Qualys Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. For the quarter, the Company reported revenues of $59.5 million, net income under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") of $8.5 million, non-GAAP net income of $12.4 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $23.9 million, GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.21 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.31.

"We had a very strong third quarter with record operating margins driven by the increased demand for our Qualys Cloud Platform and its integrated Cloud Apps with 30% of enterprise customers now with three or more solutions, up from 23% one year ago," said Philippe Courtot, chairman and CEO of Qualys. "We saw continued traction from Cloud Agents with now close to 5 million deployed over the last twelve months, a 37% increase from the last quarter, as well as with our new Cloud Apps such as Threat Protection. We also released into general availability this quarter two new Cloud Apps, File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) and the detection of Indication of Compromise (IOC) and are on track to expand our platform with additional services in 2018."

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

Revenues: Revenues for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 17% to $59.5 million compared to $51.0 million for the same quarter in 2016. Normalized for the impact of FX (foreign exchange) and the MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider) contract, revenues increased by 19% over the same quarter in 2016.

Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 18% to $46.8 million compared to $39.5 million for the same quarter in 2016. GAAP gross margin percentage was 79% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 78% for the same quarter in 2016. Non-GAAP gross profit for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 18% to $47.4 million compared to $40.0 million for the same quarter in 2016. Non-GAAP gross margin percentage was 80% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 79% for the same quarter in 2016.

Operating Income: GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2017 was $10.8 million compared to $8.0 million for the same quarter in 2016. Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2017 was $18.7 million compared to $13.1 million for the same quarter in 2016.

Net Income: GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $8.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to $5.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2016. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2017 was $12.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $8.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2016.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the third quarter of 2017 increased by 35% to $23.9 million compared to $17.6 million for the same quarter in 2016. As a percentage of revenues, Adjusted EBITDA was 40% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 35% for the same quarter in 2016.

Third Quarter 2017 Business Highlights

Select New Customers:

    --  A.P Moller - Maersk, A+E Networks, ALDO Group, Axpo Services AG, Bank of
        England, Carlisle Companies, Crum & Forster Insurance, ED&F Man, EPAM
        Systems, Shop Direct Group, TD Canada Trust.

Business Highlights:

    --  Announced general availability of its IOC Cloud App. Qualys IOC expands
        the capabilities of the Qualys Cloud Platform to deliver threat hunting,
        detect suspicious activity, and confirm the presence of known and
        unknown malware for devices both on and off the network.
    --  Announced general availability of its FIM Cloud App. Qualys FIM logs and
        centrally tracks file change events across global IT systems and a
        variety of enterprise operating systems to provide customers a simple
        way to achieve centralized cloud-based visibility of activity resulting
        from normal patching and administrative tasks, change control exceptions
        or violations, or malicious activity -- then report on that system
        activity as part of compliance mandates.
    --  Completed the purchase of certain assets of Nevis Networks. This
        transaction provides Qualys with significant domain expertise in passive
        scanning technologies and allows the company to accelerate its move into
        the adjacent market of mitigation and response at endpoints.
    --  Hosted over 500 attendees, including customers and partners, at our
        17(th) annual User Conference. It was an excellent opportunity to learn
        the many ways our customers use the Qualys Cloud Platform to secure
        their hybrid IT environments and enable their digital transformations.

Financial Performance Outlook

Fourth Quarter 2017 Guidance: Management expects revenues for the fourth quarter of 2017 to be in the range of $61.7 million to $62.2 million, representing 18% to 19% growth over the same quarter in 2016 or estimated 19% to 20% growth normalized for the impact of FX and the MSSP contract. GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.15 to $0.17, which assumes an effective income tax rate of 27%. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.27 to $0.29, which assumes an effective non-GAAP income tax rate of 36%. Fourth quarter 2017 EPS estimates are based on approximately 41.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter.

Full Year 2017 Guidance: Management now expects revenues for the full year 2017 to be in the range of $229.6 million to $230.1 million, up from the previous guidance range of $226.8 million to $228.3 million. Expected growth over the full year 2016 is 16% or estimated 19% growth normalized for the impact of FX and the MSSP contract. GAAP net income per diluted share is now expected to be in the range of $1.09 to $1.11, up from the previous guidance range of $1.02 to $1.06. This assumes an effective income tax rate of (15%), up from the previous assumption of (36%). Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is now expected to be in the range of $1.04 to $1.06, up from the previous guidance range of $0.87 to $0.91. This assumes an effective non-GAAP income tax rate of 36%. Full year 2017 EPS estimates are now based on approximately 40.0 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding, up from the previous assumption of 39.9 million.

Investor Conference Call

Qualys will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss its third quarter 2017 financial results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. To access the conference call, dial (877) 881-2609 in the U.S. or +1 (970) 315-0463 for international participants with conference ID # 93273781. The live webcast of Qualys' earnings conference call, investor presentation, and prepared remarks can also be accessed at https://investor.qualys.com/events.cfm. A replay of the conference call will be available through the same webcast link following the end of the call.

Investor Contact

Joo Mi Kim
Vice President, FP&A and Investor Relations
(650) 801-6100
ir@qualys.com

About Qualys, Inc.

Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS) is a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 9,300 customers in more than 100 countries, including a majority of each of the Forbes Global 100 and Fortune 100. The Qualys Cloud Platform and integrated suite of solutions help organizations simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications. Founded in 1999, Qualys has established strategic partnerships with leading managed service providers and consulting organizations including Accenture, BT, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Deutsche Telekom, Fujitsu, HCL Technologies, HP Enterprise, IBM, Infosys, NTT, Optiv, SecureWorks, Tata Communications, Verizon and Wipro. The company is also a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance. For more information, please visit www.qualys.com.

Qualys and the Qualys logo are proprietary trademarks of Qualys, Inc. All other products or names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to: our ability to maintain leadership in securing global IT environments and helping customers secure their digital transformation initiatives; the growth of our business, including adoption of our existing solutions and our new offerings to both existing and new customers; our expectations regarding the introduction of new solutions; the capabilities of our platform; the expansion of our partnerships and the related benefits of such partnerships; our strategy and our business model and our ability to execute such strategy; our guidance for revenues, GAAP EPS and non-GAAP EPS for the fourth quarter and full year 2017, and our expectations for the number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding and effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include our ability to continue to develop platform capabilities and solutions; the ability of our platform and solutions to perform as intended; customer acceptance and purchase of our existing solutions and new solutions; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in our products or services; our ability to retain existing customers and generate new customers; the budgeting cycles, seasonal buying patterns and length of our sales cycle; our ability to manage costs as we increase our customer base and the number of our platform solutions; the market for cloud solutions for IT security and compliance not increasing at the rate we expect; competition from other products and services; fluctuations in currency exchange rates, unexpected fluctuations in our effective tax rate on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, our ability to effectively manage our rapid growth and our ability to anticipate future market needs and opportunities; any unanticipated accounting charges; and general market, political, economic and business conditions in the United States as well as globally. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Qualys as of the date hereof, and Qualys disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Qualys monitors operating measures of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. In computing these non-GAAP financial measures, Qualys excludes the effects of stock-based compensation expense and non-recurring expenses. Qualys also monitors Adjusted EBITDA (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, other (income) expense, net and non-recurring expenses) and free cash flow (defined as cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, and capitalized software development costs). Estimated impact of the MSSP contract signed in February 2016 refers to the difference between the estimated revenue recognized under the new terms in the MSSP contract and the estimated revenue that would have been recognized without the MSSP contract, assuming an appropriate renewal rate. The percentage impact is the net benefit, only in the contract year in which it occurred. Qualys believes that these non-GAAP operating metrics help illustrate underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the income or expenses, as well as the related tax effects, that are excluded in non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share and Adjusted EBITDA.

Furthermore, Qualys uses these operating measures to establish budgets and operational goals for managing its business and evaluating its performance. Qualys monitors free cash flow as a liquidity measure to provide useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the Company that, after the acquisition of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs, can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in its business, making strategic acquisitions and strengthening the balance sheet. Qualys also believes that non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non- GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow provide additional tools for investors to use in comparing its recurring core business operating results over multiple periods with other companies in its industry. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 excludes approximately $0.7 million of non-recurring expenses related to the remittance of payroll taxes from year 2013 through May 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 excludes $0.1 million of amortization of intangibles from the Nevis Networks acquisition. During this same period, the Company has not excluded amounts related to other non-recurring items from non-GAAP net income per diluted share because the Company has considered such amounts to be immaterial in any given quarter during such period.

We have not reconciled non-GAAP net income per diluted share guidance to GAAP net income per diluted share because we do not provide guidance on the various reconciling cash and non-cash items between GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income (i.e., stock-based compensation and non-recurring expenses). The actual dollar amount of reconciling items in the fourth quarter and full year 2017 is likely to have a significant impact on the Company's GAAP net income per diluted share in the fourth quarter and full year 2017. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP net income per diluted share guidance to the GAAP net income per diluted share guidance is not available without unreasonable effort.

In order to provide a more complete picture of recurring core operating business results, the Company's non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share include tax adjustments required to achieve the effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis, which could differ from the GAAP effective tax rate. The Company believes its estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate of 36% in 2017 is a reasonable estimate under its global operating structure. The Company intends to re-evaluate the non-GAAP effective tax rate on an annual basis. However, it may adjust this rate during the year to take into account events or trends that it believes materially impact the estimated annual rate. The non-GAAP effective tax rate could be subject to change for a number of reasons, including but not limited to, significant changes resulting from tax legislation, material changes in geographic mix of revenues and expenses and other significant events.

The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating its business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.



                                                                                           Qualys, Inc.

                                                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                              (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                      Three Months Ended                                   Nine Months Ended

                                                      September 30,                                    September 30,

                                                    2017                   2016                      2017                    2016
                                                    ----                   ----                      ----                    ----

    Revenues                                                $59,490                                         $50,987               $167,913  $145,701

    Cost of revenues (1)                          12,728                             11,465                               37,175     31,276
                                                  ------                             ------                               ------     ------

    Gross profit                                  46,762                             39,522                              130,738    114,425

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development (1)                  10,892                              9,756                               31,240     27,353

    Sales and marketing (1)                       15,475                             14,498                               46,872     43,393

    General and administrative (1)                 9,546                              7,281                               25,112     22,383
                                                   -----                              -----                               ------     ------

    Total operating expenses                      35,913                             31,535                              103,224     93,129
                                                  ------                             ------                              -------     ------

    Income from operations                        10,849                              7,987                               27,514     21,296

    Other income (expense), net:

    Interest expense                                   -                               (9)                                 (3)      (23)

    Interest income                                  753                                363                                1,775        903

    Other expense, net                              (82)                             (124)                               (288)     (442)
                                                     ---                               ----                                 ----       ----

    Total other income (expense),
     net                                             671                                230                                1,484        438
                                                     ---                                ---                                -----        ---

    Income before income taxes                    11,520                              8,217                               28,998     21,734

    (Benefit from) provision for
     income taxes                                  3,068                              3,221                              (8,586)     8,417
                                                   -----                              -----                               ------      -----

    Net income                                               $8,452                                          $4,996                $37,584   $13,317
                                                             ======                                          ======                =======   =======

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                     $0.22                                           $0.14                  $1.01     $0.38
                                                              =====                                           =====                  =====     =====

    Diluted                                                   $0.21                                           $0.13                  $0.95     $0.35
                                                              =====                                           =====                  =====     =====

    Weighted average shares used in computing net
     income per share:

    Basic                                         37,703                             35,477                               37,162     35,074
                                                  ======                             ======                               ======     ======

    Diluted                                       40,299                             38,712                               39,601     38,205
                                                  ======                             ======                               ======     ======



    (1) Includes stock-based compensation as
     follows:


    Cost of revenues                                           $532                                            $516                 $1,569    $1,318

    Research and development                       1,503                              1,585                                4,229      4,373

    Sales and marketing                            1,231                                821                                3,444      3,459

    General and administrative                     4,477                              2,181                                9,280      5,972

    Total stock-based compensation                           $7,743                                          $5,103                $18,522   $15,122
                                                             ======                                          ======                =======   =======



                                                                               Qualys, Inc.

                                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                                                                (Unaudited)

                                                                              (in thousands)


                                               Three Months Ended                                   Nine Months Ended

                                                September 30,                                   September 30,

                                              2017                   2016                      2017                   2016
                                              ----                   ----                      ----                   ----

    Net income                                        $8,452                                          $4,996               $37,584  $13,317

    Available-for-sale investments:

    Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
     investments, net of tax                   103                               (58)                                 32       140

    Less: reclassification adjustment for net
     realized gain (loss) included in net
     income, net of tax                         12                               (38)                                  4        87
                                               ---                                ---                                 ---       ---

    Net change                                 115                               (96)                                 36       227
                                               ---                                ---                                 ---       ---

    Other comprehensive income (loss), net     115                               (96)                                 36       227
                                               ---                                ---                                 ---       ---

    Comprehensive income                              $8,567                                          $4,900               $37,620  $13,544
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                                                      Qualys, Inc.

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                      (Unaudited)

                                                     (in thousands)


                                                   September 30,               December 31,
                                                   -------------               ------------

                                                            2017                        2016
                                                            ----                        ----

    Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                        $90,517                          $86,737

    Short-term investments                               212,210                             157,119

    Accounts receivable, net                              46,354                              47,024

    Prepaid expenses and other
     current assets                                       18,299                               9,808

    Total current assets                                 367,380                             300,688

    Long-term investments                                 40,358                              45,725

    Property and equipment, net                           51,281                              39,401

    Deferred tax assets, net                              32,359                              16,590

    Intangible assets, net                                 5,801                                 987

    Goodwill                                                 900                                 317

    Restricted cash                                        1,200                               1,200

    Other noncurrent assets                                2,048                               2,096
                                                           -----                               -----

    Total assets                                                    $501,327                         $407,004
                                                                    ========                         ========

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                  $1,398                           $2,051

    Accrued liabilities                                   14,679                              13,317

    Deferred revenues, current                           132,167                             114,964

    Total current liabilities                            148,244                             130,332

    Deferred revenues, noncurrent                         16,041                              15,528

    Other noncurrent liabilities                           9,401                               2,731

    Total liabilities                                    173,686                             148,591

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock                                              38                                  36

    Additional paid-in capital                           290,520                             266,794

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive loss                                    (120)                              (156)

    Retained earnings (accumulated
     deficit)                                             37,203                             (8,261)


    Total stockholders' equity                           327,641                             258,413

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                           $501,327                         $407,004
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                                                           Qualys, Inc.

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                          (in thousands)


                                                              Nine Months Ended September 30,

                                                                   2017                    2016
                                                                   ----                    ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                             $37,584                         $13,317

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization expense                        15,054                             12,364

    Bad debt expense                                                353                                152

    Loss on disposal of property and
     equipment                                                        3                                 39

    Stock-based compensation                                     18,522                             15,122

    Amortization of premiums and accretion
     of discounts on investments                                  1,155                                617

    Excess tax benefits from stock-based
     compensation                                                     -                           (4,832)

    Deferred income taxes                                      (17,631)                               931

    Excess tax benefits included in
     deferred tax assets                                          7,880                                  -

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable                                             317                                263

    Prepaid expenses and other assets                             (405)                           (1,196)

    Accounts payable                                              (706)                             (877)

    Accrued liabilities                                             747                              6,763

    Deferred revenues                                            17,716                             10,853

    Other noncurrent liabilities                                  1,190                              1,188
                                                                  -----                              -----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                  81,779                             54,704
                                                                 ------                             ------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Purchases of investments                                  (198,866)                         (180,161)

    Sales and maturities of investments                         148,025                            133,708

    Purchases of property and equipment                        (26,612)                          (18,809)

    Purchase of business                                        (5,753)                                 -



    Net cash used in investing activities                      (83,206)                          (65,262)
                                                                -------                            -------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                                     22,778                             12,529

    Excess tax benefits from stock-based
     compensation                                                     -                             4,832

    Payments for taxes related to employee
     net share settlement of equity awards                     (17,571)                             (202)
                                                                -------                               ----

    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                                                   5,207                             17,159
                                                                  -----                             ------

    Net increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                  3,780                              6,601

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                                   86,737                             91,698

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                                                $90,517                         $98,299
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                                                                       Qualys, Inc.

                                                          RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES

                                                                EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

                                                                       (Unaudited)

                                                                      (in thousands)


                                   Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended

                                     September 30,                          September 30,

                                   2017               2016                      2017                   2016
                                   ----               ----                      ----                   ----

    Net income                              $8,452                                      $4,996                  $37,584  $13,317

    Depreciation and
     amortization of property
     and equipment                5,098                          4,426                              14,662        12,035

    Amortization of intangible
     assets                         173                            110                                 392           329

    Interest expense                  -                             9                                   3            23

    (Benefit from) Provision for
     income taxes                 3,068                          3,221                             (8,586)        8,417
                                  -----                          -----                              ------         -----

    EBITDA                       16,791                         12,762                              44,055        34,121

    Stock-based compensation      7,743                          5,103                              18,522        15,122

    Other (income) expense, net   (671)                         (239)                            (1,487)        (461)

    One-time tax related expense      -                                                     -               716
                                    ---                                                   ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                        $23,863                                     $17,626                  $61,090  $49,498
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                                                                                           Qualys, Inc.

                                                                              RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES

                                                                                           (Unaudited)

                                                                              (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                      Three Months Ended                                 Nine Months Ended

                                                      September 30,                                  September 30,

                                                    2017                 2016                      2017                    2016
                                                    ----                 ----                      ----                    ----

    GAAP Cost of revenues                                   $12,728                                       $11,465                  $37,175   $31,276

    Less: Stock-based
     compensation                                  (532)                           (516)                             (1,569)     (1,318)

    Less: Intangible asset
     amortization (1)                               (86)                               -                                (86)           -




    Non-GAAP Cost of revenues                               $12,110                                       $10,949                  $35,520   $29,958
                                                            -------                                       -------                  -------   -------


    GAAP Gross profit                                       $46,762                                       $39,522                 $130,738  $114,425

    Plus: Stock-based
     compensation                                    532                              516                                1,569        1,318

    Plus: Intangible asset
     amortization (1)                                 86                                -                                  86            -

    Non-GAAP Gross profit                                   $47,380                                       $40,038                 $132,393  $115,743
                                                            -------                                       -------                 --------  --------


    GAAP Research and
     development                                            $10,892                                        $9,756                  $31,240   $27,353

    Less: Stock-based
     compensation                                (1,503)                         (1,585)                             (4,229)     (4,373)

    Non-GAAP Research and
     development                                             $9,389                                        $8,171                  $27,011   $22,980
                                                             ------                                        ------                  -------   -------


    GAAP Sales and marketing                                $15,475                                       $14,498                  $46,872   $43,393

    Less: Stock-based
     compensation                                (1,231)                           (821)                             (3,444)     (3,459)

    Non-GAAP Sales and marketing                            $14,244                                       $13,677                  $43,428   $39,934
                                                            -------                                       -------                  -------   -------


    GAAP General and
     administrative                                          $9,546                                        $7,281                  $25,112   $22,383

    Less: Stock-based
     compensation                                (4,477)                         (2,181)                             (9,280)     (5,972)

    Less: One-time tax related
     expense                                           -                               -                                   -       (716)
                                                     ---                             ---                                 ---        ----

    Non-GAAP General and
     administrative                                          $5,069                                        $5,100                  $15,832   $15,695
                                                             ------                                        ------                  -------   -------


    GAAP Operating expenses                                 $35,913                                       $31,535                 $103,224   $93,129

    Less: Stock-based
     compensation                                (7,211)                         (4,587)                            (16,953)    (13,804)

    Less: One-time tax related
     expense                                           -                               -                                   -       (716)
                                                     ---                             ---                                 ---        ----

    Non-GAAP Operating expenses                             $28,702                                       $26,948                  $86,271   $78,609
                                                            -------                                       -------                  -------   -------


    GAAP Income from operations                             $10,849                                        $7,987                  $27,514   $21,296

    Plus: Stock-based
     compensation                                  7,743                            5,103                               18,522       15,122

    Plus: Intangible asset
     amortization (1)                                 86                                -                                  86            -

    Plus: One-time tax related
     expense                                           -                               -                                   -         716
                                                     ---                             ---                                 ---         ---

    Non-GAAP Income from
     operations                                             $18,678                                       $13,090                  $46,122   $37,134
                                                            -------                                       -------                  -------   -------


    GAAP Net income                                          $8,452                                        $4,996                  $37,584   $13,317

    Plus: Stock-based
     compensation                                  7,743                            5,103                               18,522       15,122

    Plus: Intangible asset
     amortization (1)                                 86                                -                                  86            -

    Plus: One-time tax related
     expense                                           -                               -                                   -         716

    Less: Tax adjustment                         (3,898)                         (1,574)                            (25,724)     (5,109)
                                                  ------                           ------                              -------       ------

    Non-GAAP Net income                                     $12,383                                        $8,525                  $30,468   $24,046
                                                            =======                                        ======                  =======   =======


    Non-GAAP Net income per share:

      Basic                                                   $0.33                                         $0.24                    $0.82     $0.69
                                                              =====                                         =====                    =====     =====

      Diluted                                                 $0.31                                         $0.22                    $0.77     $0.63
                                                              =====                                         =====                    =====     =====

    Weighted average shares used in non-GAAP net
     income per share:

    Basic                                         37,703                           35,477                               37,162       35,074
                                                  ======                           ======                               ======       ======

    Diluted                                       40,299                           38,712                               39,601       38,205
                                                  ======                           ======                               ======       ======


    Note (1): Includes amortization
     of intangible assets from
     acquisition of Nevis Networks.


                              Qualys, Inc.

                 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES

                             FREE CASH FLOWS

                               (Unaudited)

                             (in thousands)


                            Nine Months Ended September 30,

                              2017                    2016
                              ----                    ----

    GAAP Cash
     flows
     provided by
     operating
     activities             81,779                             54,704

    Less:

    Purchases of
     property
     and
     equipment            (26,612)                          (18,809)

    Non-GAAP
     Free cash
     flows                            $55,167                         $35,895
                                      =======                         =======


                                                Qualys, Inc.

    RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP REVENUE GROWTH AND CURRENT DEFERRED REVENUE GROWTH TO NORMALIZED GROWTH

                                                (Unaudited)

                                               (in thousands)


    Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Revenue Growth to Normalized Growth



                                            Three Months Ended
                                               September 30,

                                            2017                     2016
                                            ----                     ----

    Revenues                                        $59,490                                           $50,987

    Y/Y Revenue
     Change as
     Reported Under
     U.S. GAAP                             16.7%                               20.1%

     Plus: Impact of
      MSSP Contract
      Signed in Feb
      2016                                  1.5%                              (1.9)%

     Plus: Foreign
      Exchange
      Impact                                1.1%                                1.4%
                                             ---                                  ---

    Normalized
     Revenue Growth                        19.4%                               19.5%
                                            ====                                 ====


                    Three Months Ended           Year Ended

                    December 31, 2017         December 31, 2017

     Revenue
     Guidance
     Range               $61,700               $62,200               $229,600  $230,100

     Y/
     Y
     Revenue
     Change
     as
     Reported
     Under
     U.S.
     GAAP       18.1%                  19.1%                 16.0%    16.3%

      Plus:
      Estimated
      Impact
      of
      MSSP
      Contract
      Signed
      in
      Feb
      2016       0.6%                   0.6%                  1.6%     1.6%

      Plus:
      Estimated
      Foreign
      Exchange
      Impact     0.6%                   0.6%                  1.1%     1.1%
                                         ---

     Estimated
     Normalized
     Revenue
     Growth     19.3%                  20.3%                 18.6%    18.9%
                 ====                    ====                   ====      ====


    Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Current Deferred Revenue Growth to
     Normalized Growth


                                      As of September 30,
                                                     2017
                                                     ----

    Current Deferred
     Revenue                                                   $132,167

    Y/Y Current
     Deferred Revenue
     Change as Reported
     Under U.S. GAAP                                21.2%

     Plus: Foreign
      Exchange Impact                                0.7%
                                                      ---

    Normalized Current
     Deferred Revenue
     Growth                                         22.0%
                                                     ====

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