Tyler Technologies(TYL) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Report

Revenue Growth - Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, increased by 10% compared to the prior period, primarily driven by a 20% growth in subscription revenue [106]. - Annualized recurring revenues (ARR) reached $1.95 billion as of March 31, 2025, representing a 13$1.72 billion in the prior year [110]. - Subscription revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025, totaled $374.99 million, a 20$313.24 million in the same period last year [114]. - SaaS revenue grew by 21%, or $31.3 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, with 672 new SaaS clients added and 431 existing clients converting to the SaaS model [116]. - Transaction-based fees revenue increased by 19$194.91 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $164.46 million in the prior period [117]. - The Enterprise Software (ES) segment's subscription revenue was$228.58 million, a 27% increase from $180.03 million in the prior year [114]. - The Platform Technologies (PT) segment's subscription revenue was$146.41 million, a 10% increase from $133.22 million in the prior year [114]. Cost and Expenses - Total cost of revenues increased by 3$298,084,000 compared to $288,693,000 in 2024 [122]. - Subscription, maintenance, and professional services costs rose by 3$278,053,000, primarily due to increased hosting costs and higher personnel expenses [124]. - Software licenses and royalties costs increased by 22% to $1,910,000, driven by higher third-party software costs [126]. - Amortization of software development costs increased by 23$5,379,000, attributed to new capitalized software projects going into service [128]. - Research and development expenses surged by 63% to $47,844,000, reflecting a redeployment of resources towards new product development [133]. Profitability - Total gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was$267,081,000, with an overall gross margin of 47.3%, up from 43.7% in 2024 [130]. - Operating income margin improved to 15.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 13.1% in the prior year [113]. - Total operating income increased by 33% to $89,173,000, with the ES segment contributing significantly due to higher subscription revenues [135]. Cash Flow and Financing - Operating activities provided cash of$56.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $71.8 million in the same period of 2024 [144]. - Investing activities used cash of$96.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $12.7 million in 2024, including an acquisition of MyGov for approximately$18.2 million [145]. - Financing activities provided cash of $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a cash outflow of$36.4 million in 2024 [146]. - The company anticipates capital spending for 2025 to be between $32.0 million and$34.0 million, including approximately $19.0 million for software development [152]. - As of March 31, 2025, the company had cash and cash equivalents of$705.7 million, down from $744.7 million as of December 31, 2024 [143]. - The company has an available borrowing capacity of$700.0 million under the 2024 Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2025 [149]. - As of March 31, 2025, the company had $600.0 million in outstanding principal for Convertible Senior Notes due in 2026 [149]. Tax and Other Income - The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was$14,238,000, an increase of $1,769,000 or 14$12,469,000 in 2024 [141]. - The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 14.9%, down from 18.7% in the prior period [141]. - Interest expense decreased by 43% to $(1,246,000) due to the repayment of Term Loans in early 2024 [139]. - Other income, net, rose by 299$7,363,000, primarily from increased interest income on higher invested cash balances [140]. Acquisitions and Strategic Moves - The company acquired MyGov, LLC for approximately $18.2 million on January 31, 2025, enhancing its SaaS platform solutions for community development [104]. - Software license revenues are expected to decline as the company shifts from perpetual licenses to SaaS, resulting in lower initial revenue but higher overall revenue over the contract term [121]. Share Repurchase - The company has authorization to repurchase up to 2.1 million additional shares of common stock as of April 25, 2025 [147].