Commvault Announces Fiscal 2019 First Quarter Financial Results

— Continued strong growth of subscription-based software and products revenue, up 44% Y-o-Y —
–Improved earnings flowing from Commvault Advance initiatives —
–Total revenues up 6% year-over-year —

First Quarter Highlights Include:

(Download Financial Tables)

Tinton Falls, N.J. – July 24, 2018 – Commvault [NASDAQ: CVLT] today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2018.

N. Robert Hammer, Commvault’s Chairman, President and CEO stated, “Our first quarter highlights included total revenues of $176.2 million, which is an increase of 6% year-over-year, a 44% increase in year-over-year non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP EPS of $0.36, 10% annual deferred revenue growth, and 24% year-over-year growth in operating cash flow. We continue to make excellent progress with our subscription-based pricing models, which increased 44% over the prior year. Our improved earnings were driven by cost efficiencies implemented as part of our Commvault Advance initiatives which include simplification of our business processes with an emphasis on products and packaging, pricing, go to market messaging, partnerships and alliances, and organizational changes within sales and distribution. We believe these strategic transformation initiatives will position us for long-term, sustainable growth, while improving operating performance in the near term.”

Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 were $176.2 million, an increase of 6% year-over-year, and a decrease of 5% sequentially. Software and products revenue was $75.1 million, flat year-over-year, and down 10% sequentially. Services revenue in the quarter was $101.1 million, an increase of 11% year-over-year and flat sequentially.

On a GAAP basis, loss from operations (EBIT) was $6.8 million for the first quarter compared to a loss of $4.4 million in the prior year. Non-GAAP EBIT was $22.8 million in the quarter compared to $15.9 million in the prior year, an increase of 44%.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Commvault reported a GAAP net loss of $8.6 million, or a $0.19 loss per diluted share. The first quarter GAAP results in fiscal 2019 included $11.4 million of expenses related to restructuring and a non-routine shareholder matter. These expenses have been excluded from our non-GAAP results and are further discussed in Table IV. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $17.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share.

Operating cash flow totaled $24.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $19.9 million in the prior year quarter. Total cash and short-term investments were $461.7 million as of June 30, 2018 compared to $462.4 million as of March 31, 2018.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Commvault repurchased approximately 366,000 shares of its common stock totaling $25.0 million.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in Financial Statement Table IV included in this press release. (Download Financial Tables)

An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Recent Business Highlights:

• On July 17, 2018, Commvault announced new, simplified product, pricing, and packaging that makes it easier than ever before to buy, implement and sell Commvault solutions. With these changes, Commvault offers converged data management solutions redefining how progressive enterprises of all sizes protect, manage and use their data – now even more simple, scalable, and complete. In addition, Commvault also announced that it broadly expanded its dedication to partners. Through significant commitments to personnel, programs and resources, all of which put partners firmly at the center of Commvault’s go-to-market strategy, it creates an even stronger foundation for the mutual success of Commvault and its worldwide partner network.
• On July 2, 2018, Commvault announced Two Degrees Mobile Limited (2degrees), New Zealand’s newest full-service telecommunications provider, extended its engagement with Commvault to include the deployment of Commvault HyperScale™ Software to support the modernization of its data protection and management infrastructure.
• On June 27, 2018, Commvault announced a new technology partnership with Lucidworks, the leader in AI-powered search and discovery. Through this agreement, the two companies will begin working together to bring new innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) to the rapidly evolving data backup and protection market.
• On June 26, 2018, Commvault announced a new partnership with IBM, in which IBM Business Resiliency Services will be able to provide a managed service based on Commvault’s portfolio of data management and protection software, including the Commvault Data Platform.
• On June 6, 2018, Commvault and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, jointly announced a partnership to leverage each other’s technology and market advantages to deliver advanced, innovative and scalable hybrid cloud data management solutions to help customers and partners across the globe accelerate digital transformations.
• On May 23, 2018, Commvault announced continued business expansion by its ecosystem of channel partners worldwide as a result of the implementation of the Commvault Data Platform as the foundation of wider General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) solutions.
• On May 22, 2018, Commvault announced expansion of its portfolio with further integrations into Microsoft Office 365 to improve data protection, migration, security, eDiscovery and compliance for its customers. Enterprise IT organizations can now extend their Commvault investments to protect their Office 365 assets.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Commvault has provided in this press release the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP income from operations margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. This selected financial information has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Commvault uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate its business and make operating decisions. In addition, Commvault believes these non-GAAP operating measures are useful to investors, when used as a supplement to GAAP financial measures, in evaluating Commvault’s ongoing operational performance. Commvault believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing its financial results with other companies in Commvault’s industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to the investment community. Commvault has also provided software and products, services and total revenues on a constant currency basis. Commvault analyzes revenue growth on a constant currency basis in order to provide a comparable framework for assessing how the business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. Finally, Commvault has provided free cash flow, which Commvault uses to measure the amount of cash flow the business is generating after capital expenditures.

All of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which are provided in Table IV included in this press release. (Download Financial Tables)

Non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP income from operations margin. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude noncash stock-based compensation charges and additional FICA and related payroll tax expense incurred by Commvault when employees exercise in the money stock options or vest in restricted stock awards. In fiscal 2019 Commvault also excluded restructuring and costs related to a non-routine shareholder matter from its non-GAAP results. These expenses are further discussed in Table IV. Commvault believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful metrics for management and investors because they compare Commvault’s core operating results over multiple periods. When evaluating the performance of Commvault’s operating results and developing short and long term plans, Commvault does not consider such expenses. Although noncash stock-based compensation and the additional FICA and related payroll tax expenses are necessary to attract and retain employees, Commvault places its primary emphasis on stockholder dilution as compared to the accounting charges related to such equity compensation plans. In addition, because of the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions such as volatility, which are outside of Commvault’s control and the variety of awards that companies can issue, Commvault believes that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude noncash stock-based compensation expense and the additional FICA and related payroll tax expenses incurred on stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock awards allow investors to make meaningful comparisons between Commvault’s operating results and those of other companies.

There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP income from operations margin. The most significant limitation is that these non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain operating costs, primarily related to noncash stock-based compensation, which is of a recurring nature. Noncash stock-based compensation has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in Commvault’s operating results. In addition, noncash stock-based compensation is an important part of Commvault’s employees’ compensation and can have a significant impact on their performance. Lastly, the components Commvault excludes in its non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the components that its peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP financial measures.

Commvault’s management generally compensates for limitations described above related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures by providing investors with a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Further, Commvault management uses non-GAAP financial measures only in addition to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS. Non-GAAP net income excludes noncash stock-based compensation, the additional FICA and related payroll tax expenses incurred by Commvault when employees exercise in the money stock options or vest in restricted stock awards. In fiscal 2019 Commvault also excluded restructuring and costs related to a non-routine shareholder matter from its non-GAAP results. These expenses are further discussed in Table IV. In addition, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS incorporate a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 27% in fiscal 2019 and 37% in fiscal 2018.

Commvault anticipates that in any given period its non-GAAP tax rate may be either higher or lower than the GAAP tax rate as evidenced by historical fluctuations. The GAAP tax rates in recent fiscal years were not meaningful percentages due to the dollar amount of GAAP pre-tax income. For the same reason as the GAAP tax rates, the estimated cash tax rates in recent fiscal years are not meaningful percentages. Estimated cash taxes for fiscal 2018 were approximately $6 million. Estimated cash taxes for fiscal 2019 are expected to be $10 million and relate primarily to Commvault’s international operations. Commvault defines its cash tax rate as the total amount of cash income taxes payable for the fiscal year divided by consolidated GAAP pre-tax income. Over time, Commvault believes its GAAP and cash tax rates will align. Commvault measured itself to non-GAAP tax rates of 37% in fiscal 2018 and will measure itself to a non-GAAP tax rate of 27% in fiscal 2019. The reduction in the rate is the result of U.S. corporate tax reform.

Commvault considers non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS useful metrics for Commvault management and its investors for the same basic reasons that Commvault uses non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP income from operations margin. In addition, the same limitations as well as management actions to compensate for such limitations described above also apply to Commvault’s use of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS.

Conference Call Information

Commvault will host a conference call today, July 24, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its financial results. To access this call, dial 844-742-4247 (domestic) or 661-378-9470 (international). Investors can also access the webcast by visiting www.commvault.com. The live webcast and replay will be hosted under the “Events” section of the website. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available following the call.

About Commvault

Commvault is a recognized global leader in enterprise backup, recovery, and data management across any hybrid environment. Commvault’s converged data management solution redefines what backup means for the progressive enterprise through solutions that protect, manage and use their most critical asset — their data. Commvault software, solutions and services are available from the company and through a global ecosystem of trusted partners. Commvault employs more than 2,600 highly-skilled individuals across markets worldwide, is publicly traded on NASDAQ (CVLT), and is headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey in the United States. To learn more about Commvault visit www.commvault.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding financial projections, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as competitive factors, difficulties and delays inherent in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of software products and related services, general economic conditions, outcome of litigation and others. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties affecting Commvault’s business, see “Item IA. Risk Factors” in our annual report in Form 10-K and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent quarter report in Form 10-Q. Statements regarding Commvault’s beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results. Commvault does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. The development and timing of any product release as well as any of its features or functionality remain at our sole discretion.

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