SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a leading provider of construction productivity software.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2019

• Total ARR was $2.53 billion, an increase of 33 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 31 percent on a constant currency basis. Under the prior revenue accounting standard, ASC 605, total ARR was $2.49 billion, an increase of 31 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Subscription plan ARR was $1.93 billion, an increase of 108 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 105 percent on a constant currency basis. Under ASC 605, subscription plan ARR was $1.89 billion, an increase of 105 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Total subscriptions increased 143,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2019 to 4.08 million at the end of the third quarter.
• Subscription plan subscriptions increased 252,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2019 to 3.12 million at the end of the third quarter. Subscription plan subscriptions benefited from 71,000 maintenance subscribers that converted to product subscription under the maintenance-to-subscription (M2S) program.
• Deferred revenue was $1.79 billion, an increase of 2 percent compared to the third quarter last year. Total deferred revenue (deferred revenue plus unbilled deferred revenue) was $2.24 billion, an increase of approximately 17 percent compared to the third quarter last year. Under ASC 605, total deferred revenue was $2.32 billion, an increase of approximately 21 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Revenue was $661 million, an increase of 28 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 27 percent on a constant currency basis. Under ASC 605, revenue was $651 million, an increase of 26 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Billings were $654 million, an increase of 30 percent compared to the third quarter last year. Under ASC 605, billings were $661 million, an increase of 31 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Total GAAP spend (cost of revenue plus operating expenses) was $646 million, an increase of 5 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and on a constant currency basis. Absent ASC 340, total GAAP spend was $640 million, an increase of 4 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• Total non-GAAP spend was $569 million, an increase of 5 percent compared to the third quarter last year, as reported, and on a constant currency basis. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the accompanying tables. Absent ASC 340, total non-GAAP spend was $562 million, an increase of 4 percent compared to the third quarter last year.
• GAAP diluted net loss per share was $(0.11), compared to GAAP diluted net loss per share of $(0.55) in the third quarter last year. Under ASC 605 and absent ASC 340, GAAP diluted net loss per share was $(0.08).
• Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.29, compared to non-GAAP diluted net loss per share of $(0.12) in the third quarter last year. Under ASC 605 and absent ASC 340, non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.28.

“We achieved strong third quarter results across the board, punctuated by accelerating ARR growth,” said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO. “Demand strength was balanced across all major geographies and product families, which demonstrates how our customers have embraced the value of our subscription and cloud offerings.  We’re also excited about our agreement to acquire PlanGrid and the huge opportunity it presents in construction.”

“Subscription plan now represents over 75 percent of our ARR base, driven by continued demand for our offerings and a steady stream of existing maintenance customers migrating to product subscription,” said Scott Herren, Autodesk CFO. “We also achieved another major milestone in our business model transition by ending the quarter with over 4 million active subscriptions.  We’re pleased with our consistent performance and are confident in our ability to drive strong operating results as we close out the fiscal year, which leaves us well-positioned to achieve our fiscal 2020 goals.”

Third Quarter Operational Overview

Total ARR was $2.53 billion, an increase of 33 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 31 percent on a constant currency basis. Subscription plan ARR was $1.93 billion, an increase of 108 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 105 percent on a constant currency basis.  Subscription plan ARR includes $415 million related to the M2S program.  Maintenance plan ARR was $601 million, a decrease of 39 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and on a constant currency basis.

Total subscriptions were 4.08 million, a net increase of 143,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Subscription plan subscriptions (product, enterprise business agreements, and cloud) were 3.12 million, a net increase of 252,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2019, led by new product subscriptions and 71,000 product subscriptions that migrated from maintenance plan subscriptions under the M2S program.  The maintenance migrations reflect a conversion rate that was consistent with the prior quarter at approximately one-third converted.  Maintenance plan subscriptions were 962,000, a net decrease of 109,000 from the second quarter of fiscal 2019, which includes the impact from the M2S program.

Total recurring revenue in the third quarter was 96 percent of total revenue, compared to 92 percent of total revenue in the third quarter last year.

Revenue in the Americas was $269 million, an increase of 25 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and on a constant currency basis.  Under ASC 605, revenue in the Americas was $263 million, an increase of 23 percent compared to the third quarter last year.  Revenue in EMEA was $267 million, an increase of 30 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported, and 26 percent on a constant currency basis.  Under ASC 605, revenue in EMEA was $263 million, an increase of 28 percent compared to the third quarter last year.  Revenue in APAC was $126 million, an increase of 32 percent compared to the third quarter last year as reported and on a constant currency basis. Under ASC 605, revenue in APAC was $125 million, an increase of 31 percent compared to the third quarter last year.

Business Outlook

The following are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties some of which are set forth below under “Safe Harbor Statement.”  Autodesk’s business outlook for the fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2019 assumes, among other things, a continuation of the current economic environment and foreign exchange currency rate environment.  A reconciliation between the fiscal 2019 GAAP and non-GAAP estimates is provided below or in the tables following this press release.

Starting the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Autodesk reports its results under two new accounting standards.  Revenue is now reported under ASC 606 and sales commissions are now reported under ASC 340. We did not recast historical information as we elected to use the modified retrospective transition method. These new standards did not result in a change in timing or amount of revenue recognized for the majority of our maintenance and subscription offerings, though there may be immaterial shifts in the timing of revenue recognition due to the elimination of vendor-specific objective evidence, or VSOE, requirements and other differences between the standards.  However, we are required to capitalize and amortize sales commissions under the new standards. ASC 606 and ASC 340 do not affect cash flows or subscriptions.

This business outlook does not include any potential impact from the proposed acquisition of PlanGrid.

The fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2019 outlook assume a projected annual effective tax rate of (279) percent and 19 percent for GAAP and non-GAAP results, respectively.  Assumptions for the annual effective tax rate are regularly evaluated and may change based on the projected geographic mix of earnings.  At this stage of the business model transition, small shifts in geographic profitability significantly impact the annual effective tax rate.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Autodesk will host its third quarter conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live broadcast can be accessed at http://www.autodesk.com/investor. Supplemental financial information and prepared remarks for the conference call will be posted to the investor relations section of Autodesk’s website simultaneously with this press release.

A replay of the broadcast will be available at 7:00 p.m. ET at http://www.autodesk.com/investor. This replay will be maintained on Autodesk’s website for at least 12 months.

Glossary of Terms

Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR): Represents the annualized value of our average monthly recurring revenue for the preceding three months. “Maintenance plan ARR” captures ARR relating to traditional maintenance attached to perpetual licenses. “Subscription plan ARR” captures ARR relating to subscription offerings. Refer to the definition of recurring revenue below for more details on what is included within ARR. Recurring revenue acquired with the acquisition of a business is captured when total subscriptions are captured in our systems and may cause variability in the comparison of this calculation.

ARR is currently one of our key performance metrics to assess the health and trajectory of our business. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue as ARR is a performance metric and is not intended to be combined with any of these items.

Annualized Revenue Per Subscription (ARPS): Is calculated by dividing our annualized recurring revenue by the total number of subscriptions.

Billings: Total revenue plus the net change in deferred revenue from the beginning to the end of the period.

Cloud Service Offerings: Represents individual term-based offerings deployed through web browser technologies or in a hybrid software and cloud configuration. Cloud service offerings that are bundled with other product offerings are not captured as a separate cloud service offering.

Constant Currency (CC) Growth Rates: We attempt to represent the changes in the underlying business operations by eliminating fluctuations caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates as well as eliminating hedge gains or losses recorded within the current and comparative periods. We calculate constant currency growth rates by (i) applying the applicable prior period exchange rates to current period results and (ii) excluding any gains or losses from foreign currency hedge contracts that are reported in the current and comparative periods.

Enterprise Business Agreements (EBAs): These represent programs providing enterprise customers with token-based access or a fixed maximum number of seats to a broad pool of Autodesk products over a defined contract term.

Free Cash Flow: Cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures.

Maintenance Plan: Our maintenance plans provide our customers with a cost effective and predictable budgetary option to obtain the productivity benefits of our new releases and enhancements when and if released during the term of their contracts. Under our maintenance plans, customers are eligible to receive unspecified upgrades when and if available, and technical support. We recognize maintenance revenue over the term of the agreements, generally between one and three years.

Other Revenue: Consists of revenue from consulting, training and other services, and is recognized over time as the services are performed. Other revenue also includes software license revenue from the sale of our discontinued perpetual licenses.

Product Subscription: Provides customers the most flexible, cost-effective way to access and manage 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software tools. Our product subscriptions currently represent a hybrid of desktop and SaaS functionality, which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders.

Recurring Revenue: Consists of the revenue for the period from our traditional maintenance plans and revenue from our subscription plan offerings. It excludes subscription revenue related to consumer product offerings, select Creative Finishing product offerings, education offerings, and third party products. Recurring revenue acquired with the acquisition of a business is captured when total subscriptions are captured in our systems and may cause variability in the comparison of this calculation.

Subscription Plan: Comprises our term-based product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and enterprise business agreements (EBAs). Subscriptions represent a combined hybrid offering of desktop software and cloud functionality which provides a device-independent, collaborative design workflow for designers and their stakeholders. With subscription, customers can use our software anytime, anywhere, and get access to the latest updates to previous versions.

Subscription Revenue: Includes subscription fees from product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and enterprise business agreements (EBAs).

Total Deferred Revenue: Is calculated by adding together total short term, long term, and unbilled deferred revenue.

Total Subscriptions: Consists of subscriptions from our maintenance plans and subscription plan offerings that are active and paid as of the fiscal year end date.  For certain cloud service offerings and enterprise business agreements (EBAs), subscriptions represent the monthly average activity reported within the last three months of the quarter end date.  Total subscriptions do not include education offerings, consumer product offerings, select Creative Finishing product offerings, Autodesk Buzzsaw, Autodesk Constructware, and third party products.  Subscriptions acquired with the acquisition of a business are captured once the data conforms to our subscription count methodology and when added, may cause variability in the comparison of this calculation.

Unbilled Deferred Revenue: Unbilled deferred revenue represents contractually stated or committed orders under early renewal and multi-year billing plans for subscription, services, license and maintenance for which the associated deferred revenue has not been recognized. Under ASC 606, unbilled deferred revenue is not included as a receivable or deferred revenue on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements in the paragraphs under “Business Outlook” above, statements regarding accelerating ARR growth and other statements about our short-term and long-term goals, statements regarding the impacts and results of our business model transition, expectations regarding the transition of product offerings to subscription and acceptance by our customers and partners of subscriptions, expectations for billings, revenue, subscriptions, spend, EPS and ARR, expectations regarding the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of PlanGrid and its impact on our short-term and long-term goals, and other statements regarding our strategies, market and product positions, performance and results. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: failure to achieve our revenue and profitability objectives; failure to successfully manage transitions to new business models and markets; failure to maintain cost reductions or otherwise control our expenses; difficulty in predicting revenue from new businesses and the potential impact on our financial results from changes in our business models; general market, political, economic, and business conditions; any imposition of new tariffs or trade barriers; the impact of non-cash charges on our financial results; fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; the success of our foreign currency hedging program; our performance in particular geographies, including emerging economies; the ability of governments around the world to meet their financial and debt obligations, and finance infrastructure projects; weak or negative growth in the industries we serve; slowing momentum in subscription billings or revenues; failure to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the acquisition of PlanGrid on the anticipated schedule, or at all; difficulties encountered in integrating new or acquired businesses and technologies; the inability to identify and realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; the financial and business condition of our reseller and distribution channels; dependence on and the timing of large transactions; pricing pressure; unexpected fluctuations in our annual effective tax rate; significant effects of tax legislation and judicial or administrative interpretation of tax regulations, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the timing and degree of expected investments in growth and efficiency opportunities; changes in the timing of product releases and retirements; and any unanticipated accounting charges. Our estimates as to tax rate are based on current tax law, including current interpretations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and could be affected by changing interpretations of that Act, as well as additional legislation and guidance around that Act.

Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Autodesk are included in Autodesk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2018 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2018, which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Autodesk disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

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