Sapiens Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

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              Summary
               Results for First 
      Quarter 2025 (USD in millions, except per share data)


                                                                       GAAP                                                              Non-GAAP


                                                        Q1 202                           Q1 2024                   % Change   Q1 202


                                                                 5                                                                      5          Q1 2024        % Change



     Revenue                                               $136.1                         $134.2                       1.4 %       $136.1           $134.2            1.4 %



     Gross Profit                                           $60.7                          $57.6                       5.4 %        $63.0            $60.9            3.5 %



     Gross Margin                                          44.6 %                        42.9 %               170 bps            46.3 %          45.4 %    90 bps


      Operating Income                                       $21.2                          $20.5                       3.3 %        $24.6            $24.3            1.2 %


      Operating Margin                                      15.6 %                        15.3 %               30 bps             18.0 %          18.1 %    -10 bps



     Net Income (*)                                         $17.9                          $17.4                       3.3 %        $20.7            $20.4            1.3 %



     Diluted EPS                                            $0.32                          $0.31                       3.2 %        $0.37            $0.36            2.8 %



     (*) Attributable to Sapiens' shareholders

Roni Al-Dor, President and CEO of Sapiens, stated, "We delivered a strong start to 2025, advancing our strategic growth priorities, signing deals with new and existing customers, and signing two successful targeted acquisitions. The addition of Candela and AdvantageGo significantly expands our global footprint and innovative solution breadth, reinforcing our position as a leader in both Life and P&C."

Mr. Al-Dor continued, "We continue to see steady increases in demand for our AI-driven insurance platforms, strong customer adoption of our SaaS model, and are proud of our team's relentless efforts on generating results. Innovation is in our DNA, and with the healthy state of our current pipeline, we remain confident in our ability to drive long-term value creation for our customers and shareholders alike."

"We are well-positioned to continue our positive momentum from the first quarter throughout the remainder of the year," concluded Mr. Al-Dor. "We are raising our 2025 guidance for non-GAAP revenue to the range of $574 million to $578 million from the previous $553 million to $558 million."

"Our non-GAAP operating profit is expected to be in the range of $94 million to $96 million, with an operating margin of 16.5% at the midpoint. This compares to the previous guidance of $98 million to $102 million."

"Our 2025 operating profit guidance reflects favorable currency movements. However, this is expected to be offset by losses associated with AdvantageGo and integration costs related to both the Candela and AdvantageGo acquisitions. The total aggregate negative impact on 2025 operating profit is approximately $5 million at the midpoint."

Quarterly Results Conference Call

Management will host a conference call and webcast on May 8, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (4:30 p.m. in Israel) to review and discuss Sapiens' results. Please call the following numbers (at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time) to participate:

North America (toll-free): 1-888-642-5032
International: 972-3-918-0609
UK: 0-800-917-5108

The live webcast of the call can be viewed on Sapiens' website at the following link. A replay of the call will be available one business day following the completion of the event at the same link for 90 days.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP revenue, ARR, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributed to Sapiens shareholders, non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash-Flow.

Sapiens believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Sapiens' financial condition and results of operations. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. These measures are used in financial reports prepared for management and in quarterly financial reports presented to the Company's board of directors. The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: amortization of capitalized software development and other intangible assets, capitalization of software development, stock-based compensation, compensation related to acquisition and acquisition-related costs, and tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments.

Management of the Company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation, or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations, as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures.

To compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Sapiens urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company's business.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables of this release.

The Company defines Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR") as the annualized value of our revenue from customer subscriptions, term licenses, maintenance, application maintenance, and cloud solutions, which may not be the same as the timing and amount of revenue recognized. The ARR run rate is equal to the product of (i) the sum of these revenues in our most recently completed fiscal quarter, multiplied by (ii) four.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net profit, adjusted to stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, capitalization of software development costs, compensation expenses related to acquisition and acquisition-related costs, financial expense (income), provision for income taxes and other income (expenses). These amounts are often excluded by other companies as well, in order to help investors understand the operational performance of their business.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measurement of its operating performance, because it assists in comparing the operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain non-cash and non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of the operations that the Company believes, when viewed with the GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business. The Company uses Adjusted Free Cash-Flow as a measurement of its operating performance, and reconciles cash-flow from operating activities to Adjusted Free Cash-Flow, while reducing the amounts for capitalization of software development costs and capital expenditures. The Company adds back cash payments made for former acquisitions in respect of future performance targets and retention criteria as determined upon acquisition date of the respective acquired company, which were included in the cash-flow from operating activities. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash-Flow is useful in evaluating our business, because Adjusted Free Cash-Flow reflects the cash surplus available to fund the expansion of our business.

About Sapiens

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a global leader in intelligent insurance SaaS-based software solutions. With Sapiens' robust platform, customer-driven partnerships, and rich ecosystem, insurers are empowered to future-proof their organizations with operational excellence in a rapidly changing marketplace. Our SaaS-based Solutions help insurers harness the power of AI and advanced automation to support core solutions for property and casualty, workers' compensation, and life insurance, including reinsurance, financial & compliance, data & analytics, digital, and decision management. Sapiens boasts a longtime global presence, serving over 600 customers in more than 30 countries with its innovative offerings. Recognized by industry experts and selected for the Microsoft Top 100 Partner program, Sapiens is committed to partnering with our customers for their entire transformation journey and is continuously innovating to ensure their success. For more information visit sapiens or follow us on LinkedIn





              
                Investor and Media Contact
    Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah
    Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Investor Relations, Sapiens
    Mobile: +1 917-533-4782
    Email: Yaffa.cohen-ifrah@sapiens.com




              
                Investor Contact
    Kimberly Rogers
    Managing Director, Hayden IR
    Phone: +1 541-904-5075
    Email: kim@HaydenIR.com

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release that are incorporated herein by reference are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, as well as information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "may," "will," "plan" and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the degree of our success in our plans to leverage our global footprint to grow our sales? the degree of our success in integrating the companies that we have acquired through the implementation of our M&A growth strategy? the lengthy development cycles for our solutions, which may frustrate our ability to realize revenues and/or profits from our potential new solutions? our lengthy and complex sales cycles, which do not always result in the realization of revenues? the degree of our success in retaining our existing customers or competing effectively for greater market share? difficulties in successfully planning and managing changes in the size of our operations? the frequency of the long-term, large, complex projects that we perform that involve complex estimates of project costs and profit margins, which sometimes change mid-stream? the challenges and potential liability that heightened privacy laws and regulations pose to our business? occasional disputes with clients, which may adversely impact our results of operations and our reputation? various intellectual property issues related to our business? potential unanticipated product vulnerabilities or cybersecurity breaches of our or our customers' systems? risks related to the insurance industry in which our clients operate? risks associated with our global sales and operations, such as changes in regulatory requirements, wide-spread viruses and epidemics like the recent novel coronavirus pandemic, which adversely affected our results of operations, or fluctuations in currency exchange rates? and risks related to our principal location in Israel and our status as a Cayman Islands company. While we believe such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, should one or more of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, or these risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Please read the risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, in order to review conditions that we believe could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.



              
                SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES



              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME



              U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


                                                                                                                                               Three months ended


                                                                                                                                                   March 31,


                                                                                                                                     2025                                 2024


                                                                                                                              (unaudited)                         (unaudited)





               Revenue                                                                                               136,105               134,249



               Cost of revenue                                                                                        75,445                76,689





               Gross profit                                                                                           60,660                57,560





               Operating expenses:


                                                                          
               Research and development, net                  16,276                               16,521


                                                                          
               Selling, marketing, general and                23,188                               20,517
                                                                          administrative



               Total operating expenses                                                                               39,464                37,038





               Operating income                                                                                       21,196                20,522





               Financial and other income, net                                                                       (1,330)               (1,092)



               Taxes on income                                                                                         4,492                 4,113







               Net income                                                                                             18,034                17,501





               Attributable to non-controlling interest                                                                                       141



               Attributable to redeemable non-controlling                                                                 98
    interest





               Net income attributable to Sapiens'                                                                    17,936                17,360
    shareholders







               Basic earnings per share                                                                                 0.32                  0.31





               Diluted earnings per share                                                                               0.32                  0.31







              Weighted average number of shares outstanding                                                           55,888                55,744
    used to compute basic earnings per share (in
    thousands)





              Weighted average number of shares outstanding                                                           56,020                55,981
    used to compute diluted earnings per share (in
    thousands)



              
                SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES



              
                RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS



              U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


                                                                                                                                            Three months ended


                                                                                                                              
            
            March 31,


                                                                                                                                       2025                            2024


                                                                                                                                (unaudited)                    (unaudited)





              GAAP revenue                                                                                                         136,105                         134,249



              Non-GAAP revenue                                                                                                     136,105                         134,249





              GAAP gross profit                                                                                                     60,660                          57,560



              Amortization of capitalized software                                                                                   1,511                           1,545



              Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                  824                           1,779



              Non-GAAP gross profit                                                                                                 62,995                          60,884





              GAAP operating income                                                                                                 21,196                          20,522



              Gross profit adjustments                                                                                               2,335                           3,324



              Capitalization of software development                                                                               (1,942)                        (1,717)



              Amortization of other intangible assets                                                                                1,560                           1,233



              Stock-based compensation                                                                                                 847                             772



              Acquisition-related costs (*)                                                                                            561                             129



              Non-GAAP operating income                                                                                             24,557                          24,263





              GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens'                                                                              17,936                          17,360
    shareholders



              Operating income adjustments                                                                                           3,361                           3,741



              Taxes on income                                                                                                        (618)                          (680)



              Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens'                                                                          20,679                          20,421
    shareholders



    (*) Acquisition-related costs pertain to charges on behalf of M&A agreements related to future performance targets and
    retention criteria, as well as completed or prospective third-party services, such as tax, accounting and legal rendered.



       
                Adjusted EBITDA Calculation



       U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                                                         Three months ended


                                                                                          March 31,


                                                                             2025     2024





       
                GAAP operating profit                                 21,196   20,522





       
                Non-GAAP adjustments:

    ---


       Amortization of capitalized software                                1,511    1,545



       Amortization of other intangible assets                             2,384    3,012



       Capitalization of software development                            (1,942) (1,717)



       Stock-based compensation                                              847      772



       Compensation related to acquisition and acquisition-related costs     561      129





       
                Non-GAAP operating profit                             24,557   24,263





       Depreciation                                                          972    1,097





       
                Adjusted EBITDA                                       25,529   25,360



     
                Summary of 
                NON-GAAP 
          Financial Information



     U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)


                                                                                 Q1 2025 Q4 2024  Q3 2024   Q2 2024    Q1 2024





     Revenues                                                                   136,105  134,305   137,025    136,800     134,249



     Gross profit                                                                62,995   62,692    62,809     62,481      60,884



     Operating income                                                            24,557   24,468    25,101     24,836      24,263



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                             25,529   25,359    26,389     25,931      25,360



     Net income to Sapiens' shareholders                                         20,679   20,710    21,091     21,041      20,421





     Diluted earnings per share                                                    0.37     0.37      0.37       0.37        0.36



     
                Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR")



     U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                            Three months ended


                                                            March 31,


                                                     2025     2024



     
                Annual Recurring Revenue         187,386    167,646



     
                Non-GAAP Revenues by Geographic Breakdown



     U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                            Q1 2025 Q4 2024  Q3 2024   Q2 2024    Q1 2024




      North America                                          56,871   56,753    55,755     57,918      55,158



     Europe                                                 67,480   65,624    69,281     66,072      68,727


      Rest of the World                                      11,754   11,928    11,989     12,810      10,364




                   Total                                    136,105  134,305   137,025    136,800     134,249



     
                Non-GAAP Revenue breakdown



     U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                                      Q1 2025     %  Q1 2024     %





     Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*) 108,057 79.4 %   94,242 70.2 %



     Pre-production implementation services (**)                      28,048 20.6 %   40,007 29.8 %





     
                Total Revenues                                     136,105  100 %  134,249  100 %


                                                                      Q1 2025 Q1 2024





     Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*)  55,492   50,340



     Pre-production implementation services (**)                       3,503   10,544





     
                Total Gross profit                                  62,995   60,884


                                                                                                                               Q1 2025 Q1 2024





              Software products and re-occurring post-production services (*)                                                  55.1 %  53.4 %



              Pre-production implementation services (**)                                                                      12.5 %  26.4 %





              
                Gross margin                                                                                        46.3 %  45.4 %





              
                (*) Software products and re-occurring post-production services include mainly subscription,
    term license, maintenance, application maintenance, cloud solutions and post-production services.
    This revenue stream is a mix of recurring and re-occurring in nature.



              
                (**) Pre-production implementation services include mainly implementation services before go-live,
    which are one-time in nature.



              
                Adjusted Free Cash-Flow



              U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                                                                                                                       Q1 2025 Q4 2024  Q3 2024   Q2 2024    Q1 2024





              Cash-flow from operating activities                                                                                                      25,353   42,109    13,083      8,545      18,488



              Increase in capitalized software development costs                                                                                      (1,942) (1,759)  (1,834)   (1,823)    (1,717)



              Capital expenditures                                                                                                                      (366)   (419)  (1,125)     (666)      (466)



              
                Free cash-flow                                                                                                              23,045   39,931    10,124      6,056      16,305





              Cash payments attributed to acquisition-related costs(*) (**)                                                                                 -   1,238       124        134         751





              
                Adjusted free cash-flow                                                                                                     23,045   41,169    10,248      6,190      17,056





              
                (*) Included in cash-flow from operating activities



              
                (**) Acquisition-related payments pertain to charges on behalf of M&A agreements related to future performance targets and
    retention criteria, as well as completed or prospective third-party services, such as tax, accounting and legal rendered.



     
                SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES



     
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET



     U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                                                           March 31,         December 31,


                                                                                                                   2025            2024


                                                                                                            (unaudited)    (unaudited)





     
                 ASSETS





     
                 CURRENT ASSETS


                                                          
              Cash and cash equivalents                    143,364         163,690


                                                          
              Short-term bank deposit                       62,500          52,500


                                                                     Trade receivables, net and unbilled
                                                                      receivables                                 105,818          99,603


                                                                     Other receivables and prepaid expenses        15,707          19,350


                                                          
              Total current assets                         327,389         335,143





     
                 LONG-TERM ASSETS


                                                          
              Property and equipment, net                   10,401          10,656


                                                          
              Severance pay fund                             3,185           3,208


                                                                     Goodwill and intangible assets, net          329,819         302,472


                                                                     Operating lease right-of-use assets           20,581          20,746


                                                          
              Other long-term assets                        22,605          19,486


                                                          
              Total long-term assets                       386,591         356,568





     
                 TOTAL ASSETS                                                                    713,980        691,711





     
                LIABILITIES AND EQUITY





     
                 CURRENT LIABILITIES


                                                          
              Trade payables                                 8,485           8,414


                                                                     Current maturities of Series B
                                                                      Debentures                                   19,797          19,796


                                                                     Accrued expenses and other liabilities       117,219          77,390


                                                                     Current maturities of operating lease
                                                                      liabilities                                   7,337           6,440


                                                          
              Deferred revenue                              42,102          37,543


                                                          
              Total current liabilities                    194,940         149,583





     
                 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES


                                                                     Series B Debentures, net of current
                                                                      maturities                                                  19,792


                                                          
              Deferred tax liabilities                       9,792           6,899


                                                          
              Other long-term liabilities                   10,847          10,331


                                                                     Long-term operating lease liabilities         16,064          17,719


                                                          
              Accrued severance pay                          8,000           7,758


                                                          
              Total long-term liabilities                   44,703          62,499





     
                REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                                               13,746





     
                EQUITY                                                                                       460,591         479,629





     
                TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                                     713,980        691,711



     
                SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES



     
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW



     U.S. dollars in thousands


                                                                                          For the three months ended March
                                                                                                          31,


                                                                                        2025                                       2024


                                                                                 (unaudited)                               (unaudited)



     
                Cash flows from operating activities:



     Net income                                                                      18,034                                     17,501



     Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



     Depreciation of property and equipment                                             972                                      1,097



     Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized software                       3,895                                      4,557



     Accretion of discount on series B debentures                                         5                                          9



     Capital loss (gain) from sale of property and equipment                              1                                        (1)



     Stock-based compensation related to options issued to employees                    847                                        772





     Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amount acquired:



     Increase in trade receivables, net and unbilled receivables                    (5,058)                                  (14,703)



     Decrease in deferred tax liabilities, net                                        (514)                                     (776)



     Decrease in other operating assets                                               5,239                                      3,737



     Increase (decrease) in trade payables                                            (378)                                     3,547



     Increase (decrease) in other operating liabilities                             (1,878)                                       721



     Increase in deferred revenues                                                    3,975                                      1,968



     Increase in accrued severance pay, net                                             213                                         59



     Net cash provided by operating activities                                       25,353                                     18,488





     
                Cash flows from investing activities:





     Purchase of property and equipment                                               (368)                                     (470)



     Investment in deposits                                                        (10,110)                                   (3,291)



     Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                      (16,311)



     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                         2                                          4



     Capitalized software development costs                                         (1,942)                                   (1,717)



     Net cash used in investing activities                                         (28,729)                                   (5,474)





     
                Cash flows from financing activities:





     Repayment of series B debenture                                               (19,796)                                  (19,796)



     Acquisition of minority interests                                                    -                                   (3,098)



     Net cash used in financing activities                                         (19,796)                                  (22,894)





     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                     2,846                                      (147)





     Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                         (20,326)                                  (10,027)



     Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period                           163,690                                    126,716





     
                Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period                    143,364                                    116,689

Debentures Covenants

As of March 31, 2025, Sapiens was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the indenture for the Series B Debentures, based on having achieved the following in its consolidated financial results:

Covenant 1

    --  Target shareholders' equity (excluding non-controlling interest): above
        $120 million.
    --  Actual shareholders' equity (excluding non-controlling interest) equal
        to $460.6 million.

Covenant 2

    --  Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization (in
        each case, as defined under the indenture for the Company's Series B
        Debentures) below 65%.
    --  Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to net capitalization equal
        to (67.66)%.

Covenant 3

    --  Target ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (accumulated
        calculation for the four last quarters) is below 5.5.
    --  Actual ratio of net financial indebtedness to EBITDA (accumulated
        calculation for the four last quarters) is equal to (1.80).

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