Netsol Technologies
NTWK
NTWK
NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTWK), a worldwide provider of global IT and enterprise application solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended December 31, 2013.
Total second quarter revenue amounted to $8.7 million, compared with $11.8 million in the same period last fiscal year, reflecting, as expected, lower license sales during the transition to NetSol’s next-generation financing and leasing solution, NFS AscentTM.
License revenue for the fiscal 2014 second quarter was $456,000, versus $3.5 million in the same period last year. Maintenance revenue for the fiscal 2014 second quarter increased to $2.9 million from $2.7 million last year, reflecting the completion of certain projects. Service revenue remained consistent at $5.4 million, principally attributable to the first-generation NFS platform and additional service and change requests from customers. Service revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $5.6 million.
“As we discussed in our outlook last quarter, results for the second fiscal quarter reflected the anticipated contraction in license revenue during the transition from our first-generation NFS product to the next-generation NFS Ascent platform, which we officially launched in the quarter,” said Najeeb Ghauri, CEO. “The launch of NFS Ascent is progressing, particularly in North America and Europe where we have developed a strong new business pipeline with potential new customers and with current customers that we support in other regions throughout the world.
“As these negotiations progress, we are actively increasing our bench of talented employees, with more than 100 new employees going through various stages of training, so that we are ready to move quickly on additional new deals as they arise,” added Ghauri.
Total operating expenses for the fiscal 2014 second quarter amounted to $4.3 million, versus $3.8 million in the fiscal 2013 second quarter. Operating expenses decreased from $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $1.6 million, compared with operating income of $2.9 million last year.
Net loss was $1.6 million for the fiscal second quarter, equal to $0.18 per share, based on 9.1 million weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding. Net income for the same period last year was $2.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, based on 8.0 million weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.
For the first half of fiscal 2014, total revenue was $17.8 million, versus $22.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Net loss for the fiscal 2014 year-to-date period was $2.7 million, or $0.30 per share, compared with net income of $3.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, last year.
At December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents increased to $11.6 million from $6.8 million at September 30, 2013, reflecting improved collections in the quarter. At June 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents were $7.9 million. Cash provided by operations for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was $12.7 million, compared with $9.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013.
“We are well capitalized to manage our milestone product transition and further build the organization,” concluded Ghauri. “With a robust backlog of services and maintenance revenue, and a growing new business pipeline for NFS Ascent, as well as expected additional contributions from our joint-ventures, we are optimistic about our long-term business prospects moving forward.”
Total second quarter revenue amounted to $8.7 million, compared with $11.8 million in the same period last fiscal year, reflecting, as expected, lower license sales during the transition to NetSol’s next-generation financing and leasing solution, NFS AscentTM.
License revenue for the fiscal 2014 second quarter was $456,000, versus $3.5 million in the same period last year. Maintenance revenue for the fiscal 2014 second quarter increased to $2.9 million from $2.7 million last year, reflecting the completion of certain projects. Service revenue remained consistent at $5.4 million, principally attributable to the first-generation NFS platform and additional service and change requests from customers. Service revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $5.6 million.
“As we discussed in our outlook last quarter, results for the second fiscal quarter reflected the anticipated contraction in license revenue during the transition from our first-generation NFS product to the next-generation NFS Ascent platform, which we officially launched in the quarter,” said Najeeb Ghauri, CEO. “The launch of NFS Ascent is progressing, particularly in North America and Europe where we have developed a strong new business pipeline with potential new customers and with current customers that we support in other regions throughout the world.
“As these negotiations progress, we are actively increasing our bench of talented employees, with more than 100 new employees going through various stages of training, so that we are ready to move quickly on additional new deals as they arise,” added Ghauri.
Total operating expenses for the fiscal 2014 second quarter amounted to $4.3 million, versus $3.8 million in the fiscal 2013 second quarter. Operating expenses decreased from $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
Operating loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $1.6 million, compared with operating income of $2.9 million last year.
Net loss was $1.6 million for the fiscal second quarter, equal to $0.18 per share, based on 9.1 million weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding. Net income for the same period last year was $2.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, based on 8.0 million weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding.
For the first half of fiscal 2014, total revenue was $17.8 million, versus $22.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013. Net loss for the fiscal 2014 year-to-date period was $2.7 million, or $0.30 per share, compared with net income of $3.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, last year.
At December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents increased to $11.6 million from $6.8 million at September 30, 2013, reflecting improved collections in the quarter. At June 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents were $7.9 million. Cash provided by operations for the first six months of fiscal 2014 was $12.7 million, compared with $9.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013.
“We are well capitalized to manage our milestone product transition and further build the organization,” concluded Ghauri. “With a robust backlog of services and maintenance revenue, and a growing new business pipeline for NFS Ascent, as well as expected additional contributions from our joint-ventures, we are optimistic about our long-term business prospects moving forward.”
Source:
Mubasher
