sixkjuly30-2003

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For July 30, 2003

 

 

               NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.                

(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

 

 

         8 Hapnina Street, P.O. Box 690, Ra'anana, Israel         

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F    X       Form 40-F  ___

 

Indicate by check mark, whether the registrant by fur-nishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number as-signed to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82- _N/A__

 

 

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Exhibit Index on Page 4

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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.`S ("NICE") REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-12350 AND 333-12996) AND NICE`S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-6784, 333-8146, 333-9350, 333-11842, 333-7414, 333-9352, 333-11154 AND 333-13686), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 

CONTENTS

 

This Report on Form 6-K of NICE consists of the following documents, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:

 

 

Press Release: Nice Systems Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results.

 

Dated: July 30, 2003

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.

 

 

By:  /s/  Daphna Kedmi

Name:  Daphna Kedmi

Title: Corporate Vice President

General Counsel

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Dated:  _____________

 

 


NICE SYSTEMS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2003 RESULTS

 

Highlights:

 

 

Ra`anana, Israel, July 30, 2003 - NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management, today announced unaudited results for the quarter ending June 30, 2003.

 

Revenue in the second quarter was $56.2 million, a 6% sequential increase from $53.3 million in the first quarter of 2003, and a 47% increase from the second quarter of 2002.  On a GAAP basis, net income was $1.4 million, or $0.09 per fully diluted share, compared with a net profit of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, on a fully diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2003.  The GAAP net profit in the second quarter of 2002 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per fully diluted share.

 

Excluding restructuring charges, non-GAAP net income in the second quarter was $2.3 million, or $0.14 per fully diluted share, compared with a net profit of $0.7 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share in the first quarter of 2003, and net income of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per share, in the year earlier period.

 

Commenting on the results, Haim Shani, president and CEO of NICE said, "We are pleased to report another solid quarter with sequential revenue increases in each sector of our business.  Year-to-date, product revenues are up 31% and service revenues are up 147% over the first half of last year.  Our results this quarter reflect continued progress toward our goals for this year.  The latest industry research figures confirm that we continue to gain market share, and we are improving our service revenues, increasing our gross margin, and holding our operating expenses in check.  "  

 

Gross margin continued to improve and reached 51.0%, up from 50.1% in the first quarter of 2003 and 47.7% in the second quarter a year ago.  Operating expenses, excluding restructuring charges, were about the same as in the first quarter, but dropped to 47% of revenue compared with 49.8% in the first quarter of 2003.  On a GAAP basis, the company reported operating income of $1.4 million for the second quarter.  However, excluding the cost of involuntary employee terminations and office closures, NICE had a non-GAAP operating profit of $2.3 million.

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Balance Sheet

 

Total cash and equivalents at June 30, 2003 rose to $87.0 million compared with $79.2 million at March 31, 2003, reflecting continued focus on working capital during Q2.  DSOs fell to 81 days from 97 days at the end of the first quarter.  

 

 

Outlook

 

Commenting on the outlook, Mr. Shani said, "We are expecting a moderate sequential increase in revenue in Q3 despite the fact that with nearly a third of our revenues coming from the EMEA region, the impact of the summer holidays is greater than in the past.  We also believe we are still on track to hit the low end of our longstanding guidance of $0.80 to $0.90 per share on a non-GAAP basis for 2003 as a whole."  

 

 

Conference Call

  

NICE will host a conference call to discuss these topics today at 8:30 a.m. EST (15:30 Israel). The call will be broadcast live on the internet via NICE`s website at www.nice.com.   A telephone replay will be available for up to 72 hours after the call.  The replay information will also be available on NICE`s website.

 

 

About NICE

 

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) headquartered in Ra`anana, Israel, is a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions, applications and related professional services for business interaction management. NICE products and solutions are used in contact centers, trading floors, air traffic control (ATC) sites, CCTV (closed circuit television) security installations and government markets. NICE`s synergistic technology platform enables customers to capture, evaluate and analyze business interactions in order to improve business processes and gain competitive advantage. NICE`s subsidiaries and local offices are based in the United States, Germany,

United Kingdom, France and Hong Kong.  The company operates in more than 100 countries through a network of partners and distributors.

 

NICE`s worldwide clients include: ABN Amro, Bank of England, Boston Communications, Compaq Computer Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Emeraude Group, US Federal Aviation Administration, Hong Kong Airport, Japan Ministry of Transport, Los Angeles Police Department, MicroAge Teleservices, NAV Canada, New York Police Department, Nokia, SNT Group, Software Spectrum and Sydney Airport (NICE Web Site: www.nice.com)

 

Trademark Note:  3600 View, Agent@home, Big Picture Technology, Executive Connect, Executive Insight*, Experience Your Customer, Investigator, Lasting Loyalty, Listen Learn Lead, MEGACORDER, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NiceAdvantage, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCLS, NiceCMS, NICE Feedback, NiceFix, NiceGuard, NICE Learning, NICE Link, NiceLog, ScreenSense, NiceScreen, NiceSoft, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse LIVE, NiceVision, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Pro, NiceVision Virtual, NiceWatch, Renaissance, Secure Your Vision, Tienna, Wordnet and other product names and services mentioned herein are trademarks and registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

* In Australia only

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Media

 

 

 

Susan Cohen

NICE Systems

Susan.cohen@nice.com

972-9-775-3507

Investors

 

 

 

Rachela Kassif

NICE Systems

investor.relations@nice.com

 

972-9-775-3899

Claudia Gatlin

CMG International

Claudia@cmginternational.us

 

877-685-6552

973-316-9409

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Three months ended

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

 

$   32,781

 

$   43,883

 

$  63,943

 

$  84,022

 

Services

 

 

       5,438

 

       12,363

 

     10,341

 

     25,500

Total revenue

 

 

     38,219

 

     56,246

 

    74,284

 

    109,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

 

     14,256

 

17,208

 

     28,445

 

     33,936

 

Services

 

 

       5,747

 

10,344

 

     11,348

 

     20,178

Total cost of revenue

 

     20,003

 

27,552

 

     39,793

 

     54,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

     18,216

 

     28,694

 

     34,491

 

     55,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development, net

       4,189

 

       5,787

 

       8,468

 

     11,608

 

Selling and marketing

       9,283

 

     13,094

 

     18,271

 

     26,524

 

General and administrative

       5,584

 

       7,574

 

     10,752

 

     14,856

 

Restructuring charges

             -

 

           834

 

             -

 

1,278

Total operating expenses

     19,056

 

     27,289

 

37,491

 

    54,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

      (840)

 

1,405

 

    (3,000)

 

1,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income, net

 

          1,376

 

          334

 

       2,335

 

893

Other income (expense), net

 

      (334)

 

      4

 

      (303)

 

      (33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes on income

      202

 

    1,743

 

    (968)

 

2,002

Taxes on income

 

          150

 

          314

 

          170

 

          364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

$   52

 

$  1,429

 

$  (1,138)

 

$  1,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss)per share

 

$     0.00

 

$     0.09

 

$     (0.09)

 

$     0.10

Diluted income (loss)  per share

 

$     0.00

 

$     0.09

 

$     (0.09)

 

$     0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding used to compute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

13,377

 

15,822

 

13,360

 

15,815

Diluted income (loss) per share

 

13,544

 

16,175

 

13,360

 

15,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES

NET INCOME (LOSS) AND INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE EXCLUDING RESTRUCTING COST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss)

 

$    52

 

$    1,429

 

$    (1,138)

 

$    1,638

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

834

 

-

 

1,278

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$    52

 

$    2,263

 

$    (1,138)

 

$    2,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share

 

$    0.00

 

$    0.14

 

$    (0.09)

 

$    0.18

Diluted income (loss)per share

 

$    0.00

 

$    0.14

 

$    (0.09)

 

$    0.18

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$        19,281

 

$          25,649

 

Short-term bank deposits

 

 

208

 

179

 

Marketable securities

 

 

           33,853

 

             28,813

 

Trade and unbilled receivables

 

 

           53,358

 

             44,735

 

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

 

            8,234

 

              9,131

 

Related party receivables

 

 

12,804  

 

             6,169

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

           13,480

 

             15,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

141,218

 

           129,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities

 

 

           15,247

 

             32,355

 

Other long-term investments

 

 

            7,578

 

8,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term investments

 

 

           22,825

 

             40,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

 

 

           24,345

 

             20,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS, NET

 

 

 

           47,900

 

             40,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

 

$      236,288

 

$        232,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term bank credit

 

 

$                24  

 

$                0

 

Trade payables

 

 

 

           16,129

 

15,797

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

45,859

 

             47,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

           62,012

 

63,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

 

            19,740

 

             10,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

         154,536

 

           158,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$      236,288

 

$        232,644

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATRED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months

ended

June 30, 2003

 

Six months

ended

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$    1,429

 

$   1,638

Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

   provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

   Depreciation and amortization

4,489

 

9,203

   Accrued severance pay, net

218

 

169

   Amortization of discount (premium) and accrued interest

 

 

 

     on held-to-maturity marketable securities

499

 

674

   Decrease in trade and unbilled receivables

3,790

 

9,046

   Increase in other receivables and prepaid expenses

(2,639)

 

(422)

   Increase in inventories

(156)

 

(1,516)

   Increase (decrease) in trade payables

858

 

(369)

   Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

1,120

 

(721)

   Other

54

 

58

 

 

 

 

          Net cash provided by operating activities

9,662

 

17,760

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Purchase of property and equipment

(1,203)

 

(2,734)

   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

168

 

341

   Investment in short-term bank deposits

(26)

 

(41)

   Proceeds from short-term bank deposits

41

 

86

   Proceeds from maturity of short-term held-to-maturity marketable securities

11,285

 

20,085

   Investment in long-term held-to-maturity marketable securities

(25,054)

 

(32,827)

   Capitalization of software development costs

(611)

 

(1,245)

   Decrease in accrued acquisition costs

(402)

 

(2,951)

   Decrease in related party receivables from TCS acquisition

-

 

6,635

 

 

 

 

             Net cash used in investing activities

(15,802)

 

(12,651)

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Proceeds from issuance of shares and exercise of share options, net

542

 

1,260

    Short-term bank credit, net

-

 

(24)

 

 

 

 

            Net cash provided by financing activities

542

 

1,236

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

139

 

23

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(5,459)

 

6,368

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

31,108

 

19,281

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2003

$    25,649

 

$    25,649

 

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