PAREXEL International Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
BOSTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2007.
For the three months ended December 31, 2007, PAREXEL's consolidated service revenue increased 32.2% to a record $238.7 million, compared with $180.5 million in the prior year period. The Company reported operating income of $20.5 million, or 8.6% of service revenue, versus operating income of $13.9 million, or 7.7% of service revenue, in the comparable quarter of the prior year. Net income for the quarter totaled $11.5 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with net income of approximately $9.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, representing earnings per share growth of 25%.
On a segment basis, consolidated service revenue for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 was $182.7 million in Clinical Research Services (CRS), $32.5 million in PAREXEL Consulting and Medical Communications Services (PCMS), and $23.4 million in Perceptive Informatics, Inc.
PAREXEL's backlog increased approximately 41% year-over-year, and 13% sequentially, to $1.778 billion at the end of the December quarter. As of September 30, 2007, PAREXEL's backlog totaled $1.570 billion. Adding the December quarter's gross new business wins of $486.8 million to that amount, and subtracting $238.7 million in current quarter service revenue and $40.1 million in cancellations, left the Company with a backlog of $1.778 billion as of December 31, 2007. The net book-to-burn ratio in the quarter was 1.87.
Mr. Josef H. von Rickenbach, PAREXEL's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "During the second quarter, very strong revenue growth was driven by increases across all business and geographic reporting segments. The quarter's operating performance further validates our strategy and tangibly demonstrates that the initiatives we have been focusing on over the past few years are bearing fruit. In combination with the current favorable outsourcing market, our proven capabilities to compete for and win significant levels of new business leaves us well-positioned to further improve operating margins and drive profitable growth as we go forward."
The Company issued forward-looking guidance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 (ending March 31, 2008), for Fiscal Year 2008, and for Calendar Year 2008. For the third quarter, the Company anticipates reporting consolidated service revenue in the range of $240 to $250 million, using recent exchange rates, and earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.42 to $0.44. For Fiscal Year 2008, consolidated service revenue is expected to be in the range of $935 to $955 million, using recent exchange rates (previously issued revenue guidance was $890 to $920 million). Earnings per diluted share for Fiscal Year 2008 are projected to be in the range of $1.78 and $1.83 (versus previously issued guidance for earnings per diluted share of $1.75 to $1.81). For Calendar Year 2008, consolidated service revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.0 billion to $1.04 billion, using recent exchange rates, and earnings per diluted share are projected to be in the range of $1.85 to $1.94.
A conference call to discuss PAREXEL's second quarter earnings, business, and financial outlook will begin at 10 a.m. ET, Thursday, January 24th and will be broadcast live over the internet via webcast. The webcast may be accessed in the "Webcasts" portion of the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.parexel.com. Users should follow the instructions provided to ensure that the necessary audio applications are downloaded and installed. A replay of this webcast will be archived on the website approximately two hours after the call and will continue to be accessible for approximately one year following the live event. To participate via telephone, dial +1-612-332-0107 and ask to join the PAREXEL quarterly conference call.
About the Company
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global bio/pharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 64 locations throughout 51 countries around the world, and has over 7,320 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.
This release contains "forward-looking" statements regarding future results and events, including, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial results, future growth and customer demand, such as the guidance provided by the Company with respect to the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008, Fiscal Year 2008, and Calendar Year 2008. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "appears," "estimates," "projects," "targets," and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual future results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. Important factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: actual operating performance; actual expense savings and other operating improvements resulting from recent restructurings; the loss, modification, or delay of contracts which would, among other things, adversely impact the Company's recognition of revenue included in backlog; the Company's dependence on certain industries and clients; the Company's ability to win new business, manage growth and costs, and attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to complete additional acquisitions and to integrate newly acquired businesses or enter into new lines of business; the impact on the Company's business of government regulation of the drug, medical device and biotechnology industry; consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry and competition within the biopharmaceutical services industry; the potential for significant liability to clients and third parties; the potential adverse impact of health care reform; and the effects of exchange rate fluctuations and other international economic, political, and other risks. Such factors and others are discussed more fully in the section entitled "Risk Factors" of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2007 as filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, which "Risk Factors" discussion is incorporated by reference in this press release. The forward- looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's estimates as of the date of this release. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates or views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
PAREXEL is a registered trademark of PAREXEL International Corporation, and Perceptive Informatics is a trademark of Perceptive Informatics, Inc. All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective business and are hereby acknowledged.
CONTACT: James Winschel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; Jill Baker, Vice President of Investor Relations, both of PAREXEL
International Corporation, +1-781-434-4118
Web site: http://www.parexel.com//