Revenue Growth Increases to 12% on Improving
Core Cloud Performance and Robust AI Platform Demand
Strong Profitability with Net Income Margin of
8% and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 40%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN), the developer cloud
optimized for startups and growing technology businesses, today
announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
“The first quarter was a strong start to the year as we position
the company to be the leading cloud and AI platform for growing
technology businesses,” said Paddy Srinivasan, CEO of DigitalOcean.
“Our results demonstrate the solid performance of our core cloud
and the exciting potential of our AI platform.”
First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue was $185 million, an increase of 12%
year-over-year.
- Annual Run-Rate Revenue (ARR) ended the quarter at $749
million, representing 12% year-over-year growth.
- Gross profit of $112 million, an increase of 20%
year-over-year, and 61% of revenue.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders was $14 million
and net income margin was 8%.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $74 million, an increase of 33%
year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 40%.
- Diluted net income per share was $0.15 and non-GAAP diluted net
income per share was $0.43.
- Net cash from operating activities was $67 million as compared
to $36 million in the first quarter 2023.
- Adjusted free cash flow was $34 million as compared to $26
million in the first quarter 2023.
- Cash and cash equivalents was $419 million as of March 31,
2024.
First Quarter 2024 Operational Highlights:
- Average Revenue Per Customer (ARPU) was $95.13, an increase of
8% over the first quarter 2023.
- Builders and Scalers, those customers spending more than $50
per month, increased 8% from the first quarter 2023 and their
revenue grew 13% year-over-year.
- Net Dollar Retention Rate (NDR) was 97% as compared to 96% in
the prior quarter.
- The Company repurchased 200,258 shares during the quarter.
Financial Outlook:
Based on information available as of May 10, 2024, for the
second quarter of 2024 we expect:
- Total revenue of $188 to $189 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 37% to 38%.
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.38 to $0.40.
- Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of
approximately 102 to 103 million shares.
For the full year 2024, we expect:
- Total revenue of $760 to $775 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 36% to 38%.
- Adjusted free cash flow margin in the range of 19% to 21% of
revenue.
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.60 to $1.67.
- Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of
approximately 102 to 103 million shares.
A reconciliation of non-GAAP outlook measures to corresponding
GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without
unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the
potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the
future. For example, stock-based compensation expense-related
charges are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions,
the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future
hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict
and subject to constant change. Accordingly, a reconciliation is
not available without unreasonable effort and we are unable to
assess the probable significance of the unavailable information,
although it is important to note that these factors could be
material to our results computed in accordance with GAAP.
Conference Call Information:
DigitalOcean will host a conference call today, May 10, 2024, at
8:00 a.m. ET to review its results. The conference call can be
accessed by dialing (800) 715-9871 with conference ID 2333660. A
live webcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed from
the DigitalOcean investor relations website at
http://investors.digitalocean.com.
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so businesses can spend
more time creating software that changes the world. With its
mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings,
DigitalOcean helps developers at startups and growing digital
businesses rapidly build, deploy and scale, whether creating a
digital presence or building digital products. DigitalOcean
combines the power of simplicity, security, community and customer
support so customers can spend less time managing their
infrastructure and more time building innovative applications that
drive business growth. For more information, visit
digitalocean.com.
Forward‑Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
regarding our performance, including but not limited to statements
in the section titled “Financial Outlook.” The forward-looking
statements contained in this release and the accompanying earnings
call referenced in this release are subject to known and unknown
risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause
actual results or outcomes to be materially different from any
future results or outcomes expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties,
assumptions, and other factors include, but are not limited to: (1)
fluctuations in our financial results make it difficult to project
future results; (2) our history of operating losses; (3) our
identification of a material weakness in our internal control over
financial reporting, which may impact our ability to accurately
report our financial statements; (4) our ability to attract and
retain customers and/or expand usage of our platform by such
customers; (5) our ability to release updates and new features to
our platform and adapt and respond effectively to rapidly changing
technology or customer needs; (6) breaches in our security measures
allowing unauthorized access to our platform, our data, or our
customers’ data; (7) the competitive markets in which we
participate; (8) general market, political, economic, and business
conditions; (9) the operational challenges related to international
operations; (10) our ability to successfully integrate acquired
businesses, including Paperspace, and achieve expected synergies
and benefits; (11) liability we may incur due to the activities of
our customers; and (12) our customers’ ability to have continued
and unimpeded access to our platform, including as a result of
evolving laws and industry standards.
Further information on these and additional risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause
actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those included
in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in
this release are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2023, and subsequent filings and reports we make with
the SEC.
We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing
environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time,
and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and
uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking
statements contained in this release. The results, events and
circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not
be achieved or occur. The forward-looking statements made in this
release relate only to events as of the date on which the
statements are made. We assume no obligation to, and do not
currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements
after the date of this release.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are
prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, we provide
investors with non-GAAP financial measures including: (i) adjusted
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin; (ii) non-GAAP net income and
non-GAAP diluted net income per share; and (iii) adjusted free cash
flow and adjusted free cash flow margin. These measures are
presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have
limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in
accordance with GAAP. In particular, adjusted free cash flow is not
a substitute for cash provided by operating activities.
Additionally, the utility of adjusted free cash flow as a measure
of our financial performance and liquidity is further limited as it
does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash
balance for a given period. Our calculations of each of these
measures may differ from the calculations of measures with the same
or similar titles by other companies and therefore comparability
may be limited. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our
performance, you should consider each of these non-GAAP financial
measures alongside other financial performance measures, including
the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in
accordance with GAAP and our other GAAP results. A reconciliation
of each of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP is
set forth in the tables in the section “Reconciliation of GAAP to
Non-GAAP Data.”
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders, adjusted to exclude depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation, interest expense,
acquisition related compensation, acquisition and integration
related costs, income tax expense, restructuring and other charges,
restructuring related charges, impairment of long-lived assets, and
other income, net. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted
EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. We believe that adjusted EBITDA,
when taken together with our GAAP financial results, provides
meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating
performance and facilitates internal comparisons of our historical
operating performance on a more consistent basis by excluding
certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results
of operations or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of
adjusted EBITDA is helpful to our investors as it is a measure used
by management in assessing the health of our business, evaluating
our operating performance, and for internal planning and
forecasting purposes.
Our calculation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin
may differ from the calculations of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin by other companies and therefore comparability may be
limited. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our
performance, you should consider adjusted EBITDA and adjusted
EBITDA margin alongside other financial performance measures,
including our net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
and other GAAP results.
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per
Share
We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) attributable
to common stockholders, excluding stock-based compensation,
acquisition related compensation, amortization of acquired
intangibles, acquisition and integration related costs,
restructuring and other charges, restructuring related charges,
impairment of long-lived assets, and other unusual or non-recurring
transactions as they occur. We define non-GAAP diluted net income
per share as non-GAAP net income divided by the weighted-average
diluted shares outstanding, which includes the potentially dilutive
effect of our stock options, RSUs, PRSUs, and Convertible
Notes.
We believe non-GAAP diluted net income per share provides our
management and investors consistency and comparability with our
past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period
comparisons of operations, as this metric generally eliminates the
effects of unusual or non-recurring items from period to period for
reasons unrelated to overall operating performance.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Margin
Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we
define as Net cash provided by operating activities less purchases
of property and equipment, capitalized internal-use software costs,
and excluding cash paid for restructuring and other charges,
acquisition related compensation, restructuring related charges,
and acquisition and integration related costs. Adjusted free cash
flow margin is calculated as adjusted free cash flow divided by
total revenue.
We believe that adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash
flow margin are useful indicators of liquidity that provide
information to management and investors about the amount of cash
generated from our core operations that can be used for strategic
initiatives, including investing in our business and selectively
pursuing acquisitions and strategic investments. We further believe
that historical and future trends in adjusted free cash flow and
adjusted free cash flow margin, even if negative, provide useful
information about the amount of Net cash provided by operating
activities that is available (or not available) to be used for
strategic initiatives. One limitation of adjusted free cash flow
and adjusted free cash flow margin is that they do not reflect our
future contractual commitments. Additionally, adjusted free cash
flow does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash
balance for a given period.
Key Business Metrics:
We utilize the key metrics set forth below to help us evaluate
our business and growth, identify trends, formulate financial
projections and make strategic decisions.
Customers
We divide our customer population into the following
categories:
- Testers: users that both (i) spend less than or equal to $50
per month and (ii) utilize our platform for three months or
less.
- Learners: users that both (i) spend less than or equal to $50
for the month-end period and (ii) have been on our platform for
more than three months.
- Builders: users that spend greater than $50 and less than or
equal to $500 for the month-end period.
- Scalers: users that spend greater than $500 for the month-end
period.
We view Learners, Builders and Scalers as the most appropriate
measure of our customer population, and Testers have therefore been
excluded from the total customer population count. While we believe
the total number of these customers is an important indicator of
the growth of our business and future revenue opportunity, the
trends relating to our Builders and Scalers is of particular
importance to us as these customers represent a significant
majority of our revenue and revenue growth, and they are
representative of the SMB customers that grow on our platform and
use multiple products.
ARPU
We calculate ARPU on a monthly basis as our total revenue for
Learners, Builders and Scalers in that period divided by the number
of total Learner, Builder and Scaler customers determined as of the
last day of that period, excluding aggregate Testers revenue and
total user count from the calculation. Beginning in the first
quarter of 2023, we redefined ARPU to exclude testers. For a
quarterly or annual period, ARPU is determined as the weighted
average monthly ARPU over such three or 12-month period.
ARR
We calculate ARR at a point in time by multiplying the latest
monthly period’s revenue by 12. For our ARR calculations, we
include the total revenue from all customers, including Testers,
Learners, Builders and Scalers.
Net Dollar Retention Rate
We calculate net dollar retention rate monthly by starting with
the revenue from the cohort of all customers during the
corresponding month 12 months prior, or the Prior Period Revenue.
We then calculate the revenue from these same customers as of the
current month, or the Current Period Revenue, including any
expansion and net of any contraction or attrition from these
customers over the last 12 months. The calculation also includes
revenue from customers that generated revenue before, but not in,
the corresponding month 12 months prior, but subsequently generated
revenue in the current month and are therefore reflected in the
Current Period Revenue. We include this group of re-engaged
customers in this calculation because our customers frequently use
our platform for projects that stop and start over time. We then
divide the total Current Period Revenue by the total Prior Period
Revenue to arrive at the net dollar retention rate for the relevant
month. For our net dollar retention rate calculations, we include
the total revenue from all customers, including Testers, Learners,
Builders and Scalers. For a quarterly or annual period, the net
dollar retention rate is determined as the average monthly net
dollar retention rates over such three or 12-month period.
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS (in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
419,063
$
317,236
Marketable securities
—
94,532
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
credit losses of $5,811 and $5,848, respectively
63,866
62,186
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
32,884
29,040
Total current assets
515,813
502,994
Property and equipment, net
322,052
305,444
Restricted cash
1,747
1,747
Goodwill
348,322
348,322
Intangible assets, net
134,416
140,151
Operating lease right-of-use assets,
net
156,002
155,201
Deferred tax assets
1,945
1,994
Other assets
5,276
5,114
Total assets
$
1,485,573
$
1,460,967
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
4,536
$
3,957
Accrued other expenses
24,398
31,046
Deferred revenue
5,477
5,340
Operating lease liabilities, current
81,218
81,320
Other current liabilities
73,322
70,982
Total current liabilities
188,951
192,645
Deferred tax liabilities
3,517
3,533
Long-term debt
1,479,687
1,477,798
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current
95,174
91,161
Other long-term liabilities
4,316
9,528
Total liabilities
1,771,645
1,774,665
Preferred stock ($0.000025 par value per
share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)
—
—
Common stock ($0.000025 par value per
share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 91,264,101 and 90,243,442
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
2
2
Additional paid-in capital
44,615
30,989
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(591)
(452)
Accumulated deficit
(330,098)
(344,237)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(286,072)
(313,698)
Total liabilities and stockholders’
deficit
$
1,485,573
$
1,460,967
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per
share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Revenue
$
184,730
$
165,134
Cost of revenue
72,644
71,879
Gross profit
112,086
93,255
Operating expenses:
Research and development
33,971
38,272
Sales and marketing
20,804
18,231
General and administrative
45,773
48,939
Restructuring and other charges
—
20,869
Total operating expenses
100,548
126,311
Income (loss) from operations
11,538
(33,056)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(2,304)
(2,189)
Interest income and other income, net
5,021
7,394
Other income, net
2,717
5,205
Income (loss) before income taxes
14,255
(27,851)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(116)
11,481
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders
$
14,139
$
(16,370)
Net income (loss) per share attributable
to common stockholders
Basic
$
0.16
$
(0.17)
Diluted
$
0.15
$
(0.17)
Weighted-average shares used to compute
net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders
Basic
90,794
95,565
Diluted
93,787
95,565
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2024
2023
Operating activities
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders
$
14,139
$
(16,370)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
31,887
28,913
Stock-based compensation
22,877
31,531
Provision for expected credit losses
4,175
3,987
Operating lease right-of-use assets and
liabilities, net
3,300
9,523
Net accretion of discounts and
amortization of premiums on investments
2,569
(3,436)
Non-cash interest expense
1,993
1,983
Loss on impairment of long-lived
assets
—
553
Deferred income taxes
—
1,589
Other
(53)
590
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(5,855)
(5,125)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
(2,744)
(2,568)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(3,260)
(11,031)
Deferred revenue
137
(535)
Other assets and liabilities
(2,472)
(3,389)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
66,693
36,215
Investing activities
Capital expenditures - property and
equipment
(43,665)
(23,314)
Capital expenditures - internal-use
software development
(1,563)
(1,794)
Cash paid for asset acquisitions
—
(2,500)
Purchase of available-for-sale
securities
—
(195,910)
Maturities of available-for-sale
securities
91,675
331,581
Purchased interest on available-for-sale
securities
—
(113)
Proceeds from sale of equipment
—
6
Net cash provided by investing
activities
46,447
107,956
Financing activities
Proceeds related to the issuance of common
stock under equity incentive plan
5,674
5,535
Principal repayments of finance leases
(1,359)
—
Employee payroll taxes paid related to net
settlement of equity awards
(6,792)
(3,864)
Repurchase and retirement of common
stock
(8,770)
(265,901)
Net cash used by financing
activities
(11,247)
(264,230)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(66)
(29)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash
101,827
(120,088)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
- beginning of period
318,983
151,807
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash - end of period
$
420,810
$
31,719
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS,
INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO
NON-GAAP DATA
(unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Margin
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In
thousands)
2024
2023
GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders
$
14,139
$
(16,370)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization
31,887
28,913
Stock-based compensation(1)
22,730
27,594
Interest expense
2,304
2,189
Acquisition related compensation
4,530
7,601
Acquisition and integration related
costs
19
1,301
Income tax expense
116
(11,481)
Restructuring and other charges(1)
—
20,869
Restructuring related charges(1)(2)
3,620
1,907
Impairment of long-lived assets
—
553
Other income, net(3)
(5,021)
(7,394)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
74,324
$
55,682
As a percentage of revenue:
Net income (loss) margin
8 %
(10) %
Adjusted EBITDA margin
40 %
34 %
___________________
(1)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024,
non-GAAP stock-based compensation excludes $0.1 million as it is
presented in Restructuring related charges. For the three months
ended March 31, 2023, non-GAAP stock-based compensation excludes
$3.9 million as it is presented in Restructuring and other
charges.
(2)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024,
primarily consists of executive reorganization charges. For the
three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily consists of salary
continuation charges.
(3)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
and 2023, primarily consists of interest and accretion income from
our marketable securities.
Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP
Diluted Net Income Per Share
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In
thousands)
2024
2023
GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders
$
14,139
$
(16,370)
Stock-based compensation(1)
22,730
27,594
Acquisition related compensation
4,530
7,601
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
5,735
3,790
Acquisition and integration related
costs
19
1,301
Restructuring and other charges(1)
—
20,869
Restructuring related charges(1)(2)
3,620
1,907
Impairment of long-lived assets
—
553
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment(3)
(8,026)
(17,560)
Non-GAAP Net income
$
42,747
$
29,685
Non-cash charges related to convertible
notes(4)
$
1,586
$
1,559
Non-GAAP Net income used to compute net
income per share, diluted
$
44,333
$
31,244
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands,
except per share amounts)
2024
2023
GAAP Net income (loss) per share
attributable to common stockholders, diluted
$
0.15
$
(0.17)
Stock-based compensation(1)
0.22
0.26
Acquisition related compensation
0.04
0.07
Amortization of acquired intangible
assets
0.05
0.03
Acquisition and integration related
costs
—
0.01
Restructuring and other charges(1)
—
0.19
Restructuring related charges(1)(2)
0.03
0.02
Impairment of long-lived assets
—
0.01
Non-cash charges related to convertible
notes(4)
0.02
0.01
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment(3)
(0.08)
(0.15)
Non-GAAP Net income per share, diluted
$
0.43
$
0.28
GAAP weighted-average shares used to
compute net income (loss) per share, diluted
93,787
95,565
Weighted-average dilutive effect of
potentially dilutive securities
8,403
15,659
Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to
compute net income per share, diluted
102,190
111,224
______________
(1)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, non-GAAP stock-based
compensation excludes $0.1 million as it is presented in
Restructuring related charges. For the three months ended March 31,
2023, non-GAAP stock-based compensation excludes $3.9 million as it
is presented in Restructuring and other charges.
(2)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024,
primarily consists of executive reorganization charges. For the
three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily consists of salary
continuation charges.
(3)
For the periods in fiscal year 2024, we used a tax rate of 16%,
which we believe is a reasonable estimate of our long-term
effective tax rate applicable to non-GAAP pre-tax income for 2024.
For the periods in fiscal year 2023, we used a tax rate of 17%,
which we believe was a reasonable estimate of our long-term
effective tax rate applicable to non-GAAP pre-tax income for
2023.
(4)
Consists of non-cash interest expense for amortization of deferred
financing fees related to the Convertible Notes.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Adjusted
Free Cash Flow Margin
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In
thousands)
2024
2023
GAAP Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
66,693
$
36,215
Adjustments:
Capital expenditures - property and
equipment
(43,665)
(23,314)
Capital expenditures - internal-use
software development
(1,563)
(1,794)
Restructuring and other charges
61
11,261
Restructuring related charges(1)
4,193
1,907
Acquisition related compensation
8,326
—
Acquisition and integration related
costs
298
1,468
Adjusted free cash flow
$
34,343
$
25,743
As a percentage of revenue:
GAAP Net cash provided by operating
activities
36 %
22 %
Adjusted free cash flow margin
19 %
16 %
___________________
(1)
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily consists of
executive reorganization charges. For the three months ended March
31, 2023, primarily consists of salary continuation charges.
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