QSII Quality Systems, Inc. (delisted)

Company Fills Chief Technology Officer Role with Seasoned Healthcare Technology Executive

Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) announced today results for its fiscal 2016 third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015.

Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2015, on a pro forma basis to exclude the Hospital Solutions Division which the Company sold on October 22, 2015, were $116.4 million, versus $118.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, on the same basis, reflecting a reduction in system sales and related maintenance, offset by increases in revenue cycle management services and electronic data interchange services. Reported revenues, including the Hospital Solutions Division, for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $117.0 million, compared with $123.4 million reported for the three months ended December 31, 2014, largely reflecting a decline of $4.4 million in revenues associated with the disposition of the Hospital Solutions Division.

Recurring revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 increased to approximately 80 percent of total revenues.

On a non-GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share was $0.16 for both the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. On a GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share was $0.12 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 versus $0.11 for the comparable period a year ago.

Revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, on a pro forma basis to exclude the Hospital Solutions Division, were $357.1 million, up two percent when compared with revenues of $348.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, on the same basis. Reported revenues, including the Hospital Solutions Division, for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 were $364.6 million, compared with $361.8 million reported for the nine months ended December 31, 2014.

On a non-GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was $0.53 versus $0.41 in the comparable period a year ago. On a GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share was $0.36 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 versus $0.27 for the comparable period a year ago.

Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was 54 percent, compared with 56 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Operating expenses, consisting of selling, general and administrative and research and development costs, declined 10 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared with the same period a year ago. This decline reflects a year-over-year decrease in both corporate selling, general and administrative and research and development costs.

Rusty Frantz, president and chief executive officer, commenting on the results, stated: “I am pleased with our progress as we continue to transform our business while being a good steward of the cost line to enhance EPS levels.”

At quarter-end, the Company’s liquidity position remained strong with $104.8 million of cash and investments.

Subsequent to the closing of the fiscal 2016 third quarter, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of HealthFusion Holdings, Inc. on January 4th, 2016 and entered into a $250 million revolving credit facility.

In addition, as previously announced, the Company had been seeking to fill the role of chief technology officer. To this end, David A. Metcalfe was named to the post, effective February 1, 2016. Prior to joining QSI, Metcalfe, 52, served as vice president of R&D at Becton, Dickinson & Company (BD), a leading worldwide medical technology company, from March 2015 to January 2016. Previously, Metcalfe was vice president of product development at CareFusion Corp., a global medical technology company servicing the critical care market from September 2012 to March 2015, at which time CareFusion was acquired by BD. From 2008 to 2012, Metcalfe was vice president of development for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, a provider of healthcare information technology (HCIT) solutions.

“We are pleased to fill the CTO role with David Metcalfe, a seasoned technology and software expert. David brings significant, relevant experience to our Company, having worked at several healthcare technology companies and also within the HCIT space,” Frantz noted.

“As Quality Systems works to improve the quality of our client experience, our current growth strategy is centered on our transition to the cloud and the role our recent acquisition of HealthFusion plays, along with a strong focus on our core ambulatory business and pursuit of opportunities within the population health arena as the market shifts to the delivery of value-based care. Furthermore, we are restructuring the sales organization and re-engineering sales processes to enable cross-selling amongst our large installed ambulatory base. We also are more effectively using capital to strengthen and grow our business to meet the changing needs of the HCIT marketplace. The foundation we have laid during the past few months well positions the Company for the direction in which the future of healthcare is headed,” Frantz concluded.

Quality Systems will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2016 third quarter results on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT). All participants should dial 1-866-900-9499 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and reference conference ID #29627511. International callers should dial 1-937-502-2136. To hear a live Web simulcast or to listen to the archived webcast following completion of the call, please visit the Company’s website at www.qsii.com, click on the "Investors” tab, then select "Conference Calls," to access the link to the call. To listen to a telephone replay of the conference call, please dial 800-585-8367 or 404-537-3406 and enter conference ID #29627511. The replay will be available from approximately 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 28, 2016, through 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

A transcript of the conference call will be made available on the Company’s website at www.qsii.com.

About Quality Systems, Inc.

Irvine, Calif.-based Quality Systems, Inc. (QSI) and its subsidiary, NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, develop and provide a range of software and services for medical and dental group practices, including practice management and electronic health record applications, patient portal, interoperability and connectivity products, and population health management and analytics offerings. Services include managed cloud services, revenue cycle management, claims clearinghouse, data interchange and value-add consulting. The Company’s solution portfolio is readily integrated and collectively positioned to drive low total cost of ownership for its client partners, as well as enable the transition to value-based healthcare. Visit www.qsii.com and www.nextgen.com for additional information.

SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including but not limited to, statements regarding future events, developments in the healthcare sector and regulatory framework, the Company's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future (including, without limitation, statements concerning revenue, net income, and earnings per share). Risks and uncertainties exist that may cause the results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements and additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in Part I, Item A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, including but not limited to: the volume and timing of systems sales and installations; length of sales cycles and the installation process; the possibility that products will not achieve or sustain market acceptance; seasonal patterns of sales and customer buying behavior; impact of incentive payments under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on sales and the ability of the Company to meet continued certification requirements; the development by service introductions, development and product upgrade releases; undetected errors or bugs in software; product liability; changing economic, political or regulatory influences in the health-care industry; changes in product-pricing policies; availability of third-party products and components; competitive pressures including product offerings, pricing and promotional activities; the Company's ability or inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; possible regulation of the Company's software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; changes of accounting estimates and assumptions used to prepare the prior periods' financial statements; disruptions caused by acquisitions of companies, products, or technologies; and general economic conditions. A significant portion of the Company's quarterly sales of software product licenses and computer hardware is concluded in the last month of a fiscal quarter, generally with a concentration of such revenues earned in the final ten business days of that month. Due to these and other factors, the Company's revenues and operating results are very difficult to forecast. A major portion of the Company's costs and expenses, such as personnel and facilities, are of a fixed nature and, accordingly, a shortfall or decline in quarterly and/or annual revenues typically results in lower profitability or losses. As a result, comparison of the Company's period-to-period financial performance is not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indicator of future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This news release contains certain non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures, which are provided only as supplemental information. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or a substitute for U.S. GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure in the accompanying financial tables. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently than Quality Systems, which limits comparability between companies. The Company believes that its presentation of non-GAAP diluted earnings per share provides useful supplemental information to investors and management regarding the Company's financial condition and results. The Company calculates non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by excluding acquisition costs, losses related to the disposition of a business segment, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and other assets, securities litigation defense costs, share-based compensation, and other non-run-rate expenses from GAAP income before provision for income taxes. Historically, the Company calculated a non-GAAP effective tax rate each quarter, based on non-GAAP pre-tax income (or loss) for the period, to determine the corresponding non-GAAP provision for (benefit of) income taxes. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company began utilizing a normalized non-GAAP tax rate to provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods within a given fiscal year, by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items which can vary in size and frequency, and which are not necessarily reflective of the Company’s longer-term operations. The normalized non-GAAP tax rate expected to be applied to each quarter of fiscal year 2016 is 30.5%. The determination of this rate is based on the consideration of both historic and projected financial results. The Company intends to re-evaluate this normalized non-GAAP tax rate on an annual basis or more frequently if any significant events occur that may materially affect this rate, such as merger and acquisition activity, changes in business outlook, or changes in expectations regarding tax regulations.

 

QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)(UNAUDITED)

    Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015   2014 2015   2014 Revenues: Software license and hardware $ 16,150 $ 21,428 $ 52,026 $ 60,505 Software related subscription services 11,705   11,864   36,388   31,266   Total software, hardware and related 27,855 33,292 88,414 91,771 Support and maintenance 39,519 43,045 125,408 125,985 Revenue cycle management and related services 21,594 20,392 62,630 54,517 Electronic data interchange and data services 20,643 19,051 61,413 56,276 Professional services 7,421   7,644   26,700   33,288   Total revenues 117,032   123,424   364,565   361,837   Cost of revenue: Software license and hardware 6,530 7,295 20,149 22,326 Software related subscription services 5,533   5,194   17,454   15,029   Total software, hardware and related 12,063 12,489 37,603 37,355 Support and maintenance 7,537 7,365 23,874 21,064 Revenue cycle management and related services 14,381 14,246 43,573 40,154 Electronic data interchange and data services 12,437 11,956 37,302 35,970 Professional services 7,367   8,304     24,008   32,780   Total cost of revenue 53,785   54,360   166,360   167,323   Gross profit 63,247 69,064 198,205 194,514 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 39,395 41,482 115,962 116,893 Research and development costs 14,518 18,468 49,584 51,602 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 897   904   2,692   2,795   Total operating expenses 54,810   60,854   168,238   171,290  

Income from operations

8,437 8,210 29,967 23,224 Interest income (expense), net 49 (82 ) 392 41 Other expense, net (43 ) —   (147 ) (17 ) Income before provision for income taxes 8,443 8,128 30,212 23,248 Provision for income taxes 1,141   1,452   8,233   6,659   Net income $ 7,302   $ 6,676   $ 21,979   $ 16,589   Net income per share: Basic $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.36 $ 0.28 Diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.36 $ 0.27 Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 60,867 60,272 60,548 60,250 Diluted 61,279 60,855 61,190 60,813 Dividends declared per common share $ 0.175 $ 0.175 $ 0.525 $ 0.525  

QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(IN THOUSANDS)(UNAUDITED)

    December 31, March 31, 2015 2015 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 92,648 $ 118,993 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 4,452 2,419 Marketable securities 12,165 11,592 Accounts receivable, net 92,592 107,669 Inventories 662 622 Income taxes receivable 10,565 3,147 Deferred income taxes, net 24,074 24,080 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 14,111   11,535   Total current assets 251,269 280,057 Equipment and improvements, net 23,171 20,807 Capitalized software costs, net 44,573 40,397 Intangibles, net 22,287 27,689 Goodwill 73,513 73,571 Other assets 18,577   18,000   Total assets $ 433,390   $ 460,521   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 10,250 $ 10,018 Deferred revenue 55,146 66,343 Accrued compensation and related benefits 16,345 24,051 Income taxes payable 53 10,048 Dividends payable 10,726 10,700 Other current liabilities 38,575   33,924   Total current liabilities 131,095 155,084 Deferred revenue, net of current 1,127 1,349 Deferred compensation 6,667 5,750 Other noncurrent liabilities 9,918   14,798   Total liabilities 148,807 176,981 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity: Common stock

$0.01 par value; authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 60,886 and 60,303shares at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively

609 603 Additional paid-in capital 210,184 198,650 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (517 ) (192 ) Retained earnings 74,307   84,479   Total shareholders' equity 284,583   283,540   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 433,390   $ 460,521    

QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC.NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

   

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015   2014 2015   2014 Income before provision for income taxes - GAAP $ 8,443 $ 8,128 $ 30,212 $ 23,248 Plus items included in cost of revenue: Amortization of acquired software technology 903 858 2,710 2,575 Share-based compensation 101   104 300   282 Total adjustments to cost of revenue 1,004 962 3,010 2,857 Plus items included in operating expenses: Acquisition costs 4,451 738 5,743 2,482 Loss on disposition of Hospital Solutions Division* 1,753 — 1,753 — Amortization of acquired intangible assets 897 904 2,692 2,795 Securities litigation defense costs, net of insurance (3,075 ) 1,173 (281 ) 2,460 Share-based compensation 642 865 2,028 2,344 Other non-run-rate expenses** 335   — 1,722   315 Total adjustments to operating expenses 5,003   3,680 13,657   10,396 Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes: 6,007   4,642 16,667   13,253 Income before provision for income taxes - Non-GAAP 14,450 12,770 46,879 36,501 Provision for income taxes 4,407   3,074 14,298   11,294 Net income - Non-GAAP $ 10,043   $ 9,696 $ 32,581   $ 25,207 Diluted net income per share - Non-GAAP $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.53 $ 0.41 Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted): 61,279 60,855 61,190 60,813  

* The loss on disposition of Hospital Solutions Division includes $387 in direct incremental costs related to the disposition.

** For the three months ended December 31, 2015, the $335 of other non-run-rate expenses consists of non-recurring severance and other employee-related costs incurred in connection with the Hospital disposition. Other non-run-rate expenses for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 also includes $449 in certain non-recurring professional services costs not related to ongoing core operations and non-recurring severance costs plus $938 of non-recurring incremental costs related to the change in the Company's Chief Executive Officer, including recruitment fees and severance payments.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160128006407/en/

Quality Systems, Inc.Mark Davis, 949-255-2600Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategymdavis@qsii.comorSusan J. Lewis, 303-766-4343slewis@qsii.com