EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 23, 2003 Press Release dated July 23, 2003

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

   

July 23, 2003

 

Madeline Hopkins

(484) 582-5506

 

Michael J. Ruane

(484) 582-5405

 

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SUNGARD ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AND REAFFIRMS 2003 OUTLOOK

 

Earnings per Share Grew 11%; Revenue Grew 18%

 

Wayne, PA — SunGard (NYSE:SDS), a global leader in integrated IT solutions for financial services and the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services, reported today that net income for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $90 million, a 10% increase over $82 million for the second quarter of 2002.

 

Diluted net income per share for the quarter was $0.31, up 11% over comparable results of $0.28 reported in 2002. For the first six months of 2003, diluted net income per share was $0.57, up 10% over comparable results of $0.52 reported in 2002. Details concerning merger-related items (which were less than $0.01 per share in both 2002 and 2003) are described in the Notes attached to this release.

 

Revenue for the second quarter of 2003 was $734 million, an increase of 18% over $623 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Revenue from businesses owned for at least a year (internal revenue) declined approximately 1% from the same period in 2002. Revenue for the first six months of 2003 was $1.41 billion, an increase of 14% over the $1.23 billion reported for 2002.

 

Cristóbal Conde, president and chief executive officer, commented, “SunGard performed solidly in the quarter, posting double-digit increases for both the top and bottom lines. We continue to invest in technology, acquisitions and customer relationships to introduce new solutions and services, and to enhance capacity, all to meet customer demand for efficiency and resilience. SunGard’s competitiveness is stronger than ever.”

 

“We reiterate our outlook for 2003 diluted net income per share in the range of $1.24 to $1.29. This outlook continues to assume neither a rebound nor a further deterioration in demand. Furthermore, because the timing and size of acquisitions are unpredictable, our outlook assumes that we will have no additional merger-related items in 2003,” added Mr. Conde.

 

Investment Support Systems (ISS) revenue grew 11% to $384 million for the quarter due to acquisitions. ISS internal revenue declined approximately 5% for the quarter, due to the slowdown in IT spending. The mindset at financial services firms appears to be improving, as they continue to reduce costs yet increasingly focus on improving competitiveness. SunGard’s deep customer relationships, broad product portfolio, and economies of scale enable it to be an efficient operator of resilient IT solutions. SunGard solutions are well positioned to help customers achieve their goals.

 

Availability Services (AS) revenue increased 22% to $290 million for the quarter, primarily due to the July 2002 acquisition of Guardian iT plc, the integration of which is proceeding to plan. AS internal revenue increased approximately 4% for the quarter. IT capital spending is a key driver in business continuity growth. Nevertheless, since 9/11, IT executives have realized the extent to which their businesses are dependent on IT and continue to upgrade their continuity plans.


Other Businesses revenue increased 57% to $41 million because of the acquisition in March of H.T.E., Inc., a leader in government information technologies. Internal revenue declined approximately 4% for the quarter.

 

SunGard has exceptional financial strength and flexibility. In the quarter, SunGard completed three acquisitions for total cash payments of approximately $168 million. At June 30, 2003, cash balances were $380 million and long-term debt was $285 million. In April, SunGard borrowed an additional $140 million under its existing credit agreement, $40 million of which was repaid during the quarter. In July, SunGard announced an offer to acquire the shares of Sherwood International Plc, which has a transaction value of approximately $105 million, net of Sherwood’s cash balances.

 

Webcast

 

SunGard will hold its regular quarterly earnings conference call on July 24, 2003, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT. You may listen to the call live at www.vcall.com. An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at noon that day through midnight on Thursday, July 31, 2003. To listen to the replay, go to www.vcall.com or dial 719-457-0820, code 562214. Recording of the call is prohibited without the express prior written consent of SunGard. A copy of this press release and any additional financial and statistical data are posted at www.sungard.com/investors under SunGard Financial Reports. All statements made by SunGard officers on this call and information posted on the SunGard Web site are the copyrighted property of SunGard.

 

About SunGard

 

SunGard is a global leader in integrated IT solutions for financial services. SunGard is also the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services. SunGard serves more than 20,000 clients in over 50 countries, including 47 of the world’s 50 largest financial services institutions. SunGard (NYSE:SDS) is a member of the S&P 500 and has annual revenues of more than $2 billion. Visit SunGard at www.sungard.com.

 

Trademark Information: SunGard and the SunGard logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SunGard Data Systems Inc. or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

 

“Safe Harbor” Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Statements about SunGard’s outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, actual results may differ materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future financial results of the Company and usually contain words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” or similar expressions. The Company derives most of its forward-looking statements from its operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While the Company believes that its assumptions are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors, such as: the effect of general economic conditions on information technology spending levels, trading volumes and services revenues; the overall condition of the financial services industry and the effect of further consolidation among financial services firms; the effect of war, terrorism or catastrophic events; the timing and magnitude of software sales; the timing and scope of technological advances, including those resulting in more alternatives for dedicated high-availability services; the integration and performance of acquired businesses, including the availability services business of Guardian iT plc, acquired on July 1, 2002; the prospects for future acquisitions; the ability to retain and attract customers and key personnel; and the ability to obtain patent protection and avoid patent-related liabilities in the context of a rapidly developing legal framework for software and business-method patents. The factors described in this paragraph and other factors that may affect SunGard, its business or future financial results, as and when applicable, are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, a copy of which may be obtained from SunGard without charge. The Company assumes no obligation to update this document as a result of new information or future events.


SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

(in thousands, except per-share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended

    Three Months Ended

 
     June 30,

    June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues:

                                

Services

   $ 1,285,878     $ 1,108,729     $ 665,643     $ 564,615  

License and resale fees

     86,348       94,896       49,635       44,771  
    


 


 


 


Total products and services

     1,372,226       1,203,625       715,278       609,386  

Reimbursed expenses

     36,298       27,926       18,685       13,942  
    


 


 


 


       1,408,524       1,231,551       733,963       623,328  
    


 


 


 


Costs and expenses:

                                

Cost of sales and direct operating

     625,187       521,829       321,777       266,613  

Sales, marketing and administration

     261,332       245,945       131,866       114,924  

Product development

     91,682       81,565       49,636       39,160  

Depreciation and amortization

     111,486       94,872       55,258       47,564  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     39,999       31,738       22,764       17,748  

Merger costs

     1,296       1,677       1,296       —    
    


 


 


 


       1,130,982       977,626       582,597       486,009  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations

     277,542       253,925       151,366       137,319  

Interest income

     2,912       4,717       1,636       2,381  

Interest expense

     (5,301 )     (6,979 )     (3,533 )     (2,826 )

Other income

     —         590       —         590  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

     275,153       252,253       149,469       137,464  

Income taxes

     109,234       100,548       59,589       55,780  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 165,919     $ 151,705     $ 89,880     $ 81,684  
    


 


 


 


Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.58     $ 0.54     $ 0.32     $ 0.29  
    


 


 


 


Shares used to compute basic net income per common share

     284,339       281,760       284,744       282,277  
    


 


 


 


Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.57     $ 0.52     $ 0.31     $ 0.28  
    


 


 


 


Shares used to compute diluted net income per common share

     289,572       290,974       290,786       290,770  
    


 


 


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


 

SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Supplemental Income Statement Information

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended

    Three Months Ended

 
     June 30,

    June 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues:

                                

Investment support systems

   $ 726,921     $ 677,602     $ 383,652     $ 344,791  

Availability services

     577,516       475,540       290,264       238,230  

Other businesses

     67,789       50,483       41,362       26,365  

Reimbursed expenses

     36,298       27,926       18,685       13,942  
    


 


 


 


     $ 1,408,524     $ 1,231,551     $ 733,963     $ 623,328  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations:

                                

Investment support systems

   $ 143,296     $ 159,864     $ 76,117     $ 82,584  

Availability services

     147,701       105,643       81,610       59,626  

Other businesses

     9,336       9,979       5,714       5,707  

Corporate administration

     (21,495 )     (19,884 )     (10,779 )     (10,598 )

Merger costs

     (1,296 )     (1,677 )     (1,296 )     —    
    


 


 


 


     $ 277,542     $ 253,925     $ 151,366     $ 137,319  
    


 


 


 


Operating margin:

                                

Investment support systems

     19.7 %     23.6 %     19.8 %     24.0 %
    


 


 


 


Availability services

     25.6 %     22.2 %     28.1 %     25.0 %
    


 


 


 


Other businesses

     13.8 %     19.8 %     13.8 %     21.6 %
    


 


 


 


Total

     19.7 %     20.6 %     20.6 %     22.0 %
    


 


 


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

     (unaudited)
June 30,
2003


   December 31,
2002


Assets:

             

Current:

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 379,690    $ 439,735

Accounts receivable, net

     577,439      566,548

Clearing broker assets

     208,963      —  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     142,550      128,733
    

  

Total current assets

     1,308,642      1,135,016

Property and equipment, net

     575,796      566,199

Software products, net

     212,786      132,083

Deferred income taxes and other assets, net

     496,790      509,248

Goodwill

     1,230,057      939,050
    

  

     $ 3,824,071    $ 3,281,596
    

  

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

             

Current:

             

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 18,181    $ 18,128

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     397,156      426,294

Clearing broker liabilities

     206,008      —  

Deferred revenue

     475,634      426,811
    

  

Total current liabilities

     1,096,979      871,233

Long-term debt

     285,257      187,964

Stockholders' equity

     2,441,835      2,222,399
    

  

     $ 3,824,071    $ 3,281,596
    

  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information

 

Note 1. Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Income Excluding Merger-Related Items

 

The Company has an active acquisition program, but does not budget for acquisitions, because it cannot predict when transactions will occur or how much merger costs and related items, if any, will be recorded as expenses. Most merger costs are not recorded as expenses because they are required to be capitalized as part of the purchase price. Expensed merger-related items may not occur in every reporting period, and when they do occur, may fluctuate significantly in amount. Accordingly, when assessing its financial results, the Company focuses on results before merger-related items. The following information concerning merger-related items is presented in order to show their impact on net income and diluted net income per common share.

 

    

(unaudited)

Six Months Ended


   

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended


    Year Ended
December 31,


 
     June 30,

    June 30,

   

(in thousands, except per-share amounts)


   2003

   2002

    2003

   2002

    2002

 

Net income

   $ 165,919    $ 151,705     $ 89,879    $ 81,684     $ 325,641  
    

  


 

  


 


Merger costs:

                                      

Costs associated with the acquisition of Caminus, Inc.:

                                      

Purchased in-process research and development costs

     910      —         910      —         —    

Facility shut-down and severance costs

     386      —         386      —         —    

Costs associated with the acquisition of remaining interest in Brut,     LLC

     —        —         —        —         3,320  

Costs associated with the acquisition of Guardian iT plc (Guardian):

                                      

Accounting, investment banking and other costs

     —        —         —        —         903  

Facility shut-down costs

     —        —         —        —         9,503  

Costs associated with the acquisition of Availability Solutions business of Comdisco, Inc.:

                                      

Facility shut-down and severance costs

     —        1,677       —        —         (1,203 )
    

  


 

  


 


       1,296      1,677       1,296      —         12,523  
    

  


 

  


 


Other income:

                                      

Items related to the acquisition of Guardian:

                                      

Gain on foreign currency purchased in advance of closing of the acquisition

     —        (2,866 )     —        (2,866 )     (2,993 )

Equity in after-tax loss for the period between the acquisition of a 24.9% interest and the completion of the acquisition

     —        2,276       —        2,276       2,263  
    

  


 

  


 


       —        (590 )     —        (590 )     (730 )
    

  


 

  


 


Total merger-related items

     1,296      1,087       1,296      (590 )     11,793  

Tax effect of merger-related items

     515      (478 )     515      (1,132 )     3,223  
    

  


 

  


 


After-tax effect of merger-related items

     781      1,565       781      542       8,570  
    

  


 

  


 


Net income, excluding merger-related items

   $ 166,700    $ 153,270     $ 90,660    $ 82,226     $ 334,211  
    

  


 

  


 


Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.57    $ 0.52     $ 0.31    $ 0.28     $ 1.12  
    

  


 

  


 


Diluted net income per common share, excluding merger-related items

   $ 0.58    $ 0.53     $ 0.31    $ 0.28     $ 1.15