Art Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTG), today, announced that it will be acquired by Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) for $6 per share in an all cash deal. The company also reported its third-quarter financial results today.
- The total value of the deal is $1 billion.
- The deal is expected to close by early 2011.
Boob Burke, President and CEO of Art Technology Group Inc., said that over 1,000 global enterprises rely on the company’s solutions to help increase the value of their online customer interactions. Burke said that the combination of Oracle and Art Technology will enhance the ability to bring all their commercial activities together, creating a more consistent and relevant experience for their customers.
For the third quarter of 2010, Art Technology Group reported a 16% increase in revenue to $50.3 million. The company’s product license bookings increased 37% to $14.2 million. The company reported GAAP net income of $4.2 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared with net income of $4 million reported for the third quarter of 2009.
Art Technology Group Inc. is a developer and marketer of a suite of e-commerce software products.
Key Financial Stats
Valuation
- Price/Earnings(TTM) 37.30
- Price/Cash Flow 23.90
- Price/Sales (TTM) 3.47
- Price/Book 2.70
Financial Strength
- Quick Ratio (MRQ) 2.90
- Current Ratio (MRQ) 3.00
- LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) 0.00
- Total Debt to Capital (MRQ) 0.00
- Return on Equity 6.40
Assets
- Asset Turnover 0.70
- Asset per Employee .2M
- Inventory Turnover –
Per Share Data
- Earnings (TTM) 0.11
- Current P/E Ratio 3.00
- Cash Flow 0.17
- Annual Dividend 0.00
- Book Value 1.52
- EBITDA 7.80
Profitability
- Market Cap 0.11
- Gross Margin (TTM) 72.90
- Operating Margin (TTM) 7.80
- Profit Margin (TTM) 8.30
Management Effectiveness
- Return on Equity (TTM) 6.40%
- Return on Assets (TTM) 4.70%
- Return on Investment (TTM) 6.40%

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