NetSol Technologies Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results
Revenues Increased 51% Year/Year to $7.6 million; Operating Income Improved to $511,405; EBITDA Was $675,639, or $0.04 per Share
CALABASAS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/08/07 -- NetSol Technologies, Inc. ("NetSol") (NASDAQ: NTWK), a multinational provider of enterprise software and IT services to the financial services industry, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, ending March 31, 2007.
Third Quarter FY 2007 Consolidated Financial Highlights
-- Revenues increased 51% to $7.6 million
-- License fees increased 43% to $2.6 million
-- Maintenance fees improved 115%, rising to $1.3 million
-- Services increased 41% to $3.7 million
-- Operating income improved to $511,405
-- GAAP EPS was ($0.01)
-- EBITDA was $675,639, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share
-- Cash and cash equivalents improved to ~$3.4 million
NetSol Technologies, Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $7.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, a 51% increase compared to the $5.0 million in revenues reported for the same period in fiscal year 2006. Consolidated gross profit for the third quarter was approximately $3.7 million, or 48%.
Net loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $323 thousand, or a loss of $0.01 per basic and diluted earnings per share, which compares to net income of $21 thousand, or $0.00 per basic and diluted earnings per share, reported in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. EBITDA for the third quarter was $676 thousand, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share.
NetSol ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 with approximately 3.4 million dollars in cash and cash equivalents.
"LeaseSoft, NetSol's flagship vehicle portfolio management system, is clearly gaining market share, as evidenced by license fees growing 43%, maintenance fees improving 115% and service revenues rising 41% in the third quarter," remarked Najeeb Ghauri, chairman and CEO. "Once again, the Asia-Pacific ('APAC') division led the charge with the signing of several significant new multi-million dollar contracts for LeaseSoft with global, blue chip brand names in the captive finance sector. In addition, the APAC division continued to expand its e-Government work in Pakistan, as evidenced by the award of a new public sector project. Furthermore, the integration of our new businesses continues to progress well, with the offshore team in Lahore dedicated to North American and EMEA projects growing from nine to 25 developers."
Mr. Ghauri concluded, "The recent stream of contract wins demonstrates that NetSol is generating interest and demand for its products and services in its core target vertical, captive finance. In addition, we are successfully penetrating new vertical markets, such as e-Government and Fleet Management. I am extremely pleased that we delivered a strong quarter of financial results, and I am looking forward to a very good finish to this fiscal year with strength continuing into fiscal 2008."
Third Quarter Business Highlights
Asia-Pacific (APAC) Division
-- Signed several new multi-million dollar contracts for LeaseSoft with
global, blue chip brand names in the captive finance sector;
-- Awarded new public sector project, demonstrating further penetration
of the local Pakistan, e-Government market; and
-- Insurance outsourcing venture with The Innovation Group UK (TiG) is
growing steadily, having registered more than 30% growth during the third
quarter.
Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) Division
-- Awarded contract from leading European bank to design a new business
partner portal for its insurance premium finance division;
-- Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), valued in excess of $1
million, with major financial services operation in the Middle East to
jointly establish an application hosting facility to support retail
finance operations for vehicle distributors throughout the Gulf region;
and
-- Delivered LeaseSoft Decision Engine to the leasing operation of an
international bank to provide for automatic underwriting decisions in
their high volume small/middle ticket business;
-- Latest software delivery completes major phase of systems
development for the Bank, creating straight-through processing
from introducer to funder.
North America Division
-- Integration remains on track and is progressing well -- with continued
success in the leveraging of offshore resources, improved internal
resource utilization and effective marketing efforts;
-- Added three seasoned sales professionals to the team, each of whom
is building an active pipeline of business;
-- Successfully continued selling of IT services and software license
upgrades to US clients; and
-- Identified key prospects for cross-selling product and IT services
opportunities.
First Nine Months of FY 2007 Consolidated Financial Highlights
-- Revenues for the first nine months increased 47% to $20.7 million
-- License fees improved 73% to $6.9 million
-- Maintenance fees increased nearly 134% to $3.9 million
-- Service fees increased 18% to 8.4 million
-- GAAP EPS was ($0.35) due to one-time, non-cash charge of $5.0 million
relating to the financing for the acquisition of McCue Systems
-- EBITDA for the first nine months was approximately $1.6 million, or
$0.09 per basic and diluted share, excluding the one-time non-cash
charge
-- Pro Forma EPS of ($0.07), excluding the one-time non-cash charge
NetSol Technologies, Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $20.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007, a 47% increase compared to the $14.0 million in revenues reported for the same period in fiscal year 2006. Consolidated gross profit for the first nine months was $10.3 million, or 50%.
Net loss for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007 was approximately $6.3 million, or a loss of $0.35 per basic and diluted earning per share, which compares to net income of $350 thousand, or $0.02 per basic and diluted earnings per share in the same period of fiscal year 2006. During the second quarter of this fiscal year, NetSol recorded a one-time, non-cash charge of $5.0 million relating to the financing for the acquisition of McCue Systems in June 2006. Excluding this one-time charge, NetSol would have reported EBITDA of approximately $1.6 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, and a net loss of approximately $1.2 million, or a loss of $0.07 per basic and diluted share, for the first nine months of fiscal year 2007.
Conference Call Information
NetSol Technologies will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT) today to review these results. The call will be web cast live and may be accessed via http://www.vcall.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=116681. Investors may also dial +1 (877) 407-8033 (U.S.) or +1 (201) 689-8033 (international), noting conference ID # 241078.
An audio replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the call through 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15, 2007. To access the replay, dial +1 (877) 660-6853 (US) or +1 (201) 612-7415 (international), conference ID # 241078. An archived replay of the conference web cast also will be available on the NetSol Technologies web site at http://www.netsoltek.com/investors/frame.html.
This quarter, NetSol also has prepared a PowerPoint presentation to accompany its conference call remarks. The presentation may be found on the main page of the Investor Relations section of the NetSol web site: www.netsoltek.com/investors.
About NetSol Technologies
NetSol Technologies is a multinational provider of enterprise software and IT services to the financial services industry. NetSol helps clients to identify, evaluate and implement technology solutions to meet their strategic business challenges and maximize their bottom line. By utilizing its worldwide resources, NetSol delivers high-quality, cost-effective equipment and vehicle finance portfolio management solutions. The Company also delivers managed IT services ranging from consulting and application development to systems integration and development outsourcing. NetSol's commitment to quality is demonstrated by its achievement of both ISO 9001 and SEI (Software Engineering Institute) CMMi (Capability Maturity Model) Level 5 assessment, a distinction shared by only 94 companies worldwide. The Company's clients include global automakers, financial institutions, technology companies and governmental agencies. NetSol's largest customer, DaimlerChrysler Services, ranks the Company as a preferred vendor in 40+ countries. Headquartered in Calabasas, CA, NetSol Technologies also has operations and/or offices in London, San Francisco, Adelaide, Beijing, Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan. To learn more about NetSol Technologies, visit the Company's web site at www.netsoltek.com. Click here to join the NetSol Technologies, Inc. email distribution list: http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=897&to=ea&s=0.
Forward-Looking Statements
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NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - MARCH 31, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months For the Nine Months
Ended March 31, Ended March 31,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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Revenues:
Licence fees $ 2,554,289 $ 1,790,149 $ 6,851,496 $ 3,952,387
Maintenance fees 1,335,893 621,305 3,990,096 1,708,538
Services 3,725,784 2,634,373 9,864,055 8,379,260
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Total revenues 7,615,966 5,045,827 20,705,647 14,040,185
Cost of revenues
Salaries and
consultants 2,234,809 1,610,798 6,608,606 4,097,615
Travel 447,288 188,833 1,195,315 428,803
Communication 32,836 30,860 113,836 83,369
Depreciation and
amortization 241,021 216,361 592,265 494,014
Other 966,314 271,677 1,898,657 859,112
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Total cost of
sales 3,922,268 2,318,529 10,408,679 5,962,913
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Gross profit 3,693,698 2,727,298 10,296,968 8,077,272
Operating expenses:
Selling and
marketing 613,760 444,472 1,545,503 1,190,906
Depreciation and
amortization 522,185 594,385 1,491,052 1,711,771
Bad debt expense (231) 19,561 117,267 27,289
Salaries and
wages 1,090,307 597,636 3,361,758 1,686,726
Professional
services,
including
non-cash
compensation 254,359 126,806 774,203 365,152
General and
adminstrative 701,913 675,339 2,249,732 1,866,838
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Total operating
expenses 3,182,293 2,458,199 9,539,515 6,848,682
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Income from
operations 511,405 269,099 757,453 1,228,590
Other income and
(expenses):
Gain (loss) on
sale of assets (6,729) (38,624) (19,067) (34,014)
Beneficial
conversion
feature - (2,628) (2,208,334) (14,389)
Amortization of
debt discount
and capitalized
cost of debt - - (2,803,691) -
Liquidation
damages (47,057) - (180,890) -
Fair market value
of warrants
issued (33,987) (12,016) (33,987) (21,505)
Gain on
forgiveness of
debt - 1,318 - 8,294
Interest expense (83,819) (75,015) (543,342) (240,900)
Interest income 46,867 93,376 265,916 272,417
Other income and
(expenses) 10,081 (2,484) 88,935 (57,129)
Income taxes (57,655) (24,080) (126,620) (90,891)
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Total other
expenses (172,299) (60,153) (5,561,080) (178,117)
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Net income (loss)
before minority
interest in
subsidiary 339,106 208,946 (4,803,627) 1,050,473
Minority interest
in subsidiary (568,237) (187,127) (1,374,081) (699,872)
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Net income (loss) (229,131) 21,819 (6,177,708) 350,601
Dividend required
for preferred
stockholders (94,088) - (159,686) -
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Net income (loss)
applicable to
common
shareholders (323,219) 21,819 (6,337,394) 350,601
Other comprehensive
gain:
Translation
adjustment 81,564 (115,740) 203,343 201,100
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Comprehensive
income (loss) $ (241,655) $ (93,921) $ (6,134,051) $ 551,701
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Net income (loss)
per share:
Basic $ (0.01) $ 0.00 $ (0.35) $ 0.02
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Diluted $ (0.01) $ 0.00 $ (0.35) $ 0.02
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Weighted average
number of shares
outstanding
Basic 18,388,626 14,852,941 17,685,660 14,267,690
Diluted 18,388,626 15,278,168 17,685,660 14,692,917
NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - MARCH 31, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,382,970
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $106,090 8,054,782
Revenues in excess of billings 7,368,794
Other current assets 2,588,747
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Total current assets 21,395,293
Property and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation 6,811,887
Intangibles:
Product licenses, renewals, enhancements,
copyrights, trademarks, and tradenames,
net
6,692,302
Customer lists, net 2,601,066
Goodwill 6,092,906
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Total intangibles 15,386,274
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Total assets $ 43,593,454
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 4,219,078
Current portion of notes and obligations
under capitalized leases 865,554
Other payables - acquisitions 58,451
Billings in excess of revenues 3,471,434
Due to officers 232,165
Dividend to preferred stockholders payable 94,088
Loans payable, bank 1,562,189
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Total current liabilities 10,502,959
Obligations under capitalized leases, less
current maturities 224,799
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Total liabilities 10,727,758
Minority interest 2,991,127
Commitments and contingencies -
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares
authorized; 5,025 issued and outstanding 5,025,000
Common stock, $.001 par value; 45,000,000
shares authorized; 18,809,914 issued and
outstanding 18,810
Additional paid-in-capital 63,602,452
Treasury stock (10,194)
Accumulated deficit (38,009,435)
Stock subscription receivable (736,657)
Common stock to be issued 200,910
Other comprehensive loss (216,317)
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Total stockholders' equity 29,874,569
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $ 43,593,454
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NETSOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION TO GAAP
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months
Ended
March 31,
2007
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Net loss per GAAP $ (6,177,708)
One-time, non-cash expenses:
Beneficial conversion feature 2,208,334
Amortization of debt discount and
capitalized cost of debt 2,803,691
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5,012,025
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Pro-forma loss $ (1,165,683)
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding
Basic and diluted 17,685,660
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Pro-forma EPS $ (0.07)
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EBITDA - GAAP (3,424,338)
One-time, non-cash expenses:
Beneficial conversion feature 2,208,334
Amortization of debt discount and
capitalized cost of debt 2,803,691
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5,012,025
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Pro-forma EBITDA $ 1,587,687
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding
Basic and diluted 17,685,660
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Pro-forma EBITDA EPS $ 0.09
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Contacts: NetSol Technologies, Inc. Tina Gilger Chief Financial Officer Tel: +1 818-222-9195, x112 Investor Relations Christopher Chu The Global Consulting Group Tel: +1-646-284-9426 Email: [email protected]
Released May 8, 2007