Formula Systems Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

2019-08-19

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Operating income for the second quarter increased 32% year over year to $32.7 million. Net income attributable to Shareholders for the first half of 2019 increased 28% year over year to $19.1 million  

Or Yehuda, Israel, August 19, 2019Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (NASDAQ: FORTY), a global information technology holding company engaged, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, in providing software consulting services and computer-based business solutions and developing proprietary software products, today announced its results for the six month-period and second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

 Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2019

  • Consolidated revenues for the second quarter increased by 13.5% to $412.6 million, with growth recorded across Formula’s entire investment portfolio. Revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $363.5 million.
    • Consolidated operating income for the second quarter increased by 32.1% to $32.7 million, with growth recorded across Formula’s entire investment portfolio. Consolidated operating income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $24.8 million.  
    • Consolidated net income attributable to Formula’s shareholders for the second quarter was $9.0 million, or $0.59 per fully diluted share, compared to $7.6 million, or $0.51 per fully diluted share, in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 18.8%.   

 Financial Highlights for the Six Month-Period Ended June 30, 2019

  • Consolidated revenues for the first half increased by 9.1% to $803.9 million, with growth recorded across Formula’s entire investment portfolio. Revenues for the first half ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $736.9 million.
    • Consolidated operating income for the first half increased by 27.3% to $64.4 million, with growth recorded across Formula’s entire investment portfolio. Consolidated operating income for the first half ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $50.6 million.  
    • Consolidated net income attributable to Formula’s shareholders for the first half was $19.1 million, or $1.17 per fully diluted share, compared to $14.9 million, or $0.99 per fully diluted share, in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 28.5%.   
    • As of June 30, 2019 Formula held 48.88%, 48.05%, 45.16%, 100%, 50% and 90.09% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Matrix IT Ltd., Sapiens International Corporation N.V, Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., Michpal Micro Computers (1983) Ltd., TSG IT Advanced Systems Ltd. and Insync Staffing Solutions, Inc., respectively.
    • Consolidated cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits and investments in marketable securities totaled approximately $389.9 million as of June 30, 2019, compared to $295.3 million as of December 31, 2018.   
    • Total equity as of June 30, 2019 was $867.9 million (representing 43.9% of the total balance sheet), compared to $805.4 million (representing 48.4% of the total balance sheet) as of December 31, 2018.

 Declaration of Dividend for the First Half of 2019

  • The Company’s board of directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend in the amount of 52 cents per share and in the aggregate amount of approximately $8.0 million.
  • The dividend is payable on September 25th, 2019 to all of the Company’s shareholders of record at the close of trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (or the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, as appropriate) on September 12th, 2019.

Debentures Covenants

As of June 30, 2019, Formula was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the debentures issued by Formula and under a loan granted by a financial institution, based on achieving the following in its consolidated financial results:

Covenant 1

  • Target equity attributable to Formula’s shareholders (excluding non-controlling interests): above $215 million.
  • Actual equity attributable to Formula’s shareholders is equal to $412.4 million.

Covenant 2

  • Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization (in each case, as defined under the indenture for the Formula’s Series A and C Secured Debentures): below 65%.
  • Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization is equal to 11%.

Covenant 3

  • Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (based on the accumulated calculation for the four recent quarters): below 5.
  • Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (based on the accumulated calculation for the four recent quarters) is equal to 0.56.

Comments of Management

Commenting on the results, Guy Bernstein, CEO of Formula Systems, said, “We are very pleased to report our results for the second quarter and first half of 2019, demonstrating the continued strong momentum recorded across our entire investment portfolio.”

“Matrix delivered double-digit growth across all key indices (revenues, gross profit, operating profit, net profit and EBITDA) compared to the same period of 2018, despite the national holidays and Israeli Election Day which reduced the number of working days in the second quarter of 2019 by 2.5% compared to the same period in previous year. Matrix is eager to continue leading the Israeli IT Services Market and is focused on carrying out small-to-mega projects (such as in the case of the establishment of Israel’s national credit database for the Bank of Israel), digital transformation projects, significant cyber projects, and other special-top technology projects, using its uncompromising professionalism, financial strength, wide range of solutions and expertise and stable and committed management.”    

“Sapiens’ results for the second quarter and first half of 2019 demonstrate that its pursue after key objectives such as winning new customers, cross selling to existing customers, leverage offshore capabilities, particularly in India, and scale revenue over efficient cost structure, served as fundamentals for its growth and margin expansion achievements (top line non-GAAP[1] increased by 9.6% and non-GAAP operating margin improved by 260 basis points compared to the same period last year). Sapiens has demonstrated significant growth over the past few years, together with an improvement in profitability which enabled its Board of Directors to adopt a dividend policy under which, every year, it will announce a distribution of an annual dividend of up to 40% of its annual net profit (Non-GAAP).

“Magic Software continued its momentum from the beginning of 2019, reporting strong results for the second quarter and first half of 2019. The results demonstrate that Magic’s strategic business efforts to become a preferred vendor of the digital transformation market are paying off.”

“TSG IT Advanced Systems Ltd. had a strong revenue growth of 19% during the first half of 2019, compared to the same period in previous year. Such growth was mainly driven from the overseas command & control activities of the company as well as in the Israeli market. TSG is putting great efforts in order to expand its operations overseas and recently signed a multi-million-dollar transaction with an existing customer in Asia.”

Stand-Alone Financial Measures

This press release presents, further below, certain stand-alone financial measures to reflect Formula’s stand-alone financial position in reference to its assets and liabilities as the parent company of the group. These financial measures are prepared consistent with the accounting principles applied in the consolidated financial statements of the group. Such measures include investments in subsidiaries and a jointly controlled entity measured at cost adjusted by Formula's share in the investees' accumulated undistributed earnings and other comprehensive income or loss.

Formula believes that these financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding Formula’s stand-alone financial position. Formula’s management uses these measures to compare the Company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses. These measures are also used in financial reports prepared for management and in quarterly financial reports presented to the Company's board of directors. The Company believes that the use of these stand-alone financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating Formula’s financial position.

Management of the Company does not consider these stand-alone measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Formula urges investors to review the consolidated financial statements which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company's business or financial position.

About Formula

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. is a global information technology company engaged, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, in providing software consulting services and computer-based business solutions and developing proprietary software products.

For more information, visit www.formulasystems.com.

Press Contact:

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.

+972-3-5389487

ir@formula.co.il

Except for any historical information contained herein, matters discussed in this press release might include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Regarding any financial statements, actual results might vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both locally and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in Formula's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.




[1] These non-GAAP measures are subject to the discussion under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in Sapiens’ press release issued on August 5, 2019