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PERFICIENT REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2015 RESULTS

~Quarterly Services Revenue up 10%, Quarterly Net Income up 18%; Provides 2016 Revenue Guidance Range of $505 million to $535 million~

ST. LOUIS (March 3, 2016) – Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRFT) ("Perficient"), a leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000® and other large enterprise customers throughout North America, today reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.

Financial Highlights

For the quarter ended December 31, 2015:

·	Revenue increased 6% to $133.7 million from $125.8 million for the fourth quarter 2014;

·	Services revenue increased 10% to $110.3 million from $99.9 million for the fourth quarter 2014;

·	Adjusted earnings per share results (a non-GAAP measure; see attached schedule, which reconciles to GAAP earnings per share) on a fully diluted basis increased to $0.37 from $0.36 for the fourth quarter 2014;

·	Earnings per share results on a fully diluted basis increased to $0.22 from $0.19 for the fourth quarter 2014;

·	EBITDAS (a non-GAAP measure; see attached schedule, which reconciles to GAAP net income) increased to $19.8 million from $19.0 million for the fourth quarter 2014; and

·	Net income increased 18% to $7.6 million from $6.4 million for the fourth quarter 2014.

For the year ended December 31, 2015:

·	Revenue increased 4% to $473.6 million from $456.7 million for 2014;

·	Services revenue increased 6% to $411.5 million from $386.7 million for 2014;

·	Adjusted earnings per share results (a non-GAAP measure; see attached schedule, which reconciles to GAAP earnings per share) on a fully diluted basis decreased to $1.22 from $1.30 for 2014;

·	Earnings per share results on a fully diluted basis decreased to $0.67 from $0.70 for 2014;

·	EBITDAS (a non-GAAP measure; see attached schedule, which reconciles to GAAP net income) decreased to $68.7 million from $72.5 million for 2014; and

·	Net income decreased 1% to $23.0 million from $23.2 million for 2014.

"Perficient's fourth quarter capped a solid second half of 2015, and we're executing well and with substantial momentum in the new year," said Jeffrey Davis, chief executive officer and president. "Bookings records in both December and January have contributed to our best start in years, and we expect performance to remain strong as digital transformation, cloud and customer experience initiatives drive increased enterprise investment. We expect to approach or achieve double-digit organic growth in 2016."

 

Other Highlights

Among other recent achievements, Perficient:

 

Perficient expects its first quarter 2016 services and software revenue, including reimbursed expenses, to be in the range of $120 million to $125 million, comprised of $114 million to $117 million of revenue from services including reimbursed expenses and $6 million to $8 million of revenue from sales of software. The midpoint of first quarter 2016 services revenue guidance represents growth of 13% over first quarter 2015 services revenue.

The company is issuing a full year 2016 revenue guidance range of $505 million to $535 million and a 2016 adjusted earnings per share guidance range of $1.40 to $1.52. 

Conference Call Details

Perficient will host a conference call regarding fourth quarter and full-year 2015 financial results on March 3, 2016, at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

WHAT: Perficient Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Results

WHEN: Thursday, March 3, 2016, at 10 a.m. Eastern time

CONFERENCE CALL NUMBERS: 866-700-0133 (U.S. and Canada); 617-213-8831 (International)

PARTICIPANT PASSCODE: 18830466

REPLAY TIMES: Thursday, March 3, 2016, at 3 p.m. Eastern, through Thursday, March 10, 2016

REPLAY NUMBER: 888-286-8010 (U.S. and Canada); 617-801-6888 (International)

REPLAY PASSCODE: 14952759

About Perficient

Perficient is a leading digital transformation consulting firm serving Global 2000® and enterprise customers throughout North America. With unparalleled information technology, management consulting and creative capabilities, Perficient delivers vision, execution and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization and industry solutions. Our work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers and partners; and reduce costs. Perficient's professionals serve clients from a network of offices across North America and offshore locations in India and China. Traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Perficient is a member of the Russell 2000 index and the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Perficient is an award-winning Premier Level IBM business partner, a Microsoft National Service Provider and Gold Certified Partner, an Oracle Platinum Partner, an Adobe Business Solutions Partner, and a Platinum Salesforce Cloud Alliance Partner. For more information, visit www.perficient.com.

a)	client demand for our services and solutions;

b)	maintaining a balance of our supply of skills and resources with client demand;

c)	effectively competing in a highly competitive market;

d)	protecting our clients' and our data and information;

e)	risks from international operations including fluctuations in exchange rates;

f)	obtaining favorable pricing to reflect services provided;

g)	adapting to changes in technologies and offerings;

h)	risk of loss of one or more significant software vendors;

i)	making appropriate estimates and assumptions in connection with preparing our consolidated financial statements;

j)	maintaining effective internal controls; and

k)	managing fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. This cautionary statement is provided pursuant to Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements in this release are made only as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

 

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About Non-GAAP Financial Information

This news release includes 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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), please see the section entitled "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the accompanying tables entitled "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures."

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Perficient provides non-GAAP financial measures for EBITDAS (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock compensation), adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share data as supplemental information regarding Perficient's business performance. Perficient believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide investors with a better understanding of Perficient's past financial performance and future results. Perficient's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when it internally evaluates the performance of Perficient's business and makes operating decisions, including internal operating budgeting, performance measurement, and the calculation of bonuses and discretionary compensation.  Management excludes stock-based compensation related to employee stock options and restricted stock awards, the amortization of intangible assets, acquisition costs, adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration, and income tax effects of the foregoing, when making operational decisions.

Perficient believes that providing the non-GAAP financial measures to its investors is useful because it allows investors to evaluate Perficient's performance using the same methodology and information used by Perficient's management. Specifically, adjusted net income is used by management primarily to review business performance and determine performance-based incentive compensation for executives and other employees. Management uses EBITDAS to measure operating profitability, evaluate trends, and make strategic business decisions.

Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of discretionary judgment as to which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measure. However, Perficient's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded in the calculation of EBITDAS, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share. In addition, some items that are excluded from adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share can have a material impact on cash. Management compensates for these limitations by evaluating the non-GAAP measure together with the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Perficient has historically provided non-GAAP financial measures to the investment community as a supplement to its GAAP results to enable investors to evaluate Perficient's business performance in the way that management does. Perficient's definition may be different from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts.

The non-GAAP adjustments, and the basis for excluding them, are outlined below:

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Perficient has incurred expense on amortization of intangible assets primarily related to various acquisitions. Management excludes these items for the purposes of calculating EBITDAS, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share. Perficient believes that eliminating this expense from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because the amortization of intangible assets can be inconsistent in amount and frequency, and is significantly impacted by the timing and magnitude of Perficient's acquisition transactions, which also vary substantially in frequency from period to period.

 

Acquisition Costs

Perficient incurs transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions which are expensed in its GAAP financial statements. Management excludes these items for the purposes of calculating EBITDAS, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share.  Perficient believes that excluding these expenses from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because these are expenses associated with each transaction, and are inconsistent in amount and frequency causing comparison of current and historical financial results to be difficult.

Adjustments to Fair Value of Contingent Consideration

Perficient is required to remeasure its contingent consideration liability related to acquisitions each reporting period until the contingency is settled. Any changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. Management excludes these items for the purposes of calculating adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share. Perficient believes that excluding these adjustments from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors because they are related to acquisitions, and are inconsistent in amount and frequency from period to period.

Stock-Based Compensation

Perficient incurs stock-based compensation expense under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Perficient excludes this item for the purposes of calculating EBITDAS, adjusted net income, and adjusted earnings per share because it is a non-cash expense, which Perficient believes is not reflective of its business performance. The nature of stock-based compensation expense also makes it very difficult to estimate prospectively, since the expense will vary with changes in the stock price and market conditions at the time of new grants, varying valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and different award types, making the comparison of current results with forward looking guidance potentially difficult for investors to interpret. The tax effects of stock-based compensation expense may also vary significantly from period to period, without any change in underlying operational performance, thereby obscuring the underlying profitability of operations relative to prior periods. Perficient believes that non-GAAP measures of profitability, which exclude stock-based compensation, are widely used by analysts and investors.

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