"Cloud computing and big data trends are driving increased demand for open source technologies. We believe our leadership position in the open source industry and broad portfolio of Open Hybrid Cloud technologies creates a strong position for Red Hat to capture market share in the cloud-enabled data center."
- Total revenue of $456 million, up 15% year-over-year
- Subscription revenue of $395 million, up 15% year-over-year
- Third quarter operating cash flow of $133 million, up 40% year-over-year
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended November 30, 2014.
Total revenue for the quarter was $456 million, an increase of 15% in U.S. dollars from the year ago quarter, and 18% measured in constant currency. Constant currency references in this release are as detailed in the tables below. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $395 million, up 15% in U.S. dollars year-over-year, or 18% measured in constant currency.
“Our strong Q3 results marked the eleventh straight quarter of mid-to-high teens revenue growth as we continued to reinforce and expand our strategic relationship with our customers,” said Jim Whitehurst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat. “Cloud computing and big data trends are driving increased demand for open source technologies. We believe our leadership position in the open source industry and broad portfolio of Open Hybrid Cloud technologies creates a strong position for Red Hat to capture market share in the cloud-enabled data center.”
GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $67 million, up 11% year-over-year. After adjusting for stock compensation, amortization expenses, transaction costs related to business combinations, and non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt as detailed in the tables below, non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter was $109 million, up 10% year-over-year. For the third quarter, GAAP operating margin was 14.7% and non-GAAP operating margin was 23.8%.
GAAP net income for the quarter was $48 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with $52 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the year ago quarter. After adjusting for stock compensation, amortization expenses, transaction costs related to business combinations, and non-cash interest expense related to the convertible debt as detailed in the tables below, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $79 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, as compared to $81 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in the year ago quarter. The year ago third quarter included a $4 million discrete tax benefit and cumulative adjustment that lowered last year’s estimated annual effective tax rate and increased last year’s Q3 GAAP EPS and non-GAAP EPS results by approximately $0.04 per share and $0.06 per share, respectively.
Operating cash flow was $133 million for the third quarter, up 40% as compared to $95 million in the year ago quarter. At quarter end, the company’s total deferred revenue balance was $1.30 billion, an increase of 16% on a year-over-year basis. Total cash, cash equivalents and investments as of November 30, 2014 was $1.65 billion. The company also completed a convertible debt offering of $805 million during the quarter. The company used a portion of the proceeds to enter into convertible note hedge transactions for net cost of approximately $68 million and an accelerated stock repurchase transaction for $375 million which resulted in the delivery to the company during Q3 of approximately 5.3 million shares of its common stock.
“Outstanding sales execution in the third quarter drove strong performance across the board. We excelled on virtually every key financial metric we track,” stated Charlie Peters, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat. “We have had sequential quarterly revenue growth at Red Hat every quarter for 51 straight quarters. The sales performance this quarter with large deals was exceptional, setting new records in number of deals over $5 million in a quarter and deals over $10 million in a Q3. We believe the growing number and size of large deals reflects the increasingly strategic relationship that Red Hat is building with customers, in addition to customer demand for our broadening product portfolio.”
Additional information on Red Hat's reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP adjusted results, are included in the financial tables below. A live webcast of Red Hat's results will begin at 5:00 pm ET today and can be accessed by the general public at Red Hat's investor relations website at http://investors.redhat.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the live event has ended.
RED HAT, INC. | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
(In thousands - except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Revenue: | |||||||||||||
Subscriptions | $394,699 | $342,770 | $1,156,161 | $985,279 | |||||||||
Training and services | 61,196 | 53,766 | 169,387 | 148,939 | |||||||||
Total subscription, training and services revenue | 455,895 | 396,536 | 1,325,548 | 1,134,218 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||
Subscriptions | 28,574 | 24,544 | 84,125 | 71,437 | |||||||||
Training and services | 42,791 | 35,883 | 118,857 | 100,627 | |||||||||
Total cost of subscription, training and services revenue | 71,365 | 60,427 | 202,982 | 172,064 | |||||||||
Total gross profit | 384,530 | 336,109 | 1,122,566 | 962,154 | |||||||||
Operating expense: | |||||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 187,218 | 153,528 | 538,576 | 440,568 | |||||||||
Research and development | 90,613 | 82,519 | 275,817 | 234,619 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 39,502 | 39,270 | 125,786 | 111,807 | |||||||||
Facility exit costs | - | - | - | 2,171 | |||||||||
Total operating expense | 317,333 | 275,317 | 940,179 | 789,165 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 67,197 | 60,792 | 182,387 | 172,989 | |||||||||
Interest income | 2,196 | 1,579 | 6,048 | 4,608 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 3,441 | 51 | 3,591 | 114 | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 1,559 | (389) | 1,777 | 446 | |||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 67,511 | 61,931 | 186,621 | 177,929 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 19,578 | 9,906 | 54,120 | 44,705 | |||||||||
Net income | $47,933 | $52,025 | $132,501 | $133,224 | |||||||||
Net income per share: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.71 | $0.70 | |||||||||
Diluted | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.70 | $0.69 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
Basic | 185,039 | 189,514 | 187,533 | 190,024 | |||||||||
Diluted | 187,674 | 191,365 | 190,081 | 192,049 |
RED HAT, INC. | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
November 30, | February 28, | |||||||||
2014 | 2014 (1) | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $883,989 | $646,742 | ||||||||
Investments in debt and equity securities | 231,420 | 335,387 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 354,870 | 360,594 | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 106,282 | 108,264 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 126,827 | 118,387 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 1,629 | 1,808 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 1,705,017 | 1,571,182 | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 173,599 | 173,917 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 939,574 | 687,430 | ||||||||
Identifiable intangibles, net | 144,176 | 133,399 | ||||||||
Investments in debt securities | 531,112 | 505,300 | ||||||||
Other assets, net | 54,393 | 35,391 | ||||||||
Total assets | $3,547,871 | $3,106,619 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $229,272 | $179,468 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 941,441 | 966,832 | ||||||||
Other current obligations | 1,908 | 1,786 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,172,621 | 1,148,086 | ||||||||
Convertible notes | 710,844 | - | ||||||||
Long term deferred revenue | 358,684 | 322,365 | ||||||||
Other long term obligations | 71,915 | 85,003 | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||
Common stock | 23 | 23 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,928,179 | 1,891,848 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 852,673 | 720,172 | ||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (1,515,288) | (1,056,419) | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (31,780) | (4,459) | ||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,233,807 | 1,551,165 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $3,547,871 | $3,106,619 | ||||||||
(1) Derived from audited financial statements |
RED HAT, INC. | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||
Net income | $47,933 | $52,025 | $132,501 | $133,224 | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by | |||||||||||||
operating activities: | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,651 | 18,955 | 57,114 | 55,326 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 33,623 | 30,190 | 98,942 | 83,196 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (780) | (1,412) | 3,125 | 9,608 | |||||||||
Net amortization of bond premium on available-for-sale debt securities | 2,407 | 2,301 | 6,965 | 6,637 | |||||||||
Accretion of debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs | 3,085 | - | 3,085 | - | |||||||||
Other | (175) | 438 | (527) | 485 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions: | |||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | (75,917) | (75,330) | 2,314 | (9,249) | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | (5,922) | (1,109) | (13,502) | (3,503) | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 26,254 | 12,272 | 56,175 | 38,565 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue | 83,912 | 56,019 | 57,955 | 40,999 | |||||||||
Other | (83) | 805 | 1,264 | 610 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 132,988 | 95,154 | 405,411 | 355,898 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||
Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities | (141,928) | (101,636) | (461,069) | (448,712) | |||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities | 93,578 | 118,084 | 503,110 | 597,851 | |||||||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (78,317) | - | (296,121) | - | |||||||||
Purchase of other intangible assets | (2,160) | (682) | (3,911) | (13,203) | |||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (12,201) | (13,327) | (35,085) | (61,833) | |||||||||
Other | 482 | (150) | 2,917 | (2,084) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (140,546) | 2,289 | (290,159) | 72,019 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | 3,488 | 3,428 | 4,897 | 9,071 | |||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options | 465 | 223 | 1,154 | 1,311 | |||||||||
Purchase of treasury stock | (375,000) | (40,018) | (535,062) | (239,363) | |||||||||
Payments related to net settlement of employee share-based compensation awards | (21,754) | (18,307) | (39,314) | (33,122) | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs | 790,394 | - | 790,394 | - | |||||||||
Purchase of convertible note hedges | (148,040) | - | (148,040) | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | 79,776 | - | 79,776 | - | |||||||||
Payments on other borrowings | (402) | (362) | (2,392) | (979) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 328,927 | (55,036) | 151,413 | (263,082) | |||||||||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (22,761) | 2,910 | (29,418) | (9,808) | |||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 298,608 | 45,317 | 237,247 | 155,027 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 585,381 | 596,794 | 646,742 | 487,084 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $883,989 | $642,111 | $883,989 | $642,111 |
RED HAT, INC. | |||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
(In thousands - except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Non cash share-based compensation expense included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $3,915 | $2,922 | $10,458 | $8,861 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 15,866 | 10,268 | 39,794 | 30,009 | |||||||||
Research and development | 8,129 | 9,161 | 28,091 | 25,100 | |||||||||
General and administration | 5,713 | 7,839 | 20,599 | 19,226 | |||||||||
Total share-based compensation expense | $33,623 | $30,190 | $98,942 | $83,196 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets expense included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $2,995 | $2,504 | $8,097 | $7,672 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,958 | 2,479 | 5,533 | 6,395 | |||||||||
Research and development | 250 | 959 | 2,167 | 2,877 | |||||||||
General and administration | 1,439 | 1,288 | 4,473 | 4,028 | |||||||||
Total amortization of intangible assets expense | $6,642 | $7,230 | $20,270 | $20,972 | |||||||||
Non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Total non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount | $2,734 | - | $2,734 | - | |||||||||
Facility exit costs included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Facility exit costs | - | - | - | $2,171 | |||||||||
Transaction costs related to business combinations included in Consolidated Statements of Operations: | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Transaction costs related to business combinations | $1,061 | - | $4,001 | - | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
GAAP net income | $47,933 | $52,025 | $132,501 | $133,224 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 19,578 | 9,906 | 54,120 | 44,705 | |||||||||
GAAP income before provision for income taxes | $67,511 | $61,931 | $186,621 | $177,929 | |||||||||
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 33,623 | 30,190 | 98,942 | 83,196 | |||||||||
Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 6,642 | 7,230 | 20,270 | 20,972 | |||||||||
Add: Non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount | 2,734 | - | 2,734 | - | |||||||||
Add: Facility exit costs | - | - | - | 2,171 | |||||||||
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations | 1,061 | - | 4,001 | - | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted income before provision for income taxes | $111,571 | $99,351 | $312,568 | $284,268 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 32,356 | 18,474 | 90,645 | 73,949 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (basic and diluted) | $79,215 | $80,877 | $221,923 | $210,319 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share: | |||||||||||||
Basic | $0.43 | $0.43 | $1.18 | $1.11 | |||||||||
Diluted | $0.42 | $0.42 | $1.17 | $1.10 | |||||||||
(1) Provision for income taxes: | |||||||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted net income before income tax provision | $111,571 | $99,351 | $312,568 | $284,268 | |||||||||
Estimated annual effective tax rate | 29.0% | 22.8% | 29.0% | 27.5% | |||||||||
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes before discrete tax benefit | $32,356 | $22,699 | $90,645 | $78,174 | |||||||||
Discrete tax benefit | - | 4,225 | - | 4,225 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes on Non-GAAP adjusted net income | $32,356 | $18,474 | $90,645 | $73,949 |
RED HAT, INC. | |||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
(In thousands - except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP adjusted results | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
GAAP gross profit | $384,530 | $336,109 | $1,122,566 | $962,154 | |||||||||
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 3,915 | 2,922 | 10,458 | 8,861 | |||||||||
Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 2,995 | 2,504 | 8,097 | 7,672 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $391,440 | $341,535 | $1,141,121 | $978,687 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin | 85.9% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.3% | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
GAAP operating expenses | $317,333 | $275,317 | $940,179 | $789,165 | |||||||||
Deduct: Non-cash share-based compensation expense | (29,708) | (27,268) | (88,484) | (74,335) | |||||||||
Deduct: Amortization of intangible assets | (3,647) | (4,726) | (12,173) | (13,300) | |||||||||
Deduct: Facility exit costs | - | - | - | (2,171) | |||||||||
Deduct: Transaction costs related to business combinations | (1,061) | - | (4,001) | - | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses | $282,917 | $243,323 | $835,521 | $699,359 | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
GAAP operating income | $67,197 | $60,792 | $182,387 | $172,989 | |||||||||
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense | 33,623 | 30,190 | 98,942 | 83,196 | |||||||||
Add: Amortization of intangible assets | 6,642 | 7,230 | 20,270 | 20,972 | |||||||||
Add: Facility exit costs | - | - | - | 2,171 | |||||||||
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations | 1,061 | - | 4,001 | - | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income | $108,523 | $98,212 | $305,600 | $279,328 | |||||||||
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin | 23.8% | 24.8% | 23.1% | 24.6% | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | Year-Over-Year | |||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Growth Rate | |||||||||||
GAAP subscription revenue | $394,699 | $342,770 | 15.1% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 10,368 | - | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP subscription revenue on a constant currency basis | $405,067 | $342,770 | 18.2% | ||||||||||
GAAP training and services revenue | $61,196 | $53,766 | 13.8% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 2,804 | - | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP training and services revenue on a constant currency basis | $64,000 | $53,766 | 19.0% | ||||||||||
GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue | $455,895 | $396,536 | 15.0% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 13,172 | - | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue on a constant currency basis | $469,067 | $396,536 | 18.3% | ||||||||||
Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | Year-Over-Year | |||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | Growth Rate | |||||||||||
GAAP subscription revenue | $1,156,161 | $985,279 | 17.3% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 7,836 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP subscription revenue on a constant currency basis | $1,163,997 | $985,279 | 18.1% | ||||||||||
GAAP training and services revenue | $169,387 | $148,939 | 13.7% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 4,327 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP training and services revenue on a constant currency basis | $173,714 | $148,939 | 16.6% | ||||||||||
GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue | $1,325,548 | $1,134,218 | 16.9% | ||||||||||
Adjustment for currency impact | 12,163 | ||||||||||||
Non-GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue on a constant currency basis | $1,337,711 | $1,134,218 | 17.9% |
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