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QuadraMed Corporation Announces Q2 2009 Results


Revenues of $35.8 Million


Reston, VA — August 6, 2009 —

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2009-- QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ:QDHC) announced today that it will report net income of $1.0 million before preferred stock dividends for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had net income before preferred stock dividends of $2.2 million, compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had revenues of $35.8 million, gross margin of 59% and operating expenses of $19.9 million. These compare to revenues of $38.0 million, gross margin of 59% and operating expenses of $19.4 million for the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had revenues of $70.9 million, gross margin of 59% and operating expenses of $38.8 million. These are compared to revenues of $73.3 million, gross margin of 57% and operating expenses of $38.8 million for the same period in 2008.

Income from operations was $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, and $3.1 million and $3.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Adjusted Non-GAAP EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, before stock-based compensation, severance and loss on sale of assets) was $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $6.1 million for the same period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had adjusted Non-GAAP EBITDA of $7.9 million, compared to $9.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decreases in income from operations and Adjusted Non-GAAP EBITDA for the 2009 periods, when compared to the corresponding 2008 periods, were primarily driven by lower revenue and resultant gross margins in the 2009 periods compared to 2008.

The three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 included a $1.1 million loss on the sale of the Company’s Australia-based lab and radiology assets. The three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009 included severance of $0.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, associated with executive management changes.

The Company will also report a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $(0.3) million, or $(0.04) per basic and diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.4 million, or $0.05 per basic and $0.04 per diluted share for the same period in 2008.

Cash used in operations was $(2.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to cash provided by operations of $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008; the difference between three-month periods was due primarily to changes in working capital and the payment of executive severance costs in 2009. Cash used in operations was $(1.6) million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to cash provided by operations of $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008; the difference between six-month periods was primarily attributable to the timing of payments related to our Veterans Health Administration (VA) contract and the payment of executive severance costs in 2009. Cash and investments decreased by $4.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $23.1 million from $27.9 million at December 31, 2008.

While our gross margin percentage remained consistent for the comparable quarterly periods, our gross margin of 59% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 57% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, resulting from lower amounts of services revenue and a slightly higher proportion of license revenue in our mix of total revenue. Sales and marketing expenses during the quarter were $5.1 million, or 14% of revenue. Software development expenses during the quarter of $8.8 million, or 25% of revenue, are expected to increase throughout the year in order to, among other things, assist customers in meeting the criteria for meaningful use of certified electronic health record technology as currently contemplated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

“We are pleased with our second quarter results considering the ongoing stress that the economic crisis continues to have on our customer base and the overall healthcare I.T. market,” said Duncan W. James, QuadraMed’s incoming Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to remain cautious about 2009, but as we have articulated in the past, we are accelerating our product development initiatives to ensure that our customers are able to meet the criteria for meaningful use in order to maximize the benefits available to them from ARRA,” added James.

Management will review these results in an investment community conference call at 5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Pacific) on Thursday, August 6, 2009. To ensure fair dissemination of information, no inquiries of management should be made regarding QuadraMed’s results until after the conference call. A brief question and answer period will follow management’s presentation. The dial-in number for the conference call is 866-588-9250 domestic and 973-638-3397 international. Callers should dial in by 4:45 PM Eastern (1:45 PM Pacific) to register. The call will also be webcast live and available to the public via the Investor Relations section of QuadraMed’s webpage at www.quadramed.com. Please note that the webcast is listen-only. Listeners should access the website at 4:45 PM Eastern (1:45 PM Pacific) to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. A digital recording of the conference will be available for replay two hours after the live call is completed. The replay will be available until midnight, August 15, 2009. Replay telephone numbers are 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291; conference ID 22330869.

In addition, as previously disclosed, upon the Company’s filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 , Mr. James will become the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In connection with, and as an inducement to, Mr. James’ hiring, on July 27, 2009, the Company granted Mr. James options to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $6.52 per share (the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ stock market on the date of grant). The options have a ten year term and vest 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and 75% in thirty-six equal monthly installments following such anniversary. In addition, the options automatically vest upon Mr. James’ involuntary termination or voluntary termination within three months of a change in control of the Company.

Attachments       Exhibit 1       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
Exhibit 2 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
Exhibit 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
Exhibit 4 Reconciliation of EBITDA and Non-GAAP Measurements (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, September 30, 2008, June 30, 2008, March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, and September 30, 2007
Exhibit 5 Reconciliation of EBITDA and Non-GAAP Measurements (unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008

About Adjusted EBITDA and other Non-GAAP Measurements

The Company’s use and presentation of the terms EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and other Non-GAAP measurements included in this press release and Exhibits 4 and 5 hereto, and the reconciliations of those items to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure with equal or greater prominence as the non-GAAP financial measures, have been prepared in direct response to questions from its investors and other interested parties. Although the Company has frequently discussed these reconciling items when they occur, both in its filings as well as in investment community conference calls that are open to the public at large, many inquiries are still made as to the nature of these items, and the impact of removing these items from the GAAP financial results. As a result, the Company believes it is important to provide these reconciliations, so that the requesting investors will not have to perform the arithmetic themselves and so that all interested parties will benefit from the disclosures and reconciliations, through a straightforward and unambiguous presentation. The Company believes that the use and presentation of the terms EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and the other non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it allows readers of its financial information to evaluate its performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding items that are unique in nature such as non-cash compensation, or do not relate to the ongoing operation of its core business. The items presented in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and other Non-GAAP measurements represent specific events or items as follows (please see Exhibits 4 and 5 to this press release):

  • Cash Severance – costs associated with payments to former executive officers of the Company in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009, and restructuring and downsizing of the Company’s employee base during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008;
  • Non-cash Compensation – the costs of employee stock options and restricted stock; the periods ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 include $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to the acceleration of employee stock option expense to former executive officers of the Company upon their respective resignations from the Company;
  • Tax Benefit, Net – the amount recorded in the period resulting from the release of a portion of the reserve against the Company’s deferred tax assets, net of deferred income tax expense recorded in the period;
  • Strategic Initiatives – the expenses recorded in connection with merger and acquisition activities during the three-month period ended December 31, 2007;
  • Employment Matters – the cost of the Company’s review of wage/hour classifications for certain employees during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2007;
  • Loss on Sale of Assets – a one-time loss for accounting purposes recorded in connection with the Company’s April 2008 sale of its Australia-based lab and radiology business, with operations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

About QuadraMed Corporation

QuadraMed Corporation advances the success of healthcare organizations through IT solutions that leverage quality care into positive financial outcomes. QuadraMed provides real world solutions that help healthcare professionals deliver outstanding patient care efficiently and cost effectively. Behind the Company’s products and services is a staff of 600 professionals whose experience and dedication have earned QuadraMed the trust and loyalty of clients at over 2,000 healthcare provider facilities. For more information about QuadraMed, visit http://www.quadramed.com.

Cautionary Statement on Risks Associated with QuadraMed Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 by QuadraMed that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "may," "should," "could," and similar expressions are intended to identify such statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are to be interpreted only as of the date on which they are made. QuadraMed undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement except as required by law. QuadraMed advises investors that it discusses risk factors and uncertainties that could cause QuadraMed’s actual results to differ from forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). QuadraMed’s SEC filings can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of our website, www.quadramed.com, or through the SEC’s EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (QuadraMed has EDGAR CIK No. 0001018833).

QuadraMed is a registered trademark of QuadraMed Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

 

Exhibit 1

 
QUADRAMED CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
   
June 30, December 31,
ASSETS

2009

2008

 
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,753 $ 20,649
Short-term investments 9,331 4,213

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,183 and $1,052, respectively

21,800 20,843
Unbilled receivables 7,947 6,177
Deferred contract expenses 5,489 5,005
Prepaid royalty expenses 3,342 7,831

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net of allowance on other receivable of $919, respectively

5,097 4,485
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance   6,244   6,240
Total current assets   70,003   75,443
 
Restricted cash 1,528 1,444
Long-term investments 2,976 3,043

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $18,622 and $17,732, respectively

3,515 3,895
Goodwill 35,632 35,632

Other amortizable intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $30,405 and $29,305, respectively

8,287 9,387
Other long-term assets 2,827 2,829
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance   47,963   47,921
Total assets $ 172,731 $ 179,594
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,083 $ 4,705
Accrued payroll and related benefits 6,615 7,228
Accrued exit cost of facility closing 592 888
Income tax payable 1,705 688
Other accrued liabilities 3,207 4,721
Dividends payable 1,375 1,375
Deferred revenue   45,955   53,190
Total current liabilities   64,532   72,795
 
Other long-term liabilities   1,514   1,834
Total liabilities 66,046 74,629
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par, 5,000 shares authorized, 4,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

96,144 96,144

Common stock, $0.01 par, 30,000 shares authorized; 9,460 and 9,451 shares issued and 8,297 and 8,287 outstanding, respectively

95 95
Shares held in treasury, 1,164, respectively (9,031) (9,031)
Additional paid-in-capital 317,520 316,027
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (940) (1,675)
Accumulated deficit   (297,103)   (296,595)
Total stockholders’ equity   106,685   104,965
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 172,731 $ 179,594

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Exhibit 2

 
QUADRAMED CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
  Three months ended,   Six months ended,
June 30, June 30,
2009   2008 2009   2008
Revenue
Services $ 5,174 $ 5,605 $ 10,638 $ 11,172
Maintenance 16,296 16,673 32,500 33,529
Installation and other   3,028     3,132     6,069     6,461  
Services and other revenue 24,498 25,410 49,207