MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC.
 



Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2004

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
  0-23999
(Commission File Number)
  58-2373424
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia
30339

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(770) 955-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 20, 2004, Manhattan Associates, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing the final results for its financial performance for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, this exhibit is “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     The press release includes, as additional information regarding the Company’s operating results, the Company’s adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share, which exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, net of income tax effects. The measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and may be different from non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP per share measures used by other companies. The Company believes that this presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share provides useful information to investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

     Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     99.1 Press Release, dated October 20, 2004.

 


 

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
  Manhattan Associates, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Edward K. Quibell    
    Edward K. Quibell   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

Dated: October 20, 2004

         

 


 

         
     
     
     
     
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
Number
  Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 20, 2004.

 

EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Roberts Investor Relations/Business Analysis Manager 678.597.7317 mroberts@manh.com MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES REPORTS EARNINGS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2004 Final Earnings Meet Midpoint of October 7, 2004 Pre-Announcement ATLANTA - OCTOBER 20, 2004 - Manhattan Associates(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution (SCE) and optimization solutions, today announced final results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INCLUDE: - - Software and hosting fees for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, were $10.3 million, an increase of 6% over the third quarter of 2003; - - Services revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was a record $36.8 million, an increase of 10% over the third quarter of 2003; - - Core Revenue, consisting of license fees and services revenue, but excluding hardware revenue and reimbursed travel, was $47.0 million, an increase of 9% over the third quarter of 2003; - - Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was $51.9 million, an increase of 3% over the third quarter of 2003; - - Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was $4.7 million, a decrease of 7% from the third quarter of 2003; - - Cash from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was $9.2 million, and total cash and investments was $173.0 million as of September 30, 2004; - - International revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, was $12.2 million, which represents 24% of total revenue in the third quarter; and - - Six more RFID deals were booked in the quarter bringing our total number of RFID customers to more than thirty. GAAP net income was $4.7 million, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2004 compared to $5.0 million, or $0.16 per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2003.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2004, which excludes the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net of taxes, was $5.2 million, or $0.17 per fully diluted share. Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2003, which excludes the acquisition-related expenses and the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net of taxes, was $6.1 million, or $0.20 per fully diluted share. The company provides adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share in this press release as additional information regarding the company's operating results. The measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP per share measures used by other companies. The company believes that this presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share provides useful information to investors regarding additional financial and business trends relating to the company's financial condition and results of operations. The effective tax rate used in calculating adjusted net income was 36.6% for the third quarter of 2004. "While I am disappointed with our EPS result from the third quarter, we were quite successful in a number of areas during the quarter," said Pete Sinisgalli, president and chief executive officer. "Our services revenue was a new record and was ten percent greater than the prior year. In addition, our core revenue posted nine percent growth over the prior year's third quarter. Most important, customer satisfaction continued to improve and we made substantial progress in delivering our Integrated Logistics Solutions(TM)." OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE QUARTER INCLUDE: - - Securing new customer wins at companies such as British Land Company PLC; Distribudora Flexi, S.A. de C.V.; Hewlett-Packard Oy; Follett Higher Education Group, Ltd.; Genco Distribution System, Inc,; Global Home Products; Japan Logistics Development Co., Ltd.; K.K. IT Frontier; Nippon Express USA, Inc.; Ready Pac Produce, Inc.; Sinopharm Logistics Co. Ltd.; The Cato Corporation; The Forzani Group Ltd.; and Urban Outfitters, Inc.; - - Expanding customer relationships with companies Alco Industries; Deschenes Group, Inc.; Dollar General Corporation; Excell Home Fashions, Inc; Jockey International, Inc.; Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.; Olympus America, Inc.; Pearl, Incorporated; Perry Ellis International; Raley's; Robinson Manufacturing; Scholastic Inc.; and Sodimac S.A.;

- - Achieving incorporation of Manhattan Associates Software Company Limited in China, Manhattan Associates K.K. in Japan and Manhattan Associates Software Pte. Ltd. in Singapore; - - Launching EPC Manager as part of our RFID in a Box(TM) solution. This standalone solution captures and tracks unique EPC read data and is designed to operate independent of other applications so that it can be implemented in conjunction with existing third party, custom or legacy systems; and - - Continuing stock buy back program with $3.7 million bought back during the third quarter. Business Outlook for 2004 Manhattan Associates currently intends to publish, in each quarterly earnings release, certain expectations with respect to future financial performance. The following statements regarding future financial performance are based on current expectations, which include a modestly improving spending environment for information technology. These statements are forward looking. Actual results may differ materially, especially in the current uncertain economic environment. These statements do not reflect the potential impact of mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations that may be completed after the date of this release. Manhattan Associates will make its earnings release and published expectations available on its Web site (www.manh.com). Beginning December 15, 2004, Manhattan Associates will observe a "Quiet Period" during which Manhattan Associates and its representatives will not comment concerning previously published financial expectations. Prior to the start of the Quiet Period, the public can continue to rely on the expectations published in this Business Outlook section as still being Manhattan Associates' current expectation on matters covered, unless Manhattan Associates publishes a notice stating otherwise. The public should not rely on previously published expectations during the Quiet Period, and Manhattan Associates disclaims any obligation to update any previously published financial expectations during the Quiet Period. The Quiet Period will extend until the date when Manhattan Associates' next quarterly earnings release is published, presently scheduled for the first week of February 2005.

For the quarter ending December 31, 2004, Manhattan Associates currently expects to achieve adjusted earnings, which excludes the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles in the range of to $0.17 to $0.21 per fully diluted share and GAAP earnings per share of $0.15 to $0.19 per fully diluted share. "We believe our target for adjusted earnings per share of $0.17 to $0.21 allows us to continue to invest in our long-term future and deliver solid profits in the near term," said Sinisgalli. ABOUT MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions. It enables operational excellence through its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics Solutions(TM) leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers. For more information about Manhattan Associates, visit www.manh.com. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" relating to Manhattan Associates, Inc. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, market acceptance, availability of technical personnel, changes in customer requirements, risks of international operations and general economic conditions. Additional factors are set forth in "Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements" included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Manhattan Associates undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results. ###

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------------ --------------------------- 2004 2003 2004 2003 ---------- --------- ----------- ----------- (unaudited) (unaudited) Revenue: Software and hosting fees ..................... $ 10,257 $ 9,636 $ 36,347 $ 31,152 Services ...................................... 36,759 33,546 106,693 97,171 Hardware and other ............................ 4,853 7,045 16,092 18,198 Recovery relating to bankrupt customer ........ -- -- -- 848 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total revenue ............................. 51,869 50,227 159,132 147,369 Costs and Expenses: Cost of software and hosting fees ............. 977 1,027 2,650 3,372 Cost of services .............................. 17,009 13,911 48,628 40,761 Cost of hardware and other .................... 4,211 6,016 13,860 15,572 Research and development ...................... 7,281 6,822 22,084 20,583 Sales and marketing ........................... 8,062 7,276 24,924 23,456 General and administrative .................... 6,642 6,041 19,453 17,644 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 894 866 2,655 2,454 Acquisition-related expenses .................. -- 885 -- 885 Restructuring charge .......................... -- -- -- 893 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total costs and expenses .................. 45,076 42,844 134,254 125,620 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating income ................................... 6,793 7,383 24,878 21,749 Other income, net .................................. 540 402 1,233 2,014 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before income taxes ......................... 7,333 7,785 26,111 23,763 Income tax provision ............................... 2,683 2,795 9,164 8,444 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income ......................................... $ 4,650 $ 4,990 $ 16,947 $ 15,319 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic net income per share ......................... $ 0.16 $ 0.17 $ 0.56 $ 0.52 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted net income per share ....................... $ 0.15 $ 0.16 $ 0.54 $ 0.50 ========= ========= ========= ========= Weighted average number of shares: Basic .......................................... 29,891 29,750 30,110 29,389 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted ........................................ 30,787 31,208 31,214 30,746 ========= ========= ========= ========= Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income: Net income ......................................... $ 4,650 $ 4,990 $ 16,947 $ 15,319 Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles .... 894 866 2,655 2,454 Recovery relating to bankrupt customer ............. -- -- -- (848) Acquisition-related expenses ....................... -- 885 -- 885 Restructuring charge ............................... -- -- -- 893 Income tax effect .................................. (327) (629) (934) (1,206) --------- --------- --------- --------- Adjusted net income ................................ $ 5,217 $ 6,112 $ 18,668 $ 17,497 ========= ========= ========= ========= Adjusted net income per diluted share .............. $ 0.17 $ 0.20 $ 0.60 $ 0.57 ========= ========= ========= ========= -more-

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) September 30, December 31, 2004 2003 ------------- ------------- (unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents ............................. $130,558 $140,964 Short-term investments ................................ 18,625 4,992 Accounts receivable, net .............................. 44,149 40,790 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ............. 5,959 4,627 Deferred income taxes ................................. 3,655 2,086 -------- -------- Total current assets .............................. 202,946 193,459 Long-term investments ...................................... 23,823 9,447 Property and equipment, net ................................ 12,351 12,152 Intangible and other assets ................................ 47,700 48,961 -------- -------- Total assets ...................................... $286,820 $264,019 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities .............. $ 15,308 $ 17,024 Current portion of capital lease obligations .......... 150 132 Deferred revenue ...................................... 22,102 17,937 -------- -------- Total current liabilities ......................... 37,560 35,093 Long-term portion of capital lease obligations ............. 183 288 Deferred income taxes ...................................... 381 396 Total shareholders' equity ................................. 248,696 228,242 -------- -------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ............ $286,820 $264,019 ======== ======== ###