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CARROLLTON, Ga.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: GWAY), provider of the integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution [ PrimeSUITE ], today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011.

Greenway President and CEO Tee Green noted that aWe are excited to report our first quarter as a public company and are extremely pleased with our second-quarter results. We believe we are on track to achieve our FY2012 goals and have significant momentum in our business. Our strategies for growth and innovation are expected to drive sustainable revenue, earnings and cash flow growth for 2012 and beyond.a

Highlights

• Second-quarter and YTD total revenue was $29.1 million and $54.8 million respectively, representing increases of 30% and 41% over the respective year-ago periods.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $1.3 million for the second quarter of FY2012. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that is described and reconciled to net loss below and is not a substitute for the GAAP equivalent.
• Partner Services, introduced at Greenwayas PrimeLEADER user conference in September 2011, has garnered significant interest culminating in the launch of the Greenway Marketplace at the recent HIMSS Annual Conference. Partner Services is an enhancement to our innovation platform that accelerates delivery of complementary technologies by opening up the platformas API (application programming interface) to qualified third parties. Greenway believes this platform further differentiates the company and its solutions from its peers.
• In November, the company conducted its National Services Conference where more than 200 Greenway team members received four days of training and certification regarding new HIPAA 5010 EDI transaction set standards, EHR Meaningful Use Stage 1, a preview of Stage 2, ICD 10 as well as new Greenway innovations and services.
• In October, the company closed the acquisition of CySolutions and has since completed integrating the acquired technology and ramped-up marketing efforts in the federally qualified health center (FQHC), community health center (CHC) and rural health center (RHC) markets. Greenway believes these markets are not only large and growing but provide a framework for developing coordinated care and accountable care initiatives as well as patient-centered medical home strategies. Acquisition costs in connection with this transaction totaled $123,000 and are reflected in computation of Adjusted EBITDA.

Operating Results

Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $29.1 million, a 30% increase as compared to revenue of $22.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. For the six months ended December 31, 2011, total revenue was $54.8 million, a 41% increase over revenue of $38.8 million for the year-ago period.

Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $15.0 million, compared to $12.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2011 was $28.3 million, compared to $20.6 million for the year-ago period. Cost of goods sold in second-quarter 2012 included $705,000 increased amortization of acquired technology and software development costs as various projects are now available for market.

Loss from operations was $350,000 and $899,000 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, respectively. This compares to operating income of $1.6 million and an operating loss of $264,000 for the comparable periods of the prior year. The six months ended December 31, 2011 included share-based compensation expense of $1.5 million as compared to $834,000 in the year-ago period.

Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $268,000, reflecting a net tax benefit of $130,000, an effective rate of 32% including the effect of expensing miscellaneous payments to various state jurisdictions applicable to previous years. The company estimates its effective tax rate for FY2012 will be approximately 40%. Comparison to the year-ago quarter is not meaningful for net income, since a full valuation allowance was provided on net deferred tax assets, resulting in de minimis tax expense.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and six months ended December 31, 2011 was $1.3 million and $2.2 million respectively, as compared to $2.4 million and $929,000 for the comparable periods of the prior year. Greenway defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs and share-based compensation expense. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of liquidity calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and should be viewed as a supplement to a" not a substitute for a" the companyas results of operations presented on the basis of GAAP. See Footnote 1 for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.

Pro forma loss per share was $0.01 and $0.03, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011. Pro forma per share amounts are presented as if conversion of the companyas Series A and B Preferred Stock into common stock had occurred at the beginning of these periods, and associated dividends and adjustments to fair value related to these financial instruments was eliminated. Concurrent with completion of the companyas stock offering in February 2012, all Greenway preferred stock was converted into common shares at the $10 per share offering price.

As of December 31, 2011 the company had $8.3 million in cash and short-term investments and no outstanding indebtedness.

Conference Call

Greenway will host a conference call today, Tuesday March 13, 2012 at 5 p.m. Eastern time to discuss the company's earnings and other information. The call can be accessed by dialing (800) 798-2884 or (617) 614-6207 for international calls; the participant code is 64482942. For listen-only mode, participants should go to the Investors section of [ www.greenwaymedical.com ] prior to the call to register and download the necessary audio software.

An audio replay will be posted following the call and will be available from approximately 7 p.m. Eastern on March 13 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern on March 20. The replay will be accessible through a link on [ www.greenwaymedical.com/investors ] or by calling (888) 286-8010 or internationally (617) 801-6888. Replay code is 50131582.

About Greenway

Greenway Medical Technologies (NYSE: GWAY) provides innovative EHR, ambulatory healthcare and clinical research business solutions and services to more than 41,000 healthcare providers nationwide, in 30 specialties and subspecialties, by enhancing the delivery of patient care through advanced health IT software and on-demand services that allow physician practices to function at their highest level of efficiency in group practice, IDN, REC, HIE, IPA, accountable care organization (ACO) and patient-centered medical home (PCMH) settings. Established in 1998, Carrollton, Ga.-based Greenway has more than 600 employees.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a anon-GAAP financial measurea presented as a supplemental measure of the companyas performance. It is not presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. The company believes this measure provides additional meaningful information in evaluating its performance over time. However, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the companyas results as reported under GAAP. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that, as described above, the adjustments may vary from period to period and in the future the company will incur expenses such as those used in calculating these measures. The companyas presentation of this measure should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. Footnote 1 to this press release provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.

Forward-looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include both implied and express statements regarding the companyas financial condition, growth strategy, business development efforts, service offerings, and service delivery models. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from the historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks that could affect the companyas future performance include, but are not limited to, our ability to adapt to evolving technology and industry standards; our ability to implement our growth strategy; our ability to retain management and other qualified personnel; failure to prevent disruptions in service or damage to our third-party providersa data centers; failure to avoid liability for the use of content we provide; regulation of the healthcare information technology industry; our ability to ensure our solutions meet industry and government standards; failure to maintain adequate security measures for our customersa confidential information and personal identifiable information and their patientsa protected health information; our ability to obtain new provider clients; failure of the HITECH Act and other incentive programs to be fully implemented or funded by the government; our ability to implement our strategic relationships as currently intended; failure to establish, protect or enforce our intellectual property; restrictions in our credit facility and future indebtedness. The company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these forward-looking statements. Greenway, the Greenway logo and PrimeSUITE are registered trademarks of Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.