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Quintiles Reports First Quarter 2014 Results

  • Over $1.0 billion of service revenues representing 8.4% growth; Integrated Healthcare Services segment grew service revenues by 6.0% in the quarter
  • Net new business wins of $1.27 billion representing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.27
  • First quarter diluted adjusted EPS increased 39% to $0.68 and adjusted net income increased 58% to $90.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2013
  • First quarter GAAP reported diluted EPS increased 66% to $0.68 and GAAP reported net income increased 87% to $90.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2013
  • Increased full year 2014 service revenue guidance to $4.13 billion - $4.19 billion and increased diluted adjusted EPS guidance to $2.45 - $2.58 per share, representing growth of 16.7% to 22.9%
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. ("Quintiles" or the "Company") (NYSE: Q) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company's service revenues increased 8.4%, or $77.9 million compared to the same period last year at actual foreign exchange rates. The Company's growth in service revenues, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations ("constant currency"), was also 8.4% with 8.6% growth in the Product Development segment and 7.9% growth in the Integrated Healthcare Services segment.

Adjusted income from operations was $142.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, representing growth of 20.2% compared to the prior year quarter. The adjusted income from operations margin was 14.2%, representing 140 basis points of expansion compared to the same period last year. Adjusted net income was $90.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, representing growth of 57.8% compared to the same period last year. Diluted adjusted earnings per share was $0.68 in the quarter ended March 31, 2014, representing growth of 38.8% compared to the same period last year. Non-operating items contributed $0.04 per share in the current quarter.

Reported GAAP income from operations was $141.3 million, GAAP net income was $90.2 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.68 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures, including adjusted income from operations, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per share to the corresponding GAAP measures are attached to this press release.

Net new business of $1.27 billion representing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.27 was recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2014. This net new business contributed to an ending backlog of $10.1 billion at March 31, 2014.

"We continued our momentum from the fourth quarter of 2013 and are off to a strong start in 2014," said Tom Pike, chief executive officer. "Our Product Development segment continues to execute consistently on all fronts delivering 8.6% service revenue growth on a constant currency basis and our Integrated Healthcare Services segment returned to growth with constant currency service revenue growth of 7.9%. At the same time, we continued to execute on new business opportunities, passing another major milestone with a record $10.1 billion in backlog and strong net new business which resulted in a book-to-bill of 1.27 times service revenues."

"We were recently named, in third-party research, as the preferred provider among small, mid-size and large biopharmaceutical customers for Phase II and III research for the second year in a row," Pike continued. "We were also honored as the 'Best CRO in Asia' for the third consecutive time by the BioPharma Asia Industry. We believe these acknowledgements support the value proposition we bring to our customers as we help them improve their probability of success thereby contributing to the improvement of the healthcare landscape."

The Product Development segment net new business totaled $1.01 billion in the quarter ended March 31, 2014 which translates into a book-to-bill ratio of 1.30. Product Development's constant currency service revenue growth was 8.6%, or $60.8 million during the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year. At actual foreign exchange rates, Product Development's service revenues grew 9.1% compared to the same period last year to $770.8 million. The constant currency service revenue growth resulted from a volume-related increase in core clinical services in North America, growth in clinical trial support services, volume increases in global labs and the Novella acquisition in 2013, partially offset by the conclusion of a large clinical solutions project which was delivered throughout 2013. Product Development's income from operations margin was 20.8% for the first quarter, representing an improvement of 200 basis points compared to the same period last year, attributed to operations and productivity improvements in clinical services and 130 basis points from favorable currency fluctuations.

The Integrated Healthcare Services segment net new business totaled $269 million which translates into a book-to-bill ratio of 1.15 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. On a constant currency basis, Integrated Healthcare Services' service revenues increased 7.9% during the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last year, primarily due to increases in Japan and North America as well as growth in real-world and late phase research services. At actual foreign exchange rates, Integrated Healthcare Services' service revenues increased 6.0%, or $13.4 million, compared to the same period last year to $234.5 million including a $4.2 million or 1.9% unfavorable foreign currency impact. Integrated Healthcare Services' income from operations margin was 3.8% for the first quarter.

General corporate and unallocated expenses were $27.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to $21.8 million for the same period last year. General corporate and unallocated expenses were higher compared to the same period of 2013 primarily due to increased share-based compensation expense and an increase in marketing related expenses.

Interest expense was $24.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to $36.0 million for the same period last year. Interest expense was lower than the same period in 2013 due to a decrease in the average debt outstanding and a lower interest rate.

Other income, net was $4.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to $2.4 million for the same period last year. Other income, net was higher than the same period in 2013 primarily due to a $5.0 million gain from the sale of marketable securities.

The GAAP effective income tax rate was 30.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to 39.2% for the same period in 2013. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was positively impacted by the Company's change in assertion that the undistributed earnings of most of the Company's foreign subsidiaries are indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $4.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to a loss of $1.7 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to unrealized gains in our NovaQuest Pharma Opportunities Fund investment.

Recent Events

In March 2014, the Company completed a secondary public offering of 15.0 million shares of common stock sold by certain shareholders of the Company at a price to the public for $52.00 per share. The underwriters also exercised their option to purchase an additional 2.25 million shares of common stock from the selling shareholders in March 2014. The Company did not sell any shares in the offering and did not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares.

Financial Guidance

The Company has updated its full year 2014 guidance, which includes service revenues targeted between $4.13 billion and $4.19 billion, representing a constant currency growth range of 8.4% to 10.0%, and diluted adjusted earnings per share of $2.45 to $2.58 per share, representing growth of 16.7% to 22.9% with diluted GAAP earnings per share between $2.38 and $2.52 per share. The annual effective income tax rate is estimated to be approximately 30%. This financial guidance is based on the actual results for the first three month period of 2014 combined with our targets for the following nine months of 2014, assuming the March foreign currency exchange rates stay in effect for the remainder of the year and does not reflect the impact of any future equity repurchases.

Webcast & Conference Call Details

Quintiles will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss its first quarter 2014 financial results. To participate, please dial +1 (855) 484-7367 or +1 (631) 259-7541 outside the United States approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call will also be accessible, live via webcast, on the Investors section of the Quintiles website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived replay of the conference call will be available online at www.quintiles.com/investors after 1:00 p.m. EDT today.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world's largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of approximately 29,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and depth of our service offerings along with extensive therapeutic, scientific and analytics expertise to help our customers navigate an increasingly complex healthcare environment as they seek to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of better healthcare outcomes. To learn more about Quintiles, please visit www.quintiles.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, the Company's current expectations and anticipated results of operations, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, market trends or industry results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Therefore, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "should," "guidance," "targets," "will" and the negative thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations due to a number of factors, including that most of the Company's contracts may be terminated on short notice, and that the Company may be unable to maintain large customer contracts or to enter into new contracts; the Company may under-price its contracts, overrun its cost estimates, or fail to receive approval for or experience delays in documenting change orders; the historical indications of the relationship of backlog to revenues may not be indicative of their future relationship; the Company may be unable to maintain information systems or effectively update them; customer or therapeutic concentration could harm the Company's business; the Company's business is subject to risks associated with international operations, including economic, political and other risks such as compliance with a myriad of laws and regulations, complications from conducting clinical trials in multiple countries simultaneously and changes in exchange rates; the market for the Company's services may not grow as the Company expects; government regulators or customers may limit the scope of prescription or withdraw products from the market, and government regulators may impose new regulatory requirements or may adopt new regulations affecting the biopharmaceutical industry; the Company may be unable to successfully develop and market new services or enter new markets; the Company's failure to perform services in accordance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards and ethical considerations may subject it to significant costs or liability, damage its reputation and cause it to lose existing business or not receive new business; the Company's services are related to treatment of human patients, and it could face liability if a patient is harmed; the Company's effective income tax rate may fluctuate, which may adversely affect our operations, earnings and earnings per share; the Company may be unable to successfully identify, acquire and integrate businesses, services and technologies; and the Company has substantial indebtedness and may incur additional indebtedness in the future, which could adversely affect the Company's financial condition. For a further discussion of the risks relating to the Company's business, see the "Risk Factors" in Quintiles' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2014, as such factors may be amended or updated from time to time in Quintiles' periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in Quintiles' filings with the SEC. Unless legally required, the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income from operations, adjusted income from operations margin, adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per share, each of which is a financial measure not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company's business operations and are more indicative of core operating results as they exclude certain items whose fluctuations from period-to-period do not necessarily correspond to changes in the core operations of the business. These non-GAAP measures are performance measures only and are not measures of the Company's cash flows or liquidity, nor are they alternatives for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures attached to this press release.

Internet Posting of Information: The Company routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the 'Investors' section of the Company's website at www.Quintiles.com. The Company encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Company's website regularly for important information about the Company.

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

     
    Three Months Ended March 31,
      2014       2013  
         
Service revenues   $ 1,005,288     $ 927,435  
Reimbursed expenses     302,558       301,406  
Total revenues     1,307,846       1,228,841  
Costs, expenses and other:        
Costs of revenue, service costs     643,722       611,109  
Costs of revenue, reimbursed expenses     302,558       301,406  
Selling, general and administrative     219,242       199,302  
Restructuring costs     1,008       1,859  
Income from operations     141,316       115,165  
Interest income     (1,255 )     (452 )
Interest expense     24,703       36,042  
Other income, net     (4,844 )     (2,382 )
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates     122,712       81,957  
Income tax expense     37,389       32,118  
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates     85,323       49,839  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates     4,891       (1,683 )
Net income     90,214       48,156  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests     (31 )     153  
Net income attributable to Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.   $ 90,183     $ 48,309  
         
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:        
Basic   $ 0.69     $ 0.42  
Diluted   $ 0.68     $ 0.41  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic     129,898       115,769  
Diluted     133,040       118,740  

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

         
    March 31,

2014

 

December 31,

2013

    (unaudited)    
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 741,381     $ 778,143  
Restricted cash     3,373       2,712  
Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net     948,453       924,205  
Prepaid expenses     52,893       42,801  
Deferred income taxes     92,856       92,115  
Income taxes receivable     16,444       16,171  
Other current assets and receivables     92,420       89,541  
Total current assets     1,947,820       1,945,688  
Property and equipment, net     195,852       199,578  
Investments in debt, equity and other securities     37,628       40,349  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates     29,072       22,927  
Goodwill     409,519       409,626  
Other identifiable intangibles, net     289,094       298,054  
Deferred income taxes     33,430       32,864  
Deposits and other assets     119,477       117,711  
Total assets   $ 3,061,892     $ 3,066,797  
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 768,868     $ 861,805  
Unearned income     511,441       538,585  
Income taxes payable     46,697       35,778  
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations held under capital leases     15,572       10,433  
Other current liabilities     33,898       35,646  
Total current liabilities     1,376,476       1,482,247  
Long-term debt and obligations held under capital leases, less current portion     2,031,247       2,035,586  
Deferred income taxes     35,565       37,541  
Other liabilities     178,129       178,908  
Total liabilities     3,621,417       3,734,282  
Commitments and contingencies        
Shareholders' deficit:        

Common stock and additional paid-in capital, 300,000 shares authorized,

$0.01 par value, 130,049 and 129,652 shares issued and outstanding at

March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

   

495,917

      478,144  
Accumulated deficit     (1,054,998 )     (1,145,181 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (393 )     (376 )
Deficit attributable to Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc.'s shareholders     (559,474 )     (667,413 )
Deficit attributable to noncontrolling interests     (51 )     (72 )
Total shareholders' deficit     (559,525 )     (667,485 )
Total liabilities and shareholders' deficit   $ 3,061,892     $ 3,066,797  

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

     
    Three Months Ended March 31,
      2014       2013  
Operating activities:        
Net income   $ 90,214     $ 48,156  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization     29,088       24,640  
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount     1,595       2,875  
Share-based compensation     7,221       4,473  
Gain on disposals of property and equipment, net     (181 )     (296 )
(Earnings) loss from unconsolidated affiliates     (4,891 )     1,683  
Gain on investments, net     (5,268 )     (12 )
(Benefit from) provision for deferred income taxes     (1,587 )     11,164  
Excess income tax benefits on stock option exercises     (5,840 )     (196 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Change in accounts receivable, unbilled services and unearned income     (51,018 )     (39,654 )
Change in other operating assets and liabilities     (87,770 )     (74,291 )
Net cash used in operating activities     (28,437 )     (21,458 )
Investing activities:        
Acquisition of property, equipment and software     (17,706 )     (31,459 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired     (667 )      
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment     418       659  
Proceeds from sale of equity securities     5,861       60  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates, net of payments received     (1,224 )     (4,377 )
Change in restricted cash, net     (661 )     (1,077 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (13,979 )     (36,194 )
Financing activities:        
Repayment of debt and principal payments on capital lease obligations     (334 )     (34,304 )
Exercise of stock options     5,916       149  
Payroll taxes remitted on repurchase of stock options     (8,415 )      
Excess income tax benefits on stock option exercises     5,840       196  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     3,007       (33,959 )
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash     2,647       (21,824 )
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (36,762 )     (113,435 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     778,143       567,728  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 741,381     $ 454,293  

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

     
    Three Months Ended March 31,
      2014       2013  
Service revenues        
Product Development   $ 770,828     $ 706,307  
Integrated Healthcare Services     234,460       221,128  
Total service revenues     1,005,288       927,435  
         
Costs of revenue, service costs        
Product Development     450,483       429,007  
Integrated Healthcare Services     193,239       182,102  
Total costs of revenue, service costs     643,722       611,109  
         
Selling, general and administrative expenses        
Product Development     159,685       144,625  
Integrated Healthcare Services     32,276       32,781  
General corporate and unallocated     27,281       21,896  
Total selling, general and administrative expenses     219,242       199,302  
         
Income from operations        
Product Development     160,660       132,675  
Integrated Healthcare Services     8,945       6,245  
General corporate and unallocated     (27,281 )     (21,896 )
Restructuring costs     (1,008 )     (1,859 )
Total income from operations   $ 141,316     $ 115,165  

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

     
    Three Months Ended March 31,
      2014       2013  

Adjusted EBITDA

       
Net income, as reported   $ 90,214     $ 48,156  
Interest expense, net     23,448       35,590  
Income tax expense     37,389       32,118  
Depreciation and amortization     29,088       24,640  
Restructuring costs     1,008       1,859  
Management fees (1)           1,334  
Other income, net     (4,844 )     (2,382 )
Equity in (earnings) losses from unconsolidated affiliates     (4,891 )     1,683  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 171,412     $ 142,998  
         

Adjusted Income from Operations

       
Income from operations, as reported   $ 141,316     $ 115,165  
Restructuring costs     1,008       1,859  
Management fees (1)           1,334  
Adjusted income from operations   $ 142,324     $ 118,358  
         

Adjusted Net Income

       
Net income, as reported   $ 90,214     $ 48,156  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests     (31 )     153  
Restructuring costs     1,008       1,859  
Management fees (1)           1,334  
Tax effect of adjustments (2)     (247 )     (1,183 )
Other income tax adjustments (3)           7,301  
Adjusted net income   $ 90,944     $ 57,620  
         
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     133,040       118,740  
Diluted adjusted earnings per share   $ 0.68     $ 0.49  

(1) Management fees were previously paid to affiliates of certain of the Company's shareholders pursuant to a management agreement.

(2) The tax effect of adjustments was based on the income tax rate of the respective transactions, which was 38.5%, with the exception of restructuring costs which were tax effected at 24.5% during the current quarter compared with 36.0% in the 2013 quarter.

(3) During the second quarter of 2013, the Company changed its assertion regarding the earnings of most of its foreign subsidiaries and now considers them indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. The first quarter of 2013 adjustment is to treat the quarter as if the Company was already considered to be indefinitely reinvested in most of its foreign subsidiaries as of the beginning of the year in order to have better comparability.

 

QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (Continued)

(in millions, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Full Year 2014 Guidance

       

 

       

Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share

       

 

 

  Adjusted Net Income  

Diluted Adjusted

Earnings Per Share

    Low   High   Low   High
Net income and diluted earnings per share   $ 318   $ 337     $ 2.38   $ 2.52  
Restructuring costs     14     12       0.10     0.09  
Tax effect of adjustments     (4 )   (4 )     (0.03 )   (0.03 )

Adjusted net income and diluted adjusted earnings per share

  $ 328   $ 345     $ 2.45   $ 2.58  

Restructuring costs are tax effected at approximately 30.0%.

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