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Tyler's (TYL) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Up Y/Y

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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2021 non-GAAP earnings of $1.75 per share, narrowly beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74 per share. The bottom line improved 27.4% from $1.39 per share in the year-ago quarter.

Non-GAAP revenues of Tyler improved by 53.2% year over year to $434.2 million from $283.4 million reported a year ago. The top line surpassed Zacks Consensus Estimate of $432.2 million.

The robust year-over-year top-line growth was primarily driven by post-acquisition contributions of NIC and continuous recovery of market and sales activities to pre-COVID levels. On an organic basis, non-GAAP revenues increased 9.2%.

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Quarterly Details

Tyler’s recurring revenues from maintenance and subscriptions increased 63.4% year over year to $347.2 million and accounted for 80.1% of the total quarterly revenues.

The company reported annualized recurring revenues on a non-GAAP basis of $1.39 billion, up 63.7% year over year. Subscription bookings in the fourth quarter added $14.8 million in annual recurring revenues.

Segment-wise, maintenance revenues (accounting for 27.2% of total revenues) were $117.7 million, down 0.6% year over year.

Subscription revenues (52.9% of total revenues) soared 144.1% year over year to $229.5 million.

Software licenses and royalties (4.4% of total revenues) of $19.2 million increased 10.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Software Services revenues (12.4% of total revenues) amounted to $53.8 million, up 26% from the year-ago quarter.

Appraisal services revenues (1.8% of total revenues) rose 50% from the prior-year quarter to $7.9 million.

Hardware and other revenues (1.3% of total revenues) fell 0.9% from the year-ago quarter to $5.4 million.

Backlog at quarter-end was $1.8 billion, up 12.6% year over year.

Bookings surged 39.3% year on year to $464 million, courtesy of post-acquisition activities of NIC and the continuous rebound of market trends to pre-pandemic levels. Excluding NIC’s contribution, bookings increased 4.2% year over year. COVID-related initiatives, as well as NIC’s TourHealth, added $16.6 million to subscriptions revenues and software services revenues.

Operating Details

Tyler’s non-GAAP gross profit increased 36.6% year over year to $207.2 million. However, non-GAAP gross margin contracted 580 basis points (bps) to 47.7%.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by 32.6% year over year to $110.3 million.

Non-GAAP operating income for the quarter totaled $102.5 million, up 34.2% year over year. However, non-GAAP operating margin contracted 330 bps to 23.6%.

Balance Sheet & Other Financial Details

As of Dec 31, 2021, Tyler’s cash and cash equivalents were $309.2 million compared with $234.1 million on Sep 30, 2021.

The company generated $115 million of cash from operational activities. Free cash flow was $95.1 million.

During full-year 2021, Tyler generated operating and free cash flow of $371.8 million and $316.1 million, respectively.

Full-Year Highlights   

For full-year 2021, Tyler reported non-GAAP revenues of $1.59 billion, up 42.7% year over year. On an organic basis, non-GAAP revenues increased 8.8%.

The company reported non-GAAP earnings of $7.02 per share, reflecting a year-over-year surge of 29.3%.

Non-GAAP operating income climbed 35.4% to $405.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $435.7 million compared with $326 million reported in 2020.

Bookings were $1.8 billion for full-year 2021, indicating a 41.6% growth.

Guidance

Buoyed by solid fourth-quarter performance, Tyler provided a revenue and earnings outlook for the full-year 2022. The company projects revenues between $1.830 billion and $1.870 billion.

Tyler expects non-GAAP earnings to be $7.41-$7.58 per share.

Zacks Rank & Key Picks

Tyler currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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