Keyboard ALT + g to toggle grid overlay

News Release

Autodesk Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Company Exceeds Earnings Expectations

Nov 15, 2001
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov 15, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2001. Autodesk reported net revenues of $216.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2002 compared to $229.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2001.

On a pro forma basis, as defined below, third quarter net income was $20.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to $21.9 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the same quarter a year ago.

Third quarter net income was $21.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the same quarter a year ago of $18.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share.

"Operational efficiency, focused product strategy, and solid sales execution anchored our third quarter performance," said Carol Bartz, Autodesk chairman and chief executive officer. "We're in the middle of a very strong product cycle. Despite macroeconomic softness affecting our business, our product and sales teams continue to create opportunity. The milestones we hit in Q3 tell us that our strategies are aligned with customer needs."

    Third Quarter Highlights
    --  In our manufacturing division, our flagship 3D modeling
        software application, Autodesk Inventor, had a record
        performance for the quarter. Quarterly revenue increased by
        more than 64% sequentially, more than double the revenues of
        last year. We added more than 5,300 commercial Autodesk
        Inventor users during the quarter.
    --  Across geographies, the company reported strong adoption of
        the AutoCAD 2002-based vertical design applications for
        building design, manufacturing design, civil engineering, and
        mapping.
    --  Strength in the company was enhanced by the acquisitions of
        Buzzsaw, an online project collaboration and print management
        applications company; the core development team of POINT
        Gruppen, who we have been working with the past two years to
        develop the building systems applications we started shipping
        this quarter; and Media 100's streaming and non-linear editing
        software business. These three acquisitions enhance our
        diverse portfolio of assets and ultimately add to the
        company's future growth strategy.
    Business Outlook
The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially.

    Revenue outlook:
    --  For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2002, the company
        expects net revenue to range between $245 and $255 million.
        This brings the company's net revenue expectations for fiscal
        year 2002 to a range between $938 and $948 million.
These revenue expectations could be adversely impacted by a number of factors, including further slowing in the worldwide economies especially in the United States and developing countries in Asia Pacific, failure to achieve customer acceptance of key new design and entertainment applications, failure to grow new collaborative services, inability of customers to obtain external financing, failure to achieve anticipated revenue results from newly acquired businesses, and foreign currency fluctuations.

    Earnings per share outlook:
    --  Earnings per share on a pro forma basis, as defined below, is
        expected to range between $0.51 and $0.61 per diluted share
        for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2002. This brings the
        company's pro forma earnings per share expectations for fiscal
        year 2002 to a range between $1.98 and $2.08.
Pro forma earnings per diluted share may vary due to our inability to control and further reduce operating costs, failure to achieve customer acceptance of key new design and entertainment applications, inability to successfully integrate new or acquired businesses, and fluctuations in interest rates and share count.

The statements above contained in the business outlook are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to factors discussed above, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: general market and business conditions, pricing pressure, failure to achieve continued success in technology advancements and timely release of new products and services, changes in customer ordering patterns, failure to grow internet-related businesses and operational results. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Autodesk are included in the company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2001, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2001, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Autodesk will host a toll-free conference call at 800/633-8540 and an audio webcast on the third quarter results beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at www.Autodesk.com/investor. An audio webcast replay will be available until December 1, 2001.

    A summary of Autodesk's financial results is as follows:
Three months ended October 31           2001             2000
Net revenues                        $216,357,000    $229,177,000
Net income(1)                       $ 21,471,000    $ 18,511,000
Pro forma net income(2)             $ 20,751,000    $ 21,857,000
Diluted net income
 per share(1)                          $0.38            $0.32
Pro forma diluted net
 income per share(2)                   $0.37            $0.38
(1) Net income for the quarter ended October 31, 2001, includes
    nonrecurring charges of $7.3 million or $0.13 per diluted share
    and a one-time gain on disposal of affiliate of $9.5 million or
    $0.17 per diluted share.
(2) Pro forma results for the quarter ended October 31, 2001, exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $5.2 million
    or $0.09 per diluted share, nonrecurring charges of $7.3 million
    or $0.13 per diluted share, and a one-time gain on disposal of
    affiliate of $9.5 million or $0.17 per diluted share. Pro forma
    results for the quarter ended October 31, 2000, exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $5.9 million
    or $0.10 per diluted share and nonrecurring credits of $0.4
    million or $0.01 per diluted share.
Nine months ended October 31            2001             2000
Net revenues                        $693,457,000    $693,277,000
Net income(3)                       $ 68,544,000    $ 64,870,000
Pro forma net income(4)             $ 81,954,000    $ 77,346,000
Diluted net income
 per share(3)                          $1.23            $1.09
Pro forma diluted net
income per share(4)                    $1.47            $1.30
(3) Net income for the nine months ended October 31, 2001, includes
    nonrecurring charges of $17.1 million or $0.31 per diluted share
    and a one-time gain on disposal of affiliate of $9.5 million or
    $0.17 per diluted share.
(4) Pro forma results for the nine months ended October 31, 2001,
    exclude amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles,
    nonrecurring charges and a one-time gain on disposal of affiliate
    that netted to $23.3 million or $0.42 per diluted share. Pro forma
    results for the nine months ended October 31, 2000, exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles and
    nonrecurring credits that netted to $19.7 million or $0.33 per
    diluted share.
    About Autodesk
Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company. Founded in 1982, Autodesk provides design software, Internet portal services, wireless development platforms, and point-of-location applications that empower more than four million customers in over 150 countries to drive business and remain competitive. For more information, contact any Authorized Autodesk Reseller, call Autodesk at 800/964-6432, or visit www.autodesk.com. Discreet(TM) product information is available at 800/869-3504 or via the Web at www.discreet.com.

Note to Editors: Autodesk and the Autodesk logo are registered trademarks, and Discreet is a trademark, of Autodesk, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Autodesk, Inc.
Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
                            Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                October 31,            October 31,
                                -----------            -----------
                              2001       2000       2001       2000
                            -----------------------------------------
                               (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)
Net revenues                $216,357   $229,177   $693,457   $693,277
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of revenues             37,799     37,956    109,717    113,891
 Marketing and sales          81,109     81,234    254,666    235,701
 Research and development     39,637     42,658    129,379    125,185
 General and administrative   32,492     32,387     98,131     97,315
                            -------------------   -------------------
Total costs & expenses,
 excluding amortization of
 goodwill and purchased
 intangibles and nonrecurring
 charges and credits         191,037    194,235    591,893    572,092
                            -------------------   -------------------
Income from operations        25,320     34,942    101,564    121,185
Interest and other
 income, net                   4,325      6,372     17,313     13,646
                            -------------------   -------------------
Income before income taxes,
 excluding gain on disposal
 of affiliate                 29,645     41,314    118,877    134,831
Provision for income taxes    (8,894)   (13,561)   (35,712)   (44,030)
Equity in net loss
 of affiliate                     --     (5,896)    (1,211)   (13,455)
                            -------------------   -------------------
Net income                  $ 20,751   $ 21,857   $ 81,954   $ 77,346
                            ===================   ===================
Basic net income per share  $   0.38   $   0.39   $   1.52   $   1.34
                            ===================   ===================
Diluted net income
 per share                  $   0.37   $   0.38   $   1.47   $   1.30
                            ===================   ===================
Shares used in computing
 basic net income per share   54,370     56,681     54,093     57,825
                            ===================   ===================
Shares used in computing
 diluted net income
 per share                    56,010     57,073     55,751     59,319
                            ===================   ===================
Autodesk, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
                             Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                October 31,           October 31,
                                -----------           -----------
                              2001       2000       2001       2000
                            -----------------------------------------
                               (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)
Net revenues                $216,357   $229,177   $693,457   $693,277
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of revenues             37,799     37,956    109,717    113,891
 Marketing and sales          81,109     81,234    254,666    235,701
 Research and development     39,637     42,658    129,379    125,185
 General and administrative   32,492     32,387     98,131     97,315
 Amortization of goodwill
  and purchased intangibles    5,198      5,856     15,679     20,916
 Nonrecurring charges
  (credits)                    7,290       (434)    17,064     (1,234)
                            -------------------   -------------------
                             203,525    199,657    624,636    591,774
                            -------------------   -------------------
Income from operations        12,832     29,520     68,821    101,503
Interest and other
 income, net                   4,325      6,372     17,313     13,646
Gain on disposal of affiliate  9,461          0      9,461          0
                            -------------------   -------------------
Income before income taxes    26,618     35,892     95,595    115,149
Provision for income taxes    (5,147)   (11,485)   (25,840)   (36,824)
Equity in net loss of
 affiliate                        --     (5,896)    (1,211)   (13,455)
                            -------------------   -------------------
Net income                  $ 21,471   $ 18,511   $ 68,544   $ 64,870
                            ===================   ===================
Basic net income per share  $   0.39   $   0.33   $   1.27   $   1.12
                            ===================   ===================
Diluted net income
 per share                  $   0.38   $   0.32   $   1.23   $   1.09
                            ===================   ===================
Shares used in computing
 basic net income per share   54,370     56,681     54,093     57,825
                            ===================   ===================
Shares used in computing
 diluted net income
 per share                    56,010     57,073     55,751     59,319
                            ===================   ===================
Autodesk, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
                                      October 31,    January 31,
                                          2001           2001
                                        ------------------------
                                      (Unaudited)     (Audited)
ASSETS:
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents              $110,594       $116,391
 Marketable securities                   141,936        142,961
 Accounts receivable, net                141,438        157,422
 Inventories                              20,788         17,255
 Deferred income taxes                    29,694         26,696
 Prepaid expenses and
  other current assets                    39,151         30,596
                                        -----------------------
Total current assets                     483,601        491,321
                                        -----------------------
Marketable securities                    175,113        163,148
Computer equipment, furniture and
 leasehold improvements, at cost:
 Computer equipment and furniture        198,242        171,176
 Leasehold improvements                   29,942         27,145
 Less accumulated depreciation          (158,509)      (144,325)
                                        -----------------------
Net computer equipment, furniture,
 and leasehold improvements               69,675         53,996
Purchased technologies and
 capitalized software, net                18,739         16,403
Goodwill, net                             47,580         54,273
Deferred income taxes                     47,136         18,242
Other assets                              11,329         10,376
                                        -----------------------
                                        $853,173       $807,759
                                        =======================
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                       $ 48,732       $ 47,962
 Accrued compensation                     51,662         55,907
 Accrued income taxes                    103,805         97,109
 Deferred revenues                        59,900         50,993
 Other accrued liabilities                96,810         81,942
                                        -----------------------
Total current liabilities                360,909        333,913
                                        -----------------------
Other liabilities                            713          1,208
Minority interest                              0         12,964
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock and additional
  paid-in capital                        433,777        424,652
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (17,856)       (16,104)
 Deferred compensation                      (920)        (1,172)
 Retained earnings                        76,550         52,298
                                        -----------------------
Total stockholders' equity               491,551        459,674
                                        -----------------------
                                        $853,173       $807,759
                                        =======================
Fiscal Year 2002           QTR 1      QTR 2     QTR 3   QTR 4  YTD2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Statistics (in millions):
Net Revenues             $  245.7   $  231.4   $  216.4       $  693.5
Gross Margin                  85%        85%        83%            84%
Pro Forma Operating
 Expenses                $  167.2   $  161.8   $  153.2       $  482.2
Pro Forma Operating
 Margin                       17%        15%        12%            15%
Pro Forma Net Income(1)  $   31.6   $   29.6   $   20.8       $   82.0
Pro Forma Earnings Per
 Share (diluted)         $   0.57   $   0.53   $   0.37       $   1.47
Total Cash and
 Marketable Securities   $  394.8   $  432.7   $  427.6       $  427.6
Days Sales Outstanding         55         52         50
Revenue by Geography
 (in millions):
Americas                 $   99.9   $  116.2   $   99.7       $  315.8
Europe                   $   78.1   $   59.5   $   66.4       $  204.0
Asia/Pacific             $   67.7   $   55.7   $   50.3       $  173.7
Revenue by Division
 (in millions):
Design Solutions         $  196.6   $  191.7   $  179.6       $  567.9
 Manufacturing           $   34.3   $   27.5   $   28.1       $   89.9
 GIS                     $   21.4   $   27.0   $   28.5       $   76.9
 Building Industry (AEC) $   17.7   $   18.4   $   18.6       $   54.7
 Platform Group & Other  $  123.2   $  118.8   $  104.4       $  346.4
Discreet                 $   49.1   $   39.7   $   36.8       $  125.6
AutoCAD Statistics:
AutoCAD Units Sold         77,000     67,000     65,000        209,000
AutoCAD Upgrade Revenue
 (in millions)           $   17.0   $   54.7   $   36.6       $  108.3
Installed Base          2,852,000  2,919,000  2,984,000      2,984,000
Headcount:
Headcount                   3,539      3,554      3,654          3,654
Common Stock Statistics:
Stock Outstanding
(Pro Forma EPS
 Calculation-diluted)  55,687,000 55,710,000 56,010,000     55,751,000
Stock Repurchased       1,825,000    195,000    349,000      2,369,000
(1) Pro forma net income excludes amortization of goodwill and
    purchased intangibles, nonrecurring charges and credits, and the
    gain on disposal of affiliate that was recognized during the third
    quarter of fiscal 2002.
CONTACT:          Autodesk
                  Steve Cakebread, 415/507-6587 (Investor)
                  steve.cakebread@autodesk.com
                  Misty Ohmart, 415/507-6208 (Investor)
                  misty.ohmart@autodesk.com
                  Sheryl Seapy, 415/507-6271 (Media)
                  sheryl.seapy@autodesk.com

URL:              http://www.businesswire.com
Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet
with Hyperlinks to your home page.
Copyright (C) 2001 Business Wire.  All rights reserved.

Click here for pdf version of this release.

Click here for pdf version of the Balance Sheet.

Click here for pdf version of the Consolidated Operations.

Click here for pdf version of the Pro Forma.