Autonomy Corporation Plc Announces Results For the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003


SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and Cambridge, U.K., July 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fourteenth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability; Revenues and Net Profits Increase Quarter-on-Quarter and Year-on-Year; Adjusted Net Profits up 95% on Q1 2003

Autonomy's second quarter conference call will be available live on the World Wide Web at www.autonomy.com on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. BDT/4:30 a.m. EDT/1:30 a.m. PDT

Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AUTN), (LSE:AU.), (Nasdaq Europe:AUTN), a global leader in infrastructure software for the extended enterprise, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003.

Financial Highlights



                                       Three Months Ended
                                            (unaudited)
  Results in US$                   June 30,   March 31,    June 30,
                                       2003        2003        2002
  ($000's except per share)
  Revenues                          $12,954     $11,955     $12,171
  Gross profit                      $12,535     $11,518     $11,886
  Gross profit margin                   97%         96%         98%
  Net profit (GAAP)                  $1,449      $1,329      $1,192
  Net profit (adjusted)*             $1,654        $850      $1,545
  Profit before tax (GAAP)           $1,749      $1,958        $340
  Profit before tax (adjusted)*      $2,042      $1,274        $696

  EPS
  - basic                            $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ 0.01
  - diluted                          $ 0.01      $ 0.01      $ 0.01

* Adjusted net profit and adjusted profit before tax exclude translational foreign exchange gains and losses, impairment of equity investments and associated tax effects for all periods.

Second Quarter 2003 Corporate Highlights



     -- Adjusted net profits up 95% on Q1 2003; adjusted pre-tax
        profits up 60% on Q1 2003
     -- Operating profits up nearly 7x from Q1 2003
     -- Revenues and profits in line with consensus
     -- Q2 2003 revenues and net profits increase from Q1 2003 and
        Q2 2002
     -- Fourteenth consecutive quarter of profitability
     -- Profit before tax for Q2 2003 is $1.7 million
     -- R&D investment continues with spending up 12% from Q1 2003
        and 24% from Q2 2002
     -- Launch of AungateTM compliance applications
     -- Gross margins remain high at 97%
     -- Blue chip Q2 2003 wins include Philips, Fiat, General
        Motors, the Bank of England, the Swedish Government, Entergy,
        Capital Radio, BDO Stoy Hayward, Verbatim and various U.S.
        Federal government agencies
     -- OEM program performed well, with five contracts including
        agreements with Veritas and EDS
     -- Average contract size remains stable at approximately
        $330,000
     -- Deferred revenue at highest level in three years at $5.1
        million, reflecting strong renewals
     -- Strong balance sheet with approximately $120 million in
        cash

Commenting on the results, Dr. Mike Lynch, Group CEO of Autonomy said today, "We are pleased to announce that our second quarter 2003 results are in-line with market expectations. During a period of general uncertainty, Autonomy's strong performance has allowed us to announce that sales and profits each increased quarter-on-quarter and from Q2 2002, and that Q2 2003 was our fourteenth consecutive quarter of profitability. In the second quarter our award-winning technology was selected by new and existing blue chip customers in a wide variety of industries throughout the world including Philips, Fiat, General Motors, the Bank of England, the Swedish Government, Entergy, Capital Radio, BDO Stoy Hayward and Verbatim and various U.S. Federal government agencies. Our OEM business performed particularly well, including agreements with Veritas and EDS. Our average contract size remained stable at $330,000 as companies continue to recognize the business benefits of our automated infrastructure."

Dr. Lynch continued, "Throughout 2002 and the first half of 2003, Autonomy has continued to increase its investment in R&D up some 12% from last quarter and 24% from a year ago. During the second quarter of 2003 we announced AungateTM, a division of Autonomy offering the world's first automated, solution for enterprise compliance and litigation support. Earlier this month we announced an agreement to acquire Virage, Inc., a leading provider of video and rich media software. The transaction was applauded by independent analysts such as AMR Research who stated that '(Autonomy is) a company that never fails to impress us with its own innovation' and that 'Virage gives (Autonomy) a bigger stake in an emerging market opportunity.' We believe that the addition of the Autonomy and Dremedia technologies into Virage's award-winning products will enable existing and prospective customers to maximize their return-on-investment in video and easily integrate it within the larger enterprise infrastructure. The transaction is expected to be completed late in the third quarter of 2003. Autonomy's consistent profitability has enabled the company to take advantage of the current special opportunities by investing for the future."

Second Quarter and Six Month 2003 Financial Highlights

Revenues for the second quarter totalled $13.0 million, up 8% from $12.0 million for the first quarter of 2003, and up 6% from $12.2 million for the second quarter of 2002. U.S./Asia Pac revenues of $6.4 million were 49% of total revenues and U.K./European revenues totalling $6.6 million were 51% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2003. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totalled $24.9 million, down 5% from $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Gross profits for the quarter were $12.5 million, up 9% from $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2003, and up 5% from $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2002. Second quarter gross margins were 97%, compared to 96% in the first quarter of 2003 and compared to 98% in the second quarter of 2002. Gross profits for six months ended June 30, 2003, were $24.1 million, down 7% from $25.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Gross margins for the six months ended June 30, 2003, were 97%, compared to 98% for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Net profit (adjusted) for the second quarter of 2003 was $1.7 million (GAAP -- $1.4 million), or $0.01 per diluted share (adjusted and GAAP), compared to net profit (adjusted) of $0.9 million (GAAP -- $1.3 million), or $0.01 per diluted share (adjusted and GAAP), for the first quarter of 2003 and compared to net profit (adjusted) of $1.5 million (GAAP -- $1.2 million) or $0.01 per diluted share (adjusted and GAAP), for the second quarter of 2002. Adjusted net profit excludes translational foreign exchange gains and losses, impairment of equity investments and associated tax effects for all periods. Net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2003, was $2.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net profit of $4.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

Cash balances were $120.3 million at June 30, 2003, a slight decrease from the prior quarter reflecting share repurchases and exceptional pre-payments during the quarter such as annual directors and officers insurance renewals and new marketing programs. During the quarter Autonomy continued its share repurchase program, purchasing for cancellation 2,613,593 shares at an average price of GBP1.73 per share. In total, Autonomy has purchased for cancellation 15,254,644 shares at an average price of GBP1.51 per share.

Despite strong cash collection, accounts receivable days sales outstanding were 136 days for the second quarter of 2003, compared to 134 days for the first quarter of 2003, primarily due to general delays in payment by a European government customer for a significant transaction. Receivables for the second quarter of 2003 were $19.6 million compared to $17.8 million for the first quarter of 2003, and compared to $16.8 million for the second quarter of 2002. Deferred revenues were $9.0 million gross ($5.1 million net) at June 30, 2003, compared with $9.2 million gross ($4.8 million net) at March 31, 2003, and compared with $7.6 million gross ($3.2 million net) at June 30, 2002. The increase in deferred revenues reflects strong support and maintenance renewals. Although GAAP disclosure provides investors and management with an overall view of Autonomy's financial performance, Autonomy believes that it is important for investors to also understand the performance of Autonomy's core business, such as the sale of its software products and services. Consequently, the adjusted results exclude charges not reflective of Autonomy's core ongoing operational business, namely, translational foreign exchange gains and losses, impairment of equity investments and associated tax effects. Management uses the adjusted results to assess the financial performance of Autonomy's core business. A reconciliation of adjustments to GAAP is set forth in the tables at the end of this press release.

Product Sales

Autonomy's infrastructure technology has been adopted by enterprises to process information across all internal and external data sources. During the quarter, major new customer wins included: the Bank of England, the Swedish Government, BDO Stoy Hayward, Texas Online, Verbatim and Singapore Polytechnic. Repeat business from existing customers accounted for approximately 32% of revenue for the quarter, and included customers such as Philips, Fiat, the BBC and General Motors, as well as various U.S. Federal government agencies, such as various intelligence agencies and the United States Navy.

Strategic Partnerships and OEMs

Autonomy's OEM Program continued on track during the second quarter, with five contracts, including agreements with Veritas and EDS. OEM-derived revenues for the second quarter of 2003 of $2.4 million accounted for approximately 18% of revenues, compared to $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2003.

Q2 Corporate Developments

During the second quarter of 2003 Autonomy launched Aungate, a division of Autonomy offering the world's first automated, solution for enterprise compliance and litigation support. Founded on Autonomy's unique Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL), Aungate provides a technology platform that integrates with enterprise communications technologies to power real-time analysis of telephone calls, emails and instant messages. Aungate's technology has been tailored to specifically help facilitate compliance and governance discovery and analysis processes, which are now being legislated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and recommended by the Basel II Accord. Aungate technology will also help to rapidly address the challenges faced within the 80% of financial institutions that do not yet meet existing SEC compliance regulations. Aungate provides an integrated solution to automate the analysis of these unstructured information sources in real time, enabling executives to spot trends in communications and easily pinpoint potential information misuse.

Also during the second quarter of 2003 Autonomy announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors and a new chairman to its audit committee. Mark Opzoomer, European managing director and regional vice-president of Yahoo!, joined the board as a non-executive director and will serve as Chairman of Autonomy's Audit Committee. Sushovan Hussain, Chief Financial Officer of Autonomy Corporation plc since June 2001, joined the Board as an executive director.

Finally, during the quarter Autonomy was again recognized for its market leadership and unmatched technology. In April 2003, Gartner, Inc., an independent research firm, listed Autonomy as a leader in the Gartner 2003 Enterprise Search Engine Vendor Magic Quadrant.

About Autonomy Corporation plc

Autonomy Corporation plc (Nasdaq:AUTN); (LSE:AU.); (Nasdaq Europe: AUTN) is a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise. Autonomy's technology powers applications dependent upon unstructured information including customer relationship management, knowledge management, enterprise portals, enterprise resource planning, online publishing and security applications. Autonomy's customer base includes more than 600 global organizations including AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Ford, Ericsson, Hutchison 3G, RoyalSunAlliance, Sun Microsystems and public sector agencies including the US Department of Defense, NASA and the US Department of Energy, as well as the UK Government's Department of Trade and Industry and numerous agencies responsible for homeland security related functions. Strategic reseller and OEM partners include leading companies such as ATG, BEA, Business Objects, Computer Associates, Hewlett Packard, IBM Global Services, Vignette, EDS and Sybase. Autonomy has offices worldwide and is on the Web at www.autonomy.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

With the exception of historical information, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, technology risks, including dependence on core technology; fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; reliance on sales by others; management of growth; dependence on key personnel; rapid expansion; growth of the Internet; financial risk management; and future growth subject to risks. These factors and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including Autonomy's latest Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Autonomy and the Autonomy logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autonomy Corporation plc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

AUTONOMY CORPORATION plc CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts)



               Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                     (unaudited)                 (unaudited)
               June 30,    March          June 30,     June    June
                   2003      31,              2002      30,     30,
                            2003                       2003    2002
  Revenues      $12,954  $11,955          $12,171  $24,909  $26,247

  Cost of          (419)    (437)            (285)    (856)    (461)
  revenues

  Gross          12,535   11,518           11,886   24,053   25,786
  profit

  Operating
  expenses:

  Research       (2,718)  (2,429)          (2,188)  (5,147)  (4,208)
  and
  development

  Sales and      (6,937)  (7,056)          (8,650) (13,993) (16,405)
  marketing

  General        (1,868)  (1,901)          (1,561)  (3,769)  (2,942)
  and
  administrat
  ive

  Total         (11,523) (11,386)         (12,399) (22,909) (23,555)
  operating
  expenses

  Profit          1,012      132             (513)   1,144    2,231
  from
  operations

  Interest        1,030    1,142            1,209    2,172    2,515
  income,
  net

  Gain             (293)     684              (11)     391      214
  (loss) on
  foreign
  exchange

  Impairment           -       -              (345)     -      (345)
  of equity
  investments

  Profit
  before
  income           1,749   1,958               340   3,707    4,615
  taxes and
  share of
  loss of
  associated
  company
  and
  minority
  interest

  Provision        (206)   (605)               993   (811)      162
  for income
  taxes

  Share of
  loss of           (94)    (24)              (141)  (118)     (217)
  associated
  company
  and
  minority
  interest

  Net profit     $1,449   $1,329            $1,192   $2,778  $4,560

  Basic          $ 0.01    $0.01            $ 0.01    $0.02  $ 0.04
  earnings
  per share

  Diluted        $ 0.01    $0.01            $ 0.01    $0.02  $ 0.04
  earnings
  per share

  Weighted
  average       113,746  118,526           127,544  119,396 127,355
  ordinary
  shares
  outstanding

  Weighted
  average       114,457  118,974           128,667  120,023 128,470
  ordinary
  shares
  outstanding,
  assuming
  dilution

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures



                                       Three Months Ended
                                           (unaudited)
                                  June 30,    March 31,    June 30,
                                      2003         2003        2002

  Profit before                     $1,749       $1,958        $340
  income taxes

  Gain (loss) on                       293         (684)         11
  foreign exchange

  Impairment of                           -            -         345
  equity investments

  Adjusted profit                     2,042        1,274         696
  before tax

  Tax effect on gain
  (loss) on foreign                     (88)          205         (3)
  exchange

  Provision for                        (206)        (605)         993
  income taxes

  Share of loss of
  associated                            (94)         (24)       (141)
  company and
  minority interest

  Adjusted net profit                $1,654         $850      $1,545

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

AUTONOMY CORPORATION plc CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)



                                              As at
                                           (unaudited)
                                  June 30,    March 31,    June 30,
                                      2003         2003        2002
  ASSETS

  Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents       $120,345     $124,253    $147,969

  Accounts receivable, net
  of allowances for
  doubtful accounts of
  $3,357, $3,595 and $2,647         19,642       17,794      16,802
  as of June 30, 2003,
  March 31, 2003 and June
  30,
  2002, respectively

  Prepaid expenses and               5,096        5,034       5,093
  other current assets

  Deferred tax asset                   652          629         703

  Total current assets             145,735      147,710     170,567

  Property and equipment             5,167        4,788       4,410

  Less accumulated                  (3,126)      (2,846)     (2,218)
  depreciation

  Property and equipment,            2,041        1,942       2,192
  net

  Intangible assets, net             2,422          769         915

  Goodwill, net                      4,987        4,759       4,632

  Other investments, cost            1,434        1,375       2,651

  Deferred tax asset                   475          439           -

  TOTAL ASSETS                    $157,094     $156,994    $180,957

  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Current liabilities:

  Accounts payable                  $2,137       $2,299      $1,752

  Taxes payable, including               -            -         380
  corporation tax

  Accrued expenses                   4,251        4,729       6,712

  Deferred revenue                   5,143        4,774       3,196

  Total current liabilities         11,531       11,802      12,040

  Shareholders' equity:

  Ordinary shares (1)                  582          596         662

  Additional paid-in               122,643      129,881     159,452
  capital

  Treasury stock, at cost           (1,775)      (1,775)           -

  Retained earnings                 12,100       10,651       7,755

  Other accumulated                 12,013        5,839       1,048
  comprehensive income

  Total shareholders'              145,563      145,192     168,917
  equity

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND           $157,094     $156,994    $180,957
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(1) At June 30, 2003, 600,000,000 ordinary shares of nominal value 1/3 pence each authorized, 112,339,762 issued and outstanding; as of March 31, 2003, 600,000,000 ordinary shares of nominal value 1/3 pence each authorized, 114,948,330 issued and outstanding; as of June 30, 2002, 600,000,000 ordinary shares of nominal value 1/3 pence each authorized, 127,573,070 issued and outstanding.

AUTONOMY CORPORATION plc CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)



                     Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                        (unaudited)                (unaudited)
                 June 30,     March      June     June 30,      June
                     2003       31,       30,         2003       30,
                               2003      2002                   2002
  Cash flows
  from
  operating
  activities:
  Net profit       $1,449   $1,329    $1,192       $2,778    $4,560
  Adjustments
  to
  reconcile
  net profit
  to
  net cash,
  provided by
  operating
  activities:
  Depreciation        352      271       306          623       539
  and
  amortization

  Share of
  loss of
  associated           94       24       141          118       217
  company and
  minority
  interest
  Impairment            -        -       345            -       345
  of equity
  investments
  Equity
  investment            -        -         -            -      (825)
  received
  for
  non-cash
  consideratio
  n
  Deferred             99       73      (370)         172       (18)
  tax
  Foreign             293     (684)       11         (391)     (214)
  currency
  movements
  Changes in
  operating
  assets and
  Liabilities:

  Accounts         (1,255)   (3,253)  (2,374)      (4,508)   (2,239)
  receivable
  Prepaid
  expenses           (901)      636     (167)        (265)     (717)
  and other
  current
  assets
  Deferred            114     (220)     (441)        (106)      (84)
  revenues
  Accounts           (275)    (593)   (1,960)        (868)     (460)
  payable
  Accrued            (948)    (767)   (3,542)      (1,715)   (4,410)
  expenses
  Net cash           (978)   (3,184)  (6,859)      (4,162)   (3,306)
  used in
  operating
  activities

  Cash flows
  from
  investment
  activities:
  Purchase of        (183)     (71)     (143)        (254)     (294)
  equipment
  Purchase of        (390)     (36)     (171)        (426)     (829)
  intangibles
  Purchase of
  investments,         (7)        -         -          (7)         -
  net of
  cash
  acquired
  Net cash           (580)    (107)     (314)        (687)   (1,123)
  used in
  investing
  activities

  Cash flows
  from
  financing
  activities:
  Purchase of      (7,372)   (18,449)        -     (25,821)         -
  company
  shares
  Proceeds
  from                  9        -        53            9       962
  issuance of
  shares,
  net of
  issuance
  costs
  Net cash
  (used in)        (7,363)  (18,449)       53     (25,812)       962
  provided by
  financing
  activities
  Effect of
  foreign           5,013    (1,479)    9,712        3,534     7,832
  exchange on
  cash
  and cash
  equivalents
  Net
  (decrease)       (3,908)  (23,219)    2,592     (27,127)     4,365
  increase in
  cash
  and cash
  equivalents
  Beginning        124,253   147,472  145,377      147,472   143,604
  cash and
  cash
  equivalents
  Ending cash     $120,345  $124,253  $147,969    $120,345   $147,969
  and cash
  equivalents

  Supplemental
  disclosure
  of
  cash flow
  information:

  Income            $(280)   $(159)   $(1,165)      $(439)   $(2,765)
  taxes paid

AUTONOMY CORPORATION plc NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

1. Basis of presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Autonomy Corporation plc ("Autonomy" or the "Company") have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission although the Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all information and footnotes required by US GAAP. All information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of results and the Company's financial position for and as at the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for future operating periods. The interim financial statements should be read in connection with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2002, and the risk factors as set forth in the Form 20-F.

2. Geographical information



                                    Three months ended
                                       (Unaudited)
  Revenue by                      June 30,    March 31,    June 30,
  country:                            2003         2003        2002
  US                                $5,994       $6,443      $7,855
  UK/Europe                          6,620        5,415       4,235
  Rest of World                        340           97          81
  Total                            $12,954      $11,955     $12,171


            

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