UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2024
Commission File Number: 1-33026
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COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | ||||||||||||||
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| Deferred tax assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
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| Deferred commissions cost | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue, less current portion | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | ||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying unaudited notes to consolidated financial statements
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perpetual license | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Perpetual license | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in contingent consideration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying unaudited notes to consolidated financial statements
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying unaudited notes to consolidated financial statements
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid – In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuances related to stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid – In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuances related to business combination | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuances related to stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid – In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuances related to stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid – In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issuances related to stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying unaudited notes to consolidated financial statements
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Noncash stock-based compensation | ||||||||||||||
| Noncash change in fair value of equity securities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Noncash change in fair value of contingent consideration | ||||||||||||||
| Noncash impairment charges | ||||||||||||||
| Noncash operating lease expense | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred commissions cost | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets and Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred commissions cost | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | |||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of equity securities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Business combination, net of cash acquired | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Effects of exchange rate — changes in cash | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for business combination | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
See accompanying unaudited notes to consolidated financial statements
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(In thousands, except per share data)
1. Basis of Presentation
Commvault Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Commvault," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") provides its customers with a scalable platform that enhances customers' cyber resiliency by protecting their data in a world of increasing threats. We provide these products and services across many types of environments, including on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud. Our offerings are delivered via self-managed software, software-as-a-service ("SaaS"), integrated appliances, or managed by partners. Customers use our Commvault Cloud platform to protect themselves from threats like ransomware and recover their data efficiently.
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The amounts of assets and liabilities reported in our balance sheets and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported for each of the periods presented are affected by estimates and assumptions, which are used for, but not limited to, the accounting for revenue recognition, income taxes and related reserves, deferred commissions, goodwill, and purchased intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Reclassification of Prior Year Balances
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. Beginning in fiscal 2025, changes in operating lease assets are being classified as a noncash lease adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities. This reclassification has no impact on the amount of cash flows from operating activities.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
| Standard | Description | Effective Date | Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements (or Other Significant Matters) | ||||||||
| Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07 (Topic 280): Segment Reporting | In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new standard to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contain other disclosure requirements. | This standard is effective for us for our annual period beginning April 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning April 1, 2025. | We expect this standard to impact our disclosures with no material impacts to our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. | ||||||||
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
| Standard | Description | Effective Date | Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements (or Other Significant Matters) | ||||||||
| ASU No. 2023-09 (Topic 740): Income Taxes | In December 2023, the FASB issued a new standard to improve income tax disclosures. The standard requires greater disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. | This standard will be effective for us for our annual period beginning April 1, 2025, with early adoption permitted. | We expect this standard to impact our disclosures with no material impacts to our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. | ||||||||
| ASU No. 2024-03 (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses | In November 2024, the FASB issued a new standard to improve income statement expense disclosures. The standard requires greater disaggregated information on certain expense captions, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. | This standard will be effective for us for our annual period beginning April 1, 2027, with early adoption permitted. | We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements, including accounting policies, processes, and systems. | ||||||||
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Sales through our distribution agreement with Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, Inc. (“Arrow”) totaled 35 35 % and 36 % for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Arrow accounted for approximately 30 % and 29 % of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
Sales through our original equipment manufacturing agreement with Hitachi Vantara resulted in approximately 10 % of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024.
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for such asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. To measure fair value, we use the following fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable:
Level 1 — Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The following table summarizes the composition of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:
| December 31, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Securities Accounted for at Net Asset Value
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill is recorded when the consideration paid for an acquisition exceeds the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis on January 1, or more often if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of its carrying amount. For the purpose of impairment testing, we have a single reporting unit. The impairment test consists of comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount that includes goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss would be recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its fair value.
Deferred Commissions Cost
Sales commissions, bonuses, and related payroll taxes earned by our employees are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. Our typical contracts include performance obligations related to term-based software licenses, SaaS offerings, perpetual software licenses, software updates, and customer support. In these contracts, incremental costs of obtaining a contract are allocated to the performance obligations based on the relative estimated standalone selling prices and then recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. We do not pay commissions on annual renewals of customer support contracts for perpetual licenses. The costs allocated to software and products are expensed at the time of sale, when revenue for the functional software license or appliance is recognized. The costs allocated to software updates and customer support for perpetual licenses are amortized ratably over a period of approximately five years , the expected period of benefit of the asset capitalized. We currently estimate a period of five years is appropriate based on consideration of historical average customer life and the estimated useful life of the underlying software sold as part of the transaction. The commission paid on the renewal of subscription arrangements is not commensurate with the commission paid on the initial purchase. As a result, the cost of commissions allocated to SaaS offerings, software updates and customer support on the initial term-based software license transactions are amortized over a period of approximately five years , consistent with the accounting for these costs associated with perpetual licenses. The costs of commissions allocated to SaaS offerings, software updates and customer support for the renewal of term-based software licenses is limited to the contractual period of the arrangement, as we pay a commensurate renewal commission upon the next renewal of the subscription software license and related updates and support.
The incremental costs attributable to professional services are generally amortized over the period the related services are provided and revenue is recognized. Amortization expense related to these costs is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
3. Revenue
We generate revenues through subscription arrangements, perpetual software licenses, customer support contracts and other services.
Subscription
Subscription includes the revenues derived from term-based arrangements, including the software portion of term-based licenses and SaaS offerings. The software component of term-based licenses is typically recognized when the software is delivered or made available for download. The term of our subscription arrangements is typically to three years but can range between and five years . For SaaS offerings, revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the date that the service is made available to the customer.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Perpetual License
Perpetual license includes the revenues from the sale of perpetual software licenses. Perpetual software license revenue is typically recognized when the software is delivered or made available for download.
Customer Support
Customer support includes revenues associated with support contracts tied to our software products. Customer support includes software updates on a when-and-if-available basis, telephone support, integrated web-based support, and other premium support offerings, for both subscription software and perpetual software license arrangements. We sell our customer support contracts as a percentage of net software purchases. Customer support revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the customer support agreement, which is typically one year on our perpetual licenses and over the term on our term-based licenses.
Other Services
Other services consist primarily of revenues related to professional service offerings, including consultation, assessment and design, installation services, and customer education. Revenues related to other services can vary period over period based on the timing services are delivered and are typically recognized as the services are performed.
We do not customize our software licenses (both perpetual and term-based) and installation services are not required. Software licenses are delivered before related services are provided and are functional without professional services, updates, or technical support. We have concluded that our software licenses (both perpetual and term-based) are functional intellectual property that is distinct, as the user can benefit from the software on its own. Revenues for both perpetual and term-based licenses are typically recognized when the software is delivered and/or made available for download as this is the point the user of the software can direct the use of and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits from the functional intellectual property. We do not recognize software revenue related to the renewal of subscription software licenses earlier than the beginning of the new subscription period.
We also offer appliances that integrate our software with hardware and address a wide range of business needs and use cases, ranging from support for remote or branch offices with limited IT staff up to large corporate data centers. Our appliances are almost exclusively sold via a software only model in which we sell software to a third party, which assembles an integrated appliance that is sold to end user customers. As a result, the revenues and costs associated with hardware are usually not included in our financial statements.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Our typical performance obligations include the following:
| Performance Obligation | When Performance Obligation is Typically Satisfied | When Payment is Typically Due | How Standalone Selling Price is Typically Estimated | ||||||||
| Subscription | |||||||||||
| Term-based software licenses | Upon shipment or made available for download (point in time) | Within | Residual approach | ||||||||
| Software-as-a-service (SaaS) | Ratably over the course of the contract (over time) | Annually or at the beginning of the contract period | Observable in transactions without multiple performance obligations | ||||||||
| Perpetual License | |||||||||||
| Perpetual software licenses | Upon shipment or made available for download (point in time) | Within | Residual approach | ||||||||
| Customer Support | |||||||||||
| Software updates | Ratably over the course of the support contract (over time) | At the beginning of the contract period | Observable in renewal transactions | ||||||||
| Customer support | Ratably over the course of the support contract (over time) | At the beginning of the contract period | Observable in renewal transactions | ||||||||
| Other Services | |||||||||||
| Other professional services (except for education services) | As work is performed (over time) | Within | Observable in transactions without multiple performance obligations | ||||||||
| Education services | When the class is taught (point in time) | Within | Observable in transactions without multiple performance obligations | ||||||||
Judgments related to revenue recognition
Most of our contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, we evaluate and account for individual performance obligations separately if they are determined to be distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling prices of software licenses (both perpetual and term-based) are typically estimated using the residual approach. Standalone selling prices for SaaS, customer support contracts, and other services are typically estimated based on observable transactions when these services are sold on a standalone basis. We recognize revenue net of sales tax.
Disaggregation of Revenues
We disaggregate revenues from contracts with customers into geographical regions. Our Americas region includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Our International region primarily includes Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, and China.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| International | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Remaining Performance Obligations
Remaining performance obligations represent expected future revenue from existing contracts where performance obligations are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period. Remaining performance obligations include unfulfilled contracts at the end of a given period and can include subscription arrangements (term-based licenses and SaaS agreements), customer support and other services. As of December 31, 2024, our remaining performance obligations (inclusive of deferred revenues) were $751,958 , of which approximately 64 % is expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder recognized thereafter.
Remaining performance obligations, excluding deferred revenue, related to subscription arrangements, customer support revenue and other services were $75,114 , $59,052 , and $25,548 , respectively. Of these balances, we expect approximately 76 % of subscription arrangements, 31 % of customer support and 100 % of other services to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 54 % of subscription arrangements and 8 % of customer support remaining performance obligations to be recognized as revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. These balances represent transactions consisting primarily of early renewals, unbilled and undelivered support and other services, and orders received prior to the last day of the quarter that were not delivered or provisioned to customers.
Remaining performance obligations will fluctuate period to period. We do not believe the amount of remaining performance obligations is indicative of future sales or revenue or that the mix at the end of any given period correlates with actual sales performance.
Information about Contract Balances
Amounts collected in advance of services being provided are accounted for as deferred revenue. Nearly all of our deferred revenue balance is related to SaaS arrangements, customer support, and other services.
| Accounts receivable | Unbilled receivable (current) | Unbilled receivable (long-term) | Deferred revenue (current) | Deferred revenue (long-term) | |||||||||||||
Opening balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Increase | |||||||||||||||||
Ending balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The increase in accounts receivable (inclusive of unbilled receivables) is primarily the result of an increase in revenue relative to the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increase in deferred revenue is primarily the result of an increase in SaaS contracts which are billed upfront but recognized ratably over the contract period.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
4. Business Combination
Appranix, Inc. Acquisition
On April 15, 2024, we completed the acquisition of 100 % of the shares of Appranix, a Boston-based cloud cyber resilience company, for a purchase price of $26,272 , which consisted of $21,032 in cash (exclusive of $340 of contingent consideration) and $4,900 of unregistered restricted stock units. These stock units were valued based on the volume weighted average price of our share price for the thirty days preceding the close date. As a result, 50 unregistered restricted stock units were issued at a fair value of $98.98 per share. The primary reason for the business combination is to extend and enhance our product and service offerings in the cyber resiliency market. None of the goodwill recorded is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred costs related to the acquisition of Appranix of approximately $101 and $679 , respectively, which were included in general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the purchase price and preliminary purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition:
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| Cash consideration | $ | ||||
| Fair value of unregistered restricted stock units | |||||
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| Total purchase price | $ | ||||
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| Cash | $ | ||||
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| Accrued liabilities | ( | ||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ||||
| Deferred tax liability | ( | ||||
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| Total purchase price | $ | ||||
The purchase price allocation is preliminary as it relates to the valuation of income taxes. The amounts recognized will be finalized as the information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained, but no later than one year after the acquisition date.
Contingent Consideration
The contingent consideration arrangement requires us to pay up to $4,000 in cash to the former owner of Appranix, contingent upon the achievement of certain financial metrics measured on December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The actual consideration can range from $0 to $4,000 . The fair value of the contingent liability on the acquisition date was estimated to be $340 using a Monte Carlo simulation model and is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. At the end of each reporting period after the acquisition date, the arrangement is remeasured at its fair value, with changes in fair value recorded through the consolidated statements of operations as operating expenses. As of December 31, 2024, we estimate the fair value of the liability at $2,826 and have recorded $2,486 in operating expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 related to changes in the estimated fair value.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Clumio, Inc. Acquisition
On October 1, 2024, we completed the acquisition of certain assets of Clumio, Inc. ("Clumio"), a California-based data backup and recovery provider, for a purchase price of $44,909 in cash consideration. The primary reason for the business combination is to extend our product offerings in our existing cyber resiliency market. We expect that substantially all of the goodwill acquired in this transaction will be deductible for income tax purposes.
During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, we incurred costs related to the acquisition of Clumio of approximately $314 and $1,661 , respectively, which were included in general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation as of the date of acquisition:
| Assets acquired and liabilities assumed: | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable | $ | ||||
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ( | ||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ||||
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| Total purchase price | $ | ||||
The purchase price allocation is preliminary as it relates to customary closing adjustments and the valuation of income taxes. The amounts recognized will be finalized as the information necessary to complete the analysis is obtained, but no later than one year after the acquisition date.
We also entered into compensation arrangements with the co-founders and certain employees of Clumio, which included granting approximately $13,000 in performance stock units and restricted stock units that vest over the next three years . The related stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the value of the underlying shares on the date of grant and is recognized over the vesting term using the straight-line method. Refer to Note 10 for further discussion of stock awards.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Actual and Unaudited Pro Forma Information
We completed the acquisition of Appranix on April 15, 2024, and the acquisition of Clumio on October 1, 2024. Accordingly, the operations of both Appranix and Clumio are included in our consolidated statements of operations from the dates of the acquisitions to December 31, 2024. Appranix contributed revenues of approximately $680 and $1,673 , and estimated net loss of approximately $43 and $463 , for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. Clumio contributed revenues of approximately $6,412 , and estimated net loss of approximately $3,014 , for both the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024.
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations have been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting to give effect to the Appranix and Clumio acquisitions as though they occurred on April 1, 2023. The pro forma amounts reflect certain adjustments, such as expenses related to the noncash amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, and acquisition-related costs. The fiscal 2025 supplemental pro forma net income was adjusted to exclude $2,340 of acquisition-related costs and $2,486 of expense related to changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration incurred in fiscal 2025. The fiscal 2024 supplemental pro forma net income was adjusted to include these charges. In addition, both periods include noncash amortization expenses related to intangible assets and stock-based compensation as if the acquisitions had taken place on April 1, 2023.
The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only, is based on a purchase price allocation, and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have actually been reported had the acquisitions occurred on April 1, 2023, nor is it necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the combined companies.
| Unaudited | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the residual purchase price paid in business combinations after the fair value of all identified assets and liabilities have been recorded. It includes the estimated value of potential expansion with new customers, the opportunity to further develop sales relationships with new customers and intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill is not amortized and there were no 35,233 of the goodwill recorded is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Changes in goodwill during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 were as follows:
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible assets consist of developed technology and customer relationships. Developed technology acquired in fiscal 2025 was valued using the multi-period excess earnings method and has an estimated useful life of five years . Previously acquired developed technology was valued using the replacement cost method, has an estimated useful life of three years , and will be fully amortized within fiscal 2025. Customer relationships purchased in fiscal 2025 were valued using the distributor method and have an estimated useful life of ten years . All of our intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis. Purchased intangible assets, net of amortization, are summarized below:
| December 31, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we acquired developed technology valued at $19,600 and customer relationships valued at $3,800 as part of the acquisitions of Appranix and Clumio. Amortization expense from acquired intangible assets was $1,383 and $2,529 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $312 and $938 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, future amortization expense associated with intangible assets with finite lives is expected to be:
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6. Assets Held for Sale
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, we determined the assets and land related to our owned corporate headquarters in Tinton Falls, New Jersey met all of the criteria for classification as assets held for sale in accordance with ASC 360, Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets ("ASC 360").
On October 2, 2024, we signed a purchase and sale agreement to sell the property for $36,000 in cash consideration. The agreement includes a due diligence period for the buyer, is contingent on receiving approvals from certain government agencies, and includes other customary conditions. We believe the sale will close in fiscal year 2025. Upon closing of the transaction, we will enter into a lease for a portion of the premises.
The assets have been classified as held for sale for more than one year. In accordance with ASC 360, assets not sold by the end of the one-year period may still qualify as held for sale, if certain conditions are met. As of December 31, 2024, we concluded all of the held for sale criteria was still met, and the assets were properly classified on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, we have assessed the assets for any changes in fair value less costs to sell and recorded an impairment charge of $2,910 during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, which includes changes in the estimated fair value and estimated costs to sell.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
7. Net Income per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units, common shares to be purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), and the exercise of stock options. The dilutive effect of such potential common shares is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method.
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per common share:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic net income per common share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Diluted net income per common share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The diluted weighted average shares outstanding exclude restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units, shares to be purchased under the ESPP and outstanding stock options totaling 179 and 121 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 239 and 505 for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we entered into a settlement agreement resulting in a payment of $1,475 which resolved certain legal matters. For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, $675 was recorded in general and administrative expenses and the remaining $800 was incurred in a prior period that is not presented in the consolidated statements of operations.
We do not believe that we are currently party to any pending legal action that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results.
The Company has a contingent liability related to the acquisition of Appranix. Refer to Note 4 for further details of the arrangement.
9. Capitalization
Our stock repurchase program has been funded by our existing cash and cash equivalent balances, as well as cash flows provided by our operations.
On April 18, 2024, the Board approved an increase of the existing share repurchase program so that $250,000 was available. The Board's authorization has no expiration date. For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased $135,194 of our common stock, or approximately 1,033 shares. The remaining amount available under the current authorization as of December 31, 2024 was $121,292 .
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
10. Stock Plans
The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense included in cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development, general and administrative and restructuring expenses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Stock-based compensation is attributable to restricted stock units, performance-based awards and the ESPP.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2024, there was $174,094 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.74 years. We account for forfeitures as they occur. To the extent that awards are forfeited, stock-based compensation will be different from our current estimate.
Stock option activity was not significant for both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Non-vested Restricted Stock Units | Number of Awards | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||||
| Non-vested as of March 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||
| Awarded | |||||||||||
| Vested | ( | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ||||||||||
Non-vested as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||
The weighted average fair value of restricted stock units awarded was $168.96 and $142.14 per unit during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $71.48 and $69.83 per unit during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The weighted average fair value of awards includes the awards with a market condition described below.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Performance Based Awards
In the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we granted approximately 91 performance stock units ("PSUs") to certain executives. Vesting of these awards is contingent upon i) us meeting certain non-GAAP performance goals (performance-based) in fiscal 2025 and ii) our customary service periods. The awards vest over three years and have the potential to vest between 0 % and 300 % (273 shares) based on actual fiscal 2025 performance. The vesting quantity of these awards may vary based on actual fiscal 2025 performance. The related stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the value of the underlying shares on the date of grant and is recognized over the vesting term using the accelerated method. During the interim financial periods, management estimates the probable number of PSUs that would vest until the ultimate achievement of the performance goals is known. The awards are included in the restricted stock unit table.
In the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we also granted approximately 33 PSUs in connection with the acquisition of Clumio. Vesting of these awards is contingent upon i) meeting certain non-GAAP performance goals (performance-based) and ii) our customary service periods. The awards vest over three years and have the potential to vest between 0 % and 100 % based on performance milestones over three years . The related stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the value of the underlying shares on the date of grant and is recognized over the vesting term using the straight-line method. During the interim financial periods, management estimates the probable number of PSUs that would vest until the ultimate achievement of the performance goals is known. These awards are included in the restricted stock unit table. Refer to Note 4 for further details of the acquisition.
Awards with a Market Condition
In the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we granted approximately 91 market PSUs to certain executives. The vesting of these awards is contingent upon us meeting certain total shareholder return ("TSR") levels as compared to the Russell 3000 market index over the next three years . The awards vest in three annual tranches and have the potential to vest between 0 % and 300 % (273 shares) based on TSR performance. The related stock-based compensation expense is determined based on the estimated fair value of the underlying shares on the date of grant and is recognized using the accelerated method over the vesting term. The estimated fair value was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The fair value of the awards granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 was $175.25 per unit. The awards are included in the restricted stock unit table.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The ESPP is a shareholder approved plan under which substantially all employees may purchase our common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 % of the lower of the fair market values of the stock as of the beginning or the end of six-month offering periods. An employee’s payroll deductions under the ESPP are limited to 10 % of the employee’s salary and employees may not purchase more than $25 of stock during any calendar year. Employees purchased 68 shares in exchange for $5,486 of proceeds in the nine months ended December 31, 2024, and 96 shares in exchange for $5,164 of proceeds in the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The ESPP is considered compensatory and the fair value of the discount and look back provision are estimated using the Black-Scholes formula and recognized over the six-month withholding period prior to purchase. The total expense associated with the ESPP for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2,746 and $2,391 , respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $523 of unrecognized cost related to the current offering period of our ESPP.
11. Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $4,085 and $7,307 in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively, compared to expense of $5,176 and $17,772 in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively. The decrease in income tax expense compared to the prior year period relates primarily to the recognition of deferred tax assets that were not recognized in prior years due to the Company’s valuation allowance, as well as windfalls from stock compensation.
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
12. Restructuring
Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, we initiated a restructuring plan intended to enhance customer satisfaction through the reorganization and redesign of our customer success functions. The realignment of the customer success structure aims to optimize operational efficiency and improve continuity for our customers through the pre-sales and post-sales experience. These charges relate primarily to severance and related costs associated with headcount reductions, stock-based compensation related to modifications of existing awards granted to certain employees impacted by the plan and office termination and exit charges. We anticipate the restructuring plan will be completed by the end of fiscal 2025. The total costs to be incurred related to the restructuring plan cannot be estimated at this time.
There were no For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, restructuring charges were comprised of the following:
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Employee severance and related costs | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Total restructuring charges | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) Lease exit costs relate to one office for the nine months ended December 31, 2024.
Restructuring accrual
The accrual activity related to our restructuring plan for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
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| Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| Employee severance and related costs | ||||||||
| Payments | ( | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
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Commvault Systems, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
13. Revolving Credit Facility
On December 13, 2021, we entered into a five-year $100,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Credit Facility is available for share repurchases, general corporate purposes, and letters of credit. The Credit Facility contains financial maintenance covenants, including a leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains certain customary events of default which would permit the lender to, among other things, declare all loans then outstanding to be immediately due and payable if such default is not cured within applicable grace periods. The Credit Facility also limits our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets, make acquisitions, make investments, engage in loans or advances, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends or distributions, and engage in certain transactions with foreign affiliates. Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility accrue interest at an annual rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 1.25 % subject to increases based on our actual leverage. The unused balance on the Credit Facility is also subject to a 0.25 % annual interest charge subject to increases based on our actual leverage. As of December 31, 2024, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility and we were in compliance with all covenants.
We have deferred the expense related to debt issuance costs, which are classified as other assets, and will amortize the costs into interest expense over the term of the Credit Facility. Unamortized amounts as of December 31, 2024 were $226 . The amortization of debt issuance costs and interest expense incurred for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Total charges | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis along with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The statements in this discussion regarding our expectations of our future performance, liquidity and capital resources, and other non-historical statements are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Overview
Incorporated in Delaware in 1996, Commvault Systems, Inc. provides its customers with a scalable platform that enhances customers' cyber resiliency by protecting their data in a world of increasing threats. We provide these products and services for their data across many types of environments, including on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud. Our offerings are delivered via self-managed software, software-as-a-service ("SaaS"), integrated appliances, or managed by partners. Customers use our Commvault Cloud platform to protect themselves from threats like ransomware and recover their data efficiently.
Sources of Revenues
We generate revenues through subscription arrangements, perpetual software licenses, customer support contracts and other services. A significant portion of our total revenues comes from subscription arrangements, which include both sales of term-based licenses and SaaS offerings. We are focused on these types of recurring revenue arrangements.
We expect our subscription arrangements will continue to generate revenues from the renewals of term-based licenses and SaaS offerings sold in prior years. Any of our pricing models (capacity, instance based, etc.) can be sold via a subscription arrangement, either through term-based licensing or hosted services. In term-based license arrangements, the customer has the right to use the software over a designated period of time. The capacity of the license is fixed and the customer has made an unconditional commitment to pay. Software revenue in these arrangements is generally recognized when the software is delivered. In SaaS offerings, customers use hosted software over the contract period without taking possession of the software. Revenue related to SaaS is recognized ratably over the contract period.
We sell to end-user customers both directly through our sales force and indirectly through our global network of value-added reseller partners, systems integrators, corporate resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and marketplaces. Subscription revenue generated through indirect distribution channels accounted for approximately 90% of total subscription revenue in both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Subscription revenue generated through direct distribution channels accounted for approximately 10% of total subscription revenue in both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Deals initiated by our direct sales force are sometimes transacted through indirect channels based on end-user customer requirements, which are not always in our control and can cause this overall percentage split to vary from period-to-period. As such, there may be fluctuations in the dollars and percentage of subscription revenue generated through our direct distribution channels from time-to-time. We believe that the growth of our subscription revenue, derived from both our indirect channel partners and direct sales force, are key attributes to our long-term growth strategy. We intend to continue to invest in both our channel relationships and direct sales force in the future, but we continue to expect more revenue to be generated through indirect distribution channels over the long term. The failure of our indirect distribution channels or our direct sales force to effectively sell our products and services could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations.
We have a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Arrow pursuant to which Arrow's primary role is to enable a more efficient and effective distribution channel for our solutions by managing our resellers and leveraging their own industry experience. We generated 35% and 36% of our total revenues through Arrow for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. If Arrow were to discontinue or reduce the sales of our solutions or if our agreement with Arrow were terminated, and if we were unable to take back the management of our reseller channel or find another distributor to replace Arrow, there could be a material adverse effect on our future business.
Our customer support revenue includes support contracts tied to our software products. Customer support includes software updates on a when-and-if-available basis, telephone support, integrated web-based support, and other premium support offerings, for both term-based software license and perpetual software license
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arrangements. We sell our customer support contracts as a percentage of net software. Customer support revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the customer support agreement, which is typically one year on our perpetual licenses. The term of our subscription arrangements is typically one to three years but can range between one and five years.
Our other services revenue consists primarily of professional service offerings, including consultation, assessment and design, installation services, and customer education. Revenues from other services can vary period over period based on the timing services are delivered and are typically recognized as the services are performed.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates’ Impact on Results of Operations
Sales outside the United States were 47% of our total revenues for both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The income statements of our non-U.S. operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates for each applicable month in a period. To the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currency denominated transactions generally results in increased revenues, operating expenses and income from operations for our non-U.S. operations. Similarly, our revenues, operating expenses and net income will generally decrease for our non-U.S. operations if the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies.
Using the average foreign currency exchange rates from the three months ended December 31, 2023, our total revenues would have been higher by $1.6 million, our cost of revenues would have been higher by $0.2 million and our operating expenses would have been higher by $0.6 million from non-U.S. operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Using the average foreign currency exchange rates from the nine months ended December 31, 2023, our total revenues would have been higher by $1.0 million, our cost of revenues would have been higher by $0.2 million and our operating expenses would have been lower by less than $0.1 million from non-U.S. operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2024.
In addition, we are exposed to risks of foreign currency fluctuation primarily from cash balances, accounts receivables and intercompany accounts denominated in foreign currencies and are subject to the resulting transaction gains and losses, which are recorded as a component of general and administrative expenses. We recognized net foreign currency transaction gains of approximately $0.3 million and insignificant losses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. We recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
Critical Accounting Policies
In presenting our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, we are required to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported therein. Some of the estimates and assumptions we are required to make relate to matters that are inherently uncertain as they pertain to future events. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable and appropriate. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be affected.
In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by U.S. GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application, while in other cases, significant judgment is required in selecting among available alternative accounting standards that allow different accounting treatment for similar transactions. We consider these policies requiring significant management judgment to be critical accounting policies. These critical accounting policies are:
•Revenue Recognition
•Accounting for Income Taxes
•Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets
As a result of the acquisitions of Appranix, Inc. ("Appranix") and Clumio, Inc. ("Clumio"), we acquired intangible assets. Determining the fair value of intangible assets requires management to make estimates, which are based on all available information and in some cases assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of
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future revenues and expenses associated with an asset. Refer to Note 4 of the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information on purchased intangible assets.
Other than the addition of purchased intangible assets, there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Results of Operations
Amounts reported in millions are rounded based on the amounts in thousands. As a result, the sum of the components reported in millions may not equal the total amount reported in millions due to rounding.
Three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to three months ended December 31, 2023
Revenues ($ in millions)
–Total revenues increased $45.8 million, or 21% year over year, driven primarily by increases in subscription and perpetual license revenues. We remain focused on selling subscription arrangements through both term-based software licenses and SaaS offerings.
–Subscription revenue increased $44.1 million, or 39% year over year, driven primarily by an 82% increase in our SaaS revenue. Term-based license revenue increased 21%, primarily due to an increase in the number of larger term-based license transactions (deals greater than $0.1 million) period over period. Subscription revenue accounted for 60% of total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 53% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
–Perpetual license revenue increased $1.5 million, or 10% year over year. Our preferred route to market is led by the sale of term-based licenses. Perpetual licenses are generally only sold in certain verticals and geographies. Perpetual license revenue accounted for 6% of total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 7% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
–Customer support revenue was flat compared to the same period of the prior year, driven by a $6.6 million increase in customer support revenue related to term-based license arrangements, partially offset by a $6.3 million decrease in support attached to perpetual license support renewals.
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–Other services revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 1% year over year. Changes in other services revenue can vary period over period, primarily due to the timing professional services are delivered.
We track total revenues on a geographic basis. Our Americas region includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Our International region primarily includes Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, India, Southeast Asia and China. Americas and International represented 59% and 41% of total revenues, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Total revenues increased 24% and 17% year over year in the Americas and International, respectively.
▪The increase in Americas total revenues was primarily due to a 44% increase in subscription revenue, partially offset by a 17% decrease in perpetual license revenue, driven by the shift from selling perpetual licenses to subscription arrangements. Customer support revenue decreased 1% year over year. Other services revenue increased 8% year over year due to an increase in the delivery of professional services for the region as compared to the same period of the prior year.
▪The increase in International total revenues was primarily due to increases of 30%, 20% and 2% in subscription, perpetual license and customer support revenues, respectively, partially offset by a decrease of 14% in other services revenue, as compared to the same period of the prior year.
Our total revenues in International is subject to changes in foreign exchange rates as further discussed above in the “Foreign Currency Exchange Rates’ Impact on Results of Operations” section.
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Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin ($ in millions)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Revenues | Gross Margin | Cost of Revenues | Gross Margin | |||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | 26.0 | 84 | % | $ | 15.9 | 86 | % | ||||||||||||
| Perpetual license | 0.4 | 98 | % | 0.8 | 95 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 14.4 | 81 | % | 15.1 | 80 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other services | 7.8 | 28 | % | 7.3 | 33 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 48.6 | 81 | % | $ | 39.1 | 82 | % | ||||||||||||
–Total cost of revenues increased $9.6 million, representing 19% of our total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 18% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
–Cost of subscription revenue increased $10.1 million and represented 16% of our total subscription revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 14% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The year over year increase is primarily the result of incremental hosting costs associated with the Clumio acquisition and an increase in the cost of infrastructure related to growth in our SaaS offerings.
–Cost of perpetual license revenue decreased $0.4 million and represented 2% of our total perpetual revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 5% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
–Cost of customer support revenue decreased $0.7 million, representing 19% of our total customer support revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 20% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.
–Cost of other services revenue increased $0.6 million, representing 72% of our total other services revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 67% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cost of other services revenue was driven by timing of the delivery of certain professional services.
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Operating Expenses ($ in millions)
–Sales and marketing expenses increased $24.4 million, or 27%, driven by an $18.8 million increase in employee compensation and sales commissions associated with increased revenues relative to the same period in the prior year, including an increase of $3.7 million in stock-based compensation.
–Research and development expenses increased $5.6 million, or 16%, driven by increases in employee compensation and related expenses, including an increase of $1.6 million in stock-based compensation. The increase in employee compensation and related expenses is primarily driven by additional headcount, including the headcount related to the Appranix and Clumio acquisitions completed in April 2024 and October 2024, respectively. Investing in research and development remains a priority for Commvault and we anticipate continued responsible spending related to the development of our software applications and hosted services.
–General and administrative expenses increased $6.0 million, or 21%, driven by increases in accounting and legal expenses related to the acquisitions of Appranix and Clumio, and increases in employee compensation and related expenses, including an increase of $1.7 million in stock-based compensation, which includes an adjustment for the estimated achievement of certain financial performance goals for PSUs, year over year.
–Restructuring: Our restructuring plan, initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, is intended to enhance customer satisfaction through the reorganization and redesign of our customer success functions. The realignment of the customer success structure aims to optimize operational efficiency and improve continuity for our customers through the pre-sales and post-sales experience. Restructuring expenses were $4.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024. These charges relate primarily to severance and related costs associated with headcount reductions. These expenses included $0.3 million of stock-based compensation related to modifications of existing awards granted to certain employees impacted by the plan. We anticipate the restructuring plan will be completed by the end of fiscal 2025. There were no restructuring expenses in the three months ended December 31, 2023.
Risks associated with our restructuring plan include additional unexpected costs, adverse effects on employee morale and the failure to meet operational and growth targets due to the loss of key employees, any of which may impair our ability to achieve anticipated results of operations or otherwise harm our business.
–Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.2 million, driven by the acquisition of intangible assets in fiscal 2025.
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–Change in contingent consideration: During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded an expense of $2.5 million related to changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent consideration arrangement. The arrangement is contingent upon meeting certain financial metrics by June 30, 2025 and can range up to $4.0 million.
Interest Income
Interest income increased $0.2 million, from $1.4 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023 to $1.6 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024, primarily as a result of the amount of invested funds subject to interest income.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $4.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to expense of $5.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in income tax expense compared to the same period in the prior year relates primarily to the recognition of deferred tax assets that were not recognized in prior years due to the Company’s valuation allowance, as well as windfalls from stock compensation.
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Nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to nine months ended December 31, 2023
Revenues ($ in millions)
–Total revenues increased $104.6 million, or 17% year over year, driven primarily by an increase in subscription revenue, offset by decreases in perpetual license and other services revenues. We remain focused on selling subscription arrangements through both term-based software licenses and SaaS offerings.
–Subscription revenue increased $107.1 million, or 35% year over year, driven primarily by a 76% increase in our SaaS revenue. Term-based license revenue increased 18%, primarily due to an increase in the number of larger term-based license transactions (deals greater than $0.1 million) period over period. Subscription revenue accounted for 58% of total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 50% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
–Perpetual license revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 4% year over year. Our preferred route to market is led by the sale of term-based licenses. Perpetual licenses are generally only sold in certain verticals and geographies. Perpetual license revenue accounted for 6% of total revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 7% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
–Customer support revenue was flat compared to the same period of the prior year, driven by a $19.1 million increase in customer support revenue related to term-based license arrangements, offset by an $18.7 million decrease in support attached to perpetual license support renewals.
–Other services revenue decreased $1.1 million, or 3% year over year. Changes in other services revenue can vary period over period, primarily due to the timing professional services are delivered.
We track total revenues on a geographic basis. Our Americas region includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Our International region primarily includes Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, India, Southeast Asia and China. Americas and International represented 61% and 39% of total revenues, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2024. Total revenues increased 19% and 13% year over year in the Americas and International, respectively.
▪The increase in Americas total revenues was primarily due to a 37% increase in subscription revenue, partially offset by a 7% decrease in perpetual license revenue, driven by the shift from selling perpetual licenses to subscription arrangements. Customer support and other services revenues declined 2% and 1%, respectively.
▪The increase in International total revenues was primarily due to a 31% increase in subscription revenue, offset by a 3% decrease in perpetual license revenue. Customer support revenue increased 2% year over
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year. Other services revenue declined 6% year over year due to a decrease in the delivery of professional services for the region as compared to the same period of the prior year.
Our total revenues in International is subject to changes in foreign exchange rates as further discussed above in the “Foreign Currency Exchange Rates’ Impact on Results of Operations” section.
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Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin ($ in millions)
| Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Revenues | Gross Margin | Cost of Revenues | Gross Margin | |||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | 63.1 | 85 | % | $ | 42.9 | 86 | % | ||||||||||||
| Perpetual license | 1.2 | 97 | % | 1.9 | 96 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 43.9 | 81 | % | 44.9 | 81 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other services | 23.0 | 29 | % | 22.7 | 32 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 131.3 | 82 | % | $ | 112.5 | 82 | % | ||||||||||||
–Total cost of revenues increased $18.8 million and represented 18% of our total revenues for both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
–Cost of subscription revenue increased $20.2 million and represented 15% of our total subscription revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 14% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The year over year increase is primarily the result of incremental hosting costs associated with the Clumio acquisition and an increase in the cost of infrastructure related to growth in our SaaS offerings.
–Cost of perpetual license revenue decreased $0.7 million, representing 3% of our total perpetual revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 4% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
–Cost of customer support revenue decreased $1.0 million and represented 19% of our total customer support revenue for both the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
–Cost of other services revenue increased $0.3 million, representing 71% of our total other services revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 68% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in cost of other services revenue was driven by timing of the delivery of certain professional services.
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Operating Expenses ($ in millions)
–Sales and marketing expenses increased $53.4 million, or 21%, primarily due to a $39.1 million increase in employee compensation and sales commissions associated with increased revenues relative to the same period in the prior year, including an increase of $5.2 million in stock-based compensation. In addition, there was an increase year over year in expenses related to a live sales kickoff event and participation in certain strategic conferences, including the RSA conference during the period. These events did not occur in the same period in the prior year.
–Research and development expenses increased $9.9 million, or 10%, driven by increases in employee compensation and related expenses resulting from additional headcount related to the Appranix and Clumio acquisitions completed in April 2024 and October 2024, respectively. Expenses related to stock-based compensation increased $1.6 million compared to the same period of the prior year. Investing in research and development remains a priority for Commvault and we anticipate continued responsible spending related to the development of our software applications and hosted services.
–General and administrative expenses increased $16.0 million, or 19%, driven by increases in accounting and legal expenses related to the acquisitions of Appranix and Clumio, and increases in employee compensation and related expenses, including an increase of $1.8 million in stock-based compensation, which includes an adjustment for the estimated achievement of certain financial performance goals for PSUs, year over year.
–Restructuring: Our restructuring plan, initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, is intended to enhance customer satisfaction through the reorganization and redesign of our customer success functions. The realignment of the customer success structure aims to optimize operational efficiency and improve continuity for our customers through the pre-sales and post-sales experience. Restructuring expenses were $9.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024. These charges relate primarily to severance and related costs associated with headcount reductions as well as costs related to office termination and exit charges. These expenses included $4.5 million of stock-based compensation related to modifications of existing awards granted to certain employees impacted by the plan. We anticipate the restructuring plan will be completed by the end of fiscal 2025. There were no restructuring expenses in the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
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Risks associated with our restructuring plan include additional unexpected costs, adverse effects on employee morale and the failure to meet operational and growth targets due to the loss of key employees, any of which may impair our ability to achieve anticipated results of operations or otherwise harm our business.
–Depreciation and amortization expense increased $2.0 million, or 44%, driven by the acquisition of intangible assets in fiscal 2025.
–Change in contingent consideration: During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded an expense of $2.5 million related to changes in the estimated fair value of our contingent consideration arrangement. The arrangement is contingent upon meeting certain financial metrics by June 30, 2025 and can range up to $4.0 million.
–Impairment charges: During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded an impairment charge of $2.9 million related to our assets held for sale, which includes changes in the estimated fair value and estimated costs to sell.
Interest Income
Interest income increased $1.6 million, from $3.5 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2023 to $5.1 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2024, primarily as a result of the amount of invested funds subject to interest income.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $7.3 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to expense of $17.8 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in income tax expense compared to the prior year relates primarily to the recognition of deferred tax assets that were not recognized in prior years due to the Company’s valuation allowance, as well as windfalls from stock compensation.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
In recent fiscal years, our principal source of liquidity has been cash provided by operations. As of December 31, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $243.6 million, of which approximately $179.4 million was held outside of the United States by our foreign legal entities. These balances are dispersed across approximately 35 international locations around the world. We believe that such dispersion meets the current and anticipated future liquidity needs of our foreign legal entities. In the event we need to repatriate funds from outside of the United States, such repatriation would likely be subject to restrictions by local laws and/or tax consequences, including foreign withholding taxes.
On December 13, 2021, we entered into a five-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Credit Facility is available for share repurchases, general corporate purposes, and letters of credit. The Credit Facility contains financial maintenance covenants, including a leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio. The Credit Facility also contains certain customary events of default which would permit the lender to, among other things, declare all loans then outstanding to be immediately due and payable if such default is not cured within applicable grace periods. The Credit Facility also limits our ability to incur certain additional indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets, make acquisitions, make investments, engage in loans or advances, sell or transfer assets, pay dividends or distributions, and engage in certain transactions with foreign affiliates. Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility accrue interest at an annual rate equal to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 1.25% subject to increases based on our actual leverage. The unused balance on the Credit Facility is also subject to a 0.25% annual interest charge subject to increases based on our actual leverage. As of December 31, 2024, there were no borrowings under the Credit Facility and we were in compliance with all covenants.
On April 18, 2024, the Board of Directors approved an increase of the existing share repurchase program so that $250.0 million was available. The Board's authorization has no expiration date. For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased $135.2 million of our common stock. The remaining amount available under the current authorization as of December 31, 2024 was $121.3 million.
Our summarized cash flow information is as follows (in millions):
| Nine Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 130.4 | $ | 123.8 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (69.7) | (4.3) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (124.1) | (125.9) | ||||||||||||
| Effects of exchange rate - changes in cash | (5.8) | 2.9 | ||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (69.2) | $ | (3.5) | ||||||||||
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–Net cash provided by operating activities was impacted by net income adjusted for the impact of non-cash charges and an increase in deferred revenue, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable.
–Net cash used in investing activities was related to $65.9 million for the acquisitions of Appranix and Clumio, $3.0 million of capital expenditures and $0.8 million for the purchase of equity securities.
–Net cash used in financing activities was the result of $135.2 million of repurchases of common shares, partially offset by $11.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Working capital decreased $45.2 million from $110.2 million as of March 31, 2024 to $65.0 million as of December 31, 2024. The net decrease in working capital was primarily the result of a decrease in cash and cash equivalents driven by the acquisitions of Appranix and Clumio in fiscal 2025 and an increase in the current portion of deferred revenue, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable.
We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and our cash from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital, income taxes, capital expenditures and potential stock repurchases for at least the next twelve months. We may seek additional funding through public or private financings or other arrangements during this period. Adequate funds may not be available when needed or may not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. If additional funds are raised by issuing equity securities, dilution to existing stockholders will result. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, the terms of those financing arrangements may include negative covenants or other restrictions on our business that could impair our operational flexibility and would also require us to fund additional interest expense. If funding is insufficient at any time in the future, we may be unable to develop or enhance our products or services, take advantage of business opportunities, or respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2024, we did not have off-balance sheet financing arrangements, including any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 2 of the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the impact of recently issued accounting standards.
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
None.
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Foreign Currency Risk
Economic Exposure
As a global company, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Our international sales are generally denominated in foreign currencies and this revenue could be materially affected by currency fluctuations. Approximately 47% of our sales were outside the United States for the nine months ended December 31, 2024. Our primary exposures are to fluctuations in exchange rates for the U.S. dollar versus the Euro, and to a lesser extent, the Australian dollar, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Korean won and Singapore dollar. Changes in currency exchange rates could adversely affect our reported revenues and require us to reduce our prices to remain competitive in foreign markets, which could also have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Historically, we have periodically reviewed and revised the pricing of our products available to our customers in foreign countries and we have not maintained excess cash balances in foreign accounts.
Transaction Exposure
Our exposure to foreign currency transaction gains and losses is primarily the result of certain net receivables due from our foreign subsidiaries and customers being denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the subsidiary. Our foreign subsidiaries conduct their businesses in local currency and we generally do not maintain excess U.S. dollar cash balances in foreign accounts.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. We recognized net foreign currency transaction gains of approximately $0.3 million and insignificant losses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. We recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $1.6 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of December 31, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Internal Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are subject to claims in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. We do not believe that we are currently party to any pending legal action that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results. Please refer to Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for additional information.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024, which are incorporated herein by reference, and could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial conditions or results of operations could be negatively affected. In that case, the trading price of our stock could decline, and our stockholders may lose part or all of their investment. There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
On April 18, 2024, the Board approved an increase of the existing share repurchase program so that $250.0 million was available. The Board's authorization has no expiration date. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we repurchased $31.9 million of common stock, or approximately 0.2 million shares, under our share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining amount available under the current authorization was $121.3 million. A summary of our repurchases of common stock is as follows:
| Period | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced programs | Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024 | 77,165 | $ | 148.73 | 77,165 | $141,714 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024 | 58,910 | $ | 169.33 | 58,910 | $131,739 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 63,202 | $ | 165.30 | 63,202 | $121,292 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | 199,277 | $ | 160.07 | 199,277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information
On November 14, 2024 , Shane Sanders , a member of our Board of Directors , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) for the sale of up to approximately 600 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan is in effect until August 20, 2025 .
On November 18, 2024 , Sanjay Mirchandani , Chief Executive Officer , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) for the sale of up to approximately 86,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan is in effect until December 31, 2025 .
On November 20, 2024 , Gary Merrill , Chief Commercial Officer , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) for the sale of up to approximately 37,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan is in effect until May 29, 2026 .
On November 25, 2024 , Nicholas Adamo , Chairman of our Board of Directors , adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) for the sale of 1,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan is in effect until November 25, 2025 .
During the three months ended December 31, 2024, no other directors or officers of the Company adopted , modified or terminated
Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between Commvault and Somerset Development, LLC, with an effective date of October 2,2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 4, 2024). | |||||
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | ||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ||||
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ||||
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | ||||
* Certain exhibits to this Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted exhibit will be furnished as a supplement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. | |||||
| ** Furnished herewith | |||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Commvault Systems, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| Dated: | January 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Sanjay Mirchandani | |||||||||||
| Sanjay Mirchandani | ||||||||||||||
| Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||||||||
| Dated: | January 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jennifer DiRico | |||||||||||
| Jennifer DiRico | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||||||||
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