Edgar Filing: ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC

Art Technology Group, Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


x		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2003


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from to

Commission file number 000-26679

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		04-3141918 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

25 First Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)

02141
(Zip Code)

(617) 386-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of May 7, 2003 there were 71,431,020 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings
	Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	Item 5. Other Information
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
EX-99.1 Section 906 Certification

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q


			Page
			Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements		3
	•	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002	3
	•	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002	4
	•	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002	5
	•	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		31
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		31
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		32
Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds		32
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		32
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		32
Item 5.	Other Information		32
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K		33
SIGNATURE
Signature			34
Certifications			35

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(UNAUDITED)


					March 31,			December 31,
					2003			2002

				ASSETS
Current Assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents			$	49,022		$	45,829
		Marketable securities				17,617			22,729
		Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,289 ($1,941 in 2002)				17,857			25,221
		Unbilled services				20			5
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets				2,641			2,484

Total Current Assets						87,157			96,268

		Property and Equipment, Net				5,491			6,998
		Other Assets				1,409			1,569

					$	94,057		$	104,835

			LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
		Accounts payable			$	2,166		$	2,563
		Accrued expenses				14,654			18,219
		Deferred revenue				16,172			15,674
		Accrued restructuring, short-term				16,698			19,819

Total Current Liabilities						49,690			56,275

Accrued restructuring, less current portion						31,001			32,537
Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock, $.01 par value—
				Authorized—10,000,000
				Issued and outstanding – no shares		—			—
	Common stock, $.01 par value—
				Authorized—500,000,000
				Issued and outstanding — 71,417,842 shares and 70,941,478 shares at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 respectively		714			709
		Additional paid-in capital				217,399			217,288
		Deferred compensation				(133	)		(394	)
		Accumulated deficit				(202,623	)		(199,869	)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income				(1,991	)		(1,711	)

Total Stockholders’ Equity						13,366			16,023

					$	94,057		$	104,835

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(UNAUDITED)


			Three Months Ended
			March 31,

			2003			2002

Revenues:
	Product licenses		$	7,505		$	12,520
	Services			11,920			14,803

		Total Revenues		19,425			27,323

Cost of Revenues:
	Product licenses			485			1,043
	Services			5,706			8,975

		Total Cost of Revenues		6,191			10,018

		Gross Profit		13,234			17,305

Operating Expenses:
	Research and development			4,860			5,570
	Sales and marketing			8,768			12,378
	General and administrative			2,640			2,490
	Stock-based compensation			81			271

		Total Operating Expenses		16,349			20,709

Loss from Operations				(3,115	)		(3,404	)
Interest and Other Income, Net				361			555

	Net loss before provision for income taxes			(2,754	)		(2,849	)
Provision for Income Taxes				—			—

	Net loss			(2,754	)	$	(2,849	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share				(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding				70,982			69,494

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(UNAUDITED)


				Three Months Ended March 31,

				2003			2002

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
	Net loss			$	(2,754	)	$	(2,849	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities–
		Stock-based compensation			81			271
		Depreciation and amortization			1,320			1,821
		Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net			185			17
		Changes in current assets and liabilities–
			Accounts receivable, net		7,364			10,281
			Unbilled services		(15	)		87
			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(157	)		1,106
			Accounts payable		(397	)		(1,144	)
			Accrued expenses		(3,565	)		(5,461	)
			Deferred revenues		498			(1,477	)
			Accrued restructuring		(4,657	)		(4,086	)

		Net cash used in operating activities			(2,097	)		(1,434	)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Net proceeds from sales of (purchases of) marketable securities				5,112			(13,548	)
	Purchases of property and equipment				(46	)		(394	)
	Proceeds on sale of fixed assets				41			75
	Decrease in other assets				160			900

		Net cash provided by investing activities			5,267			(12,967	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options				—			42
	Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan				296			1,034
	Payments on long-term obligations				—			(500	)

		Net cash provided by financing activities			296			576

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents					(273	)		10
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents					3,193			(13,815	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period					45,829			49,493

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period				$	49,022		$	35,678

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Art Technology Group, Inc. (ATG or the Company) is a Delaware company incorporated on December 31, 1991. ATG offers an integrated suite of Internet online marketing, sales and service applications, as well as related application development, integration and support services.

ATG develops and markets software that enables consumer, retail and financial services companies to dynamically market, sell and provide services to their customers online. The Company offers proven, flexible online marketing, sales, and self-service software applications for consumer facing e-commerce sites. ATG also offers their clients related professional services including support, education and implementation services.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The disclosures do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and while the Company believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to make information not misleading, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods indicated. The operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2003.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ATG and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

(2) STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock-Based Compensation

ATG grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. ATG accounts for stock-based compensation for employees in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) and related Interpretations, and follows the disclosure-only alternative under FAS 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation.

Had compensation expense for ATG’s Stock Plans been recorded consistent with FAS 123, the pro forma net loss per share would have been as follows (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

Net loss as reported		$	(2,754	)	$	(2,849	)
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss			81			271
Deduct: Total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards			(14,107	)		(15,356	)

	Pro forma net loss	$	(16,780	)	$	(17,934	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share —
	As reported	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)
	Pro forma	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.26	)

Increase in shares available under option plans

During the three months ended March 31, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors approved resolutions, subject to shareholder approval, to increase the number of shares of common stock available for future issuances under the 1999 Outside Director’s Stock Option Plan and the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to 800,000 shares from 300,000 shares, and to 5,000,000 shares from 3,000,000 shares, respectively.

Option Exchange Program

On August 1, 2002, the Company offered all full-time and part-time employees, other than the officers as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and directors, the opportunity to participate in a stock option exchange program. The voluntary program gave employees the opportunity to exchange options with exercise prices of $15.00 or more per share that were granted under the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan. However, if an employee elected to cancel any awards, all options granted after January 26, 2002 were also required to be canceled and the employee could not be granted any additional shares of stock before March 3, 2003. The new options were exercisable for one share of ATG’s common stock for every three shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon exercise of a surrendered option to be granted at least six months and one day after the old options were cancelled. Approximately 3,000,495 options were eligible for exchange under this program.

On August 29, 2002, 1,997,819 options were cancelled under the stock option exchange program. On March 3, 2003, 479,447 replacement options were granted to employees of ATG in accordance with the Option Exchange Program, at a grant price of $0.99 per share. Twenty-five percent of each new option vested immediately on the date of grant. The remaining seventy-five percent will vest in three equal installments in six-month intervals.

(3) NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Net income (loss) per share is computed under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, which consist of stock options using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computational data for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands, except per-share amounts):


		Three Months Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

Net loss		$	(2,754	)	$	(2,849	)

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing basic net loss per share			70,982			69,494
Weighted average common equivalent shares outstanding:
	Employee common stock options		—			—

Total weighted average common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding used in computing diluted net loss per share			70,982			69,494

Basic net loss per share		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)

Diluted net loss per share		$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)

Antidilutive common stock equivalents			12,514			14,065

(4) REVENUE RECOGNITION

ATG recognizes product license revenue from licensing the rights to use its software to end-users. ATG also generates service revenues from integrating its software with its customers’ operating environments, the sale of maintenance services and the sale of certain other consulting and development services. ATG generally has separate agreements with its customers, which govern the terms and conditions of its software license, consulting and support and maintenance services. These separate agreements, along with ATG’s price list and business practices of selling products and services, separately, provide the basis for establishing vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value. This allows ATG to appropriately allocate fair value among the multiple elements in an arrangement and apply the residual method under Statement of Position 98-9.

ATG recognizes revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) No. 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition and SOP 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, with Respect to Certain Transactions. Revenues from software product license agreements are recognized upon execution of a license agreement and delivery of the software, provided that the fee is fixed or determinable and deemed collectible by management. If conditions for acceptance are required subsequent to delivery, revenues are recognized upon customer acceptance if such acceptance is not deemed to be perfunctory. In multiple element arrangements, ATG uses the residual value method in accordance with SOP 97-2 and SOP 98-9. Revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements which qualify for separate element accounting treatment is allocated to each undelivered element using the relative fair values of those elements based on vendor specific objective evidence with the remaining value assigned to the delivered element, the software license. Typically, the Company’s software licenses do not include significant post-delivery obligations to be fulfilled by the Company and payments are due within a three-month period from the date of delivery. Consequently, license fee revenue is generally recognized when the product is shipped. Revenues from software maintenance agreements are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance period, which is typically one year. ATG enters into reseller arrangements that typically provide for sublicense fees payable to ATG based upon a percentage of ATG’s list price. Revenues are recognized under reseller agreements as earned for guaranteed minimum royalties, generally ratably over one year, or based upon actual sales by the resellers. ATG does not grant its resellers the right of return or price protection.

Revenues from professional service arrangements are recognized on either a time-and-materials or percentage-of-completion basis as the services are performed, provided that amounts due from customers are fixed or determinable and deemed collectible by management. Unbilled services represent service revenues that have been earned by ATG in advance of billings. Amounts collected or billed prior to satisfying the above revenue recognition criteria are reflected as deferred revenue. Deferred revenue primarily consists of advance payments related to support and maintenance and service agreements.

(5) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES

ATG accounts for investments in marketable securities under FAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (FAS 115). Under FAS 115, investments for which ATG has the positive intent and the ability to hold to maturity, consisting of cash equivalents and marketable securities, are reported at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturities at the date of acquisition of less than 90 days. Marketable securities are investment grade debt securities with maturities at the date of acquisition of greater than ninety days. At March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, all of ATG’s marketable securities were held in commercial paper and corporate bonds and were classified as held-to-maturity, and have maturities that are less than one year. The average maturity of ATG’s marketable securities was approximately 3.6 months at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. At March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2002, the difference between the amortized cost and market value of ATG’s marketable securities was approximately $(19,000) and $(21,000), respectively. Realized gains and losses for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were not material. At March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, ATG’s cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities consisted of the following:


			March 31,		December 31,
			2003		2002

			(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents–
		Cash	$	36,993	$	39,130
		Money market accounts		12,029		6,699

	Total cash and cash equivalents		$	49,022	$	45,829

Marketable securities–
		Corporate securities	$	17,617	$	22,729

	Total marketable securities		$	17,617	$	22,729

(6) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, requires that a full set of general purpose financial statements be expanded to include the reporting of comprehensive income (loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of two components, net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). The following are the components of ATG’s comprehensive loss (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended March 31,

		2003			2002

		(In thousands)
Net loss		$	(2,754	)	$	(2,849	)
Foreign currency translation loss			(280	)		(32	)

	Comprehensive loss	$	(3,034	)	$	(2,881	)

The accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, of $1,991,000 and $1,711,000 respectively, consisted entirely of the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

(7) DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN ENTERPRISE

SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires selected information for those segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. SFAS No. 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services and geographic areas. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to assess performance and allocate resources. ATG’s chief operating decision-makers, as defined under SFAS No. 131, are the members of its executive management team. To date, the Company has viewed its operations and manages its business as principally one segment with two major offerings: software licenses and services. ATG evaluates these product offerings based on their respective gross margins. As a result, the financial information disclosed herein represents all of the material financial information related to the Company’s principal operating segment.

Revenues from sources outside of the United States were approximately $4.8 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. ATG’s revenue from international sources was primarily generated from customers located in Europe and Asia/Pacific. All of ATG’s software licenses for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were delivered from its headquarters located in the United States.

The following table represents the percentage of total revenues by geographic region from customers for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002:


	Three Months Ended March 31,

	2003			2002

United States		75	%		71	%
United Kingdom (UK)		17			9
Europe, Middle East and Africa (excluding UK)		4			16
Other		4			4

		100	%		100	%

(8) LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Credit Facility

Effective June 13, 2002, ATG entered into a $15 million revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank (the Bank) which provided for borrowings of up to the lesser of $15 million or 80% of eligible accounts receivable. The line of credit bore interest at the Bank’s prime rate. The line of credit was secured by all of the Company’s tangible and intangible intellectual and personal property and is subject to financial covenants including liquidity coverage and profitability. As a result of this agreement, ATG was no longer required to fully cash secure all of its letters of credit (LC’s). However, the Company was required to maintain $18 million of unrestricted cash with the Bank at all times during the term of the line of credit. As a result of this requirement, this revolving line of credit did not increase the amount of net cash available to the Company during the term of the agreement.

In December 2002, ATG increased its eligible line of credit to $20 million from $15 million. While there were no outstanding borrowings under the facility at March 31, 2003, ATG has issued letters of credit (LC’s) totaling $14.8 million, which are supported by this facility. The line of credit bears interest at the Bank’s prime rate (4.25% at March 31, 2003). As of March 31, 2003 approximately $5.2 million was available for future borrowings. The line of credit is secured by all of ATG’s tangible and intangible intellectual and personal property and is subject to financial covenants including liquidity coverage and profitability. The liquidity covenant mandates ATG maintain $40 million in cash at the end of each month throughout the duration of the facility. The profitability covenant allows for net losses not to exceed $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2003, $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2003 and $1.0 million for the third and fourth quarters of 2003. The Bank has granted additional provisions, to be used if necessary, for a maximum $25 million in restructuring charges for the duration of the facility. Of the $25 million, a maximum of $7.5 million may be taken as a cash expense during the term of the facility; a second provision is made for a maximum of $12.0 million in cash to be paid toward real estate buy-outs. ATG is required to maintain $27 million in unrestricted cash with the Bank at all times, and in the event the balance should decrease, ATG will be required to pay fees and expenses to compensate the Bank for lost income. As of March 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all related financial covenants. In the event that ATG does not comply with any of the covenants within the line of credit or defaults on any of its provisions, the Bank’s significant remedies include, 1) declaring all obligations immediately due and payable; 2) ceasing to advance money or extend credit for our benefit; 3) applying to the obligations any balances and deposits held by the Company or any amount held by the Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of ATG; and, (4) putting a hold on any deposit account held as collateral. If the agreement expires, or is not extended, the Bank will require outstanding LC’s at that time to be cash secured on terms acceptable to the Bank. The revolving line of credit expires on December 23, 2003.

(9) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

ATG has offices, primarily for sales and support personnel, in 9 domestic locations as well as 8 foreign countries. At March 31, 2003, ATG has issued $14.8 million of LC’s under its line of credit in favor of various landlords to secure obligations under our facility leases, which expire from 2003 through 2011.

The approximate future minimum payments of ATG’s facility leases and certain operating equipment leases as of March 31, 2003, are as follows:


		Operating
		Leases

		(In thousands)
Remainder of 2003		$	13,920
2004			15,477
2005			16,096
2006			14,086
2007			9,398
Thereafter			18,782

	Total future minimum lease payments	$	87,759

Of the $87.8 million in future minimum lease payments, $66.9 million was included in the Company’s 2001 and 2002 restructuring charges. The $66.9 million has been reduced to a $42.0 million restructuring accrual after taking into consideration estimated sublease income and estimated vacancy periods until the various properties are sub-leased (see Note 10). Subsequent to March 31, 2003, the Company finalized settlement agreements with certain landlords as more fully described in Note 15, Subsequent Events.

Rent expense included in the accompanying statements of operations was approximately $1.5 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Indemnifications

The Company frequently has agreed to indemnification provisions in software license agreements with customers and in its real estate leases in the ordinary course of its business.

With respect to software license agreements, these indemnifications generally include provisions indemnifying the customer against losses, expenses, and liabilities from damages that may be awarded against the customer in the event the Company’s software is found to infringe upon a patent or copyright of a third party. The software license agreements generally limit the scope of and remedies for such indemnification obligations in a variety of industry-standard respects, including but not limited to certain geography-based scope limitations, the right to replace or modify an infringing product, and the right to terminate the license and refund a portion of the original license fee if a remedy is not commercially practical. The Company believes its internal development processes and other policies and practices limit its exposure related to the indemnification provisions of the software license agreements. In addition, the Company requires its employees to sign a proprietary information and inventions agreement, which assigns the rights to its employees’ development work to the Company. To date, the Company has not had to reimburse any of its customers for any losses related to these indemnification provisions and no material claims are outstanding as of March 31, 2003.

With respect to real estate lease agreements, these indemnifications typically apply to claims asserted against the landlord relating to personal injury and property damage at the leased premises or to certain breaches of the Company’s contractual obligations. These indemnification provisions generally survive the termination of the agreement, although the provision has the most relevance during the contract term and for a short period of time thereafter. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited. The Company has purchased insurance that reduces its monetary exposure for landlord indemnifications. The Company has never paid any amounts to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification provisions. Accordingly, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification arrangements is minimal.

(10) RESTRUCTURING

December 31, 2001

As a result of a global slowdown in information technology spending, ATG undertook plans to restructure its operations during 2001. Actions taken by ATG included: consolidation and closure of excess facilities, a worldwide workforce reduction, the write-off of certain unrealizable assets and settling certain obligations that had no future benefit. In the second quarter of 2001, ATG recorded a restructuring charge of $44.2 million, and in the fourth quarter of 2001, ATG recorded a restructuring charge of $32.7 million. Total restructuring charges for 2001 totaled $76.9 million.

The significant components of the 2001 restructuring charge (in thousands):

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES


														2001
											2001			Adjustments in
			Quarter								Adjustments in			Estimate made
	Quarter		Ended								Estimate made			in Quarter
	Ended		December		Year Ended		Payments and		Balance at		in Quarter			Ended				Balance at
	June 30,		31,		December		Write-Offs in		December 31,		Ended June 30,			December 31,				December 31,
	2001		2001		31,2001		2001		2001		2002			2002		Payments		2002

Facilities-related costs and impairments	$	38,100	$	22,818	$	60,918	$	16,208	$	44,710	$	447		$	907	$	9,016	$	37,048
Employee severance, benefits and related costs		4,757		3,181		7,938		6,748		1,190		—			—		920		270
Asset impairments		212		5,358		5,570		5,570		—		—			—		—		—
Exchangeable share settlement		—		1,263		1,263		1,263		—		—			—		—		—
Marketing costs		851		—		851		851		—		(536	)		—		—		(536	)
Legal and accounting costs		315		90		405		232		173		—			—		173		—

Total	$	44,235	$	32,710	$	76,945	$	30,872	$	46,073	$	(89	)	$	907	$	10,109	$	36,782


	Balance at			Payments and			Balance at
	December 31, 2002			Write-Offs			March 31, 2003

Facilities-related costs and impairments	$	37,048		$	2,010		$	35,038
Employee severance, benefits and related costs		270			270			—
Asset impairments		—			—			—
Exchangeable share settlement		—			—			—
Marketing costs		(536	)		(536	)		—
Legal and accounting costs		—			—			—

Total	$	36,782		$	1,744		$	35,038

The facilities-related cost component consisted of idle lease space and termination payments for offices worldwide, which were no longer required due to the reduction in personnel. In determining the facilities-related costs, ATG estimated the vacancy period and sublease income. A component of the fourth quarter facility-related cost was a change in estimate of the second quarter facility-related restructuring charge. The net change in estimate was an additional charge of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter. Of the $1.5 million charge, a credit of $8.2 million was realized due to the buy out of a lease included in the second quarter charge of $9.3 million, which is being paid ratably over 4.5 years. This credit was offset by an increase of approximately $9.7 million due to updated assumptions as a result of a market analysis indicating lower sublease rates and longer vacancy periods for two leases provided for in the second quarter. Included in the facility-related costs was the write-off of abandoned leasehold improvements and fixed assets of $7.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively. These fixed assets were directly related to the restructured excess office facilities.

The employee severance cost component of the restructuring charge was related to reductions in personnel. As part of the restructuring ATG terminated the employment of 530 employees, or 46% of ATG’s workforce. Approximately 47% of these employees were from sales and marketing, 22% from services, 19% from general and administrative and 12% from research and development. In addition, ATG settled 11,762 exchangeable shares with a certain employee. Upon settlement, ATG recorded $1.3 million as a charge to restructuring.

The asset impairment-related costs included the write-off of the remaining unamortized goodwill of approximately $4.0 million, which was related to the two professional service organizations acquired in 2000. In addition, the Company determined that approximately $1.4 million of purchased software was deemed impaired due to ATG’s revised product development strategy.

During the second quarter of 2002, ATG recorded a net charge increasing the 2001 restructured lease obligation accruals by $447,000. The Company increased one lease obligation estimate by $1.3 million as a result of adjusting the estimated sublease income and vacancy assumptions due to the continued weakening of the real estate market in that location. Offsetting this increase, ATG recognized a benefit of $853,000 from two other restructured lease obligation accruals due to favorable sublease transactions consummated during the second quarter. This net charge has been offset by the Company receiving a refund of $536,000 relating to the marketing component of the restructuring charge recorded in fiscal 2001, resulting in a net credit to income of $89,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. Also, during the fourth quarter of 2002, ATG recorded a charge of $907,000 to increase charges recorded in 2001 for lease obligations of idle locations.

December 31, 2002

As a result of the continued weakness in global information technology spending, ATG undertook plans to restructure its operations during 2002. Actions taken by ATG included: consolidation and closure of excess facilities, a worldwide workforce reduction and, the write-off of certain idle assets. In the second quarter ATG recorded a restructuring credit of $89,000, due to a change in the 2001 estimated restructuring charge, and in the fourth quarter of 2002, ATG recorded an aggregate restructuring charge of $19.1 million. Restructuring charges for 2002 totaled $19.0 million.

The significant components of the 2002 restructuring charge (in thousands):

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES


	Quarter Ended		Payments and		Balance at
	December 31,		Write-Offs in		December 31,				Balance at
	2002		2002		2002		Payments		March 31, 2003

Facilities-related costs and impairments	$	14,634	$	2,613	$	12,021	$	814	$	11,207
Employee severance, benefits and related costs		3,553		—		3,553		2,099		1,454

Total	$	18,187	$	2,613	$	15,574	$	2,913	$	12,661

During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $19.1 million, which consisted of actions initiated in the fourth quarter of 2002 and an adjustment of $907,000 to increase the charges recorded in 2001 for lease obligations of idle locations. The facilities-related charge associated with the 2002 fourth quarter action was $13,476,000 comprising $12,021,000 for operating leases related to office space that was either idle or to be vacated during the first quarter of 2003 and $1,455,000 of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures written down to their fair value. The Company also recorded a charge of $3,553,000 for severance and benefit costs related to cost reduction actions taken across the worldwide employee base, and as a result of this action and the actions taken in 2001, the Company wrote-off $1,158,000 of computer equipment and software, which were no longer being used due to the reduction in personnel and office locations.

The lease charge was for office space the Company vacated and intends to sub-lease. The amount of the operating lease charge was based on assumptions from current real estate market data for sub-lease income rates and vacancy rates at each respective location. The severance and benefit costs were for 125 employees, or 23% of the Company’s workforce, consisting of 53 employees from sales and marketing, 45 from services, 19 from general and administrative and 8 from research and development. The Company accrued employee benefits pursuant to ongoing benefit plans and statutory minimum requirements in foreign locations. The Company began the termination process on January 6, 2003. As a result of a reduction of employees on a worldwide basis in the 2002 and 2001 restructuring actions, as well as the closure of certain office locations, the Company wrote-off computer equipment and software and furniture and fixtures that it had abandoned and would not be used in the future. These assets were written down to their fair value based on the expected cash flows they would generate over their remaining economic life. Due to the short remaining economic life and current market conditions for such assets, the fair value of these assets was estimated as zero. In addition, the Company wrote-off leasehold improvements related to the facilities it is attempting to sub-lease because the estimated cash flows to be generated from those locations would not have been sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets. The Company had substantially completed the above actions by March 31, 2003.

As of March 31, 2003, the Company had an accrued restructuring liability of $47.7 million, of which $35.0 million relates to 2001 restructuring charges and $12.7 million relates to 2002 restructuring charges. The long-term portion of the accrued restructuring liability was $31.0 million.

(11) LITIGATION

The Company and certain officers have been named defendants in seven purported class action suits currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Each of these cases alleges that the Company and certain officers have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5, which generally may subject issuers of securities and persons controlling those issuers to civil liabilities for fraudulent actions or defects in the public disclosure required by securities laws. Four of the cases were filed on various dates in October 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Three of the cases were initially filed in the Central District of California (the “California actions”) on various dates in August and September 2001. The California actions were consolidated and transferred to the District of Massachusetts on or about November 27, 2001. On December 13, 2001, the Court issued an Order of Consolidation in which it consolidated all actions filed against us and appointed certain individuals as Lead Plaintiffs in the consolidated action. It also appointed two law firms as Co-Lead Counsel, and a third law firm as Liaison Counsel. Counsel for the plaintiffs has filed a Consolidated Amended Complaint applicable to all of the consolidated actions. On April 19, 2002, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the case. The plaintiffs have filed their opposition to the motion, and the Company has submitted a response. While management believes the claims against the Company are without merit, and intends to defend the action vigorously, the litigation is in the preliminary stage.

A breach of contract claim was filed in Germany by DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG against Art Technology Group GMBH, a subsidiary of the Company, on July 18, 2002. The suit alleges that ATG GmbH failed to pay rent on office space leased by the plaintiff and failed to deliver a bank guarantee, thereby breaching its lease obligations to plaintiff. The German court returned a ruling on January 22, 2003 adverse to ATG and found in favor of the plaintiff in the approximate amount of 1.4 million euros (approximately $1,600,000 as of May 7, 2003) plus 8% interest and the delivery of a security deposit in the form of a bank guarantee in the amount of approximately 675,000 euros (approximately $771,000 as of May 7, 2003). The judgment amount represents unpaid rent from February to June 2002, which was accrued as part of the restructuring charge recorded in 2001 and remains accrued at March 31, 2003. At the plaintiff’s option, it may seek to institute suit in the future for additional rents that have accrued since the date established in the ruling. The prevailing party in a German lawsuit is also entitled to collect court costs and attorneys’ fees from the non-prevailing party according to a fee and cost schedule established by law. The fees and costs in this case total approximately 65,000 euros (approximately $74,000 as of May 7, 2003), (exclusive of fees and costs associated with a potential appeal). ATG filed an appeal to the suit on February 6, 2003. ATG’s appeal of the suit is based, in part, on interpretations of law made by the first judge relating to alleged modifications to the original agreement with plaintiff.

The Company is also subject to various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

(12) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The financial statements of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated in accordance with FAS 52, Foreign Currency Translation (FAS 52). The Company has determined that the functional currency of its foreign subsidiaries is the local currency. As a result, the Company translates the assets and liabilities of its foreign subsidiaries at the exchange rates in effect at year-end. Prior to translation, the Company re-measures foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities into the functional currency of the respective Company entity, resulting in unrealized gains or losses recorded in Interest and Other Income, Net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenues and expenses are translated using average exchange rates in effect during the year. Gains and losses from foreign currency translation are credited or charged to accumulated other comprehensive loss included in Stockholders’ Equity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company recorded gains of $157,000, and $50,000, respectively, from transactional gains and losses and re-measurement gains and losses.

(13) HEDGING ACTIVITIES

A portion of our revenues, earnings and cash flows are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates. Under our foreign currency-hedging program, we may at times seek to manage our foreign exchange risk through the use of foreign currency forward-exchange contracts. ATG may use these contracts to offset the potential earnings and cash flow effects from short-term foreign currency assets and liabilities that arise from operations. FAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (FAS 133) requires that all derivative contracts and hedging activities be recorded at fair value in the financial statements.

Such contracts are marked to market in each reporting period with the resulting change in fair value recognized immediately in Other Income in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as unrealized gains and losses up through their maturity, at which time the gains or losses become realized. These gains and losses offset the changes in fair value of the asset or liability being hedged. Realized gains and losses were not material in the three months ended March 31, 2003. As of March 31, 2003 there were no foreign currency-hedging contracts outstanding. Furthermore, the Company does not have any option or other derivative contracts outstanding at March 31, 2003.

(14) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), which is an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Consolidated Financial Statements. FIN 46 addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities and requires existing unconsolidated variable interest entities to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively disperse risks among parties involved. Variable interest entities that effectively disperse risks will not be consolidated unless a single party holds an interest or combination of interests that effectively recombines risks that were previously dispersed. FIN 46 applies immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and to variable interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. FIN 46 applies to public enterprises as of the beginning of the applicable interim or annual period. We do not expect that the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

(15) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 8, 2003, the Company announced that it had successfully settled three excess real estate obligations at facilities located in San Francisco, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Toronto, Canada. Pursuant to the agreements, the Company made one-time cash payments totaling $9.7 million to fully settle $38.2 million of future lease obligations. The Company anticipates that during the second quarter of 2003, it will record a restructuring benefit to its operating results in the range of $7.0 million to $9.0 million.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including those set forth elsewhere in this report.

We were founded in December 1991. From 1991 through 1995, we devoted our efforts principally to building, marketing and selling our professional services capabilities and to research and development activities related to our software products. Beginning in 1996, we began to focus on selling our software products. To date, we have enhanced and released several versions of our products. We market and sell our products worldwide through our direct sales force, systems integrators, technology alliances, value added resellers and original equipment manufacturers.

We derive our revenues from the sale of software product licenses and related services. Product license revenues are derived from the sale of software licenses of our products. Our software licenses are priced based on either the size of the customer implementation or site license terms. Services revenues are derived from fees for professional services, training and software maintenance and support. Professional services include implementation, custom application development and project and technical consulting. We bill professional service fees primarily on a time and materials basis or in some cases, on a fixed-price schedule defined specifically in our contracts. Software maintenance and support arrangements are priced based on the level of services provided. Generally, customers are entitled to receive software updates, maintenance releases and on-line and telephone technical support for an annual maintenance fee, which is calculated as a certain percentage of the list price of the licensed product, or on a net purchase price for site licenses. Training is billed as services are provided.

As of March 31, 2003 we had offices in England, France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and the United States. Revenues from customers outside the United States accounted for 25% and 29% of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This management’s discussion of financial condition and results of operations analyzes our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

We believe the following critical accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, research and development costs, restructuring expenses, the impairment of long-lived assets and income taxes. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience, known trends or events and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Revenue Recognition

Not only is revenue recognition a key component of our results of operations, the timing of our revenue recognition also determines the timing of certain expenses, such as commissions. In measuring revenues, we follow the specific guidelines of SOP 97-2 and SOP 98-9. SOP 97-2 requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists via a signed license agreement; (2) physical or electronic delivery has occurred including the availability of license keys or services rendered; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable representing amounts that are due unconditionally with no future obligations under customary payment terms; and (4) collectibility is probable. In addition, revenue results are difficult to predict and any shortfall or delay in recognizing revenue could cause our operational results to vary significantly from quarter to quarter and could result in future operating losses.

We recognize revenue in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition and SOP 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, with Respect to Certain Transactions. Revenues from software product license agreements are recognized upon execution of a license agreement and delivery of the software, provided that the fee is fixed or determinable and deemed collectible by management. If conditions for acceptance are required subsequent to delivery, revenues are recognized upon customer acceptance if such acceptance is not deemed to be perfunctory. In multiple element arrangements, we use the residual value method in accordance with SOP 97-2 and SOP 98-9. Revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements which qualify for separate element accounting treatment is allocated to each undelivered element using the relative fair values of those elements based on vendor specific objective evidence with the remaining value assigned to the delivered element, the software license. Typically our software licenses do not include significant post-delivery obligations to be fulfilled by us and payments are due within a three-month period from the date of delivery. Consequently, license fee revenue is generally recognized when the product is shipped. Revenues from software maintenance agreements are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance period, which is typically one year. We enter into reseller arrangements that typically provide for sublicense fees payable to us based upon a percentage of our list price. Revenues are recognized under reseller agreements as earned for guaranteed minimum royalties, generally ratably over one year, or based upon actual sales by the resellers. We do not grant our resellers the right of return or price protection.

Revenues from professional service arrangements are recognized on either a time-and-materials or percentage-of-completion basis as the services are performed, provided that amounts due from customers are fixed or determinable and deemed collectible by management. Amounts collected prior to satisfying the above revenue recognition criteria are reflected as deferred revenue. Unbilled services represent service revenues that have been earned by us in advance of billings. Deferred revenue primarily consists of advance payments related to support and maintenance and service agreements.

Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and determine the allowance for doubtful accounts based upon historical experience and specific customer collection issues. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required.

Research and Development Costs

We account for research and development costs in accordance with FAS 2, Accounting for Research and Development Costs (FAS 2), and FAS 86, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed (FAS 86), which specifies that costs incurred internally to develop computer software products should be charged to expense as incurred until technological feasibility is reached for the product. Once technological feasibility is reached, all software costs should be capitalized until the product is made available for general release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility is established. We believe that the time period from reaching technological feasibility until the time of general product release is very short. Costs incurred after technological feasibility is reached are not material, and accordingly, all such costs are charged to research and development expense as incurred.

Restructuring Expenses

During 2002 and 2001, we recorded restructuring charges of $19.0 million and $76.9 million, respectively, pertaining to the closure and consolidation of excess facilities, impairment of assets as discussed below, employee severance benefits, and settling of certain contractual obligations. The charges were recorded in accordance with ETIF 94-3, Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring), FAS 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits and SAB 100, (Restructuring and Impairment Charges). In determining the charges to record, we made certain estimates and judgments surrounding the amounts ultimately to be paid for the actions we have taken. At March 31, 2003, there are various accruals recorded for the costs to exit certain facilities and lease obligations, which may be adjusted periodically for either resolution of certain contractual commitments or changes in estimates of sub-lease income or the period of time the facilities will be vacant and sub-leased. On May 8, 2003, we announced that we had successfully settled three excess real estate obligations at facilities located in San Francisco, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Toronto, Canada. Pursuant to the agreements, we made one-time cash payments totaling $9.7 million to fully settle $38.2 million of future lease obligations. We anticipate that during the second quarter of 2003, we will record a restructuring benefit to our operating results in the range of $7.0 million to $9.0 million. Although we do not anticipate significant changes to our remaining restructuring accruals, the actual costs may differ from those recorded in the event that the subleasing assumptions require adjustment due to changes in economic conditions surrounding the real estate market or we are successful in terminating our remaining lease obligations prior to the scheduled termination date. Such changes could have a material impact to our operating results. Any future restructuring actions the Company takes will be recorded in accordance with FAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets

We review our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate. If such assets are considered impaired, the impairment to be recognized is equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair market value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. In assessing recoverability, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and discount factors. If these estimates or related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges.

As a result of our restructuring activities in 2002 and 2001, we evaluated the realizability of our long-lived assets including fixed assets and leasehold improvements related to our restructured facility leases and intangible assets consisting primarily of unamortized goodwill. In 2002, we determined that $1.7 million of furniture and fixtures, computer equipment and software were impaired as a result of our decision to abandon the assets because of the termination of employees and related closures of offices in our 2002 and 2001 restructuring plans. These assets were no longer being used or will not be used in the future upon completion of the 2002 restructuring plan, which has been substantially completed by March 31, 2003. In addition, $909,000 of leasehold improvements were deemed to be impaired due to exiting certain office locations and the estimated sub-lease income was not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the assets. In 2001, we determined that $7.7 million of leasehold improvements and $2.2 million of furniture, fixtures and equipment were impaired as a result of these restructured operating leases. In addition we determined that approximately $1.4 million of purchased software was impaired due to our revised product development strategy. Lastly we wrote-off the remaining unamortized goodwill of $4.0 million due to the closure and abandonment of two professional service acquisitions completed in fiscal year 2000.

Accounting for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes (FAS 109) which requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities. FAS 109 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We evaluate quarterly the realizability of our deferred tax assets by assessing our valuation allowance and by adjusting the amount of such allowance, if necessary.

At March 31, 2003 and December, 31, 2002, we have provided a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of their realizability.

In addition, we have provided for potential amounts due in various foreign tax jurisdictions. Judgment is required in determining our worldwide income tax expense provision. In the ordinary course of global business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Some of these uncertainties arise as a consequence of cost reimbursement arrangements among related entities. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different from that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Such differences could have a material impact on our income tax provision and operating results in the period in which such determination is made.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth statement of operations data as percentages of total revenues for the periods indicated:


			Three Months Ended
			March 31,

			2003			2002

Revenues:
	Product license			39	%		46	%
	Services			61	%		54	%

		Total revenues		100	%		100	%
Cost of revenues:
	Product license			2	%		4	%
	Services			29	%		33	%

		Total cost of revenues		32	%		37	%

	Gross margin			68	%		63	%

Operating expenses:
	Research and development			25	%		20	%
	Sales and marketing			45	%		45	%
	General and administrative			14	%		9	%
	Stock-based compensation			—			1	%

		Total operating expenses		84	%		76	%

Income (loss) from operations				(16	%)		(12	%)
Interest and other income (expense), net				2	%		2	%

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes				(14	%)		(10	%)
Provision for income taxes				—			—

Net income (loss)				(14	%)		(10	%)

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the cost of product license revenues as a percentage of product license revenues and the cost of services revenues as a percentage of services revenues:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,

	2003			2002

Cost of product license revenues		6	%		8	%
Cost of services revenues		48	%		61	%

Three Months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

Revenues

Total revenues decreased 29% to $19.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $27.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to the slowing economy, reduced information technology spending among our customer base, and the lengthening of the sales cycle. Revenues generated from international customers decreased to $4.8 million, or 25% of total revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $7.8 million, or 29% of total revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2002. We expect total revenues to decrease in 2003 and the international revenues as a percentage of total revenues to be approximately 30%.

No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 or 2002.

Product License Revenues

Product license revenues decreased 40% to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $12.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to the slowing economy, reduced information technology spending among our customer base and the lengthening of the sales cycle. Product license revenues generated from international customers decreased to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. We expect product license revenues to increase as a percent of total revenues to about 50% and in absolute dollars in 2003.

Product license revenues as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were 39% and 46%, respectively. We expect this percentage to be about 50% for the remainder of 2003.

Services Revenues

Services revenues decreased 19% to $11.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $14.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to the slowing economy, reduced information technology spending, declining product revenue and a reduction in our services capacity as we increased our use of channel partners. Additionally, as a result of lower product sales, support and maintenance revenues and professional services revenues have decreased. We expect services revenues to decrease as a percent of total revenue and to decrease in absolute dollars in 2003.

Support and maintenance revenues were 64% of total service revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to 63% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Support revenues on a dollar value basis, were lower for the three months ended March 31, 2003 due to the decrease in product revenues from 2002 compared to 2001 and the fact that some customers are decreasing or terminating their support coverage.

Services revenues as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, were 61% and 54%, respectively. We expect this percentage to be about 50% for the remainder of 2003.

Cost of Product License Revenues

Cost of product license revenues decreased 53% to $485,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This decrease is primarily related to lower product revenues during the first quarter of 2003, and satisfaction of payment obligations related to the BroadVision settlement which was satisfied in 2002. In February 2000, we settled a lawsuit filed by BroadVision in December 1998, which alleged that we were infringing on a patent for a method of conducting e-commerce. As part of the settlement, we agreed to pay BroadVision a total of $15.0 million in license fees, which were being accounted for as cost of product license revenues. For 2002, approximately half of our cost of product license revenues related to the BroadVision settlement that was fully satisfied as of December 31, 2002.

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, cost of product license revenues as a percentage of total revenues was 2% and 4%, respectively. We anticipate the cost of product license revenues, as a percentage of total revenues, to be between 2% and 3% for the remainder of 2003.

Cost of Services Revenues

Cost of services revenues includes salary and other related costs for our professional services and technical support staff, as well as third-party contractor expenses. Cost of services revenues will vary significantly from period to period depending on the level of professional services staffing, the effective utilization rates of our professional services staff, the mix of services performed, including product license technical support services, the extent to which these services are performed by us or by third-party contractors, and the level of third-party contractors’ fees.

Cost of services revenues decreased 36% to $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $9.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in our professional services workforce and the reduction in service revenues related to reduced product license revenues. Approximately 62% of the decrease was attributable to decreased compensation costs due to a reduction in our work force. The remaining 38% of the decrease was due to a decrease in operating expenses as a result of our restructuring efforts and cost containment initiatives.

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, cost of services revenues as a percentage of total revenues were 29% and 33%, respectively. We anticipate the cost of services revenues, as a percentage of total revenues, to be in the 30% to 35% range for the remainder of 2003.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary and related costs to support product development. To date, all software development costs have been expensed as research and development in the period incurred.

Research and development expenses decreased 13% to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in our workforce. Approximately 84% of the decrease is related to decreased salaries and related benefits. The remaining 16% of the decrease was due to a decrease in operating expenses as a result of our restructuring efforts and cost containment initiatives.

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 25% and 20%, respectively. Based on cost reduction initiatives, we anticipate that research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenues will be about 22% for the remainder of 2003.

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries, commissions and other related costs for sales and marketing personnel, travel, public relations and marketing materials and events.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased 29% to $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease is primarily attributable to cost saving initiatives that resulted from a reduction in the workforce of our sales and marketing group, a reduction in our spending on marketing programs and a reduction in commissions from decreased product revenues. Approximately 41% of the decrease was related to a decrease in compensation and benefits costs, and 18% of the decrease was related to a reduction in our marketing and promotional expenses. The remaining 41% was due to a decrease in operating expenses as a result of our restructuring efforts and cost containment initiatives.

For three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 45%, respectively. We expect that sales and marketing expenses for the remainder of 2003 will be in the range of 38% to 41% as a percentage of total revenues. However sales and marketing expenses can fluctuate as a percentage of total revenues depending on economic conditions, level and timing of global expansion, program spending, the rate at which new sales personnel become productive and the level of revenue.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs for operations and finance employees and legal and accounting fees.

General and administrative expenses increased 6% to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The increase was due to an increase in our professional fees of 6% while our other expense categories remained comparatively flat.

For the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues were 14% and 9%, respectively. Due to cost reduction initiatives we anticipate that general and administrative expenses will trend lower as a percentage of total revenues and in absolute dollars for the remainder of 2003.

Stock-Based Compensation

Through the fourth quarter of 1998, we had recognized total deferred stock-based compensation within Stockholders’ Equity of $4.9 million in connection with stock option grants. These amounts represent the difference between the exercise price of certain stock option grants and the deemed fair value for accounting purposes of our common stock at the time of these grants. Additionally, in July 2000, we recorded deferred stock-based compensation of $2.0 million for unvested stock options acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Toronto Technology Group, Inc. The number of these stock options has been reduced due to the recipients of these grants terminating their employment with us. We are amortizing these amounts over the vesting periods of the applicable options.

Stock-based compensation expense decreased 70% to $81,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $271,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 due to the restructuring activities that took place during 2002 and the expiration of the amortization time period of at least a portion of the options.

Interest and Other Income, Net

Interest and Other Income, Net decreased 35% to $361,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $555,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest rates. Offsetting the decrease in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2003 were gains of $157,000 from foreign currency exchange transactions and the re-measurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities into the functional currency of various subsidiaries. Foreign currency related gains for the three months ended March 31, 2003 increased from $50,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

Provision for Income Taxes

As a result of net operating losses incurred, and after evaluating our anticipated performance over our normal planning horizon, we have provided a full valuation allowance for our net operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the utilization of our net deferred tax assets, net operating losses and research credits carryforwards, we have recorded a 100% valuation allowance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our capital requirements relate primarily to facilities, employee infrastructure and working capital requirements. Historically, we have funded our cash requirements primarily through the public and private sales of equity securities, and commercial credit facilities. In 2002, we also funded our cash requirements in part from operations. At April 30, 2003, we had $48.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $16.4 million in marketable securities.

Cash used in operating activities was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. This consisted of operating losses of $2.8 million, depreciation and amortization of $1.3 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $7.4 million, offset by a decrease in accrued restructuring of $4.7 million. Other changes in working capital items consisted primarily of $3.6 million in cash used for accrued expenses and an increase in deferred revenues of $498,000. Cash used in operating activities was $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This represents an operating loss of $2.8 million and changes in working capital items consisting primarily of uses of cash for accrued expenses and restructuring totaling $9.6 million. This was partially offset by a source of cash from accounts receivable of $10.3 million and depreciation of $1.8 million.

Our investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 consisted primarily of capital expenditures of $46,000, net sales of marketable securities of $5.1 million and a decrease in other assets of $160,000. We expect that capital expenditures will total approximately $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Our investing activities consisted primarily of net purchases of marketable securities of $13.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, and a decrease in other assets of $900,000. Our capital expenditures for the period ended March 31, 2002 were $394,000.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $296,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003, representing proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan. Net cash provided by financing activities was $576,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002, principally representing proceeds from stock option exercises and the employee stock purchase plan, offset in part by the quarterly payment on the long-term obligation to BroadVision.

Effective December 24, 2002, we modified our existing working capital facility with Silicon Valley Bank (the Bank). Our eligible line of credit was increased to $20 million from $15 million. While there were no outstanding borrowings under the facility at March 31, 2003, we have issued letters of credit (LC’s) totaling $14.8 million, which are supported by this facility. The line of credit bears interest at the Bank’s prime rate (4.25 % at March 31, 2003). As of March 31, 2003, approximately $5.2 million was available for future borrowings. The line of credit is secured by all of our tangible and intangible intellectual and personal property and is subject to financial covenants including liquidity coverage and profitability. The liquidity covenant mandates ATG maintain $40 million in cash at the end of each month throughout the duration of the facility. The profitability covenant allows for net losses not to exceed $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2003, $2.0 million for the second quarter of 2003, and $1.0 million for the third and fourth quarters of 2003. The Bank has granted additional provisions, to be used if necessary, for a maximum $25 million in restructuring charges for the duration of the facility. Of the $25 million, a maximum of $7.5 million may be taken as a cash expense during the term of the facility; a second provision is made for a maximum of $12.0 million in cash to be paid toward real estate buy-outs. We are required to maintain $27 million in unrestricted cash with the Bank at all times, and in the event the balance should decrease, we will be required to pay fees and expenses to compensate the Bank for lost income.

As of March 31, 2003, we were in compliance with all related financial covenants. In the event that we do not comply with any of the covenants within the line of credit or default on any of our provisions, the Bank’s significant remedies include:

	•		Declaring all obligations immediately due and payable;

	•		Ceasing to advance money or extend credit for our benefit;

	•		Applying to the obligations any balances and deposits held by us or any amount held by the Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of us; and,

	•		Putting a hold on any deposit account held as collateral.

If the agreement expires, or is not extended, the Bank will require outstanding LC’s at that time to be cash secured on terms acceptable to the Bank. The revolving line of credit expires on December 23, 2003.

On May 8, 2003, we announced that we had successfully settled three excess real estate obligations at facilities located in San Francisco, CA, Cambridge, MA, and Toronto, Canada. Pursuant to the agreements, we made one-time cash payments totaling $9.7 million to fully settle $38.2 million of future lease obligations. We anticipate that during the second quarter of 2003, we will record a restructuring benefit to our operating results in the range of $7.0 million to $9.0 million.

We believe that our existing financial resources, together with cash generated by our operations, will be able to meet our cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. However, our actual cash requirements will depend on many factors, including particularly, overall economic conditions both domestically and abroad. We may seek additional external funds through public or private securities offerings, strategic alliances or other financing sources. There can be no assurance that if we seek external funding, it will be available on favorable terms, if at all.

Contractual Obligations

On May 8, 2003, after entering into agreements with the landlords for facilities located in Toronto, Canada, San Francisco, CA and Cambridge, MA and making cash payments of $9.7 million in connection with those agreements, our contractual cash obligations, which consist solely of operating leases, were as follows (in thousands):



	Payments Due by Period

									After
Contractual Obligations	Total		Remainder of 2003		1-3 years		4-5 years		5 years

Lease Commitments	$	49,124	$	10,673	$	22,282	$	13,885	$	2,284

Prior to entering into the agreements with the landlords for our Toronto, San Francisco and Cambridge facilities, our contractual cash obligations, which consist solely of operating leases at March 31, 2003 were as follows (in thousands):


	Payments Due by Period

									After 5
Contractual Obligations	Total		Remainder of 2003		1-3 years		4-5 years		years

Lease Commitments	$	87,759	$	13,920	$	31,573	$	23,484	$	18,782

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT RESULTS

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements, including statements about our growth and future operating results. For this purpose, any statement that is not a statement of historical fact should be considered a forward-looking statement. We often use the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements.

There are a number of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Risks Related To Our Business

We may not be able to sustain or increase our revenue or attain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis.

We incurred a loss in the quarter ended March 31, 2003, and in each quarter of fiscal 2002. As of March 31, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of $202.6 million. Our revenues decreased 29% to $19.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared with $27.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. In addition, we believe the current economic downturn within the software industry could continue to have an adverse effect on demand for our products and services, and therefore adversely affect our revenues as well. Because we have a limited operating history and operate in a rapidly evolving industry, we have difficulty predicting our future operating results and we cannot be certain that our revenues will grow or our expenses will decrease at rates that will allow us to achieve profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. Additionally, the slowdown in the software industry and the decrease in spending by companies in our target markets have reduced the rate of growth of the Internet as a channel for consumer branded retail and financial services companies. If current economic conditions continue for an extended period of time or worsen, we may experience additional adverse effects on our revenue, net income and cash flows.

We expect our revenues and operating results to fluctuate, and the price of our common stock could fall if quarterly results are lower than the expectations of securities analysts.

Our revenues and operating results are likely to vary significantly from quarter to quarter. If our quarterly results fall below our expectations and those of securities analysts, the price of our common stock could fall. A number of factors are likely to cause variations in our operating results, including:

	•		fluctuating economic conditions, particularly as they affect our customers’ willingness to implement new e-commerce solutions;

	•		the timing of sales of our products and services;

	•		the timing of customer orders and product implementations;

	•		delays in introducing new products and services;

	•		increased expenses, whether related to sales and marketing, product development or administration;

	•		the mix of revenues derived from products and services;

	•		timing of hiring and utilization of services personnel;

	•		cost overruns related to fixed-price services projects;

	•		the mix of domestic and international sales; and

	•		costs related to possible acquisitions of technologies or businesses.

Accordingly, we believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily meaningful. The results of one or a series of quarters should not be relied upon as an indication of our future performance.

If we are unable to reduce our lease obligations, we will incur significant cash expenditures that may impact our cash resources.

After giving effect to agreements entered into to date, we have $49.1 million in future lease payment obligations related to our property lease agreements. We have engaged in ongoing negotiations with our landlords in an effort to reduce these costs. These negotiations have included attempts to reduce payments on occupied premises and efforts to negotiate buyouts of existing leases on unoccupied premises. We cannot assure you that any agreements will be reached with our current landlords to reduce our future lease payment obligations, and we anticipate any agreements would require significant up-front cash payments, which would further impact our cash resources. In addition, we are currently engaged in litigation over leased premises in Germany as described in Part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings. We cannot assure you that we will not be subject to additional legal proceedings related to our leases. The significant cash expenditures relating to our lease obligations which we may incur in the future, may decrease our cash reserves and may divert cash resources that we would otherwise utilize in implementing our business strategy.

We may encounter disruptions to our operations or sales as a result of turnover in management and/or our sales force.

Members of our senior management team, including our two founders, our former Chief Executive Officer and President and other senior managers, have left us during the past two years for a variety of reasons and we cannot assure you that there will not be additional departures. Key members of the current management team, including Robert Burke, our Chief Executive Officer and President who joined us in December 2002, have had limited experience working together and may be unsuccessful in developing or executing on a business strategy for us. These changes in management, and any future similar changes, may be disruptive to our operations. An important part of our total compensation program for management includes stock options. The volatility or lack of positive performance of our stock price may from time to time adversely affect our ability to retain our management team.

In addition, we continue to rely heavily on our direct sales force. We have recently restructured and reduced the size of our sales force. Changes in the structure of the sales force have generally resulted in temporary lack of focus and reduced productivity.

Our lengthy sales cycle makes it difficult to predict our quarterly results.

Our long sales cycle, which can range from several weeks to several months or more, makes it difficult to predict the quarter in which sales may occur. We have a long sales cycle because we generally need to educate potential customers regarding the use and benefits of our products and services. Our sales cycle varies depending on the size and type of customer contemplating a purchase and whether we have conducted business with a potential customer in the past. In addition, we believe the current economic downturn in the United States has increased the average length of our sales cycle as customers have deferred implementing new e-commerce solutions.

We may incur significant sales and marketing expenses in anticipation of licensing our products, and if we do not achieve the level of revenues we expected, our operating results will suffer and our stock price may decline. These potential customers frequently need to obtain approvals from multiple decision makers prior to making purchase decisions. Delays in sales could cause significant variability in our revenues and operating results for any particular period.

Competition could materially and adversely affect our ability to obtain revenues from license fees from new or existing customers and professional services revenues from existing customers. Further, competitive pressures could require us to reduce the price of our software products. In either case, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

The market for Internet online marketing, sales, and service applications is intensely competitive, and we expect competition to intensify in the future.

The market for online marketing, sales and services applications is intensely competitive, and we expect competition to intensify in the future. This level of competition could reduce our revenues and result in increased losses or reduced profits. Our primary competition currently comes from in-house development efforts by potential customers or partners, as well as from other vendors of Web-based application software. We currently compete with Internet application software vendors such as BroadVision. We also compete with platform application server products and vendors such as BEA Systems, IBM’s Websphere products, and Microsoft, among others. In addition, we compete indirectly with portal software vendors such as Vignette (through their acquisition of Epicentric), SAP Portals, a subsidiary of SAP, and Plumtree and customer relationship management vendors such as Siebel and Peoplesoft.

Many of our competitors have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do, and may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities, technologies and customer requirements. Also, many current and potential competitors have greater name recognition and more extensive customer bases that they can use to gain market share. These competitors may be able to undertake more extensive promotional activities, adopt more aggressive pricing policies and offer more attractive terms to purchasers than we can. Moreover, our current and potential competitors, such as Microsoft, may bundle their products in a manner that may discourage users from purchasing our products. In addition, current and potential competitors have established or may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties to enhance their products and expand their markets. Accordingly, new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share.

Competition could materially and adversely affect our ability to obtain revenues from license fees from new or existing customers and professional services revenue from existing customers. Further, competitive pressures could require us to reduce the price of our software products. In either case, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

If we fail to maintain our existing customer base, our ability to generate revenues will be harmed.

Historically, we have derived a significant portion of our revenues from existing customers that purchase our support and maintenance services and enhanced versions of our products. Retention of our existing customer base requires that we provide high levels of customer service and product support to help our customers maximize the benefits that they derive from our products. To compete, we must introduce enhancements and new versions of our products that provide additional functionality. Further, we must manage the transition from our older products so as to minimize the disruption to our customers caused by such migration and integration with the customers’ information technology platform. If we are unable to continue to obtain significant revenues from our existing customer base, our ability to grow our business would be harmed and our competitors could achieve greater market share.

We depend on our relationships with systems integrators.

Since our potential customers often rely on third-party systems integrators to develop, deploy and manage Web sites for conducting commerce on the Internet, we cultivate relationships with systems integrators to encourage them to support our products. If we do not adequately train a sufficient number of systems integrators or if systems integrators were to devote their efforts to integrating or co-selling different products, our revenues could be reduced and our operating results could be harmed.

We depend on our relationships with value added resellers.

We license products through value added resellers and encourage them to service and support our products. If we are unable to find qualified resellers, are unable to convince qualified resellers to license our products to end users, fail to adequately train a sufficient number of resellers or if resellers choose to devote their efforts to reselling our competitor’s products, our revenues could be reduced and our operating results could be harmed.

Competition with our resellers could limit our sales opportunities and jeopardize these relationships.

We sell products through resellers and original equipment manufacturers. In some instances, we target our direct selling efforts toward markets that are also served by some of these partners. This competition may limit our ability to sell our products and services directly in these markets and may jeopardize, or result in the termination of, these relationships.

We could incur substantial costs protecting our intellectual property from infringement or defending against a claim of infringement.

Our professional services often involve the development of custom software applications for specific customers. In some cases, customers retain ownership or impose restrictions on our ability to use the technologies developed from these projects. Issues relating to the ownership of software can be complicated, and disputes could arise that affect our ability to resell or reuse applications we develop for customers.

We seek to protect the source code for our proprietary software both as a trade secret and as a copyrighted work. However, because we make the source code available to some customers, third parties may be more likely to misappropriate it. Our policy is to enter into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, vendors and customers and to control access to our software, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these precautions, it may be possible for someone to copy our software or other proprietary information without authorization or to develop similar software independently.

In recent years, there has been significant litigation in the United States involving patents and other intellectual property rights. We could incur substantial costs to prosecute or defend any intellectual property litigation. If we sue to enforce our rights, the litigation would be expensive, would divert management resources and may not prevent other parties from using our intellectual property without our permission. In February 2000, we settled a lawsuit filed by BroadVision, which alleged that we were infringing on a patent for a method of conducting e-commerce. As part of the settlement, we agreed to pay BroadVision a total of $15.0 million in license fees over a three-year period, which was completed as of December 31, 2002.

Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our products is difficult and while we are unable to determine the extent to which piracy of our software exists, software piracy can be expected to be a persistent problem.

Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity. However, the laws of many countries do not protect proprietary rights to as great an extent as the laws of the United States. Any such resulting litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. There can be no assurance that our means of protecting our proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technology. Any failure by us to meaningfully protect our intellectual property could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

In addition, we have agreed to indemnify customers against claims that our products infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. The results of any intellectual property litigation to which we might become a party may force us to do one or more of the following:

	•		cease selling or using products or services that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;

	•		obtain a license, which may not be available on reasonable terms, to sell or use the relevant technology; or

	•		redesign those products or services to avoid infringement.

If we fail to adapt to rapid changes in the market for Internet online marketing, sales, and service applications, our existing products could become obsolete.

The market for our products is marked by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions and Internet-related technology enhancements, uncertain product life cycles, changes in customer demands, coalescence of product differentiators, and evolving industry standards. We may not be able to develop and market or acquire new products or product enhancements that comply with present or emerging Internet technology standards and to differentiate our products based on functionality and performance. In addition, we may not be able to establish strategic alliances with operating system and infrastructure vendors that will permit migration opportunities for our current user base. New products based on new technologies or new industry standards could render our existing products obsolete and unmarketable. For example, functionality that once differentiated our products over time has been incorporated into products offered by the major operating system and infrastructure providers. To succeed, we will need to enhance our current products and develop new products on a timely basis to keep pace with developments related to Internet technology and to satisfy the increasingly sophisticated requirements of customers. E-commerce technology is complex and new products and product enhancements can require long development and testing periods. Any delays in developing and releasing new or enhanced products could cause us to lose revenue opportunities and customers.

Our business may suffer if we fail to address the challenges associated with international operations.

As of March 31, 2003 we had offices in, England, France, Germany, Japan, and Sweden. In the first quarter of 2003, we closed our offices in Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands. We derived 25% of our total revenues from customers outside the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Our operations outside North America are subject to additional risks, including:

	•		changes in regulatory requirements, exchange rates, tariffs and other barriers;

	•		longer payment cycles and problems in collecting accounts receivable;

	•		political and economic instability;

	•		difficulties in managing systems integrators and technology partners;

	•		difficulties in staffing and managing foreign subsidiary operations;

	•		differing technology standards;

	•		difficulties and delays in translating products and product documentation into foreign languages;

	•		reduced protection for intellectual property rights in some of the countries in which we operate or plan to operate; and

	•		potentially adverse tax consequences.

The impact of future exchange rate fluctuations on our operating results cannot be accurately predicted. We may increase the extent to which we denominate arrangements with international customers in the currencies of the countries in which the software or services are provided. From time to time we may engage in hedges of a significant portion of contracts denominated in foreign currencies. Any hedging policies implemented by us may not be successful, and the cost of these hedging techniques may have a significant negative impact on our operating results.

Our software products may contain errors or defects that could result in lost revenues, delayed or limited market acceptance, or product liability claims with substantial litigation costs.

Complex software products such as ours often contain errors or defects, particularly when first introduced or when new versions or enhancements are released. We began shipping the latest version of ATG 6.0 suite of products in the fourth quarter of 2002. Despite internal testing and testing by customers, our current and future products may contain serious defects. Serious defects or errors could result in lost revenues or a delay in market acceptance.

Since our customers use our products for critical business applications such as e-commerce, errors, defects or other performance problems could result in damage to our customers. They could seek significant compensation from us for the losses they suffer. Although our license agreements typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to product liability claims, existing or future laws or unfavorable judicial decisions could negate these limitations. Even if not successful, a product liability claim brought against us would likely be time-consuming and costly.

If we acquire other companies or businesses, we will be subject to risks that could hurt our business.

In the future, we may pursue acquisitions to obtain complementary businesses, products, services or technologies. An acquisition may not produce the revenues, earnings or business synergies that we anticipated, and an acquired business, product, service or technology might not perform as we expected. If we pursue an acquisition, our management could spend a significant amount of time and effort in identifying and completing the acquisition. If we complete an acquisition, we may encounter significant difficulties and incur substantial expenses in integrating the operations and personnel of the acquired company into our operations while preserving the goodwill of the acquired company. In particular, we may lose the services of key employees of the acquired company and we may make changes in management that impair the acquired company’s relationships with employees and customers.

Any of these outcomes could prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions. To pay for an acquisition, we might use stock or cash. Alternatively, we might borrow money from a bank or other lender. If we use our stock, our stockholders would experience dilution of their ownership interests. If we use cash or debt financing, our financial liquidity would be reduced. We may be required to capitalize a significant amount of intangibles, including goodwill, which may lead to significant amortization charges. In addition, we may incur significant, one-time write-offs and amortization charges. These amortization charges and write-offs could decrease our future earnings or increase our future losses.

Our announced restructurings may not result in the reduced cost structure we anticipate and may have other adverse impacts on productivity.

In January 2003, we announced a corporate restructuring involving a workforce reduction of approximately 125 people, or 23% of our workforce (focused in our professional services, general and administrative staff and internal sales and operations), and the closing and consolidation of office facilities in selected locations. These actions resulted in recording a restructuring charge of approximately $19.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2002. In addition, we recorded a restructuring charge of $76.9 million in 2001 relating to previous restructuring activities. These restructuring activities require that we close facilities, maintain sales efforts and provide continuing customer support and service in regions where the sales and support staff has been reduced or eliminated, reallocate workload among continuing employees, and seek to reduce liability for idle lease space. The outcomes of such restructuring activities are difficult to predict. While we believe our restructuring and consolidation activities will reduce our cost structure, we may not achieve the cost reductions that we are expecting. In addition, our restructuring activities may result in lower revenues as a result of the decreased staff in our sales and marketing and professional services groups or other adverse impacts on productivity that we did not anticipate.

We use the Java programming language to develop our products, and our business could be harmed if Java loses market acceptance or if we are not able to continue using Java or Java-related technologies.

We write our software in the Java computer programming language developed by Sun Microsystems and we incorporate J2EE, Java Runtime Environment, Java Naming and Directory Interface, Java Servlet Development Kit, Java Foundation Classes, JavaMail and JavaBeans Activation Framework into our products under licenses granted to us by Sun. Our ATG 6.0 Relationship Management Platform has been designed to support Sun’s J2EE standards.

If Sun were to decline to continue to allow us to use these technologies for any reason, we would be required to (a) license the equivalent technology from another source, (b) rewrite the technology ourselves, or (c) rewrite portions of our software to accommodate the change or no longer use the technology.

While a number of companies have introduced Web applications based on Java, Java could fall out of favor, and support by Sun Microsystems or other companies could decline. Moreover, our new ATG 6.0 Relationship Management Platform is designed to support Sun’s Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, or J2EE, standards for developing modular Java programs that can be accessed over a network. We have licensed the J2EE brand and certification tests from Sun. There can be no assurance that these standards will be widely adopted, that we can continue to support J2EE standards established by Sun from time to time or that the J2EE brand will continue to be made available to us on commercially reasonable terms. If Java or J2EE support decreased or we could not continue to use Java or related Java technologies or to support J2EE, we might have to rewrite the source code for our entire product line to enable our products to run on other computer platforms. Also, changes to Java or J2EE standards or the loss of our license to the J2EE brand could require us to change our products and adversely affect the perception of our products by our customers. If we were unable to develop or implement appropriate modifications to our products on a timely basis, we could lose revenue opportunities and our business could be harmed.

We may need additional financing in the future, and any additional financing may result in restrictions on our operations or substantial dilution to our stockholders.

We may need to raise additional funds in the future, for example, to develop new technologies, support an expansion, respond to competitive pressures, acquire complementary businesses or respond to unanticipated situations. We may try to raise additional funds through public or private financings, strategic relationships or other arrangements. Our ability to obtain debt or equity funding will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, our operating performance and investor interest. Additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to revise our business plan to reduce expenditures, including curtailing our growth strategies, foregoing acquisitions or reducing our product development efforts. If we succeed in raising additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible securities, the issuance could result in substantial dilution to existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of debt securities or preferred stock, these new securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. The terms of these securities, as well as any borrowings under our credit agreement, could impose restrictions on our operations.

Risks Related To The Internet Industry

Our performance will depend on the growth of e-commerce and self-service.

Our success will depend heavily on the continued use of the Internet for e-commerce. The current United States economic downturn has reduced demand for our products as customers and potential customers delay or cancel the implementation of online marketing, sales, and service applications. If the market for our products and services does not continue to mature, we will be unable to execute our business plan. Adoption of electronic commerce and online marketing, sales, and service applications, particularly by those companies that have historically relied upon traditional means of commerce, will require a broad acceptance of different methods of conducting business. Our future revenues and profits will substantially depend on the Internet being accepted and widely used for commerce and communication. If Internet commerce does not continue to grow or grows more slowly than expected, our future revenues and profits may not meet our expectations or those of analysts. Similarly, purchasers with established patterns of commerce may be reluctant to alter those patterns or may otherwise resist providing the personal data necessary to support our consumer profiling capability.

Regulations could be enacted that either directly restrict our business or indirectly impact our business by limiting the growth of e-commerce.

As e-commerce evolves, federal, state and foreign agencies could adopt regulations covering issues such as user privacy, content and taxation of products and services. If enacted, government regulations could limit the market for our products and services or could impose burdensome requirements that render our business unprofitable. Although many regulations might not apply to our business directly, we expect that laws regulating the solicitation, collection or processing of personal and consumer information could indirectly affect our business. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 prohibits certain types of information and content from being transmitted over the Internet. The prohibition’s scope and the liability associated with a violation are currently unsettled. In addition, although substantial portions of the Communications Decency Act were held to be unconstitutional, we cannot be certain that similar legislation will not be enacted and upheld in the future. It is possible that legislation could expose companies involved in e-commerce to liability, which could limit the growth of e-commerce generally. Legislation like the Telecommunications Act and the Communications Decency Act could dampen the growth in Web usage and decrease its acceptance as a medium of communications and commerce.

The Internet is generating privacy concerns that could result in legislation or market perceptions that could harm our business or result in reduced sales of our products, or both.

Businesses use our ATG Scenario Personalization product to develop and maintain profiles to tailor the content to be provided to Web site visitors. When a visitor first arrives at a Web site, our software creates a profile for that visitor. If the visitor registers or logs in, the visitor’s identity is added to the profile, preserving any profile information that was gathered up to that point. ATG Scenario Personalization product tracks both explicit user profile data supplied by the user as well as implicit profile attributes derived from the user’s behavior on the Web site. Privacy concerns may cause visitors to resist providing the personal data or to avoid Web sites that track the Web behavioral information necessary to support our profiling capability. More importantly, even the perception of security and privacy concerns, whether or not valid, may indirectly inhibit market acceptance of our products. In addition, legislative or regulatory requirements may heighten these concerns if businesses must notify Web site users that the data captured after visiting Web sites may be used to direct product promotion and advertising to that user. Other countries and political entities, such as the European Economic Community, have adopted such legislation or regulatory requirements. The United States may adopt similar legislation or regulatory requirements. If privacy legislation is enacted or consumer privacy concerns are not adequately addressed, our business, financial condition and operating results could be harmed.

Our products use “cookies” to track demographic information and user preferences. A “cookie” is information keyed to a specific user that is stored on a computer’s hard drive, typically without the user’s knowledge. Cookies are generally removable by the user, although removal could affect the content available on a particular site. Germany has imposed laws limiting the use of cookies, and a number of Internet commentators and governmental bodies in the United States and other countries have urged passage of laws limiting or abolishing the use of cookies. If such laws are passed or if users begin to delete or refuse cookies as a common practice, demand for our personalization products could be reduced.

Risks Related To The Securities Markets And Our Stock

Our stock price may continue to be volatile.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated in the past and is likely to continue to be highly volatile. For example, the market price of our common stock has ranged from $.58 per share to $126.88 per share since our initial public offering in July 1999. Fluctuations in market price and volume are particularly common among securities of Internet and software companies. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to the following factors, some of which are beyond our control:

	•		variations in our quarterly operating results;

	•		changes in market valuations of Internet and software companies;

	•		our announcements of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;

	•		our failure to complete significant sales;

	•		additions or departures of our key personnel;

	•		future sales of our common stock; or

	•		changes in financial estimates by securities analysts.

We may incur significant costs from class action litigation.

We currently are the subject of securities class action litigation. If a court awards damages to the plaintiffs, the total amount could exceed the limit of our existing insurance. This litigation also may divert management’s attention and resources. We may be the target of similar litigation in the future if the market for our stock becomes volatile. For a further description of the pending litigation, see “Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings.”

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent or delay a change in control of our company.

Certain provisions of our charter and by-laws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that a stockholder may consider favorable, which could reduce the market price of our common stock. These provisions include:

	•		authorizing the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock;

	•		providing for a classified board of directors with staggered, three-year terms;

	•		providing that directors may only be removed for cause by a two-thirds vote of stockholders;

	•		limiting the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders prohibiting stockholder action by written consent;

	•		establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings; and

	•		authorizing anti-takeover provisions.

In addition, we adopted a shareholder rights plan in 2001 and Delaware law may further discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We maintain an investment portfolio consisting mainly of investment grade money market funds, corporate obligations and government obligations with a weighted average maturity of less than one year. These held-to-maturity securities are subject to interest rate risk, however, a 10% change in interest rates would not have a material impact to the fair values of these securities primarily due to their short maturity and our intent to hold the securities to maturity. There have been no significant changes since March 31, 2003.

The majority of our operations are based in the U.S., and accordingly, the majority of our transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. However, we have foreign-based operations where transactions are denominated in foreign currencies and are subject to market risk with respect to fluctuations in the relative value of currencies. Relative to foreign currency exposures existing at March 31, 2003, a 10% movement in foreign exchange rates would not expose us to significant gains or losses in earnings or cash flows. We may use derivative instruments to manage the risk of exchange rate fluctuations, however, at March 31, 2003, there were no outstanding derivative instruments. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and are operating in an effective manner.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS

There were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits


	Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K


	On January 23, 2003 we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting our quarterly earnings for the year ended December 31 2002 as well as the resignation of Joseph T. Chung as a director of ATG.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, as of May 9, 2003.

ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)

By:		/s/ Edward Terino
		Edward Terino Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert D. Burke, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Art Technology Group, Inc.;

2. based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Art Technology Group, Inc. as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. Edward Terino, the Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Art Technology Group, Inc., and I:


•		are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined for purposes of Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) for Art Technology Group, Inc.;

•		have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Art Technology Group, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report was prepared;

•		have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of Art Technology Group, Inc. as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report; and

•		have presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on the required evaluation as of that date;

5. Mr. Terino and I have disclosed to the auditors of Art Technology Group, Inc. and to the audit committee of the board of directors of Art Technology Group, Inc.:


•		all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the ability of Art Technology Group, Inc. to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for such auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

•		any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of Art Technology Group, Inc.; and

6. Mr. Terino and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 9, 2003

/s/ Robert D. Burke

Robert D. Burke
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)

I, Edward Terino, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Art Technology Group, Inc.;

4. Robert D. Burke, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Art Technology Group, Inc., and I:


•		are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined for purposes of Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) for Art Technology Group, Inc.;

•		have designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Art Technology Group, Inc., including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report was prepared;

•		have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of Art Technology Group, Inc. as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report; and

•		have presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on the required evaluation as of that date;

5. Mr. Burke and I have disclosed to the auditors of Art Technology Group, Inc. and to the audit committee of the board of directors of Art Technology Group, Inc.:


•		all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the ability of Art Technology Group, Inc. to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for such auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

•		any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls of Art Technology Group, Inc.; and

6. Mr. Burke and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 9, 2003

/s/ Edward Terino

Edward Terino
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

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