02/05/2015
Record full year revenue of $335.1 million, a 21% year-over-year increase
Record full year subscription revenue of $280.0 million, a 23% year-over-year increase
Provides 2015 revenue guidance of between $392 and $412 million
NEW YORK, N.Y. – February 5, 2015 – Medidata (NASDAQ: MDSO), the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014 and provided detailed financial guidance for the full year 2015.
"Operationally, we executed well in 2014, as reflected in our financial performance, accelerating pace of innovation and higher customer satisfaction. We are at the beginning of a renaissance in drug discovery with numerous next generation life-enhancing drugs coming to market. New technology is supporting the complex science required to develop these drugs and Medidata's platform is playing an ever increasing role," said Tarek Sherif, Medidata's chairman and chief executive officer. "While we closed a record amount of business in the fourth quarter, we also continue to make progress on the many significant opportunities in our pipeline and are entering 2015 with good momentum. Given our strong start in January, including closing a key platform deal with a top 30 life sciences company, I have confidence that 2015 will be another year of strong revenue growth and that our long term prospects are excellent."
Fourth Quarter 2014 Results
Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $89.2 million, an increase of $14.6 million, or 20%, compared with $74.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Subscription revenue was $75.7 million, an increase of 20% compared with the same period last year.
GAAP operating income1, 2 for the quarter was $9.1 million, compared with a loss of ($1.5) million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Non-GAAP operating income3 for the fourth quarter of 2014 increased to $22.1 million, up 28% compared with $17.3 million a year ago.
For the fourth quarter of 2014, GAAP results1 include a pre-tax charge of $0.9 million for costs associated with the previously announced international wire transfer fraud committed against the company.
GAAP net income1, 2 for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $5.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $0.6 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Adjusted non-GAAP net income3 for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $13.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with $12.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. See the non-GAAP reconciliation included in this release for full details of the non-GAAP adjustments.
Cash flow from operations1 was $21.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $20.1 million a year ago.
Full Year 2014 Results
Total revenue for the full year 2014 was $335.1 million, an increase of $58.2 million, or 21%, compared with $276.8 million in 2013. Subscription revenue was $280.0 million, an increase of 23% over 2013.
GAAP operating income1, 2 for the full year 2014 was $20.1 million, compared with $23.9 million in 2013. Non-GAAP operating income for the full year increased to $74.2 million, compared with $67.2 million in 2013.
For the full year 2014, GAAP results1 include a pre-tax charge of $5.8 million associated with the previously announced international wire transfer fraud committed against the company.
GAAP net income1, 2 for the full year 2014 was $6.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with $16.7 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in 2013. Adjusted non-GAAP net income for the full year 2014 was $40.2 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared with $41.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, in 2013. See the non-GAAP reconciliation included in this release for full details of the non-GAAP adjustments.
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $456.6 million at the end of 2014, an increase of $20.3 million, or 5%, compared with $436.3 million at the end of 2013.
Cash flow from operations1 was $61.6 million for the full year 2014, compared with $69.6 million in 2013.
Additional Highlights
Medidata continued to expand its platform offering in 2014, with new features and enhancements, including a newly acquired product adding to the industry's most robust offering in risk-based monitoring (RBM), a key growth area for Medidata and a major target for productivity gains in the clinical trials industry.
Medidata's customer base grew to 486, up 22% from the end of 2013. In the fourth quarter Medidata added 38 new customers, bringing the full year total to 132 new clients, an increase of 40% over the number of new clients added in 2013.
58% of customers had committed to multiple products at the end of 2014, up from 49% at the end of 2013, driven by adoption of Medidata's solutions for coding, randomization and trial supply management, and risk-based monitoring.
Medidata's CRO program expanded in 2014, with 37% of services partners accredited in multiple products as well as 11 additional partners joining the program.
Billings were $356 million for the full year 2014, up 28% year over year.
Adjusted subscription backlog4 grew to a record $280 million as of January 1, 2015, an increase of $32 million year over year. When including the impact of a key platform deal, representing a competitive takeaway signed in January 2015, adjusted backlog provides coverage for 2015 revenue guidance that is in line with historic coverage levels.
Medidata's overall revenue retention rate for the full year was over 99%. The retention rate for all its large enterprise customers over the past several years was 100%.
Medidata was named one of the 2015 Best Companies to Work for in New York State by the New York State Society for Human Resource Management.
"In 2014, we had another year of healthy revenue growth, good profitability and strong operating margins, while making significant investments to drive the future growth of our business. For the full year we achieved revenue growth that was within our long term targets despite encountering timing delays on key deals in our pipeline. 2014 represents our sixth consecutive year of delivering industry-leading profit margins relative to our SaaS peers," said Cory Douglas, Medidata's chief financial officer. "Our plans for 2015 include delivering increased profitability, operating margin expansion and record cash flow, while continuing to invest in our business."
Financial Outlook
For the full year 2015, the company now expects:
Revenues between $392.0 and $412.0 million, representing between 17% and 23% year-over-year growth.
Professional services revenues of approximately $60 million.
Non-GAAP operating income between $90.0 and $96.0 million. Based on current estimates, this would equate to GAAP operating income between $33.0 and $35.5 million.
Adjusted non-GAAP net income, which includes the tax affected adjustments primarily from stock-based compensation, non-cash interest expense associated with convertible senior notes and amortization at a 40% effective tax rate, between $47.0 and $50.5 million. Based on current estimates, this would equate to GAAP net income between $11.5 and $13.0 million.
While changes in the stock price could change the fully diluted share count, the company is assuming 56.0 million fully diluted shares.
Conference Call
The company plans to host its investor conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the "Investor" section of Medidata's web site at http://investor.mdsol.com. To participate by telephone, domestic participants may dial 877-303-2528 and international participants may dial 847-829-0023. Those interested in participating in the conference call should dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the call to register. Participants can also join the call via a simultaneous live audio webcast, which will be made available on the "Investor" section of Medidata's web site at http://investor.mdsol.com. A replay of the conference call can be accessed until Thursday, February 19, 2015, by dialing 800-585-8367 domestically or 404-537-3406 internationally, with the passcode 65640666. An archive of the call will also be hosted on the "Investor" section of Medidata's web site, http://investor.mdsol.com, for a limited period of time.
About Medidata
Medidata is the leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research in life sciences, transforming clinical development through its advanced applications and intelligent data analytics. The Medidata Clinical Cloud™ brings new levels of productivity and quality to the clinical testing of promising medical treatments, from study design and planning through execution, management and reporting. We are committed to advancing the competitive and scientific goals of global customers, which include over 90% of the top 25 global pharmaceutical companies; innovative biotech, diagnostic and device firms; leading academic medical centers; and contract research organizations.
Cautionary Statement
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(1) For the fourth quarter of 2014, GAAP results and cash flow from operations include a pre-tax charge of $0.9 million for costs associated with the previously announced international wire transfer fraud committed against the company. For the full year 2014, GAAP results and cash flow from operations include a pre-tax charge of $5.8 million associated with the previously mentioned wire transaction loss. For additional details, refer to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2014 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 7, 2014.
(2) The fourth quarter of 2013 US GAAP results include $9.3 million of stock-based compensation expense for the full year impact relating to long-term performance-based restricted stock units (units). These units contain performance targets based on Medidata's three-year compound annual revenue growth rate and total stockholder return. The recognition of expense for these units was based upon management's assessment of the probability of achieving the predetermined performance targets and estimate of the number of performance shares that will ultimately be earned on December 31, 2015. The $9.3 million of stock-based compensation expense represented approximately one-third of the estimated value of these units as of December 31, 2013. During each quarter in 2014, management continued to reassess the number of performance shares ultimately expected to be paid, adjusted the expense to date for any changes in the estimate, and recorded the remaining unrecognized expense prospectively on a straight-line basis over the remaining vesting period of the grants.
(3) Non-GAAP Financial Information
Medidata provides non-GAAP operating income, net income and net income per share applicable to common stockholders data as additional information for its operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP operating income excludes the impact of depreciation, amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions, stock-based compensation expense, wire transaction loss, and an adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration. Adjusted non-GAAP net income excludes the impact of tax-affected amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions, stock-based compensation expense, wire transaction loss, an adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration, and non-cash interest expense on convertible senior notes. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its financial results, develop budgets, manage expenditures, and as an important factor in determining variable compensation. In addition, investors frequently have requested information from management regarding depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges, such as share-based compensation, and management believes, based on discussions with investors, that these non-GAAP measures enhance investors' ability to assess Medidata's historical and projected future financial performance. While management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. One limitation of non-GAAP operating income is that it excludes depreciation and amortization, which represents the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in our business. Medidata compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP results, which are attached to this press release.
(4) Adjusted subscription backlog equals subscription backlog plus outstanding intra-year renewals.