NetScout Systems, Inc. · NASDAQ:NTCT

NetScout Systems — Q4 FY2017 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from NetScout Systems's earnings presentation, May 4, 2017

  1. Slide 1: Q4 & FY 2017 Conference Call

    Q4 & FY 2017 Conference Call NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. May 4, 2017 ©2017 NETSCOUT

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda • Introduction & Safe Harbor – Andrew Kramer, Vice President of Investor Relations • CEO Perspective – Anil Singhal, President and CEO • COO Update: Customer Use Cases & Business Initiatives – Michael Szabados, Chief Operating Officer • Financial Review and Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook – Jean Bua

  3. Slide 3: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor Forward Looking Statements: Forward Looking Statements: Forward-looking statements in this communication are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that statements in thi

  4. Slide 4: Non-GAAP Financial Metrics

    Non-GAAP Financial Metrics Regulation G Disclosure: This presentation makes reference to certain non-GAAP measures such as non-GAAP total revenue, non-GAAP product revenue, non-GAAP service revenue, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted net income per share, non-GAAP

  5. Slide 5: CEO Perspective

    CEO Perspective Anil Singhal Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer N E T S CO U T.CO M

  6. Slide 6: Q4 and FY'17 Performance

    Q4 and FY’17 Performance FY’16 FY’17 Non-GAAP Q4 FY’16 Q4 FY’17 (Pro Forma) (Reported) ($ in millions) 3/31/16 3/31/17 3/31/16 3/31/17 Revenue $308.7 $327.2 $1,198.7 $1,199.8 Gross Margin 74.8% 75.2% 75.0% 75.2% Operating Margin 22.4% 27.5% 21.0% 23.0% EPS $0.44 $0.65 $1.75 $1.92 • Total FY’17 non-G

  7. Slide 7: Recent Non-GAAP Financial Results and FY'18 Guidance

    Recent Non-GAAP Financial Results and FY’18 Guidance FY’15 FY’16 FY’17 FY’18 Non-GAAP (Pro Forma) (Pro Forma) (Reported) (Non-GAAP Guidance) ($ in millions) 3/31/15 3/31/16 3/31/17 3/31/18 Revenue $1,169.4 $1,198.7 $1,199.8 Relatively unchanged from FY’17 Gross Margin 74.4% 75.0% 75.2% ~77% Operatin

  8. Slide 8: Delivering on an Exciting New Product Cycle

    Delivering on an Exciting New Product Cycle ©2017 NETSCOUT 8 May 4, 2017

  9. Slide 9: Outlook

    Outlook • FY’18 anticipated to be another good year of improved profitability and EPS growth • Expect successful adoption of our new software platform will help increase gross margins and be the primary driver for operating margin gains in FY’18 • Consistent with prior years, the majority of revenue

  10. Slide 10: COO Update

    COO Update Michael Szabados Chief Operating Officer N E T S CO U T.CO M

  11. Slide 11: COO Highlights

    COO Highlights • Go-to-market activity • Customer wins and use cases – Service Provider – Enterprise – DDoS ©2017 NETSCOUT 11 May 4, 2017

  12. Slide 12: Financial Review Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook

    Financial Review Fiscal Year 2018 Outlook Jean Bua Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer N E T S CO U T.CO M

  13. Slide 13: Q4 FY'17 Results

    Q4 FY’17 Results Q4 FY’16 Q4 FY’17 Q4 FY’16 Q4 FY’17 GAAP GAAP Non-GAAP Non-GAAP Reported Reported % Reported Reported % (in millions except EPS and % data) 3/31/16 3/31/17 Change 3/31/16 3/31/17 Change Revenue: Product $ 195.8 $ 210.1 7.3% $ 200.3 $ 213.7 6.7% Servi ce $ 90.1 $ 108.9 20.8% $ 108.4

  14. Slide 14: FY'17 Full Year Results

    FY’17 Full Year Results FY'16 FY’17 FY’16 FY’17 GAAP GAAP Non-GAAP Non-GAAP Reported Reported Pro Forma* Reported % (in millions except EPS and % data) 3/31/16 3/31/17 3/31/16 3/31/17 Change Revenue: Product $ 633.4 $735.5 $ 761.4 $ 753.8 -1.0% Servi ce $ 322.0 $426.6 $ 437.3 $ 446.1 2.0% Total reve

  15. Slide 15: FY'17 Non-GAAP Revenue Trends: Customer Verticals

    FY’17 Non-GAAP Revenue Trends: Customer Verticals Total Non-GAAP Revenue by Customer Segment Total Non-GAAP Revenue Composition by Customer Segment ($ in millions) FY’16 FY’17 $673 $672 Pro Forma, Non-GAAP Non-GAAP $526 $528 56% 44% 44% 56% FY'16 FY'17 Service Provider Enterprise Enterprise Service

  16. Slide 16: FY'17 Revenue Trends: Geographic Mix

    FY’17 Revenue Trends: Geographic Mix (GAAP, in millions) Q4 FY’17 YTD FY’17 FY’16 FY'16 Reported Reported Pro Forma* Pro Forma 3/31/17 3/31/17 Total Revenue $318.9 $1,162.1 $1,129.4 7% 70% 30% 8% 15% United States $196.8 $734.2 $794.7 International $122.1 $427.9 $334.8 FY'17 Europe $50.7 $190.6 $167

  17. Slide 17: Balance Sheet Highlights & Free Cash Flow

    Balance Sheet Highlights & Free Cash Flow (in millions) FY’17 Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) 3/31/17 Q1 FY’17 Q2 FY’17 Q3 FY’17 Q4 FY'17 FY’17* 6/30/16 9/30/16 12/31/16 3/31/17 3/31/17 Cash and Securities* $ 464.7 Operating Cash Flow $ 37.7 $ 15.9 $ 78.3 $ 95.9 $ 227.8 Purchase of Fixed Assets Accounts

  18. Slide 18: FY 2018 Guidance

    FY 2018 Guidance (in billions except EPS) Assumptions * Expect that solid revenue growth in enterprise will be offset by a FY’18 Guidance decline in service provider GAAP FY’17 (on a % basis compared with FY’17) * ~40% of total revenue anticipated Revenue $1.163 Low single-digit growth in 1H18 EPS (

  19. Slide 19: Upcoming Investor Events

    Upcoming Investor Events Date Event Location May 9, 2017 Jefferies Technology Conference Miami, FL May 17, 2017 Needham & Co. Emerging Tech Conference NYC May 23, 2017 JP Morgan TMT Conference Boston, MA May 24, 2017 B. Riley & Co. Institutional Investor Conference Santa Monica, CA May 31, 2017 Crai

  20. Slide 20: Appendix

    Appendix N E T S CO U T.CO M

  21. Slide 21: FY 2018 Guidance: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

    FY 2018 Guidance: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (in millions except EPS) Unaudited FY'17 FY'18 GAAP revenue $ 1,162.1 Low single-digit growth over FY'17 Deferred service revenue fair value adjustment $ 19.5 ~$7 million to ~$9 million Deferred product revenue fair value adjustment $ 6.8 ~$2 million

  22. Slide 22: Total Revenue Composition

    Total Revenue Composition (in millions) Q4 Q4 Q4 FY’16 FY’17 FY’17 FY’16 FY’17 FY’17 Pro Forma Non-GAAP Non-GAAP GAAP Non-GAAP Non-GAAP GAAP Total Revenue $308.7 $327.2 $318.9 $1,198.7 $1,199.8 $1,162.1 Product Revenue $200.3 $213.7 $210.1 $761.4 $753.8 $735.5 Service Revenue $108.4 $113.5 $108.9 $4

  23. Slide 23: GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: Revenue

    GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: FY’15 Revenue, FY’16 and FY’17 Revenue (Unaudited) FY15 FY15 FY15 FY16 FY16 FY16 FY17 (In millions) x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma NTCT (Reported) (Reported) Revenue (GAAP) $ 715.8 $ 453.7 $ 1,169.4 $ 174.1 $ 955.4 $ 1,129.5 $ 1,162.1 P

  24. Slide 24: GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: Gross Profit

    GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: FY’15, FY’16 and FY’17 Gross Profit (Unaudited) FY15 FY15 FY15 FY16 FY16 FY16 FY17 (In millions) x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma NTCT (Reported) (Reported) Gross Profit (GAAP) $ 494.1 $ 359.1 $ 853.2 $ 116.8 $ 627.0 $ 743.7 $ 816.0 Produ

  25. Slide 25: GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: Operating Profit

    GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: FY’15, FY’16 and FY’17 Operating Profit (Unaudited) FY15 FY15 FY15 FY16 FY16 FY16 FY17 (In millions) x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma x-DHR NTCT Pro Forma NTCT (Reported) (Reported) Income from Operations (GAAP) $ 39.3 $ 96.8 $ 136.1 $ (4.3) $ (25.6) $ (29.9)

  26. Slide 26: GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: Net Income Per Share

    GAAP to Non-GAAP, Pro Forma Detailed Reconciliation: FY’15, FY’16 and FY’17 Net Income Per Share (Diluted) (Unaudited) FY 15 FY 16 FY17 (In millions, except net income per share - diluted) Pro Forma Pro Forma Reported Non-GAAP Income from Operations $ 220.3 $ 251.1 $ 275.4 Interest and other expense

  27. Slide 27: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q4 Revenue

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q4 FY’17, Q4 FY’16 and Q3 FY’17 Revenue NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, 2017 201

  28. Slide 28: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Gross Profit, Income from Operations and Net Income

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q4 FY’17, Q4 FY’16 and Q3 FY’17 Gross Profit, Income from Operations and Net Income NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Three

  29. Slide 29: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Itemization

    GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation: Q4 FY’17, Q4 FY’16 and Q3 FY’17 Itemization NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Twelve Months E

  30. Slide 30: Thank You

    Thank You N E T S CO U T.CO M

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