Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Nucleus Software reports 17% YoY increase in revenues, two product order wins in Q1 FY2014

Nucleus Software reports 17% YoY increase in revenues, two product order wins in Q1 FY2014
Nucleus Software Exports Limited (NSE: NUCLEUS, BSE: 531209), a leading global software product and solutions provider to the banking and financial services industry, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2013. The revenue for the quarter rose to Rs. 86.32 crore, a growth of 17 % from the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

Commenting on the first quarter FY2014 performance, Mr. Vishnu R. Dusad, CEO and Managing Director, Nucleus Software, said “Encouraged by the strong execution of our teams, we have commenced this financial year with growth in revenue and EBITDA. The product business performed in line with expectations. I am confident that our transformational initiatives in operations and human resources will pay significant returns and will empower the company for long-term growth.”

Nucleus Software is making investments globally in strengthening its employee relationships while continuing to hire people in line with its growing business pipeline. In order to engage effectively with the global workforce, the company has embarked on a 360° Talent Management drive to build career differentiation opportunities for its people as well as rewarding talent. Furthermore, continuing to invest in growth, Nucleus Software’s technological advancements and domain-expertise combined with best delivery practices has ensured high quality services for over 150 global clients.

FOR THE QUARTER APRIL – JUNE 2013

Consolidated results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013

•    Revenue for the quarter stood at Rs. 86.32 crore from software products and solutions in comparison to Rs. 73.95 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
•    Product business revenue for the quarter was at Rs. 62.47 crore in comparison to Rs. 50.58 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
•    EBITDA for the quarter stood at Rs. 14.22 crore in comparison to Rs. 9.16 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
•    Net Profit after Tax (PAT) stood at Rs. 11.17 crore in comparison to Rs. 12.30 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
•    Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the quarter was reported at Rs. 3.45 in comparison to Rs. 3.80 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

LIQUIDITY

Cash and cash equivalents, including investments in debt schemes of mutual funds, fixed deposits with banks and tax free PSU bonds are at Rs. 284.23 crore as on June 30, 2013, as against Rs. 222.80 crore as on June 30, 2012.

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

For the first quarter ended 30th June, 2013:
•    The company won 2 new product orders worldwide.
•    Nucleus Software completed a total of 10 product modules implementations of FinnOneTM and Cash@WillTM suite across Europe, South East Asia, Latin America, and Middle East regions.
•    With over 150 customers across the globe for the financial year ending FY 2013, the company added a new customer in the first quarter of FY 2014.

EVENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE QUARTER APRIL – JUNE 2013

•    Nucleus Software showcased its award winning Retail Auto Finance products at the E.N.G.'s Automotive Finance Summit on the 4th & 5th June 2013 in Frankfurt. To find out more about the company’s retail banking products, please visit the following page: http://www.nucleussoftware.com/retailBanking.html
•    In the month of May, Nucleus Software exhibited at The European Banking Forum (EBF) showcasing its award winning Lending and Cash Management product solutions at the event
•    To discuss the future of Lending, the company exhibited at the ‘Technology & Innovation — the Future of Banking & Financial Services’ Conference organized by FST Media on the 14th May in Malaysia
  
About Nucleus Software Exports Limited:
Nucleus Software is a leading software powerhouse providing innovative and pioneering software solutions for Banks and Financial organizations globally. Nucleus Software offers a host of competitive IT solutions and consultancy services designed to support the whole spectrum of business offerings across retail banking, corporate banking, cards and cash management. With over 150 customers across the globe, the company is consistently innovating with cutting edge and industry driven products in the domain. Nucleus Software is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit www.nucleussoftware.com

FinnOne™, the flagship product of Nucleus Software, is a powerhouse of seamlessly integrated applications, designed to provide operational support, risk management and decision-making support to banks and financial services companies. The FinnOne™ suite provides solutions for the asset as well as liability sides of business in addition to account management, core financial accounting, risk management, document management, and customer services. FinnOne™ also supports multi-branch, multi-currency, multi-product and multi-lingual implementations. FinnOne™ focuses on both, retail and corporate loans, thereby emerging as a comprehensive solution to back any line of the lending business. Nucleus Software’s FinnOneTM has again been ranked as the Global No. 1 Lending Software solution for the fifth consecutive year by IBS Publishing, UK in their Sales League Table 2013 for banking product sales.