Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
Contact
Alan Roden
VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
(631) 962-9304
alan.roden@verint.com
Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter Results
Sales Grow to $52.4 Million; Increases 24% y-o-y and 7.0%
Sequentially
Earnings Per Diluted Share of $0.18
Melville, N.Y, March 10, 2004 - Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:
VRNT), announced record net income of $5,782,000 for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003, ended January 31, 2004 ($0.18 per diluted
share), compared with a net income of $3,459,000 ($0.14 per diluted
share) for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2002, and net income of
$4,667,000 ($0.15 per diluted share) for the third quarter of Fiscal
2003.
The Company posted record sales of $52,425,000 for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2003, compared with $42,317,000 for the fourth
quarter of Fiscal 2002, an increase of approximately 24%
year-over-year. Verint's sales increased approximately 7.0%
sequentially, compared with $49,012,000 for the third quarter of
Fiscal 2003.
For Fiscal 2003, ended January 31, 2004, net income was a record
$17,938,000 ($0.61 per diluted share) compared with a net income of
$10,147,000 ($0.43 per diluted share) for Fiscal 2002. The Company
posted record sales of $192,744,000 for Fiscal 2003, compared to
$157,775,000 for Fiscal 2002.
Dan Bodner, President and CEO of Verint, stated, "Our record
fourth quarter sales were due to continued demand of our actionable
intelligence solutions in the security market, as well as growing
demand in the business intelligence market. Income from operations,
which was also a record, grew 69% year-over-year and 14%
sequentially."
The Company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments of $228,713,000, working capital of
$204,564,000, total assets of $328,706,000, and stockholders' equity
of $244,668,000, all of which represent record levels.
Conference Call Information
The Company will be conducting a conference call to review its
fiscal 2003 fourth quarter results today at 4:30 PM EDT. An on-line,
real-time Web cast of the conference call will be available on our
website at www.verint.com. The conference call can also be accessed
live via telephone at 703-871-3640. Please dial in 5-10 minutes prior
to the scheduled start time.
A replay of the conference call will be available on our website
at www.verint.com and by telephone at 703-925-2533, passcode 407649.
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Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter Results
March 10, 2004
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Financial highlights at and for the three and twelve month periods
ended January 31, 2003 and 2004 are as follows:
Financial Highlights
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Operations Data:
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Twelve Months Three Months
Ended Jan. 31, Ended Jan. 31,
(Unaudited)
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2003 2004 2003 2004
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Sales $157,775 $192,744 $42,317 $52,425
Cost of sales 78,053 89,302 20,352 24,064
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Gross profit 79,722 103,442 21,965 28,361
Operating Expenses
Research and development, net 17,357 23,233 4,763 6,254
Selling, general and administrative 52,314 63,020 14,175 17,006
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Income from operations 10,051 17,189 3,027 5,101
Interest and other income, net 2,266 2,670 956 857
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Income before income tax provision 12,317 19,859 3,983 5,958
Income tax provision 2,170 1,921 524 176
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Net income $10,147 17,938 $3,459 $5,782
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Earnings per share:
Basic $0.46 $0.65 $0.15 $0.19
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Diluted $0.43 $0.61 $0.14 $0.18
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Weighted average shares:
Basic 22,165 27,690 23,528 29,977
Diluted 23,542 29,437 25,190 31,719
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Verint Systems Reports Record Fiscal 2003 Fourth Quarter Results
March 10, 2004
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(In thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
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January 31, January 31,
ASSETS 2003 2004
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $133,933 $200,716
Short term investments - 27,997
Accounts receivable, net 27,279 33,654
Inventories 8,866 15,833
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,079 6,007
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 174,157 284,207
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net 12,965 14,129
OTHER ASSETS 19,928 30,370
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TOTAL ASSETS $207,050 $328,706
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $43,622 $50,301
Convertible note - 2,200
Current maturities of long-term bank loans 42,199 441
Advance payments from customers 19,013 26,701
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 104,834 79,643
LONG-TERM BANK LOANS 1,678 1,889
CONVERTIBLE NOTE 2,200 -
OTHER LIABILITIES 2,172 2,506
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 110,884 84,038
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 96,166 244,668
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $207,050 $328,706
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About Verint Systems Inc.
Verint Systems Inc., headquartered in Melville, New York, is a
leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for
communications interception, digital video security and surveillance,
and enterprise business intelligence. Verint software, which is used
by over 1,000 organizations in over 50 countries worldwide, generates
actionable intelligence through the collection, retention and analysis
of voice, fax, video, email, Internet and data transmissions from
multiple communications networks. Verint is a subsidiary of Comverse
Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT). Visit us at our website
www.verint.com.
Note: Certain statements concerning Verint's future revenues,
earnings per share, results or prospects are "forward-looking
statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will
be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts
and estimates. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially include: changes in the demand for Verint's
products; further decline in information technology spending; risks
associated with acquiring and integrating the assets and business
acquired from ECtel including products and technologies, as well as
retaining key employees and customers, which could result in a
substantial diversion of management resources, the incurrence of
contingent liabilities, amortization of certain identifiable
intangible assets, research and development write-offs and other
acquisition-related expenses; the uncertainty of customer acceptance
of Verint's products; Verint's lengthy and variable sales cycle makes
it difficult to predict operating results; dependence on contracts
with governments for a significant portion of Verint's revenues;
markets for Verint's products failing to develop; risks that Verint's
intellectual property rights may not be adequate to protect its
business; risks associated with rapidly changing technology and the
ability of Verint to introduce new products on a timely and
cost-effective basis; inability to maintain relationships with value
added resellers and systems integrators; risks associated with
Verint's ability to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain
qualified personnel; risks associated with changes in the competitive
or regulatory environment in which Verint operates; risks associated
with significant foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; risks associated with Comverse Technology,
Inc. controlling Verint's business and affairs; and other risks
described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These risks and uncertainties, as well as others, are discussed in
greater detail in the filings of Verint with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All documents are available through the SEC's
Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at
www.sec.gov or from Verint's website at www.verint.com. Verint makes
no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements.
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