Record Revenue and Accelerating Growth for NortonLifeLock in Q4 Fiscal Year 2021

NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK), a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, today reported results for its fiscal year 2021 fourth quarter which ended April 2, 2021.

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Q4 GAAP Financial Results YoY

Q4 GAAP revenue was $672 million, up 9% in USD. Q4 GAAP operating margin was 39.6%, up 32 points. Q4 GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.35, up 52%. Q4 operating cash flow was $356 million.

Q4 Non-GAAP Financial Highlights and Commentary YoY

• Record revenue of $677 million, up 11% in USD
• Record diluted EPS of $0.40, up 54%
• Operating margin was 50.5%, up 900 bps
• Consumer reported billings was $748 million, up 17% in USD
• Direct customer count of 23 million, up 2.8 million

“We’re on a mission to bring Cyber Safety to everyone,” said Vincent Pilette, CEO of NortonLifeLock. “I’m proud of what the team achieved in our first fiscal year. We accelerated growth, expanded our international footprint, and added freemium capability. In the fourth quarter alone, we added 2 million new customers, and achieved record revenue and profit. This is possible because we are all driven by our vision to protect and empower people to live their digital lives safely. We are just getting started.”

Fiscal 2022 Q1 Guidance

• Non-GAAP Revenue is expected to be in the range of $680 to $690 million, translating to approximately 10 to 12% growth YoY
• Non-GAAP EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.42

Quarterly Cash Dividend

NortonLifeLock’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share to be paid on June 23, 2021, to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 09, 2021.

Share Repurchase Authorization Raised by $1.5 Billion

NortonLifeLock’s Board of Directors has approved an incremental share repurchase authorization of $1.5 billion. Along with the current $274 million authorization remaining, this new authorization increases the total share repurchase remaining to approximately $1.8 billion. The authorization has no expiration date. As of April 2, 2021, the Company has returned $1.33 billion to shareholders through the repurchase of 58 million common shares since becoming a standalone company in November 2019.

Amended Existing Credit Facilities Agreement

On May 7, 2021, NortonLifeLock entered into the first amendment of the Company’s existing credit agreement, which provides a credit facility of up to $1.0 billion and a term loan facility of up to $1.75 billion. The new credit facility increases borrowing capacity by $516 million. The credit facilities will remain senior secured and mature in May 2026. Following the amendment, the Company’s leverage ratio remains at 2.0x net debt to adjusted EBITDA.

2021 Investor Day: Transforming for Growth

NortonLifeLock will host its first annual Investor Day today, May 10, 2021.

Virtual event details Investor.NortonLifeLock.com

• May 10, 2021: Watch-on-Demand presentations available after market close at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET.
• May 11, 2021: Live video Q&A webcast with leadership team at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET.

For additional details regarding NortonLifeLock’s results and outlook, please see the Earnings Presentation and the Supplemental Information on the investor relations page of our website at Investor.NortonLifeLock.com.

About NortonLifeLock Inc.

NortonLifeLock Inc. (NASDAQ: NLOK) is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, protecting and empowering people to live their digital lives safely. We are the consumer’s trusted ally in an increasingly complex and connected world. Learn more about how we’re transforming Cyber Safety at www.NortonLifeLock.com.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

We use non-GAAP measures of operating margin, net income and earnings per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP and exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. We also provide the non-GAAP metrics of Consumer revenues, constant currency revenues and Consumer reported billings, which exclude revenues from our divested ID Analytics solutions, and free cash flow, which is defined as cash flows from operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the user’s understanding of our past financial performance and our prospects for the future. Our management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing NortonLifeLock’s performance, as well as in planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures are not computed according to GAAP and the methods we use to compute them may differ from the methods used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Readers are encouraged to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which is attached to our quarterly earnings release and which can be found, along with other financial information including the Supplemental Information, on the investor relations page of our website at Investor.NortonLifeLock.com. No reconciliation of the forecasted range for non-GAAP EPS guidance is included in this release because most non-GAAP adjustments pertain to events that have not yet occurred. It would be unreasonably burdensome to forecast, therefore we are unable to provide an accurate estimate.