PresseKat - DGAP-News: OPNET Announces Record Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012

(firmenpresse) - OPNET Technologies, Inc.

07.02.2012 22:05
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March Dividend Set at $0.12 Per Share

BETHESDA, Md., 2012-02-07 22:05 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT), the leading provider of solutions for
application and network performance management, today announced that revenue
for the third fiscal quarter, ended December 31, 2011, was $46.0 million,
compared to $39.7 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year.
Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $0.23,
compared to $0.19 for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The Company
also announced today a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, which represents
one quarter of the Company's fiscal 2012 annual dividend target of $0.48,
payable on March 28, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business
on March 14, 2012.

Marc A. Cohen, OPNET's Chairman and CEO, stated, 'We are very pleased to report
strong financial performance, and a third consecutive quarter of record
operating income. We also achieved records in product revenue and maintenance
revenue, which allowed us to increase our operating income 48.0% over the same
quarter last fiscal year. In addition to achieving total record revenue, we
increased our deferred revenue $5.7 million from last quarter. Our performance
was driven by year over year growth in revenue from corporate enterprise
customers. Our strong quarterly performance allowed us to further expand our
operating margin to 18.0%.'

Mr. Cohen continued, 'Our core APM business continued to drive performance, and
accounted for 81% of our total product bookings during the quarter. APM product
sales increased 33% over the same quarter last year. We believe that the growth
in APM is being driven both by superior analytics and by our end-to-end

solutions that span applications, systems and networks.'

The Company's third quarter fiscal 2012 financial results are presented below.
The non-GAAP results exclude the income statement effects of stock-based
compensation and acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets. A
reconciliation of non-GAAP results to GAAP results has been provided in the
financial statement table following the text of the press release. For further
information, please refer to the section of this press release titled 'Use of
Non-GAAP Measures.'

GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012:

-- Total revenue increased year-over-year 15.9% to $46.0 million from $39.7
million for the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Total revenue for the quarter
increased sequentially 9.7% from $41.9 million for the second quarter of
fiscal 2012.
-- Product revenue increased year-over-year by 21.1% to $24.4 million from
$20.2 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Product revenue for the
quarter increased sequentially 18.6% from $20.6 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Deferred revenue increased year-over-year by 16.1% to $49.8 million from
$42.9 million at the end of the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Deferred
revenue for the quarter increased sequentially 13.0% from $44.1 million at
the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Gross margin decreased year-over-year to 77.3% from 78.8% for the same
quarter of fiscal 2011. Gross margin increasedsequentially from 77.1% in
the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Operating margin increased year-over-year to 18.0% from 14.1% for the same
quarter of fiscal 2011. Operating margin increased sequentially from 17.3%
in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Diluted net income per common share increased year-over-year to $0.23 from
$0.19 for the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Diluted net income per common
share increased sequentially from $0.21 in the second quarter of fiscal
2012.

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012:

-- Non-GAAP gross margin decreased year-over-year to 78.6% from 80.3% for the
same quarter of fiscal 2011. Non-GAAP gross margin increased sequentially
from 78.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Non-GAAP operating margin increased year-over-year to 20.8% from 17.3% for
the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Non-GAAP operating margin increased
sequentially from 20.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012.
-- Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share increased year-over-year to
$0.26 from $0.23 for the same quarter of fiscal 2011. Non-GAAP diluted net
income per common share increased sequentially from $0.24 in the second
quarter of fiscal 2012.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Outlook

OPNET currently expects fiscal 2012 fourth quarter GAAP revenue to be between
$45 million and $49 million, and GAAP diluted net income per common share to be
between $0.17 and $0.29 and non-GAAP diluted net income per common share to be
between $0.20 and $0.32. The non-GAAP diluted net income per common share
expectation for the fourth quarter excludes approximately $801,000 of expense
associated with stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired
intangible assets, and the related impact of these adjustments on the provision
for income taxes. These estimates represent management's current expectations
about the Company's future financial performance, based on information
available at this time.

Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Outlook

OPNET currently expects fiscal 2012 GAAP revenue to be between $173 million and
$177 million, and GAAP diluted net income per common share to be between $0.79
and $0.91 and non-GAAP diluted net income per common share to be between $0.92
and $1.04. The non-GAAP diluted net income per common share expectation for
fiscal 2012 excludes approximately $3.0 million of expense associated with
stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets,
and the related impact of these adjustments on the provision for income taxes.
These estimates represent management's current expectations about the Company's
future financial performance, based on information available at this time.

OPNET will hold an investor conference call on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to review financial results for the third quarter of
fiscal 2012.

To listen to the OPNET investor conference call:

-- Call 877-377-7550 in the U.S. or 408-337-0151 for international callers, or
-- Use the webcast at www.opnet.com/news. Investors are advised to go to the
web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any
necessary audio software.

To listen to the archived call:

-- Call the replay phone number at 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 for
international callers. For replay, enter passcode # 42029855. The replay
will be available from 8:00 pm Eastern Time February 7, 2012 through 11:59
pm Eastern Time February 14, 2012.
-- The webcast will be available at www.opnet.com/news. The webcast will be
archived for seven days.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

OPNET uses a variety of financial measures that are not in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, as supplemental measures to
GAAP to evaluate its operational performance. These financial measures, which
include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating
income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net
income per common share, exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore,
have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. A detailed explanation of
each of the adjustments to such financial measures is described below. A
reconciliation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures to its most
comparable GAAP financial measure is also included below. Non-GAAP gross
margin is non-GAAP gross profit expressed as a percentage of GAAP total
revenue. Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP operating income expressed as a
percentage of GAAP total revenue.

Management uses non-GAAP financial measures (a) to evaluate OPNET's historical
and prospective financial performance as well as its performance relative to
its competitors, and (b) to measure operational profitability and the accuracy
of forecasting. In addition, many financial analysts who follow OPNET focus on
and publish both historical results and future projections based on non-GAAP
financial measures. OPNET believes that it is in the best interest of its
investors to provide this information to analysts so that they accurately
report the non-GAAP financial information. Moreover, investors have
historically requested these non-GAAP financial measures as a means of
providing consistent and comparable information with past reports of financial
results.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful
supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with
the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures
are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, are not reported by all of OPNET's
competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of
OPNET's competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of
calculation. OPNET compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP
financial measures only as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by
providing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most
comparable GAAP financial measures.

The adjustments we use to derive these non-GAAP financial measures, and the
basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

Amortization of intangibles and its related tax impact. OPNET incurs
amortization of intangibles related to various acquisitions it has made in
recent years. This amortization is included in the following line items of its
GAAP presentation:

-- cost of revenue -- amortization of acquired technology and customer
relationships
-- operating expenses -- research and development

Management excludes these expenses and their related tax impact for the purpose
of calculating non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP
operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP
diluted net income per common share when it evaluates the continuing
operational performance of OPNET because these costs are fixed at the time of
an acquisition, are then amortized over a period of three to five years after
the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management
after the acquisition. Accordingly, management does not consider these expenses
for purposes of evaluating the performance of OPNET during the applicable time
period after a given acquisition, and it excludes such expenses when evaluating
OPNET's financial performance.

Stock-based compensation expense and its related tax impact. OPNET incurs
expense related to stock-based compensation, which is included in the following
line items of its GAAP presentation:

-- cost of revenue -- product updates, technical support and services
-- cost of revenue -- professional services
-- operating expenses -- research and development
-- operating expenses -- sales and marketing
-- operating expenses -- general and administrative

Although stock-based compensation is an expense of OPNET and is viewed as a
form of compensation, management excludes these expenses for the purpose of
calculating non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating
income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net
income per common share when it evaluates the continuing operational
performance of OPNET. Specifically, OPNET excludes stock-based compensation
during its quarterly and annual assessments of OPNET's and management's
performance. In evaluating the performance of senior management, stock-based
compensation is excluded from expenditure and profitability results.

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Non-GAAP diluted net
income per common share reflects the elimination of amortization of
intangibles, stock-based compensation expense and the related tax impacts, all
as discussed above. In addition, in cases in which the non-GAAP net income
changes from negative to positive when compared to the GAAP net income, or vice
versa, the non-GAAP per-share calculation also gives effect to an adjustment to
the number of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding reflecting the
application of the treasury method and the fact that shares previously
considered anti-dilutive would now be considered dilutive, or vice versa.

About OPNET Technologies, Inc.

Founded in 1986, OPNET Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPNT) is the leading provider
of solutions for application and network performance management. For more
information about OPNET and its products, visit www.opnet.com.

OPNET, OPNET Technologies, Inc., AppMapper Xpert, AppResponse Xpert, and
AppInternals Xpert are trademarks of OPNET Technologies, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may
constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. OPNET Technologies, Inc. ('OPNET') assumes no
obligation to update such statements. Forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding the impact of enhancements to our APM product portfolio or
our competitive position and statements concerning expected revenue and diluted
net income per common share and Non-GAAP diluted net income per common share
for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012,and fiscal 2012, are predictions based
upon information available to OPNET as of the date of this press release and
involve risks and uncertainties; therefore, actual events or results may differ
materially. Factors that may cause OPNET's actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements include, among others, those factors listed under
the caption 'Risk Factors' in OPNET's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 3, 2011, as updated from time to time in subsequent SEC filings. The
risk factors set forth in the Company's Form 10-K under the caption 'Risk
Factors,' as updated from time to time in subsequent SEC filings, are
specifically incorporated by reference into this press release. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to editors: The word OPNET is spelled with all upper-case letters.

OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
-----------------------------------2011 2010 2011 2010
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Revenue:
Product $24,426 $20,177 $64,454 $50,822
Product updates, technical support, and 15,749 13,908 45,854 39,280
services
Professional services 5,812 5,593 17,847 16,779
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Total revenue 45,987 39,678 128,155 106,881
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Cost of revenue:
Product 4,319 2,893 10,718 6,672
Product updates, technical support, and 1,488 1,269 4,315 3,827
services
Professional services 4,077 3,689 11,694 12,186
Amortization of acquired technology and 535 553 1,611 1,511
customer relationships
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Total cost of revenue 10,419 8,404 28,338 24,196
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Gross profit 35,568 31,274 99,817 82,685
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Operating expenses:
Research and development 9,275 8,757 27,605 25,398
Sales and marketing 14,923 13,265 40,993 35,117
General and administrative 3,078 3,649 9,371 9,607
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Total operating expenses 27,276 25,671 77,969 70,122
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Income from operations 8,292 5,603 21,848 12,563
Interest and other expense, net (5) (54) (64) (85)
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Income before provision for income taxes 8,287 5,549 21,784 12,478
Provision for income taxes 2,964 1,225 7,486 3,900
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Net income $5,323 $4,324 $14,298 $8,578
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Basic net income per common share $0.23 $0.19 $0.63 $0.40
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Diluted net income per common share $0.23 $0.19 $0.62 $0.38
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Basic weighted average common shares 22,304 21,608 22,192 21,263
outstanding
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Diluted weighted average common shares 22,736 22,230 22,66721,921
outstanding
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OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP RESULTS TO GAAP RESULTS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended Three
Months
Ended
December 31, September
30,
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2011 2010 2011
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GAAP gross profit $35,568 $31,274 $32,325
Stock-based compensation expense included in 27 25 27
cost of revenue
Amortization of intangibles included in cost 536 552 537
of revenue
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Non-GAAP gross profit $36,131 $31,851 $32,889
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GAAP income from operations $8,292 $5,603 $7,262
Stock-based compensation expense - total 699 664 606
(included in cost of revenue and in
operating expenses)
Amortization of intangibles --- total 561 578 562
(included in cost of revenue and in
research and development expenses)
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Non-GAAP income from operations $9,552 $6,845 $8,430
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GAAP net income $5,323 $4,324 $4,786
Stock-based compensation expense --- total 699 664 606
Amortization of intangibles --- total 561 578 562
Provision for income tax (492) (1) (497) (2) (456) (1)
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Non-GAAP net income $6,091 $5,069 $5,498
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Diluted net income per common share:
GAAP $0.23 $0.19 $0.21
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Non-GAAP $0.26 $0.23 $0.24
==================================Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
GAAP 22,304 22,230 22,687
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Non-GAAP 22,304 22,230 22,687
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(1) Reflects the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments above at the statutory
rate of 39% based on projected taxable income.
(2) Reflects the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments above at the statutory
rate of 40% based on actual taxable income.

OPNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

December March
31, 31,
2011 2011
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ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $57,967 $83,296
Marketable securities 39,837 31,432
Accounts receivable, net 43,624 32,597
Unbilled accounts receivable 1,267 1,915
Inventory 257 666
Deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses and other 6,935 4,289
current assets
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Total current assets 149,887 154,195
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Property and equipment, net 13,895 12,701
Intangible assets, net 2,820 4,507
Goodwill 15,406 15,406
Deferred income taxes and other assets 5,458 5,014
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Total assets $187,466 $191,823
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,112 $1,247
Accrued liabilities 15,081 14,698
Other income taxes 489 186
Deferred rent 219 182
Deferred revenue 44,375 42,282
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Total current liabilities 61,276 58,595----------------------

Accrued liabilities 148 107
Deferred rent 2,737 2,422
Deferred revenue 5,411 5,215
Other income taxes 741 661
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Total liabilities 70,313 67,000
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 30 30
Additional paid-in capital 127,832 121,230
Retained earnings 12,424 25,348
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,170) (649)
Treasury stock, at cost (21,963) (21,136)
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Total stockholders' equity 117,153 124,823
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $187,466 $191,823
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CONTACT: OPNET Media Contact:
Sue Cole
OPNET Technologies, Inc.
(919) 461-2445
Media(at)opnet.com
www.opnet.com

OPNET Investor Relations:
Mel Wesley
OPNET Technologies, Inc.
(240) 497-3000
ir(at)opnet.com
www.opnet.com
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