First quarter fiscal 2021 GAAP earnings per
diluted share, Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, and public
cloud annual recurring revenue (ARR)* growth expected to exceed
guidance
Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) today announced preliminary
financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2021 ended March
31, 2021. Teradata also announced that it will release full
financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 after the
market closes on Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Preliminary Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal
Year 2021
For the first quarter of fiscal 2021, Teradata currently expects
to exceed its guidance provided on February 4, 2021 for GAAP
earnings per diluted share, Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share,
and public cloud ARR* growth, as follows:
Guidance for First Quarter Fiscal 2021
provided on February 4, 2021
Preliminary Results for First Quarter
Fiscal 2021
GAAP earnings per diluted share
$0.11 to $0.13
$0.45 to $0.47
Adjustments, including stock-based
compensation expense, reorganization-related expenses, income tax
adjustments, and other special items
Approximately $0.27(1)
Approximately $0.22(1)
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share,
excluding the adjustments noted above
$0.38 to $0.40(1)
$0.67 to $0.69(1)
Public cloud ARR* growth from the end of
fiscal 2020
Approximately $10 million to $15
million
Approximately $16 million to $18
million
During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company performed
strongly across all its revenue categories, resulting in total
revenues being comparable to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020,
rather than lower on a sequential basis but higher than the prior
year period per the previous guidance. In addition, the Company
experienced strong gross margin performance. These results,
combined with Teradata’s focus on operating expenses, delivered the
Company’s strong earnings performance.
In addition, while Teradata did not provide guidance for first
quarter fiscal 2021 cash flow from operations or free cash flow,
the Company anticipates reporting first quarter fiscal 2021 cash
flow from operations of at least $105 million, less capital
expenditures and additions to capitalized software of approximately
$5 million to arrive at first quarter fiscal 2021 free cash flow of
at least $100 million(2), due to the business performance cited
above.
Note Regarding Preliminary Financial Information
Teradata reports its financial results in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. All projected financial
information in this release is preliminary, as financial close
procedures for the period are not yet complete. These preliminary
financial results are not a comprehensive statement of Teradata’s
financial position and results of operations. Actual results may
differ materially from these preliminary financial results as a
result of the completion of normal quarter-end accounting
procedures and adjustments, including the execution of Teradata’s
internal control over financial reporting, the completion of the
preparation and management’s review of its financial statements for
the relevant period and the subsequent occurrence or identification
of events prior to the filing of Teradata’s financial results for
the relevant period with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. Teradata will not be providing any additional
information regarding its first quarter fiscal 2021 performance
until it reports on May 6, 2021.
First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Conference Call and Webcast
Teradata will host a conference call and live webcast after the
market closes on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 2 p.m. PT to discuss
final first quarter fiscal 2021 results and provide a business and
financial update.
The live webcast and a replay will be available on the Teradata
website at investor.teradata.com.
* Public cloud ARR is defined as the annual value at a point in
time of all contracts related to public cloud implementations of
Teradata Vantage and does not include ARR related to private or
managed cloud implementations.
1.
Teradata reports its results in accordance
with GAAP. However, as described below, the Company believes that
certain non-GAAP financial measures such as non-GAAP earnings per
diluted share, or EPS, which exclude certain items, are useful for
investors. Our non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in
isolation to, as substitutes for, or superior to, results
determined in accordance with GAAP, and should be read only in
conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP EPS does not have a
uniform definition under GAAP and therefore, Teradata’s definition
may differ from other companies’ definitions of this measure.
The following table reconciles Teradata’s
preliminary and projected results and EPS under GAAP to the
Company’s preliminary and projected non-GAAP results and EPS for
the periods presented, which exclude certain specified items. Our
management internally uses supplemental non-GAAP financial
measures, such as non-GAAP EPS, excluding certain items, to
understand, manage and evaluate our business and support operating
decisions on a regular basis. The Company believes such non-GAAP
financial measures (1) provide useful information to investors
regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the
Company’s ongoing operations, (2) are useful for period-over-period
comparisons of such operations and results, that may be more easily
compared to peer companies and allow investors a view of the
Company’s operating results excluding stock-based compensation
expense and special items, (3) provide useful information to
management and investors regarding present and future business
trends, and (4) provide consistency and comparability with past
reports and projections of future results.
The amounts of the line-item adjustments
set forth in the following table are approximations.
Earnings Per Diluted Share:
Preliminary Results for the
Three Months ended March 31, 2021
2021 Q1
Guidance
GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share
$0.45 - $0.47
$0.11 - $0.13
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense
0.17
0.20
Amortization of acquisition-related -
intangible assets
0.01
0.01
Acquisition, integration,
reorganization-related, and other costs
0.12
0.13
Income tax adjustments(i)
(0.08)
(0.07)
Non-GAAP Earnings Per Diluted Share
$0.67 - $0.69
$0.38 - $0.40
i.
Represents the income tax effect of the
pre-tax adjustments to reconcile GAAP to Non-GAAP income based on
the applicable jurisdictional statutory tax rate of the underlying
item. Including the income tax effect assists investors in
understanding the tax provision associated with those adjustments
and the effective tax rate related to the underlying business and
performance of the Company’s ongoing operations. As a result of
these adjustments, the Company’s non-GAAP effective tax rate for
the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 26.4%.
2.
The Company believes that free cash flow
is a useful non-GAAP financial measure for investors. Teradata
defines free cash flow as cash provided by / used in operating
activities, less capital expenditures for property and equipment,
and additions to capitalized software. Free cash flow does not have
a uniform definition under GAAP and therefore, Teradata’s
definition may differ from other companies’ definitions of this
measure. Teradata’s management uses free cash flow to assess the
financial performance of the Company and believes it is useful for
investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company
to the capital that is spent to continue and improve business
operations. In particular, free cash flow indicates the amount of
cash generated after capital expenditures for, among other things,
investment in the Company’s existing businesses, strategic
acquisitions, strengthening the Company’s balance sheet, repurchase
of the Company’s stock and repayment of the Company’s debt
obligations, if any. Free cash flow does not represent the residual
cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since there may
be other nondiscretionary expenditures that are not deducted from
the measure. This non-GAAP financial measure is not meant to be
considered in isolation to, as a substitute for, or superior to,
results determined in accordance with GAAP, and should be read only
in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Note to Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements generally relate to opinions, beliefs
and projections of expected future financial and operating
performance, business trends, and market conditions, among other
things. These forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the
factors discussed in this release and those relating to: the global
economic environment and business conditions in general or on the
ability of our suppliers to meet their commitments to us, or the
timing of purchases by our current and potential customers; the
rapidly changing and intensely competitive nature of the
information technology industry and the data analytics business;
fluctuations in our operating results; our ability to realize the
anticipated benefits of our business transformation program or
other restructuring and cost saving initiatives; risks inherent in
operating in foreign countries, including foreign currency
fluctuations; risks associated with the ongoing and uncertain
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial
condition and operating results, including the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our customers and suppliers; risks associated
with data privacy, cyberattacks and maintaining secure and
effective internal information technology and control systems; the
timely and successful development, production or acquisition,
availability and/or market acceptance of new and existing products,
product features and services; tax rates; turnover of workforce and
the ability to attract and retain skilled employees; protecting our
intellectual property; availability and successful exploitation of
new alliance and acquisition opportunities; subscription
arrangements may be cancelled or fail to be renewed; the impact on
our business and financial reporting from changes in accounting
rules; and other factors described from time to time in Teradata’s
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
and subsequent quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q, as well as the
Company’s annual report to stockholders. Teradata does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
About Teradata
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for enterprise analytics, solving data challenges from start to
scale. We help businesses unlock value by turning data into their
greatest asset. See how at teradata.com.
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