ANSYS, Inc. Reports Continued Growth Momentum in Second Quarter 2010
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ANSYS, Inc. Reports Continued Growth Momentum in Second Quarter 2010

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PITTSBURGH — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 5, 2010 — ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), today announced in-line performance against its outlook in revenue and over-performance in non-GAAP EPS for the second quarter of 2010. Double digit revenue growth in the second quarter continued to be spread across all major geographic regions, all major product lines and a broad array of industries. Solid top line performance translated to strong margins and 16% non-GAAP earnings per share growth in the second quarter.

“This quarter’s results continue to reflect the improved business momentum that we have seen over the last few quarters, in spite of the greater than anticipated negative currency effects, due mostly to the volatility of the Euro. Overall, our business performed well on both the license and maintenance fronts, with a positive contribution from all major geographies. We strengthened our balance sheet, reduced our overall debt and our deferred revenue balance increased to an all time high,” stated Jim Cashman, ANSYS president and CEO. “We are encouraged by our first half performance, despite pockets of uncertainty that remain in the global business climate. We also continue to validate our belief about the future potential of simulation through our customers’ continued adoption of the ANSYS simulation suite to transform their product design processes, taking advantage of the strength of our broad physics portfolio to drive innovation, efficiencies and productivity gains.”

ANSYS’ second quarter financial results are presented below. The 2010 and 2009 non-GAAP results exclude the income statement effects of stock-based compensation and acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets. The 2009 non-GAAP results also exclude the impact of purchase accounting adjustments to deferred revenue. Non-GAAP and GAAP results reflect:

The Company’s GAAP results reflect stock-based compensation charges of approximately $4.7 million ($3.6 million after tax) or $0.04 diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2010 and approximately $9.2 million ($7.2 million after tax) or $0.08 diluted earnings per share for the first six months of 2010. The non-GAAP financial results highlighted above, and the non-GAAP financial outlook for 2010 discussed below, represent non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these measures to the appropriate GAAP measures, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and for the 2010 financial outlook, are included in the condensed financial information included in this release.

Management’s Remaining 2010 Financial Outlook

The Company has provided its 2010 revenue and earnings per share guidance below. The earnings per share guidance is provided on both a GAAP basis and a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excludes charges for stock-based compensation and acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets.

Third Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Guidance

The Company currently expects the following for the quarter ending September 30, 2010:

The Company currently expects the following for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. ANSYS is unable to predict the likely duration and severity of the current disruption in the domestic and global economies. Should these economic conditions continue to deteriorate further, it could result in ANSYS not meeting the guidance provided above and ANSYS’ operating results and financial performance could be adversely affected. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is a supplemental financial measure and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, diluted earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call Information

ANSYS will hold a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2010 to discuss second quarter results. To participate in the live conference call, dial 800-860-2442 (US), 866-605-3852 (Canada) or 412-858-4600 (Int’l). The call will be recorded and a replay will be available approximately one hour after the call ends. The replay will be available for seven days by dialing 877-344-7529 (US), or 412-317-0088 (Canada and Int’l) and entering the passcode 437272. The archived webcast can be accessed, along with other financial information, on ANSYS’ website at http://investors.ansys.com.

   
 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
       
 
June 30, 2010 December 31, 2009

ASSETS:

 
Cash & short-term investments $ 416,585 $ 343,844
Accounts receivable, net 63,522 67,084
Goodwill 1,034,738 1,038,824
Other intangibles, net 295,886 322,313
Other assets   142,819   148,117
 
Total assets $ 1,953,550 $ 1,920,182
 
 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
Deferred revenue $ 190,410 $ 169,275
Long-term debt (including current portion) 170,275 225,426
Other liabilities 190,315 212,850
Stockholders' equity   1,402,550   1,312,631
 
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity $ 1,953,550 $ 1,920,182
 

 
 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
                     
 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30,

2010

June 30,

2009

June 30,

2010

June 30,

2009

Revenue:
Software licenses $ 81,744 $ 73,136 $ 163,330 $ 143,625
Maintenance and service 56,023     48,890   110,490     94,711  
 
Total revenue 137,767 122,026 273,820 238,336
 
Cost of sales:
Software licenses 2,310 2,366 4,919 4,666

Amortization of software and acquired technology

8,178 9,001 16,392 17,997
Maintenance and service 13,652 12,193 27,482 24,525
Restructuring charges -     498   -     498  
Total cost of sales 24,140     24,058   48,793     47,686  
 
Gross profit 113,627 97,968 225,027 190,650
 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 35,979 32,570 71,207 66,395
Research and development 21,390 19,909 43,977 39,939
Amortization 3,875 4,021 7,837 8,019
Restructuring charges -     808   -     808  
Total operating expenses 61,244     57,308   123,021     115,161  
 
Operating income 52,383 40,660 102,006 75,489
 
Interest expense (1,245 ) (2,941 ) (2,794 ) (6,218 )
Interest income 422 360 790 929
Other income (expense), net 139     (817 ) (368 )   (1,305 )
 
Income before income tax provision 51,699 37,262 99,634 68,895
 
Income tax provision 16,206     10,125   31,772     20,663  
 
Net income $ 35,493   $ 27,137   $ 67,862   $ 48,232  
 
Earnings per share – basic:
Basic earnings per share $ 0.39 $ 0.31 $ 0.75 $ 0.55
Weighted average shares – basic 90,614 87,726 90,289 88,296
 
 
Earnings per share - diluted:
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.38 $ 0.30 $ 0.73 $ 0.53
Weighted average shares – diluted 93,146 91,048 92,960 91,612
 

 
 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

 
 
   

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2010

   

June 30, 2009

As     Non-GAAP         As     Non-GAAP    
Reported Adjustments Results Reported Adjustments Results
 
Total revenue $ 137,767 $ 137,767 $ 122,026 $ 2,189(3 ) $ 124,215
 
Operating income 52,383 16,709(1 ) 69,092 40,660 $ 18,147(4 ) 58,807
 
Operating profit margin 38.0 % 50.2 % 33.3 % 47.3 %
 
Net income $ 35,493 $ 11,122(2 ) $ 46,615 $ 27,137 $ 11,734(5 ) $ 38,871
 
Earnings per share - diluted:
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.38 $ 0.50 $ 0.30 $ 0.43
Weighted average shares - diluted 93,146 93,146 91,048 91,048
 
(1)   Amount represents $12.1 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions, including amounts primarily related to acquired software, customer list, trademarks and non-compete agreements, as well as a $4.7 million charge for stock-based compensation.
 
(2) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (1) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $5.6 million.
 
(3) Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the purchase accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
 
(4) Amount represents $12.9 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions, including amounts primarily related to acquired software, customer list, trademarks and non-compete agreements, a $3.0 million charge for stock-based compensation, as well as the $2.2 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (3) above.
 
(5) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (4) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $6.4 million.
 

                       
 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010     June 30, 2009
As Non-GAAP As Non-GAAP
Reported Adjustments Results Reported Adjustments Results
 
Total revenue $ 273,820 $ 273,820 $ 238,336 $ 7,263(3 ) $ 245,599
 
Operating income 102,006 $ 33,360(1 ) 135,366 75,489 $ 39,228(4 ) 114,717
 
Operating profit margin 37.3 % 49.4 % 31.7 % 46.7 %
 
Net income $ 67,862 $ 22,204(2 ) $ 90,066 $ 48,232 $ 25,139(5 ) $ 73,371
 
Earnings per share - diluted:
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.73 $ 0.97 $ 0.53

 

 

$

0.80

Weighted average shares – diluted 92,960 92,960 91,612

 

 

91,612

 
(1)   Amount represents $24.2 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions, including amounts primarily related to acquired software, customer list, trademarks and non-compete agreements, as well as a $9.2 million charge for stock-based compensation.
 
(2) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (1) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $11.2 million.
 
(3) Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the purchase accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
 
(4) Amount represents $25.8 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business acquisitions, including amounts primarily related to acquired software, customer list, trademarks and non-compete agreements, a $6.1 million charge for stock-based compensation, as well as the $7.3 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (3) above.
 
(5) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (4) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $14.1 million.
 

 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance

Quarter Ending September 30, 2010

 
 
       

Earnings Per Share Range
– Diluted

 

U.S. GAAP expectation $0.34 - $0.37
Adjustment to exclude acquisition–related amortization $0.08
Adjustment to exclude stock–based compensation $0.04
 
Non-GAAP expectation $0.46 - $0.49
 
 

ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance

Year Ending December 31, 2010

 
 
       

Earnings Per Share Range
– Diluted

 

U.S. GAAP expectation $1.47 - $1.55
Adjustment to exclude acquisition–related amortization $0.32
Adjustment to exclude stock–based compensation $0.16
 
Non-GAAP expectation $1.95 - $2.03
 
 

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company provides non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share as supplemental measures to GAAP regarding the Company's operational performance. These financial measures exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A detailed explanation of each of the adjustments to such financial measures is described below. This press release also contains a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate the Company's historical and prospective financial performance as well as its performance relative to its competitors, (b) to set internal sales targets and spending budgets, (c) to allocate resources, (d) to measure operational profitability and the accuracy of forecasting, (e) to assess financial discipline over operational expenditures and (f) as an important factor in determining variable compensation for management and its employees. In addition, many financial analysts that follow our Company focus on and publish both historical results and future projections based on non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that it is in the best interest of our investors to provide this information to analysts so that they accurately report the non-GAAP financial information. Moreover, investors have historically requested and the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial results.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not reported by all of the Company's competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

The adjustments to these non-GAAP financial measures, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Purchase accounting for deferred revenue and its related tax impact. ANSYS acquired Ansoft Corporation on July 31, 2008. In accordance with the fair value provisions applicable to the accounting for business combinations, acquired deferred revenue of approximately $7.5 million was recorded on the opening balance sheet, which was approximately $23.5 million lower than the historical carrying value. Although this purchase accounting requirement had no impact on the Company's business or cash flow, it adversely impacted the Company's reported GAAP revenue primarily for the first twelve months post-acquisition. In order to provide investors with financial information that facilitates comparison of both historical and future results, the Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures which exclude the impact of the purchase accounting adjustment. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial adjustment is useful to investors because it allows investors to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (b) to compare past and future reports of financial results of the Company as the revenue reduction related to acquired deferred revenue will not recur when related annual lease licenses and software maintenance contracts are renewed in future periods.

Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions and its related tax impact. The Company incurs amortization of intangibles, included in its GAAP presentation of amortization expense, related to various acquisitions it has made in recent years. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are fixed at the time of an acquisition, are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. Accordingly, management does not consider these expenses for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Company during the applicable time period after the acquisition, and it excludes such expenses when making decisions to allocate resources. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow investors to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (b) compare past reports of financial results of the Company as the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP financial measures.

Stock-based compensation expense and its related tax impact. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of cost of software licenses, cost of maintenance and service, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, management excludes these expenses for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company. Specifically, the Company excludes stock-based compensation during its annual budgeting process and its quarterly and annual assessments of the Company's and management's performance. The annual budgeting process is the primary mechanism whereby the Company allocates resources to various initiatives and operational requirements. Additionally, the annual review by the board of directors during which it compares the Company's historical business model and profitability as it relates to the planned business model and profitability for the forthcoming year excludes the impact of stock-based compensation. In evaluating the performance of senior management and department managers, charges related to stock-based compensation are excluded from expenditure and profitability results. In fact, the Company records stock-based compensation expense into a stand-alone cost center for which no single operational manager is responsible or accountable. In this way, management is able to review on a period-to-period basis each manager's performance and assess financial discipline over operational expenditures without the effect of stock-based compensation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow investors to (a) evaluate the Company's operating results and the effectiveness of the methodology used by management to review the Company's operating results, and (b) review historical comparability in its financial reporting, as well as comparability with competitors' operating results.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as listed below:

GAAP Reporting Measure

   

Non-GAAP Reporting Measure

 
Revenue Non-GAAP Revenue
Operating Profit Non-GAAP Operating Profit
Operating Profit Margin Non-GAAP Operating Profit Margin
Net Income Non-GAAP Net Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share
 

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS, Inc., founded in 1970, develops and globally markets engineering simulation software and technologies widely used by engineers, designers, researchers and students across a broad spectrum of industries and academia. The Company focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing and validation. The Company and its global network of channel partners provide sales, support and training for customers. Headquartered in Canonsburg, Pa., U.S.A., with more than 60 strategic sales locations throughout the world, ANSYS, Inc. and its subsidiaries employ more than 1,600 people and distribute ANSYS products through a network of sales offices and channel partners in 40+ countries. Visit www.ansys.com for more information.

Forward Looking Information

Certain statements contained in the press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our projections for revenue and earnings per share for the third quarter and fiscal year 2010 (both GAAP and non-GAAP to exclude acquisition-related amortization and stock-based compensation expense); statements about management's views concerning the Company's prospects in the remainder of 2010; statements and projections relating to the impact of stock-based compensation; statements that this quarter’s results continue the improved business momentum, that we are encouraged by our first half performance despite pockets of uncertainty that remain in the global business climate, and that we continue to validate our belief about the future potential of simulation through our customers’ continued adoption of the ANSYS simulation suite to transform their product design processes, taking advantage of the strength of our broad physics portfolio to drive innovation, efficiencies and productivity gains are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk of deterioration in the global economy, the risk that adverse conditions in the global economy will significantly affect ANSYS’ customers’ ability to make new purchases from the Company or to pay for prior purchases, the risk of continued or increased declines in the economy of one or more of ANSYS’ primary geographic regions, the risk that ANSYS’ operating results will be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, the risk that the assumptions underlying ANSYS’ anticipated revenues and expenditures will change or prove inaccurate, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated its ability to maintain growth and profitability and control costs, uncertainties regarding the demand for ANSYS’ products and services in future periods, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated the strength of the demand among its customers for its products, the risk of difficulties in the relationship with ANSYS’ independent regional channel partners, and other factors that are detailed from time to time in reports filed by ANSYS, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ANSYS, Inc.'s 2009 Annual Report and Form 10-K, as amended. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether changes occur as a result of new information or future events, after the date they were made.

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