Factset Research Systems (FDS) Tops Q3 EPS by 1c; New Directors Elected

Factset Research Systems (NYSE: FDS) reported Q3 EPS of $1.62, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $1.61. Revenue for the quarter came in at $287.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $287.66 million.

On June 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of FactSet elected two new directors, Sheila B. Jordan and Malcolm Frank. In conjunction with their election to the Board, Ms. Jordan was appointed to serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and Mr. Frank will serve on FactSet’s Compensation Committee. Both will stand for election by a vote of stockholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in December 2016.

Philip Hadley, Executive Chairman of FactSet, said, “We are pleased to welcome the additions of Sheila Jordan and Malcolm Frank to FactSet’s Board of Directors. We look forward to leveraging their global technology expertise as we deliver leading insight and information to investment professionals around the world.”

Ms. Jordan, age 51, currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer at Symantec Corporation, a global leader in cybersecurity. Ms. Jordan has served in this role since February 2014 and is responsible for driving Symantec's information technology strategy and operations with a focus on building and supporting the global information technology effort. She serves as global executive sponsor for the Symantec Women’s Action Network, a networking forum to help support and encourage female employees to achieve their potential. Prior to joining Symantec, Ms. Jordan spent nine years at Cisco Systems Inc., where she served as Senior Vice President of IT, Communication and Collaboration. Previously, Ms. Jordan held leadership roles at Grand Circle Corporation, as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, and at The Walt Disney Company, where she was a Senior Vice President for Destination Disney and Vice President of Marketing and Sales Finance. She was also a senior financial analyst at Martin Marietta, a construction supplies aggregate company. Ms. Jordan serves on the customer advisory board of Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida and an M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology.

Mr. Frank, age 50, currently serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy & Marketing at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., a provider of custom information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. Mr. Frank joined Cognizant in 2005 and has more than two decades of experience in the information technology industry. Prior to joining Cognizant, he was co-founder, President and CEO of CXO systems, an independent software vendor providing dashboard solutions for senior managers. In addition, he was the founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and chairman of Nervewire Inc., a leading management consulting and systems integration firm. Prior to founding Nervewire, Mr. Frank was a co-founder, executive officer and Senior Vice President at Cambridge Technology Partners, where he ran Worldwide Marketing, Business Development and several business units. Mr. Frank is a recognized industry thought leader and is a frequent speaker on key issues of IT management. He has been profiled by Forbes magazine and ABC’s 20/20 and is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study on Leadership and Management. Mr. Frank is a graduate of Yale University with a degree in Economics.

GUIDANCE:

Factset Research Systems sees Q4 2016 EPS of $1.68-$1.72, versus the consensus of $1.67. Factset Research Systems sees Q4 2016 revenue of $292-298 million, versus the consensus of $293.8 million.

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