2009 Earnings

Fiscal Year 2009, Quarter 3

DS Reports Third Quarter EPS and Operating Margin Above Company Objectives

09Q3 Summary Financial Highlights

  • As recently announced DS plans to acquire the IBM PLM business operations ("IBM PLM") for approximately $600 million
  • Third Quarter 2009 non-IFRS revenue results in line with DS Q3 objectives; non-IFRS EPS and non-IFRS operating margin above on strong cost controls; cost-savings reach €100 million year-to-date, ahead of plan
  • Net operating cash flow of €234 million year-to-date; cash and short-term investments of €975 million
  • DS updates 2009 financial objectives: reconfirms EPS range, narrows operating margin objective to mid-point of 25% and lowers revenue range by €10 million to €1.24 - €1.27 billion

Fiscal Year 2009, Quarter 2

DS Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results At High End of Company Objectives

09Q2 Summary Financial Highlights

  • Second Quarter 2009 non-IFRS financial results at high end of DS objectives
  • Cost-savings initiative on track with €55 million realized year-to-date
  • Net operating cash flow of €177 million for First Half; Net cash position of €733 million
  • Shareholders approved annual cash dividend of €0.46 per share, stable with prior year
  • DS reconfirms 2009 constant currency financial objectives and updates for currency exchange rates

Fiscal Year 2009, Quarter 1

DS Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results In Line With Preliminary Announcement

09Q1 Summary Financial Highlights

  • First Quarter 2009 non-IFRS financial results in line with preliminary announcement
  • Net operating cash flow of €96 million for Q1 and net cash position of €702 million
  • DS updates 2009 financial objectives

Fiscal Year 2009, Quarter 1

DS Releases Preliminary First Quarter 2009 Financial Results


2008 Earnings

Fiscal Year 2008, Quarter 4

DS Reports Growth in Revenue and Earnings for 2008

Q4 and FY 2008 Summary Financial Highlights

  • Q4 non-GAAP financial results in line with preliminary announcement
  • 2008 GAAP software revenue up 11% and non-GAAP software revenue up 10%, both in constant currencies on strong growth of recurring software revenue
  • 2008 GAAP EPS up 11% and non-GAAP EPS up 2%
  • Net cash position of €640 million at December 31, 2008
  • DS initiates 2009 financial objectives with growth in revenue and earnings