Guidewire Software (GWRE) 8-K Guidewire Software Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

Exhibit 99.1

Guidewire Software Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

Foster City, CA - February 26, 2013 - Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of core system software to property and casualty insurers, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2013.

“Solid broad based bookings in the first half of the year led to revenue in the second quarter that was above the high end of our guidance range, and this outperformance was further accentuated by several customers who made payments earlier than their third quarter due dates,” said Marcus Ryu, Chief Executive Officer of Guidewire Software. “Moreover, with strong customer adoption, including key up-sells of existing customers, several major go-lives, and continued investments in our sales and services organizations, we also continued to make steady progress in our ambition to make PolicyCenter and our full InsuranceSuite the pre-eminent offerings in the market."

Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Highlights

Revenue

• Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $72.2 million, an increase of 31% from the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

• Total license revenue, including term and perpetual licenses, for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $30.8 million, an increase of 20% from the comparable period in fiscal 2012. Recurring term license revenue was $29.5 million, a 49% increase from a year ago and revenue from perpetual licenses was $1.3 million compared with $5.9 million a year ago. Maintenance revenue was $9.2 million, up 35% from the comparable period in fiscal 2012, and services revenue was $32.2 million, up 43% from the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

• Rolling four-quarter recurring term license and maintenance revenue was $127.0 million, an increase of 32% from the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

Profitability

• GAAP operating income was $5.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to operating income of $5.4 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

• Non-GAAP operating income was $15.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $11.6 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

• Adjusted EBITDA was $16.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $12.3 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

• GAAP net income was $5.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $3.7 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2012. GAAP net income per share was $0.09, based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 61.7 million, compared to a GAAP net income per share of $0.06 for the comparable period in fiscal 2012, based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 25.6 million.

• Non-GAAP net income was $12.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to $7.8 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2012. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.21, based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 61.7 million, compared to $0.16 for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, based on pro forma diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 48.8 million.

Balance Sheet

• The Company had $203.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments at January 31, 2013, compared to $185.5 million at October 31, 2012. During the second quarter, the company purchased a net $101.8 million in short-term and long-term investments. Cash flow from operations provided $19.4 million in the second quarter, an increase from $14.8 million provided by cash flow from operations in the comparable period in fiscal 2012.

Conference Call Information

What: Guidewire Software second quarter fiscal 2013 financial results conference call

When:        Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Time:        2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET)

Live Call:    (888) 617-5714, domestic

(719) 325-2320, international

Replay:        (877) 870-5176, passcode 7384740, domestic

(858) 384-5517, passcode 7384740, international

Webcast:    http://ir.guidewire.com (live and replay)

The webcast will be archived on Guidewire's website for a period of three months.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP operating income, Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income per share.

Guidewire believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Guidewire's financial condition and results of operations. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. These measures are used in monthly financial reports prepared for management and in monthly and quarterly financial reports presented to the Company's board of directors. The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Management of the Company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Guidewire urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company's business.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire Software is a provider of core system software to the global Property/Casualty (general) insurance industry. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire solutions give insurers the capability to deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® spans the key functional areas in insurance - underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. Guidewire is headquartered in Foster City, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Warsaw. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com.

NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire InsuranceSuite, Deliver Insurance Your Way, and the Guidewire logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our market positioning, future adoption of our products and future investments. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "should," "believe," "hope," "target," "project," "goals," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "may," "will," "might," "could," "intend," variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Guidewire's control. Guidewire's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in Guidewire's most recent Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the market for our software may develop more slowly than expected or than it has in the past; quarterly and annual operating results may fluctuate more than expected; seasonal and other variations related to our revenue recognition may cause significant fluctuations in our results of operations and cash flows; our reliance on sales to and renewals from a relatively small number of large customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; our services revenues produce lower gross margins than our license and maintenance revenues; assertions by third parties that we violate their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business; we face intense competition in our market; weakened global economic conditions may adversely affect the P&C insurance industry including the rate of information technology spending; our product development and sales cycles are lengthy; the risk of losing key employees; changes in foreign exchange rates; general political or destabilizing events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks and uncertainties. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Guidewire's views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Guidewire undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Guidewire's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Media Contact:

Diana Stott

Guidewire Software, Inc.

(650) 356-4941

dstott@guidewire.com

Investor Contact:

Garo Toomajanian

ICR

(650) 357-5282

ir@guidewire.com

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands)
	January 31, 2013			July 31, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	101,465		$	205,718
Restricted cash, current portion	206			3,726
Short-term investments	64,384			—
Accounts receivable	41,779			32,313
Deferred tax asset, current portion	15,430			13,442
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,598			7,266
Total current assets	229,862			262,465
Long-term investments	37,394			—
Property and equipment, net	11,608			11,924
Deferred tax asset, net of current portion	9,313			9,313
Other assets	511			545
TOTAL ASSETS	$	288,688		$	284,247
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	6,384		$	9,781
Accrued employee compensation	18,808			26,502
Deferred revenues, current portion	43,043			52,947
Other current liabilities	5,848			3,957
Total current liabilities	74,083			93,187
Deferred revenues, net of current portion	2,014			2,569
Other liabilities	5,555			4,529
Total liabilities	81,652			100,285
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock	6			5
Additional paid-in capital	224,730			207,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(477		)	(496		)
Accumulated deficit	(17,223		)	(23,171		)
Total stockholders’ equity	207,036			183,962
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	288,688		$	284,247

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands)
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues :
License	$	30,752		$	25,729		$	51,564		$	46,544
Maintenance	9,210			6,805			18,580			13,911
Services	32,226			22,563			65,345			47,022
Total revenues	72,188			55,097			135,489			107,477
Cost of revenues: (1)
License	130			234			297			533
Maintenance	1,787			1,197			3,351			2,463
Services	29,471			19,310			55,297			37,235
Total cost of revenues	31,388			20,741			58,945			40,231
Gross profit :
License	30,622			25,495			51,267			46,011
Maintenance	7,423			5,608			15,229			11,448
Services	2,755			3,253			10,048			9,787
Total gross profit	40,800			34,356			76,544			67,246
Operating expenses: (1)
Research and development	15,885			12,162			30,649			23,121
Sales and marketing	12,389			9,198			24,765			16,559
General and administrative	7,445			7,639			16,111			14,077
Total operating expenses	35,719			28,999			71,525			53,757
Income from operations	5,081			5,357			5,019			13,489
Interest income, net	132			73			222			113
Other income (expense), net	23			(319		)	164			(635		)
Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	5,236			5,111			5,405			12,967
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(265		)	1,420			(543		)	4,464
Net income	$	5,501		$	3,691		$	5,948		$	8,503
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.11		$	0.17
Diluted	$	0.09		$	0.06		$	0.10		$	0.15
Shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic	55,868,308			18,433,369			55,341,176			16,499,660
Diluted	61,706,457			25,610,201			61,452,245			23,387,583

⁽¹⁾ Amounts include stock-based compensation expense as follows:

	Three Months Ended January 31,				Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Stock-based compensation expenses:	(in thousands)
Cost of maintenance revenues	$	340	$	113	$	601	$	185
Cost of services revenues	3,439		1,055		6,055		1,741
Research and development	2,446		1,258		4,488		2,103
Marketing and sales	1,942		527		3,593		1,024
General and administrative	2,207		3,339		5,421		4,551
Total stock-based compensation expenses	$	10,374	$	6,292	$	20,158	$	9,604

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	5,501		$	3,691		$	5,948		$	8,503
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	945			685			2,045			1,364
Stock-based compensation	10,374			6,292			20,158			9,604
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs	(72		)	—			(186		)	—
Deferred tax assets	(1,086		)	1,022			(2,003		)	3,841
Other noncash items affecting net income	83			—			83			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,667		)	(3,816		)	(9,514		)	(11,565		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(308		)	(2,072		)	708			(529		)
Accounts payable	(103		)	(249		)	724			395
Accrued employee compensation	4,113			5,785			(7,491		)	(3,215		)
Other liabilities	2,172			1,610			3,101			(8,756		)
Deferred revenues	1,436			1,869			(10,464		)	(11,910		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	19,388			14,817			3,109			(12,268		)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,046		)	(510		)	(5,856		)	(1,000		)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(115,729		)	—			(115,729		)	—
Sales of available-for-sale securities	13,889			—			13,889			—
Decrease in restricted cash	1,915			—			3,520			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(100,971		)	(510		)	(104,176		)	(1,000		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	2,468			2,095			5,631			2,497
Taxes remitted on RSU awards vested	(5,033		)	—			(9,197		)	—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with public offerings, net of underwriting discounts and commission	—			123,046			—			123,046
Costs paid in connection with public offerings	—			(716		)	—			(1,689		)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs	72			—			186			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,493		)	124,425			(3,380		)	123,854
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	69			(270		)	194			(578		)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(84,007		)	138,462			(104,253		)	110,008
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period	185,472			31,171			205,718			59,625
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period	$	101,465		$	169,633		$	101,465		$	169,633

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results
(unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP operating results for the periods indicated below:
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross profit reconciliation:
GAAP gross profit	$	40,800		$	34,356		$	76,544		$	67,246
Stock-based compensation	3,779			1,168			6,656			1,926
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	44,579		$	35,524		$	83,200		$	69,172
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross margin reconciliation - maintenance:
GAAP gross margin - maintenance	80.6		%	82.4		%	82.0		%	82.3		%
Stock-based compensation - maintenance	3.7		%	1.7		%	3.2		%	1.3		%
Non-GAAP gross margin - maintenance	84.3		%	84.1		%	85.2		%	83.6		%
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross margin reconciliation - services:
GAAP gross margin - services	8.5		%	14.4		%	15.4		%	20.8		%
Stock-based compensation - services	10.7		%	4.7		%	9.2		%	3.7		%
Non-GAAP gross margin - services	19.2		%	19.1		%	24.6		%	24.5		%
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Gross margin reconciliation - total:
GAAP gross margin	56.0		%	62.4		%	57.0		%	62.6		%
Stock-based compensation	5.3		%	2.1		%	4.9		%	1.8		%
Non-GAAP gross margin	61.8		%	64.5		%	61.4		%	64.4		%
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating expense reconciliation:
Total GAAP operating expenses	$	35,719		$	28,999		$	71,525		$	53,757
Less Stock-based compensation	(6,595		)	(5,124		)	(13,502		)	(7,678		)
Total non-GAAP operating expenses	$	29,124		$	23,875		$	58,023		$	46,079
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Operating income reconciliation:
GAAP operating income	$	5,081		$	5,357		$	5,019		$	13,489
Stock-based compensation	10,374			6,292			20,158			9,604
Non-GAAP operating income	$	15,455		$	11,649		$	25,177		$	23,093
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Pre-tax income reconciliation:
GAAP pre-tax income	$	5,236		$	5,111		$	5,405		$	12,967
Stock-based compensation	10,374			6,292			20,158			9,604
Non-GAAP pre-tax income	$	15,610		$	11,403		$	25,563		$	22,571

	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income reconciliation:
GAAP net income	$	5,501		$	3,691		$	5,948		$	8,503
Stock-based compensation	10,374			6,292			20,158			9,604
Less tax benefit of non-GAAP items	(2,988		)	(2,202		)	(5,806		)	(3,361		)
Non-GAAP net income	$	12,887		$	7,781		$	20,300		$	14,746
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Computation of net income per share:
GAAP net income	$	5,501		$	3,691		$	5,948		$	8,503
Non-cumulative dividends to preferred stockholders	—			(751		)	—			(1,574		)
Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred stockholders	—			(1,642		)	—			(4,122		)
Net income, Basic	5,501			1,298			5,948			2,807
Adjustments to net income for dilutive options and restricted stock units	—			241			—			593
Net income, Diluted	$	5,501		$	1,539		$	5,948		$	3,400
GAAP net income per share - Basic	$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.11		$	0.17
GAAP net income per share - Diluted	$	0.09		$	0.06		$	0.10		$	0.15
Weighted average shares - Basic	55,868,308			18,433,369			55,341,176			16,499,660
Weighted average shares - Diluted	61,706,457			25,610,201			61,452,245			23,387,583
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net income per share reconciliation:
GAAP net income per share - Diluted	$	0.09		$	0.06		$	0.10		$	0.15
Stock-based compensation	0.17			0.13			0.33			0.20
Less tax benefit of non GAAP items	(0.05		)	(0.05		)	(0.10		)	(0.07		)
Pro forma conversion of preferred shares	—			0.02			—			0.03
Non-GAAP net income per share - Diluted	$	0.21		$	0.16		$	0.33		$	0.31
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	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Shares used in computing non-GAAP per share amounts:
Weighted average shares - Diluted	61,706,457			25,610,201			61,452,245			23,387,583
Pro forma conversion of preferred shares	—			23,152,702			—			24,255,211
Pro forma weighted average shares - Diluted	61,706,457			48,762,903			61,452,245			47,642,794
	Three Months Ended January 31,						Six Months Ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
GAAP net income	$	5,501		$	3,691		$	5,948		$	8,503
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(265		)	1,420			(543		)	4,464
Other (income) expense, net	(23		)	319			(164		)	635
Interest income, net	(132		)	(73		)	(222		)	(113		)
Depreciation and amortization	945			685			2,045			1,364
Stock-based compensation	10,374			6,292			20,158			9,604
Adjusted EBITDA	$	16,400		$	12,334		$	27,222		$	24,457