QAD Reports Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), a leading provider of flexible, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today reported financial results for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2019.

Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:

Total revenue for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter improved to $82.7 million, from $80.8 million for the fiscal 2018 fourth quarter. Currency had a negative $2.1 million impact on total revenue. Subscription revenue grew 22 percent from the fiscal 2018 fourth quarter and was 29 percent of total revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, a five-percentage point improvement over last year's fourth quarter.

Additional fiscal 2019 fourth quarter financial highlights, versus the same period last year, include:

    --  Subscription revenue of $24 million, compared with $19.7 million. 
        Currency had a $424,000 negative impact.
    --  Subscription gross margin of 63 percent, versus 60 percent.
    --  License revenue of $9.1 million, compared with $7.2 million.  Currency
        had a $181,000 negative impact.
    --  Professional services revenue of $19.1 million, versus $22.1 million. 
        Currency had a $715,000 negative impact.
    --  Maintenance and other revenue of $30.5 million, compared with $31.9
        million.  Currency had a $737,000 negative impact.
    --  GAAP pre-tax income of $3.2 million, versus a GAAP pre-tax loss of $3
        million.
    --  Non-GAAP pre-tax income of $6 million, compared with a non-GAAP pre-tax
        loss of $927,000.
    --  GAAP pre-tax income and non-GAAP pre-tax income were higher than the
        company's guidance as a result of higher than expected license revenue.
    --  GAAP net income of $4.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted Class A share and
        $0.21 per diluted Class B share, versus a GAAP net loss of $5.2 million,
        or $(0.28) per Class A share and $(0.23) per Class B share.

"During fiscal 2019 we continued to drive growth in our cloud business and delivered substantial improvement to subscription margins," said Anton Chilton, Chief Executive Officer of QAD. "Our focus on digital transformation brought several new solutions to the market with more to come in the near future. Additionally, our Channel Islands offering strengthens QAD's leadership position in adaptable cloud-based ERP and enhances our long-term growth prospects."

Fiscal 2019 Full Year Results:

Total revenue for fiscal 2019 reached a record $333 million, compared with $305 million for fiscal 2018. Currency had no meaningful impact on total revenue. Subscription revenue grew 32% to $91.9 million for fiscal 2019, compared with $69.6 million last year. GAAP pre-tax income was $11.9 million for fiscal 2019, compared with a GAAP pre-tax loss of $4.2 million for fiscal 2018. GAAP net income was $10.4 million, or $0.50 per diluted Class A share and $0.44 per diluted Class B share, for fiscal 2019, versus a GAAP net loss of $9.1 million, or $(0.49) per Class A share and $(0.41) per Class B share, for fiscal 2018. Non-GAAP pre-tax income for fiscal 2019 was $22.2 million, compared with $5.2 million last year.

QAD's cash and equivalents balance was $139.4 million at January 31, 2019, versus $147 million at January 31, 2018. Cash provided by operations was $19 million for fiscal 2019, compared with $10.4 million for fiscal 2018.

Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Operational Highlights:

    --  Received orders from 47 customers representing more than $500,000 each
        in combined license, subscription, maintenance and professional services
        billings, including 21 orders exceeding $1 million, five of which
        exceeded $2 million;
    --  Received license or cloud orders from companies across QAD's six
        vertical markets, including: Amcor Ltd, Argon Medical Devices, Bundaberg
        Brewed Drinks P/L, Caterpillar Inc., Hendrickson USA L.L.C., Japan Cash
        Machine Co., LF Beauty Management Limited, Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.,
        Omron Corporation, San Luis Rassini SA de CV, Solvay SA, Stryker
        Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Valmont Industries, Inc., VIP
        Petfoods, Visteon Corporation, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., WireCo
        WorldGroup and Yanfeng Global Automotive;
    --  Named to Food Logistics 2018 FL100+ Top Software and Technology
        Providers.  Food Logistics is the only publication exclusively dedicated
        to covering the movement of product through the global food supply
        chain; and
    --  Opened registration for its Explore user conference being held May 6-9
        in New Orleans, with special guest speaker, innovation expert, Bob
        Moesta.

Business Outlook:

As previously disclosed, the company anticipates that the subscription revenue growth rate will slow at the beginning of fiscal 2020, and re-accelerate toward the end of the year. With an expected decline in professional services revenue, and the ongoing shift of the company's business from licenses to subscription, QAD expects relatively flat total revenue growth for fiscal 2020 despite continued growth of its cloud business.

For the fiscal 2020 first quarter, QAD expects:

    --  Total revenue of $78 to $79 million, including $25 to $25.5 million of
        subscription revenue.
    --  GAAP pre-tax loss of $4 to $5 million.
    --  Non-GAAP pre-tax loss of $1 to $2 million.

For the fiscal 2020 full year, QAD expects:

    --  Total revenue of $330 to $335 million, including $110 to $112 million of
        subscription revenue.
    --  GAAP pre-tax income of breakeven.
    --  Non-GAAP pre-tax income of $10 to $13 million.

The following is a forward-looking reconciliation of GAAP pre-tax income to non-GAAP pre-tax income for the fiscal 2020 first quarter and full year:


                                                                            
            
              QAD Inc.


                                                 
            
           Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Forward-Looking Guidance Measures


                                                                         
            
              (in thousands)


                                                                           
            
              (unaudited)




                                               Three Months Ended                                                Twelve Months Ended


                                                 April 30, 2019                                                  January 31, 2020



                                                       Low                                                       High                            Low   High



      Non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income
       reconciliation




      GAAP (loss) income before income
       taxes                                                         $
            (4,000)                                              $
        (5,000)             $
         (1,000)              $
        1,000



     Add back


                                Stock-based
                                 compensation
                                 expense                    2,500                                                        2,700                         11,000                      12,000


                                Amortization
                                 of purchased
                                 intangible
                                 assets                        75                                                           75                            300                         300


                                Change in fair
                                 value of
                                 interest rate
                                 swap                           -


      Non-GAAP (loss) income before
       income taxes                                                  $
            (1,425)                                              $
        (2,225)              $
         10,300              $
        13,300





      Estimated income tax expense on GAAP
       earnings                                                          $
            650                                                 $
          750                $
         2,600               $
        3,000





      Weighted average basic shares
       outstanding


                                Class A                                             16,400                                                      16,800                      16,900                    17,300


                                Class B                                              3,300                                                       3,400                       3,300                     3,400




      Weighted average diluted shares
       outstanding


                                Class A                                             17,700                                                      18,100                      17,800                    18,200


                                Class B                                              3,400                                                       3,500                       3,400                     3,500

Calculation of Earnings per Share (EPS)

EPS is reported based on the company's dual-class share structure, and includes a calculation for both Class A and Class B shares. Since Class A shares have rights to 120% of dividends paid on Class B shares, net income is apportioned so that earnings per share attributable to a Class A share are 120% of earnings per share attributable to a Class B share.

Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call

When: Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET)
Phone: 800-230-1059 (domestic); 612-234-9959 (international)
Replay: Accessible through midnight March 27, 2019; 800-475-6701 (domestic); 320-365-3844 (international); passcode 462707
Webcast: Accessible at www.qad.com; archive available for approximately one year

Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures

QAD has disclosed non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins, non-GAAP pre-tax income and estimated income tax expense on GAAP earnings in this press release for the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter and full year. These are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. QAD defines the non-GAAP measures as follows:

    --  Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA is GAAP net income before net interest
        expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.  Non-GAAP
        adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA less stock-based compensation expense and the
        change in the fair value of the interest rate swap.
    --  Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margins - Calculated by dividing non-GAAP
        adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.
    --  Non-GAAP pre-tax income - GAAP income before income taxes not including
        the effects of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of
        purchased intangible assets and the change in fair value of the interest
        rate swap.
    --  Estimated income tax expense on GAAP earnings - Defined as GAAP total
        tax expense excluding changes in reserves for unrecognized tax benefits.

QAD's management uses non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate the business and believes that presenting non-GAAP measures provides useful information to investors regarding the company's underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations as well as useful metrics for monitoring the company's performance and evaluating it against industry peers. The non-GAAP financial measures presented should be used in addition to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP, and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management strongly encourages investors to review the company's consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to not rely on any single financial measure in evaluating the company.

Tables providing a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures are included at the end of this press release.

QAD non-GAAP measures reflect adjustments based on the following items:

Stock-based compensation expense: The company has excluded the effect of stock-based compensation expense from its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP pre-tax income calculations. Although stock-based compensation expense is calculated in accordance with current GAAP and constitutes an ongoing and recurring expense, such expense is excluded from non-GAAP results because it is not an expense which generally requires cash settlement by QAD, and therefore is not used by the company to assess the profitability of its operations. The company also believes the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense provides a more useful comparison of its operating results to the operating results of its peers.

Amortization of purchased intangible assets: The company amortizes purchased intangible assets in connection with its acquisitions. QAD has excluded the effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets, which include purchased technology, customer relationships, trade names and other intangible assets, from its non-GAAP pre-tax income calculation, because doing so makes internal comparisons to the company's historical operating results more consistent. In addition, the company believes excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets provides a more useful comparison of its operating results to the operating results of its peers.

Change in fair value of the interest rate swap: The company entered into an interest rate swap to mitigate its exposure to the variability of one-month LIBOR for its floating rate debt related to the mortgage of its headquarters. QAD has excluded the gain/loss adjustments to record the interest rate swap at fair value from its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP pre-tax income calculations. The company believes that these fluctuations are not indicative of its operational costs or meaningful in evaluating comparative period results because the company currently has no intention of exiting the debt agreement early; and therefore over the life of the debt the sum of the fair value adjustments will be $0.

About QAD - The Effective Enterprise

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB) is a leading provider of flexible, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. QAD Cloud ERP for manufacturing supports operational requirements in the areas of financials, customer management, supply chain, manufacturing, service and support, analytics, business process management and integration. QAD's portfolio includes related solutions for quality management software, supply chain management software, transportation management software and B2B interoperability. Since 1979, QAD solutions have enabled customers in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech, industrial manufacturing, and life sciences industries to better align operations with their strategic goals to become Effective Enterprises.

To learn more, visit www.qad.com or call +1 805-566-6000.

"QAD" is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Note to Investors: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding projections of revenue, income and loss, capital expenditures, plans and objectives of management regarding the company's business, future economic performance or any of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "could," "will likely result," "estimates," "intends," "may," "projects," "should," "would," "might," "plan" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: risks associated with our cloud service offerings, such as defects and disruptions in our services, our ability to properly manage our cloud service offerings, our reliance on third-party hosting and other service providers, and our exposure to liability and loss from security breaches; demand for the company's products, including cloud service, licenses, services and maintenance; pressure to make concessions on our pricing and changes in our pricing models; protection of our intellectual property; dependence on third-party suppliers and other third-party relationships, such as sales, services and marketing channels; changes in our revenue, earnings, operating expenses and margins; the reliability of our financial forecasts and estimates of the costs and benefits of transactions; the ability to leverage changes in technology; defects in our software products and services; third party opinions about the company; competition in our industry; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; delays in sales; timely and effective integration of newly acquired businesses; economic conditions in our vertical markets and worldwide; exchange rate fluctuations; and the global political environment. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company and factors that may affect our forward-looking statements, please refer to the company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and, in particular, the section entitled "Risk Factors" therein, and in other periodic reports the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter. Management does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.


                   For More Information, Contact:



     Kara Bellamy                                
     Laurie Berman



     Chief Accounting Officer                    
     PondelWilkinson Inc.



     805.566.6100                                
     310.279.5980



     investor@qad.com                            
     lberman@pondel.com

(financial tables follow)


                                                                             
              
                QAD Inc.


                                                    
     
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)


                                                               
              
                (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                            
              
                (unaudited)






                                                                Three Months Ended                                                   Twelve Months Ended
                                                        January 31,                                             January 31,



                                                                              2019                               2018                                   2019       2018




     Revenue:


                                  Subscription                                          $
              24,048                               $
              19,662                 $
           91,861                $
           69,615


                                  License                                                            9,110                                            7,171                          25,568                         25,807


                                  Maintenance and
                                   other                                    30,478                                          31,858                             122,936                         128,142


                                  Professional
                                   services                                 19,070                                          22,062                              92,651                          81,454



                                  Total
                                   revenue                                  82,706                                          80,753                             333,016                         305,018



     Cost of revenue:


                                  Subscription                                                       8,880                                            7,810                          34,128                         30,563


                                  License                                                              942                                              743                           2,714                          2,946


                                  Maintenance and
                                   other                                     7,952                                           7,872                              31,307                          31,246


                                  Professional
                                   services                                 19,246                                          23,394                              87,735                          84,670



                                  Total cost
                                   of
                                   revenue                                  37,020                                          39,819                             155,884                         149,425




     Gross profit                                                                               45,686                                           40,934                         177,132                        155,593




     Operating expenses:


                                  Sales and
                                   marketing                                20,312                                          22,387                              78,207                          75,368


                                  Research and
                                   development                              13,319                                          12,329                              53,993                          47,661


                                  General and
                                   administrative                            8,425                                           8,849                              35,248                          35,222


                                  Amortization of
                                   intangibles from
                                   acquisitions                                 66                                              57                                 111                             416


                                  Total
                                   operating
                                   expenses                                 42,122                                          43,622                             167,559                         158,667




     Operating income (loss)                                                                    3,564                                          (2,688)                          9,573                        (3,074)




     Other expense (income):


                                  Interest income                            (687)                                          (446)                            (2,600)                        (1,547)


                                  Interest expense                             155                                             161                                 643                             669


                                  Other (income)
                                   expense, net                                922                                             613                               (387)                          2,012



                                 Total
                                   other
                                   expense
                                   (income),
                                   net                                         390                                             328                             (2,344)                          1,134




     Income (loss) before income taxes                                                          3,174                                          (3,016)                         11,917                        (4,208)


                                  Income tax
                                   (benefit)
                                   expense                                 (1,762)                                          2,156                               1,489                           4,857




     Net income (loss)                                                              $
              4,936                              $
              (5,172)                 $
          10,428                 $
         (9,065)






     Net income (loss)                                                              $
              4,936                              $
              (5,172)                 $
          10,428                 $
         (9,065)


                                  Other
                                   comprehensive
                                   income, net of
                                   tax:


                                  Foreign currency
                                   translation
                                   adjustments                               1,177                                             774                               (833)                          1,803



     Total comprehensive income (loss)                                              $
              6,113                              $
              (4,398)                  $
          9,595                 $
         (7,262)






     Diluted income (loss) per share


                                  Class A                                                 $
              0.24                               $
              (0.28)                  $
           0.50                $
           (0.49)


                                  Class B                                                 $
              0.21                               $
              (0.23)                  $
           0.44                $
           (0.41)





     Diluted Weighted Shares


                                  Class A                                                           17,675                                           16,029                          17,852                         15,942


                                  Class B                                                            3,398                                            3,217                           3,422                          3,213


                                                             
           
                QAD Inc.


                                                        
     
             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                          
           
                (in thousands)


                                                            
           
                (unaudited)






                                                                      January 31,                            January 31,


                                                                             2019                                    2018




     
                Assets



       Current assets:


                                  Cash and
                                   equivalents                 $
             139,413                                         $
          147,023


                                  Marketable
                                   securities                               1,200                                                       -


                                  Accounts
                                   receivable, net                         81,577                                                  83,518


                                  Other current
                                   assets                                  22,150                                                  15,856



                                  Total current
                                   assets                                 244,340                                                 246,397





       Property and equipment, net                                                               29,621                                     30,408



       Capitalized software costs, net                                                            1,598                                        990



       Goodwill                                                                                    12,423                                     11,023



       Long-term deferred tax assets, net                                                        16,172                                      7,944



       Other assets, net                                                                          13,020                                      3,055





                                  Total assets                                           $
              317,174                              $
        299,817







                   Liabilities and stockholders' equity



       Current liabilities:


                                  Current portion of
                                   long-term debt                 $
              487                                            $
           466


                                  Accounts payable
                                   and other current
                                   liabilities                             50,250                                                  58,278


                                  Deferred revenue                        115,253                                                 116,693



                                  Total current
                                   liabilities                            165,990                                                 175,437





       Long-term debt                                                                             12,836                                     13,313



       Other liabilities                                                                           5,101                                      5,439





       Stockholders' equity:


                                  Common stock                                                            20                                         20


                                  Additional paid-in
                                   capital                                196,723                                                 200,456


                                  Treasury
                                   stock                                                             (7,350)                                  (12,461)


                                  Accumulated deficit                    (48,485)                                               (75,559)


                                  Accumulated other
                                   comprehensive loss                     (7,661)                                                (6,828)



                                  Total
                                   stockholders'
                                   equity                                 133,247                                                 105,628





                                  Total liabilities
                                   and stockholders'
                                   equity                      $
             317,174                                         $
          299,817


                                        
             
                 QAD Inc.


                       
              
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                      
             
                (in thousands)


                                       
             
                (unaudited)








                                                                                              Twelve Months Ended




                                                                                               January 31,



                                                                                2019                        2018





     Net cash provided by
      operating activities                                                              $
         19,007             $
         10,418

                                                                                                                           ---



     Cash flows from investing
      activities:


                                          Purchase of property and
                                           equipment                                            (4,336)                  (3,650)


                                          Purchase of marketable
                                           securities                                           (1,200)


                                          Acquisition of businesses, net
                                           of cash acquired                                     (2,655)


                                          Capitalized software costs                            (1,067)                  (1,019)


     Net cash used in investing
      activities                                                                             (9,258)                  (4,669)





     Cash flows from financing
      activities:


                                  
           Repayments of debt                                      (468)                    (445)


                                          Tax payments related to stock
                                           awards                                               (8,744)                  (3,353)


                                  
           Cash dividends paid                                   (5,479)                  (5,367)


     Net cash used in financing
      activities                                                                            (14,691)                  (9,165)





     Effect of exchange rates on cash
      and equivalents                                                                        (2,668)                    5,357



                                          Net (decrease) increase in cash
                                           and equivalents                                      (7,610)                    1,941


                                          Cash and equivalents at
                                           beginning of period                                  147,023                   145,082


                                          Cash and equivalents at end of
                                           period                                        $
         139,413            $
         147,023


                                                                             
              
                QAD Inc.


                                                        
              
              Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures


                                                                          
              
                (in thousands)


                                                                           
              
                (unaudited)






                                                       Three Months Ended                                                   Twelve Months Ended
                                              January 31,                                                 January 31,



                                                                     2019                                  2018                                       2019       2018






     Total revenue                                                         $
              82,706                                      $
              80,753                 $
      333,016            $
          305,018





     Net income (loss)                                                                 4,936                                                 (5,172)                     10,428                    (9,065)



     Add back:


                               Net interest
                                income                              (532)                                               (285)                              (1,957)                 (878)


                               Depreciation                         1,163                                                1,166                                 4,734                  4,562


                               Amortization                           251                                                  202                                   772                  1,199


                               Income tax
                                (benefit)
                                expense                           (1,762)                                               2,156                                 1,489                  4,857



     EBITDA                                                                 $
              4,056                                     $
              (1,933)                 $
      15,466                $
          675




     Add back:


                               Stock-based
                                compensation
                                expense                             2,504                                                2,253                                10,122                  8,924


                               Change in fair
                                value of
                                interest rate
                                swap                                  249                                                (274)                                   51                  (377)



     Adjusted EBITDA                                                       $
              6,809                                          $
              46                  $
      25,639              $
          9,222




     Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                               8%                                                     0%                         8%                        3%








      Non-GAAP pre-tax income reconciliation




      Income (loss) before income taxes                                     $
              3,174                                     $
              (3,016)                 $
      11,917            $
          (4,208)



     Add back


                               Stock-based
                                compensation
                                expense                             2,504                                                2,253                                10,122                  8,924


                               Amortization
                                of purchased
                                intangible
                                assets                                 73                                                  110                                   125                    842


                               Change in fair
                                value of
                                interest rate
                                swap                                  249                                                (274)                                   51                  (377)


      Non-GAAP income (loss) before income
       taxes                                                                $
              6,000                                       $
              (927)                 $
      22,215              $
          5,181





      Estimated income tax (benefit) expense
       on GAAP earnings                                                      $
              (52)                                         $
              71                   $
      3,270              $
          2,812

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