TYLER TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS RECORD QUARTERLY REVENUES AND EARNINGS
Board Approves Stock Repurchase Plan
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Dallas, Texas, October 31, 2002 -- Dallas-based Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today reported record quarterly revenues and earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2002. Tyler provides a broad array of software products and related professional services to meet the information management needs of counties, cities, schools and other local government offices nationwide.
Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 increased 22% to $34.7 million from $28.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2001. For the third quarter of 2002, EBITDA, or earnings from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, increased 45% to $5.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, from $3.5 million, or $0.07 per share, for the third quarter of 2001.
Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 increased to $2.9 million, compared to $614,000 in the same quarter of 2001. Net income for the third quarter of 2002 grew to $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share, from $228,000, or $0.00 per share, for the third quarter of 2001.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, revenues from continuing operations increased 12% to $96.7 million from $86.7 million in 2001. Income from continuing operations before income taxes for the first nine months of 2002 was $6.0 million, compared to pretax income of $502,000 in the first nine months of 2001. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $3.6 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to net income of $71,000, or $0.00 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $12.3 million, or $0.25 per share, an increase of 42% compared to EBITDA of $8.6 million, or $0.18 per share, for the same period of 2001.
“The third quarter of 2002 was another quarter of solid financial performance for Tyler Technologies, with results in line with our expectations,” commented John M. Yeaman, Tyler’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our revenues and net income from continuing operations for the quarter were records for the Company, an exceptional achievement in the current economic climate.”
“Once again, strong software license revenues, particularly those related to our proprietary software products, paced our growth. Total software license revenues showed a 28% increase over the third quarter of last year and were up 27% for the first nine months of 2002. In fact, this quarter was our second highest ever in terms of software license revenue, second only to the Y2K-related peak in the fourth quarter of 1999. Revenues from our proprietary software products, as opposed to resale of third-party products, increased 40% for the quarter and 38% for the first nine months of the year.”
“Tyler’s gross profit margin for the quarter improved to 35.5% from 34.9% last year,” noted Mr. Yeaman. “We are also pleased to report that our SG&A expense as a percentage of revenues for the third quarter of 2002 declined to 24.6%, an improvement of nearly two full percentage points from the same quarter of last year. We achieved this reduction in SG&A costs despite legal expenses associated with our litigation with H.T.E., Inc., which was resolved in Tyler’s favor in September. Our quarterly net income increased seven-fold over the same quarter of last year, and our earnings per share of $0.04 were in line with expectations. Cash flow for the quarter was once again very good, as we generated $7.4 million of cash from operations and free cash flow of nearly $5 million, after capital expenditures. Our strong cash position enabled us to repurchase 1.1 million shares of Tyler common stock for $4 million in cash during the quarter, and we ended the quarter with $10.5 million in cash.”
Mr. Yeaman added, “We expect that the fourth quarter of 2002 will continue our trend of year-over-year improvement in our operating results. While Tyler is not immune to the effects of tough economic conditions, we continue to see an active market in the local government IT sector, and our pipeline of new business is good. Our competitive position in the marketplace is stronger than ever, as evidenced by the continuing positive trend in our software license revenues and by recent new contract awards that expand our geographic reach and build our presence in larger cities and counties, such as Denver, CO and Allegheny County, PA.”
“Our earnings guidance for the year 2002 remains unchanged,” continued Mr. Yeaman, “with expected earnings per share for the year of $0.12 to $0.13 and expected EBITDA of $17- $19 million. With an increased focus on higher-margin software revenues, we currently expect that revenue growth for the full year will be in the 10-12% range.”
Tyler also announced that it has exercised its option to repurchase an additional 400,000 shares of Tyler common stock by assigning to eiStream, LLC, Tyler’s rights and obligations under a Data License and Update Agreement associated with its discontinued property records business. eiStream is an affiliate of William D. Oates, a former director of Tyler. Accordingly, effective October 30, 2002, the 400,000 shares of Tyler common stock are deemed no longer outstanding.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 additional shares of Tyler common stock. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market or through negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of purchases under the program will be subject to, among other things, the price and availability of the Company’s shares and general market conditions. The repurchased shares may be reserved for later reissue in connection with employee benefit plans and other general corporate purposes. Tyler currently has approximately 46.2 million shares of common stock outstanding.
Based in Dallas, Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. Tyler partners with clients to make local government more accessible to the public, more responsive to needs of citizens, and more efficient in its operations. Tyler's client base includes nearly 6,000 local government offices in 49 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. More information about Tyler Technologies can be found on the World Wide Web at www.tylertechnologies.com.
Tyler Technologies, Inc. has included in this press release "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning its business and operations. Tyler Technologies expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations. These expectations and the related statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which forward-looking statements are subject to include, but are not limited to, changes in competition, changes in general economic conditions, changes in the budgets and regulatory environments of the Company's customers, risks associated with the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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