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Autodesk Reports Fourth Quarter Results; Company Exceeds Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Expectations by Ten Cents

Feb 21, 2002
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb 21, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2002. The Company reported net revenues at the high end of fourth quarter guidance, and exceeded pro forma earnings per share expectations by ten cents.

Autodesk reported net revenues of $254 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2002. This revenue number is at the high end of the Company's revenue guidance range of between $245 million and $255 million for the fourth quarter. Net revenues for the year ended January 31, 2002 totaled $947 million.

On a pro forma basis, as defined below, fourth quarter net income was $37 million or $0.65 per diluted share compared to $32 million or $0.57 per diluted share for the same quarter a year ago. Pro forma net income for the year ended January 31, 2002 was $119 million or $2.12 per diluted share compared to $109 million or $1.87 per diluted share for the prior year.

Fourth quarter net income was $22 million or $0.38 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the same quarter a year ago of $28 million or $0.51 per diluted share. Net income for the year ended January 31, 2002 was $90 million or $1.61 per diluted share compared to net income of $93 million or $1.59 per diluted share for the prior year.

"The fourth quarter and the year were about operational excellence and solid execution on our business model," said Carol Bartz, Autodesk chairman and CEO. "Despite a difficult economic environment, we have performed. We delivered the strongest family of vertical applications in our history, successfully launched our new subscription program, incorporated three acquisitions that further enhanced our diverse portfolio of assets, and strategically entered an adjacent market to provide location-based services to wireless operators and carriers. Our products, vision, and employees were put to the test and surpassed all expectations."

    Fourth Quarter Highlights
    --  Solid geographic performances in the Americas and Europe led
        to outstanding sequential net revenue increases of 18% and 31%
        respectively.
    --  A 73% sequential increase in Inventor sales, validates the
        Company's manufacturing strategy - customers are moving to 3D.
        During the quarter, more than 12,500 commercial users were
        added.
    --  Design Solutions revenue jumped 24% sequentially to $224
        million for the quarter. This was fueled by strong growth in
        the Manufacturing, Building Industry and Geographic
        Information System Divisions.
    --  Our AutoCAD-related product upgrade revenue was $84 million
        for the quarter. Not only did R14 customers move to AutoCAD
        2002, but they also cross-graded in record numbers to AutoCAD
        2002-based design applications in building design,
        manufacturing, civil engineering, and mapping. After the first
        three quarters of shipments, AutoCAD 2002 is tracking to prior
        product upgrade cycles.
    FY'02 Highlights
    --  This was the year for Inventor. In its fifth release in just
        over two years on the market, Inventor is overtaking
        competitors in manufacturing markets around the world.
        Inventor commercial seats more than doubled last year.
    --  We shipped the AutoCAD 2002 family, arguably the strongest
        lineup of products. This contributed to net revenue of $790
        million, growth of 6%, for the Design Solutions Division.
    --  We introduced collaborative services, a key initiative,
        starting with the launch of Streamline for manufacturing. We
        then acquired Buzzsaw last August. The new building
        collaboration group closed the year with a growing base of
        construction and facilities management customers.
    --  Finally, we entered an adjacent market to provide
        location-based services to wireless operators and carriers.
        Autodesk Location Services landed key customers and partner
        relationships with Ericsson, Fiat, and Telecom Italia Mobile.
    Related Announcement
Today we announced our intent to acquire Revit Technology Corporation, a Massachusetts-based developer of parametric model-based software for building design, construction and management for $133 million in cash. Please refer to the Autodesk press release "Autodesk To Acquire Revit Technology Corporation."

    Business Outlook
The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially.

    Revenue outlook:
    --  For fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, the Company expects
        net revenues to range between $1.025 billion and $1.045
        billion.
    --  Net revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003 is
        expected to range between $240 million and $250 million.
These revenue expectations are subject to a number of risks, including further slowing in the worldwide economies, especially in the entertainment sectors, failure to achieve further customer acceptance of the AutoCAD 2002 family of products, failure to grow new collaborative or location-based services or newly acquired products and businesses, and fluctuations in foreign currency.

    Earnings per share outlook:
    --  Earnings per diluted share on a pro forma basis, excluding
        nonrecurring credits or charges as well as amortization of
        purchased intangibles, is expected to range between $2.20 and
        $2.30 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended January 31,
        2003. This pro forma earnings guidance includes $0.10 to $0.12
        dilution for the year related to today's announced planned
        acquisition of Revit Technology Corporation.
    --  For the first quarter of fiscal year 2003, pro forma earnings
        are expected to range between $0.40 and $0.50 per diluted
        share.
Pro forma earnings per diluted share may vary due to overall revenue fluctuations, our inability to control and further reduce operating costs, 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, delays in release of new products and services, failure to successfully integrate new or acquired businesses, changes in customer ordering patterns, failure to grow collaboration or location-based services. 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 October 31, 2001, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Autodesk will host a toll free conference call at 888-391-0100 and an audio webcast on the fourth quarter results beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at www.Autodesk.com/investor. An audio webcast replay will be available until March 1, 2002.

    A summary of Autodesk's financial results is as follows:
Three months ended January 31          2002           2001
Net revenues                       $254,034,000   $243,047,000
Net income (1)                     $ 21,769,000   $ 28,363,000
Pro forma net income (2)           $ 37,022,000   $ 32,059,000
Diluted net income per share (1)   $       0.38   $       0.51
Pro forma diluted net income
 per share (2)                     $       0.65   $       0.57
(1) Net income for the quarter ended January 31, 2002, includes
    nonrecurring charges of $16.6 million or $0.29 per diluted share.
(2) Pro forma results for the quarter ended January 31, 2002, exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $5.2 million
    or $0.09 per diluted share, and nonrecurring charges of $16.6
    million or $0.29 per diluted share. Pro forma results for the
    quarter ended January 31, 2001 exclude amortization of goodwill
    and purchased intangibles of $5.6 million or $0.10 per diluted
    share.
Fiscal Year ended January 31          2002           2001
Net revenues                       $947,491,000   $936,324,000
Net income (3)                     $ 90,313,000   $ 93,233,000
Pro forma net income (4)           $118,976,000   $109,405,000
Diluted net income per share (3)   $       1.61   $       1.59
Pro forma diluted net income
 per share (4)                     $       2.12   $       1.87
(3) Net income for the year ended January 31, 2002, includes
    nonrecurring charges of $33.6 million or $0.60 per diluted share,
    and a one-time gain on disposal of affiliate of $9.5 million or
    $0.17 per diluted share. Net income for the year ended January 31,
    2001 included nonrecurring credits of $1.2 million or $0.02 per
    diluted share.
(4) Pro forma results for the year ended January 31, 2002, exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $20.9
    million or $0.37 per diluted share, nonrecurring charges of $33.6
    million or $0.60 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 year ended January 31, 2001 exclude
    amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $26.5
    million or $0.45 per diluted share and nonrecurring credits of
    $1.2 million or $0.02 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.

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
        (See pro forma adjustments listed in the table below)
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                              Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                                  January 31,           January 31,
                                2002       2001       2002      2001
                              ------------------      --------------
                                 (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)
Net revenues                $ 254,034  $ 243,047  $ 947,491  $ 936,324
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of revenues              41,486     36,307    151,203    150,198
 Marketing and sales           88,842     82,105    343,508    317,806
 Research and development      39,195     45,302    168,574    170,487
 General and administrative    33,368     35,209    131,499    132,524
                              -------    -------    -------    -------
                              202,891    198,923    794,784    771,015
                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Income from operations         51,143     44,124    152,707    165,309
Interest and other income,
 net                            1,745      7,402     19,058     21,048
                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Income before income taxes     52,888     51,526    171,765    186,357
Provision for income taxes    (15,866)   (16,633)   (51,578)   (60,663)
Equity in net loss of
 affiliate                       --       (2,834)    (1,211)   (16,289)
                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Pro forma net income        $  37,022  $  32,059  $ 118,976  $ 109,405
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
Basic pro forma net income
 per share                  $    0.67  $    0.58  $    2.19  $    1.91
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
Diluted pro forma net
 income per share           $    0.65  $    0.57  $    2.12  $    1.87
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
Shares used in computing
 basic pro forma net income
 per share                     55,191     55,270     54,408     57,188
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
Shares used in computing
 diluted pro forma net
 income per share              57,214     56,144     56,138     58,514
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
The above pro forma amounts have been adjusted to
 exclude the following items:
Amortization of goodwill
 and purchased intangibles  $   5,224  $   5,613  $  20,903  $  26,529
Nonrecurring charges(a)
 (credits)                     16,566       --       33,630     (1,234)
Gain on disposal of
 affiliate                       --         --       (9,461)      --
Income tax effect              (6,537)    (1,917)   (16,409)    (9,123)
                              -------    -------    -------    -------
Net difference between actual
 and pro forma net income   $  15,253  $   3,696  $  28,663  $  16,172
                              =======    =======    =======    =======
	   (a) Nonrecurring charges generally consist of restructuring
        related costs and acquisition-related amounts associated with
        in-process research and development.
                            Autodesk, Inc.
                Consolidated Statements of Operations
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                              Three Months Ended       Year Ended
                                  January 31,          January 31,
                                2002       2001      2002      2001
                              --------------------   --------------
                                 (Unaudited)            (Audited)
Net revenues                $ 254,034  $ 243,047  $ 947,491  $ 936,324
Costs and expenses:
 Cost of revenues              41,486     36,307    151,203    150,198
 Marketing and sales           88,842     82,105    343,508    317,806
 Research and development      39,195     45,302    168,574    170,487
 General and administrative    33,368     35,209    131,499    132,524
 Amortization of goodwill
  and purchased intangibles     5,224      5,613     20,903     26,529
 Nonrecurring charges
 (credits)                     16,566       --       33,630     (1,234)
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
                              224,681    204,536    849,317    796,310
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
Income from operations         29,353     38,511     98,174    140,014
Interest and other income,
 net                            1,745      7,402     19,058     21,048
Gain on disposal of
 affiliate                       --         --        9,461       --
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
Income before income taxes     31,098     45,913    126,693    161,062
Provision for income taxes     (9,329)   (14,716)   (35,169)   (51,540)
Equity in net loss of
 affiliate                       --       (2,834)    (1,211)   (16,289)
                             --------   --------   --------   --------
Net income                  $  21,769  $  28,363  $  90,313  $  93,233
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
Basic net income per share  $    0.39  $    0.51  $    1.66  $    1.63
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
Diluted net income per
 share                      $    0.38  $    0.51  $    1.61  $    1.59
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
Shares used in computing
 basic net income per
 share                         55,191     55,270     54,408     57,188
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
Shares used in computing
 diluted net income per
 share                         57,214     56,144     56,138     58,514
                            =========  =========  =========  =========
                            Autodesk, Inc.
                     Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)
                                  January 31,  January 31,
                                     2002         2001
                                   ---------    ---------
                                   (Audited)    (Audited)
ASSETS:
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents        $ 136,781    $ 116,391
 Marketable securities              201,030      142,961
 Accounts receivable, net           140,465      157,422
 Inventories                         17,999       17,255
 Deferred income taxes               31,477       26,696
 Prepaid expenses and other
  current assets                     36,118       30,596
                                  ---------    ---------
Total current assets                563,870      491,321
                                  ---------    ---------
Marketable securities               166,800      163,148
Computer equipment, software,
 furniture and leasehold
 improvements, at cost:
  Computer equipment, software
   and furniture                    200,568      171,176
  Leasehold improvements             29,652       27,145
  Less accumulated depreciation    (157,400)    (144,325)
                                  ---------    ---------
Net                                  72,820       53,996
Purchased technologies and
 capitalized software, net           19,336       16,403
Goodwill, net                        39,987       54,273
Deferred income taxes                29,459       18,242
Other assets                         10,172       10,376
                                  ---------    ---------
                                  $ 902,444    $ 807,759
                                  =========    =========
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                 $  53,769    $  47,962
 Accrued compensation                57,540       55,907
 Accrued income taxes                91,922       97,109
 Deferred revenues                   65,474       50,993
 Other accrued liabilities          101,946       81,942
                                  ---------    ---------
Total current liabilities           370,651      333,913
                                  ---------    ---------
Other liabilities                     2,479        1,208
Minority interest                         0       12,964
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock and additional
  paid-in capital                   458,135      424,652
 Accumulated other
  comprehensive loss                (19,972)     (16,104)
 Deferred compensation                 (713)      (1,172)
 Retained earnings                   91,864       52,298
                                  ---------    ---------
Total stockholders' equity          529,314      459,674
                                  ---------    ---------
                                  $ 902,444    $ 807,759
                                  =========    =========
Autodesk
Fiscal Year 2002         QTR 1     QTR 2     QTR 3     QTR 4   YTD2002
Financial Statistics
 (in millions):
Net Revenues           $ 245.7   $ 231.4   $ 216.4   $ 254.0   $ 947.5
Gross Margin               85%       85%       83%       84%       84%
Pro Forma Operating
 Expenses              $ 167.2   $ 161.8   $ 153.2   $ 161.4   $ 643.6
Pro Forma Operating
 Margin                    17%       15%       12%       20%       16%
Pro Forma Net
 Income                $  31.6   $  29.6   $  20.8   $  37.0   $ 119.0
Pro Forma Earnings
 Per Share (diluted)   $  0.57   $  0.53   $  0.37   $  0.65   $  2.12
Total Cash and
 Marketable
 Securities            $ 394.8   $ 432.7   $ 427.6   $ 504.6   $ 504.6
Days Sales Outstanding      50        52        50        50
Revenue by Geography
 (in millions):
Americas               $  99.9   $ 116.2    $ 99.7   $ 117.9   $ 433.7
Europe                 $  78.1   $  59.5    $ 66.4   $  86.9   $ 290.9
Asia/Pacific           $  67.7   $  55.7    $ 50.3   $  49.2   $ 222.9
Revenue by Division
 (in millions):
Design Solutions       $ 196.6   $ 191.7   $ 179.6   $ 223.5   $ 791.4
 Manufacturing         $  34.3   $  27.5   $  28.1   $  40.3   $ 130.2
 GIS                   $  21.4   $  27.0   $  28.5   $  39.5   $ 116.4
 Building Industry
  (AEC)                $  17.7   $  18.4   $  18.6   $  28.2    $ 82.9
 Platform Group &
  Other                $ 123.2   $ 118.8   $ 104.4   $ 115.5   $ 461.9
Discreet               $  49.1   $  39.7   $  36.8   $  30.5   $ 156.1
AutoCAD Statistics:
AutoCAD Units Sold      77,000    67,000    65,000    62,000   271,000
AutoCAD Upgrade Revenue
 (in millions)         $  17.0   $  54.7   $  36.6   $  84.5   $ 192.8
Installed Base       2,852,000 2,919,000 2,984,000 3,046,000 3,046,000
Headcount:
Headcount                3,539     3,554     3,654     3,646     3,646
Common Stock Statistics:
Stock Outstanding
(Pro Forma EPS
 Calculation-
 diluted)        55,687,000 55,710,000 56,010,000 57,214,000 56,138,000
Stock Repurchased    1,825,000   195,000   349,000   262,500 2,631,500
CONTACT:          Autodesk
                  Investor:  
                  Steve Cakebread, 415/507-6587
                  steve.cakebread@autodesk.com
                  Misty Ohmart, 415/507-6208
                  misty.ohmart@autodesk.com
                  Media:  
                  Nicole Pack, 415/507-6282
                  nicole.pack@autodesk.com

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