Artemis Announces Third Quarter 2004 Financial Results; New Major Customers Demonstrate Gaining Momentum of Company's Solutions Offering.NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Artemis Expects Positive Operating Results for Fourth Quarter of 2004 Artemis International Solutions Corporation (OTCBB:AMSI), the leading provider of Investment Planning and Control(TM) solutions, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. Artemis reported $11.0 million in total revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, with software license revenue of $2.4 million, at a level comparable to the third quarter of 2003. Software and support revenue increased to 60.7 percent of total revenue, compared to 50.5 percent in the same quarter of 2003. The Company reported operating results, excluding amortization expense and restructuring charges, of $(0.8) million, compared to $(1.6) million for the third quarter of 2003. The operating loss for last year excludes the positive impact of $1.0 million in non-Artemis services revenue that had been previously deferred. On a US GAAP basis the company's net income for the third quarter reported a net loss of $(3.0) million, or $(0.30) per common share, including amortization expense of $1.0 million and restructuring charges of $0.7 million. This compares to a net loss of $(1.4) million, or $(0.14) per common share for the third quarter of 2003. Patrick Ternier, president and CEO of Artemis International said "Our move toward higher margin revenue sources continues with now more than 60 percent of our sales coming from software and support, and more than one-third of our license sales coming from Artemis 7-based Investment Planning & Control solutions. Executives are looking for better ways to oversee their whole investment mix to improve alignment of business objectives with budgets and execute strategy more effectively. Increasingly we are seeing them choose Artemis to help them achieve these objectives." Artemis also reports success for its industry optimized solutions approach through the addition of major new customers, including: --IT Management and Governance: American International Group, AXA, Credit du Nord, Euriware, HSH Nordbank, Promina Insurance Group, GAD, TJX companies, Total. --New Product Development: Alcatel Business Systems, CSK Japan, McData, Nokia, TDC Norway, Sara Lee Branded Apparel. --Public Investment Management: Brisbaine City Council, Conseil du Tresor, Italian Ministery of Economy & Finance (SOGEI), Jiangsu Provincial Communication Division. --Fleet Asset Optimization: Exelon Nuclear, General Electric Oil and Gas --Aerospace and Defense Program Management: Bath Iron Works, Lockheed Martin Space. Business Outlook Artemis expects a positive operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2004 based on the forecasted growth in software revenue coupled with cost savings from recent restructuring actions. About Artemis International Solutions Corporation Artemis International Solutions Corporation (OTCBB:AMSI) is the global provider of Investment Planning and Control(TM) solutions that help organizations execute strategy through effective portfolio and project management. Artemis has refined 30 years experience into a suite of industry optimized solutions and packaged consulting services that combine to establish an overall planning and control framework encompassing IT management, new product development, public investment management, program management, fleet asset optimization, and detailed project management. With a global network covering 44 countries, Artemis has helped thousands of companies to improve their business performance through better alignment of strategy, investment planning and project execution. For more information visit www.aisc.com. Forward Looking Statements "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains or may contain forward-looking statements such as statements regarding the Company's growth and profitability, growth strategy, liquidity and access to public markets, operating expense reduction and trends in the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in risks, uncertainties or assumptions underlying or affecting such statements or for prospective events that may have a retroactive effect.
ARTEMIS INTERNATIONAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Consolidated Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Percent Percent
of Total of Total
2004 Revenues 2003 Revenues
(in thousands, except per share
data)
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue:
Software $2,388 21.7% $2,473 18.1%
Support 4,299 39.0% 4,433 32.4%
Services 4,322 39.3% 6,761 49.5%
11,009 100.0% 13,667 100.0%
Cost of revenue:
Software 53 0.5% 83 0.6%
Support 1,481 13.5% 1,246 9.1%
Services 3,814 34.6% 4,534 33.2%
5,348 48.6% 5,863 42.9%
Gross margin 5,661 51.4% 7,804 57.1%
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing 2,969 27.0% 4,097 30.0%
Research and development 1,689 15.3% 1,997 14.6%
General and administrative 1,798 16.3% 2,319 17.0%
Amortization expense 1,030 9.4% 1,030 7.5%
Restructuring charge 654 5.9% - 0.0%
8,140 73.9% 9,443 69.1%
Operating loss (2,479) -22.5% (1,639) -12.0%
Net interest expense 236 2.1% 40 0.3%
Other non-operating expense
(income), net 60 0.5% (44) -0.3%
Foreign exchange (gain) loss 261 2.4% (409) -3.0%
557 5.1% (413) -3.0%
Loss before income taxes (3,036) -27.6% (1,226) -9.0%
Income tax expense (benefit) (63) -0.6% 150 1.1%
Net loss $(2,973) -27.0% $(1,376) -10.1%
Basic and diluted loss per
common share $(0.30) $(0.14)
Weighted average common shares
used in computing basic and
diluted loss per common share 9,965 9,965
Reconciliation of Net loss to
EBITDA:
Net loss $(2,973) $(1,376)
Depreciation and Amortization 1,179 1,389
Interest 236 40
Taxes (63) 150
EBITDA (1) $(1,621) $203
Net cash used in operations $(3,707) $(2,870)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Percent Percent
of Total of Total
2004 Revenues 2003 Revenues
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenue:
Software $8,513 22.4% $10,146 23.4%
Support 12,816 33.7% 12,753 29.4%
Services 16,727 44.0% 20,431 47.2%
38,056 100.0% 43,330 100.0%
Cost of revenue:
Software 146 0.4% 508 1.2%
Support 4,342 11.4% 3,874 8.9%
Services 13,362 35.1% 15,306 35.3%
17,850 46.9% 19,688 45.4%
Gross margin 20,206 53.1% 23,642 54.6%
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing 10,567 27.8% 12,214 28.2%
Research and development 5,797 15.2% 6,146 14.2%
General and administrative 6,475 17.0% 8,337 19.2%
Amortization expense 3,088 8.1% 3,088 7.1%
Restructuring charge 2,049 5.4% - 0.0%
27,976 73.5% 29,785 68.7%
Operating loss (7,770) -20.4% (6,143) -14.2%
Net interest expense 444 1.2% 85 0.2%
Other non-operating expense
(income), net (219) -0.6% (158) -0.4%
Foreign exchange (gain) loss 352 0.9% (239) -0.6%
577 1.5% (312) -0.7%
Loss before income taxes (8,347) -21.9% (5,831) -13.5%
Income tax expense (benefit) 318 0.8% 455 1.1%
Net loss $(8,665) -22.8% $(6,286) -14.5%
Basic and diluted loss per
common share $(0.87) $(0.63)
Weighted average common shares
used in computing basic and
diluted loss per common share 9,965 9,965
Reconciliation of Net loss to
EBITDA:
Net loss $(8,665) $(6,286)
Depreciation and Amortization 3,598 4,148
Interest 444 85
Taxes 318 455
EBITDA (1) $(4,305) $(1,598)
Net cash used in operations $(6,344) $(3,372)
(1) Represents net earnings (loss) before depreciation and
amortization, interest income and expense and income tax
expense/benefit. EBITDA is not indicative of cash provided by or
used in operating activities and may differ from comparable
information provided by other companies. EBITDA should not be
considered in isolation, as an alternative to, or more meaningful
than measures of financial performance determined in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States. EBITDA is commonly used in the industry and is presented
because Artemis believes it provides relevant and useful
information to investors. Investors would use such a measure to
analyze and compare companies on the basis of current period
operating performance. Artemis utilizes and has disclosed EBITDA
to provide additional information with respect to its ability to
meet future capital expenditures and working capital requirements,
to incur indebtedness if necessary, and to fund continued growth.
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