ARBA Ariba, Inc. (MM)

Ariba, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA), the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions, today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 ended June 30.

Quarterly Financial and Operational Highlights:

• Total revenues of $93.2 million
• GAAP EPS of $0.05 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.19 per fully-diluted share
• Subscription software revenue of $44.0 million, up 16% year-over-year
• 12-month subscription software backlog of $141.0 million, up 9% year-over-year
• Cash flow from operations of $17.3 million, ending cash and investments of $239.2 million
• Number of on-demand deals up 9% year-over-year

“As businesses return to growth mode, they are looking for solutions that can help them reach the next level of productivity. And as evidenced by our solid quarterly results, they continue to rely on Ariba,” said Bob Calderoni, Chairman and CEO, Ariba. “During the quarter, we strengthened our offerings with the launch the Ariba® Commerce Cloud, a platform that enables companies to drive more efficient and effective inter-enterprise commerce.”

Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010

Revenue:

Total revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 were $93.2 million, as compared to $83.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Subscription and maintenance revenues for the current quarter were $60.8 million, as compared to $55.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Within subscription and maintenance revenues, subscription software revenue was $44.0 million for the current quarter, as compared to $37.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Services and other revenues for the current quarter were $32.5 million, as compared to $28.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009.

Earnings Per Share:

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $4.3 million, or $0.05 per fully-diluted share as compared to $3.9 million or $0.05 per fully diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 included charges of $1.0 million for amortization of intangible assets and $11.5 million for stock-based compensation. Excluding these items, non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $16.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.

Balance Sheet and Cash:

Total cash, investments and restricted cash were $239.2 million at June 30, 2010, up $16.3 million from March 31, 2010. Net cash flow from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $17.3 million, as compared to $20.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Accounts receivable, on an average days-sales-outstanding basis, were 20 days for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, as compared to 25 days for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, and down one day with the previous quarter. Total deferred revenues were $114.6 million at June 30, 2010, down $10.8 million from March 31, 2010.

Customer Acquisition and Transactions for the Quarter:

During the quarter, 237 companies of all sizes purchased Ariba solutions to drive their spend management strategies, including: AT&T Inc., ExxonMobil Corporation, Grupo Posadas, S.A. de C.V., Macquarie Group Limited, Live Nation, Inc., Saks Incorporated, Spark Energy LP, State Farm Insurance Companies, and Under Armour, Inc. and Zep, Inc. Ariba added 39 new customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 and closed 13 transactions over $1 million, including eight deals with a software component of greater than $1 million. On-demand product deals totalled 187.

Conference Call Information

Ariba will hold a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT to discuss its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. To join the call, please dial (877) 407-8031 in the United States and Canada, or (201) 689-8031 if calling internationally. The conference call also will be webcast live, and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the company’s website at www.ariba.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available for two weeks by calling (877) 660-6853 in the United States and Canada or (201) 612-7415 internationally and entering account number: 286 and conference ID number: 353662.

About Ariba, Inc.

Ariba, Inc. is the leading provider of collaborative business commerce solutions. Ariba combines industry-leading software as a service (SaaS) technology to optimize the complete commerce lifecycle with the world's largest web-based community to discover, connect and collaborate with a global network of trading partners and expert capabilities to augment internal resources and skills, delivering everything needed to control costs, minimize risk, improve profits and enhance cash flow and operations – all in a cloud-based environment. Whether you’re buying, selling or managing cash, you can do it more efficiently and effectively in the Ariba® Commerce Cloud. Over 300,000 companies, including more than 80 percent of the Fortune 500, use Ariba’s solutions to drive more efficient inter-enterprise commerce. Why not join them? For more information on Ariba commerce solutions and the results they deliver, visit www.ariba.com

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995: Information and announcements in this release involve Ariba's expectations, beliefs, hopes, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to Ariba as of the date of the release, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to Ariba's operating and financial results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the impact of the credit crises on Ariba’s results of operations and financial condition; delays in development or shipment of new versions of Ariba's products and services; lack of market acceptance of Ariba's existing or future products or services; inability to continue to develop competitive new products and services on a timely basis; introduction of new products or services by major competitors; the impact of any acquisitions or dispositions; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; difficulties in assimilating acquired companies, long and unpredictable sales cycles and the deferrals of anticipated orders; declining economic conditions, including the impact of a recession; inability to control costs; changes in the company's pricing or compensation policies; significant fluctuations in our stock price; the outcome of and costs associated with pending or potential future regulatory or legal proceedings; the impact of our acquisitions, including the disruption or loss of customer, business partner, supplier or employee relationships; and the level of costs and expenses incurred by Ariba as a result of such transactions. Factors and risks associated with its business, including a number of the factors and risks described above, are discussed in Ariba's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010.

Ariba, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited; in thousands)           June 30, September 30,   2010     2009   ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 167,728 $ 130,881 Short-term investments 18,922 12,169 Restricted cash 104 - Accounts receivable, net 19,899 19,660 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   8,651     11,235   Total current assets 215,304 173,945   Property and equipment, net 16,425 14,418 Long-term investments 23,353 23,155 Restricted cash, less current portion 29,137 29,241 Goodwill 406,507 406,507 Other intangible assets, net 14,179 17,660 Other assets   3,582     3,245   Total assets $ 708,487   $ 668,171     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 10,474 $ 7,758 Accrued compensation and related liabilities 26,333 29,010 Accrued liabilities 15,590 17,010 Restructuring obligations 17,148 17,964 Deferred revenue   107,504     101,172   Total current liabilities 177,049 172,914   Deferred rent obligations 10,463 14,539 Restructuring obligations, less current portion 27,664 31,098 Deferred revenue, less current portion 7,076 9,288 Other long-term liabilities   6,704     6,281   Total liabilities   228,956     234,120     Stockholders' equity: Common stock 181 179 Additional paid-in capital 5,222,220 5,189,566 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,114 ) (3,688 ) Accumulated deficit   (4,739,756 )   (4,752,006 ) Total stockholders' equity   479,531     434,051   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 708,487   $ 668,171     Ariba, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)       Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended June 30, June 30,   2010       2009     2010       2009   Revenues: Subscription and maintenance $ 60,768 $ 55,411 $ 177,897 $ 164,348 Services and other   32,481     28,463     88,153     90,306   Total revenues   93,249     83,874     266,050     254,654     Cost of revenues: Subscription and maintenance 13,045 12,158 38,358 35,638 Services and other 21,700 18,551 61,116 56,873 Amortization of acquired technology and customer intangible assets   1,025     1,388     3,377     4,163   Total cost of revenues   35,770     32,097     102,851     96,674   Gross profit   57,479     51,777     163,199     157,980     Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 31,337 25,515 88,280 79,019 Research and development 11,622 10,787 34,112 32,142 General and administrative 9,369 9,301 25,822 33,116 Litigation benefit - - (7,000 ) - Insurance reimbursement - - - (7,527 ) Amortization of other intangible assets - 210 104 630 Restructuring costs   -     1,438     8,579     10,837   Total operating expenses   52,328     47,251     149,897     148,217     Income from operations 5,151 4,526 13,302 9,763 Interest and other (expense) income, net   (454 )   (265 )   (59 )   (6,020 ) Income before income taxes 4,697 4,261 13,243 3,743 Provision for income taxes   423     367     993     1,158     Net income $ 4,274   $ 3,894   $ 12,250   $ 2,585     Net income per share - basic $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.14 $ 0.03 Net income per share - diluted $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.14 $ 0.03 Weighted average shares - basic 87,163 83,444 86,300 82,269 Weighted average shares - diluted 89,336 85,447 88,783 84,712   Ariba, Inc. and Subsidiaries Cash Flows (Unaudited; in thousands)         Three Months Ended June 30,   2010       2009   Operating activities: Net income $ 4,274 $ 3,894 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for doubtful accounts 263 493 Depreciation 2,007 1,932 Amortization of intangible assets 1,025 1,598 Stock-based compensation 11,520 7,640 Restructuring costs - 1,438 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (235 ) 399 Prepaid expense and other assets 4,123 (704 ) Accounts payable 2,452 619 Accrued compensation and related liabilities 6,263 3,739 Accrued liabilities 792 (460 ) Deferred revenue (10,915 ) 5,284 Restructuring obligations (4,293 ) (5,847 )     Net cash provided by operating activities   17,276     20,025     Investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (2,042 ) (1,352 ) Purchases of investments, net of sales 1,188 (17,995 ) Allocation from restricted cash, net - 14     Net cash used in investing activities   (854 )   (19,333 )   Financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 164 162 Repurchase of common stock - (1,015 )     Net cash used in financing activities   164     (853 )   Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 64 (289 )   Net change in cash and cash equivalents 16,650 (450 )   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 151,078 112,636     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 167,728   $ 112,186    

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The accompanying press release dated July 29, 2010 contains non-GAAP financial measures. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures in the press release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP revenues, non-GAAP cost of revenues, gross profit, operating expenses, income from operations, net income and net income per share amounts.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP financial measures, which should be considered as the primary financial metrics for evaluating our financial performance. Significantly, non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Instead, they are based on subjective determinations by management designed to supplement our GAAP financial measures. They are subject to a number of important limitations and should be considered only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. For example, our non-GAAP financial measures have the effect of excluding a purchase accounting adjustment, costs and expenses from our operating results that should be properly considered under a system of accrual accounting. In addition, our non-GAAP financial measures differ from GAAP measures with the same names, may vary over time and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar names used by other companies. Accordingly, investors should exercise caution when evaluating our non-GAAP financial measures.

Despite these limitations, we believe our non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating results, primarily because they exclude a purchase accounting adjustment and costs and expenses that we do not believe are indicative of the ongoing operating performance of our business and our senior management. Although these items should properly be considered in our GAAP financial measures, we believe they should be excluded when evaluating our current operating performance. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in the accompanying press release are used by our Board of Directors and senior management to evaluate our current operating performance, are used in evaluating the performance of our senior management, and are used in our budget and planning processes. We believe that our non-GAAP financial measures are helpful to investors by facilitating comparisons of our current and prior operating results and by facilitating comparisons of our operating results with those of other software companies.

  Ariba, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)    

The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAPoperating results for the period indicated below:

   

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Expense reconciliation:

GAAP revenue $ 93,249 $ 83,874 Less: GAAP net income   4,274     3,894   Total GAAP expenses 88,975 79,980   Amortization of intangible assets (1,025 ) (1,598 ) Stock-based compensation   (11,520 )   (7,640 ) Total non-GAAP operating expenses $ 76,430   $ 70,742       Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Net income reconciliation:

GAAP net income $ 4,274 $ 3,894 Amortization of intangible assets 1,025 1,598 Stock-based compensation   11,520     7,640   Non-GAAP net income $ 16,819   $ 13,132       Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Net income per share reconciliation:

GAAP net income per share - basic $ 0.05 $ 0.05 Amortization of intangible assets 0.01 0.02 Stock-based compensation   0.13     0.09   Non-GAAP net income per share - basic $ 0.19   $ 0.16     Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.15   Weighted average shares - basic 87,163 83,444 Weighted average shares - diluted 89,336 85,447   Ariba, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)    

The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAPoperating results for the period indicated below:

    Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Revenue reconciliation:

GAAP revenue $ 266,050 $ 254,654 Purchase accounting adjustment   -     355   Total non-GAAP revenues $ 266,050   $ 255,009       Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Expense reconciliation:

GAAP revenue $ 266,050 $ 254,654 Less: GAAP net income   12,250     2,585   Total GAAP expenses 253,800 252,069   Amortization of intangible assets (3,481 ) (4,793 ) Stock-based compensation (36,272 ) (25,262 ) Tax accrual reversal 3,089 - Litigation benefit 7,000 - Restructuring costs (8,579 ) (10,837 ) Other-than-temporary decline in long-term investment   -     (1,414 ) Total non-GAAP operating expenses $ 215,557   $ 209,763       Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Net income reconciliation:

GAAP net income $ 12,250 $ 2,585 Purchase accounting adjustment - 355 Amortization of intangible assets 3,481 4,793 Stock-based compensation 36,272 25,262 Tax accrual reversal (3,089 ) - Litigation benefit (7,000 ) - Restructuring costs 8,579 10,837 Other-than-temporary decline in long-term investment   -     1,414   Non-GAAP net income $ 50,493   $ 45,246       Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009

Net income per share reconciliation:

GAAP net income per share - basic $ 0.14 $ 0.03 Purchase accounting adjustment - 0.00 Amortization of intangible assets 0.04 0.06 Stock-based compensation 0.42 0.31 Tax accrual reversal (0.04 ) - Litigation benefit (0.08 ) - Restructuring costs 0.10 0.13 Other-than-temporary decline in long-term investment   -     0.02   Non-GAAP net income per share - basic $ 0.59   $ 0.55     Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted $ 0.57 $ 0.53   Weighted average shares - basic 86,300 82,269 Weighted average shares - diluted 88,783 84,712   Discussion of Specific Items Excluded From Non-GAAP Financial Measures   Our non-GAAP financial measures include a purchase accounting adjustment related to deferred revenues and generally exclude costs and expenses for (i) amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) restructuring costs, (iv) litigation benefit, (v) tax accrual reversal and (vi) other-than-temporary impairment of long-term investments. We exclude these items because we believe they are not closely related to the ongoing operating performance of our business and the performance of our senior management and are generally excluded from our budget and planning process. In addition to these reasons, we believe our non-GAAP financial measures are also helpful to investors by facilitating comparisons of our operating results over different time periods and by facilitating comparisons of our financial performance with that of other companies. In addition, except for costs and expenses related to restructuring and integration, these items are non-cash items that do not affect cash flows.      

(1) Purchase accounting adjustment – deferred revenue. As announced on December 17, 2007, Ariba acquired Procuri, Inc. In accordance with the fair value provisions, acquired deferred revenue of approximately $4.5 million was recorded on the opening balance sheet, which was approximately $5.9 million lower than the historical carrying value. Although this purchase accounting requirement has no impact on the Company's business or cash flow, it adversely impacts the Company's reported GAAP revenue primarily for the first twelve months post- acquisition. In order to provide investors with financial information that facilitates comparison of both historical and future results, the Company has provided non-GAAP financial measures which exclude the impact of the purchase accounting adjustment. The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial adjustment is useful to investors because it allows investors to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (b) compare past and future reports of financial results of the Company as the revenue reduction related to acquired deferred revenue will not recur when related subscription terms are renewed in future periods.

 

(2) Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets. In accordance with GAAP, we amortize intangible assets acquired in connection with acquisitions over the estimated useful lives of the assets. We exclude these amortization costs in our non-GAAP financial measures because they (i) result from prior acquisitions, rather than the ongoing operating performance of our business, and (ii) absent additional acquisitions, are expected to decline over time as the remaining carrying amounts of these assets are amortized. We believe excluding these costs helps investors compare our financial performance with that of other companies with different acquisition histories. However, as with impairment charges, we recognize that amortization costs provide a helpful measure of the financial impact and performance of prior acquisitions and consider our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with our GAAP financial results that include amortization costs.

 

(3) Stock-Based Compensation Expenses. We exclude stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options and stock granted to employees and non-executive directors in our non-GAAP financial measures. While stock-based compensation is a significant component of our expenses, we believe that investors wish to be able to exclude the effects of stock-based compensation expense in comparing our financial performance with that of other companies.

 

(4) Restructuring costs. We recorded restructuring related to lease abandonment accruals and/or severance and related benefits in the three months and nine months ended June 31, 2009 and the nine months ended June 30, 2010. We exclude this from our non-GAAP financial measures because it is unrelated to our ongoing operations and is significantly impacted by factors outside our control. We believe excluding restructuring costs helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies. We recognize, however, that restructuring costs will impact cash flows and that we and investors should carefully consider the impact of these costs on future cash flows.

 

(5) Litigation benefit. We received $7.0 million from Emptoris in relation to a patent litigation judgment which we recorded as income in the nine months ended June 30, 2010. We exclude this from our non-GAAP financial measures because it is unrelated to our ongoing operations. We believe excluding the litigation benefit helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies. We recognize, however, that the litigation benefit impacts cash flow and that we and investors should carefully consider the impact of this on cash flow.

 

(6) Release of tax reserve. We released a tax reserve of approximately $3.1 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2010. We exclude this from our non-GAAP financial measures because it is unrelated to our ongoing operations. We believe excluding the tax reserve release helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies.

 

(7) Other-than-temporary impairment of long-term investments. We recorded an other-than temporary impairment of a long-term investment in the nine months ended June 30, 2009. We exclude this from our non-GAAP financial measures because it is unrelated to our ongoing operations. We believe excluding the other-than-temporary impairment helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies. We recognize, however, that the other-than-temporary impairment may impact cash flows and that we and investors should carefully consider the impact of these costs on future cash flows.