NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Results

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXGN), the leading provider of ambulatory-focused healthcare technology solutions, announced today its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended June 30, 2020 operating results.

Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Highlights

Revenue for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $130.9 million compared to $131.9 million a year-ago. On a GAAP basis, net loss for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $0.8 million compared with net income of $1.2 million in the fiscal 2020 first quarter. On a GAAP basis, fully diluted net loss per share was $0.01 in the fiscal 2021 first quarter compared to net income per share of $0.02 per share for the same period a year ago. On a non-GAAP basis, fully diluted earnings per share for the fiscal 2021 first quarter was $0.21 versus $0.16 reported in the first quarter a year ago.

Cash flow from operations was $17.7 million in the fiscal 2021 first quarter compared to $17.0 million for the same period a year ago. Free cash flow was $11.4 million compared to $8.6 million in the same period a year ago. Ending cash balance was $192 million with $179 million outstanding against revolving credit facility.

“In the face of unprecedented conditions, NextGen delivered an exceptional performance by minimizing revenue impact, preserving earnings, and generating free cash when patient visit volume was significantly reduced,” said Rusty Frantz, president and chief executive officer of NextGen Healthcare. “As we move through the quarter, our attention has turned back to innovation, commercial execution, and growth based on our differentiated, future-facing ambulatory platform that is purpose built to engage patients in their wellness journey.”

Fiscal 2021 Financial Outlook

Given the continued uncertainty in the market, the Company is not providing annual guidance. As the market stabilizes and there is more confidence in the macro environment, the Company will evaluate returning to guidance.

Conference Call Information

NextGen Healthcare will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal 2021 first quarter operating results on Thursday, July 30, 2019 at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT). Shareholders and interested participants may listen to a live broadcast of the conference call by dialing 866-750-8947 or 720-405-1352 for international callers and referencing participant code 4192842 approximately 15 minutes prior to the call. A recording of the live webcast will be available on investor.nextgen.com after the call. It will be archived for 90 days until October 28, 2020.

About NextGen Healthcare, Inc.

We empower the transformation of ambulatory care—partnering with medical, behavioral and oral health providers in their journey to value-based care to make healthcare better for everyone. We go beyond EHR and PM. Our integrated solutions help increase clinical productivity, enrich the patient experience, and ensure healthy financial outcomes. We believe in better. Learn more at nextgen.com, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

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 including but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including but not limited to: volatility and uncertainty in the global economy and financial markets in light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic; 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; uncertainties related to the future impact of U.S. tax reform; the impact of governmental and regulatory agency investigations; the development by competitors of new or superior technologies; the timing, cost and success or failure of new product and 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; the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response thereto could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations; 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. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. 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 NextGen Healthcare, Inc., 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 presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company calculates free cash flow by as total net cash provided by operating activities, net of cash used for the additions of capitalized software costs and equipment and improvements. The Company calculates non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by excluding net acquisition costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of deferred debt issuance costs, impairment of assets, restructuring costs, net securities litigation defense costs and settlement, share-based compensation, impairment of assets, and other non-run-rate expenses from GAAP income before provision for income taxes.

The Company utilizes 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 applied to each quarter of fiscal year 2020 was 22.0%. The normalized non-GAAP tax rate expected to be applied to each quarter of fiscal year 2021 is 20.0%. The determination of this rate is based on the consideration of both historic and projected financial results. The Company may adjust its non-GAAP tax rate as additional information becomes available and in conjunction with any other significant events occur that may materially affect this rate, such as merger and acquisition activity, changes in business outlook, or other changes in expectations regarding tax regulations.

The Company’s future period guidance in this release includes adjustments for items not indicative of the Company’s core operations. Such adjustments are generally expected to be of a nature similar to those adjustments applied to the Company’s historic GAAP financial results in the determination of the Company’s non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. Such adjustments, however, may be affected by changes in ongoing assumptions and judgments as to the items that are excluded in the calculation of non-GAAP adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, as described in this release. The exact amount and probable significance of these adjustments, including net acquisition costs, impairment of assets, restructuring costs, net securities litigation defense costs, and other non-run-rate expenses, are not currently determinable without unreasonable efforts, but may be significant. These items cannot be reliably quantified or forecasted due to the combination of their historic and expected variability. It is therefore not practicable to reconcile this non-GAAP guidance to the most comparable GAAP measures.

NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Revenues:
Recurring	$	119,522		$	119,447
Software, hardware, and other non-recurring		11,357			12,414
Total revenues		130,879			131,861
Cost of revenue:
Recurring		50,429			50,540
Software, hardware, and other non-recurring		6,041			6,278
Amortization of capitalized software costs and acquired intangible assets		9,899			8,413
Total cost of revenue		66,369			65,231
Gross profit		64,510			66,630
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		40,737			40,128
Research and development costs, net		18,222			22,051
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		1,112			865
Impairment of assets		—			489
Restructuring costs		2,562			1,707
Total operating expenses		62,633			65,240
Income from operations		1,877			1,390
Interest income		6			79
Interest expense		(1,107	)		(472	)
Other income (expense), net		16			(133	)
Income before provision for (benefit of) income taxes		792			864
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		1,616			(380	)
Net income (loss)	$	(824	)	$	1,244
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02
Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.02
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		66,296			65,015
Diluted		66,296			65,353

NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
	June 30, 2020			March 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	192,323		$	138,012
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		8,032			2,307
Accounts receivable, net		76,851			80,006
Contract assets		13,740			12,529
Income taxes receivable		579			856
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,899			26,305
Total current assets		317,424			260,015
Equipment and improvements, net		18,525			19,836
Capitalized software costs, net		37,853			37,004
Operating lease assets		29,280			31,004
Deferred income taxes, net		10,604			10,620
Contract assets, net of current		2,878			3,007
Intangibles, net		51,561			57,809
Goodwill		267,165			267,165
Other assets		34,516			33,656
Total assets	$	769,806		$	720,116
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	9,199		$	10,521
Contract liabilities		51,160			56,786
Accrued compensation and related benefits		22,454			23,792
Income taxes payable		1,373			148
Operating lease liabilities		10,669			10,619
Other current liabilities		43,616			41,352
Total current liabilities		138,471			143,218
Deferred compensation		5,988			5,300
Line of credit		179,000			129,000
Operating lease liabilities, net of current		36,135			38,823
Other noncurrent liabilities		6,570			3,281
Total liabilities		366,164			319,622
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock
$0.01 par value; authorized 100,000 shares; issued and outstanding 66,669 and 66,134 shares at June 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively		667			661
Additional paid-in capital		286,836			282,857
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,156	)		(2,143	)
Retained earnings		118,295			119,119
Total shareholders' equity		403,642			400,494
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	769,806		$	720,116

NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE, INC. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In thousands, except per share data)   RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019
Income before provision for income taxes - GAAP	$	792	$	864
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Acquisition costs, net		120		—
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		6,248		5,153
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs		177		177
Impairment of assets		—		489
Restructuring costs		2,562		1,707
Securities litigation defense costs and settlement, net of insurance		1,026		37
Share-based compensation		5,393		4,891
Other non-run-rate expenses*		1,311		90
Total adjustments to GAAP income before provision for income taxes:		16,837		12,544
Income before provision for income taxes - Non-GAAP		17,629		13,408
Provision for income taxes		3,526		2,950
Net income - Non-GAAP	$	14,103	$	10,458
Diluted net income per share - Non-GAAP	$	0.21	$	0.16
Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted):		66,296		65,353
* Other non-run-rate expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020 consist primarily of $762 excess lease-related expense for vacated facilities and other costs, including retention bonuses, related to the restructuring plan, $478 of professional services costs not related to core operations, and $71 of incremental costs and penalties primarily due to the cancellation of certain events directly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.   Other non-run-rate expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 consist primarily of excess lease-related expense for vacated locations.