September 25, 2018
NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 fourth quarter ended August 31, 2018.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Highlights
“We are proud to have reached many milestones in fiscal 2018. We celebrated 40 years as a company with 38 years of consecutive revenue growth and 22 years of consecutive adjusted EPS growth. This quarter we had the highest reported quarterly ASV in our history. We enter fiscal 2019 with strong momentum and an expanding suite of innovative workflow solutions to drive our growth plans,” said Phil Snow, FactSet CEO.
Key Financial Measures*
(Condensed and Unaudited) | Three Months Ended August 31, |
Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | 2018 | 2017 | Change | FY 2018 Guidance |
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GAAP revenues | $ | 345,861 | $ | 326,642 | 5.9 | % | $ | 1,350,145 | $ | 1,221,179 | 10.6 | % | $1.34-$1.36b | |||||||
Organic revenues | $ | 347,102 | $ | 329,597 | 5.3 | % | $ | 1,294,260 | $ | 1,225,443 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
Operating income | $ | 88,356 | $ | 82,428 | 7.2 | % | $ | 366,204 | $ | 352,135 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 108,684 | $ | 102,735 | 5.8 | % | $ | 425,510 | $ | 395,514 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||
Operating margin | 25.5 | % | 25.2 | % | 27.1 | % | 28.8 | % | 27.5%-29.0% | |||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin | 31.3 | % | 31.2 | % | 31.3 | % | 32.2 | % | 31.0%-32.5% | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 68,823 | $ | 59,552 | 15.6 | % | $ | 267,085 | $ | 258,259 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 85,492 | $ | 74,721 | 14.4 | % | $ | 335,816 | $ | 289,587 | 16.0 | % | ||||||||
Diluted EPS | $ | 1.77 | $ | 1.52 | 16.4 | % | $ | 6.78 | $ | 6.51 | 4.1 | % | $6.92-$7.17 | |||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 2.20 | $ | 1.90 | 15.8 | % | $ | 8.53 | $ | 7.31 | 16.7 | % | $8.37-$8.62 | |||||||
* See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this press release
Annual Subscription Value (ASV)
ASV was $1.39 billion at August 31, 2018, up $74.4 million organically from the prior year. The organic ASV growth rate was 5.7%. Organic ASV, which excludes the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, increased $38.6 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 and excludes professional services fees billed in the last 12 months, which are not subscription-based.
Buy-side and sell-side ASV growth rates for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were 5.4% and 7.3%, respectively. Buy-side clients accounted for 83.9% of organic 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 $868.7 million, increasing 5.3% over prior year of $825.1 million and 5.3% organically. U.S. revenues for the quarter were $213.9 million compared with $204.1 million in the fourth quarter last year. Excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions completed in the last 12 months, the U.S. revenue growth rate was 4.7%. ASV from international operations was $524.4 million, increasing 6.7% over prior year of $491.5 million and 6.3% organically. International ASV now represents 37.6% of total ASV, up from 37.3% a year ago. International revenues were $131.9 million compared with $122.6 million from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions completed in the last 12 months and foreign currency, the international revenue growth rate was 6.3%.
Organic ASV from FactSet’s workflow solutions at August 31, 2018 was as follows:
Operational Highlights – Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018
Full Year 2018 Highlights
Share Repurchase Program
FactSet repurchased 329,478 shares for $67.5 million during the fourth quarter under the Company’s existing share repurchase program. Over the last 12 months, FactSet has returned $393.4 million to stockholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends, funded by cash generated from operations. Under the Company’s existing share repurchase program, $241.7 million is currently available for share repurchases.
Annual 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.
Fiscal 2019 Expectations
Both GAAP operating margin and GAAP diluted EPS guidance do not include certain effects of any non-recurring benefits or charges that may arise in fiscal 2019. Please see the back of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted metrics.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call today, September 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the fourth quarter results. The call will be webcast live at FactSet Investor Relations. The following information is provided for those who would like to participate:
U.S. Participants: | 833.231.8259 |
International Participants: | 647.689.4104 |
Passcode: | 8586805 |
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 October 2, 2018 via the following telephone numbers: 800.585.8367 in the U.S. and 416.621.4642 internationally using passcode 8586805.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about industries in which FactSet operates and the beliefs and assumptions of management. All statements that address expectations, guidance, outlook or projections about the future, including statements about the Company's strategy for growth, product development, revenues, future financial results, anticipated growth, market position, subscriptions, expected expenditures, trends in FactSet’s business and financial results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "expects," “believes,” "anticipates," "plans," "intends, "estimates, "projects," "should," "indicates," "continues," “may” 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 ability to integrate newly acquired companies, clients and businesses; strains on resources as a result of growth, the volatility and stability of global securities markets, including declines in equity or fixed income returns impacting the buying power of investment management clients; the ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; the maintenance of the Company's leading technological position and reputation; failure to maintain or improve FactSet’s competitive position in the marketplace; fraudulent, misappropriation or unauthorized data access, including cyber-security and privacy breaches; failures or disruptions of telecommunications, data centers, network systems, facilities, or the Internet; uncertainty, consolidation and business failures in the global investment banking industry; the continued shift from active to passive investing, the negotiation of contract terms with vendors, data suppliers and landlords; the retention of clients and the attraction of new ones; the absence of U.S. or foreign governmental regulation restricting international business; the unfavorable resolution of tax assessments and legal proceedings; and legislative and regulatory changes in the environments in which FactSet and its clients operate. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and FactSet assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.
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. 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
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended August 31, |
Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 345,861 | $ | 326,642 | $ | 1,350,145 | $ | 1,221,179 | |||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Cost of services | 169,467 | 161,269 | 659,296 | 566,580 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 88,038 | 82,945 | 324,645 | 302,464 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 256,505 | 244,214 | 983,941 | 869,044 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 88,356 | 82,428 | 366,204 | 352,135 | |||||||||||
Other expense | |||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of business | ― | ― | ― | (1,223 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net of interest income | (4,421 | ) | (2,655 | ) | (14,366 | ) | (6,600 | ) | |||||||
Total other expense | (4,421 | ) | (2,655 | ) | (14,366 | ) | (7,823 | ) | |||||||
Income before income taxes | 83,935 | 79,773 | 351,838 | 344,312 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 15,112 | 20,221 | 84,753 | 86,053 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 68,823 | $ | 59,552 | $ | 267,085 | $ | 258,259 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 1.77 | $ | 1.52 | $ | 6.78 | $ | 6.51 | |||||||
Diluted weighted average common shares | 38,879 | 39,281 | 39,377 | 39,642 |
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended August 31, |
Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 68,823 | $ | 59,552 | $ | 267,085 | $ | 258,259 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | |||||||||||||||
Net unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges* | (3,183 | ) | 784 | (7,288 | ) | 5,017 | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (7,171 | ) | 18,136 | (9,431 | ) | 28,816 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (10,354 | ) | 18,920 | (16,719 | ) | 33,833 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 58,469 | $ | 78,472 | $ | 250,366 | $ | 292,092 | |||||||
*For the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2018, the unrealized loss on cash flow hedges was net of tax benefits of $1.4 million and $3.5 million, respectively. For the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2017, the unrealized gain on cash flow hedges was net of tax expense of $0.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
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August 31, | August 31, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 208,623 | $ | 194,731 | ||||||||||||
Investments | 29,259 | 32,444 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of reserves | 156,639 | 148,331 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes | 6,274 | 7,076 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | ― | 2,668 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 30,121 | 24,127 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets |
430,916 | 409,376 | ||||||||||||||
Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net | 100,545 | 100,454 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 701,833 | 707,560 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 148,935 | 173,543 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | 9,716 | 7,412 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 27,502 | 14,970 | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,419,447 | $ | 1,413,315 | ||||||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 72,059 | $ | 59,214 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 66,479 | 61,083 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred fees | 49,700 | 47,495 | ||||||||||||||
Taxes payable | 8,453 | 9,112 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | ― | 2,382 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 24,443 | 21,853 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 221,134 | 201,139 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | 21,190 | 24,892 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred fees | 7,833 | 3,921 | ||||||||||||||
Taxes payable | 29,626 | 11,484 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 574,775 | 575,000 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities | 38,989 | 37,188 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | $ | 893,547 | $ | 853,624 | ||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 525,900 | $ | 559,691 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 1,419,447 | $ | 1,413,315 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) | Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 267,085 | $ | 258,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 57,285 | 48,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 31,516 | 34,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of business | ― | 1,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (1,910 | ) | 4,879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of assets | 140 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | ― | (10,331 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of reserves | (8,417 | ) | (29,502 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 12,077 | (2,226 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 5,735 | 6,427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred fees | 6,035 | (229 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes | 27,659 | 7,877 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (11,224 | ) | (850 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities | (465 | ) | 2,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other working capital accounts, net | 151 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 385,668 | 320,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (15,000 | ) | (303,086 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (12,470 | ) | (30,757 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of investments | 12,459 | 23,399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of proceeds from dispositions |
(33,520 | ) | (36,862 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (48,531 | ) | (347,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend payments | (89,408 | ) | (80,898 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | (303,955 | ) | (260,978 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from debt | ― | 575,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repayment of debt | ― | (300,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt issuance costs | ― | (438 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from employee stock plans | 71,610 | 50,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | ― | 10,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other financing activities | 1,718 | (1,223 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (320,037 | ) | (8,161 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3,208 | ) | 1,264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13,892 | (33,676 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 194,731 | 228,407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 208,623 | $ | 194,731 |
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 (Details may not sum to total due to rounding)
(Unaudited) | Three Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||||||||
GAAP revenues | $ | 345,861 | $ | 326,642 | 5.9% | ||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (a) | 1,397 | 2,955 | |||||||||
Currency impact (b) | (156 | ) | ― | ||||||||
Organic revenues | $ | 347,102 | $ | 329,597 | 5.3% |
(Unaudited) | Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |||||||||
GAAP revenues | $ | 1,350,145 | $ | 1,221,179 | 10.6% | |||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (a) | 7,691 | 5,486 | ||||||||||
Acquired revenues (b) | (58,624 | ) | (1,222 | ) | ||||||||
Currency impact (c) | (4,952 | ) | ― | |||||||||
Organic revenues | $ | 1,294,260 | $ | 1,225,443 | 5.6% |
Operating Income, Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS (Details may not sum to total due to rounding)
(Unaudited) | Three Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | |||||||
GAAP Operating income | $ | 88,356 | $ | 82,428 | 7.2% | |||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 6,079 | 6,159 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 1,397 | 2,955 | ||||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 12,852 | 11,193 | ||||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 108,684 | $ | 102,735 | 5.8% | |||||
Adjusted operating margin (d) | 31.3 | % | 31.2 | % | ||||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 68,823 | $ | 59,552 | 15.6% | |||||
Intangible asset amortization (a)(e) | 4,985 | 4,601 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b)(e) | 1,146 | 2,207 | ||||||||
Other non-recurring items (c)(e) | 10,538 | 8,361 | ||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 85,492 | $ | 74,721 | 14.4% | |||||
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 1.77 | $ | 1.52 | 16.4% | |||||
Intangible asset amortization (a)(e) | 0.13 | 0.12 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b)(e) | 0.03 | 0.06 | ||||||||
Other non-recurring items (c)(e) | 0.27 | 0.21 | ||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share | $ | 2.20 | $ | 1.90 | 15.8% | |||||
Weighted average common shares (Diluted) | 38,879 | 39,281 |
(a) GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was adjusted to exclude $6.1 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced net income by $5.0 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.13. GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $6.2 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced net income by $4.6 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.12. The income tax effect related to intangible asset amortization was $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $1.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2017.
(b) The adjustment relates to deferred revenue fair value adjustments from purchase accounting. The income tax effect related to deferred revenue fair value adjustments was $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $0.7 million from the prior year period.
(c) GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was adjusted to exclude $12.9 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related to severance, stock-based compensation acceleration, other restructuring actions and legal matters, which reduced net income by $10.5 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.27. GAAP operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $11.2 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related modifications of certain share-based compensation grants, restructuring actions and acquisition related costs, which reduced net income by $8.4 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.21. The income tax effect related to the other non-recurring items was $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $2.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2017.
(d) Adjusted operating margin is calculated as adjusted operating income divided by GAAP revenues plus the deferred revenue fair value adjustment.
(e) For purposes of calculating adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, intangible asset amortization, deferred revenue fair value adjustments and other non-recurring items were taxed at the annual effective tax rates of 18.0% for fiscal 2018 and 25.3% for fiscal 2017.
(Unaudited) | Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands, except per share data) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||||||
GAAP Operating income | $ | 366,204 | $ | 352,135 | 4.0% | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 24,665 | 19,924 | |||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 7,691 | 5,486 | |||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 26,950 | 17,969 | |||||||
Adjusted operating income | $ | 425,510 | $ | 395,514 | 7.6% | ||||
Adjusted operating margin (d) | 31.3 | % | 32.2 | % | |||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 267,085 | $ | 258,259 | 3.4% | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 19,723 | 14,845 | |||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 6,084 | 4,093 | |||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 21,614 | 14,308 | |||||||
Income tax items (e) | 21,310 | (1,918 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 335,816 | $ | 289,587 | 16.0% | ||||
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 6.78 | $ | 6.51 | 4.1% | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 0.50 | 0.37 | |||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 0.15 | 0.10 | |||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 0.56 | 0.35 | |||||||
Income tax items (e) | 0.53 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share | $ | 8.53 | $ | 7.31 | 16.7% | ||||
Weighted average common shares (Diluted) | 39,377 | 39,642 |
(a) GAAP operating income in fiscal 2018 was adjusted to exclude $24.7 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced net income by $19.7 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.50. GAAP operating income in fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $19.9 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced net income by $14.8 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.37. The income tax effect related to intangible asset amortization was $5.0 million in fiscal 2018 compared with $5.1 million for fiscal 2017.
(b) The adjustment relates to deferred revenue fair value adjustments from purchase accounting. The income tax effect related to deferred revenue fair value adjustments was $1.6 million in fiscal 2018 compared with $1.4 million from the prior year.
(c) GAAP operating income in fiscal 2018 was adjusted to exclude $27.0 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related to severance, stock-based compensation acceleration, other restructuring actions and legal matters, which reduced net income by $21.6 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.56. GAAP operating income in fiscal 2017 was adjusted to exclude $18.0 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related modifications of certain share-based compensation grants, restructuring actions and acquisition related costs, which reduced net income by $14.3 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.35. The income tax effect related to the other non-recurring items was $5.4 million in fiscal 2018 compared with $3.7 million for fiscal 2017.
(d) Adjusted operating margin is calculated as adjusted operating income divided by GAAP revenues plus the deferred revenue fair value adjustment.
(e) GAAP net income in fiscal 2018 was adjusted to exclude $21.3 million of tax charges primarily related to the one-time deemed repatriation tax on foreign earnings. This reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.53. Fiscal 2017 GAAP net income was adjusted to exclude $1.9 million of income tax benefits related to finalizing previous years’ tax returns and other discrete items. GAAP diluted EPS was adjusted to exclude $0.05 from these same income tax benefits.
Business Outlook Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS
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Annual Fiscal 2019 Guidance | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | Low end of range | High end of range | ||||||
GAAP Operating margin | 29.0 | % | 30.0 | % | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 1.7 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 0.4 | % | 0.4 | % | ||||
Adjusted operating margin | 31.5 | % | 32.5 | % | ||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 333,506 | $ | 341,406 | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 19,746 | 19,746 | ||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 4,378 | 4,378 | ||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 4,970 | 4,970 | ||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 362,600 | $ | 370,500 | ||||
GAAP Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 8.70 | $ | 8.90 | ||||
Intangible asset amortization (a) | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
Deferred revenue fair value adjustment (b) | 0.11 | 0.11 | ||||||
Other non-recurring items (c) | 0.13 | 0.13 | ||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share | $ | 9.45 | $ | 9.65 |
(a) GAAP operating income for the full fiscal 2019 year was adjusted to exclude $23.9 million of pre-tax intangible asset amortization, which reduced the GAAP operating margin by 1.7%, GAAP net income by $19.7 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share by $0.51. The income tax effect related to intangible asset amortization was $4.2 million for the period presented above.
(b) The adjustment relates to deferred revenue fair value adjustments from purchase accounting. The income tax effect related to deferred revenue fair value adjustments was $0.9 million for the period presented above.
(c) GAAP operating income for the full fiscal 2019 year was adjusted to exclude $6.0 million of pre-tax expenses primarily related to restructuring actions, which reduced net income by $5.0 million and diluted earnings per share by $0.13. The income tax effect related to other non-recurring items was $1.0 million for the period presented above.
Free Cash Flow
(Unaudited) | Three Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 106,324 | $ | 100,215 | |||||
Capital expenditures | (15,145 | ) | (10,880 | ) | |||||
Free cash flow | $ | 91,179 | $ | 89,335 | 2.1 | % |
(Unaudited) | Twelve Months Ended August 31, |
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(In thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | Change | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 385,668 | $ | 320,527 | |||||
Capital expenditures | (33,520 | ) | (36,862 | ) | |||||
Free cash flow | $ | 352,148 | $ | 283,665 | 24.1 | % |
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.
Q4’18 | Q3’18 | Q2’18 | Q1’18 | Q4’17 | Q3’17 | Q2’17 | Q1’17 | |||||||||
% of ASV from buy-side clients | 83.9 | % | 84.4 | % | 84.4 | % | 84.2 | % | 84.1 | % | 84.4 | % | 83.2 | % | 83.0 | % |
% of ASV from sell-side clients | 16.1 | % | 15.6 | % | 15.6 | % | 15.8 | % | 15.9 | % | 15.6 | % | 16.8 | % | 17.0 | % |
ASV Growth rate from buy-side clients | 5.4 | % | 5.3 | % | 6.0 | % | 5.3 | % | 5.9 | % | 5.7 | % | 6.8 | % | 8.3 | % |
ASV Growth rate from sell-side clients | 7.3 | % | 5.0 | % | 4.6 | % | 3.9 | % | 4.6 | % | 5.8 | % | 4.9 | % | 6.3 | % |
Total Organic ASV Growth Rate | 5.7 | % | 5.3 | % | 5.8 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.7 | % | 6.5 | % | 7.9 | % |
The following table presents the calculation of the above-mentioned ASV growth rates from all clients.
(Details may not sum to total due to rounding)
(In millions) | Q4’18 | Q4’17 | |||
As reported ASV (a) | $ | 1,393.1 | $ | 1,316.6 | |
Currency impact (b) | 1.6 | 3.7 | |||
Organic ASV total | $ | 1,394.7 | $ | 1,320.3 | |
Total Organic ASV Growth Rate | 5.7 | % |