SciQuest Announces First Quarter Results


MORRISVILLE, N.C., April 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQI), the leading public provider of spend management solutions delivering value beyond savings, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

“First quarter financial results were at or above the high end of the guidance ranges for the third quarter in a row. We continued to generate high average selling prices to new customers in addition to healthy cross-selling to existing customers. On the operations front, we enhanced our go-to-market strategy to enhance recurring revenue retention rates, and we completed the development work associated with our latest software update that we released earlier this month,” said Stephen Wiehe, Chief Executive Officer of SciQuest. “Looking forward, we are on-track to achieve all of our previously communicated goals for the year and beyond, including those related to growing revenue and increasing our already healthy profitability.”

First Quarter 2016 Results

 
in millions, except for per share items and adjusted EBITDA margin        
Metric First Quarter
2016
 First Quarter
2015
     
GAAP    
Revenues $26.9  $25.9 
Income (loss) from operations $0.9  $(0.5)
Net income (loss) $1.1  $(0.3)
Diluted / basic net income (loss) per share $0.04  $(0.01)
Weighted average diluted / basic shares outstanding  28.0   27.6 
     
Non-GAAP    
Revenues(1) see above $26.0 
Income from operations(2) $3.7  $2.2 
Adjusted EBITDA(3) $5.7  $3.8 
Adjusted EBITDA margin(3)  21.2%  14.8%
Net income(4) $2.4  $1.3 
Diluted net income per share(4) $0.09  $0.05 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  28.0   27.9 
         

Business Outlook

SciQuest affirmed its full year 2016 guidance. In addition, the company issued second quarter 2016 guidance as follows:

 
in millions, except for net income per share and adjusted EBITDA margin            
Metric Low High
     
SECOND QUARTER 2016    
GAAP    
Revenues $  27.0  $  27.2 
Diluted net income per share $0.02  $0.03 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding Approximately 27.9
     
Non-GAAP    
Diluted net income per share(4) $0.07  $0.08 
     
     
FULL YEAR 2016    
GAAP    
Revenues $109  $111 
Diluted net income per share $0.11  $0.13 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding Approximately 28.0
Net cash provided by operating activities $20  $22 
Capitalization of software development costs Approximately $6
Purchase of property and equipment Approximately $3
     
Non-GAAP    
Adjusted EBITDA margin(3) Approximately 21.5%
Diluted net income per share(4) $0.32  $0.34 
Free cash flow(5) $11  $13 
         

Reconciliations of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP measures used in the tables above are included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

ENDNOTES

  1. Non-GAAP revenues exclude the purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment. The most recent period in which SciQuest generated non-GAAP revenues was the third quarter of 2015.
  2. Non-GAAP income from operations excludes the purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment; stock-based compensation; the amortization of (i) intangible assets and (ii) acquired software; and, when applicable: (i) acquisition related costs and (ii) headquarter relocation costs.
  3. Adjusted EBITDA deducts from net income the purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment; stock-based compensation; depreciation and amortization; income tax; total other expenses, net; and, when applicable: (i) acquisition related costs and (ii) headquarter relocation costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by non-GAAP revenue or GAAP revenue if there is no purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment in the period.
  4. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share exclude the purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment; stock-based compensation; the amortization of (i) intangible assets and (ii) acquired software; and, when applicable: (i) acquisition related costs and (ii) headquarter relocation costs. Non-GAAP net income includes the burden of the tax effect related to these excluded items.
  5. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less (i) the purchase of property and equipment and (ii) capitalization of software development costs.

Conference Call Information

  
What:SciQuest’s first quarter results conference call
When:Thursday, April 28, 2016
Time:4:30 p.m. ET
Webcast:http://investor.sciquest.com (live and replay)
Live Call:(877) 407-8289, domestic
 (201) 689-8341, international
Replay:(877) 660-6853, domestic
 (201) 612-7415, international
Live and replay conference ID code: 1363-4987
  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

SciQuest provides all information required in accordance with GAAP, but believes evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, SciQuest presents non-GAAP financial measures when reporting its financial results to provide investors with additional tools to evaluate SciQuest’s operating results in a manner that focuses on what SciQuest believes to be its ongoing business operations and what SciQuest uses to evaluate its ongoing operations for internal planning and forecasting purposes. SciQuest’s management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. SciQuest’s management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP information that includes: (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) stock-based compensation; (iii) purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment; (iv) other significant items, when applicable; and (v) the beneficial income tax effect related to these included items; and the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of SciQuest’s business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods. Whenever SciQuest uses such a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure to the extent possible. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed herein.

About SciQuest

SciQuest (Nasdaq:SQI) is the leading public provider of spend management solutions delivering value beyond savings. Through the continued release of key innovative technology and a fanatical drive toward making our customers successful, we deliver exceptional value in user experience, productivity and operational efficiency. Our cloud-based, mobile-enabled, source-to-settle platform addresses all stages of procurement from the automation of core processes to enabling sophisticated, strategic and multifaceted sourcing solutions. We specialize in handling simple procurement needs to the most advanced supplier and supply chain requirements. SciQuest serves a wide range of industries and organizations including many of the Global Fortune 500. For more information visit http://www.sciquest.com

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Forward-looking statements include information concerning SciQuest’s possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, potential market opportunities, the effects of competition and other factors that could impact future performance. In particular, forward-looking statements include references to future revenue and revenue growth rates, adjusted EBITDA margins, recurring revenue retention rates and all statements in the “Business Outlook” section. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as, but not limited to, “accelerates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks are discussed in “Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors” and elsewhere in SciQuest’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In particular, we call your attention to the risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Our actual operating results may differ significantly from our guidance”, “If we are unable to attract new customers, or if our existing customers do not purchase additional products or services, the growth of our business and cash flows will be adversely affected”, “Our failure to sustain our historical renewal rates, pricing and terms of our customer contracts would adversely affect our operating results” and “We are subject to a lengthy sales cycle and delays or failures to complete sales may harm our business and result in slower growth.” The company’s SEC reports are available free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or on the company’s website at www.sciquest.com. All forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Also, forward-looking statements represent management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, SciQuest assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.  

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SCIQUEST, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in thousands except per share amounts) 
     
 As of March 31,  As of December 31,  
  2016   2015  
 (unaudited)   
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$54,768  $67,893  
Short-term investments 81,553   74,612  
Accounts receivable, net 10,126   12,632  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,258   3,253  
Total current assets 149,705   158,390  
Property and equipment, net 15,045   15,200  
Goodwill 62,324   61,500  
Intangible assets, net 17,560   18,510  
Deferred commissions 6,462   6,745  
Deferred tax asset, net of deferred tax liability 11,364   11,296  
Other 262   260  
Total assets$262,722  $271,901  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$251  $183  
Accrued liabilities 7,529   11,006  
Deferred revenues 53,293   60,697  
Total current liabilities 61,073   71,886  
Deferred revenues, less current portion 7,972   9,479  
Deferred rent, less current portion 1,929   1,949  
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 27,808 and 27,851 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 28   28  
Additional paid-in capital 213,774   212,129  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,010)  (6,055) 
Accumulated deficit (16,457)  (17,515) 
Treasury stock, at cost, 45 shares as of March 31, 2016 (587)  0  
Total stockholders’ equity 191,748   188,587  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$262,722  $271,901  
    

 

  
SCIQUEST, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 
(in thousands except per share amounts) 
     
 Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016   2015  
 (unaudited) 
     
Revenues$26,895  $25,941  
Cost of revenues (1)(2) 8,443   8,328  
Gross profit 18,452   17,613  
Operating expenses: (1)    
Research and development 7,061   7,072  
Sales and marketing 6,817   7,006  
General and administrative 3,033   3,349  
Amortization of intangible assets 615   735  
Total operating expenses 17,526   18,162  
Income (loss) from operations 926   (549) 
Other income (expense), net:    
Interest income 281   150  
Other income (expense), net -   (188) 
Total other income (expense), net 281   (38) 
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,207   (587) 
Income tax (expense) benefit (149)  298  
Net income (loss)$1,058  $(289) 
     
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1,045   (1,643) 
Comprehensive income (loss)$2,103  $(1,932) 
     
Net income (loss) per share    
Basic$0.04  $(0.01) 
Diluted$0.04  $(0.01) 
     
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts    
Basic 27,847   27,584  
Diluted 27,998   27,584  
     
(1) Amounts include stock-based compensation expense, as follows:    
 Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016   2015  
 (unaudited) 
Cost of revenues$209  $185  
Research and development 144   128  
Sales and marketing 552   370  
General and administrative 738   786  
 $1,643  $1,469  
     
(2) Cost of revenues includes amortization of capitalized software development costs of:    
     
Amortization of capitalized software development costs:$1,293  $917  
Amortization of acquired software: 497   497  
 $1,790  $1,414  
     

 

 
SCIQUEST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
    
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2016   2015 
 (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net income (loss)$1,058  $(289)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization 3,144   2,889 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 4   - 
Stock-based compensation expense 1,643   1,469 
Deferred taxes (68)  (298)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable 2,518   3,274 
Prepaid expense and other current assets 16   (181)
Deferred commissions and other assets 281   216 
Accounts payable 68   (143)
Accrued liabilities (3,745)  (3,076)
Deferred revenues (8,961)  (5,561)
Deferred rent (20)  (32)
Net cash used in operating activities (4,062)  (1,732)
Cash flows from investing activities   
Addition of capitalized software development costs (1,427)  (1,483)
Purchase of property and equipment (395)  (736)
Purchase of short-term investments (73,941)  (32,478)
Maturities of short-term investments 67,000   32,500 
Net cash used in investing activities (8,763)  (2,197)
Cash flows from financing activities   
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 2   71 
Purchases of treasury stock (587)  - 
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan activity 239   272 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (346)  343 
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 46   23 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (13,125)  (3,563)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 67,893   59,419 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period$54,768  $55,856 
    

 

  
RECONCILIATION DATA 
(UNAUDITED) 
(in thousands except per share amounts) 
    
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Net income (loss)$1,058 $(289) 
Purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment -  28  
Amortization of intangible assets 615  735  
Amortization of acquired software 497  497  
Stock-based compensation 1,643  1,469  
Tax effect of adjustments (1,393) (1,132) 
Non-GAAP net income$2,420 $1,308  
    
Non-GAAP net income per share:   
Basic$0.09 $0.05  
Diluted$0.09 $0.05  
    
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing per share amounts:   
Basic 27,847  27,584  
Diluted 27,998  27,889  
    
    
Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Operations to Non-GAAP Income from Operations:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Income (loss) from operations$926 $(549) 
Purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment -  28  
Amortization of intangible assets 615  735  
Amortization of acquired software 497  497  
Stock-based compensation 1,643  1,469  
Non-GAAP income from operations$3,681 $2,180  
 
    
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Net income (loss)$1,058 $(289) 
Income tax expense (benefit) 149  (298) 
Total other (income) expense, net (281) 38  
Purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment -  28  
Depreciation and amortization 3,144  2,889  
Stock-based compensation 1,643  1,469  
Adjusted EBITDA$5,713 $3,837  
    
    
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin:Three Months Ended March 31,  
 2016  2015  
Adjusted EBITDA$5,713 $3,837  
÷ Non-GAAP revenues 26,895  25,969  
Adjusted EBITDA margin 21.2% 14.8% 
    
    
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Operating expenses$17,526 $18,162  
Amortization of intangible assets (615) (735) 
Stock-based compensation (1,434) (1,284) 
Non-GAAP operating expenses$15,477 $16,143  
    
    
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash FlowThree Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(4,062)$(1,732) 
Purchase of property and equipment (395) (736) 
Capitalization of software development costs (1,427) (1,483) 
Free cash flow$(5,884)$(3,951) 
    

 

  
RECONCILIATION DATA 
(UNAUDITED) 
(in thousands) 
    
Reconciliation of Revenues to Non-GAAP Revenues:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Revenues$26,895 $25,941  
Purchase accounting deferred revenue adjustment -  28  
Non-GAAP revenues$26,895 $25,969  
    
Reconciliation of Cost of Revenues to Non-GAAP Cost of Revenues:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Cost of revenues$8,443 $8,328  
Amortization of acquired software (497) (497) 
Stock-based compensation (209) (185) 
Non-GAAP cost of revenues$7,737 $7,646  
    
Reconciliation of Research and Development to Non-GAAP Research and Development:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Research and development$7,061 $7,072  
Stock-based compensation (144) (128) 
Non-GAAP research and development$6,917 $6,944  
    
Reconciliation of Sales and Marketing to Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Sales and marketing$6,817 $7,006  
Stock-based compensation (552) (370) 
Non-GAAP sales and marketing$6,265 $6,636  
    
Reconciliation of General and Administrative to Non-GAAP General and Administrative:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
General and administrative$3,033 $3,349  
Stock-based compensation (738) (786) 
Non-GAAP general and administrative$2,295 $2,563  
    
Reconciliation of Amortization of Intangible Assets to Non-GAAP Amortization of Intangible Assets:Three Months Ended March 31,  
  2016  2015  
Amortization of intangible assets$615 $735  
Amortization of intangible assets (615) (735) 
Non-GAAP amortization of intangible assets$- $-  
 

 

 
RECONCILIATION DATA
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands except per share amounts)
      
      
Reconciliation of Net Income per Share Outlook to
  Non-GAAP Income per Share Outlook:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
 Low end of RangeHigh end of Range Low end of RangeHigh end of Range
Net income per share$0.02 $0.03  $0.11 $0.13 
Amortization of intangible assets per share and acquired 0.04  0.04   0.15  0.15 
software per share     
Stock-based compensation per share 0.06  0.06   0.24  0.24 
Tax effect of adjustments per share (0.05) (0.05)  (0.18) (0.18)
Non-GAAP net income per share$0.07 $0.08  $0.32 $0.34 
      
      
      
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
     Expected
Net income    $3,600 
Income tax expense     2,200 
Other income, net     700 
Depreciation and amortization     10,700 
Stock-based compensation     6,700 
Adjusted EBITDA    $23,900 
      
      
      
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin:   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
     Expected
Adjusted EBITDA    $23,900 
÷ Non-GAAP Revenues (High End of Range)     111,000 
Adjusted EBITDA margin     21.5%
      
      
      
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
  Outlook to Free Cash Flow Outlook:
  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
    Low end of RangeHigh end of Range
Net cash provided by operating activities   $20,000 $22,000 
Capitalization of software development costs    (6,000) (6,000)
Purchase of property and equipment    (3,000) (3,000)
Free cash flow   $11,000 $13,000 
      

SciQuest Media contact:

SciQuest, Inc.
Roberta Patterson, 919-659-2230
rpatterson@SciQuest.com

Edelman for SciQuest
Megan Smith, 404-832-6776
Megan.smith3@edelman.com

SciQuest Investor contact:

Jamie Andelman
SciQuest, Inc., 919-659-2322
jandelman@sciquest.com