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May

Telvent Announces First Quarter 2005 Financial Results

May 31, 2005

  • Revenues Increase 16.4 % to €75.6 Million Year-Over-Year.
  • Pro Forma EPS of €0.13 per diluted share.

Madrid – May 31, 2005 – Telvent GIT, S.A. (NASDAQ: TLVT), the Global RealTime Information Technology Company, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005.

Telvent’s first quarter 2005 revenues totaled €75.6 million, an increase of €10.7 million or 16.4 percent, versus €64.9 million reported for the first quarter of 2004.

First quarter 2005 net income increased to €3.0 million, an increase of €0.9 million or 45.0 percent, versus €2.1 million reported for the first quarter of 2004. Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2005 were €0.10 (based on a weighted average of 29,247,100 shares outstanding), compared to €0.11 per diluted share (20,000,000 shares), in the first quarter of 2004.

Pro forma net income for the first quarter 2005 was €3.9 million, an increase of 2.7 percent, versus €3.8 million for the first quarter of 2004.

Pro forma earnings per diluted share (EPS) for the first quarter 2005 were €0.13 (29,247,100 shares), versus €0.19 (20,000,000 shares), for the first quarter of 2004.

Pro forma net income excludes the amortization of intangible assets from the acquisitions purchase price allocations, stock compensation plan expenses and mark to market hedging, that Telvent believes are not indicative of its core performance or results. A reconciliation between GAAP and pro forma net income is provided in this release in a table immediately following the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Gross margin was 24.5 percent in the first quarter of 2005 compared to 25.4 percent in the first quarter of 2004. Operating expenses, as a percentage of revenues, increased 0.7 percentage points, mainly due to increases in R&D and sales and marketing expenses. Income from operations, as a percentage of revenues, was 6.0 percent in the first quarter of 2005 compared to 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2004.

For the first quarter 2005, cash used in operating activities net of property, plant and equipment additions, was €7.4 million. For the same period in 2004, cash used was €8.8 million.

As of March 31, 2005, cash and cash equivalents was €89.0 million and total debt (including net €2.3 million credit line due from related parties) was €33.3 million, resulting in a net cash position of €58.0 million. As of December 31, 2004, net debt position was €64.5 million.

“We are pleased with our results in what is historically our most difficult quarter. We showed solid revenue and EPS growth and strong bookings.”, said Manuel Sánchez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “During this quarter we have also made significant progress in the integration process of Miner & Miner with our existing business. Also, our first signed contract in the Traffic sector in our North American region, and the number of prospects are encouraging, reflecting well on our business and strategic development in the region.”

Segment Discussion

Energy

Revenues for the Energy sector in first quarter 2005 were €35.3 million, an increase of €3.5 million, or 10.9 percent, from €31.8 million in first quarter 2004. Gross margin in this sector was 23.7 percent in first quarter 2005 versus 27.7 percent in 2004. The most significant contract in this sector during the first quarter was the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System for the power feeding of the Cordoba-Malaga High Speed Train (AVE) Line, for a total contract amount exceeding €7.0 million. Also, we have several new contracts, and thus new customers, from our Miner & Miner acquisition: City of Colton – US, Energex Gas – Australia, Black River Electric Coop – US, Gosford City Council – Australia, Metrogas – Chile, OG&E – US, City of Safford – US, AIMAG Spa – Italy, Paragould Light Water and Cable – US, Middle Tennessee EMC – US, Tri County Electric Coop – US, and National Power Training Institute - India

Traffic

Revenues for the Traffic sector during the first quarter 2005 were €24.5 million, an increase of €6.3 million, or 34.8 percent, from the €18.2 million recorded in the same period of 2004. Gross margin in this sector was 21.2 percent in first quarter 2005, versus 24.6 percent in first quarter 2004. The most significant contract in this sector was the RWIS (Road Weather Information System), for a series of highway systems in Alberta, Canada. The contract is valued at €8.5 million.

Transport

Revenues for the Transport sector during the first quarter 2005 were €3.6 million, a decrease of €327,000, or 8.4 percent, from €3.9 million during the same period in 2004. Gross margin in this sector was 26.5 percent in first quarter 2005, versus 14.8 percent in the same period of 2004. The most significant contract in this sector was the supply and installation of the Access Control System in two main stations of the future High Speed Train (AVE) between Sevilla and Cádiz. The Contract is worth €0.4 million.

Environment

Revenues for the Environment sector for the first quarter 2005 were €4.7 million, a decrease of €1.8 million, or 27.1 percent, from €6.5 million during the same period in 2004. Gross margin in this sector was 20.9 percent for both the first quarters of 2005 and 2004. The most significant contract in this sector was the extension of the Integral Maintenance Contract for Meteorological Observation Equipment, for the Spanish Meteorological Institute, worth €1.8 million.

Other

Revenues for the Other sector during first quarter 2005 were €7.5 million, an increase of €3.0 million, or 65.3 percent, from €4.5 million in the same period in 2004. Gross margin in this sector was 40.3 percent in first quarter 2005, versus 27.0 percent in 2004. The most significant contract in this sector during the first quarter was the Asset Management and Data Center Services for the IT Platform of Movelia, the leading provider of ticketing services for the transport sector in Spain, worth €1.0 million.

Backlog

Backlog (representing the portion of signed contracts for which performance is pending) as of March 31, 2005 was €364.0 million, which reflects 15.0 percent growth over the €316.4 million in backlog at the end of March 2004.

New Bookings

New order bookings (or new contracts signed) in the first quarter 2005 were €102.1 million, a 25.9% increase from €81.1 million during the same period in 2004. We believe this shows the continued success of the Company’s new products and services solutions, and sales and marketing activity.

Pipeline

Pipeline, measured as management’s estimates of real opportunities within the next 6 to 12 months, is approximately €1.24 billion.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP measures, including pro forma net income and EPS. Pro forma net income and EPS are adjusted from GAAP-based results to exclude certain costs and expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. Pro forma results are one of the primary indicators management uses for evaluating historical results and for planning and forecasting future periods. We believe pro forma results provide consistency in our financial reporting which enhances our investor's understanding of our current financial performance as well as our future prospects. Pro forma results should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP results.

Conference Call Details

Telvent Chairman and CEO, Manuel Sánchez, Chief Financial Officer Ana Plaza, and Jose Ignacio del Barrio, Director of Investor Relations, will conduct a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2005 results, which will be simultaneously webcast at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time / 7:00 A.M. Pacific Time / 4:00 P.M. Madrid Time on Tuesday, May 31, 2005.

To access the conference call, participants in North America should dial 800-374-0724 and international participants should dial +1 (706) 634-1387. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations zone of Telvent’s corporate web site at www.telvent.com. Please visit the web site at least 15 minutes early to register for the teleconference webcast and download any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available on the web site approximately two hours after the conference call is completed. To access the replay, participants in North America should dial 800-642-1687 and international participants should dial +1 (706) 645-9291. The passcode for the replay is 6185602.

About Telvent

Telvent (Nasdaq: TLVT), the Global RealTime IT Company, specializes in high value-added solutions for four specific industrial sectors (Energy, Traffic, Transport and Environment) in Europe, North America, Latin America and China. (www.telvent.com)

Investor Relations Contact:

José Ignacio del Barrio
Phone: +34 902-335599
email: jibarrio@telvent.abengoa.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often are proceeded by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “assumes,” “will” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Telvent’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Some of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the recent results or those projected in forward-looking statements include the “Risk Factors” described in Telvent’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2005.

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