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ATG Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Year-Over-Year, Revenue Increased 29%, Product License Bookings Increased 29%, and Company Raises Annual Product License Bookings Guidance

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2008--Art Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTG), the leading e-commerce solutions provider, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Revenue for the second quarter of 2008 grew to $41.9 million, a 29% increase over second quarter 2007 revenue of $32.6 million.

"ATG delivered another strong quarter of revenue and bookings growth," stated Bob Burke, ATG's president and CEO. "We continue to see robust demand for our e-commerce solutions across a wide variety of industries."

Product license revenue recognized in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) during the second quarter of 2008 was $12.3 million, compared to $6.5 million in the year ago quarter. Product license bookings, a non-GAAP measure which the company defines as product license revenue recognized plus net change in deferred product license revenue, grew 29% year-over-year to $15.7 million for the second quarter from $12.2 million in the year ago quarter. Approximately 62% of product license bookings in the second quarter were deferred and will be recognized ratably.

Short and long term deferred revenue grew to $54.2 million at June 30, 2008, a 37% increase over June 30, 2007.

Fifteen new customers purchased ATG commerce solutions and thirty net new customers purchased eStara e-commerce optimization services this past quarter. New and repeat business was generated from customers including Cineplex Entertainment, Conde Nast, Epson, LexisNexis, Louis Vuitton, Royal Canadian Mint, Talbots and T-Mobile.

Net income in accordance with GAAP for the second quarter of 2008 was $348 thousand, or breakeven on a per diluted share basis. This compares with a net loss of $2.7 million, or a loss of $0.02 per share, in the second quarter of 2007.

Non-GAAP net income increased to $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2008, or $0.03 per diluted share compared with a non-GAAP net loss of $81 thousand, or breakeven per share for the second quarter of 2007.

At June 30, 2008, ATG had $52.7 million in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term marketable securities. Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of 2008 was $7.3 million.

"We are very pleased with our second quarter financial performance," said Julie Bradley, ATG's senior vice president and CFO. "With two quarters behind us, product license bookings growth has exceeded our expectations. Based on the expected continuation of accelerating growth in e-commerce and our current pipeline our guidance and outlook for the full-year remain positive. As a result we are raising product license bookings guidance."

Financial Guidance

Product license bookings are now expected to grow 15% - 22% for 2008, up from our previously stated guidance of 10% - 20% growth. Consistent with our business model, we expect cross-selling to remain strong which equates to greater deferrals and ratable revenue recognition.

In considering revenue guidance, we analyzed our assumptions around our estimates of product license revenue that may be deferred. Since the amount of product license bookings that are recognized ratably may vary, we concluded that our original revenue guidance range remains appropriate. Therefore, we are reiterating our full year revenue guidance. We expect revenue to be in the range of $159 to $165 million.

We are also reiterating our full year income (loss) guidance. GAAP net income (loss) for the year ending December 31, 2008 is expected to be in the range of $(4.0) million to $1.0 million. GAAP net income (loss) guidance includes an estimated $8.5 - $9.0 million of non-cash equity-related compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangibles of $4.5 - $5.0 million. Non-GAAP net income for the year ending December 31, 2008 is expected to be in the range of $9.0 million to $15.0 million. Cash flow from operations for 2008 is expected to be in the range of $28.0 million to $32.0 million.

Quarterly Conference Call

ATG management will discuss the company's second quarter 2008 financial results, recent highlights, and business outlook for the remainder of 2008 on its quarterly conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. ET today. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. Investors interested in listening to the webcast should log on to the "Investors" section of the ATG website, www.atg.com. The live conference call also can be accessed by dialing (866) 723-3575 (or (706) 634-8872 for international calls) and using conference ID No. 50490096. A replay of the call will be available on the company's website later in the day.

About ATG

A trusted, global specialist in e-commerce, ATG (Art Technology Group, Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG) has spent the last decade focused on helping the world's premier brands maximize the success of their online businesses. ATG's software and on demand solutions are used by over 900 companies to attract prospects, convert them to buyers and enhance their multi-channel experience. ATG's e-commerce suite is top ranked by the industry's most influential analyst firms. ATG powers more of the top 300 internet retailers than any other vendor. ATG is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional locations throughout North America and Europe.

(C) 2008 Art Technology Group, Inc. ATG and Art Technology Group are registered trademarks of Art Technology Group, Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

*Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

ATG is providing the non-GAAP historical and forward-looking financial measures presented above as the company believes that these figures are helpful in allowing individuals to better assess the ongoing nature of ATG's core operations. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance that excludes amounts that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in the GAAP statement of operations.

Net income (non-GAAP) and net income per share (non-GAAP), as we present them in the financial data included in this press release, have been normalized to exclude the net effects of restructuring actions, the amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related compensation charges, and equity-related compensation. Management believes that these normalized non-GAAP financial measures excluding these items better reflect its operating performance as these non-GAAP figures exclude the effects of non-recurring or non-cash expenses. Management believes that these charges are not necessarily representative of underlying trends in the company's performance and their exclusion provides individuals with additional information to compare the company's results over multiple periods.

ATG considers "product license bookings," a non-GAAP financial measure which the company defines as product license revenue recognized plus net change in deferred license revenue during any given period, to be an important indicator of growth in its software license business, as its business increasingly evolves toward a recurring, ratable revenue model.

The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to focus management on period-to-period changes in the company's core business. Therefore, the company believes that this information is meaningful in addition to the information contained in the GAAP presentation of financial information. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

In accordance with the requirements of Regulation G issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the tables above present the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and reconcile non-GAAP net income and product license bookings to the comparable GAAP measures.

ATG Statement Under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

This press release contains forward-looking statements about the company's estimated revenue and earnings. These statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause ATG's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks include the effect of weakened or weakening economic conditions or perceived conditions on the level of spending by customers and prospective customers for ATG's software and services; financial and other effects of cost control measures; quarterly fluctuations in ATG's revenues or other operating results; customization and deployment delays or errors associated with ATG's products; the risk of longer sales cycles for ATG's products and ATG's ability to conclude sales based on purchasing decisions that are delayed; satisfaction levels of customers regarding the implementation and performance of ATG's products; ATG's need to maintain, enhance, and leverage business relationships with resellers and other parties who may be affected by changes in the economic climate; ATG's ability to attract and maintain qualified executives and other personnel and to motivate employees; activities by ATG and others related to the protection of intellectual property; potential adverse financial and other effects of litigation (including intellectual property infringement claims) and the release of competitive products and other activities by competitors. Further details on these risks are set forth in ATG's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007, and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC. These filings are available free of charge on a website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

                      ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (In thousands)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                                   June 30,  March   December June 30,
                                               31,      31,
                                     2008     2008     2007     2007
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
              ASSETS

Current Assets:
 Cash, cash equivalents and
  marketable securities (including
  restricted cash of $1,669 as of
  June 30, 2008 and March 31,
  2008)                            $ 50,573 $ 44,711 $ 50,879 $ 41,197
 Accounts receivable, net            40,501   36,850   40,443   34,561
 Deferred costs, current                777      692      790        -
 Prepaid expenses and other
  current assets                      3,705    4,288    2,741    4,502
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Total current assets                 95,556   86,541   94,853   80,260

 Property and equipment, net          8,611    8,576    7,208    6,368
 Intangible assets, net               9,938   11,021   11,109   13,561
 Deferred costs, less current
  portion                             2,331    2,613    2,337      775
 Marketable securities (including
  restricted cash of $419 as of
  June 30, 2008 and March 31,
  2008)                               2,124    2,222    1,062        -
 Other assets                         1,733    1,376    1,475    1,661
 Goodwill                            67,787   67,522   59,675   59,358
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Total long-term assets               92,524   93,330   82,866   81,723

Total assets                       $188,080 $179,871 $177,719 $161,983
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========


  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
              EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
 Accounts payable                  $  3,823 $  4,485 $  3,619 $  4,259
 Accrued expenses                    19,182   16,711   19,082   14,283
 Deferred revenue, current portion   42,610   37,501   35,577   34,902
 Accrued restructuring, current
  portion                               646      857      855    1,050
 Capital lease obligations                -        -        -       21
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Total current liabilities            66,261   59,554   59,133   54,515

Accrued restructuring, less
 current portion                          -        -      225      578
Other liabilities                       498      498      487        -
Deferred revenue, less current
 portion                             11,558   10,826   10,777    4,745
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Total long-term liabilities          12,056   11,324   11,489    5,323


Stockholders' equity                109,763  108,993  107,097  102,145
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity              $188,080 $179,871 $177,719 $161,983
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========
                      ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                (In thousands, except per share data)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                          Three months ended        Six months ended
                     ----------------------------  -------------------
                     June 30, March 31, June 30,        June 30,
                       2008     2008      2007       2008      2007
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------
Revenue:
Product licenses     $ 12,300 $  9,257  $  6,515   $ 21,557  $ 13,124
Recurring services     22,946   20,943    18,519     43,889    35,989
Professional and
 education services     6,674    6,330     7,582     13,004    12,735
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Total revenue          41,920   36,530    32,616     78,450    61,848

Cost of Revenue:
Product licenses          519      387       549        906     1,089
Recurring services      9,241    7,606     5,379     16,847    10,522
Professional and
 educational
 services               6,495    6,914     7,171     13,409    12,769
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Total cost of
 revenue               16,255   14,907    13,099     31,162    24,380
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Gross Profit           25,665   21,623    19,517     47,288    37,468

Operating Expenses:
Research and
 development            7,373    7,021     6,270     14,394    12,051
Sales and marketing    13,156   11,537    11,773     24,693    21,317
General and
 administrative         4,863    4,329     4,648      9,192     9,183
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Total operating
 expenses              25,392   22,887    22,691     48,279    42,551
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Income (loss) from
 operations               273   (1,264)   (3,174)      (991)   (5,083)
Interest and other
 income, net              240      628       521        868       969
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------

Income (loss) before
 provision for
 income taxes             513     (636)   (2,653)      (123)   (4,114)
Provision for income
 taxes                    165      206        95        371        95
                     -------- --------- ---------  --------- ---------
Net income (loss)    $    348 $   (842) $ (2,748)  $   (494) $ (4,209)
                     ======== ========= =========  ========= =========

Basic net income
 (loss) per share    $   0.00 $  (0.01) $  (0.02)  $  (0.00) $  (0.03)
                     ======== ========= =========  ========= =========

Diluted net income
 (loss) per share    $   0.00 $  (0.01) $  (0.02)  $  (0.00) $  (0.03)
                     ======== ========= =========  ========= =========

Basic weighted
 average common
 shares outstanding   128,805  128,435   127,388    128,620   127,291
                     ======== ========= =========  ========= =========

Diluted weighted
 average common
 shares outstanding   135,010  128,435   127,388    128,620   127,291
                     ======== ========= =========  ========= =========
                      Art Technology Group, Inc.
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (In thousands)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                            Three months ended       Six Months Ended
                        --------------------------- ------------------
                        June 30, March 31, June 30, June 30,  June 30,
                          2008     2008      2007     2008      2007
                        -------- --------- -------- --------- --------

Cash Flows from
 Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)       $   348  $   (842) $(2,748) $   (494) $(4,209)
 Adjustments to
  reconcile net income
  (loss) to net cash
  provided by operating
  activities:
          Depreciation
           and
           amortization   2,191     2,028    1,925     4,219    3,779
          Non-cash
           stock-based
           compensation
           expense        2,001     1,830    1,441     3,831    2,525
          Net changes
           in operating
           assets and
           liabilities    2,742     4,079    5,832     6,821   12,432
                        -------- --------- --------  --------  -------

Net cash provided by
 operating activities     7,282     7,095    6,450    14,377   14,527

Cash Flows from
 Investing Activities:
      Purchases of
       marketable
       securities        (5,393)   (9,197)  (3,931)  (14,590)  (5,609)
      Maturities of
       marketable
       securities         6,550    11,050    5,300    17,600    9,950
      Purchases of
       property and
       equipment         (1,040)   (2,375)  (1,023)   (3,415)  (2,422)
      Collateralization
       of letters of
       credit                 -    (2,088)       -    (2,088)       -
      Payment of
       acquisition
       costs, net of
       cash acquired      1,150   (10,672)     (36)   (9,522)    (829)
      Decrease in other
       assets                 -         -      (31)        -      (22)
                        -------- ---------  -------  --------  -------

          Net cash
           provided by
           (used in) in
           investing
           activities     1,267   (13,282)     279   (12,015)   1,068

Cash Flows from
 Financing Activities:
      Proceeds from
       exercise of
       stock options        147       509      413       656      647
      Proceeds from
       employee stock
       purchase plan        265       250      234       515      436
      Repurchase of
       common stock      (1,479)        -   (2,190)   (1,479)  (2,190)
      Payment of
       employee
       restricted stock
       tax withholdings    (478)        -        -      (478)       -
      Payments on
       capital leases         -         -      (18)        -      (35)
                        -------- --------- -------- --------- --------

          Net cash
           (used in)
           provided by
           financing
           activities    (1,545)      759   (1,561)     (786)  (1,142)

Effect of foreign
 exchange rate changes
 on cash and cash
 equivalents                (84)      186      (70)      102     (138)
Net increase (decrease)
 in cash and cash
 equivalents              6,920    (5,242)   5,098     1,678   14,315
Cash and cash
 equivalents, beginning
 of period               29,177    34,419   27,128    34,419   17,911
                        -------- --------- -------- --------- --------

Cash and cash
 equivalents, end of
 period                 $36,097  $ 29,177  $32,226  $ 36,097  $32,226
                        ======== ========= ======== ========= ========
                      ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
                    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA
                            (In thousands)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                                                          Six months
                                    Three months ended       ended
                                   --------------------  -------------
                                   June   March  June      June 30,
                                     30,    31,    30,
                                    2008   2008   2007    2008   2007
                                   ------ ------ ------- ------ ------
Equity-Related Compensation:

   Cost of revenue                 $  401 $  344 $  268  $  745 $  474
   Research and development           332    405    324     737    545
   Sales and marketing                608    570    393   1,178    709
   General and administrative         660    511    456   1,171    797
                                   ------ ------ ------  ------ ------

Total equity-related compensation  $2,001 $1,830 $1,441  $3,831 $2,525
                                   ====== ====== ======  ====== ======

Depreciation and Amortization:

   Depreciation
     Cost of revenue               $  686 $  551 $  335  $1,237 $  654
     Research and development         223    213    178     436    334
     Sales and marketing              131    128    128     259    239
     General and administrative        68     79     58     147    100
                                   ------ ------ ------  ------ ------
                                   $1,108 $  971 $  699  $2,079 $1,327
                                   ------ ------ ------  ------ ------

   Amortization
     Cost of revenue               $  406 $  460 $  504     866  1,008
     Research and development          81      -      -      81      -
     Sales and marketing              596    597    694   1,193  1,388
     General and administrative         -      -     28       -     56
                                   ------ ------ ------  ------ ------
                                   $1,083 $1,057 $1,226  $2,140 $2,452
                                   ------ ------ ------  ------ ------

Total depreciation and
 amortization                      $2,191 $2,028 $1,925  $4,219 $3,779
                                   ====== ====== ======  ====== ======

Capital Expenditures:

   Purchases of property and
    equipment                      $1,040 $2,375 $1,023  $3,415 $2,422
            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME
                            (In thousands)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                          Three months ended,       Six months ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                     June 30,  March 31, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                       2008      2008      2007      2008      2007
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net income (loss)
 GAAP                $    348  $   (842) $ (2,748) $   (494) $ (4,209)

Amortization of
 acquired
 intangibles            1,083     1,057     1,226     2,140     2,452
Equity-related
 compensation           2,001     1,830     1,441     3,831     2,525
Net restructuring           -         -         -         -       (68)

                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net income (non-
 GAAP)               $  3,432  $  2,045  $    (81) $  5,477  $    700
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Net income (non-
 GAAP) per share:

Basic                $   0.03  $   0.02  $  (0.00) $   0.04  $   0.01
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted              $   0.03  $   0.02  $  (0.00) $   0.04  $   0.01
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

Shares used in per
 share calculations:

Basic                 128,805   128,435   127,388   128,620   127,291
                     ========= ========= =========  ========  ========
Diluted               135,010   134,100   127,388   134,551   131,576
                     ========= ========= =========  ========  ========



              Reconciliation of Product License Bookings
                            (In thousands)
                             (UNAUDITED)

                          Three months ended,       Six months ended
                     ----------------------------- -------------------
                     June 30,  March 31, June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                       2008      2008      2007      2008      2007
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Product license
 bookings            $ 15,693  $ 11,448  $ 12,166  $ 27,141  $ 21,087

Increase in product
 license deferred
 revenue               (9,670)   (5,693)   (5,997)  (15,363)   (8,423)

Product license
 deferred revenue
 recognized             6,277     3,502       346     9,779       460
                     --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Product license
 revenue             $ 12,300  $  9,257  $  6,515  $ 21,557  $ 13,124
                     ========= ========= ========= ========= =========

CONTACT: Art Technology Group, Inc.
Julie Bradley, 617-386-1005
Chief Financial Officer
jbradley@atg.com
or
Tucker Walsh, 617-386-1159
twalsh@atg.com

SOURCE: Art Technology Group, Inc.