10-K annual report · filed Sep 24, 2018

Nutanix Inc (NTNX) FY2018 10-K Annual Report

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Nutanix Inc (NTNX) filed its fiscal 2018 10-K annual report with the SEC on Sep 24, 2018. It reported revenue of $1.2B (+36.6% year over year) and net income of −$297M.

  • Top risk flagged: GDPR, effective May 2018, raises compliance costs and penalties as Nutanix expands cloud services and becomes a data processor

FY2018 key financial metrics · XBRL

Revenue
$1.2B
+36.6% YoY
Net income
−$297M
+35.1% YoY
Operating margin
-24.3%
+26.2 pp YoY
Gross margin
66.6%
+14.6 pp YoY
ROE
-90.9%
+859.3 pp YoY
Operating cash flow
$93M
+569.6% YoY

Source: XBRL data from the Nutanix Inc (NTNX) FY2018 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.

Nutanix Inc FY2018 10-K analysis

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Business Overview

  • Enterprise cloud platform, converging private, public and edge infrastructure through software-based compute, storage, networking and security
  • New offerings emphasized: acquired Frame desktop-as-a-service, Beam multi-cloud optimization, planned Xi Cloud Services and Era database automation
  • Strategic shift toward hybrid and multi-cloud services, expanding beyond hyperconverged infrastructure through subscriptions and hosted delivery
  • Over 10,600 end customers and approximately 4,000 employees as of July 31, 2018
  • R&D expense reached $313.8 million, up from $288.6 million in fiscal 2017
  • Competitive pressure intensified as HPE acquired SimpliVity and Cisco acquired Springpath to strengthen hyperconverged portfolios

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue $1.155B, up 36.6% YoY, with product revenue $888.0M and services revenue $267.5M
  • Gross margin 66.6% vs 61.3%; operating margin negative 24.3% vs negative 41.2%
  • Best geography EMEA, revenue $224.4M, up 61.6%; product revenue increased $214.7M, or 31.9%
  • Operating cash flow $92.6M, free cash flow $30.2M, capex $62.4M, no buybacks or dividends disclosed
  • Outlook: continued sales, marketing and R&D investment; risks from unpredictable sales cycles and increasing software-only mix

Risk Factors

  • GDPR, effective May 2018, raises compliance costs and penalties as Nutanix expands cloud services and becomes a data processor
  • International revenue 44% in fiscal 2018, exposed to political instability, Chinese-import tariffs, and changing export controls
  • Super Micro and Flextronics assemble NX appliances, with $23.1 million in component guarantees and no minimum manufacturing commitments
  • Public-cloud competition from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft threatens on-premise demand, while VMware and Amazon announced a competing joint solution
  • Net losses $297.2 million in fiscal 2018 and accumulated deficit $1,028.1 million, limiting financial flexibility during continued investment

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