L’offerta Security Fabric e la capacità di operare in modo efficiente portano a una crescita del fatturato del 34%

Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), azienda leader nella fornitura di soluzioni per la sicurezza di rete ad alte prestazioni, annuncia i risultati finanziari per il primo trimestre 2016, chiusosi il 31 marzo scorso.

• Highlight del primo trimestre 2016
• Entrate di $330,5 milioni, in aumento del 30% anno su anno1
• Fatturato di $284,6 milioni, in crescita del 34% anno su anno
• Reddito netto non-GAAP diluito per azione di $0,121
• Flusso di cassa derivante dalle attività pari a $100,6 milioni
• Flusso di cassa libero di $70,6 milioni1
• Contanti, liquidi e investimenti pari a $1,19 miliardi
• Reddito differito di $837,2 milioni, in crescita del 39% anno su anno

“Nel corso del primo trimestre, Fortinet ha operato in modo particolarmente efficiente, migliorandosi su tutti gli indicatori chiave”, dichiara Ken Xie, fondatore, presidente del consiglio di amministrazione e chief executive officer.

“La crescente complessità nello scenario della sicurezza IT sta portando i clienti ad adottare piattaforme integrate ed estese, seguendo quella che è stata la vision dell’azienda fin dalla sua nascita. Il Security Fabric di Fortinet è un asset strategico, che permette ai clienti di proteggersi e raccogliere informazioni utili da tutti i punti della rete – dallo IoT fino al cloud – attraverso un sistema operativo e una piattaforma di gestione unificati.

Questo, assieme alle recenti novità di prodotto – come la serie FortiGate-6000E di sistemi ad alte prestazioni – consolida il nostro posizionamento, amplia le opportunità di mercato e permette di guardare a una crescita continua, per il 2016 e oltre.”

Financial Highlights for the First Quarter of 2016

• Billings1: Total billings were $330.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 30% compared to $254.3 million in the same quarter of 2015.
• Revenue: Total revenue was $284.6 million for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 34% compared to $212.9 million in the same quarter of 2015. Within total revenue, product revenue was $124.6 million, an increase of 28% compared to $97.5 million in the same quarter of 2015. Service revenue was $160.0 million, an increase of 39% compared to $115.4 million in the same quarter of 2015.
• Deferred Revenue: Total deferred revenue was $837.2 million as of March 31, 2016, an increase of $45.9 million compared to $791.3 million as of December 31, 2015.
• Cash and Cash Flow2: As of March 31, 2016, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $1.19 billion, compared to $1.16 billion as of December 31, 2015. In the first quarter of 2016, cash flow from operations was $100.6 million compared to $64.6 million in the same quarter of 2015. Free cash flow1 was $70.6 million during the first quarter of 2016 compared to $59.7 million in the same quarter of 2015.
• GAAP Operating Income or Loss: GAAP operating loss was $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, representing a GAAP operating margin of -2%. GAAP operating income was $0.9 million for the same quarter of 2015, representing a GAAP operating margin of 0.4%.
• Non-GAAP Operating Income1: Non-GAAP operating income was $30.1 million for the first quarter of 2016, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 11%. Non-GAAP operating income was $20.1 million for the same quarter of 2015, representing a non-GAAP operating margin of 9%.
• GAAP Net Income or Loss and Diluted Net Income or Loss Per Share: GAAP net loss was $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to GAAP net income of $1.6 million for the same quarter of 2015. GAAP diluted net loss per share was $0.02 for the first quarter of 2016, compared to GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.01 for the same quarter of 2015.
• Non-GAAP Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share1: Non-GAAP net income was $20.1 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to non-GAAP net income of $13.5 million for the same quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.12 for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $0.08 for the same quarter of 2015.

1 A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
2 During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased $50.0 million of our common stock under our share repurchase program. During the first quarter of 2015, there were no shares repurchased under our repurchase program.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) protegge reti, utenti e dati dalle minacce in continua evoluzione. Come leader mondiale nella fornitura di soluzioni per la sicurezza di rete ad alte prestazioni, consentiamo alle aziende e alla pubblica amministrazione di consolidare e integrare le tecnologie stand-alone senza incidere sulle prestazioni. A differenza delle soluzioni alternative costose, inflessibili e a basse prestazioni, le soluzioni Fortinet consentono ai clienti di adottare nuove tecnologie e cogliere opportunità di business, proteggendo nel contempo i sistemi e i contenuti essenziali.