Temenos Provides Preliminary Estimates for 2008 Revenue and EBIT

In terms of financial position at the year end, Temenos expects cashflow from operations in the range of USD50-55m and will close 2008 with around USD67m in cash on the balance sheet.

Full year numbers will be published on 18 February 2009 after the market close and dial- in details for the investor conference call to be held on the same day are below. Temenos management will update the market on its outlook for 2009 at this time.

Commenting on the preliminary estimates, CEO Andreas Andreades said, “Whilst we are pleased to announce growth in both revenue and EBIT in 2008, it is disappointing to report figures below our full year outlook. At the time of reporting Q3 results, our fifth quarter operating within the credit crunch, the key operating metrics – win rates, pipeline value and pipeline cover – all suggested that our full year outlook remained achievable. Furthermore, that pipeline conversion rates held up in Q3 despite the systemic shock that accompanied the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September also gave us confidence that conversion rates would remain high into Q4.

However, the reality is that the difficult economic environment, which continued to worsen markedly throughout Q4, engendered ever greater levels of uncertainty among our customers and prospects and this eventually started to have a more profound effect on closure rates, with several customers choosing in December to defer new licence decisions until the new year. Customer win rates, however, remained consistent with prior quarters and we continued to execute strongly on existing projects. Operating cash was in line with the expected level, adjusting for the shortfall in licence revenue, and reflects continued solid execution and collection.

The cost-cutting that we initiated in the summer, together with some more action taken subsequently, mean that we begin 2009 with a USD33m lower annualised cost base. In addition, contracted incremental maintenance revenues arising from deals signed in 2008, which have negligible associated costs, will amount to between USD15m and USD18m in 2009. The combination of the two leaves us in an excellent position at an uncertain time. The fundamentals underpinning our growth in recent years are still intact, and we remain very confident about future prospects. ”