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ANSYS, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Revenue Growth of 9% in Constant Currency

Company Achieves Strong Operating Margins and EPS Growth

Company Updates 2015 Guidance and Provides Preliminary 2016 Outlook

Highlights

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS), today announced growth in both revenue and diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2015. In constant currency, the Company reported GAAP and non-GAAP revenue growth of 9%. GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.72 and $0.90, respectively, for the third quarter. Recurring revenue, which is comprised of lease license and annual maintenance revenue, totaled 72% of revenue for the third quarter. Year-to-date revenue growth in constant currency was also 9% on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. Recurring revenue totaled 73% of year-to-date revenue.

Commenting on the Company's third quarter 2015 performance, Jim Cashman, ANSYS president & CEO stated, "The results of the third quarter demonstrate the Company's ability to execute effectively and to continuously drive growth. Despite currency headwinds and varying macroeconomic conditions around the world, our diversified business model and predictable, recurring revenue streams enabled us to produce solid top and bottom line results. Our non-GAAP earnings per share surpassed the high end of the range of our expected results for the quarter."

He continued, "As we look toward the balance of 2015 and into 2016, we could not be more excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. Our recent acquisitions of Gear Design Solutions and Delcross have further enhanced our capabilities in IoT and RF systems analysis. Adoption rates of simulation solutions across engineering disciplines will continue to grow as ease of use expands, computational ability grows and cloud solutions are adopted. ANSYS is uniquely positioned as a market leader with a comprehensive solution. We are confident that we will continue to drive shareholder value – and return capital to shareholders – while simultaneously investing in the long-term growth of our company."

ANSYS' third quarter and year-to-date 2015 financial results are presented below. The 2015 and 2014 non-GAAP results exclude the income statement effects of acquisition adjustments to deferred revenue, the impact of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related transaction costs.

  GAAP NON-GAAP
(in million, except EPS and %'s) Q3 2015 Q3 2014 % Change Q3 2015 Q3 2014 % Change
             
Revenue $ 237.8 $ 234.0 2% $ 238.2 $ 235.5 1%
Net income $ 66.0 $ 65.5 1% $ 82.0 $ 83.7 (2%)
Earnings per share $ 0.72 $ 0.70 3% $ 0.90 $ 0.89 1%
Operating profit margin 37.9% 38.8%   48.0% 50.4%  
Operating cash flow $ 77.8 $ 81.6 (5%)      
             
  GAAP NON-GAAP
  YTD 2015 YTD 2014 % Change YTD 2015 YTD 2014 % Change
             
Revenue $ 691.1 $ 681.6 1% $ 692.5 $ 686.0 1%
Net income $ 184.5 $ 185.1 0% $ 231.0 $ 237.1 (3%)
Earnings per share $ 2.01 $ 1.96 3% $ 2.52 $ 2.51 0%
Operating profit margin 37.1% 37.2%   47.5% 48.4%  
Operating cash flow $ 258.3 $ 293.0 (12%)      

The non-GAAP financial results highlighted above, and the non-GAAP financial outlook for 2015 and 2016 discussed below, represent non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these measures to the appropriate GAAP measures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and for the 2015 and 2016 financial outlook, are included in the condensed financial information included in this release.

Management's Remaining 2015 and Preliminary 2016 Financial Outlook

The Company is providing its 2015 revenue and earnings per share guidance below, as well as its preliminary outlook for 2016. The revenue and earnings per share guidance is provided on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures exclude charges for stock-based compensation, the income statement effects of acquisition accounting for deferred revenue, acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related transaction expenses.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Guidance

The Company currently expects the following for the quarter ending December 31, 2015:

Fiscal Year 2015 Guidance

The Company currently expects the following for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:

Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Outlook

The Company currently expects the following for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is a supplemental financial measure and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, diluted earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP.

Conference Call Information

ANSYS will hold a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 5, 2015 to discuss third quarter results. To participate in the live conference call, dial 866-652-5200 (US) or 412-317-6060 (Canada & Int'l). The call will be recorded and a replay will be available approximately two hours after the call ends. The replay will be available for ten days by dialing 877-344-7529 (US) or 412-317-0088 (Int'l) or 855-669-9658 (CAN toll-free) and entering the pass code 10074596. The archived webcast can be accessed, along with other financial information, on ANSYS' website at http://investors.ansys.com.

     
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
     
  September 30, December 31,
   2015 2014
     
ASSETS:    
     
Cash & short-term investments  $ 776,923  $ 788,778
Accounts receivable, net 91,470 101,229
Goodwill 1,334,509 1,312,182
Other intangibles, net 233,262 259,312
Other assets 265,402 312,602
     
Total assets  $ 2,701,566  $ 2,774,103
     
     
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:    
     
Deferred revenue  $ 319,705  $ 332,664
Other liabilities 170,265 223,938
Stockholders' equity 2,211,596 2,217,501
     
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity  $ 2,701,566  $ 2,774,103
     
         
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
  2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenue:        
Software licenses  $ 140,197  $ 139,965  $ 405,655  $ 406,883
Maintenance and service 97,643 94,035 285,451 274,763
         
Total revenue 237,840 234,000 691,106 681,646
         
Cost of sales:        
Software licenses 6,889 7,095 21,048 21,603
Amortization 9,818 9,477 28,918 28,198
Maintenance and service 19,874 20,622 60,288 63,816
Total cost of sales 36,581 37,194 110,254 113,617
         
Gross profit 201,259 196,806 580,852 568,029
         
Operating expenses:        
Selling, general and administrative 61,367 58,172 181,640 174,002
Research and development 44,784 41,033 127,439 123,251
Amortization 4,925 6,793 15,037 17,374
Total operating expenses 111,076 105,998 324,116 314,627
         
Operating income 90,183 90,808 256,736 253,402
         
Interest expense (95) (149) (371) (578)
Interest income 674 655 2,125 2,206
Other (expense) income, net (383) (395) 475 (772)
         
Income before income tax provision 90,379 90,919 258,965 254,258
         
Income tax provision 24,346 25,440 74,465 69,201
         
Net income  $ 66,033  $ 65,479  $ 184,500  $ 185,057
         
Earnings per share – basic:        
Basic earnings per share  $ 0.74  $ 0.71  $ 2.05  $ 2.01
Weighted average shares – basic 89,694 91,875 89,873 92,224
         
         
Earnings per share - diluted:        
Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.72  $ 0.70  $ 2.01  $ 1.96
Weighted average shares – diluted 91,593 93,905 91,820 94,397
         
             
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
             
  Three Months Ended
  September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014
  As
Reported

Adjustments
Non-GAAP
Results

As Reported

Adjustments
Non-GAAP
Results
Total revenue  $ 237,840 $ 379(1)  $ 238,219  $ 234,000 $ 1,528(4)  $ 235,528
             
Operating income 90,183 24,257(2) 114,440 90,808 27,794(5) 118,602
             
Operating profit margin 37.9%   48.0% 38.8%   50.4%
             
Net income  $ 66,033 $15,978(3)  $ 82,011  $ 65,479 $18,176(6)  $ 83,655
             
Earnings per share – diluted:            
             
Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.72    $ 0.90  $ 0.70    $ 0.89
             
Weighted average shares – diluted 91,593   91,593 93,905   93,905
             
             
(1) Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the acquisition accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
             
(2) Amount represents $14.7 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business combinations, $8.9 million of stock-based compensation expense, the $0.4 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (1) above and $0.3 million of transaction expenses related to business combinations.
             
(3) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (2) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $8.3 million.
             
(4) Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the acquisition accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
             
(5) Amount represents $16.3 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business combinations, $10.0 million of stock-based compensation expense and the $1.5 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (4) above.
             
(6) Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (5) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $9.6 million.
             
             
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)
             
  Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014
  As
Reported

Adjustments
Non-GAAP
Results
As
Reported

Adjustments
Non-GAAP
Results
Total revenue $ 691,106 $ 1,365(1) $ 692,471 $ 681,646 $ 4,307(4) $ 685,953
             
Operating income 256,736 71,885(2) 328,621 253,402 78,430(5) 331,832
             
Operating profit margin 37.1%   47.5% 37.2%   48.4%
             
Net income $ 184,500 $ 46,458(3) $ 230,958 $ 185,057 $ 52,063(6) $ 237,120
             
Earnings per share – diluted:            
             
Diluted earnings per share $ 2.01   $ 2.52 $ 1.96   $ 2.51
             
Weighted average shares – diluted 91,820   91,820 94,397   94,397
             
             
(1)  Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the acquisition accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
             
(2)  Amount represents $44.0 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business combinations, $25.7 million of stock-based compensation expense, the $1.4 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (1) above and $0.8 million of transaction expenses related to business combinations.
             
(3)  Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (2) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $25.4 million.
             
(4)  Amount represents the revenue not reported during the period as a result of the acquisition accounting adjustment associated with accounting for deferred revenue in business combinations.
             
(5)  Amount represents $45.6 million of amortization expense associated with intangible assets acquired in business combinations, $27.6 million of stock-based compensation expense, the $4.3 million adjustment to revenue as reflected in (4) above and $1.0 million of transaction expenses related to business combinations.
             
(6)  Amount represents the impact of the adjustments to operating income referred to in (5) above, adjusted for the related income tax impact of $26.4 million.
             
   
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance
Quarter Ending December 31, 2015
   
  Earnings Per Share Range
– Diluted
   
   
U.S. GAAP expectation $0.66 - $0.73
Adjustment to exclude acquisition accounting adjustment to deferred revenue -
Adjustment to exclude acquisition–related amortization $0.09 - $0.10
Adjustment to exclude stock–based compensation $0.06 - $0.07
   
Non-GAAP expectation $0.83 - $0.88
   
   
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance
Year Ending December 31, 2015
  Earnings Per Share Range
– Diluted
   
   
U.S. GAAP expectation $2.67 - $2.74
Adjustment to exclude acquisition accounting adjustment to deferred revenue $0.01
Adjustment to exclude acquisition–related amortization $0.39 - $0.40
Adjustment to exclude stock–based compensation $0.25 - $0.26
Adjustment to exclude acquisition-related transaction expenses $0.01
   
Non-GAAP expectation $3.35 - $3.40
   
   
ANSYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance
Year Ending December 31, 2016
  Earnings Per Share Range
– Diluted
   
   
U.S. GAAP expectation $2.91 - $3.14
Adjustment to exclude acquisition accounting adjustment to deferred revenue -
Adjustment to exclude acquisition–related amortization $0.34 - $0.36
Adjustment to exclude stock–based compensation $0.28 - $0.31
   
Non-GAAP expectation $3.58 - $3.76
   

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company provides non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share as supplemental measures to GAAP regarding the Company's operational performance. These financial measures exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A detailed explanation of each of the adjustments to such financial measures is described below. This press release also contains a reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most comparable GAAP financial measure.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate the Company's historical and prospective financial performance as well as its performance relative to its competitors, (b) to set internal sales targets and spending budgets, (c) to allocate resources, (d) to measure operational profitability and the accuracy of forecasting, (e) to assess financial discipline over operational expenditures and (f) as an important factor in determining variable compensation for management and its employees. In addition, many financial analysts that follow our Company focus on and publish both historical results and future projections based on non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that it is in the best interest of our investors to provide this information to analysts so that they accurately report the non-GAAP financial information. Moreover, investors have historically requested, and the Company has historically reported, these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial results.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not reported by all of the Company's competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.

The adjustments to these non-GAAP financial measures, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Acquisition accounting for deferred revenue and its related tax impact. Historically, the Company has consummated acquisitions in order to support the Company's strategic and other business objectives. In accordance with the fair value provisions applicable to the accounting for business combinations, acquired deferred revenue is often recorded on the opening balance sheet at an amount that is lower than the historical carrying value. Although this acquisition accounting requirement has no impact on the Company's business or cash flow, it adversely impacts the Company's reported GAAP revenue in the reporting periods following an acquisition. In order to provide investors with financial information that facilitates comparison of both historical and future results, the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures which exclude the impact of the acquisition accounting adjustment. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial adjustment is useful to investors because it allows investors to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (b) compare past and future reports of financial results of the Company as the revenue reduction related to acquired deferred revenue will not recur when related annual lease licenses and software maintenance contracts are renewed in future periods.

Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions and its related tax impact. The Company incurs amortization of intangibles, included in its GAAP presentation of amortization expense, related to various acquisitions it has made in recent years. Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company because these costs are fixed at the time of an acquisition, are then amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. Accordingly, management does not consider these expenses for purposes of evaluating the performance of the Company during the applicable time period after the acquisition, and it excludes such expenses when making decisions to allocate resources. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow investors to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (b) compare past reports of financial results of the Company as the Company has historically reported these non-GAAP financial measures.

Stock-based compensation expense and its related tax impact. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of cost of software licenses, cost of maintenance and service, research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, management excludes these expenses for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company. Specifically, the Company excludes stock-based compensation during its annual budgeting process and its quarterly and annual assessments of the Company's and management's performance. The annual budgeting process is the primary mechanism whereby the Company allocates resources to various initiatives and operational requirements. Additionally, the annual review by the board of directors during which it compares the Company's historical business model and profitability to the planned business model and profitability for the forthcoming year excludes the impact of stock-based compensation. In evaluating the performance of senior management and department managers, charges related to stock-based compensation are excluded from expenditure and profitability results. In fact, the Company records stock-based compensation expense into a stand-alone cost center for which no single operational manager is responsible or accountable. In this way, management is able to review, on a period-to-period basis, each manager's performance and assess financial discipline over operational expenditures without the effect of stock-based compensation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow investors to (a) evaluate the Company's operating results and the effectiveness of the methodology used by management to review the Company's operating results, and (b) review historical comparability in its financial reporting, as well as comparability with competitors' operating results.

Transaction costs related to business combinations. The Company incurs expenses for professional services rendered in connection with business combinations, which are included in its GAAP presentation of selling, general and administrative expense. These expenses are generally not tax-deductible. Management excludes these acquisition-related transaction costs for the purpose of calculating non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating profit margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share when it evaluates the continuing operational performance of the Company, as it generally would not have otherwise incurred these expenses in the periods presented as a part of its continuing operations. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow investors to (a) evaluate the Company's operating results and the effectiveness of the methodology used by management to review the Company's operating results, and (b) review historical comparability in its financial reporting, as well as comparability with competitors' operating results.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as listed below:

GAAP Reporting Measure Non-GAAP Reporting Measure
   
Revenue Non-GAAP Revenue
Operating Income Non-GAAP Operating Income
Operating Profit Margin Non-GAAP Operating Profit Margin
Net Income Non-GAAP Net Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share    Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

About ANSYS, Inc.

ANSYS brings clarity and insight to customers' most complex design challenges through fast, accurate and reliable engineering simulation. Our technology enables organizations ― no matter their industry ― to predict with confidence that their products will thrive in the real world. Customers trust our software to help ensure product integrity and drive business success through innovation. Founded in 1970, ANSYS employs over 2,750 professionals, many of them experts in engineering fields such as finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, electronics and electromagnetics, and design optimization. Headquartered south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., ANSYS has more than 75 strategic sales locations throughout the world with a network of channel partners in 40+ countries.

Forward Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our projections for revenue and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2015, fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2016 (both GAAP and non-GAAP to exclude acquisition accounting adjustments to deferred revenue, acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related transaction costs); statements about management's views concerning the Company's prospects and outlook for 2016, including statements and projections relating to the impact of stock-based compensation, statements regarding management's use of non-GAAP financial measures, statements regarding the Company's fourth quarter and beyond visibility, statements regarding the Company's ability to execute effectively and to continuously drive growth, statements regarding our diversified business model and predictable, recurring revenue streams, statements regarding opportunities that lie ahead, statements regarding adoption rates of simulation solutions across engineering disciplines continuing to grow as user adoption continues to increase, ease of use expands, computational ability grows and cloud solutions are adopted, statements regarding ANSYS being uniquely positioned as a market leader with a comprehensive solution, statements regarding our confidence that we will continue to drive shareholder value and return capital to shareholders, and statements regarding simultaneously investing in the long-term growth of our Company  are "forward-looking" statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risk that adverse conditions in the global and domestic markets will significantly affect ANSYS' customers' ability to purchase products from the Company at the same level as prior periods or to pay for the Company's products and services, the risk that declines in the ANSYS' customers' business may lengthen customer sales cycles, the risk of declines in the economy of one or more of ANSYS' primary geographic regions, the risk that ANSYS' revenues and operating results will be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates or economic declines in any of the countries in which ANSYS conducts transactions, the risk that the assumptions underlying ANSYS' anticipated revenues and expenditures will change or prove inaccurate, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated its ability to maintain growth and profitability and control costs, uncertainties regarding the demand for ANSYS' products and services in future periods, the risk that ANSYS has overestimated the strength of the demand among its customers for its products, uncertainties regarding customer acceptance of new products, the risk that ANSYS' operating results will be adversely affected by possible delays in developing, completing or shipping new or enhanced products, the risk that enhancements to the Company's products or products acquired in acquisitions may not produce anticipated sales, the risk that the Company may not be able to recruit and retain key executives and technical personnel, the risk that third parties may misappropriate the Company's proprietary technology or develop similar technology independently, the risk of unauthorized access to and distribution of the Company's source code, the risk of difficulties in the relationship with ANSYS' independent regional channel partners, the risk that ANSYS may not achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions or that the integration of the acquired technologies or products with the Company's existing product lines may not be successful, and other factors that are detailed from time to time in reports filed by ANSYS, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ANSYS, Inc.'s 2014 Annual Report and Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether changes occur as a result of new information or future events, after the date they were made.

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