Commvault Announces Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

April 30, 2019
--Fiscal 2019 repeatable revenues grow 14% over prior year--
--Quarterly operating cash flow increased 57% over prior year to $36.6 million--
--$40.0 million returned to shareholders in Q4 through share repurchases, bringing fiscal 2019 total to $132.7 million--

TINTON FALLS, N.J., April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Highlights Include:



Fourth Quarter


Fiscal 2019

GAAP Results:





Revenues


$181.4 million


$711.0 million

Income from Operations (EBIT)


$0.3 million


$4.9 million

EBIT Margin


0.1%


0.7%

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share


($0.05)


$0.07






Non-GAAP Results:





Income from Operations (EBIT)


$30.9 million


$111.9 million

EBIT Margin


17.1%


15.7%

Diluted Earnings Per Share


$0.51


$1.80

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

Commvault is the global leader in enterprise backup, recovery, archive and the cloud (PRNewsFoto/Commvault) (PRNewsfoto/Commvault)

"Commvault has implemented extensive operational and organizational changes over the past twelve months, which have enabled us to reduce costs, increase repeatable revenues, and deliver significant year-over-year earnings growth.  However, we have more work to do to ensure that Commvault reaches its full potential," said Sanjay Mirchandani, Commvault's President and CEO. "Since joining Commvault a few months ago, I've consistently heard from customers and partners that Commvault has the best technology to protect, manage and use data. Our record of innovation has, and will, continue to be core to our success.  To better capture the market opportunity that our innovation creates, we are focused on simplifying our business and improving execution.  Actions are underway in each of these areas, and our employees are energized about where Commvault is heading.  I am confident we have the foundation necessary to drive increased levels of profitable growth and value creation."

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $181.4 million, a decrease of 2% year-over-year and sequentially.  Software and products revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $80.8 million, a decrease of 3% year-over-year and 4% sequentially.  Services revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $100.6 million, a decrease of 1% year-over-year and an increase of 1% sequentially.

For the full fiscal year, total revenues were $711.0 million, an increase of 2% from fiscal 2018.  Software and products revenue for the full fiscal year was $309.9 million, a decrease of 1% from fiscal 2018.  Services revenue for the full fiscal year was $401.1 million, an increase of 3% from fiscal 2018.

On a GAAP basis, income from operations (EBIT) decreased to $0.3 million for the fourth quarter compared to $4.6 million in the same period of the prior year.  Fourth quarter GAAP results include approximately $13.4 million of noncash expense for stock-based compensation modifications related to the transition of senior management.   Non-GAAP income from operations (EBIT) increased to $30.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $22.5 million in the fourth quarter of the prior year, an increase of 37%.

On a GAAP basis, income from operations (EBIT) for the full fiscal year was $4.9 million.  Non-GAAP income from operations (EBIT) increased 47% to $111.9 million in fiscal 2019 compared to $76.0 million in fiscal 2018.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, Commvault reported net loss of $2.2 million.  Non-GAAP net income for the quarter increased to $23.9 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, from $14.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the same period of the prior year.

For the full fiscal year, Commvault reported net income of $3.6 million.  Non-GAAP net income for the full fiscal year increased to $85.7 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, from $48.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, in fiscal 2018.

Operating cash flow totaled $36.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $23.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. For the full fiscal year, operating cash flow was $110.2 million, compared to $84.2 million for fiscal 2018. Total cash and short-term investments were $458.3 million as of March 31, 2019 compared to $462.4 million as of March 31, 2018.

During the fiscal fourth quarter, Commvault repurchased $40.0 million of common stock (611 thousand shares), bringing the fiscal 2019 total repurchases to $132.7 million (2.1 million shares).  On April 18, 2019, Commvault's Board of Directors increased the current share repurchase authorization that expires March 31, 2020, so that $200 million was available.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in Financial Statement Table IV included in this press release.  An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

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 provides 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, 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.

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, costs related to a non-routine shareholder matter and costs associated with a non-routine legal settlement 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, and 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, costs related to a non-routine shareholder matter and costs associated with a non-routine legal settlement 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 2019 were approximately $9 millionCommvault 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 27% in fiscal 2019 and 37% in fiscal 2018. The reduction in the rate is the result of U.S. corporate tax reform.  Commvault anticipates it will continue using a 27% non-GAAP tax rate in fiscal 2020.

Commvault considers non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS useful metrics for Commvault management and its investors for the same 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, April 30, 2019, 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 audio version of the conference call by visiting www.commvault.com. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available following the call.

About Commvault

Commvault is the recognized leader in data backup and recovery. 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 2,500 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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Table I

Commvault Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)






Three Months Ended
March 31,


Year Ended

March 31,


2019


2018


2019


2018

Revenues:








Software and products

$

80,830



$

83,521



$

309,899



$

311,745


Services

100,597



101,394



401,058



387,648


Total revenues

181,427



184,915



710,957



699,393


Cost of revenues:








Software and products

10,429



4,098



25,691



7,223


Services

23,245



24,169



91,315



90,929


Total cost of revenues

33,674



28,267



117,006



98,152


Gross margin

147,753



156,648



593,951



601,241


Operating expenses:








Sales and marketing

88,586



105,117



370,088



410,727


Research and development

20,430



23,843



92,647



91,030


General and administrative

34,411



20,587



100,946



90,709


Restructuring

1,423





14,765




Depreciation and amortization

2,636



2,509



10,597



9,721


Total operating expenses

147,486



152,056



589,043



602,187


Income (loss) from operations

267



4,592



4,908



(946)


Interest income

1,759



668



5,519



2,228


Interest expense



(463)





(1,161)


Equity in loss of affiliate



(3,340)





(3,621)


Income (loss) before income taxes

2,026



1,457



10,427



(3,500)


Income tax expense

4,189



3,118



6,866



58,400


Net income (loss)

$

(2,163)



$

(1,661)



$

3,561



$

(61,900)


Net income (loss) per common share:








Basic

$

(0.05)



$

(0.04)



$

0.08



$

(1.37)


Diluted

$

(0.05)



$

(0.04)



$

0.07



$

(1.37)


Weighted average common shares outstanding:








Basic

45,901



44,945



45,827



45,242


Diluted

45,901



44,945



47,601



45,242


 

Table II

Commvault Systems, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)


















March 31,


March 31,



2019


2018


ASSETS

Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$

327,992



$

330,784


Short-term investments


130,338



131,637


Trade accounts receivable, net


176,836



162,119


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


19,836



22,248


Total current assets


655,002



646,788







Property and equipment, net


122,716



128,612


Deferred commissions cost


33,619



33,092


Other assets


11,116



10,150


Total assets


$

822,453



$

818,642







LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:





Accounts payable


$

2,186



$

761


Accrued liabilities


85,721



82,299


Deferred revenue


238,439



241,113


Total current liabilities


326,346



324,173







Deferred revenue, less current portion


99,257



84,661


Deferred tax liabilities, net

 


2,594



2,430


Other liabilities


2,953



3,314







Total stockholders' equity


391,303



404,064


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$

822,453



$

818,642


 

Table III

Commvault Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)




Three Months Ended

March 31,


Year Ended

March 31,



2019


2018


2019


2018

Cash flows from operating activities









Net income (loss)


$

(2,163)



$

(1,661)



$

3,561



$

(61,900)


Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:









Depreciation and amortization


2,948



3,339



12,060



11,785


Noncash stock-based compensation


28,901



16,991



80,487



74,129


Deferred income taxes


314



55



164



53,737


Equity in loss of affiliate




3,340





3,621


Amortization of deferred commissions cost


4,342



4,273



17,348



16,587


Changes in operating assets and liabilities:









Trade accounts receivable


(6,174)



(20,491)



(24,092)



(25,082)


Other current assets and Other assets


975



225



11,400



(6,876)


Deferred commissions cost


(5,202)



(5,722)



(18,967)



(17,984)


Accounts payable


848



547



1,485



618


Accrued liabilities


(270)



7,148



5,075



3,496


Deferred revenue


12,351



16,008



21,719



33,971


Other liabilities


(284)



(711)



(60)



(1,933)


Net cash provided by operating activities


36,586



23,341



110,180



84,169


Cash flows from investing activities









Purchase of short-term investments


(32,188)



(32,243)



(130,338)



(142,424)


Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments


32,394



31,599



131,637



131,480


Purchase of property and equipment


(1,456)



(1,750)



(6,560)



(7,047)


Net cash used in investing activities


(1,250)



(2,394)



(5,261)



(17,991)


Cash flows from financing activities









Repurchase of common stock


(40,014)



(20,909)



(132,697)



(112,218)


Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans


9,155



12,401



41,984



30,114


Net cash used in financing activities


(30,859)



(8,508)



(90,713)



(82,104)


Effects of exchange rate — changes in cash


(3,883)



3,851



(16,998)



17,219


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


594



16,290



(2,792)



1,293


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


327,398



314,494



330,784



329,491


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$

327,992



$

330,784



$

327,992



$

330,784


 

 

Table IV


Commvault Systems, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)




Three Months Ended
March 31,


Year Ended
March 31,



2019


2018


2019


2018

Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation:









GAAP income (loss) from operations


$

267


$

4,592


$

4,908


$

(946)

Noncash stock-based compensation (1)


27,751


16,991


77,855


74,129

FICA and related payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation (2)


650


931


3,034


2,818

Restructuring (3)


1,423



14,765


Non-routine shareholder matters (4)


853



9,966


Litigation settlement (5)




1,400


Non-GAAP income from operations


$

30,944


$

22,514


$

111,928


$

76,001










GAAP net income (loss)


$

(2,163)


$

(1,661)


$

3,561


$

(61,900)

Noncash stock-based compensation (1)


27,751


16,991


77,855


74,129

FICA and related payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation (2)


650


931


3,034


2,818

Restructuring (3)


1,423



14,765


Non-routine shareholder matter (4)


853



9,966


Litigation settlement (5)




1,400


Equity in loss of affiliate (6)



3,340



3,621

Noncash Interest Expense Amortization (7)



231



231

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes adjustment (8)


(4,639)


(5,374)


(24,843)


29,799

Non-GAAP net income


$

23,875


$

14,458


$

85,738


$

48,698










Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (9)


47,239


46,639


47,601


47,469

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share


$

0.51


$

0.31


$

1.80


$

1.03

 

 


Three Months Ended

March 31,


Year Ended
March 31,


2019


2018


2019


2018

Subscription and Utility Software and Related Support Services

$

46,513



$

33,130



$

147,378



$

86,855


Recurring Support and Services

81,976



88,383



339,037



338,597


Total repeatable revenue

$

128,489



$

121,513



$

486,415



$

425,452


Percentage of Total Revenues

71

%


66

%


68

%


61

%









Perpetual software and product revenue

$

43,235



$

53,108



$

185,833



$

234,193


Other professional services

9,703



10,294



38,709



39,748


Total non-repeatable revenue

$

52,938



$

63,402



$

224,542



$

273,941


Percentage of Total Revenues

29

%


34

%


32

%


39

%









Total Revenue (10)

$

181,427



$

184,915



$

710,957



$

699,393


 

 


Measures at period ended ($000s)



March 31,
2017

June 30,

2017

Sept. 30,
2017

December 31,
2017

March 31,
2018

June 30,

2018

Sept. 30,
2018

December 31,
2018

March 31,
2019

Subscription and
Utility Annual
Contract Value (11)

$

30,000


$

38,000


$

39,000


$

43,000


$

54,000


$

64,000


$

76,000


$

90,000


$

105,000






























 


Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Americas

EMEA

APAC

Total

Software and Products Revenue

$

44,824


$

25,289


$

10,717


$

80,830


Customer Support Revenue

58,514


21,496


9,883


89,893


Professional Services

5,609


3,435


1,660


10,704


Total Revenue

$

108,947


$

50,220


$

22,260


$

181,427


 


Three Months Ended March 31, 2018


Americas

EMEA

APAC

Total

Software and Products Revenue

$

46,360


$

26,159


$

11,002


$

83,521


Customer Support Revenue

60,372


20,593


9,569


90,534


Professional Services

6,340


3,041


1,479


10,860


Total Revenue

$

113,072


$

49,793


$

22,050


$

184,915


 


Year Ended March 31, 2019


Americas

EMEA

APAC

Total

Software and Products Revenue

$

170,114


$

95,913


$

43,872


$

309,899


Customer Support Revenue

237,190


82,895


38,662


358,747


Professional Services

23,076


12,380


6,855


42,311


Total Revenue

$

430,380


$

191,188


$

89,389


$

710,957


 


Year Ended March 31, 2018


Americas

EMEA

APAC

Total

Software and Products Revenue

$

167,858


$

100,452


$

43,435


$

311,745


Customer Support Revenue

233,991


75,807


36,257


346,055


Professional Services

23,453


11,289


6,851


41,593


Total Revenue

$

425,302


$

187,548


$

86,543


$

699,393


 



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Year Ended March 31, 2019



Sequential


Year Over Year


Year Over Year

Non-GAAP software and products revenue reconciliation







  GAAP software and products revenue


$

80,830



$

80,830



$

309,899


      Adjustment for currency impact


(215)



3,019



5,151


Non-GAAP software and products revenue on a constant currency basis (12)


$

80,615



$

83,849



$

315,050











Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Year Ended March 31, 2019



Sequential


Year Over Year


Year Over Year

Non-GAAP services revenue reconciliation







  GAAP services revenue


$

100,597



$

100,597



$

401,058


      Adjustment for currency impact


(94)



3,152



4,350


Non-GAAP services revenue on a constant currency basis (12)


$

100,503



$

103,749



$

405,408











Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Year Ended March 31, 2019



Sequential


Year Over Year


Year Over Year

Non-GAAP total revenue reconciliation







  GAAP total revenues


181,427



181,427



$

710,957


      Adjustment for currency impact


(309)



6,171



9,501


Non-GAAP total revenues on a constant currency basis (12)


$

181,118



$

187,598



$

720,458


 


Three Months Ended
March 31,


Year Ended
March 31,


2019


2018


2019


2018









Non-GAAP free cash flow reconciliation:








Net cash provided by operating activities

$

36,586



$

23,341



$

110,180



$

84,169


Purchase of property and equipment

(1,456)



(1,750)



(6,560)



(7,047)


Purchases for corporate campus headquarters (13)





1,855




Non-GAAP free cash flow

$

35,130



$

21,591



$

105,475



$

77,122


 

Footnotes - Adjustments

(1)

Represents noncash stock-based compensation charges associated with stock options, restricted stock units granted and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Those amounts are represented as follows:

 



Three Months Ended
March 31,


Year Ended

March 31,



2019


2018


2019


2018

Cost of services revenue


$

705


$

834


$

2,922


$

3,182

Sales and marketing


7,884


9,029


34,874


36,917

Research and development


2,054


2,101


8,601


8,411

General and administrative


17,108


5,027


31,458


25,619

Stock-based compensation expense


$

27,751


$

16,991


$

77,855


$

74,129

 


The table above excludes $1,150 and $2,632 for the three months and year ended March 31, 2019, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to the Company's restructuring activities described below in footnote three.


(2)

Represents additional FICA and related payroll tax expenses incurred by Commvault when employees exercise in the money stock options or vest in restricted stock awards.


(3)

 In fiscal 2019 Commvault initiated a restructuring plan to increase efficiency in its sales, marketing and distribution functions as well as reduce costs across all functional areas.  These restructuring charges relate primarily to severance and related costs associated with headcount reductions, as well as the closure of two sales offices.  Restructuring includes $1,150 and $2,632 of stock-based compensation for the three months and year ended March 31, 2019, respectively, related to modifications of awards granted to former employees.  Management believes, when used as a supplement to GAAP results, that the exclusion of these charges will better help investors and financial analysts understand Commvault's operating results and underlying operational trends as compared to prior periods.


(4)

During fiscal 2019 Commvault incurred costs related to a non-routine shareholder matter.  The costs are for professional fees related to the settlement agreement with the shareholder and consulting fees incurred with the operational review which was agreed to as part of the settlement. Management believes, when used as a supplement to GAAP results, that the exclusion of these costs will better help investors and financial analysts understand Commvault's operating results and underlying operational trends as compared to prior periods.


(5)

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019 Commvault incurred costs related to a litigation settlement. Management believes, when used as a supplement to GAAP results, that the exclusion of these costs will help investors and financial analysts understand Commvault's operating results and underlying operational trends as compared to prior periods.


(6)

Represents Commvault's share of loss from its investment in Laitek, Inc.  In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 Commvault recorded a non-cash impairment charge to reduce the value of its investment to zero. 


(7)

Commvault terminated its line of credit in February 2018.  As a result, it incurred additional non-cash amortization related to the unamortized portion of deferred financing fees.  The impact of this additional amortization has been adjusted in order to make fiscal 2018 comparable to the prior period.   


(8)

The provision for income taxes is adjusted to reflect Commvault's estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 27% in fiscal 2019 and 37% in fiscal 2018.


(9)

For GAAP purposes the potentially dilutive impact of options and shares associated with our stock-based compensation programs were excluded from the calculation of GAAP loss per share in certain periods because they would have been anti-dilutive.  For purposes of non-GAAP income per share the impact of dilutive options and shares has been included.


(10)

This table includes the following financial metric derived from Commvault's GAAP recognized revenue:



Subscription and Utility Software and Related Support Services - The amounts included on this line include a) non-cancellable term-based, or subscription, licenses (inclusive of both recognized software and recognized maintenance and support revenues) that expire at the end of the contractual term; and b) "pay-as-you-go" utility arrangements based on product usage (inclusive of both recognized software and maintenance and support revenues) that are structured with no guaranteed minimums.  The amount includes both Software and Products Revenue and Services Revenue.



Recurring Support and Services - The amounts included on this line consist primarily of maintenance and support revenues associated with the sale of perpetual software arrangements.  This revenue is included in Services Revenue on Commvault's Consolidated Statement of Operations.



Perpetual Software and Product Revenues - The amounts included on this line are primarily associated with the sale of perpetual software transactions.  These revenues are included in Software and Products Revenue on Commvault's Consolidated Statement of Operations.



Other Professional Services - The amounts included on this line are primarily revenues associated with Commvault's installation and consultation services.  These revenues are included in Services Revenue on Commvault's Consolidated Statement of Operations.



Management believes that also reviewing these metrics, in addition to GAAP results, helps investors and financial analysts understand the repeatable nature of certain revenue amounts and trends as compared to prior periods.



Note that nearly all of Commvault's software and product revenue is related to solutions that are run in the customer's environment.  Commvault currently does not have material revenue related to hosted, or software as a solution products.  As a result, as required under ASC 606, substantially all of Commvault's software and product revenue is recognized at a point in time, when it is delivered to the customer, and not ratably over the course of a contractual period.  This is the case for both perpetual software licenses and subscription software licenses.


(11)

This table includes the Subscription and Utility Annual Contract Value (ACV) metric that is comprised of:


a.

Subscription ACV - the annualized equivalent of the total contract value (both software and related support services) of all non-cancellable subscription agreements.  Over the past eight quarters, the weighted average contract length of subscription agreements has been approximately three years.  The total contract value includes all active contracts at the end of each fiscal quarter. 


b.

Utility ACV - "pay-as-you-go" utility arrangements based on product usage (inclusive of both software and related support services) that are structured with no guaranteed minimums.  The amounts included in Utility ACV have been annualized based on the actual reported quarterly amount in the most recent fiscal quarter. 



Management believes that reviewing this ACV metric, in addition to our GAAP results, helps investors and financial analysts understand the value of arrangements that may potentially result in future revenues. Commvault believes this metric normalizes the variations in contractual length among our subscription and utility transactions and will help investors and analysts to track Commvault's transition to more potentially repeatable revenue streams.


(12)

Revenues on a constant currency basis are calculated using the average foreign exchange rates from a previous period and applying these rates to foreign-denominated revenues in the corresponding period of fiscal 2019. The difference between revenue calculated based on these foreign exchange rates and revenues calculated in accordance with GAAP is listed as Adjustment for currency impact in the table above.


(13)

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019 Commvault made a purchase of land adjacent to its global corporate headquarters.  Due to the non-routine nature of this transaction, the amount has been adjusted from the calculation of non-GAAP free cash flow.

 

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SOURCE Commvault

Investor Relations, Jay Whalen, Commvault, 732-728-5380, ir@commvault.com; Media Relations, Miranda Foster, Commvault, 732-728-5378, mfoster@commvault.com