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Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2021
Aug 04, 2021
Quarterly Revenue of
Record 12-Month Backlog of
On-Track for Revenue Growth Acceleration in Fiscal 2021
Raises Outlook for Earnings per Share Growth in Fiscal 2021
Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights
- Revenue of
$1,066 million , above the midpoint of the$1,040-$1,080 million guidance range including a positive impact from foreign currency movements of approximately$5 million compared to our guidance assumptions - Record managed services revenue of
$651 million , equivalent to approximately 61% of total revenue - GAAP diluted EPS of
$1.14 , above the$0.91-$0.99 guidance range, primarily due to a lower GAAP effective tax rate than anticipated in quarterly guidance - Non-GAAP diluted EPS of
$1.35 , above the$1.14-$1.20 guidance range, primarily due to a lower non-GAAP effective tax rate than anticipated in quarterly guidance - GAAP operating income of
$155 million ; GAAP operating margin of 14.5% - Non-GAAP operating income of
$188 million ; non-GAAP operating margin of 17.6% - Quarterly free cash flow of
$140 million , comprised of cash flow from operations of$190 million , less$50 million in net capital expenditures and other(1) - Normalized free cash flow of
$179 million (1) - Twelve-month backlog of
$3.59 billion up approximately$50 million sequentially; on a pro forma(2) basis, record twelve-month backlog, up 10.8% as compared to last year’s third fiscal quarter - The board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.36 per share to be paid onOctober 29, 2021
“Our strong third quarter performance reflects the strategic initiatives we have executed this year to accelerate Amdocs’ long-term growth. Revenue was up 9.4% from a year ago on a pro forma(2) constant currency(3) basis and was led by a growing scope of activities as our customers accelerate multi-year investments focused around 5G modernization and the cloud. At the operating level, profitability remained above the high-end of our target range as we balanced operational excellence with accelerated R&D investments, and we generated robust free cash flow of which we returned a majority to shareholders through share repurchases and our quarterly dividend program,” said
Sheffer continued, “During Q3, we strengthened our European footprint as our customers’ progressed digital modernization initiatives to support improved customer experience, better operating efficiency and multiplay convergence strategies. We entered into a multi-year managed transformation agreement with Three
Sheffer concluded, “We enter the fourth fiscal quarter with record 12-month backlog on a pro forma (2) basis, up 10.8% from a year ago. Additionally, we expect to sustain strong sales momentum by monetizing our market-leading offerings which we believe are well-aligned with our customer’s needs for digital modernization, 5G, cloud migration, and next-generation OSS platforms. Overall, we are raising our outlook for earnings per share growth in fiscal 2021 and we remain on track to deliver full year revenue growth acceleration on a proforma basis.”
Revenue
Revenue for the third fiscal quarter ended
Net Income and Earnings Per Share
The Company's GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was
For further details of reconciliation of selected financial metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP, please refer to the tables below.
Returning Cash to Shareholders
- Quarterly Cash Dividend Program: On
August 4, 2021 , the Board approved the Company’s next quarterly cash dividend payment of$0.36 per share and setSeptember 30, 2021 as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive the dividend, which will be payable onOctober 29, 2021 - Share Repurchase Activity: Repurchased
$90 million of ordinary shares during the third quarter of fiscal 2021
Twelve-month Backlog
Twelve-month backlog, which includes anticipated revenue related to contracts, estimated revenue from managed services contracts, letters of intent, maintenance and estimated on-going support activities, was
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 Outlook
- Revenue of approximately
$1,065-$1,105 million , assuming approximately$1 million sequential negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2021 - GAAP diluted EPS of approximately
$0.91-$0.99 - Non-GAAP diluted EPS of approximately
$1.13-$1.19 , excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value, and approximately$0.08-$0.10 per share of equity-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects
Full Year Fiscal 2021 Outlook
- Full year fiscal 2021 revenue guidance reflects the divestiture of
OpenMarket as ofDecember 31, 2020 and incorporates an expected positive impact from foreign currency fluctuations of approximately 1.0% year-over-year, consistent with the previous outlook - Expects revenue growth of 2.3%-3.3% year-over-year on a reported basis as compared with 1.0%-4.0% year-over-year previously
- Expects pro forma(2) revenue growth of 6.3%-7.3% year-over-year on a constant currency(3) basis as compared with 5.0%-8.0% year-over-year on a constant currency(3) basis previously
- Expects revenue growth of 1.3%-2.3% year-over-year on a constant currency(3) basis as compared with 0.0%-3.0% year-over-year previously
- Expects GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of roughly 42.0%-44.0% year-over-year, including gain, net of tax, from divestiture of
OpenMarket , as compared with 39.0%-44.0% year-over-year previously - Expects non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of roughly 7.6%-9.0% year-over-year as compared with 6.0%-9.0% year-over-year previously, excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value, approximately
$0.35-$0.37 per share of equity-based compensation expense, and gain from divestiture ofOpenMarket , net of related tax effects - Expects pro forma(2) non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of roughly 9.1%-10.5% year-over-year as compared with 7.5%-10.5% year-over-year previously, excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value, approximately
$0.35-$0.37 per share of equity-based compensation expense, and gain from divestiture ofOpenMarket , net of related tax effects - Expects free cash flow of approximately
$650 million , comprised of cash flow from operations, less net capital expenditures and other, as compared with$620 million previously - Reiterates expected normalized free cash flow of approximately
$820 million ; normalized free cash flow excludes expected capital expenditure of$110 million related to the new campus development inIsrael ,$40 million of capital gains tax in relation to the divestiture ofOpenMarket , and other items
Our fourth fiscal quarter 2021 and full year fiscal 2021 outlook takes into consideration the Company’s current expectations regarding macro and industry specific risks and various uncertainties and certain assumptions that we will discuss on our earnings conference call. However, we note that market dynamics continue to shift rapidly and we cannot predict all possible outcomes, including those resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created, and continues to create, a significant amount of uncertainty, or from current and potential customer consolidation or their other strategic corporate activities.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and other non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow and normalized free cash flow, revenue on a constant currency(3) basis, non-GAAP cost of revenue, non-GAAP research and development, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP interest and other expenses, net, non-GAAP income taxes, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth. These other non-GAAP measures exclude the following items:
- amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs;
- changes in certain acquisition-related liabilities measured at fair value;
- non-recurring and unusual charges or benefits (such as a gain from divestiture of
OpenMarket ); - equity-based compensation expense;
- other; and
- tax effects related to the above.
Free cash flow equals cash generated by operating activities less net capital expenditures and other. Normalized free cash flow, a measure of our operating performance, is further adjusted to exclude net capital expenditures related to the new campus development, payments for non-recurring and unusual charges (such as capital gains tax in relation to the divestiture of
For its internal budgeting process and in monitoring the results of the business, Amdocs’ management uses financial statements that do not include amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs, changes in certain acquisition-related liabilities measured at fair value, non-recurring and unusual charges or benefits, equity-based compensation expense, other and related tax effects. Amdocs’ management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of
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(1) Please refer to the Selected Financial Metrics tables below (figures may not sum because of rounding).
(2) Pro forma growth rate excludes the financial impact of
(3) Revenue on a constant currency basis assumes that the exchange rates in the current period were unchanged from the prior period
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
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2021(a) | 2020 | 2021(a) | 2020 | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,066,254 | $ | 1,026,201 | $ | 3,201,331 | $ | 3,116,091 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 689,370 | 681,725 | 2,103,601 | 2,052,007 | |||||||
Research and development | 80,794 | 70,093 | 231,617 | 206,199 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 122,401 | 109,612 | 361,240 | 352,187 | |||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
18,770 | 17,240 | 60,510 | 57,878 | |||||||
911,335 | 878,670 | 2,756,968 | 2,668,271 | ||||||||
Operating income | 154,919 | 147,531 | 444,363 | 447,820 | |||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | 334 | (2,417) | (9,698) | (5,059) | |||||||
Gain from sale of a business | - | - | 226,410 | - | |||||||
Income before income taxes | 155,253 | 145,114 | 661,075 | 442,761 | |||||||
Income taxes | 9,103 | 24,707 | 96,226 | 79,384 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 146,150 | $ | 120,407 | $ | 564,849 | $ | 363,377 | |||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.15 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 4.37 | $ | 2.71 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 4.34 | $ | 2.70 | |||
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
127,172 | 133,150 | 129,362 | 134,013 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
128,050 | 133,593 | 130,115 | 134,758 | |||||||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.3275 | $ | 1.0475 | $ | 0.94 |
Selected Financial Metrics
(In thousands, except per share data)
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2021(a) | 2020 | 2021(a) | 2020 | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,066,254 | $ | 1,026,201 | $ | 3,201,331 | $ | 3,116,091 | |||
Non-GAAP operating income | 187,606 | 175,476 | 560,470 | 533,940 | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income | 173,283 | 143,198 | 474,350 | 433,042 | |||||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1.35 | $ | 1.07 | $ | 3.65 | $ | 3.21 | |||
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
128,050 | 133,593 | 130,115 | 134,758 | |||||||
Free Cash Flows and Normalized Free Cash Flow
(In thousands)
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2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities(a) |
$ | 189,873 | $ | 186,680 | $ | 726,094 | $ | 453,456 | |||
Purchases of property and equipment, net (c) |
(50,255) | (41,250) | (149,565) | (145,955) | |||||||
Free Cash Flow | 139,618 | 145,430 | 576,529 | 307,501 | |||||||
Tax payment on sale of business(b) | 13,597 | - | 38,787 | - | |||||||
Payments of acquisition related liabilities |
- | 7,667 | 13,234 | 9,417 | |||||||
Payments for previously expensed restructuring charges |
- | 284 | - | 1,929 | |||||||
Net capital expenditures related to the new campus development |
25,324 | 15,460 | 67,879 | 46,752 | |||||||
Normalized Free Cash Flow | $ | 178,539 | $ | 168,841 | $ | 696,429 | $ | 365,599 | |||
(a) Since
(b) Tax payment related to capital gain from divesture of
(c) The amounts under "Purchase of property and equipment, net” include proceeds from sale of property and equipment of
Reconciliation of Selected Financial Metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP
(In thousands)
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GAAP | Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
Equity based compensation expense |
Changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value |
Other |
Tax effect |
Non-GAAP | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 689,370 | $ | $ | (6,020) | $ | 74 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 683,424 | |
Research and development |
80,794 | - | (1,032) | - | - | - | 79,762 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
122,401 | - | (6,939) | - | - | - | 115,462 | |||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
18,770 | (18,770) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
Total operating expenses |
911,335 | (18,770) | (13,991) | 74 | - | - | 878,648 | |||||||
Operating income | 154,919 | 18,770 | 13,991 | (74) | - | - | 187,606 | |||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | 334 | - | - | - | (1,510) | - | (1,176) | |||||||
Income taxes | 9,103 | - | - | - | - | 4,044 | 13,147 | |||||||
Net income |
$ | 146,150 | $ | 18,770 | $ | 13,991 | $ | (74) | $ | (1,510) |
$ | (4,044) |
$ | 173,283 |
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GAAP | Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
Equity based compensation expense |
Changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value |
Tax effect |
Non-GAAP | |||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 681,725 | $ | - | $ | (4,985) | $ | 356 | $ | - | $ | 677,096 |
Research and development |
70,093 | - | (711) | - | - | 69,382 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
109,612 | - | (5,365) | - | - | 104,247 | ||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
17,240 | (17,240) | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
878,670 | (17,240) | (11,061) | 356 | - | 850,725 | ||||||
Operating income | 147,531 | 17,240 | 11,061 | (356) | - | 175,476 | ||||||
Income taxes | 24,707 | - | - | - | 5,154 | 29,861 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 120,407 | $ | 17,240 | $ | 11,061 | $ | (356) | $ | (5,154) | $ | 143,198 |
Reconciliation of Selected Financial Metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP
(In thousands)
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GAAP | Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
Equity based compensation expense |
Changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value |
Gain from sale of a business |
Other |
Tax effect |
Non-GAAP | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2,103,601 | $ | - | $ | (16,543) | $ | (15,654) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,071,404 |
Research and development |
231,617 | - | (2,876) | - | - | - | - | 228,741 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
361,240 | - | (20,524) | - | - | - | - | 340,716 | ||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
60,510 | (60,510) | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
2,756,968 | (60,510) | (39,943) | (15,654) | - | - | - | 2,640,861 | ||||||||
Operating income | 444,363 | 60,510 | 39,943 | 15,654 | - | - | - | 560,470 | ||||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | (9,698) | - | - | - | - | (686) | - | (10,384) | ||||||||
Gain from sale of a business | 226,410 | - | - | - | (226,410) | - | - | - | ||||||||
Income taxes | 96,226 | - | - | - | - | - | (20,490) | 75,736 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 564,849 | $ | 60,510 | $ | 39,943 | $ | 15,654 | $ | (226,410) | $ | (686) | $ | 20,490 | $ | 474,350 |
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GAAP | Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
Equity based compensation expense |
Changes in certain acquisitions related liabilities measured at fair value |
Tax effect |
Non-GAAP | |||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 2,052,007 | $ | - | $ | (15,024) | $ | 4,328 | $ | - | $ | 2,041,311 |
Research and development |
206,199 | - | (2,237) | - | - | 203,962 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
352,187 | - | (15,309) | - | - | 336,878 | ||||||
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other |
57,878 | (57,878) | - | - | - | - | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
2,668,271 | (57,878) | (32,570) | 4,328 | - | 2,582,151 | ||||||
Operating income | 447,820 | 57,878 | 32,570 | (4,328) | - | 533,940 | ||||||
Income taxes | 79,384 | - | - | - | 16,455 | 95,839 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 363,377 | $ | 57,878 | $ | 32,570 | $ | (4,328) | $ | (16,455) | $ | 433,042 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
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2021 |
2020 |
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ASSETS | |||||
Current assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 853,301 | $ | 983,188 | |
Short-term interest-bearing investments | 193,353 | 752 | |||
Accounts receivable, net, including unbilled of |
925,118 | 861,033 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 213,387 | 229,604 | |||
Total current assets | 2,185,159 | 2,074,577 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 654,111 | 607,951 | |||
Lease assets | 253,322 | 295,494 | |||
2,898,365 | 2,874,979 | ||||
Other noncurrent assets | 576,544 | 488,620 | |||
Total assets | $ | 6,567,501 | $ | 6,341,621 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable, accruals and other | $ | 996,785 | $ | 930,259 | |
Short-term financing arrangement | - | 100,000 | |||
Lease liabilities | 58,031 | 59,100 | |||
Deferred revenue | 220,389 | 126,841 | |||
Total current liabilities | 1,275,205 | 1,216,200 | |||
Lease liabilities | 195,844 | 230,076 | |||
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 644,414 | 644,023 | |||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 778,290 | 586,167 | |||
Total Amdocs Limited Shareholders’ equity | 3,631,239 | 3,622,646 | |||
Noncontrolling interests | 42,509 | 42,509 | |||
Total equity | 3,673,748 | 3,665,155 | |||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 6,567,501 | $ | 6,341,621 | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
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2021 | 2020 | ||||
Cash Flow from Operating Activities: | |||||
Net income(a) | $ | 564,849 | $ | 363,377 | |
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 157,024 | 144,715 | |||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 409 | 9 | |||
Equity-based compensation expense | 39,943 | 32,570 | |||
Gain from sale of a business | (226,410) | - | |||
Deferred income taxes | (64,882) | 43,916 | |||
Loss from short-term interest-bearing investments | 1,006 | - | |||
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired: | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | (121,653) | 18,522 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (434) | (12,603) | |||
Other noncurrent assets | (19,387) | (14,110) | |||
Lease assets and liabilities, net | 6,724 | (9,869) | |||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued personnel | 110,982 | (98,670) | |||
Deferred revenue | 205,915 | 917 | |||
Income taxes payable, net | 44,711 | (13,752) | |||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 27,297 | (1,566) | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 726,094 | 453,456 | |||
Cash Flow from Investing Activities: | |||||
Purchase of property and equipment, net (c) | (149,565) | (145,955) | |||
Proceeds from sale of short-term interest-bearing investments | 14,333 | - | |||
Purchase of short-term interest-bearing investments | (208,626) | - | |||
Net cash paid for business and intangible assets acquisitions | (111,932) | (29,258) | |||
Net cash received from sale of a business | 288,990 | - | |||
Other | (332) | (5,290) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (167,132) | (180,503) | |||
Cash Flow from Financing Activities: | |||||
Borrowings under financing arrangements | - | 450,000 | |||
Payments under financing arrangements | (100,000) | (350,000) | |||
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net | - | 645,685 | |||
Repurchase of shares | (539,969) | (270,062) | |||
Proceeds from employee stock options exercises | 84,474 | 95,979 | |||
Payments of dividends | (131,892) | (120,493) | |||
Payment of contingent consideration from a business acquisition | (1,462) | (1,411) | |||
Other | - | (240) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (688,849) | 449,458 | |||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (129,887) | 722,411 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 983,188 | 471,632 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 853,301 | $ | 1,194,043 | |
Supplementary Information
(In millions)
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2021(a) |
2021(a) |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
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$ | 686.1 | $ | 679.1 | $ | 703.4 | $ | 681.6 | $ | 685.9 | |||||
155.7 | 148.8 | 171.6 | 165.3 | 145.4 | ||||||||||
Rest of the World | 224.5 | 220.8 | 211.3 | 206.0 | 194.9 | |||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 1,066.3 | $ | 1,048.7 | $ | 1,086.3 | $ | 1,052.9 | $ | 1,026.2 |
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2021 |
2021 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020 |
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Managed Services Revenue |
$ | 650.5 | $ | 634.6 | $ | 623.7 | $ | 610.5 | $ | 604.5 |
As of | ||||||||||||||
2021(d) |
2021(d) |
2020(d) |
2020 |
2020 |
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12-Month Backlog | $ | 3,590 | $ | 3,540 | $ | 3,490 | $ | 3,620 | $ | 3,480 | ||||
(d) Excludes OpenMarket
Source: Amdocs Management LTD