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Amdocs Limited Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Record Quarterly Revenue of $980M

Expects Fiscal 2018 GAAP Diluted EPS Growth of 3.0%-9.0% and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Growth of 4.0%-8.0% YoY

Additional $800M Share Repurchase Program Authorized

Quarterly Cash Dividend to be Raised From $0.22 to $0.25 Per Share, Subject to Shareholder Approval at the January 2018 Annual Meeting 

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights

  • Revenue of $980 million, slightly above the midpoint of the $955-$995 million guidance range including a positive impact from foreign currency movements of approximately $9 million relative to the third quarter of fiscal 2017
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.73, above the mid-point of the $0.68-$0.76 guidance range
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.94, at the mid-point of the $0.91-$0.97 guidance range
  • GAAP operating income of $132 million; GAAP operating margin of 13.5%
  • Non-GAAP operating income of $168 million; non-GAAP operating margin of 17.2%
  • Free cash flow of $165 million, comprised of cash flow from operations of $199 million, less $34 million in net capital expenditures and other
  • Twelve-month backlog of $3.25 billion, up $30 million sequentially
  • Quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share to be paid on January 19, 2018
  • The board of directors has approved a share repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to $800 million of ordinary shares at the company’s discretion; this plan has no expiration date and is in addition to the current authorization, which, as of September 30, 2017, provided for up to $256 million of remaining repurchase authority
  • The board of directors also approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend payment from $0.22 per share to $0.25 per share, anticipated to be paid in April 2018, subject to shareholder approval at the January 2018 annual meeting

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amdocs Limited (NASDAQ:DOX) today reported operating results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2017. 

“We are pleased to deliver solid operating results in Q4, which included another quarter of record revenue and sequential growth across North America, Europe and Rest of World. At the same time, we maintained stable operating profitability as we successfully balanced project delivery with the launch of innovative product offerings in areas such as artificial intelligence and network functions virtualization. Overall, our fourth quarter wrapped up a successful fiscal 2017 for Amdocs in which we delivered full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of 6.4% and free cash flow generation of more than $500 million,” said Eli Gelman, president and chief executive officer of Amdocs Management Limited.

Gelman continued, “We sustained our high win rate in Q4 as we secured several modernization awards and increased our footprint with highly strategic customers. Earlier in the quarter, we were proud to announce that Altice USA has selected Amdocs to help accelerate the migration of key support systems to a single platform that will simplify and modernize its technology and improve the customer experience it provides. We were also delighted to enter a long-term services contract with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecommunications service provider, under which Amdocs will act as Airtel’s strategic partner to deploy machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence capabilities and to deliver a world class experience to its customers.”

Gelman concluded, “Looking ahead, we expect to deliver full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of 4.0% to 8.0% and revenue growth of 0% to 4.0% in fiscal 2018. This outlook reflects the visibility provided by our record 12-month backlog, and incorporates our strong momentum in the North American Pay TV market, tempered by some slowdown in AT&T’s discretionary spending plans as we discussed last quarter. Additionally, we remain committed to the proactive and disciplined return of capital to shareholders. In support of this, our Board has today authorized an additional shareholder repurchase plan of $800 million, and agreed to raise the quarterly dividend payment by nearly 14% to 25 cents per share, subject to shareholders approval at the annual meeting in January 2018.”

Revenue

Revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $979.7 million, up 1.3% or $13.0 million sequentially from the third fiscal quarter of 2017 and up 4.2% as compared to last year’s fourth fiscal quarter. Revenue for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2017 includes a positive impact from foreign currency movements of approximately $9 million relative to the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Revenue was slightly below the midpoint of Amdocs’ guidance, excluding foreign currency movements.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, revenue increased by 4.0% to $3.9 billion.

Net Income and Earnings Per Share

The Company's GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was $107.2 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $95.7 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, in the prior fiscal year’s fourth quarter. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $137.4 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $132.4 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

The Company's GAAP net income in fiscal 2017 was $436.8 million, or $2.96 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $409.3 million, or $2.71 per diluted share, in fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2017 net income on a non-GAAP basis was $560.6 million, or $3.80 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $540.1 million, or $3.57 per diluted share, in fiscal 2016.

Returning Cash to Shareholders

  • Quarterly Cash Dividend Program: On November 8, 2017, the Board approved the Company’s next quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.22 per share and set December 29, 2017 as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive the dividend, which will be payable on January 19, 2018. The Board also approved an increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend payment to $0.25 per share, which is anticipated to be paid in April 2018, provided that the increase is approved by shareholders at the January 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders.
  • Share Repurchase Activity: Repurchased $90 million of ordinary shares during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The board of directors has approved a share repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to $800 million of ordinary shares at the company’s discretion; this plan has no expiration date and is in addition to the current authorization, which, as of September 30, 2017, provided for up to $256 million of remaining repurchase authority.

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 $3.25 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, up $30 million from the end of the prior quarter.

First Quarter Fiscal 2018 Outlook

  • Revenue of approximately $960-$1,000 million, including an immaterial sequential impact from foreign currency fluctuations as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
  • Diluted GAAP EPS of approximately $0.66-$0.74
  • Diluted non-GAAP EPS of approximately $0.94-$1.00, excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs and approximately $0.09-$0.10 per share of equity-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects.

Full Year Fiscal 2018 Outlook

  • Expects revenue growth of 0.0%-4.0% year-over-year as reported
  • Expects revenue growth of (1.0%)-3.0% year-over-year on a constant currency basis
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of roughly 3.0-9.0% year-over-year
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth of roughly 4.0%-8.0% year-over-year, excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs and approximately $0.28-$0.32 per share of equity-based compensation expense, net of related tax effects

Our first fiscal quarter 2018 and full year fiscal 2018 outlook takes into consideration the company’s expectations regarding macro and industry specific risks and various uncertainties and certain assumptions that we will discuss on our earnings conference call. However, Amdocs notes market dynamics continue to shift rapidly and that it cannot predict all possible outcomes, including those resulting from AT&T’s proposed merger with Time Warner, or from other current and potential customer consolidation activity in North America.

Conference Call Details

Amdocs will host a conference call on November 8, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2017 results. To participate, please dial +1 (844) 513-7152, or +1 (508) 637-5600 outside the United States, approximately 15 minutes before the call and enter passcode 94145412. The call will also be carried live on the Internet via the Amdocs website, www.amdocs.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and other non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow, 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 income taxes, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth. These non-GAAP measures exclude the following items:

  • amortization of purchased intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs;
  • changes in fair value of certain acquisition-related liabilities;
  • equity-based compensation expense; and
  • tax effects related to the above.

These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Amdocs believes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Amdocs’ results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Amdocs’ results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.

Amdocs believes that the presentation of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and other financial measures, including free cash flow, 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 income taxes, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share growth when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations, as well as the net amount of cash generated by its business operations after taking into account capital spending required to maintain or expand the business.

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 fair value of certain acquisition-related liabilities, equity-based compensation expense 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 Amdocs. In addition, Amdocs believes that significant groups of investors exclude these items in reviewing its results and those of its competitors, because the amounts of the items between companies can vary greatly depending on the assumptions used by an individual company in determining the amounts of the items.

Amdocs further believes that, where the adjustments used in calculating non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are based on specific, identified amounts that impact different line items in the Consolidated Statements of Income (including cost of revenue, research and development, selling, general and administrative, operating income, income taxes and net income), it is useful to investors to understand how these specific line items in the Consolidated Statements of Income are affected by these adjustments. Please refer to the Reconciliation of Selected Financial Metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP tables below.

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About Amdocs

Amdocs is a leading software and services provider to the world’s most successful communications and media companies. As our customers reinvent themselves, we enable their digital and network transformation through innovative solutions, delivery expertise and intelligent operations. Amdocs and its 25,000 employees serve customers in over 85 countries. Listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Amdocs had revenue of $3.9 billion in fiscal 2017. 

For more information, visit Amdocs at www.amdocs.com.

This press release includes information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about Amdocs’ growth and business results in future quarters. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations will not be material. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to, the effects of general economic conditions, Amdocs’ ability to grow in the business markets that it serves, Amdocs’ ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, adverse effects of market competition, rapid technological shifts that may render the company's products and services obsolete, potential loss of a major customer, our ability to develop long-term relationships with our customers, and risks associated with operating businesses in the international market. Amdocs may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future; however, Amdocs specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These and other risks are discussed at greater length in Amdocs’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 filed on December 12, 2016 and our Form 6-K furnished for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 on February 13, 2017, for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 on May 22, 2017 and for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 on August 14, 2017.  

Contact:
Matthew Smith
Head of Investor Relations
Amdocs
314-212-8328
E-mail: dox_info@amdocs.com

 
AMDOCS LIMITED
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
         
    Three months ended   Fiscal year ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2017   2016   2017   2016
                       
Revenue   $ 979,724     $ 940,656   $ 3,867,155     $ 3,718,229
                 
Operating expenses:                
Cost of revenue     636,445       611,107     2,507,656       2,408,040
Research and development     64,686       61,043     259,097       252,292
Selling, general and administrative     120,237       117,030     472,778       464,883
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other     26,309       32,979     110,291       109,873
      847,677       822,159     3,349,822       3,235,088
Operating income     132,047       118,497     517,333       483,141
                 
Interest and other (expense) income, net     (2,342 )     649     (4,421 )     1,557
Income before income taxes     129,705       119,146     512,912       484,698
                 
Income taxes     22,496       23,437     76,086       75,367
Net income   $ 107,209     $ 95,709   $ 436,826     $ 409,331
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.74     $ 0.65   $ 2.99     $ 2.74
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.73     $ 0.64   $ 2.96     $ 2.71
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding     144,764       147,281     146,017       149,168
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding     146,141       148,984     147,431       151,176
Cash dividends declared per share   $ 0.220     $ 0.195   $ 0.855     $ 0.755
                             


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Selected Financial Metrics
(In thousands, except per share data)
         
    Three months ended   Fiscal year ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2017   2016   2017   2016
                 
Revenue   $ 979,724   $ 940,656   $ 3,867,155   $ 3,718,229
                 
Non-GAAP operating income     168,197     161,078     665,472     635,714
                 
Non-GAAP net income     137,419     132,360     560,590     540,116
                 
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share   $ 0.94   $ 0.89   $ 3.80   $ 3.57
                 
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding     146,141     148,984     147,431     151,176
                         


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Reconciliation of Selected Financial Metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP
 (In thousands)
   
  Three months ended
September 30, 2017
    Reconciliation items
   
  GAAP Amortization of
purchased
intangible assets
and other
Equity based
compensation
expense
Tax effect

 
Non-GAAP
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenue $   636,445 $ -   $ (4,481 ) $ -   $ 631,964
Research and development   64,686   -     (822 )   -     63,864
Selling, general and administrative   120,237   -     (4,538 )   -     115,699
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other   26,309   (26,309 )   -     -     -
Total operating expenses   847,677   (26,309 )   (9,841 )   -     811,527
           
Operating income   132,047   26,309     9,841     -     168,197
           
Income taxes   22,496   -     -     5,940     28,436
           
Net income $ 107,209 $ 26,309   $ 9,841   $ (5,940 ) $ 137,419
             


 
  Three months ended
September 30, 2016
    Reconciliation items
   
  GAAP Amortization of
purchased
intangible assets
and other
Equity based
compensation
expense
Tax effect  Non-GAAP
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenue $ 611,107 $ -   $ (4,802 ) $ -   $ 606,305
Research and development   61,043   -     (929 )   -     60,114
Selling, general and administrative   117,030   -     (3,871 )   -     113,159
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other   32,979   (32,979 )   -     -     -
Total operating expenses   822,159   (32,979 )   (9,602 )   -       779,578
           
Operating income   118,497   32,979     9,602     -     161,078
           
Income taxes   23,437   -     -     5,930     29,367
           
Net income $ 95,709 $ 32,979   $ 9,602   $ (5,930 ) $ 132,360
           


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Reconciliation of Selected Financial Metrics from GAAP to Non-GAAP
(In thousands)
   
  Fiscal year ended
September 30, 2017
    Reconciliation items
   
  GAAP Amortization of
purchased
intangible assets
and other
Equity based
compensation
expense
Changes in fair
value of certain
acquisition-
related liabilities
Tax effect
Non-GAAP
Operating expenses:            
Cost of revenue $ 2,507,656 $ -   $ (19,215 ) $    6,691   $ -   $ 2,495,132 
Research and development   259,097   -     (3,536 )   -     -   255,561
Selling, general and administrative   472,778   -     (21,788 )   -     -   450,990
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other   110,291   (110,291 )   -     -     -   -
Total operating expenses   3,349,822   (110,291 )   (44,539 )   6,691     -   3,201,683
             
Operating income   517,333   110,291     44,539     (6,691 )   -   665,472
             
Income taxes   76,086   -     -     -     24,375   100,461
                 
Net income $   436,826 $ 110,291   $ 44,539   $ (6,691 ) $ (24,375 ) $ 560,590
                                 


   
  Fiscal year ended
September 30, 2016
    Reconciliation items
   
  GAAP Amortization of
purchased
intangible assets
and other
Equity based
compensation
expense
Tax effect
Non-GAAP
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenue $ 2,408,040 $ -   $ (18,249 ) $ -   $ 2,389,791
Research and development   252,292   -     (3,742 )   -     248,550
Selling, general and administrative   464,883   -     (20,709 )   -     444,174
Amortization of purchased intangible assets and other   109,873   (109,873 )   -     -     -
Total operating expenses   3,235,088   (109,873 )   (42,700 )   -     3,082,515
           
Operating income   483,141   109,873     42,700     -     635,714
           
Income taxes   75,367   -     -     21,788     97,155
           
Net income $ 409,331 $ 109,873   $ 42,700   $ (21,788 ) $ 540,116
                           


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
   
    As of
    September 30,
2017
  September 30,
2016
         
ASSETS        
         
Current assets        
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term interest-bearing investments   $ 979,608   $ 1,095,723
Accounts receivable, net, including unbilled of $229,695 and $134,122, respectively     865,068     818,531
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     203,810     186,137
Total current assets     2,048,486     2,100,391
         
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net     355,685     331,728
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net     2,398,535     2,493,166
Other noncurrent assets     476,674     406,070
Total assets   $   5,279,380   $   5,331,355
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable, accruals and other   $ 1,059,855   $ 992,679
Short-term financing arrangements     -     200,000
Deferred revenue     113,091     173,331
Total current liabilities     1,172,946     1,366,010
Other noncurrent liabilities     532,364     511,784
Shareholders’ equity     3,574,070     3,453,561
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 5,279,380   $ 5,331,355
             


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
     
    Fiscal year ended September 30,
    2017   2016
         
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:        
Net income   $ 436,826     $ 409,331  
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization     214,885       211,791  
Equity-based compensation expense     44,539       42,700  
Deferred income taxes     6,551       (2,315 )
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation     (4,666 )     (6,913 )
Loss from short-term interest-bearing investments     9       407  
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:        
Accounts receivable     (41,075 )     (70,859 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     11,002       (11,164 )
Other noncurrent assets     (52,667 )     2,587  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued personnel     72,049       59,982  
Deferred revenue     (50,230 )     (49,828 )
Income taxes payable     (15,145 )     10,112  
Other noncurrent liabilities     14,034       24,403  
Net cash provided by operating activities     636,112       620,234  
         
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:        
Payments for purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements, net     (133,392 )     (130,086 )
Proceeds from sale of short-term interest-bearing investments     278,066       361,960  
Purchase of short-term interest-bearing investments     (281,983 )     (370,742 )
Net cash paid for acquisitions     (18,064 )     (283,450 )
Other     (29,940 )     (18,533 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (185,313 )     (440,851 )
         
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:        
Borrowings under financing arrangements     200,000       200,000  
Payments under financing arrangements     (400,000 )     (220,000 )
Repurchase of shares     (340,597 )     (413,422 )
Proceeds from employee stock options exercised     87,586       89,600  
Payments of dividends     (121,503 )     (109,304 )
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation and other     4,666       6,830  
Net cash used in financing activities     (569,848 )     (446,296 )
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (119,049 )     (266,913 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     768,660       1,035,573  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 649,611     $ 768,660  
                 


 
AMDOCS LIMITED
Supplementary Information
(In millions)
     
    Three months ended
    September 30,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
 2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
North America   $ 644.1   $ 637.9   $ 636.3   $ 628.0   $ 626.2
Europe     129.8     125.2     115.4     118.5     118.9
Rest of the World     205.8     203.6     214.3     208.2     195.6
Total Revenue   $ 979.7   $ 966.7   $ 966.0   $ 954.7   $ 940.7
                               


     
    Three months ended
    September 30,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
 2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
Managed Services Revenue   $ 503.8   $ 496.3   $ 511.1   $ 494.2   $ 478.5
                               


     
    Three months ended
    September 30,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
Customer Experience Systems   $ 967.7   $ 954.8   $ 948.6   $ 937.9   $ 924.9
Directory     12.0     11.9     17.4     16.8     15.8
Total Revenue   $ 979.7   $ 966.7   $ 966.0   $ 954.7   $ 940.7
                               


     
    As of
    September 30,
2017
  June 30,
2017
  March 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  September 30,
2016
12-Month Backlog   $ 3,250   $ 3,220   $ 3,210   $ 3,180   $ 3,170