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     109  0 Kommentare Aspen Technology Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024

    Aspen Technology, Inc. (AspenTech) (NASDAQ: AZPN), a global leader in industrial software, today announced financial results for its second quarter in fiscal 2024, ended December 31, 2023.

    “AspenTech had a solid second quarter with strong demand for our products and solutions,” commented Antonio Pietri, President and Chief Executive Officer of AspenTech. “We continue to see numerous growth opportunities in asset-intensive industries as they navigate the energy transition and focus on efficiencies and sustainability use cases. In particular, with DGM, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the unprecedented investment cycle to expand and upgrade the grid globally.”

    “We continue to see resilient demand and meaningful pipeline growth across most end markets as we move into the second half of our fiscal year. We remain confident in our outlook for fiscal 2024, and we are reaffirming our ACV growth target of at least 11.5 percent,” concluded Pietri.

    Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Recent Business Highlights

    • Annual contract value1 (“ACV”) was $914.1 million at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024, increasing 9.6% year over year and 1.8% quarter over quarter. This result reflects the delay of a customer agreement that was scheduled to renew in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and reduced ACV growth by approximately 0.6 points. AspenTech now expects this customer renewal to close in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, with a corresponding benefit to ACV growth.
    • Cash flow from operations was $29.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $49.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
    • Free cash flow2 was $29.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $47.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Summary of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

    AspenTech’s total revenue was $257.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 and included the following:

    • License and solutions revenue, which represents the portion of a term license agreement allocated to the initial license and Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) revenue where software, hardware and professional services are recognized as one performance obligation, was $152.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $149.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
    • Maintenance revenue, which represents the portion of customer agreements related to ongoing support and the right to future product enhancements, was $85.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $78.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
    • Services and other revenue, which represents the portion of customer agreements related to professional services and training services, was $19.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $14.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    Loss from operations was $49.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $59.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP income from operations was $88.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $86.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is presented in the financial tables included in this press release.

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    Net loss was $21.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $66.2 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. AspenTech has increased amortization of intangible assets following the close of its transaction with Emerson Electric Co. AspenTech expects its amortization of intangible assets to remain at higher levels for the next several years as the related asset balance is amortized over the respective expected useful lives of the intangible assets.

    Non-GAAP net income was $87.8 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $22.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The year-over-year increase in non-GAAP net income was mainly due to the change in approach to computing AspenTech’s tax provision, which initially occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2023.

    AspenTech had cash and cash equivalents of $130.8 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $241.2 million as of June 30, 2023. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during this period was due to the impact of share repurchase activity under AspenTech’s $300.0 million share repurchase authorization (the “share repurchase authorization”) in the first half of fiscal 2024. Please see below for an update on the share repurchase authorization. Under its revolving credit facility, AspenTech had no borrowings and $197.4 million available as of December 31, 2023.

    AspenTech generated $29.8 million in cash flow from operations and $29.2 million in free cash flow2 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to $49.5 million in cash flow from operations and $47.8 million in free cash flow2 in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. The difference in free cash flow2 results between periods was mainly due to the variability of contract cycle renewals and billings between quarters as well as higher expenses and cash tax in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

    Recent Developments

    Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer

    Effective January 1, 2024, Christopher Stagno was appointed to the position of Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer of AspenTech, while AspenTech searches for a new permanent Chief Financial Officer following Chantelle Breithaupt’s previously announced resignation from the role, effective December 31, 2023. Mr. Stagno is an experienced financial executive with deep knowledge of AspenTech’s business and over 25 years of leadership in finance, including at various software companies.

    Share Repurchase Authorization Update

    AspenTech repurchased 375,041 shares for $72.1 million under its $300.0 million share repurchase authorization, announced on August 1, 2023, in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. As of December 31, 2023, a total of 954,839 shares had been repurchased under the share repurchase authorization for $186.3 million, with the total remaining value being $113.7 million.

    Fiscal Year 2024 Business Outlook

    Based on information as of today, February 6, 2024, AspenTech is reaffirming its fiscal 2024 guidance and increasing its Non-GAAP net income per share guidance by $0.02 to reflect the impact of share repurchase activity in the second quarter of fiscal 2024. AspenTech’s fiscal 2024 guidance is as follows.

    • ACV1 growth of at least 11.5% year-over-year
    • GAAP operating cash flow of at least $378 million
    • Free cash flow2 of at least $360 million
    • Total bookings of at least $1.04 billion
    • Total revenue of at least $1.12 billion
    • GAAP total expense of approximately $1.22 billion
    • Non-GAAP total expense of approximately $675 million
    • GAAP operating loss at or better than $100 million
    • Non-GAAP operating income of at least $445 million
    • GAAP net loss at or better than $7 million
    • Non-GAAP net income of at least $424 million
    • GAAP net loss per share at or better than $0.11
    • Non-GAAP net income per share of at least $6.59

    These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward-Looking Statements safe harbor below for information on the factors that could cause AspenTech’s actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements.

    Conference Call and Webcast

    AspenTech will host a conference call and webcast presentation on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results, business outlook, and related corporate and financial matters. A live webcast of the call will be available on AspenTech’s Investor Relations website, ir.aspentech.com, via its “Webcasts” page. To access the call by phone, please use the following registration link. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast also will be available for a limited time at http://ir.aspentech.com/.

    AspenTech has provided an earnings presentation for its second quarter of fiscal 2024. AspenTech asks that shareholders refer to this presentation in conjunction with the conference call, which can be found at ir.aspentech.com.

    Footnotes

    1. AspenTech defines ACV as the estimate of the annual value of our portfolio of term license and software maintenance and support, or SMS, contracts, the annual value of SMS agreements purchased with perpetual licenses and the annual value of standalone SMS agreements purchased with certain legacy term license agreements, which have become an immaterial part of our business.
    2. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP metric that is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for the net impact of purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements and payments for capitalized computer software development costs. Effective January 1, 2023, AspenTech no longer excludes acquisition and integration planning related payments from its computation of free cash flow. Free cash flow for all prior periods presented has been revised to the current period computation.

    About AspenTech

    Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN) is a global software leader helping industries at the forefront of the world’s dual challenge meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers in asset-intensive industries can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster to improve their operational excellence. To learn more, visit AspenTech.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties, and AspenTech undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our guidance for fiscal 2024, our expectations regarding cash collections, closing of customer renewals and completion of our share repurchase authorization. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “strategy,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “opportunity” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of our transaction with Emerson Electric Co.; risks resulting from our status as a controlled company; the scope, duration and ultimate impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israeli-Hamas conflict; as well as economic and currency conditions, market demand (including related to the pandemic and adverse changes in the process or other capital-intensive industries such as materially reduced spending budgets due to oil and gas price declines and volatility), pricing, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, natural disasters, tariffs, sanctions, competitive and technological factors, and inflation; and others, as set forth in AspenTech’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The outlook contained herein represents AspenTech’s expectation for its consolidated results, other than as noted herein.

    2024 Aspen Technology, Inc. AspenTech, aspenONE, asset optimization and the Aspen leaf logo are trademarks of Aspen Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks not owned by AspenTech are property of their respective owners.

    Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures” under the rules of the SEC. Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. This non-GAAP information supplements, and is not intended to represent a measure of performance in accordance with, disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the financial tables included in this press release.

    Management considers both GAAP and non-GAAP financial results in managing AspenTech’s business. As the result of adoption of new licensing models, management believes that a number of AspenTech’s performance indicators based on GAAP, including revenue, gross profit, operating income and net income, should be viewed in conjunction with certain non-GAAP and other business measures in assessing AspenTech’s performance, growth and financial condition. Accordingly, management utilizes a number of non-GAAP and other business metrics, including the non-GAAP metrics set forth in this press release, to track AspenTech’s business performance.

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except per share data)

    Revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    License and solutions

    $

    152,463

     

     

    $

    149,843

     

     

    $

    301,111

     

     

    $

    310,068

     

    Maintenance

     

    85,056

     

     

     

    78,628

     

     

     

    170,024

     

     

     

    156,994

     

    Services and other

     

    19,644

     

     

     

    14,367

     

     

     

    35,336

     

     

     

    26,595

     

    Total revenue

     

    257,163

     

     

     

    242,838

     

     

     

    506,471

     

     

     

    493,657

     

    Cost of revenue:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    License and solutions

     

    67,326

     

     

     

    70,833

     

     

     

    138,903

     

     

     

    140,346

     

    Maintenance

     

    10,647

     

     

     

    9,567

     

     

     

    20,848

     

     

     

    18,784

     

    Services and other

     

    16,960

     

     

     

    12,698

     

     

     

    33,242

     

     

     

    25,098

     

    Total cost of revenue

     

    94,933

     

     

     

    93,098

     

     

     

    192,993

     

     

     

    184,228

     

    Gross profit

     

    162,230

     

     

     

    149,740

     

     

     

    313,478

     

     

     

    309,429

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    122,240

     

     

     

    117,951

     

     

     

    244,618

     

     

     

    236,225

     

    Research and development

     

    53,145

     

     

     

    49,954

     

     

     

    106,821

     

     

     

    99,695

     

    General and administrative

     

    36,088

     

     

     

    41,230

     

     

     

    71,494

     

     

     

    84,086

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    211,473

     

     

     

    209,135

     

     

     

    422,933

     

     

     

    420,006

     

    Loss from operations

     

    (49,243

    )

     

     

    (59,395

    )

     

     

    (109,455

    )

     

     

    (110,577

    )

    Other (expense) income, net

     

    (199

    )

     

     

    38,643

     

     

     

    (6,029

    )

     

     

    (19,989

    )

    Interest income, net

     

    12,283

     

     

     

    4,120

     

     

     

    26,333

     

     

     

    9,143

     

    Loss before benefit for income taxes

     

    (37,159

    )

     

     

    (16,632

    )

     

     

    (89,151

    )

     

     

    (121,423

    )

    (Benefit) provision for income taxes

     

    (15,659

    )

     

     

    49,565

     

     

     

    (33,126

    )

     

     

    (43,982

    )

    Net loss

    $

    (21,500

    )

     

    $

    (66,197

    )

     

    $

    (56,025

    )

     

    $

    (77,441

    )

    Net loss per common share:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    (0.34

    )

     

    $

    (1.02

    )

     

    $

    (0.88

    )

     

    $

    (1.20

    )

    Diluted

    $

    (0.34

    )

     

    $

    (1.02

    )

     

    $

    (0.88

    )

     

    $

    (1.20

    )

    Weighted average shares outstanding:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    63,699

     

     

     

    64,621

     

     

     

    64,009

     

     

     

    64,538

     

    Diluted

     

    63,699

     

     

     

    64,621

     

     

     

    64,009

     

     

     

    64,538

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    June 30, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

    (Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    241,209

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    129,837

     

     

     

    122,789

     

    Current contract assets, net

     

    357,847

     

     

     

    367,539

     

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     

    26,314

     

     

     

    27,728

     

    Receivables from related parties

     

    61,479

     

     

     

    62,375

     

    Prepaid income taxes

     

    3,021

     

     

     

    11,424

     

    Total current assets

     

    709,251

     

     

     

    833,064

     

    Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     

    16,756

     

     

     

    18,670

     

    Goodwill

     

    8,329,997

     

     

     

    8,330,811

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

    4,428,636

     

     

     

    4,659,657

     

    Non-current contract assets, net

     

    606,318

     

     

     

    536,104

     

    Contract costs

     

    18,971

     

     

     

    15,992

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

    97,035

     

     

     

    67,642

     

    Deferred income tax assets

     

    11,392

     

     

     

    10,638

     

    Other non-current assets

     

    9,488

     

     

     

    13,474

     

    Total assets

    $

    14,227,844

     

     

    $

    14,486,052

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    16,517

     

     

    $

    20,299

     

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     

    81,059

     

     

     

    99,526

     

    Due to related parties

     

    96,087

     

     

     

    22,019

     

    Current operating lease liabilities

     

    13,810

     

     

     

    12,928

     

    Income taxes payable

     

    28,988

     

     

     

    46,205

     

    Current contract liabilities

     

    135,522

     

     

     

    151,450

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    371,983

     

     

     

    352,427

     

    Non-current contract liabilities

     

    35,036

     

     

     

    30,103

     

    Deferred income tax liabilities

     

    867,927

     

     

     

    957,911

     

    Non-current operating lease liabilities

     

    83,812

     

     

     

    55,442

     

    Other non-current liabilities

     

    20,013

     

     

     

    19,240

     

    Stockholders’ equity:

     

     

     

    Common stock, $0.0001 par value

     

    Authorized—600,000,000 shares

    Issued— 65,170,178 and 64,952,868 shares

    Outstanding— 63,620,668 and 64,465,242 shares

     

    6

     

     

    6

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    13,241,067

     

     

     

    13,194,028

     

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (97,416

    )

     

     

    (41,391

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     

    (3,895

    )

     

     

    2,436

     

    Treasury stock, at cost — 1,549,510 and 487,626 shares of common stock

     

    (290,689

    )

     

     

    (84,150

    )

    Total stockholders’ equity

     

    12,849,073

     

     

     

    13,070,929

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    $

    14,227,844

     

     

    $

    14,486,052

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Dollars in Thousands)

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net loss

    $

    (21,500

    )

     

    $

    (66,197

    )

     

    $

    (56,025

    )

     

    $

    (77,441

    )

    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    123,167

     

     

     

    122,556

     

     

     

    246,386

     

     

     

    245,102

     

    Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets

     

    3,370

     

     

     

    3,271

     

     

     

    6,932

     

     

     

    6,562

     

    Net foreign currency losses (gains)

     

    274

     

     

     

    (3,588

    )

     

     

    6,168

     

     

     

    4,744

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    16,211

     

     

     

    23,441

     

     

     

    32,910

     

     

     

    41,177

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    (43,130

    )

     

     

    (35,946

    )

     

     

    (94,210

    )

     

     

    (106,384

    )

    Provision for uncollectible receivables

     

    1,597

     

     

     

    (381

    )

     

     

    3,385

     

     

     

    3,228

     

    Other non-cash operating activities

     

    (648

    )

     

     

    (3,820

    )

     

     

    (629

    )

     

     

    (593

    )

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    (40,126

    )

     

     

    (41,700

    )

     

     

    (10,709

    )

     

     

    (33,691

    )

    Contract assets

     

    (33,864

    )

     

     

    (9,507

    )

     

     

    (57,926

    )

     

     

    (77,864

    )

    Contract costs

     

    (1,896

    )

     

     

    (96

    )

     

     

    (3,059

    )

     

     

    (3,547

    )

    Lease liabilities

     

    (3,338

    )

     

     

    (4,949

    )

     

     

    (7,108

    )

     

     

    (6,609

    )

    Prepaid expenses, prepaid income taxes, and other assets

     

    (584

    )

     

     

    81,184

     

     

     

    (17,606

    )

     

     

    34,177

     

    Liability from foreign currency forward contract

     

     

     

     

    (34,940

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    15,319

     

    Accounts payable, accrued expenses, income taxes payable and other liabilities

     

    4,523

     

     

     

    11,983

     

     

     

    9,258

     

     

     

    (1,490

    )

    Contract liabilities

     

    25,771

     

     

     

    8,223

     

     

     

    (10,959

    )

     

     

    11,922

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    29,827

     

     

     

    49,534

     

     

     

    46,808

     

     

     

    54,612

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     

    (500

    )

     

     

    (1,523

    )

     

     

    (1,437

    )

     

     

    (2,844

    )

    Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (8,273

    )

     

     

    (74,947

    )

    Payments for equity method investments

     

    (423

    )

     

     

    (465

    )

     

     

    (521

    )

     

     

    (465

    )

    Payments for capitalized computer software development costs

     

    (131

    )

     

     

    (230

    )

     

     

    (131

    )

     

     

    (329

    )

    Payments for asset acquisitions

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (12,500

    )

     

     

     

    Net cash used in investing activities

     

    (1,054

    )

     

     

    (2,218

    )

     

     

    (22,862

    )

     

     

    (78,585

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Issuance of shares of common stock

     

    4,635

     

     

     

    17,135

     

     

     

    7,920

     

     

     

    25,605

     

    Repurchases of common stock

     

    (72,105

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (186,329

    )

     

     

     

    Payment of tax withholding obligations related to restricted stock

     

    (11,905

    )

     

     

    (8,276

    )

     

     

    (13,843

    )

     

     

    (11,698

    )

    Deferred business acquisition payments

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (1,363

    )

    Repayments of amounts borrowed under term loan

     

     

     

     

    (6,000

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    (12,000

    )

    Net transfers from Parent Company

     

    64,865

     

     

     

    17,426

     

     

     

    68,755

     

     

     

    29,872

     

    Payments of debt issuance costs

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (2,375

    )

    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     

    (14,510

    )

     

     

    20,285

     

     

     

    (123,497

    )

     

     

    28,041

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

    (4,050

    )

     

     

    (3,970

    )

     

     

    (10,905

    )

     

     

    (7,705

    )

    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     

    10,213

     

     

     

    63,631

     

     

     

    (110,456

    )

     

     

    (3,637

    )

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     

    120,540

     

     

     

    382,457

     

     

     

    241,209

     

     

     

    449,725

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    446,088

     

     

    $

    130,753

     

     

    $

    446,088

     

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results of Operations and Cash Flows

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Dollars and Shares in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

    Total expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP total expenses (a)

    $

    306,406

     

    $

    302,233

     

    $

    615,926

     

    $

    604,234

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    (16,211

    )

     

    (23,441

    )

     

    (32,910

    )

     

    (41,177

    )

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    (121,565

    )

     

    (121,161

    )

     

    (243,152

    )

     

    (242,321

    )

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    (125

    )

     

    (1,411

    )

     

    130

     

     

    (6,269

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP total expenses

    $

    168,505

     

    $

    156,220

     

    $

    339,994

     

    $

    314,467

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Loss) income from operations

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP loss from operations

    $

    (49,243

    )

    $

    (59,395

    )

    $

    (109,455

    )

    $

    (110,577

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    16,211

     

     

    23,441

     

     

    32,910

     

     

    41,177

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    121,565

     

     

    121,161

     

     

    243,152

     

     

    242,321

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    125

     

     

    1,411

     

     

    (130

    )

     

    6,269

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP income from operations

    $

    88,658

     

    $

    86,618

     

    $

    166,477

     

    $

    179,190

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net (loss) income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net loss

    $

    (21,500

    )

    $

    (66,197

    )

    $

    (56,025

    )

    $

    (77,441

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    16,211

     

     

    23,441

     

     

    32,910

     

     

    41,177

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    121,565

     

     

    121,161

     

     

    243,152

     

     

    242,321

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

    125

     

     

    1,411

     

     

    (130

    )

     

    6,269

     

    Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency forward contract

     

     

     

    (34,940

    )

     

     

     

    15,319

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items (d)

     

    (28,636

    )

     

    (22,075

    )

     

    (57,257

    )

     

    (62,591

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP net income

    $

    87,765

     

    $

    22,801

     

    $

    162,650

     

    $

    165,054

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted (loss) income per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP diluted loss per share

    $

    (0.34

    )

    $

    (1.02

    )

    $

    (0.88

    )

    $

    (1.20

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation (b)

     

    0.25

     

     

    0.36

     

     

    0.51

     

     

    0.64

     

    Amortization of intangibles (c)

     

    1.90

     

     

    1.87

     

     

    3.78

     

     

    3.75

     

    Acquisition and integration planning related fees

     

     

     

    0.02

     

     

     

     

    0.10

     

    Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contract

     

     

     

    (0.54

    )

     

     

     

    0.24

     

    Impact of diluted shares

     

    0.01

     

     

     

     

    0.01

     

     

     

    Less:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items (d)

     

    (0.45

    )

     

    (0.34

    )

     

    (0.89

    )

     

    (0.97

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP diluted income per share

    $

    1.37

     

    $

    0.35

     

    $

    2.53

     

    $

    2.56

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted income per share

     

    64,008

     

     

    64,621

     

     

    64,343

     

     

    64,538

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Free Cash Flow (2)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)

    $

    29,827

     

    $

    49,534

     

    $

    46,808

     

    $

    54,612

     

    Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     

    (500

    )

     

    (1,523

    )

     

    (1,437

    )

     

    (2,844

    )

    Payments for capitalized computer software development costs

     

    (131

    )

     

    (230

    )

     

    (131

    )

     

    (329

    )

    Free cash flow (2) (non-GAAP)

    $

    29,196

     

    $

    47,781

     

    $

    45,240

     

    $

    51,439

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (a) GAAP total expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Total costs of revenue

    $

    94,933

     

    $

    93,098

     

    $

    192,993

     

    $

    184,228

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    211,473

     

     

    209,135

     

     

    422,933

     

     

    420,006

     

    GAAP total expenses

    $

    306,406

     

    $

    302,233

     

    $

    615,926

     

    $

    604,234

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (b) Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Cost of license and solutions

    $

    602

     

    $

    1,200

     

    $

    1,282

     

    $

    1,919

     

    Cost of maintenance

     

    729

     

     

    474

     

     

    1,217

     

     

    1,035

     

    Cost of services and other

     

    360

     

     

    428

     

     

    858

     

     

    858

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    2,707

     

     

    3,826

     

     

    5,649

     

     

    7,191

     

    Research and development

     

    3,719

     

     

    4,240

     

     

    8,272

     

     

    7,858

     

    General and administrative

     

    8,094

     

     

    13,273

     

     

    15,632

     

     

    22,316

     

    Total stock-based compensation

    $

    16,211

     

    $

    23,441

     

    $

    32,910

     

    $

    41,177

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (c) Amortization of intangible assets was as follows:

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Cost of license and solutions

    $

    48,035

     

    $

    47,671

     

    $

    96,070

     

    $

    95,342

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    73,530

     

     

    73,490

     

     

    147,082

     

     

    146,979

     

    Total amortization of intangible assets

    $

    121,565

     

    $

    121,161

     

    $

    243,152

     

    $

    242,321

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (d) The income tax effect on non-GAAP items for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, is calculated utilizing the Company’s combined US federal and state statutory tax rate as following:

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Six Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    U.S. Statutory Rate

     

    21.79

    %

     

    21.79

    %

     

    21.79

    %

     

    21.79

    %

    ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    Reconciliation of Forward-Looking Guidance

    (Unaudited Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Data)

     

     

     

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended

    June 30, 2024 (3)

     

     

     

     

    Guidance - Total expenses

     

     

     

    GAAP expectation - total expenses

    $

    1,220,000

     

     

     

    Less:

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    (59,000

    )

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    (486,000

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP expectation - total expenses

    $

    675,000

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Guidance - (Loss) income from operations

     

     

     

    GAAP expectation - loss from operations

    $

    (100,000

    )

     

     

    Plus:

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    59,000

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    486,000

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP expectation - income from operations

    $

    445,000

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Guidance - Net (loss) income and diluted (loss) income per share

     

     

     

    GAAP expectation - net loss and diluted loss per share

    $

    (7,000

    )

     

    $

    (0.11

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    59,000

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    486,000

     

     

     

    Less:

     

     

     

    Income tax effect on Non-GAAP items (4)

     

    (114,000

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Non-GAAP expectation - net income and diluted income per share

    $

    424,000

     

     

    $

    6.59

     

     

     

     

     

    Shares used in computing guidance for Non-GAAP diluted income per share

     

    64,300

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Guidance - Free Cash Flow (2) (5)

     

     

     

    GAAP expectation - net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    378,000

     

     

     

    Less:

     

     

     

    Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     

    (17,500

    )

     

     

    Payments for capitalized computer software development costs

     

    (500

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Free cash flow expectation (non-GAAP)

    $

    360,000

     

     

     

    __________

    (3)

     

    Rounded amount used, except per share data.

    (4)

     

    The income tax effect on non-GAAP items for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024 is calculated utilizing the Company’s statutory tax rate of 21.79 percent.

    (5)

     

    Free cash flow guidance has been updated to reflect the change in methodology to calculate free cash flow, as described in Footnote 2, and does not represent a change in management’s expectations.

     


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