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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Contacts:

 

Media Contact

 

Investor Contact

David Grip

 

Kori Doherty

AspenTech

 

ICR

+1 781-221-5273

 

+1 617-956-6730

david.grip@aspentech.com

 

kdoherty@icrinc.com

 

Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results

 

for the Second Quarter Fiscal 2011

 

Burlington, Mass. — February 8, 2011 — Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), a leading provider of software and services to the process industries, today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2011, ended December 31, 2010.

 

Mark Fusco, Chief Executive Officer of AspenTech, said, “The company’s solid performance was well-balanced across our key verticals, products and geographies during the second quarter.  The license portion of AspenTech’s total contract value grew by approximately 3.5% sequentially, leading to year-to-date growth of over 5.0% from the end of fiscal 2010.  We are currently ahead of last year’s pace of growth and believe that AspenTech is well positioned to achieve our full year goal of upper single digit to double digit growth for the full year.  We believe the growth of the license portion of our total contract value is the most meaningful metric for analyzing AspenTech’s underlying growth during our multi-year revenue model transition.”

 



 

“The company continues to execute well with respect to expense controls and working capital management, which is contributing to a positive impact on our cash flow.  Another strong performance in the second quarter contributed to the generation of approximately $19 million in free cash flow during the first six months of fiscal 2011, a significant increase from approximately $3 million in the comparable period last fiscal year.  We believe that AspenTech remains well positioned to deliver against our longer-term goal of free cash flow in the mid-$90 million range during fiscal 2013,” Fusco concluded.

 

Second Quarter Business Highlights

 

·                 Total contract value, including the value of bundled maintenance, grew approximately 4.5% sequentially during the second quarter, while the license portion of total contract value grew approximately 3.5% sequentially.

 

·                 Bookings were approximately $86 million for the second quarter, leading to bookings of approximately $160 million for the first half of fiscal 2011.  Within bookings, new and expanded adoption drove the above mentioned sequential increase in the license portion of total contract value, and solid renewal activity contributed the remainder of total bookings.

 

·                 The value of future cash collections associated with the company’s subscription and multi-year term contracts was $688 million at the end of the second quarter, an increase from $653 million at the end of last quarter and $511 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

·                 The company closed 24 bookings of over $1 million during the second quarter, compared to 18 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, and 54 bookings between $250,000 and $1 million, compared to 57 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

·                 Average deal size for bookings over $100,000 was approximately $653,000 in the second quarter, compared to approximately $778,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

Summary of Second Quarter Financial Results

 

AspenTech’s total revenue of $49.8 million increased 17% from $42.7 million in the second quarter of the prior year.

 



 

·                  Subscription revenue includes all revenue associated with the company’s aspenONE subscription offering. Subscription revenue was $11.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, an increase from $1.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.  Subscription revenue is recognized over the course of the multi-year agreement, and recognition begins when the first payment is due, which is typically 30 days after the contract is signed.

 

·                  Software revenue includes all non-subscription-based license revenue, including term-based contracts for point products as well as perpetual licenses.  Software revenue was $13.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $9.0 million in the year ago period.

 

·                  Services & other revenue, which includes professional services, maintenance and other revenue, was $24.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to $32.5 million in the year ago period.

 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2010, AspenTech reported a loss from operations of $9.3 million due primarily to the ratable revenue recognition associated with the company’s aspenONE subscription offering.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the company reported a loss from operations of $29.3 million.

 

Net loss was $10.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, leading to net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.11, compared to net loss per diluted share of $0.34 in the same period last fiscal year.

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations, which adds back stock-based compensation expense and restructuring charges, was $6.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to a non-GAAP loss from operations of $19.7 million in the same period last fiscal year.  Non-GAAP net loss was $8.0 million, or ($0.09) per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $21.4 million, or ($0.24) per share, in the same period last fiscal year.  A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the financial tables included in this press release.

 

AspenTech had a cash balance of $131.6 million at December 31, 2010, an increase of $8.5 million from the end of the prior quarter.  The company generated $14.8 million in cash flows from operations and invested $1.5 million in capital expenditures, leading to free cash flow of $13.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010.  The company continued to reduce its secured borrowings balance, which was $66.8 million at the end of the second quarter, down $4.4 million compared to $71.2 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

 



 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

AspenTech will host a conference call and webcast today, February 8, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), to discuss the company’s financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2011 as well as the company’s business outlook.  The live dial-in number is (877) 245-0126, conference ID code 37267908. Interested parties may also listen to a live webcast of the call by logging on to the Investor Relations section of AspenTech’s website, http://www.aspentech.com/corporate/investor.cfm, and clicking on the “webcast” link. A replay of the call will be archived on AspenTech’s website and will also be available via telephone at (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, conference ID code 37267908 through February 15, 2011.

 

About AspenTech

 

AspenTech is a leading global provider of mission-critical process optimization software solutions, which are designed to manage and optimize plant and process design, operational performance, and supply chain planning. Our aspenONE® software and related services have been developed specifically for companies in the process industries, including energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and engineering and construction. Customers use our solutions to improve their competitiveness and profitability by increasing throughput and productivity, reducing operating costs, enhancing capital efficiency, and decreasing working capital requirements. To see how the world’s leading process manufacturers rely on AspenTech to achieve their operational excellence goals, visit www.aspentech.com.

 

© 2011 Aspen Technology, Inc. AspenTech, aspenONE, the Aspen leaf logo, OPTIMIZE, and the 7 Best Practices of Engineering Excellence are trademarks of Aspen Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.  All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The second and third paragraphs of this press release contain forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Actual results may vary significantly from AspenTech’s expectations based on a number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation: customers’ failure to adopt the aspenONE subscription offering at the rate expected by AspenTech; AspenTech’s failure to realize the anticipated financial (including cash flow) and operational benefits of the aspenONE subscription offering; unforeseen difficulties or uncertainties in the application of accounting standards; weaknesses in our internal controls; and other risk factors described from time to time in AspenTech’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 



 

AspenTech cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. AspenTech expressly disclaims any current intention to update forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

 

Source: Aspen Technology, Inc.

 



 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

131,642

 

$

124,945

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

28,708

 

31,738

 

Current portion of installments receivable, net

 

45,292

 

51,729

 

Current portion of collateralized receivables

 

19,584

 

25,675

 

Unbilled services

 

1,225

 

1,860

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

6,072

 

5,236

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

332

 

7,468

 

Deferred tax assets

 

1,681

 

1,632

 

Total current assets

 

234,536

 

250,283

 

Non-current installments receivable, net

 

65,636

 

76,869

 

Non-current collateralized receivables

 

22,053

 

25,755

 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

7,693

 

8,057

 

Computer software development costs, net

 

2,028

 

2,367

 

Goodwill

 

18,161

 

17,361

 

Non-current deferred tax assets

 

11,746

 

11,597

 

Other non-current assets

 

2,786

 

2,424

 

Total assets

 

$

364,639

 

$

394,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of secured borrowing

 

$

23,817

 

$

30,424

 

Accounts payable

 

6,259

 

6,092

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

32,275

 

49,890

 

Income taxes payable

 

2,005

 

1,161

 

Deferred revenue

 

71,775

 

67,852

 

Current deferred tax liability

 

434

 

398

 

Total current liabilities

 

136,565

 

155,817

 

Long-term secured borrowing

 

42,946

 

45,711

 

Long-term deferred revenue

 

30,684

 

19,427

 

Non-current deferred tax liability

 

953

 

956

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

31,315

 

31,832

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.10 par value—
Authorized— 3,636 shares at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
Issued and outstanding— none at December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.10 par value— Authorized—210,000,000 shares
Issued— 93,784,765 shares at December 31, 2010 and 92,668,280 shares at June 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding— 93,455,071 shares at December 31, 2010 and 92,434,816 shares at June 30, 2010

 

9,378

 

9,267

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

523,082

 

515,729

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(416,775

)

(391,038

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

8,246

 

7,525

 

Treasury stock, at cost— 329,694 shares of common stock at December 31, 2010 and 233,464 at June 30, 2010

 

(1,755

)

(513

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

122,176

 

140,970

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

364,639

 

$

394,713

 

 



 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

 

$

11,847

 

$

1,214

 

$

21,503

 

$

1,239

 

Software

 

13,486

 

8,976

 

22,797

 

20,058

 

Total subscription and software

 

25,333

 

10,190

 

44,300

 

21,297

 

Services and other

 

24,475

 

32,496

 

48,608

 

61,185

 

Total revenue

 

49,808

 

42,686

 

92,908

 

82,482

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription and software

 

1,972

 

1,677

 

4,094

 

3,450

 

Services and other

 

11,583

 

14,792

 

22,709

 

30,488

 

Total cost of revenue

 

13,555

 

16,469

 

26,803

 

33,938

 

Gross profit

 

36,253

 

26,217

 

66,105

 

48,544

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

19,954

 

23,757

 

40,305

 

44,309

 

Research and development

 

12,096

 

12,515

 

24,671

 

23,409

 

General and administrative

 

13,425

 

19,228

 

29,982

 

34,642

 

Restructuring charges

 

78

 

32

 

155

 

303

 

Total operating expenses

 

45,553

 

55,532

 

95,113

 

102,663

 

Loss from operations

 

(9,300

)

(29,315

)

(29,008

)

(54,119

)

Interest income

 

3,534

 

5,083

 

7,236

 

10,532

 

Interest expense

 

(1,653

)

(2,480

)

(2,897

)

(4,891

)

Other income, net

 

(735

)

(222

)

1,929

 

2,047

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(8,154

)

(26,934

)

(22,740

)

(46,431

)

Provision for income taxes

 

2,115

 

3,723

 

2,997

 

5,288

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,269

)

$

(30,657

)

$

(25,737

)

$

(51,719

)

Loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(0.57

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(0.57

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

93,252

 

91,002

 

92,968

 

90,538

 

Diluted

 

93,252

 

91,002

 

92,968

 

90,538

 

 



 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(10,269

)

$

(30,657

)

$

(25,737

)

$

(51,719

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,239

 

1,755

 

2,600

 

3,729

 

Net foreign currency (gain) loss

 

531

 

(147

)

(1,648

)

(126

)

Stock-based compensation

 

2,345

 

9,625

 

5,042

 

11,532

 

Loss on the disposal of assets

 

415

 

4

 

415

 

43

 

Deferred income taxes

 

28

 

(25

)

74

 

41

 

Provision for bad debts

 

(620

)

(293

)

97

 

(75

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(2,232

)

1,241

 

3,009

 

14,467

 

Unbilled services

 

917

 

974

 

630

 

(1,565

)

Prepaid expenses, other assets and prepaid income taxes

 

1,354

 

2,463

 

6,145

 

2,963

 

Installments and collateralized receivables

 

18,238

 

24,925

 

30,139

 

38,202

 

Income taxes payable

 

500

 

2,253

 

708

 

1,437

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

1,342

 

636

 

(15,304

)

(8,421

)

Deferred revenue

 

1,037

 

(2,835

)

15,043

 

(5,862

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

14,825

 

9,919

 

21,213

 

4,646

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(1,288

)

(719

)

(1,876

)

(1,592

)

Capitalized computer software development costs

 

(204

)

5

 

(380

)

(265

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,492

)

(714

)

(2,256

)

(1,857

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

3,283

 

3,652

 

3,420

 

3,652

 

Proceeds from secured borrowings

 

576

 

 

2,500

 

 

Repayment of secured borrowings

 

(6,900

)

(10,459

)

(16,241

)

(16,365

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(1,242

)

 

(1,242

)

 

Payment of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock

 

(202

)

(2,601

)

(998

)

(2,694

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(4,485

)

(9,408

)

(12,561

)

(15,407

)

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(367

)

675

 

301

 

(158

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

8,481

 

472

 

6,697

 

(12,776

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

123,161

 

108,965

 

124,945

 

122,213

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

131,642

 

$

109,437

 

$

131,642

 

$

109,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

1,490

 

$

2,479

 

$

3,071

 

$

4,894

 

Income tax (refund) paid, net

 

1,535

 

1,651

 

(4,961

)

4,629

 

 



 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

GAAP Results Reconciled to Non-GAAP Results

The following table reflects selected Aspen Technology GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results.
(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Total expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP total expenses (a)

 

$

59,108

 

$

72,001

 

$

121,916

 

$

136,601

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (b) 

 

(2,345

)

(9,625

)

(5,042

)

(11,532

)

Restructuring charges

 

(78

)

(32

)

(155

)

(303

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP total expenses

 

$

56,685

 

$

62,344

 

$

116,719

 

$

124,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(9,300

)

$

(29,315

)

$

(29,008

)

$

(54,119

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (b) 

 

2,345

 

9,625

 

5,042

 

11,532

 

Restructuring charges

 

78

 

32

 

155

 

303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(6,877

)

$

(19,658

)

$

(23,811

)

$

(42,284

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

 

$

(10,269

)

$

(30,657

)

$

(25,737

)

$

(51,719

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (b) 

 

2,345

 

9,625

 

5,042

 

11,532

 

Restructuring charges

 

78

 

32

 

155

 

303

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items

 

(118

)

(439

)

(208

)

(541

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

(7,964

)

$

(21,439

)

$

(20,748

)

$

(40,425

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.34

)

$

(0.28

)

$

(0.57

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (b) 

 

0.03

 

0.11

 

0.05

 

0.13

 

Restructuring charges

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items

 

(0.00

)

(0.00

)

(0.00

)

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.45

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted loss per share

 

93,252

 

91,002

 

92,968

 

90,538

 

 


(a) GAAP total expenses

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Total costs of revenue

 

$

13,555

 

$

16,469

 

$

26,803

 

$

33,938

 

Total operating expenses

 

45,553

 

55,532

 

95,113

 

102,663

 

GAAP total expenses

 

$

59,108

 

$

72,001

 

$

121,916

 

$

136,601

 

 


(b) Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Cost of service and other

 

$

233

 

$

734

 

$

486

 

$

957

 

Selling and marketing

 

907

 

3,559

 

1,803

 

4,329

 

Research and development

 

287

 

1,250

 

576

 

1,391

 

General and administrative

 

918

 

4,082

 

2,177

 

4,855

 

Total stock-based compensation

 

$

2,345

 

$

9,625

 

$

5,042

 

$

11,532