Duck Creek Technologies Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

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Duck Creek Technologies (DCT) reported second quarter fiscal 2022 revenue of $76.4 million, growing 22% year-over-year. Subscription revenue increased 29% to $39.6 million. The company's GAAP loss from operations narrowed to $0.4 million from $6.4 million the previous year, while Non-GAAP income rose to $6.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached $7.3 million, a significant increase from $3.0 million. Looking ahead, DCT projects third quarter revenue between $71.0 million and $73.0 million, signaling continued growth.

Positive

• Second quarter revenue grew 22% year-over-year to $76.4 million.
• SaaS Annual Recurring Revenue increased 28% year-over-year.
• Non-GAAP income from operations improved to $6.6 million from $2.2 million year-over-year.
• Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $7.3 million compared to $3.0 million in the previous year.
• Cash and cash equivalents stand at $348.6 million with no debt.

Negative

• GAAP loss from operations was $0.4 million, although improved from $6.4 million last year.
• GAAP net loss was $0.9 million, despite a significant reduction from $6.4 million.

• Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 revenue grew 22% year-over-year
• SaaS Annual Recurring Revenue grew 28% year-over-year

BOSTON, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), a provider of SaaS-delivered enterprise software to the property & casualty (“P&C”) insurance industry, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2022.

“Duck Creek’s second quarter results reflected continued adoption of Duck Creek OnDemand by customers across all tiers.  New and existing customer interest on moving their critical core systems to the cloud remains very strong and is viewed as essential to their success,” said Michael Jackowski, Duck Creek’s Chief Executive Officer.
                                                                              
Mr. Jackowski added, “As we look ahead, we are focused on working closely with our customers to help best position their business in these evolving market and macro environments. We are incredibly confident in Duck Creek’s ability to generate strong growth and increased profitability over time.”

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights

Revenue

• Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $76.4 million, an increase of 22% from the comparable period in fiscal year 2021. Subscription revenue was $39.6 million, an increase of 29%; professional services revenue was $26.0 million, an increase of 15%; license revenue was $4.6 million, an increase of 30%; and maintenance and support revenue was $6.2 million, an increase of 5%.

Profitability

• GAAP loss from operations was $0.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared with a GAAP loss from operations of $6.4 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.
• Non-GAAP income from operations was $6.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared with non-GAAP income from operations of $2.2 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.
• GAAP net loss was $0.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared with GAAP net loss of $6.4 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.
• Non-GAAP net income was $5.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared with non-GAAP net income of $2.0 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.
• GAAP net loss per share was $0.01, on both a basic and fully diluted basis. Non-GAAP net income per share was $0.04.  Basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were approximately 132.1 million shares and 133.7 million shares, respectively, as of February 28, 2022.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $7.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, compared with adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 million for the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.

Liquidity

• As of February 28, 2022, Duck Creek had $348.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and no debt. Duck Creek had net cash provided by operating activities of $1.6 million and had free cash flow of $1.2 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, compared with $0.9 million in cash used in operating activities and free cash flow of ($1.6) million in the comparable period in fiscal year 2021.

The information presented above includes non-GAAP financial measures such as “non-GAAP income from operations,” “adjusted EBITDA,” “non-GAAP net income,” “non-GAAP net income per share,” and “free cash flow.” Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Metrics” for a discussion of these measures and reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Business Outlook

Duck Creek is issuing the following outlook for the third quarter and full year of fiscal 2022 based on current expectations as of March 31, 2022:

	Third Quarter Fiscal 2022	Full Year Fiscal 2022
Revenue	$71.0 million to $73.0 million	$301.0 million to $305.0 million
Subscription Revenue	$36.5 million to $37.5 million	$151.0 million to $153.0 million
Adjusted EBITDA	$0.5 million to $1.5 million	$20.5 million to $22.5 million

Conference Call Information

Duck Creek Technologies will host a conference call today, March 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss Duck Creek’s financial results and business outlook. A live webcast of the call will be available on the “Investor Relations” page of the Duck Creek’s website at https://ir.duckcreek.com/. To access the call by phone, dial 1-833-570-1119 (domestic) or 1-914-987-7066 (international). A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 1-855-859-2056 (domestic) or 1-404-537-3406 (international) using conference ID 3372868. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at https://ir.duckcreek.com/.

About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies is a leading provider of core system solutions to the P&C and General insurance industry. By accessing Duck Creek OnDemand, the company’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service solution, insurance carriers are able to navigate uncertainty and capture market opportunities faster than their competitors. Duck Creek’s functionally-rich solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes certain disclosures which contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “expect,” “believe,” “target,” “project,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “forecast,” “outlook” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Duck Creek’s expected outlook for third quarter fiscal 2022 and full year fiscal 2022, are based on Duck Creek’s current expectations and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Duck Creek’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2021, as supplemented by Duck Creek’s subsequent public filings. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the impact of pandemics, including the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, on U.S. and global economies, Duck Creek’s business and results and financial condition, its employees, demand for its products, sales and implementation cycles, and the health of its customers’ and partners’ businesses; Duck Creek’s history of losses; changes in Duck Creek’s product revenue mix as it continues to focus on sales of its SaaS solutions, which will cause fluctuations in its results of operations and cash flows between periods; Duck Creek’s reliance on orders and renewals from a relatively small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenue, and the substantial negotiating leverage customers have in renewing and expanding their contracts for Duck Creek’s solutions; the success of Duck Creek’s growth strategy focused on SaaS solutions and its ability to develop or sell its solutions into new markets or further penetrate existing markets; Duck Creek’s ability to manage its expanding operations; intense competition in Duck Creek’s market; third parties may assert Duck Creek is infringing or violating their intellectual property rights; U.S. and global market and economic conditions, particularly adverse in the insurance industry; additional complexity, burdens and volatility in connection with Duck Creek’s international sales and operations; the length and variability of Duck Creek’s sales and implementation cycles; data breaches, unauthorized access to customer data or other disruptions of Duck Creek’s solutions; and the significant influence of Duck Creek’s largest shareholders on the composition of its board of directors, its management, business plans, and policies and any conflicts of interests therewith.

Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Duck Creek undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable laws.

Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Metrics

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP income from operations, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, and free cash flow. Adjusted EBITDA excludes provision for income taxes, other (income) expense, interest expense, net, depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, and change in fair value of contingent earnout liability. Non-GAAP income from operations excludes share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and change in fair value of contingent earnout liability. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and amortization of capitalized internal-use software. Non-GAAP net income excludes share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and change in fair value of contingent earnout liability and the tax effect of such adjustments.  Free cash flow consists of net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment and capitalized internal-use software. See below for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Other metrics include SaaS ARR and SaaS Net Dollar Retention, which are calculated for all SaaS continuing software services, excluding the subscription revenue related to one legacy contract for a service no longer offered separately by Duck Creek. SaaS ARR is calculated by annualizing recurring revenue recorded in the last month of the measurement period. SaaS Net Dollar Retention is a rate calculated by annualizing recurring revenue recorded in the last month of the measurement period for those customers in place throughout the entire measurement period. We divide the result by annualized recurring revenue from the month that is one year prior to the end of the measurement period, for all customers in place at the beginning of the measurement period.

Duck Creek believes that these non-GAAP financial measures and other metrics provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Duck Creek’s financial condition and results of operations. Duck Creek’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures and other metrics to manage its business, make planning decisions, evaluate its performance and allocate resources. Duck Creek believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures and other metrics help investors and analysts in comparing its results across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that Duck Creek does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the analysis of other GAAP financial measures, including net income and cash flows from operating activities.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not universally consistent calculations, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Other companies may calculate similarly titled financial measures differently than Duck Creek does or may not calculate them at all. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. In order to facilitate a clear understanding of its consolidated historical operating results, readers should examine Duck Creek’s non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with its historical GAAP financial information.

To the extent that Duck Creek provides guidance on a non-GAAP basis, it does not provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including adjustments that could be made for the charges reflected in Duck Creek’s reconciliation of historic numbers, the amount of which, based on historical experience, could be significant.

Investor Contact:
Brian Denyeau
ICR
646-277-1251
Brian.denyeau@icrinc.com

Media Contact:
Paul Rechichi
Racepoint Global
617 624 3295
prechichi@racepointglobal.com

Drake Manning
Duck Creek Technologies
860 877 3609
drake.manning@duckcreek.com

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited, in thousands except share and per share amounts)
		February 28,				August 31,
		2022				2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	348,592			$	185,657
Short-term investments			—				191,981
Accounts receivable, net			39,065				34,629
Unbilled revenue			29,648				24,423
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			18,055				14,381
Total current assets			435,360				451,071
Property and equipment, net			13,333				14,305
Operating lease assets			16,653				17,798
Goodwill			272,455				272,455
Intangible assets, net			57,438				65,359
Deferred tax assets			1,334				2,331
Unbilled revenue, net of current portion			954				1,401
Other assets			20,446				19,413
Total assets		$	817,973			$	844,133
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	485			$	2,070
Accrued liabilities			31,976				46,437
Contingent earnout liability			—				5,462
Lease liability			4,057				4,110
Deferred revenue			24,155				29,577
Total current liabilities			60,673				87,656
Lease liability, net of current portion			19,033				21,273
Deferred revenue, net of current portion			56				—
Other long-term liabilities			1,967				4,466
Total liabilities			81,729				113,395
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, 135,125,113 shares issued and 132,493,651 shares outstanding at February 28, 2022, 134,625,379 shares issued and 132,000,317 shares outstanding at August 31, 2021, 300,000,000 shares authorized at February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021, par value $0.01 per share			1,351				1,346
Preferred stock, 0 shares outstanding, 50,000,000 shares authorized at February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021, par value $0.01 per share			—				—
Treasury stock, common shares at cost; 2,631,462 shares at February 28, 2022 and 2,625,062 shares at August 31, 2021			(68,000	)			(67,764	)
Accumulated deficit			(41,452	)			(41,265	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			—				64
Additional paid in capital			844,345				838,357
Total stockholders' equity			736,244				730,738
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	817,973			$	844,133

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited, in thousands except share and per share amounts)
		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenue:
Subscription		$	39,593			$	30,608			$	75,298			$	58,517
License			4,649				3,588				6,561				4,938
Maintenance and support			6,204				5,885				12,481				12,075
Professional services			25,972				22,571				55,499				46,028
Total revenue			76,418				62,652				149,839				121,558
Cost of revenue:
Subscription			14,244				11,411				28,829				21,495
License			413				446				657				834
Maintenance and support			984				859				1,864				1,701
Professional services			16,448				14,826				31,690				28,542
Total cost of revenue			32,089				27,542				63,040				52,572
Gross margin			44,329				35,110				86,799				68,986
Operating expenses:
Research and development			14,316				12,681				26,637				23,785
Sales and marketing			13,571				14,165				26,738				26,762
General and administrative			16,831				14,617				31,866				29,035
Change in fair value of contingent consideration			—				95				67				98
Total operating expenses			44,718				41,558				85,308				79,680
Income (loss) from operations			(389	)			(6,448	)			1,491				(10,694	)
Other income (expense), net			(32	)			510				(728	)			463
Interest expense, net			(35	)			(38	)			(153	)			(81	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			(456	)			(5,976	)			610				(10,312	)
Provision for income taxes			423				388				797				703
Net loss		$	(879	)		$	(6,364	)		$	(187	)		$	(11,015	)
Net loss per share information
Net loss per share of common stock, basic and diluted		$	(0.01	)		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(0.08	)
Weighted average shares of common stock, basic and diluted			132,103,016				130,982,116				132,057,733				130,851,680

Cost of revenue and operating expenses amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations include share-based compensation expense as disclosed in the following table:
		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Cost of subscription revenue		$	121			$	132			$	163			$	212
Cost of maintenance and support revenue			9				8				17				15
Cost of services revenue			353				1,139				253				1,750
Research and development			513				709				742				1,220
Sales and marketing			448				1,395				388				2,294
General and administrative			1,666				1,133				2,759				2,117
Total share-based compensation expense		$	3,110			$	4,516			$	4,322			$	7,608

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited, in thousands)
		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Operating activities:
Net loss		$	(879	)		$	(6,364	)		$	(187	)		$	(11,015	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment			660				800				1,364				1,587
Amortization of capitalized software			561				498				1,122				996
Amortization of intangible assets			3,948				4,088				7,921				8,175
Amortization of deferred financing fees			39				29				57				57
Share-based compensation expense			3,110				4,516				4,322				7,608
Loss on change in fair value of contingent earnout liability			—				95				67				98
Payment of contingent earnout liability in excess of acquisition date fair value			—				—				(1,650	)			—
Changes to allowance for credit losses			1,372				(4	)			2,189				10
Deferred taxes			(291	)			(344	)			997				(515	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable			(666	)			(6,880	)			(6,625	)			(5,600	)
Unbilled revenue			(1,663	)			(1,629	)			(4,778	)			(3,359	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(1,160	)			(3,430	)			(3,588	)			(3,111	)
Other assets			(1,066	)			(664	)			(462	)			(679	)
Accounts payable			(930	)			(204	)			(1,839	)			508
Accrued liabilities			4,248				5,958				(12,643	)			(10,671	)
Deferred revenue			(3,055	)			2,665				(5,367	)			(1,893	)
Operating leases			(688	)			(162	)			(1,148	)			(323	)
Cash settlement of vested phantom stock			(104	)			(227	)			(279	)			(6,904	)
Other long-term liabilities			(1,859	)			338				(2,499	)			1,938
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			1,577				(921	)			(23,026	)			(23,093	)
Investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments			—				(287,912	)			—				(287,912	)
Maturities of short-term investments			95,950				—				191,917				—
Capitalized internal-use software			(321	)			(214	)			(687	)			(750	)
Purchase of property and equipment			(33	)			(484	)			(573	)			(672	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			95,596				(288,610	)			190,657				(289,334	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of issuance costs			—				3,452				—				3,452
Payment of deferred IPO costs			—				—				—				(3,650	)
Payment of deferred Class E offering costs			—				—				—				(192	)
Purchase of treasury stock			(95	)			—				(236	)			(57	)
Proceeds from stock option exercises			—				993				132				993
Payments of contingent earnout liability			—				—				(3,879	)			(1,923	)
Payment of deferred financing costs			(225	)			—				(713	)			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(320	)			4,445				(4,696	)			(1,377	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			96,853				(285,086	)			162,935				(313,804	)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period			251,739				361,160				185,657				389,878
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period		$	348,592			$	76,074			$	348,592			$	76,074

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)		2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP Gross Margin		$	44,329			$	35,110			$	86,799			$	68,986
Share-based compensation expense			483				1,280				433				1,977
Amortization of intangible assets			1,097				1,186				2,218				2,372
Amortization of capitalized internal-use software			561				498				1,122				996
Non-GAAP Gross Margin		$	46,470			$	38,074			$	90,572			$	74,331

		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)		2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP Income (Loss) from Operations		$	(389	)		$	(6,448	)		$	1,491			$	(10,694	)
Share-based compensation expense			3,110				4,516				4,322				7,608
Amortization of intangible assets			3,904				3,994				7,833				7,988
Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability			—				95				67				98
Non-GAAP Income from Operations		$	6,625			$	2,157			$	13,713			$	5,000

		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)		2022				2021				2022				2021
GAAP Net loss		$	(879	)		$	(6,364	)		$	(187	)		$	(11,015	)
Provision for income taxes			423				388				797				703
Other income (expense), net			32				(510	)			728				(463	)
Interest expense, net			35				38				153				81
Depreciation of property and equipment			660				800				1,364				1,587
Amortization of intangible assets			3,904				3,994				7,833				7,988
Share-based compensation expense			3,110				4,516				4,322				7,608
Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability			—				95				67				98
Adjusted EBITDA		$	7,285			$	2,957			$	15,077			$	6,587
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of total revenue			10	%			5	%			10	%			5	%

		Three Months Ended February 28,															Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)		2022				Per Share				2021				Per Share			2022				Per Share				2021				Per Share
GAAP Net loss		$	(879	)		$	(0.01	)		$	(6,364	)		$	(0.05	)	$	(187	)		$	(0.00	)		$	(11,015	)		$	(0.08	)
Add: GAAP tax provision (1)			423								388							797								703
GAAP pre-tax income (loss)			(456	)							(5,976	)						610								(10,312	)
Share-based compensation expense			3,110								4,516							4,322								7,608
Amortization of intangible assets			3,904								3,994							7,833								7,988
Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability			—								95							67								98
Non-GAAP pre-tax income			6,558								2,629							12,832								5,382
Non-GAAP tax provision applied at a 24% tax rate (1)			1,574								631							3,080								1,292
Non-GAAP Net Income (1)		$	4,984			$	0.04			$	1,998			$	0.01		$	9,752			$	0.07			$	4,090			$	0.03
Shares used in computing Non-GAAP income per share amounts (2):
GAAP weighted-average shares - basic and diluted			132,103,016								130,982,116							132,057,733								130,851,680
Non-GAAP dilutive shares (using the treasury stock method)			1,619,702								2,810,693							1,619,702								2,810,693
Non-GAAP weighted-average shares - diluted			133,722,718								133,792,809							133,677,435								133,662,373

(1)	Our GAAP tax provision is primarily related to state taxes and income taxes in profitable foreign jurisdictions. We maintain a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in the U.S. For purposes of determining our Non-GAAP Net Income, we have applied a tax rate of 24% which represents our estimated effective tax rate.
(2)	For all periods presented, the Company had a GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net income. As such, outstanding potential shares of common stock are only included for the calculation of Non-GAAP earnings per share since these shares would be anti-dilutive for the calculation of GAAP earnings per share.

		Three Months Ended February 28,								Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	1,577			$	(921	)		$	(23,026	)		$	(23,093	)
Purchases of property and equipment			(33	)			(484	)			(573	)			(672	)
Capitalized internal-use software			(321	)			(214	)			(687	)			(750	)
Free Cash Flow		$	1,223			$	(1,619	)		$	(24,286	)		$	(24,515	)

 

FAQ

What were Duck Creek Technologies' second quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results for DCT?

Duck Creek reported second quarter revenue of $76.4 million, a 22% increase year-over-year, with subscription revenue growing 29%.

What is the future outlook for Duck Creek Technologies (DCT) in fiscal 2022?

Duck Creek expects third quarter revenue between $71.0 million and $73.0 million, and full year revenue of $301.0 million to $305.0 million.

What were the adjusted EBITDA figures for DCT in the second quarter of fiscal 2022?

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $7.3 million, up from $3.0 million year-over-year.

How did Duck Creek's GAAP losses change in fiscal Q2 2022?

Duck Creek's GAAP loss from operations improved to $0.4 million from $6.4 million in the prior year.