025			32,167			156,734			106,476
Total operating expenses		282,638			189,366			757,303			549,472
Operating loss		(27,557		)	(10,276		)	(30,918		)	(43,578		)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net		(173,324		)	740			(377,980		)	(418		)
Finance income		9,303			2,001			24,228			4,824
Finance costs		(10,103		)	(8		)	(30,024		)	(24		)
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit		(201,681		)	(7,543		)	(414,694		)	(39,196		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	5	(1,163		)	(8,280		)	14,590			(52,306		)
Net loss		$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)
Net loss attributable to:
Owners of Atlassian Corporation Plc		$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:
Basic	13	$	(0.85	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.68	)	$	(0.40	)
Diluted	13	$	(0.85	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.68	)	$	(0.40	)
Weighted-average shares outstanding used to compute net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:
Basic	13	239,410			232,221			237,778			230,180
Diluted	13	239,410			232,221			237,778			230,180

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

(1)Amounts include share-based payment expense, as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of revenues	$	4,871	$	3,021	$	12,156	$	9,193
Research and development	42,222		25,347		102,044		78,338
Marketing and sales	10,979		5,816		28,590		18,161
General and administrative	14,674		737		38,840		18,705

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(2)Amounts include amortization of acquired intangible assets, as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Cost of revenues	$	7,068	$	5,302	$	19,479	$	15,889
Research and development	19		—		40		—
Marketing and sales	5,716		9,022		25,072		27,067

The above consolidated statements of operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(U.S. $ in thousands)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
				* As Adjusted						* As Adjusted
Net loss	$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Net change in unrealized gain on investments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income, before tax	—			—			672			—
Other comprehensive income for items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	—			—			672			—
Items that will be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, before tax	(270		)	393			(348		)	1,010
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	348			(521		)	763			(901		)
Net gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3,529			(3,211		)	520			(4,182		)
Income tax effect	(1,059		)	963			(156		)	1,254
Other comprehensive income (loss) after tax that will be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods	2,548			(2,376		)	779			(2,819		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,548			(2,376		)	1,451			(2,819		)
Total comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(200,296	)	$	(18,199	)	$	(398,653	)	$	(94,321	)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Owners of Atlassian Corporation Plc	$	(200,296	)	$	(18,199	)	$	(398,653	)	$	(94,321	)

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

The above consolidated statements of comprehensive loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(U.S. $ in thousands)



		March 31, 2019			June 30, 2018
	Notes	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2018
		(unaudited)			* As Adjusted
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	10	$	1,445,284		$	1,410,339
Short-term investments	3	327,944			323,134
Trade receivables	6	63,777			46,141
Current tax receivables		991			12,622
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		44,495			29,795
Total current assets		1,882,491			1,822,031
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	7	65,249			51,656
Deferred tax assets		84,752			59,220
Goodwill	8	506,086			311,943
Intangible assets, net	8	108,138			63,577
Other non-current assets	10	228,428			113,401
Total non-current assets		992,653			599,797
Total assets		$	2,875,144		$	2,421,828
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Trade and other payables	10	$	147,907		$	113,105
Current tax liabilities		6,170			172
Provisions		8,315			7,215
Deferred revenue		401,812			324,394
Total current liabilities		564,204			444,886
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities		32,908			12,160
Provisions		4,788			4,363
Deferred revenue		31,222			18,477
Exchangeable senior notes, net	12	844,938			819,637
Other non-current liabilities	10	703,566			214,985
Total non-current liabilities		1,617,422			1,069,622
Total liabilities		2,181,626			1,514,508
Equity
Share capital		24,027			23,531
Share premium		457,481			454,766
Other capital reserves		738,740			557,100
Other components of equity		1,390			(61		)
Accumulated deficit		(528,120		)	(128,016		)
Total equity		693,518			907,320
Total liabilities and equity		$	2,875,144		$	2,421,828

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

The above consolidated statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(U.S. $ in thousands)

(unaudited)



									Other components of equity
	Notes	Share capital		Share premium		Other capital reserves			Cash flow hedge reserve			Foreign currency translation reserve			Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve			Accumulated deficit			Total Equity
																		*As Adjusted
Balance as of June 30, 2018		$	23,531	$	454,766	$	557,100		$	(3,624	)	$	4,407		$	(844	)	$	(128,016	)	$	907,320
Net loss		—		—		—			—			—			—			(400,104		)	(400,104		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		—		—		—			364			(348		)	1,435			—			1,451
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		—		—		—			364			(348		)	1,435			(400,104		)	(398,653		)
Issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of share options	15	120		2,709		—			—			—			—			—			2,829
Vesting of early exercised shares	15	51		6		—			—			—			—			—			57
Issuance of ordinary shares for settlement of restricted share units (RSUs)	15	325		—		(325		)	—			—			—			—			—
Share-based payment		—		—		181,645			—			—			—			—			181,645
Tax benefit from share plans		—		—		320			—			—			—			—			320
		496		2,715		181,640			—			—			—			—			184,851
Balance as of March 31, 2019		$	24,027	$	457,481	$	738,740		$	(3,260	)	$	4,059		$	591		$	(528,120	)	$	693,518

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued)

(U.S. $ in thousands)

(unaudited)



								Other components of equity
	Share capital		Share premium		Other capital reserves			Cash flow hedge reserve			Foreign currency translation reserve		Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve			Accumulated deficit			Total Equity
																* As Adjusted
Balance as of June 30, 2017	$	22,726	$	450,959	$	437,346		$	2,215		$	4,289	$	(258	)	$	(14,584	)	$	902,693
Net loss	—		—		—			—			—		—			(91,502		)	(91,502		)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	—		—		—			(2,928		)	1,010		(901		)	—			(2,819		)
Total comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	—		—		—			(2,928		)	1,010		(901		)	(91,502		)	(94,321		)
Issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of share options	193		2,894		—			—			—		—			—			3,087
Vesting of early exercised shares	37		41		—			—			—		—			—			78
Issuance of ordinary shares for settlement of RSUs	362		—		(362		)	—			—		—			—			—
Share-based payment	—		—		124,397			—			—		—			—			124,397
Tax benefit from share plans	—		—		106			—			—		—			—			106
Reduction in deferred tax assets	—		—		(42,694		)	—			—		—			—			(42,694		)
	592		2,935		81,447			—			—		—			—			84,974
Balance as of March 31, 2018	$	23,318	$	453,894	$	518,793		$	(713	)	$	5,299	$	(1,159	)	$	(106,086	)	$	893,346

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. $ in thousands)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
				* As Adjusted						* As Adjusted
Operating activities
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit	$	(201,681	)	$	(7,543	)	$	(414,694	)	$	(39,196	)
Adjustments to reconcile loss before income tax (expense) benefit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,303			20,111			54,403			61,681
Loss (gain) on sale of investments and other assets	2			(1,193		)	(2,345		)	(1,225		)
Net unrealized loss (gain) on investments	1			—			(46		)	—
Net unrealized foreign currency (gain) loss	(742		)	67			(634		)	(95		)
Share-based payment expense	72,746			34,921			181,630			124,397
Net unrealized loss on exchange derivative and capped call transactions	172,582			—			377,587			—
Amortization of debt discount and issuance cost	8,535			—			25,301			—
Interest income	(9,417		)	(2,001		)	(24,228		)	(4,824		)
Interest expense	1,568			—			4,723			—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	7,513			(3,500		)	(15,627		)	(11,887		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4,046			(797		)	(13,161		)	(1,125		)
Trade and other payables, provisions and other non-current liabilities	38,231			27,311			56,205			33,569
Deferred revenue	16,201			24,300			88,946			67,194
Interest received	8,235			1,677			21,956			4,468
(Income tax paid) tax refunds received, net	(872		)	(1,677		)	8,600			(3,704		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	133,251			91,676			348,616			229,253
Investing activities
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	—			—			(263,554		)	—
Purchases of intangible assets	—			—			(850		)	—
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,106		)	(5,293		)	(24,629		)	(12,407		)
Proceeds from sales of property, equipment and intangible assets	—			1,000			3,721			1,000
Purchases of investments	(158,258		)	(64,896		)	(352,647		)	(292,024		)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	131,669			43,217			317,583			125,104
Proceeds from sales of investments	3,070			18,907			8,742			100,965
Increase in restricted cash	—			(96		)	(552		)	(3,237		)
Payment of deferred consideration	—			(3,290		)	—			(3,290		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,625		)	(10,451		)	(312,186		)	(83,889		)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of share options	1,125			932			2,829			3,087
Payment of exchangeable senior notes issuance costs	—			—			(410		)	—
Interest paid	—			—			(3,194		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,125			932			(775		)	3,087
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(56		)	451			(710		)	642
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	104,695			82,608			34,945			149,093
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,340,589			310,905			1,410,339			244,420
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,445,284		$	393,513		$	1,445,284		$	393,513

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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ATLASSIAN CORPORATION PLC

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Corporate Information

Atlassian Corporation Plc (the “Company”) is a public company limited by shares, incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom. The registered office of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Atlassian,” the “Group,” “our,” or “we”) is located at Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG, c/o Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.

We design, develop, license and maintain software and provision software hosting services to help teams organize, discuss and complete their work. Our primary products include Jira Software for team planning and project management, Confluence for team content creation and sharing, Trello for capturing and adding structure to fluid, fast-forming work for teams, Bitbucket for team code sharing and management, Jira Service Desk for team service and support applications and Opsgenie for incident management.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies, which are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34. Our accounting policies apply standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and related interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial assets and liabilities that have been measured at amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive income or loss or profit or loss.

Effective July 1, 2018, we adopted the requirements of IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“IFRS 15”) as discussed below. All amounts and disclosures set forth in this quarterly report on Form 6-K have been updated to comply with the new standard, including certain prior period amounts as indicted by “as adjusted” in the consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted. We believe that the condensed information and disclosures made are adequate and that the information gives a true and fair view. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 6-K should be read in conjunction with the Group’s audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Group’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2018, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 30, 2018.

All amounts included in the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are reported in thousands of U.S. dollars (U.S. $ in thousands) except where otherwise stated. Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

The accompanying consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2019, the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and cash flows for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and the consolidated statements of changes in equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and related footnote information are unaudited. The consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2018 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Group’s annual report on Form 20-F as adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Group’s financial position as of March 31, 2019, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The results of the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any subsequent quarter or for the fiscal year.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Management continually evaluates its judgments and estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, share-based payments, fair value of financial instruments, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment and income taxes. Management bases its judgments and estimates on historical experience and on other various factors it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the result of which forms the basis of the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions and may materially affect the financial results or the financial position reported in future periods.

New Accounting Pronouncement Adopted in Fiscal 2019

IFRS 15 was issued in May 2014, and amended in April 2016, and established a five-step model to account for revenue arising from contracts with customers. Under IFRS 15, revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or services to customers. Either a full retrospective application or modified retrospective application was permitted for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. We adopted IFRS 15 as of July 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method.

The most significant impact of the new standard relates to our accounting for the on-premises term-based licenses. Under IFRS 15, if performance obligations are not sold on a stand-alone basis, then standalone selling price (“SSP”) can be estimated. Our term-based licenses include the delivery of software and support services as well as unspecified future updates. Under the previous standard, revenue for these contracts was recognized ratably over the life of the contract. However, under the new standard, we estimate SSP for the software license separately from the support and update services. License revenue is then recognized upon delivery of the initial software at the outset of the arrangement, and support is recognized ratably over the contract period.

We have a high-velocity, low-friction online distribution model that allows us to efficiently reach customers globally without the need to invest in a traditional commissioned salesforce. As such, the asset resulting from the costs to obtain and fulfill a contract is not material to our consolidated financial statements.

We applied the new standard using the following implementation practical expedients:


•	For completed contracts that have variable consideration, we have elected to use the transaction price at the date the contract was completed rather than estimating variable consideration amounts in comparative reporting periods;


•	For all reporting periods presented before the date of initial application, we have elected to not disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations and an explanation of when we expect to recognize that amount as revenue; and


•	We have elected to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications that occurred before fiscal 2017 with respect to identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations.

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Select condensed consolidated statements of operations line items reflecting the adoption of IFRS 15 are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	As Reported		IFRS 15 Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Revenues:
Subscription	$	105,604	$	691		$	106,295
Maintenance	81,953		259			82,212
Perpetual license	21,273		(692		)	20,581
Other	14,893		349			15,242
Total revenues	223,723		607			224,330
Total operating expenses	189,363		3			189,366
Operating loss	10,880		(604		)	10,276
Income tax expense	6,119		2,161			8,280
Net loss	14,266		1,557			15,823



	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018
	As Reported		IFRS 15 Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Revenues:
Subscription	$	285,775	$	4,615		$	290,390
Maintenance	238,630		290			238,920
Perpetual license	62,967		(1,494		)	61,473
Other	42,795		810			43,605
Total revenues	630,167		4,221			634,388
Total operating expenses	550,134		(662		)	549,472
Operating loss	48,461		(4,883		)	43,578
Income tax expense	49,411		2,895			52,306
Net loss	93,490		(1,988		)	91,502

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Select condensed consolidated statement of financial position line items reflecting the adoption of IFRS 15 are as follows:



	As of June 30, 2018
	As Reported			IFRS 15 Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	28,219		$	1,576		$	29,795
Non-current assets:
Deferred tax assets	64,662			(5,442		)	59,220
Other non-current assets	112,221			1,180			113,401
Current liabilities:
Deferred revenue	340,834			(16,440		)	324,394
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities	12,051			109			12,160
Deferred revenue	19,386			(909		)	18,477
Equity
Accumulated deficit	(142,570		)	14,554			(128,016		)

Adoption of IFRS 15 related to revenue recognition had no impact to cash provided by or used in operating, financing, or investing activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Updated Significant Accounting Policies

Except for the accounting policy for revenue recognition that was updated as a result of adopting IFRS 15, there have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates described in the Group’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2018, filed with the SEC on August 30, 2018, that have had a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Policies and Judgment

Under IFRS 15, revenues are generally recognized upon the transfer of control of promised products or services provided to our customers, reflecting the amount of consideration we expect to receive for those products or services. We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Revenues are recognized upon the application of the following steps:

1.Identification of the contract or contracts with a customer;

2.Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

3.Determination of the transaction price;

4.Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

5.Recognition of revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing our customers. We record a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing. Contract assets are netted against any related contract liabilities in the statement of financial position. Our revenue arrangements include standard warranty provisions that our arrangements will perform and operate in all material respects, the financial impacts which have historically been and are expected to continue to be insignificant. Our contracts do not include a significant financing component.

Our contracts with customers often include promises to transfer multiple products and services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may require judgment.

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We allocate the transaction price for each contract to each performance obligation based on the relative SSP for each performance obligation. We use judgment in determining the SSP for products and services. We typically determine a standalone selling price range for our products and services which is reassessed on a periodic basis or when facts and circumstances change. For all performance obligations other than perpetual and term licenses, we are able to determine SSP based on the observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar customers. In instances where performance obligations do not have observable standalone sales, we utilize available information that may include market conditions, pricing strategies, the economic life of the software, and other observable inputs to estimate the price we would charge if the products and services were sold separately.

Our products are generally sold with a right of return, we may provide other credits or incentives, and in certain instances we estimate customer usage of our services, which are accounted for as variable consideration when determining the amount of revenue to recognize. Returns and credits are estimated at contract inception and updated at the end of each reporting period if additional information becomes available. Variable consideration was not material for the periods presented.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue recognized from contracts with customers is disaggregated into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. We report our revenues in four categories: (i) subscription, (ii) maintenance, (iii) perpetual license, and (iv) other. In addition, we present revenue by geographic region in Note 14.

Subscription revenues

Subscription revenues consist of fees earned from subscription-based arrangements for providing customers the right to use our software in a cloud-based-infrastructure that we provide. We also sell on-premises term license agreements for our Data Center products, which are software licensed for a specified period, and includes support and maintenance service that is bundled with the license for the term of the license period. Subscription revenues are driven primarily by the number and size of active licenses, the type of product and the price of the licenses. Our subscription-based arrangements generally have a contractual term of one to twelve months, with a majority being one month. For cloud-based services, subscription revenue is recognized ratably as services are performed, commencing with the date the service is made available to customers. For on-premises term-based licenses, we recognize revenue upfront for the portion that relates to the delivery of the term license key and the support and related revenue is recognized ratably as the services are delivered over the term of the arrangement.

Maintenance revenues

Maintenance revenues represent fees earned from providing customers unspecified future updates, upgrades and enhancements and technical product support for perpetual license products on an if and when available basis. Maintenance revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the support period.

Perpetual license revenues

Perpetual license revenues represent fees earned from the license of software to customers for use on the customer’s premises other than Data Center products. Software is licensed on a perpetual basis. Perpetual license revenues consist of the revenues recognized from sales of licenses to new customers, increases in the number of users within an existing customer and additional licenses to existing customers. We recognize revenue on the license portion of perpetual license arrangements on the date of product delivery in substantially all situations.

Other revenues

Other revenues include fees received for sales of third-party apps in the Atlassian Marketplace, technical account management, and training services. Revenue from the sale of third-party apps via Atlassian Marketplace is recognized at the date of product delivery given that all of our obligations have been met at that time and net of the vendor liability portion, as we function as the agent in the relationship. Revenue from technical account management is recognized over the time period that the customer has access to the service. Revenue from training is recognized as delivered or as the rights to receive training expire.

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New accounting standards not yet adopted

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16, Leases, which supersedes the existing leases standard, IAS 17, Leases, and related interpretations. The standard introduces a single lessee accounting model and requires a lessee to recognize leases on its statement of financial position represented by right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The standard also contains enhanced disclosure requirements for lessees and is effective for the Group beginning on July 1, 2019. We will adopt the IFRS 16 standard using the modified retrospective approach, under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard will be recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on the date of initial application. Due to the adoption of IFRS 16, we expect the total assets and total liabilities to increase, as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities will have to be recorded for those items that were previously “off balance sheet.” We expect the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities to be material.

3. Financial Instruments

Investments

As of March 31, 2019, the Group’s investments consisted of the following:



	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Debt Investments
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities	$	88,677	$	15	$	(21	)	$	88,671
Agency securities	9,739		—		(9		)	9,730
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	26,475		—		—			26,475
Commercial paper	65,103		—		—			65,103
Corporate debt securities	141,691		29		(95		)	141,625
Non-marketable debt securities	10,237		46		—			10,283
Total debt investments	$	341,922	$	90	$	(125	)	$	341,887
Equity Investments
Non-marketable equity securities	$	13,000	$	672	$	—		$	13,672
Total equity investments	$	13,000	$	672	$	—		$	13,672
Total investments	$	354,922	$	762	$	(125	)	$	355,559

As of March 31, 2019, the Group had $327.9 million of investments which were classified as short-term investments on the Group’s statement of financial position. Additionally, the Group had certificates of deposit and time deposits totaling $3.7 million and non-marketable investments in privately held companies totaling $24.0 million, all of which were classified as long-term and were included in other non-current assets on the Group’s statement of financial position.

As of March 31, 2019, the Group’s marketable debt investments were classified as instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income. Fair value changes of marketable debt investments that have been recognized in other comprehensive income are recycled to profit or loss upon sale of the financial asset. The Group’s non-marketable debt investments were classified as instruments at fair value through profit or loss. Fair value changes of non-marketable debt investments have been recognized in other non-operating income (expense), net.

The Group has irrevocably designated the non-marketable equity investments as instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income. Changes in fair value of these non-marketable equity investments are recognized in other comprehensive income and never reclassified to profit or loss, even if the asset is impaired, sold or otherwise derecognized.

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As of June 30, 2018, the Group’s investments consisted of the following:



	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Debt Investments
U.S. treasury securities	$	52,809	$	—	$	(109	)	$	52,700
Agency securities	22,097		—		(82		)	22,015
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	58,824		—		—			58,824
Commercial paper	35,372		—		—			35,372
Corporate debt securities	158,538		14		(669		)	157,883
Total debt investments	$	327,640	$	14	$	(860	)	$	326,794

As of June 30, 2018, the Group had $323.1 million of investments which were classified as short-term investments on the Group’s consolidated statements of financial position. Additionally, the Group had certificates of deposit and time deposits totaling $3.6 million which were classified as long-term and were included in other non-current assets on the Group’s statement of financial position.

As of June 30, 2018, the Group’s debt investments were classified as instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income. Fair value changes of debt investments that have been recognized in other comprehensive income are recycled to profit or loss upon sale of the financial asset.

The table below summarizes the Group’s debt investments by remaining contractual maturity:



	As of March 31, 2019		As of June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Recorded as follows:
Due in one year or less	$	329,704	$	277,087
Due after one year	12,183		49,707
Total debt investments	$	341,887	$	326,794

Fair value measurements

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.

IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either, in the principle market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.

IFRS 13 requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

•Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;


•	Level 2 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable; and


•	Level 3 - Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is included in Level 1.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely

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as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to measure the fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in Level 2.

If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3. For recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the Group uses its valuation processes to decide its valuation policies and procedures and analyze changes in fair value measurements from period to period.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Group's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires management to make judgments and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. There were no transfers between levels during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019.

The following table presents the Group’s financial instruments measured and recognized at fair value as of March 31, 2019, by level within the fair value hierarchy:



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Description
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	665,235	$	—	$	—	$	665,235
U.S. treasury securities	—		12,221		—		12,221
Agency securities	—		7,395		—		7,395
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	—		2,945		—		2,945
Commercial paper	—		158,121		—		158,121
Corporate debt securities	—		43,622		—		43,622
Short-term Investments:
U.S. treasury securities	—		88,671		—		88,671
Agency securities	—		9,730		—		9,730
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	—		22,815		—		22,815
Commercial paper	—		65,103		—		65,103
Corporate debt securities	—		141,625		—		141,625
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Derivative assets - hedging	—		123		—		123
Other non-current assets:
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	—		3,660		—		3,660
Derivative assets - hedging	—		8		—		8
Non-marketable debt securities	—		—		10,283		10,283
Non-marketable equity securities	—		—		13,672		13,672
Derivative assets - capped call transactions	—		—		190,249		190,249
Total assets	$	665,235	$	556,039	$	214,204	$	1,435,478
Liabilities
Trade and other payables:
Derivative liabilities - hedging	$	—	$	4,846	$	—	$	4,846
Other non-current liabilities:
Derivative liabilities - hedging	—		39		—		39
Derivative liabilities- embedded exchange feature of the exchangeable senior notes	—		—		670,457		670,457
Total liabilities	$	—	$	4,885	$	670,457	$	675,342

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The following table presents the Group’s financial instruments measured and recognized at fair value as of June 30, 2018, by level within the fair value hierarchy:



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Description
Asset
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	693,596	$	—	$	—	$	693,596
Commercial paper	—		29,118		—		29,118
Agency securities	—		7,989		—		7,989
Corporate debt securities	—		1,000		—		1,000
U.S. treasury securities	—		18,968		—		18,968
Short-term investments:
U.S. treasury securities	—		52,700		—		52,700
Agency securities	—		22,015		—		22,015
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	—		55,164		—		55,164
Commercial paper	—		35,372		—		35,372
Corporate debt securities	—		157,883		—		157,883
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Derivative assets - hedging	—		60		—		60
Other non-current assets:
Certificates of deposit and time deposits	—		3,660		—		3,660
Derivative assets - hedging			3				3
Derivative assets - capped call transactions	—		—		99,932		99,932
Total assets	$	693,596	$	383,932	$	99,932	$	1,177,460
Liabilities
Trade and other payables:
Derivative liabilities - hedging	$	—	$	5,213	$	—	$	5,213
Other non-current liabilities:
Derivative liabilities - hedging			204				204
Derivative liabilities - embedded exchange feature of the exchangeable senior notes	—		—		202,553		202,553
Total liabilities	$	—	$	5,417	$	202,553	$	207,970

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

Embedded exchange feature of the exchangeable senior notes and capped call transactions

In April 2018, the Group issued $1 billion in exchangeable senior notes (the “Notes”) and entered into related capped call transactions. Please refer to Note 12 for details. The embedded exchange feature of the Notes and capped call transactions (“Exchange and Capped Call Derivatives”) are measured at fair value using Black-Scholes option pricing models that utilize both observable and unobservable market inputs.

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Exchange and Capped Call Derivatives are classified as level 3 as the Group uses stock price volatility implied from options traded with a substantially shorter term, which makes this an unobservable input that is significant to the valuation. In general, an increase in our stock price volatility would increase the fair value of the derivatives and would result in a net loss. Other significant inputs to the valuation includes our stock price and time to expiration of the options, which are observable. An increase in our stock price would increase the fair value of the derivatives and would result in a net loss. As time to expiration of the options decreases with passage of time, the fair value of the derivatives would decrease. The future impact on other non-operating income (expense), net depends on how significant inputs such as stock price, stock price volatility and time to expiration of the options change in relation to other inputs.

The stock price volatility as of March 31, 2019, ranged from 41.7% to 45.3%. As of March 31, 2019, a 10% higher volatility, holding other inputs constant would result in approximately $43.4 million of additional loss for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019.

Non-marketable investments

Non-marketable equity securities are measured at fair value using market data, such as publicly available financing round valuations. Non-marketable debt securities relate to a convertible note issued by a private company without quoted market prices. To estimate the fair value of the non-marketable debt securities, we use the income approach utilizing our estimates of timing, probability, and amount of cash flows associated with liquidation of the securities. Financial information of private companies may not be available and consequently we will estimate the fair value based on the best available information at the measurement date.

The following table presents the reconciliations of Level 3 financial instrument fair values:



	Capped Call		Embedded exchange feature of Notes			Non-marketable investments
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Balance as of June 30, 2018	$	99,932	$	(202,553	)	$	—
Purchases	—		—			23,000
Gains (losses)
Recognized in finance income	—		—			237
Recognized in other non-operating (expense) income, net	90,317		(467,904		)	46
Recognized in other comprehensive income	—		—			672
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	190,249	$	(670,457	)	$	23,955

Change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting period
Recognized in finance income	—		—			237
Recognized in other non-operating income (expense), net	90,317		(467,904		)	46

Derivative financial instruments

The group has derivative instruments that are used for hedging activities as discussed below and derivative instruments relating to the Notes and the capped call transactions as discussed in Note 12.

We enter into derivative transactions to manage certain foreign currency exchange risks that arise in the Group’s ordinary business operations. We recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on our consolidated statements of financial position and measure them at fair value. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value are accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting.

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significant exposure to counterparty credit risk at this time. We do not require nor are we required to post collateral of any kind related to our foreign currency derivatives.

Cash flow hedging

We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts with the objective to mitigate certain currency risks associated with cost of revenues and operating expenses denominated in Australian dollars. These foreign exchange forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.

To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and the hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. We include the forward element of these hedging instruments in the hedge relationship and on a quarterly basis qualitatively assess whether the hedges are expected to provide offsetting changes against the hedged items. The effect of the cash flow hedges determined to be effective is recognized in other comprehensive income and impact profit or loss in the same period or periods as the hedged items are recognized in profit or loss. Amounts reclassified from cash flow hedge reserve to profit or loss are recorded to the same functional expense as hedged item or items. Gains or losses related to the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges, if any, are recognized immediately in the same functional expense as the hedged item or items. We measure ineffectiveness in a cash flow hedge relationship using the hypothetical derivative method. Ineffectiveness occurs only if the present value of the cumulative gain or loss on the derivative instrument exceeds the present value of the cumulative gain or loss on the hypothetical derivative, which is used to measure changes of expected future cash flow.

It is our policy to enter into cash flow hedges to hedge cost of revenues and operating expenses up to 24 months.

Balance sheet hedging

We also enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of certain foreign currency denominated as monetary assets and liabilities to reduce the risk that such foreign currency will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. These contracts hedge monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in non-functional currencies and are carried at fair value with changes in the fair value recorded to other non-operating income (expense), net on our consolidated statements of operations. These contracts do not subject us to material balance sheet risk due to exchange rate movements because gains and losses on these derivatives are intended to offset gains and losses on the monetary assets and liabilities being hedged.

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The fair value of the derivative instruments were as follows:



		Fair Value
	Statement of Financial Position Location	As of March 31, 2019		As of June 30, 2018
		(U.S. $ in thousands)
Derivative assets
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	122	$	39
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other non-current assets	8		3
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1		21
Total derivative assets		$	131	$	63
Derivative liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Trade and other payables	$	4,726	$	5,006
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other non-current liabilities	39		204
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Trade and other payables	120		207
Total derivative liabilities		$	4,885	$	5,417

The following table sets forth the notional amounts of our derivative instruments as of March 31, 2019 (in U.S. $ thousands):



	Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments
	Notional Amount by Term to Maturity						Classification by Notional Amount
	Under 12 months		Over 12 months		Total		Cash Flow Hedge		Non Hedge		Total
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	180,731	$	15,254	$	195,985	$	160,993	$	34,992	$	195,985

The following table sets forth the notional amounts of our derivative instruments at June 30, 2018 (in U.S. $ thousands):



	Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments
	Notional Amount by Term to Maturity						Classification by Notional Amount
	Under 12 months		Over 12 months		Total		Cash Flow Hedge		Non Hedge		Total
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	188,633	$	12,492	$	201,125	$	180,898	$	20,227	$	201,125

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The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on our consolidated financial statements were as follows (amounts presented are prior to any income tax effects):



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Gross unrealized gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,001		$	(2,796	)	$	(6,173	)	$	(1,201	)
(Loss) gain reclassified from cash flow hedge reserve into profit or loss - effective portion	$	(2,528	)	$	415		$	(6,693	)	$	2,981
Gain recognized into profit or loss - ineffective portion	$	15		$	6		$	13		$	9

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4. Expenses

Loss before income tax (expense) benefit included the following expenses:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted				*As Adjusted
Depreciation:
Equipment	$	358	$	329	$	950	$	920
Computer hardware and software	370		3,027		1,179		11,120
Furniture and fittings	544		396		1,463		1,057
Leasehold improvements	2,227		2,035		6,219		5,628
Total depreciation	3,499		5,787		9,811		18,725
Amortization:
Patents and trademarks	1,980		1,747		5,898		5,242
Customer relationships	3,755		7,275		19,214		21,825
Acquired developed technology	7,069		5,302		19,480		15,889
Total amortization	12,804		14,324		44,592		42,956
Total depreciation and amortization	$	16,303	$	20,111	$	54,403	$	61,681
Employee benefits expense:
Salaries and wages	$	90,628	$	72,212	$	251,933	$	199,080
Variable compensation	14,952		8,169		42,553		22,407
Payroll taxes	13,810		9,721		28,317		20,505
Share-based payment expense	72,746		34,921		181,630		124,397
Defined contribution plan expense	5,814		4,357		15,950		11,846
Contractor expense	6,649		5,838		20,602		16,312
Other	14,358		11,587		40,060		31,242
Total employee benefits expense	$	218,957	$	146,805	$	581,045	$	425,789

5. Income Tax

The Group reported a tax expense of $1.2 million on pretax loss of $201.7 million and a tax benefit of $14.6 million on a pretax loss of $414.7 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, as compared to tax expense of $8.3 million on a pretax loss of $7.5 million and tax expense of $52.3 million on a pretax loss of $39.2 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018.

The Group’s effective tax rate substantially differed from the United Kingdom’s income tax rate of 19% primarily due to the recognition of significant permanent differences during the nine months ended March 31, 2019. Significant permanent differences include non-deductible charges relating to the Notes and related capped calls, research and development incentives, losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recorded, non-deductible share-based payment expense, and taxes in foreign jurisdictions with a tax rate different than the United Kingdom statutory rate, primarily Australia.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Group recorded a deferred tax liability of $21.2 million and a deferred tax asset of $2.2 million to reflect the tax effect of the assets and liabilities recorded in the acquisition of Opsgenie, Inc. (“Opsgenie”). As a result of the acquisition of Opsgenie, the Group recorded a one-time benefit of $19.0 million to recognize previously unrecognized deferred tax assets to offset the net deferred tax liability recorded in the transaction. For the details of the Opsgenie acquisition, please refer to Note 9.

On December 22, 2017, the United States passed legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), that introduces a number of changes to U.S. income tax law. Among other changes, the Tax Act, (i) reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, (ii) enacts limitations regarding the deductibility of

interest expense, (iii) modifies the provisions relating to the limitations on deductions for executive compensation of publicly traded corporations, (iv) imposes new limitations on the utilization of net operating loss arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, (v) repeals the corporate alternative minimum tax and provides for a refund of existing alternative minimum tax credits, and (vi) creates new taxes on certain foreign-sourced earnings and certain related-party payments, which are referred to as the global intangible low-taxed income tax and the base erosion tax, respectively. As a result, during the nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Group recorded a $16.9 million non-cash charge to tax expense to revalue the Group's U.S. net deferred tax asset at the new federal statutory rate of 21%. Additionally, in December 2017, as a result of a change in the Group’s assessment of realizability of its U.S. deferred tax assets, a $30.4 million non-cash charge to tax expense was recognized to reduce the carrying value of these assets.

6. Trade Receivables

The Group’s trade receivables consisted of the following:



	As of
	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Trade receivables	$	63,953		$	46,770
Provision for impairment of receivables	(176		)	(629		)
	$	63,777		$	46,141

As of March 31, 2019, no customers accounted for more than 10% of the total trade receivables balance. As of June 30, 2018, two customers accounted for more than 10% of total trade receivables balance. These customers, both channel partners, represented 15% and 10% of the total trade receivables balance.

7. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:



	Equipment		Computer Hardware and Software		Furniture and Fittings		Leasehold Improvements		Total
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019
Opening cost	5,224		9,147		11,031		61,456		86,858
Adjustments	—		—		(492	)	492		—
Additions	2,543		1,641		2,621		16,921		23,726
Disposals	(824	)	(494	)	(641	)	(5,339	)	(7,298	)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(8	)	(7	)	(22	)	(72	)	(109	)
Closing cost	6,935		10,287		12,497		73,458		103,177

Opening accumulated depreciation	(3,064	)	(6,830	)	(3,895	)	(21,413	)	(35,202	)
Depreciation expense	(950	)	(1,179	)	(1,463	)	(6,219	)	(9,811	)
Effect of change in exchange rates	12		7		14		46		79
Disposals	735		478		454		5,339		7,006
Closing accumulated depreciation	(3,267	)	(7,524	)	(4,890	)	(22,247	)	(37,928	)
Net book amount	3,668		2,763		7,607		51,211		65,249

8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

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Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill amounts are not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter.

Goodwill consisted of the following:



	Goodwill
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Balance as of June 30, 2018	$	311,943
Additions	194,217
Effect of change in exchange rates	(74		)
Balance as of March 31, 2019	$	506,086

There was no impairment of goodwill during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019. Through March 31, 2019, there were no indicators of impairment.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:



	Patents, Trademarks and Other Rights			Acquired Developed Technology			Employee Contracts			Customer Relationships			Total
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
As of March 31, 2019
Opening cost balance	$	21,745		$	133,419		$	3,631		$	58,684		$	217,479
Additions	4,550			37,110			—			48,600			90,260
Disposals	—			(3,802		)	—			—			(3,802		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	—			(103		)	—			—			(103		)
Closing cost amount	26,295			166,624			3,631			107,284			303,834

Opening accumulated amortization	(10,032		)	(98,340		)	(3,631		)	(41,899		)	(153,902		)
Amortization charge	(5,898		)	(19,480		)	—			(19,214		)	(44,592		)
Disposals	—			2,725			—			—			2,725
Effect of change in exchange rates	—			73			—			—			73
Closing accumulated amortization	(15,930		)	(115,022		)	(3,631		)	(61,113		)	(195,696		)
Net book amount	$	10,365		$	51,602		$	—		$	46,171		$	108,138

As of March 31, 2019, no development costs have qualified for capitalization, and all development costs have been expensed as incurred.

9. Business Combinations

Opsgenie

On October 1, 2018, we acquired all outstanding stock of Opsgenie, a leader in incident alerting and on-call schedule management, for cash consideration of $259.5 million. In addition, the Company granted $36.3 million worth of restricted shares of the Company, which are subject to future vesting provisions based on service conditions. The Group acquired Opsgenie to complement our current product offerings and enable customers to plan for and respond to IT service disruptions. The Group has included the financial results of Opsgenie in its consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, which have not been material to date. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 because the effect of the acquisition was not material to the financial statements.

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:



	Fair Value
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,232
Trade receivables	1,933
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	513
Intangible assets	87,900
Goodwill	189,727
Trade and other payables	(1,533		)
Deferred revenue	(1,217		)
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(19,010		)
Net assets acquired	$	259,545

The excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill balance is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities. The goodwill balance is not deductible for income tax purposes. The fair values assigned to tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed and identifiable intangible assets were based on management’s estimates and assumptions. The fair value of acquired receivables approximates the gross contractual amounts receivable. Critical estimates in valuing certain intangible assets and goodwill include, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows including revenues and expenses, customer attrition rate and discount rates. The deferred tax liabilities were primarily a result of the difference in the book basis and tax basis related to the identifiable intangible assets. Transaction costs of $1.8 million were expensed as incurred, which was included in general and administrative expenses.

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition.



	Fair Value		Useful Life
	(U.S. $ in thousands)		(years)
Developed technology	$	35,600	5
Customer relationships	48,600		10
Trade name	3,700		5
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	87,900

The amount recorded for developed technology represents the estimated fair value of Opsgenie’s incident management and alerting technology. The amount recorded for customer relationships represents the fair value of the underlying relationships with Opsgenie customers. The amount recorded for trade name represents the fair value of Opsgenie trade name.

Butler for Trello

On December 10, 2018, the Group acquired Butler for Trello, a workflow automation tool, for cash consideration of approximately $6.0 million. In addition, the Company granted $3.5 million worth of restricted shares of the Company, which are subject to future vesting provisions based on service conditions. Butler for Trello will be integrated into our existing Trello offerings to help automate manual and repetitive tasks. The purchase price was allocated to developed technology of $1.5 million and goodwill of $4.5 million. The goodwill balance is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce and expanded market opportunities when integrating with Trello. The goodwill balance is deductible for income tax purposes.

The Group’s purchase price allocations are preliminary and subject to revision as additional information existing as of the respective acquisition dates but unknown to us may become available within the respective measurement

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periods (up to one year from the respective acquisition dates). The primary areas of the purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized are identification of contingencies and goodwill.

10. Other Balance Sheet Accounts

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:



	As of
	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Cash and bank deposits	$	555,745	$	659,668
U.S. treasury securities	12,221		18,968
Corporate securities	43,622		1,000
Agency securities	7,395		7,989
Commercial paper	158,121		29,118
Money market funds	665,235		693,596
Certificates of deposits and time deposits	2,945		—
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	1,445,284	$	1,410,339

Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets consisted of the following:



	As of
	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Capped call transactions	$	190,249	$	99,932
Non-marketable equity securities	13,672		—
Non-marketable debt securities	10,283		—
Security deposits	4,740		5,248
Other	9,484		8,221
	$	228,428	$	113,401

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

As of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, the Group had certificates of deposit and time deposits totaling $3.7 million which were classified as long-term and were included in security deposits. Included in the Group’s other non-current assets balance as of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018 were $7.1 million and $6.6 million respectively, of restricted cash used for commitments of standby letters of credit related to facility leases and were not available for the Group’s use in its operations.

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Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables consisted of the following:



	As of
	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Trade payables	$	26,181	$	17,119
Accrued expenses	52,025		42,905
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	37,218		28,302
Foreign exchange forward contracts	4,846		5,213
Customer deposit	7,708		6,319
Sales and indirect taxes	7,981		8,076
Operating lease payable	1,588		1,420
Other payables	10,360		3,751
	$	147,907	$	113,105

Other non-current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities consisted of the following:



	As of
	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Notes embedded exchange derivative	$	670,457	$	202,553
Deferred rent	$	32,051	$	11,777
Other	1,058		655
	$	703,566	$	214,985

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11. Deferred Revenue and Performance Obligations

Revenues recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 from amounts included in deferred revenue as of June 30, 2018 was $300.7 million.

Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations

IFRS 15 introduced the concept of “remaining transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations”, which is different from unbilled deferred revenue under previous accounting guidance. Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes billed but unearned revenue and unbilled amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenues in future periods.

As of March 31, 2019, approximately $477.1 million of revenue is expected to be recognized from transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately 89% of these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months with the balance recognized thereafter.

12. Exchangeable Senior Notes, net

2023 Exchangeable Senior Notes

In April 2018, Atlassian, Inc. (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $850 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes due on May 1, 2023. In May 2018, the initial purchasers of the Notes exercised their option to purchase an additional $150 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, bringing the total aggregate principal amount of the Notes to $1 billion. The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Group, and are scheduled to mature on May 1, 2023, unless earlier exchanged, redeemed or repurchased. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 0.625% per year payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on November 1, 2018. The Issuer’s obligations under the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.

Under certain circumstances and during certain periods, the Notes may be exchanged at the option of the holders into cash. The initial exchange rate for the Notes is 12.2663 of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $81.52 per share) and is subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. The Notes may also be redeemed by the Issuer under certain circumstances. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Issuer entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain financial institutions. The initial cap price of the capped call transactions is $114.42 per share and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions.

The Notes are bifurcated into the debt liability and the derivative liability of the exchange feature. The capped call transaction is separately accounted for as a derivative asset. Please refer to Note 3 for details of the impact of exchange feature and capped call transaction. As of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, no events have triggered the exchange condition of the Notes. The remaining expected term of the Notes is 4.1 years. As such, the debt liability, derivative liability and derivative asset are classified as a non-current liability and asset on the consolidated balance sheet.

Based on quoted market prices, the fair value of the Notes are $1.49 billion and $1.03 billion as of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

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The principal amount, unamortized debt discount, unamortized issuance costs and net carrying amount of the liability component of the Notes, were as follows:



	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Principal amount	$	1,000,000		$	1,000,000
Unamortized debt discount	(148,271		)	(172,464		)
Unamortized issuance costs	(6,791		)	(7,899		)
Debt liability - carrying amount	$	844,938		$	819,637

The effective interest rate, contractual interest expense and amortization of debt discount for the Notes were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019			Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Effective interest rate	4.83		%	4.83		%
Contractual interest expense	$	1,563		$	4,688
Amortization of debt discount	$	8,161		$	24,193

13. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by giving effect to all potential weighted-average dilutive shares. The dilutive effect of outstanding awards is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method.

A reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands except per share data)
				*As Adjusted						*As Adjusted
Numerator:
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:	$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)
Denominator:
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding—basic	239,410			232,221			237,778			230,180
Effect of potentially dilutive shares:
Share options and RSUs	—			—			—			—
Weighted-average ordinary shares outstanding—diluted	239,410			232,221			237,778			230,180
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders:
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.85	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.68	)	$	(0.40	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.85	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.68	)	$	(0.40	)

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, potentially anti-dilutive weighted shares excluded from the computation of net loss per share were 9.4 million and 13.2 million, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, potentially anti-dilutive weighted shares excluded from the computation of net loss per share were 9.9 million and 13.1 million, respectively.

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14. Revenues by Geographic Region

The Group’s revenues by geographic region are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted				*As Adjusted
Americas	$	155,047	$	111,080	$	434,634	$	316,729
EMEA	121,278		89,525		346,055		250,418
Asia Pacific	32,945		23,725		94,852		67,241
	$	309,270	$	224,330	$	875,541	$	634,388

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

Revenues from the United States totaled approximately $130.8 million and $97.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively and totaled approximately $374.8 million and $278.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

15. Share-based Payments

The Group maintains four share-based employee compensation plans: the 2015 Share Incentive Plan (“2015 Plan”); the 2014 Restricted Share Unit Plan (“2014 Plan”); the Atlassian Corporation Plc 2013 U.S. Share Option Plan (“2013 U.S. Option Plan”); and the Atlassian UK Employee Share Option Plan (together with the 2013 U.S. Option Plan, the “Option Plans”). In October 2015, the Board of Directors approved the 2015 Plan, and in November 2015, our shareholders adopted the 2015 Plan, effective on the date of our initial public offering, which serves as the successor to the 2014 Plan and the Option Plans and provides for the issuance of incentive and nonstatutory share options, share appreciation rights, restricted share awards, RSUs, unrestricted share awards, cash-based awards, performance share awards, performance-based awards to covered employees, and dividend equivalent rights to qualified employees, directors and consultants.

RSU grants generally vest over four years, with 25% vesting around the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and 1/12th of the remaining RSUs vesting on a quarterly basis thereafter. Individuals must continue to provide services to a Group entity in order to vest.

Under the Option Plans, share options have a contractual life of seven to ten years and typically follow a standard vesting schedule over a four year period: 25% vest after one year and 1/48th monthly vesting for the 36 months thereafter. Individuals must continue to provide services to a Group entity in order to vest. Upon termination, all unvested options are forfeited and vested options must generally be exercised within three months.

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RSU and share option activity was as follows:



			Share Options
	Shares Available for Grant		Outstanding		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		RSUs Outstanding
Balance as of June 30, 2018	30,600,215		2,723,182		$	2.41	9,602,673
Increase in 2015 Plan shares	11,807,109		—		—		—
RSUs granted	(5,000,863	)	—		—		5,000,863
RSUs canceled	967,452		—		—		(967,452	)
RSUs settled	—		—		—		(3,249,381	)
Share options exercised	—		(1,196,958	)	2.36		—
Share options canceled	4,374		(4,374	)	0.65		—
Balance as of March 31, 2019	38,378,287		1,521,850		$	2.45	10,386,703
Share options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2019			1,203,126		$	2.53
Share options vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2018			1,983,464		$	2.50

The weighted-average remaining contractual life for options outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018 was 3.8 years and 4.1 years, respectively.

Options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, had a weighted-average remaining contractual life of approximately 3.2 years and 3.3 years, respectively.

All share-based payments are measured based on the grant date fair value of the awards and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations over the period during which the employee is required to perform services in exchange for the award.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the RSUs issued during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $80.84 per share and $39.94 per share, respectively.

As of March 31, 2019, the Group had an aggregate of $306.1 million of future period share-based payment expense related to all equity awards outstanding, net of estimated forfeitures, to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

Restricted stock subject to repurchase

During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Company granted 473,891 shares of restricted stock that were subject to repurchase. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these restricted shares was $94.59. As of March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2018, there were 791,959 and 827,871 shares of restricted stock outstanding, respectively. The Company retains the right to repurchase, at the original exercise price, any unvested (but issued) shares during the repurchase period following employee termination.

16. Related Party Transactions

During the reporting period, we had no related party transactions that had a material effect on our business, financial position or results in the reporting period.

17. Subsequent Event

In April 2019, Atlassian, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired AgileCraft LLC, a leading provider of enterprise agile planning software which helps enterprise organizations build and manage a ‘master plan’ of their most strategic projects and work streams. The acquisition is valued at approximately $166 million, comprising approximately $154 million in cash, and the remainder in Atlassian restricted shares, subject to continued vesting provisions. The purchase price is subject to customary adjustments. The Company is in the process of finalizing the intangible assets valuation and purchase price allocation.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that articulate our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report include, but are not limited to, statements about:


•	Our future financial performance, including our revenues, cost of revenues, gross profit or gross margin and operating expenses;


•	The sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs;


•	Our ability to increase the number of customers using our software;


•	Our ability to attract and retain customers to use our products and solutions;


•	Our ability to develop new products and enhancements to our existing products;


•	Our ability to successfully expand in our existing markets and into new markets;


•	Our ability to effectively manage our growth and future expenses;


•	Our ability to prevent security breaches and unauthorized access to customer data;


•	Our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our intellectual property;


•	Our ability to grow our cloud offerings;


•	Our future growth and profitability;


•	Our ability to comply with modified or new laws and regulations applying to our business, including privacy and data security regulations;


•	Our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel;


•	Future acquisitions of, or investments in, complementary companies, products, services or technologies.

We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report. The results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this quarterly report or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, or investments.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report and our annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on August 30, 2018. As discussed in the section titled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” in this quarterly report.

Overview

Our mission is to unleash the potential of every team.

Our products help teams organize, discuss and complete shared work — delivering superior outcomes for their organizations.

Our products serve teams of all shapes and sizes, in virtually every industry. Our primary products include Jira Software for planning and project management, Confluence for content creation and sharing, Trello for capturing and adding structure to fluid, fast-forming work for teams, Bitbucket for code sharing and management, Jira Service Desk for team service and support applications and Opsgenie for incident management.

We begin with a deep investment in product development to create and refine high-quality and versatile products that users love. By making our products affordable for organizations of all sizes and transparently sharing our pricing online, we do not follow the common practice of opaque pricing and discounting that is typical in the enterprise software industry. We pursue customer volume, targeting every organization, regardless of size, industry or geography.

To reach this expansive market, we distribute and sell our products online without traditional sales infrastructure where our customers can get started in minutes without the need for assistance. We focus on enabling a self-service, low-friction model that makes it easy for customers to try, adopt and use our products. By making our products simple, powerful, affordable and easy to adopt, we generate demand from word-of-mouth and viral expansion within organizations.

Our culture of innovation, transparency and dedication to customer service drives our success in implementing and refining this unique approach. We believe this approach creates a self-reinforcing effect that fosters innovation, quality, customer satisfaction, scale and profitability. As a result of this strategy, we invest significantly more in research and development activities than in traditional sales activities relative to other enterprise software companies.

A substantial majority of our sales are automated through our website, including sales of our products through our channel partners and resellers. Our channel partners and resellers deliver and implement customer solutions using our products and provide services in regions that require local language support. We plan to continue to invest in our partner programs to help us enter and grow in new markets, complementing our automated, low-touch approach.

We generate revenues primarily in the form of subscriptions, maintenance, perpetual license and other sources. Subscription revenues consist of fees earned from subscription-based arrangements for providing customers the right to use our software in a cloud-based-infrastructure that we provide. We also sell on-premises term license agreements for our Data Center products, which are software licensed for a specified period, and includes support and maintenance service that is bundled with the license for the term of the license period. Maintenance provides our customers with access to new product features and customer support. Maintenance revenue combined with a subscription revenue business, through our Cloud and Data Center products, results in a large recurring revenue base. Customers typically pay us 100% of the initial perpetual license fee as maintenance revenue annually, beginning in the first year. Maintenance provides our customers with access to new product features and customer support. We recognize revenue on the license portion of perpetual license arrangements on the date of product delivery in substantially all situations, but for maintenance and subscription, revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Any invoice amounts or payments received in advance of revenue

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recognition from subscriptions or maintenance are included in our deferred revenue balance. The deferred revenue balance is influenced by several factors, including customer decisions around timing of renewals, length of contracts and invoice timing within the period. From time to time we make changes to our prices and pricing plans for our products which may impact the growth rate of our revenue and deferred revenue balances.

We have made and will continue to make significant investments in our business to support future growth, including a sizeable increase in our global employee base. For example, as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 we had 3,315 and 2,503 employees, respectively.

Key Metrics

We review the following key metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions.

Customers

We have successfully demonstrated a history of growing both our customer base and spend per customer through growth in users, purchase of new licenses and adoption of new products. We believe that our ability to attract new customers and grow our customer base drives our success as a business.

As of March 31, 2019, we had 144,038 customers. With these customers using our software today, we are able to reach a vast number of users, gather insights to refine our offerings and generate growing revenue by expanding within our customer base. No single customer contributed more than 5% of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019.

We define the number of customers at the end of any particular period as the number of organizations with unique domains that have at least one active and paid license or subscription of our products for which they paid approximately $10 or more per month. While a single customer may have distinct departments, operating segments or subsidiaries with multiple active licenses or subscriptions of our products, if the product deployments share a unique domain name, we only include the customer once for purposes of calculating this metric. We define active licenses as those licenses that are under an active maintenance or subscription contract as of period end.

Our customers, as defined in this metric, have generated substantially all of our revenue in each of the periods presented. Including organizations who have only adopted our free or starter products, the active use of our products extends well beyond our 144,038 customers.

The following table sets forth our number of customers:



	As of
	March 31, 2018	June 30, 2018	September 30, 2018	December 31, 2018*	March 31, 2019
Customers	119,158	125,796	131,684	138,235	144,038

* Includes an increase in customers of 1,396 due to acquisition of Opsgenie.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow is a non-IFRS financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities for capital expenditures.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	133,251		$	91,676		$	348,616		$	229,253
Less: Capital expenditures	(6,106		)	(5,293		)	(24,629		)	(12,407		)
Free cash flow	$	127,145		$	86,383		$	323,987		$	216,846

Free cash flow increased $40.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018 as a result of an increase of $41.6 million in net cash provided by operating activities offset by an increase of $0.8 million in capital expenditures. While net loss before income tax increased to $201.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to adjustments for non-cash charges including an addition of $172.6 million in the net unrealized loss on the embedded exchange feature of the Notes and related capped calls, an addition of $8.5 million in the amortization of the debt discount and issuance costs related to the Notes, an increase in share-based payment expense of $37.8 million and a net increase of $18.7 million in changes in our operating assets and liabilities. We anticipate additional capital expenditures in future periods as a result of investments in new leasehold improvements for office facilities. The timing of purchases of property and equipment may vary with business needs from period to period.

Free cash flow increased $107.1 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018 as a result of an increase of $119.4 million in net cash provided by operating activities offset by an increase of $12.2 million in capital expenditures. While net loss before income tax increased to $414.7 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 from $39.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, the increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to adjustments for non-cash charges including an addition of $377.6 million in the net unrealized loss on the embedded exchange feature of the Notes and related capped calls, an addition of $25.3 million in the amortization of the debt discount and issuance costs related to the Notes, an increase in share-based payment expense of $57.2 million and a net increase of $28.6 million in changes in our operating assets and liabilities. We anticipate additional capital expenditures in future periods as a result of investments in new leasehold improvement for office facilities. The timing of purchases of property and equipment may vary with business needs from period to period.

For more information about free cash flow see “Non-IFRS Financial Results.”

Components of Results of Operations

Sources of Revenues

Subscription revenues

Maintenance revenues

Perpetual license revenues

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Other revenues

Other revenues include fees received for sales of third-party apps in the Atlassian Marketplace, technical account management, and training services. Revenue from the sale of third-party vendor products via the Atlassian Marketplace is recognized at the date of product delivery given that all of our obligations have been met at that time and net of the vendor liability portion, as we function as the agent in the relationship. Revenue from technical account management is recognized over the time period that the customer has access to the service. Revenue from training is recognized as delivered or as the rights to receive training expire.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues primarily consists of employee-related costs, including share-based payment expense, associated with our customer support and infrastructure service teams, expenses related to hosting our cloud infrastructure, which includes third-party hosting fees and depreciation associated with computer equipment and software, payment processing fees, amortization of product technologies and facilities and related overhead costs. To support our cloud-based infrastructure, we utilize third-party managed hosting facilities and self-managed data centers. We allocate share-based payment expense to personnel costs based on the expense category in which the employee works. We allocate overhead such as information technology infrastructure, rent and occupancy charges in each expense category based on headcount in that category. As such, general overhead expenses are reflected in cost of revenues and operating expense categories.

Our cost of revenues also includes amortization of acquired intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s developed technology.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit is total revenues less total cost of revenues. Gross margin is gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenues. Gross margin can fluctuate from period to period as a result of changes in product and services mix.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses are classified as research and development, marketing and sales, and general and administrative. For each functional category, the largest component is employee and labor-related expenses, which include salaries and bonuses, share-based payment expense, employee benefit costs and contractor costs. We allocate overhead such as information technology infrastructure, certain IT program expenses, and rent and occupancy charges in each expense category based on headcount in that category.

Research and development

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including share-based payment expense, contract software development costs, certain IT program expenses, and facilities and related overhead costs. We continue to focus our research and development efforts on building new products, adding new features and services, integrating acquired technologies, increasing functionality, enhancing our cloud infrastructure and developing our mobile capabilities.

Marketing and sales

Marketing and sales expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including share-based payment expense, for our marketing and sales employees, marketing and sales programs, certain IT program expenses, and facilities and related overhead costs. Marketing programs consist of advertising, promotional events, corporate communications, brand building and product marketing activities such as online lead generation. Sales programs consist of activities and teams focused on supporting our channel partners and resellers, tracking channel sales activity, supporting and servicing our largest customers by helping optimize their experience across our product portfolio, helping customers expand their use of our products across their organizations and helping product evaluators learn how they can use our tools most effectively.

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General and administrative

General and administrative expenses consist of salaries and related expenses, including share-based payment expense, for finance, legal, human resources and information technology personnel, as well as external legal, accounting and other, professional fees, certain IT program expenses, other corporate expenses and facilities and related overhead costs.

Share-based payment expense

We allocate share-based payment expense to personnel costs based on the functional category in which the employee works. We recognize our share-based payments as an expense in the statement of operations based on their grant date fair values and vesting periods.

We adhere to the accelerated method of expense recognition for share-based awards subject to graded vesting (i.e., when portions of the award vest at different dates throughout the vesting period). For example, for a grant vesting over four years, we treat the grant as multiple awards (sometimes referred to as “tranches”) and recognize the cost on a straight-line basis separately for each tranche. This results in the majority of the grant’s share-based payment expense being recognized in the first year of the grant rather than equally per year under a straight-line expense methodology.

During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized share-based payment expense of $72.7 million and $34.9 million, respectively. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recognized share-based payment expense of $181.6 million and $124.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate share-based payment expense remaining to be amortized to cost of revenues and operating expenses, over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years, is $306.1 million. We expect this share-based payment expense balance to be amortized as follows: $64.8 million during the remaining fiscal 2019; $161.4 million during fiscal 2020; $59.1 million during fiscal 2021, and $20.8 million thereafter. The expected amortization reflects only outstanding share awards as of March 31, 2019. We expect to continue to issue share-based awards to our employees in future periods.

Income taxes

Income taxes primarily consist of income taxes in the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, as well as income taxes in certain other foreign jurisdictions.

We generally conduct our international operations through wholly-owned subsidiaries and report our taxable income in various jurisdictions.

Net loss

We had incurred a net loss during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 on an IFRS basis primarily due to marking to fair value of the embedded exchange feature on the Notes and related capped call transactions. We also continued to make significant investments in research and development and technology infrastructure for our cloud-based offerings, expand our operations globally, develop new products and features for, and enhancements of, our existing products and continued to incur incremental share-based payment expense associated with our growth and amortization expense from our acquired intangible assets.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
				*As Adjusted						*As Adjusted
Revenues:
Subscription	$	166,468		$	106,295		$	453,033		$	290,390
Maintenance	98,862			82,212			288,759			238,920
Perpetual license	23,152			20,581			70,769			61,473
Other	20,788			15,242			62,980			43,605
Total revenues	309,270			224,330			875,541			634,388
Cost of revenues (1) (2)	54,189			45,240			149,156			128,494
Gross profit	255,081			179,090			726,385			505,894
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1) (2)	153,069			108,544			408,813			304,730
Marketing and sales (1) (2)	70,544			48,655			191,756			138,266
General and administrative (1)	59,025			32,167			156,734			106,476
Total operating expenses	282,638			189,366			757,303			549,472
Operating loss	(27,557		)	(10,276		)	(30,918		)	(43,578		)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net	(173,324		)	740			(377,980		)	(418		)
Finance income	9,303			2,001			24,228			4,824
Finance costs	(10,103		)	(8		)	(30,024		)	(24		)
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit	(201,681		)	(7,543		)	(414,694		)	(39,196		)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,163		)	(8,280		)	14,590			(52,306		)
Net loss	$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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(1) Amounts include share-based payment expense, as follows:



Cost of revenues	$	4,871	$	3,021	$	12,156	$	9,193
Research and development	42,222		25,347		102,044		78,338
Marketing and sales	10,979		5,816		28,590		18,161
General and administrative	14,674		737		38,840		18,705

(2) Amounts include amortization of acquired intangible assets, as follows:



Cost of revenues	$	7,068	$	5,302	$	19,479	$	15,889
Research and development	19		—		40		—
Marketing and sales	5,716		9,022		25,072		27,067

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The following table sets forth our results of operations data for the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenues:



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
			*As Adjusted				*As Adjusted
Revenues:
Subscription	54	%	47	%	52	%	46	%
Maintenance	32		37		33		38
Perpetual license	7		9		8		9
Other	7		7		7		7
Total revenues	100		100		100		100
Cost of revenues	18		20		17		20
Gross profit	82		80		83		80
Operating expenses:
Research and development	49		48		47		48
Marketing and sales	23		22		22		22
General and administrative	19		14		18		17
Total operating expenses	91		84		87		87
Operating loss	(9	)	(4	)	(4	)	(7	)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net	(56	)	—		(43	)	—
Finance income	3		1		3		1
Finance costs	(3	)	—		(3	)	—
Loss before income tax (expense) benefit	(65	)	(3	)	(47	)	(6	)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1	)	(4	)	1		(8	)
Net loss	(66	)%	(7	)%	(46	)%	(14	)%

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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Revenues



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Subscription	$	166,468	$	106,295	$	60,173	57	%
Maintenance	98,862		82,212		16,650		20
Perpetual license	23,152		20,581		2,571		12
Other	20,788		15,242		5,546		36
Total revenues	$	309,270	$	224,330	$	84,940	38

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

Total revenues increased $84.9 million, or 38%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. Growth in total revenues was primarily attributable to increased demand for our products from both new and existing customers. Of total revenues recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019, over 90% was attributable to sales to customer accounts existing on or before December 31, 2018. Our number of total customers increased from 119,158 at March 31, 2018 to 144,038 at March 31, 2019.

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Subscription revenues increased $60.2 million, or 57%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in subscription revenues was primarily attributable to additional subscriptions from our existing customer base. As customers increasingly adopt cloud-based subscription services and term-based licenses for our on-premises Data Center products for their business needs, we expect our subscription revenues to continue to increase at a rate higher than the rate of increase of our perpetual license revenues in future periods.

Maintenance revenues increased $16.7 million, or 20%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in maintenance revenues was attributable to a growing customer base renewing software maintenance contracts related to our perpetual license software offerings.

Perpetual license revenues increased $2.6 million, or 12%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. A majority of the increase in perpetual license revenues was attributable to license sales to existing customers.

Other revenues increased $5.5 million, or 36%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in other revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from sales of third-party apps through our Atlassian Marketplace.

Total revenues by geography were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Americas	$	155,047	$	111,080	$	43,967	40	%
EMEA	121,278		89,525		31,753		35
Asia Pacific	32,945		23,725		9,220		39
	$	309,270	$	224,330	$	84,940	38

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

Cost of Revenues



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$	54,189		$	45,240		$	8,949	20	%
Gross margin	82		%	80		%

Cost of revenues increased $8.9 million, or 20%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The overall increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation expense for employees and contractors of $5.9 million.

We increased our headcount during the period to meet the higher demand for services from our customers. We expect to continue to invest in additional personnel as we scale. Over time, we expect the revenue from our cloud subscription business to grow as a percentage of total revenues. As a result, we intend to continue to invest in our cloud infrastructure, which we expect to lead to an increase in cost of revenues in absolute dollars.

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Operating Expenses

Research and development



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Research and development	$	153,069	$	108,544	$	44,525	41	%

Research and development expenses increased $44.5 million, or 41%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The overall increase was primarily a result of an increase in compensation expense for employees and contractors of $37.7 million (which includes an increase of $16.9 million in share-based payment expense).

We increased our research and development headcount during the period in order to enhance and extend our service offerings and develop new technologies. We expect that research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues in future periods as we continue to invest in additional personnel and technology to support the development, improvement and integration of technologies.

Marketing and sales



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Marketing and sales	$	70,544	$	48,655	$	21,889	45	%

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

Marketing and sales expenses increased $21.9 million, or 45%, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. Marketing and sales expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $12.3 million in compensation expense for employees and contractors (which includes an increase of $5.1 million in share-based payment expense) and an increase of $5.8 million in advertising costs.

Our marketing and sales headcount increased during the period as a result of hiring additional personnel to expand our relationship with our existing customers and to attract new customers. We expect marketing and sales expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest in marketing and sales personnel, expand our global promotional activities, build brand awareness, expand our relationship with existing customers, attract new customers and sponsor additional marketing events.

General and administrative



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
General and administrative	$	59,025	$	32,167	$	26,858	83	%

General and administrative expenses increased $26.9 million, or 83%, in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $20.5 million in compensation expense for employees and contractors (which includes an increase of $13.9 million in share-based payment expense with a higher increase being driven primarily by certain employees forfeiting unvested equity grants during the three months ended March 31, 2018) and an increase of $2.3 million in professional service fees primarily due to recent acquisition activities.

Our general and administrative headcount increased during the period as we added personnel to support our growth. We expect that general and administrative expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest in additional personnel and we incur additional professional fees related to the growth of our business.

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Other non-operating income (expense), net



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018		$ Change			% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net	$	(173,324	)	$	740	$	(174,064	)	**

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** Not meaningful

Other non-operating (expense) income, net increased $174.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to the net impact from the mark to fair value of the embedded exchange feature of the Notes and the related capped call transactions of $172.6 million.

Income tax (expense) benefit



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
				*As Adjusted
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	(1,163	)	$	(8,280	)	$	7,117	**
Effective tax rate	**			**

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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** Not meaningful

We reported a tax expense of $1.2 million on pretax loss of $201.7 million and a tax expense of $8.3 million on pretax loss of $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Group’s effective tax rate substantially differed from the United Kingdom’s income tax rate of 19% primarily due to the recognition of significant permanent differences during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Significant permanent differences include non-deductible charges relating to the Notes and related capped calls, research and development incentives, losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recorded, non-deductible share-based payment expense, and taxes in foreign jurisdictions with a tax rate different than the United Kingdom statutory rate, primarily Australia.

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

Revenues



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Subscription	$	453,033	$	290,390	$	162,643	56	%
Maintenance	288,759		238,920		49,839		21
Perpetual license	70,769		61,473		9,296		15
Other	62,980		43,605		19,375		44
Total revenues	$	875,541	$	634,388	$	241,153	38

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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Total revenues increased $241.2 million, or 38%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Growth in total revenues was primarily attributable to increased demand for our products from both new and existing customers. Of total revenues recognized in the nine months ended March 31, 2019, over 90% was attributable to sales to customer accounts existing on or before June 30, 2018. Our number of total customers increased from 119,158 at March 31, 2018 to 144,038 at March 31, 2019.

Subscription revenues increased $162.6 million, or 56%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in subscription revenues was primarily attributable to additional subscriptions from our existing customer base. As customers increasingly adopt cloud-based subscription services and term-based licenses of our on-premises Data Center products for their business needs, we expect our subscription revenues to continue to increase at a rate higher than the rate of increase of our perpetual license revenues in future periods.

Maintenance revenues increased $49.8 million, or 21%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in maintenance revenues was attributable to a growing customer base renewing software maintenance contracts related to our perpetual license software offerings.

Perpetual license revenues increased $9.3 million, or 15%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. A majority of the increase in perpetual license revenues was attributable to license sales to existing customers.

Other revenues increased $19.4 million, or 44%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The increase in other revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in revenue from sales of third-party apps and extensions through our Atlassian Marketplace.

Total revenues by geography were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Americas	$	434,634	$	316,729	$	117,905	37	%
EMEA	346,055		250,418		95,637		38
Asia Pacific	94,852		67,241		27,611		41
	$	875,541	$	634,388	$	241,153	38

Cost of Revenues



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Cost of revenues	$149,156		$128,494		$	20,662	16	%
Gross margin	83	%	80	%

Cost of revenues increased $20.7 million, or 16%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The overall increase was primarily due to an increase in compensation expense for employees and contractors of $16.1 million (which includes an increase of $3.0 million in share-based payment expense) and an increase of $4.4 million in merchant fees.

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Operating Expenses

Research and development



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Research and development	$	408,813	$	304,730	$	104,083	34	%

Research and development expenses increased $104.1 million, or 34%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

The overall increase was primarily a result of an increase in compensation expense for employees and contractors of $83.0 million (which includes an increase of $23.7 million in share-based payment expenses) and an increase of $12.6 million in facilities and related overhead costs to support our employees.

We increased our research and development headcount during the period in order to enhance and extend our service offerings and develop new technologies. We expect that research and development expenses will increase in absolute dollars and may increase as a percentage of revenues in future periods as we continue to invest in additional employees and technology to support the development, improvement and integration of technologies.

Marketing and sales



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Marketing and sales	$	191,756	$	138,266	$	53,490	39	%

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

Marketing and sales expenses increased $53.5 million, or 39%, for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Marketing and sales expenses increased primarily due to an increase of $27.7 million in compensation expense for employees and contractors (which includes an increase of $10.4 million in share-based payment expenses) and an increase of $15.7 million in advertising costs.

General and administrative



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
General and administrative	$	156,734	$	106,476	$	50,258	47	%

General and administrative expenses increased $50.3 million, or 47%, in the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $38.9 million in compensation expense for employees and contractors (which includes an increase of $20.1 million in share-based payment expense with a higher increase being driven primarily by certain employees forfeiting unvested equity grants during the nine months ended March 31, 2018) and an increase of $4.8 million in professional service fees primarily due to recent acquisition activities.

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Other non-operating (expense) income, net



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			$ Change			% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net	$	(377,980	)	$	(418	)	$	(377,562	)	**

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** Not meaningful

Other non-operating expense, net increased $377.6 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to the net impact from the mark to fair value of the embedded exchange feature of the Notes and the related capped call transactions of $377.6 million.

Income tax (expense) benefit



	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018			$ Change		% Change
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
			*As Adjusted
Income tax (expense) benefit	$	14,590	$	(52,306	)	$	66,896	**
Effective tax rate	**		**

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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** Not meaningful

We reported a tax benefit of $14.6 million on a pretax loss of $414.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, while we reported a tax expense of $52.3 million on a pretax loss of $39.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Our effective tax rate substantially differed from the United Kingdom income tax rate of 19% primarily due to the recognition of significant permanent differences and the write-off of certain of our deferred tax assets during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. Significant permanent differences included non-deductible share-based payment expense, research and development incentives and taxes in foreign jurisdictions with a tax rate different than the United Kingdom statutory rate, primarily Australia and the United States. We also recorded a one-time benefit of $19.0 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2019 as a result of the acquisition of Opsgenie to recognize previously unrecognized deferred tax assets to offset the net deferred tax liability recorded in the transaction.

As a result of the Tax Act, during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 we recorded a $16.9 million non-cash charge to tax expense to revalue the Group’s U.S. deferred tax assets at the new federal statutory rate of 21%. Additionally, as a result of the Group’s assessment of the realizability of its U.S. deferred tax assets, the Group recorded non-cash charges of $30.4 million to tax expense during the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $1.4 billion, short-term investments totaling $327.9 million and trade and other receivables totaling $63.8 million.

Our cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(U.S. $ in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	133,251		$	91,676		$	348,616		$	229,253
Net cash used in investing activities	(29,625		)	(10,451		)	(312,186		)	(83,889		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,125			932			(775		)	3,087
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(56		)	451			(710		)	642
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	104,695		$	82,608		$	34,945		$	149,093

We expect to continue to increase our capital expenditures during the remainder of the fiscal year to support the growth in our business and operations. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs 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 spend on research and development efforts, employee headcount, marketing and sales activities, acquisitions of additional businesses and technologies, the introduction of new software and services offerings, enhancements to our existing software and services offerings and the continued market acceptance of our products.

Cash provided by operating activities has historically been affected by the amount of net income (loss) adjusted for non-cash expense items such as depreciation and amortization, non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls and expense associated with share-based awards, the timing of employee-related costs such as bonus payments, collections from our customers, which is our largest source of operating cash flows, and changes in other working capital accounts.

Accounts impacting working capital consist of trade receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, trade and other payables, provisions, and other non-current liabilities. Our working capital may be impacted by various factors in future periods, such as billings to customers for subscriptions, licenses and maintenance services and the subsequent collection of those billings or the amount and timing of certain expenditures.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $348.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, as a result of loss before income tax of $414.7 million adjusted by non-cash charges including the loss of marking to fair value of the embedded exchange feature of the Notes and related capped call transactions of $377.6 million, depreciation and amortization of $54.4 million, share-based payment expense of $181.6 million and debt discount and issuance cost amortization of $25.3 million. The net increase of $116.4 million from our operating assets and liabilities was primarily attributable to a $88.9 million increase in our deferred revenue as a result of increased sales of subscriptions and renewals of maintenance contracts and a $56.2 million increase in our trade and other payables, provisions and other non-current liabilities, offset by a $15.6 million increase in trade receivables and a $13.2 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets. Net cash provided by operating activities was also impacted by interest received of $22.0 million and tax refunds received, net of income tax paid of $8.6 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $229.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, as a result of loss before income tax of $39.2 million adjusted by non-cash charges including depreciation and amortization of $61.7 million and share-based payment expense of $124.4 million. The net increase of $87.8 million from our operating assets and liabilities was primarily attributable to a $67.2 million increase in our deferred revenue as a result of increased sales of subscriptions and renewals of maintenance contracts and a $33.6 million

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increase in trade and other payables, provisions and other non-current liabilities, offset by a $11.9 million increase in trade receivables. Net cash provided by operating activities was also impacted by interest received of $4.5 million and income tax paid, net of refunds, of $3.7 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 was $312.2 million. This was primarily related to cash paid for business combinations, net of cash acquired, totaling $263.6 million, purchases of investments totaling $352.6 million and capital expenditures totaling $24.6 million, primarily investments in office facilities to support the growth of our business, offset by cash received from the maturing of investments which totaled $317.6 million and proceeds from sales of investments of $8.7 million.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 was $83.9 million. This was primarily related to purchases of investments totaling $292.0 million, and capital expenditures totaling $12.4 million, primarily investments in office facilities to support the growth of our business, offset by proceeds from sales of investments of $101.0 million and cash received from the maturing of investments which totaled $125.1 million.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2019 was $0.8 million and was primarily related to coupon interest payments on the Notes of $3.2 million, offset by proceeds from exercises of employee share options of $2.8 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, was $3.1 million and consisted of proceeds from exercises of employee share options.

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Non-IFRS Financial Results

Our reported results include certain non-IFRS financial measures, including non-IFRS gross profit, non-IFRS operating income, non-IFRS net income, non-IFRS net income per diluted share, and free cash flow. Management believes that the use of these non-IFRS financial measures provides consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitates period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations, and also facilitates comparisons with peer companies, many of which use similar non-IFRS or non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their IFRS or GAAP results. Non-IFRS results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only to aid in understanding our operating results. The non-IFRS results should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS, and may be different from non-IFRS or non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

Our non-IFRS financial measures include:


•	Non-IFRS gross profit. Excludes expenses related to share-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets;


•	Non-IFRS operating income. Excludes expenses related to share-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets;


•	Non-IFRS net income and non-IFRS net income per diluted share. Excludes expenses related to share- based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls, the related income tax effects on these items, and changes in our assessment regarding the realizability of our deferred tax assets; and


•	Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, which consists of purchases of property and equipment.

Our non-IFRS financial measures reflect adjustments based on the items below:


•	Share-based compensation;


•	Amortization of acquired intangible assets;


•	Non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls:


◦	Amortization of the Notes discount and issuance costs;


◦	Mark to fair value of the Notes exchange feature;


◦	Mark to fair value of the related capped call transactions; and


•	The related income tax effects on these items and changes in our assessment regarding the realizability of our deferred tax assets.

We exclude expenses related to share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls, the related income tax effects on these items, and changes in our assessment regarding the realizability of our deferred tax assets from certain of our non-IFRS financial measures as we believe this helps investors understand our operational performance. In addition, share-based compensation expense can be difficult to predict and varies from period to period and company to company due to differing valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of equity instruments, as well as changes in stock price. Management believes that providing non-IFRS financial measures that exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, non-coupon impact related to the exchangeable senior notes and capped calls, the related income tax effects on these items, and changes in our assessment regarding the realizability of our deferred tax assets allow for more meaningful comparisons between our operating results from period to period.

Management considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by our business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business, making strategic acquisitions, and strengthening our statement of financial position.

Management uses non-IFRS gross profit, non-IFRS operating income, non-IFRS net income, non-IFRS net income per diluted share, and free cash flow:

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•	As measures of operating performance, because these financial measures do not include the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;


•	For planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget;


•	To allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business;


•	To evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies; and


•	In communications with our board of directors and investors concerning our financial performance.

We understand that although non-IFRS gross profit, non-IFRS operating income, non-IFRS net income, non-IFRS net income per diluted share and free cash flow are frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluation of companies, these measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations as reported under IFRS.

The following tables provide reconciliations of non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (U.S. $ and shares in thousands, except for per share numbers).



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
				*As Adjusted						*As Adjusted
Gross profit
IFRS gross profit	$	255,081		$	179,090		$	726,385		$	505,894
Plus: Share-based payment expense	4,871			3,021			12,156			9,193
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangible assets	7,068			5,302			19,479			15,889
Non-IFRS gross profit	$	267,020		$	187,413		$	758,020		$	530,976

Operating income
IFRS operating loss	$	(27,557	)	$	(10,276	)	$	(30,918	)	$	(43,578	)
Plus: Share-based payment expense	72,746			34,921			181,630			124,397
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangible assets	12,803			14,324			44,591			42,956
Non-IFRS operating income	$	57,992		$	38,969		$	195,303		$	123,775

Net income
IFRS net loss	$	(202,844	)	$	(15,823	)	$	(400,104	)	$	(91,502	)
Plus: Share-based payment expense	72,746			34,921			181,630			124,397
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangible assets	12,803			14,324			44,591			42,956
Plus: Non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls	181,117			—			402,888			—
Less: Income tax effects and adjustments	(11,410		)	(10,389		)	(65,672		)	11,673
Non-IFRS net income	$	52,412		$	23,033		$	163,333		$	87,524

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
				*As Adjusted						*As Adjusted
Net income per share
IFRS net loss per share - diluted	$	(0.85	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.68	)	$	(0.40	)
Plus: Share-based payment expense	0.29			0.14			0.76			0.53
Plus: Amortization of acquired intangible assets	0.05			0.06			0.18			0.18
Plus: Non-coupon impact related to the Notes and capped calls	0.76			—			1.67			—
Less: Income tax effects and adjustments	(0.04		)	(0.04		)	(0.27		)	0.05
Non-IFRS net income per share - diluted	$	0.21		$	0.09		$	0.66		$	0.36
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted non-IFRS net income per share	248,792			244,577			247,622			243,365

* As adjusted to reflect the impact of the full retrospective adoption of IFRS 15. See Note 2 for further details.



	Three Months Ended March 31,		Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted IFRS net loss per share	239,410	232,221	237,778	230,180
Plus: Dilution from share options and RSUs (1)	9,382	12,356	9,844	13,185
Weighted-average shares used in computing diluted non-IFRS net income per share	248,792	244,577	247,622	243,365

(1) The effects of these dilutive securities were not included in the IFRS calculation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.



	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Free cash flow
IFRS net cash provided by operating activities	$	133,251		$	91,676		$	348,616		$	229,253
Less: Capital expenditures	(6,106		)	(5,293		)	(24,629		)	(12,407		)
Free cash flow	$	127,145		$	86,383		$	323,987		$	216,846

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Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

A description of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business is set forth below. You should carefully consider such risks and uncertainties, together with the other information contained in this quarterly report, and in our other public filings. If any of such risks and uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could differ materially from the plans, projections and other forward-looking statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report and in our other public filings. In addition, if any of the following risks and uncertainties, or if any other risks and uncertainties, actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be harmed substantially.

Our rapid growth makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and may increase the risk that we will not continue to grow at or near historical rates.

We have been growing rapidly over the last several years, and as a result, our ability to forecast our future results of operations is subject to a number of uncertainties, including our ability to effectively plan for and model future growth. Our recent and historical growth should not be considered indicative of our future performance. We have encountered in the past, and will encounter in the future, risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly changing industries. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties, which we use to plan and operate our business, are incorrect or change, or if we do not address these risks successfully, our operating and financial results could differ materially from our expectations, our growth rates may slow and our business would suffer.

We may not be able to sustain our revenue growth rate or achieve profitability in the future.

Our historical growth rate should not be considered indicative of our future performance and may decline in the future. In future periods, our revenue could grow more slowly than in recent periods or decline for a number of reasons, including any reduction in demand for our products, increase in competition, limited ability to, or our decision not to, increase pricing, contraction of our overall market or our failure to capitalize on growth opportunities. In addition, we expect expenses to increase substantially in the near term, particularly as we continue to make significant investments in research and development and technology infrastructure for our cloud offerings, expand our operations globally and develop new products and features for, and enhancements of, our existing products. As a result of these significant investments, and in particular share-based compensation associated with our growth, we do not expect to achieve IFRS profitability in the near term and may not be able to achieve IFRS profitability in future periods. In addition, the additional expenses we will incur may not lead to sufficient additional revenue to maintain historical revenue growth rates and profitability.

The markets in which we participate are intensely competitive, and if we do not compete effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

The markets for our solutions are fragmented, rapidly evolving and highly competitive, and have relatively low barriers to entry. We face competition from both traditional, larger software vendors offering full collaboration and productivity suites and smaller companies offering point products for features and use cases. Our principal competitors vary depending on the product category and include Microsoft, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Google, ServiceNow, salesforce.com, Zendesk and Github (acquired by Microsoft). In addition, some of our competitors have made acquisitions to offer a more comprehensive product or service offering, which may allow them to compete more effectively with our products. We expect this trend to continue as companies attempt to strengthen or maintain their market positions in an evolving industry. Following such potential consolidations, companies may create more compelling product offerings and be able to offer more attractive pricing options, making it more difficult for us to compete effectively.

Our competitors, particularly our competitors with greater financial and operating resources, may be able to respond more quickly and effectively than we can to new or changing opportunities, technologies, standards or customer requirements. With the introduction of new technologies, the evolution of our products, and new market entrants, we expect competition to intensify in the future. For example, as we expand our focus into new use cases or other product offerings beyond software development teams, we expect competition to increase. Pricing pressures and increased competition generally could result in reduced sales, reduced margins, losses or the failure of our products to achieve or maintain more widespread market acceptance, any of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Many of our current and potential competitors have greater resources than we do with established marketing relationships, large enterprise salesforces, access to larger customer bases, pre-existing customer relationships,

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and major distribution agreements with consultants, system integrators and resellers. Additionally, some current and potential customers, particularly large organizations, have elected, and may in the future elect, to develop or acquire their own internal collaboration and productivity software tools that would reduce or eliminate the demand for our solutions.

Our products seek to serve multiple markets, and we are subject to competition from a wide and varied field of competitors. Some competitors, particularly new and emerging companies, could focus all their energy and resources on one product line or use case and, as a result, any one competitor could develop a more successful product or service in a particular market which could decrease our market share and harm our brand recognition and results of operations. For all of these reasons and others we cannot anticipate today, we may not be able to compete successfully against our current and future competitors, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our distribution model of offering and selling both cloud and on-premises offerings of our products increases our expenses, may impact revenue recognition timing, and may pose other challenges to our business.

We offer and sell both cloud and on-premises offerings of our products. Our cloud offering enables quick setup and subscription pricing, while our on-premises offering permits more customization, a perpetual or term license fee structure and complete application control. Historically, our products were developed in the context of the on-premises offering, and we have less operating experience offering and selling our products via our cloud offering. Although a substantial majority of our revenue has historically been generated from customers using our on-premises products, we believe that over time more customers will move to our cloud offering, and our cloud offering will become more central to our distribution model. As more of our customers transition to the cloud, we may be subject to additional competitive pressures, which may harm our business. Further, as more customers elect our cloud offering as opposed to our on-premises offerings, revenues from such customers is typically lower in the initial year, which may impact our near-term revenue growth rates. If our cloud offering does not develop as quickly as we expect, or if we are unable to continue to scale our systems to meet the requirements of a successful large cloud offering, our business may be harmed. We are directing a significant portion of our financial and operating resources to implement a robust cloud offering for our products, but even if we continue to make these investments, we may be unsuccessful in growing or implementing our cloud offering that competes successfully against our current and future competitors and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

Our business depends on our customers renewing their subscriptions and maintenance plans and purchasing additional licenses or subscriptions from us. Any decline in our customer retention or expansion would harm our future results of operations.

In order for us to maintain or improve our results of operations, it is important that our customers renew their subscriptions and maintenance plans when existing contract terms expire and that we expand our commercial relationships with our existing customers. Our customers have no obligation to renew their subscriptions or maintenance plans, and our customers may not renew subscriptions or maintenance plans with a similar contract period or with the same or greater number of users. Our customers generally do not enter into long-term contracts, rather they primarily have monthly or annual terms. Some of our customers have elected not to renew their agreements with us and it is difficult to accurately predict long-term customer retention.

Our customer retention and expansion may decline or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including our customers’ satisfaction with our products, new market entrants, our product support, our prices and pricing plans, the prices of competing software products, reductions in our customers’ spending levels, new product releases and changes to packaging of our product offerings, mergers and acquisitions affecting our customer base or the effects of global economic conditions. We may be unable to timely address any retention issues with specific customers, which could harm our results of operations. If our customers do not purchase additional licenses or subscriptions or renew their subscriptions or maintenance plans, renew on less favorable terms or fail to add more users, our revenue may decline or grow less quickly, which would harm our future results of operations and prospects.

If we are not able to develop new products and enhancements to our existing products that achieve market acceptance and that keep pace with technological developments, our business and results of operations would be harmed.

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Our ability to attract new customers and increase revenue from existing customers depends in large part on our ability to enhance and improve our existing products and to introduce compelling new products that reflect the changing nature of our markets. The success of any enhancement to our products depends on several factors, including timely completion and delivery, competitive pricing, adequate quality testing, integration with existing technologies and our platform and overall market acceptance. Any new product that we develop may not be introduced in a timely or cost-effective manner, may contain bugs, or may not achieve the market acceptance necessary to generate significant revenue. If we are unable to successfully develop new products, enhance our existing products to meet customer requirements, or otherwise gain market acceptance, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.

If we cannot continue to expand the use of our products beyond our initial focus on software developers, our ability to grow our business may be harmed.

Our ability to grow our business depends in part on our ability to persuade current and future customers to expand their use of our products to additional use cases beyond software developers, including business teams and IT teams. If we fail to predict customer demands or achieve further market acceptance of our products within these additional areas and teams, or if a competitor establishes a more widely adopted product for these applications, our ability to grow our business may be harmed.

We invest significantly in research and development, and to the extent our research and development investments do not translate into new products or material enhancements to our current products, or if we do not use those investments efficiently, our business and results of operations would be harmed.

A key element of our strategy is to invest significantly in our research and development efforts to develop new products and enhance our existing products to address additional applications and markets. In fiscal 2018 and 2017, our research and development expenses were 47% and 50% of our revenue, respectively. If we do not spend our research and development budget efficiently or effectively on compelling innovation and technologies, our business may be harmed and we may not realize the expected benefits of our strategy. Moreover, research and development projects can be technically challenging and expensive. The nature of these research and development cycles may cause us to experience delays between the time we incur expenses associated with research and development and the time we are able to offer compelling products and generate revenue, if any, from such investment. Additionally, anticipated customer demand for a product we are developing could decrease after the development cycle has commenced, and we would nonetheless be unable to avoid substantial costs associated with the development of any such product. If we expend a significant amount of resources on research and development and our efforts do not lead to the successful introduction or improvement of products that are competitive in our current or future markets, it would harm our business and results of operations.

If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business and results of operations could be harmed.

We have experienced and expect to continue to experience rapid growth, which has placed, and may continue to place, significant demands on our management, operational and financial resources. In addition, we operate globally, sell our products to customers in more than 180 countries, and have employees in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Philippines, India, Turkey, Canada, Japan, Germany and France. We plan to continue to expand our operations into other countries in the future, which will place additional demands on our resources and operations. We have also experienced significant growth in the number of customers, users, transactions and data that our products and our associated infrastructure support. If we fail to successfully manage our anticipated growth and change, the quality of our products may suffer, which could negatively affect our brand and reputation and harm our ability to retain and attract customers. Finally, our organizational structure is becoming more complex and if we fail to scale and adapt our operational, financial and management controls and systems, as well as our reporting systems and procedures to manage this complexity, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed. We will require significant capital expenditures and the allocation of management resources to grow and change in these areas.

If our current marketing model is not effective in attracting new customers, we may need to incur additional expenses to attract new customers and our business and results of operations could be harmed.

Unlike traditional enterprise software vendors, who rely on direct sales methodologies and face long sales cycles, complex customer requirements and substantial upfront sales costs, we primarily utilize a viral marketing model to target new customers. Through this word-of-mouth marketing, we have been able to build our brand with relatively low marketing and sales costs. We also build our customer base through various online marketing activities as well as targeted web-based content and online communications. This strategy has allowed us to build a

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substantial customer base and community of users who use our products and act as advocates for our brand and solutions, often within their own corporate organizations. Attracting new customers and retaining existing customers requires that we continue to provide high-quality products at an affordable price and convince customers of our value proposition. If we do not attract new customers through word-of-mouth referrals, our revenue may grow more slowly than expected or decline. In addition, high levels of customer satisfaction and market adoption are central to our marketing model. Any decrease in our customers’ satisfaction with our products, including as a result of actions outside of our control, could harm word-of-mouth referrals and our brand. If our customer base does not continue to grow through word-of-mouth marketing and viral adoption, we may be required to incur significantly higher marketing and sales expenses in order to acquire new subscribers, which could harm our business and results of operations.

If our security measures are breached or unauthorized access to customer data is otherwise obtained, our products may be perceived as insecure, we may lose existing customers or fail to attract new customers, and we may incur significant liabilities.

Use of our solutions involve the storage, transmission and processing of our customers’ proprietary data, including potentially personal or identifying information. Unauthorized access to, or security breaches of, our products could result in unauthorized access to data and information and loss, compromise or corruption of such data and information. In the event of a security breach, we could suffer loss of business, severe reputational damage adversely affecting customer or investor confidence, regulatory investigations and orders, litigation, indemnity obligations, damages for contract breach, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations, significant costs for remediation and other liabilities. We have incurred and expect to incur significant expenses to prevent security breaches, including costs related to deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees, and engaging third-party solution providers and consultants. Our errors and omissions insurance coverage covering certain security and privacy damages and claim expenses may not be sufficient to compensate for all liabilities we may incur.

Although we expend significant resources to create security protections that shield our customer data against potential theft and security breaches, such measures cannot provide absolute security. We have in the past experienced breaches of our security measures. Certain breaches have resulted in unauthorized access to certain data processed through our products. Our products are at risk for future breaches, including, without limitation, breaches that may occur as a result of third-party action, or employee, vendor or contractor error or malfeasance and other causes.

As we further transition selling our products via our cloud offering, continue to collect more personal and sensitive information, and operate in more countries, the risk that real or perceived vulnerabilities of our systems could seriously harm our business and our financial performance, by tarnishing our reputation and brand and limiting the adoption of our products is likely to increase.

Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or to sabotage systems change frequently and generally are not identified until they are launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures. We may also experience security breaches that may remain undetected for an extended period and, therefore, have a greater impact on the products we offer, the proprietary data processed through our services, and, ultimately, on our business.

One of our marketing strategies is to offer free trials or a limited free version or affordable starter license for certain products, and we may not be able to realize the benefits of this strategy.

We offer free trials, a limited free version or an affordable starter license for certain products in order to promote additional usage, brand and product awareness and adoption. Historically, a majority of users never convert to a paid version of our products from these free trials or limited free versions or upgrade beyond the starter license. Our marketing strategy also depends in part on persuading users who use the free trials, free versions or starter licenses of our products to convince others within their organization to purchase and deploy our products. To the extent that these users do not become, or lead others to become, customers, we will not realize the intended benefits of this marketing strategy, and our ability to grow our business may be harmed.

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Our business model relies on a high volume of transactions and affordable pricing. As lower cost or free products are introduced by our competitors, our ability to generate new customers could be harmed.

Our business model is based in part on selling our products at prices lower than competing products from other commercial vendors. For example, we offer entry-level pricing for certain products for small teams at a price that typically does not require capital budget approval and is orders-of-magnitude less than the price of traditional enterprise software. As a result, our software is frequently purchased by first-time customers to solve specific problems and not as part of a strategic technology purchasing decision. As competitors enter the market with low cost or free alternatives to our products, it may become increasingly difficult for us to compete effectively and our ability to garner new customers could be harmed. We have historically, and will continue to increase prices from time to time. Additionally, some customers may consider our products to be discretionary purchases, which may contribute to reduced demand for our offerings in times of economic uncertainty. If we are unable to sell our software in high volume, across new and existing customers, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

We derive, and expect to continue to derive, a substantial majority of our revenue from a limited number of software products.

We derive, and expect to continue to derive, a substantial majority of our revenue from our Jira Software and Confluence products. Revenue generated from our Jira Software and Confluence products comprised over two-thirds of our total revenues for each of the prior three fiscal years. As such, the market acceptance of these products is critical to our success. Demand for these products and our other products is affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, such as continued market acceptance of our products by customers for existing and new use cases, the timing of development and release of new products, features, functionality and lower cost alternatives introduced by our competitors, technological changes and developments within the markets we serve and growth or contraction in our addressable markets. If we are unable to continue to meet customer demands or to achieve more widespread market acceptance of our products, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

If the Atlassian Marketplace does not continue to be successful, our business and results of operations could be harmed.

We operate Atlassian Marketplace, an online marketplace, for selling third-party, as well as Atlassian-built, apps. We rely on the Atlassian Marketplace to supplement our promotional efforts and build awareness of our products, and believe that third-party apps from the Atlassian Marketplace facilitate greater usage and customization of our products. If these vendors and developers stop developing or supporting these apps that they sell on Atlassian Marketplace, our business could be harmed.

Interruptions or performance problems associated with our technology and infrastructure may harm our business and results of operations.

Our continued growth depends in part on the ability of our existing and potential customers to access our solutions at any time and within an acceptable amount of time. In addition, we rely almost exclusively on our websites for the downloading of, and payment for, all our products. We have experienced, and may in the future experience, disruptions, data loss and corruption, outages and other performance problems with our infrastructure and websites due to a variety of factors, including infrastructure changes, introductions of new functionality, human or software errors, capacity constraints, denial of service attacks or other security-related incidents. In some instances, we may not be able to identify the cause or causes of these performance problems within an acceptable period of time. It may become increasingly difficult to maintain and improve our performance, especially during peak usage times and as our products and websites become more complex and our user traffic increases. If our products and websites are unavailable or if our users are unable to access our products within a reasonable amount of time, or at all, our business would be harmed. Moreover, we depend on services from various third parties, including Amazon Web Services, to maintain our infrastructure and distribute our products via the Internet. Any disruptions in these services, including as a result of actions outside of our control, would significantly impact the continued performance of our products. In the future, these services may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Any loss of the right to use any of these services could result in decreased functionality of our products until equivalent technology is either developed by us or, if available from another provider, is identified, obtained and integrated into our infrastructure. To the extent that we do not effectively address capacity constraints, upgrade our systems as needed, and continually develop our technology and network architecture to accommodate actual and anticipated changes in technology, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

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Real or perceived errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs in our products or in the products on Atlassian Marketplace could harm our business and results of operations.

Errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs may occur in our products, especially when updates are deployed or new products are rolled out. Our solutions are often used in connection with large-scale computing environments with different operating systems, system management software, equipment and networking configurations, which may cause errors, failures of products, or other negative consequences in the computing environment into which they are deployed. In addition, deployment of our products into complicated, large-scale computing environments may expose errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs in our products. Any such errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs may not be found until after they are deployed to our customers. Real or perceived errors, failures, vulnerabilities or bugs in our products could result in negative publicity, loss or unauthorized access to customer data, loss of or delay in market acceptance of our products, loss of competitive position, or claims by customers for losses sustained by them, all of which could harm our business and results of operations.

In addition, third-party apps on Atlassian Marketplace may not meet the same quality standards that we apply to our own development efforts and, to the extent they contain bugs, vulnerabilities or defects, they may create disruptions in our customers’ use of our products, lead to data loss, unauthorized access to customer data, damage our brand and reputation and affect the continued use of our products, any of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Any failure to offer high-quality product support may harm our relationships with our customers and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In deploying and using our products, our customers depend on our product support teams to resolve complex technical and operational issues. We may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate short-term increases in customer demand for product support. We also may be unable to modify the nature, scope and delivery of our product support to compete with changes in product support services provided by our competitors. Increased customer demand for product support, without corresponding revenue, could increase costs and harm our results of operations. In addition, as we continue to grow our operations and reach a global and vast customer base, we need to be able to provide efficient product support that meets our customers’ needs globally at scale. The number of our customers has grown significantly and that has put additional pressure on our support organization. In order to meet these needs, we have relied in the past and will continue to rely on third-party vendors and self-service product support to resolve common or frequently asked questions, which supplement our customer support teams. If we are unable to provide efficient product support globally at scale, including through the use of third-party vendors and self-service support, our ability to grow our operations may be harmed and we may need to hire additional support personnel, which could harm our results of operations. Our sales are highly dependent on our business reputation and on positive recommendations from our existing customers. Any failure to maintain high-quality product support, or a market perception that we do not maintain high-quality product support, could harm our reputation, our ability to sell our products to existing and prospective customers, and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our lack of a direct, traditional salesforce may impede the growth of our business.

We do not have a direct, traditional salesforce and our sales model does not rely primarily on traditional, quota-carrying sales personnel. Although we believe our business model can continue to scale without a large enterprise salesforce, our viral marketing model may not continue to be as successful as we anticipate and the absence of a direct, traditional sales function may impede our future growth. As we continue to scale our business, a more traditional sales infrastructure could assist in reaching larger enterprise customers and growing our revenue. Identifying, recruiting, and training qualified sales personnel would require significant time, expense and attention and would significantly impact our business model. In addition, adding traditional sales personnel would considerably change our cost structure and results of operations, and we may have to reduce other expenses, such as our research and development expenses, in order to accommodate a corresponding increase in marketing and sales expenses and maintain positive free cash flow. If our lack of a direct, traditional salesforce limits us from reaching larger enterprise customers and growing our revenue and we are unable to hire, develop and retain talented sales personnel in the future, our revenue growth and results of operations may be harmed.

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Our quarterly results may fluctuate significantly and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.

Our quarterly financial results may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly financial results fall below the expectations of investors or any securities analysts who follow us, the price of our Class A ordinary shares could decline substantially. Factors that may cause our revenue, results of operations and cash flows to fluctuate from quarter to quarter include, but are not limited to:


•	Our ability to attract new customers, retain and increase sales to existing customers, and satisfy our customers’ requirements;


•	The timing of customer renewals;


•	Changes in our or our competitors’ pricing policies and offerings;


•	New products, features, enhancements or functionalities introduced by our competitors;


•	The amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures related to the operations and expansion of our business;


•	Significant security breaches, technical difficulties or interruptions to our products;


•	The number of new employees added;


•	Changes in foreign currency exchange rates or adding additional currencies in which our sales are denominated;


•	The amount and timing of acquisitions or other strategic transactions;


•	Extraordinary expenses such as litigation or other dispute-related settlement payments;


•	General economic conditions that may adversely affect either our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase additional licenses, subscriptions and maintenance plans, delay a prospective customer’s purchasing decision, reduce the value of new license, subscription or maintenance plans or affect customer retention;


•	Non-coupon impact related to the Notes and related capped call transactions;


•	Seasonality in our operations;


•	The impact of new accounting pronouncements and associated system implementations; and


•	The timing of the grant or vesting of equity awards to employees, contractors, or directors.

Many of these factors are outside of our control, and the occurrence of one or more of them might cause our revenue, results of operations and cash flows to vary widely. As such, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our revenue, results of operations and cash flows may not be meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.

If we are unable to develop and maintain successful relationships with our channel partners and resellers, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

We have established relationships with certain channel partners and resellers to distribute our products. We believe that continued growth in our business is dependent upon identifying, developing and maintaining strategic relationships with our existing and potential channel partners and resellers that can drive substantial revenue and provide additional valued-added services to our customers. Our agreements with our existing channel partners and resellers are non-exclusive, meaning our channel partners and resellers may offer customers the products of several different companies, including products that compete with ours. They may also cease marketing our products with limited or no notice and with little or no penalty. We expect that any additional channel partners and resellers we identify and develop will be similarly non-exclusive and not bound by any requirement to continue to market our products. If we fail to identify additional channel partners and resellers, in a timely and cost-effective manner, or at all, or are unable to assist our current and future channel partners and resellers in independently distributing and deploying our products, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. If our channel partners and resellers do not effectively market and sell our products, or fail to meet the needs of our customers, our reputation and ability to grow our business may also be harmed.

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Acquisitions of other businesses, products or technologies could disrupt our business, and we may be unable to integrate acquired businesses and technologies successfully or achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions.

We have completed a number of acquisitions and strategic investments and continue to evaluate and consider additional strategic transactions, including acquisitions of, or investments in, businesses, technologies, services, products, and other assets in the future. We also may enter into strategic relationships with other businesses to expand our products, which could involve preferred or exclusive licenses, additional channels of distribution, discount pricing or investments in other companies.

Any acquisition, investment or business relationship may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. In particular, we may encounter difficulties assimilating or integrating the businesses, technologies, products, personnel or operations of the acquired companies, particularly if the key personnel of the acquired companies choose not to work for us, their software and services are not easily adapted to work with our products, or we have difficulty retaining the customers of any acquired business due to changes in ownership, management or otherwise. Acquisitions may also disrupt our business, divert our resources and require significant management attention that would otherwise be available for development of our existing business. We may not successfully evaluate or utilize the acquired technology or personnel, or accurately forecast the financial impact of an acquisition transaction, including accounting charges. Moreover, the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, investment or business relationship may not be realized or we may be exposed to unknown risks or liabilities.

In the future, we may not be able to find suitable acquisition candidates, and we may not be able to complete acquisitions on favorable terms, if at all. Our previous and future acquisitions may not achieve our goals, and any future acquisitions we complete could be viewed negatively by users, customers, developers or investors.

Negotiating these transactions can be time consuming, difficult and expensive, and our ability to complete these transactions may often be subject to approvals that are beyond our control. Consequently, these transactions, even if announced, may not be completed. For one or more of those transactions, we may:


•	Issue additional equity securities that would dilute our existing shareholders;


•	Use cash that we may need in the future to operate our business;


•	Incur large charges, expenses or substantial liabilities;


•	Incur debt on terms unfavorable to us or that we are unable to repay;


•	Encounter difficulties retaining key employees of the acquired company or integrating diverse software codes or business cultures; and


•	Become subject to adverse tax consequences, substantial depreciation, impairment or deferred compensation charges.

If we are not able to maintain and enhance our brand, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be harmed.

We believe that maintaining and enhancing our reputation as a differentiated and category-defining company is critical to our relationships with our existing customers and to our ability to attract new customers. The successful promotion of our brand attributes will depend on a number of factors, including our and our channel partners’ and resellers’ marketing efforts, our ability to continue to develop high-quality products and our ability to successfully differentiate our products from competitive products. In addition, independent industry analysts often provide reviews of our products, as well as the products offered by our competitors, and perception of the relative value of our products in the marketplace may be significantly influenced by these reviews. If these reviews are negative, or less positive as compared to those of our competitors’ products, our brand may be harmed.

The promotion of our brand requires us to make substantial expenditures, and we anticipate that the expenditures will increase as our market becomes more competitive, as we expand into new markets, and as more sales are generated through our channel partners and resellers. To the extent that these activities yield increased revenue, this revenue may not offset the increased expenses we incur. If we do not successfully maintain and enhance our brand, our business may not grow, we may have reduced pricing power relative to competitors, and we could lose customers or fail to attract new customers, any of which would harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Because our products rely on the movement of data across national boundaries, global privacy and data security concerns could result in additional costs and liabilities to us or inhibit sales of our products globally.

Privacy and data security have become significant issues in the United States, Europe and in many other jurisdictions where we offer our products. The regulatory framework for the collection, use, safeguarding, sharing and transfer of information worldwide is rapidly evolving and is likely to remain uncertain for the foreseeable future.

Globally, virtually every jurisdiction in which we operate has established its own data security and privacy frameworks with which we, or our customers, must comply, including, for example, in the European Union, Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, along with applicable implementing data protection legislation of individual European Union member states.

In addition, data protection regulation is an area of increased focus and changing requirements. On April 27, 2016 the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, or GDPR, that took effect on May 25, 2018 replacing the current data protection laws of each European Union member state. GDPR applies to any company established in the European Union as well as to those outside the European Union if they collect and use personal data in connection with the offering of goods or services to individuals in the European Union or the monitoring of their behavior. GDPR enhances data protection obligations for processors and controllers of personal data, including, for example, expanded disclosures about how personal information is to be used, limitations on retention of information, mandatory data breach notification requirements and extensive new obligations on services providers. Interpretation and enforcement of GDPR remains uncertain. For example, on May 25, 2018, Max Schrems filed complaints with several data protection authorities throughout the European Union against Google, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, challenging their respective compliance with disclosure and consent obligations under Article 77(1) of GDPR. On January 21, 2019 the CNIL, the French data protection regulator, issued a €50 million fine against Google as a result of one of these complaints. The outcome of any appeal of the fine by Google, the remaining complaints filed by Mr. Schrems and any challenges under GDPR could result in guidance that requires changes to our current compliance strategy. Non-compliance with GDPR can trigger steep fines of up to €20 million or 4% of total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher. Given the breadth and depth of changes in data protection obligations, complying with GDPR’s requirements requires time, resources and a review of our technology and systems currently in use against GDPR’s requirements.

We currently rely on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission as our legal mechanism for onward transfers of data from Europe. The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield program underwent its second annual review by European Union regulatory authorities in October 2018, which re-affirmed the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield as a valid framework for transferring data from the European Union to the United States. Nonetheless, the review reported a number of recommendations for improvement in the program before the next annual review, and there continue to be concerns about whether the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and other transfer mechanisms will face additional challenges. Similarly, the validity of standard contractual clauses is currently under review by the European Court of Justice. In order to diversify our data transfer strategy we will continue to explore other options managing data from Europe, including without limitation, amending standard contractual clauses where required, and considering suppliers that house data in Europe, which may involve substantial expense and distraction from other aspects of our business. We may, however, be unsuccessful in establishing an adequate mechanism for data transfer, and will be at risk of enforcement actions taken by a European Union data protection authority until such point in time that we ensure an adequate mechanism for European data transfers, which could damage our reputation, inhibit sales and harm our business. Despite actions we have taken or will be taking to diversify our data transfer strategies, we may be unsuccessful in establishing a conforming means of transferring data due to ongoing legislative activity that could vary the current data transfer landscape. As we expand into new markets and grow our customer base, we will need to comply with any new requirements. If we cannot comply with, or if we incur a violation of one or more of these requirements, some customers may be limited in their ability to purchase our products, particularly our cloud products. Growth could be harmed and we could incur significant liabilities.

In addition to government regulation, privacy advocates and industry groups may propose new and different self-regulatory standards that either legally or contractually apply to us. Further, our customers may require us to comply with more stringent privacy and data security contractual requirements or obtain certifications that we do not currently have, and any failure to obtain these certifications could reduce the demand for our products and our business may be harmed. If we were required to obtain additional industry certifications, we may incur significant

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additional expenses and have to divert resources, which could slow the release of new products, all of which could harm our ability to effectively compete.

The interpretation and application of many privacy and data protection laws are, and will likely remain, uncertain, and it is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our existing data management practices or product features. If so, in addition to the possibility of fines, lawsuits and other claims and penalties, we could be required to fundamentally change our business activities and practices or modify our products, which could harm our business. Any inability to adequately address privacy and data security concerns or comply with applicable privacy or data security laws, regulations and policies could result in additional cost and liability to us, damage our reputation, inhibit sales and harm our business.

Our global operations subject us to risks that can harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

A key element of our strategy is to operate globally and sell our products to customers around the world. Operating globally requires significant resources and management attention and subjects us to regulatory, economic, geographic and political risks. In particular, our global operations subject us to a variety of additional risks and challenges, including:


•	Increased management, travel, infrastructure and legal compliance costs associated with having operations in many countries;


•	Difficulties in enforcing contracts, including so-called “clickwrap” contracts that are entered into online, on which we have historically relied as part of our product licensing strategy, but which may be subject to additional legal uncertainty in some foreign jurisdictions;


•	Increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities;


•	Requirements or preferences within other regions for domestic products, and difficulties in replacing products offered by more established or known regional competitors;


•	Differing technical standards, existing or future regulatory and certification requirements and required features and functionality;


•	Communication and integration problems related to entering and serving new markets with different languages, cultures and political systems;


•	Compliance with foreign privacy and security laws and regulations and the risks and costs of non-compliance;

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Compliance with laws and regulations for foreign operations, including anti-bribery laws (such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.S. Travel Act, and the U.K. Bribery Act), import and export control laws, tariffs, trade barriers, economic sanctions, and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell our products in certain foreign markets, and the risks and costs of non-compliance;


•	Heightened risks of unfair or corrupt business practices in certain geographies that may impact our financial results and result in restatements of our consolidated financial statements;


•	Fluctuations in currency exchange rates and related effects on our results of operations;


•	Difficulties in repatriating or transferring funds from or converting currencies in certain countries;


•	Weak economic conditions which could arise in each country or region in which we operate or sell our products, or general political and economic instability around the world;


•	Differing labor standards, including restrictions related to, and the increased cost of, terminating employees in some countries;


•	Difficulties in recruiting and hiring employees in certain countries;


•	The preference for localized software and licensing programs and localized language support;


•	Reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some countries and practical difficulties associated with enforcing our legal rights abroad; and


•	Compliance with the laws of numerous foreign taxing jurisdictions, including withholding obligations, and overlapping of different tax regimes.

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Compliance with laws and regulations applicable to our global operations substantially increases our cost of doing business in foreign jurisdictions. We may be unable to keep current with changes in government requirements as they change from time to time. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could harm our business. In many countries, it is common for others to engage in business practices that are prohibited by our internal policies and procedures or other regulations applicable to us. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these regulations and policies, there can be no assurance that all of our employees, contractors, business partners and agents will comply with these regulations and policies. Violations of laws, regulations or key control policies by our employees, contractors, business partners or agents could result in delays in revenue recognition, financial reporting misstatements, enforcement actions, reputational harm, disgorgement of profits, fines, civil and criminal penalties, damages, injunctions, other collateral consequences or the prohibition of the importation or exportation of our products and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We depend on our executive officers and other key employees and the loss of one or more of these employees or the inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees could harm our business.

Our success depends largely upon the continued services of our executive officers and key employees. We rely on our leadership team and other key employees in the areas of research and development, products, strategy, operations, security, marketing, IT, support and general and administrative functions. From time to time, there may be changes in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business. In addition, we do not have employment agreements with our executive officers or other key personnel that require them to continue to work for us for any specified period and, therefore, they could terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of one or more of our executive officers, especially our Co-Chief Executive Officers, or other key employees could harm our business.

In addition, in order to execute our growth plan, we must attract and retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for these personnel in Sydney, Australia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and in other locations where we maintain offices, is intense, especially for engineers experienced in designing and developing software and cloud-based services. We have from time to time experienced, and we expect to continue to experience, difficulty hiring and retaining employees with appropriate qualifications. In particular, recruiting and hiring senior product engineering personnel has been, and we expect to continue to be, challenging. If we are unable to hire talented product engineering personnel, we may be unable to scale our operations or release new products in a timely fashion and, as a result, customer satisfaction with our products may decline.

Many of the companies with which we compete for experienced personnel have greater resources than we have. If we hire employees from competitors or other companies, these employers may attempt to assert that the employees or we have breached certain legal obligations, resulting in a diversion of our time and resources. In addition, job candidates and existing employees often consider the value of the equity awards they receive in connection with their employment. If the value or perceived value of our equity awards declines, it may harm our ability to recruit and retain highly skilled employees. If we fail to attract new personnel or fail to retain and motivate our current personnel, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

Our corporate values have contributed to our success, and if we cannot maintain these values as we grow, we could lose the innovative approach, creativity and teamwork fostered by our values and our business could be harmed.

We believe that a critical contributor to our success has been our corporate values, which we believe foster innovation, teamwork and an emphasis on customer-focused results. In addition, we believe that our values create an environment that drives and perpetuates our product strategy and low-cost distribution approach. As we grow and develop the infrastructure of a public company, we may find it difficult to maintain our corporate values. Any failure to preserve our values could harm our future success, including our ability to retain and recruit personnel, innovate and operate effectively and execute on our business strategy.

We face exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

While we currently sell our products exclusively in U.S. dollars, we incur expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which exposes us to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. A large percentage of our expenses are denominated in the Australian dollar, and fluctuations could have a material negative impact on our results of operations if not properly hedged. Moreover, our subsidiaries, other than our U.S. subsidiaries, maintain net assets that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. In addition, in the near future, we plan to transact in non-U.S. dollar currencies for our products, and, accordingly, future changes in the value of non-U.S.

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dollar currencies relative to the U.S. dollar could affect our revenue and results of operations due to transactional and translational remeasurements that are reflected in our results of operations.

We have a foreign exchange hedging program to hedge a portion of certain exposures to fluctuations in non-U.S. dollar currency exchange rates. We use derivative instruments, such as foreign currency forward contracts, to hedge the exposures. The use of such hedging instruments may not fully offset the adverse financial effects of unfavorable movements in foreign currency exchange rates over the limited time the hedges are in place. Moreover, the use of hedging instruments may introduce additional risks if we are unable to structure effective hedges with such instruments or if we are unable to forecast hedged exposures accurately.

We are subject to government regulation, including import, export, economic sanctions and anti-corruption laws and regulations, that may expose us to liability and increase our costs.

Various of our products are subject to U.S. export controls, including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations and economic and trade sanctions regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls. These regulations may limit the export of our products and provision of our services outside of the United States, or may require export authorizations, including by license, a license exception or other appropriate government authorizations, including annual or semi-annual reporting and the filing of an encryption registration. Export control and economic sanctions laws may also include prohibitions on the sale or supply of certain of our products to embargoed or sanctioned countries, regions, governments, persons and entities. In addition, various countries regulate the importation of certain products, through import permitting and licensing requirements, and have enacted laws that could limit our ability to distribute our products. The exportation, reexportation, and importation of our products and the provision of services, including by our channel partners and resellers, must comply with these laws or else we may be adversely affected, through reputational harm, government investigations, penalties, and a denial or curtailment of our ability to export our products or provide services. Complying with export control and sanctions laws can be time consuming and complex and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities. Although we take precautions to prevent our products from being provided in violation of such laws, we are aware of previous exports of certain of our products to a small number of persons and organizations that are the subject of U.S. sanctions or located in countries or regions subject to U.S. sanctions. If we are found to be in violation of U.S. sanctions or export control laws, it could result in substantial fines and penalties for us and for the individuals working for us. Changes in export or import laws or corresponding sanctions, may delay the introduction and sale of our products in international markets, or, in some cases, prevent the export or import of our products to certain countries, regions, governments, persons or entities altogether, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are also subject to various domestic and international anti-corruption laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act, as well as other similar anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally prohibit companies and their employees and intermediaries from authorizing, offering or providing improper payments or benefits to officials and other recipients for improper purposes. We rely on certain third parties to support our sales and regulatory compliance efforts and can be held liable for their corrupt or other illegal activities, even if we do not explicitly authorize or have actual knowledge of such activities. Although we take precautions to prevent violations of these laws, our exposure for violating these laws increases as our international presence expands and as we increase sales and operations in foreign jurisdictions.

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We recognize certain revenue streams over the term of our subscription and maintenance contracts. Consequently, downturns in new sales may not be immediately reflected in our results of operations and may be difficult to discern.

We generally recognize subscription and maintenance revenue from customers ratably over the terms of their contracts. As a result, a significant portion of the revenue we report in each quarter is derived from the recognition of deferred revenue relating to subscription and maintenance plans entered into during previous quarters. Consequently, a decline in new or renewed licenses, subscriptions and maintenance plans in any single quarter may only have a small impact on our revenue results for that quarter. However, such a decline will negatively affect our revenue in future quarters. Accordingly, the effect of significant downturns in sales and market acceptance of our products, and potential changes in our pricing policies or rate of expansion or retention, may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods. We may also be unable to reduce our cost structure in line with a significant deterioration in sales. In addition, a significant majority of our costs are expensed as incurred, while a significant portion of our revenue is recognized over the life of the agreement with our customer. As a result, increased growth in the number of our customers could continue to result in our recognition of more costs than revenue in the earlier periods of the terms of certain of our customer agreements. Our subscription and maintenance revenue also makes it more difficult for us to rapidly increase our revenue through additional sales in any period, as revenue from certain new customers must be recognized over the applicable term.

If we fail to integrate our products with a variety of operating systems, software applications, platforms and hardware that are developed by others, our products may become less marketable, less competitive, or obsolete and our results of operations would be harmed.

Our products must integrate with a variety of network, hardware, and software platforms, and we need to continuously modify and enhance our products to adapt to changes in hardware, software, networking, browser and database technologies. In particular, we have developed our products to be able to easily integrate with third-party applications, including the applications of software providers that compete with us, through the interaction of application programming interfaces, or APIs. In general, we rely on the fact that the providers of such software systems continue to allow us access to their APIs to enable these customer integrations. To date, we have not relied on long-term written contracts to govern our relationship with these providers. Instead, we are subject to the standard terms and conditions for application developers of such providers, which govern the distribution, operation and fees of such software systems, and which are subject to change by such providers from time to time. Our business may be harmed if any provider of such software systems:


•	Discontinues or limits our access to its APIs;


•	Modifies its terms of service or other policies, including fees charged to, or other restrictions on us or other application developers;


•	Changes how customer information is accessed by us or our customers;


•	Establishes more favorable relationships with one or more of our competitors; or


•	Develops or otherwise favors its own competitive offerings over ours.

We believe a significant component of our value proposition to customers is the ability to optimize and configure our products with these third-party applications through our respective APIs. If we are not permitted or able to integrate with these and other third-party applications in the future, demand for our products could decline and our business and results of operations would be harmed.

In addition, an increasing number of organizations and individuals within organizations are utilizing mobile devices to access the Internet and corporate resources and to conduct business. We have designed and continue to design mobile applications to provide access to our products through these devices. If we cannot provide effective functionality through these mobile applications as required by organizations and individuals that widely use mobile devices, we may experience difficulty attracting and retaining customers. Failure of our products to operate effectively with future infrastructure platforms and technologies could also reduce the demand for our products, resulting in customer dissatisfaction and harm to our business. If we are unable to respond to changes in a cost-effective manner, our products may become less marketable, less competitive or obsolete and our results of operations may be harmed.

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We may be sued by third parties for alleged infringement or misappropriation of their intellectual property rights.

There is considerable patent and other intellectual property development activity in our industry. Our future success depends in part on not infringing upon or misappropriating the intellectual property rights of others. From time to time, our competitors or other third parties have claimed or may claim that we are infringing upon or misappropriating their intellectual property rights, and we may be found to be infringing upon or misappropriating such rights. We may be unaware of the intellectual property rights of others that may cover some or all of our technology, or technology that we obtain from third parties. Any claims or litigation could cause us to incur significant expenses and, if successfully asserted against us, could require that we pay substantial damages or ongoing royalty or license payments, prevent us from offering our products or using certain technologies, require us to implement expensive work-arounds, refund fees to customers or require that we comply with other unfavorable terms. In the case of infringement or misappropriation caused by technology that we obtain from third parties, any indemnification or other contractual protections we obtain from such third parties, if any, may be insufficient to cover the liabilities we incur as a result of such infringement or misappropriation. We may also be obligated to indemnify our customers or business partners in connection with any such claims or litigation and to obtain licenses, modify our products or refund fees, which could further exhaust our resources. Even if we were to prevail in the event of claims or litigation against us, any claim or litigation regarding our intellectual property could be costly and time-consuming and divert the attention of our management and other employees from our business operations and disrupt our business.

Indemnity provisions in various agreements potentially expose us to substantial liability for intellectual property infringement and other losses.

Our agreements with customers and other third parties may include indemnification or other provisions under which we agree to indemnify or otherwise be liable to them for losses suffered or incurred as a result of claims of intellectual property infringement, damages caused by us to property or persons, or other liabilities relating to or arising from our products or other acts or omissions. The term of these contractual provisions often survives termination or expiration of the applicable agreement. Large indemnity payments or damage claims from contractual breach could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Although we generally contractually limit our liability with respect to such obligations, we may still incur substantial liability related to them. Any dispute with a customer with respect to such obligations could have adverse effects on our relationship with that customer and other current and prospective customers, reduce demand for our products, damage our reputation and harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We use open source software in our products that may subject our products to general release or require us to re-engineer our products, which may harm our business.

We use open source software in our products and expect to continue to use open source software in the future. There are uncertainties regarding the proper interpretation of and compliance with open source software licenses. Consequently, there is a risk that the owners of the copyrights in such open source software may claim that the open source licenses governing their use impose certain conditions or restrictions on our ability to use the software that we did not anticipate. Such owners may seek to enforce the terms of the applicable open source license, including by demanding release of the source code for the open source software, derivative works of such software, or, in some cases, our proprietary source code that uses or was developed using such open source software. These claims could also result in litigation, require us to purchase a costly license or require us to devote additional research and development resources to change our products, any of which could result in additional cost and liability to us, reputational damage and harm to our business and results of operations. In addition, if the license terms for the open source software we utilize change, we may be forced to re-engineer our products or incur additional costs to comply with the changed license terms or to replace the affected open source software. Although we have implemented policies and tools to regulate the use and incorporation of open source software into our products, we cannot be certain that we have not incorporated open source software in our products in a manner that is inconsistent with such policies.

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Any failure to protect our intellectual property rights could impair our ability to protect our proprietary technology and our brand.

Our success and ability to compete depend in part upon our intellectual property. We primarily rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark laws, trade secret protection and confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, customers, business partners and others to protect our intellectual property rights. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual property rights may be inadequate. We make business decisions about when to seek patent protection for a particular technology and when to rely upon trade secret protection, and the approach we select may ultimately prove to be inadequate. Even in cases where we seek patent protection, there is no assurance that the resulting patents will effectively protect every significant feature of our products. In addition, we believe that the protection of our trademark rights is an important factor in product recognition, protecting our brand and maintaining goodwill and if we do not adequately protect our rights in our trademarks from infringement, any goodwill that we have developed in those trademarks could be lost or impaired, which could harm our brand and our business. In any event, in order to protect our intellectual property rights, we may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect these rights.

For example, in order to promote the transparency and adoption of our downloadable software, we provide our customers with the ability to request a copy of the source code of those products, which they may customize for their internal use under limited license terms, subject to confidentiality and use restrictions. If any of our customers misuses or distributes our source code in violation of our agreements with them, or anyone else obtains access to our source code, it could cost us significant time and resources to enforce our rights and remediate any resulting competitive harms.

Litigation brought to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights, which could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property rights. Our failure to secure, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights could harm our brand and our business.

Our global operations and structure subject us to potentially adverse tax consequences.

We generally conduct our global operations through subsidiaries and report our taxable income in various jurisdictions worldwide based upon our business operations in those jurisdictions. A change in our global operations or changes in tax laws or interpretations of such tax laws could result in higher effective tax rates, reduced cash flows and lower overall profitability. In particular, our intercompany relationships are subject to complex transfer pricing regulations administered by taxing authorities in various jurisdictions. The relevant revenue and taxing authorities may disagree with positions we have taken generally, or our determinations as to the value of assets sold or acquired or income and expenses attributable to specific jurisdictions. In addition, in the ordinary course of our business we are subject to tax audits from various taxing authorities. If such a disagreement were to occur, and our position was not sustained, or if a tax audit resulted in an adverse finding, we could be required to pay additional taxes, interest and penalties, which could result in one-time tax charges, higher effective tax rates, reduced cash flows and lower overall profitability of our operations.

Certain government agencies in jurisdictions where we do business have had an extended focus on issues related to the taxation of multinational companies. In addition, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has completed the base erosion and profit shifting project which seeks to establish certain international standards for taxing the worldwide income of multinational companies. The measures have been endorsed by the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies. Also, in March 2018, the European Commission proposed a series of measures aimed at ensuring a fair and efficient taxation of digital businesses operating within the European Union. As a result of these developments and the increasing focus by government taxing authorities on multinational companies, the tax laws of certain countries in which we do business could change on a prospective or retroactive basis, and any such changes could increase our liabilities for taxes, interest and penalties, lead to higher effective tax rates, and therefore could harm our cash flows, results of operations and financial position.

U.S. federal income tax reform could adversely affect us.

On December 22, 2017, the United States passed legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that significantly reforms the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, among other things, includes changes to U.S. federal tax rates, imposes significant additional limitations on the deductibility

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of interest and executive compensation, allows for the expensing of capital expenditures and puts into effect the migration from a worldwide system of taxation to a territorial system. We do not expect the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to have a material impact to our projection of minimal cash taxes. However, the full impact of this tax reform on our business in future years is still uncertain and could adversely affect us.

Taxing authorities may successfully assert that we should have collected or in the future should collect sales and use, value-added or similar taxes, and we could be subject to liability with respect to past or future sales, which could harm our results of operations.

We do not collect sales and use, value-added and similar taxes in all jurisdictions in which we have sales, based on our understanding that such taxes are not applicable. Sales and use, value-added and similar tax laws and rates vary greatly by jurisdiction. Certain jurisdictions in which we do not collect such taxes may assert that such taxes are applicable, which could result in tax assessments, penalties, and interest, and we may be required to collect such taxes in the future. Such tax assessments, penalties and interest, or future requirements may harm our results of operations.

Changes in laws and regulations related to the Internet or changes in the Internet infrastructure itself may diminish the demand for our products, and could harm our business.

The future success of our business depends upon the continued use of the Internet as a primary medium for commerce, communication, and business applications. Federal, state, or foreign government bodies or agencies have in the past adopted, and may in the future adopt, laws or regulations affecting the use of the Internet as a commercial medium. Changes in these laws or regulations could require us to modify our products in order to comply with these changes. In addition, government agencies or private organizations have imposed and may impose additional taxes, fees, or other charges for accessing the Internet or commerce conducted via the Internet. These laws or charges could limit the growth of Internet-related commerce or communications generally, or result in reductions in the demand for Internet-based products such as ours. In addition, the use of the Internet as a business tool could be harmed due to delays in the development or adoption of new standards and protocols to handle increased demands of Internet activity, security, reliability, cost, ease-of-use, accessibility, and quality of service. The performance of the Internet and its acceptance as a business tool has been harmed by phishing attacks, cyber-attacks, viruses, worms, and similar malicious programs and the Internet has experienced a variety of outages and other delays as a result of damage to portions of its infrastructure. If the use of the Internet is adversely affected by these issues, demand for our products could decline and our business could be harmed.

We are exposed to credit risk and fluctuations in the market values of our investment portfolio.

Given the global nature of our business, we have diversified U.S. and non-U.S. investments. Credit ratings and pricing of our investments can be negatively affected by liquidity, credit deterioration, financial results, economic risk, political risk, sovereign risk or other factors. As a result, the value and liquidity of our investments may fluctuate substantially. Therefore, although we have not realized any significant losses on our investments, future fluctuations in their value could result in a significant realized loss.

Catastrophic events may disrupt our business.

Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may cause damage or disruption to our operations, international commerce and the global economy, and thus could harm our business. We have a large employee presence and operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The west coast of the United States contains active earthquake zones. In the event of a major earthquake, hurricane or catastrophic event such as fire, power loss, telecommunications failure, cyber-attack, war or terrorist attack, we may be unable to continue our operations and may endure system interruptions, reputational harm, delays in our application development, lengthy interruptions in our product availability, breaches of data security and loss of critical data, all of which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Additionally, we rely on our network and third-party infrastructure and applications, internal technology systems, and our websites for our development, marketing, operational support, hosted services and sales activities. If these systems were to fail or be negatively impacted as a result of a natural disaster or catastrophic event, our ability to conduct normal business operations and deliver products to our customers would be impaired.

As we grow our business, the need for business continuity planning and disaster recovery plans will grow in significance. If we are unable to develop adequate plans to ensure that our business functions continue to operate during and after a disaster or catastrophic event, and successfully execute on those plans, our business and reputation would be harmed.

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If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, our results of operations could be harmed.

We are not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”) as we believe that we the meet all the requirements for exemption provided under Rule 3a-8 under the Investment Company Act. If we were obligated to register as an investment company, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things, limitations on capital structure, restrictions on specified investments, prohibitions on transactions with affiliates, and compliance with reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy disclosure and other rules and regulations that would increase our operating expenses and may harm our results of operations.

Adverse economic conditions could negatively impact our business.

Our results of operations may vary based on the impact of changes in our industry or the global economy on us or our customers. Our business depends on demand for business software applications generally and for collaboration software solutions in particular. In addition, the market adoption of our products and our revenue is dependent on the number of users of our products. To the extent that weak economic conditions reduce the number of personnel providing development or engineering services or that limit the available budgets within organizations for software products, demand for our products may be harmed. If economic conditions deteriorate, our customers and prospective customers may elect to decrease their information technology budgets, which would limit our ability to grow our business and harm our results of operations.

We may require additional capital to support our operations or the growth of our business and we cannot be certain that we will be able to secure this capital on favorable terms, or at all.

We may require additional capital to respond to business opportunities, challenges, acquisitions, a decline in the level of license, subscription or maintenance revenue for our products, or other unforeseen circumstances. We may not be able to timely secure debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all. Any debt financing obtained by us could involve restrictive covenants relating to financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity, convertible debt securities or other securities convertible into equity, our existing shareholders could suffer significant dilution in their percentage ownership of Atlassian, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of our Class A ordinary shares. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class A Ordinary Shares

The dual class structure of our ordinary shares has the effect of concentrating voting control with certain shareholders, in particular, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and their affiliates, which will limit our other shareholders’ ability to influence the outcome of important transactions, including a change in control.

Our Class B ordinary shares have ten votes per share and our Class A ordinary shares have one vote per share. As of March 31, 2019, shareholders who hold our Class B ordinary shares collectively hold approximately 92% of the voting power of our outstanding share capital and in particular, our Co-Chief Executive Officers, Michael Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, collectively hold approximately 91% of the voting power of our outstanding share capital. The holders of our Class B ordinary shares will collectively continue to control a majority of the combined voting power of our share capital and therefore be able to control substantially all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval so long as our Class B ordinary shares represent at least 10% of all of our outstanding Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares in the aggregate. These holders of our Class B ordinary shares may also have interests that differ from holders of our Class A ordinary shares and may vote in a way which may be adverse to such interests. This concentrated control may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change in control of Atlassian, could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares as part of a sale of Atlassian and might ultimately affect the market price of our Class A ordinary shares.

If Messrs. Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar retain a significant portion of their holdings of our Class B ordinary shares for an extended period of time, they will control a significant portion of the voting power of our share capital for the foreseeable future. As members of our board of directors, Messrs. Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar each owe statutory and fiduciary duties to Atlassian and must act in good faith and in a manner they consider would be most

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likely to promote the success of Atlassian for the benefit of shareholders as a whole. As shareholders, Messrs. Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar are entitled to vote their shares in their own interests, which may not always be in the interests of our shareholders generally.

The market price of our Class A ordinary shares may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating performance resulting in substantial losses for our Class A ordinary shareholders.

The trading price of our Class A ordinary shares is volatile and could continue to fluctuate significantly regardless of our operating performance in response to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:


•	Actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations;


•	The financial projections we may provide to the public, any changes in these projections or our failure to meet these projections;


•	Failure of securities analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of Atlassian, publication of inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, changes in financial estimates or ratings changes by any securities analysts who follow Atlassian or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;


•	Announcements by us or our competitors of significant technical innovations, new products, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;


•	Changes in operating performance and stock market valuations of other technology companies generally, or those in our industry in particular;


•	Price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time, including as a result of trends in the economy as a whole;


•	Actual or anticipated developments in our business or our competitors’ businesses or the competitive landscape generally;


•	Developments or disputes concerning our intellectual property or our products, or third-party proprietary rights;


•	Changes in accounting standards, policies, guidelines, interpretations or principles;


•	New laws or regulations, new interpretations of existing laws, or the new application of existing regulations to our business;


•	Changes in tax laws or regulations;


•	Any major change in our board of directors or management;


•	Additional Class A ordinary shares being sold into the market by us or our existing shareholders or the anticipation of such sales;


•	Arbitrage or hedging strategy by purchasers of our Notes and certain financial institutions in connection with our capped call transactions;


•	Cyber-security and privacy breaches;


•	Lawsuits threatened or filed against us; and


•	Other events or factors, including those resulting from war, incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events.

In addition, the stock markets, and in particular the market on which our Class A ordinary shares are listed, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected and continue to affect the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies. Stock prices of many technology companies have fluctuated in a manner unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies. In the past, shareholders have instituted securities class action litigation following periods of market volatility. If we were to become involved in securities litigation, it could subject us to substantial costs, divert resources and the attention of management from operating our business, and harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Substantial future sales of our Class A ordinary shares could cause the market price of our Class A ordinary shares to decline.

The market price of our Class A ordinary shares could decline as a result of substantial sales of our Class A ordinary shares, particularly sales by our directors, executive officers and significant shareholders, or the perception in the market that holders of a large number of shares intend to sell their shares. As of March 31, 2019, we had 115,007,976 outstanding Class A ordinary shares and 126,054,431 outstanding Class B ordinary shares.

We have also registered Class A ordinary shares that we issue under our employee equity incentive plans. These shares may be sold freely in the public market upon issuance.

Certain holders of our Class A ordinary shares and our Class B ordinary shares, including our founders, have rights, subject to certain conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering their shares or to include their shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or our shareholders. Sales of our Class A ordinary shares pursuant to these registration rights may make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. These sales also could cause the market price of our Class A ordinary shares to fall and make it more difficult for our investors to sell our Class A ordinary shares at a price that they deem appropriate.

The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive officers and qualified board members.

We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the listing requirements of NASDAQ Global Select Market and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations has increased our legal and financial compliance costs, making some activities more difficult, time-consuming, and costly, and has increased demand on our systems and resources. Such demands would likely continue to increase, particularly if we were to lose our status as a “foreign private issuer” as discussed below. The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual reports with respect to our business and results of operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight is required. As a result of the complexity involved in complying with the rules and regulations applicable to public companies, our management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, the pressures of operating a public company may divert management’s attention to delivering short-term results, instead of focusing on long-term strategy.

As a public company it is more expensive for us to maintain adequate director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified executive officers and members of our board of directors.

If we are unable to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our Class A ordinary shares may be harmed.

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal controls over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal controls. We are required to furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If we identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of Class A ordinary shares could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources.

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We do not expect to declare dividends in the foreseeable future.

We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings for the development, operation and expansion of our business, and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Any return to shareholders will therefore be limited to the increase, if any, of our share price, which may never occur.

Risks Related to Our Outstanding Notes

Paying amounts due in cash in respect of our outstanding Notes on interest payment dates, at maturity and upon exchange thereof will require a significant amount of cash. We may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay when due, or raise the funds necessary to pay when due, amounts owed in respect of the Notes, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The ability to make scheduled payments of interest on, and principal of, to satisfy exchanges for cash in respect of, and/or to refinance, our outstanding Notes depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. If we are unable to generate enough cash flow to make payments on the Notes when due, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets or obtaining additional debt financing or equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance the Notes, which we may need to do in order to satisfy our obligations thereunder, will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on the Notes.

The holders of the Notes have the right to require us to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes (the “Indenture”)) at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Upon repurchase of the Notes, we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the Notes being repurchased. In addition, upon a holder’s exchange of the Notes for cash in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, we would be required to make cash payments in respect of the Notes being exchanged in the manner set forth in the Indenture. We may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of, or exchange of, the Notes for cash. Our failure to repurchase the Notes or exchange the Notes for cash at a time when the repurchase or exchange is required by the Indenture governing the Notes would constitute a default under such Indenture.

In addition, our indebtedness on the Notes, combined with our other financial obligations and contractual commitments, could have other important consequences. For example, it could:


•	Make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in government regulation and in the worldwide economic, industry and competitive environment;


•	Limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry;


•	Place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors who have less debt;


•	Limit our ability to borrow additional amounts to fund acquisitions, for working capital and for other general corporate purposes; and


•	Make an acquisition of the Company less attractive or more difficult.

Any of these factors could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, if we incur additional indebtedness, the risks related to our business and our ability to repay our indebtedness on the Notes would increase.

The conditional exchange feature of the Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our liquidity and operating results.

In the event the conditional exchange feature of the Notes is triggered, holders of Notes will be entitled to exchange the Notes at any time during specified periods at their option. If holders elect to exchange their Notes, we would be required to settle their exchange obligation through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our

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liquidity. In addition, even if holders do not elect to exchange their Notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

The accounting for the Notes may result in volatility to our reported financial results, which could adversely affect the price at which our Class A ordinary shares trade.

We will settle exchanges of the Notes entirely in cash. Accordingly, the exchange feature that is part of the Notes will be accounted for as a derivative pursuant to accounting standards relating to derivative instruments and hedging activities. In general, this will result in an initial valuation of the exchange feature, which will be bifurcated from the debt component of the Notes, resulting in an original issue discount. The original issue discount will be amortized and recognized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Notes, which will result in an effective interest rate reported in our consolidated statements of operations significantly in excess of the stated interest rate of the Notes. Although this accounting treatment will not affect the amount of cash interest paid to holders of the Notes or our cash flows, it will reduce our earnings and could adversely affect the price at which our Class A ordinary shares trade.

Additionally, for each financial statement period after issuance of the Notes, a derivative gain or loss will be reported in our consolidated statements of operations to the extent the valuation of the exchange feature changes from the previous period. The capped call transactions described below and elsewhere in this quarterly report will also be accounted for as derivative instruments. The valuation of the exchange feature of the Notes and capped call transactions utilizes significant observable and unobservable market inputs including stock price, stock price volatility and time to expiration of the Notes. The change of inputs at period end from the previous period may result in a material change of the valuation, and the gain or loss resulting from the exchange feature of the Notes and capped call transactions may not completely offset each other. As such, there may be a material net impact to our consolidated statements of operations, which could adversely affect the price at which our Class A ordinary shares trade.

The arbitrage or hedging strategy by purchasers of the Notes and Option Counterparties in connection with our capped call transactions may affect the value of our Class A ordinary shares.

We expect that many investors in, and potential purchasers of, the Notes will employ, or seek to employ, an arbitrage strategy with respect to the Notes. Investors would typically implement such a strategy by selling short our Class A ordinary shares underlying the Notes and dynamically adjusting their short position while continuing to hold the Notes. Investors may also implement this type of strategy by entering into swaps on our Class A ordinary shares in lieu of or in addition to selling short our Class A ordinary shares. This activity could decrease (or reduce the size of any increase in) the market price of our Class A ordinary shares at that time.

In connection with the pricing of the Notes, we entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain financial institutions (the “Option Counterparties”). The capped call transactions are expected generally to offset cash payments due upon exchange of the Notes in excess of the principal amount thereof in the event that the market value per Class A ordinary share of the Company is at the time of exchange of the Notes greater than the strike price under the capped call transactions, with such offset subject to a cap based on the cap price. We believe the Option Counterparties, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, purchased our Class A ordinary shares and/or entered into various derivative transactions with respect to our Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes. The Option Counterparties may modify these initial hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to our Class A ordinary shares and/or purchasing or selling our Class A ordinary shares or other securities of ours in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the Notes. This activity could decrease, or reduce the size of any increase in, the market price of our Class A ordinary shares at that time.

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We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the capped call transactions.

The Option Counterparties are financial institutions, and we are subject to the risk that they might default under the capped call transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the Option Counterparties is not secured by any collateral. If an Option Counterparty becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings, with a claim equal to our exposure at that time under the capped call transactions with that Option Counterparty. Our exposure will depend on many factors but, generally, an increase in our exposure will be correlated to an increase in the market price and in the volatility of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, upon a default by an Option Counterparty, we may suffer adverse tax consequences and may, on a net basis, have to pay more cash to settle exchanges of the Notes. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of the Option Counterparties.

Risks Related to being a Foreign Private Issuer or an English Company

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to report our financial results under IFRS, are exempt from certain rules under the U.S. securities laws and are permitted to file less information with the SEC than a U.S. company, and our Class A ordinary shares are not listed, and we do not intend to list our shares, on any market in the United Kingdom, our country of incorporation. This may limit the information available to holders of our Class A ordinary shares.

We are a “foreign private issuer,” as defined in the SEC’s rules and regulations and, consequently, we are not subject to all of the disclosure requirements applicable to public companies organized within the United States. For example, we are exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act that regulate disclosure obligations and procedural requirements related to the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations applicable to a security registered under the Exchange Act, including the U.S. proxy rules under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, our officers and directors are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and related rules with respect to their purchases and sales of our securities. Moreover, while we have been, and expect to continue to, voluntarily submit quarterly interim consolidated financial data to the SEC under cover of the SEC’s Form 6-K, we are not required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. public companies and are not required to file quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K under the Exchange Act. If some investors find our Class A ordinary shares less attractive because of these exemptions, there may be a less active trading market for our Class A ordinary shares and our share price may be more volatile.

Furthermore, our shares are not listed and we do not currently intend to list our shares on any market in the United Kingdom, our country of incorporation. As a result, we are not subject to the reporting and other requirements of companies listed in the United Kingdom. Accordingly, there will be less publicly available information concerning Atlassian than there would be if we were a public company organized in the United States.

In addition, we report our financial statements under IFRS. There have been and there may in the future be certain significant differences between IFRS and GAAP, including differences related to revenue recognition, share-based compensation expense, income tax and earnings per share. As a result, our financial information and reported earnings for historical or future periods could be significantly different if they were prepared in accordance with GAAP. As a result, it may be difficult to meaningfully compare our financial statements under IFRS with those companies that prepare financial statements under GAAP.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices in lieu of certain requirements under the NASDAQ listing standards. This may afford less protection to holders of our Class A ordinary shares than U.S. regulations.

As a foreign private issuer whose shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, we are permitted to follow English corporate law and the Companies Act 2006 (“Companies Act”) with regard to certain aspects of corporate governance in lieu of certain requirements under the NASDAQ listing standards.

A foreign private issuer must disclose in its annual reports filed with the SEC each requirement under the NASDAQ listing standards with which it does not comply, followed by a description of its applicable home country practice. Our home country practices differ in significant respects from the corporate governance requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and may, therefore, afford less protection to holders of our Class A ordinary shares.

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We may rely on exemptions available under the NASDAQ listing standards to a foreign private issuer and follow our home country practices in the future, and as a result, our shareholders may not be provided with the benefits of certain corporate governance requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards.

We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional cost and expense.

In order to maintain our current status as a foreign private issuer, either (i) a majority of voting power of our shares must be either directly or indirectly owned of record by non-residents of the United States or (ii) (a) a majority of our executive officers or directors must not be U.S. citizens or residents, (b) more than 50% of our assets cannot be located in the United States, and (c) our business must be administered principally outside the United States. If we lose this status, we would be required to comply with the Exchange Act reporting and other requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, which are more detailed and extensive than the requirements for foreign private issuers. We would also be required under current SEC rules to prepare our financial statements in accordance with GAAP and modify certain of our corporate governance practices in accordance with various SEC rules and the NASDAQ listing standards. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws if we are required to comply with the reporting requirements applicable to a U.S. domestic issuer will likely be higher than the cost we would incur as a foreign private issuer. As a result, we expect that a loss of foreign private issuer status would increase our legal and financial compliance costs. We also expect that if we were required to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, it would make it more difficult and expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These rules and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors.

Provisions contained in our articles of association and under the laws of England may frustrate or prevent an attempt to obtain control of us.

Provisions in our articles of association, as amended and restated, may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated articles of association include provisions that:


•	Specify that general meetings of our shareholders can be called only by our board of directors, the chair of our board of directors, or one of our Co-Chief Executive Officers (or otherwise by shareholders in accordance with the Companies Act); and


•	Provide that vacancies on our board of directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum.

Provisions of the laws of England may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. The Companies Act includes provisions that:


•	Require that any action to be taken by our shareholders be effected at a duly called general meeting (including the annual general meeting) and not by written consent; and


•	Require the approval of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our outstanding shares to amend the provisions of our articles of association.

These provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for shareholders to replace members of our board of directors, which is responsible for appointing the members of our management.

In addition, because we are a public limited company whose registered office is in the United Kingdom, we may become subject to the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (“Takeover Code”), which is issued and administered by the U.K. Panel on Takeovers and Mergers (“Takeover Panel”). The Takeover Code applies, among other things, to an offer for a public company whose registered office is in the United Kingdom and whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market or multilateral trading facility in the United Kingdom (and for these purposes NASDAQ does not fall within the definition of regulated market or multilateral trading facility), or to an offer for a public company whose registered office is in the United Kingdom if Atlassian is considered by the Takeover Panel to have its place of central management and control in the United Kingdom. Although we believe that the Takeover Code does not apply to us, the Takeover Panel will be responsible for determining whether we have our place of central management and control in the United Kingdom by looking at various factors, including the structure of our board of directors and where they are resident.

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If at the time of a takeover offer the Takeover Panel determines that we have our place of central management and control in the United Kingdom, or if at that time we have our shares admitted to trading on a regulated market or multilateral trading facility in the United Kingdom (or a regulated market in one or more member states of the European Economic Area), we would be subject to a number of rules and restrictions, including but not limited to the following: (i) our ability to enter into deal protection arrangements with a bidder would be extremely limited; (ii) we may not, without the approval of our shareholders, be able to perform certain actions that could have the effect of frustrating an offer, such as issuing shares or carrying out acquisitions or disposals; and (iii) we would be obliged to provide equality of information to all bona-fide competing bidders.

The rights of our shareholders may differ from the rights typically offered to shareholders of a U.S. corporation.

We are incorporated under English law. The rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares are governed by English law, including the provisions of the Companies Act, and by our articles of association. These rights differ in certain respects from the rights of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations organized under Delaware law.

Shareholders in certain jurisdictions may not be able to exercise their pre-emptive rights if we increase our share capital.

Under the Companies Act, our shareholders generally have the right to subscribe and pay for a sufficient number of our shares to maintain their relative ownership percentages prior to the issuance of any new shares in exchange for cash consideration. Shareholders in certain jurisdictions may not be able to exercise their pre-emptive rights unless securities laws have been complied with in such jurisdictions with respect to such rights and the related shares, or an exemption from the requirements of the securities laws of these jurisdictions is available. We currently do not intend to register the Class A ordinary shares under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, and no assurance can be given that an exemption from the securities laws requirements of other jurisdictions will be available to shareholders in these jurisdictions. To the extent that such shareholders are not able to exercise their pre-emptive rights, the pre-emptive rights would lapse and the proportional interests of such shareholders would be reduced.

Further, the Companies Act provides that in certain circumstances the pre-emptive rights available to shareholders can be overridden, including where there is an issue of shares for non-cash consideration or the disapplication of the pre-emptive rights is approved by the holders of at least 75% of our outstanding shares. Our shareholders have approved the disapplication of these pre-emptive rights for a period of five years from our fiscal 2017 annual shareholder meeting.

U.S. holders of our shares could be subject to material adverse tax consequences if we are considered a “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

We do not believe that we are a passive foreign investment company, and we do not expect to become a passive foreign investment company. However, our status in any taxable year will depend on our assets, income and activities in each year, and because this is a factual determination made annually after the end of each taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a passive foreign investment company for the current taxable year or any future taxable years. If we were a passive foreign investment company for any taxable year while a taxable U.S. holder held our shares, such U.S. holder would generally be taxed at ordinary income rates on any sale of our shares and on any dividends treated as “excess distributions.” An interest charge also generally would apply based on any taxation deferred during such U.S. holder’s holding period in the shares.

U.S. investors may have difficulty enforcing civil liabilities against us, our directors or executive officers.

Under English law, a director owes various statutory and fiduciary duties to us, and not, except in certain limited circumstances, to shareholders. This means that under English law generally we, rather than the shareholders, are the proper claimant in an action in respect of a wrong done to us by a director. Notwithstanding this general position, the Companies Act provides that a court may allow a shareholder to bring a derivative claim, which is an action in respect of and on behalf of us, in respect of a cause of action arising from a director’s negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust. The ability to bring a derivative claim is, however, subject to compliance with a number of procedural requirements, which may in practice be difficult for shareholders to comply with.

We are a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England. Certain of our directors and executive officers reside outside the United States. In addition, a substantial portion of our assets and a substantial portion of the assets of such directors and executive officers, are located outside the United States. As a result, it

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may be difficult for an investor to serve legal process on us or our directors and executive officers or have any of them appear in a U.S. court.

It may not be possible to bring proceedings or enforce a judgment of a U.S. court in respect of civil liabilities predicated on the U.S. federal securities laws in England. The English courts will not enforce, either directly or indirectly, a penal, revenue or other public law of a foreign state. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere may be unenforceable in England. An award of damages is usually considered to be punitive if it does not seek to compensate the claimant for loss or damage suffered and is instead intended to punish the defendant. In addition to public policy aspects of enforcement, the enforceability of any judgment in England will depend on the particular facts of the case such as the nature of the judgment and whether the English court considered the U.S. court to have had jurisdiction. It will also depend on the laws and treaties in effect at that time. The United States and the United Kingdom do not currently have a treaty or convention providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments, other than arbitration awards, in civil and commercial matters. Therefore, to enforce a judgment of a U.S. court, the party seeking to enforce the judgment must bring an action at common law in respect of the amount due under the judgment.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



Date:	April 26, 2019	Atlassian Corporation Plc

		/s/ James Beer
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)