COLUMBIA, Md., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MCRS), a leading supplier of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, today announced the results for its fiscal 2014 second quarter ended December 31, 2013.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


    --  Revenue for the quarter was $345.6 million, an increase of $21.0
        million, or 6.5%, versus the same period last year.
    --  Revenue for the six-month period was $660.3 million, an increase of
        $35.9 million, or 5.8% over the same period last year.
    --  GAAP net income for the quarter was $43.4 million, a decrease of $0.7
        million, or 1.5.%, versus the same period last year.
    --  GAAP net income for the six-month period was $75.7 million, a decrease
        of $9.5 million, or 11.1%, versus the same period last year.
    --  GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.57 per
        share, an increase of $0.03, or 5.6%, over the same period last year.
    --  GAAP diluted EPS for the six-month period was $0.98, a decrease of
        $0.06, or 5.8%, versus the same period last year.
    --  Non-GAAP financial results, excluding the effect of charges for stock
        options, a litigation charge and accrued interest, amortization of Torex
        intangibles, restructuring of Torex, and gain on the sale and settlement
        of auction rate securities, are as follows:
        --  Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $48.3 million, an increase
            of $1.3 million, or 2.7%, versus the year ago period.
        --  Non-GAAP net income for the six-month period was $86.8 million, a
            decrease of $6.5 million, or 0.7%, over the year ago period.
        --  Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $0.63, an increase of
            $0.05, or 8.6%, over the year ago period.
        --  Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the six-month period was $1.12, a decrease
            of $0.02, or 1.8%, versus the year ago period.

MICROS's quarterly revenue was a Company record.

Peter A. Altabef, MICROS's President and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to achieve another quarter of strong revenue growth. We are encouraged by the improving demand environment in our geographic regions and vertical markets."

MICROS's financial guidance for fiscal 2014 is for revenue between $1.320 billion and $1.345 billion and Non-GAAP EPS from $2.46 to $2.51. The guidance reflects an increase in the ranges first provided in August 2013. At that time, revenue guidance for fiscal 2014 was for revenue between $1.295 billion and $1.320 billion, and Non-GAAP EPS between $2.46 and $2.50.

On January 28, 2014, our Board of Directors approved the purchase of an additional $200.0 million of our common stock. This authorization will be added to the April 2013 repurchase authorization. Under the new plan, shares will be purchased from time to time in the open market as business conditions warrant.

MICROS's stock is traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS. Some of the statements contained herein not based on historic facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties MICROS is subject to, among others, the following uncertainties and risks: product demand and market acceptance; impact of competitive products and pricing on margins; product development delays and technological difficulties; controlling expenses as MICROS continues to expand; the ability to obtain on acceptable terms the right to incorporate in MICROS's products and services technology patented by others; the risk that there are actual or perceived security vulnerabilities in MICROS's products; adverse results in legal disputes resulting in liabilities that exceed reserves; unanticipated tax liabilities; the effects of terrorist activity and armed conflict; the effects of major environmental disasters; weakening in general economic conditions that adversely affect demand for computer hardware or software; and currency fluctuations.

All information in this release is as of January 30, 2014. MICROS undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in MICROS's expectations.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with MICROS's business, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Business and Investment Risks" sections of MICROS's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting MICROS's investor relations department at 443-285-8059 or at MICROS's website at http://www.micros.com.





                                                                                        MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                        (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                                                                                                         Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended

                                                                                                                                           December 31,            December 31,
                                                                                                                                           ------------            ------------

                                                                                                                                           2013            2012      2013            2012
                                                                                                                                           ----            ----      ----            ----

    Revenue:

      Hardware                                                                                                                          $71,096         $67,245  $137,628        $131,004

      Software                                                                                                                           44,758          38,747    79,119          69,525

      Service                                                                                                                           229,715         218,528   443,537         423,842
                                                                                                                                        -------         -------   -------         -------

    Total revenue                                                                                                                       345,569         324,520   660,284         624,371
                                                                                                                                        -------         -------   -------         -------


    Cost of sales:

      Hardware                                                                                                                           45,671          43,295    88,918          86,352

      Software                                                                                                                            7,179           5,257    12,580          10,621

      Service                                                                                                                           110,414         103,767   214,054         201,864

      Stock option expense                                                                                                                   90              82       189             155

    Total cost of sales                                                                                                                 163,354         152,401   315,741         298,992
                                                                                                                                        -------         -------   -------         -------


    Gross margin                                                                                                                        182,215         172,119   344,543         325,379


      Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                       85,502          79,952   163,528         152,600

      Research and development expenses                                                                                                  21,439          17,526    40,317          33,891

      Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                       4,669           4,207     9,062           8,324

      Stock option expense                                                                                                                5,661           7,233    10,552          11,371

      Torex amortization expense                                                                                                            941           1,314     1,717           2,722

      Torex restructuring charge                                                                                                              0             296       216           1,693

      Litigation charge                                                                                                                       0               0     2,800               0

    Total operating expenses                                                                                                            118,212         110,528   228,192         210,601
                                                                                                                                        -------         -------   -------         -------


    Income from operations                                                                                                               64,003          61,591   116,351         114,778

    Non-operating income (expense):

      Interest income, net                                                                                                                  778           1,129     1,667           2,305

      Interest expense - litigation charge                                                                                                    -               -      (900)              0

      Gain on settlement/sale - auction rate securities                                                                                       0           3,494       338           3,494

      Other non-operating income, net                                                                                                      (536)           (635)     (383)           (964)
                                                                                                                                           ----            ----      ----            ----

    Total non-operating income , net                                                                                                        242           3,988       722           4,835
                                                                                                                                            ---           -----       ---           -----


    Income before taxes                                                                                                                  64,245          65,579   117,073         119,613

    Income tax provision                                                                                                                 20,687          21,289    41,184          34,257
                                                                                                                                         ------          ------    ------          ------

    Net income                                                                                                                           43,558          44,290    75,889          85,356

    Less:  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                                                                              (143)           (204)     (203)           (206)
                                                                                                                                           ----            ----      ----            ----


    Net Income attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc. (GAAP)                                                                              $43,415         $44,086   $75,686         $85,150
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    Net Income per diluted common share attributable to                                                                                   $0.57           $0.54     $0.98           $1.04
    MICROS Systems, Inc.


    Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted                                                                              76,785          81,289    77,245          81,643
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                                                      Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and EPS attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc. to
                                                               Non-GAAP Net Income and EPS attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc.

    Net Income attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc.                                                                                     $43,415         $44,086   $75,686         $85,150

    Add back:

      Stock option expense

          Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                    5,117           6,905     9,521          10,605

          Research and development expenses                                                                                                 544             328     1,031             766

          Cost of sales                                                                                                                      90              82       189             155
                                                                                                                                            ---             ---       ---             ---

                                                                                                                                          5,751           7,315    10,741          11,526

      Litigation charge, including accrued interest expense                                                                                   -               -     3,700               0

      Torex amortization expense                                                                                                            941           1,314     1,717           2,722

      Torex restructuring charge                                                                                                              -             296       216           1,693

      Gain on settlement/sale - auction rate securities                                                                                       0          (3,494)     (338)         (3,494)

      Total add back                                                                                                                      6,692           5,431    16,036          12,447
                                                                                                                                          -----           -----    ------          ------


    Subtract tax effect on:

      Stock option expense                                                                                                                1,817           2,391     3,374           3,655

      Litigation charge, including accrued interest expense                                                                                   -               -     1,410               0

      Torex amortization expense                                                                                                             23              59        45             118

      Torex restructuring charge                                                                                                              -              83        49             432
                                                                                                                                            ---

    Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc.                                                                            $48,267         $46,984   $86,844         $93,392
                                                                                                                                        =======         =======   =======         =======


    Non-GAAP Net Income per Diluted Common Share                                                                                          $0.63           $0.58     $1.12           $1.14

     attributable to MICROS Systems, Inc.



    We believe the inclusion of the above
     non-GAAP measure will be useful to
     investors because it will enhance
     the comparability of our current
     period results to prior periods'
     results without comparable charges.
     We also believe inclusion of this
     measure will enhance comparability
     of our results to results of our
     competitors and to the analysts'
     forecasts because the analysts
     typically forecast excluding the
     effect of share-based payment
     charge and above one time charges,
     the non-GAAP measure. In addition,
     our management uses this measure to
     evaluate our operating performance
     and compare our results to our
     competitors. Management also uses
     this measure as a metric to measure
     performance under our executive
     compensation program.



    The Company notes that non-GAAP
     financial measures are not based on
     a comprehensive set of accounting
     rules or principles. Instead, they
     are based on subjective
     determinations by management
     designed to supplement our GAAP
     financial measures. They are subject
     to a number of important limitations
     and should be considered only in
     conjunction with our consolidated
     financial statements prepared in
     accordance with GAAP. Among the
     limitations on the use of the non-
     GAAP measure are the following:



    - The exclusion of non-GAAP items
     can have a significant impact on
     reported GAAP net income and diluted
     net income per share.



    - Other companies may calculate non-
     GAAP net income and non-GAAP net
     income per share differently than
     MICROS does, limiting the usefulness
     of those measures for comparative
     purposes.


                                     MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.

                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                  (Unaudited - in thousands)


                                       December 31,                June 30,
                                                         2013                     2013
                                                         ----                     ----

    ASSETS

    Current
     assets:

         Cash and
          cash
          equivalents
          and
          short-
          term
          investments                                $627,266                 $634,069

         Accounts
          receivable,
          net                                         221,799                  228,455

         Inventory                                     57,602                   49,273

        Income
         taxes
         receivable                                     4,599                   12,771

         Deferred
          income
          taxes                                        15,307                   15,022

         Prepaid
          expenses
          and
          other
          current
          assets                                       49,222                   44,648
                                                       ------                   ------

               Total
                current
                assets                                975,795                  984,238


     Property,
     plant
     and
     equipment,
     net                                               57,257                   44,127

    Deferred
     income
     taxes,
     non-
     current                                           48,258                   50,186

    Goodwill                                          452,780                  432,950

     Intangible
     assets,
     net                                               37,355                   37,754

     Purchased
     and
     internally
     developed
     software
     costs,
     net                                               35,539                   32,543

    Other
     assets                                             8,686                    7,240
                                                        -----                    -----

    Total
     Assets                                        $1,615,670               $1,589,038
                                                   ==========               ==========


     LIABILITIES
     AND
     EQUITY

    Current
     liabilities:

         Bank
          lines
          of
          credit                      $                     -                   $1,757

         Accounts
          payable                                      72,313                   73,099

         Accrued
          expenses
          and
          other
          current
          liabilities                                 151,276                  155,491

         Income
          taxes
          payable                                       7,373                   11,002

         Deferred
          revenue                                     176,303                  177,236
                                                      -------                  -------

             Total
              current
              liabilities                             407,265                  418,585


    Income
     taxes
     payable,
     non-
     current                                           41,692                   35,019

    Deferred
     income
     taxes,
     non-
     current                                              551                    1,157

    Other
     non-
     current
     liabilities                                       15,646                   16,007
                                                       ------                   ------

             Total
              liabilities                             465,154                  470,768


     Commitments
     and
     contingencies


    Equity:

      MICROS
       Systems,
       Inc.
       stockholders'
       equity:

         Common
          stock                                         1,881                    1,918

         Capital
          in
          excess
          of par                                            0                        0

         Retained
          earnings                                  1,132,904                1,136,763

          Accumulated
          other
          comprehensive
          income
          (loss)                                       12,419                  (23,625)
                                                       ------                  -------

              Total
               MICROS
               Systems,
               Inc.
               stockholders'
               equity                               1,147,204                1,115,056

       Noncontrolling
       interest                                         3,312                    3,214
                                                        -----                    -----

    Total
     Equity                                         1,150,516                1,118,270
                                                    ---------                ---------


    Total
     Liabilities
     and
     Equity                                        $1,615,670               $1,589,038
                                                   ==========               ==========


                                                                                                                        
                                                 MICROS SYSTEMS, INC.
                                                                                                                        
                                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                                        
                                              (Unaudited - in thousands)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                               
                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                               
                                                         December 31,
                                                         ------------
                                                                                                                        
                                                                         2013                                     2012
                                                                         ----                                     ----
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
    Cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                                       
      Net income                       $75,889                                                                 $85,356
                                                                                                                       
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       provided by operating activities:
                                                                               
        Depreciation and
         amortization                   10,779                                   11,046
                                                                               
        Share-based
         compensation                   10,741                                   11,526
                                                                               
        Amortization of
         capitalized software            3,111                                    2,260
                                                                               
        Provision for losses
         on accounts
         receivable                         31                                    1,997
                                                                               
        Litigation reserve,
         including interest
         expense                         3,700                                                                      -
                                                                                         
        Gain on sales of
         auction rate
         securities                          -                                   (4,094)
                                                                                         
        Other-than-
         temporary impairment
         losses on
         investments, net                    -                                      600
                                                                                         
        Net (gain) loss on
         disposal of
         property, plant and
         equipment                           -                                      (40)
                                                                                                                       
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net
         of impact of acquisitions):
                                                                                         
                                   Decrease
                                   in
                                   accounts
                                   receivable                          12,216                                   23,899
                                                                                         
                                   Increase
                                   in
                                   inventory                           (7,377)                                  (7,244)
                                                                                         
                                   Increase
                                   in
                                   prepaid
                                   expenses
                                   and
                                   other
                                   assets                              (4,053)                                  (6,303)
                                                                                         
                                   Decrease
                                   in
                                   accounts
                                   payable                             (2,323)                                  (8,149)
                                                                                         
                                   Decrease
                                   in
                                   accrued
                                   expenses
                                   and
                                   other
                                   current
                                   liabilities                         (9,585)                                 (31,809)
                                                                                         
                                   Increase
                                   (decrease)
                                   in
                                   income
                                   taxes
                                   assets
                                   and
                                   liabilities                         13,491                                   (4,053)
                                                                                         
                                   Decrease
                                   in
                                   deferred
                                   revenue                             (5,414)                                  (9,257)
                                                                               
      Net cash flows
       provided by
       operating
       activities                      101,206                                   65,735
                                       -------                                   ------
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
    Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                               
      Proceeds from
       maturities of
       investments                     139,476                                   23,824
                                                                                         
      Proceeds from
       sales of auction
       rate securities                       -                                   36,719
                                                                               
      Purchases of
       investments                     (69,705)                                (83,841)
                                                                               
      Purchases of
       property, plant
       and equipment                   (20,854)                                (10,009)
                                                                               
      Internally
       developed
       software costs                   (3,769)                                  (2,225)
                                                                                         
      Other                                 45                                     (122)
                                                                               
      Net cash flows
       provided by
       (used in)
       investing
       activities                       45,193                                 (35,654)
                                        ------                                  -------
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                        
    Cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                               
      Repurchases of
       common stock                   (111,312)                                (53,372)
                                                                               
      Proceeds from
       stock option
       exercises                        19,080                                    4,655
                                                                               
      Realized tax
       benefits from
       stock option
       exercises                         1,830                                    1,426
                                                                               
      Principal
       payments on line
       of credit                        (1,795)                                                                     -
                                                                                         
      Cash paid for
       acquisition of
       noncontrolling
       interest                              -                                     (846)
                                                                                         
      Other                               (174)                                     (51)
                                                                               
      Net cash flows
       used in
       financing
       activities                      (92,371)                                (48,188)
                                       -------                                  -------
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                         
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and cash equivalents                                               9,163                                    7,431
                                                                        -----                                    -----
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                         
    Net (decrease) increase in cash and
     cash equivalents                                                  63,191                                  (10,676)
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                         
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of year                                                          486,023                                  562,786
                                                                                                                        
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     year                                                            $549,214                                 $552,110
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Contact: Peter J. Rogers, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Investor Relations
443-285-8059

SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.