Nuance Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2021:

  • GAAP revenue of $333.1 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $(0.03).
  • Non-GAAP revenue of $333.1 million and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.09.

"We wrapped up our fiscal year with a solid performance in Q4 2021, executing on our key strategic objectives in both our Healthcare and Enterprise divisions," said Mark Benjamin, Chief Executive Officer at Nuance. "In Healthcare, we continue to drive cloud ARR growth, seeing particularly strong growth from our Dragon Medical and DAX solutions. This full year ARR growth led, in part, to our full year Healthcare revenue growth of 12% year-over-year, as we continued shifting towards cloud-based offerings across our Healthcare portfolio. In Enterprise, our Security & Biometrics and Digital Engagement solutions saw continued adoption throughout the year, helping to drive full year growth of 1% compared to 2020. This increase marks the sixth consecutive year of organic growth for the Enterprise division."

On March 1, 2021, we completed the sale of our medical transcription and electronic healthcare record implementation businesses. Accordingly, for all periods presented, the businesses' results of operations have been included within discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. All commentary is provided on a continuing operations basis. A reconciliation of continuing and discontinued operations to total operations is provided in the accompanying tables. 

Q4 2021 Performance Summary
Q4 2021 results for continuing operations include:

  • GAAP and Non-GAAP revenue of $333.1 million, compared to $307.7 million in the same period last year.
  • GAAP operating income of $6.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $0.5 million in the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP operating income of $42.7 million, compared to $59.0 million in the same period last year.
  • GAAP operating margin of 1.9%, compared to (0.1)% in the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 12.8%, compared to 19.2% in the same period last year.
  • GAAP net loss of $10.8 million, compared to a net loss of $32.4 million in the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP net income of $28.8 million, compared to $42.1 million in the same period last year.
  • GAAP EPS of $(0.03), compared to $(0.11) in the same period last year.
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.09, compared to $0.14 in the same period last year.
  • Operating cash flows from continuing operations was $50.9 million, compared to $62.4 million in the same period last year.

Proposed Merger with Microsoft
On April 11, 2021, Nuance entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Microsoft Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Microsoft, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Nuance common stock for $56.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. As a result of the Merger, Nuance will cease to be a publicly traded company. The acquisition has been approved by Nuance's shareholders, and we expect it to close by the end of the first quarter or early in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, subject to the satisfaction of certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. For additional information related to the Merger Agreement, please refer to the definitive proxy statement previously filed with the SEC and other relevant materials in connection with the transaction that we will file with the SEC and that will contain important information about Nuance and the Merger.

Please refer to the "Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures," and "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations," included elsewhere in this release, for more information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.

Conference Call and Prepared Remarks
Given the pending transaction with Microsoft, Nuance will not be hosting a conference call, issuing Prepared Remarks, or providing financial guidance in conjunction with its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 earnings release.

About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) is a technology pioneer with market leadership in conversational AI and ambient intelligence. A full-service partner trusted by 77 percent of U.S. hospitals and 85 percent of the Fortune 100 across the globe, we create intuitive solutions that amplify people's ability to help others.

Trademark reference: Nuance and the Nuance logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this document regarding future performance and our management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "intends" or "estimates" or similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward- looking statements, including but not limited to: potential disruptions to our business caused by the proposed acquisition of us by Microsoft, our ability to complete the proposed acquisition of us by Microsoft in a timely manner or at all, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of competition, including pricing pressure, and changing business models in the markets and industries in which we operate; fluctuations in demand for our existing and future products; changes to economic, political, and regulatory conditions in the United States and internationally; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our ability to control and successfully manage our expenses and cash position; cybersecurity and data privacy incidents or breaches, and related remediation and investigation; our ability to comply with applicable domestic and international laws and policies; fluctuating currency rates; possible quality issues in our products and technologies; our ability to realize anticipated synergies from acquired businesses, to cut stranded costs related to divested businesses, and to capture the expected value from strategic transactions; and the other factors described in our most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We believe that providing non-GAAP ("Generally Accepted Accounting Principles") information to investors, in addition to the GAAP presentation, allows investors to view the financial results in the way management views the operating results. We further believe that providing this information allows investors not only to better understand our financial performance, but also to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. The non-GAAP information included in this press release should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We utilize a number of different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall performance of the business, for making operating decisions and for forecasting and planning for future periods. Our annual financial plan is prepared both on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, and the non-GAAP annual financial plan is approved by our board of directors. Continuous budgeting and forecasting for revenue and expenses are conducted on a consistent non-GAAP basis (in addition to GAAP) and actual results on a non-GAAP basis are assessed against the non-GAAP annual financial plan. The board of directors and management utilize these non-GAAP measures and results (in addition to the GAAP results) to determine our allocation of resources. In addition, and as a consequence of the importance of these measures in managing the business, we use non-GAAP measures and results in the evaluation process to establish management's compensation. For example, our annual bonus program payments are based upon the achievement of consolidated non-GAAP revenue and consolidated non-GAAP earnings per share financial targets. We consider the use of non-GAAP revenue helpful in understanding the performance of our business, as it excludes the purchase accounting impact on acquired deferred revenue and other acquisition-related adjustments to revenue. We also consider the use of non-GAAP earnings per share helpful in assessing the organic performance of the continuing operations of our business. By organic performance we mean performance as if we had owned an acquired business in the same period a year ago. By constant currency organic performance, we mean performance excluding the effect of current foreign currency rate fluctuations. By continuing operations, we mean the ongoing results of the business excluding certain unplanned costs.

Consistent with this approach, we believe that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of our financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial statements, allows for greater transparency in the review of our financial and operational performance. In assessing the overall health of the business during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, our management has either included or excluded items in seven general categories, each of which is described below.

Acquisition-related revenue and cost of revenue.
We provide supplementary non-GAAP financial measures of revenue that include revenue that we would have recognized but for the purchase accounting treatment of acquisition transactions. Non-GAAP revenue also includes revenue that we would have recognized had we not acquired intellectual property and other assets from the same customer. Because GAAP accounting requires the elimination of this revenue, GAAP results alone do not fully capture all of our economic activities. These non-GAAP adjustments are intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We include non-GAAP revenue and cost of revenue to allow for more complete comparisons to the financial results of historical operations, forward-looking guidance and the financial results of peer companies. We believe these adjustments are useful to management and investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of the business because, although we cannot be certain that customers will renew their contracts, we have historically experienced high renewal rates on maintenance and support agreements and other customer contracts. Additionally, although acquisition-related revenue adjustments are non-recurring with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these adjustments in connection with any future acquisitions.

Restructuring and other costs, net.
Restructuring and other charges, net include restructuring expenses as well as other charges that are unusual in nature, are the result of unplanned events, and arise outside the ordinary course of our business. Restructuring expenses consist of employee severance costs, charges for the closure of excess facilities and other contract termination costs. Other charges include gains or losses on the sale or disposition of certain non-strategic assets or product lines and expenses related to the acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft, offset by insurance recoveries.

Acquisition-related costs, net.
In recent years, we have completed a number of acquisitions, which result in operating expenses, that would not otherwise have been incurred. We provide supplementary non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude certain transition, integration and other acquisition-related expense items resulting from acquisitions, to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations, forward looking guidance and the financial results of less acquisitive peer companies. We consider these types of costs and adjustments, to a great extent, to be unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are outside of our control. Furthermore, we do not consider these acquisition-related costs and adjustments to be related to the organic continuing operations of the acquired businesses and are generally not relevant to assessing or estimating the long-term performance of the acquired assets. In addition, the size, complexity and/or volume of past acquisitions, which often drives the magnitude of acquisition related costs, may not be indicative of the size, complexity and/or volume of future acquisitions. By excluding acquisition-related costs and adjustments from our non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate our ability to utilize our existing assets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate for us. We believe that providing a supplemental non-GAAP measure, which excludes these items allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with, and without, such expenses.

These acquisition-related costs fall into the following categories: (i) transition and integration costs; (ii) professional service fees and expenses; and (iii) acquisition-related adjustments. Although these expenses are not recurring with respect to past acquisitions, we generally will incur these expenses in connection with any future acquisitions. These categories are further discussed as follows:

(i)     Transition and integration costs. Transition and integration costs include retention payments, transitional employee costs, and earn-out payments treated as compensation expense, as well as the costs of integration-related activities, including services provided by third parties.

(ii)    Professional service fees and expenses. Professional service fees and expenses include financial advisory, legal, accounting and other outside services incurred in connection with acquisition activities, and disputes and regulatory matters related to acquired entities.

(iii)   Acquisition-related adjustments. Acquisition-related adjustments include adjustments to acquisition-related items that are required to be marked to fair value each reporting period, such as contingent consideration, and other items related to acquisitions for which the measurement period has ended, such as gains or losses on settlements of pre-acquisition contingencies.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets.
We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP expense and income measures. These amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Providing a supplemental measure which excludes these charges allows management and investors to evaluate results "as-if" the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired and, therefore, provides a supplemental measure of performance in which our acquired intellectual property is treated in a comparable manner to our internally developed intellectual property. Although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.

Non-cash expenses.
We provide non-GAAP information relative to the following non-cash expenses: (i) stock-based compensation; and (ii) non-cash interest. These items are further discussed as follows:

(i)    Stock-based compensation. Because of varying valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types, we believe that excluding stock-based compensation allows for more accurate comparisons of operating results to peer companies, as well as to times in our history when stock-based compensation was more or less significant as a portion of overall compensation than in the current period. We evaluate performance both with and without these measures because compensation expense related to stock-based compensation is typically non-cash and the options and restricted awards granted are influenced by our stock price and other factors such as volatility that are beyond our control. The expense related to stock-based awards is generally not controllable in the short-term and can vary significantly based on the timing, size and nature of awards granted. As such, we do not include such charges in operating plans. Stock-based compensation will continue in future periods.

(ii)   Non-cash interest. We exclude non-cash interest because we believe that excluding this expense provides senior management, as well as other users of the financial statements, with a valuable perspective on the cash-based performance and health of the business, including the current near-term projected liquidity. Non-cash interest expense will continue in future periods.

Other expenses.
We exclude certain other expenses that result from unplanned events outside the ordinary course of continuing operations, in order to measure operating performance and current and future liquidity both with and without these expenses. By providing this information, we believe management and the users of the financial statements are better able to understand the financial results of what we consider to be our organic, continuing operations. Included in these expenses are items such as restructuring charges, asset impairments and other charges (credits), net, and losses from the extinguishment and redemption of our convertible debt. Other items such as consulting and professional services fees related to assessing strategic alternatives and our transformation programs, and implementation of the new revenue recognition standard (ASC 606) are also excluded.

Non-GAAP Operating Income
Our non-GAAP operating income includes acquisition-related revenue adjustments but excludes non-GAAP expenses such as stock compensation, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other costs, net, acquisition-related costs, net, and certain other expenses that result from unplanned events outside the ordinary course of continuing operations.

Non-GAAP income tax provision.
Our non-GAAP income tax provision is determined based on our non-GAAP pre-tax income. The tax effect of each non-GAAP adjustment, if applicable, is computed based on the statutory tax rate of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates. Additionally, as our non-GAAP profitability is higher based on the non-GAAP adjustments, we adjust the GAAP tax provision to remove valuation allowances and related effects based on the higher level of reported non-GAAP profitability. We also exclude from our non-GAAP tax provision certain discrete tax items as they occur.

Contact Information

For Investors
Michael Maguire
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Tel: 781-565-4855
Email: michael.maguire@nuance.com

For Press
Nancy Scott
Nuance Communications, Inc.
Tel: 781-565-4130
Email: nancy.scott@nuance.com

Financial Tables Follow

 

Nuance Communications, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Unaudited








Three Months Ended September 30,


Twelve Months Ended September 30,


2021


2020


2021


2020

Revenues:








Hosting and professional services

$                  210,282


$                  189,572


$                  812,314


$                  731,195

Product and licensing

61,240


52,624


299,368


295,908

Maintenance and support

61,545


65,543


250,697


256,689

Total revenues

333,067


307,739


1,362,379


1,283,792

Cost of revenues:








Hosting and professional services

121,646


102,959


445,148


401,003

Product and licensing

6,320


7,907


34,189


61,209

Maintenance and support

7,433


8,002


29,958


31,215

Amortization of intangible assets

5,247


8,073


19,696


27,577

Total cost of revenues

140,646


126,941


528,991


521,004

Gross profit

192,421


180,798


833,388


762,788

Operating expenses:








Research and development

69,548


55,300


249,200


219,917

Sales and marketing

85,731


70,580


294,538


270,229

General and administrative

14,021


41,924


127,318


155,880

Amortization of intangible assets

7,638


11,391


39,636


37,664

Acquisition-related costs, net

1,041


(721)


3,734


2,935

Restructuring and other charges, net

7,951


2,783


36,243


17,513

Total operating expenses

185,930


181,257


750,669


704,138

Income (loss) from operations

6,491


(459)


82,719


58,650

Other expenses, net

(14,580)


(22,646)


(94,683)


(102,558)

Loss before income taxes

(8,089)


(23,105)


(11,964)


(43,908)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes 

2,704


9,337


5,408


(30,868)

Net loss from continuing operations

(10,793)


(32,442)


(17,372)


(13,040)

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

(927)


8,497


(9,354)


34,436

Net (loss) income

$                   (11,720)


$                   (23,945)


$                   (26,726)


$                    21,396









Net (loss) income per common share - basic:








Continuing operations

$                       (0.03)


$                       (0.11)


$                       (0.06)


$                       (0.05)

Discontinued operations

(0.01)


0.03


(0.03)


0.13

Total net (loss) income per basic common share

$                       (0.04)


$                       (0.08)


$                       (0.09)


$                         0.08









Net (loss) income per common share - diluted:








Continuing operations

$                       (0.03)


$                       (0.11)


$                       (0.06)


$                       (0.05)

Discontinued operations

(0.01)


0.03


(0.03)


0.13

Total net (loss) income per diluted common share

$                       (0.04)


$                       (0.08)


$                       (0.09)


$                         0.08









Weighted average common shares outstanding:








Basic

314,658


282,556


294,589


282,644

Diluted

314,658


282,556


294,589


282,644




Nuance Communications, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)



September 30, 2021


September 30, 2020





ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$                    187,307


$                   301,233

Marketable securities

22,168


71,114

Accounts receivable, net

162,292


175,583

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

231,778


152,563

Current assets of discontinued operations

-


35,492

Total current assets

603,545


735,985





Land, building and equipment, net

146,660


137,299

Goodwill

2,155,270


2,120,495

Intangible assets, net

128,331


167,270

Right-of-use assets

82,666


104,839

Deferred tax assets

45,927


47,818

Other assets

224,254


200,596

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

-


79,030

Total assets

$                3,386,653


$                 3,593,332





LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Current portion of long-term debt

$                   372,999


$                    432,209

Contingent and deferred acquisition payments

2,148


4,224

Accounts payable

90,120


71,833

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

222,340


199,254

Deferred revenue

240,742


249,484

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

-


29,138

Total current liabilities

928,349


986,142





Long-term debt

494,925


1,104,464

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

108,317


98,696

Deferred tax liabilities

12,019


70,116

Operating lease liabilities

85,290


103,996

Other liabilities 

77,781


64,597

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

-


21,388

Total liabilities

1,706,681


2,449,399





Mezzanine Equity

45,038


-





Stockholders' equity

1,634,934


1,143,933

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$             3,386,653


$                3,593,332




Nuance Communications, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Unaudited








Three Months Ended September 30,


Twelve Months Ended September 30,


2021


2020


2021


2020

Cash flows from operating activities:








Net Loss from continuing operations

$                   (10,793)


$                   (32,442)


$                   (17,372)


$                   (13,040)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:








Depreciation

9,170


8,186


33,708


30,538

Amortization

12,885


19,464


59,332


65,241

Stock-based compensation

38,940


34,595


143,376


129,618

Non-cash interest expense

4,510


12,171


37,997


49,440

Deferred tax provision (benefit)

2,554


10,392


(2,911)


(47,892)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,207


-


19,261


18,656

Other

1,206


(156)


6,709


3,697

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:








Accounts receivable

(16,403)


16,880


(12,114)


32,536

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(11,014)


(12,066)


(39,101)


(8,853)

Accounts payable

4,750


6,457


20,558


(7,169)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

16,071


(922)


(949)


(81,454)

Deferred revenue

(3,226)


(122)


(9,317)


21,293

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

50,857


62,437


239,177


192,611

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

(679)


18,414


8,462


61,953

Net cash provided by operating activities

50,178


80,851


247,639


254,564

Cash flows from investing activities:








Capital expenditures

(11,708)


(15,747)


(56,514)


(61,297)

Proceeds from disposition of businesses, net of transaction fees

-


150


9,885


150

Purchases of marketable securities and other investments

-


(22,029)


(78,485)


(180,005)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments

42,975


23,150


127,378


313,734

Payments for business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired

-


(1,000)


(45,425)


(1,000)

Other

(146)


(227)


732


1,147

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

31,121


(15,703)


(42,429)


72,729

Cash flows from financing activities:








Repurchase and redemption of debt

(108,289)


-


(230,076)


(513,642)

Net distribution from Cerence upon the spin-off

-


-


-


139,090

Payments for repurchase of common stock

-


1


-


(169,217)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from emplopyee stock plans

8,700


7,636


17,068


14,840

Proceeds from the revolving credit facility

-


-


-


230,000

Repayment of the revolving credit facility

-


-


-


(230,000)

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

(29,472)


(14,088)


(104,368)


(54,056)

Other financing activities

(741)


(382)


(5,364)


(3,222)

Net cash used in financing activities

(129,802)


(6,833)


(322,740)


(586,207)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

53


2,363


3,604


(814)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

(48,450)


60,678


(113,926)


(259,728)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

235,757


240,555


301,233


560,961

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$                  187,307


$                  301,233


$                  187,307


$                  301,233




Nuance Communications, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(in thousands)

Unaudited








Three Months Ended September 30,


Twelve Months Ended September 30,


2021


2020


2021


2020









GAAP revenues

$                  333,067


$                  307,739


$               1,362,379


$               1,283,792

Acquisition-related revenue adjustments: hosting and professional services

-


-


-


301

Non-GAAP revenues

$                  333,067


$                  307,739


$               1,362,379


$               1,284,093









GAAP cost of revenues

$                  140,646


$                  126,941


$                  528,991


$                  521,004

Cost of revenues from amortization of intangible assets

(5,247)


(8,073)


(19,696)


(27,577)

Cost of revenues adjustments: hosting and professional services (1)

(7,292)


(6,162)


(27,024)


(22,687)

Cost of revenues adjustments: product and licensing (1)

(131)


(127)


(411)


(509)

Cost of revenues adjustments: maintenance and support (1)

(249)


(457)


(1,517)


(1,657)

Cost of revenues adjustments: other

-


(1)


-


(3)

Non-GAAP cost of revenues

$                  127,727


$                  112,121


$                  480,343


$                  468,571









GAAP gross profit

$                  192,421


$                  180,798


$                  833,388


$                  762,788

Gross profit adjustments

12,919


14,820


48,648


52,734

Non-GAAP gross profit

$                  205,340


$                  195,618


$                  882,036


$                  815,522









GAAP income (loss) from operations

$                      6,491


$                        (459)


$                    82,719


$                    58,650

Gross profit adjustments

12,919


14,820


48,648


52,734

Research and development (1)

10,581


8,603


36,983


33,877

Sales and marketing (1)

10,267


9,017


36,742


31,842

General and administrative (1)

10,420


10,229


40,699


39,046

Acquisition-related costs, net

1,041


(721)


3,734


2,935

Amortization of intangible assets

7,638


11,391


39,636


37,664

Restructuring and other charges, net

7,951


2,783


36,243


17,513

Other

(24,579)


3,293


(22,122)


3,941

Non-GAAP income from operations

$                    42,729


$                    58,956


$                  303,282


$                  278,202









GAAP loss before income taxes

$                     (8,089)


$                   (23,105)


$                   (11,964)


$                   (43,908)

Gross profit adjustments

12,919


14,820


48,648


52,734

Research and development (1)

10,581


8,603


36,983


33,877

Sales and marketing (1)

10,267


9,017


36,742


31,842

General and administrative (1)

10,420


10,229


40,699


39,046

Acquisition-related costs, net

1,041


(721)


3,734


2,935

Amortization of intangible assets

7,638


11,391


39,636


37,664

Restructuring and other charges, net

7,951


2,783


36,243


17,513

Non-cash interest expense

4,510


12,171


37,997


49,440

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,207


-


19,261


18,656

Other

(24,592)


3,188


(21,484)


1,951

Non-GAAP income before income taxes

$                    34,853


$                    48,376


$                  266,495


$                  241,750




Nuance Communications, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations, continued

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Unaudited








Three Months Ended September 30,


Twelve Months Ended September 30,


2021


2020


2021


2020









GAAP provision (benefit) for income taxes

$                      2,704


$                      9,337


$                      5,408


$                   (30,868)

Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments

8,145


11,621


57,339


51,024

Removal of valuation allowance and other items

(7,587)


(9,866)


(20,965)


26,851

Removal of discrete items

2,743


(4,843)


18,176


2,718

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes

$                      6,005


$                      6,249


$                    59,958


$                    49,725









GAAP net loss from continuing operations

$                   (10,793)


$                   (32,442)


$                   (17,372)


$                   (13,040)

Acquisition-related adjustment - revenues (2)

-


-


-


301

Acquisition-related costs, net

1,041


(721)


3,734


2,935

Cost of revenue from amortization of intangible assets

5,247


8,073


19,696


27,577

Amortization of intangible assets

7,638


11,391


39,636


37,664

Restructuring and other charges, net

7,951


2,783


36,243


17,513

Stock-based compensation (1)

38,940


34,595


143,376


129,618

Non-cash interest expense

4,510


12,171


37,997


49,440

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,207


-


19,261


18,656

Adjustment to income tax expense

(3,301)


3,088


(54,550)


(80,593)

Other

(24,592)


3,189


(21,484)


1,954

Non-GAAP net income 

$                    28,848


$                    42,127


$                  206,537


$                  192,025









Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

$                         0.09


$                         0.14


$                         0.64


$                         0.66









Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

334,897


303,689


321,576


291,994




Nuance Communications, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information - GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations, continued

(in thousands)

Unaudited








Three Months Ended September 30,


Twelve Months Ended September 30,


2021


2020


2021


2020

(1) Stock-based compensation








Cost of hosting and professional services

$                      7,292


$                      6,162


$                    27,024


$                    22,687

Cost of product and licensing

131


127


411


509

Cost of maintenance and support

249


457


1,517


1,657

Research and development

10,581


8,603


36,983


33,877

Sales and marketing

10,267


9,017


36,742


31,842

General and administrative

10,420


10,229


40,699


39,046

Total 

$                    38,940


$                    34,595


$                  143,376


$                  129,618









(2) Acquisition-related revenue








Acquisition-related revenue adjustments

$                               -


$                               -


$                               -


$                          301

Total 

$                               -


$                               -


$                               -


$                          301

 

SOURCE Nuance Communications, Inc.