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NICE Reports 7% Increase in Non-GAAP Revenue and 27% Increase in Non-GAAP EPS for the Third Quarter 2015

October 29, 2015 5:35 AM

RA'ANANA, Israel, Oct. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Third Quarter 2015 Non-GAAP Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue of $221 million, up 7% year-over-year
  • Gross margin of 69.8% compared to 67.2% last year
  • Operating profit increased 45% year-over-year to $56 million
  • Operating margin increased to 25.2% compared to 18.5% last year
  • Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.75, up 27% year-over-year

Dividend Declaration

The Company declared a cash dividend for the third quarter of 2015 of $0.16 per share. The record date will be November 10th, 2015 and the payment date will be November 24th, 2015. Tax will be withheld at a rate of 15%.

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:

The following non-GAAP financial data are from continuing operations, which exclude the results of the Intelligence and Physical Security divisions for both 2015 and 2014.

Revenues: Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP total revenues were $221.1 million, up 6.5% from $207.5 million for the third quarter of 2014.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin increased to $154.3 million and 69.8%, respectively, from $139.5 million and 67.2%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin increased to $55.7 million and 25.2%, respectively, from $38.5 million and 18.5%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Net Income from Continuing Operations: Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net margin increased to $46.3 million and 21.0%, respectively, from $35.4 million and 17.1%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations: Third quarter 2015 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share increased 27.1% to $0.75, compared to $0.59 for the third quarter of 2014.

GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:

The following GAAP financial data, excluding cash flow and cash balance, are from continuing operations, which exclude the results of the Intelligence and Physical Security divisions for both 2015 and 2014.

Revenues: Third quarter 2015 total revenues increased 6.5% to $221.1 million compared to $207.5 million for the third quarter of 2014.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2015 gross profit and gross margin increased to $146.5 million and 66.3%, respectively, from $131.5 million and 63.4%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2015 operating income and operating margin increased to $37.8 million and 17.1%, respectively, from $17.3 million and 8.4%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Net Income from Continuing Operations: Third quarter 2015 net income and net margin increased to $29.5 million and 13.3%, respectively, compared to $20.9 million and 10.1%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations: Fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2015 increased 41.2% to $0.48, compared to $0.34 for the third quarter of 2014.

Operating Cash Flow and Cash Balance: Third quarter 2015 operating cash flow was $49.5 million. In the third quarter, $30.0 million was used for share repurchases and $9.6 million for dividends. As of September 30, 2015, total cash and cash equivalents, short term investments and marketable securities were $808.3 million, with no debt.

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Guidance:

Fourth Quarter 2015: Fourth quarter 2015 non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in a range of $262 million to $278 million. Fourth quarter 2015 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $0.97 to $1.08.

Full-Year 2015: The Company has reiterated and narrowed the range of its full-year 2015 non-GAAP total revenues to an expected range of $916 million to $932 million. The Company increased its full-year 2015 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $3.06 to $3.17.

Quarterly Results Conference Call

NICE management will host its earnings conference call today, October 29th, 2015 at 8:30 AM EDT, 12:30 GMT, 14:30 Israel, to discuss the results and the company's outlook. To participate in the call, please dial in to the following numbers: United States 1-866-804-8688 or +1-718-354-1175, International +44(0)1296-480-100, United Kingdom 0-800-783-0906, Israel 1-809-242-041. The Passcode is 418 416 32. Additional access numbers can be found at http://www.btconferencing.com/globalaccess/?bid=54_attended. The call will be webcast live on the Company's website at http://www.nice.com/news-and-events/ir-events. An online replay will also be available approximately two hours following the call. A telephone replay of the call will be available for 7 days after the live broadcast, and may be accessed by dialing: United States 1-877-482-6144, International +44(0)20-7136-9233, United Kingdom 0-800-032-9687. The Passcode for the replay is 176 851 57.

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: amortization of acquired intangible assets, re-organization expenses, restructures expenses, share-based compensation, certain business combination accounting entries, settlement and related expenses and tax adjustment re non-GAAP adjustments. The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of non-cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Business combination accounting rules requires us to recognize a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity. The amount assigned to that liability should be based on its fair value at the date of acquisition. The non-GAAP adjustment is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide consistent and comparable measures to help investors understand our current and future operating cash flow performance. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statements of Income.

About NICENICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the worldwide leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to take the next best action in order to improve customer experience and business results, ensure compliance, fight financial crime, and safeguard people and assets. NICE's solutions empower organizations to capture, analyze, and apply, in real time, insights from both structured and unstructured Big Data. This data comes from multiple sources, including phone calls, mobile apps, emails, chat, social media, video, and transactions. NICE solutions are used by over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. www.nice.com.

Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NICE Systems. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE Systems' marks, please see: http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

Investors Marty Cohen, +1 212 574 3635, [email protected], ETYisca Erez, +972 9 775-3798, [email protected], CET

Media ContactErik Snider, +1 877 245 7448, erik.snider@nice.com

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Mr. Eilam, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE-Systems Ltd. (the Company). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as believe, expect, may, will, intend, project, plan, estimate or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of the global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly financial services firms) potentially impacting our business and financial condition; competition; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; and the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Revenue:

Product

$ 68,266

$ 60,155

$ 207,821

$180,459

Services

152,819

147,309

445,488

432,154

Total revenue

221,085

207,464

653,309

612,613

Cost of revenue:

Product

15,726

14,738

47,238

46,310

Services

58,853

61,264

174,303

177,527

Total cost of revenue

74,579

76,002

221,541

223,837

Gross profit

146,506

131,462

431,768

388,776

Operating Expenses:

Research and development, net

32,361

30,939

92,919

91,944

Selling and marketing

51,921

53,868

162,218

161,614

General and administrative

21,331

22,897

64,287

63,648

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

3,091

4,255

9,968

15,513

Restructuring expenses

-

2,176

-

5,435

Total operating expenses

108,704

114,135

329,392

338,154

Operating income

37,802

17,327

102,376

50,622

Finance and other income, net

1,505

1,003

4,116

2,487

Income from continuing operations before tax

39,307

18,330

106,492

53,109

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

9,855

(2,599)

22,798

1,504

Net income from continuing operations

29,452

20,929

83,694

51,605

Discontinued operations

Gain on disposal and (loss) income from operations of discontinued operations

148,572

7,434

154,080

2,938

Taxes on income

35,080

1,471

36,336

1,543

Net income from discontinued operations

113,492

5,963

117,744

1,395

Net income

$ 142,944

$ 26,892

$ 201,438

$ 53,000

Basic income per share from continuing operations

$ 0.49

$ 0.36

$ 1.40

$ 0.87

Basic income (loss) per share from discontinued operations

$ 1.91

$ 0.10

$ 1.98

$ 0.02

Basic income per share

$ 2.40

$ 0.46

$ 3.38

$ 0.89

Diluted income per share from continuing operations

$ 0.48

$ 0.34

$ 1.36

$ 0.85

Diluted income (loss) per share from discontinued operations

$ 1.85

$ 0.10

$ 1.92

$ 0.02

Diluted income per share

$ 2.33

$ 0.44

$ 3.28

$ 0.87

Weighted average number of shares

outstanding used to compute:

Basic income (loss) per share

59,671

58,939

59,519

59,500

Diluted income (loss) per share

61,418

60,475

61,344

61,012

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

GAAP revenues

$ 221,085

$ 207,464

$ 653,309

$ 612,613

Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred service revenue

-

33

177

678

Non-GAAP revenues

$ 221,085

$ 207,497

$ 653,486

$ 613,291

GAAP cost of revenue

$ 74,579

$ 76,002

$ 221,541

$ 223,837

Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of product

(6,877)

(7,186)

(20,539)

(23,777)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of services

-

-

-

(326)

Cost of product revenue adjustment (1,2)

(100)

(131)

(371)

(341)

Cost of services revenue adjustment (1,2)

(799)

(692)

(2,047)

(3,647)

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

$ 66,803

$ 67,993

$ 198,584

$ 195,746

GAAP gross profit

$ 146,506

$ 131,462

$ 431,768

$ 388,776

Gross profit adjustments

7,776

8,042

23,134

28,769

Non-GAAP gross profit

$ 154,282

$ 139,504

$ 454,902

$ 417,545

GAAP operating expenses

$ 108,704

$ 114,135

$ 329,392

$ 338,154

Research and development (1,2)

(1,377)

(340)

(2,193)

(1,863)

Sales and marketing (1,2)

(3,094)

(3,161)

(8,098)

(10,035)

General and administrative (1,2)

(2,560)

(3,182)

(8,127)

(10,388)

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(3,091)

(4,255)

(9,968)

(15,513)

Acquisition related expenses (3)

-

-

-

(213)

Settlement and related expenses

-

-

(390)

-

Restructuring expenses

-

(2,176)

-

(5,435)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$ 98,582

$ 101,021

$ 300,616

$ 294,707

GAAP taxes on income

$ 9,855

$ (2,599)

$ 22,798

$ 1,504

Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments

1,024

6,672

7,431

17,234

Non-GAAP taxes on income

$ 10,879

$ 4,073

$ 30,229

$ 18,738

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 29,452

$ 20,929

$ 83,694

$ 51,605

Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue

-

33

177

678

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

9,968

11,441

30,507

39,616

Share-based compensation (1)

6,948

7,506

19,854

21,663

Re-organization expenses (2)

982

-

982

4,611

Acquisition related expenses (3)

-

-

-

213

Restructuring expenses

-

2,176

-

5,435

Settlement and related expenses

-

-

390

-

Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments

(1,024)

(6,672)

(7,431)

(17,234)

Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations

$ 46,326

$ 35,413

$ 128,173

$ 106,587

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$ 0.48

$ 0.34

$ 1.36

$ 0.85

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$ 0.75

$ 0.59

$ 2.09

$ 1.75

Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

61,418

60,475

61,344

61,012

Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

61,418

60,475

61,344

61,012

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (continued)

U.S. dollars in thousands

(1)

Share-based Compensation

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Cost of product revenue

$ (100)

$ (131)

$ (371)

$ (341)

Cost of service revenue

(755)

(692)

(2,003)

(3,011)

Research and development

(439)

(340)

(1,255)

(1,863)

Sales and marketing

(3,094)

(3,161)

(8,098)

(9,457)

General and administrative

(2,560)

(3,182)

(8,127)

(6,991)

$ (6,948)

$ (7,506)

$ (19,854)

$ (21,663)

(2)

Re-organization expenses

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Cost of service revenue

$ (44)

$ -

$ (44)

$ (636)

Research and development

(938)

-

(938)

-

Sales and marketing

-

-

-

(578)

General and administrative

-

-

-

(3,397)

$ (982)

$ -

$ (982)

$ (4,611)

(3)

Acquisition related expenses

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Sales and marketing

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ (2)

General and administrative

-

-

-

(211)

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ (213)

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

September

December 31,

2015

2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 332,730

$ 187,497

Short-term investments

98,734

65,744

Trade receivables

136,789

155,628

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

38,360

33,288

Inventories

7,633

6,969

Deferred tax assets

21,513

20,959

Current assets of discontinued operations

11,419

36,351

Total current assets

647,178

506,436

LONG-TERM ASSETS:

Long-term investments

376,789

246,721

Other long-term assets

27,499

25,954

Property and equipment, net

38,189

40,170

Other intangible assets, net

78,304

109,509

Goodwill

654,281

659,657

Long-term assets of discontinued operations

3,089

53,644

Total long-term assets

1,178,151

1,135,655

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 1,825,329

$ 1,642,091

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Trade payables

$ 11,732

$ 9,088

Deferred revenues and advances from customers

150,042

122,528

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

204,633

192,273

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

38,326

54,357

Total current liabilities

404,733

378,246

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Deferred tax liabilities

18,208

23,281

Other long-term liabilities

18,009

19,005

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

5,740

8,103

Total long-term liabilities

41,957

50,389

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

1,378,639

1,213,456

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 1,825,329

$ 1,642,091

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands

Quarter ended

Year to date

September 30,

September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Operating Activities

Net income

$ 142,944

$ 26,892

$ 201,438

$ 53,000

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

14,339

17,123

44,670

57,203

Stock based compensation

7,402

7,691

20,677

22,595

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

(2,028)

(395)

(4,042)

(683)

Amortization of premium and discount and accrued interest on marketable securities

730

599

1,943

1,616

Deferred taxes, net

2,380

(3,346)

(4,028)

(13,908)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade Receivables

(33,465)

1,407

(15,017)

17,492

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

(5,649)

652

(6,414)

229

Inventories

4,239

1,051

2,527

(908)

Trade payables

3,853

(5,340)

11,644

(7,587)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

62,534

(1,649)

49,926

(32,020)

Deferred revenue

669

(10,930)

53,175

21,705

Gain on sale and loss on disposal of discontinued operations

(148,428)

-

(148,428)

-

Other

(18)

7

2,581

(625)

Net cash provided by operating activities

49,502

33,762

210,652

118,109

Investing Activities

Purchase of property and equipment

(3,010)

(3,795)

(10,970)

(12,850)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

4

16

4

36

Purchase of Investments

(103,697)

(19,658)

(227,844)

(105,241)

Proceeds from Investments

20,612

23,879

63,154

97,367

Capitalization of software development costs

(491)

(228)

(703)

(704)

Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

-

-

(1,500)

(748)

Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations

167,501

-

167,501

-

-

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

80,919

214

(10,358)

(22,140)

Financing Activities

Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of share options and ESPP

5,878

3,676

23,011

15,506

Purchase of treasury shares

(30,000)

(32,399)

(48,384)

(81,578)

Dividends paid

(9,566)

(9,437)

(28,680)

(28,701)

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

2,028

395

4,042

683

Earnout payments related to acquisitions

(24)

(5)

(286)

(158)

Net cash used in financing activities

(31,684)

(37,770)

(50,297)

(94,248)

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

(2,299)

(2,900)

(4,764)

(2,329)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

96,438

(6,694)

145,233

(608)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

236,292

125,631

187,497

119,545

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 332,730

$ 118,937

$ 332,730

$118,937

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