CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS RECORD 2011 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Check Point Software Technologies Reports Record 2011 First Quarter Financial Results
CALGARY, AB – APRIL 14, 2011
- Total Revenue: $281.3 million, representing a 15 per cent increase year over year
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $160.6 million, representing 57 per cent of revenues
- Non-GAAP EPS: $0.64, representing a 16 per cent increase year over year
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, recently announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2011.
“I am pleased to begin 2011 on such a high note. Check Point delivered record first quarter results that exceeded our own projections with growth driven by our high-end network security appliance product lines and the great performance of our annuity software blades including IPS and the new Application Control Software Blade,” said Gil Shwed, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies.
Financial Highlights:
- Total Revenue: $281.3 million, an increase of 15 per cent, compared to $245.1 million in the first quarter of 2010.
- GAAP Operating Income: $141.3 million, an increase of 22 per cent, compared to $115.9 million the first quarter of 2010. GAAP operating margin was 50 per cent, compared to 47 per cent in the first quarter of 2010.
- Non-GAAP Operating Income: $160.6 million, an increase of 17 per cent, compared to $137.6 million in the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating margin was 57 per cent, compared to 56 per cent in the first quarter of 2010.
- GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: GAAP net income was $122.1 million, an increase of 25 per cent, compared to $98.0 million in the first quarter of 2010. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.57, an increase of 24 per cent, compared to $0.46 in the first quarter of 2010.
- Non-GAAP Net Income and Earnings per Diluted Share: Non-GAAP net income was $137.1 million, an increase of 17 per cent, compared to $116.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.64, an increase of 16 per cent, compared to $0.55 in the first quarter of 2010.
- Deferred Revenues: As of March 31, 2011, we had deferred revenues of $460.4 million, an increase of 10 per cent, compared to $419.8 million as of March 31, 2010.
- Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $211.6 million, a decrease of 3 per cent, compared to $217.8 million in the first quarter of 2010.
- Share Repurchase Program: During the first quarter of 2011, we repurchased 1.52 million shares at a total cost of $75 million.
- Cash Balances, Marketable Securities and Short Term Deposits: $2,572.2 million as of March 31, 2011, an increase of $520.5 million, compared to $2,051.7 million as of March 31, 2010.
For information regarding the Non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this release, please see “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”
Business Highlights:
In the first quarter of 2011, Check Point introduced 3D Security – a new vision that redefines security as a three-dimensional business process – uniquely combining policies, people and enforcement for stronger protection of information assets in 21st century IT environments.
Check Point’s latest software release R75 is the first step in making 3D Security a reality. With five new or improved Software Blades – Application Control, Identity Awareness, Data Loss Prevention, Intrusion Prevention and Mobile Access – R75 enables businesses to gain greater visibility, user awareness and multi-dimensional security in a single solution.
Check Point continues to deliver advanced and award-winning solutions that customers trust:
- Check Point Achieved 100% in Firewall, Identity Awareness and Application Control Enforcement in NSS Labs Next Generation Firewall Testing – Check Point is the first vendor to complete NSS Labs’ rigorous third-party testing and receive a certified stamp of recommendation.
- Check Point Achieved 97.3% Security Effectiveness in NSS Labs Intrusion Prevention Group Test – The IPS Software Blade achieved 97.3% security effectiveness, setting a new standard for integrated IPS.
- CRN Magazine Channel Champion, Network Security – Software Blade Architecture™, DLP Software Blade, IPS Software Blade and UTM-1 appliances
- PC Market Best of IT Award, Hong Kong – Check Point Endpoint Security
- CRN Magazine Channel Champion, India – Network Security
- Network Computing Security and Hardware Product of the Year – Check Point UTM-1
In addition, Vice President of Global Field Operations, Amnon Bar-Lev, was also named a 2011 Channel Chief by CRN Magazine, recognizing his role in the strategic development and success of Check Point’s channel community.
Shwed concluded, “Check Point’s continued growth is a testament to the quality of our security products and the success of our strategy. We have a single focus in mind – securing our customer’s IT environment. Our 3D Security vision that just launched takes security to the next level by defining security as a business process combining policy, people and enforcement to create the best protection for every enterprise.”
Second Quarter Investor Conference Participation Schedule:
- Jeffries 2011 Global Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference
May 11,2011 – NY, NY - JP Morgan 39th Annual Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
May 15, 2011 – Boston, MA - Cowen & Company Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
June 1, 2011 – NY, NY - Bank of America 2011 Technology Conference
June 2,2011 – NY, NY
Members of Check Point's management team will present at these conferences and discuss the latest company strategies and initiatives. Check Point’s conference presentations are expected to be available via webcast on the company's web site. To view these presentations and access the most updated information please visit the company's web site at www.checkpoint.com/ir. The schedule is subject to change.
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About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, is the only vendor to deliver Total Security for networks, data and endpoints, unified under a single management framework. Check Point provides customers with uncompromised protection against all types of threats, reduces security complexity and lowers total cost of ownership. Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology. Today, Check Point continues to innovate with the development of the Software Blade architecture. The dynamic Software Blade architecture delivers secure, flexible and simple solutions that can be fully customized to meet the exact security needs of any organization or environment. Check Point customers include tens of thousands of businesses and organizations of all sizes including all Fortune 100 companies. Check Point's award-winning ZoneAlarm solutions protect millions of consumers from hackers, spyware and identity theft.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Check Point uses non-GAAP measures of net income, operating income, operating margin and earnings per share, which are adjustments from results based on GAAP to exclude non-cash equity-based compensation charges, amortization of acquired intangible assets, other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, net, and the related tax affects. Check Point’s management believes the non-GAAP financial information provided in this release is useful to investors’ understanding and assessment of Check Point’s ongoing core operations and prospects for the future. Historically, Check Point has also publicly presented these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures in order to assist the investment community to see the Company “through the eyes of management,” and thereby enhance understanding of its operating performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial statements contained in this press release. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and as such has determined that it is important to provide this information to investors.
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