Category: Software/Services

athenahealth, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results 

-- 33% Revenue Growth Over Third Quarter of 2009
-- GAAP Net Income of $3.8 Million, or $0.11 Per Diluted Share
-- Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $6.4 Million, or $0.18 Per Diluted Share

athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHN), (the “Company”), a leading provider of web-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and patient communication services to medical groups, today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. The Company will conduct a conference call on Friday, October 22, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and management’s outlook for future financial and operational performance. In addition, the Company has furnished prepared remarks in conjunction with this press release via a Current Report on Form 8-K.

These prepared remarks, including supplemental charts containing non-financial metrics commonly reported with quarterly results, are available within the Investors section of the Company's website at www.athenahealth.com.

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010, was $63.1 million, compared to $47.4 million in the same period last year, an increase of 33%. As discussed within the Company’s Q2 2010 earnings release, third quarter 2010 results include approximately $1.0 million in business services revenue that shifted out of Q2 2010 due to the June Medicare claims hold.

“athenahealth expanded its industry leadership position this quarter,” said Jonathan Bush, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Providing clients with new revenue opportunities, such as those available from our partnership with Humana, and most recently, delivering a Meaningful Use-certified EHR to all athenaClinicals clients instantaneously, demonstrates the power of our web-based service model and our commitment to clients’ success.”

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin was 62.8%, up from 58.9% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $14.6 million, or 23.0% of total revenue, up from Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $7.9 million, or 16.6% of total revenue in the same period last year. GAAP Net Income for the third quarter of 2010 was $3.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share compared to GAAP Net Income of $1.2 million or $0.03 per diluted share in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $6.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $3.2 million or $0.09 per diluted share in the same period last year.

“We achieved strong revenue growth and expanded profitability during Q3 2010 while continuing to invest in sales and marketing,” said Tim Adams, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. “In addition, we were pleased with the significant level of physician additions we achieved during the third quarter as we brought new clients onto the network and expanded relationships with existing clients.”

Adams added, “Looking ahead, we expect that revenue growth for the full year 2010 will be approximately 29% over full year 2009. In terms of Q4 2010, we expect that Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margins should be roughly in line with the margin levels we achieved in Q4 2009. Finally, we continue to expect that our GAAP sales and marketing expense will be approximately 21% of total revenue for the full year of 2010.”

Key metrics and milestones in the third quarter of 2010 included the following:

  • $1.5 billion in collections posted to client accounts, compared to $1.2 billion in the same quarter of 2009
  • 38.8 average client Days in Accounts Receivable (DAR), compared to 39.3 average client DAR in the same quarter of 2009
  • 18,573 active physicians using athenaCollector® at September 30, 2010, compared to 14,835 at September 30, 2009
  • 26,317 active medical providers using athenaCollector at September 30, 2010, compared to 22,100 at September 30, 2009
  • 2,818 active medical providers using athenaClinicals® at September 30, 2010, 1,992 of which were physicians, compared to 1,270 providers and 780 physicians at September 30, 2009
  • 946 active medical providers using athenaCommunicatorSM at September 30, 2010, 625 of which were physicians

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $97.6 million and short- and long-term debt and capital lease obligations of $10.1 million.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In the Company’s earnings releases, conference calls, slide presentations, or webcasts, the Company may use or discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to each non-GAAP financial measure used or discussed, and a reconciliation of the differences between each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure, are included in this press release after the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s earnings press releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can be found on the Investors section of the Company’s web site at http://www.athenahealth.com.

Conference Call Information

To participate in the Company’s live conference call and webcast, please dial 800-638-5495 (617-614-3946 for international calls) using conference code No. 49182074 or visit the Investors section of the Company’s web site: www.athenahealth.com. A replay will be available for one week following the conference call at 888-286-8010 (617-801-6888 for international calls) using conference code No. 95235326. A webcast replay will also be archived on the Company’s website.

About athenahealth

athenahealth, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based business services for medical groups. athenahealth’s service offerings are based on proprietary web-native practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software, a continuously updated payer knowledge-base, integrated back-office service operations, and automated and live patient communication services. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com or call (888) 652-8200.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements reflecting management’s expectations for future financial and operational performance and operating expenditures, expected growth, including anticipated annual growth rates, profitability and business outlook, the benefits of the Company's current service offerings, and statements found under the Company’s Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the Company’s fluctuating operating results; the Company’s variable sales and implementation cycles, which may result in fluctuations in its quarterly results; risks associated with its expectations regarding its ability to maintain profitability; the impact of increased sales and marketing expenditures, including whether increased expansion in revenues is attained and whether impact on margins and profitability is longer term than expected; changes in tax rates or exposure to additional tax liabilities; the highly competitive industry in which the Company operates and the relative immaturity of the market for its service offerings; and the evolving and complex governmental and regulatory compliance environment in which the Company and its clients operate. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by the Company, see the disclosures contained in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://www.athenahealth.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

 
athenahealth, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    September   December
      30, 2010       31, 2009  
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 24,054     $ 30,526  
Short-term investments     73,560       52,323  
Accounts receivable - net     36,151       33,323  
Deferred tax assets     3,945       5,544  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     6,635       4,663  
Total current assets     144,345       126,379  
         
Property and equipment - net     32,389       24,871  
Restricted cash     8,885       9,216  
Software development costs - net     2,954       2,324  
Purchased intangibles - net     13,111       14,490  
Goodwill     22,407       22,120  
Deferred tax assets     14,217       10,284  
Other assets     3,235       1,393  
Total assets   $ 241,543  
 
$ 211,077  
         
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity        
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations   $ 3,116     $ 3,437  
Accounts payable     1,102       1,880  
Accrued compensation     16,608       15,774  
Accrued expenses     10,827       10,781  
Current portion of deferred revenue     5,408       4,038  
Interest rate derivative liability     766       291  
Current portion of deferred rent     1,369  
 
  1,288  
Total current liabilities     39,196       37,489  
Deferred revenue, net of current portion     33,766       28,684  
Other long-term liabilities     1,681       1,191  
Deferred rent, net of current portion     6,403       7,444  
Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion     6,943       8,951  
Total liabilities     87,989       83,759  
         
Stockholders' equity:        
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued        
and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively     -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 125,000 shares authorized; 35,519 shares        
issued, and 34,241 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010; 35,166        
shares issued and 33,888 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009.     355       352  
Additional paid-in capital     190,588       169,715  
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,278 shares     (1,200 )     (1,200 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (114 )     (73 )
Accumulated deficit     (36,075 )
 
  (41,476 )
Total stockholders' equity     153,554       127,318  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 241,543     $ 211,077  

 

 
athenahealth, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (as restated)       (as restated)
Revenue:                
Business services   $ 61,087     $ 45,609     $ 170,051     $ 129,933  
Implementation and other     2,056       1,796       6,121       4,148  
Total revenue     63,143       47,405       176,172       134,081  
                 
Expense:                
Direct operating     24,543       19,942       72,163       57,900  
Selling and marketing     13,233       8,963       37,986       24,850  
Research and development     4,645       3,748       13,543       10,368  
General and administrative     10,390       9,732       33,470       26,327  
Depreciation and amortization     2,869       2,098       7,946       5,535  
Total expense     55,680       44,483       165,108       124,980  
                 
Operating income     7,463       2,922       11,064       9,101  
                 
Other income (expense):                
Interest income     75       216       219       938  
Interest expense     (102 )     (270 )     (437 )     (727 )
(Loss) gain on interest rate derivative contract     (111 )     (125 )     (475 )     375  
Other income     33       96       96       211  
Total other (expense) income     (105 )     (83 )     (597 )     797  
                 
Income before income taxes     7,358       2,839       10,467       9,898  
Income tax provision     (3,532 )     (1,673 )     (5,066 )     (4,950 )
                 
Net income   $ 3,826     $ 1,166     $ 5,401     $ 4,948  
                 
Net income per share - Basic   $ 0.11     $ 0.03     $ 0.16     $ 0.15  
                 
Net income per share - Diluted   $ 0.11     $ 0.03     $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
                 
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:                
Basic     34,174       33,610       34,101       33,520  
Diluted     35,156       34,900       35,179       34,707  

 

 
athenahealth, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
      2010       2009  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:       (as restated)
Net income   $ 5,401     $ 4,948  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization     9,325       5,774  
Amortization of premium (discounts) on investments     938       (366 )
Provision for uncollectible accounts     575       369  
Deferred income taxes     (2,334 )     4,421  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards     (5,981 )     (1,705 )
Increase in fair value of contingent consideration     304       -  
Loss (gain) on interest rate derivative contract     475       (375 )
Stock-based compensation expense     10,455       6,115  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable     (3,403 )     (3,983 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     4,009       (1,335 )
Other long-term assets     (341 )     48  
Accounts payable     (395 )     412  
Accrued expenses     779       3,116  
Deferred revenue     6,452       4,907  
Deferred rent     (960 )     (811 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     25,299       21,535  
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Capitalized software development costs     (2,426 )     (1,759 )
Purchases of property and equipment     (14,105 )     (6,616 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments     78,502       58,000  
Proceeds from sale or disposal of equipment     363       4,690  
Purchases of investment in unconsolidated company     -       (550 )
Purchases of short-term and long-term investments     (102,204 )     (77,066 )
Payments for acquisitions net of cash acquired     -       (131 )
Decrease in restricted cash     331       332  
Net cash used in investing activities     (39,539 )     (23,100 )
         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans     4,440       1,654  
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations     (2,692 )     (2,978 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards     5,981       1,705  
Net cash provided by financing activities     7,729       381  
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     39       (276 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (6,472 )     (1,460 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     30,526       28,933  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 24,054     $ 27,473  
         
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash items - Property and equipment recorded in accounts payables and accrued expenses
  $ 127     $ 871  
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information -        
Cash paid for interest   $ 437     $ 632  
         
Cash paid for taxes   $ 1,465     $ 514  
         
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases   $ 363     $ 4,690  

 

 
athenahealth, Inc.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
(Unaudited, in thousands)
                 
Set forth below is a breakout of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
                 
(unaudited, in thousands)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010     2009     2010     2009
Stock-based compensation charged to:                
Direct operating   $ 601   $ 400   $ 1,721   $ 1,175
Selling and marketing     962     535     2,540     1,578
Research and development     524     255     1,527     749
General and administrative     1,674     933     4,667     2,613
Total   $ 3,761   $ 2,123   $ 10,455   $ 6,115
                         

athenahealth, Inc.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following is a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to describe the Company’s financial results determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” set forth below.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company’s business operations, investors are reminded to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, it should be noted that these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, and management may utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin
Set forth below is a presentation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin,” which represents Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of total revenue.
                 
(unaudited, in thousands)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (As Restated)       (As Restated)
Total revenue   $ 63,143     $ 47,405     $ 176,172     $ 134,081  
Direct operating expense     24,543       19,942       72,163       57,900  
Total revenue less direct operating expense
    38,600       27,463       104,009       76,181  
Add: Stock-based compensation expense allocated to direct operating expense
    601       400       1,721       1,175  
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles     460       80       1,380       240  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit   $ 39,661     $ 27,943     $ 107,110     $ 77,596  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin     62.8 %     58.9 %     60.8 %     57.9 %

 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin,” which represents Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.
                 
(unaudited, in thousands)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (As Restated)       (As Restated)
Total Revenue   $ 63,143     $ 47,405     $ 176,172     $ 134,081  
                 
GAAP net income     3,826       1,166       5,401       4,948  
Add: Provision for income taxes     3,532       1,673       5,066       4,950  
Add: Acquisition-related expenses     -       651       -       651  
Add (less): Total other (income) expense     105       83       597       (797 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense     3,761       2,123       10,455       6,115  
Add: Depreciation and amortization     2,869       2,098       7,946       5,535  
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles     460       80       1,380       240  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA   $ 14,553     $ 7,874     $ 30,845     $ 21,642  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin     23.0 %     16.6 %     17.5 %     16.1 %

 

 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income
Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin.” Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin represents Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of total revenue.
                 
(unaudited, in thousands)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (As Restated)       (As Restated)
Total revenue   $ 63,143     $ 47,405     $ 176,172     $ 134,081  
                 
GAAP net income     3,826       1,166       5,401       4,948  
Add: Provision for income taxes     3,532       1,673       5,066       4,950  
Add: Acquisition-related expenses     -       651       -       651  
Add (less): Total other (income) expense     105       83       597       (797 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense     3,761       2,123       10,455       6,115  
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles     460       80       1,380       240  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income   $ 11,684     $ 5,776     $ 22,899     $ 16,107  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin     18.5 %     12.2 %     13.0 %     12.0 %

 

 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share.”
                 
(unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (As Restated)       (As Restated)
GAAP net income   $ 3,826     $ 1,166     $ 5,401     $ 4,948  
(Less) Add: (Gain) loss on interest rate derivative     111       125       475       (375 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense     3,761       2,123       10,455       6,115  
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles     460       80       1,380       240  
                 
Sub-total of tax deductible items     4,332       2,328       12,310       5,980  
                 
(Less): Tax impact of tax deductible items (1)     (1,733 )     (931 )     (4,924 )     (2,392 )
Add: Acquisition-related expenses     -       651       -       651  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income   $ 6,425     $ 3,214     $ 12,787     $ 9,187  
                 
Weighted average shares - diluted     35,156       34,900       35,179       34,707  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share   $ 0.18     $ 0.09     $ 0.36     $ 0.26  
                 
(1) - Tax impact calculated using federal statutory tax rate of 34% and a blended state tax rate of 6%
*Note that Other (income) expense is no longer excluded per revised non-GAAP methodology as discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2010

 
(unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
      2010       2009       2010       2009  
        (As Restated)       (As Restated)
GAAP net income per share - diluted   $ 0.11     $ 0.03     $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
(Less) Add: (Gain) loss on interest rate derivative     -       0.01       0.01       (0.01 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense     0.11       0.06       0.30       0.17  
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles     0.01       -       0.04       0.01  
                 
Sub-total of tax deductible items     0.12       0.07       0.35       0.17  
                 
(Less): Tax impact of tax deductible items (1)     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.14 )     (0.07 )
Add: Acquisition-related expenses     -       0.02       -       0.02  
                 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share   $ 0.18     $ 0.09     $ 0.36     $ 0.26  
                 
Weighted average shares - diluted     35,156       34,900       35,179       34,707  
                 
(1) - Tax impact calculated using federal statutory tax rate of 34% and a blended state tax rate of 6%
*Note that Other (income) expense is no longer excluded per revised non-GAAP methodology as discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2010

 

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. However, management believes that in order to properly understand the Company's short-term and long-term financial and operational trends, investors may wish to consider the impact of certain non-cash or non-recurring items, when used as a supplement to financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP. These items result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and/or impact on continuing operations. Management also uses results of operations before such items to evaluate the operating performance of the Company and compare it against past periods, make operating decisions, and serve as a basis for strategic planning. These non-GAAP financial measures provide management with additional means to understand and evaluate the operating results and trends in the Company’s ongoing business by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that management believes might otherwise make comparisons of the Company’s ongoing business with prior periods more difficult, obscure trends in ongoing operations, or reduce management’s ability to make useful forecasts. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional means of evaluating period-over-period operating performance. In addition, management understands that some investors and financial analysts find this information helpful in analyzing the Company’s financial and operational performance and comparing this performance to its peers and competitors.

Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit” as total revenue, less direct operating expense, plus stock-based compensation expense allocated to direct operating expense and amortization of purchased intangibles, and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of total revenue. Management considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be important indicators of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business and a good measure of its historical operating trends. Moreover, management believes that these measures enable investors and financial analysts to closely monitor and understand changes in the Company’s ability to generate income from ongoing business operations.

Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA” as the sum of GAAP net income before provision for income taxes, total other (income) expense, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles and “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income” as the sum of GAAP net income before provision for income taxes, total other (income) expense, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of total revenue. Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income” as the sum of GAAP net income before (gain) loss on interest rate derivative, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, and any tax impact related to these items, and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Management considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be important indicators of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business and a good measure of its historical operating trends, in particular the extent to which ongoing operations impact the Company’s overall financial performance.

Management excludes each of the items identified below from the applicable non-GAAP financial measure referenced above for the reasons set forth with respect to that excluded item:

  • Stock-based compensation expense — excluded because these are non-cash expenses that management does not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of the Company’s business, and also because the total amount of expense is partially outside of the Company’s control because it is based on factors such as stock price volatility and interest rates, which may be unrelated to our performance during the period in which the expense is incurred.
  • Acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles — acquisition-related expenses are reported at the time acquisition costs are incurred, and purchased intangibles are amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. Accordingly, these items are not considered by management in making operating decisions, and management believes that such expenses do not have a direct correlation to future business operations. Thus, including such charges does not accurately reflect the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations for the period in which such charges are incurred.
  • Gains and losses on interest rate derivative — excluded because until they are realized, to the extent these gains or losses impact a period presented, management does not believe that they reflect the underlying performance of ongoing business operations for such period.

 


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