~ Revenue up 10% sequentially and 43% year-over-year ~
~ Guidance for FY 2010 revenue growth increased to at least 38.8% ~
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services, today announced its third quarter 2010 financial results.
Highlights – Third Quarter 2010
- Quarterly revenue rose to $1.217 billion, up 10% sequentially and 43% from the year-ago quarter
- Quarterly diluted earnings per share (EPS) on a GAAP basis was $0.66, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter
- Quarterly diluted EPS on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes stock-based compensation expense, was $0.69, compared to $0.48 in the year-ago quarter
- GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS includes the impact of $0.03 in net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains.
Revenue for the third quarter of 2010 rose to $1.217 billion, up 43% from $853.5 million in the third quarter of 2009. GAAP net income was $203.7 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $136.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009. Diluted EPS on a non-GAAP basis was $0.69. GAAP operating margin for the quarter was 18.8%. Excluding stock-based compensation expense of $14.1 million, non-GAAP operating margin was 19.9%, within the Company’s targeted 19-20% range. Earnings for the quarter included $7.6 million, or $0.03 per share, of net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP operating results and diluted EPS are included at the end of this release.
“Yet another strong quarter is continuing evidence that clients are not just seeking cost efficiencies, but are also stepping up investments in their business platforms and new capabilities to drive growth and innovation,” said Francisco D’Souza, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cognizant. “The success of our long-time reinvestment strategy positions us as a credible advisor to our clients, as we work with them to address the critical issues facing their businesses: the new generation of increasingly globalized and virtualized business models, the new generation of millennials as consumers and employees, and the new generation of transformative technologies such as cloud, social computing and mobility.”
2010 Outlook – Fourth Quarter and Full Year
The Company is providing the following guidance:
- Fourth quarter 2010 revenue anticipated to be at least $1.27 billion
- Fourth quarter 2010 diluted EPS expected to be $0.64 on a GAAP basis and $0.68 on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes $0.04 of estimated stock-based compensation expense
- Fiscal 2010 revenue expected to be at least $4.55 billion, up at least 38.8% compared to 2009
- Fiscal 2010 diluted EPS expected to be at least $2.35 on a GAAP basis, and at least $2.50 on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes $0.15 of estimated stock-based compensation expense
- Due to continued volatility in the currency markets, EPS guidance excludes the impact of any future net non-operating foreign currency exchange gain or loss.
“We are pleased to have delivered two consecutive quarters of double-digit sequential revenue growth. Importantly, our growth was once again broad-based -- across industries, service lines and geographies,” said Gordon Coburn, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Cognizant. “In addition, our record level of cash generation is further evidence of our solid financial model. Despite the strengthening of the Indian rupee, we remain confident in our ability to maintain non-GAAP operating margins within our targeted range.”
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About Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services. Cognizant’s single-minded passion is to dedicate our global technology and innovation know-how, our industry expertise and worldwide resources to working together with clients to make their businesses stronger. With over 50 global delivery centers and more than 95,600 employees as of September 30, 2010, we combine a unique global delivery model infused with a distinct culture of customer satisfaction. A member of the NASDAQ-100 Index and S&P 500 Index, Cognizant is a Forbes Global 2000 company and a member of the Fortune 1000 and is ranked among the top information technology companies in BusinessWeek’s Hot Growth and Top 50 Performers listings. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions and the factors discussed in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cognizant undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release includes the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations of Cognizant’s GAAP financial statements to such non-GAAP measures should be carefully evaluated.
We seek to manage the company to a targeted operating margin, excluding stock-based compensation costs and applicable stock-based Indian fringe benefit tax, of 19% to 20% of revenues. Accordingly, we believe that non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, excluding stock-based compensation costs and applicable stock-based Indian fringe benefit tax which was repealed during the third quarter of 2009 retroactive to April 1, 2009, are meaningful measures for investors to evaluate our financial performance. For our internal management reporting and budgeting purposes, we use financial statements that do not include stock-based compensation expense and applicable stock-based Indian fringe benefit tax for financial and operational decision making, to evaluate period-to-period comparisons and for making comparisons of our operating results to those of our competitors. Moreover, because of varying available valuation methodologies permitted under U.S. GAAP and the variety of award types that companies can use, we believe that providing non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense allows investors to make additional comparisons between our operating results to those of other companies. Accordingly, we believe that the presentation of non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, when read in conjunction with our reported GAAP results, can provide useful supplemental information to our management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.
A limitation of using non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share versus operating margin and diluted earnings per share calculated in accordance with GAAP is that non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share exclude costs, namely, stock-based compensation that is recurring and applicable stock-based Indian fringe benefit tax expense. Stock-based compensation will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than us, thereby limiting the usefulness of these non-GAAP financial measures as a comparative tool. We compensate for this limitation by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and evaluating such non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
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