(COMTEX) B: Rational Software Reports Record Revenue and Pro Forma Ne B: Rational Software Reports Record Revenue and Pro Forma Net Income For Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2001 CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct 11, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Rational Software Corporation (Nasdaq: RATL), the e-development company, today announced results for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended September 30, 2000. Revenue for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2000 was $187.5 million and $357.8 million, respectively, compared to $128.2 million and $245.6 million respectively, for the same periods last year. This reflects an increase in both second quarter and year-to-date revenues of 46%. The company reported pro forma net income and earnings per share on a diluted basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 of $34.6 million and $0.17, respectively, compared to pro forma net income and earnings per share of $19.3 million and $0.10, respectively, for the same period last year. This reflects an increase in second quarter pro forma net income of 79% compared to the same period last year. "Rational's record second quarter results validate our strategy, our team's execution, and Rational's focus on the success of our customers. As the economic survival of every large business in the world increasingly depends on software, our strategy of providing customers with a complete solution, based on the Rational Suite products, is on target and gaining momentum," said Paul Levy, chairman and co-founder of Rational. "Developing software is emerging as the world's most important industry, and as Rational extends its leadership the large businesses that depend on software are making the decision to depend on Rational as their partner." "In addition to record pro forma earnings, we're announcing a new strategic alliance with Vignette Corporation to address the needs of e-businesses challenged with managing content and code in complex e-business sites," said Mike Devlin, CEO and cofounder of Rational. "We will be including Vignette's content management capabilities into a new product, Rational Suite ContentStudio. Rational Suite ContentStudio integrates market-leading products from our respective companies -- Vignette's content management solution and Rational ClearCase -- with Rational's other e-development tools to create a unique offering that redefines content management for e-business." The company reported pro forma net income and earnings per share on a diluted basis for the six months ended September 30, 2000 of $61.5 million and $0.30, respectively, compared to pro forma net income and earnings per share of $34.0 million and $0.18, respectively, for the same periods last year. This reflects an increase in year-to-date pro forma net income of 81% compared to the same period last year. Pro forma net income and earnings per share for the periods reported exclude amortization of goodwill and purchased intangible assets related to recent acquisitions, as well as the net activity (operating expenses and interest income less portion allocated to minority interest) incurred by Catapulse, Inc. As reported net income and earnings per share on a diluted basis for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 was $19.7 million and $0.10, respectively, compared to as reported net income and earnings per share of $19.3 million and $0.10, respectively, for same period last year. As reported net income and earnings per share on a diluted basis for the six months ended September 30, 2000 was $39.0 million and $0.19, respectively, compared to as reported net income and earnings per share of $34.0 million and $0.18, respectively, for the same periods last year. About Rational Software Corporation Rational Software Corporation (Nasdaq: RATL), the e-development company, helps organizations develop and deploy software for e-business, e-infrastructure, and e-devices through a combination of tools, services and software engineering best practices. Rational's e-development solution helps organizations overcome the e-software paradox by accelerating time to market while improving quality. Rational's integrated solution simplifies the process of acquiring, deploying and supporting a comprehensive software development platform, reducing total cost of ownership. IDC has recognized Rational as the market revenue leader in multiple segments of the software development life-cycle management market for three years in a row. Founded in 1981, Rational, one of the world's largest Internet software companies, had revenues of $684 million in its twelve months ended September, 2000 and employs more than 3,000 people around the world. Additional information is available on the Internet at rational.com. Rational Software Corporation Pro Forma Statements of Operations (in thousands of dollars, except per share data) Three months ended September 30 (unaudited) 2000 % 1999 % Net product revenue $107,966 58 $77,782 61 Consulting and support Revenue 79,535 42 50,379 39 Total revenue 187,501 100 128,161 100 Cost of product revenue 7,926 4 5,709 5 Cost of consulting and support revenue 20,291 11 13,287 10 Total cost of revenue 28,217 15 18,996 15 Gross margin 159,284 85 109,165 85 Product research and development expenses 34,129 18 23,084 18 Sales and marketing expenses 73,631 39 51,165 40 General and administrative expenses 10,687 6 10,520 8 Total operating Expenses 118,447 63 84,769 66 Operating income 40,837 22 24,396 19 Other income, net 8,579 4 2,445 2 Income before income taxes 49,416 26 26,841 21 Provision for income taxes 14,816 8 7,516 6 Net income $34,600 18 $19,325 15 NOTE: PRO FORMA ONLY Net income per common share -- basic $0.19 $0.11 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- basic 186,789 173,780 Net income per common share -- diluted $0.17 $0.10 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- diluted 205,858 187,896 Six months ended September 30 (unaudited) 2000 % 1999 % Net product revenue $207,266 58 $150,197 61 Consulting and support Revenue 150,532 42 95,387 39 Total revenue 357,798 100 245,584 100 Cost of product revenue 13,746 4 11,719 5 Cost of consulting and support revenue 38,467 11 24,900 10 Total cost of revenue 52,213 15 36,619 15 Gross margin 305,585 85 208,965 85 Product research and development expenses 66,029 18 45,609 19 Sales and marketing expenses 144,581 41 100,526 41 General and administrative expenses 20,712 6 20,611 8 Total operating Expenses 231,322 65 166,746 68 Operating income 74,263 20 42,219 17 Other income, net 13,561 4 5,029 2 Income before income taxes 87,824 24 47,248 19 Provision for income taxes 26,333 7 13,230 5 Net income $61,491 17 $34,018 14 NOTE: PRO FORMA ONLY Net income per common share -- basic $0.33 $0.20 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- basic 184,879 173,418 Net income per common share -- diluted $0.30 $0.18 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- diluted 203,594 188,052 The above pro forma statements of operations for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2000 have been adjusted to present the Company's operating results excluding acquisition costs related to recent acquisitions, (including amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles) operating expenses incurred by Catapulse, Inc, and related adjustments for income taxes. The following table reflects the differences between Pro forma and as-reported net income. Three months ended Six months ended September 30 September 30 (unaudited) (unaudited) 2000 1999 2000 1999 As reported net income $19,689 $19,325 $39,050 $34,018 Activity relating to Catapulse: Research and development expenses 11,472 -- 18,055 -- Sales and marketing expenses 4,765 -- 4,765 -- General and administrative expenses 1,412 -- 1,412 -- Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents (969) -- (2,022) -- Minority interest (5,707) -- (7,696) -- Total Catapulse activity, net of minority interest 10,973 -- 14,514 -- Amortization of goodwill and purchased intangible assets relating to recent acquisitions 3,938 -- 7,927 -- Pro forma net income $34,600 $19,325 $61,491 $34,018 Rational Software Corporation Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands of dollars, except per share data) Three months ended September 30 (unaudited) 2000 % 1999 % Net product revenue $107,966 58 $77,782 61 Consulting and support Revenue 79,535 42 50,379 39 Total revenue 187,501 100 128,161 100 Cost of product revenue 8,585 5 5,709 5 Cost of consulting and support revenue 20,291 11 13,287 10 Total cost of revenue 28,876 16 18,996 15 Gross margin 158,625 84 109,165 85 Product research and development expenses 45,601 24 23,084 18 Sales and marketing expenses 78,396 41 51,165 40 General and administrative expenses 15,377 8 10,520 8 Total operating Expenses 139,374 73 84,769 66 Operating income 19,251 11 24,396 19 Other income, net 9,547 5 2,445 2 Income before income taxes 28,798 16 26,841 21 Provision for income taxes 14,816 8 7,516 6 Minority interest (5,707) (3) -- -- Net income $19,689 11 $19,325 15 Net income per common share -- basic $0.11 $0.11 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- basic 186,789 173,780 Net income per common share -- diluted $0.10 $0.10 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- diluted 205,858 187,896 Six months ended September 30 (unaudited) 2000 % 1999 % Net product revenue $207,266 58 $150,197 61 Consulting and support Revenue 150,532 42 95,387 39 Total revenue 357,798 100 245,584 100 Cost of product revenue 15,073 4 11,719 5 Cost of consulting and support revenue 38,467 11 24,900 10 Total cost of revenue 53,540 15 36,619 15 Gross margin 304,258 85 208,965 85 Product research and development expenses 84,084 23 45,609 19 Sales and marketing expenses 149,346 42 100,526 41 General and administrative expenses 28,723 8 20,611 8 Total operating Expenses 262,153 73 166,746 68 Operating income 42,105 12 42,219 17 Other income, net 15,582 4 5,029 2 Income before income taxes 57,687 16 47,248 19 Provision for income taxes 26,333 7 13,230 5 Minority interest (7,696) (2) -- -- Net income $39,050 11 $34,018 14 Net income per common share -- basic $0.21 $0.20 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- basic 184,879 173,418 Net income per common share -- diluted $0.19 $0.18 Shares used in computing per share amounts -- diluted 203,594 188,052 Rational Software Corporation Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands of dollars) September 30, March 31, 2000 2000 Assets (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments $1,020,366 $906,311 Accounts receivable, net 142,071 148,818 Prepaid expenses and other assets 18,738 10,671 Deferred tax asset 6,824 9,384 Total current assets 1,187,999 1,075,184 Property and equipment, net 68,807 52,440 Other assets, net 94,034 98,152 Total assets $1,350,840 $1,225,776 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $11,045 $8,496 Accrued employee benefits 62,717 49,290 Income taxes payable 42,381 24,323 Other accrued expenses 42,175 33,257 Accrued merger and integration expenses 3,883 5,147 Deferred revenue 129,222 122,813 Total current liabilities 291,423 243,326 Convertible subordinated notes 500,000 500,000 Other noncurrent liabilities 1,060 1,668 Total liabilities 792,483 744,994 Minority interest 16,881 24,475 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 563,125 517,006 Accumulated deficit (21,649) (60,699) Total stockholders' equity 541,476 456,307 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,350,840 $1,225,776 The word "Rational" and Rational's products are trademarks of Rational Software Corporation. References to other companies and their products use trademarks owned by the respective companies and are for reference purposes only. For more information contact: Rational Software Corporation, 18880 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 Tel. (408) 863-9900 or (800) 728-1212; Fax (408) 863-4133 Fax-on-demand: 1-800-758-5804 Pin: 113375 E-mail: info@rational.com; Web: www.rational.com SOURCE Rational Software Corporation CONTACT: Thomas F. Bogan, President, or Timothy A. Brennan, Chief Financial Officer, of Rational Software Corporation, 408-863- 500, or ir@rational.com URL: rational.com prnewswire.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: California INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CPR MLM SUBJECT CODE: ERN *** end of story *** |