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Exhibit 99.1
Investor Relations Contact
Mike Saviage
Adobe
408-536-4416
ir@adobe.com
Public Relations Contact
Edie Kissko
Adobe
408-536-3034
kissko@adobe.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        
Adobe Reports Record Revenue
Q3 FY2015 Results Driven by Record Adobe Marketing Cloud Revenue and Strong Creative Cloud Adoption
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 17, 2015 - Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today reported financial results for its third quarter fiscal year 2015 ended Aug. 28, 2015.
Quarterly Financial Highlights
Adobe achieved record quarterly revenue of $1.22 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 21 percent.
Digital Media Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”) grew to $2.65 billion exiting the quarter, driven by strong sequential growth in Creative ARR of $262 million.
Adobe Marketing Cloud achieved record revenue of $368 million, representing year-over-year growth of 27 percent.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.34 on a GAAP-basis, and $0.54 on a non-GAAP basis.
Year-over-year, operating income grew 232 percent and net income grew 290 percent on a GAAP-basis; operating income grew 90 percent and net income grew 96 percent on a non-GAAP basis.
Cash flow from operations was $360 million, and deferred revenue grew to a record $1.31 billion.
The company repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares during the quarter, returning $132 million of cash to stockholders.
A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release and on Adobe’s website.
Executive Quotes
"Our execution and momentum continued in Q3, resulting in record quarterly revenue with outstanding profit and earnings growth," said Shantanu Narayen, Adobe president and chief executive officer. "Content and data are the currency of business today. Adobe's industry-leading Creative Cloud, Adobe Document Cloud and Adobe Marketing Cloud solutions let customers deliver more valuable, personalized experiences that drive greater business impact.”
“Our record Q3 financial results set us up for a strong fiscal 2015,” said Mark Garrett, Adobe executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our recurring revenue has reached 73 percent of total revenue, providing a strong foundation for long-term growth.”
Adobe to Webcast Earnings Conference Call
Adobe will webcast its third quarter fiscal year 2015 earnings conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time from its investor relations website: www.adobe.com/ADBE. Earnings documents, including Adobe management’s prepared conference call remarks with slides, financial targets and an investor datasheet are posted to Adobe’s investor relations website in advance of the conference call for reference. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings results and financial targets is also provided on the website.





Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those related to business momentum, product adoption and innovation, recurring revenue and revenue, all of which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to develop, market and distribute products and services that meet customer requirements, introduction of new products and business models by competitors, failure to successfully manage transitions to new business models and markets, fluctuations in subscription renewal rates, risks associated with cyber-attacks and information security, potential interruptions or delays in hosted services provided by us or third parties, uncertainty in economic conditions and the financial markets, and failure to realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions.
For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please refer to Adobe’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year 2014 ended Nov. 28, 2014, and Adobe's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q issued in fiscal year 2015.
The financial information set forth in this press release reflects estimates based on information available at this time. These amounts could differ from actual reported amounts stated in Adobe’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our quarter ended Aug. 28, 2015, which Adobe expects to file in Sept. 2015.
Adobe assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
August 28,
2015
 
August 29,
2014
 
August 28,
2015
 
August 29,
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription
$
829,065

 
$
547,373

 
$
2,316,470

 
$
1,447,630

Products
275,338

 
349,151

 
840,650

 
1,299,852

Services and support
113,365

 
108,885

 
331,987

 
326,255

Total revenue
1,217,768

 
1,005,409

 
3,489,107

 
3,073,737

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscription
103,605

 
86,670

 
302,826

 
247,549

Products
24,545

 
23,172

 
65,715

 
75,169

Services and support
62,835

 
47,882

 
174,415

 
138,419

Total cost of revenue
190,985

 
157,724

 
542,956

 
461,137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
1,026,783

 
847,685

 
2,946,151

 
2,612,600

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
218,660

 
212,049

 
642,216

 
630,666

Sales and marketing
422,031

 
406,475

 
1,241,770

 
1,243,446

General and administrative
122,578

 
141,676

 
397,867

 
409,798

Restructuring and other charges
(751
)
 
201

 
1,038

 
498

Amortization of purchased intangibles
18,246

 
13,108

 
50,599

 
40,012

Total operating expenses
780,764

 
773,509

 
2,333,490

 
2,324,420

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
246,019

 
74,176

 
612,661

 
288,180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other income (expense), net
4,433

 
1,454

 
11,510

 
7,162

Interest expense
(16,519
)
 
(13,361
)
 
(47,669
)
 
(47,054
)
Investment gains (losses), net
(1,314
)
 
669

 
339

 
813

Total non-operating income (expense), net
(13,400
)
 
(11,238
)
 
(35,820
)
 
(39,079
)
Income before income taxes
232,619

 
62,938

 
576,841

 
249,101

Provision for income taxes
58,154

 
18,252

 
169,995

 
68,842

Net income
$
174,465

 
$
44,686

 
$
406,846

 
$
180,259

Basic net income per share
$
0.35

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.36

Shares used to compute basic net income per share
498,630

 
498,468

 
498,891

 
497,782

Diluted net income per share
$
0.34

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.35

Shares used to compute diluted net income per share
505,809

 
507,811

 
507,124

 
508,575


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value; unaudited)
 
August 28,
2015
 
November 28,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
829,292

 
$
1,117,400

Short-term investments
2,839,441

 
2,622,091

Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $7,255 and $7,867, respectively
593,554

 
591,800

Deferred income taxes
82,438

 
95,279

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
181,163

 
175,758

Total current assets
4,525,888

 
4,602,328

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
797,464

 
785,123

Goodwill
5,402,159

 
4,721,962

Purchased and other intangibles, net
556,810

 
469,662

Investment in lease receivable
80,439

 
80,439

Other assets
145,635

 
126,315

Total assets
$
11,508,395

 
$
10,785,829

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade payables
$
69,823

 
$
68,377

Accrued expenses
658,342

 
683,866

Debt and capital lease obligations

 
603,229

Accrued restructuring
1,450

 
17,120

Income taxes payable
71,487

 
23,920

Deferred revenue
1,259,712

 
1,097,923

Total current liabilities
2,060,814

 
2,494,435

 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
Debt
1,906,094

 
911,086

Deferred revenue
46,317

 
57,401

Accrued restructuring
3,142

 
5,194

Income taxes payable
250,569

 
125,746

Deferred income taxes
316,142

 
342,315

Other liabilities
83,985

 
73,747

Total liabilities
4,667,063

 
4,009,924

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value
61

 
61

Additional paid-in-capital
4,094,133

 
3,778,495

Retained earnings
7,049,629

 
6,924,294

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(140,831
)
 
(8,094
)
Treasury stock, at cost (102,129 and 103,350 shares, respectively), net of reissuances
(4,161,660
)
 
(3,918,851
)
Total stockholders' equity
6,841,332

 
6,775,905

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
11,508,395

 
$
10,785,829



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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands; unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
August 28,
2015
 
August 29,
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
174,465

 
$
44,686

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion
87,550

 
80,154

Stock-based compensation expense
85,975

 
82,986

Unrealized investment losses (gains), net
1,415

 
(576
)
Changes in deferred revenue
77,720

 
67,934

Changes in other operating assets and liabilities
(66,637
)
 
(6,664
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
360,488

 
268,520

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments, net
(394,944
)
 
(110,346
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(48,984
)
 
(54,966
)
Purchases and sales of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets, net
(1,138
)
 
(5,082
)
Acquisitions, net of cash
(20,025
)
 

Net cash used for investing activities
(465,091
)
 
(170,394
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of treasury stock
(100,000
)
 
(125,000
)
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock, net
68,641

 
91,500

Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations

 
(3,372
)
Debt issuance costs
(957
)
 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
13,606

 
27,078

Net cash used for financing activities
(18,710
)
 
(9,794
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(3,542
)
 
(2,027
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(126,855
)
 
86,305

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
956,147

 
817,020

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
829,292

 
$
903,325


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Non-GAAP Results
(In thousands, except per share data)
The following tables show Adobe's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release.
 
Three Months Ended
 
August 28,
2015
 
August 29,
2014
 
May 29,
2015
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income
$
246,019

 
$
74,176

 
$
193,617

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense
84,371

 
83,682

 
85,374

Restructuring and other charges
(751
)
 
201

 
34

Amortization of purchased intangibles
41,041

 
31,780

 
40,080

Loss contingency reversal
(10,000
)
 

 

Non-GAAP operating income
$
360,680

 
$
189,839

 
$
319,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP net income
$
174,465

 
$
44,686

 
$
147,493

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense
84,371

 
83,682

 
85,374

Restructuring and other charges
(751
)
 
201

 
34

Amortization of purchased intangibles
41,041

 
31,780

 
40,080

Loss contingency reversal
(10,000
)
 

 

Investment (gains) losses
1,314

 
(669
)
 
(223
)
Income tax adjustments
(15,051
)
 
(19,114
)
 
(30,829
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
275,389

 
$
140,566

 
$
241,929

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP diluted net income per share
$
0.34

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.29

Stock-based and deferred compensation expense
0.17

 
0.16

 
0.17

Amortization of purchased intangibles
0.08

 
0.06

 
0.08

Loss contingency reversal
(0.02
)
 

 

Income tax adjustments
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.06
)
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
$
0.54

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.48

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing diluted net income per share
505,809

 
507,811

 
505,582









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Non-GAAP Results (continued)

 
Three Months
Ended
 
August 28,
2015
Effective income tax rate:
 
 
 
GAAP effective income tax rate
25.0
 %
Stock-based and deferred compensation expense
(1.7
)
Amortization of purchased intangibles
(0.8
)
Income tax adjustments
(1.5
)
Non-GAAP effective income tax rate
21.0
 %


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adobe continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP, but believes evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Adobe uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Adobe's management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adobe presents such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Adobe's operating results. Adobe believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. This allows institutional investors, the analyst community and others to better understand and evaluate our operating results and future prospects in the same manner as management.

Adobe's management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP information that may include items such as stock-based and deferred compensation expenses, restructuring and other charges, amortization of purchased intangibles and certain activity in connection with technology license arrangements, investment gains and losses, loss contingencies and the related tax impact of all of these items, income tax adjustments, the income tax effect of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments from the provision for income taxes, and the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of Adobe's business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods. Whenever Adobe uses such a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed above.
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