Ad-hoc | 31 July 2002 07:46

INTERSHOP Communications english

Intershop Communications Reports Second Quarter 2002 Financial Results Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Intershop On Track to Profitability in Challenging Market Environment Jena, Germany : July 31, 2002 – Intershop Communications AG (Neuer Markt: ISH, Nasdaq: ISHP), a leading provider of e-commerce software for enterprises, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2002, ended June 30, 2002. In a challenging market environment, Intershop remains on track towards profitability, successfully meeting revenue expectations, reducing total operational costs (cost of revenue and operating expenses) by 30% quarter on quarter, and improving bottom line results by 57% sequentially. In line with previous management guidance, second quarter 2002 revenue totaled Euro 12.1 million, compared with Euro 12.2 million in the first quarter of 2002. High-margin license revenue grew from Euro 6.2 million in the first quarter of 2002 to Euro 6.3 million in the second quarter of 2002, representing 52% of total second quarter 2002 revenue. As in the previous quarter and in line with previous management guidance, Intershop reduced total operational costs by 30% sequentially, from Euro 25.6 million in the first quarter of 2002 to Euro 18.0 million in the second quarter of 2002. Intershop reduced its second quarter 2002 net loss by 57% sequentially, from a net loss of Euro 13.3 million or a net loss of Euro 0.15 per share in the first quarter of 2002 to a net loss of Euro 5.8 million or a net loss of Euro 0.06 per share in the second quarter of 2002. Intershop announced the engagement of the investment bank ING Barings as its financial advisor. Despite seasonally weak software spending patterns in the European software industry, total revenue in the third quarter of 2002 is expected to be flat over the second quarter of 2002. Intershop expects to marginally lower its third quarter 2002 total operational costs and to significantly reduce its quarterly cash consumption compared to the second quarter of 2002. With an improved sales pipeline for the rest of the year, Intershop expects revenue will increase in the fourth quarter of 2002 to break even with quarterly EBITDA costs. The appointment of Werner Fuhrmann as the companys new Executive Board Member, Sales (Vertriebsvorstand) and President Europe, Middle East and Africa, is expected to significantly strengthen Intershops sales organization. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 31.07.2002 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: The full press release relating to this ad hoc disclosure can be found at www.intershop.com. About Intershop Intershop Communications AG (Neuer Markt: ISH; Nasdaq: ISHP) is a leading provider of e-commerce solutions for enterprises who want to automate marketing, procurement, and sales using Internet technology. The Intershop Enfinity commerce platform, combined with proven, flexible industry and cross-industry solutions, enables companies to manage multiple business units from a single commerce platform, optimize their business relationships, improve business efficiencies and cut costs to increase profit margins. By streamlining business processes, companies get higher return on investment (ROI) at a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), increasing the lifetime value of customers and partners. Intershop has more than 2,000 customers worldwide in retail, high-tech and manufacturing, media, telecommunications and financial services. Customers including Bertelsmann, Motorola, Sonera, Ericsson, Otto and Bosch have selected Intershop’s Enfinity as the foundation for their global e-commerce strategy. More information about Intershop can be found on the Web at http://www.intershop.com. Investor Relations:Press: Klaus F. Gruendel Heiner Schaumann T: +49-40-23709-128T: +49-3641-50-1000 F: +49-40-23709-111F: +49-3641-50-1002 k.gruendel@intershop.comh.schaumann@intershop.com This ad hoc disclosure may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions. Additional information regarding factors that potentially could affect Intershop’s business, financial condition and operating results is included in Intershop’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Form 20-F dated May 9, 2002. ——————————————————————————– WKN: 622700; ISIN: DE0006227002; Index: NEMAX 50 Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart 310746 Jul 02