MIME 2017 Annual Report

1 SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” “could,” “should,” “contemplate,” “would,” “project,” “seek,” “target,” “might,” “plan,” “strategy,” and similar expressions or variations that are not statements of historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements set forth in this this Annual Report on Form 10-K include, but are not limited to, the following: • our expectations regarding our revenue, expenses and other results of operations; • our plans to invest in sales and marketing efforts, increase the size of our sales and marketing team, and expand our channel partnerships; • our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers; • our plans to continue to invest in the research and development of technology for both existing and new products, and increase the size of our research and development team; • the growth rates of the markets in which we compete; • our liquidity and working capital requirements; • our anticipated strategies for growth; • our ability to anticipate market needs and develop new and enhanced solutions to meet those needs; • our ability to compete in our industry and innovation by our competitors; • our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; • our ability to respond to evolving regulatory requirements regarding data protection and privacy, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation; and • our plans to pursue strategic acquisitions. We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We cannot assure you that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may make. As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “Mimecast,” “Company,” “Registrant,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Mimecast Limited and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.