Ad-hoc | 31 July 2003 08:31

INTERSHOP Communications english

Intershop Communications Announces Second Quarter 2003 Financial Results Ad-hoc-announcement transmitted by DGAP. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– Intershop Communications Announces Second Quarter 2003 Financial Results Jena, Germany July 31, 2003 – Intershop Communications AG today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2003, ended June 30, 2003. Second quarter 2003 revenue totaled Euro 5.6 million, as compared to Euro 6.4 million in the first quarter of 2003 and Euro 12.1 million in the second quarter of 2002. In the second quarter of 2003, Intershop further reduced its total operational cost (cost of revenue plus operating expense). Total operational cost declined 14%, from Euro 14.6 million in the first quarter of 2003 to Euro 12.6 million in the second quarter of 2003. Intershop reduced its total operational cost by Euro 5.4 million or 30% compared to the second quarter of 2002. Intershop reduced its net loss in the second quarter of 2003 by 22%, from Euro 8.4 million or Euro 0.44 per share in the first quarter of 2003 to Euro 6.6 million or Euro 0.33 per share in the second quarter of 2003. Intershops net loss in the second quarter of 2002 was Euro 5.8 million or Euro 0.31 per share. As of June 30, 2003, total cash including cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and restricted cash amounted to Euro 10.8 million compared to Euro 16.7 million as of March 31, 2003. Included in total cash was freely available cash of Euro 3.8 million as of June 30, 2003, as compared to Euro 9.7 million as of March 31, 2003. As a result of far-reaching restructuring initiatives announced on July 2, 2003, Intershop has implemented measures to reduce its global headcount to approximately 250 employees at the end of the fourth quarter of 2003. Against the backdrop of a weak global IT spending environment and weaker than expected first half of 2003 financial results, the Company forecasts revenue of approximately Euro 25 million for fiscal 2003. As a result of the restructuring measures introduced, the Company forecasts total full-year operational costs in the range of Euro 40 million to Euro 45 million for fiscal 2003. The Company expects fourth quarter total operational costs will be approximately Euro 7 million. Intershop expects to incur restructuring costs of approximately Euro 1.5 million in the third quarter of 2003. Furthermore, the Company expects approximately Euro 5 million of cash which is currently restricted will become unrestricted in the near future. end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 31.07.2003 Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement: The full press release relating to this ad hoc disclosure can be found at http://www.intershop.com . About Intershop Intershop Communications (Nasdaq: ISHP; Prime Standard: ISH1) is the market leader in Unified Commerce Management, which can create strategic differentiation for companies by integrating online commerce processes across the extended enterprise. Intershop Enfinity, based on the best practices of Unified Commerce Management, 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 can achieve a higher return on investment at a lower total cost of ownership, increasing the lifetime value of customers and partners. Intershop has more than 300 enterprise customers worldwide in a broad range of industries, including multichannel retail and high technology. Customers including Hewlett-Packard, Bosch, BMW, TRW, Bertelsmann, Otto and Homebase have selected Intershop’s Enfinity as the cornerstone of their global online commerce strategies. More information about Intershop can be found on the Web at http://www.intershop.com. Investor Relations: Klaus F. Gruendel T: +49-40-3641-50-1307 F: +49-40-3641-50-1002 k.gruendel@intershop.com Press: Dana Schmidt T: +49-40-3641-50-1000 F: +49-40-3641-50-1002 d.schmidt@intershop.com This news release contains 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, significant dependence on large single customer deals, 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 June 6, 2003. ——————————————————————————– WKN: 747292; ISIN: DE0007472920; Index: NEMAX 50 Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin- Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart 310831 Jul 03