Interim Results

Interim Results BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2003-- Unisys Reports 23% Growth in Earnings Per Share and Strong Cash Flow in Second Quarter of 2003 Company Meets Financial Targets for Quarter and Reaffirms Earnings Outlook for Full-Year 2003 Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today reported 23% year-over-year growth in its second-quarter 2003 earnings per share, within its targeted EPS range for the quarter. Unisys also reported second-quarter 2003 revenue growth and strong cash flow from operations, as the company continues to benefit from its end-to-end, value-added business strategy. Unisys reported second-quarter 2003 net income of $52.5 million, or 16 cents per share, compared to net income of $42.2 million, or 13 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2002. Revenue for the second quarter of 2003 increased 5% to $1.43 billion from revenue of $1.36 billion in the year-ago quarter. Currency had a 4 percentage-point positive impact on the company's revenue in the second quarter, as the U.S. dollar weakened against most major currencies worldwide. Comments from Chairman and CEO Larry Weinbach 'We continue to execute in a tough IT spending environment,' said Unisys Chairman and CEO Lawrence A. Weinbach. 'By staying focused on our value-added strategy and being highly selective in the opportunities we pursue, we continued our consistent financial performance and met our financial targets for the quarter. We achieved this earnings growth despite significantly lower pension income, which declined to $8 million in the quarter from $34 million in the year-ago period. 'I was particularly pleased with the performance of our services business, where revenue grew 12% in the quarter and where we have made good progress in our three key priority areas of outsourcing, consulting and systems integration, and security services. Our outsourcing business showed continued strong double-digit growth as we benefit from our expanding client base and the rollout of recent large contract wins, including our work with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. We also saw growth in consulting and systems integration, and enterprise security solutions. 'We also continue to make progress against the key growth objective in our technology business -- namely, to increase sales and market share in our high-end, Intel-based ES7000 servers,' Weinbach said. 'While the technology market remains weak overall, our ES7000 server revenue grew more than 50% in the quarter from year-ago levels. This was our fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year double-digit sales growth for the ES7000 line, demonstrating our building momentum in this emerging market. We are steadily building our base of satisfied ES7000 users around the world, many of whom are purchasing follow-on systems and placing multi-unit orders.' In the second quarter, Unisys announced a range of new services and products that expand its offerings in its strategic growth areas. In the services business, Unisys announced its Business Blueprinting initiative, which is designed to help clients create digital roadmaps for their organizations in order to improve their flexibility, reduce system development time, and eliminate unnecessary costs. Unisys also continued to expand its enterprise security solutions, including the introduction of a new suite of identity management solutions for Microsoft Windows-based environments. In its technology business, the company launched its ES7000/400 line of servers, a major expansion of the ES7000 family based on Intel's new 64-bit Itanium 2 processors. Overall Company Highlights Unisys said total worldwide orders showed single-digit gains in the second quarter. Double-digit gains in services orders offset order declines for technology products. U.S. orders, led by the U.S. Federal government sector, showed strong double-digit growth, while international orders experienced double-digit declines. U.S. revenue grew 12% in the second quarter to $668 million compared to $595 million in the year-ago period. U.S. revenue growth in the quarter was driven primarily by growth in the company's U.S. Federal government business. Revenue in international markets declined 1% to $757 million from $765 million a year ago. On a constant currency basis, revenue in international markets declined 9% in the quarter. Unisys reported an overall second-quarter 2003 gross profit margin of 27.5% compared to 29.7% in the year-ago period. Operating profit margins declined to 6.0% from 7.1% in the year-ago quarter. The decline in the company's profit margins in the quarter primarily reflected significantly lower pension income compared to the year-ago quarter. Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined slightly from second-quarter 2002 levels. SG&A expenses represented 17.0% of revenue in the second quarter of 2003 compared to 18.1% of revenue in the year-ago quarter. Business Segment Highlights Customer revenue in the company's services business grew 12% in the second quarter. Unisys reported double-digit growth in outsourcing and in systems integration and consulting, and a slight decline in infrastructure services. Primarily reflecting the lower levels of pension income, gross profit margins in the services business declined 1.9 percentage points from year-ago levels to 20.0%, and services operating margins declined .3 percentage points from a year ago to 5.5%. Customer revenue in the company's technology business declined 18% in the second quarter, reflecting continued weak conditions in the technology market, particularly in Europe and Latin America. Within enterprise servers, sales of Intel-based ES7000 servers showed substantial growth over year-ago levels, while ClearPath system sales showed double-digit declines. Gross margins in the technology business declined slightly from year-ago levels to 46.6%. Technology operating margins decreased 4.4 percentage points from a year ago to 7.8%, reflecting lower volume and the impact of lower pension income in the quarter. Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights Unisys generated $113 million of cash flow from operations in the second quarter compared to $3 million in the year-ago quarter. The improvement in cash flow from operations primarily reflected the company's continued focus on working capital, including higher levels of customer prepayments. Cash expenditures for prior restructuring actions were $14 million in the second quarter of 2003 compared to $28 million in the year-ago quarter. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2003 were $100 million, including $77 million invested in revenue-generating projects. This compared to capital expenditures of $102 million, including $79 million for revenue-generating projects, in the year-ago quarter. The company had $382 million of cash on hand at June 30, 2003. On July 1, 2003 Unisys finalized a new three-year unsecured credit agreement that replaced a $450 million three-year facility due to expire in March 2004. The new facility is supported by 15 U.S. and international banks and provides an increased commitment to $500 million, with terms similar to the previous agreement. The new facility will be used to support the company's ongoing operating and working capital needs. Year-to-Date Results For the six months ended June 30, 2003, Unisys reported net income of $91.0 million, or 28 cents per share, compared to first-half 2002 net income of $74.9 million, or 23 cents per share. Revenue for the first six months of 2003 was $2.82 billion compared to revenue of $2.72 billion in the first half of 2002. Business Outlook 'With half the year behind us, we are on track to achieve our strategic and financial objectives for 2003,' Weinbach said. 'While the global business environment remains challenging, we are growing our revenue and earnings and steadily improving the profitability of our underlying operations. As we enter the third quarter and the vacation season, we expect to see the usual seasonal weakness in technology sales, particularly in Europe. Still, with our existing backlog and a significant pipeline of potential services business, we believe we can achieve earnings per share in the 15 - 20 cents range on modest revenue growth in the third quarter. We continue to look for a strong fourth-quarter close, and we remain comfortable with our previous expectation for full-year 2003 earnings per share in the 77 - 82 cents range.' Conference Call Unisys will hold a conference call today at 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results. The listen-only Webcast, as well as the accompanying presentation materials, can be accessed via a link on the Unisys Investor Web site at www.unisys.com/investor. Following the call, an audio replay of the Webcast, and accompanying presentation materials, can be accessed through the same link. About Unisys Unisys is a worldwide information technology services and solutions company. Our people combine expertise in systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, server technology and consulting with precision thinking and relentless execution to help clients, in more than 100 countries, quickly and efficiently achieve competitive advantage. For more information, visit www.unisys.com Forward-Looking Statements Any statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect the company's future financial results are discussed more fully in the company's periodic reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. RELEASE NO.: 0703/8319 (See accompanying financial information) http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/news_a_events/07178319.htm Unisys is a registered trademark of Unisys Corporation. All other brands and products referenced herein are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. UNISYS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Millions, except per share data) Three Months Six Months Ended June 30 Ended June 30 ------------------ ------------------ 2003 2002 2003 2002 -------- -------- -------- -------- Revenue Services $1,163.4 $1,039.3 $2,270.4 $2,088.5 Technology 261.6 320.5 553.5 633.8 -------- -------- -------- -------- 1,425.0 1,359.8 2,823.9 2,722.3 Costs and expenses Cost of revenue: Services 906.8 793.1 1,789.3 1,595.5 Technology 126.1 162.2 255.4 333.0 -------- -------- -------- -------- 1,032.9 955.3 2,044.7 1,928.5 Selling, general and administrative 242.4 245.5 486.1 490.9 Research and development 63.7 62.0 130.5 127.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- 1,339.0 1,262.8 2,661.3 2,546.5 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating income 86.0 97.0 162.6 175.8 Interest expense 18.4 18.1 34.1 35.6 Other income (expense), net 10.6 (16.0) 7.2 (28.4) -------- -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes 78.2 62.9 135.7 111.8 Provision for income taxes 25.7 20.7 44.7 36.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income $52.5 $42.2 $91.0 $74.9 ======== ======== ======== ======== Earnings per share Basic $ .16 $ .13 $ .28 $ .23 ======== ======== ======== ======== Diluted $ .16 $ .13 $ .28 $ .23 ======== ======== ======== ======== Shares used in the per share computations (thousands): Basic 328,783 322,832 327,996 322,150 ======== ======== ======== ======== Diluted 331,149 324,262 329,987 323,785 ======== ======== ======== ======== UNISYS CORPORATION SEGMENT RESULTS (Millions) Elimi- Total nations Services Technology -------- -------- -------- ---------- Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 ----------------- Customer revenue $1,425.0 $1,163.4 $261.6 Intersegment ($89.2) 6.3 82.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue $1,425.0 ($89.2) $1,169.7 $344.5 ======== ======== ======== ======== Gross profit percent 27.5% 20.0% 46.6% ======== ======== ======== Operating profit percent 6.0% 5.5% 7.8% ======== ======== ======== Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 ----------------- Customer revenue $1,359.8 $1,039.3 $320.5 Intersegment ($82.9) 14.2 68.7 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue $1,359.8 ($82.9) $1,053.5 $389.2 ======== ======== ======== ======== Gross profit percent 29.7% 21.9% 46.8% ======== ======== ======== Operating profit percent 7.1% 5.8% 12.2% ======== ======== ======== Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 ----------------- Customer revenue $2,823.9 $2,270.4 $553.5 Intersegment ($159.2) 11.9 147.3 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue $2,823.9 ($159.2) $2,282.3 $700.8 ======== ======== ======== ======== Gross profit percent 27.6% 19.4% 48.3% ======== ======== ======== Operating profit percent 5.8% 4.3% 9.5% ======== ======== ======== Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 ----------------- Customer revenue $2,722.3 $2,088.5 $633.8 Intersegment ($163.6) 25.7 137.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenue $2,722.3 ($163.6) $2,114.2 $771.7 ======== ======== ======== ======== Gross profit percent 29.2% 21.8% 44.7% ======== ======== ======== Operating profit percent 6.5% 5.4% 10.0% ======== ======== ======== UNISYS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Millions) June 30, December 31, 2003 2002 ---------- ---------- Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $381.8 $301.8 Accounts and notes receivable, net 957.9 955.6 Inventories Parts and finished equipment 144.7 165.3 Work in process and materials 128.6 127.5 Deferred income taxes 312.8 311.3 Other current assets 94.6 84.5 ---------- ---------- Total 2,020.4 1,946.0 ---------- ---------- Properties 1,663.9 1,542.7 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,004.8 932.9 ---------- ---------- Properties, net 659.1 609.8 ---------- ---------- Investments at equity 125.6 111.8 Marketable software, net 328.8 311.8 Deferred income taxes 1,476.0 1,476.0 Goodwill 165.1 160.6 Other long-term assets 379.8 365.4 ---------- ---------- Total $5,154.8 $4,981.4 ========== ========== Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities Notes payable $17.7 $77.3 Current maturities of long-term debt 2.2 4.4 Accounts payable 472.9 532.5 Other accrued liabilities 1,195.1 1,341.4 Income taxes payable 246.4 228.9 ---------- ---------- Total 1,934.3 2,184.5 ---------- ---------- Long-term debt 1,046.7 748.0 Accrued pension liabilities 682.3 727.7 Other long-term liabilities 489.4 465.2 Stockholders' equity Common stock 3.3 3.3 Accumulated deficit (582.6) (673.5) Other capital 3,788.4 3,763.1 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,207.0) (2,236.9) ---------- ---------- Stockholders' equity 1,002.1 856.0 ---------- ---------- Total $5,154.8 $4,981.4 ========== ========== UNISYS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Millions) Six Months Ended June 30 ------------------ 2003 2002 ------- ------- Cash flows from operating activities Net income $91.0 $74.9 Add (deduct) items to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of properties 88.9 74.6 Amortization: Marketable software 59.9 61.0 Deferred outsourcing contract costs 16.5 9.0 (Increase) in deferred income taxes, net (1.5) (2.2) (Increase) decrease in receivables, net (6.6) 132.6 Decrease in inventories 19.5 72.7 (Decrease) in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (169.8) (302.5) Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable 17.5 (2.3) (Decrease) in other liabilities (22.5) (22.0) (Increase) in other assets (39.1) (131.5) Other (5.6) 48.3 ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 48.2 12.6 ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities Proceeds from investments 2,387.5 1,476.7 Purchases of investments (2,421.7) (1,490.6) Investment in marketable software (76.9) (71.2) Capital additions of properties (112.0) (106.1) Purchases of businesses (2.0) (3.9) ------- ------- Net cash used for investing activities (225.1) (195.1) ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 293.3 Net (reduction in) proceeds from short-term borrowings (59.6) 39.0 Proceeds from employee stock plans 13.9 16.1 Payments of long-term debt (3.0) (1.2) ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities 244.6 53.9 ------- ------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 12.3 3.8 ------- ------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 80.0 (124.8) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 301.8 325.9 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $381.8 $201.1 ======= ======= Short Name: Unisys Corp Category Code: IR Sequence Number: 00007230 Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030717T012411+0100

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