TROY, Mich., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, today released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Software revenue was $179.4 million compared to $155.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 15.0% in reported currency and 16.5% in constant currency
• Total revenue was $192.6 million compared to $171.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 12.3% in reported currency and 13.8% in constant currency
• Net income was $1.0 million compared to $19.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a decrease in earnings of $18.7 million. Net income per share, diluted was $0.01 based on 89.3 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, compared to net income per share, diluted of $0.22 for the fourth quarter of 2023, based on 89.0 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net income margin was 0.5% compared to net income margin of 11.5% for the fourth quarter of 2023
• Non-GAAP net income was $47.4 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $41.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of $6.3 million. Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted was $0.52 based on 92.6 million non-GAAP diluted common shares outstanding, compared to non-GAAP net income per share, diluted of $0.47 for the fourth quarter of 2023, based on 89.0 million non-GAAP diluted common shares outstanding
• Adjusted EBITDA was $61.0 million compared to $53.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 13.9%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 31.7% compared to 31.2% for the fourth quarter of 2023
• Cash provided by operating activities was $37.5 million, compared to $21.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023
• Free cash flow was $33.2 million, compared to $19.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.
  

Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights

• Software revenue was $611.9 million compared to $550.0 million for the full year of 2023, an increase of 11.3% in reported currency and 12.5% in constant currency
• Total revenue was $665.8 million compared to $612.7 million for the full year of 2023, an increase of 8.7% in reported currency and 9.8% in constant currency
• Net income was $14.2 million compared to a net loss of $(8.9) million for the full year of 2023, an improvement in earnings of $23.1 million. Net income per share, diluted was $0.16 based on 88.6 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, compared to net loss per share, diluted of $(0.11) for the full year of 2023, based on 80.6 million diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Net income margin was 2.1% compared to net loss margin of -1.5% for the full year of 2023
• Non-GAAP net income was $119.6 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $98.8 million for the full year of 2023, an increase of $20.8 million. Non-GAAP net income per share, diluted was $1.35 based on 91.8 million non-GAAP diluted common shares outstanding, compared to non-GAAP net income per share, diluted of $1.17 for the full year of 2023, based on 84.4 million non-GAAP diluted common shares outstanding
• Adjusted EBITDA was $149.9 million compared to $129.1 million for the full year of 2023, an increase of 16.1%, Adjusted EBITDA margin was 22.5% compared to 21.1% for the full year of 2023
• Cash provided by operating activities was $154.1 million, compared to $127.3 million for the full year of 2023
• Free cash flow was $140.0 million, compared to $117.1 million for the full year of 2023.
  

Pending Transaction with Siemens and Conference Call Information

On January 22, 2025, Altair’s stockholders approved the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Altair by Siemens Industry Software Inc. ("Siemens"). Completion of the pending transaction remains subject to certain customary closing conditions. Altair now anticipates that this transaction may close in the first half of 2025. In light of the pending transaction with Siemens, Altair is suspending quarterly financial results conference calls and its quarterly and annual guidance.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP Net Income, Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share, Billings, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Operating Expense.

Altair believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analysis, for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. The Company also believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, asset impairment charges, non-cash interest expense, other special items as identified by management and described elsewhere in this press release, and the impact of non-GAAP tax rate to income tax expense, which approximates our tax rate excluding discrete items and other specific events that can fluctuate from period to period.

Non-GAAP diluted common shares is calculated using the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of dilutive securities, stock options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares and using the if-converted method to calculate the effect of convertible instruments. This is the same methodology that is used when calculating GAAP diluted shares. However, the determination of whether the shares are dilutive or antidilutive is made independently on a GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) basis and therefore the number of diluted shares outstanding for GAAP and non-GAAP may be different.

Billings consists of total revenue plus the change in deferred revenue, excluding deferred revenue from acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income adjusted for income tax expense, interest expense, interest income and other, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, asset impairment charges and other special items as identified by management and described elsewhere in this press release.

Free cash flow consists of cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.

Non-GAAP gross profit represents gross profit adjusted for stock-based compensation expense and other special items as identified by management and described elsewhere in this press release.

Non-GAAP operating expense represents operating expense excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization, asset impairment charges and other special items as identified by management and described elsewhere in this press release.

Company management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Altair urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

About Altair

Altair is a global leader in computational intelligence that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing, data analytics and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future. To learn more, please visit https://www.altair.com .