Fourth Quarter Highlights
Total revenue of $114.2 million grew 24% year-over-year on a GAAP basis and 26% in constant currencyAdded 1,200 net new customers. Total customers 38,100 globallyRevenue retention rate of 107%GAAP gross profit percentage of 74%, Non-GAAP gross profit percentage of 76%GAAP EPS of $0.04 per diluted share, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.15 per diluted shareLEXINGTON, Mass., May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mimecast Limited (NASDAQ: MIME), a leading email and data security company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2020.“We are delighted to have added 3,700 net new customers to the Mimecast platform in 2020, including 1,200 in the fourth quarter, as we work to strengthen cyber resilience. This new customer growth combined with high customer retention was central to our fourth quarter overachievement relative to our guidance. We are adapting to the global COVID-19 pandemic, supporting our teams and providing the resources to serve our customers at the highest level,” stated Peter Bauer, CEO of Mimecast.Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial HighlightsRevenue: Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $114.2 million, an increase of 24% compared to revenue of $92.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Revenue on a constant currency basis increased 26% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.Customers: Added 1,200 net new customers in the fourth quarter of 2020, and now serve 38,100 organizations globally.Revenue Retention Rate: Revenue retention rate was 107% in the fourth quarter of 2020.Gross Profit Percentage: Gross profit percentage was 74% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 73% in the fourth quarter of 2019.Non-GAAP Gross Profit Percentage: Non-GAAP gross profit percentage was 76% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to 74% in the fourth quarter of 2019.Net Income: Net income was $2.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, based on 64.4 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to net loss of $1.9 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, based on 60.7 million diluted shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2019.Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $9.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, based on 64.4 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.6 million or $0.07 per diluted share, based on 63.3 million diluted shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2019.Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $24.0 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.0%, up from 17.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019.Operating Cash Flow: Operating cash flow was $25.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $18.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.Free Cash Flow and Cash: Free cash flow was $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020 were $174.0 million.Full Year 2020 Financial HighlightsRevenue: Revenue for 2020 was $427.0 million, an increase of 25% compared to $340.4 million of revenue in 2019. Revenue on a constant currency basis increased 28% compared to 2019.Customers: Added 3,700 net new customers in 2020.Revenue Retention Rate: Revenue retention rate was 107% for 2020.Gross Profit Percentage: Gross profit percentage was 74% in 2020, compared to 73% in 2019.Non-GAAP Gross Profit Percentage: Non-GAAP gross profit percentage was 76% in 2020, compared to 74% in 2019.Net Loss: Net loss was $2.2 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, based on 62.0 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to net loss of $7.0 million, or $(0.12) per diluted share, based on 60.0 million diluted shares outstanding in 2019.Non-GAAP Net Income: Non-GAAP net income was $31.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, based on 64.0 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to non-GAAP net income of $16.4 million or $0.26 per diluted share, based on 62.8 million diluted shares outstanding in 2019.Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA was $78.1 million, representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.3%, up from 15.9% in 2019.Operating Cash Flow: Operating cash flow was $90.5 million for 2020, compared to $66.2 million for 2019.Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow was $37.3 million for 2020, compared to $37.4 million for the full year 2019.Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures provided in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the financial tables included at the end of this press release. An explanation of these measures and how they are calculated is also included under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”Business HighlightsMimecast Email Security for Microsoft Azure Sentinel, a pre-built open API integration to consolidate logs, threats and audit data in Sentinel, is now live and available for download. This new integration further enhances cyber resilience for joint customers.Tim McCarthy joins Mimecast as SVP of North American Sales. Previously Tim was Vice President, Americas Web Division, at Akamai Technologies.Bradon Rogers joins Mimecast as SVP of Global Sales Engineering. Formerly Bradon held senior leadership roles at Symantec and McAfee and brings over 20 years of experience to Mimecast.Mimecast’s Brand Exploit Protect service was popular with customers of all sizes to bolster their cyber resilience. This new service is the cornerstone of our Email Security 3.0, Zone 3 protection that defends against and removes imposter websites that seek to exploit and defraud customer brands.Mimecast’s Cyber Resilience Think Tank released a new report on the transformation of the Security Operations Center (SOC) and outlines how technology and automation are interdependent with the human element.Mimecast Targeted Threat Protection added 1,300 new subscriptions in the fourth quarter. In total, 28,200 customers now use the service.Mimecast Web Security added 300 new subscriptions in the fourth quarter. In total 600 customers now use the service.On average, Mimecast customers used 3.3 services in the fourth quarter of 2020. This represents an increase from the average of 3.1 services used by customers in the fourth quarter of 2019.Business OutlookMimecast is providing guidance for the first quarter 2021 and fiscal year 2021.First Quarter 2021 Guidance:For the first quarter of 2021, revenue is expected to be in the range of $112.8 million to $113.8 million and constant currency revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 19% to 20%. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter is expected to be in the range of $23.5 million to $24.5 million. Our revenue guidance for the first quarter is based on exchange rates as of April 30, 2020, and includes an estimated negative impact of $4.8 million resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to the prior year.Fiscal Year 2021 Guidance:For the full year 2021, revenue is expected to be in the range of $475.0 million to $485.0 million and constant currency revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 15% to 17%. Foreign exchange rate fluctuations are negatively impacting this guidance by an estimated $15.5 million compared to the rates in effect in the prior year. On a constant currency basis, we are reducing our full year 2021 revenue guidance by approximately $11 million reflecting the current economic environment. Revenue guidance is also being negatively impacted by approximately $19 million due to foreign exchange resulting in a $30 million reduction to 2021 revenue from prior guidance provided at our investor day in February.Full year 2021 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $94 million to $96 million. Operating cash flow for the full year 2021 is expected to be in the range of $109 million to $112 million. Free Cash Flow for the full year 2021 is expected to be in the range of $76.0 million to $78.0 million.GAAP net income (loss) is the most comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA differs from GAAP net income (loss) in that it excludes depreciation, amortization, disposals and impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition-related gains and expenses, litigation-related expenses, share-based compensation expense, restructuring expense, interest income and interest expense, the provision for income taxes and foreign exchange income (expense). Prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASC 842), on April 1, 2019, Adjusted EBITDA also included rent paid in the period related to locations which had been accounted for as build-to-suit facilities. Mimecast is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of these exclusions without unreasonable effort. Therefore, Mimecast has not provided guidance for GAAP net income (loss) or a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA guidance to GAAP net income (loss).The financial guidance provided above includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. While the financial guidance considers the anticipated impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the societal and economic impact of the pandemic is unprecedented and the future effect of the pandemic on the global economy and Mimecast’s financial results is highly uncertain. Mimecast’s actual results may differ materially. See “Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements” below.Conference Call and Webcast InformationMimecast will host a conference call to discuss these financial results for investors and analysts at 4:30 pm EST (UTC-05:00) on May 11, 2020. To access the conference call, dial (844) 402-0879 for the U.S. and Canada and (478) 219-0767 for international callers and enter conference ID# 1087848. The call will also be webcast live on the investor relations section of the Company’s website https://investors.mimecast.com. An audio replay of the call will be available two hours after the live call ends by dialing (855) 859-2056 for U.S. and Canada and (404) 537-3406 for international callers and entering conference ID# 1087848. In addition, an archive of the webcast will be available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website https://investors.mimecast.com.About MimecastMimecast is a cybersecurity provider that helps thousands of organizations worldwide make email safer, restore trust and bolster cyber resilience. Mimecast’s expanded cloud suite enables organizations to implement a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy. From email and web security, archive and data protection to awareness training, uptime assurance and more, Mimecast helps organizations stand strong in the face of cyberattacks, human error and technical failure. www.mimecast.comMimecast and the Mimecast logo are registered trademarks of Mimecast. All other third-party trademarks and logos contained in this press release are the property of their respective owners.Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresWe have provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.Revenue Constant Currency Growth Rate. We believe revenue constant currency growth rate is a key indicator of our operating results. We calculate revenue constant currency growth rate by translating revenue from entities reporting in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars using the comparable foreign currency exchange rates from the prior fiscal period. To determine projected revenue growth rates on a constant currency basis for the first quarter and full year 2021, expected revenue from entities reporting in foreign currencies is translated into U.S. dollars using the comparable prior year period’s monthly average foreign currency exchange rates.Non-GAAP gross profit and Non-GAAP gross profit percentage. We define non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit, adjusted to exclude: share-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. We define non-GAAP gross profit percentage as non-GAAP gross profit divided by GAAP revenue. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because they exclude the effect of non-cash charges for share-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets so that our management and investors can compare our recurring core business net results over multiple periods. There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross profit percentage versus gross profit and gross profit percentage calculated in accordance with GAAP. For example, as noted above, non-GAAP gross profit and gross profit percentage excludes share-based compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross profit percentage and evaluates non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross profit percentage together with gross profit and gross profit percentage calculated in accordance with GAAP.Non-GAAP operating expenses and Non-GAAP income from operations. We provide investors with certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP research and development expense, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense and non-GAAP income from operations (collectively the “non-GAAP operating financial measures”). These non-GAAP operating financial measures exclude the following, as applicable (as reflected in the reconciliation tables that follow): share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, restructuring expense, acquisition-related gains and expenses and litigation-related expenses. We consider these non-GAAP operating financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because it excludes the effect of share-based compensation expense and certain “one-time” charges so that our management and investors can compare our recurring core business net results over multiple periods. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP operating financial measures versus the applicable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. For example, as noted above, the non-GAAP operating financial measures exclude share-based compensation expense and certain “one-time” charges. In addition, the components of the costs that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP operating financial measures may differ from the components that our peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP results of operations. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP operating financial measures and evaluates non-GAAP operating financial measures together with the applicable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.Non-GAAP net income. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude: share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, restructuring expense, acquisition-related gains and expenses, litigation-related expenses and the income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments. We consider this non-GAAP financial measure to be a useful metric for management and investors because it excludes the effect of share-based compensation expense, certain “one-time” charges and related income tax effects so that our management and investors can compare our recurring core business net results over multiple periods. There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP net income versus net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP. For example, as noted above, non-GAAP net income excludes share-based compensation expense, certain “one-time” charges and related income tax effects. In addition, the components of the costs that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP net income may differ from the components that our peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP results of operations. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP net income and evaluating non-GAAP net income together with net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP.Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are key indicators of our operating results. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted to exclude: depreciation, amortization, disposals and impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition-related gains and expenses, litigation-related expenses, share-based compensation expense, restructuring expense, interest income and interest expense, the provision for income taxes and foreign exchange income (expense). Prior to the adoption of ASC 842 on April 1, 2019, Adjusted EBITDA also included rent paid in the period related to locations which had been accounted for as build-to-suit facilities. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA over GAAP revenue in the period. We use Adjusted EBITDA as part of our overall assessment of our performance, for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance and for establishing incentive compensation metrics for executives and other senior employees.Free cash flow. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. We consider free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that, after the acquisition of property, equipment and capitalized software, can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business, and strengthening the balance sheet. Analysis of free cash flow facilitates management’s comparisons of our operating results to competitors’ operating results. A limitation of using free cash flow versus the GAAP measure of net cash provided by operating activities as a means for evaluating our company is that free cash flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance from operations for the period because it excludes cash used for capital expenditures during the period. Management compensates for this limitation by providing information about our capital expenditures on the face of the cash flow statement and in the liquidity and capital resources discussion included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking StatementsStatements in this press release regarding management’s future expectations, beliefs, intentions, goals, strategies, plans or prospects, including, without limitation, the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on Mimecast’s operations and financial performance, the impact of foreign exchange rates, Mimecast’s Email Security 3.0 initiatives, and Mimecast’s future financial performance on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis under the heading “Business Outlook” above, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “predicts,” “plan,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “goal,” “target,” “estimate,” “potential,” “may,” “might,” “could,” “see,” “seek,” “forecast,” and similar words. Mimecast intends all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including, but not limited to, uncertainties and risks relating to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, operations, employees and financial results, the ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers, particularly during challenging economic times, competitive conditions, data breaches, compliance with data privacy and data transfer laws and regulations, service disruptions, the effect of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, risks associated with failure to protect the Company’s intellectual property or claims that the Company infringes the intellectual property of others, the successful integration of DMARC Analyzer and Segasec and other acquisitions the Company may complete, the global nature of the Company’s business, including foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the potential disparate economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, and the other risks, uncertainties and factors detailed in Mimecast’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of such risks, uncertainties and factors, Mimecast’s actual results may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Mimecast is providing the information in this press release as of this date and assumes no obligations to update the information included in this press release or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.MIMECAST LIMITED
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(unaudited)Key Performance IndicatorsIn addition to traditional financial metrics, such as revenue and revenue growth trends, we monitor several other non-GAAP financial measures and non-financial metrics to help us evaluate growth trends, establish budgets, measure the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts and assess operational efficiencies. The key performance indicators that we monitor are as follows:__________________
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