Red Hat Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results

25 Mar by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Red Hat Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2019 Results

  • Fourth quarter total revenue of $879 million, up 14% year-over-year, or 17% in constant currency; full fiscal year total revenue of $3.4 billion, up 15% year-over-year, or 16% in constant currency
  • Fourth quarter Application Development-related and other emerging technology subscription revenue of $225 million, up 30% year-over-year, or 34% in constant currency; full fiscal year Application Development-related and other emerging technology subscription revenue of $816 million, up 31% year-over-year, or 32% in constant currency
  • Fourth quarter training and services revenue of $105 million, up 18% year-over-year, or 23% in constant currency; full fiscal year total training and services revenue of $413 million, up 19% year-over-year, or 21% in constant currency
  • Year-end deferred revenue balance of $3.0 billion, up 15% year-over-year, or 18% in constant currency

RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 ended February 28, 2019.

“Enterprise organizations are continuing to move to hybrid cloud environments, which is contributing to strong growth in Red Hat’s cloud enabling technologies,” stated Jim Whitehurst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat. “Across the portfolio, our total number of customers with active subscriptions greater than $5 million increased 33% year-over-year in fiscal year 2019. Also key to that growth is the increasing number of Ansible and OpenShift customers, which now total more than 1,300 and 1,000, respectively, as of the end of fiscal year 2019.”

“In FY19, we continued to strengthen our strategic relationships with enterprise organizations, which was evidenced by continued growth in sizeable commitments. We saw a 17% year-over-year increase in the number of deals over $1 million, despite the smaller base of large renewals in fiscal year 2019. These deals included broad adoption across Red Hat’s portfolio of technologies, with cross-selling up 22% from the previous year,” said Eric Shander, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Additionally, our total backlog was $4.1 billion, a 22% increase year-over-year. This is the third consecutive year where backlog increased at a rate of more than 20% year-over-year, which further reflects the forward momentum of our business.”

Revenue: Total revenue for the quarter was $879 million, up 14% year-over-year, or 17% measured in constant currency. Constant currency references in this release are detailed in the tables below. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $774 million, up 13% year-over-year, or 16% measured in constant currency. Subscription revenue in the quarter was 88% of total revenue.

Full fiscal year 2019 total revenue was $3.4 billion, up 15% year-over-year, or 16% measured in constant currency. Subscription revenue for the full fiscal year was $2.9 billion, up 15% year-over-year, and 15% measured in constant currency. Subscription revenue in the full fiscal year was 88% of total revenue.

Subscription Revenue Breakout: Subscription revenue from Infrastructure-related offerings for the quarter was $549 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year, or 10% measured in constant currency. Subscription revenue from Application Development-related and other emerging technology offerings for the quarter was $225 million, an increase of 30% year-over-year, or 34% measured in constant currency.

Full fiscal year subscription revenue from Infrastructure-related offerings was $2.1 billion, an increase of 9% year-over-year, or 10% measured in constant currency. Full fiscal year subscription revenue from Application Development-related and other emerging technology offerings was $816 million, an increase of 31% year-over-year, or 32% measured in constant currency.

Operating Income: GAAP operating income for the quarter was $157 million, up 18% year-over-year. After adjusting for non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and transaction costs related to business combinations, non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter was $227 million, up 19% year-over-year. For the fourth quarter, GAAP operating margin was 17.8% and non-GAAP adjusted operating margin was 25.8%. Non-GAAP references in this release are detailed in the tables below.

Full fiscal year GAAP operating income was $512 million, an increase of 8% year-over-year. After adjusting for non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and transaction costs related to business combinations, non-GAAP operating income was $795 million, up 13% year-over-year. Full fiscal year GAAP operating margin was 15.2% and non-GAAP operating margin was 23.7%.

Net Income: GAAP net income for the quarter was $139 million, or $0.75 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), compared with GAAP net loss of $12 million, or $0.07 diluted loss per share, in the year-ago quarter. The year-ago quarter included a one-time tax charge of $123 million related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted into law in December 2017.

After adjusting for non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transaction costs related to business combinations and non-cash interest expense related to the debt discount, non-GAAP adjusted net income for the quarter was $214 million, or $1.16 diluted EPS, as compared to $168 million, or $0.92 diluted EPS, in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding excludes dilution that is expected to be offset by our convertible note hedge transactions.

Full fiscal year GAAP net income was $434 million, or $2.33 diluted EPS, compared with $262 million, or $1.42 diluted EPS, in the prior fiscal year. The prior fiscal year included a one-time tax charge of $123 million related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted into law in December 2017.

After adjusting for non-cash share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transaction costs related to business combinations and non-cash interest expense related to the debt discount, non-GAAP net income for the full fiscal year was $679 million, or $3.69 diluted EPS, as compared to $544 million, or $3.00 diluted EPS, in the prior fiscal year.

Cash: GAAP operating cash flow was $397 million for the fourth quarter, up 10% on a year-over-year basis. Non-GAAP operating cash flow adjusts for the impact of our adoption of ASU 2016-15: Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which requires the portion of repayments of convertible notes during the fourth quarter that is attributable to debt discount to be classified as operating cash flow. Non-GAAP operating cash flow, which excludes this impact of approximately $27 million, was $424 million, up 17% on a year-over-year basis compared to non-GAAP operating cash flow. Full fiscal year GAAP operating cash flow was $1.0 billion, up 10% on a year-over-year basis. Full fiscal year non-GAAP operating cash flow, which excludes approximately $60 million of impact from adoption of ASU 2016-15, was $1.1 billion, up 16% on a year-over-year basis compared to non-GAAP operating cash flow. Total convertible note repayments were $498 million as of February 28, 2019 with a remaining principal value of $307 million.

Total cash, cash equivalents and investments as of February 28, 2019 was $2.4 billion after repurchasing approximately $413 million, or approximately 0.9 million shares, of common stock in fiscal year 2019. The remaining balance in the current stock repurchase authorization as of February 28, 2019 was approximately $737.2 million.

Deferred revenue and backlog: Total backlog for fiscal year 2019 was in excess of $4.1 billion, up 22% year-over-year. We define total backlog as total deferred revenue, which has been billed, plus the value of non-cancellable subscription agreements not yet billed or reflected in our financial statements and the value of service agreements not yet billed or reflected in our financial statements that we believe to be firm. At the end of the fiscal year, the Company’s total deferred revenue balance was $3.0 billion, an increase of 15% year-over-year. The negative impact to total deferred revenue from changes in foreign exchange rates was $77 million year-over-year. On a constant currency basis, total deferred revenue would have increased 18% year-over-year.

The portion of total backlog to be billed in the future not reflected in our financial statements was in excess of $1.0 billion as of February 28, 2019, compared with the ending balance in excess of $775 million reported for fiscal year 2018. The portion of total backlog to be billed during fiscal year 2020 was in excess of $490 million as of February 28, 2019, compared with in excess of $450 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2018.

Due to the pending transaction with International Business Machines Corporation, Red Hat will not be hosting a conference call for its fourth quarter 2019 business results and will not be providing an outlook for its fiscal 2020.

Additional information on Red Hat’s reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP adjusted results, are included in the financial tables below.

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver reliable and high-performing Linux, hybrid cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Red Hat helps customers integrate new and existing IT applications, develop cloud-native applications, standardize on our industry-leading operating system, and automate, secure, and manage complex environments. Award-winning support, training, and consulting services make Red Hat a trusted adviser to the Fortune 500. As a strategic partner to cloud providers, system integrators, application vendors, customers, and open source communities, Red Hat can help organizations prepare for the digital future. Learn more at www.redhat.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: risks related to our pending merger with International Business Machines Corporation, the ability of the Company to compete effectively; the ability to deliver and stimulate demand for new products and technological innovations on a timely basis; delays or reductions in information technology spending; the integration of acquisitions and the ability to market successfully acquired technologies and products; risks related to errors or defects in our offerings and third-party products upon which our offerings depend; risks related to the security of our offerings and other data security vulnerabilities; fluctuations in exchange rates; changes in and a dependence on key personnel; the effects of industry consolidation; uncertainty and adverse results in litigation and related settlements; the inability to adequately protect Company intellectual property and the potential for infringement or breach of license claims of or relating to third party intellectual property; the ability to meet financial and operational challenges encountered in our international operations; and ineffective management of, and control over, the Company’s growth and international operations, as well as other factors contained in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (copies of which may be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov), including those found therein under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. In addition to these factors, actual future performance, outcomes, and results may differ materially because of more general factors including (without limitation) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, economic and political conditions, governmental and public policy changes and the impact of natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company’s views as of the date of this press release and these views could change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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RED HAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands – except per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2019 2018 (1) 2019 2018 (1)
Revenue:
Subscriptions $ 774,178 $ 683,276 $ 2,949,059 $ 2,574,178
Training and services 104,819   89,056   413,010   346,283
Total revenue 878,997   772,332   3,362,069   2,920,461
 
Cost of revenue:
Subscriptions 56,298 48,105 213,843 185,339
Training and services 76,207   64,520   284,408   246,458
Total cost of revenue 132,505   112,625   498,251   431,797
 
Gross profit 746,492 659,707 2,863,818 2,488,664
 
Operating expense:
Sales and marketing 341,491 314,563 1,378,278 1,195,286
Research and development 171,461 153,778 668,542 578,330
General and administrative 76,978   58,886   304,766   239,316
Total operating expense 589,930   527,227   2,351,586   2,012,932
 
Income from operations 156,562 132,480 512,232 475,732
Interest income 7,508 5,024 30,531 18,493
Interest expense 4,412 6,223 19,838 24,569
Other income (expense), net 245   11,368   (4,870 ) 8,335
 
Income before provision for income taxes 159,903 142,649 518,055 477,991
Provision for income taxes 20,409   154,809   84,067   216,140
Net income (loss) $ 139,494   $ (12,160 ) $ 433,988   $ 261,851
 
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.79 $ (0.07 ) $ 2.46 $ 1.48
Diluted $ 0.75 $ (0.07 ) $ 2.33 $ 1.42
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 176,808 177,034 176,773 177,150
Diluted 187,046 177,034 186,321 184,602
 

(1) As adjusted to reflect the impact of the retrospective application of ASC 606.

 
 
RED HAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 
  February 28,   February 28,
2019 2018 (1)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 1,883,096 $ 1,724,132
Investments in debt and equity securities, short-term 293,361 318,358
Accounts receivable, net 980,188 806,744
Prepaid expenses 282,507 267,197
Other current assets 24,504   25,666  
Total current assets 3,463,656 3,142,097
 
Property and equipment, net 198,969 206,105
Goodwill 1,276,853 1,288,830
Identifiable intangibles, net 206,083 224,953
Investments in debt securities, long-term 248,512 430,442
Deferred tax assets, net 112,568 92,606
Other assets, net 81,648   89,460  
Total assets $ 5,588,289   $ 5,474,493  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 491,259 $ 427,139
Deferred revenue, short-term 2,161,206 1,853,719
Other current obligations 282 843
Convertible notes 69,827   23,806  
Total current liabilities 2,722,574 2,305,507
 
Deferred revenue, long-term 821,218 741,453
Convertible notes 231,540 744,194
Other long-term obligations 199,025 205,215
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock 24 24
Additional paid-in capital 2,791,895 2,416,080
Retained earnings 2,054,069 1,619,688
Treasury stock, at cost (3,189,434 ) (2,525,072 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (42,622 ) (32,596 )
Total stockholders’ equity 1,613,932   1,478,124  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 5,588,289   $ 5,474,493  
 
(1) Derived from audited financial statements except for line items adjusted by the retrospective application of ASC 606.
 
 
RED HAT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 
  Three Months Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2019 2018 (1) 2019 2018 (1)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 139,494 $ (12,160 ) $ 433,988 $ 261,851
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 28,551 25,597 109,046 97,138
Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs 4,295 5,661 18,765 22,401
Repayments of convertible notes attributable to debt discount (26,878 ) (59,993 )
Deferred income taxes (16,988 ) (26,526 ) (18,693 ) (18,695 )
Share-based compensation expense 54,127 49,266 209,096 192,249
Net amortization of bond premium on debt securities available for sale 81 1,417 1,623 8,405
Other 2,062 (12,818 ) 5,986 (11,500 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (247,186 ) (266,018 ) (188,980 ) (154,119 )
Other receivables 45,618 16,193 2,063 (4,019 )
Prepaid expenses (51,014 ) (61,397 ) (16,449 ) (68,228 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 15,441 179,588 54,061 161,834
Deferred revenue 449,049 461,199 463,782 432,182
Other 451   2,061   (1,513 ) 3,639  
Net cash provided by operating activities 397,103   362,063   1,012,782   923,138  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investment in debt securities available for sale (14,016 ) (217,951 ) (299,789 )
Proceeds from maturities of investment in debt securities available for sale 143,384 77,789 402,844 426,074
Proceeds from sales of investment in debt securities available for sale 179,997 8,491 199,614
Proceeds from sales of strategic equity investments 14,204 1,300 14,204
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (231,200 ) (11,550 ) (315,081 )
Purchase of developed software and other intangible assets (3,416 ) (3,849 ) (10,543 ) (16,720 )
Purchase of property and equipment (16,421 ) (16,699 ) (61,266 ) (84,967 )
Other (379 )   (1,365 ) (189 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 123,168   6,226   109,960   (76,854 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 244 354 2,075 4,895
Proceeds from employee stock purchase program 18,706 16,809 62,062 50,097
Payments related to net settlement of share-based compensation awards (4,290 ) (3,276 ) (131,895 ) (89,506 )
Purchase of treasury stock (412,845 ) (237,002 )
Payments on other borrowings (163 ) (340 ) (913 ) (1,547 )
Repayments of convertible notes attributable to principal (196,431 ) (30 ) (438,410 ) (36 )
Net cash (used in) provided by in financing activities (181,934 ) 13,517   (919,926 ) (273,099 )
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 5,487   11,154   (43,852 ) 60,139  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 343,824 392,960 158,964 633,324
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period 1,539,272   1,331,172   1,724,132   1,090,808  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period $ 1,883,096   $ 1,724,132   $ 1,883,096   $ 1,724,132  
 

(1) As adjusted to reflect the impact of the retrospective application of ASC 606.

 
 
RED HAT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands – except per share amounts)

 

 

  Three Months Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2019 2018 (1) 2019 2018 (1)
 
Reconciliation items included in Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Non-cash share-based compensation expense:
Cost of revenue $ 5,133 $ 4,453 $ 19,811 $ 16,862
Sales and marketing 23,554 22,450 91,116 87,158
Research and development 16,795 14,405 64,886 57,008
General and administrative   8,645     7,958     33,283     31,221  
Total share-based compensation expense $ 54,127   $ 49,266   $ 209,096   $ 192,249  
 
Amortization of intangible assets expense:
Cost of revenue $ 6,615 $ 4,214 $ 24,495 $ 16,705
Sales and marketing 1,391 1,561 5,549 6,195
Research and development 35 35 138 138
General and administrative   2,451     2,270     9,590     8,407  
Total amortization of intangible assets expense $ 10,492   $ 8,080   $ 39,772   $ 31,445  
 
Total non-cash interest expense related to the debt discount $ 2,442   $ 4,961   $ 14,665   $ 19,654  
 
Transaction costs related to business combinations $ 5,964   $ 728   $ 34,050   $ 2,038  
 
Reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP adjusted results:
 
GAAP net income (loss) $ 139,494 $ (12,160 ) $ 433,988 $ 261,851
GAAP provision for income taxes   20,409     154,809     84,067     216,140  
GAAP income before provision for income taxes $ 159,903 $ 142,649 $ 518,055 $ 477,991
 
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 54,127 49,266 209,096 192,249
Add: Amortization of intangible assets expense 10,492 8,080 39,772 31,445
Add: Non-cash interest expense related to the debt discount 2,442 4,961 14,665 19,654
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations   5,964     728     34,050     2,038  
Non-GAAP adjusted income before provision for income taxes $ 232,928 $ 205,684 $ 815,638 $ 723,377
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes (2)   18,976     37,744     136,680     179,410  
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (basic and diluted) $ 213,952   $ 167,940   $ 678,958   $ 543,967  
 
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
GAAP diluted weighted average shares outstanding 187,046 177,034 186,321 184,602
Dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards, convertible notes and warrants 10,699
Dilution offset from convertible note hedge transactions   (2,447 )   (4,728 )   (2,234 )   (3,445 )
Non-GAAP diluted weighted average shares outstanding   184,599     183,005     184,087     181,157  
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share:
Basic $ 1.21 $ 0.95 $ 3.84 $ 3.07
Diluted $ 1.16 $ 0.92 $ 3.69 $ 3.00
 

(1) As adjusted to reflect the impact of the retrospective application of ASC 606.

 
 
RED HAT, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN GAAP RESULTS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 
  Three Months Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2019 2018 (1) 2019 2018 (1)
(2) Non-GAAP provision for income taxes:
Non-GAAP adjusted income before provision for income taxes $ 232,928 $ 205,684 $ 815,638 $ 723,377
GAAP estimated annual effective tax rate   13.8 %   17.8 %   20.0 %   24.1 %
Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP adjusted income before adjustments $ 30,853 $ 35,592 $ 163,128 $ 174,334
Certain non-deductible share-based compensation (3,156 ) (11,664 )
Non-deductible merger related costs (4,321 ) (12,887 )
Discrete tax (benefit) expense, excluding discrete benefits related to share-based compensation   (4,400 )   2,152     (1,897 )   5,076  
Provision for income taxes on non-GAAP adjusted income, excluding impact from certain non-deductible share-based compensation, non-deductible merger related costs and discrete tax benefits related to share-based compensation $ 18,976   $ 37,744   $ 136,680   $ 179,410  
 
GAAP gross profit $ 746,492 $ 659,707 $ 2,863,818 $ 2,488,664
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 5,133 4,453 19,811 16,862
Add: Amortization of intangible assets expense   6,615     4,214     24,495     16,705  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 758,240   $ 668,374   $ 2,908,124   $ 2,522,231  
 
Non-GAAP gross margin 86.3 % 86.5 % 86.5 % 86.4 %
 
GAAP operating expenses $ 589,930 $ 527,227 $ 2,351,586 $ 2,012,932
Deduct: Non-cash share-based compensation expense (48,994 ) (44,813 ) (189,285 ) (175,387 )
Deduct: Amortization of intangible assets expense (3,877 ) (3,866 ) (15,277 ) (14,740 )
Deduct: Transaction costs related to business combinations   (5,964 )   (728 )   (34,050 )   (2,038 )
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses $ 531,095   $ 477,820   $ 2,112,974   $ 1,820,767  
 
GAAP operating income $ 156,562 $ 132,480 $ 512,232 $ 475,732
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 54,127 49,266 209,096 192,249
Add: Amortization of intangible assets expense 10,492 8,080 39,772 31,445
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations   5,964     728     34,050     2,038  
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income $ 227,145   $ 190,554   $ 795,150   $ 701,464  
 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin 25.8 % 24.7 % 23.7 % 24.0 %
 
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities $ 397,103 $ 362,063 $ 1,012,782 $ 923,138
Repayments of convertible notes attributable to debt discount   26,878             59,993        
Non-GAAP net cash provided by operating activities $ 423,981   $ 362,063   $ 1,072,775   $ 923,138  
 

(1) As adjusted to reflect the impact of the retrospective application of ASC 606.

 

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