Fundtech Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2008
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TMCNet:  Fundtech Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2008

[May 13, 2008]

Fundtech Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2008

JERSEY CITY, N.J. --(Business Wire)-- Fundtech Ltd. (NASDAQ: FNDT), a leading provider of global electronic payment, settlement and cash management solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Fundtech posted quarterly revenues of $28.1 million, a 21% increase year-over-year, compared to first quarter revenues of $23.2 million in 2007, and 5% decrease compared to fourth quarter 2007 revenues of $29.4 million.



On a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis, the Company reported net income of $300,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2008 compared with net income of $400,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007, and net income of $2.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Excluding stock-based compensation and amortization of intangibles Fundtech's adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $1.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $1.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2007 and $3.6 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. The adjusted non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2007 also excluded amortization of capitalized software costs (See Schedule A attached to this news release -- Reconciliation to GAAP).



"We started the year on a positive note, meeting guidance and continuing to experience strong organic growth as revenues increased organically by 18% compared to the first quarter of 2007," said CEO Reuven Ben Menachem. "Global PAYplus is continuing to establish itself as the leading product in the market and we anticipate substantial revenue growth from Global PAYplus during the rest of the year. While we are starting to witness some signs of a slow down in the US market, we believe that our strength at the high end of the international market will have a larger impact on our revenues as evidenced by our increased revenue guidance for 2008.

I also see great potential with our recent acquisitions of Accountis and Troy ACH. Integrated into the Fundtech product line as ACHplus, it is an important addition to our current service offering in the US and our sales and product management teams are actively introducing it to existing customers and new prospects. I see Accountis as an important strategic acquisition that can become very meaningful for Fundtech in the long term as part of our global Financial Supply Chain strategy."

Other operational highlights:

-- During the first quarter Fundtech closed 79 new deals and added 3 new bank customers.

-- During the first quarter Fundtech closed 3 new system sales: including 1 PAYplus USA and 2 at bbp.

-- During the first quarter Fundtech closed a multi year deal with Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). RBS will resell Accountis' service bureau based Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment offerings to its banking customers.

Reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results

Fundtech provides non-GAAP operating results as a supplement to its GAAP financial results. The presentation of this information should not be considered in isolation to, or as a substitute for the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for an evaluation of the Company with a focus on the performance of its core operations. Fundtech's executive management team uses these same non-GAAP measures internally to assess the ongoing performance of the company. Since this information is not a GAAP measurement of financial performance, there are material limitations to its usefulness on a stand-alone basis, including the lack of comparability of this presentation to the GAAP financial results of other companies.

Fundtech's non-GAAP results exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of intangibles and amortization of capitalized software costs.

A detailed reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income is included in the attached Schedule A.

Guidance

The financial guidance provided is current as of today only and the Company undertakes no obligation to update its estimates.

For the second quarter of 2008 we expect revenues of between $30 million and $31.0 million, GAAP earnings per diluted share of between $0.04 and $0.09 and Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, before all amortization expenses and stock-based compensation expenses, of between $0.12 to $0.17.

Including the impact of the Troy and Accountis acquisitions, we estimate that amortization expenses for the second quarter of 2008 will be approximately $500,000 and that stock-based compensation expenses will be approximately $800,000.

For fiscal 2008, we are increasing our revenue guidance from the previous range of $120.0 million and $122.5 million to a range of $123.5 million and $126 million.

Including the impact of the Troy and Accountis acquisitions we estimate that amortization expenses for 2008 will be approximately $2.1 million and that stock-based compensation expenses will be approximately $3.1 million.

Due to the increase in the annual amortization and stock-based compensation expenses we are reducing our guidance for GAAP earnings per diluted share to a range between $0.39 and $0.49 while keeping guidance for non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, before all amortization expenses and stock-based compensation expenses, unchanged between $0.70 and $0.80.

The Company's guidance for the second quarter of 2008 and full-year 2008 does not include the impact of deferred taxes and also does not include the impact of any future impairment of intangible assets, as these assets are periodically are being evaluated by the Company's management under evolving accounting standards which are incapable of assessment in advance.

Company to Host Conference Call

The senior management of Fundtech will host a conference call at 08:30 a.m. (EDT) today, Tuesday, May 13, to discuss the Company's first-quarter results as well as 2008 financial guidance, and to answer questions from the investment community.

To participate, please call (866)-356-3095 or 617-597-5391 and ask for the Fundtech call.

A replay of the conference call will be available for playback from 10:30am (EDT) May 13, until 11:59pm (EDT) May 21. The replay may be accessed by dialing (888) 286-8010 or 617-801-6888, pass code 25818706.

This call will also be web cast live on: http://www.fundtech.com. An online replay will be available until May 31.

About Fundtech

Fundtech Ltd. is a leading provider of software solutions and services to financial institutions around the world. The Company develops and sells a broad array of products across the "financial supply chain" that enable banks to automate their corporate banking activities in order to improve efficiency, while providing their customers with more choices, more convenience and more control. Fundtech offers products in four major categories: cash management, payments, settlements and financial messaging. Fundtech has recently expanded its product line with a securities post-trade settlement processing system.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, the expectations related to second-quarter revenues; second-quarter GAAP earnings per share; second-quarter Non-GAAP earnings per share; full-year 2008 revenues; full-year 2008 GAAP earnings per share; and full-year 2008 Non-GAAP earnings per share. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated or projected. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: a downturn in the financial services industry; failure to obtain revenue as anticipated; and risks and other factors detailed from time to time in Fundtech's public filings, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007. Fundtech undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

         FUNDTECH LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
              (In Thousands)
                         March 31, December
                                31,
                          2008   2007
                         --------- ---------
ASSETS
-------------------------------------------
------- Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 31,846 $ 31,612 Short term deposits 4,053 1,765 Marketable securities - short term 6,721 8,624 Trade receivables, net 27,275 22,387 Defer Tax Asset 658 658 Other accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and inventories 5,079 2,942 --------- --------- Total current assets 75,632 67,988 Marketable securities - Long term 10,264 12,847 Severance pay fund 1,346 1,197 Long term lease deposits 783 778 Prepaid expenses 2,383 2,434 Property and equipment, net 14,611 14,070 Goodwill, net 30,918 26,802 Other assets, net 7,203 2,156 --------- --------- Total assets $143,140 $128,272 ========= ========= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY -------------------------------------------------- Cu
rrent liabilities: Trade payables $ 2,209 $ 1,079 Deferred revenues 21,088 6,143 Accrued restructuring expenses 15 62 Employee and payroll accruals 5,565 6,298 Other accounts payable and accrued expenses 6,672 8,591 --------- --------- Total current liabilities 35,549 22,173 Accrued severance pay 1,693 1,518 Deferred taxes 951 878 Other long term liabilities 2,578 1,571 --------- --------- Total liabilities 40,771 26,140 --------- --------- Shareholders' equity: Share capital 47 47 Additional paid-in capital 152,460 151,547 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (499) 506 Accumulated deficit (46,381) (46,710) Treasury stock, at cost (3,258) (3,258) --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 102,369 102,132 --------- --------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $143,140 $128,272 ========= =========

         FUNDTECH LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statements of Operations
     (In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
                        Three Months Ended
                          March 31,
                      -------------------------
                        2008     2007
                       ----------  ----------
Revenues:
 Software license             $   4,865 $   4,007
 Software hosting                4,667    3,439
 Maintenance                   7,946    6,036
 Services                    10,576    9,689
                      ------------ ------------
   Total revenues               28,054    23,171
                      ------------ ------------
Operating expenses:
 Software licenses costs              32      22
 Amortization of capitalized software
  development costs                 --     394
 Amortization of other intangible assets      474     409
 Maintenance, hosting and services costs
  (1)                      13,271    10,200
 Software development (1)            5,212    4,683
 Selling and marketing (1)            4,831    4,231
 General and administrative (1)         3,943    3,109
                      ------------ ------------
   Total operating expenses          27,763    23,048
                      ------------ ------------
Operating income                   291     123
 Financial income, net               399     441
 Income taxes                   (361)    (136)
                      ------------ ------------
   Net income              $    329 $    428
                      ============ ============
Net income per share:
 Net income used in computing income per
  share                  $    329 $    428
   Basic income per share        $   0.02 $   0.03
   Diluted income per share       $   0.02 $   0.03
Shares used in computing:
  Basic income per share          15,581,367  14,973,302
  Diluted income per share         16,481,151  16,193,264
Adjusted non-GAAP(2) net income per share:
 Adjusted non-GAAP(2) net income used in
  computing income per share        $   1,608 $   1,896
 Adjusted non-GAAP(2) net income per share $   0.10 $   0.12
Shares used in computing adjusted non-
GAAP(2) net income per share         16,481,151  16,193,264
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted
non-GAAP(2) net income:
 Net income                $    329 $    428
   Amortization                 474     803
   Stock-based compensation           805     665
                      ------------ ------------
    Adjusted non-GAAP(2) net income   $   1,608 $   1,896
                      ============ ============
(1) Includes charges for stock-based compensation in 2008 and 2007
(2) See Reconciliation to GAAP


         FUNDTECH LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
        Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
              (In Thousands)
                          Three Months Ended
                            March 31,
                          ------------------
                           2008   2007
                          -------  ------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS:
Net income                     $  329 $  428
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
 Depreciation and amortization            1,883  1,853
 Increase in trade receivables           (4,462) (1,089)
 Increase in prepaid expenses, other accounts
  receivable and inventories            (1,902) (1,462)
 (Decrease) increase in trade payables         668   (911)
 Increase in deferred revenues           15,288  9,311
 Decrease in employee and payroll accruals     (1,134)   (48)
 Increase in other accounts payable and accrued
  expenses                      1,336   231
 Decrease in accrued restructuring expenses      (47)   (47)
 Increase in accrued severance pay, net         26   109
 Increase in accrued interest on marketable
  securities                      72    34
 Increase in Deferred taxes               17    --
 losses on disposition of fixed assets         --    (7)
 Stock-based compensation               805   665
                          --------- --------
   Net cash provided by operations        12,879  9,067
                          --------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Investment in held-to-maturity marketable
  securities                    (3,915) (7,777)
 Proceeds from held-to-maturity marketable
  securities                     8,275  8,865
 (Investment in) maturity of short term deposits  (2,037) (3,932)
 Purchase of property and equipment         (1,643) (1,406)
 Decrease in long-term lease deposits and prepaid
  expenses                       12    4
 Investments in subsidiaries            (12,280) (5,019)
 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets           --    24
                          --------- --------
   Net cash used in investing activities     (11,588) (9,241)
                          --------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Proceeds from the issuance of share capital and
 exercise of stock options and warrants, net      108   455
                          --------- --------
   Net cash provided by (used in) financing
    activities                    108   455
                          --------- --------
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash
equivalents                     (1,165)   275
                          --------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     234   556
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
period                        31,612  28,616
                          --------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 31,846 $29,172
                          ========= ========
Appendix A
---------------------------------------------------
 Investment in Subsidiaries
---------------------------------------------------[FEED_
CRLF] Working Capital $ (815) $ 689 Long term assets 5,555 1,999 Long term liabilities (39) -- Goodwill 7,579 2,331 --------- -------- $ 12,280 $ 5,019 ========= ========

          Schedule A to Press Release
            Reconciliation to GAAP
     (In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
The following information sets forth Fundtech's calculation of
adjusted non-GAAP
net income as contained in the Company's press release:
                        Three Months Ended
                      --------------------------
                          March 31,
                      --------------------------
                        2008      2007
                      ----------   ----------
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted
non-GAAP net income:
Net income                 $    329(1) $    428
Amortization of capitalized
software development costs              --      394
Amortization of other intangible assets       474      409
Stock-based compensation charged as
follows:
Maintenance, hosting and services costs       183       72
Software development                 82       61
Selling and marketing                155      150
General and administrative             385      382
                      -----------  -----------
Adjusted non-GAAP net income        $   1,608  $   1,896
                      ===========  ===========
Adjusted non-GAAP net income per share   $   0.10  $   0.12
                      ===========  ===========
Shares used in computing
adjusted non-GAAP net income per share    16,481,151   16,193,264
                      ===========  ===========



(1) Net income per share (diluted) was approximately $0.10, $0.12 and $0.16 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and the three months ended December 30, 2007, respectively.

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