1 EXHIBIT 99.01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.quintiles.com CONTACT: Pat Grebe, Media Relations (pat.grebe@quintiles.com) Greg Connors, Investor Relations (investors.info@quintiles.com) (919) 998 2000 QUINTILES REPORTS 3RD QUARTER EPS OF 9 CENTS FROM CORE OPERATIONS, A 52% INCREASE FROM 2ND QUARTER RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - October 18, 2000 - Quintiles Transnational Corp. (Nasdaq: QTRN) today announced financial results for third quarter 2000. Net revenue for the quarter ended September 30 was $412.3 million. Net income for the quarter, excluding costs from the company's Internet initiative, was $10.5 million, a 56% increase from second quarter 2000 pro forma net income from continuing operations of $6.7 million. Third quarter earnings per share, excluding costs for the company's Internet initiative, was $0.09 on a diluted basis, a 52% increase from the previous quarter's comparable earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.06 on a diluted basis. Net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, increased 7% to $1.25 billion, from $1.16 billion for the same period in 1999. Net income for the same nine-month period was $412.3 million or $3.56 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $75.0 million and $0.65 respectively for the same period in 1999. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, reflects a net gain on the sale of assets, primarily ENVOY, which was reported in second quarter 2000. "We're pleased to have continued to increase our earnings per share growth sequentially, excluding costs for our Internet initiative," said Dennis Gillings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quintiles Transnational Corp. "Our improved financial performance is the direct result of our back-to-basics approach in refining our operating processes and cost structures to increase our efficiency. "We've focused on meeting key metrics along service, geographic and customer lines, and on targeting our sales efforts on must-win projects. We've created a new customer team structure to be more responsive and customer-centric and put in place new management systems to enhance project delivery. "Another area of focus has been our contracting process. We've conducted an extensive review of contract risks, and have improved our contract turnaround time and change order process. I'm also pleased with our progress in globally implementing our shared services strategy by which we're consolidating finance and human resource functions into `centers of excellence' that can deliver these services on a more efficient basis, freeing our business lines to focus on sales and service delivery to our customers." 2 In other third quarter developments, Quintiles Transnational repurchased 410,000 shares of its common stock for an aggregate price of approximately $6.7 million as part of its previously announced stock repurchase program. Quintiles Transnational's third quarter 2000 financial briefing will be held at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 19, and will be broadcast live over the Web. Interested parties can access the Webcast at http://www.quintiles.com/investors/broadcast_center. Additionally, a replay of the Webcast will be available via the same link about two hours after completion of the call. Quintiles Transnational is the world's leading provider of information, technology and services to bring new medicines to patients faster and improve healthcare. Headquartered near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Quintiles employs a global workforce in 38 countries. Quintiles Transnational is a member of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000 and Nasdaq 100. For more information visit the company's Web site at 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 September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30 2000 1999 2000 1999* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $412,116 $402,497 $ 1,249,498 $1,164,478 Costs and expenses: Direct 246,498 219,988 752,616 630,581 General and administrative 133,056 132,701 407,690 365,302 Depreciation and amortization 22,926 21,811 68,773 59,626 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 402,480 374,500 1,229,079 1,055,509 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Income from operations 9,636 27,997 20,419 108,969 Total other income 6,022 766 11,163 2,355 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Income before income taxes 15,658 28,763 31,582 111,324 Income taxes 5,167 7,982 10,423 36,213 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Income from continuing operations 10,491 20,781 21,159 75,111 Income from discontinued operation, net of income taxes 0 10,679 16,770 29,691 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Net income $10,491 $31,460 $37,929 $104,802 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Basic net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.09 $0.18 $0.18 $0.66 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.09 $0.14 $0.26 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Basic net income per share $0.09 $0.27 $0.33 $0.93 ============== ============== ============== ============== Diluted net income per share: Income from continuing operations $0.09 $0.18 $0.18 $0.65 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.09 $0.14 $0.26 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Diluted net income per share $0.09 $0.27 $0.33 $0.91 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,702 114,907 115,711 112,994 Diluted 118,139 116,764 115,711 115,306 * 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 nine months ended September 30, 1999. 4 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30 2000 1999 2000 1999* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $412,344 $402,497 $ 1,250,296 $ 1,164,478 Costs and expenses: Direct 247,577 219,988 755,887 630,581 General and administrative 141,042 132,701 421,768 365,302 Depreciation and amortization 22,934 21,811 68,805 59,626 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 0 0 58,592 0 Disposal of business 0 0 17,325 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 411,553 374,500 1,322,377 1,055,509 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Income (loss) from operations 791 27,997 (72,081) 108,969 Transaction costs 0 (281) 0 (26,108) Other income (expense) 6,022 766 11,163 2,355 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Total other income (expense) 6,022 485 11,163 (23,753) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Income (loss) before income taxes 6,813 28,482 (60,918) 85,216 Income taxes (benefit) expense 2,248 7,982 (20,102) 36,213 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations 4,565 20,500 (40,816) 49,003 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 0 10,679 16,770 25,970 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Income (loss) before extraordinary gain 4,565 31,179 (24,046) 74,973 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation, net of taxes 0 0 436,327 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Net income $4,565 $31,179 $412,281 $74,973 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Basic net income per share: Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.04 $0.18 ($0.35) $0.43 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.09 $0.14 $0.23 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 $3.77 $0.00 ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Basic net income per share $0.04 $0.27 $3.56 $0.66 ========== ========== ========= ========== Diluted net income per share: Income (loss) from continuing operations $0.04 $0.18 ($0.35) $0.42 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.09 $0.14 $0.23 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 $3.77 $0.00 -------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Diluted net income per share $0.04 $0.27 $3.56 $0.65 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,702 114,907 115,711 112,994 Diluted 118,139 116,764 115,711 115,306 Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (Unaudited) September 30, December 31, 2000 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In millions Cash, cash equivalents and debt investments $410 $301 Investments in marketable equity securities 676 45 Working capital, excluding discontinued operation 308 69 Total assets 2,194 1,611 Debt including current portion 43 185 Shareholders' equity 1,573 992 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (Unaudited) Non-recurring As Internet charges & Reported Initiative gain on disposal Proforma - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $412,344 $228 $0 $412,116 Costs and expenses: Direct 247,577 1,079 0 246,498 General and administrative 141,042 7,986 0 133,056 Depreciation and amortization 22,934 8 0 22,926 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 0 0 0 0 Disposal of business 0 0 0 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 411,553 9,073 0 402,480 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from operations 791 (8,845) 0 9,636 Transaction costs 0 0 0 0 Other income (expense) 6,022 0 0 6,022 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other income (expense) 6,022 0 0 6,022 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) before income taxes 6,813 (8,845) 0 15,658 Income taxes (benefit) expense 2,248 (2,919) 0 5,167 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations 4,565 (5,926) 0 10,491 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 0 0 0 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) before extraordinary gain 4,565 (5,926) 0 10,491 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation, net of taxes 0 0 0 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $4,565 ($5,926) $0 $10,491 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic net income per share: Income(loss) from continuing operations $0.04 $0.09 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 ------------- ------------- Basic net income per share $0.04 $0.09 ============= ============= Diluted net income per share: Income(loss) from continuing operations $0.04 $0.09 Income from discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $0.00 $0.00 ------------- ------------- Diluted net income per share $0.04 $0.09 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,702 115,702 Diluted 118,139 118,139 6 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME RECONCILIATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (Unaudited) Non-recurring As Internet charges & Reported Initiative gain on disposal Proforma - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In thousands, except per share data Net revenue $1,250,296 $798 $0 $1,249,498 Costs and expenses: Direct 755,887 3,271 0 752,616 General and administrative 421,768 14,078 0 407,690 Depreciation and amortization 68,805 32 0 68,773 Non-recurring charges: Restructuring 58,592 0 58,592 0 Disposal of business 17,325 0 17,325 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 1,322,377 17,381 75,917 1,229,079 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from operations (72,081) (16,583) (75,917) 20,419 Transaction costs 0 0 0 0 Other income (expense) 11,163 0 0 11,163 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other income (expense) 11,163 0 0 11,163 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) before income taxes (60,918) (16,583) (75,917) 31,582 Income taxes (benefit) expense (20,102) (5,473) (25,052) 10,423 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations (40,816) (11,110) (50,865) 21,159 Income from discontinued operation, net of taxes 16,770 0 0 16,770 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (24,046) (11,110) (50,865) 37,929 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation, net of taxes 436,327 0 436,327 0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $412,281 ($11,110) $385,462 $37,929 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic net income per share: Income(loss) from continuing operations ($0.35) $0.18 Income from discontinued operation $0.14 $0.14 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.77 $0.00 ------------- ------------- Basic net income per share $3.56 $0.33 ============= ============= Diluted net income per share: Income (loss) from continuing operations ($0.35) $0.18 Income from discontinued operation $0.14 $0.14 Extraordinary gain from sale of discontinued operation $3.77 $0.00 ------------- ------------- Diluted net income per share $3.56 $0.33 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Shares used in computing net income per share Basic 115,711 115,711 Diluted 115,711 115,711