Adobe Investor Presentation June, 2017
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© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe’s Vision
CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH DIGITAL EXPERIENCES
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. 3 Adobe Strategy
Advancing Driving Digital Powering State of the Art Transformation Experiences with for Content of Industries Intelligence
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. EXPERIENCES MATTER MORE THAN EVER
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Sensei Powering experiences with intelligence
Massive volume of content and data assets at its core Unified artificial intelligence/machine learning framework Deep domain expertise in creative, documents and marketing
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. 6 Adobe’s Cloud Platform
Creative Cloud Document Cloud Experience Cloud
ADOBE.IO
ADOBE SENSEI Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Framework and Intelligent Services
CONTENT DATA
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential. Key Market Trends
Beyond Cloud Intelligence Open Mobility Native Everywhere Ecosystem
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. The Platform DNA for Digital Experiences
Beyond Mobility: Touch is just the beginning
Cloud Native: Content and Data at the core
Intelligence Everywhere: AI powered by Adobe Sensei
Open Ecosystem: From solutions to platform
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Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Document Cloud
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Content Business Mobility Explosion Automation
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Creative Photo Knowledge CMOs & Students Professionals Enthusiasts Workers CIOs
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Digital Media Business Momentum Digital Media Annualized Recurring Revenue (“ARR”)
$4.5B ~$4.0B $4.0B
$3.5B
$3.0B
$2.5B
$2.0B
$1.5B
$1.0B
$0.5B
$- Q1 FY13 Q2 FY13 Q3 FY13 Q4 FY13 Q1 FY14 Q2 FY14 Q3 FY14 Q4 FY14 Q1 FY15 Q2 FY15 Q3 FY15 Q4 FY15 Q1 FY16 Q2 FY16 Q3 FY16 Q4 FY16
Creative Cloud Document Cloud
Source: Adobe © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Creative Cloud
Desktop Mobile
ADOBE SENSEI Cloud Services Assets & Collaboration Community Marketplace
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• Desktop apps, mobile apps and cloud-based services
• Subscription service with monthly pricing expands market opportunity
• Lower entry price point
• New customer acquisition
• Combats piracy
• ARPU growth potential through services such as Adobe Stock
• Subscribers get frequent delivery of new features and capabilities
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Creative Cloud Product Momentum • Adobe Stock • Creative Cloud for enterprise w/ AEM integration
• Creative Cloud Photography • Touch
• Creative Cloud for enterprise • Creative Cloud for teams
• Creative Cloud for individuals • Creative Suite 6
• CreativeSync • Sync & store • Connected desktop & mobile • Desktop subscription • Community • Connected community
2012 2013 2014 2015
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Content-Aware Crop Team 3D Content VR Face-Aware Liquify in Photoshop Projects Creation capabilities in Photoshop
Adobe XD Project Nimbus Adobe Spark Project Felix
Character Animator 2016 Adobe Portfolio
Adobe Stock CCE Typekit Lightroom for Adobe Stock One-click workflow Advancements Marketplace Mobile 2.5 Premium Collection
Match Font All Mobile apps AI Capabilities in Search Adobe Stock in Photoshop now on Android and Contributor Workflows Contributor Site
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Creative Cloud Business Momentum Key Metrics
>35% ~46% ~35M New to Y/Y subscription Adobe IDs Creative Cloud* growth outside the created on mobile U.S. devices >8M ~43% Behance Creative Cloud Enterprise members seats licensed in FY16 with services
Source: Adobe, as of Q3 FY16; all Y/Y numbers based on FY16 Q1-Q3 comparison to FY15 * Cumulative new subscriptions, excludes Enterprise and Acrobat Single App subscriptions © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Creative Business Momentum Revenue and ARR
$4,000
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000 Millions $1,500
$1,000
$500
$0 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Revenue ARR
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Creative Business Momentum Trended Revenue Mix
FY2012 FY2016 Perpetual & Services & Subscription Services & OEM Support Support
Perpetual Subscription & OEM
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Document Cloud
Desktop Mobile
ADOBE SENSEI Cloud Services Assets & Collaboration Partners Services
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• Desktop apps, mobile apps and cloud services deliver streamlined workflows and compelling document experiences that accelerate business transformation
• Leverages ubiquitous PDF format and ~1 billion Adobe Reader installed base on desktops and mobile devices
• Using Creative Cloud playbook and cloud strategy to reinvigorate growth
• Lower entry price point with subscriptions
• New customer acquisition
• Combats piracy
• GTM synergies
• Gradual transition to more recurring revenue
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. • Adobe Document Cloud Adobe Document Cloud Product Momentum • Adobe Acrobat DC • Adobe Document Cloud for enterprise
• Mobile e-signature Salesforce integration
• Acrobat XI with Cloud Services
• Free e-signatures in Adobe Reader desktop & mobile
• Workflow designer & advanced workflows • Digital signatures • Adobe Sign Across Workday Business Platform • Signature capture & sync
2012 2013 2014 2015
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Advanced Modernized Adobe Sign On-The-Fly Enhanced Workflows Commenting Mobile Dashboard Document Correction Scan to PDF
4 Global Data Centers New “Compare Files” Recipient Groups Workflow Designer
Adobe Sign Open Digital Customized Enterprise Deployment in Japan Signatures 2016 Signatures with Creative Cloud New Adobe Sign Integration with Accessibility Modernized for iOS/Android Marketing Cloud Enhancements Annotation
Microsoft & Box Adobe Sign for Adobe Sign on Integrations Workday Recruiting Salesforce Lightning
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Document Cloud Business Momentum Revenue and ARR
$900
$800
$700
$600
$500
Millions $400
$300
$200
$100
$0 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Revenue ARR
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Document Cloud Business Momentum Trended Revenue Mix
FY2012 FY2016 Services & Subscription Perpetual & Services & Support OEM Support
Perpetual & Subscription OEM
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Document Cloud Business Momentum Key Metrics
~13% >90% ~90B Y/Y Acrobat unit Acrobat units licensed PDFs opened per growth* as subscriptions on year in Acrobat & Adobe.com Adobe Reader >6x ~31% Y/Y growth of Adobe Y/Y Document Cloud Sign agreements created enterprise ARR growth on mobile devices
Source: Adobe, as of Q3 FY16 Note: All Y/Y numbers based on FY16 Q1-Q3 comparisons to FY15 * Acrobat perpetual and subscription units licensed as Single App © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Digital Media Opportunity
MARKET VALUE CORE EXPANSION EXPANSION
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Digital Media Total Addressable Market Across Creative Cloud and Document Cloud
NEW INCREMENTAL • New creative jobs OPPORTUNITY • New student and teacher penetration • SMB and enterprise • Conversion from piracy base • Knowledge worker expansion
MIGRATION OPPORTUNITY • CS3-CS6 customer installed base • Enterprise across commercial and education • Includes Acrobat perpetual installed base CORE
EXISTING INSTALLED BASE • Subscriptions: CCI, CCP, CCT, STE • Subscriptions: Acrobat units licensed through Creative Cloud • Enterprise seat capacity: CC across Commercial and Education • Current Adobe Stock and Typekit ARR • Current Acrobat subscriptions, ETLAs and Adobe Sign ARR © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Digital Media Total Addressable Market
PHOTOGRAPHERS
• Photo hobbyists expansion • Photoshop Lightroom and Photoshop Elements customer base conversion
MARKET CONSUMERS EXPANSION • New mobile and web-based solutions targeting broad consumer base
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STOCK
• Includes images, video, editorial, and premium content
CREATIVE SERVICES • Marketplace for project-based work and talent • Training content and more VALUE EXPANSION SIGN • Electronic and digital signature services • Integration with enterprise systems and workflows
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. 2019 Total Addressable Market
CREATIVE CLOUD TAM $19.5B
$10.0B $2.9B $6.6B
CORE MARKET VALUE EXPANSION EXPANSION
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. 2019 Total Addressable Market
DOCUMENT CLOUD TAM $4.5B $1.3B $3.2B
CORE VALUE EXPANSION
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Key Digital Media Takeaways
• Industry tailwinds with content explosion, mobility and business automation
• Significant growth opportunity • Creative Suite and Acrobat installed base migration • New user growth through market expansion TOTAL DIGITAL MEDIA TAM • Value expansion via services • Adobe Sensei, a framework and set of intelligent ~$24B services, dramatically improves the design and delivery of digital experiences
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud
Market Leadership Significant Explosive Market & Most Complete Momentum Opportunity Cloud Offering
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A complete set of integrated, cloud-based solutions that enable marketers to gain deep customer insight, build personalized campaigns, and manage/deliver their content
• Data-driven marketing– organize and analyze large amounts of data to gain actionable marketing insight
• Mobile marketing – effectively make, manage, measure and monetize mobile apps
• Customer experiences – deliver personalized and relevant digital experiences across screens and devices
• Cross-channel marketing – deliver and measure campaigns that are consistent across all marketing channels
• Programmatic advertising – automate ad buying based on data
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud
ADOBE MARKETING CLOUD
ADOBE ANALYTICS CLOUD
ADOBE ADVERTISING CLOUD
Adobe Sensei
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Provides an integrated set of industry-leading solutions to help marketers differentiate Adobe Marketing Cloud their brands and engage their customers, helping brands manage, personalize, optimize and orchestrate campaigns and customer journeys
Enables marketers to create, manage, and optimize customized online customer EXPERIENCE MANAGER experiences to build brand, drive demand and extend reach in the digital world
Provides marketers the ability to plan, automate, orchestrate and measure personalized CAMPAIGN marketing communications across channels
Helps organizations dynamically test and present highly customized experiences to a TARGET digital property in order to drive higher conversion rates
Enables organizations to measure and manage marketing activities across owned, SOCIAL earned and paid media—ensuring the impact of social is properly attributed
Multiscreen TV platform that helps broadcasters, cable networks and service providers PRIMETIME create and monetize engaging and personalized TV and film experiences
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Enables businesses to move from insights to action in real time by uniquely integrating audiences as the core system of intelligence for the enterprise; makes data available Adobe Analytics Cloud across all Adobe clouds through the capture, aggregation, rationalization and understanding of vast amounts of disparate data and then translating that data into singular customer profiles
Combines the power of actionable analytics and audience segmentation with value ANALYTICS reporting and analysis, and connects it for data driven marketing
Data management platform that helps marketers build unique audience profiles to AUDIENCE MANAGER identify the most valuable segments and use them across any digital channel
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Delivers the industry’s first end-to-end platform for managing advertising across traditional Adobe Advertising Cloud TV and digital formats, and simplifies the delivery of video, display and search advertising across channels and screens; combines capabilities from Adobe Media Optimizer and Adobe’s acquisition of TubeMogul
Enables marketers to simulate and quickly act on the best and most profitable options MEDIA OPTIMIZER SEARCH in their search marketing strategy
Provides advertisers a unified, cross-channel Demand-Side Platform to plan, execute, MEDIA OPTIMIZER DSP optimize, and measure ad campaigns from TV and mobile to display and social
Dynamic Creative Optimization lets advertisers reach specific audiences with flexible ad MEDIA OPTIMIZER DCO creative that’s personalized in real time to drive user engagement, conversions, and integrated experiences
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud
Adobe Marketing Cloud Adobe Analytics Cloud Adobe Advertising Cloud
Experience Campaign Target Primetime Social Analytics Audience Media Optimizer Media Optimizer Media Optimizer Manager Manager Search DSP DCO SOLUTIONS
People Places Assets Mobile Activation CORE SERVICES ADOBE SENSEI CONTENT DATA PLATFORM
© 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud Business Momentum Revenue
$1,700
$1,500
$1,300
$1,100 Millions
$900
$700
$500 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud Business Momentum Key Metrics
LARGE DEAL MOMENTUM DATA PLATFORM
57% 71 Trillion 52% Y/Y increase in Annual Annual of Analytics Subscription Value (“ASV”) customer data transactions contracts >$500K1 transactions2 from mobile devices3
SOLUTION ADOPTION 85% 44% 3.1 Y/Y growth in of >$500K ASV Average solutions multi-solution ASV contracts involve per customer with contracts >$500K4 multiple solutions5 6 ARR >$500K6
Source: Adobe, as of Q3 FY16 1 Based on YTD thru Q3 FY FY16 ASV bookings 4 Based on YTD thru Q3 FY16 ASV bookings – growth in number of ASV deals >$500K with more than one solution 2 5 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Transactions based on trailing 4 quarters as of Q3 FY16 Based on YTD thru Q3 FY16 ASV bookings – % of deals >$500K with more than one solution 3 % of Analytics server calls from mobile devices as of Q3 FY16 6 Average number of solutions licensed by a customer with ARR >$500K Adobe Experience Cloud Business Momentum Key Metrics
TOP 100 ACCOUNTS 66% $2.75M 2014 Of customers have Average ARR of 3+ solution products1 top customers1 90% $4.4M 2016 Of customers have Average ARR of 3+ solution products2 top customers2
Source: Adobe, as of Q3 FY16 1 Based on FY14 top 100 ARR customers 2 Based on Q3 FY16 top 100 ARR customers © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud Business Momentum Adobe Experience Cloud Trended Revenue Mix
FY2012 Revenue Mix FY2016 Revenue Mix Services & Services & Support Support
Perpetual & OEM Subscription Perpetual & OEM Subscription
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. 2019 Total Addressable Market
DIGITAL MARKETING TAM $40B $9.9B $11.7B $11.1B $7.3B Personalization Content Data & Analytics Advertising Campaign, Primetime, Sites, Assets, Mobile, Analytics, Audience Media Optimizer, Target Forms, Communities Manager, Social TubeMogul
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Key Digital Marketing Takeaways
• Industry tailwinds with content explosion, mobility and business automation
• Significant growth opportunity • Creative Suite and Acrobat installed base migration • New user growth through market expansion TOTAL DIGITAL MEDIA TAM • Value expansion via services • Adobe Sensei, a framework and set of intelligent ~$24B services, dramatically improves the design and delivery of digital experiences
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Business Momentum Recurring Revenue Adobe Revenue & % of Recurring Revenue $6,000 100%
>83% $5,500 74% 80% 66% $5,000 60% $4,500 44% Revenue (Millions) 40% $4,000
27% Revenue of% Recurring
20% $3,500
$3,000 0% FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Revenue % of Recurring Revenue
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Business Momentum Deferred Revenue & Unbilled Backlog
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,000 Millions
$2,000
$1,000
$0 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Deferred Revenue Unbilled Backlog
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Business Momentum Operating Cash Flow
$2,400
$2,200
$2,000
$1,800
$1,600 Millions $1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Capital Structure
• Strong liquidity position
• $4.8B of cash and short-term investments
• $1.0B unutilized credit facility, remains available until 2020
• Conservative leverage approach
• $1.9B of public debt outstanding
• Rated A- by S&P
• Rated Baa1 by Moody's
• Excess domestic cash returned to stockholders through stock repurchase
Source: Adobe, exiting Q4 FY16 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Digital Media Financial Summary
• Continued momentum with strong ARR and revenue growth 2019 MARKET OPPORTUNITY • Expanding TAM driven by market trends and cloud strategy Core Opportunity $11.3B Market Expansion $2.9B • Three pillars of growth Value Expansion $9.8B • Migration of installed base (~7M remaining Creative Suite base) • New customer expansion • New services driving higher ARPU ~$24B Addressable Market • Strong innovation roadmap
• P&L leverage evident in financial results and targets
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Experience Cloud Financial Summary
2019 MARKET OPPORTUNITY • Explosive “Experience Business” enterprise growth category Personalization $9.9B • Market leader with most integrated offering for customers Content $11.7B Data & Analytics $11.1B • Driving multi-solution engagements Advertising $7.3B • Platform provides differentiation and competitive advantage
• Continuing to invest for long-term growth ~$40B Addressable Market
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Capitalizing on the Opportunity
• Digital transformation represents large, expanding market opportunity
• ~$64B TAM in 2019
• Adobe is a market leader and uniquely positioned
• Adobe Cloud Platform is the platform for digital experiences
• Strong execution against a compelling strategy
• Significant top-line and bottom-line growth with strong cash flow
Source: Adobe, November 2016 © 2017 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe’s Growth Story
Creating & Global Customer Significant & Delivering Digital & Partner Growing TAM Experiences Momentum of $64 Billion
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