MSC.Software Completes Settlement Term Under FTC Agreement and Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results
02 July 2004 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MSC.Software Completes Settlement Term Under FTC Agreement and
Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Results Second Quarter
Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, July
28 SANTA ANA, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software
Corp. (NYSE:MNS) today announced preliminary second quarter results
and also announced the completion of the settlement term set forth
under the agreement with the FTC in October 2002. Based upon
preliminary reports, the Company expects total revenue for the
second quarter to be in the range of $65 -- $67 million. In
addition, the legal fees and other associated costs of the ongoing
independent review by outside counsel have exceeded initial
forecasts for the second quarter by more than a million dollars and
are expected to approach $2 million for the quarter or the
equivalent of $0.03 per share. Including these legal and other
associated fees, the Company expects that diluted earnings per
share will be in the range of breakeven to $0.03. The Company had
previously provided guidance for the second quarter of revenue
between $65 -- $70 million, and EPS between $0.06 -- $0.08. June
17th marked the end of the term in which certain MSC.Nastran
customers with paid-up licenses in the U.S. could change their
agreement with MSC.Software and obtain a refund of their
outstanding MSC.Nastran license fees, if the customer switched to
the new Nastran provider. During the twelve-month term, two
customers, representing three separate contracts, exercised their
option to obtain refunds, totaling approximately $1,500,000. One
refund will be accounted for in the second quarter, the other two
were accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2003. Both of these
customers continue to be important Virtual Product Development
clients using the full range of MSC.Software software and service
products. "We are pleased to have this major step in the FTC
agreement behind us, allowing a more efficient focus on customer
requirements," said Frank Perna, chairman and chief executive
officer of MSC.Software. "Unfortunately, the fees relating to the
independent review were more than we had forecasted and that will
have a negative impact on our EPS for the quarter. Earnings were
also negatively impacted by revenue mix." "Our business is on solid
ground; we are making great progress on key software and services
initiatives, our sales pipeline is growing and our cash balance is
about $60 million at June 30, 2004," continued Mr. Perna. The
Company will announce its second quarter results on Wednesday, July
28, 2004, before the market opens. At that time, the Company will
provide updated revenue, net income and EPS results as well as
guidance for fiscal year 2004. A conference call and web cast to
discuss second quarter results is scheduled for July 28th at 8:30
am Pacific time. The dial-in number for the live call is: US --
(800) 374-0151 and International -- (706) 634-4981. The URL for the
web cast is http://www.mscsoftware.com/ir/. Except for the
historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed
in this news release constitute forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected. Such statements are based
on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of
factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. Other factors which could cause such results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements
include delays in developing, completing, or shipping new or
enhanced products, the ability to assimilate acquisitions into
MSC's operations, foreign currency translations, and other risks
and uncertainties that are detailed in the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K and other reports filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of
simulation software, with related services and systems, that help
companies make money, save time and reduce costs associated with
designing and testing manufactured products. MSC.Software works
with thousands of companies in hundreds of industries to develop
better products faster by utilizing information technology,
software, services and systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1200
people in 22 countries. For additional information about
MSC.Software's products and services, please visit
http://www.mscsoftware.com/.
http://www.mscsoftware.com/irDATASOURCE: MSC.Software Corporation
CONTACT: Press, Todd Evans, Media Relations, +1-714-445-3066, , or
Investors, Joanne Keates, Vice-President, Investor Relations,
+1-714-444-8551, , both of MSC.Software Web site:
http://www.mscsoftware.com/
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