RESTON, VA—(Marketwired – July 23, 2015) – VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global leader in domain names and Internet security, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2015.
Second Quarter GAAP Financial Results
VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $263 million for the second quarter of 2015, up 4.9 percent from the same quarter in 2014. Verisign reported net income of $93 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.70 for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $100 million and diluted EPS of $0.71 in the same quarter in 2014. The operating margin was 56.7 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 57.2 percent for the same quarter in 2014.
Second Quarter Non–GAAP Financial Results
Verisign reported, on a non–GAAP basis, net income of $99 million and diluted EPS of $0.74 for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $96 million and diluted EPS of $0.68 for the same quarter in 2014. The non–GAAP operating margin was 61.3 percent for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 60.9 percent for the same quarter in 2014. A table reconciling the GAAP to the non–GAAP results (which excludes items described below) is appended to this release.
“I am pleased to report another quarter in which we have created and delivered value for our shareholders,” commented Jim Bidzos, Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Financial Highlights
Verisign ended the second quarter with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.9 billion, an increase of $460 million as compared with year–end 2014.
Cash flow from operations was $175 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared with $121 million for the same quarter in 2014.
Deferred revenues on June 30, 2015, totaled $932 million, an increase of $41 million from year–end 2014.
Capital expenditures were $9 million in the second quarter of 2015.
During the second quarter, Verisign repurchased 2.5 million shares of its common stock for $156 million. At June 30, 2015, $761 million remained available and authorized under the current share repurchase program which has no expiration.
For purposes of calculating diluted EPS, the second quarter diluted share count included 17 million shares related to subordinated convertible debentures, compared with 11.3 million shares in the same quarter in 2014. These represent diluted shares and not shares that have been issued.
Business Highlights
Verisign Registry Services added 0.52 million net new names during the second quarter, ending with 133.5 million .com and .net domain names in the domain name base, which represents a 3.1 percent increase over the base at the end of the second quarter in 2014, as calculated including domain names on hold for both periods.
In the second quarter, Verisign processed 8.7 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.5 million for the same period in 2014.
The final .com and .net renewal rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 73.4 percent compared with 72.6 percent for the same quarter in 2014. Renewal rates are not fully measurable until 45 days after the end of the quarter.
Verisign announces an increase in the annual fee for a .net domain name registration from $6.79 to $7.46, effective Feb. 1, 2016, per its agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (ICANN).
Non–GAAP Items
Non–GAAP financial results exclude the following items that are included under GAAP: stock–based compensation, unrealized gain/loss on contingent interest derivative on subordinated convertible debentures, and non–cash interest expense. Non–GAAP net income is decreased by amounts accrued, if any, during the period for contingent interest payable resulting from upside or downside triggers related to the subordinated convertible debentures and is adjusted for an income tax rate of 26 percent for 2015 and 28 percent for 2014, both of which differ from the GAAP income tax rate. A table reconciling the GAAP to non–GAAP operating income and net income is appended to this release.
Today's Conference Call
Verisign will host a live conference call today at 4:30 p.m. (EDT) to review the second quarter 2015 results. The call will be accessible by direct dial at (888) 676–VRSN (U.S.) or (913) 312–1233 (international), conference ID: Verisign. A listen–only live web cast of the conference call and accompanying slide presentation will also be available at http://investor.verisign.com. An audio archive of the call will be available at https://investor.verisign.com/events.cfm. This news release and the financial information discussed on today's conference call are available at http://investor.verisign.com.
About Verisign
Verisign, a global leader in domain names and Internet security, enables Internet navigation for many of the world's most recognized domain names and provides protection for websites and enterprises around the world. Verisign ensures the security, stability and resiliency of key Internet infrastructure and services, including the .com and .net domains and two of the Internet's root servers, as well as performs the root–zone maintainer functions for the core of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). Verisign's Security Services include intelligence–driven Distributed Denial of Service Protection, iDefense Security Intelligence and Managed DNS. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit VerisignInc.com.
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Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward–looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward–looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of the impact of the U.S. government's transition of key Internet domain name functions (the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (“IANA”) function) and related root zone management functions, whether the U.S. Department of Commerce will approve any exercise by us of our right to increase the price per .com domain name, under certain circumstances, the uncertainty of whether we will be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Department of Commerce that market conditions warrant removal of the pricing restrictions on .com domain names and the uncertainty of whether we will experience other negative changes to our pricing terms; the failure to renew key agreements on similar terms, or at all; the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as restrictions on increasing prices under the .com Registry Agreement, changes in marketing and advertising practices, including those of third–party registrars, increasing competition, and pricing pressure from competing services offered at prices below our prices; changes in search engine algorithms and advertising payment practices; the uncertainty of whether we will successfully develop and market new products and services, the uncertainty of whether our new products and services, if any, will achieve market acceptance or result in any revenues; challenging global economic conditions; challenges of ongoing changes to Internet governance and administration; the outcome of legal or other challenges resulting from our activities or the activities of registrars or registrants, or litigation generally; the uncertainty regarding what the ultimate outcome or amount of benefit we receive, if any, from the worthless stock deduction will be; new or existing governmental laws and regulations in the U.S. or other applicable foreign jurisdictions; changes in customer behavior, Internet platforms and web–browsing patterns; system interruptions; security breaches; attacks on the Internet by hackers, viruses, or intentional acts of vandalism; whether we will be able to continue to expand our infrastructure to meet demand; the uncertainty of the expense and timing of requests for indemnification, if any, relating to completed divestitures; and the impact of the introduction of new gTLDs, any delays in their introduction, the impact of ICANN's Registry Agreement for new gTLDs, and whether our new gTLDs or the new gTLDs for which we have contracted to provide back–end registry services will be successful; and the uncertainty regarding the impact, if any, of the delegation into the root zone of a large number of new gTLDs. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in our filings with the SEC, including in our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, Quarterly Reports on Form 10–Q and Current Reports on Form 8–K. Verisign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward–looking statements after the date of this announcement.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(In thousands, except par value)
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(Unaudited)
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June 30,
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December 31,
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
187,286
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$
191,608
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Marketable securities
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1,697,523
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1,233,076
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Accounts receivable, net
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14,418
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13,448
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Other current assets
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31,280
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41,905
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Total current assets
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1,930,507
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1,480,037
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Property and equipment, net
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304,360
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319,028
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Goodwill
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52,527
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52,527
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Long–term deferred tax assets
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260,892
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266,954
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22,378
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15,918
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640,157
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654,427
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Total assets
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2,570,664
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$
2,134,464
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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$
166,558
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$
190,278
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Deferred revenues
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653,773
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621,307
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Subordinated convertible debentures, including contingent interest derivative
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624,767
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620,620
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Deferred tax liabilities
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500,433
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477,781
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Total current liabilities
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1,945,531
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1,909,986
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Long–term deferred revenues
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277,828
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269,047
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Senior notes
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1,234,368
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740,175
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Other long–term tax liabilities
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107,253
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98,722
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Total long–term liabilities
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1,619,449
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1,107,944
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Total liabilities
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3,564,980
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3,017,930
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Stockholders' deficit:
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Preferred stock–par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 5,000; Issued and outstanding shares: none
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Common stock–par value $.001 per share; Authorized shares: 1,000,000; Issued shares:322,781 at June 30, 2015 and 321,699 at December 31, 2014; Outstanding shares:114,028 at June 30, 2015 and 118,452 at December 31, 2014
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Additional paid–in capital
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17,828,075
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18,120,045
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2,570,664
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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2015
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2014
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$
262,539
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$
250,382
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$
520,961
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$
499,178
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45,989
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96,574
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94,015
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Sales and marketing
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24,329
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23,651
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46,711
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43,940
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Research and development
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16,347
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15,694
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33,499
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34,133
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General and administrative
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21,927
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50,975
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44,384
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113,574
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107,261
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227,759
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216,472
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Operating income
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148,965
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143,121
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293,202
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282,706
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Interest expense
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Non–operating income (loss), net
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3,201
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11,510
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Income before income taxes
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123,663
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126,625
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240,328
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251,341
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Income tax expense
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Net income
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93,011
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100,176
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181,249
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194,599
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147
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234
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Realized (gain) loss on investments, included in net income
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