NICE Reports 20% Year-Over-Year Cloud Revenue Growth and 16% Year-Over-Year EPS Growth for the Fourth Quarter 2023
- 17% growth in operating cash flow for full year 2023 totaling a record $561 million
- 300% growth in number of AI deals for full year 2023
- Total revenue of $623.2 million in Q4 2023, a 10% increase
- Cloud revenue of $429.0 million in Q4 2023, a 20% increase
- Operating income increased by 40% to $122.7 million in Q4 2023
- Full year 2023 total revenue of $2,377.5 million, a 9% increase
- Cloud revenue for full year 2023 was $1,581.8 million, a 22% increase
- Operating cash flow for full year 2023 increased by 17% to $561.4 million
- CEO Barak Eilam emphasizes AI's role in driving growth and revenue streams for NICE
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Insights
The reported 17% increase in operating cash flow and the 300% growth in the number of AI deals are both significant indicators of NICE's operational efficiency and market expansion, respectively. The projected revenue crossing of $2.7 billion and cloud revenue exceeding $2 billion, along with the anticipated increase in EPS, suggest a strong financial trajectory. Analyzing these figures, it's clear that the company's focus on AI and cloud services is paying off, with cloud revenue showing a robust 22% increase, which is substantial given the competitive nature of the cloud industry.
Investors should note the company's operational leverage, as evidenced by a 40% increase in operating income and an improvement in operating margin from 15.4% to 18.3%. This reflects stringent cost control and efficient scaling of the business. The emphasis on AI appears to be a strategic move to differentiate their offerings and capture new market segments, which could lead to sustained growth and profitability.
The significant growth in AI deals signifies NICE's strong positioning in the AI domain, which is a rapidly growing segment within the technology sector. The company's ability to leverage its unique data assets to bolster cloud win rates and expand into digital engagement is indicative of a strategic pivot towards high-growth areas. The market for AI solutions is expanding and NICE's performance suggests it is capturing this opportunity effectively. Furthermore, the expectation of significant EPS growth for the full year 2024 could be indicative of continued operational efficiency and possibly an expansion of profit margins, which is a positive signal for investors.
While the financial results are robust, it is important to consider the legal and regulatory environment surrounding AI technologies. As NICE expands its AI offerings, compliance with global data protection regulations, such as GDPR in Europe and various privacy laws in other jurisdictions, becomes increasingly critical. The company's ability to navigate these complex legal landscapes while continuing to innovate in AI will be crucial to maintaining its competitive edge and ensuring sustainable growth. Investors should be aware of the potential legal challenges and how they might affect the company's operations and reputation.
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17% growth in operating cash flow for full year 2023 totaling a record$561 million -
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Company expects to cross
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Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights *
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Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights *
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* There was no contribution to NICE’s income statement from LiveVox in 2023.
“Our excellent fourth quarter helped fuel another year of great financial results, including
Mr. Eilam continued, “As we enter 2024 following the outstanding success of last year it is now clear that AI has become an overarching catalyst unlocking multiple vectors of growth. Our leading-edge AI bolstered by our unique data assets is increasing NICE’s cloud win rates across the board, it is the bedrock of our rapid expansion into digital engagement, it is the convergence power igniting the adoption of our platform and it is a source for a growing number of brand-new AI-based solutions with incremental revenue streams.”
GAAP Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31:
Revenues:
Fourth quarter 2023 total revenues increased
Full year 2023 total revenues increased
Gross Profit:
Fourth quarter 2023 gross profit was
Full year 2023 gross profit was
Operating Income:
Fourth quarter 2023 operating income increased
Full year 2023 operating income was
Net Income:
Fourth quarter 2023 net income increased
Full year 2023 net income was
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Fully diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2023 increased
Fully diluted earnings per share for the full year 2023 increased
Cash Flow and Cash Balance:
Fourth quarter 2023 operating cash flow was
In the fourth quarter 2023,
As of December 31, 2023, total cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments were
Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31:
Revenues:
Fourth quarter 2023 Non-GAAP total revenues increased
Full year 2023 Non-GAAP total revenues increased
Gross Profit:
Fourth quarter 2023 Non-GAAP gross profit increased to
Full year 2023 gross profit was
Operating Income:
Fourth quarter 2023 Non-GAAP operating income increased
Full year 2023 operating income increased
Net Income:
Fourth quarter 2023 Non-GAAP net income increased
Full year 2023 net income increased
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Fourth quarter 2023 Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share increased
Fully diluted earnings per share for the full year 2023 increased
First Quarter and Full Year 2024 Guidance:
First-Quarter 2024:
First-quarter 2024 Non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in a range of
First-quarter 2024 Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of
Full-Year 2024:
Full-year 2024 Non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in a range of
Full year 2024 Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of
The above guidance includes the following expectations:
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Full-year 2024 cloud revenue growth of at least
18% year over year, exclusive of any contribution from the LiveVox acquisition. -
LiveVox is expected to contribute incrementally an approximate
$142 million
Quarterly Results Conference Call
NICE management will host its earnings conference call today February 22, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET, 13:30 GMT, 15:30
The call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at https://www.nice.com/investor-relations/upcoming-event.
Explanation of Non-GAAP measures
Non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related expenses, amortization of discount on debt and loss from extinguishment of debt and the tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments.
The Company believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures, used in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business. We believe Non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. Our management regularly uses our supplemental Non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and to make financial, strategic and operating decisions. These Non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Our Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provides guidance only on a Non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of guidance from a GAAP to Non-GAAP basis is not available due to the unpredictability and uncertainty associated with future events that would be reported in GAAP results and would require adjustments between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures, including the impact of future possible business acquisitions. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the guidance based on Non-GAAP financial measures to corresponding GAAP financial measures for future periods is not available without unreasonable effort.
About NICE
NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the worldwide leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. www.nice.com.
Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NICE. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE' marks, please see: http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management regarding the future of the Company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Examples of forward-looking statements include guidance regarding the Company’s revenue and earnings and the growth of our cloud, analytics and artificial intelligence business.
Forward looking statements are inherently subject to significant economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of management. The Company cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance, and investors should not place undue reliance on them. There are or will be important known and unknown factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors, include, but are not limited to, risks associated with changes in economic and business conditions, competition, successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy, success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business, difficulties in making additional acquisitions or effectively integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners, rapidly changing technology, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company, privacy concerns and legislation impacting the Company’s business, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, the effects of additional tax liabilities resulting from our global operations, the effect of unexpected events or geo-political conditions, such as the impact of conflicts in the
You are encouraged to carefully review the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F and our other filings with the SEC for additional information regarding these and other factors and uncertainties that could affect our future performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
|||||
Unaudited |
Audited |
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| ASSETS | ||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: |
||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
511,795 |
$ |
529,596 |
||
| Short-term investments |
|
896,044 |
|
1,041,943 |
||
| Trade receivables |
|
585,154 |
|
518,517 |
||
| Debt hedge option |
|
121,922 |
|
122,323 |
||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
197,967 |
|
204,754 |
||
|
|
|||||
| Total current assets |
|
2,312,882 |
|
2,417,133 |
||
LONG-TERM ASSETS: |
||||||
| Property and equipment, net |
|
174,414 |
|
159,285 |
||
| Deferred tax assets |
|
178,971 |
|
116,889 |
||
| Other intangible assets, net |
|
305,501 |
|
209,605 |
||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
104,565 |
|
102,893 |
||
| Goodwill |
|
1,821,969 |
|
1,617,118 |
||
| Prepaid expenses and other long-term assets |
|
219,332 |
|
231,496 |
||
|
|
|||||
| Total long-term assets |
|
2,804,752 |
|
2,437,286 |
||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
5,117,634 |
$ |
4,854,419 |
||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
||||||
| Trade payables | $ |
66,036 |
$ |
56,019 |
||
| Deferred revenues and advances from customers |
|
302,649 |
|
338,930 |
||
| Current maturities of operating leases |
|
13,747 |
|
13,525 |
||
| Debt |
|
209,229 |
|
209,292 |
||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
528,660 |
|
523,451 |
||
| Total current liabilities |
|
1,120,321 |
|
1,141,217 |
||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: |
||||||
| Deferred revenues and advances from customers |
|
52,458 |
|
57,211 |
||
| Operating leases |
|
102,909 |
|
99,262 |
||
| Deferred tax liabilities |
|
8,596 |
|
7,336 |
||
| Debt |
|
457,081 |
|
455,382 |
||
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
21,769 |
|
38,588 |
||
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
642,813 |
|
657,779 |
||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
||||||
| Nice Ltd's equity |
|
3,341,132 |
|
3,042,085 |
||
| Non-controlling interests |
|
13,368 |
|
13,338 |
||
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
3,354,500 |
|
3,055,423 |
||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
5,117,634 |
$
|
4,854,419 |
||
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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Quarter ended |
Year to date |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Unaudited |
Audited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
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Revenue: |
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| Cloud | $ |
428,986 |
$ |
358,850 |
|
$ |
1,581,825 |
|
$ |
1,295,323 |
|
|||
| Services |
|
162,365 |
|
161,208 |
|
|
641,387 |
|
|
650,116 |
|
|||
| Product |
|
31,841 |
|
48,502 |
|
|
154,296 |
|
|
235,855 |
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
623,192 |
|
568,560 |
|
|
2,377,508 |
|
|
2,181,294 |
|
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Cost of revenue: |
||||||||||||||
| Cloud |
|
146,510 |
|
127,309 |
|
|
553,654 |
|
|
472,805 |
|
|||
| Services |
|
48,674 |
|
46,339 |
|
|
188,890 |
|
|
183,938 |
|
|||
| Product |
|
5,694 |
|
7,332 |
|
|
25,629 |
|
|
26,945 |
|
|||
Total cost of revenue |
|
200,878 |
|
180,980 |
|
|
768,173 |
|
|
683,688 |
|
|||
Gross profit |
|
422,314 |
|
387,580 |
|
|
1,609,335 |
|
|
1,497,606 |
|
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Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||
| Research and development, net |
|
81,119 |
|
81,964 |
|
|
322,708 |
|
|
306,073 |
|
|||
| Selling and marketing |
|
154,500 |
|
148,198 |
|
|
599,114 |
|
|
609,833 |
|
|||
| General and administrative |
|
64,030 |
|
69,594 |
|
|
252,286 |
|
|
246,527 |
|
|||
Total operating expenses |
|
299,649 |
|
299,756 |
|
|
1,174,108 |
|
|
1,162,433 |
|
|||
Operating income |
|
122,665 |
|
87,824 |
|
|
435,227 |
|
|
335,173 |
|
|||
Financial expenses (income) and other, net |
|
2,635 |
|
(9,127 |
) |
|
(22,473 |
) |
|
(10,159 |
) |
|||
Income before tax |
|
120,030 |
|
96,951 |
|
|
457,700 |
|
|
345,332 |
|
|||
Taxes on income |
|
38,378 |
|
25,765 |
|
|
119,399 |
|
|
79,387 |
|
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Net income |
$ |
81,652 |
$ |
71,186 |
|
$ |
338,301 |
|
$ |
265,945 |
|
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Earnings per share: |
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| Basic | $ |
1.29 |
$ |
1.11 |
|
$ |
5.32 |
|
$ |
4.17 |
|
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| Diluted | $ |
1.24 |
$ |
1.07 |
|
$ |
5.11 |
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
||||||||||||||
| Basic |
|
63,283 |
|
63,961 |
|
|
63,590 |
|
|
63,790 |
|
|||
| Diluted |
|
65,749 |
|
66,285 |
|
|
66,265 |
|
|
66,465 |
|
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NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS |
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Quarter ended |
Year to date |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Unaudited |
Audited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income |
$ |
81,652 |
|
$ |
71,186 |
|
$ |
338,301 |
|
$ |
265,945 |
|
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
|
41,212 |
|
|
47,469 |
|
|
167,360 |
|
|
176,546 |
|
|||
| Share-based compensation |
|
46,170 |
|
|
49,015 |
|
|
176,658 |
|
|
182,704 |
|
|||
| Amortization of premium and discount and accrued interest on marketable securities |
|
436 |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
8,322 |
|
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| Deferred taxes, net |
|
(35,833 |
) |
|
(28,992 |
) |
|
(66,620 |
) |
|
(52,618 |
) |
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| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Receivables, net |
|
(16,572 |
) |
|
(44,077 |
) |
|
(34,292 |
) |
|
(129,712 |
) |
|||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
95,413 |
|
|
8,600 |
|
|
73,052 |
|
|
(31,673 |
) |
|||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
3,833 |
|
|
3,579 |
|
|
12,518 |
|
|
20,393 |
|
|||
| Trade payables |
|
2,642 |
|
|
18,280 |
|
|
3,426 |
|
|
19,923 |
|
|||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
(27,012 |
) |
|
43,967 |
|
|
(55,703 |
) |
|
33,684 |
|
|||
| Deferred revenue |
|
(6,285 |
) |
|
8,749 |
|
|
(45,947 |
) |
|
6,417 |
|
|||
| Realized loss on marketable securities, net |
|
12,271 |
|
|
- |
|
|
12,271 |
|
|
- |
|
|||
| Operating lease liabilities |
|
441 |
|
|
(3,703 |
) |
|
(11,100 |
) |
|
(26,191 |
) |
|||
| Amortization of discount on long-term debt |
|
1,166 |
|
|
1,151 |
|
|
4,615 |
|
|
4,582 |
|
|||
| Loss from extinguishment of debt |
|
16 |
|
|
- |
|
|
53 |
|
|
1,206 |
|
|||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
(18,258 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(18,258 |
) |
|
- |
|
|||
| Other |
|
(796 |
) |
|
322 |
|
|
2,616 |
|
|
187 |
|
|||
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
180,496 |
|
|
176,706 |
|
|
561,430 |
|
|
479,715 |
|
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Investing Activities |
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| Purchase of property and equipment |
|
(6,079 |
) |
|
(10,941 |
) |
|
(29,205 |
) |
|
(31,893 |
) |
|||
| Purchase of Investments |
|
(29,620 |
) |
|
(30,840 |
) |
|
(230,263 |
) |
|
(396,297 |
) |
|||
| Proceeds from Investments |
|
129,006 |
|
|
33,156 |
|
|
436,044 |
|
|
355,560 |
|
|||
| Capitalization of internal use software costs |
|
(13,868 |
) |
|
(12,826 |
) |
|
(54,974 |
) |
|
(49,997 |
) |
|||
| Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(396,780 |
) |
|
(30,000 |
) |
|
(415,185 |
) |
|
(29,724 |
) |
|||
Net cash provided used in investing activities |
(317,341 |
) |
(51,451 |
) |
(293,583 |
) |
(152,351 |
) |
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Financing Activities |
|||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of options |
|
803 |
|
|
529 |
|
|
2,570 |
|
|
953 |
|
|||
| Purchase of treasury shares |
|
(69,026 |
) |
|
(24,543 |
) |
|
(288,443 |
) |
|
(144,944 |
) |
|||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest |
|
(291 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(1,771 |
) |
|
(376 |
) |
|||
| Repayment of debt |
|
(1,071 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(2,628 |
) |
|
(20,132 |
) |
|||
| Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(69,585 |
) |
|
(24,018 |
) |
|
(290,272 |
) |
|
(164,499 |
) |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
|
3,754 |
|
|
3,877 |
|
|
2,643 |
|
|
(8,425 |
) |
|||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(202,676 |
) |
|
105,114 |
|
|
(19,782 |
) |
|
154,440 |
|
|||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
$ |
715,990 |
|
$ |
427,982 |
|
$ |
533,096 |
|
$ |
378,656 |
|
|||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
513,314 |
|
$ |
533,096 |
|
$ |
513,314 |
|
$ |
533,096 |
|
|||
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheet: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
511,795 |
|
$ |
529,596 |
|
$ |
511,795 |
|
$ |
529,596 |
|
|||
| Restricted cash included in other current assets | $ |
1,519 |
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
$ |
1,519 |
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
|||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows | $ |
513,314 |
|
$ |
533,096 |
|
$ |
513,314 |
|
$ |
533,096 |
|
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NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS |
|||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Quarter ended |
Year to date |
||||||||||||||
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||||
GAAP revenues |
$ |
623,192 |
|
$ |
568,560 |
|
$ |
2,377,508 |
|
$ |
2,181,294 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP revenues |
$ |
623,192 |
|
$ |
568,560 |
|
$ |
2,377,508 |
|
$ |
2,181,294 |
|
|||
GAAP cost of revenue |
$ |
200,878 |
|
$ |
180,980 |
|
$ |
768,173 |
|
$ |
683,688 |
|
|||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of cloud |
|
(17,935 |
) |
|
(18,940 |
) |
|
(75,667 |
) |
|
(74,791 |
) |
|||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of services |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(377 |
) |
|||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of product |
|
(255 |
) |
|
(241 |
) |
|
(1,021 |
) |
|
(1,017 |
) |
|||
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of cloud |
|
- |
|
|
13 |
|
|
- |
|
|
54 |
|
|||
Cost of cloud revenue adjustment (1) |
|
(4,605 |
) |
|
(2,451 |
) |
|
(10,965 |
) |
|
(8,840 |
) |
|||
Cost of services revenue adjustment (1) |
|
(3,142 |
) |
|
(3,233 |
) |
|
(11,906 |
) |
|
(11,497 |
) |
|||
Cost of product revenue adjustment (1) |
|
15 |
|
|
(147 |
) |
|
121 |
|
|
(548 |
) |
|||
Non-GAAP cost of revenue |
$ |
174,956 |
|
$ |
155,981 |
|
$ |
668,735 |
|
$ |
586,672 |
|
|||
GAAP gross profit |
$ |
422,314 |
|
$ |
387,580 |
|
$ |
1,609,335 |
|
$ |
1,497,606 |
|
|||
Gross profit adjustments |
|
25,922 |
|
|
24,999 |
|
|
99,438 |
|
|
97,016 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
448,236 |
|
$ |
412,579 |
|
$ |
1,708,773 |
|
$ |
1,594,622 |
|
|||
GAAP operating expenses |
$ |
299,649 |
|
$ |
299,756 |
|
$ |
1,174,108 |
|
$ |
1,162,433 |
|
|||
Research and development (1) |
|
(6,997 |
) |
|
(9,736 |
) |
|
(31,402 |
) |
|
(33,561 |
) |
|||
Sales and marketing (1,2) |
|
(11,515 |
) |
|
(13,993 |
) |
|
(48,048 |
) |
|
(57,114 |
) |
|||
General and administrative (1,2) |
|
(34,588 |
) |
|
(20,549 |
) |
|
(92,291 |
) |
|
(73,540 |
) |
|||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
(3,506 |
) |
|
(5,748 |
) |
|
(15,757 |
) |
|
(28,901 |
) |
|||
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred commission |
|
22 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
196 |
|
|||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
18,258 |
|
|
- |
|
|
18,258 |
|
|
- |
|
|||
Non-GAAP operating expenses |
$ |
261,323 |
|
$ |
249,773 |
|
$ |
1,004,996 |
|
$ |
969,513 |
|
|||
GAAP financial and other income, net |
$ |
2,635 |
|
$ |
(9,127 |
) |
$ |
(22,473 |
) |
$ |
(10,159 |
) |
|||
Amortization of discount and loss of extinguishment on debt |
|
(1,182 |
) |
|
(1,151 |
) |
|
(4,668 |
) |
|
(5,788 |
) |
|||
Realized loss on marketable securities, net |
|
(12,271 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(12,271 |
) |
|
- |
|
|||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(817 |
) |
|
- |
|
|||
Non-GAAP financial and other income, net |
|
(10,818 |
) |
|
(10,278 |
) |
|
(40,229 |
) |
|
(15,947 |
) |
|||
GAAP taxes on income |
$ |
38,378 |
|
$ |
25,765 |
|
$ |
119,399 |
|
$ |
79,387 |
|
|||
Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments |
|
4,464 |
|
|
12,037 |
|
|
41,937 |
|
|
54,897 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP taxes on income |
$ |
42,842 |
|
$ |
37,802 |
|
$ |
161,336 |
|
$ |
134,284 |
|
|||
GAAP net income |
$ |
81,652 |
|
$ |
71,186 |
|
$ |
338,301 |
|
$ |
265,945 |
|
|||
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of cloud revenue |
|
- |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
|
21,696 |
|
|
24,929 |
|
|
92,445 |
|
|
105,086 |
|
|||
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred commission |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(43 |
) |
|
(128 |
) |
|
(196 |
) |
|||
Share-based compensation (1) |
|
47,298 |
|
|
50,061 |
|
|
180,504 |
|
|
185,052 |
|
|||
Acquisition related expenses (2) |
|
13,534 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
13,987 |
|
|
48 |
|
|||
Amortization of discount and loss of extinguishment on debt |
|
1,182 |
|
|
1,151 |
|
|
4,668 |
|
|
5,788 |
|
|||
Realized loss on marketable securities, net |
|
12,271 |
|
|
- |
|
|
12,271 |
|
|
- |
|
|||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
(18,258 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(17,441 |
) |
|
- |
|
|||
Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments |
|
(4,464 |
) |
|
(12,037 |
) |
|
(41,937 |
) |
|
(54,897 |
) |
|||
Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
154,889 |
|
$ |
135,282 |
|
$ |
582,670 |
|
$ |
506,772 |
|
|||
GAAP diluted earnings per share |
$ |
1.24 |
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
$ |
5.11 |
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
$ |
2.36 |
|
$ |
2.04 |
|
$ |
8.79 |
|
$ |
7.62 |
|
|||
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share |
|
65,749 |
|
|
66,285 |
|
|
66,265 |
|
|
66,465 |
|
|||
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share |
|
65,749 |
|
|
66,285 |
|
|
66,265 |
|
|
66,465 |
|
|||
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (continued) |
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||
(1) Share-based Compensation |
|||||||||||||
Quarter ended |
Year to date |
||||||||||||
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||
| Cost of cloud revenue | $ |
4,605 |
|
$ |
2,451 |
$ |
10,965 |
|
$ |
8,840 |
|||
| Cost of services revenue |
|
3,142 |
|
|
3,233 |
|
11,906 |
|
|
11,497 |
|||
| Cost of product revenue |
|
(15 |
) |
|
147 |
|
(121 |
) |
|
548 |
|||
| Research and development |
|
6,997 |
|
|
9,736 |
|
31,402 |
|
|
33,561 |
|||
| Sales and marketing |
|
11,515 |
|
|
13,993 |
|
48,023 |
|
|
57,114 |
|||
| General and administrative |
|
21,054 |
|
|
20,501 |
|
78,329 |
|
|
73,492 |
|||
$ |
47,298 |
|
$ |
50,061 |
$ |
180,504 |
|
$ |
185,052 |
||||
(2) Acquisition related expenses |
|||||||||||||
Quarter ended |
Year to date |
||||||||||||
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
- |
|||
| General and administrative |
|
13,534 |
|
|
48 |
|
13,962 |
|
|
48 |
|||
$ |
13,534 |
|
$ |
48 |
$ |
13,987 |
|
$ |
48 |
||||
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP EBITDA |
|||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Quarter ended |
Year to date |
||||||||||||||
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||||
Unaudited |
Audited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
||||||||||||
GAAP net income |
$ |
81,652 |
|
$ |
71,186 |
|
$ |
338,301 |
|
$ |
265,945 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
41,212 |
|
|
47,469 |
|
|
167,360 |
|
|
176,546 |
|
|||
| Share-based Compensation |
|
46,170 |
|
|
49,015 |
|
|
176,658 |
|
|
182,704 |
|
|||
| Financial and other expense/ (income), net |
|
2,635 |
|
|
(9,127 |
) |
|
(22,473 |
) |
|
(10,159 |
) |
|||
| Acquisition related expenses |
|
13,534 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
13,987 |
|
|
48 |
|
|||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
(18,258 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(18,258 |
) |
|
- |
|
|||
| Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred commission |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(43 |
) |
|
(128 |
) |
|
(196 |
) |
|||
| Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of cloud |
|
- |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|||
| Taxes on income |
|
38,378 |
|
|
25,765 |
|
|
119,399 |
|
|
79,387 |
|
|||
Non-GAAP EBITDA |
$ |
205,301 |
|
$ |
184,300 |
|
$ |
774,846 |
|
$ |
694,221 |
|
|||
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||||||
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - FREE CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||
Quarter ended |
Year to date |
||||||||||||||
December 31, |
December 31, |
||||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||||
Unaudited |
Audited |
Unaudited |
Audited |
||||||||||||
Free cash flow (a) |
|||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
180,496 |
|
$ |
176,706 |
|
$ |
561,430 |
|
$ |
479,715 |
|
|||
| Purchase of property and equipment |
|
(6,079 |
) |
|
(10,941 |
) |
|
(29,205 |
) |
|
(31,893 |
) |
|||
| Capitalization of internal use software costs |
|
(13,868 |
) |
|
(12,826 |
) |
|
(54,974 |
) |
|
(49,997 |
) |
|||
Free Cash Flow |
$ |
160,549 |
|
$ |
152,939 |
|
$ |
477,251 |
|
$ |
397,825 |
|
|||
| (a) Free cash flow from continuing operations is defined as operating cash flows from continuing operations less capital expenditures of the continuing operations and less capitalization of internal use software costs. | |||||||||||||||
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Investor Relations
Marty Cohen, +1 551 256 5354, ET, ir@nice.com
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Media
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Source: NICE
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