Verint Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Announces $150 Million Share Buyback Program

Conference Call to Discuss Selected Financial Information and Outlook to be Held Today at 4:30 p.m. ET

MELVILLE, N.Y.--()--Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT), a global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions and value-added services, today announced results for the three months and year ended January 31, 2016.

“Despite under performance in Security Intelligence in Q4, we believe the need for sophisticated security intelligence solutions remains strong and the emerging market headwinds are temporary. In the current year, we expect growth in Enterprise Intelligence and longer-term, as emerging markets improve, we expect Security Intelligence to return to growth as well," said Dan Bodner, CEO and President.

Financial Highlights

Below is selected unaudited financial information for the three months and year ended January 31, 2016 prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and not in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”).

             
Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 - GAAP Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 - Non-GAAP
  Revenue: $280.8 million   Revenue: $281.8 million
Operating income: $27.2 million Operating income: $70.7 million
Diluted net income per share: $0.28 Diluted net income per share: $0.90
 
Year Ended January 31, 2016 - GAAP Year Ended January 31, 2016 - Non-GAAP
Revenue: $1,130.3 million Revenue: $1,134.6 million(1)
Operating income: $67.9 million Operating income: $244.2 million
Diluted net income per share: $0.28 Diluted net income per share: $3.04
 

(1) Non-GAAP revenue on a constant currency basis was $1,175.0 million for the year ended January 31, 2016. Please see Table 6 and "Supplemental Information about Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release for more information.


Financial Outlook

Below is Verint's non-GAAP outlook for the year ending January 31, 2017.

  • We expect revenue as follows:
    • In our Enterprise Intelligence segment, we expect mid-to-high single digit revenue growth.
    • In our Security Intelligence segments, we expect a decline in revenue of between 10% to 15%.
  • Based on the above, for the year ending January 31, 2017, we expect total revenue to be similar to the year ended January 31, 2016, +/- 2.0% and diluted earnings per share to be similar to the year ended January 31, 2016 (excluding any benefit to diluted earnings per share from the share repurchase program described below).

Share Buyback Program

Today we are announcing that Verint’s board of directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $150 million of common stock over the next two years. The specific timing, price and size of purchases will depend on prevailing stock prices, general market and economic conditions, and other considerations, including the amount of cash generated in the U.S. and other potential uses of cash, such as acquisitions. The program may be extended, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

Bodner continued, “We are confident in the long-term opportunity for Verint in the Actionable Intelligence market and are pleased to announce Verint’s first ever stock buyback program.”

Conference Call Information

We will conduct a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss our results for the three months and year ended January 31, 2016 and outlook for the year ending January 31, 2017. An online, real-time webcast of the conference call will be available on our website at www.verint.com. The conference call can also be accessed live via telephone at 1-877-516-3515 (United States and Canada) and 1-281-973-6130 (international) and the passcode is 67670290. Please dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures presented for completed periods to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, please see Tables 2, 3 and 6 as well as "Supplemental Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release.

Our non-GAAP outlook does not include the potential impact of any business acquisitions that may occur after the date hereof, and, unless otherwise specified, reflects foreign currency exchange rates approximately consistent with current rates.

We are not providing a quantitative reconciliation of our non-GAAP outlook to the corresponding GAAP information because the GAAP measures that we exclude from our non-GAAP outlook, other than those described below, are difficult to predict and are primarily dependent on future uncertainties. The more significant GAAP measures excluded from our non-GAAP outlook for which we do not prepare a reconcilable GAAP forecast include revenue adjustments related to acquisitions, stock-based compensation, and income taxes.

Our non-GAAP outlook for the year ending January 31, 2017 excludes the following known GAAP measures:

  • Amortization of intangible assets - approximately $76 million; and
  • Amortization of discount on convertible notes - approximately $11 million.

About Verint Systems Inc.

Verint® (Nasdaq: VRNT) is a global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions, with a focus on customer engagement optimization, security intelligence, and fraud, risk and compliance. Today, more than 10,000 organizations in 180 countries—including over 80 percent of the Fortune 100—count on intelligence from Verint solutions to make more informed, effective and timely decisions. Learn more about how we’re creating A Smarter World with Actionable Intelligence® at www.verint.com.

Cautions About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies, beliefs, and statements of similar effect relating to Verint Systems Inc. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and they are based on management's expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations include, among others: uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic conditions in the United States and abroad, particularly in information technology spending and government budgets, on our business; risks associated with our ability to keep pace with technological changes, evolving industry standards, and customer challenges, such as the proliferation and strengthening of encryption, to adapt to changing market potential from area to area within our markets, and to successfully develop, launch, and drive demand for new, innovative, high-quality products that meet or exceed customer needs, while simultaneously preserving our legacy businesses; risks due to aggressive competition in all of our markets, including with respect to maintaining margins and sufficient levels of investment in our business; risks created by the continued consolidation of our competitors or the introduction of large competitors in our markets with greater resources than we have; risks associated with our ability to successfully compete for, consummate, and implement mergers and acquisitions, including risks associated with valuations, capital constraints, costs and expenses, maintaining profitability levels, expansion into new areas, management distraction, post-acquisition integration activities, and potential asset impairments; risks relating to our ability to effectively and efficiently enhance our existing operations and execute on our growth strategy, including managing investments in our business and operations and enhancing and securing our internal and external operations; risks associated with our ability to effectively and efficiently allocate limited financial and human resources to business, developmental, strategic, or other opportunities, and risk that such investments may not come to fruition or produce satisfactory returns; risks that we may be unable to establish and maintain relationships with key resellers, partners, and systems integrators; risks associated with our reliance on third-party suppliers, partners, or original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) for certain components, products, or services, including companies that may compete with us or work with our competitors; risks associated with the mishandling or perceived mishandling of sensitive or confidential information and with security vulnerabilities or lapses, including information technology system breaches, failures, or disruptions; risks that our products or services, or those of third-party suppliers, partners, or OEMs which we incorporate into our offerings or otherwise rely on, may contain defects or may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks; risks associated with our significant international operations, including, among others, in Israel, Europe, and Asia, exposure to regions subject to political or economic instability, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; risks associated with a significant amount of our business coming from domestic and foreign government customers, including the ability to maintain security clearances for applicable projects; risks associated with complex and changing local and foreign regulatory environments in the jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with our ability to retain and recruit qualified personnel in regions in which we operate, including in new markets and growth areas we may enter; challenges associated with selling sophisticated solutions, including with respect to educating our customers on the benefits of our solutions or assisting them in realizing such benefits; challenges associated with pursuing larger sales opportunities that often involve longer sales cycles, including with respect to transaction reductions, deferrals, or cancellations during the sales cycle, our ability to accurately forecast when a sales opportunity will convert to an order, or to forecast revenue and expenses, and increased volatility of our operating results from period to period; risks that our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect our business or assets or that others may make claims on our intellectual property or claim infringement on their intellectual property rights; risks that our customers or partners delay or cancel orders or are unable to honor contractual commitments due to liquidity issues, challenges in their business, or otherwise; risks that we may experience liquidity or working capital issues and related risks that financing sources may be unavailable to us on reasonable terms or at all; risks associated with significant leverage resulting from our current debt position or our ability to incur additional debt, including with respect to liquidity considerations, covenant limitations and compliance, fluctuations in interest rates, dilution considerations (with respect to our convertible notes), and our ability to maintain our credit ratings; risks arising as a result of contingent or other obligations or liabilities assumed in our acquisition of our former parent company, Comverse Technology, Inc. (“CTI”), or associated with formerly being consolidated with, and part of a consolidated tax group with, CTI, or as a result of CTI's former subsidiary, Xura, Inc. (formerly, Comverse, Inc.), being unwilling or unable to provide us with certain indemnities or transition services to which we are entitled; risks relating to the adequacy of our existing infrastructure, systems, processes, policies, procedures, and personnel and our ability to successfully implement and maintain adequate systems and internal controls for our current and future operations and reporting needs, including related risks of financial statement omissions, misstatements, restatements, or filing delays; and risks associated with changing tax rates, tax laws and regulations, and the continuing availability of expected tax benefits. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by law. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016, when filed, and other filings we make with the SEC.

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Table 1
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 

Three Months Ended
January 31,

Year Ended

January 31,

(in thousands, except per share data) 2016   2015 2016   2015
Revenue:
Product $ 115,267 $ 147,960 $ 455,406 $ 487,617
Service and support 165,527   163,693   674,860   640,819  
Total revenue 280,794   311,653   1,130,266   1,128,436  
Cost of revenue:
Product 33,315 40,346 145,071 144,870
Service and support 59,485 60,335 248,061 239,274
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 8,878   7,986   35,774   31,004  
Total cost of revenue 101,678   108,667   428,906   415,148  
Gross profit 179,116   202,986   701,360   713,288  
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net 42,909 45,340 177,650 173,748
Selling, general and administrative 98,239 104,320 412,728 415,266
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 10,764   11,039   43,130   45,163  
Total operating expenses 151,912   160,699   633,508   634,177  
Operating income 27,204   42,287   67,852   79,111  
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income 498 387 1,490 1,070
Interest expense (8,520 ) (8,558 ) (33,885 ) (36,661 )
Losses on early retirements of debt (12,546 )
Other expense, net (4,562 ) (10,837 ) (12,277 ) (9,571 )
Total other expense, net (12,584 ) (19,008 ) (44,672 ) (57,708 )
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes 14,620 23,279 23,180 21,403
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (4,167 ) 16,789   952   (14,999 )
Net income 18,787 6,490 22,228 36,402
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,282   1,907   4,590   5,471  
Net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 17,505   $ 4,583   $ 17,638   $ 30,931  
 
Net income per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc.:
Basic $ 0.28   $ 0.08   $ 0.29   $ 0.53  
Diluted $ 0.28   $ 0.07   $ 0.28   $ 0.52  
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 62,260   60,823   61,813   58,096  
Diluted 62,900   62,081   62,921   59,374  
 
       
Table 2
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Revenue
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended

January 31,

Year Ended

January 31,

(in thousands) 2016   2015 2016   2015
GAAP Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 159,473   $ 177,552   $ 625,943   $ 658,671
 
Cyber Intelligence 92,303 103,230 385,393 359,395
Video Intelligence 29,018   30,871   118,930   110,370
Security Intelligence 121,321 134,101 504,323 469,765
       
GAAP Total Revenue $ 280,794   $ 311,653   $ 1,130,266   $ 1,128,436
 
Revenue Adjustments Related to Acquisitions:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 964   $ 3,769   $ 3,441   $ 29,032
 
Cyber Intelligence 83 172 934 695
Video Intelligence      

Security Intelligence 83 172 934 695
       
Total Revenue Adjustments Related to Acquisitions $ 1,047   $ 3,941   $ 4,375   $ 29,727
 
Non-GAAP Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 160,437   $ 181,321   $ 629,384   $ 687,703
 
Cyber Intelligence 92,386 103,402 386,327 360,090
Video Intelligence 29,018   30,871   118,930   110,370
Security Intelligence 121,404 134,273 505,257 470,460
       
Non-GAAP Total Revenue $ 281,841   $ 315,594   $ 1,134,641   $ 1,158,163
 
     
Table 3
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended

January 31,

Year Ended

January 31,

(in thousands, except per share data) 2016   2015 2016   2015
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit

 
GAAP gross profit $ 179,116   $ 202,986   $ 701,360   $ 713,288  
GAAP gross margin 63.8 % 65.1 % 62.1 % 63.2 %
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 1,047 3,941 4,375 29,727
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 8,878 7,986 35,774 31,004
Stock-based compensation expenses 2,111 2,765 7,185 6,256
Other adjustments 2,486   486   6,325   4,073  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 193,638   $ 218,164   $ 755,019   $ 784,348  
Non-GAAP gross margin 68.7 % 69.1 % 66.5 % 67.7 %
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income

 
GAAP operating income $ 27,204   $ 42,287   $ 67,852   $ 79,111  
As a percentage of GAAP revenue 9.7 % 13.6 % 6.0 % 7.0 %
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 1,047 3,941 4,375 29,727
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 8,878 7,986 35,774 31,004
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 10,764 11,039 43,130 45,163
Stock-based compensation expenses 14,292 15,905 64,549 54,458
Other adjustments 8,539   7,480   28,534   23,440  
Non-GAAP operating income $ 70,724   $ 88,638   $ 244,214   $ 262,903  
As a percentage of non-GAAP revenue 25.1 % 28.1 % 21.5 % 22.7 %
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Other Expense, Net to Non-GAAP Other Expense, Net

 
GAAP other expense, net $ (12,584 ) $ (19,008 ) $ (44,672 ) $ (57,708 )
Losses on early retirements of debt 12,546
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net (2 ) 1,613 (3 ) (129 )
Amortization of convertible note discount 2,581 2,449 10,123 6,014
Other adjustments 1,406   573   3,321   494  
Non-GAAP other expense, net(1) $ (8,599 ) $ (14,373 ) $ (31,231 ) $ (38,783 )
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Provision for
Income Taxes

 
GAAP (benefit) provision for income taxes $ (4,167 ) $ 16,789 $ 952 $ (14,999 )
Non-cash tax adjustments 8,335   (10,492 ) 16,213   34,621  
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes $ 4,168   $ 6,297   $ 17,165   $ 19,622  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. to Non-GAAP Net
Income Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.

 
GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 17,505   $ 4,583   $ 17,638   $ 30,931  
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 1,047 3,941 4,375 29,727
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 8,878 7,986 35,774 31,004
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 10,764 11,039 43,130 45,163
Stock-based compensation expenses 14,292 15,905 64,549 54,458
Other adjustments 9,945 8,053 31,855 23,934
Losses on early retirements of debt 12,546
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net (2 ) 1,613 (3 ) (129 )
Amortization of convertible note discount 2,581 2,449 10,123 6,014
Non-cash tax adjustments (8,335 ) 10,492   (16,213 ) (34,621 )
Total GAAP net income adjustments 39,170   61,478   173,590   168,096  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 56,675   $ 66,061   $ 191,228   $ 199,027  
 

Table Comparing GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Common Share Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. to
Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Common Share Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.

 
GAAP diluted net income per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 0.28   $ 0.07   $ 0.28   $ 0.52  
 
Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 0.90   $ 1.06   $ 3.04   $ 3.35  
 
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted net income per common share 62,900   62,081   62,921   59,374  
 
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per common share 62,900   62,081   62,921   59,374  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA

 
GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 17,505 $ 4,583 $ 17,638 $ 30,931
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,282 1,907 4,590 5,471
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (4,167 ) 16,789 952 (14,999 )
Other expense, net 12,584 19,008 44,672 57,708
Depreciation and amortization(2) 26,037 24,394 103,175 96,457
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 1,047 3,941 4,375 29,727
Stock-based compensation expenses 14,292 15,905 64,549 54,458
Other adjustments 8,569   7,480   28,416   23,440  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 77,149   $ 94,007   $ 268,367   $ 283,193  
 
January 31,
2016 2015

Table of Reconciliation from Gross Debt to Net Debt

 
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 2,104 $ 23
Long-term debt 735,983 726,235
Unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs 73,055   84,907  
Gross debt 811,142   811,165  
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents 352,105 285,072
Restricted cash and bank time deposits 11,820 36,920
Short-term investments 55,982   35,751  
Net debt $ 391,235   $ 453,422  

(1) For the three months ended January 31, 2016, non-GAAP other expense, net of $8.6 million was comprised of $5.8 million of interest and other expense, and $2.8 million of foreign exchange charges primarily related to balance sheet translations.

 
(2) Adjusted for financing fee amortization.
 
     
Table 4
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2016   2015
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 352,105 $ 285,072
Restricted cash and bank time deposits 11,820 36,920
Short-term investments 55,982 35,751
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively 256,419 262,092
Inventories 18,312 17,505
Deferred cost of revenue 1,876 6,722
Deferred income taxes 11,176
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 57,598   54,954  
Total current assets 754,112   710,192  
Property and equipment, net 68,904 62,490
Goodwill 1,207,176 1,200,817
Intangible assets, net 246,682 311,894
Capitalized software development costs, net 11,992 10,112
Long-term deferred cost of revenue 13,117 14,555
Long-term deferred income taxes 17,528 10,778
Other assets 36,224   19,614  
Total assets $ 2,355,735   $ 2,340,452  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 65,447 $ 72,885
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 206,967 221,613
Current maturities of long-term debt 2,104 23
Deferred revenue 167,912 181,259
Deferred income taxes   2,108  
Total current liabilities 442,430   477,888  
Long-term debt 735,983 726,235
Long-term deferred revenue 20,488 20,544
Long-term deferred income taxes 27,042 30,664
Other liabilities 61,628   80,218  
Total liabilities 1,287,571   1,335,549  
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; authorized 2,207,000 shares at January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively; none issued.

Common stock - $0.001 par value; authorized 120,000,000 shares. Issued 62,614,000 and

61,253,000 shares; outstanding 62,266,000 and 60,905,000 shares at January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

63 61
Additional paid-in capital 1,387,955 1,321,455
Treasury stock, at cost - 348,000 shares at January 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (10,251 ) (10,251 )
Accumulated deficit (201,436 ) (219,074 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (116,194 ) (94,335 )
Total Verint Systems Inc. stockholders' equity 1,060,137 997,856
Noncontrolling interest 8,027   7,047  
Total stockholders' equity 1,068,164   1,004,903  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,355,735   $ 2,340,452  
 
     
Table 5
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
Year Ended January 31,
(in thousands) 2016   2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 22,228 $ 36,402
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 106,300 99,464
Provision for doubtful accounts 669 423
Stock-based compensation - equity portion 58,028 46,312
Amortization of discount on convertible notes 10,123 6,014
Benefit for deferred income taxes (5,640 ) (47,331 )
Excess tax benefits from stock award plans (523 ) (298 )
Non-cash gains on derivative financial instruments, net (394 ) (3,986 )
Losses on early retirements of debt 12,546
Other non-cash items, net 12,343 8,928
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations:
Accounts receivable 3,433 (54,921 )
Inventories (3,258 ) (4,223 )
Deferred cost of revenue 6,187 (677 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets (2,886 ) 21,412
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (8,901 ) 41,414
Deferred revenue (12,364 ) 24,057
Other liabilities (28,515 ) 8,356
Other, net 73   (167 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 156,903   193,725  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for business combinations, including adjustments, net of cash acquired (31,358 ) (605,279 )
Purchases of property and equipment (25,265 ) (23,134 )
Purchases of investments (92,808 ) (21,175 )
Sales and maturities of investments 71,457 13,653
Settlements of derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges 766 3,858
Cash paid for capitalized software development costs (5,027 ) (6,083 )
Change in restricted cash and bank time deposits, including long-term portion 11,133 (36,291 )
Other investing activities (4,498 ) (2,384 )
Net cash used in investing activities (75,600 ) (676,835 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of original issuance discount 1,526,750
Repayments of borrowings and other financing obligations (309 ) (1,361,852 )
Proceeds from public issuance of common stock 274,563
Proceeds from issuance of warrants 45,188
Payments for convertible note hedges (60,800 )
Payments of equity issuance, debt issuance and other debt-related costs (239 ) (29,164 )
Proceeds from exercises of stock options 232 17,606
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest (3,199 ) (4,193 )
Purchases of treasury stock (2,238 )
Excess tax benefits from stock award plans 523 298
Payments of contingent consideration for business combinations (financing portion) (7,212 ) (10,445 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (10,204 ) 395,713  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (4,066 ) (6,149 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 67,033 (93,546 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 285,072   378,618  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 352,105   $ 285,072  
 
     
Table 6
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Calculation of Change in Non-GAAP Revenue on a Constant Currency Basis
(Unaudited)
 
(in thousands, except percentages)

Revenue
Reconciliation

 
Total Revenue
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2015 $ 1,158,163
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 $ 1,134,641
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 at constant currency(1) $ 1,175,000
Reported year-over-year non-GAAP revenue change (2.0 )%
% impact from change in foreign currency exchange rates 3.5 %
Constant currency year-over-year non-GAAP revenue growth 1.5 %
 
Enterprise Intelligence
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2015(2) $ 680,023
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 $ 629,384
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 at constant currency(1) $ 653,000
Reported year-over-year non-GAAP revenue change (7.4 )%
% impact from change in foreign currency exchange rates 3.5 %
Constant currency year-over-year non-GAAP revenue change (4.0 )%
 
Security Intelligence
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2015(2) $ 478,140
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 $ 505,257
Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 at constant currency(1) $ 522,000
Reported year-over-year non-GAAP revenue change 5.7 %
% impact from change in foreign currency exchange rates 3.5 %
Constant currency year-over-year non-GAAP revenue growth 9.2 %
 

(1) Non-GAAP revenue for the year ended January 31, 2016 at constant currency is calculated by translating current-period foreign currency revenue into U.S. dollars using average foreign currency exchange rates for the year ended January 31, 2015 rather than actual current-period foreign currency exchange rates.

(2) Revenue normalized for a shift of approximately $8 million of revenue for a product that in the year ended January 31, 2015 was included in Enterprise Intelligence and in the year ended January 31, 2016 was included in Security Intelligence.

For further information see "Supplemental Information About Constant Currency" at the end of this press release.


Verint Systems Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, consisting of non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, non-GAAP other income (expense), net, non-GAAP provision (benefit) for income taxes, non-GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc., non-GAAP net income per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc., adjusted EBITDA, net debt, and constant currency measures. Tables 2 and 3 include a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure for completed periods presented in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures we present have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP, and these non-GAAP financial measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business, and we may in the future incur expenses similar to or in addition to the adjustments made in these non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures we present provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating results primarily because they exclude certain non-cash charges or items that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operating results when budgeting, planning and forecasting, determining compensation, and when assessing the performance of our business with our individual operating segments or our senior management. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results between periods and among our peer companies. However, those companies may calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

Adjustments to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions. We exclude from our non-GAAP revenue the impact of fair value adjustments required under GAAP relating to acquired customer support contracts which would have otherwise been recognized on a standalone basis. We exclude these adjustments from our non-GAAP financial measures because these are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Amortization of acquired technology and other acquired intangible assets. When we acquire an entity, we are required under GAAP to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the acquired entity and amortize those assets over their useful lives. We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets, including acquired technology, from our non-GAAP financial measures. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are non-cash charges. In addition, these amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Thus, we also exclude these amounts to provide better comparability of pre- and post-acquisition operating results.

Stock-based compensation expenses. We exclude stock-based compensation expenses related to stock options, restricted stock awards and units, stock bonus programs, bonus share programs and phantom stock from our non-GAAP financial measures. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are primarily non-cash charges.

Other adjustments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures legal fees, other professional fees, integration expenses, and certain other expenses associated with acquisitions, whether or not consummated, and certain extraordinary transactions, including reorganizations, restructurings, and asset impairment charges. Also excluded are changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities associated with business combinations. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Unrealized gains and losses on certain derivatives, net. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures unrealized gains and losses on certain foreign currency derivatives which are not designated as hedges under accounting guidance. We exclude unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency derivatives that serve as economic hedges against variability in the cash flows of recognized assets or liabilities, or of forecasted transactions. These contracts, if designated as hedges under accounting guidance, would be considered “cash flow” hedges. These unrealized gains and losses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are non-cash transactions which are highly variable from period to period and which we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operations. Upon settlement of these foreign currency derivatives, any realized gain or loss is included in our non-GAAP financial measures.

Effective in the year ending January 31, 2016, our non-GAAP financial measures include unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency derivatives that serve as economic hedges against exposures to changes in the fair values of recognized assets or liabilities. These contracts, if designated as hedges under accounting guidance, would be considered “fair value” hedges. For periods ended prior to February 1, 2015, these unrealized gains and losses were excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures. For our non-GAAP financial measures, this change better aligns the recognition of gains and losses on the re-measurement of foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities with the recognition of offsetting gains and losses (whether realized or unrealized) on foreign currency derivatives which are executed to help mitigate re-measurement risk. Had this change been applied to our non-GAAP financial measures for the year ended January 31, 2015, non-GAAP net income would have increased by $0.4 million, consisting of increases (decreases) of $(0.7) million, $0.9 million, $1.5 million, and $(1.3) million for the three months ended April 30, 2014, July 31, 2014, October 31, 2014, and January 31, 2015, respectively.

Losses on early retirements of debt. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures losses on early retirements of debt attributable to refinancing or repaying our debt because we believe they are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Amortization of convertible note discount. Under GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion are required to be bifurcated into separate liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. As a result, for GAAP purposes, we are required to recognize imputed interest expense in amounts significantly in excess of the coupon rate on our $400.0 million of 1.50% convertible notes. The difference between the imputed interest expense and the coupon interest expense is excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that this non-cash expense is not reflective of ongoing operations.

Non-cash tax adjustments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures non-cash tax adjustments, which represent the difference between the amount of taxes we expect to pay related to current year income, and our GAAP tax provision on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, this adjustment reflects our expected annual effective tax rate on a cash basis.

Supplemental Information About Constant Currency

Because we operate on a global basis and transact business in many currencies, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can affect our consolidated U.S. dollar operating results. To facilitate the assessment of our performance excluding the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, we calculate our non-GAAP revenue, cost of revenue, and operating expenses on both an as-reported basis and a constant currency basis, allowing for comparison of results between periods as if foreign currency exchange rates had remained constant. We perform our constant currency calculations by translating current-period foreign currency revenue and expenses into U.S. dollars using prior-period average foreign currency exchange rates or hedge rates, as applicable, rather than current period exchange rates. We believe that constant currency change rates, which exclude the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, facilitate the assessment of underlying business trends.

Unless otherwise indicated, our financial outlook for revenue, operating margin, and diluted earnings per share, which is provided on a non-GAAP basis, reflects foreign currency exchange rates approximately consistent with rates in effect when the outlook is provided.

We also incur foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the revaluation and settlement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the entity’s functional currency. We periodically report our historical non-GAAP diluted net income per share both inclusive and exclusive of these net foreign exchange gains or losses. Our financial outlook for diluted earnings per share includes net foreign exchange gains or losses incurred to date, if any, but does not include potential future gains or losses.

Contacts

Investor Relations
Verint Systems Inc.
Alan Roden, (631) 962-9304
alan.roden@verint.com

Contacts

Investor Relations
Verint Systems Inc.
Alan Roden, (631) 962-9304
alan.roden@verint.com