FactSet (the “Company”) (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a global provider
of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and
industry-leading service, today announced its results for the third
quarter ended May 31, 2017.
Third Quarter 2017 Highlights
- Revenues increased 8.6% or $24.6 million to $312.1 million
compared with $287.5 million for the same period in 2016. Revenues
for the third quarter of 2017 were reduced by a $2.5 million
deferred revenue fair value adjustment related to the Company’s
recent acquisitions. Organic revenues grew 5.9% to $293.9 million
during the third quarter of 2017 from the prior year period.
- Operating margin decreased to 28.1% compared to 31.1% in the
prior year period. The decrease in operating margin for the third
quarter is primarily due to acquisition related costs of $4.4
million and the aforementioned deferred revenue adjustment of $2.5
million. Adjusted operating margin decreased to 31.9% compared with
33.0% in the prior year period.
- Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) increased 2.5% to $1.66
compared with $1.62 for the same period in 2016. Adjusted diluted
EPS for the third quarter rose 12.8% to $1.85.
- Annual Subscription Value (“ASV”) increased to $1.28 billion at
May 31, 2017 compared with prior year ASV of $1.16 billion. Organic
ASV, which excludes the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and
foreign currency increased 5.7%.
- The Company’s effective tax rate for the third quarter was
23.2%, as compared to 24.8% a year ago. Excluding income tax
benefits from both periods, the current year annual effective tax
rate was 25.5%, a decrease from 28.4% a year ago, primarily due to
FactSet’s global operational realignment effective September 1,
2016.
- The Company paid $205.2 million and $20.0 million in cash,
respectively, for BISAM Technologies S.A. and the Interactive Data
Managed Solutions (IDMS) business, renamed FactSet Digital
Solutions (FDSG).
“We are making significant progress in
integrating our recent acquisitions for building end-to-end
solutions across key workflows in the portfolio lifecycle which are
critical to our success. As we look ahead, we have a solid strategy
to capitalize on the market trends and deepen our client
relationships. While there are challenges in the market, we remain
confident about executing on our growth strategy,” said Phil Snow,
FactSet CEO.
Adjusted
Financial Measures* |
|
|
|
(Condensed and Unaudited) |
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except
per share data) |
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic revenues |
$ |
293,883 |
|
$ |
277,589 |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
Adjusted operating
income |
$ |
100,331 |
|
$ |
94,769 |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
Adjusted operating
margin |
|
31.9 |
% |
|
33.0 |
% |
|
|
Adjusted net
income |
$ |
72,949 |
|
$ |
67,545 |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
Adjusted diluted
EPS |
$ |
1.85 |
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted metrics
measures in the back of this press release
Maurizio Nicolelli, FactSet CFO added, “We
delivered another quarter of ASV growth with strong contributions
from our off-platform products and value-add premium products. We
remain focused on strengthening our client base and product suite
while maintaining cost discipline and a balanced capital allocation
strategy.”
Annual Subscription Value (ASV) and Segment Revenue
ASV was $1.28 billion at May 31, 2017, up 5.7%
or $63.3 million organically from the prior year. ASV excludes
professional services fees billed in the last 12 months, which are
not subscription-based. Organic ASV, which excludes the effects of
acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, increased $10.0
million over the last three months. ASV at any given point in
time represents the forward-looking revenues for the next twelve
months from all subscription services currently supplied to
clients.
Buy-side and sell-side ASV growth rates for the
third quarter of fiscal 2017 were 5.7% and 5.8%, respectively.
Buy-side clients account for 84% of ASV while the remainder is
derived from sell-side firms that perform mergers and acquisitions
advisory work, capital markets services and equity research.
Supplementary tables covering organic buy-side and sell-side ASV
growth rates may be found on the last page of this earnings
release.
ASV from U.S. operations was $807.8 million,
increasing 4.2% over prior year of $775.6 million and 4.5%
organically. U.S. revenues were $197.8 million compared with $189.2
million. Excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions
completed in the last 12 months, the U.S. revenue growth rate was
4.6%. ASV from international operations was $474.3 million,
increasing 24.6% over prior year of $380.7 million and 7.8%
organically. International ASV now represents 37.0% of total ASV,
up from 32.9% a year ago. International revenues rose to $114.3
million compared with $98.3 million from the third quarter of 2016.
Excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions completed in
the last 12 months and foreign currency, the international revenue
growth rate was 8.2%.
Operational Highlights
- Client count as of May 31, 2017 was 4,629, a net increase of
225 clients in the past three months. This increase includes 117
net new clients from the acquisitions of BISAM and FDSG.
- User count grew 237 to 86,025 in the past three months.
- Annual client retention was greater than 95% of ASV. When
expressed as a percentage of clients, annual retention was
92%.
- FactSet completed the acquisitions of BISAM and FDSG,
respectively, in the quarter. BISAM is one of the leading providers
of portfolio performance and attribution. FDSG is a managed
solutions and portal provider for the global wealth management
industry. Both acquisitions increase FactSet’s footprint in Europe
and add to its growing product suite.
- Employee count was 8,885 at May 31, 2017, up 785 people in the
past 12 months. Excluding workforces acquired in fiscal 2017 and
employees of the sold Market Metrics business, headcount increased
5.2% from a year ago.
- Quarterly free cash flow was $84.3 million compared with $88.6
million for the third quarter of 2016. Operating cash flow for the
third quarter was $92.3 million compared with $96.9 million for the
third quarter of 2016.
- Capital expenditures increased to $7.9 million, compared with
$8.2 million a year ago primarily the build out of office
space.
- A regular quarterly dividend of $22.0 million, or $0.56 per
share, was paid on June 20, 2017, to common stockholders of record
as of May 31, 2017. FactSet increased its dividend by 12%. The
$0.06 per share increase marked the twelfth consecutive year the
Company has increased dividends, highlighting its continued
commitment to returning value to its shareholders.
- On May 4, 2017, the Company named John Wiseman as the new
Global Head of Sales and Client Solutions. In this role, Mr.
Wiseman will report directly to Phil Snow and will be responsible
for all global sales and client service activities for
FactSet.
- FactSet was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the UK’s
Best Workplaces™ in the Medium category for the ninth time, ranking
40. This reinforces FactSet’s commitment to being a career
destination for the best and brightest in the UK.
- FactSet won the Best Market Data award for the first time at
the Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data Awards. The
Company was also recognized as Best Analytics Provider for the
second consecutive year.
Share Repurchase Program
FactSet repurchased 300,000 shares for $48.3
million during the third quarter under the Company’s existing share
repurchase program. Over the last 12 months, FactSet has returned
$458 million to stockholders in the form of share repurchases and
dividends, funded by cash generated from operations and proceeds
from the sale of the Market Metrics business. As of May 31, 2017,
$288.2 million is available for future share repurchases. Business
Outlook
The following forward-looking statements reflect
FactSet’s expectations as of today’s date. Given the risk factors,
uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may
differ materially. FactSet does not intend to update its
forward-looking statements until its next quarterly results
announcement, other than in publicly available statements.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Expectations:
- GAAP Revenues are expected to be in the range of $321 million
and $328 million.
- GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of 28% and
29%. Adjusted operating margin is expected to be in the range of
31% and 32%.
- The annual effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of
25% and 26%.
- GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.67 and
$1.73. Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.86
and $1.92. The midpoint of the adjusted EPS range represents 12%
growth over the prior year.
Both GAAP operating margin and GAAP diluted EPS
guidance do not include the effects of any non-recurring benefits
or charges that may arise in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, June 27, 2017 at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter results with
its investors. The call will be webcast live at
http://investor.factset.com/investors/audiocasts. The following
information is provided for investors who would like to
participate:
U.S. Participants:
|
877.201.0168 |
International
Participants: |
647.788.4901 |
Passcode: |
23076690 |
Moderator: |
Rima Hyder, Vice
President, Investor Relations |
An archived webcast with the accompanying slides
will be available at investor.factset.com for one year after the
conclusion of the live event. The earnings call transcript will
also be available via FactSet CallStreet. An audio replay of this
conference will also be available until July 4, 2017 via the
following telephone numbers: 800.585.8367 in the U.S. and
416.621.4642 internationally using passcode 23076690.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking
statements based on management's current expectations, estimates
and projections. All statements that address expectations or
projections about the future, including statements about the
Company's strategy for growth, product development, market
position, subscriptions, expected expenditures and financial
results are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
may be identified by words like "expects," "anticipates," "plans,"
"intends," "projects," "should," "indicates," "continues,"
"subscriptions" and similar expressions. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those
discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in FactSet's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly
its latest annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, as well as others, could cause results to differ materially
from those stated. These factors include, but are not limited to:
the current status of the global economy; the ability to integrate
newly acquired companies and businesses; the stability of global
securities markets; the ability to hire qualified personnel; the
maintenance of the Company's leading technological position and
reputation; the impact of global market trends on the Company's
revenue growth rate and future results of operations; the
negotiation of contract terms with corporate vendors, data
suppliers and potential landlords; the retention of key clients;
the continued employment of key personnel; the absence of U.S. or
foreign governmental regulation restricting international business;
and the sustainability of historical levels of profitability and
growth rates in cash flow generation.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Financial measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP
including revenue, operating income and margin, net income, diluted
earnings per share and cash provided by operating activities have
been adjusted.
FactSet uses these adjusted financial measures,
both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment
community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the
business. The Company believes that these adjusted financial
measures and the information they provide are useful to investors
because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance
using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in
achieving its goals. Investors may benefit from referring to these
adjusted financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance
and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and may
also facilitate comparisons to its historical performance. The
presentation of this financial information is not intended to be
considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial
information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Organic revenues exclude the effects of
acquisitions and dispositions completed in the last 12 months and
foreign currency in all periods presented. Adjusted operating
income and margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted
earnings per share exclude both intangible asset amortization and
non-recurring items, including acquisition costs. The Company
believes that these adjusted financial measures better reflect the
underlying economic performance of FactSet.
The GAAP financial measure, cash flows provided
by operating activities, has been adjusted to report non-GAAP free
cash flow that includes the cash cost for taxes and changes in
working capital, less capital expenditures. FactSet uses this
financial measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders
and the investment community, and in the Company’s internal
evaluation and management of the business. Management believes that
this financial measure is useful to investors because it permits
investors to view the Company’s performance using the same metric
that management uses to gauge progress in achieving its goals and
is an indication of cash flow that may be available to fund further
investments in future growth initiatives.
About FactSet
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) delivers
superior analytics, service, content, and technology to help more
than 85,000 users see and seize opportunity sooner. We are
committed to giving investment professionals the edge to
outperform, with fresh perspectives, informed insights, and the
industry-leading support of our dedicated specialists. We're proud
to have been recognized with multiple awards for our analytical and
data-driven solutions and repeatedly ranked as one of Fortune's 100
Best Companies to Work For and a Best Workplace in the United
Kingdom and France. Subscribe to our thought leadership blog
to get fresh insight delivered daily at insight.factset.com. Learn
more at www.factset.com and follow on
Twitter: www.twitter.com/factset.
Consolidated Statements
of Income (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Three Months EndedMay 31, |
|
Nine Months EndedMay 31, |
(In thousands, except
per share data) |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ |
312,120 |
|
|
$ |
287,501 |
|
|
$ |
894,537 |
|
|
$ |
839,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of
services |
|
146,426 |
|
|
|
124,602 |
|
|
|
405,311 |
|
|
|
363,249 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative |
|
78,052 |
|
|
|
73,609 |
|
|
|
219,519 |
|
|
|
214,610 |
|
Total
operating expenses |
|
224,478 |
|
|
|
198,211 |
|
|
|
624,830 |
|
|
|
577,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
87,642 |
|
|
|
89,290 |
|
|
|
269,707 |
|
|
|
261,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on
sale of business |
― |
|
― |
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
― |
Interest
expense, net of interest income |
|
(2,413 |
) |
|
|
(433 |
) |
|
|
(3,945 |
) |
|
|
(765 |
) |
Total
other expense |
|
(2,413 |
) |
|
|
(433 |
) |
|
|
(5,168 |
) |
|
|
(765 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income
taxes |
|
85,229 |
|
|
|
88,857 |
|
|
|
264,539 |
|
|
|
261,177 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income
taxes |
|
19,815 |
|
|
|
22,076 |
|
|
|
65,832 |
|
|
|
66,669 |
|
Net
income |
$ |
65,414 |
|
|
$ |
66,781 |
|
|
$ |
198,707 |
|
|
$ |
194,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per
common share |
$ |
1.66 |
|
|
$ |
1.62 |
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
$ |
4.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted
average common shares |
|
39,457 |
|
|
|
41,189 |
|
|
|
39,736 |
|
|
|
41,596 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months EndedMay 31, |
|
Nine Months EndedMay 31, |
(In thousands) |
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ |
65,414 |
|
$ |
66,781 |
|
$ |
198,707 |
|
$ |
194,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive
income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
unrealized gain on cash flow hedges* |
|
2,385 |
|
|
2,464 |
|
|
4,233 |
|
|
229 |
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustments |
|
21,316 |
|
|
8,883 |
|
|
10,680 |
|
|
(7,867 |
) |
Other
comprehensive income (loss) |
|
23,701 |
|
|
11,347 |
|
|
14,913 |
|
|
(7,638 |
) |
Comprehensive
income |
$ |
89,115 |
|
$ |
78,128 |
|
$ |
213,620 |
|
$ |
186,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*For the three and nine months ended May 31, 2017, the
unrealized gain on cash flow hedges was net of tax expense of
$1,485 and $2,563, respectively. For the three and nine months
ended May 31, 2016, the unrealized gain on cash flow hedges was net
of tax expense of $1,448 and $135, respectively.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
August 31, |
|
(In
thousands) |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
161,758 |
|
|
$ |
228,407 |
|
|
Investments |
|
31,927 |
|
|
|
24,217 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of reserves |
|
147,455 |
|
|
|
97,797 |
|
|
Prepaid taxes |
|
|
5,344 |
|
|
― |
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
2,623 |
|
|
|
3,158 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
24,076 |
|
|
|
15,697 |
|
|
|
Total
current assets |
|
|
373,183 |
|
|
|
369,276 |
|
|
Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net |
|
97,442 |
|
|
|
84,622 |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
695,667 |
|
|
|
452,915 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
|
175,534 |
|
|
|
93,161 |
|
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
|
5,099 |
|
|
|
13,406 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
|
11,089 |
|
|
|
5,781 |
|
|
|
Total
Assets |
|
|
$ |
1,358,014 |
|
|
$ |
1,019,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
63,611 |
|
|
$ |
45,836 |
|
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
36,722 |
|
|
|
51,036 |
|
|
Deferred fees |
|
|
51,210 |
|
|
|
33,247 |
|
|
Taxes payable |
|
|
6,856 |
|
|
|
7,781 |
|
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
1,781 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
Dividends payable |
|
|
21,951 |
|
|
|
20,019 |
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
|
182,131 |
|
|
|
158,210 |
|
|
Deferred taxes |
|
|
|
23,039 |
|
|
|
1,708 |
|
|
Deferred fees |
|
|
|
2,476 |
|
|
― |
|
Taxes payable |
|
|
|
10,780 |
|
|
|
8,782 |
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
575,000 |
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities |
|
37,035 |
|
|
|
33,080 |
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities |
|
$ |
830,461 |
|
|
$ |
501,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock |
|
$ |
517 |
|
|
$ |
512 |
|
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital |
|
720,020 |
|
|
|
623,195 |
|
|
|
Treasury
stock, at cost |
|
|
(1,560,466 |
) |
|
|
(1,321,700 |
) |
|
|
Retained
earnings |
|
|
1,421,122 |
|
|
|
1,283,927 |
|
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
(53,640 |
) |
|
|
(68,553 |
) |
|
|
Total
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
527,553 |
|
|
|
517,381 |
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
$ |
1,358,014 |
|
|
$ |
1,019,161 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
|
(In
thousands) |
Nine Months EndedMay 31, |
|
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2016 |
|
|
CASH FLOWS
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income |
|
$ |
198,707 |
|
|
$ |
194,508 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
33,770 |
|
|
|
28,222 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
20,873 |
|
|
|
22,433 |
|
|
Loss on sale of business |
|
1,223 |
|
|
― |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
8,829 |
|
|
|
3,015 |
|
|
Loss on sale of assets |
|
33 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
|
(9,798 |
) |
|
|
(13,327 |
) |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of
acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of reserves |
|
|
|
(29,310 |
) |
|
|
(11,316 |
) |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
|
1,548 |
|
|
|
3,474 |
|
|
Accrued compensation |
|
(17,299 |
) |
|
|
(1,809 |
) |
|
Deferred fees |
|
2,638 |
|
|
|
3,696 |
|
|
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes |
|
6,081 |
|
|
|
20,313 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
440 |
|
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities |
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
10,812 |
|
|
Other working capital accounts, net |
|
(189 |
) |
|
|
(169 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
220,312 |
|
|
|
261,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS
FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
(301,843 |
) |
|
|
(264,087 |
) |
|
|
Purchases
of investments |
|
(29,982 |
) |
|
|
(12,934 |
) |
|
|
Proceeds
from sales of investments |
|
23,399 |
|
|
|
12,423 |
|
|
|
Purchases
of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of proceeds
from dispositions |
|
(25,981 |
) |
|
|
(34,671 |
) |
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(334,407 |
) |
|
|
(299,269 |
) |
|
CASH FLOWS
FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
payments |
|
|
(59,124 |
) |
|
|
(54,042 |
) |
|
Repurchase
of common stock |
|
|
(214,766 |
) |
|
|
(192,823 |
) |
|
Proceeds
from debt |
|
|
|
575,000 |
|
|
|
265,000 |
|
|
Repayment
of debt |
|
|
|
(300,000 |
) |
|
― |
|
Sale of
business |
|
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
― |
|
Debt
issuance costs |
|
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Proceeds
from employee stock plans |
|
|
|
42,159 |
|
|
|
38,845 |
|
|
Tax
benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
|
|
|
9,798 |
|
|
|
13,327 |
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
|
51,407 |
|
|
|
70,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(3,961 |
) |
|
|
(3,608 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(66,649 |
) |
|
28,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
|
228,407 |
|
|
|
158,914 |
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents at end of period |
|
|
$ |
161,758 |
|
|
$ |
187,436 |
|
|
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Results to Adjusted Financial
Measures
Financial measures in accordance with U.S. GAAP
including revenues, operating income and margin, net income,
diluted EPS and cash provided by operating activities have been
adjusted below. FactSet uses these adjusted financial measures,
both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment
community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the
business. The Company believes that these adjusted financial
measures and the information they provide are useful to investors
because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance
using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in
achieving its goals. Adjusted measures may also facilitate
comparisons to FactSet’s historical performance.
Revenues
(Unaudited) |
|
Three Months EndedMay 31, |
(In
thousands) |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Change |
GAAP Revenues |
|
$ |
312,120 |
|
$ |
287,501 |
|
|
8.6 |
% |
Deferred revenue fair
value adjustment (a) |
|
|
2,531 |
|
|
― |
|
|
|
Acquired revenues
(b) |
|
|
(21,558 |
) |
|
― |
|
|
|
Market Metrics
revenues |
|
|
― |
|
|
(9,912 |
) |
|
|
Currency impact
(c) |
|
|
790 |
|
|
― |
|
|
|
Organic
revenues |
|
$ |
293,883 |
|
$ |
277,589 |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
(a) The adjustment for the third quarter of fiscal 2017
relates to the deferred revenue fair value adjustments from
purchase accounting.(b) Acquired revenues from acquisitions
completed within the last 12 months.(c) The impact from
foreign currency movements over the past 12 months.
Operating Income, Margin, Net Income and Diluted
EPS
(Unaudited) |
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
(In
thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
|
Change |
|
GAAP Operating
income |
|
$ |
87,642 |
|
$ |
89,290 |
|
|
(1.8 |
)% |
|
Intangible asset
amortization (a) |
|
|
5,779 |
|
|
4,085 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue fair
value adjustment (b) |
|
|
2,531 |
|
|
― |
|
|
|
|
Other
non-recurring items (c) |
|
|
4,379 |
|
|
1,394 |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
operating income |
|
$ |
100,331 |
|
$ |
94,769 |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
|
Adjusted operating margin (d) |
|
|
31.9 |
% |
|
33.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP Net income |
|
$ |
65,414 |
|
$ |
66,781 |
|
|
(2.0 |
)% |
|
Intangible asset
amortization (a)(f) |
|
|
4,305 |
|
|
2,925 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue fair
value adjustment (b)(f) |
|
|
1,886 |
|
|
― |
|
|
|
|
Other
non-recurring items (c)(f) |
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
998 |
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefits
(e) |
|
|
(1,918 |
) |
|
(3,159 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
|
$ |
72,949 |
|
$ |
67,545 |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GAAP Diluted earnings
per common share |
|
$ |
1.66 |
|
$ |
1.62 |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
Intangible asset
amortization (a)(f) |
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue fair
value adjustment (b)(f) |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
― |
|
|
|
|
Other
non-recurring items (c)(f) |
|
|
0.08 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefits
(e) |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted
diluted earnings per common share |
|
$ |
1.85 |
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
Weighted average common
shares (Diluted) |
|
|
39,457 |
|
|
41,189 |
|
|
|
|
(a) GAAP operating income in the third
quarter of fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $5.8 million of
pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced net income by
$4.3 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.11. GAAP
operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was adjusted
to exclude $4.1 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization,
which reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.07.
(b) The adjustment for the third quarter of fiscal 2017
relates to the deferred revenue fair value adjustments from
purchase accounting.
(c) GAAP operating income in the third
quarter of fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $4.4 million of
pre-tax expenses primarily related to the BISAM and FDSG
acquisitions, which reduced net income by $3.3 million and diluted
earnings per share by $0.08. GAAP operating income in the third
quarter of fiscal 2016 was adjusted to exclude $1.4 million of
pre-tax professional fees primarily related to the sale of
FactSet’s Market Metrics business, which reduced diluted earnings
per share by $0.02.
(d) Adjusted operating margin for the
third quarter of fiscal 2017 is calculated as adjusted operating
income divided by GAAP revenues plus the deferred revenue fair
value adjustment.
(e) Current year GAAP net income was
adjusted to exclude $1.9 million of income tax benefits related to
finalizing prior years’ tax returns and other discrete items. GAAP
diluted EPS was adjusted to exclude $0.05 from these same income
tax benefits. GAAP net income in the year ago third quarter was
adjusted to exclude $3.2 million of income tax benefits while GAAP
diluted EPS was adjusted to exclude $0.08 from these same income
tax benefits.
(f) For the purposes of calculating
adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share,
intangible asset amortization, deferred revenue fair value
adjustments and non-recurring acquisition costs were taxed at the
annual effective tax rates of 25.5% for fiscal 2017 and 28.4% for
fiscal 2016.
Free Cash Flow
(Unaudited) |
|
Three Months Ended May 31, |
|
(In
thousands) |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2016 |
|
Change |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
|
$ |
92,253 |
|
$ |
96,878 |
|
|
Capital
expenditures |
|
|
(7,935 |
) |
|
(8,233 |
) |
|
Free cash
flow |
|
$ |
84,318 |
|
$ |
88,645 |
|
(4.9 |
)% |
Supplementary Schedules of Historical ASV by Client Type
The following table presents the percentages and
growth rates of organic ASV by client type, excluding currency, and
may be useful to facilitate historical comparisons. Organic ASV
excludes acquisitions and dispositions completed within the last 12
months and the effects of foreign currency.
|
Q3’17 |
Q2’17 |
Q1’17 |
Q4’16 |
Q3’16 |
Q2’16 |
% of ASV from buy-side clients |
84.4 |
% |
83.2 |
% |
83.0 |
% |
82.6 |
% |
83.0 |
% |
82.8 |
% |
% of ASV from sell-side clients |
15.6 |
% |
16.8 |
% |
17.0 |
% |
17.4 |
% |
17.0 |
% |
17.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASV Growth rate from buy-side clients |
5.7 |
% |
6.8 |
% |
8.3 |
% |
9.0 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
ASV Growth rate from sell-side clients |
5.8 |
% |
4.9 |
% |
6.3 |
% |
7.6 |
% |
8.1 |
% |
10.0 |
% |
Total Organic ASV Growth Rate |
5.7 |
% |
6.5 |
% |
7.9 |
% |
8.8 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
9.9 |
% |
The following table presents the calculation of the
above-mentioned ASV growth rates from all clients.
(In millions) |
Q3’17 |
Q3’16 |
As reported ASV (a) |
$ |
1,282.2 |
|
$ |
1,156.3 |
|
Acquired ASV (b) |
|
(102.8 |
) |
|
― |
|
Market Metrics ASV (c) |
|
― |
|
|
(36.8 |
) |
Professional services fees (d) |
|
― |
|
|
(5.5 |
) |
Currency impact (e) |
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
(0.6 |
) |
Organic ASV total |
$ |
1,176.7 |
|
$ |
1,113.4 |
|
Total Organic ASV Growth Rate |
|
5.7 |
% |
|
(a) Beginning with the third quarter, FactSet will exclude
professional services fees billed within the last 12 months, which
are not subscription based. The third quarter of 2017 excludes
$16.4 million in professional services fees.
(b) Acquired ASV from acquisitions completed within the last 12
months.
(c) Adjustment to remove ASV related to the sale of the Market
Metrics business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.
(d) The organic ASV for the third quarter of fiscal 2016 was
adjusted to exclude professional services fees.
(e) The impact from foreign currency movements was excluded
above to calculate total organic ASV.
Contact:
Rima Hyder
FactSet
857.265.7523
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