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Notiziario Marketpress di
Lunedì 27 Gennaio 2003 |
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HYPERION REPORTS SOLID FISCAL SECOND QUARTER RESULTS LICENSE REVENUES INCREASE 11%, EARNINGS PER SHARE NEARLY DOUBLE OVER SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
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Sunnyvale, Calif., January 27, 2003 - Hyperion (Nasdaq: Hysl), the global leader in business performance management software, today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2003 ended December 31, 2002. Total revenues for the quarter increased six percent to $126.0 million, compared to $118.9 million for the same quarter a year ago. Software license revenue increased 11 percent to $51.1 million, compared to $46.2 million for the same period a year ago. Maintenance and services revenue increased three percent to $74.9 million, compared to $72.7 million for the same period a year ago. The company reported net income of $7.6 million or $0.21 per diluted share for the quarter, compared to net income of $3.7 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Hyperion continued to strengthen its balance sheet during the quarter, increasing cash and repurchasing debt. The company had $302.2 million in cash and short-term investments, net of $50.0 million of long-term debt, at December 31, 2002, compared to $210.1 million in cash and short-term investments, net of $90.9 million of long-term debt, at December 31, 2001. Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $14.5 million. "We are very pleased to deliver strong license revenue growth and overall improved financial performance," said Jeff Rodek, Hyperion´s chairman and chief executive officer. "Both new and existing customers are responding well to our business performance management offerings. In addition, we continue to make year-over-year progress on our four key financial metrics. License revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to approximately 41 percent in the December 2002 quarter. License revenue booked through our indirect channel grew to 27 percent of total license revenue, up from 24 percent last year and edging toward our target of 33 percent. We significantly improved our profitability, both on a quarter-over-quarter basis and for the fiscal year to date, having more than tripled our operating margins to ten percent for the combined first two quarters of fiscal 2003. Days sales outstanding were 62 days at December 31, 2002, well below our target range of 75 to 85. "Major companies throughout the world are selecting our business performance management solutions to obtain incredible insight into their financial and operational performance, anytime, anywhere," continued Mr. Rodek. "Our mission is to define and lead the business performance management category with our suite-based applications and our integrating platform. Clearly, our strong financial results attest to our continued momentum as the business performance management market leader." Other Recent Developments Significant company developments include: Major customer wins at Allmerica Financial, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fifth Third Bank, Gillette Company, Gulf States Paper Corporation, Hca, Metsäliitto Corporation, Nissan North America, Pearson, Thyssen Krupp, Trw, and Verizon. New releases of Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management, with enhanced usability, interoperability, functionality, and scalability. |
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