Teradata Lowers Guidance for 2013

ATLANTA, Oct. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Preliminary third quarter revenue growth of 3 percent, up 4 percent in constant currency
- Americas revenue up 7%, U.S. revenue up 8%
- EMEA revenue up 10%, Europe revenue up 13%
- APJ revenue down 21%
Teradata Board of Directors increases share repurchase authorization by $300 million

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) today announced that it expects revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 to be approximately $665 million, up 3 percent, and up 4 percent in constant currency⁽¹⁾ from the prior-year period. Teradata expects to report third quarter earnings per share in the approximate range of $0.58 - $0.59, as reported under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), $0.69 - $0.70 on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes stock-based compensation expense and special items.⁽²⁾ 

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As a result, Teradata is lowering its full-year guidance for 2013 to reflect the preliminary third quarter results and its current expectations for the fourth quarter. Full-year 2013 revenue is now expected to be approximately the same as 2012 full-year reported GAAP revenue, and up approximately 1-2 percent in constant currency. Preliminary expectations for full-year GAAP earnings per share are in the approximate range of $2.25 - $2.35. Non-GAAP earnings per share (which excludes stock-based compensation expense and special items) for the full-year are now expected to be in the approximate range of $2.70 - $2.80.⁽²⁾ 

Overall, the International segment revenue in the third quarter declined approximately 2 percent, and was flat in constant currency,compared to the strong prior-year period when revenue grew 23 percent in constant currency.⁽¹⁾ As it has been throughout 2013, revenue growth was strong in Europe where revenue grew approximately 13 percent, up 11 percent in constant currency in the third quarter.⁽¹⁾  However, revenue was lower than expected in the Asia, Pacific, and Japan markets (APJ) where revenue was down approximately 21 percent, down 10 percent in constant currency,⁽¹⁾ and in the Middle East and Africa markets (MEA), where revenue was down approximately 19 percent, down 12 percent in constant currency.⁽¹⁾ 

Revenue growth in the Americas segment was approximately 7 percent as reported and in constant currency ⁽¹⁾, with lower than expected results primarily outside of the U.S. Revenue in the U.S. grew approximately 8 percent versus the prior-year quarter.

"Although we were disappointed with our preliminary results for the third quarter of 2013, we were pleased with our performance in Europe and in the U.S., which are our two largest markets. We remain confident in our competitive position in all the markets we serve over the long term," said Mike Koehler, president and chief executive officer, Teradata Corporation.

As a result of lower than expected revenue in the third quarter, correspondingly, free cash flow generated during the third quarter is also anticipated to be lower than expected.

Teradata's Board of Directors has authorized an additional $300 million to be utilized to repurchase Teradata Corporation common stock under its general open market share repurchase program. Teradata now has a total of approximately $509 million authorized for share repurchases under this program. Teradata can resume its repurchase activities through open market transactions at management's discretion, in accordance with applicable securities rules regarding issuer repurchases, when its normal blackout period expires after the final results for the third quarter of 2013 are announced later this month.

Teradata will not provide additional information regarding its quarterly results and/or updated full-year expectations until it reports its finalized third quarter results as planned on October 31, 2013. These preliminary results and updated guidance are based on Teradata's initial analysis of the company's results for the third quarter and outlook for the remainder of 2013, and are subject to change as the company completes its normal quarterly earnings and guidance processes.

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Special items included in Teradata's 2013 third quarter preliminary GAAP EPS included 5 cents of stock-based compensation expense; 4 cents of acquisition-related intangible assets; and 2 cents of acquisition transaction and integration expenses.

The following table reconciles Teradata's preliminary actual and projected results and EPS under GAAP to the company's preliminary actual and projected non-GAAP results and EPS for the periods presented, which exclude certain items. Our management regularly uses supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, such as gross margin, operating income, net income and EPS, excluding certain items internally, to understand, manage and evaluate our business and support operating decisions. The company believes such non-GAAP financial measures (1) provide useful information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations, (2) are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations and results, that may be more easily compared to peer companies and allow investors a view of the company's operating results excluding special items, (3) provide useful information to management and investors regarding present and future business trends, and (4) provide consistency and comparability with past reports and projections of future results.

Teradata's reconciliation of preliminary GAAP to non-GAAP results included in this release:

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