Insurance software solutions developer Sapiens International NV (Nasdaq: SPNS; TASE: SPNS) posted higher revenue and profit for the first quarter.
Revenue rose 11% to $11.9 million for the first quarter from $10.7 million for the corresponding quarter.
Non-GAAP net profit rose 50% to $1.8 million ($.0.08 per share) for the first quarter from $1.2 million for the corresponding quarter, and GAAP-based net profit rose to $1.5 million ($0.07 per share) from $1 million.
Operating profit rose 50% to $1.6 million for the first quarter from $1.1 million for the corresponding quarter.
Sapiens increased its cash and cash equivalents to $14.2 million at the end of March from $11.2 million at the end of 2009.
Sapiens president and CEO Roni Al-Dor said, "We continue to invest in our insurance portfolio, and in April this year, we completed the acquisition of Harcase, a provider of insurance software for the property and casualty market. With this acquisition, we are now offering the property and casualty insurance industry un-matched innovative and modern solutions, and establish ourselves as a leader in the insurance software solutions market."
Sapiens acquired Toronto-based Harcase Software Inc. last month for $6-8 million in cash and shares.
Sapiens is a subsidiary of Emblaze Ltd. (LSE: BLZ) held through Formula Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: FORTY; TASE: FORT). Sapiens' share closed at $2.24 on Nasdaq yesterday, giving a market cap of $48 million. The share price rose 7.5% in morning trading on the TASE today to NIS 9.15.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on May 13, 2010
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