Red Hat Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2015 Results

  • Fourth quarter revenue of $464 million, up 16% year-over-year; full fiscal year revenue of $1.79 billion, up 17% year-over-year
  • Fourth quarter subscription revenue of $405 million, up 15% year-over-year; full fiscal year subscription revenue of $1.56 billion, up 17% year-over-year
  • Fourth quarter operating cash flow of $217 million, up 18% year-over-year; full fiscal year operating cash flow of $623 million, up 15% year-over-year
  • Year-end deferred revenue balance of $1.48 billion, up 15% year-over-year

RALEIGH, N.C.--()--Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.

Total revenue for the quarter was $464 million, an increase of 16% in U.S. dollars from the year ago quarter, or 22% measured in constant currency. Constant currency references in this release are as detailed in the tables below. Subscription revenue for the quarter was $405 million, up 15% in U.S. dollars year-over-year, or 21% measured in constant currency. For the full fiscal year, total revenue was $1.79 billion, up 17% in U.S. dollars year-over-year, or 19% measured in constant currency, and subscription revenue was $1.56 billion, up 17% in U.S. dollars year-over-year, or 19% measured in constant currency.

"Red Hat delivered strong fourth quarter results that were highlighted by subscription revenue and total revenue that both grew over 20% year-over-year on a constant currency basis. We continued to experience strong demand for our open, hybrid cloud technologies, as evidenced by increased cross-selling in our top 30 deals which were all over $2 million for the first time,” stated Jim Whitehurst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat. “Customers value the consistency and flexibility as they run their applications using Red Hat solutions across a variety of deployment models, including public and private clouds, to modernize and transform their IT infrastructure. We believe that our strategic position as a trusted provider of infrastructure and our execution this past year have positioned us for strong constant currency revenue growth in the next fiscal year.”

GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year was $68 million and $250 million, respectively. GAAP operating margin was 14.6% in the fourth quarter and 14.0% for the full year. After adjusting for stock compensation, amortization expenses, certain facility exit costs, 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 quarter was $111 million, or a 23.8% operating margin. Full year non-GAAP operating income was $416 million and full year non-GAAP operating margin was 23.3%.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $48 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with $48 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the prior quarter and $45 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the year ago quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $81 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, 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. This compares to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $79 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the prior quarter, and $75 million, or $0.39 per diluted share in the year ago quarter.

For the full year, GAAP net income was $180 million or $0.95 per diluted share, compared with $178 million or $0.93 per diluted share in the prior year. After adjusting for stock compensation, amortization expenses, certain facility exit costs, transaction costs related to business combinations, and non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt as detailed in the tables below, non-GAAP adjusted net income for the year was $303 million or $1.60 per diluted share, compared to $285 million or $1.49 per diluted share for the previous fiscal year. For fiscal year 2015, Red Hat fully diluted shares outstanding were approximately 189.2 million for the full fiscal year, lower by 2.8 million shares due in part to the repurchase of approximately 8.4 million shares, or approximately $535 million of common stock during the year.

Operating cash flow totaled $217 million for the fourth quarter and $623 million for the full year. Cash and investments at February 28, 2015 totaled $1.81 billion.

“Our strong fourth quarter marked the 52nd consecutive quarter of revenue growth and we exited the fiscal year with a record total backlog over $1.86 billion, up 19% year-over-year,” stated Charlie Peters, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat. “We are pleased to have delivered mid-teens growth across revenue, non-GAAP operating income and cash flow despite significant foreign exchange volatility during fiscal 2015. By focusing on the needs of our customers, our team of global associates achieved remarkable success across the company for the quarter and the year.”

Total backlog for fiscal year 2015 was in excess of $1.86 billion, up 19% year-over-year. We define total backlog as the value of non-cancellable subscription and service contracts, including total deferred revenue, which is billed, plus the value of customer contracts to be billed in the future not reflected in our financial statements. At the end of the fiscal year, the company’s total deferred revenue balance was $1.48 billion, an increase of 15% on a year-over-year basis and 14% sequentially. The portion of total backlog to be billed in the future not reflected in our financial statements was in excess of $380 million as of February 28, 2015, compared with the ending balance in excess of $270 million reported for fiscal year 2014. The portion of the total backlog to be billed in the next twelve months not reflected in our financial statements was in excess of $230 million as of February 28, 2015, compared with in excess of $190 million for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2014.

The billings proxy, which we define as total revenue plus the change in deferred revenue as reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, was $2.07 billion for fiscal year 2015 compared with $1.74 billion for the prior fiscal year, an increase of 19%. For the four-fiscal-quarter period ended February 28, 2015, our rolling average quarterly billings proxy increased $83 million, or 19%, to $518 million from $435 million for the four-fiscal-quarter period ended February 28, 2014.

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.

About Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat is the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization technologies. Red Hat also offers award-winning support, training and consulting services. As the connective hub in a global network of enterprises, partners and open source communities, Red Hat helps create relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.

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RED HAT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands - except per share amounts)

           
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014 (1)
Revenue:
 
Subscriptions $405,073 $351,492 $1,561,234 $1,336,771
Training and services 58,869 48,905 228,255 197,844
 
 
Total subscription, training and services revenue 463,942 400,397 1,789,489 1,534,615
 
Cost of revenue:
 
Subscriptions 28,731 25,663 112,856 97,100
Training and services 41,487 34,873 160,343 135,500
 
 
Total cost of subscription, training and services revenue 70,218 60,536 273,199 232,600
 
 
Total gross profit 393,724 339,861 1,516,290 1,302,015
 
Operating expense:
Sales and marketing 189,811 157,317 728,387 597,885
Research and development 92,038 82,644 367,856 317,263
General and administrative 44,267 40,600 170,053 152,407
Facility exit costs - - - 2,171
 
 
Total operating expense 326,116 280,561 1,266,296 1,069,726
 
Income from operations 67,608 59,300 249,994 232,289
Interest income 2,288 2,037 8,336 6,645
Interest expense 5,803 45 9,394 160
Other income (expense), net 4,784 328 6,562 774
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes 68,877 61,620 255,498 239,548
Provision for income taxes 21,177 16,551 75,297 61,256
 
Net income $47,700 $45,069 $180,201 $178,292
 
Net income per share:
Basic $0.26 $0.24 $0.97 $0.94
Diluted $0.26 $0.24 $0.95 $0.93
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 183,459 189,604 186,529 189,920
Diluted 186,307 191,712 189,246 192,036
 
 
(1) Derived from audited financial statements

RED HAT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 
ASSETS
            February 28,   February 28,
2015 2014 (1)
(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,047,473 $646,742
Investments in debt and equity securities 215,254 335,387
Accounts receivable, net 468,021 360,594
Deferred tax assets, net 86,796 108,264
Prepaid expenses 150,715 118,387
Other current assets 1,980 1,808
 
Total current assets 1,970,239 1,571,182
 
Property and equipment, net 172,151 173,917
Goodwill 927,060 687,430
Identifiable intangibles, net 134,276 133,399
Investments in debt securities 546,016 505,300
Other assets, net 53,243 35,391
 
Total assets $3,802,985 $3,106,619
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $237,733 $179,468
Deferred revenue 1,095,115 966,832
Other current obligations 1,844 1,786
 
Total current liabilities 1,334,692 1,148,086
 
Convertible notes 715,402 -
Long term deferred revenue 387,213 322,365
Other long term obligations 77,340 85,003
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 23 23
Additional paid-in capital 1,963,851 1,891,848
Retained earnings 900,373 720,172
Treasury stock, at cost (1,515,288) (1,056,419)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (60,621) (4,459)
 
Total stockholders' equity 1,288,338 1,551,165
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,802,985 $3,106,619
 
 
(1) Derived from audited financial statements

RED HAT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

               
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28,   February 28, February 28,   February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014 (1)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $47,700 $45,069 $180,201 $178,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 19,149 19,079 76,263 74,405
Share-based compensation expense 36,290 30,578 135,232 113,774
Deferred income taxes 20,392 4,168 23,517 13,776
Net amortization of bond premium on available-for-sale debt securities 2,349 2,060 9,314 8,697
Accretion of debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs 5,142 - 8,227 -
Other (2,947) 926 (3,474) 1,411
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (123,850) (52,536) (121,536) (61,785)
Prepaid expenses (27,239) (21,619) (40,741) (25,122)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 14,865 (10,129) 71,040 28,436
Deferred revenue 224,738 164,358 282,693 205,357
Other 795 2,728 2,059 3,339
 
Net cash provided by operating activities 217,384 184,682 622,795 540,580
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities (107,482) (324,029) (568,551) (772,741)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities 77,048 166,271 580,158 764,122
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired - - (296,121) -
Purchase of other intangible assets (2,212) (4,769) (6,123) (17,972)
Purchase of property and equipment (10,563) (17,754) (45,648) (79,587)
Other 8,365 - 11,282 (2,084)
 
Net cash used in investing activities (34,844) (180,281) (325,003) (108,262)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 710 3,766 5,607 12,837
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 1,280 811 2,434 2,122
Purchase of treasury stock - - (535,062) (239,363)
Payments related to net settlement of employee share-based compensation awards (4,148) (4,280) (43,462) (37,402)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs (625) - 789,769 -
Purchase of convertible note hedges - - (148,040) -
Proceeds from issuance of warrants - - 79,776 -
Payments on other borrowings (390) (325) (2,782) (1,304)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3,173) (28) 148,240 (263,110)
 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (15,883) 258 (45,301) (9,550)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 163,484 4,631 400,731 159,658
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 883,989 642,111 646,742 487,084
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $1,047,473 $646,742 $1,047,473 $646,742
 
 
(1) Derived from audited financial statements

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 Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Cost of revenue $3,569 $2,932 $14,027 $11,793
Sales and marketing 15,408 10,313 55,203 40,322
Research and development 10,426 9,094 38,517 34,194
General and administration 6,887 8,239 27,485 27,465
Total share-based compensation expense $36,290 $30,578 $135,232 $113,774
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets expense included in Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Cost of revenue $2,576 $2,508 $10,672 $10,180
Sales and marketing 2,305 2,477 7,838 8,872
Research and development 250 959 2,417 3,836
General and administration 1,484 1,288 5,958 5,316
Total amortization of intangible assets expense $6,615 $7,232 $26,885 $28,204
 
 
Non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount included in Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Total non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount $4,556 - $7,292 -
 
Facility exit costs included in Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Facility exit costs - - - $2,171
 
 
Transaction costs related to business combinations included in Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
Transaction costs related to business combinations - - $4,001 -
 
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
GAAP net income $47,700 $45,069 $180,201 $178,292
 
Provision for income taxes 21,177 16,551 75,297 61,256
 
GAAP income before provision for income taxes $68,877 $61,620 $255,498 $239,548
 
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 36,290 30,578 135,232 113,774
Add: Amortization of intangible assets 6,615 7,232 26,885 28,204
Add: Non-cash interest expense from accretion of debt discount 4,556 - 7,292 -
Add: Facility exit costs - - - 2,171
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations - - 4,001 -
 
Non-GAAP adjusted income before provision for income taxes $116,338 $99,430 $428,908 $383,697
 

(1) Provision for income taxes

35,754 24,277 126,399 98,226
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income (basic and diluted) $80,584 $75,153 $302,509 $285,471
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share:
Basic $0.44 $0.40 $1.62 $1.50
Diluted $0.43 $0.39 $1.60 $1.49
 
 
(1) Provision for income taxes:
Non-GAAP adjusted net income before income tax provision $116,338 $99,430 $428,908 $383,697
Estimated annual effective tax rate 30.7% 24.4% 29.5% 26.7%
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes before discrete tax benefit $35,754 $24,277 $126,399 $102,451
Discrete tax benefit - - - 4,225
Provision for income taxes on Non-GAAP adjusted net income $35,754 $24,277 $126,399 $98,226

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 Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
GAAP gross profit $393,724 $339,861 $1,516,290 $1,302,015
 
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 3,569 2,932 14,027 11,793
Add: Amortization of intangible assets 2,576 2,508 10,672 10,180
 
Non-GAAP gross profit $399,869 $345,301 $1,540,989 $1,323,988
 
Non-GAAP gross margin 86.2% 86.2% 86.1% 86.3%
 
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
GAAP operating expenses $326,116 $280,561 $1,266,296 $1,069,726
 
Deduct: Non-cash share-based compensation expense (32,721) (27,646) (121,205) (101,981)
Deduct: Amortization of intangible assets (4,039) (4,724) (16,213) (18,024)
Deduct: Facility exit costs - - - (2,171)
Deduct: Transaction costs related to business combinations - - (4,001) -
 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses $289,356 $248,191 $1,124,877 $947,550
 
 
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 28,
2015 2014 2015 2014
 
GAAP operating income $67,608 $59,300 $249,994 $232,289
 
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense 36,290 30,578 135,232 113,774
Add: Amortization of intangible assets 6,615 7,232 26,885 28,204
Add: Facility exit costs - - - 2,171
Add: Transaction costs related to business combinations - - 4,001 -
 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income $110,513 $97,110 $416,112 $376,438
 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin 23.8% 24.3% 23.3% 24.5%
 
 
Three Months Ended
February 28, February 28, Year-Over-Year
2015 2014 Growth Rate  
 
GAAP subscription revenue $405,073 $351,492 15.2%
Adjustment for currency impact 20,187 -
Non-GAAP subscription revenue on a constant currency basis $425,260 $351,492 21.0%
 
GAAP training and services revenue $58,869 $48,905 20.4%
Adjustment for currency impact 3,824 -
Non-GAAP training and services revenue on a constant currency basis $62,693 $48,905 28.2%
 
GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue $463,942 $400,397 15.9%
Adjustment for currency impact 24,011 -
Non-GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue on a constant currency basis $487,953 $400,397 21.9%
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
February 28, February 28, Year-Over-Year
2015 2014 Growth Rate  
 
GAAP subscription revenue $1,561,234 $1,336,771 16.8%
Adjustment for currency impact 27,939 -
Non-GAAP subscription revenue on a constant currency basis $1,589,173 $1,336,771 18.9%
 
GAAP training and services revenue $228,255 $197,844 15.4%
Adjustment for currency impact 7,960 -
Non-GAAP training and services revenue on a constant currency basis $236,215 $197,844 19.4%
 
GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue $1,789,489 $1,534,615 16.6%
Adjustment for currency impact 35,899 -
Non-GAAP total subscription, training and services revenue on a constant currency basis $1,825,388 $1,534,615 18.9%

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Release Summary

Red Hat reports Q4 and fiscal year 2015 earnings

Contacts

Red Hat, Inc.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Wonderlick, 571-421-8169
swonderl@redhat.com
or
Investor Relations:
Tom McCallum, 919-754-4630
tmccallum@redhat.com