TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/30/13 — Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU) (“Constellation” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 and declared a $1.00 per share dividend payable on January 3, 2014 to all common shareholders of record at close of business on December 17, 2013. This dividend has been designated as an eligible dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada). Please note that all dollar amounts referred to in this press release are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.
The following press release should be read in conjunction with the Company-s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the accompanying notes, our Management-s Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our annual Consolidated Financial Statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and our annual Management-s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2012, which can be found on SEDAR at and on the Company-s website . Additional information about the Company is also available on SEDAR at .
Q3 2013 Headlines:
Third quarter 2013 revenue was $316 million, an increase of 40%, or $90 million, compared to $226 million for the comparable period in 2012. For the first nine months of 2013 total revenues were $871 million, an increase of 38%, or $240 million, compared to $630 million for the comparable period in 2012. The increase for both the three and nine month periods compared to the same periods in the prior year is mainly attributable to growth from acquisitions, however, the Company did experience positive organic growth of 4% and 3%, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2013 was $61 million, a 25% increase compared to the prior year-s third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $49 million. Third quarter 2013 Adjusted EBITDA per share on a diluted basis increased 25% to $2.86, compared to $2.30 for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 was $165 million, a 25% increase over last year-s Adjusted EBITDA of $132 million for the same period. Adjusted EBITDA per share on a diluted basis for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 increased 25% to $7.79, compared to $6.21 for the same period last year.
Adjusted Net Income for the third quarter of 2013 was $54 million, compared to the prior year-s third quarter Adjusted Net Income of $42 million, a 29% increase. Third quarter 2013 Adjusted Net Income per share on a diluted basis increased 29% to $2.55 compared to $1.99 for the prior year-s third quarter. Adjusted Net Income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 was $138 million, an increase of 25% over last year-s Adjusted Net Income of $110 million. Adjusted Net Income per share on a diluted basis for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 increased 25% to $6.49, compared to $5.19 for the same period in 2012.
Net income for the third quarter 2013 was $22 million compared to the prior year-s third quarter net income of $21 million. On a diluted per share basis, this translates into net income per share of $1.05 for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $0.99 for the same period of 2012. Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 was $51 million, a decrease of 4% over last year-s Net income of $53 million. Net income per share on a diluted basis for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 decreased 4% to $2.39, compared to $2.48 for the same period in 2012.
Cash flows from operations for the third quarter of 2013 were $88 million, an increase of 92%, or $42 million, compared to $46 million for the comparable period in 2012. The increase was caused by a positive variance in changes in non-cash operating working capital in the third quarter of 2013 versus the third quarter of 2012 as well as an increase in Adjusted EBITDA as compared to the previous year. For the first nine months of 2013 cash flows from operations were $139 million, an increase of 66%, or $55 million, compared to $84 million for the comparable period in 2012.
The following table displays our revenue by reportable segment and the percentage change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012:
Public Sector
For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, total revenue in the public sector reportable segment increased by 36%, or $57 million to $218 million, compared to $161 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, total revenue increased by 33%, or $149 million to $595 million, compared to $447 million for the comparable period in 2012. Total revenue growth from acquired businesses contributed approximately $52 million to our Q3 2013 revenues and $131 million to our nine months ended September 30, 2013 revenues compared to the same periods in 2012, as we completed 31 acquisitions since the beginning of 2012. Organic revenue growth was 4% in Q3 2013 and 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012.
Private Sector
For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, total revenue in the private sector reportable segment increased 50%, or $33 million to $98 million, compared to $65 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 total revenue increased by 50%, or $91 million to $275 million, compared to $184 million for the comparable period in 2012. Total revenue growth from acquired businesses contributed approximately $30 million to our Q3 2013 revenues and $83 million to our nine months ended September 30, 2013 revenues compared to the same periods in 2012, as we completed 25 acquisitions since the beginning of 2012. Revenues increased organically by 4% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 31, 2013 to answer questions regarding the results. The teleconference numbers are 416-340-8530 or 800-766-6630. The call will also be webcast live and archived on Constellation-s website at .
A replay of the conference call will be available as of 11:30 a.m. ET the same day until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 14, 2013. To access the replay, please dial 905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053 followed by the passcode 9393313.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements herein may be “forward looking” statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Constellation or the industry to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to vary significantly from the results discussed in the forward looking statements. These forward looking statements reflect current assumptions and expectations regarding future events and operating performance and are made as of the date hereof and Constellation assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.
Non-IFRS Measures
The term “Adjusted EBITDA” refers to net income before adjusting for finance income, finance costs, income taxes, equity in net income or loss of equity investees, impairment of non-financial assets, depreciation, amortization, and foreign exchange gain or loss. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful supplemental information as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company-s main business activities prior to taking into consideration how those activities are financed and taxed and also prior to taking into consideration asset depreciation and amortization and the other items listed above. “Adjusted EBITDA margin” refers to the percentage that Adjusted EBITDA for any period represents as a portion of total revenue for that period.
“Adjusted net income” means net income adjusted for non-cash expenses (income) such as amortization of intangible assets, deferred income taxes, and certain other expenses (income). The Company believes that Adjusted net income is useful supplemental information as it provides an indication of the results generated by the Company-s main business activities prior to taking into consideration amortization of intangible assets, deferred income taxes, and certain other non-cash expenses (income) incurred or recognized by the Company from time to time. “Adjusted net income margin” refers to the percentage that Adjusted net income for any period represents as a portion of total revenue for that period.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income are not recognized measures under IFRS and, accordingly, readers are cautioned that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income should not be construed as alternatives to net income determined in accordance with IFRS. The Company-s method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may differ from other issuers and, accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to net income:
The following table reconciles Adjusted net income to net income:
About Constellation Software Inc.
Constellation Software acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical software solutions.
Contacts:
Constellation Software Inc.
Jamal Baksh
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 861-9677
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