NICE Reports 24% Year-Over-Year Cloud Revenue Growth, Exceeding High End of Guidance for Both Total Revenue and EPS

• Total revenue growth of 15% year over year
• Cloud ARR exceeds $2 billion
• Company reiterates full-year total revenue guidance and raises EPS guidance
• Record high operating margin driving operating cash flow of $159 million

NICE (NASDAQ:NICE) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

"We are pleased to report another stellar quarter in which our financial performance and continued innovation are redefining our competitive edge, propelling us far ahead of the industry and solidifying NICE as the go-to partner for enterprises across the globe," said Barak Eilam, CEO of NICE. "Total revenue of $690 million increased 15% compared to the same period last year, and robust profitability, marked by a 140-basis point increase in non-GAAP operating margin to a record 32%, an impressive 27% leap in non-GAAP EPS to $2.88, and another exceptional quarter of operating cash flow of $159 million, are setting new industry benchmarks."

Mr. Eilam continued, "We owe these great results to the power of our cutting-edge AI innovation, where we delivered an outstanding quarter and an acceleration in deal signings and bookings for our CXone AI offerings, including Copilot, Autopilot and Autosummary. Our strength in AI-powered automated customer service and our market leading CXone platform, are reshaping the industry landscape as we continue to displace multiple on-premises and cloud customer service solution providers."

GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:

Revenues: Third quarter 2024 total revenues increased 15% to $690.0 million compared to $601.3 million for the third quarter of 2023.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2024 gross profit was $460.3 million compared to $410.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 gross margin was 66.7% compared to 68.2% for the third quarter of 2023.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2024 operating income increased 24% to $141.4 million compared to $113.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 operating margin was 20.5% compared to 18.9% for the third quarter of 2023.

Net Income: Third quarter 2024 net income increased 31% to $120.9 million compared to $92.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 net income margin was 17.5% compared to 15.4% for the third quarter of 2023.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024 increased 34% to $1.86 compared to $1.39 in the third quarter of 2023.

Cash Flow and Cash Balance: Third quarter 2024 operating cash flow was $159.0 million. In the third quarter 2024, $86.4 million was used for share repurchases. As of September 30, 2024, total cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $1,526.7 million. Our debt was $458.4 million, resulting in net cash and investments of $1,068.3 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:

Revenues: Third quarter 2024 total revenues increased 15% to $690.0 million compared to $601.3 million for the third quarter of 2023.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2024 gross profit was $490.3 million compared to $434.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 gross margin was 71.1% compared to 72.2% for the third quarter of 2023.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2024 operating income increased 20% to $220.8 million compared to $183.9 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 operating margin was 32.0% compared to 30.6% for the third quarter of 2023.

Net Income: Third quarter 2024 net income increased 24% to $186.9 million compared to $150.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. Third quarter 2024 net income margin was 27.1% compared to 25.0% for the third quarter of 2023.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024 increased 27% to $2.88 compared to $2.27 in the third quarter of 2023.

Full-Year 2024 Guidance:

The Company is reiterating its full-year 2024 non-GAAP total revenues to be in an expected range of $2,715 million to $2,735 million, representing 15% growth at the midpoint compared to full-year 2023.

The Company increased full-year 2024 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share which are expected to be in a range of $10.95 to $11.15, representing 26% growth at the midpoint compared to full-year 2023.

Quarterly Results Conference Call

NICE management will host its earnings conference call today, November 14, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET, 13:30 GMT, 15:30 Israel, to discuss the results and the company's outlook. A live webcast and replay will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website. To access, please register by clicking here: https://www.nice.com/investor-relations/upcoming-event.

Explanation of Non-GAAP measures

Non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related and other expenses, amortization of discount on debt and loss from extinguishment of debt and the tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments.

The Company believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures, used in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business. We believe Non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. Our management regularly uses our supplemental Non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and to make financial, strategic and operating decisions. These Non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Our Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provides guidance only on a Non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of guidance from a GAAP to Non-GAAP basis is not available due to the unpredictability and uncertainty associated with future events that would be reported in GAAP results and would require adjustments between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures, including the impact of future possible business acquisitions. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the guidance based on Non-GAAP financial measures to corresponding GAAP financial measures for future periods is not available without unreasonable effort.

About NICE

With NICE (NASDAQ:NICE), it's never been easier for organizations of all sizes around the globe to create extraordinary customer experiences while meeting key business metrics. Featuring the world's #1 cloud native customer experience platform, CXone, NICE is a worldwide leader in AI-powered self-service and agent-assisted CX software for the contact center – and beyond. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, partner with NICE to transform - and elevate - every customer interaction. www.nice.com

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