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Varonis Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results

Annual recurring revenues grew 18% year-over-year
SaaS ARR as a percentage of total ARR was approximately 53%
Year-to-date cash from operations generated $115.2 million vs. $59.4 million last year
Year-to-date free cash flow generated $108.5 million vs. $54.3 million last year

NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a leader in data security, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024.

Yaki Faitelson, Varonis CEO, said, “We are excited by the approximately 50% increase in ARR from new customers, which was driven by the simplicity of SaaS and MDDR as well as customer interest in utilizing Generative AI raising awareness for our solution. We look forward to continuing our momentum and completing our SaaS transition in 2025, which will unlock many more benefits as we capture our massive opportunity.”

Guy Melamed, Varonis CFO & COO, added, “For the first time in company history, SaaS represents a majority of ARR as we finished the fourth quarter with 53% of total company ARR coming from SaaS. This demand positions the company for another year of strong ARR growth and continued improvement in free cash flow generation, while we make strategic investments aimed at supporting our goal of returning to more than 20% ARR growth.”

Financial Summary for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2024

Financial Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2024

The tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of GAAP operating income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income (loss) and GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (loss) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. An explanation of these measures is included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators.”

Key Performance Indicators and Recent Business Highlights

An explanation of ARR is included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators.” In addition, the tables at the end of this press release include a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to non-GAAP free cash flow. An explanation of this measure is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators.”

Financial Outlook

For the first quarter of 2025, the Company expects:

For full year 2025, the Company expects:

Actual results may differ materially from the Company’s Financial Outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described below under “Forward-Looking Statements”.

Conference Call and Webcast
Varonis will host a conference call today, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2024 and full-year 2024 financial results. To access this call, dial 877-425-9470 (domestic) or 201-389-0878 (international). The passcode is 13750890. A replay of this conference call will be available through February 11, 2025 at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international). The replay passcode is 13750890. A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the “Investors” page of the Company’s website (www.varonis.com), and a replay will be archived on the website as well.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators
Varonis believes that the use of non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) is helpful to our investors. These measures, which the Company refers to as our non-GAAP financial measures, are not prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Non-GAAP operating income (loss) is calculated as operating income (loss) excluding (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation, and (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related expenses.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) is calculated as net income (loss) excluding (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation, (iii) amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related expenses, (iv) foreign exchange gains (losses) which include exchange rate differences on lease contracts as a result of the implementation of ASC 842 and (v) amortization of debt issuance costs.

The Company believes that the exclusion of these expenses provides a more meaningful comparison of our operational performance from period to period and offers investors and management greater visibility to the underlying performance of our business. Specifically:

Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by or used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We believe that free cash flow is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash provided by or used in our operations that, after the investments in property and equipment, can be used for strategic initiatives.

Each of our non-GAAP financial measures is an important tool for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating our own operating results over different periods of time. The non-GAAP financial measures do not represent our financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to operating income (loss) or net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently, particularly related to non-recurring, unusual items. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on our reported financial results. Further, stock-based compensation expense and payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation have been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, significant recurring expenses in our business and an important part of the compensation provided to our employees. Also, the amortization of intangible assets are expected recurring expenses over the estimated useful life of the underlying intangible asset and acquisition-related expenses will be incurred to the extent acquisitions are made in the future. Additionally, foreign exchange rates may fluctuate from one period to another, and the Company does not estimate movements in foreign currencies. Finally, the amortization of debt issuance costs are expected recurring expenses until the maturity of the senior notes in 2029.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Varonis urges investors to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures included below, and not to rely on any single financial measures to evaluate our business.

A reconciliation for non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) referred to in our “Financial Outlook” is not provided because, as forward-looking statements, such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable effort due to the high variability, complexity, and difficulty of estimating certain items such as charges to stock-based compensation expense and currency fluctuations which could have an impact on our consolidated results. The Company believes the information provided is useful to investors because it can be considered in the context of the Company’s historical disclosures of this measure.

ARR is a key performance indicator defined as the annualized value of active SaaS contracts, term-based subscription license contracts, and maintenance contracts in effect at the end of that period. SaaS contracts, term-based subscription license contracts, and maintenance contracts are annualized by dividing the total contract value by the number of days in the term and multiplying the result by 365. The annualized value of contracts is a legal and contractual determination made by assessing the contractual terms with our customers. The annualized value of maintenance contracts is not determined by reference to historical revenues, deferred revenues or any other GAAP financial measure over any period. ARR is not a forecast of future revenues, which can be impacted by contract start and end dates and renewal rates.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, and statements made during the above referenced conference call will contain, “forward-looking” statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including regarding the Company’s growth rate and its expectations regarding future revenues, operating income or loss or earnings or loss per share. These statements are not guarantees of future performance but are based on management’s expectations as of the date of this press release and assumptions that are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include the following: the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches; risks associated with anticipated growth in Varonis’ addressable market; general economic and industry conditions, such as foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and expenditure trends for data and cybersecurity solutions; Varonis’ ability to predict the timing and rate of subscription renewals and their impact on the Company’s future revenues and operating results; risks associated with international operations; the impact of global conflicts on the budgets of our clients and on economic conditions generally; competitive factors, including increased sales cycle time, changes in the competitive environment, pricing changes and increased competition; the risk that Varonis may not be able to attract or retain employees, including sales personnel and engineers; Varonis’ ability to build and expand its direct sales efforts and reseller distribution channels; risks associated with the closing of large transactions, including Varonis’ ability to close large transactions consistently on a quarterly basis; new product introductions and Varonis’ ability to develop and deliver innovative products; Varonis’ ability to provide high-quality service and support offerings; the expansion of cloud-delivered services; and risks associated with our convertible notes and capped-call transactions. These and other important risk factors are described more fully in Varonis’ reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and could cause actual results to vary from expectations. All information provided in this press release and in the conference call is as of the date hereof, and Varonis undertakes no duty to update or revise this information, whether as a result of new information, new developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Varonis

Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is a leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.

Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), and insider risk management.

Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Tim Perz
Varonis Systems, Inc.
646-640-2112
investors@varonis.com 

News Media Contact:
Rachel Hunt
Varonis Systems, Inc.
877-292-8767 (ext. 1598)
pr@varonis.com 

Varonis Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024     2023     2024     2023 
  Unaudited   Unaudited    
Revenues:              
Term license subscriptions $ 66,781     $ 106,184     $ 254,241     $ 356,490  
SaaS   72,206       22,980       208,781       44,417  
Maintenance and services   19,527       24,935       87,928       98,253  
Total revenues   158,514       154,099       550,950       499,160  
               
Cost of revenues   26,055       19,347       93,847       71,751  
               
Gross profit   132,459       134,752       457,103       427,409  
               
Operating expenses:              
Research and development   50,546       48,144       196,765       183,838  
Sales and marketing   76,123       70,569       288,769       277,893  
General and administrative   23,342       21,283       89,220       82,901  
Total operating expenses   150,011       139,996       574,754       544,632  
               
Operating loss   (17,552 )     (5,244 )     (117,651 )     (117,223 )
Financial income, net   7,605       5,433       34,644       30,305  
               
Income (loss) before income taxes   (9,947 )     189       (83,007 )     (86,918 )
Income taxes   (3,047 )     (1,087 )     (12,758 )     (13,998 )
               
Net loss $ (12,994 )   $ (898 )   $ (95,765 )   $ (100,916 )
               
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted $ (0.12 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.86 )   $ (0.92 )
               
Weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted   112,488,376       109,007,859       111,660,541       109,141,894  
Stock-based compensation expense for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
               
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024    2023    2024    2023
  Unaudited   Unaudited    
Cost of revenues $ 1,175   $ 1,275   $ 5,192   $ 7,221
Research and development   10,709     11,199     41,766     48,679
Sales and marketing   10,509     10,186     41,494     48,047
General and administrative   10,176     8,983     38,230     35,872
  $ 32,569   $ 31,643   $ 126,682   $ 139,819
Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
               
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024    2023    2024    2023
  Unaudited   Unaudited    
Cost of revenues $ 6   $ 20   $ 637   $ 405
Research and development   38     133     604     365
Sales and marketing   146     152     3,196     1,972
General and administrative   16     32     1,181     518
  $ 206   $ 337   $ 5,618   $ 3,260
Amortization of acquired intangibles and acquisition-related expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows (in thousands):
               
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024    2023    2024    2023
  Unaudited   Unaudited    
Cost of revenues $ 119   $ 381   $ 1,263   $ 1,525
Research and development       128         1,363
Sales and marketing              
General and administrative              
  $ 119   $ 509   $ 1,263   $ 2,888
Varonis Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
 
  December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
  Unaudited    
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 185,585     $ 230,740  
Marketable securities   343,383       253,175  
Short-term deposits   39,450       49,800  
Trade receivables, net   192,832       169,116  
Prepaid expenses and other short-term assets   116,824       64,326  
Total current assets   878,074       767,157  
Long-term assets:      
Long-term marketable securities   658,896       211,063  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   45,593       51,838  
Property and equipment, net   30,795       33,964  
Intangible assets, net         1,263  
Goodwill   23,135       23,135  
Other assets   27,782       15,490  
Total long-term assets   786,201       336,753  
Total assets $ 1,664,275     $ 1,103,910  
       
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity      
Current liabilities:      
Trade payables $ 4,313     $ 672  
Accrued expenses and other short-term liabilities   164,930       125,057  
Convertible senior notes, net   250,529        
Deferred revenues   290,113       181,049  
Total current liabilities   709,885       306,778  
Long-term liabilities:      
Convertible senior notes, net   450,243       250,477  
Operating lease liabilities   42,789       51,313  
Deferred revenues   2,211       886  
Other liabilities   3,491       4,808  
Total long-term liabilities   498,734       307,484  
       
Stockholders’ equity:      
Share capital      
Common stock   113       109  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   2,676       (8,649 )
Additional paid-in capital   1,193,022       1,142,578  
Accumulated deficit   (740,155 )     (644,390 )
Total stockholders’ equity   455,656       489,648  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,664,275     $ 1,103,910  
Varonis Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024     2023 
  Unaudited    
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $ (95,765 )   $ (100,916 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   11,126       11,703  
Stock-based compensation   126,682       139,819  
Amortization of deferred commissions   54,392       53,072  
Non-cash operating lease costs   9,526       9,468  
Amortization of debt issuance costs   2,144       1,514  
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net   (12,690 )     (9,354 )
Acquired in-process research and development   6,653        
       
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables   (23,716 )     (33,137 )
Prepaid expenses and other short-term assets   (35,332 )     (21,459 )
Deferred commissions   (59,820 )     (53,505 )
Other long-term assets   347       (577 )
Trade payables   3,641       (2,290 )
Accrued expenses and other short-term liabilities   17,317       (5,278 )
Deferred revenues   110,389       69,882  
Other long-term liabilities   306       474  
Net cash provided by operating activities   115,200       59,416  
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities   308,840       301,350  
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities   111,552        
Investment in marketable securities   (949,841 )     (517,948 )
Proceeds from short-term and long-term deposits   34,795       214,444  
Investment in short-term and long-term deposits   (24,254 )     (135,823 )
Purchase of in-process research and development   (6,653 )      
Purchases of property and equipment   (6,694 )     (5,099 )
Net cash used in investing activities   (532,255 )     (143,076 )
       
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs   449,635        
Purchases of capped calls   (55,522 )      
Proceeds from employee stock plans   16,082       11,537  
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards   (38,295 )     (21,415 )
Repurchase of common stock         (43,522 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   371,900       (53,400 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (45,155 )     (137,060 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   230,740       367,800  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 185,585     $ 230,740  
Varonis Systems, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to non-GAAP
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024     2023     2024     2023 
  Unaudited   Unaudited
Reconciliation to non-GAAP operating income:              
               
GAAP operating loss $ (17,552 )   $ (5,244 )   $ (117,651 )   $ (117,223 )
               
Add back:              
Stock-based compensation expense   32,569       31,643       126,682       139,819  
Payroll tax expenses related to stock-based compensation   206       337       5,618       3,260  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related expenses   119       509       1,263       2,888  
Non-GAAP operating income $ 15,342     $ 27,245     $ 15,912     $ 28,744  
               
Reconciliation to non-GAAP net income:              
               
GAAP net loss $ (12,994 )   $ (898 )   $ (95,765 )   $ (100,916 )
               
Add back:              
Stock-based compensation expense   32,569       31,643       126,682       139,819  
Payroll tax expenses related to stock-based compensation   206       337       5,618       3,260  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related expenses   119       509       1,263       2,888  
Foreign exchange rate differences, net   3,129       2,290       827       (916 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs   880       381       2,144       1,514  
Non-GAAP net income $ 23,909     $ 34,262     $ 40,769     $ 45,649  
               
GAAP weighted average number of shares used in computing net loss per share of common stock – basic and diluted   112,488,376       109,007,859       111,660,541       109,141,894  
Non-GAAP weighted average number of shares used in computing net income per share of common stock – basic   112,488,376       109,007,859       111,660,541       109,141,894  
Non-GAAP weighted average number of shares used in computing net income per share of common stock – diluted   135,097,388       126,061,869       130,278,825       126,585,777  
               
GAAP net loss per share of common stock – basic and diluted $ (0.12 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.86 )   $ (0.92 )
Non-GAAP net income per share of common stock – basic $ 0.21     $ 0.31     $ 0.37     $ 0.42  
Non-GAAP net income per share of common stock – diluted $ 0.18     $ 0.27     $ 0.31     $ 0.36  

        

Varonis Systems, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to non-GAAP
(in millions)
       
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
   2024     2023 
  Unaudited
Reconciliation to non-GAAP free cash flow:      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 115.2     $ 59.4  
Purchases of property and equipment   (6.7 )     (5.1 )
Free cash flow $ 108.5     $ 54.3  
Varonis Systems, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to non-GAAP
(in millions)
       
  Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2025
  Low   High
Reconciliation to non-GAAP free cash flow:      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 132.0     $ 139.0  
Purchases of property and equipment   (12.0 )     (14.0 )
Free cash flow $ 120.0     $ 125.0  


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