Tyler Technologies Reports Earnings for Second Quarter 2019

Subscription revenues grew 39% as bookings rose 72%

PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$TYL #earnings—Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights:

• Total revenues were $275.1 million, up 16.5% from $236.1 million for the second quarter of 2018. Organic revenue growth was 8.1%. Non-GAAP total revenues were $278.0 million, up 16.9% from $237.7 million for the second quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP organic revenue growth was 7.4%.
• Recurring revenues from maintenance and subscriptions were $180.2 million, an increase of 20.8% compared to the second quarter of 2018, and comprised 65.5% of second quarter 2019 revenue.
• Operating income was $36.7 million, down 1.3% from $37.1 million for the second quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP operating income was $68.4 million, up 10.1% from $62.1 million for the second quarter of 2018.
• Net income was $32.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, down 18.3% compared to $39.2 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018. Non-GAAP net income was $51.8 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, up 8.8% compared to $47.6 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018.
• Cash flows from operations were $24.5 million, up 8.4% compared to $22.6 million for the second quarter of 2018.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $74.6 million, up 10.3% compared to $67.6 million for the second quarter of 2018.
• Software subscription arrangements comprised approximately 80% of the total new software contract value in the second quarter.
• Subscription bookings in the second quarter added $18.5 million in annual recurring revenue.
• Total backlog was $1.43 billion, up 17.0% from $1.22 billion at June 30, 2018. Software-related backlog (excluding appraisal services) was $1.40 billion, up 17.4% from $1.19 billion at June 30, 2018.
• Effective January 1, 2019, Tyler adopted the requirements of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), utilizing the modified retrospective method of transition.

“We are pleased with our strong second quarter results as both revenue and bookings growth accelerated from the first quarter,” said Lynn Moore, Tyler’s president and chief executive officer. “Subscription revenues continue to pace our growth, with an increase of 38.6% over the second quarter of 2018. Our non-GAAP gross margin rose 90 basis points while our non-GAAP operating margin fell 150 basis points, as research and development expenses rose 27% over the second quarter of 2018, reflecting our high level of investment in products across the company.

“Bookings in the second quarter grew more than 72% to $452 million, a new quarterly record. We signed the two largest SaaS contracts in our history during the quarter – both for our Odyssey^® courts suite. One is a 10-year arrangement with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts and North Carolina Judicial Branch valued at approximately $85 million, which also includes statewide e-filing services, and the other is a $20 million contract with Bexar County, Texas. Our strong bookings drove backlog to a new high of $1.43 billion, up 17%.

“While the high level of SaaS arrangements in our new bookings mix continues to pressure short-term revenue growth, we expect growth to accelerate in the second half of the year, and our outlook for the full year remains positive,” added Moore.

Guidance for 2019

As of July 31, 2019, Tyler Technologies is providing the following guidance for the full year 2019:

• GAAP total revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.08 billion to $1.10 billion. Non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in the range of $1.09 billion to $1.11 billion.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $3.50 to $3.63 and may vary significantly due to the impact of stock incentive awards on the GAAP effective tax rate, as well as final valuation of acquired intangibles.
• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $5.22 to $5.35.
• Pretax non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $62 million.
• Research and development expense is expected to be in the range of $81 million to $83 million.
• Fully diluted shares for the year are expected to be in the range of 40.0 million to 41.0 million shares.
• GAAP earnings per share assumes an estimated annual effective tax rate of approximately 10% after discrete tax items and includes approximately $27 million of discrete tax benefits related to share-based compensation.
• The non-GAAP annual effective tax rate is expected to be 24%.
• Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $48 million to $50 million, including approximately $23 million related to real estate and approximately $6 million of capitalized software development. Total depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be approximately $77 million, including approximately $51 million from amortization of acquisition intangibles.

GAAP to non-GAAP guidance reconciliation

Non-GAAP total revenues is derived from adding back the estimated full year impact of write-downs of acquisition-related deferred revenue and amortization of acquired leases of approximately $10 million. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excludes the estimated full year impact of non-cash share-based compensation expense and employer portion of payroll tax related to employee stock transactions of approximately $62 million, and amortization of acquired software and intangible assets of approximately $51 million. Additionally, the non-GAAP tax rate of 24% is estimated periodically as described below under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and excludes approximately $27 million of estimated discrete tax benefits that are included in the GAAP estimated annual effective tax rate.

Conference Call

Tyler Technologies will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 1, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the company’s results. The company is offering participants the opportunity to register in advance for the conference through the following link: http://dpregister.com/10132510. Registered participants will receive an email with a calendar reminder and a dial-in number and PIN that will allow them to listen to the call live.

Participants who do not wish to pre-register for the call may dial in using 844-861-5506 (U.S. callers) or 412-317-6587 (international callers) or 866-450-4696 (Canada callers) and ask for the “Tyler Technologies” call. A replay will be available two hours after completion of the call through August 8, 2019. To access the replay, please dial 877-344-7529 (U.S. callers), 412-317-0088 (international callers) and 855-669-9658 (Canada callers) and reference passcode 10132510.

The live webcast and archived replay can also be accessed at https://tylertech.irpass.com/Presentations.

About Tyler Technologies, Inc.

Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is the largest and most established provider of integrated software and technology services focused on the public sector. Tyler’s end-to-end solutions empower local, state, and federal government entities to operate more efficiently and connect more transparently with their constituents and with each other. By connecting data and processes across disparate systems, Tyler’s solutions are transforming how clients gain actionable insights that solve problems in their communities. Tyler has more than 21,000 successful installations across 10,000 sites, with clients in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and other international locations. A financially strong company, Tyler has achieved double-digit revenue growth every quarter since 2012. It was also named to Forbes’ “Best Midsize Employers” list in 2018 and recognized twice on its “Most Innovative Growth Companies” list. More information about Tyler Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at tylertech.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Tyler Technologies has provided in this press release financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and are therefore considered non-GAAP financial measures. This information includes non-GAAP revenues, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating Tyler’s ongoing operational performance because they provide additional insight in comparing results from period to period. Tyler believes the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures discussed above exclude write-downs of acquisition-related deferred revenue and acquired leases, share-based compensation expense, employer portion of payroll taxes on employee stock transactions, expenses associated with amortization of intangibles arising from business combinations, and acquisition-related expenses.

Tyler currently uses a non-GAAP tax rate of 24%. This rate is based on Tyler’s estimated annual GAAP income tax rate forecast, adjusted to account for items excluded from GAAP income in calculating Tyler’s non-GAAP income, as well as significant non-recurring tax adjustments. The non-GAAP tax rate used in future periods will be reviewed periodically to determine whether it remains appropriate in consideration of factors including Tyler’s periodic effective tax rate calculated in accordance with GAAP, changes resulting from tax legislation, changes in the geographic mix of revenues and expenses, and other factors deemed significant. Due to differences in tax treatment of items excluded from non-GAAP earnings, as well as the methodology applied to Tyler’s estimated annual tax rate as described above, the estimated tax rate on non-GAAP income may differ from the GAAP tax rate and from Tyler’s actual tax liabilities.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures used by Tyler Technologies may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, which has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.

Forward-looking Statements

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not historical in nature and typically address future or anticipated events, trends, expectations or beliefs with respect to our financial condition, results of operations or business. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “might,” “could” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. We believe there is a reasonable basis for our forward-looking statements, but they are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from the expectations and beliefs reflected in the forward-looking statements. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and beliefs: (1) changes in the budgets or regulatory environments of our clients, primarily local and state governments, that could negatively impact information technology spending; (2) our ability to protect client information from security breaches and provide uninterrupted operations of data centers; (3) our ability to achieve growth or operational synergies through the integration of acquired businesses, while avoiding unanticipated costs and disruptions to existing operations; (4) material portions of our business require the Internet infrastructure to be adequately maintained; (5) our ability to achieve our financial forecasts due to various factors, including project delays by our clients, reductions in transaction size, fewer transactions, delays in delivery of new products or releases or a decline in our renewal rates for service agreements; (6) general economic, political and market conditions; (7) technological and market risks associated with the development of new products or services or of new versions of existing or acquired products or services; (8) competition in the industry in which we conduct business and the impact of competition on pricing, client retention and pressure for new products or services; (9) the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and dealing with the loss or retirement of key members of management or other key personnel; and (10) costs of compliance and any failure to comply with government and stock exchange regulations. These factors and other risks that affect our business are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements.

Contacts

Brian K. Miller

Executive Vice President & CFO

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

972-713-3720

[email protected]