e-MedSoft.com Reports 100 Percent Increase in Sequential Revenue Growth
Business Wire - November 19, 1999 03:02
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1999--
Gross Profit Margin Increases 33 Percent and Operating Expenses As a
Percentage of Sales Decline 25 Percent
e-MedSoft.com. (OTCBB:MDTK) announced today its results from operations for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, 1999 of fiscal 2000.
Revenues for the quarter increased 100 percent to $8,868,529 as compared to $4,443,251 for the preceding three-month period ended June 30, 1998. Net loss for the quarter was $1,912,539 or $.04 per basic share, as compared to a net loss of $2,528,416 or $.05 per basic share for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
Revenues for the six months ended Sept. 30, 1999 increased 32 percent to $13,311,780 as compared to pro forma revenues of $10,102,259 for the same period ending Sept. 30, 1998. Net loss for the period was $4,440,956 or $0.08 per basic share.
Because e-Medsoft.com did not begin operations until January of the current year, there were no prior year periods presented on a historical basis for year-over-year comparisons.
The company significantly improved its gross profit margin to 24 percent of sales as compared to 18 percent of sales in the prior quarter -- a 33 percent improvement. Additionally, the company cut its operating expenses to 44 percent of sales representing a 25 percent improvement as compared to 59 percent of sales in the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
In summary, e-MedSoft.com's revenues were up 100 percent, gross profit margin increased 33 percent, and operating expenses as a percentage of sales declined 25 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1999 as compared to the preceding quarter ended June 30, 1999.
Commenting on e-MedSoft.com's second quarter results, the company's President and CEO John Andrews stated, "We are very pleased with the huge increase that we were able to generate in second quarter revenues. During the quarter, we signed several new agreements for our company's core e-MedSoft.com online medical information and transaction processing software, including an exclusive 10-year contract with University Affiliates IPA, an Affiliate of the University of Southern California School of Medicine and the nation's largest fully-accredited IPA. Additionally, we retained the services of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette to provide investment banking services in connection with our ongoing discussions and opportunities related to strategic acquisitions and other growth initiatives. We are confident that we can continue to experience significant revenue growth as we move into the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year."
About e-MedSoft.com
e-MedSoft.com, with its core medical software product being sold under the trade name e-MedSoft.com, is leading a transition in the medical industry, as it is the first subscription-based healthcare management system available for delivery through the Internet. Users of the software are charged a small up front installation fee, and an ongoing subscription fee based on transaction volume.
The medical software is a complete healthcare management system. Through the Internet, its Java-based integrator, utilizing Sun Microsystems Inc.'s (Nasdaq:SUNW) Java technology, allows the e-MedSoft.com software to communicate across diverse platforms and languages in unlimited capacity, allowing for the interlink of doctors, hospitals, clinics, HMOs, insurance companies, financiers and government agencies.
The ease and low cost with which it can be implemented, its Internet connectivity, and its ability to allow for the exchange of information across diverse platforms and systems bode well for its widespread adoption by the medical community. Additionally, through e-MedSoft.com's well-established and highly respected subsidiary -- the e-Net Technology group of companies -- it is possible for e-MedSoft.com to assure expansion of its technologies to industries and geographies beyond healthcare.
This, in turn, assures maximum penetration into the healthcare industry in view of the intricate connection of healthcare into every industry. e-Net Software provides leading edge, competitive, Web-based solutions designed and implemented to drive a clients' Internet business to success. e-Net Software's products are built on the foundations of speed, ease of use, security, scalability and resilience, and are continually advancing to ensure current and future business needs are met.
e-Net Software is a subsidiary of the e-Net Technology group of companies, which also includes e-Net Systems Ltd. (formerly Relay Business Systems Ltd.) and IFA Systems Ltd. All of these companies are owned by e-MedSoft.com. The e-Net group removes the complexity of Web-enabling key business processes with a complete range of Internet Managed Services and Information Technology solutions, and by utilizing strategic partners Sun Microsystems, Oracle Corp. and Cisco Systems Ltd.
For more information, see mdtk.com, internetstockmarket.com and www.enetgroup.co.uk.
Statements in this news release that relate to management's expectations or beliefs concerning future plans, expectations, events and performance are "forward-looking" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual results or events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, acceptance by customers of the company's products, changing technology, competition in the healthcare market, government regulation of healthcare, the company's limited operating history, general economic conditions, and availability of capital.
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E-MEDSOFT.COM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Six Months Ended Ended 09/30/99 09/30/99
Net Sales $8,868,529 $13,311,780
Cost of Sales 6,778,559 10,408,058
Gross Profit 2,089,970 2,903,722
Operating Expenses: Research and development 638,602 886,561 Sales and marketing 1,035,564 1,647,339 General and administrative 1,860,773 3,266,751 Depreciation and amortization 361,989 706,508
Total Operating Expenses 3,896,928 6,507,159
Operating Income (Loss) (1,806,958) (3,603,437)
Other Income (Expense) Interest income (expense), net (167,089) (1,502,366) Other income (expense), net (679) 2,897
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Extraordinary Income (1,974,726) (5,102,906)
Extraordinary Income 0 357,152
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (1,974,726) (4,745,754)
Tax Benefit of Operating Loss Carryforwards 62,187 304,798
Net Income (Loss) ($1,912,539) ($4,440,956)
Net Income Per Common Share ($0.04) ($0.08)
Weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding 52,972,074 52,452,618
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
For the Period Ended 09/30/1999 03/31/1999
Current Assets $ 9,003,075 $ 6,735,976 Total Assets 24,948,980 17,462,908 Current Liabilities 14,903,991 8,378,191 Long-term debt 2,326,454 2,971,867 Shareholders' Equity $ 7,718,535 $ 6,112,850
CONTACT: Magnum Financial Group, LLC Michael Manahan, 213/488-0443 msmanahan@magnumfinancial.com
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