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    QAD Reports Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter Financial Results
    Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 4:05:01 PM ET
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QAD Inc. (QADA) (QADB), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today reported financial results for the fiscal 2013 second quarter ended July 31, 2012.

Total revenue was $61.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, compared with $62.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease was principally the result of lower license revenue driven primarily by the slowdown in the global manufacturing economy, as well as the impact of foreign exchange on maintenance and professional services revenue.

License revenue was $6.9 million for the fiscal 2013 second quarter, compared with $8.6 million for the same period last year. Maintenance and other revenue totaled $33.9 million, compared with $35.4 million for last year’s second fiscal quarter. Professional services revenue increased to $16.4 million, from $15.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. Subscription revenue, which includes QAD’s On Demand deployment option, grew to $3.7 million, from $2.3 million for last year’s fiscal second quarter.

Net income for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was $959,000, or $0.06 per diluted Class A share and $0.05 per diluted Class B share. Net income for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was negatively impacted by $588,000, or $0.04 per diluted Class A share and $0.03 per diluted Class B share, due to a mark-to-market adjustment for an interest rate swap related to the refinancing of QAD’s mortgage on its Santa Barbara headquarters. Net income for the fiscal 2012 second quarter was $3.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted Class A share and $0.16 per diluted Class B share.

"While we saw good performance in some territories and in our Precision division, overall performance was negatively impacted by the slowing global manufacturing economy," said Karl Lopker, CEO of QAD Inc. "In response, we have implemented cost containment initiatives to improve our profitability. At the same time, we still see areas of opportunity and are putting greater emphasis on initiatives that support our customers in this uncertain climate."

Gross profit for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was $34.0 million, or 56 percent of total revenue, compared with $35.1 million, or 57 percent of total revenue, for the fiscal 2012 second quarter.

Total operating expenses amounted to $32.4 million, or 53 percent of total revenue, for the fiscal 2013 second quarter, versus $30.5 million, or 49 percent of total revenue, for the same period last year.

Operating income for the fiscal 2013 second quarter was $1.6 million, which included $1.4 million in stock compensation expense, compared with $4.6 million, including $1.2 million in stock compensation expense, for the second quarter of the last fiscal year.

For the first six months of fiscal 2013, total revenue rose to $124.7 million, from $121.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2012. Net income for the fiscal 2013 year-to-date period was $2.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted Class A share and $0.15 per diluted Class B share. Net income for the fiscal 2012 year-to-date period was $4.1 million, or $0.26 per Class A share and $0.21 per Class B share.

QAD’s cash and equivalents balance was $73.8 million at July 31, 2012, compared with $76.9 million at January 31, 2012. Cash provided by operations was $6.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013, versus $7.8 million for the fiscal 2012 second quarter.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, QAD purchased 149,000 Class A shares of its common stock at an average price of $13.12 per share, and 12,000 Class B shares at an average price of $12.82 per share, for a total expenditure of approximately $2.1 million. Approximately 328,000 shares remain available under the previously authorized one million share repurchase program.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, QAD paid quarterly dividends totaling $1.1 million, of which $893,000 was paid in cash and the remainder in common stock.

2013 Second Quarter Highlights:

-- Received orders from 11 customers representing more than $500,000 each in combined license, maintenance, subscription and professional services billings, including four orders in excess of $1.0 million;

-- Received license or On Demand orders from companies across QAD’s six vertical markets, including: Biomet Japan, ECE, FCI Automotive Holdings, Gemalto, HeartWare, INOAC Exterior Products, Intertechnique, Lear Automotive India, MedTech Group, Metalsa, Musculoskeletal Transplant, NHK Spring (Thailand), Yamamoto FB Engineering, and Yangfeng Visteon Automotive, among others;

-- Hosted Explore 2012 Global Customer Conference in Atlanta;

-- Named 2012 "Partner of the Year" by Progress Software in recognition of the company’s collaboration in solving customer business challenges; and

-- Acquired DynaSys S.A., a leading provider of supply chain planning software solutions.

Business Outlook

For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, QAD expects total revenue of approximately $62 million and earnings of approximately $0.10 per diluted Class A share and $0.08 per diluted Class B share.

Calculation of Earnings Per Share

EPS is reported based on the company’s dual-class share structure, and includes a calculation for both Class A and Class B shares. Since Class A shares have rights to 120% of dividends paid on Class B shares, net income is apportioned so that earnings per share attributable to a Class A share are 120% of earnings per share attributable to a Class B share.

Investor Conference Call

QAD management will host an investor conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to review the company’s financial results and operations for the fiscal 2013 second quarter. The conference call will be webcast live and is accessible through the investor relations section of QAD’s web site at www.qad.com, where it will be available for approximately one year. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 800-230-1059 (domestic) or 612-234-9959 (international). A replay of the call will be accessible through August 30, 2012 by dialing 800-475-6701 (domestic) or 320-365-3844 (international), passcode 250576.

About QAD

QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies specializing in automotive, consumer, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life sciences products. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805-566-6000, or visit the QAD web site at www.qad.com.

"QAD" is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Note to Investors: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the company’s revenue outlook and earnings per share outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "could," "will likely result," "estimates," "intends," "may," "projects," "should," and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and future conditions. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, evolving demand for the company’s software products and products that operate with the company’s products; the company’s ability to sustain license and service demand; the company’s ability to leverage changes in technology; the company’s ability to sustain customer renewal rates at current levels; the publication of opinions by industry and financial analysts about the company, its products and technology; the reliability of estimates of transaction and integration costs and benefits; the entry of new competitors or new offerings by existing competitors and the associated announcement of new products and technological advances by them; delays in localizing the company’s products for new or existing markets; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; delays in sales as a result of lengthy sales cycles; changes in operating expenses, pricing, timing of new product releases, the method of product distribution or product mix; timely and effective integration of newly acquired businesses; general economic conditions; exchange rate fluctuations; and, the global political environment. In addition, revenue and earnings in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software industry are subject to fluctuations. Software license revenue, in particular, is subject to variability with a significant proportion of revenue earned in the last month of each quarter. Given the high margins associated with license revenue, modest fluctuations can have a substantial impact on net income. Investors should not use any one quarter’s results as a benchmark for future performance. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company and the industries in which it operates, please refer to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2012 ended January 31, 2012, and in particular, the section entitled "Risk Factors" therein, and in other periodic reports the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                              QAD Inc.
                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                (In thousands, except per share data)
                                             (unaudited)
                                              Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                   July 31,                       July 31,
                                         --------------------          ----------------------
                                             2012           2011            2012            2011
                                         -------------  -------------  --------------  --------------
Revenue:
  License fees                            $  6,906       $  8,550       $  14,771       $  14,894
  Maintenance and other                     33,886         35,393          68,406          69,731
  Subscription fees                          3,745          2,322           6,968           4,530
  Professional services                     16,432         15,692          34,532          32,205
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
     Total revenue                          60,969         61,957         124,677         121,360
Cost of revenue:
  License                                      832          1,004           1,713           2,035
  Maintenance, subscription and other       10,341          9,067          20,341          17,842
  Professional services                     15,846         16,741          31,584          33,029
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
     Total cost of revenue                  27,019         26,812          53,638          52,906
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
Gross profit                                33,950         35,145          71,039          68,454
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing                       14,747         13,864          30,243          28,353
  Research and development                   9,210          9,237          18,744          17,720
  General and administrative                 8,435          7,397          16,540          15,110
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
     Total operating expenses               32,392         30,498          65,527          61,183
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
Operating income                             1,558          4,647           5,512           7,271
Other (income) expense:
  Interest income                             (164 )         (146 )          (327 )          (282 )
  Interest expense                             330            287             616             557
  Other (income) expense, net                   92           (356 )           538             462
                                            ------         ------ --      -------         -------
     Total other (income) expense              258           (215 )           827             737
                                            ------         ------ --      -------         -------
Income before income taxes                   1,300          4,862           4,685           6,534
  Income tax expense                           341          1,792           1,882           2,444
                                            ------         ------         -------         -------
Net income                                $    959       $  3,070       $   2,803       $   4,090
                                         == ======      == ======      == =======      == =======
Diluted Net Income per Share
  Class A                                 $   0.06       $   0.19       $    0.18       $    0.26
  Class B                                 $   0.05       $   0.16       $    0.15       $    0.21
Diluted Weighted Shares
  Class A                                   13,082         13,297          13,144          13,242
  Class B                                    3,264          3,294           3,274           3,288
                                        QAD Inc.
                          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                     (In thousands)
                                       (unaudited)
                                                           July 31,         January 31,
                                                             2012              2012
                                                       ----------------  ----------------
Assets
 Current assets:
     Cash and equivalents                                $  73,843         $  76,927
     Accounts receivable, net                               36,343            64,757
     Deferred tax assets, net                                4,365             4,355
     Other current assets                                   11,448            11,853
                                                           -------           -------
            Total current assets                           125,999           157,892
 Property and equipment, net                                33,106            33,139
 Capitalized software costs, net                             2,334               583
 Goodwill                                                    8,739             6,412
 Long-term deferred tax assets, net                         17,427            17,285
 Other assets, net                                           3,982             2,834
                                                           -------           -------
     Total assets                                        $ 191,587         $ 218,145
                                                       === =======       === =======
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt                   $     388         $     321
     Accounts payable and other current liabilities         31,805            40,823
     Deferred revenue                                       77,111            93,871
                                                           -------           -------
            Total current liabilities                      109,304           135,015
 Long-term debt                                             15,659            15,813
 Other liabilities                                           6,095             5,302
 Stockholders’ equity:
     Common stock                                               18                18
     Additional paid-in capital                            148,601           148,993
     Treasury stock                                        (28,762 )         (27,968 )
     Accumulated deficit                                   (49,344 )         (48,974 )
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (9,984 )         (10,054 )
                                                           ------- ---       ------- ---
            Total stockholders’ equity                      60,529            62,015
                                                           -------           -------
     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity          $ 191,587         $ 218,145
                                                       === =======       === =======
                                             QAD Inc.
                          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                          (In thousands)
                                            (unaudited)
                                                                          Six Months Ended
                                                                              July 31,
                                                                  --------------------------------
                                                                       2012             2011
                                                                  ---------------  ---------------
Net cash provided by operating activities                           $ 11,445         $ 13,307
Cash flows from investing activities:
     Purchase of property and equipment                               (2,029 )         (1,969 )
     Capitalized software costs                                         (199 )           (117 )
     Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired                  (4,713 )             (6 )
     Other, net                                                            2               19
                                                                      ------           ------
Net cash used in investing activities                                 (6,939 )         (2,073 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
     Repayments of debt                                                 (111 )           (172 )
     Tax payments, net of proceeds, related to stock awards             (786 )           (356 )
     Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements            51               11
     Repurchase of stock                                              (3,899 )              -
     Dividends paid in cash                                           (1,841 )           (645 )
                                                                      ------ ---       ------ ---
Net cash used in financing activities                                 (6,586 )         (1,162 )
Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents                      (1,004 )          1,490
                                                                      ------ ---       ------
     Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents                  (3,084 )         11,562
     Cash and equivalents at beginning of period                      76,927           67,276
                                                                      ------           ------
     Cash and equivalents at end of period                          $ 73,843         $ 78,838
                                                                  === ======       === ======

SOURCE: QAD Inc.

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