Compuware Earns Six Cents Per Share in Q1 as Momentum in Growth Engines Continues


  • Non-mainframe solutions revenue increases 44 percent year-over-year in Q1 excluding divested products, 12.5 percent as reported
  • Total products revenue increases 8.7 percent year-over-year in Q1 excluding divested products to $150.1M, decreases one percent as reported
  • Q1 Vantage license fees increase 52 percent year-over-year to $14.2M, Gomez Q1 subscription revenue reaches $13.3M as demand for Enterprise to Internet APM increases
  • Changepoint license fees increase 79 percent year-over-year to $2.4M in Q1 as focus on technology companies drives new sales
  • Covisint revenues increase 16 percent year-over-year to $11.2M in Q1 as both healthcare and manufacturing verticals show strength

DETROIT, July 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR) today announced final financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2010.

"Compared to this time last year, Compuware has a healthier, higher-growth solution portfolio with much stronger competitive positioning," said Compuware President and COO Bob Paul. "Compuware's non-mainframe solutions' revenues are up 44 percent year-over-year, excluding divested products. Each of these growth engines delivered double digit percentage increases in year-over-year license fees or subscription revenues in Q1.

"Our planned reduction of unprofitable services engagements has almost doubled Compuware's professional services segment contribution margin year-over-year to nearly 11 percent in Q1," continued Paul. "This strategy has impacted Compuware's total Q1 revenues modestly, while positioning the services business to reach our 15 percent margin goal by Q4."

Compuware reports first quarter revenues of $206.5 million, compared to $214.4 million in Q1 last year. First quarter earnings per share were six cents, compared to 21 cents in Q1 last year, based upon 227.6 million and 242.5 million shares outstanding, respectively. During Q1 last year, Compuware EPS were positively impacted by 14 cents per share from the gain on the divestiture of the company's quality solutions business.

First quarter net income was $12.6 million compared to $51.0 million in the same period last year. During Q1 last year, Compuware net income was positively impacted by $33.8 million from the after-tax gain on the divestiture of the company's quality solutions business.

During the company's first quarter, software license fees were $33.3 million compared to $31.8 million (excluding divested products) and $40.6 million (as reported) in the first quarter last year. Maintenance and subscription fees were $116.8 million in the first quarter compared to $106.3 million (excluding divested products) and $111.1 million (as reported) in the first quarter last year. Revenue from professional services in the first quarter was $56.4 million, compared to $62.7 million in the same quarter last year.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Highlights

During the first quarter, Compuware:

  • strengthened its position as the global leader in application performance by announcing that international IT services company Atos Origin has joined the Compuware Partner Network.
     
  • showcased its solutions for managing the performance of applications across the Cisco network at Cisco Live 2010.
     
  • improved the application performance of SafeAuto Insurance's critical customer-facing applications that span both the Enterprise and Internet by using Gomez adVantage.
     
  • detailed how AccuWeather.com uses the Compuware Gomez mobile monitoring solution.
     
  • released Compuware Changepoint 2010, its powerful project portfolio management and professional services automation solution.
     
  • announced that leading industry analyst firm Gartner Inc. placed Compuware in the "leaders" quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for IT Project and Portfolio Management."
     
  • announced that Cable&Wireless Worldwide would offer Compuware Vantage and Gomez solutions as an enhancement for its Application Performance Management product portfolio.
     
  • improved the efficiency and success rate for patient transfers for Michigan's Thumb Rural Health Network through the technology of Covisint. Additionally, Covisint globally offered PROSTEP AG's data transfer application, OpenDXM® GlobalX™, through Covisint ExchangeLink™.
     
  • introduced through Compuware Gomez the industry's first solution for testing how entire websites perform and render on the Apple iPad.
     
  • launched Uniface 9.4, which enables a very short time-to-market for rich Internet and mobile applications.
     
  • joined Dole Food Company at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit to highlight how Compuware's end-to-end application performance management solution is improving the performance and availability of Dole Food Company's mission-critical applications.
     
  • announced that Baptist Health System selected Compuware's EHR Service Delivery Solution—powered by Compuware Vantage—to monitor the performance and availability of its Electronic Health Record systems and ensure Service Level Agreements were being met.
     
  • introduced a free, Compuware Gomez Multi-browser Website Performance Test that provides businesses with an instant evaluation of their website response times across multiple browsers and geographies.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the financial information included following this press release uses non-GAAP measures for revenue. The non-GAAP revenue disclosure provides information on total products commitments. Compuware management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors' understanding and assessment of Compuware's ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in operating and evaluating its business and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP information is contained in the financial statements following this press release.

Compuware Corporation

Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts and best practices to ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Compuware solutions optimize end-to-end application performance for leading organizations around the world, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more at: http://www.compuware.com.

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Conference Call Information

Compuware will host a conference call to discuss these results at 5 p.m. Eastern time (21:00 GMT) today. To join the conference call, interested parties from the United States should call 800-230-1092. For international access, the conference call number is +1-612-288-0337. No password is required.

A conference call replay will also be available. The United States replay number will be 800-475-6701, and the international replay number will be +1-320-365-3844. The replay passcode will be 104766. Additionally, investors can listen to the conference call via webcast by visiting the Compuware Corporation Investor Relations web site at http://www.compuware.com.

Certain statements in this release that are not historical facts, including those regarding the Company's future plans, objectives and expected performance, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements represent our outlook only as of the date of this release. While we believe any forward-looking statements we have made are reasonable, actual results could differ materially since the statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned to consider these factors when relying on such forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
     
   AS OF JUNE 30, 
 ASSETS     
  2010 2009
CURRENT ASSETS:     
Cash and cash equivalents  $138,670 $390,680
Accounts receivable, net   399,976  379,771
Deferred tax asset, net   49,410  41,231
Income taxes refundable   4,965  3,793
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   25,645  27,203
Total current assets   618,666  842,678
     
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION   338,739  349,258
     
CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE, LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION   42,480  36,114
     
OTHER:     
Accounts receivable   200,309  217,207
Deferred tax asset, net   35,293  32,493
Goodwill   591,455  341,841
Other   69,465  32,960
Total other assets   896,522  624,501
     
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,896,407 $1,852,551
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     
     
CURRENT LIABILITIES:     
Accounts payable  $14,339 $24,101
Accrued expenses   70,944  74,193
Income taxes payable   23,211  39,927
Deferred revenue   441,068  398,624
Total current liabilities   549,562  536,845
     
DEFERRED REVENUE   342,273  351,006
     
ACCRUED EXPENSES   33,376  28,214
     
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY, NET   48,989  28,361
Total liabilities   974,200  944,426
     
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:     
Common stock   2,236  2,378
Additional paid-in capital   609,249  626,421
Retained earnings   307,394  279,951
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   3,328  (625)
Total shareholders' equity   922,207  908,125
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  $1,896,407 $1,852,551
 
COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
     
  THREE MONTHS ENDED
  JUNE 30,
     
  2010 2009
REVENUES:    
Software license fees $33,330 $40,546
Maintenance and subscription fees 116,759 111,127
Professional services fees 56,396 62,715
Total revenues 206,485 214,388
     
OPERATING EXPENSES:    
Cost of software license fees 3,416 3,949
Cost of maintenance and subscription fees 13,287 8,956
Cost of professional services 50,713 58,901
Technology development and support 21,541 21,482
Sales and marketing 57,704 53,148
Administrative and general 37,437 40,130
Restructuring costs   2,490
Gain on divestiture of product lines   (52,351)
Total operating expenses 184,098 136,705
     
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 22,387 77,683
     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)    
Interest income 909 1,569
Other (44) (149)
     
OTHER INCOME, NET 865 1,420
     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 23,252 79,103
     
INCOME TAX PROVISION 10,607 28,056
     
NET INCOME  $12,645 $51,047
     
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION    
Numerator: Net income  $12,645 $51,047
Denominator:    
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 224,538 240,784
Dilutive effect of stock options 3,037 1,764
Total shares 227,575 242,548
Diluted EPS $0.06 $0.21
 
COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
     
  THREE MONTHS ENDED
  JUNE 30,
  2010 2009
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $12,645 $51,047
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:    
Gain on divestiture of product lines   (52,351)
Depreciation and amortization 12,213 10,378
Stock award compensation 5,304 5,637
Deferred income taxes (6,079) 1,017
Other 336 870
Net change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from divestiture and currency fluctuations:    
Accounts receivable 62,573 119,957
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 19,659 14,521
Other assets 1,452 (2,339)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (35,066) (23,061)
Deferred revenue (64,919) (64,745)
Income taxes 8,024 13,972
Net cash provided by operating activities 16,142 74,903
     
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of:    
Property and equipment (4,268) (1,674)
Capitalized software (4,506) (4,034)
Net proceeds from divestiture of product lines   64,992
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (8,774) 59,284
     
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options including excess tax benefits 2,227 1,628
Employee contribution to common stock purchase plans 719 579
Repurchase of common stock (16,160) (32,305)
Net cash used in financing activities (13,214) (30,098)
     
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (5,381) 8,479
     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (11,227) 112,568
     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 149,897 278,112
     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $138,670 $390,680
 
COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
(dollar amounts in thousands)
           
  QUARTER   QUARTER  
  ENDED   ENDED  
  JUN 30, YR - YR MAR 31, QTR - QTR
  2010 2009 % Chg 2010 % Chg
Products:          
Software License Fees excluding Divested Products:          
Distributed License Fees:          
Vantage  $ 14,232  $ 9,358 52.1%  $ 16,988 (16.2%)
Changepoint  2,352  1,316 78.7%  2,695 (12.7%)
Uniface  2,038  1,474 38.3%  2,713 (24.9%)
Other  187  481 (61.1%)  590 (68.3%)
Distributed License Fees excluding Divested Products  18,809  12,629 48.9%  22,986 (18.2%)
Mainframe License Fees  14,521  19,193 (24.3%)  28,839 (49.6%)
Total Software License Fees excluding Divested Products  33,330  31,822 4.7%  51,825 (35.7%)
           
Maintenance and Subscription Fees excluding Divested Products:          
Distributed Products  26,127  25,896 0.9%  26,819 (2.6%)
Mainframe Products  77,360  80,392 (3.8%)  79,993 (3.3%)
Subscription - Gomez  13,272  --  N/A  11,087 19.7%
Total Maintenance and Subscription Fees excluding Divested Products  116,759  106,288 9.9%  117,899 (1.0%)
           
Total Products Revenue excluding Divested Products:          
Distributed Products  44,936  38,525 16.6%  49,805 (9.8%)
Mainframe Products  91,881  99,585 (7.7%)  108,832 (15.6%)
Subscription - Gomez   13,272  --  N/A  11,087 19.7%
Total Products Revenue excluding Divested Products  150,089  138,110 8.7%  169,724 (11.6%)
           
Divested Products:          
License Fees  --   8,724 (100.0%)  --   
Maintenance Fees  --   4,839 (100.0%)  --   
Total Products Revenue Divested Products  --   13,563 (100.0%)  --   
           
Total Product Revenue  $ 150,089  $ 151,673 (1.0%)  $ 169,724 (11.6%)
           
Total Product Revenue by Geography          
North America  $ 83,951  $ 80,608 4.1%  $ 91,417 (8.2%)
International  $ 66,138  $ 71,065 (6.9%)  $ 78,307 (15.5%)
           
Total Cost of Product Revenue (excluding Gain on Divestiture)  $ 95,948  $ 87,535 9.6%  $ 102,940 (6.8%)
           
Deferred License Fees          
Current  $ 46,168  $ 55,961 (17.5%)  $ 50,514 (8.6%)
Long-term  $ 36,424  $ 47,323 (23.0%)  $ 43,350 (16.0%)
           
Deferred During Quarter  $ 7,000  $ 10,679 (34.5%)  $ 7,729 (9.4%)
Recognized During Quarter  $ 15,271  $ 24,385 (37.4%)  $ 18,342 (16.7%)
           
Professional Services:          
Professional Services Segment Fees  $ 45,157  $ 53,045 (14.9%)  $ 49,858 (9.4%)
Application Services Segment Fees  11,239  9,670 16.2%  10,416 7.9%
Total Professional Services Fees  $ 56,396  $ 62,715 (10.1%)  $ 60,274 (6.4%)
           
Professional Services Segment Contribution Margin  10.9% 5.5%   14.7%  
Application Services Segment Contribution Margin  6.8% 9.1%   1.2%  
Total Professional Services Fees Contribution Margin  10.1% 6.1%   12.4%  
           
Billable Professional Services Segment Headcount  1,171 1,391 (15.8%)  1,218 (3.9%)
Application Services Segment Headcount  309 259 19.3%  305 1.3%
           
Other:          
Total Company Headcount  4,256 4,275 (0.4%)  4,336 (1.8%)
           
Total DSO (Billed)   64.3  58.4    75.2  
Total DSO  174.3  159.4    178.6  
 
COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRODUCT COMMITMENTS 
(In Thousands)
     
  QUARTER ENDED
  JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
  2010 2009
     
License fees  $ 33,330  $ 40,546
     
License fees - divested products *    (8,724)
     
License fees excluding divested products  33,330  31,822
     
Change in deferred license fees excluding divested products *  (8,271)  (6,669)
     
License contracts entered into during period excluding divested products  25,059  25,153
     
     
Maintenance and subscription fees   116,759  111,127
     
Maintenance fees - divested products *    (4,839)
     
Maintenance and subscription fees excluding divested products  116,759  106,288
     
Change in deferred maintenance and subscription fees excluding divested products *  (57,515)  (47,887)
     
     
Maintenance and subscription contracts & renewals entered into during period excluding divested products  59,244  58,401
     
Total products commitments during period excluding divested products  $ 84,303  $ 83,554
     
     
* The company divested its Quality and DevPartner product lines during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. For comparison purposes, the Products Commitments schedule excludes Quality and DevPartner license revenue, maintenance revenue and product commitments from the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
     
A significant portion of the company's product software revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement. Therefore, to supplement the understanding of Compuware's software business, we believe it is important to also consider the amount of product commitments, which represents the full contractual value of each product software arrangement entered into during the reporting period.


            

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