From time to time, the Company offers future purchase discounts on its products and services as part of its sales arrangements. Discounts which are incremental to the range of discounts reflected in the pricing of the other elements of the arrangement, which are incremental to the range of discounts typically given in comparable transactions, and which are significant, are treated as an additional element of the contract to be deferred. Amounts deferred related to future purchase options are not recognized until either the customer exercises the discount offer or the offer expires.
The Company has entered into marketing assistance agreements with existing users of the Company’s products which provide the opportunity for those users to earn commissions if and only if they host specific site visits upon the Company’s request for prospective customers which directly result in a purchase of the Company’s software by the visiting prospects. Amounts earned by existing users under this program are treated as a selling expense in the period when earned.
On August 4, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of thirty cents ($0.30) per share payable on its outstanding shares of common stock. The cash dividend record date is September 15, 2008 and the cash dividend is expected to be distributed to shareholders on or about October 1, 2008.
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this quarterly report may include forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those anticipated by us as a result of various factors, both foreseen and unforeseen, including, but not limited to, our ability to continue to develop new products and increase systems sales in markets characterized by rapid technological evolution, consolidation, and competition from larger, better capitalized competitors. Many other economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors could impact our ability to achieve our goals, and interested persons are urged to review any new risks which may be described in “Risk Factors” set forth herein and other risk factors appearing in our most recent filing on Form 10-K, as supplemented by additional risk factors, if any, in our interim filings on Form 10-Q, as well as in our other public disclosures and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. Historical results of operations, percentage profit fluctuations and any trends that may be inferred from the discussion below are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any future period.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate estimates, including but not limited to those related to revenue recognition, valuation of marketable securities, uncollectible accounts receivable, intangible assets, software development cost, and income taxes for reasonableness. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe revenue recognition, valuation of marketable securities, the allowance for doubtful accounts, capitalized software costs, share-based compensation, income taxes and intangible assets are among the most critical accounting policies and estimates that impact our consolidated financial statements. We believe that our significant accounting policies, as described in Note 2 of our Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
Revenue Recognition. We currently recognize system sales revenue pursuant to SOP 97-2, as amended by SOP 98-9. We generate revenue from the sale of licensing rights to use our software products sold directly to end-users and value-added resellers (VARs). We also generate revenue from sales of hardware and third party software, and implementation, training, software customization, EDI, post-contract support (maintenance) and other services performed for customers who license our products.
A typical system contract contains multiple elements of the above items. SOP 97-2, as amended, requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair values of those elements. The fair value of an element must be based on vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE). We limit our assessment of VSOE for each element to either the price charged when the same element is sold separately or the price established by management having the relevant authority to do so, for an element not yet sold separately. VSOE calculations are updated and reviewed at the end of each quarter or annually depending on the nature of the product or service.
When evidence of fair value exists for the delivered and undelivered elements of a transaction, then discounts for individual elements are aggregated and the total discount is allocated to the individual elements in proportion to the elements’ fair value relative to the total contract fair value.
When evidence of fair value exists for the undelivered elements only, the residual method, provided for under SOP 98-9, is used. Under the residual method, we defer revenue related to the undelivered elements in a system sale based on VSOE of fair value of each of the undelivered elements, and allocate the remainder of the contract price net of all discounts to revenue recognized from the delivered elements. Undelivered elements of a system sale may
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include implementation and training services, hardware and third party software, maintenance, future purchase discounts, or other services. If VSOE of fair value of any undelivered element does not exist, all revenue is deferred until VSOE of fair value of the undelivered element is established or the element has been delivered.
We bill for the entire system sales contract amount upon contract execution except for maintenance which is billed separately. Amounts billed in excess of the amounts contractually due are recorded in accounts receivable as advance billings. Amounts are contractually due when services are performed or in accordance with contractually specified payment dates. Provided the fees are fixed and determinable and collection is considered probable, revenue from licensing rights and sales of hardware and third party software is generally recognized upon shipment and transfer of title. In certain transactions whose collections risk is high, the cash basis method is used to recognize revenue. If the fee is not fixed or determinable, then the revenue recognized in each period (subject to application of other revenue recognition criteria) will be the lesser of the aggregate of amounts due and payable or the amount of the arrangement fee that would have been recognized if the fees were being recognized using the residual method. Fees which are considered fixed or determinable at the inception of our arrangements must include the following characteristics:
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• | Payment terms must not be considered extended. If a significant portion of the fee is due more than 12 months after delivery or after the expiration of the license, the fee is presumed not fixed and determinable. |
Revenue from implementation and training services is recognized as the corresponding services are performed. Maintenance revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual maintenance period.
Contract accounting is applied where services include significant software modification, development or customization. In such instances, the arrangement fee is accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position No. 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts” (SOP 81-1).
Pursuant to SOP 81-1, we use the percentage of completion method provided all of the following conditions exist:
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We measure completion using labor input hours. Costs of providing services, including services accounted for in accordance with SOP 81-1, are expensed as incurred.
If a situation occurs in which a contract is so short term that the consolidated financial statements would not vary materially from using the percentage-of-completion method or in which we are unable to make reliable estimates of progress of completion of the contract, the completed contract method is utilized.
Product returns are estimated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 48, “Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists” (SFAS 48). The Company also ensures that the other criteria in SFAS 48 have been met prior to recognition of revenue:
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We have historically offered short-term rights of return of less than 30 days in certain sales arrangements. If we are able to estimate returns for these types of arrangements, revenue is
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recognized and these arrangements are recorded in the consolidated financial statements. If we are unable to estimate returns for these types of arrangements, revenue is not recognized in our consolidated financial statements until the rights of return expire.
Revenue related to sales arrangements which include the right to use software stored on the Company’s hardware are accounted for under the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-3 “Application of AICPA Statement of Position 97-2 to arrangements that include the right to use software stored on another entity’s hardware”. EITF No. 00-3 requires that for software licenses and related implementation services to continue to fall under SOP No. 97-2, the customer must have the contractual right to take possession of the software without incurring a significant penalty and it must be feasible for the customer to either host the software themselves or through another third party. If an arrangement is not deemed to be accounted for under SOP 97-2, the entire arrangement is accounted for as a service contract in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-21 “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”. In that instance, the entire arrangement would be recognized as the hosting services are being performed.
Revenue cycle management service revenue is derived from services fees, which include amounts charged for ongoing billing and other related services and are generally billed to the customer as a percentage of total collections. The Company does not recognize revenue for services fees until these collections are made as the services fees are not fixed and determinable until such time.
From time to time, we offer future purchase discounts on our products and services as part of our sales arrangements. Pursuant to AICPA TPA 5100.51, discounts which are incremental to the range of discounts reflected in the pricing of the other elements of the arrangement, which are incremental to the range of discounts typically given in comparable transactions, and which are significant, are treated as an additional element of the contract to be deferred. Amounts deferred related to future purchase options are not recognized until either the customer exercises the discount offer or the offer expires.
Revenue is divided into two categories, “system sales” and “maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services”. Revenue in the system sales category includes software license fees, third party hardware and software, and implementation and training services related to purchase of the Company’s software systems. The majority of the revenue in the system sales category is related to the sale of software. Revenue in the maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services category includes, maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management, follow on training and implementation services, annual third party license fees and other revenue.
Valuation of marketable securities. Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and accordingly are recorded at fair value, based on quoted market rates or on valuation analysis when appropriate, with unrealized gains and losses reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity titled accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, until realized or until a determination is made that an other-than-temporary decline in market value has occurred. Factors considered in assessing whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred include: the nature of the investment; whether the decline in fair value is attributable to specific adverse conditions affecting the investment; the financial condition of the investee; the severity and the duration of the impairment; and whether the Company has the ability to hold the investment to maturity. When it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the investment is written down to its market value at the end of the period in which it is determined that an other-than-temporary decline has occurred. The cost of marketable securities sold is based upon the specific identification method. In addition, the Company classifies marketable securities as current or non-current based upon whether such assets are reasonably expected to be realized in cash or sold or consumed during the normal operating cycle of the business. Realized gains or losses and other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of marketable securities are determined on a specific identification basis and reported in interest and other income, net, as incurred.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We perform credit evaluations of our customers and maintain reserves for estimated credit losses. Reserves for potential credit losses are determined by establishing both specific and general reserves. Specific reserves are based on management’s estimate of the probability of collection for certain troubled accounts. General reserves are established based on our historical experience of bad debt expense and the aging of our accounts receivable balances net of deferred revenue and specifically reserved accounts. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required.
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Software Development Costs. Development costs incurred in the research and development of new software products and enhancements to existing software products are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established. After technological feasibility is established with the completion of a working model of the enhancement or product, any additional development costs are capitalized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed” (SFAS 86). Such capitalized costs are amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated economic life of the related product, which is generally three years. We perform an annual review of the recoverability of such capitalized software costs. At the time a determination is made that capitalized amounts are not recoverable based on the estimated cash flows to be generated from the applicable software, any remaining capitalized amounts are written off.
Share-Based Compensation. We apply the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123R requires us to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. During fiscal year 2009, we estimate the expected term of the option using historical exercise experience. Prior to using the simplified method, we estimated the expected term of an option. We estimate volatility by using the weighted average historical volatility of our common stock, which we believe approximates expected volatility. The risk free rate is the implied yield available on the U.S Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms equal to the expected term. The expected dividend yield is the average dividend rate during a period equal to the expected term of the option. Those inputs are then entered into the Black Scholes model to determine the estimated fair value. The value of the portion of the award that is expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period in our consolidated statement of income.
Qualified Production Activities Deduction. Management’s treatment of this deduction represented an estimate that affected the effective income tax rate for the Company for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The deduction taken by the Company involved certain assumptions and judgments regarding the allocation of indirect expenses as prescribed under Internal Revenue Code Section 199.
Business Combinations. In accordance with business combination accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations”, we allocate the purchase price of acquired businesses to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Such allocations require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets acquired. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable. These estimates are based on information obtained from management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets include, but are not limited to, (i) future expected cash flows from acquired businesses and (ii) the acquired company’s brand and market position. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Company Overview
Quality Systems Inc., comprised of the QSI Division (QSI Division) and wholly-owned subsidiaries, NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc. (NextGen Division) and Lackland Acquisition II, LLC dba Healthcare Strategic Initiatives (HSI) (collectively, the Company, we, our, or us) develops and markets healthcare information systems that automate certain aspects of medical and dental practices, networks of practices such as physician hospital organizations (PHO’s) and management service organizations (MSO’s), ambulatory care centers, community health centers, and medical and dental schools.
The Company, a California corporation formed in 1974, was founded with an early focus on providing information systems to dental group practices. In the mid-1980’s, we capitalized on the increasing focus on medical cost containment and further expanded our information processing systems to serve the medical market. In the mid-1990’s we made two acquisitions that accelerated our penetration of the medical market. These two acquisitions formed the basis for what is today the NextGen Division. Today, we serve the medical and dental markets through our two divisions.
The two divisions operate largely as stand-alone operations with each division maintaining its own distinct product lines, product platforms, development, implementation and support teams, sales staffing, and branding. The two divisions share the resources of the “corporate office” which includes a variety of accounting and other administrative functions. Additionally, there
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are a small number of clients who are simultaneously utilizing software from each of our two divisions.
The QSI Division, co-located with our corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, currently focuses on developing, marketing and supporting software suites sold to dental and certain niche medical practices. In addition, the Division supports a number of medical clients that utilize the Division’s UNIX1 based medical practice management software product.
The NextGen Division, with headquarters in Horsham, Pennsylvania, and significant locations in Atlanta, Georgia and St. Louis, Missouri, focuses principally on developing and marketing products and services for medical practices.
Both divisions develop and market practice management software which is designed to automate and streamline a number of the administrative functions required for operating a medical or dental practice. Examples of practice management software functions include scheduling and billing capabilities. It is important to note that in both the medical and dental environments, practice management software systems have already been implemented by the vast majority of practices. Therefore, we actively compete for the replacement market.
In addition, both divisions develop and market software that automates the patient record. Adoption of this software, commonly referred to as clinical software, is in its relatively early stages. Therefore, we are typically competing to replace paper-based patient record alternatives as opposed to replacing previously purchased systems.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)/connectivity products are intended to automate a number of manual, often paper-based or telephony intensive communications between patients and/or providers and/or payors. Two of the more common EDI services are forwarding insurance claims electronically from providers to payors and assisting practices with issuing statements to patients. Most practices utilize at least some of these services from us or one of our competitors. Other EDI/connectivity services are used more sporadically by client practices. We typically compete to displace incumbent vendors for claims and statements accounts, and attempt to increase usage of other elements in our EDI/connectivity product line. In general, EDI services are only sold to those accounts utilizing software from one of our divisions.
The QSI Division’s practice management software suite utilizes a UNIX operating system. Its Clinical Product Suite (CPS) utilizes a Windows NT2 operating system and can be fully integrated with the practice management software from each division. CPS incorporates a wide range of clinical tools including, but not limited to, periodontal charting and digital imaging of X-ray and inter-oral camera images as part of the electronic patient record. The Division develops, markets, and manages our EDI/connectivity applications. The QSInet Application Service Provider (ASP/Internet) offering is also developed and marketed by this Division.
Our NextGen Division develops and sells proprietary electronic medical records software and practice management systems under the NextGen®3 product name. Major product categories of the NextGen suite include Electronic Medical Records (NextGenemr), Enterprise Practice Management (NextGenepm), Enterprise Appointment Scheduling (NextGeneas), Enterprise Master Patient Index (NextGenepi), NextGen Image Control System (NextGenics), Managed Care Server (NextGenmcs), Electronic Data Interchange, System Interfaces, Internet Operability (NextGenweb), a Patient-centric and Provider-centric Web Portal solution (NextMD4.com), NextGen Express, a version of NextGenemr designed for small practices and NextGen Community Health Solution (NextGenchs). Beginning in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the NextGen Division began offering optional NextGen Hosting Solutions to new and existing customers. NextGen also introduced a formal rollout of a new revenue cycle management service in fiscal year 2008. NextGen products utilize Microsoft Windows technology and can operate in a client-server environment as well as via private intranet, the Internet, or in an ASP environment.
We continue to pursue product enhancement initiatives within each division. The majority of such expenditures are currently targeted to the NextGen Division product line and client base.
Inclusive of divisional EDI and revenue cycle management revenue, the NextGen Division accounted for approximately 92.6% of our revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to 90.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The QSI Division accounted for 7.4% and 9.5% of
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revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively. The NextGen Division’s year over year revenue grew at 34.5% and 18.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively, while the QSI Division’s year over year revenue increased by 2.1% and 2.4% in the first quarter of fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively.
In addition to the aforementioned software solutions which we offer through our two divisions, we also offer comprehensive hardware and software installation services, maintenance and support services, revenue cycle management and system training services.
On December 11, 2007, the Company announced the formal public launch of NextGen Practice Solutions, a business division devoted to providing physician practices with cost effective revenue cycle management services. This division combines a web-delivered Software as a Service (SaaS) model and the NextGen EPM software platform to execute its service offerings. Clients may also deploy NextGen EMR as part of their Practice Solutions implementation.
On May 20, 2008, we closed the acquisition of St. Louis based Healthcare Strategic Initiatives (HSI), a full-service healthcare revenue management company. This acquisition is a part of the Company’s growth strategy for NextGen Practice Solutions. HSI will operate under the umbrella of NextGen Practice Solutions. Founded in 1996, HSI currently provides revenue cycle management services to thousands of providers including health systems, hospitals, and physicians in private practice with an in-house team of more than 200 employees including specialists in medical billing, coding and compliance, payer credentialing, and information technology.
Results of Operations
Overview of results
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• | Consolidated revenue grew 31.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period in 2007 and 16.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, revenue was positively impacted by the HSI acquisition, which generated $1.7 million for the period May 21, 2008 to June 30, 2008. Consolidated revenue grew 27.4% not including revenue related to our acquisition of HSI. |
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• | Consolidated income from operations grew 46.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period in 2007 and remained relatively unchanged in the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, operating income was positively impacted by an increase in revenue as well as a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue. |
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• | We have benefited and hope to continue to benefit from the increased demands on healthcare providers for greater efficiency and lower costs, as well as increased adoption rates for electronic medical records and other technology in the healthcare arena. |
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• | Our NextGen Division’s revenue grew 34.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus 2007 and 18.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus 2006. Divisional operating income (which excludes unallocated corporate expenses) grew 43.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus 2007 and 3.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, operating income was positively impacted by our revenue and corresponding gross profit growth as well as a decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses and research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue. |
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• | Our goals include continuing to further enhance and expand the marketing and sales of our existing products, developing new products for targeted markets, continuing to add new customers, selling additional software and services to existing customers and expanding penetration of connectivity and other services to new and existing customers, and capitalizing on growth and cross selling opportunities within the Practice Solutions arena. |
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• | Our QSI Division revenue increased 2.1% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period in 2007 and grew 2.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 versus the same period in 2006. The Division experienced 7.6% decrease in operating income (excluding unallocated corporate expenses) in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period in 2007 as compared to a 15.7% increase in operating income in the three months |
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The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of revenues represented by each item in our Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited).
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Revenue cycle management and related services | | | 3.5 | | | 0.0 | |
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For the Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2008 versus 2007
Net Income. The Company’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $11.1 million or $0.40 per share on a basic and fully diluted basis. In comparison, we earned $7.9 million or $0.29 per share on a basic and fully diluted basis for the three months ended June
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30, 2007. The increase in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was a result of the following:
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Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 31.4% to $55.2 million from $42.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. NextGen Division revenue increased 34.5% from $38.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $51.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008, and the QSI Division revenue increased by 2.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2008 over the prior year period. NextGen revenue is inclusive of approximately $1.7 million in revenue from HSI.
We divide revenue into two categories, “system sales” and “maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services”. Revenue in the system sales category includes software license fees, third party hardware and software, and implementation and training services related to purchase of the Company’s software systems. The majority of the revenue in the system sales category is related to the sale of software. Revenue in the maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services category includes maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management follow-on training and implementation services, annual third party license fees and other revenue. Maintenance revenue includes amounts initially deferred in conjunction with new customer arrangements and subsequently amortized and billings to existing customers.
System Sales. Revenue earned from company-wide sales of systems for the three months ended June 30, 2008, increased 24.9% to $25.0 million from $20.0 million in the prior year period.
Our increase in revenue from sales of systems was principally the result of a 23.1% increase in category revenue at our NextGen Division. Divisional sales in this category grew from $19.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $24.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008. This increase was driven by higher sales of NextGenemr and NextGenepm software to both new and existing clients, as well as increases in sales of hardware, third party software and supplies and implementation and training services.
The following table breaks down our reported system sales into software, hardware, third party software, supplies, and implementation and training services components by division:
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NextGen Division software license revenue increased 18.4% between the three months ended June 30, 2008 and the prior year period. The Division’s software revenue accounted for 76.6% of divisional system sales revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the three month period ended June 30, 2007, divisional software revenue as a percentage of divisional system sales revenue was 79.7%.
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Software license revenue growth continues to be an area of primary emphasis for the NextGen Division.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, 9.4% of NextGen’s system sales revenue was represented by hardware and third party software compared to 5.3% in the prior year period. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, there was a shift in the revenue mix with increased revenue coming from hardware revenue. The number of customers who purchase hardware and third party software and the dollar amount of hardware and third party software revenue fluctuates each quarter depending on the needs of customers. The inclusion of hardware and third party software in the Division’s sales arrangements is typically at the request of the customer and is not a priority focus for us.
Implementation and training revenue related to system sales at the NextGen Division grew 14.6% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2007 and increased 3.6% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the period year period 2006. The amount of implementation and training services revenue in any given quarter is dependent on several factors, including timing of customer implementations, the availability of qualified staff, and the mix of services being rendered. The number of implementation and training staff increased during the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus 2007 in order to accommodate the increased amount of implementation services sold in conjunction with increased software sales. In order to achieve growth in this area, additional staffing increases and additional training facilities are anticipated, though actual future increases in revenue and staff will depend upon the availability of qualified staff, business mix and conditions, and our ability to retain current staff members.
The NextGen Division’s growth has come in part from investments in sales and marketing activities including hiring additional sales representatives, trade show attendance, and advertising expenditures. We have also benefited from winning numerous industry awards for the NextGen Division’s flagship NextGenemr and NextGenepm software products and the apparent increasing acceptance of electronic medical records technology in the healthcare industry.
For the QSI Division, total system sales increased $0.5 million or 92.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period ended June 30, 2007. We do not presently foresee any material changes in the business environment for the Division with respect to the weak purchasing environment in the dental group practice market that has existed for the past several years.
Maintenance, EDI and Other Services. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, company-wide revenue from maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services grew 37.3% to $30.3 million from $22.0 million in the prior year period. The increase in this category resulted from an increase in maintenance, EDI, revenue cycle management and other services revenue from the NextGen Division. Total NextGen Division maintenance revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008 grew 41.9% to $15.3 million from $10.8 million in the prior year period, while EDI revenue grew 41.6% to $5.5 million compared to $3.9 million during the prior year period. Revenue cycle management grew $1.8 million primarily as a result of the HSI acquisition. Other services revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 16.7% to $4.3 million from $3.7 million in the prior year period. QSI Division maintenance and EDI revenue remained fairly unchanged in the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the prior year period while QSI divisional other revenue decreased by $0.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 as compared to the prior year period.
The following table details revenue included in the maintenance, EDI and other category for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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The growth in maintenance revenue for the NextGen Division has come from new customers that have been added each quarter, existing customers who have purchased additional licenses, and our relative success in retaining existing maintenance customers. NextGen’s EDI revenue growth has come from new customers and from further penetration of the Division’s existing customer base. We intend to continue to promote maintenance and EDI services to both new and existing customers.
The following table provides the number of billing sites which were receiving maintenance services as of the last business day of the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 respectively, as well as the number of billing sites receiving EDI services during the last month of each respective period at each division of the Company. The table presents summary information only and includes billing entities added and removed for any reason. Note also that a single client may include one or multiple billing sites, and changes in billing protocols for certain clients can cause period to period changes in the number of billing sites.
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Cost of Revenue. Cost of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 32.2% to $19.2 million from $14.5 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and the cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue increased slightly to 34.8% from 34.6% due to the fact that the rate of growth in cost of revenue grew faster than the aggregate revenue growth rate for the Company.
The slight increase in our consolidated cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue between the three months ended June 30, 2008 and the three months ended June 30, 2007 is primarily attributable to an increase in the level of hardware and third party software in the NextGen division, increase in payroll and related benefits in both divisions, offset by a decrease in other expense as a percentage of revenue. Other expense, which consists of outside service costs, amortization of software development costs and other costs, decreased to 17.4% of total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2008 from 18.3% of total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
The following table details the individual components of cost of revenue and gross profit as a percentage of total revenue for our Company and our two divisions.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2008, hardware and third party software constituted a larger portion of consolidated cost of revenue compared to the prior year period in the NextGen Division. The number of customers who purchase hardware and third party software and the dollar amount of hardware and third party software purchased fluctuates each quarter depending on the needs of the customers and is not a priority focus for us.
Our payroll and benefits expense associated with delivering our products and services increased to 12.9% of consolidated revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to 12.1% during the three months ended June 30, 2007. The absolute level of consolidated payroll and benefit expenses grew from $5.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007 to $7.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of 40% or approximately $2.0 million. Of the $2.0 million increase, approximately $0.8 million was a result of the HSI acquisition, which closed on May 20, 2008. In addition, related headcount, payroll and benefits expense associated with delivering products and services in the NextGen Division increased to $5.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $4.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Payroll and benefits expense associated with delivering products and services in the QSI Division increased to $0.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 from $0.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. The application of SFAS 123R added approximately $0.1 million in compensation expense to cost of revenue for both the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
We anticipate continued additions to headcount in the NextGen Division in areas related to delivering products and services in future periods but due to the uncertainties in the timing of our sales arrangements, our sales mix, the acquisition and training of qualified personnel, and other issues, we cannot accurately predict if related headcount expense as a percentage of revenue will increase or decrease in the future.
We do not currently intend to make any significant additions to related headcount at the QSI Division.
As a result of the foregoing events and activities, the gross profit percentage for the Company and our NextGen Division decreased slightly for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 versus the prior year period.
The following table details revenue and cost of revenue on a consolidated and divisional basis for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 increased 20.6% to $15.3 million as compared to $12.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in these expenses resulted from a $0.3 million increase in compensation expense in the NextGen Division, $0.4 million in selling related expenses in the NextGen Division, a $0.5 million increase in legal expenses in the NextGen Division, a $0.3 million increase in corporate related expenses, and $1.2 million increase in other selling, general and administrative expenses in the NextGen Division. The application of SFAS 123R added approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million in compensation expense to selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and is included in the aforementioned amounts. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased from 30.1% in the three months ended June 30, 2007 to 27.6% in the three months ended June 30, 2008, due in part to the fact that the rate of growth in revenue was faster than the selling, general and administrative expense growth rate for the Company.
We anticipate increased expenditures for trade shows, advertising and the employment of additional sales and administrative staff at the NextGen Division. We also anticipate future increases in corporate expenditures being made in a wide range of areas including expenses related to the proxy contest. While we expect selling, general and administrative expenses to increase on an absolute basis, we cannot accurately predict the impact these additional expenditures will have on selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Research and Development Costs. Research and development costs for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $3.1 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The increases in research and development expenses were due in part to increased investment in the NextGen product line. Additionally, the application of SFAS 123R added approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in compensation expense to research and development costs for both the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Additions to capitalized software costs offset research and development costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, $1.7 million was added to capitalized software costs while $1.5 million was capitalized during the three months ended June 30, 2007. Research and development costs as a percentage of revenue decreased to 5.6% during the three months ended June 30, 2008 from 6.7% for the same period in 2007. Research and development expenses are expected to continue at or above current dollar levels.
Interest Income. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased to $0.4 million compared to $0.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007. Interest income in the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased primarily due to a greater proportion of funds invested in tax favored auction rate securities which offer lower interest rates but higher after-tax yields compared to money market or short term U.S. Treasuries.
Our investment policy is determined by our Board of Directors. We currently maintain our cash in very liquid short term assets including money market funds and auction rate securities with maturities or interest reset dates of 35 days or less. Our Board of Directors continues to review alternate uses for our cash including, but not limited to, payment of a special dividend, initiation of a stock buy back program, an expansion of our investment policy to include investments with longer maturities of greater than 90 days, or other items. Additionally, it is possible that we will utilize some or all of our cash to fund an
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Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was approximately $6.9 million as compared to approximately $4.8 million for the year ago period. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was 38.3% and for the three months ended June 30 2007 was 37.9%. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was impacted by the expiration of the Federal research and development tax credit statute which occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 and therefore was not included in the current quarter provision.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table presents selected financial statistics and information as of and for each of the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Cash provided by operations has historically been our primary source of cash and has primarily been driven by our net income and secondarily by non-cash expenses including depreciation, amortization of capitalized software, and other intangible assets, provisions for bad debts, net deferred income taxes and stock option expenses.
The following table summarizes our statement of cash flows for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
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Change in accounts receivable | | | (4,961 | ) | | (3,043 | ) |
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As referenced in the above table, net income makes up the majority of our cash generated from operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Our NextGen Division’s contribution to net income has increased each year due to that division’s operating income increasing more quickly than the Company as a whole.
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Non-Cash expenses
For the three months ended June 30, 2008, non-cash expenses primarily include $0.6 million of depreciation, $1.2 million of amortization of capitalized software and $0.7 million of stock option compensation expenses. Total non-cash expense was approximately $3.2 million and $2.3 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Deferred Revenue
Cash from operations benefited from increases in deferred revenue primarily due to an increase in the volume of implementation and maintenance services invoiced by the NextGen Division which had not yet been rendered or recognized as revenue, but for which cash was received. Deferred revenue grew by approximately $1.3 million in the three month period ending June 30, 2008 versus $1.0 million in the prior year period.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable grew by approximately $5.0 million and $3.0 million in the three month periods ending June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in accounts receivable is due to the following factors:
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The turnover of accounts receivable measured in terms of days sales outstanding (DSO) increased from 136 days to 138 days during the three month period ended June 30, 2008, due, in part, to the above mentioned factors. If amounts included in both accounts receivable and deferred revenue were netted, the Company’s turnover of accounts receivable expressed as DSO would be 88 days as of June 30, 2008 and 91 days as of June 30, 2007, respectively. Provided turnover of accounts receivable, deferred revenue, and profitability remain consistent with the three months ended June 30, 2008, we anticipate being able to continue to generate cash from operations during fiscal 2009 primarily from the net income of the Company.
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $7.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The increase in cash used in investing activities is a result of the Company’s acquisition of HSI which included a payment of $8.0 million. This use of cash was offset by sales of short-term investments in ARS of approximately $3.7 million. As discussed above, these ARS are classified as short-term or long-term investments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition to acquisition and sales of marketable securities, net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2008 consisted of additions to equipment and improvements and capitalized software. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2007 consisted of additions to equipment and improvements and capitalized software.
Cash flows from financing activities
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, we received proceeds of $1.3 million from the exercise of stock options and paid dividends totaling $6.9 million. In addition, we made loan payments of $2.3 million related to the debt assumed in the HSI acquisition.
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities
At June 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $61.4 million and marketable securities of $18.0 million. We intend to expend some of these funds for the development of products complementary to our existing product line as well as new versions of certain of our products. These developments are intended to take advantage of more powerful technologies and to increase the integration of our products. We have no additional significant current capital commitments.
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On May 29, 2008, the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on our outstanding shares of common stock, payable to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2008 with a distribution date on or about April, 2008.
On August 4, 2008, the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on our outstanding shares of common stock, payable to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2008 with an expected distribution date on or about October 1, 2008.
Management believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand at June 30, 2008, together with its marketable securities and cash flows from operations, if any, will be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements as well as any dividends paid in the ordinary course of business for the balance of fiscal 2008.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations at June 30, 2008, and the effect that such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash in future periods:
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In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. Emerging Issue Task Force (“EITF”) 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities”. FSP No. EITF 03-6-1 concluded that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of basic earnings per share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class method. This FSP becomes effective on April 1, 2009. Early adoption of the FSP is not permitted; however, it will apply retrospectively to EPS data for all periods presented in the financial statements or in financial data. We do not currently anticipate that this FSP will have a material impact on our EPS data in fiscal year 2010 or on EPS for any prior periods presented in the financial data upon adoption.
In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS 162)”.SFAS 162 defines the order in which accounting principles that are generally accepted should be followed. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 162 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB finalized Staff Position (FSP) No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”. The position amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The position applies to intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets and both intangible assets acquired in business combinations and asset acquisitions. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of FSP 142-3 on the consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (SFAS 141R). SFAS 141(R) retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement requiring that the purchase method be used for all business combinations. SFAS 141(R) defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination, establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control and requires the acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest at their fair values as of the acquisition date. In addition, SFAS 141(R) requires expensing of acquisition-related and restructure-related costs,
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Item 3. | Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risks |
We maintain investments in tax exempt municipal Auction Rate Securities (ARS) which are classified as current and non-current marketable securities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. A small portion of the Company’s portfolio is invested in closed-end funds which invest in tax exempt municipal auction rate securities. These instruments are known as auction rate preferred securities (ARPS). At June 30, 2008, we had approximately $19.0 million of ARS on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The ARS are rated by one or more national rating agencies and have contractual terms of up to 30 years, but generally have interest rate reset dates that occur every 7, 28 or 35 days.
Despite the underlying long-term maturity of ARS, such securities were priced and subsequently traded as short-term investments because of the interest rate reset feature. If there are insufficient buyers, the auction is said to “fail” and the holders are unable to liquidate the investments through auction. A failed auction does not result in a default of the debt instrument. The securities will continue to accrue interest and be auctioned until the auction succeeds, the issuer calls the securities, or the securities mature. In February 2008, the Company began to experience failed auctions on its ARS and auction rate preferred securities. To determine their estimated fair values at June 30, 2008, factors including credit quality, the likelihood of redemption, and yields or spreads of fixed rate municipal bonds or other trading instruments issued by the same or comparable issuers were considered. Based on these factors, a temporary impairment, net of tax of $730 was recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2008. If the Company sells any of the ARS, prior to maturity, at an amount below original purchase value, or if it becomes probable that the Company will not receive 100% of the principal and interest from the issuer as to any of the ARS, the Company will be required to recognize an other-than-temporary impairment charge against net income. Based on our ability to access our cash and other short-term investments, our expected operating cash flows, and our other sources of cash, we do not anticipate the current lack of liquidity on these investments to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operation.
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) conducted an evaluation of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)). Based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of June 30, 2008, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures result in the effective recordation, processing, summarization and reporting of information that is required to be disclosed in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, no significant changes have occurred in our “internal controls over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our financial reporting function. We are performing ongoing evaluations and enhancements to our internal controls system.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
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None. | |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors. |
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None. | |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
On May 20, 2008, the Company acquired Lackland Acquisition II, LLC dba Healthcare Strategic Initiatives (HSI), a full-service healthcare revenue management company servicing healthcare clients. The acquisition was made under the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger resulting in HSI becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of QSI. The purchase price consists of approximately $15.4 million plus up to approximately $1.6 million in incentives tied to future performance. In connection with that transaction and included within the purchase price, we issued 232,081 restricted shares of our common stock valued at $7,350,000, to the former members of HSI in a private placement transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the restricted shares are subject to restrictions on transfer for up to two years (with the restriction on the balance of one-third of such shares lapsing after one year) and are to be held in escrow for a period of up to two years (with the escrow requirement on one-third of the balance of such shares lapsing after one year).
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
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None. | |
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders. |
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Item 5. | Other Information. |
We have experienced legal claims by parties asserting that we have infringed their intellectual property rights. We believe that these claims are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously; however, we could incur substantial costs and diversion of management resources defending any infringement claim – even if we are ultimately successful in the defense of such matter. Litigation is inherently uncertain and always difficult to predict. We refer you to the discussion of infringement and litigation risks in our Risk Factors section of our annual report on Form 10-K.
Exhibits:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC. | |
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Date: August 8, 2008 | By: /s/ Louis Silverman |
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| | Louis Silverman |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 8, 2008 | By: /s/ Paul Holt |
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| | Paul Holt |
| | Chief Financial Officer; Principal Accounting Officer |
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