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ACS Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:51 PM


(Source: Business Wire)trackingAffiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS)

Key highlights from the first quarter of fiscal year 2010:

Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.95

Total revenue growth of 5%

Internal revenue growth of 2%

New business signings of $212 million of annual recurring revenue

ACS today announced first quarter fiscal year 2010 revenues of $1.68 billion, a 5% increase, compared to the prior year quarter. Internal revenue growth was 2%. First quarter fiscal year 2010 adjusted non-generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") diluted earnings per share was $0.95. Adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the comparable prior year period was $0.89. See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Non-GAAP Results" below.

First quarter new business signings totaled $212 million of annual recurring revenue with an estimated total contract value of $833 million. Total contract value of all signings, including new business signings, renewals and non-recurring revenue, was $1.5 billion.

"ACS continued to deliver strong performance in the first quarter," said Lynn Blodgett, ACS president and chief executive officer. "Our ability to grow revenue and adjusted earnings per share in this environment is a tribute to our dedicated employees who remained focused on delivering excellent service to our clients. I am very proud of our team and excited about our future."

Additional highlights from the first quarter of fiscal year 2010:

Commercial signings represented 71% of new business signings and Government contributed 29%. From a service line perspective, business process outsourcing contributed 79% of new business signings and 21% were information technology outsourcing.

The Commercial segment contributed 61% of revenues and grew 6%, with 2% internal growth. The Government segment contributed 39% of revenues and grew 2%, all of which was internal.

Adjusted non-GAAP operating income was $162 million with an adjusted operating margin of 9.7%. These results were negatively impacted by deferred compensation costs of approximately $9 million, or 50 basis points. These costs are included in the Company's adjusted non-GAAP operating income and are offset in the Company's other non-operating expense. See "Reconciliation of Reported GAAP Results to Adjusted Non-GAAP Results" below.

The first quarter of the Company's fiscal year is typically the lowest quarter of cash flow due to the payment of prior year management bonuses. Operating cash flow for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 was negative $21 million, or -1% of revenues. Capital expenditures and additions to intangible assets was $128 million, or 8% of revenues. Free cash flow was negative $149 million, or -9% of revenues. The Company's cash balance was $559 million at September 30, 2009.

On September 27, 2009, ACS and Xerox Corporation executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which ACS would be acquired by Xerox. The agreement was approved by the Board of Directors (and recommended by a special committee of independent directors) and is subject to certain closing conditions. Those conditions include the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and approval of ACS stockholders.

Due to ACS' proposed merger with Xerox, ACS will not host an earnings conference call and will not be updating prior financial guidance or providing financial guidance for the second quarter or fiscal year 2010.

ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 76,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at www.acs-inc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which Sections were adopted as part of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such forward-looking statements and assumptions include, among other things, statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies, indebtedness, litigation, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management, and other matters. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current knowledge and assumptions about future events and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results, prospects, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (a) the cost and cash flow impact of our debt and our ability to obtain further financing; (b) the complexity of the legal and regulatory environments in which we operate, including the effect of claims and litigation; (c) our oversight by the SEC and other regulatory agencies and investigations by those agencies; (d) our credit rating or further reductions of our credit rating; (e) a decline in revenues from or a loss or failure of significant clients; (f) our ability to recover capital investments in connection with our contracts; (g) possible period-to-period fluctuations in our non-recurring revenues and related cash flows; (h) competition and our ability to compete effectively; (i) dissatisfaction with our services by our clients; (j) our dependency to a significant extent on third party providers, such as subcontractors, a relatively small number of primary software vendors, utility providers and network providers; (k) our ability to identify, acquire or integrate other businesses or technologies; (l) our ability to manage our operations and our growth; (m) termination rights, audits and investigations related to our Government contracts; (n) delays in signing and commencing new business; (o) the effect of some provisions in contracts and our ability to control costs; (p) claims associated with our actuarial consulting and benefit plan management services; (q) claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights; (r) laws relating to individually identifiable information; (s) potential breaches of our security system; (t) the impact of budget deficits and/or fluctuations in the number of requests for proposals issued by governments; (u) risks regarding our international and domestic operations; (v) fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (w) our ability to attract and retain necessary technical personnel, skilled management and qualified subcontractors; (x) risks associated with loans that we service; (y) the effect of certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware law and our stock ownership; (z) the price of our Class A common stock; (aa) the risk that we will not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our proposed transaction with Xerox; (bb) the risk that customer retention and revenue expansion goals for the proposed Xerox transaction will not be met and that disruptions from the proposed Xerox transaction will harm relationships with customers, employees and suppliers; (cc) the risk that unexpected costs will be incurred in connection with the proposed Xerox transaction; (dd) the outcome of litigation, including with respect to the proposed Xerox transaction; (ee) antitrust and other regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party in connection with the proposed Xerox transaction; and (ff) the risk that the proposed Xerox transaction will not close or that our or Xerox's shareholders fail to approve the proposed Xerox transaction. For more details on factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, please see Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and other reports from time to time that we file with or furnish to the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained or referenced in this news release speak only as of the date of this release. We disclaim, and do not undertake any obligation to, update or release any revisions to any forward-looking statement.

Additional Information

The proposed merger transaction involving ACS and Xerox will be submitted to the respective stockholders of ACS and Xerox for their consideration. In connection with the proposed merger, ACS will file a joint proxy statement with the SEC (which such joint proxy statement will form a prospectus of a registration statement on Form S-4 that will be filed by Xerox with the SEC). ACS and Xerox will each mail the joint proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders. ACS and Xerox urge investors and security holders to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available because it will contain important information. You may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about ACS and Xerox, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, when available, without charge, from ACS's website, www.acs-inc.com, under the heading "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "SEC Filings". You may also obtain these documents, without charge, from Xerox's website, www.xerox.com, under the tab "Investor Relations" and then under the heading "SEC Filings".

ACS, Xerox and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the respective stockholders of ACS and Xerox in favor of the merger. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the respective stockholders of ACS and Xerox in connection with the proposed merger will be set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. You can find information about ACS's executive officers and directors in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2009. You can find information about Xerox's executive officers and directors in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 6, 2009. You can obtain free copies of these documents from ACS and Xerox websites using the contact information above.

 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC.


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