NETEZZA ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS


Second quarter performance driven by record revenues

Revenues increased 65% over the prior year

Second quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.05

Marlborough, Mass. — August 28, 2008 — Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), the global leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, today reported its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2008.

Jit Saxena, Netezza's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are extremely pleased with our results for our second quarter. Both new and existing customers across many diverse industries are leveraging the Netezza appliance to move their businesses forward. We continue to strengthen our position as an industry leader in providing performance, value, flexibility and scalability to world class international organizations."

Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 (fiscal year ending January 31, 2009) increased 65% to $47.0 million compared with $28.4 million for the same period one year ago. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $3.1 million compared with a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $2.5 million for the same period one year ago. Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $5.2 million compared with a non-GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $0.2 million for the same period one year ago. GAAP diluted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $0.05 compared with a GAAP diluted net loss per share of $0.20 for the same period one year ago. Non-GAAP diluted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $0.08 compared with a non-GAAP diluted net loss per share of $0.01 for the same period one year ago.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, non-GAAP diluted net income per share and non-GAAP operating income exclude non-cash stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and, where applicable, accretion of preferred stock dividends. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statements included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Financial Guidance:

"Based upon continued strength in our overall business and the near term visibility, we are raising our revenue guidance from $172 million to the $182 million level for fiscal year 2009," said Patrick Scannell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Netezza. "We have realized significant leverage in our operating model and are ahead of our own expectations this quarter. We will continue to make aggressive investments in our business and expect to keep non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue at the current level for the near term. Our long term model for operating income levels remains unchanged."

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

To supplement Netezza's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Netezza is presenting certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. Netezza believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Netezza's performance by excluding certain non-cash items that may not be indicative of Netezza's core business or future outlook. The presentation of these non-GAAP measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Netezza's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented by Netezza exclude non-cash stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and, where applicable, accretion of preferred stock dividends. Because of the varying valuation methodologies and assumptions that companies use under FAS123(R) and that companies use to value and amortize acquired intangible assets, Netezza's management believes that excluding non-cash stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets allows investors to analyze Netezza's recurring business over multiple periods and provide more meaningful comparisons with other companies. Upon the closing of Netezza's initial public offering, accretion of preferred dividends was no longer applicable due to the conversion of preferred stock to common stock, and is therefore excluded to aid in comparing current and future operating results with those of past periods. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statements included in this press release.

Second Quarter Conference Call:

Netezza will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 AM Eastern Time (5:30 AM Pacific Time) on August 28, 2008 to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2009 results and business outlook.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing +1 800 561-2601 for participants in the United States and by dialing +1 617 614-3518 for participants outside the United States. The passcode for the conference call is 34827681. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available two hours after the call and will run for two weeks. The replay can be accessed by dialing +1 888 286-8010 for participants in the United States and by dialing +1 617 801-6888 for participants outside the United States. The passcode for the replay is 11406939.

The webcast will be accessible from the "Investor Relations" section of Netezza's website (http://www.netezza.com). The webcast will be archived on Netezza's website for a period of one year.

About Netezza Corporation:

Netezza is the global leader in data warehouse appliances that dramatically simplify high-performance analytics for business users across the extended enterprise, delivering significant competitive and operational advantage in today's information-intensive marketplaces. The Netezza Performance Server(R) (NPS(R)) family of streaming analytic(TM) appliances brings appliance simplicity to a broad range of complex data warehouse and analytic challenges. Customers who have realized the benefits of Netezza appliances include Ahold, Amazon.com, CNET Networks, Debenhams, Department of Veterans Affairs, Epsilon, Nationwide, Neiman Marcus, Orange UK, Premier, Inc., Ross Stores, Ryder System, Inc., The Carphone Warehouse and Virgin Media. Based in Marlborough, Mass., Netezza has offices in Washington, DC, the United Kingdom and Asia Pacific. For more information about Netezza, please visit www.netezza.com.

Netezza Performance Server, NPS and streaming analytic are trademarks of Netezza Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

For Netezza Investors:

The statements set forth above include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements relate to Netezza's future financial performance and Netezza's business prospects. These statements involve risk and uncertainties, including: market demand for our products; our limited operating history and history of losses; quarterly fluctuation of our business; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; competition in the data warehouse market; our dependence on certain key customers; our ability to protect our patents and intellectual property; our ability to defend against third party infringement claims, other litigation and contingent liabilities; and risks relating to operating internationally. For a further list and description of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements in this release, we refer you to the "Risk Factors" section of Netezza's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2008, and most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each of which is on file with the SEC and available in the investor relations section of Netezza's website at http://www.netezza.com and on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of August 28, 2008. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to August 28, 2008.

 

                         Netezza Corporation
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (in thousands)
                             (unaudited)

                                               July 31,    January 31,
                                                 2008         2008
                                              -----------  -----------

Assets

Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                    $    99,051  $    46,184
 Short term marketable securities                   1,999       37,149
 Accounts receivable                               17,263       19,999
 Inventory                                         28,194       31,611
 Restricted cash                                      379          379
 Other current assets                               4,404        4,038
                                              -----------  -----------
  Total current assets                            151,290      139,360

 Property and equipment, net                        6,513        5,467
 Goodwill                                           3,304            -
 Intangible assets, net                             3,301            -
 Long term marketable securities                   51,321       53,775
 Restricted cash                                      639            -
 Other long term assets                               906          150
                                              -----------  -----------


  Total assets                                $   217,274  $   198,752
                                              ===========  ===========



Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities
 Accounts payable                             $     3,759  $     5,533
 Accrued expenses                                   5,891        5,494
 Accrued compensation and benefits                  4,039        5,244
 Deferred revenue                                  44,904       30,588
                                              -----------  -----------
  Total current liabilities                        58,593       46,859
Long term deferred revenue                         14,499       15,418
                                              -----------  -----------

  Total liabilities                                73,092       62,277

  Stockholders' equity                            144,182      136,475
                                              -----------  -----------


  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $   217,274  $   198,752
                                              ===========  ===========

                         Netezza Corporation
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
               (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                             (unaudited)


                                    For the three      For the six
                                      months ended      months ended
                                       July 31,          July 31,
                                   ----------------- -----------------
                                     2008     2007     2008     2007
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Revenue
  Product                          $35,134  $22,933  $66,460  $43,510
  Services                          11,901    5,467   20,151   10,232
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
    Total revenue                   47,035   28,400   86,611   53,742

Cost of revenue
  Product                           14,005    9,481   26,599   17,876
  Services                           2,888    1,956    4,992    3,604
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
    Total cost of revenue           16,893   11,437   31,591   21,480
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Gross Profit                        30,142   16,963   55,020   32,262

Operating Expenses
  Sales and marketing               15,292    9,962   28,622   19,631
  Research and development           8,014    5,572   15,262   11,056
  General and administrative         3,669    1,978    6,782    3,733
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
   Total operating expenses         26,975   17,512   50,666   34,420

                                   -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income (loss)              3,167     (549)   4,354   (2,158)

Interest income                      1,036      195    2,779      217
Interest expense                         -      502        -      715
Other income (expense), net            (86)      51     (219)     220
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Income (loss) before income taxes
 and accretion to preferred stock  $ 4,117  $  (805) $ 6,914  $(2,436)

  Income tax provision                 976      291    1,641      565
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income (loss)                  $ 3,141  $(1,096) $ 5,273  $(3,001)

Accretion to preferred stock             -    1,370        -    2,853
                                   -------- -------- -------- --------

Net income (loss) attributable to
 common stockholders               $ 3,141  $(2,466) $ 5,273  $(5,854)
                                   ======== ======== ======== ========


Net income (loss) per common
 share:
 Basic                             $  0.05  $ (0.20) $  0.09  $ (0.56)
 Diluted                           $  0.05  $ (0.20) $  0.08  $ (0.56)

Shares used in per common share
 calculations:
 Basic                              58,692   12,374   58,322   10,444
 Diluted                            66,541   12,374   66,908   10,444

                         Netezza Corporation
        Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
       (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)
                             (unaudited)


                            For the three     For the six
                             months ended     months ended   % change
                                                              for the
                               July 31,         July 31,      three
                           ---------------- ----------------  months
                                                              ended
                                                              July 31,
                                                              2008 as
                                                              compared
                                                              with the
                                                              three
                                                              months
                                                              ended
                                                             July 31,
                             2008    2007     2008    2007    2007
                           ------- -------- ------- -------- ---------

Non-GAAP financial
 measures and
 reconciliation:

GAAP cost of product
 revenue                   $14,005 $ 9,481  $26,599 $17,876
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)             43      23       86      45
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                    4       -        4       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP cost of product
 revenue                   $13,958 $ 9,458  $26,509 $17,831
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP cost of service
 revenue                   $ 2,888 $ 1,956  $ 4,992 $ 3,604
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)             66      27      111      53
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                   79       -       79       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP cost of service
 revenue                   $ 2,743 $ 1,929  $ 4,802 $ 3,551
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP gross profit          $30,142 $16,963  $55,020 $32,262
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)            109      50      197      98
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                   83       -       83       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP gross profit      $30,334 $17,013  $55,300 $32,360
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP sales and marketing
 expenses                  $15,292 $ 9,962  $28,622 $19,631  54%
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)            601     257    1,172     506
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                    9       -        9       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP sales and
 marketing expenses        $14,682 $ 9,705  $27,441 $19,125  51%
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP research and
 development expenses      $ 8,014 $ 5,572  $15,262 $11,056  44%
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)            559     177    1,000     325
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                   45       -       45       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP research and
 development expenses      $ 7,410 $ 5,395  $14,217 $10,731  37%
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP general and
 administrative expenses   $ 3,669 $ 1,978  $ 6,782 $ 3,733  85%
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)            673     452    1,233     886
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                   12       -       12       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP general and
 administrative expenses   $ 2,984 $ 1,526  $ 5,537 $ 2,847  96%
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP operating expenses    $26,975 $17,512  $50,666 $34,420  54%
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)          1,833     886    3,405   1,717
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                   66       -       66       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP operating
 expenses                  $25,076 $16,626  $47,195 $32,703  51%
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP operating income
 (loss)                    $ 3,167 $  (549) $ 4,354 $(2,158)
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)          1,942     936    3,602   1,815
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                  149       -      149       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP operating income
 (loss)                    $ 5,258 $   387  $ 8,105 $  (343)
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP net income (loss)
 attributable to common
 stockholders              $ 3,141 $(2,466) $ 5,273 $(5,854)
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)          1,942     936    3,602   1,815
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                  149       -      149       -
  Accretion to preferred
   stock (3)                     -   1,370        -   2,853
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP net income
 (loss) attributable to
 common stockholders       $ 5,232 $  (160) $ 9,024 $(1,186)
                           ======= ======== ======= ========


GAAP net income (loss)
 per common share - basic  $  0.05 $ (0.20) $  0.09 $ (0.56)
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)           0.04    0.08     0.06    0.17
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                 0.00       -     0.00       -
  Accretion to preferred
   stock (3)                     -    0.11        -    0.28
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP net income
 (loss) per common share
 - basic                   $  0.09 $ (0.01) $  0.15 $ (0.11)
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

GAAP net income (loss)
 per common share -
 diluted                   $  0.05 $ (0.20) $  0.08 $ (0.56)
  Non-cash stock-based
   compensation (1)           0.03    0.08     0.05    0.17
  Amortization of
   acquired intangible
   assets (2)                 0.00       -     0.00       -
  Accretion to preferred
   stock (3)                     -    0.11        -    0.28
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
Non-GAAP net income
 (loss) per common share
 - diluted                 $  0.08 $ (0.01) $  0.13 $ (0.11)
                           ======= ======== ======= ========

Shares used in per common
 share calculations:
  Basic                     58,692  12,374   58,322  10,444
  Diluted                   66,541  12,374   66,908  10,444


Footnotes - Adjustments

(1) Represents non-cash compensation charges associated with stock
 options granted and accounted for in accordance with the fair market
 provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R)
 as follows:

                            For the three     For the six
                             months ended     months ended
                               July 31,         July 31,
                           ---------------- ----------------
                             2008    2007     2008    2007
                           ------- -------- ------- --------

Cost of product revenue    $    43 $    23  $    86 $    45
Cost of services revenue        66      27      111      53
Sales and marketing            601     257    1,172     506
Research and development       559     177    1,000     325
General and
 administrative                673     452    1,233     886
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
  Total non-cash stock-
   based compensation
   expense                 $ 1,942 $   936  $ 3,602 $ 1,815
                           ======= ======== ======= ========


(2) Represents amortization of acquired intangible assets in
 conjunction with Netezza's acquisition of NuTech Solutions, Inc. on
 May 9, 2008 as follows:

                            For the three     For the six
                             months ended     months ended
                               July 31,         July 31,
                           ---------------- ----------------
                             2008    2007     2008    2007
                           ------- -------- ------- --------

Cost of product revenue    $     4 $     -  $     4 $     -
Cost of services revenue        79       -       79       -
Sales and marketing              9       -        9       -
Research and development        45       -       45       -
General and
 administrative                 12       -       12       -
                           ------- -------- ------- --------
  Total amortization
   expense                 $   149 $     -  $   149 $     -
                           ======= ======== ======= ========


(3) Represents accretion of preferred stock dividends on Netezza's
 Series A through D convertible redeemable preferred stock prior to
 its conversion to common stock on July 24, 2007.

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CONTACT:

Netezza Corporation
Investor Contact:
Patrick J. Scannell, Jr., +1-508 382-8342
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
ir@netezza.com

or

Media Contact:
Virginia Lux, +1 508-382-8494
Director of Marketing Communications
vlux@netezza.com

 

 

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