Press Release

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive, announced today results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2011.

On a GAAP basis in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2011:

• Revenue was $136.3 million, a decrease of 6% compared to $145.2 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2010;
• Income from operations was $19.2 million, a decrease of 42% compared to $32.8 million in the same quarter last year;
• Net income was $11.7 million, a decrease of 45% compared to $21.3 million in the same quarter last year; and
• Diluted earnings per share were $0.18, a decrease of 42% compared to $0.31 in the same quarter last year.

On a non-GAAP basis in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2011:

• Revenue was $136.3 million, a decrease of 6% compared to $145.3 million in the same period a year ago;
• Income from operations was $32.8 million, a decrease of 32% compared to $48.3 million in the same quarter last year;
• Net income was $21.5 million, a decrease of 33% compared to $32.2 million in the same quarter last year; and
• Diluted earnings per share were $0.34, a decrease of 28% compared to $0.47 in the same quarter last year.

On a GAAP basis in fiscal year 2011:

• Revenue was $533.6 million, an increase of 1% compared to $529.1 million in fiscal 2010;
• Income from operations was $88.2 million, an increase of 30% compared to $67.7 million in fiscal 2010;
• Net income was $58.8 million, an increase of 21% compared to $48.6 million in fiscal 2010; and
• Diluted earnings per share were $0.87, an increase of 19% compared to $0.73 in fiscal 2010.

On a non-GAAP basis in fiscal year 2011:

• Revenue was $533.7 million, an increase of 1% compared to $530.3 million in fiscal 2010;
• Income from operations was $144.4 million, a decrease of 8% compared to $156.6 million in fiscal 2010;
• Non-GAAP net income was $98.2 million, a decrease of 7% compared to $106.1 million in fiscal 2010; and
• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.45, a decrease of 9% compared to $1.60 in fiscal 2010.

Jay Bhatt, president and chief executive officer of Progress Software, said: "The results for the fourth quarter met expectations, but they reflect challenges the company is facing in its ongoing transformation. We are building capabilities as an enterprise solutions provider through investments in our field organization, product integration and creating greater market awareness of the Progress Responsive Process Management (RPM) suite. Even with these significant changes, our Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) segment grew 12% for the year. We continue our investments in the EBS business segment as we enter 2012, and are optimistic about our growth potential in the second half of the year as more and more business leaders see how our offerings can increase their operational responsiveness. Progress is well positioned to be the leader in the emerging intelligent business operations segment."

Bhatt also noted: "While the Application Development Platforms (ADP) segment declined slightly for the year, our OpenEdge revenues were stable due to growth in our indirect channel. Our application partners (ISVs) are excited about the recently released OpenEdge 11, which includes patent-pending multi-tenancy built in to the database along with enhanced integration with our Progress Arcade Portal and enhanced support for mobile devices — all of which respond to the heavy demand of our partners to test and deliver their solutions in a multi-tenant Cloud environment and through mobile devices. In addition, OpenEdge 11 includes tighter integration with our Business Process Management (or BPM) functionality — allowing our partners to modernize their applications with the latest agile business-focused technology. With these enhancements and our partners' enthusiasm for the opportunities they create, we are optimistic about OpenEdge's prospects in 2012."

During the fourth quarter, the company completed the acquisition of Corticon Technologies, Inc., a leading Business Rules Management System (BRMS) vendor that enables organizations to make better, faster decisions by automating business rules. The Corticon solution, which will be integrated into the Progress RPM suite, reinforces Progress' commitment to deliver operational responsiveness by helping customers build highly agile, responsive business systems.

Cash flows from operations for the quarter were $9.7 million, down from $25.7 million in the same quarter in fiscal 2010. During the fourth quarter, the company purchased $65.1 million of its common stock. Cash and short-term investments decreased to $261.4 million from $346.5 million at the end of the fiscal third quarter 2011, primarily as a result of share repurchases and the Corticon acquisition.

Business Outlook

Progress Software provides the following non-GAAP guidance for the fiscal first quarter ending February 29, 2012:

• Revenue is expected to be approximately $120 million, representing a decrease of approximately 10% year over year.
• Diluted earnings per share are expected to be approximately $0.25, representing a decrease of approximately 40% year over year.

The non-GAAP guidance excludes approximately $5.6 million of amortization of acquired intangibles and approximately $5.3 million of stock-based compensation, as well as any restructuring, transition and acquisition-related expenses, and the respective income tax effects of these items.

Conference Call

The Progress Software quarterly investor conference call to review its fiscal fourth quarter 2011 and fiscal year results and business outlook will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 on the investor relations section of the company's website, located at www.progress.com. Additionally, you can listen to the call by telephone by dialing 1-800-915-4836, passcode 9464931. The conference call will include only brief comments followed by questions and answers. An archived version of the conference call and supporting materials will be available on the Progress Software website within the investor relations section after the live conference call.

Note to Editors

Progress Software is providing, in advance, a copy of prepared remarks for its conference call. These prepared remarks will not be read on the call. The press release, the prepared remarks, and additional financial disclosures are available on the Progress website www.progress.com within the investor relations section.

Progress Software Corporation

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur — to capitalize on new opportunities, drive greater efficiencies and reduce risk. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of best-in-class infrastructure software spanning event-driven visibility and real-time response, open integration, data access and integration, and application development and deployment — all supporting on-premises and SaaS/Cloud deployments. Progress Software maximizes the benefits of operational responsiveness while minimizing IT complexity and total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com or +1-781-280-4000.

Legal Notice Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

Progress Software provides non-GAAP financial information as additional information for investors. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). Progress Software believes that the non-GAAP results described in this release are useful for an understanding of its ongoing operations and provide additional detail and an alternative method of assessing its operating results. Management uses these non-GAAP results to compare the company's performance to that of prior periods for analysis of trends and for budget and planning purposes. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjustments to the company's GAAP financial results is included in the tables below. Additional information regarding the company's non-GAAP financial information is contained in the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this press release, which is available on the Progress website www.progress.com within the investor relations section.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which include statements regarding the company's business outlook for its fiscal first quarter in 2012, and strategic plans, involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to the following: the receipt and shipment of new orders; the timely release of enhancements to the company's products; the growth rates of certain market segments; the positioning of the company's products in those market segments; the customer demand and acceptance of our new product initiatives, the Progress RPM suite; variations in the demand for professional services and technical support; pricing pressures and the competitive environment in the software industry; continuing uncertainty in the U.S. and international economies, which could result in fewer sales of the company's products and may otherwise harm the company's business; the company's ability to complete and integrate acquisitions; the company's ability to realize the expected benefits and anticipated synergies from acquired businesses; the company's ability to penetrate international markets and manage its international operations; and changes in exchange rates. The company undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with the company's business, please refer to the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Progress is a trademark or registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Fiscal Fourth Quarter Ended November 30,								Fiscal Year Ended November 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2011		2010			% Change			2011			2010		% Change
Revenue:
Software licenses	$	48,707	$	56,475		-14	%		$	184,173		$	192,568	-4	%
Maintenance and services		87,633		88,706		-1	%			349,422			336,552	4	%
Total revenue		136,340		145,181		-6	%			533,595			529,120	1	%
Costs of revenue:
Cost of software licenses		1,939		2,290		-15	%			8,962			7,923	13	%
Cost of maintenance and services		20,402		18,204		12	%			78,605			71,290	10	%
Amortization of acquired intangibles		3,857		4,887		-21	%			15,728			20,109	-22	%
Total costs of revenue		26,198		25,381		3	%			103,295			99,322	4	%
Gross profit		110,142		119,800		-8	%			430,300			429,798	0	%
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		51,816		46,081		12	%			186,077			168,788	10	%
Product development		20,616		22,162		-7	%			80,719			90,643	-11	%
General and administrative		16,164		13,638		19	%			62,100			51,805	20	%
Amortization of acquired intangibles		1,825		2,617		-30	%			8,018			10,449	-23	%
Restructuring expenses		-		2,467		-100	%			4,627			39,975	-88	%
Acquisition-related expenses		536		-		-				536			468	15	%
Total operating expenses		90,957		86,965		5	%			342,077			362,128	-6	%
Income from operations		19,185		32,835		-42	%			88,223			67,670	30	%
Other income (expense), net		85		(1,197	)	-107	%			(519	)		3,758	-114	%
Income before provision for income taxes		19,270		31,638		-39	%			87,704			71,428	23	%
Provision for income taxes		7,591		10,362		-27	%			28,943			22,857	27	%
Net income	$	11,679	$	21,276		-45	%		$	58,761		$	48,571	21	%
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.19	$	0.32		-41	%		$	0.89		$	0.76	17	%
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.31		-42	%		$	0.87		$	0.73	19	%
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		63,074		65,566		-4	%			65,705			63,957	3	%
Diluted		63,973		67,827		-6	%			67,540			66,212	2	%

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)					November 30, 2011			November 30, 2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments					$	261,416		$	322,396
Accounts receivable, net						110,927			119,273
Other current assets						35,434			42,189
Total current assets						407,777			483,858
Property and equipment, net						66,206			58,207
Goodwill and intangible assets, net						327,647			321,551
Other assets						63,680			73,207
Total assets					$	865,310		$	936,823
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities					$	85,781		$	98,715
Short-term deferred revenue						145,727			138,961
Total current liabilities						231,508			237,676
Long-term deferred revenue						6,619			2,908
Other long-term liabilities						4,883			7,907
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital						309,221			347,604
Retained earnings						313,079			340,728
Total shareholders' equity						622,300			688,332
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity					$	865,310		$	936,823

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Fiscal Fourth Quarter Ended November 30,								Fiscal Year Ended November 30,
(In thousands)	2011				2010				2011				2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	11,679			$	21,276			$	58,761			$	48,571
Depreciation, amortization and other noncash charges		15,190				14,987				58,577				59,538
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities		(17,197	)			(10,597	)			8,956				(11,908	)
Net cash flows from operating activities		9,672				25,666				126,294				96,201
Capital expenditures		(3,091	)			(2,573	)			(17,047	)			(9,664	)
Redemptions at par by issuers of auction-rate-securities		-				-				6,300				1,235
Net cash paid for acquisitions		(22,900	)			-				(22,900	)			(49,186	)
Issuances of common stock, net of repurchases		(56,939	)			25,856				(150,337	)			64,334
Other		(11,869	)			4,234				(3,290	)			(4,645	)
Net change in cash and short-term investments		(85,127	)			53,183				(60,980	)			98,275
Cash and short-term investments, beginning of period		346,543				269,213				322,396				224,121
Cash and short-term investments, end of period	$	261,416			$	322,396			$	261,416			$	322,396

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
	Fiscal Fourth Quarter Ended November 30,									Fiscal Year Ended November 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2011			2010			% Change			2011			2010			% Change
GAAP revenue	$	136,340		$	145,181					$	533,595		$	529,120
Fair value of acquired deferred maintenance and
services revenue		-			74						93			1,213
Non-GAAP revenue	$	136,340		$	145,255		-6	%		$	533,688		$	530,333		1	%
GAAP income from operations	$	19,185		$	32,835					$	88,223		$	67,670
GAAP operating margin %		14.1	%		22.6	%					16.5	%		12.8	%
Fair value of acquired deferred maintenance and
services revenue		-			74						93			1,213
Amortization of acquired intangibles		5,682			7,504						23,746			30,558
Stock-based compensation (1)		7,244			4,920						25,999			17,586
Transition expense		109			479						1,163			479
Restructuring expense		-			2,467						4,627			39,975
Stock option investigation expense		-			-						-			(1,330	)
Acquisition-related expense		536			-						536			468
Total operating adjustments		13,571			15,444						56,164			88,949
Non-GAAP income from operations	$	32,756		$	48,279		-32	%		$	144,387		$	156,619		-8	%
Non-GAAP operating margin %		24.0	%		33.2	%					27.1	%		29.5	%
GAAP net income	$	11,679		$	21,276					$	58,761		$	48,571
Operating adjustments (from above)		13,571			15,444						56,164			88,949
Insurance settlement of pre-acquisition contingency		-			-						-			(899	)
Income tax adjustment		(3,723	)		(4,567	)					(16,678	)		(30,568	)
Total net income adjustments		9,848			10,877						39,486			57,482
Non-GAAP net income	$	21,527		$	32,153		-33	%		$	98,247		$	106,053		-7	%
GAAP earnings per share - diluted	$	0.18		$	0.31					$	0.87		$	0.73
Total net income adjustments (from above)		0.16			0.16						0.58			0.87
Non-GAAP earnings per share - diluted	$	0.34		$	0.47		-28	%		$	1.45		$	1.60		-9	%
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		63,973			67,827						67,540			66,212
(1) Stock-based compensation is included in the GAAP statements of income, as follows:
Cost of revenue	$	599		$	237					$	1,406		$	942
Sales and marketing		1,803			1,363						5,946			5,496
Product development		1,881			1,061						5,759			4,200
General and administrative		2,961			2,259						12,888			6,948
	$	7,244		$	4,920					$	25,999		$	17,586

Investor Relations Contact:
Progress Software Corporation
Tom Barth, 781-280-4135
tobarth@progress.com
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