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ClickSoftware Reports Results for Q4-2000 as Previously Announced.


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CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CKSW), a leading provider of software for optimizing service operations, today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2000.

Consistent with the preliminary results reported on January 4, 2001, fourth quarter 2000 revenues were $3.1 million with a net loss of $5.1 million or $0.20 per share. These results compare to revenues of $4.8 million and a net loss of $1.9 million or $0.07 per share reported for the previous quarter end. Based on 17.7 million shares outstanding, the company reported net loss of $7.4 million or a pro-forma loss of $0.41 per share for the fourth quarter of 1999. Excluding $0.3 million of non-cash share compensation expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, net loss is $4.8 million amounting to cash EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  of -$0.19 per share.

In year to year comparison, total revenues for 2000 increased 52 percent to $15.7 million, up from $10.3 million for 1999. The net loss for the year was $13.0 million or $ 0.58 per share compared with $13.0 million or pro-forma loss of $0.73 per share in 1999.

For the year 2000, the company enjoyed a favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
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 impact on its gross margin as a result of a stronger increase in license revenues relative to service revenues. License revenues for 2000 increased 94 percent to $10.5 million from $5.4 million in 1999. Service and maintenance revenues increased 7 percent to $5.2 million from $4.9 million in 1999. Gross profit for 2000 rose to 66 percent from 1999's 58 percent.

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 in corporate spending on information technology as a result of changes in the economy," said Dr. Moshe BenBassat, chairman and chief executive officer of ClickSoftware. "While we are disappointed with the results reported today, our pipeline remains healthy. With $21 million at the end of the quarter and based on our revenue projections and expense estimates, we currently expect to achieve profitability towards the latter part of 2001," he added.

"Service chain optimization optimization

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 today is where supply chain optimization Supply Chain Optimization is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including manufacturing costs,  was five years ago," said Dr. BenBassat. "We pioneered this field and are a leader in this significantly underserved market. Our products deliver clear `return on investment' and, as businesses are looking today for ways to improve their effectiveness, we believe the demand for our products is likely to remain strong."

The Company also announces that its Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Shimon Rojany, plans to retire. Mr. Rojany will continue as CFO See Chief Financial Officer.  until the appointment of a replacement. The company has begun its search for a new CFO. ClickSoftware's Chairman Moshe BenBassat says, "Over many years Shimon has contributed immensely to the growth of ClickSoftware. We respect his desire to leave and appreciate his continued efforts until we find the right replacement. Having worked with Shimon for a long time, I know he will do whatever it takes to ensure a smooth transition."

ClickSoftware management will host a conference call on Thursday, February 1, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss these results and answer questions from the investment community. To participate, please call 800/322-0079 and ask for the ClickSoftware call. International callers please call 973/321-2002. A replay of the conference call will be available for playback Playback could mean:
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 from 12:30 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, February 1, until 6:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday February 8. The replay may be accessed by dialing 888/888-9539 for domestic call-ins and 402/220-9916 for international callers. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available. To participate, visit the investor relations Investor relations

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 page on the ClickSoftware website: http://www.ClickSoftware.com.

About ClickSoftware

Headquartered in Campbell, Calif., ClickSoftware is a leading provider of end-to-end service chain optimization solutions for service organizations. Its products optimize optimize - optimisation  service operations by simultaneously increasing revenues, reducing operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales , and increasing customer loyalty. Used by customers in a wide array of industries, including telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , utility, retail, high-tech, IT service, automotive, healthcare, and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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, ClickSoftware's solutions cover strategic capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. , short term resource planning Resource planning may refer to:
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
  • Manufacturing resource planning (MRP and MRPII)
  • Distribution Resource Planning (DRP)
  • Human resources (HR)
, daily scheduling, real time wireless monitoring and rescheduling, problem resolution, and on-going business performance analysis. A key success factor underlying ClickSoftware products is the ability to integrate seamlessly with the solutions of leading enterprise software vendors. ClickSoftware has marketing or reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers.  agreements with many of the leading application software vendors in the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. , eCRM, and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer.  world, including BroadVision, Clarify, i2 Technologies, J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. , PeopleSoft, SAP, Siebel, and ViryaNet.

In addition to its Silicon Valley headquarters, ClickSoftware has offices and distributors throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as well as in Canada, Germany, Israel, and the United Kingdom. ClickSoftware's products are used by both B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G.

B2B - business to business
 and B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B.  service organizations, including: British Gas British Gas is the name of several companies
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, Crawfords, Crown Castle, EMEB EMEB East Midlands Electricity Board , Enbridge Home Services, Gerber Technology, High Speed Access Corp. (HSA HSA Health Savings Account (US)
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), ICL (International Computers Ltd., London) The former name of Fujitsu Services, the European-centered arm of the global Fujitsu Group and one of the leading IT services companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. , Level 3 Communications
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, Swisscom, UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). , Verizon, and Wards.

For more information about ClickSoftware, call 408/377-6088 or 888/438-3308 or visit www.clicksoftware.com.

This press release contains express or implied forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 include, but are not limited to, those regarding ClickSoftware's products, markets, and future results of operations and profitability, and may include implied statements concerning market acceptance of our products, and our growing leadership role in the market. Such "forward-looking statements" involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those projected. ClickSoftware's achievement of these results may be affected by many factors, including among others, the following: uncertainties regarding customer demand; uncertainties regarding continued market acceptance of our products; uncertainties related to the general condition of the economy and the pace of information-technology spending; uncertainties regarding our intellectual property; and the uncertain effects of competition and other factors on our results of operations. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in ClickSoftware's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ClickSoftware's prospectus dated June 22, 2000 and ClickSoftware's 10Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, and may be found within the sections titled Risk Factors and Management Discussion and Analysis. ClickSoftware does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements.

                    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (In thousands of U.S dollars)


                                          December 31,  December 31,
                                               1999         2000
                                ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
 Cash and cash equivalents                 $  7,838     $  4,438
 Short-term investments                                   16,878
 Trade recievables                            3,966        4,375
 Other recievables and debit balances           465        1,466
      Total current assets                   12,269       27,157


EQUIPMENT
 Cost                                         3,467        6,395
 Less -- accumulated depreciation             1,969        2,623
                                              1,498        3,772

Severance pay deposits                          428          526
  Total Assets                             $ 14,195     $ 31,455


                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                          December 31,  December 31,
                                               1999         2000
Current liabilities
 Short-term borrowings                     $    320     $    146
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses        2,799        3,274
 Deferred revenues                            1,143          127
     Total current liabilities                4,262        3,547

Long term liabilities
 Long term debt                                 213          103
 Accrued severance pay, net                     899        1,343
      Total long term liabilities             1,112        1,446
      Total liabilities                       5,374        4,993


Shareholders' equity
 Ordinary shares of NIS 0.02 par value           73          100
 Additional paid in capital                  40,052       69,169
 Deferred Compensation                       (2,663)      (1,120)
 Accumulated deficit                        (28,641)     (41,687)
      Total shareholders' equity              8,821       26,462

      Total liabilities
       and shareholders' equity            $ 14,195     $ 31,455

                    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                      Three Months Ended
                            December 31, 1999       December 31, 2000

                            $     % of Revenues     $    % of Revenues
Revenues:
 Software license         $2,271        71%      $2,094        67%
 Service and
  maintenance                926        29%       1,040        33%
 Total Revenues            3,197       100%       3,134       100%

Cost of revenues:
 Software license             50         2%          22         0%
 Service and
 maintenance               1,260        39%       1,239        40%
 Total Cost of
  revenues                 1,310        41%       1,261        40%
Gross profit              $1,887        59%      $1,873        60%

Operating expenses:
 Research and
 development
 costs, net                  889        28%         954        30%
 Marketing and selling
  expenses, net            2,576        81%       4,324       138%
 General and
  administrative
  expenses                   497        16%       1,802        57%
 Share-based
  compensation                76         1%         250         9%
 Total operating
  expenses                $4,038       126%      $7,330       234%

Loss from operations      (2,151)     -67%       (5,457)     -174%
Interest and other
 (expenses) income,
 net                        (252)      -8%          350        11%
Net loss                 $(2,403)     -75%      $(5,107)     -163%
 Dividend related to
  convertible preferred
  shares                 $(4,989)                     0

Net loss attributable
 to ordinary
 shareholders            $(7,392)               $(5,107)

Reported net loss
 per ordinary share       $(0.41)                $(0.20)

Net loss per ordinary
 share excluding charges
 for share based
 compensation             $(0.41)                $(0.19)

Shares used in
 computing pro forma
 basic and diluted
 net loss per
 share                  17,921,975             24,928,470


                    ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
          (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

                                             Year Ended
                             December 31, 1999     December 31, 2000

                            $     % of Revenues    $     % of Revenues
Revenues:
 Software license         5,414          52%     10,500          67%
 Service and
  maintenance             4,912          48%      5,242          33%
 Total Revenues          10,326         100%     15,742         100%

Cost of revenues:
 Software license            71           1%        272           2%
 Service and
  maintenance             4,299          42%      5,156          33%
 Total Cost of
  revenues                4,370          42%      5,428          35%
Gross profit              5,956          58%     10,314          66%

Operating expenses:
 Research and
  development costs,
  net
 General and
  administrative
  expenses                1,759          17%      4,397          28%
 Share-based
  compensation              738           7%      1,237           8%
 Total operating
  expenses               13,681         132%     24,040         153%
Loss from operations     (7,725)        -75%    (13,726)        -87%
Interest and other
 (expenses) income,
 net                       (254)         -2%        678           4%

Net loss                $(7,979)        -77%   $(13,048)        -83%
 Dividend related
  to convertible
  preferred shares       (4,989)                      0
Net loss attributable
 to ordinary
 shareholders          $(12,968)               $(13,048)

Reported net loss
 per ordinary share      $(0.73)                 $(0.58)

Net loss per ordinary
 share excluding
 charges for share
 based compensation      $(0.69)                 $(0.53)

Shares used in
 computing pro forma
 basic and diluted
 net loss per share    17,692,964             22,312,554
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