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Exhibit 99.1


NICE Reports 35% Record Cloud Growth for Third Quarter 2020
Annualized Cloud Revenue Run Rate Surpasses $800 Million
Q3 Cash Flow From Operations Increased 20% to $99 Million

Hoboken, New Jersey, November 12, 2020 - NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

GAAP
Non-GAAP
Cloud revenue of $202 million, growth of 34% year-over-year
Cloud revenue of $204 million, growth of 35% year-over-year
Total revenue of $410 million, growth of 6% year-over-year
Total revenue of $412 million, growth of 7% year-over-year
Gross margin of 65.8% compared to 65.7% last year
Gross margin of 71.0% compared to 70.9% last year
Cloud gross margin of 56.6% compared to 51.6% last year
Cloud gross margin of 65.6% compared to 61.9% last year
Operating income of $62 million compared to $56 million last year, an increase of 11%
Operating income of $117 million compared to $106 million last year, an increase of 10%
Operating margin of 15.1% compared to 14.4% last year
Operating margin of 28.3% compared to 27.4% last year
Diluted EPS of $0.76 versus $0.69 last year, 10% growth year-over-year
Diluted EPS of $1.41 versus $1.30 last year, 8% growth year-over-year
Operating cash flow of $99 million compared to $82 million last year
 
 
“We are pleased to report a very strong third quarter driven by continued rapid acceleration in our cloud business,” said Barak Eilam, CEO, NICE. “Cloud grew a record 35 percent and now represents 50 percent of our total revenue, which is a major milestone for NICE. We achieved 10 percent sequential growth in the cloud compared to the second quarter of this year, and we already surpassed the more than 800 million dollar cloud revenue run rate that we had originally expected by the end of the year.”
 
Mr. Eilam continued, “The acceleration in our cloud growth is being driven by several factors, including substantial growth in new customers, rapid adoption by large enterprises, new verticals that are embracing remote service and digital transformation that has become front and center for organizations of all sizes. We witnessed an increase of over 50 percent in new customers compared to the same quarter last year. Additionally, we saw a 91 percent sequential increase in digital volumes for CXone, and a 154 percent increase year-over-year, confirming the strength of our leadership in digital.”
 


GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:
 
Revenues: Third quarter 2020 total revenues increased 6.1% to $409.8 million compared to $386.3 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2020 gross profit and gross margin increased to $269.7 million and 65.8%, respectively, compared to $253.6 million and 65.7%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2020 operating income and operating margin increased to $62.0 million and 15.1%, respectively, compared to $55.7 million and 14.4%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019.

Net Income: Third quarter 2020 net income and net income margin increased to $50.7 million and 12.4%, respectively, compared to $45.0 million and 11.7%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2020 increased 10.1% to $0.76, compared to $0.69 in the third quarter of 2019.

Operating Cash Flow and Cash Balance: Third quarter 2020 operating cash flow was $99.0 million. As of September 30, 2020, total cash and cash equivalents, short term investments were $1,542.5 million, and total debt was $891.3 million.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Highlights for the Third Quarter Ended September 30:
 
Revenues: Third quarter 2020 non-GAAP total revenues increased to $412.4 million, up 6.5% from $387.1 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Gross Profit: Third quarter 2020 non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin increased to $292.9 million and 71.0%, respectively, from $274.4 million and 70.9%, respectively for the third quarter of 2019.

Operating Income: Third quarter 2020 non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin increased to $116.8 million and 28.3%, respectively, from $105.9 million and 27.4%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019.

Net Income: Third quarter 2020 non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income margin increased to $93.6 million and 22.7%, respectively, from $84.3 million and 21.8%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2019.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share: Third quarter 2020 non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share increased 8.5% to $1.41, compared to $1.30 for the third quarter of 2019.

Full-Year 2020 Guidance:
 
Full-year 2020 Non-GAAP total revenues are expected to be in a range of $1,645 million to $1,655 million.
Full-year 2020 Non-GAAP fully diluted earnings per share are expected to be in a range of $5.63 to $5.73.



Quarterly Results Conference Call

NICE management will host its earnings conference call today November 12th, 2020 at 8:30 AM ET, 13:30 GMT, 15:30 Israel, to discuss the results and the company's outlook. To participate in the call, please dial into the following numbers: United States 1-866-804-8688 or +1-718-354-1175, International +44(0)1296-480-100, United Kingdom 0-800-783-0906, Israel 1-809-344-364. The Passcode is 308 565 57. Additional access numbers can be found at http://www.btconferencing.com/globalaccess/?bid=54_attended. The call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at https://www.nice.com/investor-relations/upcoming-event. An online replay will also be available approximately two hours following the call. A telephone replay of the call will be available for 7 days after the live broadcast and may be accessed by dialing: United States 1-877-482-6144, International +44(0)20-7136-9233, United Kingdom 0-800-032-9687. The Passcode for the replay is 783 390 51.

Non-GAAP financial measures are included in this press release. Non-GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude share-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition related expenses, amortization of discount on long term debt and the tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments. Business combination accounting rules require the recognition of a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity as a liability. The amount assigned to such liability should be based on its fair value at the date of acquisition. The Non-GAAP adjustment for a revenue arrangement is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. The Company believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures, used in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business. We believe Non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. Our management regularly uses our supplemental Non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and to make financial, strategic and operating decisions. These Non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Our Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These Non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company provides guidance only on a Non-GAAP basis. A reconciliation of guidance from a GAAP to Non-GAAP basis is not available due to the unpredictability and uncertainty associated with future events that would be reported in GAAP results and would require adjustments between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures, including the impact of future possible business acquisitions. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the guidance based on Non-GAAP financial measures to corresponding GAAP financial measures for future periods is not available without unreasonable effort.

About NICE
NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the worldwide leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. www.nice.com.

Investors
Marty Cohen, +1 551 256 5354, ir@nice.com, ET
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Media Contact
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management regarding the future of the Company’s business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Examples of forward-looking statements include guidance regarding the Company’s revenue and earnings and the growth of our cloud business.
 
Forward looking statements are inherently subject to significant economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of management. The Company cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance, and investors should not place undue reliance on them. There are or will be important known and unknown factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors, include, but are not limited to, risks associated with changes in economic and business conditions, competition, successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy, success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business, difficulties in making additional acquisitions or effectively integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners, rapidly changing technology, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company, privacy concerns and legislation impacting the Company’s business, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, the effects of additional tax liabilities resulting from our global operations and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In addition, COVID-19 is contributing to a general slowdown in the global economy and may affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and our future strategic plans. At this time, the extent to which the COVID-19 may impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations is uncertain. Furthermore, due to our subscription based business model, the effect of the COVID-19 may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods, if at all. You are encouraged to carefully review the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F and our other filings with the SEC for additional information regarding these and other factors and uncertainties that could affect our future performance. The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
 
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NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
 
 
 

 
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
 
 
 
Unaudited
   
Audited
 
 
           
ASSETS
           
 
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
753,116
   
$
228,323
 
Short-term investments
   
789,415
     
210,772
 
Trade receivables
   
294,176
     
319,622
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
128,926
     
116,972
 
 
               
Total current assets
   
1,965,633
     
875,689
 
 
               
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
               
Long-term investments
   
-
     
542,389
 
Property and equipment, net
   
140,262
     
141,647
 
Deferred tax assets
   
25,808
     
30,513
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
395,809
     
411,019
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
102,132
     
106,196
 
Goodwill
   
1,496,429
     
1,378,418
 
Other long-term assets
   
145,343
     
124,034
 
 
               
Total long-term assets
   
2,305,783
     
2,734,216
 
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
4,271,416
   
$
3,609,905
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Trade payables
 
$
33,685
   
$
30,376
 
Deferred revenues and advances from customers
   
260,059
     
245,792
 
Current maturities of operating leases
   
21,846
     
21,519
 
Exchangeable senior notes
   
257,732
     
251,583
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
366,658
     
391,685
 
 
               
Total current liabilities
   
939,980
     
940,955
 
 
               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
Deferred revenues and advances from customers
   
35,871
     
26,045
 
Operating leases
   
97,764
     
103,490
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
44,088
     
52,509
 
Long-term debt
   
633,584
     
213,313
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
17,052
     
16,327
 
 
               
Total long-term liabilities
   
828,359
     
411,684
 
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Nice Ltd's equity
   
2,478,555
     
2,257,266
 
Non-controlling interests
   
24,522
     
-
 
 
               
Total shareholders' equity
   
2,503,077
     
2,257,266
 
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
4,271,416
   
$
3,609,905
 


NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Quarter ended
   
Year to date
 
 
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
 
 
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
 
 
                       
Revenue:
                       
Product
 
$
38,746
   
$
56,950
   
$
141,611
   
$
188,999
 
Services
   
169,358
     
178,609
     
513,529
     
525,947
 
Cloud
   
201,723
     
150,704
     
558,295
     
428,758
 
Total revenue
   
409,827
     
386,263
     
1,213,435
     
1,143,704
 
 
                               
Cost of revenue:
                               
Product
   
5,434
     
5,318
     
16,711
     
16,850
 
Services
   
47,008
     
54,476
     
150,558
     
164,218
 
Cloud
   
87,637
     
72,877
     
248,628
     
213,418
 
Total cost of revenue
   
140,079
     
132,671
     
415,897
     
394,486
 
 
                               
Gross profit
   
269,748
     
253,592
     
797,538
     
749,218
 
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development, net
   
55,482
     
48,531
     
162,019
     
141,553
 
Selling and marketing
   
97,011
     
96,138
     
294,332
     
293,083
 
General and administrative
   
45,801
     
42,438
     
135,312
     
121,181
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
9,496
     
10,780
     
28,951
     
32,276
 
Total operating expenses
   
207,790
     
197,887
     
620,614
     
588,093
 
 
                               
Operating income
   
61,958
     
55,705
     
176,924
     
161,125
 
 
                               
Financial and other expense/(income), net
   
1,032
     
(252
)
   
2,259
     
3,890
 
 
                               
Income before tax
   
60,926
     
55,957
     
174,665
     
157,235
 
Taxes on income
   
10,273
     
10,918
     
33,293
     
33,074
 
Net income
 
$
50,653
   
$
45,039
   
$
141,372
   
$
124,161
 
 
                               
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
   
112
     
-
     
378
     
-
 
 
                               
Net income attributable to Nice Ltd.'s shareholders
 
$
50,765
   
$
45,039
   
$
141,750
   
$
124,161
 
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
 
$
0.81
   
$
0.72
   
$
2.26
   
$
2.00
 
Diluted
 
$
0.76
   
$
0.69
   
$
2.15
   
$
1.93
 
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
62,756
     
62,160
     
62,624
     
62,041
 
Diluted
   
66,253
     
65,066
     
65,741
     
64,493
 


 
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Quarter ended
   
Year to date
 
 
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
GAAP revenues
 
$
409,827
   
$
386,263
   
$
1,213,435
   
$
1,143,704
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred product revenue
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
15
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred services revenue
   
81
     
3
     
81
     
5
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cloud revenue
   
2,458
     
867
     
5,187
     
2,692
 
Non-GAAP revenues
 
$
412,366
   
$
387,133
   
$
1,218,703
   
$
1,146,416
 
 
                               
GAAP cost of revenue
 
$
140,079
   
$
132,671
   
$
415,897
   
$
394,486
 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of product
   
(1,135
)
   
(1,123
)
   
(3,394
)
   
(2,972
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of services
   
(322
)
   
(1,535
)
   
(3,341
)
   
(4,604
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets on cost of cloud
   
(16,800
)
   
(15,270
)
   
(48,422
)
   
(45,118
)
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of cloud
   
200
     
575
     
737
     
1,893
 
Cost of product revenue adjustment (1)
   
(69
)
   
(97
)
   
(205
)
   
(304
)
Cost of services revenue adjustment (1)
   
(1,677
)
   
(2,106
)
   
(4,957
)
   
(6,251
)
Cost of cloud revenue adjustment (1)
   
(809
)
   
(358
)
   
(2,601
)
   
(2,142
)
Non-GAAP cost of revenue
 
$
119,467
   
$
112,757
   
$
353,714
   
$
334,988
 
 
                               
GAAP gross profit
 
$
269,748
   
$
253,592
   
$
797,538
   
$
749,218
 
Gross profit adjustments
   
23,151
     
20,784
     
67,451
     
62,210
 
Non-GAAP gross profit
 
$
292,899
   
$
274,376
   
$
864,989
   
$
811,428
 
 
                               
GAAP operating expenses
 
$
207,790
   
$
197,887
   
$
620,614
   
$
588,093
 
Research and development (1,2)
   
(2,565
)
   
(2,033
)
   
(7,553
)
   
(5,182
)
Sales and marketing (1,2)
   
(5,561
)
   
(7,737
)
   
(19,623
)
   
(19,211
)
General and administrative (1,2)
   
(14,065
)
   
(8,962
)
   
(38,239
)
   
(24,378
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
(9,496
)
   
(10,780
)
   
(28,951
)
   
(32,276
)
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred commission
   
35
     
76
     
106
     
245
 
Non-GAAP operating expenses
 
$
176,138
   
$
168,451
   
$
526,354
   
$
507,291
 
 
                               
GAAP financial and other expense/(income), net
 
$
1,032
   
$
(252
)
 
$
2,259
   
$
3,890
 
Amortization of discount on debt
   
(3,070
)
   
(2,377
)
   
(7,944
)
   
(6,847
)
Non-GAAP financial and other income, net
 
$
(2,038
)
 
$
(2,629
)
 
$
(5,685
)
 
$
(2,957
)
 
                               
GAAP taxes on income
 
$
10,273
   
$
10,918
   
$
33,293
   
$
33,074
 
Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments
   
14,911
     
13,324
     
39,701
     
33,258
 
Non-GAAP taxes on income
 
$
25,184
   
$
24,242
   
$
72,994
   
$
66,332
 
 
                               
GAAP net income
 
$
50,653
   
$
45,039
   
$
141,372
   
$
124,161
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue
   
2,539
     
870
     
5,268
     
2,712
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred cost of cloud revenue
   
(200
)
   
(575
)
   
(737
)
   
(1,893
)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
   
27,753
     
28,708
     
84,108
     
84,970
 
Valuation adjustment on acquired deferred commission
   
(35
)
   
(76
)
   
(106
)
   
(245
)
Share-based compensation (1)
   
22,404
     
21,293
     
69,255
     
56,625
 
Acquisition related expenses (2)
   
2,342
     
-
     
3,923
     
843
 
Amortization of discount on long term debt
   
3,070
     
2,377
     
7,944
     
6,847
 
Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments
   
(14,911
)
   
(13,324
)
   
(39,701
)
   
(33,258
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
93,615
   
$
84,312
   
$
271,326
   
$
240,762
 
 
                               
GAAP diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.76
   
$
0.69
   
$
2.15
   
$
1.93
 
 
                               
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
 
$
1.41
   
$
1.30
   
$
4.13
   
$
3.73
 
 
                               
Shares used in computing GAAP diluted earnings per share
   
66,253
     
65,066
     
65,741
     
64,493
 
 
                               
Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
   
66,253
     
65,066
     
65,741
     
64,493
 


 
NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS  (continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Share-based Compensation

 
 
Quarter ended
   
Year to date
 
 
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
 
                       
Cost of product revenue
 
$
69
   
$
97
   
$
205
   
$
304
 
Cost of services revenue
   
1,677
     
2,106
     
4,957
     
6,251
 
Cost of cloud revenue
   
809
     
358
     
2,601
     
2,142
 
Research and development
   
2,565
     
2,033
     
7,553
     
5,177
 
Sales and marketing
   
5,519
     
7,737
     
19,493
     
19,181
 
General and administrative
   
11,765
     
8,962
     
34,446
     
23,570
 
 
 
$
22,404
   
$
21,293
   
$
69,255
   
$
56,625
 

(2)
Acquisition related expenses

 
 
Quarter ended
   
Year to date
 
 
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
 
                       
Research and development
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5
 
Sales and marketing
   
42
     
-
     
130
     
30
 
General and administrative
   
2,300
     
-
     
3,793
     
808
 
 
 
$
2,342
   
$
-
   
$
3,923
   
$
843
 


NICE LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Quarter ended
   
Year to date
 
 
 
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
   
2019
   
2020
   
2019
 
 
 
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
   
Unaudited
 
 
                       
Operating Activities
                       
 
                       
Net income
 
$
50,653
   
$
45,039
   
$
141,372
   
$
124,161
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
45,482
     
43,924
     
135,133
     
128,744
 
Stock based compensation
   
22,207
     
21,273
     
68,839
     
56,589
 
Amortization of premium and discount and accrued interest on marketable securities
   
2,080
     
387
     
(790
)
   
(187
)
Deferred taxes, net
   
(6,783
)
   
(12,485
)
   
(16,653
)
   
(31,107
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                               
Trade Receivables
   
12,795
     
6,788
     
27,588
     
26,900
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
3,131
     
(15,626
)
   
(31,637
)
   
(88,157
)
Trade payables
   
6,036
     
(8,791
)
   
5,231
     
(5,073
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
(15,124
)
   
44,173
     
(36,584
)
   
53,789
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
   
4,414
     
4,346
     
12,926
     
11,842
 
Deferred revenue
   
(23,481
)
   
(45,558
)
   
14,617
     
13,311
 
Long term liabilities
   
-
     
(20
)
   
-
     
(300
)
Operating lease liabilities
   
(4,608
)
   
(2,836
)
   
(14,297
)
   
(11,995
)
Amortization of discount on long term debt
   
3,070
     
2,379
     
7,945
     
6,848
 
Other
   
(839
)
   
(672
)
   
(254
)
   
(2,656
)
  Net cash provided by operating activities
   
99,033
     
82,321
     
313,436
     
282,709
 
 
                               
Investing Activities
                               
 
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(4,211
)
   
(6,545
)
   
(21,667
)
   
(21,527
)
Purchase of Investments
   
(151,589
)
   
(187,752
)
   
(306,077
)
   
(493,894
)
Proceeds from Investments
   
118,284
     
113,121
     
283,149
     
283,629
 
Capitalization of software development costs
   
(9,577
)
   
(8,549
)
   
(28,776
)
   
(25,940
)
Payments for business and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
   
(96,425
)
   
(184
)
   
(147,261
)
   
(25,972
)
  Net cash used in investing activities
   
(143,518
)
   
(89,909
)
   
(220,632
)
   
(283,704
)
 
                               
Financing Activities
                               
 
                               
Proceeds from issuance of shares upon exercise of share options
   
828
     
1,693
     
8,177
     
4,711
 
Purchase of treasury shares
   
-
     
(7,897
)
   
(27,601
)
   
(22,612
)
Capital Lease payments
   
-
     
(191
)
   
(177
)
   
(631
)
Proceeds from issuance of exchangeable notes
   
451,469
     
-
     
451,469
     
-
 
 Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
   
452,297
     
(6,395
)
   
431,868
     
(18,532
)
 
                               
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
   
1,206
     
(1,489
)
   
121
     
(1,733
)
 
                               
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
409,018
     
(15,472
)
   
524,793
     
(21,260
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
$
344,098
   
$
236,311
   
$
228,323
   
$
242,099
 
 
                               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
753,116
   
$
220,839
   
$
753,116
   
$
220,839