Barracuda: Fiscal 4Q15 Financial Results

 Barracuda Networks, Inc. announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015, which ended February 28, 2015.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Highlights

• Billings: For the fourth quarter, gross billings were $96.1 million which represents 17.2% growth from the prior year and more than 20% growth on a constant currency basis. For fiscal 2015, gross billings grew 17.5% to $364.3 million, up from $310.0 million in fiscal 2014.
• Revenue: Total revenue for the fourth quarter grew 19.6% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, to $72.2 million. For the full year, total revenue was $277.4 million. Appliance revenue, in the fourth quarter, reached $20.9 million and for the full year was $83.1 million. Subscription revenue grew to $51.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 up 22.0% from $42.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. For fiscal 2015, subscription revenue was $194.3 million and represented 70.0% of total revenue.
• Net Income/Loss: GAAP net loss was $68.4 million in the fourth quarter and $67.5 million for the full fiscal year. The loss per share was $1.30 based on a basic share count of 52.6 million and 51.9 million for the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. The GAAP loss was primarily due to a one-time, non-cash charge of $67.7 million to establish a deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $3.7 million, or $0.07 earnings per share, based on a diluted share count of 54.7 million. Non-GAAP net income excludes $64.3 million in income tax expense and the effect of non-GAAP exclusions, $5.4 million in stock-based compensation expense, $1.1 million net in other income and expense, $0.7 million in acquisition and other non-recurring charges and $0.6 million in amortization of intangibles. For the full year fiscal 2015, non-GAAP net income was $15.1 million, or $0.28 earnings per share, based on a diluted share count of 54.0 million. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the tables below.

“We closed a strong and exciting year for Barracuda, experiencing continued demand across all major product categories and geographies. On a constant currency basis, quarterly billings growth accelerated for the fourth consecutive quarter, increasing more than 20% in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015 compared to the prior year,” said BJ Jenkins, president and CEO. “We now have more than 243,000 active subscribers, accelerated the growth in multiproduct customers to nearly 35,000, and the number of Barracuda Shops grew 41% to almost 11,000. We believe our results continue to reflect the progress we have made in strengthening our position as a leading provider of security and storage solutions that simplify the lives of IT professionals.“

“We achieved record revenue and billings in the fourth quarter and for the full year. In addition to accelerating revenue growth for fiscal 2015, we also expanded our non-GAAP operating margin by more than 480 basis points,” said David Faugno, CFO. “For the full year, adjusted EBITDA grew 50% to $79 million, which was 29% of total revenue.”