CTG Announces Record Revenues and Profits in 1998.BUFFALO Buffalo, city, United States Buffalo, city (1990 pop. 328,123), seat of Erie co., W N.Y., on Lake Erie and the Niagara and Buffalo rivers; inc. 1832. With more than 37 mi (60 km) of waterfront, it is a major commercial and industrial port and railroad hub. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--CTG (Computer Task Group)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TSK tsk interj. Used to express disappointment or sympathy. n. A sucking noise made by suddenly releasing the tongue from the hard palate, used to express disappointment or sympathy. ), an international information technology (IT) services company, today announced fourth quarter 1998 revenue of $124.3 million, an increase of 12% as compared to the fourth quarter of 1997. Net income for the quarter was $6.9 million and diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ) were $0.41, which represent respective increases of 39% and 41% over the fourth quarter of 1997. For 1998, CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) reported revenues of $467.8 million, an increase of 15% over revenues for 1997. Net income and diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. EPS in 1998 were $24.0 million and $1.42, respectively, increases of 35% and 41% over calendar 1997. "Our solid results have been fueled largely by our Key Client strategy and our commitment to delivering services our clients value," said CTG Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gale S. Fitzgerald. "In 1998 we concentrated on the clients that we believed would be our best partners, and on developing business with them by providing high-value services." On February February: see month. 1, the company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the stock of Elumen Solutions, Inc. (Elumen) of Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. , the largest privately held consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a specializing in IT services for health care organizations. Elumen will combine with CTG's health care practice to form CTG HealthCare Solutions. With $44 million in combined health care revenues in 1998, CTG HealthCare Solutions will have approximately 250 health care client relationships and comprise more than 300 health care IT consultants. "The Elumen Solutions acquisition offers an exciting opportunity to build on our commitment to growth in health care information technology services, one of CTG's five focus markets. The others are Business Application Management, Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ), Electronic Business (E-Business), and Supply Chain Management," Ms. Fitzgerald said. "Going forward, our goal is to further enhance our positions in these growing, high-impact sectors." CTGhas been continuing its focus on attracting and retaining the best IT professionals. In 1998, Computerworld magazine named CTG one of the 100 best places to work in information systems for the third year in a row. CTG (Computer Task Group)(NYSE: TSK) is a $468 million information technology (IT) services company that provides IT solutions to Fortune 500 and other companies through strategic partnerships. Backed by more than 30 years' experience, CTG manages IT services for some of the world's leading companies so they can focus on their core businesses and use IT, which has become vital to competitiveness, to excel in their markets. CTG's resources include its 55 offices in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe, more than 6,000 IT professionals, a suite of proprietary service methodologies, strong project management expertise, and a proactive recruiting approach, CTG-SmartSource. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available by fax at no charge by calling Corporate News on the Net at (800) 742-7505. Additional information about CTG is available on the World Wide Web at these addresses: http://www.ctg.com and http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/tsk.htm. This document contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. concerning the Company's current expectations as to future growth. These statements are based upon a review of industry reports, current business conditions in the areas where the Company does business, the availability of qualified professional staff and other factors which involve risk and uncertainty. As such, actual results may differ materially in response to a change in such factors. Such forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures set forth in the Company's 1997 Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and the Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial section of the Company's 1997 annual report, which are incorporated by reference. -0-
COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED (CTG)
Consolidated Statement of Income
(amounts in thousands except per share data)
For the Quarter Ended For the Year Ended
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
1998 1997 Change 1998 1997 Change
Total Revenue $124,335 $111,416 12% $467,838 $407,588 15%
Total Operating Income 11,360 8,317 37% 39,851 28,956 38%
Percentage of Revenue 9.1% 7.5% 8.5% 7.1%
Net Other Income 371 136 906 1,312
Income Before Taxes 11,731 8,453 39% 40,757 30,268 35%
Percentage of Revenue 9.4% 7.6% 8.7% 7.4%
Net Income $ 6,918 $ 4,991 39% $ 24,045 $ 17,862 35%
Percentage of Revenue 5.6% 4.5% 5.1% 4.4%
Net Income Per Share:
Basic $0.42 $0.30 40% $1.48 $1.07 38%
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Diluted $0.41 $0.29 41% $1.42 $1.01 41%
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Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding:
Basic 16,305 16,446 16,216 16,758
Diluted 16,837 17,297 16,913 17,615
COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED (CTG)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(amounts in thousands)
Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
1998 1997 1998 1997
Current Assets: Current Liabilities:
Cash and Cash $57,748 $25,033 Accounts Payable $14,265 $ 9,207
Equivalents
Accounts 73,932 60,176 Accrued Compensation 29,258 21,641
Receivable, Net
Other Current 5,654 3,664 Income Taxes Payable 9,157 4,620
Assets
Other Current 9,793 6,303
Liabilities
Total Current 137,334 88,873 Total Current 62,473 41,771
Assets Liabilities
Property and 13,146 12,445 Other Liabilities 10,887 10,644
Equipment, Net
Other Assets 6,329 6,423 Shareholders' Equity 83,449 55,326
Total Liabilities
Total Assets $156,809 $107,741 and $156,809 $107,741
Shareholders'
Equity
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