6k February 2122007final

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the month of February 2007 (report no. 2)

 

Commission File Number: 0-27466

 

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.

                        (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)

 

 

8 Hapnina Street, P.O. Box 690, Ra'anana, Israel

                               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F    X       Form 40-F  ___

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulations S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting this Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation

S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form 6-K, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes  ____  No    X  

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82- _N/A__

 

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THE GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ATTACHED TO THE PRESS RELEASE IN EXHIBIT 99.1 OF THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.`S ("NICE") REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (REGISTRATION STATEMENTS NOS. 333-127883, 333-11250, 333-12996, AND 333-109766) AND NICE`S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (REGISTRATION STATEMENT NOS. 333-11842, 333-9352, 333-11154, 333-13686, 333-111112, 333-111113 AND 333-134355), AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

CONTENTS

This Report on Form 6-K of NICE consists of the following documents, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:

99.1 Press Release:  NICE Systems Reaches New Highs with Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Results. Dated February 21, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.

 

 

By:   /s/ Yechiam Cohen

Name: Yechiam Cohen

Title: General Counsel

 

 

 

Dated: February 21, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

99.1 Press Release:  NICE Systems Reaches New Highs with Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Results. Dated February 21, 2007.

 

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NICE Systems Reaches New Highs with Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Results

Record revenues, gross margins, operating margins and net income for Q4 and 2006

 

Ra`anana, Israel, February 21, 2007 - NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(TM) to drive performance, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2006.

 

Record 2006 non-GAAP Results Include:

 

        Revenue of $418.1 million representing 34.4% growth over 2005

        Gross margin of  60.4%, up from 56.7% in 2005

        Operating margin of  15.1%, up from 11.2% in 2005

        Net income of $61.1 million represented 76.6% growth over 2005

        Book-to-bill ratio greater than 1 for the 11th consecutive quarter

 

Fourth quarter 2006 non-GAAP revenue was a record $120.4 million, representing a 33.7% increase from $90.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Non-GAAP revenues for fiscal year 2006 reached a record high of $418.1 million, a 34.4% increase from $311.1 million in 2005.

 

Fourth quarter 2006 non-GAAP gross margin reached a record 64.3%, up from 57.7% in the fourth quarter 2005.  Non-GAAP gross margin for the year reached a record 60.4% compared with 56.7% for the year 2005.

 

Fourth quarter 2006 non-GAAP operating profit totaled record $21.6 million, with operating margin of 17.9%, compared with $12.7 million, and 14.1% operating margin, in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year, non-GAAP operating profit increased to $63.2 million from $34.9 million in 2005 and non GAAP operating margins reached 15.1%, up from 11.2% in 2005.

 

Fourth quarter 2006 non-GAAP net income was a record $19.7 million or $0.37 per fully diluted share, up from $12.3 million or $0.28 per fully diluted share in the same quarter of 2005. Non-GAAP net income for the year was $61.1 million or $1.17 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $34.6 million or $0.84 per fully diluted share for 2005.  

 

On a GAAP basis: Fourth quarter 2006 revenue was $116.5 million, up from $90.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Fourth quarter 2006 gross margin was $70.5 million, compared with $51.4 million, in the fourth quarter of 2005; operating profit was $8.8 million, compared with operating profit of $11.7 million, in the fourth quarter of 2005; and fourth quarter 2006 net income was $9.9 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, compared with net income of $16.1 million, or $0.37 per share, on a fully diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2005.  

 

Total cash and equivalents as at December 31, 2006 rose by $51.9 million during the quarter reaching to $296.1 million, with no debt, compared to $244.2 million at the end of September 30, 2006.  

 

"2006 was yet another outstanding year for NICE, as reflected in the very strong performance and record results we achieved throughout the year," said Haim Shani, Chief Executive Officer, NICE Systems Ltd. "We cemented our  leadership position in the enterprise and security markets, by setting the direction and tone with the industries` most extensive and comprehensive set of innovative solutions.

 

 

"Looking ahead to 2007, we intend to grasp the new immediate opportunities that have presented themselves, with the impending consolidation in our markets. We expect to further expand our global market share and leadership positions, even beyond our original goals and, given these unique opportunities, anticipate the first quarter of 2007 will be even stronger than initially planned. We are therefore increasing our guidance for the year 2007." concluded Mr. Shani.

"We are raising our full year 2007 non-GAAP revenue guidance to $487-502 million, and non-GAAP EPS guidance, on a fully diluted basis, up to $1.36-$1.46." said Ran Oz, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, NICE Systems Ltd. "First time guidance for Q1 2007, is as follows: Non-GAAP Revenue is expected to be between $114 and $118 million, and non-GAAP EPS, on a fully diluted basis, in the range of $0.27 - $0.31."

 

Conference Call

NICE will host a conference call to discuss the results and its business outlook today at 8:30 a.m. EST (15:30 Israel).  Participants may access the conference call by dialing US toll-free 1-888-281-1167 or 1-800-994-4498; international: +972-3-918-0610; Israel: 03-918-0610.  The call will also be broadcast live on the internet via NICE's website at www.nice.com.  A telephone replay will be available for up to 72 hours after the call. The replay information: US Toll-free: 1-888-326-9310; international: +972-3-9255930; Israel: 03-9255930.  

Non−GAAP financial measures consist of GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude: amortization of acquired intangible assets, in−process research and development write−off, legal settlements, stock based compensation expenses, as well as certain business combination accounting entries.  The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of non−cash charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. 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. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Business combination accounting rules requires us to recognize a legal performance obligation related to a revenue arrangement of an acquired entity. The amount assigns to that liability should be based on its fair value at the date of acquisition. The non-GAAP adjustment is intended to reflect the full amount of such revenue. We believe this adjustment is useful to investors as a measure of the ongoing performance of our business. We believe these non−GAAP financial measures provide consistent and comparable measures to help investors understand our current and future operating cash flow performance. 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 Statement of Operations.

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About NICE Systems

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the leading provider of Insight from Interactions(TM), offering comprehensive performance management and interaction analytics solutions for the enterprise and security markets.  Advanced interaction analytics are performed on unstructured multimedia content - from telephony, web, radio and video communications.  NICE brings the power of Insight from Interactions to IP contact centers, branches, and command and control centers.  NICE`s solutions are changing the way organizations make decisions, enabling them to proactively improve business and operational performance and address security threats.  NICE has over 24,000 customers in 100 countries, including over 75 of the Fortune 100 companies.  More information is available at www.nice.com .

 

 

Media

 

 

Tania Amar

NICE Systems  

tania.amar@nice.com

+1 877 245 7448

Investors

 

 

Daphna Golden

NICE Systems

ir@nice.com

+1 877 245 7449

     

    

Trademark Note:  360o View, Alpha, Customer Feedback, Dispatcher Assessment, Emvolve Performance Manager, Encorder, eNiceLink, Executive Connect, Executive Insight*, FAST, FAST alpha blue, FAST alpha silver, Freedom, Freedom Connect, IEX, Interaction Capture Unit, Insight from Interactions, Investigator, Last Message Replay, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCall Focus, NiceCLS, NICE Inform, NICE Learning, NiceLog, NICE Perform, NiceScreen, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse Compact, NiceVision, NiceVision ALTO, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision NVSAT, NiceVision PRO, Performix Technologies, Playback Organizer, Renaissance, Scenario Replay, ScreenSense, Tienna, TotalNet, TotalView, Universe, Wordnet and other product names and services mentioned herein are trademarks and registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel, loss of market share, pressure on pricing resulting from competition, and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described therein. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

$57,327

 

$72,927

 

$206,355

 

$261,098

Services

32,714

 

43,621

 

104,755

 

148,546

Total revenue

90,041

 

116,548

 

311,110

 

409,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

18,563

 

22,542

 

67,543

 

84,675

Services

20,035

 

23,533

 

68,683

 

89,539

Total cost of revenue

38,598

 

46,075

 

136,226

 

174,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

51,443

 

70,473

 

174,884

 

235,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development, net

9,369

 

12,551

 

30,896

 

44,880

Selling and marketing

19,603

 

28,597

 

72,829

 

95,190

General and administrative

10,256

 

18,648

 

37,742

 

60,463

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

542

 

1,849

 

1,331

 

4,918

In-process research and development

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,882

Total operating expenses

39,770

 

61,645

 

142,798

 

218,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

11,673

 

8,828

 

32,086

 

17,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial income, net

1,836

 

3,203

 

5,398

 

13,272

Other income (expense), net

(5)

 

172

 

(13)

 

623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

13,504

 

12,203

 

37,471

 

30,992

Income tax expense (benefit)

(2,619)

 

2,259

 

902

 

8,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$16,123

 

$9,944

 

$36,569

 

$22,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share

$0.40

 

$0.20

 

$0.96

 

$0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share

$0.37

 

$0.19

 

$0.89

 

$0.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding used to compute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share

40,320

 

50,651

 

38,242

 

49,572

Diluted income per share

43,292

 

52,999

 

41,292

 

52,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During May 2006, the Company effected a 2 to 1 stock split on its Ordinary shares. All Ordinary share,

options and per share amounts have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the stock split for all periods presented.

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net income

$ 16,123

 

$9,944

 

$36,569

 

$22,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US GAAP valuation adjustment on acquired deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Revenue

-

 

1,386

 

-

 

3,666

Service Revenue

-

 

2,427

 

-

 

4,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in cost of product

474

 

2,557

 

1,343

 

7,272

included in cost of service

15

 

-

 

154

 

-

included in operating expense

542

 

1,849

 

1,331

 

4,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense for stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in cost of product

-

 

107

 

-

 

317

included in cost of services

-

 

486

 

-

 

1,216

included in research & development

-

 

496

 

-

 

1,390

included in sales & marketing

-

 

1,244

 

-

 

3,378

included in general & administrative

-

 

2,194

 

-

 

6,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-off of acquired in-process research & development

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal settlement

-

 

(350)

 

-

 

(700)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit associated with amortization of acquired intangible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assets, FAS 123R options compensation and acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deferred revenue

(4,829)

 

(2,672)

 

(4,829)

 

(6,772)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP net income

$12,325

 

$19,668

 

$34,568

 

$61,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-GAAP basic income per share

$0.31

 

$0.39

 

$0.90

 

$1.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share

$0.28

 

$0.37

 

$0.84

 

$1.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

outstanding used to compute:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share (a)

40,320

 

50,651

 

38,242

 

49,572

Diluted income per share (a,b)

43,292

 

53,516

 

41,292

 

52,131

(a) During May 2006, the Company effected a 2 to 1 stock split on its Ordinary shares. All Ordinary share, options and per share amounts have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the stock split for all periods presented.

(b) For Non-GAAP income per share the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding were calculated excluding the effects of expensing stock options under Statement 123R

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$254,956

 

$67,365

Short-term investments

 

36,261

 

92,989

Trade receivables

 

66,153

 

81,312

Other receivables and prepaid expenses

 

9,544

 

11,399

Inventories

 

23,172

 

18,619

Deferred tax assets

 

3,360

 

14,478

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

393,446

 

286,162

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities

 

120,342

 

135,810

Other long-term assets

 

9,755

 

12,030

Deferred Tax Assets

 

4,976

 

2,917

Property and equipment, net

 

14,888

 

15,813

Other intangible assets, net

 

23,990

 

111,182

Goodwill

 

49,853

 

220,430

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term assets

 

223,804

 

498,182

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$617,250

 

$784,344

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Trade payables

 

$18,194

 

$22,845

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

100,544

 

146,990

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

118,738

 

169,835

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

2,493

 

33,130

Other long-term liabilities

 

8,978

 

11,805

 

 

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

11,471

 

44,935

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

487,041

 

569,574

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

$617,250

 

$784,344

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$16,123

 

$9,944

 

$36,569

 

$22,401

Adjustments required to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

3,633

 

6,872

 

13,152

 

21,919

Accrued severance pay, net

(23)

 

185

 

187

 

751

Amortization of discount (premium) and accrued interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  on marketable securities

234

 

176

 

812

 

278

Stock based compensation

-

 

4,527

 

-

 

12,571

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

-

 

(3,238)

 

-

 

(5,733)

Tax benefit from exercised options

1,501

 

-

 

1,501

 

-

In-process research and development

-

 

-

 

-

 

12,882

Increase in trade receivables

(9,299)

 

(3,677)

 

(11,488)

 

(6,772)

Decrease (increase) in other receivables and prepaid expenses

602

 

(910)

 

566

 

(1,897)

Decrease (increase) in inventories

(988)

 

(3,741)

 

(3,930)

 

5,376

Increase in trade payables

1,009

 

5,868

 

5,782

 

1,435

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

10,480

 

14,199

 

27,339

 

27,991

Deferred taxes, net

(4,841)

 

(1,951)

 

(4,841)

 

(3,707)

Other

36

 

171

 

54

 

80

  Net cash provided by operating activities

18,467

 

28,425

 

65,703

 

87,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

(1,746)

 

(2,418)

 

(6,128)

 

(8,111)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

18

 

37

 

66

 

76

Investment in short-term bank deposits

(3)

 

(53)

 

(39)

 

(117)

Proceeds from short-term bank deposits

17

 

29

 

108

 

99

Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities

31,712

 

38,740

 

190,682

 

142,209

Investment in marketable securities

(30,710)

 

(87,269)

 

(218,472)

 

(217,655)

Proceeds of call of long-term held-to-maturity marketable securities

2,000

 

3,000

 

9,630

 

3,000

Capitalization of software development costs

(239)

 

(270)

 

(806)

 

(1,225)

Payment for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Dictaphone CRS division

(4)

 

-

 

(39,724)

 

-

Final settlement related to the purchase of Dictaphone CRS division

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,000

Payment for the acquisition of Fast Video Security AG

-

 

(7)

 

-

 

(21,320)

Payment for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Hannamax Hi-Tech Pty. Ltd.

(56)

 

-

 

(1,889)

 

-

Payment of earn-out related to the acquisition of Hannamax Hi-Tech Pty. Ltd.

-

 

-

 

-

 

(500)

Payment for the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Performix

-

 

691

 

-

 

(13,800)

Payment for the acquisition of IEX Corporation

-

 

(464)

 

-

 

(203,162)

Deferred acquisition costs

(256)

 

-

 

(256)

 

-

Decrease in accrued acquisition costs

-

 

-

 

-

 

(15)

Proceeds from related party in respect of TCS acquisition

-

 

-

 

2,531

 

-

Other investment activity, net

-

 

14

 

-

 

83

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

733

 

(47,970)

 

(64,297)

 

(318,438)

 

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NICE SYSTEMS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

U.S. dollars in thousands

 

 

Three months ended

 

Twelve months ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

 

Unaudited

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of shares and exercise of share options, net

210,681

 

23,194

 

226,983

 

38,987

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

-

 

3,238

 

-

 

5,733

Decrease in accrued expenses associated with the 2005 offering

-

 

-

 

-

 

(273)

Decrease in short-term bank credit assumed in the acquisition of Fast

-

 

-

 

-

 

(785)

  Net cash provided by financing activities

210,681

 

26,432

 

226,983

 

43,662

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

3

 

(295)

 

(12)

 

(390)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

229,884

 

6,592

 

228,377

 

(187,591)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

25,072

 

60,773

 

26,579

 

254,956

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$254,956

 

$67,365

 

$254,956

 

$67,365

 

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