Record revenues of $217 million, up 10% year over year
Fully diluted earnings per share of $0.57, an increase of 14% year over year
Operating margin increased to 18.8% compared to 18.3% in the second quarter of last year

"We reported solid results for the second quarter of 2012 supported by the growth of our analytics based advanced applications. We expect a stronger second half of the year compared to the first half, and to end the year with growth in bookings, backlog, revenues and profitability. At the same time, macroeconomic headwinds are causing delays in deal closures and we expect that our total revenue growth rate for the full year of 2012 will be lower than we originally expected." said Zeevi Bregman, President and CEO of NICE Systems.

Mr. Bregman continued, "We are seeing strong growth for our industry leading solutions around Big Data. Our unique real-time analytics, decisioning and guidance capabilities are a strong competitive differentiation for NICE, and enable our customers to make an impact during the interaction or event - at the "decisive moment." We are providing our customers with the ability to impact the customer interaction or event throughout the full lifecycle, before, during and after, to help them improve business performance and customer experience, enhance compliance and safeguard people and assets."

Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2012:

Revenues: Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP total revenues were a record $216.7 million, up 10.2% from $196.7 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Gross Profit: Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin increased to $143.3 million and 66.1%, respectively, from $127.7 million and 64.9%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Operating Income: Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP operating profit and non-GAAP operating margin increased to $40.8 million and 18.8%, respectively, from $36.1 million and 18.3%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Net Income: Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net margin increased to $35.7 million and 16.5%, respectively, from $32.3 million and 16.4%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share increased to $0.57, up 14.0% from $0.50 for the second quarter of 2011.

GAAP Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2012:

Revenues: Second quarter 2012 total revenues increased 8.5% to $212.1 million compared to $195.5 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Gross Profit: Second quarter 2012 gross profit and gross margin were $125.5 million and 59.2%, respectively, compared to $118.7 million and 60.7%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Operating Income: Second quarter 2012 operating income and operating margin were $9.0 million and 4.3%, respectively, compared to $15.1 million and 7.7%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Net Income: Second quarter 2012 net income and net margin were $11.2 million and 5.3%, respectively, compared to $15.5 million and 8.0%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2011.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Fully diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2012 was $0.18 compared to $0.24 for the second quarter of 2011.

Operating Cash Flow and Cash Balance: Second quarter 2012 operating cash flow was $11.8 million. In the second quarter, approximately $20.0 million was used for acquisitions and $29.9 million was used for share repurchases. As of June 30, 2012, total cash and cash equivalents, short term investments and marketable securities were $439.1 million, with no debt.

Third Quarter and Full Year 2012 Guidance:

Third Quarter 2012: Third quarter non-GAAP total revenues for 2012 are expected to be in a range of $217 million to $225 million. Third quarter non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share for 2012 are expected to be in a range of $0.56 to $0.60.

Full Year 2012: The Company updated full year 2012 non-GAAP total revenues and fully diluted earnings per share. Full year 2012 non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in a range of $890 million to $910 million. Full year non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share for 2012 is expected to be in a range of $2.28 to $2.38.

Quarterly Results Conference Call

NICE management will host its earnings conference call today, August 1, 2012 at 8:30 AM EDT, 13:30 GMT, 15:30 Israel, to discuss the results and the company's outlook. To participate in the call, please dial in to the following numbers: United States 1-866-804-8688 or +1-718-354-1175, International +44(0)1296-311600, United Kingdom 0-800-678-1161, Israel 1809242041. The Passcode is 286 385. Additional access numbers can be found at [ http://www.btconferencing.com/globalaccess/?bid=54_attended ]. The call will be webcast live on the Company's website at [ http://www.nice.com/news-and-events/ir-events ]. An online replay will also be available approximately three hours following the call. A telephone replay of the call will be available for 48 hours after the live broadcast, and may be accessed by dialing: United States 1-877-4826144, International +44(0)20-7136-9233, United Kingdom 0-800-085-8299. The Passcode for the replay is 25007802.

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: amortization of acquired intangible assets, re-organization expenses, share-based compensation expenses and certain business combination accounting entries. The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of non-cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. 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. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Business combination accounting rules requires us to recognize a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity. The amount assigned to that liability should be based on its fair value at the date of acquisition. The non-GAAP adjustment is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide consistent and comparable measures to help investors understand our current and future operating cash flow performance. 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 intangible assets created in the acquisitions of Merced are preliminary and subject to further review and completion of valuation analyses.

About NICE

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: [ NICE ]) is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time. Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable organizations to improve business performance, increase operational efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. [ http://www.nice.com ]

Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NICE Systems. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE Systems' marks, please see: [ http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks ].

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Messer Bregman, are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE-Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of the global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly financial services firms) and the resulting uncertainties; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

 NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts) Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, -------------------- -------------------- 2012 2011 2012 2011 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited ------------------------------------------ Revenue: Product $ 85,797 $ 87,852 $177,106 $169,154 Services 126,309 107,599 245,362 211,594 -------- --------- --------- --------- Total revenue 212,106 195,451 422,468 380,748 Cost of revenue: Product 30,482 28,732 62,387 55,735 Services 56,116 48,068 111,797 92,266 -------- --------- --------- --------- Total cost of revenue 86,598 76,800 174,184 148,001 -------- --------- --------- --------- Gross profit 125,508 118,651 248,284 232,747 Operating Expenses: Research and development, net 28,594 26,853 58,816 52,754 Selling and marketing 57,043 48,608 110,221 98,979 General and administrative 22,617 22,013 49,463 46,090 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 8,236 6,047 16,139 11,444 -------- --------- --------- --------- Total operating expenses 116,490 103,521 234,639 209,267 -------- --------- --------- --------- Operating income 9,018 15,130 13,645 23,480 Finance and other income, net 1,115 2,560 4,518 5,379 -------- --------- --------- --------- Income before taxes on income 10,133 17,690 18,163 28,859 Taxes on income (1,047) 2,141 (824) 5,163 -------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 11,180 $ 15,549 $ 18,987 $ 23,696 ======== ========= ========= ========= Basic earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.37 ======== ========= ========= ========= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.36 ======== ========= ========= ========= Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute: Basic earnings per share 61,163 63,596 61,292 63,579 Diluted earnings per share 62,743 65,052 62,812 64,994

 NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts) Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, ---------------------- ------------------ 2012 2011 2012 2011 --------- --------- --------- --------- GAAP revenues $ 212,106 $ 195,451 $ 422,468 $ 380,748 Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred product revenue 1,737 897 3,701 2,403 Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred service revenue 2,862 310 5,688 503 --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP revenues $ 216,705 $ 196,658 $ 431,857 $ 383,654 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP cost of revenue $ 86,598 $ 76,800 $ 174,184 $ 148,001 Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of product (11,069) (7,279) (21,189) (14,007) Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of services (1,018) - (1,709) - Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of services 14 145 96 333 Cost of product revenue adjustment (1,2,4) (140) (74) (289) (228) Cost of services revenue adjustment (1,2,3,4) (977) (641) (2,055) (1,392) --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP cost of revenue $ 73,408 $ 68,951 $ 149,038 $ 132,707 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP gross profit $ 125,508 $ 118,651 $ 248,284 $ 232,747 Gross profit adjustments 17,789 9,056 34,535 18,200 --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP gross profit $ 143,297 $ 127,707 $ 282,819 $ 250,947 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP operating expenses $ 116,490 $ 103,521 $ 234,639 $ 209,267 Research and development (1,2,3) (918) (1,064) (2,106) (2,281) Sales and marketing (1,2,3) (2,517) (2,070) (4,646) (4,287) General and administrative (1,2,3) (2,128) (2,694) (4,708) (5,077) Amortization of acquired intangible assets (8,236) (6,047) (16,139) (11,444) Acquisition related expenses (4) (208) - (4,348) (5,406) --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 102,483 $ 91,646 $ 202,692 $ 180,772 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP taxes on Income $ (1,047) $ 2,141 $ (824) $ 5,163 Tax adjustments re non-gaap adjustments 7,326 4,177 14,196 7,821 --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP taxes on income $ 6,279 $ 6,318 $ 13,372 $ 12,984 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP net income $ 11,180 $ 15,549 $ 18,987 $ 23,696 Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue 4,599 1,207 9,389 2,906 Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of services (14) (145) (96) (333) Amortization of acquired intangible assets 20,323 13,326 39,037 25,451 Share-based compensation (1) 6,143 5,335 12,751 10,988 Re-organization expenses (2) 422 709 746 910 Acquisition related compensation expense (3) 115 499 263 1,361 Acquisition related expenses (4) 208 - 4,392 5,412 Tax adjustments re non-gaap adjustments (7,326) (4,177) (14,196) (7,821) --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP net income $ 35,650 $ 32,303 $ 71,273 $ 62,570 ========= ========= ========= ========= GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.24 $ 0.30 $ 0.36 ========= ========= ========= ========= Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.57 $ 0.50 $ 1.13 $ 0.96 ========= ========= ========= ========= Shares used in computing US GAAP diluted earnings per share 62,743 65,052 62,812 64,994 Shares used in computing Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share 62,743 65,052 62,812 64,994 NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS (continued) U.S. dollars in thousands (1) Share-based Compensation Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, -------------------------------------------------- 2012 2011 2012 2011 -------- --------- --------- --------- Cost of product revenue $ (140) $ (74) $ (284) $ (162) Cost of service revenue (972) (619) (1,947) (1,292) Research and development (791) (734) (1,712) (1,445) Sales and marketing (2,112) (1,997) (4,100) (4,007) General and administrative (2,128) (1,911) (4,708) (4,082) -------- --------- --------- --------- $ (6,143) $ (5,335) $ (12,751) $ (10,988) ======== ========= ========= ========= (2) Re-organization expenses Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, ------------------------------------------------- 2012 2011 2012 2011 -------- -------- -------- --------- Cost of product revenue $ - $ - $ - $ (60) Cost of service revenue - - (52) - Research and development (31) - (177) (141) Sales and marketing (391) - (517) - General and administrative - (709) - (709) -------- -------- -------- --------- $ (422) $ (709) $ (746) $ (910) ======== ======== ======== ========= (3) Acquisition related compensation expense Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, -------------------------------------------------- 2012 2011 2012 2011 -------- -------- -------- ------- Cost of service revenue $ (5) $ (22) $ (17) $ (100) Research and development (96) (330) (217) (695) Sales and marketing (14) (73) (29) (280) General and administrative - (74) - (286) -------- -------- -------- -------- $ (115) $ (499) $ (263) $ (1,361) ======== ======== ======== ======== (4) Acquisition related expenses Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, -------------------------------------------------- 2012 2011 2012 2011 -------- -------- -------- ------- Cost of product revenue $ - $ - $ (5) $ (6) Cost of service revenue - - (39) - Research and development - - (31) (32) Sales and marketing - - 100 (2,207) General and administrative (208) - (4,417) (3,167) -------- -------- --------- -------- $ (208) $ - $ (4,392) $ (5,412) ======== ======== ========= ========

 NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS U.S. dollars in thousands June 30, December 31, 2012 2011 ---------- ---------- Unaudited Unaudited ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 126,289 $ 204,437 Short-term investments 186,943 144,003 Trade receivables 130,827 126,981 Other receivables and prepaid expenses 43,298 43,941 Inventories 11,760 13,404 Deferred tax assets 12,301 10,405 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 511,418 543,171 ---------- ---------- LONG-TERM ASSETS: Marketable securities 125,902 214,136 Other long-term assets 29,999 28,890 Property and equipment, net 35,169 28,299 Other intangible assets, net 260,094 158,153 Goodwill 682,299 609,187 ---------- ---------- Total long-term assets 1,133,463 1,038,665 ---------- ---------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,644,881 $ 1,581,836 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Trade payables $ 26,984 $ 19,014 Deferred revenues and advances from customers 187,013 160,242 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 186,639 190,372 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 400,636 369,628 ---------- ---------- LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Deferred tax liabilities 67,073 27,766 Other long-term liabilities 25,205 25,798 ---------- ---------- Total long-term liabilities 92,278 53,564 ---------- ---------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 1,151,967 1,158,644 ---------- ---------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,644,881 $ 1,581,836 ========== ==========

 NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS U.S. dollars in thousands Quarter ended Year to date June 30, June 30, ------------------------------------------ 2012 2011 2012 2011 --------- --------- --------- --------- Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating Activities Net income $ 11,180 $ 15,549 $ 18,987 $ 23,696 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations: Depreciation, amortization and other 24,654 17,201 47,465 32,828 Stock based compensation 6,143 5,335 12,751 10,988 Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements (27) (85) (62) (469) Net recognized losses (gains) on investments and derivatives 112 1,048 (949) 1,287 Gain on sale of intangible assets - - (1,125) - Deferred taxes, net (7,232) (4,177) (13,709) (6,925) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Trade Receivables (862) (2,241) 10,919 (7,885) Other receivables and prepaid expenses 5,299 3,946 5,234 (715) Inventories 1,147 (1,924) 1,901 (2,626) Trade payables 3,485 449 7,139 (2,999) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (31,935) (8,274) (6,186) 35,345 Other long-term liabilities (186) 825 (397) 614 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 11,778 27,652 81,968 83,139 --------- --------- --------- --------- Investing Activities Purchase of property and equipment (7,067) (4,304) (13,678) (7,492) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 37 19 1,007 19 Purchase of investments (70,311) (68,535) (72,739) (119,243) Proceeds from investments 78,126 97,081 123,558 156,331 Capitalization of software development costs (367) (312) (755) (539) Proceeds from sale of intangible assets, net (375) - 1,125 - Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (20,000) (49) (155,503) (64,947) --------- --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (19,957) 23,900 (116,985) (35,871) --------- --------- --------- --------- Financing Activities Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of share options and ESPP 15,023 8,105 22,724 14,981 Purchase of treasury shares (29,880) (28,807) (65,119) (30,972) Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements 27 85 62 469 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net cash used in financing activities (14,830) (20,617) (42,333) (15,522) --------- --------- --------- --------- Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (194) 934 (798) 1,334 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents (23,203) 31,869 (78,148) 33,080 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 149,492 110,737 204,437 109,526 --------- --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 126,289 $ 142,606 $ 126,289 $ 142,606 ========= ========= ========= =========

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NICE Reports Non-GAAP Revenues of $217 Million and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.57 for the Second Quarter of 2012

NICE Reports Non-GAAP Revenues of $217 Million and Non-GAAP EPS of $0.57 for the Second Quarter of 2012