DENVER, 21 februari 2003 – J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC) heeft haar operationele resultaat in het eerste kwartaal van 2003, dat eindigde op 31 januari, weten te verbeteren ten opzichte van het eerste kwartaal een jaar eerder.
“Met de resultaten van het eerste kwartaal bewijzen we eens te meer dat we vasthouden aan onze belofte om de winst te verbeteren”, zei J.D. Edwards CEO en President Bob Dutkowsky. “De winst is dit kwartaal boven verwachting gestegen. Onze netto winst is zelfs in de hele geschiedenis van ons bedrijf nog nooit zo hoog geweest in een eerste kwartaal. Daarnaast is onze cash flow blijven groeien en bedraagt nu bijna 390 miljoen dollar.”
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J.D. Edwards Reports Significantly Inproved Profitability for the First Quarter Ended January 31, 2003
GAAP Net Income Highest for First Quarter in Company History; Earnings Per Share Grow to $0.05
DENVER, Thursday, February 20, 2003 - J.D. Edwards & Company (Nasdaq: JDEC) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2003.
Profitability in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 improved significantly over the first quarter of fiscal 2002. On a GAAP basis, net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 was $7 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to a loss of $4 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share, in the same period last year. Pro forma net income grew to $6 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to $4 million, or $0.03 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. A reconciliation from GAAP results to pro forma results is provided as supplemental information on the attached "Consolidated Statements of Operations."
Total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 was $206 million. License fee revenue grew to $47 million, and services revenue was $159 million.
"Our first quarter results once again demonstrate that we are executing well and delivering on our commitment to improved profitability," said J.D. Edwards Chairman, President and CEO, Bob Dutkowsky. "Our profitability increased significantly and exceeded expectations. In fact, our net income was the highest level for any first quarter in our company history. Our cash position continued to grow and is now at nearly $390 million. We achieved these results by continuing our focus on improving our execution across all functional areas of J.D. Edwards."
Highlights
Customer transactions and other recent highlights include:
* Signed new license agreements. The Company signed agreements for its collaborative solutions with customers including Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Express Services, Inc., Liberty Property Limited Partnership, Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., Giant Cement Holdings, Inc., Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc., Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. and Pharmavite LLC in the United States; J.S. Redpath Limited in Canada; Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda in Latin America; Electrolux AB, Vivendi Universal S.A., Sobel NV, and Calor Gas Ltd, in Europe; Australian Postal Corporation and Stockland Corporation Limited in Australia/New Zealand; and KYE Systems Corp. in Asia Pacific.
* Released J.D. Edwards CRM 2.0. J.D. Edwards released its latest version of its Customer Relationship Management solution, J.D. Edwards CRM 2.0. With over 175 new enhancements, J.D. Edwards CRM 2.0 is integrated with the company’s Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications. Major enhancements in CRM 2.0 include integration to the Company’s Demand Consensus supply chain application, mobile sales functionality and a comprehensive service management solution.
* Delivered new supply chain management functionality. J.D. Edwards added new Supply Chain Event Management capabilities for its Production and Distribution Planning solution, enabling companies to detect and resolve operational issues in real time. The new capabilities include multi-dimensional communication between suppliers, customers and trade partners, and instantaneous response tools that allow managers to modify production and distribution plans as necessary to accommodate changing business conditions.
* Announced J.D. Edwards 5 single server solution bundles for IBM’s new eServer iSeries models. J.D. Edwards is offering three new software and services solution bundles that will enable businesses to install J.D. Edwards 5 collaborative enterprise software up to 50 percent faster on IBM eServer iSeries models. The single server bundles for manufacturing, distribution and financials include pre-configured technical setup, collaborative computing on a single server environment, and tailored consulting and education services for rapid timeto value.
Conference Call
J.D. Edwards will hold a conference call to review the first quarter 2003 results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. A webcast of the conference call will be available to all interested parties on the "Investor Relations" section of the J.D. Edwards web site at www.jdedwards.com.
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Over J.D. Edwards
J.D. Edwards (Nasdaq: JDEC), leverancier van collaborative bedrijfssoftware, ondersteunt organisaties bij de optimalisatie van interne en externe bedrijfsprocessen. De onderneming biedt advies, training en diensten rond J.D. Edwards 5, haar totaalpakket bedrijfsoplossingen. J.D. Edwards 5 omvat een volledige reeks geïntegreerde modules op het vlak van Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Collaboration & Integration, Business Intelligence en Tools & Technology.
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