SWI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2020

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the SolarWinds First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]

to Ma, conference Relations. Senior like speaker to now Howard today, Director would hand over the your I of Investor you. Thank Please go ahead.

Howard Ma

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Kevin Thompson

Howard. Thanks

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Bart Kalsu

Thanks, Kevin, today's joining and on thanks again call. to us everyone

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to address first The I want is area liquidity.

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impact is structure. of The COVID-XX operations, on our second area and cost around business the our

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I the turn now will Kevin. over And with back to call that,

Kevin Thompson

Bart. Thanks,

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Operator

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Kevin Thompson

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on few indicated around in saying, hey, meaningful we or the to call, save vendor, we're a RFPs into already And people increase the else. are one can we've I the that number consolidate a coming our As of need that single of that seen more the sales around. can where are need the than anybody absolutely, to vendor money we're we say XX%. XX% consolidate bidders And department,

Sterling Auty

is channel gave that the put And makes That to a it then sense, can fast on give us it did you sense. one MSP this how retention quarter? into big point and you MSP net follow-up, context, grow the that metric at in how

Kevin Thompson

impact now environment rate we're And those some in, next you haven't few do, or I assuming do something it, targeting see over MSP good well. of stream. the is, business that not. could we following our net months in and we been business, definitely been What is at about So performing can to We're large we’re you've going but definitely environment. the tell negative that we revenue subscription how talked that we right believe stronger. for was whether as to it They'll of that retention XX% has I said it's can how the but we're majority we exactly business that grow were of believed the the getting

to half ago, currency and XXX% constant years ago, that back a now We’re was a two business year a at basis, on up XXX.

a seen we've meaningful improvement. So

year, necessarily little a look our we've level it’s MSP trends customers seen serves. cautious the bit based But around view down, of yet. we're group and at Now, retention as we rest assuming of of some come on caution of a rate will it’s on business on net taking the the that not that based

Sterling Auty

Thank it. you. God

Kevin Thompson

Thank you, Sterling.

Operator

next ahead, Citi. open. Walter your line Your from Pritchard is question of is Please go

Walter Pritchard

Thanks. side. Two environment on the the then one questions, just on and product one

on call, of understand us half, shape think you then just clarify that it worse throughout but year. guidance. you numbers? heard the On year you how I budget in hold full expect that And you're the side qualitative sort the expect the as play you second the sort the mentioned like right I the Could piece the environment a do of just of year, the maybe of to order magnitude to wanted environment, if understand the talked at the beginning of just takes I impact not you sounds into that year maybe with recessionary exiting the giving the get to about you subscription help

Kevin Thompson

definitely. Yes,

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be recovery level than we do mean in we're be in key going will We've face drove profitability confident rest such rates, we've the of XXXX. our there'll of of bit weakening of retention in And even of level in said, taken as the can net the think a of we're XXXX I assumed some what we we're weakening a pretty confident rates. net that and over conservative the the very we little higher renewal metrics we grow profitability we year. XXXX, look, in little view to course of that drive the

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cautious we we view, our may recovery I we've a what stronger that get we've get believe expecting. a think then expected, if a taken into we even what be than we'll pretty more performance baked see recovery have of If I view. a we better than

subscription, and any subscription look percentage of of in business, and a will environment think grow end faster is growing year terms really to next continue. growth as over the between maintenance continue than be been now total [indiscernible] part fast revenue a going revenue to our our and revenue the economic out license revenue of beyond. of that's the In that'll We consistently year, the as we

Walter Pritchard

then And Samanage. a question just probably on on

of is MSP the between of size, base about coming and talk that partner after range the you then size success and now… there can And in going sort be Just, some traditional? get would helpful to you're where the just product the of color type customers the success having the

Kevin Thompson

capabilities opportunity Samanage trying is organizations made We've still from Yes. from still sell in We're decision All Does not today it employees employees, will product as to are customer see actively IT world. as our capabilities X,XXX work? see to a MSP that are X,XXX valuable? not we of doesn't it get line from it XXX the when X,XXX revenue urgent But coming the really the is our product of base. organization yet. the can above around capabilities employees, which It the to that expand product into you does. investment big IT, have corporate works. technology not some we’ll Yes, for have growth an to there scale ability and opportunity to that continue with IT. most make corporate the success MSP and is we highest as the of that to investments the and of around get we perspective, kind the later, Today,

mid focus the XXXX. of at scale to in the the think going enterprise line management in the today, next products to companies over serve product got going with capability, brought that's built aimed we've do market, But like it and ever I I months. really and that to biggest it other product sole today our with probably we'll end when we're do the that XX Hopefully, add make every with like back where here release every the release we're world, network just So will to maybe we're every small market and one say better.

a Service our with expect pattern So similar you Desk product. should

Walter Pritchard

color, Great. Thanks for the Kevin.

Kevin Thompson

Thank you.

Operator

Your of Brad next ahead, from is Please Suisse. Credit go question is open. Zelnick your line

Brad Zelnick

more follow-up of Excellent. you follow on in behavior specifically just network broader and but it temporary much. relates monitoring, go terms to the is a so enabling to then for think Thank the right been now? infrastructure Bart. have wanted how interest than what performance workforce. know that. thinking that can even customer their remote your you permanent? got as And Do you're versus I've seeing – much demand you for observations one you level I of Kevin, and And for product and I'm

Kevin Thompson

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firewall the technology – infrastructure become even running, make inside critical. So and you your your sure firewall it more outside you're as need is to

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So focus higher be on I going seven be the needed where speed what think has think to most infrastructure, and the companies the be in seen availability it XX to that for no we've performance weeks, maybe it where over not got the forward which availability ability is is you've because issue speed been happens is is than last troubleshooting. you when we last the the biggest months, to I want infrastructure, to moving and the of over speed, when

Brad Zelnick

can two trends you the sense. guidance. perfect the we I months And to know you're what that And just out have mid-March? be can in for what's experiencing if were extrapolated XQ hoping some makes seeing us, you or Bart, you degradation them you factored with in April. on of but expand don't get I are how into That to maybe and in context granular think basically back for three consistent Thanks. you assuming potential was perhaps And

Kevin Thompson

Okay.

into start going me on model. how Let will operational in dive and that the financial to with side we're consider then Bart the

sure, time. before PO. through expected. as longer any think middle to to There's will budget, one for for more trend then really I additional a think in the a even March cycle of So that, there's times of as been level IT that And of deal issue to likely the little is approval cycle that over get have things is $XX,XXX, continue at we're rest that some kind XXXX. $XX,XXX pressure transactions and seeing of of I the increasing, have to sign-off a a those operationally take we on procurement the be we'll willing and pressures one since And probably in is are long those bit lot of least transaction seeing we've that's

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activity our make are Now key they trends think is trial the better, back how on I And those seeing seen sales can kind we in an side. now, work that which step why and okay I products. of we've of two things increase think the do say, we’re

Bart Kalsu

conservative in try would of a talked – the – revenue. fact far low-XX% little to assume the our as And to on rate, on the setting I Yes. the we've as too that net we XXX% outlook renewal rates more then in the well. recurring our that about subscription range quarter about pieces we as I range. that and retention be was And XXX% – the our there talked second used

reflective So of environment. get that just the that's to and trying –

Kevin Thompson

how matter, that And But for too in low. to right know now seeing early, we're going I'd say seeing tread. rates We're quite we're next exactly think than few think that not performance early that April. I I months the everyone's better are

So we've we taken May believe improvement. get a cautious worse really and we a before view actually any in June May as little see

Brad Zelnick

really Thank you so That's helpful much. guys. Great.

Kevin Thompson

Thanks, Brad.

Operator

ahead, RBC of Your is next your Markets. open. Matt from is Please Capital line question Hedberg go

Matt Hedberg

provide saying? forcing new high understand offerings Really level questions. excitement offering. my what taking though transition. I the are What not noted you interesting for And of bit impact noticed if a more think customers the Kevin, saying? imagine, there's I'm thanks MSPs guys, early that you fairly exciting a wondering customer and I and Orion a can on Because the subscription Hey feedback, to news you're are – for of a around this too it's family.

Kevin Thompson

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license environment where a XXX-person before, a this advantage we I and think buy provider, said basis. market not the the you're of initial your own see IP price we're our lowest we'll the company uptake software the and if an to document on looking end lower at prices,

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initiative the going our sell integrators we're market. on call, of of I of buy the begin system their will sit And the in around lot traction last at integrator initial a I end to then option. global mentioned because be larger kicked-off those hope the customers done. I we see think to that the way subscriptions think of that's look of we've system their to volume they an at a business I had Particularly, year, some I customers. So the in success of lot see want lower increase

traction see we'll some there I also. think

early that's a the So we're XX going learn over from, the but next think come I will to where traction weeks. lot

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Matt Hedberg

is it noted you about position Kevin is that balance what marketing, out additional so we to made earlier bit of, couple further good to investing pulling see of last when the others it really a little be you of Maybe sheet M&A sort more flow question And maybe if back, wondering environment in That’s of back cash you investing, might sort over great. given some pick you That's is really strength how rank this – to M&A could and Might more your the into helpful. in portfolio. great. years. have? Sterling's deals then you've build some I'm you're interesting a invest which

those prioritize of investments. kind you how of kind Just

Kevin Thompson

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invest are the to but not rate more we our going On else business, invest in product is right revenue the investments now, growing. a anything likely faster than than in we’re at to

will our year absolutely of Bart average be than the about is margin. level The As higher we said, year outlook expect margin X.XX an QX is at to the see QX improvement than for EBITDA low and we'll of year. – QX exit higher going is comments, in EBITDA our and X.X move we margins EBITDA the point, actually rest QX rise an that his the as through for even to in

customers get to growth based mean tell employee and to ability is growth that this that profit I inside when go we a are say to let's getting So we job or the workforce, product saying. in, it my in doesn't year revenue growth others is, both we feedback build your we've look, confident customers. and full on need in make product grow you're XX% to, year, an better new will where job, not do in invest, a for it so an doing of employee What our you unless We're we're global that got in of can't. our no plan mean your what of got matter add your – rid your from engineers not doesn't to position environment we're base

Matt Hedberg

luck. Great, of best

Kevin Thompson

Thank you.

Operator

is of Your Please ahead. Jefferies. Thill Brent next question from go

open. line is Your

Luv Sodha

Sodha This Brent on Thill. Luv is for

based monthly guys you you commitments number what one your are us are go on this annual I endpoints on of month-to-month. or me. of demand, mean Just monitored model-based And end-user they page more like something contracts Can that a is with contractual by the is, for structured? how or remind MSPs like

into two would see Just mix helpful a between that. be to those

Kevin Thompson

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all. of combination a really it's So

A are and monthly but commitments, a meaningful most contractually of around but year. they're on percentage middle committed annual those on commitments billings, annual for

Luv Sodha

Okay, thank you.

Kevin Thompson

you. Thank

Operator

go question from Terry Your is SunTrust. next ahead. of Please Tillman

line Your is open.

Nick Negulic

Hi, mentioned Thanks initiatives one provide update you an just for guys. had question. deploying like hoping you Terry. bit go-to-market Analyst taking at the This year on managers. on Day could I actually last was customer a guys actually is of for success Nick your our around

there? think that but focused forward? on the on plan seeing a do on-premise pre-COVID? been so or to continue plans far I you was products, build initiative at soft Or are so this going And you to motion least more that return out what have

Kevin Thompson

we'll the Yes. we continue success to on continue move to We through focus as and initiative, absolutely plan to that managers add customer year.

initiated added that off was year. have to already early this kick We some

really be initiative retention So is but renewal an team I a net up, impact retention little is you they're time, little say to rates drive to one, important will, that will too up. and confidence it rates in the what early that that customer my tell over that having, going

are faster of with And the and customers that more early renewal rates likely we're our motion buy technology then more indications are that touching to their higher.

will in business, retention. have managers customer in our in level higher we with would and result our stronger by investment able the build products success MSP also be we growth which MSPs, net of increased to both But that, we look So continue relationships have we it but it will before. added Yes, that had our just across We for the too that solid, is invest in never tell. returns to early that early it we we business. but And investing in on-premise it's really to believe we've where doing initiative. started

Nick Negulic

guys. Thanks it. Got

Kevin Thompson

you. Thank

Operator

question Singh Morgan ahead. of Sanjit Stanley. next Please Your from is go

Your open. line is

Sanjit Singh

as things for Austin the is your revenue was of would sort debate a the enterprise, investor wondering, thank qualify sort QX. questions. about some coming and big of a you little hope dollars sense of sort small Hi, really Kevin, can And I And medium, you revenue is exposure. how if everyone But from versus many I from? come that of much of safe contextualize around bit impressive the give your think us customers is where taking just of were picture, business of SMB or There sort in to midsized businesses healthy.

context out companies that sells? it getting really helpful. when there business coming then from be would churn have does like you Any from – is or do And of down come it acquired? going is churn, Or from it

Kevin Thompson

of Sure. provide to little maybe context. we so bit Yes, – a

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into of some level the either, We'll have see of drop usage but to the our of seen starts year. we haven't built rest we And that. for the outlook

market, across to we the see think So about really pressure, how but kind of it. some we're we that's of assuming going are that

Sanjit Singh

side sort that great as the to a opportunity we on-prem of this, vendor context. what you space around all as of you're because the the That’s commentary follow-up, of in think part particularly the of that's consolidate, that's sort about And on out of your coming sort addressed in like then the world sort of there. sort of investing only looks

to if is two, their takes accelerating cloud hearing that? initiatives. sort and other one, I you this of to top in move wondering, force that was with maps, have or companies that accelerate for – we're more a years. then risk opportunity five the what line if to does companies extent they we're road an last present The is multiplier cloud that or of agree growth cloud, are more been to sort to And cloud sustain going going if faster that

Kevin Thompson

part second of the versus second. part the the answer question of I'll So very the question first

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ability We have away restructured an IT hybrid others cannot. to cover that

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Bart Kalsu

Sure.

for operator. We more question, have time one

Operator

you. Thank

Kirk from ahead. is question Materne of last Evercore. Please Your go

Your line is open.

Kirk Materne

you guess RFPs we I we we When the to of XXXX, the of squeezing similar. sort XXXX last it. versus them, in just think Thanks terms and something streamline ASP Okay. go-round. in of use with say the at if just me then associated through for in. sort Kevin, of back somewhat I this of like time pipeline went number ARR look just sort

pipeline. dollar did you different? lower a somewhat You you deals have seeing it have I in perspective happened broader what a guess, smaller what Is similar? Meaning Is today? those more guess, I are much in – portfolio days. it from obviously product too.

curious little you is little a bit dive I bit… think kind your plan those, of – about don’t it you touched know why into you what around So a how just and about on that,

Kevin Thompson

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lot XXXX to us a So consolidate their people of in IT XXXX, products. around organizations calling our there weren't

used We're who's reducing environment. the were to Today were budget's and that their vendor small because big to inbound interest of getting of of locations. costs, just manage managing in cut. Today They the products definitely reduce usage framework products, point invest to looking in them for amounts been time. so lot departments they one buying it's were ways use deploying continued that a at our different. they on-premise They we that to are

XXXX, the cloud anything so seen a hybrid managing are and where Also today in much XXXX, in and in investing of have RFP ever are environment really come just much, that players that opportunities lot not we newer the environment ASPs back larger the and through than of XXXX. the

deals we as And XX%, think I already number next go by up more and that's we'll more XX win we'll grew happening. months say to first Now those added in what and the the we large the see of quarter. of over nine we customers ASPs

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people right are save of $XX,XXX say where I need I'd those more I saying, So we're $XXX,XXX, hey, to $XXX,XXX. now, $XX,XXX, getting save larger opportunities that and coming need to

these result going we consolidation the as you're a think might've ASPs see of I So what to past. than bigger seen conversations in

Kirk Materne

seeing, legacy spend ask away out vendors on as And those newer are that breed – just are one XXXX, you on-prem sort me. consolidating around in the you're sort front cloud that the well from… still best mainly the or for or consolidation customers those help in I is include of that guess of more questions XXXX of folks you final obviously it Do to weren't

Kevin Thompson

is around expensive on-prem they we hybrid getting folks they legacy are right much this of better It were because we're world way than less more address so that a now don’t. the and the and discussion we're in

and other see make issue paying So which money them part lot do. of to be and as much of guys can to customers a too they're the they're We can can't blind environment. their we able save the have

are perspective aggressive talked we however the that We we and campaigns our by and I are pricing about pricing from are applications cloud perspective, log initiatives call, across really low being planning, XX%. a and on a reduced From running management. prices programs have already infrastructure, and another

be to consolidation cost be low conversation do able those to get So into such because and to I able that do it will going able we're think, visibility. we give environments a to we'll connected at be

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of So we see how it. positives we're we will out think some. going to drive make I could much but some We'll traction drive,

Kirk Materne

Okay, well. thanks Kevin. Stay

Kevin Thompson

done. we're I think operator. a With Thanks lot, that,

Operator

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