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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 the month of November 2005 (report no. 2)

 

Commission File Number: 0-27466

 

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 if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as

permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as

permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

Indicate by check mark whether by fur-nishing the information contained in this Form 6-K, the Registrant 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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THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN EXHIBIT 99.1 TO THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.`S ("NICE") REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (REGISTRATION STATEMENTS NOS. 333-127883, 333-11250, 333-12996, AND 333-109766) AND NICE`S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-11842, 333-9352, 333-11154, 333-13686, 333-111112 AND 333-111113), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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:

99.1 Press Release: NICE Posts Another Record Quarter With 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Results. Dated: November 9, 2005.

 

 

 

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/ Yechiam Cohen

Name:  Yechiam Cohen

Title: General Counsel

 

 

 

 

Dated:  November 9, 2005

 

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NICE Posts Another Record Quarter With 2005 Third Quarter Earnings Results

Highlights:

        Q3 record revenue at excess of $82.7 million

        Q3 pro-forma gross margin improved to 56.6%

        Q3 pro-forma operating margins improved to 11.5%

        Pro forma EPS was $0.43, up 48% from Q3 2004

        Integration of Dictaphones CRS business successfully completed

 

Ra'anana, Israel, November 09, 2005 - NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(TM), today announced record results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2005.

 

Third quarter 2005 revenue was at a company record high of $82.7 million and represents a 30% increase over $63.5 million in the same quarter of 2004.

 

Third quarter pro-forma gross margin, which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, was 56.6%, an improvement from the 55.0% reported in the third quarter of 2004.

 

The company reported a third quarter pro forma operating profit of $9.5 million and operating margin of 11.5%, compared with $5.4 million and 8.4% in the third quarter of 2004.

 

Pro-forma net income was $9.0 million or $0.43 per fully diluted share in the third quarter of 2005, up from $5.4 million or $0.29 per fully diluted share in the same quarter of 2004.

 

On a GAAP basis: third quarter gross margin was 55.9%, compared with 54.7% in the third quarter of 2004; operating profit was $8.4 million and operating margin was 10.2%, compared with $5.1 million and 8.1%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2004; and third quarter net income was $7.9 million, or $0.38 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $5.2 million, or $0.28 per share, on a fully diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2004.  

Total cash and equivalents at September 30, 2005 were at $184.9 million.  DSO (days sales outstanding) for the second quarter stood at 70 days.

Commenting on the quarter, Haim Shani, Chief Executive Officer of NICE, said, "Once again, our company showed an outstanding financial performance.   After announcing record results last quarter, we are pleased to conclude Q3 with another exceptional achievement.  These results and the other successes of the third quarter validate once again our vision for Insight from Interactions, our ability to deliver on that vision to the enterprise and public and security sectors, and also that the effective integration of the Dictaphone CRS business is delivering on its promise."

 

"Due to the increasing demand for Insight from Interactions across the board and the strong momentum we have been seeing in both the enterprise and public and security sectors we are providing Q4 guidance for revenues of $87 - $90 million, and Q4 pro-forma EPS in the range of 53 - 57 cents.  This implies that we are raising the guidance for year 2005 to revenues at $308 - $311 million, a 22 - 23% increase over 2004; and pro-forma EPS of $1.62 - 1.66, representing a 36-39% increase over 2004."

 

"Looking forward to 2006 we expect to continue to enjoy the leverage of our business model, while improving margins and driving stronger bottom line growth.  We introduce first time 2006 revenue guidance at $355 - $363 million; and first time pro-forma EPS guidance of $2.05 - $2.15, which represents a 24 - 33% increase."

 

Conference Call
NICE will host a conference call to discuss the results and its business outlook 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: US Toll-free: 1-866-276-1485; International: +972-3-925-5930; Israel: 03-925-5930.  

 

Pro forma basis results exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets of $1.1 million in Q3 2005 and $0.2 million in Q3 2004. A reconciliation between results on a GAAP and pro forma basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statement of Operations (Pro Forma Basis).

 

About NICE

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions, based on advanced content analytics of telephony, web, radio and video communications.  NICE's solutions improve business and operational performance, as well as security.  NICE has over 23,000 customers in 100 countries, including the world's top 10 banks and over 75% of the Fortune 100 companies.  More information is available at 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, NICE Perform, 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.
*Only in
Australia

 

Media

 

 

Galit Belkind

NICE Systems  

galit.belkind@nice.com  

+1 877 245 7448

 

Investors

 

 

Sigal Elly

NICE Systems

ir@nice.com

+1 877 245 7449

 

 

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

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

$ 45,667

 

$54,078

 

$131,221

 

$149,028

 

Services

17,845

 

28,639

 

51,903

 

72,041

 

Total revenue

63,512

 

82,717

 

183,124

 

221,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

16,112

 

18,077

 

46,728

 

48,980

 

Services

12,642

 

18,414

 

37,006

 

48,648

 

Total cost of revenue

28,754

 

36,491

 

83,734

 

97,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

34,758

 

46,226

 

99,390

 

123,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development, net

6,084

 

7,771

 

18,517

 

21,527

 

Selling and marketing

15,699

 

19,247

 

46,102

 

53,226

 

General and administrative

7,769

 

10,245

 

23,453

 

27,486

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

87

 

545

 

263

 

789

 

Total operating expenses

29,639

 

37,808

 

88,335

 

103,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

5,119

 

8,418

 

11,055

 

20,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income, net

693

 

1,257

 

2,771

 

3,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

5,812

 

9,675

 

13,826

 

23,967

 

Taxes on income

630

 

1,806

 

1,525

 

3,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

5,182

 

7,869

 

12,301

 

20,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

3,236

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income  

$5,182

 

$7,869

 

$15,537

 

$20,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share from continuing operations

$ 0.29

 

$0.41

 

$0.71

 

$1.09

 

Basic income per share from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

$0.19

 

-

 

Basic income per share

$0.29

 

$0.41

 

$0.89

 

1.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share from continuing operations

$0.28

 

$ 0.38

 

$ 0.66

 

$1.01

 

Diluted income per share from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

$ 0.17

 

-

 

Diluted income per share

$0.28

 

$0.38

 

$0.84

 

$1.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding used to compute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share

17,595

 

19,124

 

17,365

 

18,768

 

Diluted income per share

18,549

 

20,753

 

18,557

 

20,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME AND INCOME PER SHARE EXCLUDING DISCONTINUED OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND AMORTIZATION OF ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

$5,182

 

$7,869

 

$15,537

 

$20,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

(3,236)

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Included in gross profit

149

 

568

 

448

 

1,008

 

  Included in operating expenses

87

 

545

 

263

 

789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations

$5,418

 

$8,982

 

$13,012

 

$22,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP basic income per share from continuing operations

$0.31

 

$0.47

 

$0.75

 

$1.19

 

Non-GAAP diluted income per share from continuing operations

$0.29

 

$0.43

 

$0.70

 

$1.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

2004

 

2005

 

Audited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$26,579

 

$25,072

Short-term bank deposits

175

 

115

Marketable securities

24,348

 

35,708

Trade receivables

46,407

 

56,881

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

7,937

 

8,142

Inventories

12,615

 

22,304

Assets of discontinued operation

652

 

653

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

118,713

 

148,875

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

Long-term marketable securities

114,805

 

124,029

Other long-term investments

9,410

 

9,283

 

 

 

 

Total long-term investments

124,215

 

133,312

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

16,981

 

15,373

 

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS, NET

12,665

 

25,452

 

 

 

 

GOODWILL

25,745

 

50,445

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$298,319

 

$373,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

Trade payables

$11,975

 

$17,209

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

55,302

 

90,410

Liabilities of discontinued operation

8

 

7

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

67,285

 

107,626

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

8,163

 

8,497

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

222,871

 

257,334

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 298,319

 

$373,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$5,182

 

$7,869

 

$ 15,537

 

$ 20,446

Less income for the period from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

(3,236)

 

-

Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

3,374

 

3,558

 

10,282

 

9,519

Accrued severance pay, net

(58)

 

11

 

30

 

210

Amortization of discount (premium) and accrued interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  on marketable securities

265

 

132

 

1,013

 

578

Decrease (increase) in trade receivables

44

 

(1,691)

 

79

 

(2,157)

Decrease in other receivables and prepaid expenses

(1,109)

 

(53)

 

(1,251)

 

(131)

Decrease (increase) in inventories

49

 

(1,458)

 

1,291

 

(2,811)

Increase (decrease) in trade payables

500

 

11

 

(561)

 

4,734

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

3,271

 

6,849

 

4,149

 

6,671

Other

26

 

134

 

-

 

206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

11,544

 

15,362

 

27,333

 

47,265

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities from discontinued operation

(246)

 

-

 

604

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net cash provided by operating activities

11,298

 

15,362

 

27,937

 

47,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

(1,970)

 

(1,673)

 

(5,159)

 

(4,392)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

-

 

3

 

60

 

48

Investment in short-term bank deposits

(33)

 

(11)

 

(72)

 

(35)

Proceeds from short-term bank deposits

45

 

23

 

116

 

90

Proceeds from maturity of short-term marketable securities

1,725

 

9,510

 

16,710

 

158,970

Investment in short-term marketable securities

(1,000)

 

(15,550)

 

(3,000)

 

(148,375)

Proceeds of call of long-term held-to-maturity marketable securities

9,632

 

1,500

 

29,434

 

7,630

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

(13,195)

 

(21,089)

 

(81,058)

 

(39,387)

Capitalization of software development costs

(312)

 

(140)

 

(987)

 

(567)

Payment for acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Dictaphone CRS Division

-

 

(781)

 

-

 

(39,720)

Payment for acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Hannamax Hi-Tech Pty. Ltd.

 

 

(1,833)

 

 

 

(1,833)

Decrease in accrued acquisition costs

 

 

-

 

(75)

 

-

Payment in respect of terminated contract from TCS acquisition

(1,364)

 

-

 

(2,847)

 

-

Proceeds from related party in respect of TCS acquisition

-

 

-

 

4,013

 

2,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities from continuing operations

(6,472)

 

(30,041)

 

(42,865)

 

(65,040)

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operation

-

 

-

 

4,136

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net cash used by investing activities

(6,472)

 

(30,041)

 

(38,729)

 

(65,040)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2,753

 

4,750

 

12,671

 

16,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net cash provided by financing activities

2,753

 

4,750

 

12,671

 

16,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

20

 

48

 

(9)

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

7,599

 

(9,881)

 

1,870

 

(1,507)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

24,130

 

34,953

 

29,859

 

26,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 31,729

 

$ 25,072

 

$ 31,729

 

$ 25,072

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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