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RightNow Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Company reports recurring revenue growth of 27%

BOZEMAN, Mont., Jul 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- RightNow (NASDAQ:RNOW) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Second quarter financial highlights included:

  • Total revenue increased 20% year-over-year, driven by continued recurring revenue growth
  • Recurring revenue increased to $34.7 million, an increase of 27% year-over-year
  • 11 transactions greater than $1 million
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 9% increased 200 basis points year-over-year
  • Total revenue and earnings per share at high end of guidance

Total revenue was $43.5 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared to $36.3 million in the second quarter of 2009, reflecting a 20% increase. Recurring revenue in the second quarter of 2010 increased 27% to $34.7 million from $27.4 million in the second quarter of 2009.

Net income in the second quarter of 2010 was $1.4 million or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $36,000, or $0.00 per share, in the second quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2010, which excludes stock-based compensation charges of $1.8 million, was $3.2 million, or $0.09 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.8 million or $0.09 per share, in the second quarter of 2009.

New, renewed and expanded customer relationships during the second quarter of 2010 included CyberDefender, Gree, Inc., Husqvarna, Live Nation, New Balance, Toyota Motor Sales USA, and Yahoo Japan.

"We are pleased to report year-over-year recurring revenue growth of 27%, which we believe is one of the highest of SaaS companies," stated Greg Gianforte, CEO and founder. "Companies are demanding solutions to help them respond more effectively to the constantly changing customer dynamic across the web, social and contact center experiences. Our differentiated vision of solving this mission critical problem with our CX platform is resonating with large organizations around the world. We believe that the emerging market for CX solutions is very large and that we are the only vendor with a solution that meets the customer's requirements."

"The strength we have seen in our recurring revenue the first half of this year gives us the confidence to maintain our revenue and earnings guidance for the full year despite the foreign currency exchange headwinds we have seen," said Jeff Davison, CFO.

Stock Repurchase Program:

In addition to the second quarter 2010 financial results, RightNow also announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program under which up to $10 million of RightNow's common stock may be repurchased. The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing prices in the open market, in block transactions, in privately negotiated transactions, and/or in accelerated share repurchase programs, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The repurchase program becomes effective August 2, 2010, two business days after the Company's second quarter 2010 earnings announcement and will stay in place for the next two years. Any shares repurchased will be held in treasury. RightNow expects to fund such repurchases through its cash and short-term investments, which as of June 30, 2010 were approximately $100 million.

Guidance

  • For the full year 2010, total revenue is expected to be in the range of $175 to $180 million, with recurring revenue growth of approximately 22% compared to previous guidance of approximately 20%. Net income per share for the full year 2010 is expected to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.22. Non-GAAP net income per share, which excludes stock-based compensation, is expected to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.45.
  • For the third quarter of 2010, total revenue is expected to be approximately $45.0 million. Third quarter net income per share is expected to be approximately $0.05. Third quarter non-GAAP net income per share, which excludes stock-based compensation, is expected to be approximately $0.12.

Quarterly Conference Call

RightNow Technologies will discuss its quarterly results today via teleconference at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) today. To access the call, please dial (877) 638-9569, or outside the U.S. (914) 495-8536, at least five minutes prior to the 2:30 p.m. MT start time. A live webcast of the call will also be available at http://investor.rightnow.com/index.cfm under the Events & Presentations menu. An audio replay will be available between 5:30 p.m. MT July 28, 2010 and 9:59 p.m. MT August 11, 2010 by calling (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291, with Conference ID 88404727. The replay will also be available on the Company's website at http://investor.rightnow.com.

About RightNow Technologies

RightNow is helping rid the world of bad experiences one consumer interaction at a time, seven million times a day. RightNow CX, the customer experience suite, helps organizations deliver exceptional customer experiences across the web, social networks and contact centers, all delivered via the cloud. With more than eight billion customer interactions delivered, RightNow is the customer experience fabric for nearly 2,000 organizations around the globe. To learn more about RightNow, go to www.rightnow.com.

RightNow is a registered trademark of RightNow Technologies, Inc. NASDAQ is a registered trademark of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

All statements included in this press release, other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding projected results of operations and management's future strategic plans. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange; our business model; our ability to develop or acquire and gain market acceptance for new products and enhancements to existing products in a cost-effective and timely manner; fluctuations in our earnings as a result of potential changes to our valuation allowance(s) on our deferred tax assets; the success of our efforts to integrate HiveLive's personnel and processes, following our acquisition of that entity; the risk of asset impairment associated with the acquisition of HiveLive; the gain or loss of key customers; competitive pressures and other similar factors such as the availability and pricing of competing products and technologies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; our ability to expand or contract operations, manage expenses and grow profitability; the rate at which our present and future customers adopt our existing and future products and services; fluctuations in our operating results including our revenue mix and our rate of growth; fluctuations in backlog; the risk that our investments in partner relationships and additional employees will not achieve expected results; interruptions or delays in our hosting operations; breaches of our security measures; our ability to protect our intellectual property from infringement, and to avoid infringing on the intellectual property rights of third parties; any unanticipated ambiguities in fair value accounting standards; the amount and timing of any stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program; fluctuations in our operating results from the impact of stock-based compensation expense; our ability to manage and expand our partner relationships; our ability to hire, retain and motivate our employees and manage our growth; the impact of potential future acquisitions, if any; and various other factors. Further information on potential factors that could affect our financial results is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports of Form 10-Q, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

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RightNow Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

       
  June 30,   Dec 31,
  2010   2009
Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 61,212     $ 41,546  
Short-term investments   38,228       54,977  
Accounts receivable   33,020       31,850  
Term receivables, current   1,271       2,417  
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (1,697 )     (1,914 )
Net receivables   32,594       32,353  
Deferred commissions   5,226       6,394  
Prepaid and other current assets   3,952       2,434  
Total current assets   141,212       137,704  
       
     

 

Property and equipment, net   10,850       10,122  
Term receivables, non-current   537       1,105  
Intangible assets, net   12,561       11,141  
Deferred commissions, non-current   3,442       3,461  
Other   1,267       902  
Total Assets $ 169,869     $ 164,435  
 

 

   
       
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      
Accounts payable $ 8,503     $ 5,427  
Commissions and bonuses payable   4,597       6,271  
Other accrued liabilities   13,510       11,146  
Current debt   --       22  
Current portion of deferred revenue   86,933       88,603  
Total current liabilities   113,543       111,469  
       
Deferred revenue, net of current portion   7,894       12,724  
       
Stockholders' equity:      
Common stock   34       34  
Additional paid-in capital   118,652       112,439  
Treasury stock, at cost   (15,007 )     (15,007 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income   1,113       1,125  
Accumulated deficit   (56,360 )     (58,349 )
Total stockholders' equity   48,432       40,242  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 169,869     $ 164,435  

RightNow Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Operating Statements

(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

         
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
Revenue:                
Recurring revenue   $ 34,730     $ 27,424     $ 67,755     $ 53,469  
Professional services   8,724     8,916     17,801     18,908  
Total revenue   43,454     36,340     85,556     72,377  
                 
Cost of revenue:                
Recurring revenue   5,952     4,954     11,831     9,903  
Professional services   7,378     6,346     14,710     13,354  
Total cost of revenue   13,330     11,300     26,541     23,257  
                 
Gross profit   30,124     25,040     59,015     49,120  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Sales and marketing   18,777     16,008     37,501     30,871  
Research and development   4,797     5,051     9,929     9,807  
General and administrative   4,324     4,207     8,623     7,653  
Total operating expenses   27,898     25,266     56,053     48,331  
                 
Income (loss) from operations   2,226     (226 )   2,962     789  
                 
Interest and other income, net   19     351     202     752  
                 
Income before income taxes   2,245     125     3,164     1,541  
Provision for income taxes   (841 )   (89 )   (1,175 )   (242 )
Net income   $ 1,404     $ 36     $ 1,989     $ 1,299  
                 
Net income per share:                
Basic   $ 0.04     $ 0.00     $ 0.06     $ 0.04  
Diluted   $ 0.04     $ 0.00     $ 0.06     $ 0.04  
                 
Shares used in the computation:                
Basic   32,000     31,677     31,965     31,730  
Diluted   33,427     32,160     33,430     32,207  
                 
Supplemental information of stock-based compensation expense included in:                
Cost of software, hosting and support   $ 117     $ 142     $ 230     $ 238  
Cost of professional services   122     209     236     342  
Sales and marketing   726     952     1,477     1,574  
Research and development   240     377     497     639  
General and administrative   556     1,056     1,076     1,459  
Total stock-based compensation   $ 1,761     $ 2,736     $ 3,516     $ 4,252  

RightNow Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

         
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
Operating activities:                
Net income   $ 1,404     $ 36     $ 1,989     $ 1,299  
Non-cash adjustments:                
Depreciation and amortization   1,872     1,726     3,937     3,613  
Stock-based compensation   1,761     2,736     3,516     4,252  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   31     30     81     87  
Changes in operating accounts:                
Receivables   (2,910 )   (5,171 )   (461 )   8,398  
Prepaid and other current assets   (369 )   19     (1,868 )   (107 )
Deferred commissions   544     (602 )   989     (77 )
Accounts payable   1,099     1,937     3,144     830  
Commissions and bonuses payable   (329 )   1,743     (1,573 )   (810 )
Other accrued liabilities   1,053     1,162     2,564     446  
Deferred revenue   (160 )   (2,038 )   (4,774 )   (11,467 )
Other   18     503     (19 )   503  
Cash provided by operating activities   4,014     2,081     7,525     6,967  
                 
Investing activities:                
Net change in investments   17,107     (6,059 )   16,765     (8,310 )
Acquisition of property and equipment   (2,195 )   (1,846 )   (3,836 )   (2,530 )
Intangible asset additions   (1,305 )   --     (2,339 )   --  
Other   --     5     --     5  
Cash provided (used) in investing activities   13,607     (7,900 )   10,590     (10,835 )
                 
Financing activities:                
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   409     151     1,568     229  
Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised   802     48     1,130     137  
Common stock repurchased   --     --     --     (1,798 )
Payments on current and long-term debt, respectively   (10 )   (11 )   (22 )   (23 )
Cash provided (used) by financing activities   1,201     188     2,676     (1,455 )
                 
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   (724 )   1,156     (1,125 )   905  
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   18,098     (4,475 )   19,666     (4,418 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   43,114     51,462     41,546     51,405  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 61,212     $ 46,987     $ 61,212     $ 46,987  

RightNow Technologies, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

         

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

       
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
Net income as reported   $ 1,404   $ 36   $ 1,989   $ 1,299
Add stock-based compensation ("SBC")   1,761   2,736   3,516   4,252
Net income before SBC   $ 3,165   $ 2,772   $ 5,505   $ 5,551
                 
Net income per share, as reported (basic)   $ 0.04   $ 0.00   $ 0.06   $ 0.04
Net income per share, as reported (diluted)   $ 0.04   $ 0.00   $ 0.06   $ 0.04
Net income per share, before SBC (basic)   $ 0.10   $ 0.09   $ 0.17   $ 0.17
Net income per share, before SBC (diluted)   $ 0.09   $ 0.09   $ 0.16   $ 0.17
                 
Shares outstanding (basic), as reported   32,000   31,677   31,965   31,730
Shares outstanding (diluted), as reported   33,427   32,160   33,430   32,207

Forward-Looking Guidance Reconciliation

           
    GAAP Guidance       Non-GAAP Guidance
    From   To   Adjustment   From   To
Third quarter ending September 30, 2010                    
Net income (approximately)     n/a   $ 1,750   $ 2,200 [a]   n/a   $ 3,950
Net income per share (approximately)     n/a   $ 0.05         n/a   $ 0.12
Shares (diluted)   n/a   34,000       n/a   34,000
                     
Year ending December 31, 2010                    
Net income   $ 6,000   $ 7,450   $ 7,700 [a] $ 13,700   $ 15,150
Net income per share   $ 0.18   $ 0.22       $ 0.40   $ 0.45
Shares (diluted)   34,000   34,000       34,000   34,000

[a] Estimated stock-based compensation expense to be recorded for the periods indicated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which is effective for periods beginning January 1, 2006.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for net income and net income per share or any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. We present non-GAAP net income and net income per share because we consider each to be an important supplemental measure of our performance.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to make operational decisions, evaluate the Company's performance, prepare forecasts and determine compensation. Further, management believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's performance when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. Our stock-based compensation expenses are expected to vary depending on the number of new grants issued, changes in our stock price, stock market volatility, expected option lives and risk-free rates of return, all of which are difficult to estimate. In calculating non-GAAP net income and net income per share, management excludes stock-based compensation expenses to facilitate its review of the comparability of the Company's operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such expenses are not, in management's view, related to the Company's ongoing operating performance. Management uses this view of its operating performance for purposes of comparison with its business plan and individual operating budgets and resource allocation.

Management further believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in providing greater transparency to the information used by management in its operational decision making. We believe that the use of non-GAAP net income and net income per share also facilitate a comparison of RightNow's underlying operating performance with that of other companies in our industry, which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

Calculating non-GAAP net income and net income per share have limitations as an analytical tool, and readers should not consider these measures in isolation or as substitutes for GAAP net income and GAAP net income per share. In the future, we expect to incur additional stock-based compensation expenses and the exclusion of these expenses in the presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool, which include:

  • Other companies inside and outside of our industry may calculate non-GAAP net income and net income per share differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool; and
  • The Company's income tax expense or benefit will be ultimately based on its GAAP taxable income and actual tax rates in effect, which may differ significantly from the effective tax rate used in our non-GAAP financial measures.

In addition, the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of stock-based compensation expenses that are recurring and will be reflected in the Company's financial results for the foreseeable future. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amount excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. The Company further compensates for the limitations of our use of non-GAAP financial measures by presenting comparable GAAP measures more prominently. The Company evaluates the non-GAAP financial measures together with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with our GAAP net income and net income per share. For more information, see the consolidated operating statements and reconciliation of non-GAAP measurements contained in this press release.


* Excludes stock-based compensation and Q4'09 excludes stock-based compensation and $1M settlement gain
** Q3'09 customer count includes acquired customers from HiveLive acquisition
Note: The supplemental data sheet refers to certain non-GAAP financial results. Please refer to our reconciliations of GAAP, which can be found in our Company's earnings release(s), which is posted on the Investor Relations portion of our website.

SOURCE: RightNow Technologies, Inc.

Investor Relations
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or
Corporate Communications
RightNow Technologies
Jaia Zimmerman, 650-653-4441 Office
650-464-8462 Cell
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