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zum nachlesen hier der Quartalsbericht:
Quarterly revenues increased 355 percent over prior year quarter and 43 percent sequentially to $110.4 million
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2000-- Vignette Corp. (Nasdaq:VIGN - news), the leading supplier of e-business application software for building businesses online, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
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VIGNETTE CORPORATION
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Three Months Ended 9/30/00 Nine Months Ended 9/30/00
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Total Revenue $110.4 million $242.7 million
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Core Operating
Loss $(9.1) million $(18.0) million
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Core EPS $(0.01) $0.00
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``This quarter, we continued our strong execution and extended our market leadership position,'' said Greg Peters, chairman, president and CEO of Vignette®. ``Our revenue growth is very robust, our balance sheet is solid, we had numerous strategic customer wins and we solidified key strategic partnerships with some of the world's leading technology companies. As we move forward, we have never been in a better position than we are today in terms of our product offering and our competitive positioning.''
Third Quarter Highlights
Total revenue for the third quarter increased to $110.4 million, representing a 355 percent increase over the third quarter of 1999 and a 43 percent increase over last quarter.
Core operating loss was $9.1 million.
Core EPS was $(0.01).
Vignette ended the third quarter with 2,151 employees and 1,151 customers.
Customers
New customers for the quarter included, but were not limited to:
High Tech: Ariba Inc., Baynet, Catapulse Networks, Homepage.com,
Intel Corporation
Financial Services: Citibank Asia, Credit Lyonnais, Polaris
Securities
Telecommunications: Verizon, DeTeCSM
New Media/Publishing: Axel Springer Verlag, Impress Corporation,
Harcourt Inc., ISMM Interactive, Thomas Publishing, Time Out
Communications, Warroom Research
Education: The College Board, New Horizons
Manufacturing: Bass Brewers, Dell Computer Corporation,
Prime Advantage, Pulsar
Entertainment: Blockbuster Inc., Bonnier Media, HBC Interactive,
TV New Zealand, Voxstar
Retail: BigVine, Home Interior and Gifts, Homeportfolio Inc.,
Buy.com
The company also recognized significant orders from existing customers including 4anything.com, Bank of Montreal, Bertelsmann Springer, CSC Holdings, Deutsche Telekom, Fidelity Investments, Hewlett Packard Europe, Hoover's, Lucent, Lufthansa, Manulife, Premium TV, Primedia Magazine, Sitestuff and Sonera.
Strategic Partners
In the quarter, Vignette announced several significant partnerships. On August 3, 2000, Vignette announced a global strategic e-business alliance with IBM. As part of the alliance, both companies are committed to integrating Vignette's V/5 with IBM's Websphere Commerce Suite and Websphere Application Server, with development and support personnel dedicated to the integration effort. In addition, Vignette and IBM have committed to joint sales and marketing efforts. IBM Global Services has committed to develop a worldwide services practice focused on Vignette products. The alliance has been successful for both IBM and Vignette from its inception, with joint customer wins at Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, engineering.com, Manulife and Catapulse Networks.
On August 10, 2000, Vignette announced an expanded alliance with Sun Microsystems. Vignette was elevated to Sun's Tier 1 partner status, its highest partner ranking, and both companies have committed to joint sales, marketing and engineering efforts. In addition, Sun's applications group will manage the relationship. Vignette, Sun and Artesia launched a new media and entertainment solution stack, and have seen sales opportunities being driven by this product. The solution stack is available at Sun's iForce Ready Centers throughout the world.
The Vignette® Economy
During the quarter, the Company grew the Vignette® Economy by adding a record 455 Vignette-trained third-party partner professionals, bringing the total to 1,800. Vignette expanded relationships with Andersen Consulting, Arthur Andersen, IBM Global Services, Inforte, Sapient and Sun Microsystems. Joint customer wins with partners in the Economy included Autoleasecheck.com, CSC Holdings, Impress Corporation, Harcourt Inc., JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, PeopleNews, Primedia Magazine, Sportal Asia, and Time Out Communications, to name a few.
Vignette announced that companies such as AskJeeves, Inktomi, Motive Communications, Plumtree and Synchrony are building applications on the Vignette Application Foundation (VAF).
About Vignette Corporation
Vignette Corp. is the leading supplier of e-business application software. Vignette's products enable businesses to create and extend relationships with prospects and customers and facilitate high-volume transaction exchanges with suppliers and partners, all of which enhances customer satisfaction. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Vignette Corporation has offices located throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and in Australia and can be found on the Web at http://www.vignette.com.
Vignette's third quarter financial results will be discussed Wednesday, October 25, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Dial in information is as follows:
Domestic: (800) 215-1640
International: (212) 346-0258
Reservation/Passcode: N/A
The replay will be available from 8:00 p.m. October 25, 2000 until 8:00 p.m. EDT October 27, 2000.
The replay information is as follows:
Domestic: (800) 633-8284
International: (858) 812-6440
Reservation/Passcode: 16626251
The simultaneous Webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of Vignette's corporate Web site at http://www.vignette.com.
``Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act 1995:
The statements contained in this earnings release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding future sales, market growth, and competition. All forward-looking statements included in this earnings release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Actual results could differ materially from the Company's current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, Future Losses, Limited Operating History, Fluctuation of Quarterly Revenues and Operating Results, Competition, Dependence on a Small Number of Large Orders, Lengthy Sales Cycle and Product Implementation, Partnerships, Acquisition Integration, Market Awareness and Acceptance of Our Product, Rapid Changes in E-Business Technology and New Products, and other factors and risks discussed in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Vignette, the V Logo, www.vignette.com, V/Series, V/5, V/5 E-business Application Platform, V/5 Content Management Server, V/5 Lifecycle Personalization Server, V/5 Communication Server, V/5 Relationship Marketing Server, V/5 Syndication Server, V/5 Advanced Deployment Server, V/5 Development Center, V/5 Tools, Vignette Application Foundation and Vignette Application Power Pack are trademarks or registered trademarks of Vignette Corporation in the United States and foreign countries. All other names and terms in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
VIGNETTE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents
and short-term investments $ 499,295 $ 402,229
Accounts receivable, net 105,265 45,065
Prepaid expenses and other 10,627 5,588
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Total current assets 615,187 452,882
Property and equipment, net 40,977 11,059
Investments 71,462 27,011
Intangibles, net 1,606,695 20,467
Other assets 5,857 3,311
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Total assets $2,340,178 $ 514,730
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses $ 84,016 $ 31,074
Deferred revenue 103,573 44,846
Current portion of long-term
debt and capital lease 2,565 254
Other current liabilities 7,168 1,497
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Total current liabilities 197,322 77,671
Long-term debt and capital
lease, less current portion 3,629 --
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Total liabilities 200,951 77,671
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Stockholders' equity 2,139,227 437,059
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $2,340,178 $ 514,730
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VIGNETTE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenue:
Product license $66,194 $12,364 $137,515 $24,562
Services 44,193 11,874 105,232 23,681
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Total revenue 110,387 24,238 242,747 48,243
Cost of revenue:
Product license 2,365 777 6,098 1,930
Services 33,249 9,734 78,662 19,968
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Total cost of revenue 35,614 10,511 84,760 21,898
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Gross profit 74,773 13,727 157,987 26,345
Operating expenses:
Research and development 17,734 4,514 35,654 10,231
Sales and marketing 53,091 12,239 114,824 28,819
General and
administrative 13,097 2,637 25,520 5,986
Purchased in-process
research and
development,
acquisition-related,
and other charges 107,279 493 166,889 15,183
Amortization of deferred
stock compensation 22,366 1,161 25,367 4,118
Amortization of
intangibles 126,826 898 201,410 898
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Total operating expenses 340,393 21,942 569,664 65,235
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Loss from operations (265,620) (8,215) (411,677) (38,890)
Other income, net 6,741 829 18,592 2,039
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Loss before income taxes (258,879) (7,386) (393,085) (36,851)
Provision for income taxes 440 -- 440 --
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Net loss $(259,319) $(7,386) $(393,525) $(36,851)
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Basic and diluted net
loss per share(a) $(1.15) $(0.05) $(2.00) $(0.25)
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Shares used in computing
basic and diluted
net loss per share 225,324 156,276 197,186 146,862
(a) The nine months ended September 30, 1999, assumes the conversion
of redeemable convertible preferred stock and convertible
preferred stock into an equivalent number of common stock at the
time of issuance.
VIGNETTE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CORE OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenue:
Product license $66,194 $12,364 $137,515 $24,562
Services 44,193 11,874 105,232 23,681
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Total revenue 110,387 24,238 242,747 48,243
Cost of revenue:
Product license 2,365 777 6,098 1,930
Services 33,249 9,734 78,662 19,968
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Total cost of revenue 35,614 10,511 84,760 21,898
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Gross profit 74,773 13,727 157,987 26,345
Operating expenses:
Research and development 17,734 4,514 35,654 10,231
Sales and marketing 53,091 12,239 114,824 28,819
General and
administrative 13,097 2,637 25,520 5,986
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Total operating expenses 83,922 19,390 175,998 45,036
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Core loss
from operations(a) (9,149) (5,663) (18,011) (18,691)
Other income, net 6,741 829 18,592 2,039
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Core income/(loss)
before income taxes (2,408) (4,834) 581 (16,652)
Provision for income taxes 440 -- 672 --
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Core net loss(b) $(2,848) $(4,834) $(91) $(16,652)
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Basic and diluted core
net loss per share(c) $(0.01) $(0.03) $(0.00) $(0.11)
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Shares used in computing
basic and diluted core
net loss per share 225,324 156,276 197,186 146,862
Supplemental Data (a)(b)(c):
(a) Core loss from operations excludes other income, charges for
amortization of deferred stock compensation, amortization of
intangibles, purchased in-process research and development,
acquisition-related, and other charges.
(b) Core net loss excludes charges for amortization of deferred stock
compensation, amortization of intangibles, purchased in-process
research and development, acquisition-related, and other charges.
Assumes an effective tax rate of 40%.
(c) The nine months ended September 30, 1999, assumes the conversion
of redeemable convertible preferred stock and convertible
preferred stock into an equivalent number of common stock at the
time of issuance.
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