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UNITED STATES
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, 2013

OR
¨ 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-35461
_______________
ExactTarget, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________
 
Delaware
 
20-1367351
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
20 North Meridian Street, Suite 200 Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46204
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
    
(317) 423-3928
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_______________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
 
Accelerated Filer
¨
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
x
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x
As of April 30, 2013 there were approximately 69,277,907 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 
 



EXACTTARGET, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EXACTTARGET, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share data)
 
As of
March 31, 2013
 
As of
December 31, 2012
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
54,305

 
$
69,192

Short-term investments
46,709

 
40,217

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,235 and $943 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
55,509

 
55,911

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
16,524

 
14,597

Total current assets
173,047

 
179,917

Property and equipment, net
67,726

 
67,944

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
134,151

 
135,574

Other non-current assets
3,302

 
3,631

Total assets
$
378,226

 
$
387,066

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
7,403

 
$
9,070

Accrued liabilities
13,752

 
14,338

Accrued compensation and related expenses
15,745

 
18,503

Deferred revenue
59,376

 
57,592

Total current liabilities
96,276

 
99,503

Other non-current liabilities
5,680

 
5,946

Total liabilities
$
101,956

 
$
105,449

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.0005 par value. Authorized 300,000,000 shares; Issued and outstanding 69,240,516 and 68,544,290 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
35

 
34

 Additional paid in capital
456,426

 
449,801

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,491
)
 
(1,122
)
Accumulated deficit
(178,700
)
 
(167,096
)
Total stockholders' equity
276,270

 
281,617

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
378,226

 
$
387,066


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

1


EXACTTARGET, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue:
 
 
 
Subscription
$
71,629

 
$
51,147

Professional services
17,254

 
12,910

Total revenue
88,883

 
64,057

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
Subscription
18,503

 
12,710

Professional services
13,717

 
11,131

Total cost of revenues
32,220

 
23,841

Gross profit
56,663

 
40,216

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
38,265

 
25,215

Research and development
17,994

 
11,160

General and administrative
12,105

 
8,270

Total operating expenses
68,364

 
44,645

Operating loss
(11,701
)
 
(4,429
)
Other income / (expense), net
97

 
(254
)
Net loss
$
(11,604
)
 
$
(4,683
)
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax - zero
(388
)
 
258

Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax - zero
19

 

Comprehensive loss
$
(11,973
)
 
$
(4,425
)
 
 
 
 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
$
(0.17
)
 
$
(0.32
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
68,803,774

 
14,732,963


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


2


EXACTTARGET, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited; in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(11,604
)
 
$
(4,683
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
7,827

 
5,215

Provision for / (recovery of) bad debt and credit allowances

609

 
(181
)
Stock-based compensation
3,641

 
2,178

Other
(6
)
 
38

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(802
)
 
1,388

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,455
)
 
671

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(1,080
)
 
(889
)
Accrued compensation and related expenses
(2,729
)
 
(4,268
)
Deferred revenue
2,220

 
4,143

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(3,379
)
 
3,612

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Business combination

 
(806
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(7,305
)
 
(4,801
)
Purchases of marketable securities
(9,195
)
 

Sales of marketable securities
2,492

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(14,008
)
 
(5,607
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayments on capital leases
(197
)
 
(194
)
Net payments on term loan and revolving line of credit

 
(16,667
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from option exercises
2,985

 
467

Payments of contingent consideration

 
(456
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 
169,709

Net cash provided by financing activities
2,788

 
152,859

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(288
)
 
(34
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(14,887
)
 
150,830

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
69,192

 
60,705

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
$
54,305

 
$
211,535

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures:
 
 
 
Net cash paid for interest
$

 
$
282

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
 
 
 
Change in payables for purchases of property and equipment
$
(1,582
)
 
$
(657
)
Capital lease obligation entered into for property and equipment
$
245

 
$
239

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)


(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Description of Business
ExactTarget, Inc. (“ExactTarget” or the “Company”) is a leading global provider of cross-channel, digital marketing software-as-a-service ("SaaS") solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through a suite of applications, including email, mobile, social media and websites, marketing automation and data management. ExactTarget’s suite of integrated applications enables both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketers to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven digital marketing and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve return on marketing investment. The Company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with offices across North America and in Europe, South America, Australia and Asia Pacific.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the 2012 consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC in February 2013.
(c) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the Company’s management to make a number of estimates and assumptions related to 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. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, allowance for future credits, revenue recognition, valuation of deferred tax assets, valuation of intangible assets acquired through business combinations, and the valuation of share-based payments. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(d) Segments
The Company manages its operations as a single segment for purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. Revenue is generated predominately in the United States, and all significant assets are held in the United States.
Revenue by geographic region, based on the billing address of the clients, was as follows for the periods presented:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
United States
$
71,976

 
$
53,137

International
16,907

 
10,920

Total revenue
$
88,883

 
$
64,057

Percentage of revenue generated outside the United States
19%
 
17%
No single country outside the United States represented more than 10% of revenue during any period reported.
(e) Foreign Currency Translation
The U.S. dollar is the reporting currency for all periods presented. The financial information for entities outside the United States is measured using the local currency as the functional currency. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Revenue and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Equity transactions are translated using historic exchange rates.

4

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

(f) Net Loss per Common Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any potentially dilutive common equivalents for the period.  
The numbers of preferred stock, stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units that could potentially dilute net loss per basic share in the future, but have not been included in the computation of net loss per diluted share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive, were as follows:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Anti-dilutive shares
5,547,700

 
47,484,578

(2) Short-Term Investments
The following tables summarize the Company’s investments in available-for-sale securities for the periods stated below:
 
As of March 31, 2013
 
Amortized 
Cost
 
Unrealized 
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated 
Fair Value
Corporate Notes / Bonds
$
36,724

 
$
23

 
$
(12
)
 
$
36,735

Certificates of Deposit
7,573

 
8

 
(1
)
 
7,580

Commercial Paper
2,393

 
1

 

 
2,394

Total available-for-sale securities
$
46,690

 
$
32

  
$
(13
)
  
$
46,709

 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Amortized 
Cost
 
Unrealized 
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated 
Fair Value
Corporate Notes / Bonds
$
32,330

 
$

  
$
(23
)
  
$
32,307

Certificates of Deposit
6,920

 

 
(6
)
 
6,914

Commercial Paper
998

 

  
(2
)
  
996

Total available-for-sale securities
$
40,248

 
$

  
$
(31
)
  
$
40,217

All available-for-sale securities had maturities within one year with the exception of corporate notes/bonds and certificates of deposit with a fair value of $18.5 million and $20.4 million, as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which had maturities within two years. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value as described below, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, included as a separate component of stockholders’ equity within accumulated other comprehensive loss. Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, of which none were significant as of March 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012, are included in other income / (expense), net in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

5

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

The assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the input categories associated with those assets were as follows:
 
As of March 31, 2013
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Notes / Bonds
$
36,735

 
$

  
$
36,735

  
$

Certificates of Deposit
7,580

 

 
7,580

 

Commercial Paper
2,394

 

  
2,394

  

 
As of December 31, 2012
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Notes / Bonds
$
32,307

 
$

  
$
32,307

  
$

Certificates of Deposit
6,914

 

 
6,914

 

Commercial Paper
996

 

  
996

  

The available-for-sale securities consist of high quality, investment grade securities from diverse issuers with a weighted average credit rating of AA-. The Company values these securities based on pricing from pricing vendors, who may use inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly in determining fair value. The Company classifies all available-for-sale securities as having Level 2 inputs. The Company's valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the financial instruments having Level 2 inputs were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models, such as discounted cash flow techniques.
(3) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including assets held under capital leases, are summarized as follows. Construction in progress represents costs associated with new equipment, office leasehold improvements and software not yet placed in service.
   
As of
March 31, 2013
 
As of
December 31, 2012
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)
   
 
Furniture and equipment
$
78,131

 
$
69,326

2
-
7
Software
30,324

 
30,055

5
Leasehold improvements
13,935

 
13,968

*
Construction in progress
4,456

 
7,596

 
 
 
Total property and equipment
126,846

 
120,945

 
 
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(59,120
)
 
(53,001
)
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
$
67,726

 
$
67,944

 
 
 
* Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life

6

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment were as follows for the periods presented:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
$
6,176

 
$
4,895

(4) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following table presents the change in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill as of December 31, 2012
$
108,222

Additions from acquisitions

Purchase price adjustments and other
215

Goodwill as of March 31, 2013
$
108,437

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives between two and six years as shown in the table below. Amortization is based on the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset will be consumed.
   
As of
March 31,
 
As of
December 31,
 
Economic Useful Life
(in years)
 
2013
 
Net
Additions*
 
2012
 
Customer lists
$
6,439

 
$
(9
)
 
$
6,448

 
4
-
5
Software technology
21,255

 

 
21,255

 
4
-
6
Trademarks
1,824

 

 
1,824

 
3
Noncompete agreements
959

 
7

 
952

 
2
-
3
Total gross intangible assets
30,477

 
(2
)
 
30,479

 
 
 
 
Less accumulated amortization
(4,763
)
 
(1,636
)
 
(3,127
)
 
 
 
 
Net intangible assets
$
25,714

 
$
(1,638
)
 
$
27,352

 
 
 
 
* Net additions consist of intangible assets acquired through acquisition and the impact of foreign exchange on intangible assets recorded in foreign currency
The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets as of March 31, 2013, is as follows:
   
Amortization Expense
2013
$
4,912

2014
7,660

2015
6,448

2016
3,739

2017
2,507

Thereafter
448

Total future amortization expense
$
25,714

Amortization of intangible assets was as follows for the periods presented:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Amortization of intangible assets
$
1,651

 
$
320


7

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

(5) Acquisitions
(a) Pardot
In October 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Pardot, LLC ("Pardot") for $95.2 million to, among other things, extend the Company's marketing automation capabilities to serve both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketers worldwide. As consideration for the Pardot acquisition, the Company paid $85.4 million in cash and issued 423,370 shares of its common stock valued at $10.0 million. The fair value of the common stock consideration was based on the closing price of $23.62 on the day prior to the closing of the acquisition. Of the total consideration paid, $7.6 million was deposited and held in escrow to secure indemnification obligations. In February 2013, the Company received payment for the net working capital settlement receivable of $0.2 million in connection with the Pardot acquisition.
(b) iGoDigital
Also in October 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the membership interests and capital stock of iGoDigital Holdings, LLC and iGoDigital, Inc. (together, "iGoDigital") for $21.2 million to, among other things, advance its website solutions and predictive analytics solutions. As consideration, the Company paid $14.8 million in cash and issued 263,268 shares of its common stock valued at $6.3 million. The fair value of the common stock consideration was based on the average closing price of the Company's common stock for the five trading days ending on October 5, 2012, which was $23.93. In April 2013, the Company paid an additional $0.1 million for the working capital settlement in connection with the iGoDigital acquisition.
(6) Income Taxes – Valuation Allowance
The Company evaluates whether it will realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of its deferred tax assets to the amount considered more likely than not to be recognized. Deferred tax assets arise as a result of tax loss carry-forwards and various differences between the book basis and the tax basis of such assets. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be recognized due to expected losses generated by the continued planned business investment and, as a result, maintains a valuation allowance for the full value of its deferred tax assets. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, the valuation allowance increased by $3.8 million to $30.2 million, due to additional losses incurred since December 31, 2012.
(7) Initial Public Offering
In March 2012, the Company completed the sale of 9,775,000 shares of common stock, including the underwriters’ exercise of an over-allotment option, at a price of $19.00 per share. A total of $185.7 million in gross proceeds was raised in the initial public offering. After deducting the underwriting discount of $13.0 million and offering expenses of $3.0 million, net proceeds were $169.7 million.
Upon the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, the 23,467,219 shares of the Company's outstanding convertible preferred stock converted, on a two-for-one basis, into 46,934,438 shares of common stock.
(8) Stockholders’ Equity
In March 2012, the Company’s board of directors approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 74,000,000 shares, decrease the par value per share of common stock to $0.0005 and reclassify and subdivide each share of issued and outstanding common stock into two shares of common stock. The Company’s certificate of incorporation was further amended by the Company’s board of directors to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000 shares.
As of March 31, 2013, the Company was authorized to issue 300,000,000 shares of common stock with par value of $0.0005 per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with par value of $0.001 per share.

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EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

(9) Equity Plan Activity
(a) Stock-Based Compensation
The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense resulting from stock awards included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Cost of revenue - subscription
$
131

 
$
98

Cost of revenue - professional services
275

 
223

Sales and marketing
998

 
712

Research and development
1,026

 
374

General and administrative
1,211

 
771

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
3,641

 
$
2,178

(b) Stock Option Awards
The fair value of options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Expected volatility
53.44
%
-
53.68%
 
55.54%
Risk free interest rate
0.83
%
-
0.84%
 
0.91%
Expected dividend yield
 
Expected option term (in years)
6.25
 
6.25
Weighted averaged grant date fair value of options granted
$11.30
 
$7.89
The Company believes the historical volatility of a peer group of companies is representative of future stock price trends. Therefore, expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the publicly traded stock of a peer group of companies analyzed by the Company over the expected term of the options. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the Company’s stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for time periods similar to the expected term of the award. The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The estimated forfeiture rate applied is based on historical forfeiture rates. The expected option term is based on the average of the vesting term and the 10-year contractual lives of all options awarded.
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity under its equity incentive plan and related information is as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
Weighted average remaining contractual life
(in years)
 
Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2012
11,212,761

 
$
7.87

 
7.2
 
$
136,051

Granted
590,250

 
22.13

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(668,560
)
 
4.47

 
 
 
 
Forfeited / Canceled
(13,547
)
 
13.43

 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2013
11,120,904

 
$
8.82

 
7.2
 
$
160,866

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercisable at March 31, 2013
6,423,830

 
$
5.55

 
6.2
 
$
113,812


9

EXACTTARGET, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands except share data or stated otherwise)

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on a stock price of $23.27 and $20.00 per share at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 was $12.2 million.
(c) Restricted Stock
A summary of the Company’s restricted stock award and restricted stock unit activity under its equity incentive plan and related information is as follows:
 
Shares
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
Weighted average remaining contractual life
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2012
966,467

 
$
21.76

 
1.5
Granted
370,476

 
22.27

 
 
Vested
(44,964
)
 
18.24

 
 
Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2013
1,291,979

 
$
22.03

 
2.0
(10) Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Notes Payable
As of December 31, 2011, the Company was party to a Loan and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) that provided the Company with a $10.0 million bank term loan and a $20.0 million revolving line of credit and was collateralized by a blanket lien on substantially all of the Company’s personal property, including intellectual property.
In February 2012, the Company entered into a fourth loan modification agreement that set forth the criteria under the financial covenants in the Agreement for 2012. In March 2012, the Company repaid all outstanding amounts under the Agreement, and in April 2012, terminated the Agreement.
(b) Lease Commitments, Software Licensing and Hosting Agreements
The Company has non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for office space in Indianapolis, Indiana, San Francisco, California, Bellevue, Washington, New York, New York, Atlanta, Georgia, Canada, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Operating and capital lease obligations have not changed significantly from those at December 31, 2012.
The Company has multi-year license agreements with vendors for certain software product licenses and third-party hosting providers to provide data center capacity, including hardware and network infrastructure, to power its suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions. As of March 31, 2013, the Software Licensing and Hosting Agreements had not changed significantly since December 31, 2012.
(c) Legal Proceedings
On August 24, 2012, RPost Holdings, Inc., RPost Communications Limited, and RMail Limited (together, “RPost”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging willful infringement of five patents and seeking injunctive relief, unspecified compensatory damages, enhanced damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. RPost has also filed patent infringement actions against a number of other companies in the same industry as the Company.  On March 11, 2013, RPost filed a First Amended Complaint, adding claims against eleven additional companies based at least in part on their use of the Company's accused electronic mail marketing services.  The Company has filed an Answer in the case, denying all of RPost's claims, and asserting counterclaims for declarations that all of the patents are not infringed and invalid.  The Company believes there are valid defenses against RPost's claims. However, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of such matter, especially given the very early stage of the action. As a result, although the Company is vigorously defending against the asserted claims, neither the ultimate outcome of this litigation nor an estimate of a probable loss or any reasonably possible losses can be assessed at this time.
The Company is not currently, nor has it been in the past, subject to any other material legal proceedings. From time to time, however, the Company may become involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business, and may be subject to third-party infringement claims. These claims, even those that lack merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.
(d) Indemnification Obligations
In the Company’s subscription agreements with its clients, it agrees to indemnify its clients against any losses or costs incurred in connection with claims by a third party alleging that a client’s use of its services infringes the intellectual property rights of the third party. Based on historical and other available information, the Company does not expect it will incur significant liabilities from these indemnification obligations, though there can be no assurance that future infringement claims and the Company's resulting indemnification obligations will not be material.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are often identified by various forms of words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “may,” “might,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “project,” “intend,” “deliver,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “plans,” “potential,” “scheduled” and similar expressions that are not statements of historical fact. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified herein, and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors”, set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to ExactTarget, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a leading global provider of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through the digital channels they use most - email, mobile, social media and websites. Our solutions provide marketers with a broad and powerful suite of integrated applications to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven digital marketing campaigns and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve their return on marketing investment.
Our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing applications include email, mobile, social media, websites, marketing automation and data management. These applications are integrated with our campaign management, calendaring, real-time dashboard, integrated reporting, automation and data management tools to provide marketers a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use, solution to manage, automate and engage in real-time digital marketing. In addition, our highly-scalable and flexible multi-tenant SaaS platform, we call FUEL, provides a robust integration framework that enables clients to integrate data from virtually any relevant source and leverage productized integrations with leading third-party Customer Relationship Management, web analytics and e-commerce providers to further enhance the relevancy of their digital communications. Through our platform, we also provide open application programming interfaces and developer tools that allow third parties to embed our technology into their solutions and build applications on our platform.
Our global sales organization is focused on adding new clients and expanding relationships with existing clients. We believe our team is the largest sales organization devoted to selling digital marketing SaaS solutions with over 440 sales professionals located on four continents. Our field sales team sells into the enterprise market, while our inside sales team sells to small and medium-sized organizations primarily via telesales. Our relationship management sales team focuses on strengthening client relationships, driving contract renewals and selling additional applications to existing clients. We also extend our sales distribution through relationships with approximately 500 marketing service providers that resell our solutions to their customers.
Our direct client base consisted of approximately 6,000 organizations as of March 31, 2013, ranging from enterprises to small businesses in numerous industries, including retail and e-commerce, media and entertainment, travel and hospitality, financial services and insurance, internet and technology, and marketing service providers. Our client base is diverse, and no single client represented more than 5% of our overall revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 or March 31, 2012.

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We provide our solutions primarily through annual and multi-year subscriptions based on volume of contracted utilization, level of functionality, number of digital marketing channels, number of users and level of customer support. We have achieved 49 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and dollar-based subscription revenue renewal rates of over 100% in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012.
In 2013, we have opened offices in Toronto, Canada and in Singapore, and we intend to continue to expand our direct and indirect sales channels, expand our global reach, extend our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions and increase revenue from new and existing clients.
Key Metrics
We use the following key metrics to evaluate and manage our business.
Recurring Subscription Revenue. As a SaaS provider, we monitor recurring subscription revenue to measure our success in executing our strategy to increase the adoption of our SaaS solutions and expand our recurring revenue streams attributable to these solutions. We expect our recurring subscription revenue to remain the most significant portion of our total revenue although its percentage of total revenue may vary from period to period due to a number of factors, including the amount of revenue recognized from utilization above the contracted level and the timing of recognition of professional services revenue. We define recurring subscription revenue as the total amount of contractually-committed subscription revenue under each of our client agreements, which excludes revenue related to utilization above the contracted level.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Recurring subscription revenue(1)
$
68,910

 
$
50,195

Percentage of subscription revenue
96
%
 
98
%
(1) Recurring subscription revenue excludes revenue related to utilization above our clients’ contracted volume level of $2.7 million and $1.0 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Subscription Revenue Renewal Rate. Our ability to retain our clients and expand their use of our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions over time is an indicator of the stability of our revenue base and the long-term value of our client relationships. We assess our performance in this area using a metric we refer to as our subscription revenue renewal rate. This metric is calculated by dividing (a) subscription revenue (including revenue related to messaging utilization above our clients’ contracted levels) in the current period from those clients who were clients during the prior year period, including additional sales to those clients, by (b) subscription revenue (including revenue related to messaging utilization above our clients’ contracted levels) from all clients in the prior year period. This metric is calculated on a quarterly basis and, for periods longer than one quarter, we use an average of the quarterly metrics. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, our subscription revenue renewal rate was greater than 100%.
Adjusted EBITDA. We monitor Adjusted EBITDA because we believe this measure provides important supplemental information regarding our operating performance and is often used by investors and analysts in their evaluation of companies such as ours. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA as a measurement of our operating performance because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain non-cash and non-operating items. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before (1) other (income) and expense, which includes interest income, interest expense and other income and expense, (2) income tax expense (benefit), (3) depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, (4) amortization of intangible assets, (5) stock-based compensation and (6) the impact of adjusting deferred revenue to fair value under purchase accounting. This non-GAAP financial measure is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA reflects an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that we believe, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business.

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Adjusted EBITDA was as follows for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
284

 
$
2,964

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Results of Operations” below for a reconciliation from net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
We generate revenue through the sale of subscriptions to our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions and the delivery of professional services. More than 80% of our revenue in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 was derived from our enterprise, medium-sized and small business clients, with the balance attributable to marketing service providers that resell our solutions to thousands of their customers. We serve a wide range of clients across many industries and sizes, and our revenue is not concentrated within any single client or small group of clients. In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 no single client represented more than 5% of our revenue, and our largest ten clients accounted for less than 20% of our revenue in the aggregate.
Clients are typically invoiced in advance on an annual, quarterly or monthly basis, with payment due within thirty days of the invoice. Invoiced amounts are reflected on the balance sheet as accounts receivable or as cash when collected and as deferred revenue until earned and recognized as revenue ratably over the performance period. Accordingly, deferred revenue represents the amount billed to clients that has not yet been earned or recognized as revenue, pursuant to agreements entered into in current and prior periods, and does not reflect that portion of a contract to be invoiced to clients on a periodic basis for which payment is not yet due. In recent periods, more of our clients have requested monthly instead of quarterly or annual billing terms. As a result, we believe that the proportion of aggregate contract value reflected on the balance sheet as deferred revenue may continue to decrease if this trend continues.
Subscription Revenue. Our subscriptions are based on volume of contracted utilization, level of functionality, number of digital marketing channels, number of users, number of records under management and level of customer support. Utilization levels are based on the volume of email messages, SMS messages, website impressions and other activities. If clients exceed the specified volume of utilization, additional fees are billed for the excess volume, generally at rates equal to or greater than the contracted minimum per-utilization fee, and are included in subscription revenue. If clients use less than the minimum contracted utilization, no rollover credit or refunds are given. Subscription agreements with our clients typically are not cancellable for a minimum period, generally one year but ranging up to three years. Our subscription revenue as a percentage of our total revenue was as follows for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Subscription revenue
81%
 
80%
We recognize the aggregate minimum subscription fee ratably on a straight-line basis over the subscription term, provided that an enforceable contract has been signed by both parties, access to our SaaS solutions has been granted to the client, the fee for the subscription is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue from utilization above the contracted level is recognized in the period in which the utilization occurs. As a result of new client additions and expansion of our overall client base, we believe revenue attributable to utilization above the contracted level may grow in absolute dollars.
Professional Services Revenue. Professional services revenue consists primarily of fees associated with training, implementation, integration, deliverability, campaign services and strategic consulting. Our professional services are not required for clients to utilize our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions. Depending upon the nature of the engagement, we may provide professional services over the term of the SaaS subscription or in connection with discrete projects. Revenue for our professional services engagements is recognized over the period of performance and is typically contracted on a fixed-fee basis.

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Our professional services revenue as a percentage of our total revenue was as follows for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Professional services revenue
19%
 
20%
Cost of Revenue
We allocate certain overhead expenses, such as rent, utilities, office supplies and depreciation of general office assets to cost of revenue categories based on related headcount. As a result, an overhead expense allocation is reflected in each cost of revenue category.
Cost of Subscription Revenue. Cost of subscription revenue consists primarily of wages and benefits for software operations personnel, as well as depreciation, licensing, maintenance and support for hardware and software used in production, and co-location facilities, bandwidth and infrastructure expenses. The expenses related to co-location, bandwidth and infrastructure are affected by the number of clients using our suite of cross-channel, digital marketing SaaS solutions, the complexity and frequency of their use, the level of utilization and the amount of stored data. In addition, these expenses are affected by our requirement to maintain high application availability. Our system hardware is primarily hosted in three third-party operated co-location facilities, with two located in Indianapolis, Indiana and one in Las Vegas, Nevada. We also have systems hosted by co-location providers located in Texas and Washington, Virginia and Northern California. We expect to make further significant capital investments in the expansion and operation of our data centers and to continue to expand our business, which will increase our cost of subscription revenue in absolute dollars.
Cost of Professional Services Revenue. Cost of professional services revenue primarily consists of wages and benefits for services personnel, third party contractors and related costs. Our cost of professional services revenue is significantly higher as a percentage of associated revenue than our cost of subscription revenue due to the labor costs associated with providing professional services. As it takes several months to ramp up a professional services consultant to full productivity, we generally increase our professional services capacity ahead of the recognition of associated professional services revenue, which can result in lower margins in a period of significant hiring. We expect the number of professional services personnel to increase in the future as we continue to serve more enterprise clients, resulting in higher cost of professional services revenue in absolute dollars.
Operating Expenses
We allocate certain overhead expenses, such as rent, utilities, office supplies and depreciation of general office assets to operating expense categories based on related headcount. As a result, an overhead expense allocation is reflected in each operating expense category.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for sales and marketing personnel, sales commissions, travel and meeting expenses and lead-generation marketing programs. All sales and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. In particular, sales bonuses are expensed in the period of contract signing and commissions are expensed upon contract billing. Our sales and marketing expenditures have historically been highest in the last two quarters of each year, which are periods of increased sales and marketing activity. In order to continue to grow our business and increase our brand awareness, we expect to continue investing substantial resources in our sales and marketing efforts. As a result, we expect sales and marketing expenses to increase as we invest to acquire new clients and retain and grow revenue from existing clients.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for product strategy, product architecture, product design, development and quality assurance personnel, and the costs of third-party development contractors. We focus our research and development efforts on usability, application performance, new features and functionality and development of emerging cross-channel marketing technologies. We expense research and development costs as incurred due to our relatively short development cycle. We expect research and development expenses to increase as we continue to enhance our product offerings.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of wages and benefits for executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources, internal information technology support and administrative personnel. In addition, general and administrative expenses include professional services fees, bad debt expenses and other corporate expenses. We expect that general and administrative expenses will increase as we continue to add personnel to support our growth. We also anticipate that we will continue to incur additional costs for personnel and for professional services

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including auditing and legal services, insurance and other corporate governance-related costs related to operating as a public company.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses, and related disclosures. The following accounting policies involve the most judgment and complexity: revenue recognition, income taxes, goodwill and acquired intangible assets, and stock-based compensation. Accordingly, we believe these policies are critical to fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations. If actual results or events differ materially from the estimates, judgments and assumptions used by us in applying these policies, our reported financial condition and results of operations could be materially affected.
There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2012. For further information please see the discussion of critical accounting policies included in our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not engage in any off-balance sheet financing activities other than operating leases for office space and computer equipment. We do not have any interest in entities referred to as variable interest entities, which include special purpose entities and other structured finance entities.
Results of Operations
The following tables set forth selected consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data for each of the periods indicated and a reconciliation of our net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Revenue:
(in thousands)
Subscription(1)
$
71,629

 
$
51,147

Professional services
17,254

 
12,910

Total revenue
88,883

 
64,057

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
Subscription(2,3)
18,503

 
12,710

Professional services(2)
13,717

 
11,131

Total cost of revenues
32,220

 
23,841

Gross profit
56,663

 
40,216

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Sales and marketing(2,3)
38,265

 
25,215

Research and development(2)
17,994

 
11,160

General and administrative(2,3)
12,105

 
8,270

Total operating expenses
68,364

 
44,645

Operating loss
(11,701
)
 
(4,429
)
Other income / (expense), net
97

 
(254
)
Net loss(4)
$
(11,604
)
 
$
(4,683
)
Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax - zero
(388
)
 
258

Net unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax - zero
19

 

Comprehensive loss
$
(11,973
)
 
$
(4,425
)

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(1) Subscription revenue includes fees for utilization above the contracted level as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenue from utilization above contracted level
$
2,719

 
$
952

Percentage of subscription revenue
4
%
 
2
%
Percentage of total revenue
3
%
 
1
%

(2) Total cost of revenue and operating expenses include the following amounts related to stock-based compensation:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
   
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue - subscription
$
131

 
$
98

Cost of revenue - professional services
275

 
223

Sales and marketing
998

 
712

Research and development
1,026

 
374

General and administrative
1,211

 
771

Total stock-based compensation
$
3,641

 
$
2,178


(3) Total cost of revenue and operating expenses include the following amounts related to amortization of intangible assets:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
   
(in thousands)
Cost of revenue - subscription
$
1,083

 
$
75

Sales and marketing
500

 
132

General and administrative
68

 
113

Total amortization of intangible assets
$
1,651

 
$
320


(4) The following table sets forth the reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Net loss
$
(11,604
)
 
$
(4,683
)
Acquired deferred revenue fair value adjustment
517

 

Stock-based compensation 
3,641

 
2,178

Amortization of intangible assets
1,651

 
320

Adjusted net loss
(5,795
)
 
(2,185
)
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
6,176

 
4,895

Other (income) / expense, net 
(97
)
 
254

Adjusted EBITDA
$
284

 
$
2,964



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The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated as a percentage of total revenue:
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
2013
 
2012
Revenue:
 
 
 
Subscription
81%
 
80%
Professional services
19%
 
20%
Total revenue
100%
 
100%
Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
Subscription
21%
 
20%
Professional services
15%
 
17%
Total cost of revenues
36%
 
37%
Gross profit
64%
 
63%
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
43%
 
39%
Research and development
20%
 
17%
General and administrative
14%
 
13%
Total operating expenses
77%
 
70%
Operating loss
(13)%
 
(7)%
Other income / (expense), net
—%
 
—%
Loss before taxes
(13)%
 
(7)%
Income tax expense
—%
 
—%
Net loss
(13)%
 
(7)%

Note: Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of the line items in the table.

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Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

Revenue
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Subscription revenue
$
71,629

 
$
51,147

 
40%
Professional services revenue
17,254

 
12,910

 
34%
Total revenue
$
88,883

 
$
64,057

 
39%

The $20.5 million of growth in subscription revenue was primarily attributable to new client additions, the full period impact of recognition of revenue from new clients added during prior periods, and our acquisitions of Pardot and iGoDigital. Subscription revenue recognized from international clients increased by $5.3 million, or 63%, to $13.7 million in 2013 from $8.4 million in 2012. Revenue from utilization above the contracted level increased to $2.7 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 from $1.0 million in the same period in 2012.

The $4.3 million of growth in professional services revenue was attributable to an increased number of enterprise and medium-sized clients with complex digital marketing programs utilizing our professional services, and the acceleration of new direct client additions utilizing implementation, integration and other services. In addition, professional services revenue from our international operations increased by $0.6 million, or 24%, during the same period in 2012.

Cost of Revenue
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
   
 
 
% of
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
2013
 
Cost of
 
2012
 
Cost of
 
%
 
Amount
 
Revenue
 
Amount
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Cost of subscription revenue
$
18,503

 
57%
 
$
12,710

 
53%
 
46%
Cost of professional services revenue
13,717

 
43%
 
11,131

 
47%
 
23%
Total cost of revenue
$
32,220

 
100%
 
$
23,841

 
100%
 
35%

The $5.8 million increase in cost of subscription revenue was due in part to $1.6 million from increased employee-related costs, $2.0 million from additional depreciation and amortization costs related to equipment and software in our data centers and $1.6 million from increased operating costs related to enhancing and expanding our infrastructure.

The $2.6 million increase in cost of professional services revenue was primarily due to a $2.0 million increase in employee-related costs to support higher professional services revenue mainly as a result of our global growth.

Gross Profit
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
% of
 
 
 
2013
 
Associated
 
2012
 
Associated
 
%
 
Amount
 
Revenue
 
Amount
 
Revenue
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Subscription revenue gross profit
$
53,126

 
74%
 
$
38,437

 
75%
 
38%
Professional services revenue gross profit
3,537

 
20%
 
1,779

 
14%
 
99%
Total gross profit
$
56,663

 
64%
 
$
40,216

 
63%
 
41%

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Our subscription revenue gross profit increased $14.7 million and decreased by one percentage point as a percentage of associated revenue. The increase in the dollar amount of gross profit is attributable to the growth in the number of clients and our ability to grow revenues while controlling costs as a percentage of revenues.
The $1.8 million increase in professional services revenue gross profit was due in part to the growth in the number of clients using our professional services in the U.S. and other countries. This growth, along with leveraging the prior year investment in our professional services headcount, resulted in a 99% increase in professional services gross profit.

Sales and Marketing Expenses
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Sales and marketing 
$
38,265

 
$
25,215

 
52%
Percentage of total revenue
43
%
 
39
%
 
 

The $13.1 million increase in sales and marketing expenses was primarily due to a $7.9 million increase in employee-related costs. Travel and meeting expenses increased during the first quarter by $1.8 million and marketing program expenses increased by $1.7 million. Overall, sales and marketing expenses increased as we continued to invest in expanding our domestic and international presence. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expenses increased 4 percentage points mainly due to the acquisitions of Pardot and iGoDigital, but also due to global expansion in areas such as Germany, France, and Sweden, where growth in expenses has outpaced the revenue recognized during the same period.

Research and Development Expenses
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Research and development 
$
17,994

 
$
11,160

 
61%
Percentage of total revenue 
20
%
 
17
%
 
 

The $6.8 million increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to a $4.6 million increase in employee-related costs and an increase of $1.0 million in third-party development contractor resources. As a percentage of total revenue, research and development expenses increased 3 percentage points as a result of our acquisitions of Pardot and iGoDigital and continued investment in our suite of applications. The level of research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 is more consistent with the levels we have experienced in prior years.

General and Administrative Expenses
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
General and administrative
$
12,105

 
$
8,270

 
46%
Percentage of total revenue 
14
%
 
13
%
 
 

The $3.8 million increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $1.7 million increase in employee-related costs in finance and accounting, legal, human resources, talent acquisition and internal information technology support to support our growth. Professional fees related to third party work performed on regulatory, legal and tax related matters increased $1.2 million as a result of our growth and the costs associated with being a publicly traded company.

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Other Income and Expense, Net
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
%
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
Other income / (expense), net 
$
97

 
$
(254
)
 
138%

Other income and expense consists primarily of interest income and expense and foreign exchange gains and losses. The increase of $0.4 million is due to less interest expense incurred as a result of terminating our term loan and revolving line of credit in April 2012.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily through the proceeds from the issuance of our common and preferred stock, borrowings under credit facilities and cash flows from operations. In March and April 2012, we repaid all outstanding amounts under, and terminated, our term loan and revolving line of credit. As of March 31, 2013, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and cash equivalents totaling $54.3 million and short-term investments of $46.7 million.
Summary of Cash Flows
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(3,379
)
 
$
3,612

Net cash used in investing activities
(14,008
)
 
(5,607
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
2,788

 
152,859

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(288
)
 
(34
)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
(14,887
)
 
$
150,830

Operating Activities
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, our net loss from operations of $11.6 million was offset by the $12.1 million add back of non-cash charges for depreciation and stock-based compensation expense. Net cash used in operations of $3.4 million resulted primarily from unfavorable changes in working capital accounts. Most notably, annual commission and bonus payments accrued for as of December 31, 2012 were paid during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The unfavorable changes in working capital accounts was partially offset by improvement in our days sales outstanding when compared to the same period of the prior year. Net cash provided by operating activities of $3.6 million for the same period in 2012 resulted primarily from favorable changes in working capital accounts.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $14.0 million and $5.6 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities in the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 included the investment of $6.7 million of cash in high quality, investment grade securities from diverse issuers and recorded as short-term investments in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The comparable 2012 period did not include purchases or sales of marketable securities. Investing activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 also included the payment of $7.3 million of cash for purchases of fixed assets to expand our data center infrastructure, computer equipment and office furniture for our employees and leasehold improvements related to additional office space.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $2.8 million and $152.9 million during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, we received $3.0 million of cash as a result of stock option exercises. Activity during the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 included proceeds from the issuance of $169.7 million of common stock, net of issuance costs, offset by $16.7 million of payments on our term loan and revolving line of credit. The activity during both these periods included repayments of borrowings pursuant to our capital leases.
Capital Resources
Based on our current cash and short-term investments balances, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our business and meet our contractual obligations for the next twelve months. However, we may need or choose to raise additional funds in the future in the event that we pursue acquisitions or investments in complementary businesses or technologies. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible securities, our stockholders may experience ownership dilution.
During the last three years, inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on our business, and we do not expect that inflation or changing prices will materially affect our business in the next twelve months.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk. Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Euro, British Pound, Brazilian Real, Australian dollar and Swedish Krona. The volatility of exchange rates depends on many factors that we cannot forecast with reliable accuracy. We typically collect revenue and incur costs in the currency in the location in which we provide our solutions. Although we have experienced and will continue to experience fluctuations in our net loss as a result of transaction gains and losses related to transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, we believe that a 10% change in foreign exchange rates would not have a material impact on our results of operations. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency hedging contracts. As our international operations grow, we will continue to reassess our approach to managing our risk relating to fluctuations in currency rates.
Interest Rate Sensitivity. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates to our cash equivalents and short-term investments. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. This objective is accomplished by making diversified investments, consisting only of investment-grade securities.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures.
Based on their evaluation, as of March 31, 2013, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were effective to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decision-making regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On August 24, 2012, RPost Holdings, Inc., RPost Communications Limited, and RMail Limited (together, “RPost”) filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging willful infringement of five patents and seeking injunctive relief, unspecified compensatory damages, enhanced damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. RPost has also filed patent infringement actions against a number of other companies in the same industry as the Company.  On March 11, 2013, RPost filed a First Amended Complaint, adding claims against eleven additional companies based at least in part on their use of the Company's accused electronic mail marketing services.  The Company has filed an Answer in the case, denying all of RPost's claims, and asserting counterclaims for declarations that all of the patents are not infringed and invalid.  The Company believes there are valid defenses against RPost's claims. However, the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain and there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of such matter, especially given the very early stage of the action. As a result, although the Company is vigorously defending against the asserted claims, neither the ultimate outcome of this litigation nor an estimate of a probable loss or any reasonably possible losses can be assessed at this time.
From time to time, we may become involved in various other legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business, and may be subject to other third-party infringement claims or be required to indemnify our clients against losses or cost incurred by them in connection with infringement claims. These claims, even those that lack merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risk factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 identify risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results and future prospects. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.



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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Number
  
Document
 
 
 
31.01   
  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.02   
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.01   
  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
 
32.02   
  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
 
101   
 
The following condensed consolidated financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012; Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited); (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited); and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)**

*
Furnished, not filed
**
Pursuant to Rule 406T of SEC Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files included as Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.
 

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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.
 
 
 
ExactTarget, Inc.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 10, 2013
By:
/s/ Scott D. Dorsey
 
 
 
Scott D. Dorsey
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 10, 2013
By:
/s/ Steven A. Collins
 
 
 
Steven A. Collins
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 








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