Adobe Inc. · Earnings release · 8-K Exhibit 99

EX-99.1 2 adbeex991q424.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 Investor Relations Contact Steve Day Adobe ir@adobe.com Public Relations Contact Ashley Levine Adobe adobepr@adobe.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Adobe Reports Record Q4 and Fiscal 2024 Revenue • FY2024 Net New Digital Media ARR exceeds $2.0 billion • FY2024 Digital Experience revenue exceeds $5.3 billion • Record Q4 operating cash flows of $2.92 billion • Record RPO of $19.96 billion, 16 percent year-over-year growth SAN JOSE, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended Nov. 29, 2024. "Adobe delivered record FY24 revenue, T1demonstrating strong demand and the mission-critical role Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud play in fueling the AI economy," said Shantanu Narayen, chair and CEO, Adobe.

"Our highly differentiated technology platforms, rapid pace of innovation, diversified go-to-market and the integration of our clouds position us for a great year ahead." "T2Adobe drove FY24 records of $21.51 billion in revenue, $8.06 billion in cash flows from operations and $19.96 billion in RPO," said Dan Durn, executive vice president and CFO, Adobe. "T3Adobe's strategy, AI innovation and massive cross-cloud opportunity position us well for 2025 and beyond." Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights • Adobe achieved revenue of $5.61 billion in its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, which represents 11 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Diluted earnings per share was $3.79 on a GAAP basis and $4.81 on a non-GAAP basis. • GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter was $1.96 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $2.60 billion.

GAAP net income was $1.68 billion and non-GAAP net income was $2.13 billion. • Record cash flows from operations were $2.92 billion. • Remaining Performance Obligations ("RPO") exiting the quarter were $19.96 billion. • Adobe repurchased approximately 4.6 million shares during the quarter. Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Business Segment Highlights • Digital Media segment revenue was $4.15 billion, which represents 12 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. T4Document Cloud revenue was $843 million, representing 17 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Creative revenue grew to $3.30 billion, representing 10 percent year-over-year growth or 11 percent in constant currency. • T5Net new Digital Media Annualized Recurring Revenue ("ARR") was $578 million, exiting the quarter with Digital Media ARR of $17.33 billion.

Document Cloud ARR grew to $3.48 billion and Creative ARR grew to $13.85 billion. • Digital Experience segment revenue was $1.40 billion, representing 10 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Digital Experience subscription revenue was $1.27 billion, representing 13 percent year-over-year growth or 12 percent in constant currency. Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights • Adobe achieved revenue of $21.51 billion in fiscal year 2024, which represents 11 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Diluted earnings per share was $12.36 on a GAAP basis and $18.42 on a non-GAAP basis. • GAAP operating income was $6.74 billion and non-GAAP operating income was $10.02 billion.

GAAP net income was $5.56 billion and non-GAAP net income was $8.28 billion. • Adobe generated $8.06 billion in operating cash flows during the year. • Adobe repurchased approximately 17.5 million shares during the year. Fiscal Year 2024 Business Segment Highlights • Digital Media segment revenue was $15.86 billion, which represents 12 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Net new Digital Media ARR was $2.00 billion during the fiscal year. • Document Cloud revenue was $3.18 billion, representing 18 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. • Creative revenue grew to $12.68 billion, representing 10 percent year-over-year growth or 11 percent in constant currency. • Digital Experience segment revenue was $5.37 billion, representing 10 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency.

Digital Experience subscription revenue was $4.86 billion, representing 12 percent year-over-year growth as reported and in constant currency. Financial Targets We measure ARR on a constant currency basis during the fiscal year and revalue ending ARR at year-end. Foreign exchange rate changes between the end of fiscal year 2023 and the end of fiscal year 2024 have resulted in a $117 million decrease to the Digital Media ARR balance entering fiscal year 2025, from $17.33 billion to $17.22 billion and is reflected in our investor data sheet. T6We expect an approximate $200 million T7headwind to fiscal year 2025 revenue, as a result of the effect of foreign exchange and a smaller impact of the continued move to subscriptions from perpetual offerings.

The following table summarizes Adobe's fiscal year 2025 targets 1 : G1Total revenue $23.30 billion to $23.55 billion G2Digital Media segment revenue $17.25 billion to $17.40 billion G3Digital Media ending ARR growth 11.0% year over year G4Digital Experience segment revenue $5.80 billion to $5.90 billion G5Digital Experience subscription revenue $5.375 billion to $5.425 billion Earnings per share GAAP: $15.80 to $16.10 Non-GAAP: $20.20 to $20.50 1 Targets assume non-GAAP operating margin of ~46 percent, non-GAAP tax rate of ~18.5 percent and diluted share count of ~433 million for fiscal year 2025. The following table summarizes Adobe's first quarter fiscal year 2025 targets 2 : G6Total revenue $5.63 billion to $5.68 billion G7Digital Media segment revenue $4.17 billion to $4.20 billion G8Digital Experience segment revenue $1.38 billion to $1.40 billion G9Digital Experience subscription revenue $1.27 billion to $1.29 billion Earnings per share GAAP: $3.85 to $3.90 Non-GAAP: $4.95 to $5.00 2 Targets assume non-GAAP operating margin of ~47 percent, non-GAAP tax rate of ~18.5 percent and diluted share count of ~439 million for first quarter fiscal year 2025.

Adobe to Host Conference Call Adobe will webcast its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings conference call today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time from its investor relations website: http://www.adobe.com/ADBE. Earnings documents, including Adobe management's prepared conference call remarks with slides and an investor datasheet are posted to Adobe's Investor Relations Website in advance of the conference call for reference. 2 Forward-Looking Statements, Non-GAAP and Other Disclosures In addition to historical information, this press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements related to our business, strategy, artificial intelligence and innovation momentum; our market opportunity and future growth; market trends; current macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; strategic investments; customer success; revenue; operating margin; annualized recurring revenue; tax rate; earnings per share; and share count.

Each of the forward-looking statements we make in this press release involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions based on information available to us as of the date of this press release. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which relate to matters beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: failure to innovate effectively and meet customer needs; issues relating to development and use of AI; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of investments or acquisitions; failure to compete effectively; damage to our reputation or brands; service interruptions or failures in information technology systems by us or third parties; security incidents; failure to effectively develop, manage and maintain critical third-party business relationships; risks associated with being a multinational corporation and adverse macroeconomic conditions; failure to recruit and retain key personnel; complex sales cycles; changes in, and compliance with, global laws and regulations, including those related to information security and privacy; failure to protect our intellectual property; litigation, regulatory inquiries and intellectual property infringement claims; changes in tax regulations; complex government procurement processes; risks related to fluctuations in or the timing of revenue recognition from our subscription offerings; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; impairment charges; our existing and future debt obligations; catastrophic events; and fluctuations in our stock price.

Further information on these and other factors are discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" in Adobe's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Adobe's most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risks described in this press release and in Adobe's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should be carefully reviewed. Undue reliance should not be placed on the financial information set forth in this press release, which reflects estimates based on information available at this time. These amounts could differ from actual reported amounts stated in Adobe's Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended Nov. 29, 2024, which Adobe expects to file in Jan. 2025.

Adobe assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP earnings results and financial targets and a statement regarding use of non-GAAP financial information are provided at the end of this press release and on Adobe's investor relations website. About Adobe Adobe is changing the world through personalized digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com . ### ©2024 Adobe. All rights reserved. Adobe, Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe (or one of its subsidiaries) in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (In millions, except per share data; unaudited) Three Months Ended Year Ended November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 Revenue: Subscription $ 5,365  $ 4,763  $ 20,521  $ 18,284  Product 81  114  386  460  Services and other 160  171  598  665  Total revenue 5,606  5,048  21,505  19,409  Cost of revenue: Subscription 475  505  1,799  1,822  Product 6  6  25  29  Services and other 135  123  534  503  Total cost of revenue 616  634  2,358  2,354  Gross profit 4,990  4,414  19,147  17,055  Operating expenses: Research and development 999  889  3,944  3,473  Sales and marketing 1,536  1,368  5,764  5,351  General and administrative 456  372  1,529  1,413  Acquisition termination fee —  —  1,000  —  Amortization of intangibles 42  42  169  168  Total operating expenses 3,033  2,671  12,406  10,405  Operating income 1,957  1,743  6,741  6,650  Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (50) (28) (169) (113) Investment gains (losses), net 14  4  48  16  Other income (expense), net 70  89  311  246  Total non-operating income (expense), net 34  65  190  149  Income before income taxes 1,991  1,808  6,931  6,799  Provision for income taxes 308  325  1,371  1,371  Net income $ 1,683  $ 1,483  $ 5,560  $ 5,428  Basic net income per share $ 3.81  $ 3.26  $ 12.43  $ 11.87  Shares used to compute basic net income per share 441  455  447  457  Diluted net income per share $ 3.79  $ 3.23  $ 12.36  $ 11.82  Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 443  459  450  459  4 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions; unaudited) November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,613  $ 7,141  Short-term investments 273  701  Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $14 and $16, respectively 2,072  2,224  Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,274  1,018  Total current assets 11,232  11,084  Property and equipment, net 1,936  2,030  Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 281  358  Goodwill 12,788  12,805  Other intangibles, net 782  1,088  Deferred income taxes 1,657  1,191  Other assets 1,554  1,223  Total assets $ 30,230  $ 29,779  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Trade payables $ 361  $ 314  Accrued expenses 2,336  1,942  Debt 1,499  —  Deferred revenue 6,131  5,837  Income taxes payable 119  85  Operating lease liabilities 75  73  Total current liabilities 10,521  8,251  Long-term liabilities: Debt 4,129  3,634  Deferred revenue 128  113  Income taxes payable 548  514  Operating lease liabilities 353  373  Other liabilities 446  376  Total liabilities 16,125  13,261  Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock —  —  Common stock —  —  Additional paid-in capital 13,419  11,586  Retained earnings 38,470  33,346  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (201) (285) Treasury stock, at cost (37,583) (28,129) Total stockholders' equity 14,105  16,518  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 30,230  $ 29,779  5 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In millions; unaudited) Three Months Ended November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 1,683  $ 1,483  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, amortization and accretion 218  222  Stock-based compensation 441  427  Lease-related asset impairments 78  —  Unrealized investment (gains) losses, net (11) (3) Other non-cash adjustments (105) (129) Changes in deferred revenue 353  467  Changes in other operating assets and liabilities 264  (870) Net cash provided by operating activities 2,921  1,597  Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments, net 50  219  Purchases of property and equipment (48) (47) Purchases and sales of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets, net 17  (19) Net cash provided by investing activities 19  153  Cash flows from financing activities: Repurchases of common stock (2,500) (1,000) Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards, net of proceeds from treasury stock re-issuances (152) (202) Other financing activities, net 151  (15) Net cash used for financing activities (2,501) (1,217) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (19) 7  Net change in cash and cash equivalents 420  540  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,193  6,601  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,613  $ 7,141  6 Non-GAAP Results The following table shows Adobe's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release.

(In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended Year Ended November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 August 30, 2024 November 29, 2024 December 1, 2023 Operating income: GAAP operating income $ 1,957  $ 1,743  $ 1,992  $ 6,741  $ 6,650  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 455  431  485  1,881  1,735  Amortization of intangibles 84  91  83  334  373  Acquisition-related expenses (1) —  34  —  1,007  116  Loss contingency (reversal) (2) —  44  (45) (44) 44  Lease-related asset impairments and other charges (3) 100  —  —  100  —  Non-GAAP operating income $ 2,596  $ 2,343  $ 2,515  $ 10,019  $ 8,918  Net income: GAAP net income $ 1,683  $ 1,483  $ 1,684  $ 5,560  $ 5,428  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 455  431  485  1,881  1,735  Amortization of intangibles 84  91  83  334  373  Acquisition-related expenses (1) —  34  —  1,007  116  Loss contingency (reversal) (2) —  44  (45) (44) 44  Lease-related asset impairments and other charges (3) 100  —  —  100  —  Investment (gains) losses, net (14) (4) (12) (48) (16) Income tax adjustments (176) (120) (115) (509) (303) Non-GAAP net income $ 2,132  $ 1,959  $ 2,080  $ 8,281  $ 7,377  Diluted net income per share: GAAP diluted net income per share $ 3.79  $ 3.23  $ 3.76  $ 12.36  $ 11.82  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 1.03  0.94  1.08  4.18  3.78  Amortization of intangibles 0.19  0.20  0.19  0.75  0.81  Acquisition-related expenses (1) —  0.07  —  2.24  0.25  Loss contingency (reversal) (2) —  0.10  (0.10) (0.10) 0.10  Lease-related asset impairments and other charges (3) 0.23  —  —  0.22  —  Investment (gains) losses, net (0.03) (0.01) (0.03) (0.10) (0.03) Income tax adjustments (0.40) (0.26) (0.25) (1.13) (0.66) Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $ 4.81  $ 4.27  $ 4.65  $ 18.42  $ 16.07  Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 443  459  448  450  459  (1) Associated with the Figma transaction, and includes deal costs, certain professional fees and the termination fee (2) Associated with an IP litigation matter (3) Associated with the optimization of our leased facilities, and primarily includes impairment charges related to certain operating lease right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements 7 Non-GAAP Results (continued) The following table shows Adobe's fourth quarter fiscal year 2024 GAAP tax rate reconciled to the non-GAAP tax rate included in this release.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Effective income tax rate: GAAP effective income tax rate 15.5  % Income tax adjustments 5.0  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense (1.4) Amortization of intangibles (0.3) Lease-related asset impairments and other charges (3) (0.3) Non-GAAP effective income tax rate (4) 18.5  % (3) Associated with the optimization of our leased facilities, and primarily includes impairment charges related to certain operating lease right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements (4) Represents Adobe's fixed long-term non-GAAP tax rate based on projections and currently available information through fiscal 2025 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Targets and Assumptions The following tables show Adobe's annual fiscal year 2025 financial targets and assumptions reconciled to non-GAAP financial targets and assumptions included in this release.

(Shares in millions) Fiscal Year 2025 Low High Diluted net income per share: GAAP diluted net income per share $ 15.80  $ 16.10  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 4.69  4.69  Amortization of intangibles 0.71  0.71  Income tax adjustments (1.00) (1.00) Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $ 20.20  $ 20.50  Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 433  433  Fiscal Year 2025 Operating margin: GAAP operating margin 36.0  % Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 8.7  Amortization of intangibles 1.3  Non-GAAP operating margin 46.0  % 8 Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Targets and Assumptions (continued) The following tables show Adobe's first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial targets and assumptions reconciled to non-GAAP financial targets and assumptions included in this release.

(Shares in millions) First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Low High Diluted net income per share: GAAP diluted net income per share $ 3.85  $ 3.90  Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 1.13  1.13  Amortization of intangibles 0.19  0.19  Income tax adjustments (0.22) (0.22) Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $ 4.95  $ 5.00  Shares used to compute diluted net income per share 439  439  First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Operating margin: GAAP operating margin 37.0  % Stock-based and deferred compensation expense 8.5  Amortization of intangibles 1.5  Non-GAAP operating margin 47.0  % First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Effective income tax rate: GAAP effective income tax rate 19.0  % Stock-based and deferred compensation expense (1.7) Amortization of intangibles (0.3) Income tax adjustments 1.5  Non-GAAP effective income tax rate (4) 18.5  % (4) Represents Adobe's fixed long-term non-GAAP tax rate based on projections and currently available information through fiscal 2025 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 as well as non-GAAP measures, which may exclude items such as stock-based and deferred compensation expenses, amortization of intangibles, investment gains and losses, income tax adjustments, and the income tax effect of the non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments from the provision for income taxes. Adobe uses these non-GAAP measures in order to assess the performance of Adobe's business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods. Whenever such a non-GAAP measure is used, Adobe 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 . 9