Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT), a global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions and value-added services, today announced results for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

“We are pleased with our first quarter non-GAAP revenue of $269 million which drove strong cash flow and earnings. Our financial results and business activity for the first quarter have made us more optimistic about the year, and we are raising our annual guidance,” said Dan Bodner, CEO and President.

Bodner added, "During Q1, we experienced broad strength across many areas. Customer reaction to our combination with Kana has been very positive. Our Enterprise Intelligence segment achieved year-over-year revenue growth of 47% including Kana’s results, and 11% excluding Kana's results. Our Communications and Cyber Intelligence segment achieved 21% year-over-year revenue growth. Our focus on actionable intelligence combined with our broad portfolio, position us well for long-term growth.”

Financial Highlights

Below is selected unaudited financial information for the three months ended April 30, 2014 prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and not in accordance with GAAP (“non-GAAP”).

     

Three Months Ended April 30, 2014 - GAAP

       Three Months Ended April 30, 2014 - Non-GAAP
Revenue: $257.4 million Revenue: $269.3 million
Operating Income: $1.0 million Operating Income: $51.0 million
Diluted EPS: $0.51 Diluted EPS: $0.72

Financial Outlook

Below is Verint’s non-GAAP outlook for the year ending January 31, 2015.

  • We are raising our revenue guidance by $30 million from a range of $1.08 billion to $1.13 billion, to range of $1.11 billion to $1.16 billion.
  • We are raising our diluted earnings per share guidance by 10 cents from a range of $3.20 to $3.40, to a range of $3.30 to $3.50.
  • For the remainder of the year, we expect revenue to gradually increase from Q1 levels; however, because of revenue mix and the timing of expenses margins may fluctuate quarter to quarter.

Conference Call Information

We will conduct a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss our results for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and outlook for the year ending January 31, 2015. An online, real-time webcast of the conference call will be available on our website at www.verint.com. The conference call can also be accessed live via telephone at 1-800-901-5213 (United States and Canada) and 1-617-786-2962 (international) and the passcode is 85341519. Please dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables include non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, please see Tables 2 and 3 as well as "Supplemental Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at the end of this press release. Because we do not predict special items that might occur in the future, and our outlook is developed at a level of detail different than that used to prepare GAAP financial measures, we are not providing a reconciliation to GAAP of our forward-looking financial measures for the year ending January 31, 2015.

About Verint Systems Inc.

Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT) is a global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions. Actionable Intelligence is a necessity in a dynamic world of massive information growth because it empowers organizations with crucial insights and enables decision makers to anticipate, respond, and take action. Our Actionable Intelligence solutions help organizations address three important challenges: Customer Engagement Optimization; Security Intelligence; and Fraud, Risk, and Compliance. Today, more than 10,000 organizations in over 180 countries, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 100, use Verint solutions to improve enterprise performance and make the world a safer place. Learn more at www.verint.com.

Cautions About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expectations, predictions, views, opportunities, plans, strategies, beliefs, and statements of similar effect relating to Verint Systems Inc. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and they are based on management's expectations that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations include, among others: uncertainties regarding the impact of general economic conditions in the United States and abroad, particularly in information technology spending and government budgets, on our business; risks associated with our ability to keep pace with technological changes and evolving industry standards in our product offerings and to successfully develop, launch, and drive demand for new and enhanced, innovative, high-quality products that meet or exceed customer needs; risks due to aggressive competition in all of our markets, including with respect to maintaining margins and sufficient levels of investment in our business; risks created by the continued consolidation of our competitors or the introduction of large competitors in our markets with greater resources than we have; risks associated with our ability to successfully compete for, consummate, and implement mergers and acquisitions, including risks associated with capital constraints, valuations, costs and expenses, maintaining profitability levels, management distraction, post-acquisition integration activities, and potential asset impairments; risks relating to our ability to effectively and efficiently execute on our growth strategy, including managing investments in our business and operations and enhancing and securing our internal and external operations; risks associated with our ability to effectively and efficiently allocate limited financial and human resources to business, development, strategic, or other opportunities that may not come to fruition or produce satisfactory returns; risks that we may be unable to maintain and enhance relationships with key resellers, partners, and systems integrators; risks associated with the mishandling or perceived mishandling of sensitive or confidential information, security lapses, or with information technology system failures or disruptions; risks associated with our significant international operations, including, among others, in Israel, Europe, and Asia, exposure to regions subject to political or economic instability, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; risks associated with a significant amount of our business coming from domestic and foreign government customers, including the ability to maintain security clearances for certain projects; risks associated with complex and changing local and foreign regulatory environments in the jurisdictions in which we operate; risks associated with our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in regions in which we operate; challenges associated with selling sophisticated solutions, long sales cycles, and emphasis on larger transactions, including in assisting customers in realizing the benefits of our solutions and in accurately forecasting revenue and expenses and in maintaining profitability; risks that our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect our business or assets or that others may make claims on our intellectual property or claim infringement on their intellectual property rights; risks that our products may contain defects, which could expose us to substantial liability; risks associated with our dependence on a limited number of suppliers or original equipment manufacturers for certain components of our products, including companies that may compete with us or work with our competitors; risks that our customers or partners delay or cancel orders or are unable to honor contractual commitments due to liquidity issues, challenges in their business, or otherwise; risks that we may experience liquidity or working capital issues and related risks that financing sources may be unavailable to us on reasonable terms or at all; risks associated with significant leverage resulting from our current debt position, including with respect to covenant limitations and compliance, fluctuations in interest rates, and our ability to maintain our credit ratings; risks arising as a result of contingent or other obligations or liabilities assumed in our acquisition of our former parent company, Comverse Technology, Inc. (“CTI”), or associated with formerly being consolidated with, and part of a consolidated tax group with, CTI, or as a result of CTI's former subsidiary, Comverse, Inc., being unwilling or unable to provide us with certain indemnities or transition services to which we are entitled; risks relating to our ability to successfully implement and maintain adequate systems and internal controls for our current and future operations and reporting needs and related risks of financial statement omissions, misstatements, restatements, or filing delays; and risks associated with changing tax rates, tax laws and regulations, and the continuing availability of expected tax benefits, including those expected as a result of acquisitions. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by law. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2014, when filed, and other filings we make with the SEC.

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Table 1
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

(in thousands, except per share data) 2014   2013
Revenue:
Product $ 108,136 $ 87,350
Service and support 149,257   117,436  
Total revenue 257,393   204,786  
Cost of revenue:
Product 39,477 31,172
Service and support 56,988 38,498
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 6,358   3,638  
Total cost of revenue 102,823   73,308  
Gross profit 154,570   131,478  
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net 41,323 30,028
Selling, general and administrative 101,048 81,704
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 11,203   6,033  
Total operating expenses 153,574   117,765  
Operating income 996   13,713  
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income 225 155
Interest expense (10,226 ) (7,188 )
Losses on extinguishment of debt (7,092 ) (9,706 )
Other income (expense), net 2,828   (1,808 )
Total other expense, net (14,265 ) (18,547 )
Loss before (benefit from) provision for income taxes (13,269 ) (4,834 )
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes (42,088 ) 3,103  
Net income (loss) 28,819 (7,937 )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 863   1,216  
Net income (loss) attributable to Verint Systems Inc. 27,956 (9,153 )
Dividends on preferred stock —   (174 )
Net income (loss) attributable to Verint Systems Inc. common shares $ 27,956   $ (9,327 )
 
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc.:
Basic $ 0.52   $ (0.18 )
Diluted $ 0.51   $ (0.18 )
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic 53,737   51,970  
Diluted 55,018   51,970  
 
 
Table 2
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Segment Revenue
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands) 2014   2013
GAAP Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 154,818 $ 112,923
Video Intelligence 26,440 28,798
Communications Intelligence 76,135 63,065
GAAP Total Revenue $ 257,393 $ 204,786
 
Revenue Adjustments Related to Acquisitions:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 11,815 $ 253
Video Intelligence — 167
Communications Intelligence 114 198
Total Revenue Adjustments Related to Acquisitions $ 11,929 $ 618
 
Non-GAAP Revenue By Segment:
Enterprise Intelligence $ 166,633 $ 113,176
Video Intelligence 26,440 28,965
Communications Intelligence 76,249 63,263
Non-GAAP Total Revenue $ 269,322 $ 205,404
 
 
Table 3
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2014   2013
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit

 
GAAP gross profit $ 154,570 $ 131,478
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 11,929 618
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 6,358 3,638
Stock-based compensation expenses 1,085 397
M&A and other adjustments 4,525   255  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 178,467   $ 136,386  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP EBITDA

 
GAAP operating income $ 996 $ 13,713
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 11,929 618
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 6,358 3,638
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 11,203 6,033
Stock-based compensation expenses 11,489 6,233
M&A and other adjustments 9,049   6,480  
Non-GAAP operating income 51,024   36,715  
GAAP depreciation and amortization (1) 22,578 13,857
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog (6,358 ) (3,638 )
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets (11,203 ) (6,033 )
Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization 5,017   4,186  
Non-GAAP EBITDA $ 56,041   $ 40,901  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Other Expense, Net to Non-GAAP Other Expense, Net

 
GAAP other expense, net $ (14,265 ) $ (18,547 )
Losses on extinguishment of debt 7,092 9,706
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net 739 (411 )
M&A and other adjustments 25   179  
Non-GAAP other expense, net $ (6,409 ) $ (9,073 )
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP (Benefit from) Provision for Income Taxes to Non-GAAP Provision for Income Taxes

 
GAAP (benefit from) provision for income taxes $ (42,088 ) $ 3,103
Non-cash tax adjustments 46,386   (74 )
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes $ 4,298   $ 3,029  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. to Non-GAAP
Net Income Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.

 
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 27,956   $ (9,153 )
Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions 11,929 618
Amortization of acquired technology and backlog 6,358 3,638
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets 11,203 6,033
Stock-based compensation expenses 11,489 6,233
M&A and other adjustments 9,074 6,659
Losses on extinguishment of debt 7,092 9,706
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net 739 (411 )
Non-cash tax adjustments (46,386 ) 74  
Total GAAP net income (loss) adjustments 11,498   32,550  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 39,454   $ 23,397  
 

Table of Reconciliation from GAAP Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. Common Shares
to Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Verint Systems Inc. Common Shares

 
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Verint Systems Inc. common shares $ 27,956 $ (9,327 )
Total GAAP net income (loss) adjustments 11,498   32,550  
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Verint Systems Inc. common shares $ 39,454   $ 23,223  
 

Table Comparing GAAP Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.
to Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Common Share Attributable to Verint Systems Inc.

 
GAAP diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 0.51   $ (0.18 )
 
Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share attributable to Verint Systems Inc. $ 0.72   $ 0.44  
 
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted net income (loss) per common share 55,018   51,970  
 
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per common share 55,018   53,266  
 
(1) Adjusted for financing fee amortization.
 
   
Table 4
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
April 30, January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2014 2014
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 187,316 $ 378,618
Restricted cash and bank time deposits 19,949 6,423
Short-term investments 35,875 32,049
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively 238,747 194,312
Inventories 16,739 10,693
Deferred cost of revenue 10,097 10,818
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 77,110   61,478  
Total current assets 585,833   694,391  
Property and equipment, net 53,507 40,145
Goodwill 1,242,960 853,389
Intangible assets, net 383,722 132,847
Capitalized software development costs, net 6,913 8,483
Long-term deferred cost of revenue 10,872 9,843
Other assets 39,473   33,809  
Total assets $ 2,323,280   $ 1,772,907  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 71,733 $ 65,656
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 229,657 179,148
Current maturities of long-term debt 9,496 6,555
Deferred revenue 183,027   162,124  
Total current liabilities 493,913   413,483  
Long-term debt 1,020,365 635,830
Long-term deferred revenue 13,547 13,661
Other liabilities 100,065   76,815  
Total liabilities 1,627,890 1,139,789
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock - $0.001 par value; authorized 2,207,000 shares at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014; none issued. — —

Common stock - $0.001 par value; authorized 120,000,000 shares. Issued 54,339,000 and
53,907,000 shares; outstanding 54,037,000 and 53,605,000 shares at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively.

54 54
Additional paid-in capital 941,174 924,663
Treasury stock, at cost - 302,000 shares at April 30, 2014 and January 31, 2014. (8,013 ) (8,013 )
Accumulated deficit (222,049 ) (250,005 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (22,809 ) (39,725 )
Total Verint Systems Inc. stockholders' equity 688,357 626,974
Noncontrolling interest 7,033   6,144  
Total stockholders' equity 695,390   633,118  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,323,280   $ 1,772,907  
 
 
Table 5
VERINT SYSTEMS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

(in thousands) 2014   2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 28,819 $ (7,937 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 23,324 14,459
Stock-based compensation - equity portion 10,228 5,719
Reduction of valuation allowance resulting from acquisition of KANA (45,171 ) —
Non-cash losses (gains) on derivative financial instruments, net 737 (430 )
Losses on extinguishment of debt 7,092 9,706
Other non-cash items, net 5,146 4,661
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations:
Accounts receivable (25,412 ) (9,654 )
Inventories (2,449 ) 3,097
Deferred cost of revenue (210 ) 841
Prepaid expenses and other assets 4,613 (294 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 36,735 (1,331 )
Deferred revenue 11,133 6,435
Other, net (550 ) 884  
Net cash provided by operating activities 54,035   26,156  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for business combinations, including adjustments, net of cash acquired (603,614 ) —
Purchases of property and equipment (3,781 ) (2,490 )
Purchases of investments (3,339 ) (49,586 )
Sales and maturities of investments 350 —
Cash paid for capitalized software development costs (1,473 ) (487 )
Change in restricted cash and bank time deposits, including long-term portion, and other investing activities, net (13,316 ) 3,361  
Net cash used in investing activities (625,173 ) (49,202 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of original issuance discounts 1,103,750 646,750
Repayments of borrowings and other financing obligations (719,289 ) (578,276 )
Payments of debt issuance and other debt-related costs (8,895 ) (6,972 )
Proceeds from exercises of stock options 6,239 1,686
Cash received in CTI Merger — 10,370
Payments of contingent consideration for business combinations (financing portion) (2,856 ) (3,451 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 378,949   70,107  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 887   (870 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (191,302 ) 46,191
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 378,618   209,973  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 187,316   $ 256,164  
 

Verint Systems Inc. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Tables 2 and 3 include a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure presented in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures we present have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP, and these non-GAAP financial measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures do not represent discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business, and we may in the future incur expenses similar to or in addition to the adjustments made in these non-GAAP financial measures.

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures we present provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating results primarily because they exclude certain non-cash charges or items that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operating results when budgeting, planning and forecasting, determining compensation, and when assessing the performance of our business with our individual operating segments or our senior management. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results between periods and among our peer companies. However, those companies may calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

Adjustments to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Revenue adjustments related to acquisitions. We exclude from our non-GAAP revenue the impact of fair value adjustments required under GAAP relating to acquired customer support contracts which would have otherwise been recognized on a standalone basis. We exclude these adjustments from our non-GAAP financial measures because these are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets, including acquired technology and backlog. When we acquire an entity, we are required under GAAP to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the acquired entity and amortize those assets over their useful lives. We exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets, including acquired technology and backlog, from our non-GAAP financial measures. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are non-cash charges. In addition, these amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Thus, we also exclude these amounts to provide better comparability of pre- and post-acquisition operating results.

Stock-based compensation expenses. We exclude stock-based compensation expenses related to stock options, restricted stock awards and units, stock bonus plans and phantom stock from our non-GAAP financial measures. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are primarily non-cash charges.

M&A and other adjustments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures legal, other professional fees and certain other expenses associated with acquisitions, whether or not consummated, and certain extraordinary transactions, including reorganizations and restructurings. Also excluded are changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities associated with business combinations. These expenses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedges. These gains and losses are excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures because they are non-cash transactions which are highly variable from period to period and which we believe are not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Loss on extinguishment of debt. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures loss on extinguishment of debt attributable to refinancing or repaying our debt because we believe it is not reflective of our ongoing operations.

Non-cash tax adjustments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures non-cash tax adjustments, which represent the difference between the amount of taxes we expect to pay related to current year income, and our GAAP tax provision on an annual basis. On a quarterly basis, this adjustment reflects our expected annual effective tax rate on a cash basis.