Health & Fitness
Tue, April 24, 2012
DUBLIN--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--ICON (NASDAQ: ICLR) (ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
"We continue to see the benefits of our strategic investment decisions, with record gross business wins of $485 million, resulting in a backlog increase of 23% year on year, revenue of $252 million up 10% on last year and earnings of 15 cents."
For the first quarter net revenues grew 10% year on year to $252.3 million from $229.3 in Q1 2011.
Operating income was $11.7 million representing 4.6% of revenue, this compared to $16.0 million (excluding non-recurring items of $5.0 million) or 7% of revenue for the same quarter last year (4.8% including non-recurring items).
Net income was $9.0 million compared with $12.8 million last year (excluding non-recurring items) or 15 cents per share compared to 21 cents in the same quarter last year (14 cents including non-recurring items).
Days sales outstanding, comprising accounts receivable and unbilled revenue less payments on account was 37 days at March 31, 2012 compared with 47 days at December 31, 2011 and 49 days at March 31, 2011.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2012 cash provided by operating activities was $60.6 million and capital expenditure was $6.5 million. In addition, the Company invested $48.6 million on the acquisitions of Beijing Wits Medical Consulting Ltd and PriceSpective LLC. The Company also expended $1.4 million on a stock repurchase programme. As a result the companyas net cash amounted to $186.0 million at March 31, 2012 compared to $174.2 million of net cash at December 31, 2011.
Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer, Ciaran Murray, said aWe continue to see the benefits of our strategic investment decisions, with record gross business wins of $485 million, resulting in a backlog increase of 23% year on year, revenue of $252 million up 10% on last year and earnings of 15 cents.a
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating and net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. While non-GAAP financial measures are not superior to or a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, ICON believes certain non-GAAP information is useful to investors for historical comparison purposes.
The company will hold its fourth quarter conference call today, April 24, 2012 at 9:00 EST [14:00 Ireland & UK]. This call and associated slide presentation can be accessed live from our website at [ http://www.iconplc.com ]. A recording will also be available on the website for 90 days following the call. In addition, a calendar of company events, including upcoming conference presentations, is available on our website under aInvestorsa. This calendar will be updated regularly.
The statements made in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the matters described in this Press Release, the ability to maintain large client contracts or enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships and the ability to manage the opening of new offices, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, may affect the actual results achieved by ICON. ICON disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON currently, operates from 84 locations in 40 countries and has approximately 8,670 employees. Further information is available at [ www.iconplc.com ].
Source: ICON plc
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| ICON plc | |||||
| Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) (Before non-recurring Charges) | |||||
| Three Months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 | |||||
| (Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||
| 2012 | 2011 | ||||
| Gross Revenue | 343,055 | 305,547 | |||
| Reimbursable expenses | 90,722 | 76,250 | |||
| Net Revenue | 252,333 | 229,297 | |||
| Costs and expenses | |||||
| Direct costs | 162,284 | 144,470 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative | 67,515 | 59,883 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,802 | 8,973 | |||
| Total costs and expenses | 240,601 | 213,326 | |||
| Income from operations | 11,732 | 15,971 | |||
| Net interest (expense)/income | (35) | 66 | |||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 11,697 | 16,037 | |||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,726 | 3,231 | |||
| Net income | 8,971 | 12,806 | |||
| Net income per ordinary share | |||||
| Basic | $0.15 | $0.21 | |||
| Diluted | $0.15 | $0.21 | |||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | |||||
| Basic | 60,086,104 | 60,283,078 | |||
| Diluted | 60,708,469 | 60,982,948 | |||
| ICON plc | |||||
| Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited) (US GAAP) | |||||
| Three Months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 | |||||
| (Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| March 31, | March 31, | ||||
| 2012 | 2011 | ||||
| Gross Revenue | 343,055 | 305,547 | |||
| Reimbursable expenses | 90,722 | 76,250 | |||
| Net Revenue | 252,333 | 229,297 | |||
| Costs and expenses | |||||
| Direct costs | 162,284 | 144,470 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative | 67,515 | 59,883 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 10,802 | 8,973 | |||
| Non-recurring charges | - | 5,002 | |||
| Total costs and expenses | 240,601 | 218,328 | |||
| Income from operations | 11,732 | 10,969 | |||
| Net interest (expense)/income | (35) | 66 | |||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 11,297 | 11,035 | |||
| Provision for income taxes | 2,726 | 2,687 | |||
| Net income | 8,971 | 8,348 | |||
| Net income per ordinary share | |||||
| Basic | $0.15 | $0.14 | |||
| Diluted | $0.15 | $0.14 | |||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | |||||
| Basic | 60,086,104 | 60,283,078 | |||
| Diluted | 60,708,469 | 60,982,948 | |||
ICON plc | |||||
| Summary Balance Sheet Data | |||||
| March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 | |||||
| (Dollars, in thousands) | |||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||
| 2012 | 2011 | ||||
| (Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||
| Cash and short-term investments net of debt | 185,994 | 174,177 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 195,094 | 201,338 | |||
| Unbilled revenue | 113,141 | 126,850 | |||
| Payments on account | (168,764) | (150,792) | |||
| Total | 139,471 | 177,396 | |||
| Working Capital | 201,821 | 253,514 | |||
| Total Assets | 1,125,506 | 1,035,467 | |||
| Shareholder's Equity | 701,774 | 681,544 | |||
| Source: | ICON plc | ||||
| Contact: | Investor Relations 1-888-381-7923 or | ||||
| Brendan Brennan CFO + 353 1 291 2000 | |||||
| Sam Farthing VP IR +353 1 291 2000 All at ICON. | |||||
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