1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.quintiles.com CONTACT: Pat Grebe, Media Relations (pat.grebe@quintiles.com) Greg Connors, Investor Relations (invest@quintiles.com) (919) 998 2000 QUINTILES REPORTS NET REVENUE OF $423 MILLION AND EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $3.76 FOR 2ND QUARTER 2000 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - July 19, 2000 - Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Nasdaq: QTRN) today announced financial results for second quarter 2000. Net revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 increased 5% to $423.1 million, from $402.3 million for the second quarter 1999. Net income for the quarter was $434.3 million or $3.76 per share on a diluted basis compared to $35.2 million and $0.30 respectively for 1999 second quarter. Net income for the second quarter of 2000 reflects a net gain on the sale of assets, primarily ENVOY. Pro forma net income from continuing operations was $0.06 per share on a diluted basis for second quarter 2000. This excludes non-recurring items, costs related to the company's Internet initiative and the income from discontinued ENVOY operations. A reconciliation of pro forma net income from continuing operations to net income is shown in an attached table. At June 30, backlog was $2.09 billion as a result of $736 million in net new business wins for the first half of 2000. "Business conditions improved this quarter, and results from our continuing operations were in line with analysts' consensus expectations," said Dennis Gillings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles Transnational Corp. On May 30, 2000, Quintiles completed the sale of its ENVOY subsidiary to Healtheon/WebMD (Nasdaq: HLTH) for $400 million cash and 35 million shares of Healtheon/WebMD stock. "Our goal of transforming the pharma technology platform with our Healtheon/WebMD partner is now firmly in place and progressing," Gillings said. "We plan to begin beta testing of version 1.0 of our e-health technology in the first half of 2001." In other business developments during the second quarter, Quintiles: o Agreed to sell its Ledbury, Herefordshire, U.K. toxicology business, signaling a shift from general toxicology to advanced technologies such as pharmacogenomics. o Launched Rx Market Monitor(TM), which already has six customers. Because of high demand, an enhanced version will be issued with six new therapeutic classes -- gastrointestinal, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, influenza, allergy and antifungals. o Opened Quintiles Academy, near Tokyo, designed to meet the demand for training skilled employees in the large Japanese pharma market. 2 In addition, as part of its previously announced stock repurchase program, Quintiles repurchased 100,000 shares during the quarter for an aggregate price of approximately $1.4 million. Quintiles Transnational Corp. improves healthcare by bringing new medicines to patients faster and providing knowledge-rich medical and drug data to advance the quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare. Quintiles is the global market leader in helping pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies market and sell their products; and the company provides insightful market research solutions and strategic analyses to support healthcare decisions. Headquartered near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Quintiles employs a global workforce operating from offices in 31 countries. Quintiles Transnational is a member of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000 and Nasdaq 100. For more information visit www.quintiles.com. Schedules attached to this release are an integral part of this release. Information in this press release contains "forward-looking statements" about Quintiles. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, our ability to efficiently distribute backlog among therapeutic business units and match demand to resources, actual operating performance, the actual savings and operating improvements resulting from the restructuring, the ability to maintain large client contracts or to enter into new contracts, changes in trends in the pharmaceutical industry, the ability to create data products from data licensed to us and the ability to operate successfully in new lines of business. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the company's recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its S-3 and S-4 Registration Statements, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Form 8-Ks, and its other periodic reports, including Form 10-Qs. 3 PROFORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME** (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2000 1999 2000 1999* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $422,982 $402,276 $837,382 $761,981 Costs and expenses: Direct 254,649 216,687 506,118 410,593 General and administrative 138,743 123,119 274,634 232,601 Depreciation and amortization 22,736 20,015 45,847 37,815 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Total costs and expenses 416,128 359,821 826,599 681,009 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Income from operations 6,854 42,455 10,783 80,972 Total other income 3,193 1,157 5,141 1,589 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Income before income taxes 10,047 43,612 15,924 82,561 Income taxes 3,315 15,009 5,256 28,231 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Income from continuing operations 6,732 28,603 10,668 54,330 Income from discontinued operation, net of income taxes 6,176 10,041 16,770 19,012 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Net income $12,908 $38,644 $27,438 $73,342 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Basic net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.06 $0.25 $0.09 $0.49 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.09 $0.15 $0.17 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Basic net income per share $0.11 $0.34 $0.24 $0.65 ============ ============ ============ ============ Diluted net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.06 $0.24 $0.09 $0.47 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.09 $0.15 $0.17 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Diluted net income per share $0.11 $0.33 $0.24 $0.64 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,394 114,451 115,417 112,004 Diluted 115,394 117,433 115,417 115,084 * Restated to include SMG and Minerva which were acquired in 1999 in transactions accounted for as poolings of interests ** Proforma results exclude net revenue and expenses relating to the Company's Internet initiative, non-recurring charges, transactions costs and gain on disposal of discontinued operation. Also excludes $3.7 million of amortization of certain acquired intangible assets in the income from discontinued operation for the six months ended June 30, 1999. 4 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2000 1999 2000 1999* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $423,107 $402,276 $837,952 $761,981 Costs and expenses: Direct 255,901 216,687 508,310 410,593 General and administrative 142,597 123,119 280,726 232,601 Depreciation and amortization 22,749 20,015 45,871 37,815 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 0 0 58,592 0 Disposal of business 17,325 0 17,325 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Total costs and expenses 438,572 359,821 910,824 681,009 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Loss) income from operations (15,465) 42,455 (72,872) 80,972 Transaction costs 0 (3,464) 0 (25,827) Other income (expense) 3,193 1,157 5,141 1,589 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Total other income (expense) 3,193 (2,307) 5,141 (24,238) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Loss) income before income taxes (12,272) 40,148 (67,731) 56,734 Income taxes (benefit) expense (4,050) 15,009 (22,350) 28,231 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Loss) income from continuing operations (8,222) 25,139 (45,381) 28,503 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 6,176 10,041 16,770 15,291 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation net of taxes 436,327 0 436,327 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Net income $434,281 $35,180 $407,716 $43,794 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Basic net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.07) $0.22 ($0.39) $0.25 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.09 $0.15 $0.14 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 $3.78 $0.00 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Basic net income per share $3.76 $0.31 $3.53 $0.39 ========== =========== ========== =========== Diluted net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.07) $0.21 ($0.39) $0.25 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.09 $0.15 $0.13 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 $3.78 $0.00 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Diluted net income per share $3.76 $0.30 $3.53 $0.38 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,394 114,451 115,417 112,004 Diluted 115,394 117,433 115,417 115,084 * Restated to include SMG and Minerva which were acquired in 1999 in transactions accounted for as poolings of interests 5 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME RECONCILIATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (Unaudited) Non-recurring As Internet charges & Reported Initiative gain on disposal Proforma - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $423,107 $125 $0 $422,982 Costs and expenses: Direct 255,901 1,252 0 254,649 General and administrative 142,597 3,854 0 138,743 Depreciation and amortization 22,749 13 0 22,736 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 0 0 0 0 Disposal of business 17,325 0 17,325 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total costs and expenses 438,572 5,119 17,325 416,128 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Loss) income from operations (15,465) (4,994) (17,325) 6,854 Transaction costs 0 0 0 0 Other income (expense) 3,193 0 0 3,193 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total other income (expense) 3,193 0 0 3,193 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Loss) income before income taxes (12,272) (4,994) (17,325) 10,047 Income taxes (benefit) expense (4,050) (1,648) (5,717) 3,315 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Loss) income from continuing operations (8,222) (3,346) (11,608) 6,732 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 6,176 0 0 6,176 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation, net of taxes 436,327 0 436,327 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income $434,281 ($3,346) $424,719 $12,908 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Basic net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.07) $0.06 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.05 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 ----------- ------------ Basic net income per share $3.76 $0.11 =========== ============ Diluted net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.07) $0.06 Income from discontinued operation $0.05 $0.05 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 ----------- ------------ Diluted net income per share $3.76 $0.11 - -------------------------------------------------- =========== ============ Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,394 115,394 Diluted 115,394 115,394 6 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME RECONCILIATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (Unaudited) Non-recurring As Internet charges & Reported Initiative gain on disposal Proforma - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $837,952 $570 $0 $837,382 Costs and expenses: Direct 508,310 2,192 0 506,118 General and administrative 280,726 6,092 0 274,634 Depreciation and amortization 45,871 24 0 45,847 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 58,592 0 58,592 0 Disposal of business 17,325 0 17,325 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 910,824 8,308 75,917 826,599 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Loss) income from operations (72,872) (7,738) (75,917) 10,783 Transaction costs 0 0 0 0 Other income (expense) 5,141 0 0 5,141 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other income (expense) 5,141 0 0 5,141 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Loss) income before income taxes (67,731) (7,738) (75,917) 15,924 Income taxes (benefit) expense (22,350) (2,554) (25,052) 5,256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Loss) income from continuing operations (45,381) (5,184) (50,865) 10,668 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 16,770 0 0 16,770 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation, net of taxes 436,327 0 436,327 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $407,716 ($5,184) $385,462 $27,438 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.39) $0.09 Income from discontinued operation $0.15 $0.15 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 ----------- ----------- Basic net income per share $3.53 $0.24 =========== =========== Diluted net income per share: (Loss) income from continuing operations ($0.39) $0.09 Income from discontinued operation $0.15 $0.15 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.78 $0.00 ----------- ----------- Diluted net income per share $3.53 $0.24 - -------------------------------------------------- =========== =========== Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,417 115,417 Diluted 115,417 115,417