NetSuite Announces First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

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Eighth Consecutive Quarter of More than 30 Percent Year-over-Year Recurring Revenue Growth - Record Q1 Revenue of $164.8 Million, a 34% Year-over-Year Increase - Record Q1 Operating Cash Flows of $28.0 Million, a 46% Year-over-Year Increase

April 23, 2015 4:15 PM EDT

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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was $164.8 million, representing a 34% increase over the same period in the prior year.

Cash flows from operations were $28.0 million in the first quarter of 2015, up from $19.1 million in the same period in the prior year.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the first quarter of 2015 was $22.7 million, or $(0.29) per share, as compared to a net loss of $22.2 million, or $(0.29) per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $9.0 million, or $0.11 per share, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.4 million, or $0.06 per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

"NetSuite's fiscal year 2015 started strong with record first quarter results, as we grew recurring revenue year-over-year by more than 30 percent for our eighth consecutive quarter, and beat our outlook on revenue, operating cash flow and non-GAAP earnings per share," said NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson. "What's even more exciting is that we are just at the beginning of a multi-year business system replacement cycle, as companies move from legacy, pre-Internet applications to NetSuite's solution designed to run companies in a modern cloud-centric world."

Conference CallIn conjunction with this announcement, NetSuite will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) today to discuss our first quarter 2015 financial results and our outlook for future periods. A live audio webcast and replay of the call, together with detailed financial information, will be available on the Investor Relations section of NetSuite's website at www.netsuite.com/investors. The live call can be accessed by dialing 855-416-1337 (U.S.) or 779-232-4661 (outside the U.S.) and referencing passcode: 17904885. An audio replay will be available for two weeks after the call by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S.) or 404-537-3406 (outside the U.S.), and referencing passcode: 17904885.

About NetSuiteNetSuite Inc. is the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software suites. In addition to financials/ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite of applications, including financial management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), ecommerce and retail management, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Human Capital Management (HCM) that enable companies to manage most of their core business operations in its single integrated suite. NetSuite software allows businesses to automate operations, streamline processes and access real-time business information anytime, anywhere. For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release and NetSuite's scheduled conference call contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to, among other things, expectations, plans, prospects and financial results for NetSuite, including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding our products, market demand, future earnings, revenue and market share growth. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of NetSuite's management as of the date of this press release and conference call, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this press release and during the conference call are based on information available to us as of the date thereof, and NetSuite disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the market for on-demand services may develop more slowly than expected or than it has in the past; adverse and unpredictable macro-economic conditions or reduced investments in on-demand applications and information technology spending; quarterly operating results may fluctuate more than expected; unexpected disruptions of service at one or more of our data centers may occur; a security breach may impact operations; risks associated with material defects or errors in our software or the effect of undetected computer viruses could impact operations; the risk of technological developments and innovations by others; our ability to successfully identify other businesses and technologies for acquisition that will complement our business and the ability to successfully acquire and integrate those businesses and technologies; the risk of loss of power or disruption in Internet service; failure to manage growth and effectively scale the organization; failure to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; assertions by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property rights; the ability to manage operations when faced with competitive pricing and marketing strategies by competitors or changing macro-economic conditions; the risk of losing key employees; evolving government regulation of the Internet and ecommerce; changes to current accounting rules; changes in foreign exchange rates; and general political or destabilizing events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks and uncertainties.

Customers who purchase our services should make sure the decisions are based on features that are currently available. Please be advised that any unreleased services or features from NetSuite referenced in today's discussion or other public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2015 and any subsequently filed reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system ("EDGAR") at www.sec.gov or NetSuite's website at www.netsuite.com.

Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresOur stated results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating income, net income, weighted average shares outstanding, and net income per share. Non-GAAP operating income excludes expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and transaction costs for business combinations. Non-GAAP net income excludes expenses related to stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transaction costs for business combinations and non-cash interest expense on convertible debt. Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income exclude these expenses as they are often excluded by other companies to help investors understand the operational performance of their business, and in the case of stock-based compensation, can be difficult to predict. We believe these adjustments provide useful comparative information to investors.

We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be important because they provide useful measures of our operating performance and are used by our management for that purpose. In addition, investors often use measures such as these to evaluate the operating performance of a company. Non-GAAP results are presented for supplemental informational purposes only for understanding our operating results. The non-GAAP results should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

A copy of this press release can be found on our Investor Relations website at www.netsuite.com/investors. The contents of the website are not incorporated by reference into this press release.

NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are registered service marks of NetSuite Inc.


NetSuite Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)


	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	386,834	$	367,769
Short-term marketable securities	72,455		82,622
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,478 and $1,886 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	122,418		139,221
Deferred commissions	51,495		53,377
Other current assets	38,313		30,012
Total current assets	671,515		673,001
Marketable securities, non-current	7,434		9,143
Property and equipment, net	66,048		58,539
Deferred commissions, non-current	13,140		13,499
Goodwill	120,067		123,049
Other intangible assets, net	29,457		32,404
Other assets	11,785		12,604
Total assets	$	919,446	$	922,239
Liabilities and total equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	4,525	$	5,082
Deferred revenue	309,463		300,884
Accrued compensation	34,112		41,081
Accrued expenses	28,631		30,975
Other current liabilities	17,138		14,751
Total current liabilities	393,869		392,773
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible 0.25% senior notes, net	268,687		265,710
Deferred revenue, non-current	13,912		13,622
Other long-term liabilities	15,560		15,900
Total long-term liabilities	298,159		295,232
Total liabilities	692,028		688,005
Total equity:
Common stock	776		770
Additional paid-in capital	808,407		788,583
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,845)		(5,912)
Accumulated deficit	(571,920)		(549,207)
Total equity	227,418		234,234
Total liabilities and total equity	$	919,446	$	922,239


NetSuite Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

	Three months ended
	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014		June 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
Revenue:
Subscription and support	$	132,974	$	126,705	$	115,831	$	105,851	$	99,395
Professional services and other	31,843		31,164		27,829		25,943		23,566
Total revenue	164,817		157,869		143,660		131,794		122,961
Cost of revenue:
Subscription and support (1)	20,990		20,041		18,522		17,084		16,360
Professional services and other (1)	31,371		30,496		27,477		24,513		22,317
Total cost of revenue	52,361		50,537		45,999		41,597		38,677
Gross profit	112,456		107,332		97,661		90,197		84,284
Operating expenses:
Product development (1)	29,719		28,548		28,610		25,376		24,172
Sales and marketing (1)	83,254		82,856		74,699		69,726		63,680
General and administrative (1)	18,433		16,902		20,097		14,106		14,033
Total operating expenses	131,406		128,306		123,406		109,208		101,885
Operating loss	(18,950)		(20,974)		(25,745)		(19,011)		(17,601)
Other income / (expenses) and income taxes, net (1)	(3,763)		(4,371)		(3,550)		(4,153)		(4,632)
Net loss	(22,713)		(25,345)		(29,295)		(23,164)		(22,233)
Net loss per share	$	(0.29)	$	(0.33)	$	(0.38)	$	(0.31)	$	(0.29)
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share	77,276		76,850		76,477		75,919		75,433

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, transaction costs for business combinations and non-cash interest expense on convertible debt as follows:

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014		June 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
Cost of revenue:
Subscription and support	$	2,513	$	2,332	$	2,173	$	1,851	$	1,986
Professional services and other	2,796		2,845		2,684		2,317		2,482
Operating expenses:
Product development	7,784		7,396		7,733		6,884		6,576
Sales and marketing	9,271		10,945		11,156		9,087		7,709
General and administrative	6,074		6,012		10,552		4,683		4,739
Other income / (expenses) and income taxes, net	3,294		3,291		3,287		3,191		3,141
Total	$	31,732	$	32,821	$	37,585	$	28,013	$	26,633


NetSuite Inc. GAAP Results Reconciled to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)

	Three months ended
	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014		June 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
Reconciliation between GAAP operating loss and non-GAAP operating income:
Operating loss	$	(18,950)	$	(20,974)	$	(25,745)	$	(19,011)	$	(17,601)
Reversal of non-GAAP expenses:
Stock-based compensation and amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation (a)	25,331		26,475		26,601		22,798		21,465
Amortization of intangible assets and business combination costs (b)	3,107		3,055		7,697		2,024		2,026
Non-GAAP operating income	$	9,488	$	8,556	$	8,553	$	5,811	$	5,890
Numerator:
Reconciliation between GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net income:
Net loss	$	(22,713)	$	(25,345)	$	(29,295)	$	(23,164)	$	(22,233)
Stock-based compensation and amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation (a)	25,331		26,475		26,601		22,798		21,465
Amortization of intangible assets and business combination costs (b)	3,107		3,055		7,697		2,024		2,026
Non-cash interest expense on convertible debt (c)	3,294		3,291		3,287		3,191		3,141
Non-GAAP net income	$	9,019	$	7,476	$	8,290	$	4,849	$	4,399
Denominator:
Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income / (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per common share	77,276		76,850		76,477		75,919		75,433
Effect of dilutive securities (stock options and restricted stock awards) (d)	1,477		1,522		1,303		1,239		1,717
Non-GAAP weighted average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per common share	78,753		78,372		77,780		77,158		77,150
GAAP net loss per share	$	(0.29)	$	(0.33)	$	(0.38)	$	(0.31)	$	(0.29)
Non-GAAP net income per share	$	0.11	$	0.10	$	0.11	$	0.06	$	0.06

Use of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresTo supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, NetSuite uses non-GAAP measures of operating income, net income, weighted average shares outstanding and net income per share, which are adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, transaction costs for business combinations, non-cash interest expense on convertible debt and includes dilutive shares where applicable. We believe these adjustments are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our past financial performance and also our prospects for the future.

These adjustments to our current period GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of NetSuite's underlying operating results and trends and our marketplace performance.

The non-GAAP results are an indication of our baseline performance that are considered by management for the purpose of making operational decisions. In addition, these non-GAAP results are the primary indicators management uses as a basis for our planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating loss, net loss or basic and diluted net loss per share prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and are subject to limitations.

While a large component of our expense in certain periods, we believe investors may want to exclude the effects of these items in order to compare our financial performance with that of other companies and between time periods:

(a)	Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense allows for financial results that are more indicative of our operational performance and provide for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies because stock-based compensation expense varies from period to period and company to company due to such things as differing valuation methodologies and changes in stock price. Additionally, we capitalize equity based compensation costs in connection with our capitalization of internally developed software costs. These equity based compensation costs are included in cost of revenue when the internally developed software costs are amortized. As such, we included these costs in the stock-based compensation line item to determine both non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP net income.

(b)	Amortization of intangible assets and transaction costs, which include employee severance and facility closing costs, related to business combinations resulted principally from mergers and acquisitions. Expense for the amortization of intangible assets is a non-cash item, and we believe that the exclusion of this amortization expense provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies. Business combinations result in non-continuing operating expenses which would not otherwise have been incurred in the normal course of our business operations. We believe that the exclusion of acquisition related expense items allows for financial results that are more indicative of our continuing operations and provide for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies.

(c)	During the second quarter of 2013, we issued $310.0 million in senior convertible debt with a coupon interest rate of 0.25%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 1 and December 1 over the five year term of the debt. In connection with this convertible debt, we are required to recognize non-cash interest expense, including debt transaction costs, in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance for convertible debt that may be settled in cash. We exclude this incremental non-cash interest expense, including debt transaction costs, for purposes of calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share. We believe that excluding these expenses from our non-GAAP measures is useful to investors because the incremental interest expense does not represent a cash outflow for the company and the debt transaction costs do not represent a cash outflow for the company except in the period the debt was issued and therefore both are not indicative of our continuing operations or meaningful in evaluating current versus past business results. Finally, we believe that non-GAAP measures of profitability that exclude non-cash interest expense and debt transaction costs are widely used by analysts and investors.

(d)	These securities are anti-dilutive on a GAAP basis as a result of our net loss, but are considered dilutive on a non-GAAP basis in periods where we reported positive non-GAAP earnings.


NetSuite Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(22,713)	$	(22,233)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,500		4,510
Amortization of other intangible assets	3,097		2,026
Amortization of debt discount and transaction costs	3,294		3,141
Provision for accounts receivable allowances	347		304
Stock-based compensation	25,069		21,294
Amortization of deferred commissions	22,349		17,370
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	(55)		(100)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	16,134		4,380
Deferred commissions	(20,108)		(18,589)
Other current assets	(8,271)		(2,241)
Other assets	466		(3,683)
Accounts payable	(865)		(248)
Accrued compensation	(6,449)		597
Deferred revenue	8,940		12,797
Other current liabilities	401		(582)
Other long-term liabilities	(169)		392
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,967		19,135
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,764)		(6,545)
Capitalized internal use software	(936)		(413)
Purchases of marketable securities	(33,798)		—
Maturities of marketable securities	45,573		—
Sales of marketable securities	104		—
Net cash used in investing activities	(821)		(6,958)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments under capital leases	(51)		(87)
Payments under capital leases and long-term debt - related party	(682)		(1,053)
Payments related to business combinations	(600)		(1,125)
RSUs acquired to settle employee withholding liability	(6,818)		(20)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	55		100
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	1,060		3,598
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities	(7,036)		1,413
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,045)		100
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	19,065		13,690
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	367,769		451,577
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	386,834	$	465,267