SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSS), wereldwijde leverancier van software-oplossingen voor predictive analytics, heeft de resultaten over het kwartaal en de eerste zes maanden, eindigend op 30 juni 2006, bekendgemaakt. In het tweede kwartaal heeft de organisatie recordinkomsten van 63,5 miljoen USD behaald, een toename van 9 procent ten opzichte van het tweede kwartaal in 2005, toen de inkomsten 58,1 miljoen USD bedroegen. De licentieverkopen stegen met 20 procent tot 29,3 miljoen USD.
Hieronder volgt het volledige persbericht:
SPSS Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half Revenues
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Non-Operating Factors Push Earnings Under Guidance
SPSS Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSS, a worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Second quarter revenues were a record $63.5 million, an increase of 9 percent from $58.1 million in the second quarter of 2005. New license revenues were $29.3 million, up 20 percent from $24.4 million in the 2005 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, revenues totaled $125.7 million, an increase of 9 percent from $115.5 million for the same period in 2005. New license revenues for the first six months of 2006 were $59.2 million, up 17 percent from 50.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the 2006 second quarter were $0.12, compared to $0.21 for the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to a $2.2 million charge related to share-based compensation reflecting the January 1, 2006 adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123R. Also contributing to the decrease were higher, largely non-recurring, marketing, services and R&D expenses. In addition, the 2006 period includes a $0.8 million higher non-operating non-cash net currency exchange translation charge. The effective income tax rate in the 2006 second quarter was 43 percent compared to a tax rate of 36 percent in the same period in 2005.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, EPS was $0.35, compared with $0.34 in the same period last year. The 2006 period includes a charge of $3.1 million related to share-based compensation reflecting the January 1, 2006 adoption of SFAS 123R. In addition, the effective income tax rate increased to 38 percent in the first six months of 2006 from 34 percent in the same period last year. An increased number of diluted shares further lowered earnings in the 2006 period.
As of June 30, 2006, cash was $113.3 million up from $84.4 million as of December 31, 2005 and $54.2 million on June 30, 2005.
"We were delighted with the strong growth in new license revenue, particularly as it occurred for both applications and tools and across all major geographies," said SPSS president and CEO Jack Noonan. "Our field sales channel demonstrated increasing strength, our telesales channel continued its high productivity and both channels closed an increased number of larger transactions. Recent investments made in support of the field contributed to the higher expenses in the quarter. These investments are expected to continue our sales momentum in the second half of the year."
Outlook and Guidance
"While pleased with the revenue growth and operational improvements, we were disappointed by the delivery of earnings below our guidance for the 2006 second quarter," said Raymond Panza, SPSS executive vice president and CFO. "For the six months ended June 30, 2006, however, revenue growth and operating margins were consistent with our anticipated performance."
Panza further stated, "2006 third quarter revenues are expected to be between $64 and $66 million with EPS in the range of $0.24 to $0.30. EPS for the 2006 third quarter includes an estimated expense of $0.05 for share-based compensation. For the 2006 fiscal year, we are raising previous revenue guidance of between $248 million and $254 million to a range of between $252 million and $258 million. We are reiterating EPS guidance of $0.98 to $1.09. EPS guidance for this annual period includes estimated expense of $0.18 to $0.20 for share-based compensation. Share-based compensation expense includes the effect of SFAS 123R as well as the company's increased use of stock units."
Conference Call
The company will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. CT on August 1, 2006, to discuss its financial results. The live call will be broadcast online at www.spss.com/invest. Those interested in participating in the live call should dial 866.510.0710 in the United States and 617.597.5378 internationally. The live call pass-code is 75750256. A replay will be available via phone for one week after the call. To access it, participants should dial in the United States 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 internationally. Access code 73025627 is required for the replay. An archived version of the call will also be made available online at www.spss.com/invest approximately two hours after the live call.
BERICHT VOOR DE REDACTIE
Over SPSS
SPSS (NASDAQ: SPSS) is een wereldwijde leverancier van software-oplossingen voor predictive analytics. De organisatie is actief in meer dan 80 landen en heeft ruim 1.300 medewerkers.
Al meer dan 37 jaar stelt SPSS zijn klanten in staat zich beter op hun kernactiviteiten te concentreren en hun prestaties te verbeteren. SPSS’ klantenportfolio bestaat uit meer dan 120.000 bedrijven, academische instituten, zorgaanbieders, marktonderzoeksbedrijven en overheidsinstellingen. Met de software van SPSS kunnen organisaties de interactie met klanten, medewerkers, patiënten, studenten en burgers optimaliseren. Tevens zorgt de software ervoor dat de activiteiten die vandaag worden ondernomen, een positief effect hebben op doelen in de toekomst.
Met de geavanceerde oplossingen van SPSS, die elkaar perfect aanvullen, kunnen organisaties veranderingen in houding, gedrag en voorkeuren van mensen kwantificeren en hier direct op anticiperen. Zo kunnen zij hun strategieën en tactieken vol vertrouwen bijsturen.
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