eLoyalty Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results

Behavioral Analytics(TM) Subscriptions Grew 64% Sequentially in the Third Quarter and Fourth Quarter Revenue Visibility Is Strong


LAKE FOREST, IL--(Marketwire - November 5, 2008) - eLoyalty Corporation (NASDAQ: ELOY), a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) services and solutions company, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008.

For the third quarter of 2008, total revenue was $20.1 million and the net loss was ($6.1) million. The net loss available to common shareholders was ($0.63) per share. eLoyalty realized an "Adjusted Earnings(1)" Loss of ($1.1) million for the third quarter of 2008. Adjusted Earnings is a non-GAAP measure. For a reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings Loss to operating loss, see the accompanying schedule.

The following is a summary of revenue by major component:

                      Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                  ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                                         %                            %
        (000's)   9/27/2008 9/29/2007 Change   9/27/2008 9/29/2007 Change
                  --------- --------- -------  --------- --------- -------
Revenue:
  Managed
   Services       $  10,516 $   9,839       7% $  30,720 $  28,334       8%
  Consulting
   Services           7,682    12,622     -39%    27,049    39,605     -32%
                  --------- --------- -------  --------- --------- -------
Services Revenue     18,198    22,461     -19%    57,769    67,939     -15%
  Product               956     2,909     -67%     5,851     8,672     -33%
                  --------- --------- -------  --------- --------- -------
Net Revenue          19,154    25,370     -25%    63,620    76,611     -17%
  Reimbursed
   expenses             941     1,243              2,487     3,894
                  --------- --------- -------  --------- --------- -------
Total Revenue     $  20,095 $  26,613     -24% $  66,107 $  80,505     -18%
                  --------- --------- -------  --------- --------- -------

Q3 2008 Highlights

Third Quarter 2008 highlights include:

--  Increased Managed Services revenues by 11% sequentially, principally
    driven by the 64% sequential increase in Behavioral Analytics™
    subscription revenues
--  Closed two new large ICS contracts totaling approximately $14 million
--  Signed two new Behavioral Analytics™ Deployment contracts and one
    new Assessment contract with premier customers (a new division of a Top 5
    HMO, a new Top 5 HMO and a large life insurance company)
--  Raised $15 million in a fully subscribed Rights Offering
--  Ended the Third Quarter with $33.5 million in Cash
--  Reduced our cost structure approximately $3 million on an annual basis
    

Third quarter results were adversely impacted by the sourcing delays and related revenue recognition issues associated with a large ICS order. This event reduced Third Quarter Services revenues by $0.2 million and Third Quarter Product revenues by $3.6 million. These amounts are expected to be realized in the Fourth Quarter.

eLoyalty closed the Third Quarter with a Managed Services backlog of $69.9 million(2) (an increase from $69.5 million as compared to the end of the Second Quarter).

In addition, early in the Fourth Quarter, the Company closed a significant new CRM Consulting project at one of its Behavioral Analytics™ HMO clients. The revenues from this project will help offset the continuing declines in revenues from several of eLoyalty's traditional Consulting clients, as well as improve the Company's revenue visibility for the Fourth Quarter.

Fourth Quarter 2008 Guidance

eLoyalty provides guidance for Services revenue only. Product revenue from the sale of third-party software and hardware can fluctuate substantially between periods and is not a primary focus of the Company's business.

The major factors driving eLoyalty's Fourth Quarter 2008 outlook include:

--  Strong revenue visibility for the current quarter
--  Increased ICS Consulting revenues
--  Increased ICS Managed Services revenues
--  Increased Behavioral Analytics™ revenues
    

Based on these factors, eLoyalty currently expects its Fourth Quarter 2008 Services revenues will increase 7% sequentially to approximately $19.5 million.

In the Fourth Quarter, eLoyalty expects to achieve record Managed Services revenues and record revenues from its two principal Service Lines (ICS and Behavioral Analytics™). The growth in these areas will continue to improve its revenue mix in the Fourth Quarter of 2008, as evidenced by the following:

--  Approximately 56% of Services revenues is expected to come from
    Managed Services, up from 51% in the fourth quarter of 2007
--  Approximately 76% of Services revenues is expected to come from
    Behavioral Analytics™ and ICS Service Lines, up from 57% in the fourth
    quarter of 2007
    

In addition, eLoyalty expects to be EBITDA (Adjusted Earnings(1)) profitable in the Fourth Quarter.

Conference Call Information

eLoyalty management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. A webcast of the conference call and slide presentation will be available live via the Internet at the Investor Relations section of eLoyalty's web site at http://www.eloyalty.com/investor/ where this press release, as well as other financial information that will be discussed on that call, is also available. For those who cannot access the live broadcast, or the continued availability on eLoyalty's website, a replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately two hours after the live call is completed until November 19, 2008 by dialing (800) 642-1687 or, for international callers, (706) 645-9291 and entering conference ID number 68887529.

About eLoyalty

eLoyalty helps its customers achieve breakthrough results with revolutionary analytics and advanced technologies that drive continuous business improvement. With a long track record of delivering proven solutions for many of the Fortune 1000, eLoyalty's offerings include the Behavioral Analytics™ Service, Integrated Contact Solutions and Consulting Services, each of which enables focused business transformation.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding anticipated financial results and other matters that are not strictly historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such a difference include those described under "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in eLoyalty's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. They reflect opinions, assumptions and estimates only as of the date they are made, and eLoyalty Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

(1) eLoyalty presents Adjusted Earnings, a non-GAAP measure that represents cash earnings performance, excluding the impact of non-cash expenses and expense reduction activities, because management believes that Adjusted Earnings provide investors with a better understanding of the results of eLoyalty's operations. Management believes that Adjusted Earnings reflect eLoyalty's resources available to invest in its business and strengthen its balance sheet. In addition, expense reduction activities can vary significantly between periods on the basis of factors that management does not believe reflect current-period operating performance. Although similar adjustments for expense reduction activities may be recorded in future periods, the size and frequency of these adjustments cannot be predicted. The Adjusted Earnings measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, operating income, cash flows or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(2) The terms of each Managed Services contract range from one to five years. eLoyalty uses the term "backlog" with respect to its Managed Services engagements to refer to the expected revenue to be received under the applicable contract, based on its currently contracted terms and, when applicable, currently anticipated levels of usage and performance. Actual usage and performance might be greater or less than anticipated. In general, eLoyalty's Managed services contracts may be terminated by the customer without cause, but early termination by a customer usually requires a substantial early termination payment.


                           eLoyalty Corporation
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (Unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

                                    For the                 For the
                               Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                              --------------------    --------------------
                              Sept. 27,  Sept. 29,    Sept. 27,  Sept. 29,
                                2008       2007         2008       2007
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Revenue:
  Services                    $  18,198  $  22,461    $  57,769  $  67,939
  Product                           956      2,909        5,851      8,672
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
    Revenue before reimbursed
     expenses (net revenue)      19,154     25,370       63,620     76,611
  Reimbursed expenses               941      1,243        2,487      3,894
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Total revenue                    20,095     26,613       66,107     80,505

Operating expenses:
  Cost of services               11,673     14,945       38,598     44,906
  Cost of product                 1,041      2,169        4,865      6,601
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
    Cost of revenue before
     reimbursed expenses         12,714     17,114       43,463     51,507
  Reimbursed expenses               941      1,243        2,487      3,894
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Total cost of revenue,
 exclusive of depreciation and
 amortization shown below:       13,655     18,357       45,950     55,401
  Selling, general and
   administrative                10,608     11,959       33,285     36,486
  Severance and related costs       686          5        1,138          5
  Depreciation and
   amortization                   1,094        913        3,149      2,634
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Total operating expenses         26,043     31,234       83,522     94,526
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------

Operating loss                   (5,948)    (4,621)     (17,415)   (14,021)
Interest and other (expense)
 income, net                        (95)       281          (13)     1,199
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Loss before income taxes         (6,043)    (4,340)     (17,428)   (12,822)
Income tax provision                (27)        (6)         (76)        (8)
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Net loss                         (6,070)    (4,346)     (17,504)   (12,830)
Dividends related to Series B
 preferred stock                   (324)      (341)        (973)    (1,070)
                              ---------  ---------    ---------  ---------
Net loss available to common
 stockholders                 $  (6,394) $  (4,687)   $ (18,477) $ (13,900)
                              =========  =========    =========  =========

Basic net loss per common
 share                        $   (0.63) $   (0.55)   $   (1.93) $   (1.68)
                              =========  =========    =========  =========
Diluted net loss per common
 share                        $   (0.63) $   (0.55)   $   (1.93) $   (1.68)
                              =========  =========    =========  =========

Shares used to calculate basic
 net loss per share              10,171      8,578        9,562      8,272
                              =========  =========    =========  =========
Shares used to calculate
 diluted net loss per share      10,171      8,578        9,562      8,272
                              =========  =========    =========  =========

Stock-based compensation,
 primarily restricted stock,
 included in individual line
 items above:
  Cost of services            $     682  $     187    $   2,682  $     743
  Selling, general and
   administrative                 2,376      2,066        9,144      7,572
  Severance and related costs        58          —          103          —




                           eLoyalty Corporation
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
      (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                              September 27,   December 29,
                                                  2008            2007
                                              -------------   ------------
                  ASSETS:
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                  $      29,851   $     21,412
   Restricted cash                                    3,655          2,455
   Receivables, (net of allowances of
    $76 and $110)                                     9,190         11,322
   Prepaid expenses                                   9,316          8,465
   Other current assets                               3,698          1,074
                                              -------------   ------------
     Total current assets                            55,710         44,728
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net             6,883          7,391
Goodwill                                              2,643          2,643
Intangibles, net                                        688            828
Other long-term assets                                4,509          4,461
                                              -------------   ------------
     Total assets                             $      70,433   $     60,051
                                              =============   ============

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current Liabilities:
   Accounts payable                           $       5,386   $      2,997
   Accrued compensation and related costs             4,454          5,555
   Unearned revenue                                  16,489         11,772
   Other current liabilities                          4,288          3,783
                                              -------------   ------------
     Total current liabilities                       30,617         24,107
Long-term unearned revenue                            4,772          7,416
Other long-term liabilities                           2,330          1,625
                                              -------------   ------------
     Total liabilities                               37,719         33,148
                                              -------------   ------------

Redeemable Series B convertible preferred
 stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares
 authorized and designated; 3,631,303 and
 3,745,070 shares issued and outstanding with
 a liquidation preference of $18,844 and
 $19,768 at September 27, 2008 and December
 29, 2007, respectively                              18,520         19,100

Stockholders’ Equity:
   Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 35,000,000
    shares authorized; none issued and
    outstanding                                           —              —
   Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000
    shares authorized; 13,632,116 and 9,885,458
    shares issued at September 27, 2008 and
    December 29, 2007; and 13,350,235 and
    9,735,492 outstanding at September 27, 2008
    and December 29, 2007, respectively                 136             99
   Additional paid-in capital                       195,790        172,483
   Accumulated deficit                             (176,052)      (158,548)
   Treasury stock, at cost, 281,881 and
    149,966 shares at September 27, 2008 and
    December 29, 2007                                (1,839)        (2,731)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (3,841)        (3,500)
                                              -------------   ------------
     Total stockholders’ equity                      14,194          7,803
                                              -------------   ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity    $      70,433   $     60,051
                                              =============   ============


                   eLoyalty Corporation
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 (Unaudited and in thousands)

                                                          For the
                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Sept. 27,   Sept. 29,
                                                       2008        2007
                                                    ---------   ---------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net loss                                          $ (17,504)  $ (12,830)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                       3,149       2,634
    Stock-based compensation                           11,826       8,315
    Provision for uncollectible amounts                   (16)        152
    Severance and related costs                           229          -
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Receivables                                         2,110        (473)
    Prepaid expenses                                     (325)     (2,802)
    Other assets                                       (2,836)        922
    Accounts payable                                    2,391         527
    Accrued compensation and related costs               (903)      1,078
    Unearned revenue                                    2,081       5,051
    Other liabilities                                       2      (1,117)
                                                    ---------   ---------
      Net cash provided by operating activities           204       1,457
                                                    ---------   ---------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Capital expenditures and other                         (641)     (3,384)
                                                    ---------   ---------
    Net cash used in investing activities                (641)     (3,384)
                                                    ---------   ---------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Rights offering, net                                 14,898           -
  Acquisition of treasury stock                        (3,123)     (3,069)
  Increase in restricted cash                          (1,200)     (1,000)
  Payment of Series B dividends                        (1,317)     (1,465)
  Proceeds from stock compensation and employee stock
   purchase plans                                         287         379
  Principal payments under capital lease obligations     (538)          -
  Other                                                     -          24
                                                    ---------   ---------
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing
     activities                                         9,007      (5,131)
                                                    ---------   ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
 equivalents                                             (131)        (91)
                                                    ---------   ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        8,439      (7,149)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period         21,412      31,645
                                                    ---------   ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $  29,851   $  24,496
                                                    =========   =========

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:
  Capital lease obligations incurred                $   1,986   $     528
  Capital equipment purchased on credit                 1,986         528
  Change in net unrealized security gain                 (211)        387

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
  Cash refunded for income taxes, net               $       -   $   1,155
  Interest paid                                          (367)          -



                       eLoyalty Corporation
           CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS MEASURE
                   (Unaudited and in thousands)

                                       For the              For the
                                 Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                               --------------------  --------------------
                                Sept. 27,  Sept. 29,  Sept. 27,  Sept. 29,
                                  2008       2007       2008       2007
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
GAAP - Operating loss          $  (5,948) $  (4,621) $ (17,415) $ (14,021)

  Add back (reduce) the effect
   of:
Stock-based compensation           3,058      2,253     11,826      8,315
Severance and related costs          686          5      1,138          5
Depreciation and amortization      1,094        913      3,149      2,634
                               ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Adjusted earnings measure -
 income (loss)                 $  (1,110) $  (1,450) $  (1,302) $  (3,067)
                               =========  =========  =========  =========

Contact Information: PRESS RELEASE Contact: eLoyalty Corporation Chris Min Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (847) 582-7222