TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number 1-10485

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE		75-2303920
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)		identification no.)

5949 SHERRY LANE, SUITE 1400

DALLAS, TEXAS

75225

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(972) 713-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares of common stock of registrant outstanding on October 22, 2012 was 30,559,000.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues:
Software licenses	$	8,704	$	7,631	$	24,440	$	22,761
Subscriptions		11,335		7,989		31,856		22,230
Software services		22,099		17,644		62,366		52,400
Maintenance		44,452		37,011		126,362		107,579
Appraisal services		5,594		5,761		17,047		17,945
Hardware and other		1,661		1,148		5,865		4,397

Total revenues		93,845		77,184		267,936		227,312

Cost of revenues:
Software licenses		458		536		1,508		2,320
Acquired software		478		243		1,370		782
Software services, maintenance and subscriptions		43,485		35,689		126,416		106,371
Appraisal services		3,598		3,776		11,270		11,302
Hardware and other		882		808		4,310		3,645

Total cost of revenues		48,901		41,052		144,874		124,420

Gross profit		44,944		36,132		123,062		102,892

Selling, general and administrative expenses		20,909		18,755		63,943		54,509
Research and development expense		4,273		4,196		14,775		13,780
Amortization of customer and trade name intangibles		1,103		801		3,186		2,408

Operating income		18,659		12,380		41,158		32,195

Other expense, net		849		562		2,325		1,586

Income before income taxes		17,810		11,818		38,833		30,609
Income tax provision		6,978		4,312		15,215		11,751

Net income	$	10,832	$	7,506	$	23,618	$	18,858

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.24	$	0.78	$	0.60

Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.23	$	0.72	$	0.57

Comprehensive income	$	10,914	$	7,506	$	23,700	$	18,858

See accompanying notes.

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)


	September 30,
	2012			December 31,
	(Unaudited)			2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103		$	1,326
Short-term investments available-for-sale		—			25
Accounts receivable (less allowance for losses of $1,107 in 2012 and $990 in 2011)		78,218			90,012
Prepaid expenses		8,171			8,348
Other current assets		2,521			2,286
Deferred income taxes		5,051			5,095

Total current assets		94,064			107,092

Accounts receivable, long-term portion		681			2,095
Property and equipment, net		43,017			40,915
Non-current investments available-for-sale		2,029			1,953

Other assets:
Goodwill		112,750			106,094
Other intangibles, net		42,319			35,628
Sundry		1,234			1,614

	$	296,094		$	295,391

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,169		$	3,211
Accrued liabilities		22,358			24,751
Deferred revenue		120,127			123,678

Total current liabilities		144,654			151,640

Revolving line of credit		28,000			60,700
Deferred income taxes		5,431			4,941

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $10.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,147,969 shares issued in 2012 and 2011		481			481
Additional paid-in capital		155,248			152,859
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(273	)		(355	)
Retained earnings		153,733			130,115
Treasury stock, at cost; 17,610,931 and 18,176,050 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively		(191,180	)		(204,990	)

Total shareholders’ equity		118,009			78,110

	$	296,094		$	295,391

See accompanying notes.

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	23,618		$	18,858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		9,616			7,778
Share-based compensation expense		5,506			4,585
Excess tax benefit from exercises of share-based arrangements		(3,283	)		(1,721	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of effects of acquired companies:
Accounts receivable		14,431			6,423
Income tax payable		2,533			3,225
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(302	)		(655	)
Accounts payable		(1,236	)		1,110
Accrued liabilities		(2,263	)		(22	)
Deferred revenue		(6,366	)		5,524

Net cash provided by operating activities		42,254			45,105

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of investments		75			50
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(15,229	)		—
Additions to property and equipment		(6,351	)		(9,926	)
Decrease in other		41			199

Net cash used by investing activities		(21,464	)		(9,677	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in net borrowings on revolving line of credit		(32,700	)		31,500
Purchase of treasury shares		—			(68,525	)
Contributions from employee stock purchase plan		1,832			1,472
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		5,572			1,570
Excess tax benefit from exercises of share-based arrangements		3,283			1,721

Net cash used by financing activities		(22,013	)		(32,262	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,223	)		3,166
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,326			2,114

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	103		$	5,280

See accompanying notes.

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tables in thousands, except per share data)

(1) Basis of Presentation

We prepared the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by GAAP can be condensed or omitted for interim periods. Balance sheet amounts are as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and operating result amounts are for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and include all normal and recurring adjustments that we considered necessary for the fair summarized presentation of our financial position and operating results. As these are condensed financial statements, one should also read the financial statements and notes included in our latest Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities can vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be the same as those for the full year.

(2) Acquisitions

In April 2012, we acquired all of the capital stock of Computer Software Associates, Inc. (“CSA”) for a cash purchase price of $9.4 million, net of cash acquired of $437,000. CSA is a reseller of Tyler’s Infinite Visions school enterprise solution, and sells proprietary CSA tax and recording solutions to county governments, primarily in the Northwest. In connection with this transaction we acquired total tangible assets of approximately $1.3 million and assumed liabilities of approximately $1.9 million. We recorded goodwill of approximately $4.6 million, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and other intangible assets of approximately $5.3 million. The $5.3 million of intangible assets is attributable to customer relationships, acquired software and trade name that will be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 11 years.

In March 2012, we acquired all the capital stock of UniFund, L.L.C. (“UniFund”) for a cash purchase price of $4.6 million, net of cash acquired of $780,000. UniFund provides enterprise resource planning solutions to schools and local governments, primarily in the Northeast. UniFund is also a reseller of Tyler’s Infinite Visions school enterprise solution. In connection with this transaction we acquired total tangible assets of approximately $745,000 and assumed liabilities of approximately $1.5 million. We recorded goodwill of approximately $1.1 million, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and other intangible assets of approximately $4.3 million. The $4.3 million of intangible assets is attributable to customer relationships and acquired software that will be amortized over a weighted average period of approximately 11 years.

We recorded combined goodwill of approximately $5.7 million in connection with the acquisitions of CSA and UniFund, which are both resellers of Tyler’s Infinite Visions school enterprise solution. We believe likely market participants for these transactions would be software companies with a presence in the K-12 school market. Therefore, the combined goodwill of $5.7 million arising from these acquisitions is primarily attributed to our ability to maximize the value of the customer base through Tyler’s software product suite that targets the K-12 school market and to a much lesser extent, the assembled workforces of CSA and UniFund. The operating results of CSA and UniFund are included with the operating results of the Enterprise Software Solutions segment since their dates of acquisition.

In January 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Akanda Innovation, Inc., a provider of web-based solutions to the public sector which are integrated with our property tax software, for a total purchase price of $2.9 million. The purchase price included certain liabilities we assumed of approximately $800,000, resulting in net cash paid to the sellers of $2.1 million, of which $900,000 was paid prior to December 31, 2011. We recorded goodwill of approximately $1.0 million, all of which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes, and acquired software of approximately $1.9 million that will be amortized over five years. The operating results of Akanda are included with the operating results of the Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services segment since the date of acquisition.

Our balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 reflects the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

(3) Financial Instruments

Assets recorded at fair value in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, defined by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets, are as follows:


Level 1 –		Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date;
Level 2 –		Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
Level 3 –		Unobservable inputs, for which little or no market data exist, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

As of September 30, 2012 we held certain items that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following table summarizes the fair value of these financial assets as well as cash and cash equivalents:


	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103	$	103	$	—	$	—
Investments available-for-sale		2,029		—		—		2,029

Total	$	2,132	$	103	$	—	$	2,029

Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds with original maturity dates of three months or less, for which we determine fair value through quoted market prices. Investments available-for-sale consist of two auction rate municipal securities (“ARS”) which are collateralized debt obligations supported by municipal agencies and do not include mortgage-backed securities. These ARS are debt instruments with stated maturities ranging from 20 to 29 years, for which the interest rate is designed to be reset through Dutch auctions approximately every 30 days. However, due to events in the credit markets, auctions for these securities have not occurred since February 2008. Both of our ARS have had a series of very small partial redemptions at par in the period from July 2009 through July 2012. As of September 30, 2012 we have continued to earn and collect interest on both of our ARS.

Because quoted prices in active markets are no longer available we determined the estimated fair values of these securities utilizing a discounted trinomial model. The model considers the probability of three potential occurrences for each auction event through the maturity date of each ARS. The three potential outcomes for each auction are (i) successful auction/early redemption, (ii) failed auction and (iii) issuer default. Inputs in determining the probabilities of the potential outcomes include but are not limited to, the securities’ collateral, credit rating, insurance, issuer’s financial standing, contractual restrictions on disposition and the liquidity in the market. The fair value of each ARS is determined by summing the present value of the probability-weighted future principal and interest payments determined by the model. Since there can be no assurances that auctions for these securities will be successful in the near future, we have classified our ARS as non-current investments.

The par and carrying values, and related cumulative unrealized loss for our non-current ARS as of September 30, 2012 are as follows:


	Par Value		Temporary Impairment		Carrying Value
Investments available-for-sale	$	2,450	$	421	$	2,029

In association with this estimate of fair value, we have recorded an after-tax temporary unrealized gain on our non-current ARS of $82,000, net of related tax effects of $44,000 in the nine months ending September 30, 2012, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our balance sheet.

AA. The ratings on the ARS take into account credit support through insurance policies guaranteeing each of the bonds’ payment of principal and accrued interest, if it becomes necessary. In addition, both ARS have had a series of very small partial redemptions at par in the period July 2009 through July 2012. Based on our cash and cash equivalents balance, expected operating cash flows and availability under our credit facility, we do not believe a lack of liquidity associated with our ARS will adversely affect our ability to conduct business, and believe we have the ability to hold the securities throughout the currently estimated recovery period. We will continue to evaluate any changes in the market value of our ARS and in the future, depending upon existing market conditions, we may be required to record an other-than-temporary decline in market value.

The following table reflects the activity for assets measured at fair value using level 3 inputs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	1,953
Transfers into level 3		—
Transfers out of level 3		—
Unrealized gains included in accumulated loss		—

Balance as of March 31, 2012		1,953
Transfers into level 3		—
Transfers out of level 3		(50	)
Unrealized gains included in accumulated loss		—

Balance as of June 30, 2012		1,903
Transfers into level 3		—
Transfers out of level 3		—
Unrealized gains included in accumulated loss		126

Balance as of September 30, 2012	$	2,029

The fair value of our revolving line of credit approximates book value as of September 30, 2012 because our interest rates reset approximately every 30 days or less. See Note 5 for further discussion of our revolving line of credit.

(4) Shareholders’ Equity

The following table details activity in our common stock:


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2012				2011
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount
Purchases of common stock		—	$	—		(2,951	)	$	(70,480	)
Stock option exercises		506		5,572		325			1,570
Employee stock plan purchases		59		1,832		73			1,472

As of September 30, 2012 we had authorization from our board of directors to repurchase up to 1.7 million additional shares of Tyler common stock.

(5) Revolving Line of Credit

In August 2010, we entered into a $150.0 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) and a related pledge and security agreement with a group of seven financial institutions with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Facility provides for a revolving credit line of $150.0 million (which may be increased up to $200.0 million subject to our obtaining commitments for such increase), with a $25.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The Credit Facility matures on August 11, 2014. Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements, acquisitions and share repurchases.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate of either (1) the Bank of America’s prime rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.75% or (2) the 30, 60, 90 or 180-day LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.75%, with the margin determined by our consolidated leverage ratio. Our effective average interest rate for borrowings during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 3.3%. As of September 30, 2012, our average interest rate was 3.6%. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, excluding real property. The Credit Facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial conditions and prohibits us from making certain investments, advances, cash dividends or loans, and limits incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with those covenants.

As of September 30, 2012, we had $28.0 million in outstanding borrowings and available borrowing capacity of $116.1 million under the Credit Facility. We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $5.9 million as of September 30, 2012. Some of our customers, primarily those for our property appraisal services, require that we obtain performance bonds in connection with our contract. The maximum potential amount of an outstanding performance bond would be the remaining cost of work to be performed under our contracts. The notional amount of performance guarantees outstanding as of September 30, 2012 was estimated to be $43.0 million. We provide letters of credit as security for the issuance of performance bonds. These letters of credit are issued under our revolving line of credit and reduce our available borrowing capacity. We do not believe these letters of credit will be required to be drawn upon. These letters of credit expire through 2013.

(6) Income Tax Provision

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we had an effective income tax rate of 39.2% compared to 36.5% and 38.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. The effective income tax rates for the periods presented were different from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, non-deductible share-based compensation expense, the qualified manufacturing activities deduction, and non-deductible meals and entertainment costs.

We made federal and state income tax payments, net of refunds, of $12.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to $8.5 million in net payments for the same period of the prior year.

(7) Earnings Per Share

The following table details the reconciliation of basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	10,832	$	7,506	$	23,618	$	18,858

Denominator:
Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding		30,387		31,097		30,267		31,247
Assumed conversion of dilutive securities:
Stock options		2,599		1,863		2,571		1,780

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares		32,986		32,960		32,838		33,027

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	0.24	$	0.78	$	0.60

Diluted	$	0.33	$	0.23	$	0.72	$	0.57

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, stock options representing the right to purchase common stock of approximately 427,000 shares and 443,000 shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, stock options representing the right to purchase common stock of approximately 764,000 shares and 781,000 shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

(8) Share-Based Compensation

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense related to share-based awards recorded in the statements of comprehensive income, pursuant to ASC 718, Stock Compensation:


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cost of software services, maintenance and subscriptions	$	286	$	239	$	791	$	649
Selling, general and administrative expense		1,617		1,377		4,715		3,936

Total share-based compensation expense	$	1,903	$	1,616	$	5,506	$	4,585

(9) Segment and Related Information

We are a major provider of integrated information management solutions and services for the public sector, with a focus on local governments.

We provide our software systems and services and appraisal services through four business units which focus on the following products:

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financial management and education software solutions;

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financial management, municipal courts, and land and vital records software solutions;

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courts and justice software solutions; and

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appraisal and tax software solutions and property appraisal services.

In accordance with ASC 280-10, Segment Reporting, the financial management and education software solutions unit, financial management, municipal courts and land and vital records software solutions unit and the courts and justice software solutions unit meet the criteria for aggregation and are presented in one segment, Enterprise Software Solutions (“ESS”). The ESS segment provides municipal and county governments and schools with software systems to meet their information technology and automation needs for mission-critical “back-office” functions such as financial management and courts and justice processes. The Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services (“ATSS”) segment provides systems and software that automate the appraisal and assessment of real and personal property as well as property appraisal outsourcing services for local governments and taxing authorities. Property appraisal outsourcing services include: the physical inspection of commercial and residential properties; data collection and processing; computer analysis for property valuation; preparation of tax rolls; community education; and arbitration between taxpayers and the assessing jurisdiction.

We evaluate performance based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is business segment operating income. We define segment operating income as income before noncash amortization of intangible assets associated with their acquisition, interest expense and income taxes. Segment operating income includes intercompany transactions. The majority of intercompany transactions relate to contracts involving more than one unit and are valued based on the contractual arrangement. Segment operating income for corporate primarily consists of compensation costs for the executive management team and certain accounting and administrative staff and share-based compensation expense for the entire company.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012


	Enterprise Software Solutions		Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services		Corporate			Totals
Revenues
Software licenses	$	8,307	$	397	$	—		$	8,704
Subscriptions		10,960		375		—			11,335
Software services		20,213		1,886		—			22,099
Maintenance		40,282		4,170		—			44,452
Appraisal services		—		5,594		—			5,594
Hardware and other		1,661		—		—			1,661
Intercompany		559		—		(559	)		—

Total revenues	$	81,982	$	12,422	$	(559	)	$	93,845
Segment operating income	$	21,851	$	2,517	$	(4,128	)	$	20,240

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012


	Enterprise Software Solutions		Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services		Corporate			Totals
Revenues
Software licenses	$	22,995	$	1,445	$	—		$	24,440
Subscriptions		30,969		887		—			31,856
Software services		56,659		5,707		—			62,366
Maintenance		114,012		12,350		—			126,362
Appraisal services		—		17,047		—			17,047
Hardware and other		4,206		—		1,659			5,865
Intercompany		1,663		—		(1,663	)		—

Total revenues	$	230,504	$	37,436	$	(4	)	$	267,936
Segment operating income	$	51,101	$	6,893	$	(12,280	)	$	45,714

For the three months ended September 30, 2011


	Enterprise Software Solutions		Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services		Corporate			Totals
Revenues
Software licenses	$	7,081	$	550	$	—		$	7,631
Subscriptions		7,800		189		—			7,989
Software services		15,199		2,445		—			17,644
Maintenance		33,152		3,859		—			37,011
Appraisal services		—		5,761		—			5,761
Hardware and other		1,148		—		—			1,148
Intercompany		599		—		(599	)		—

Total revenues	$	64,979	$	12,804	$	(599	)	$	77,184
Segment operating income	$	14,165	$	2,514	$	(3,255	)	$	13,424

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011


	Enterprise Software Solutions		Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services		Corporate			Totals
Revenues
Software licenses	$	20,930	$	1,831	$	—		$	22,761
Subscriptions		21,726		504		—			22,230
Software services		45,087		7,313		—			52,400
Maintenance		96,099		11,480		—			107,579
Appraisal services		—		17,945		—			17,945
Hardware and other		3,300		—		1,097			4,397
Intercompany		1,469		—		(1,469	)		—

Total revenues	$	188,611	$	39,073	$	(372	)	$	227,312
Segment operating income	$	38,933	$	7,556	$	(11,104	)	$	35,385


Reconciliation of reportable segment operating income to the Company’s consolidated totals:	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Total segment operating income	$	20,240		$	13,424		$	45,714		$	35,385
Amortization of acquired software		(478	)		(243	)		(1,370	)		(782	)
Amortization of customer and trade name intangibles		(1,103	)		(801	)		(3,186	)		(2,408	)
Other expense, net		(849	)		(562	)		(2,325	)		(1,586	)

Income before income taxes	$	17,810		$	11,818		$	38,833		$	30,609

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, there are no material legal proceedings pending to which we are party or to which any of our properties are subject.

During 2011, Tyler performed certain software services for a customer under a contractual arrangement with a total value of approximately $785,000. During 2012, this customer notified us that it was rejecting acceptance of our services and further noted that it was considering a termination of the contract for cause. We have collected approximately $575,000 to date from this customer. In the event a termination for cause occurs, we could be liable for excess costs associated with the customer having to procure the services from another vendor. However, we believe the amounts collected and related services performed were valid under the terms of the arrangement.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not historical in nature and typically address future or anticipated events, trends, expectations or beliefs with respect to our financial condition, results of operations or business. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “foresees,” “forecasts,” “estimates,” “plans,” “intends,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “might,” “could” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. We believe there is a reasonable basis for our forward-looking statements, but they are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from the expectations and beliefs reflected in the forward-looking statements. We presently consider the following to be among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and beliefs: (1) changes in the budgets or regulatory environments of our customers, primarily local and state governments, that could negatively impact information technology spending; (2) our ability to achieve our financial forecasts due to various factors, including project delays by our customers, reductions in transaction size, fewer transactions, delays in delivery of new products or releases or a decline in our renewal rates for service agreements; (3) economic, political and market conditions, including the global economic and financial crisis, and the general tightening of access to debt or equity capital; (4) technological and market risks associated with the development of new products or services or of new versions of existing or acquired products or services; (5) our ability to successfully complete acquisitions and achieve growth or operational synergies through the integration of acquired businesses, while avoiding unanticipated costs and disruptions to existing operations; (6) competition in the industry in which we conduct business and the impact of competition on pricing, customer retention and pressure for new products or services; (7) the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel and dealing with the loss or retirement of key members of management or other key personnel; and (8) costs of compliance and any failure to comply with government and stock exchange regulations. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed “Risk Factors” contained in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements.

GENERAL

We provide integrated information management solutions and services for local governments. We develop and market a broad line of software products and services to address the information technology (“IT”) needs of cities, counties, schools and other local government entities as well as state governments. In addition, we provide professional IT services to our customers, including software and hardware installation, data conversion, and training and for certain customers, product modifications, along with continuing maintenance and support for customers using our systems. We also provide subscription-based services such as software as a service (“SaaS”) arrangements and other hosting services as well as property appraisal outsourcing services for taxing jurisdictions. In 2010 we began providing electronic document filing solutions (“e-filings”) for courts and law offices which simplify the filing and management of court related documents. Revenues for e-filings are generally derived from transaction fees.

Our products generally automate three major functional areas: (1) financial management and education, (2) courts and justice and (3) property appraisal and tax and we report our results in two segments. The Enterprise Software Solutions (“ESS”) segment provides municipal and county governments and schools with software systems to meet their information technology and automation needs for mission-critical “back-office” functions such as financial management and courts and justice processes. The Appraisal and Tax Software Solutions and Services (“ATSS”) segment provides systems and software that automate the appraisal and assessment of real and personal property as well as property appraisal outsourcing services for local governments and taxing

authorities. Property appraisal outsourcing services include: the physical inspection of commercial and residential properties; data collection and processing; computer analysis for property valuation; preparation of tax rolls; community education; and arbitration between taxpayers and the assessing jurisdiction.

In January 2012, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Akanda Innovation, Inc. (“Akanda”), a provider of web-based solutions to the public sector which are integrated with our property tax software, for a total purchase price of $2.9 million. The purchase price included certain liabilities we assumed of approximately $800,000, resulting in net cash paid to the sellers of $2.1 million, of which $900,000 was paid prior to December 31, 2011.

Our total employee count increased to 2,276 at September 30, 2012 from 2,011 at September 30, 2011. This increase includes 163 employees added as a result of several acquisitions.

Outlook

Consistent with 2011, we expect to continue to invest aggressively in product development in 2012. We believe that our competitive position is strong and that the majority of our growth will come from recurring revenues. We expect that software services revenues and margins in the fourth quarter will be lower than the third quarter as the result of seasonal lower utilization around the holidays.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared following the requirements of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim periods and require us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition and amortization and potential impairment of intangible assets and goodwill and share-based compensation expense. As these are condensed financial statements, one should also read expanded information about our critical accounting policies and estimates provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in our 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues


	Percentage of Total Revenue
	Third Quarter						Nine Months
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue:
Software licenses		9.3	%		9.9	%		9.1	%		10.0	%
Subscriptions		12.1			10.3			11.9			9.8
Software services		23.5			22.9			23.3			23.1
Maintenance		47.4			48.0			47.2			47.3
Appraisal services		6.0			7.5			6.3			7.9
Hardware and other		1.7			1.4			2.2			1.9

Total revenue		100.0			100.0			100.0			100.0
Operating Expenses:
Cost of software licenses and acquired software		1.0			1.0			1.1			1.4
Cost of software services, maintenance and subscriptions		46.3			46.3			47.2			46.8
Cost of appraisal services		3.8			4.9			4.2			5.0
Cost of hardware and other		0.9			1.0			1.6			1.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses		22.3			24.3			23.9			24.0
Research and development expense		4.6			5.5			5.5			6.0
Amortization of customer base and trade name intangibles		1.2			1.0			1.2			1.0

Operating income		19.9			16.0			15.3			14.2
Other expense		0.9			0.7			0.8			0.7

Income before income taxes		19.0			15.3			14.5			13.5
Income tax provision		7.5			5.6			5.7			5.2

Net income		11.5	%		9.7	%		8.8	%		8.3	%

Software licenses.

The following table sets forth a comparison of our software license revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change						Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$			%			2012		2011		$			%
ESS	$	8,307	$	7,081	$	1,226			17	%	$	22,995	$	20,930	$	2,065			10	%
ATSS		397		550		(153	)		(28	)		1,445		1,831		(386	)		(21	)

Total software license revenue	$	8,704	$	7,631	$	1,073			14	%	$	24,440	$	22,761	$	1,679			7	%

Since October 2011, we have acquired several companies which primarily provide financial and human capital management software solutions to the K-12 education market and are included in our ESS segment. Excluding the results of acquisitions, software license revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased 3% compared to the prior year period due to investments in certain financial products resulting in a more competitive offering. Excluding the results of acquisitions, software license revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was flat compared to the prior year period due to fewer add-on sales from our existing customer base. In addition, software license growth was reduced somewhat because of a growing number of customers choosing our subscription-based options, rather than purchasing the software under a traditional perpetual software arrangement. Subscription-based arrangements result in lower software license revenues in the initial year as compared to

traditional perpetual software license arrangements but generate higher overall subscription-based revenue over the term of the contract. We had 12 and 47 new customers enter into subscription-based arrangements in the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012, respectively compared to 12 and 38 new customers in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. We currently expect ESS software license revenues in 2012 to be slightly higher than 2011.

Subscriptions.

The following table sets forth a comparison of our subscription revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
ESS	$	10,960	$	7,800	$	3,160		41	%	$	30,969	$	21,726	$	9,243		43	%
ATSS		375		189		186		98			887		504		383		76

Total subscriptions revenue	$	11,335	$	7,989	$	3,346		42	%	$	31,856	$	22,230	$	9,626		43	%

Excluding the impact of acquisitions, subscription-based services revenue grew approximately 38% and 40% for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2012, respectively from the prior year periods. Subscription-based services revenue primarily consists of revenues derived from SaaS arrangements and other hosted service offerings, software subscriptions and disaster recovery services. We also provide electronic document filing solutions (“e-filings”) for courts and law offices which simplify the filing and management of court related documents. Revenues from e-filings are generally derived from transaction fees. SaaS and other software subscription agreements are typically for initial periods of three to six years and automatically renew unless either party cancels the agreement. Disaster recovery and miscellaneous other hosted service agreements are typically renewable annually. New customers for SaaS and other hosted service offerings provided the majority of the subscription revenue increase. In the three months ending September 30, 2012, we added 12 new customers and 19 existing customers elected to convert to our SaaS model. Since September 30, 2011, we have added 56 new customers and 65 existing customers elected to convert to our SaaS model. E-filing services also contributed approximately $615,000 and $1.6 million of the subscription revenue increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively as the result of new customers and several court systems expanding mandatory e-filings for court documents beginning in the last half of 2011.

Software services.

The following table sets forth a comparison of our software service revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change						Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$			%			2012		2011		$			%
ESS	$	20,213	$	15,199	$	5,014			33	%	$	56,659	$	45,087	$	11,572			26	%
ATSS		1,886		2,445		(559	)		(23	)		5,707		7,313		(1,606	)		(22	)

Total software services revenue	$	22,099	$	17,644	$	4,455			25	%	$	62,366	$	52,400	$	9,966			19	%

Software services revenues primarily consists of professional services billed in connection with the installation of our software, conversion of customer data, training customer personnel and consulting. New customers who purchase our proprietary software licenses generally also contract with us to provide for the related software services. Existing customers also periodically purchase additional training, consulting and minor programming services. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, software services revenue grew 17% and 13% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively compared to the prior year periods. The increase in software services revenues is partly due to slightly higher software license volume and contract arrangements that included more programming services as well as several state-wide arrangements that in addition to our services, include more third party vendor services to build certain software interfaces.

Maintenance.

The following table sets forth a comparison of our maintenance revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
ESS	$	40,282	$	33,152	$	7,130		22	%	$	114,012	$	96,099	$	17,913		19	%
ATSS		4,170		3,859		311		8			12,350		11,480		870		8

Total maintenance revenue	$	44,452	$	37,011	$	7,441		20	%	$	126,362	$	107,579	$	18,783		17	%

We provide maintenance and support services for our software products and third party software. Excluding acquisitions, maintenance revenue increased 10% and 9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively compared to the prior year periods. Maintenance and support revenues increased due to growth in our installed customer base from new software license sales and maintenance rate increases on most of our product lines.

Appraisal services.

The following table sets forth a comparison of our appraisal service revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change						Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$			%			2012		2011		$			%
ESS	$	—	$	—	$	—			—	%	$	—	$	—	$	—			—	%
ATSS		5,594		5,761		(167	)		(3	)		17,047		17,945		(898	)		(5	)

Total appraisal services revenue	$	5,594	$	5,761	$	(167	)		(3	)%	$	17,047	$	17,945	$	(898	)		(5	)%

The appraisal services business is somewhat cyclical and driven in part by statutory revaluation cycles in various states. The decline for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the prior year periods is mainly due to the completion of a large contract in Pennsylvania. This decline was offset somewhat by the start-up of smaller projects, including several in Ohio. We expect appraisal revenues for 2012 will decline slightly compared to 2011.

Cost of Revenues and Gross Margins

The following table sets forth a comparison of the key components of our cost of revenues for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change						Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$			%			2012		2011		$			%
Software licenses	$	458	$	536	$	(78	)		(15	)%	$	1,508	$	2,320	$	(812	)		(35	)%
Acquired software		478		243		235			97			1,370		782		588			75
Software services, maintenance and subscriptions		43,485		35,689		7,796			22			126,416		106,371		20,045			19
Appraisal services		3,598		3,776		(178	)		(5	)		11,270		11,302		(32	)		—
Hardware and other		882		808		74			9			4,310		3,645		665			18

Total cost of revenues	$	48,901	$	41,052	$	7,849			19	%	$	144,874	$	124,420	$	20,454			16	%

The following table sets forth a comparison of gross margin percentage by revenue type for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter						Change			Nine Months						Change
	2012			2011			%			2012			2011			%
Software license and acquired software		89.2	%		89.8	%		(0.6	)%		88.2	%		86.4	%		1.8	%
Software services, maintenance and subscriptions		44.2			43.0			1.2			42.7			41.6			1.1
Appraisal services		35.7			34.5			1.2			33.9			37.0			(3.1	)
Hardware and other		46.9			29.6			17.3			26.5			17.1			9.4

Overall gross margin		47.9	%		46.8	%		1.1	%		45.9	%		45.3	%		0.6	%

Software licenses and acquired software. Costs of software license and acquired software are primarily comprised of third party software costs and amortization expense for software acquired through acquisitions. For the three months ended September 30, 2012, our software license gross margin percentage declined because of higher amortization expense associated with four acquisitions from October 2011 through April 2012. These costs are being amortized over a weighted average period of approximately five years. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our software license gross margin percentage increased because the product mix included less third party software which offset higher amortization expense associated with acquisitions. Third party software has a lower gross margin than proprietary software solutions.

Software services, maintenance and subscription services. Cost of software services, maintenance and subscriptions primarily consists of personnel costs related to installation of our software, conversion of customer data, training customer personnel and support activities and various other services such as SaaS and disaster recovery. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the software services, maintenance and subscriptions gross margin percentage increased 1.2% and 1.1%, respectively compared to the prior year periods in part because maintenance and various other services such as SaaS and disaster recovery costs typically grow at a slower rate than related revenues due to leverage in the utilization of our support and maintenance staff and economies of scale, as well as slightly higher rates on certain services. We are also managing costs and staff levels to ensure they are in line with demand for professional services. Excluding 144 additional employees added with acquisitions, our implementation and support staff has increased by 102 employees since September 30, 2011. Due to the volume of recent contract signings we expect to add staff for the remainder of the year which will be slightly ahead of revenues and may negatively impact the gross margin in the short-term as well as seasonal lower utilization around the holidays.

Appraisal services. Our appraisal services revenues are approximately 6% of total revenues. The appraisal services gross margin percentage increased in the three months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the prior year period due to very small adjustments to related costs such as travel. The appraisal services gross margin percentage in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was positively impacted by operational efficiencies associated with a large revaluation contract which began in mid-2010 and was substantially complete by mid-2011.

Our blended gross margin increased 1.1% and .6% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. This increase was primarily due to leverage in the utilization of our support, maintenance and subscription-based services staff and economies of scale and slightly higher rates on certain services. The gross margin also benefited from lower third party software costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of salaries, employee benefits, travel, share-based compensation expense, commissions and related overhead costs for administrative and sales and marketing employees, as well as professional fees, trade show activities, advertising costs and other marketing related costs. The following table sets forth a comparison of our SG&A expenses for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	20,909	$	18,755	$	2,154		11	%	$	63,943	$	54,509	$	9,434		17	%

Excluding the impact of acquisitions, SG&A grew 9% and 14% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively compared to the prior year periods. SG&A as a percentage of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 22.3% and 23.9%, respectively compared to 24.3% and 24.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. SG&A expenses increased due to increased headcount in sales and related expenses to support geographic expansion; costs associated with consolidating office space in our new Yarmouth, Maine facility in August 2011 and other facilities related costs, increased incentive compensation costs due to improved results and higher stock compensation expense because our company stock price has increased substantially over the last twelve months.

Research and Development Expense

The following table sets forth a comparison of our research and development expense for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
Research and development expense	$	4,273	$	4,196	$	77		2	%	$	14,775	$	13,780	$	995		7	%

Research and development expense consist mainly of costs associated with development of new products and new software platforms from which we do not currently generate revenue. These include the next version of Microsoft Dynamics AX, as well as other new product development efforts. In 2007, we entered into a Software Development and License Agreement, which provides for a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) to jointly develop core public sector functionality for Microsoft Dynamics AX to address the accounting needs of public sector organizations worldwide. This agreement and subsequent amendments granted Microsoft intellectual property rights in the software code provided and developed by Tyler into Microsoft Dynamics AX products to be marketed and sold outside of the public sector in exchange for reimbursement payments to partially offset the research and development costs and royalties on direct and indirect public sector sales of the solutions co-developed under this arrangement. In addition, Tyler has agreed to commit certain resources to the development of the next version of Dynamics AX and will receive software and maintenance royalties on direct and indirect public sector sales of the co-developed solutions.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 we had $1.0 million in research and development expense offsets compared to $885,000 and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, which were the amounts earned under the terms of our agreement with Microsoft. Under our amended agreement with Microsoft, the project included offsets to research and development expense, varying in amount from quarter to quarter through 2012 for a total of approximately $6.2 million. As of September 30, 2012, we received the final $1.0 million under this agreement.

Amortization of Customer and Trade Name Intangibles

Acquisition intangibles are composed of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired that is allocated to acquired software and customer and trade name intangibles. The remaining excess purchase price is allocated to goodwill that is not subject to amortization. Amortization expense related to acquired software is included with cost of revenues while amortization expense of customer and trade name intangibles is recorded as a non-operating expense. The following table sets forth a comparison of amortization of customer and trade name intangibles for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
Amortization of customer and trade name intangibles	$	1,103	$	801	$	302		38	%	$	3,186	$	2,408	$	778		32	%

Since October 2011, we have completed several acquisitions that increased customer and trade name intangibles by approximately $14.0 million. This amount is being amortized over a weighted average period of 11 years.

Other Expense, Net


	Third Quarter				Change					Nine Months				Change
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		$		%			2012		2011		$		%
Other expense, net	$	849	$	562	$	287		51	%	$	2,325	$	1,586	$	739		47	%

The majority of other expense is mainly comprised of interest expense, non-usage and other fees associated with our revolving credit agreement. Interest expense was higher than the prior year period due to higher debt levels associated primarily with several acquisitions completed since October 2011 and stock repurchases in the last half of 2011. The effective interest rate for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 3.3% compared to 3.4% and 3.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Income Tax Provision

The following table sets forth a comparison of our income tax provision for the periods presented as of September 30:


	Third Quarter						Change					Nine Months						Change
($ in thousands)	2012			2011			$		%			2012			2011			$		%
Income tax provision	$	6,978		$	4,312		$	2,666		62	%	$	15,215		$	11,751		$	3,464		29	%

Effective income tax rate		39.2	%		36.5	%							39.2	%		38.4	%

The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were different from the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, non-deductible share-based compensation expense, the qualified manufacturing activities deduction, and non-deductible meals and entertainment costs.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

As of September 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $103,000 and investments available-for-sale of $2.0 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $1.3 million and investments available-for-sale of $2.0 million at December 31, 2011. As of September 30, 2012, we had $28.0 million in outstanding borrowings and outstanding letters of credit totaling $5.9 million. Some of our customers, primarily those for our property appraisal services, require that we obtain performance bonds in connection with our contracts. The maximum potential amount of an outstanding performance bond would be the remaining cost of work to be performed under our contracts. The notional amount of performance guarantees outstanding as of September 30, 2012 was estimated to be $43.0 million. We provide letters of credit as security for issuance of performance bonds. We do not believe these letters of credit will be required to be drawn upon. These letters of credit expire through 2013. We currently believe our $150.0 million revolving line of credit provides us with sufficient flexibility to meet our long-term financial needs.

The following table sets forth a summary of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30:


($ in thousands)	2012			2011
Cash flows provided (used) by:
Operating activities	$	42,254		$	45,105
Investing activities		(21,464	)		(9,677	)
Financing activities		(22,013	)		(32,262	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(1,223	)	$	3,166

Net cash provided by operating activities continues to be our primary source of funds to finance operating needs and capital expenditures. Other capital resources include cash on hand, public and private issuances of debt and equity securities, and bank borrowings. It is possible that our ability to access the capital and credit markets in the future may be limited by economic conditions or other factors. We currently believe that cash provided by operating activities, cash on hand and available credit are sufficient to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures, income tax obligations, and share repurchases for at least the next twelve months.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, operating activities provided net cash of $42.3 million, primarily generated from net income of $23.6 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization charges of $9.6 million and non-cash share-based compensation expense of $5.5 million. Working capital, excluding cash, decreased approximately $6.8 million mainly due to collections of annual maintenance renewal billings near the end of June. Our maintenance billing cycle typically peaks at its highest level in June with cash related to those billings collected in the third quarter. The decline in working capital was offset slightly by increased bonus payments and timing of payments on payroll liabilities and vendor invoices. In addition, deferred revenue also declined due to timing of deposit receipts.

In general, changes in deferred revenue are cyclical and primarily driven by the timing of our maintenance renewal billings. Our renewal dates occur throughout the year but our heaviest renewal cycles occur in the second and fourth quarters.

Our days sales outstanding (“DSO”) was 75 days at September 30, 2012, compared to 99 days at December 31, 2011 and 88 days at September 30, 2011. Our maintenance billing cycle typically peaks at its highest level in June and second highest level in December of each year and is followed by collections in the subsequent quarter. As a result our DSO is usually lower in the third quarter than the fourth quarter. We collected several large accounts receivable in the three months ending March 31, 2012, one of which was outstanding for more than one year. DSO is calculated based on quarter-end accounts receivable divided by the quotient of annualized quarterly revenues divided by 360 days.

Investing activities used cash of $21.5 million in the nine months ending September 30, 2012 compared to $9.7 million for the same period in 2011. In 2012, we completed the acquisitions of Akanda, UniFund and CSA. The combined cash purchase price paid in 2012, net of cash acquired, was approximately $15.2 million. In May 2012 we purchased an office building and land in Moraine, Ohio to support our appraisal and tax operations for a purchase price of $2.6 million which was comprised of $1.7 million in cash and land and a building valued at $900,000. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012 we have paid approximately $1.2 million in connection with the construction of an office building in Plano, Texas. In March 2011 we paid $6.6 million for approximately 27 acres of land and a building in Plano, Texas. These expenditures were funded from cash generated from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit line.

Non-current investments available-for-sale consist of two auction rate municipal securities (“ARS”) which are collateralized debt obligations supported by municipal agencies and do not include mortgage-backed securities. These ARS are debt instruments with stated maturities ranging from 20 to 29 years, for which the interest rate is designed to be reset through Dutch auctions approximately every 30 days. However, due to events in the credit markets, auctions for these securities have not occurred since February 2008. Both of our ARS have had a series of very small partial redemptions at par in the period from July 2009 through July 2012. As of September 30, 2012 we have continued to earn and collect interest on both of our ARS. Because quoted prices in active markets are no longer available we determined the estimated fair values of these securities utilizing a discounted trinomial model. The model considers the probability of three potential occurrences for each auction event through the maturity date of each ARS. The three potential outcomes for each auction are (i) successful auction/early redemption, (ii) failed auction and (iii) issuer default. Inputs in determining the probabilities of the potential outcomes include but are not limited to, the

securities’ collateral, credit rating, insurance, issuer’s financial standing, contractual restrictions on disposition and the liquidity in the market. The fair value of each ARS is determined by summing the present value of the probability-weighted future principal and interest payments determined by the model. Since there can be no assurances that auctions for these securities will be successful in the near future, we have classified our ARS as non-current investments.

We consider the impairment in our ARS as temporary because we do not have the intent to sell, nor is it more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis. We believe that this decline in fair value is temporary because the underlying assets of these securities are supported by municipal agencies and do not include mortgage-backed securities, have redemption features which call for redemption at 100% of par value and have a current credit rating of A or AA. The ratings on the ARS take into account credit support through insurance policies guaranteeing each of the bonds’ payment of principal and accrued interest, if it becomes necessary. In addition, both ARS have had a series of very small partial redemptions at par in the period July 2009 through July 2012. Based on our cash and cash equivalents balance, expected operating cash flows and availability under our credit facility, we do not believe a lack of liquidity associated with our ARS will adversely affect our ability to conduct business, and believe we have the ability to hold the securities throughout the currently estimated recovery period. We will continue to evaluate any changes in the market value of our ARS and in the future, depending upon existing market conditions, we may be required to record an other-than-temporary decline in market value.

Financing activities used cash of $22.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $32.3 million for the same period for 2011. Cash used by financing activities in 2012 was comprised of $32.7 million in payments on our revolving line of credit offset slightly by collections of $7.4 million from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan activity. Cash used by financing activities in 2011 was primarily comprised of purchases of 3.0 million shares of our common stock for $70.5 million, of which $2.0 million was included in accrued liabilities at September 30, 2011. In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we collected $3.0 million from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan activity.

At September 30, 2012, we had authorization to repurchase up to 1.7 million additional shares of Tyler common stock. There was no repurchase activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The repurchase program, which was approved by our board of directors, was announced in October 2002, and was amended in April and July 2003, October 2004, October 2005, May 2007, May 2008, May 2009, July 2010, October 2010 and September 2011. There is no expiration date specified for the authorization and we intend to repurchase stock under the plan from time to time in the future.

Our Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) provides for a revolving credit line of $150.0 million (which may be increased up to $200.0 million subject to our obtaining commitments for such increase), with a $25.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. We had available borrowing capacity of $116.1 million as of September 30, 2012. The Credit Facility matures on August 11, 2014. Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital requirements, acquisitions and share repurchases.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate of either (1) the Bank of America’s prime rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.75% or (2) the 30, 60, 90 or 180-day LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.75%, with the margin determined by our consolidated leverage ratio. As of September 30, 2012, our effective average interest rate for borrowings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 3.3%. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, excluding real property. The Credit Facility requires us to maintain certain financial ratios and other financial conditions and prohibits us from making certain investments, advances, cash dividends or loans, and limits incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with those covenants.

We made federal and state income tax payments, net of refunds, of $12.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $8.5 million in the prior year.

Excluding acquisitions and investments in office buildings, we anticipate that 2012 capital spending will be between $6.0 million and $7.0 million. We expect the majority of our capital expenditures will consist of computer equipment and software for infrastructure replacements and expansion. We currently do not expect to capitalize significant amounts related to software development in 2012, but the actual amount and timing of those costs, and whether they are capitalized or expensed may result in additional capitalized software development. We also plan to spend approximately $16.8 million in connection with the construction of an office building in Plano, Texas. We expect approximately $4.7 million of the total cost will be paid in 2012 with the remainder paid in 2013. Capital spending, including the construction of an office facility, is expected to be funded from cash flows from operations and borrowings under our revolving credit line.

From time to time we engage in discussions with potential acquisition candidates. In order to consummate any such opportunities, which could require significant commitments of capital; we may be required to incur debt or to issue additional potentially dilutive securities in the future. No assurance can be given as to our future acquisitions and how such acquisitions may be financed.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may affect us due to adverse changes in financial market prices and interest rates. Our investments available-for-sale consist of auction rate municipal securities (“ARS”) which are collateralized debt obligations supported by municipal agencies and do not include mortgage-backed securities.

Non-current investments available-for-sale consist of two ARS with stated maturities ranging from 20 to 29 years, for which the interest rate is designed to be reset through Dutch auctions approximately every 30 days which would have qualified as Level 1 under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. However, due to events in the credit markets, auctions for these securities have not occurred since February 2008. Therefore, quoted prices in active markets are no longer available and we determined the estimated fair values of these securities as of September 30, 2012 utilizing a discounted trinomial model.

In association with this estimate of fair value, we have recorded an after-tax temporary gain on our non-current ARS of $82,000, net of related tax effects of $44,000 in the nine months ending September 30, 2012, which is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our balance sheet. We consider the impairment in our ARS as temporary because we do not have the intent to sell, nor is it more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis. We believe that this decline in fair value is temporary, because the underlying assets of these securities are supported by municipal agencies and do not include mortgage-backed securities, have redemption features which call for redemption at 100% of par value and have a current credit rating of A or AA. The ratings on the ARS take into account credit support through insurance policies guaranteeing each of the bonds’ payment of principal and accrued interest, if it becomes necessary. In addition, both ARS have had a series of very small partial redemptions at par in the period July 2009 through July 2012. Based on our cash and cash equivalents balance, expected operating cash flows and availability under our credit facility, we do not believe a lack of liquidity associated with our ARS will adversely affect our ability to conduct business, and believe we have the ability to hold the securities throughout the currently estimated recovery period. We will continue to evaluate any changes in the fair value of our ARS and in the future, depending upon existing market conditions, we may be required to record an other-than-temporary decline in market value.

As of September 30, 2012 we had $28.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. These borrowings bear interest at a rate of either (1) the Bank of America’s prime rate plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.75% or (2) the 30, 60, 90 or 180-day LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.75%, with the margin determined by our consolidated leverage ratio. As of September 30, 2012 our average interest rate was 3.6%. Assuming borrowings of $28.0 million, a hypothetical 10% increase in our interest rate at September 30, 2012 for a one year period would result in approximately $101,000 of additional interest rate expense.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These include controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2012.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

Other than ordinary course, routine litigation incidental to our business and except as described in this Quarterly Report, there are no material legal proceedings pending to which we are party or to which any of our properties are subject.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, one should carefully consider the discussion of various risks and uncertainties contained in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We believe those risk factors are the most relevant to our business and could cause our results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made by us. Please note, however, that those are not the only risk factors facing us. Additional risks that we do not consider material, or of which we are not currently aware, may also have an adverse impact on us. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed if any of these risks or uncertainties actually occurs or materializes. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline, and our shareholders may lose all or part of their investment. During the three months ended September 30, 2012, there were no material changes in the information regarding risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

ITEM 5. Other Information

None

ITEM 6. Exhibits


Exhibit 31.1		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1		Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 101		Instance Document

Exhibit 101		Schema Document

Exhibit 101		Calculation Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101		Labels Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101		Presentation Linkbase Document

Exhibit 101		Definition Linkbase Document

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.


		TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:		/s/ Brian K. Miller
		Brian K. Miller
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal
		financial officer and an authorized signatory)

Date: October 25, 2012