Operating Income Rises 33% and Net Income Rises 32% Year-over-Year
on a 22% Increase in Revenues HACKENSACK, New Jersey, November 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ness Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTC), a
global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced
financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Third Quarter 2006 Highlights: - Fully diluted net earnings per
share were $0.22, compared to $0.17 in Q3 of 2005. - Net income
reached $7.9 million, up 32% year-over-year. - Operating income at
$10.2 million, up 33% year-over-year. - Revenues reached a record
$119.1 million, up 22% year-over-year. - Backlog increased to a
record $548 million, up 25% year-over-year. - Global workforce
increased to 7,240. "I am very pleased to report that we had a
strong third quarter, with record revenues and the highest
operating margin and net income we've ever recorded," said Raviv
Zoller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ness Technologies.
"We signed strategic deals that should have a positive long-term
impact on results. We remain optimistic in our outlook, given the
strong demand environment and our proven strategic business model."
Ness' third quarter 2006 revenues totaled $119.1 million, an
increase of $21.4 million or 22%, setting a new quarterly record
and driven by both organic and non-organic growth, compared to
$97.7 million in the third quarter of 2005. Operating income rose
to a record $10.2 million, an increase of $2.5 million or 33%,
compared to $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net income
increased to a record $7.9 million, an increase of $1.9 million or
32%, compared to $6.0 million in the third quarter of 2005. Fully
diluted earnings per share were $0.22 compared to $0.17 in the
third quarter of 2005. Backlog as of September 30, 2006 increased
to $548 million, up 25% compared to $439 million as of September
30, 2005. "We had strong operating cash flows in the quarter,
resulting in an increase in our net cash position of over $9
million," stated Ytzhak Edelman, Chief Financial Officer and deputy
to the President and CEO, Ness Technologies. "We remain focused on
further increasing our operating and net margin, managing our
debt-to-equity ratio and controlling our financial expenses."
Guidance For the fourth quarter 2006 Ness expects to generate
revenues of at least $132 million. Ness expects fourth quarter
diluted net earnings of at least $0.25. Conference Call Details
Ness Technologies President and Chief Executive Officer, Raviv
Zoller, and Chief Financial Officer and deputy to the President and
CEO, Ytzhak Edelman, will conduct a conference call to discuss the
third quarter 2006 results, which will be simultaneously webcast at
9:00 A.M. Eastern Time / 6:00 A.M. Pacific Time on Thursday,
November 2, 2006. To access the Ness Technologies third quarter
2006 earnings conference call participants in North America should
dial 1-800-399-0427 and international participants should dial
1-706-634-5453. A live webcast of the conference call will be
available on the investor relations page of the Ness Technologies
corporate web site at http://www.ness.com/. Please visit the web
site at least 15 minutes early to register for the teleconference
webcast and download any necessary audio software. A replay of the
call will be available on the web site approximately two hours
after the conference call is completed. About Ness Technologies
Ness Technologies (NASDAQ:NSTC) is a global provider of end-to-end
IT services and solutions designed to help clients improve
competitiveness and efficiency. Ness specializes in outsourcing and
offshore, systems integration and application development, software
and consulting, and quality assurance and training. With 7,200
employees, Ness maintains operations in 14 countries, and partners
with over 100 software and hardware vendors worldwide. For more
information about Ness Technologies, visit http://www.ness.com/.
Forward Looking Statement This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements often are preceded by words such as "believes,"
"expects," "may," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "assumes,"
"will" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect
management's current expectations, as of the date of this press
release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Ness' actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of
the factors that could cause future results to materially differ
from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking
statements include the "Risk Factors" described in Ness' Annual
Report of Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 15, 2006. Media contact: David Kanaan USA:
+1-888-244-4919 Intl: +972-3-540-8188 Email: Investor contact: Drew
Wright USA: +1-888-267-8160 Email: NESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME U.S.
dollars in thousands (except per share data) Three months ended
Nine months ended September 30, September 30, 2005 2006 2005 2006
(unaudited) (unaudited) Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues......................$ 97,719 $ 119,135 $ 280,342 $
342,791 Cost of revenues........................69,628 85,095
200,252 244,792 Gross profit..........................28,091 34,040
80,090 97,999 Selling and marketing........................7,081
8,391 21,114 25,615 General and administrative.................
13,344 15,489 40,538 46,845 Total operating
expenses........................20,425 23,880 61,652 72,460
Operating income.......................... 7,666 10,160 18,438
25,539 Financial expenses, net...............................(383)
(492) (1,297) (1,130) Other income (expenses),
net................................(14) (8) (10) 436 Income before
taxes on income...........................7,269 9,660 17,131 24,845
Taxes on income...........................1,252 1,709 2,277 4,517
Equity in net losses of affiliates.........................- (13)
(29) (103) Minority interests in losses of a
subsidiary.........................- - 101 - Net
income.........................$ 6,017 $ 7,938 $ 14,926 $ 20,225
Basic net earnings per share...........................$ 0.17 $
0.22 $ 0.43 $ 0.56 Diluted net earnings per
share...........................$ 0.17 $ 0.22 $ 0.42 $ 0.55
Weighted average number of shares (in thousands) used in computing
basic net earnings per share...........................34,648
35,910 34,314 35,820 Weighted average number of shares (in
thousands) used in computing diluted net earnings per
share...........................35,499 36,897 35,562 36,776 NESS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share
data) Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September
30, 2005 2006 2005 2006 Segment Data: (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues: Managed Strategic Services (MSS)........................$
18,998 $ 18,935 $ 60,375 $ 60,829 Technologies & Systems Group
(TSG)....................12,414 14,538 35,165 41,958 Ness
Europe....................14,624 19,285 36,324 58,898 Ness
Israel.........................43,700 50,652 127,570 138,966
Other...........................7,983 15,725 20,908 42,140 $ 97,719
$ 119,135 $ 280,342 $ 342,791 Operating Income (Loss): Managed
Strategic Services (MSS)................$ 1,770 $ 2,243 $ 5,122 $
7,630 Technologies & Systems Group
(TSG).....................1,869 2,275 4,952 5,467 Ness
Europe..........................1,683 1,493 4,165 5,410 Ness
Israel..........................4,065 4,621 9,824 9,158
Other..............................72 870 (352) 2,465 Unallocated
Expenses.......................(1,793) (1,342) (5,273) (4,591) $
7,666 $ 10,160 $ 18,438 $ 25,539 NESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS U.S. dollars in
thousands December September 31, 30, 2005 2006 (unaudited) CURRENT
ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents....................$ 33,579 $
40,186 Short-term bank deposits.........................39,561
4,862 Marketable securities........................2,651 - Trade
receivables (net of allowance for doubtful
accounts)..................... 99,097 103,567 Unbilled
receivables......................21,500 39,459 Other accounts
receivable and prepaid expenses....................... 13,664
19,627 Inventories and work in
progress..........................2,506 720 Total current
assets..........................212,558 208,421 LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Long-term prepaid expenses..........................4,816 6,482
Marketable securities...........................32 118 Trade and
unbilled receivables.......................7,045 12,133 Deferred
income taxes.............................5,271 3,884 Severance pay
fund.............................35,845 41,270 Total long-term
assets...........................53,009 63,887 Property and
equipment, net..............................21,308 25,418 Other
intangible assets, net...............................7,938 9,028
Goodwill........................159,421 186,324 Total
assets........................$ 454,234 $ 493,078 CURRENT
LIABILITIES: Short-term bank loans and
credit.........................$ 21,011 $ 25,639 Current maturities
of long-term debt..............................6,862 6,387 Trade
payables.........................35,259 28,512 Advances from
customers.........................7,670 9,078 Other accounts
payable and accrued expenses.........................82,657 79,410
Total current liabilities.....................153,459 149,026
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Long-term debt, net of current
maturities........................6,294 2,697 Excess of losses over
investment in affiliates..........................257 480 Accrued
severance pay..............................39,722 45,295 Total
long-term liabilities......................46,273 48,472 Total
stockholders' equity..........................254,502 295,580 Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity........................$
454,234 $ 493,078 DATASOURCE: Ness Technologies Inc CONTACT: Media
contact: David Kanaan, USA: +1-888-244-4919, Intl: +972-3-540-8188,
Email: ; Investor contact: Drew Wright, USA: +1-888-267-8160,
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