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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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John Neale
Laurie Berman/Matt Sheldon
QAD Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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QAD REPORTS FISCAL 2013 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS


SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – March 7, 2013 – QAD Inc. (NASDAQ: QADA) (NASDAQ: QADB), a leading provider of enterprise business software and services for global manufacturers, today reported financial results for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2013.

Total revenue increased to $65.8 million for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, from $65.2 million for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter.

License revenue decreased to $9.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, from $11.1 million for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  QAD closed seven license deals valued at approximately $4.3 million, which were deferred for accounting purposes and not recognized during the quarter.  Maintenance and other revenue rose to $35.4 million, from $33.9 million for the same period last year.  Subscription revenue, which includes QAD’s On Demand deployment option, grew to $4.1 million, up from $3.0 million for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.  Professional services revenue decreased to $16.9 million, from $17.2 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.  Revenue related to the acquisitions of DynaSys and CEBOS, which were completed in fiscal 2013, totaled $1.5 million.

Net income for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter was $2.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted Class A share and $0.11 per diluted Class B share, compared with $3.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted Class A share and $0.19 per diluted Class B share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

“We ended fiscal 2013 by closing several multi-million dollar deals across different geographies and verticals,” said Karl Lopker, Chief Executive Officer of QAD.  “Throughout the year we added important functionality through the acquisitions of CEBOS and DynaSys.  We returned additional cash to our stockholders through a special dividend and closed the year with a strong balance sheet.  We expect to continue delivering solid results and have a successful fiscal 2014.”

Gross profit for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter totaled $38.4 million, or 58 percent of total revenue, compared with $38.9 million, or 60 percent of total revenue, for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter.

Total operating expenses were $35.1 million, or 53 percent of total revenue, for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, versus $32.6 million, or 50 percent of total revenue, for last year’s fourth fiscal quarter.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 was $3.2 million, which included $1.0 million in stock compensation expense, compared with $6.3 million, including $1.0 million in stock compensation expense, for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year.  Included in operating income was total expense of $2.7 million related to the acquisitions of DynaSys and CEBOS.

 
 

 
 
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For the full fiscal year ended January 31, 2013, total revenue rose to $252.2 million, up from $247.3 million last year.  Net income for fiscal 2013 was $6.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted Class A share and $0.35 per diluted Class B share.  Net income for fiscal 2012 was $10.8 million, or $0.67 per diluted Class A share and $0.56 per diluted Class B share.

QAD’s cash and equivalents balance was $65.0 million at January 31, 2013, compared with $76.9 million at January 31, 2012.  Cash provided by operations was $5.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, versus $8.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.  Cash provided by operations for fiscal 2013 was $16.3 million, compared with $21.4 million for fiscal 2012.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, QAD purchased 106,000 Class A shares of its common stock at an average price of $13.13 per share, and 9,000 Class B shares at an average price of $12.80 per share, for a total expenditure of approximately $1.5 million.  Approximately 52,000 shares remain available under the previously authorized one million share repurchase program.

During the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, QAD paid quarterly and special dividends totaling $5.4 million, of which $5.3 million was paid in cash and the remainder in common stock.

2013 Fourth Quarter Highlights:

 
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Received orders from 35 customers representing more than $500,000 each in combined license, maintenance, subscription and professional services billings, including 14 orders in excess of $1.0 million, of which four orders were in excess of $2.0 million including one order in excess of $4.0 million;

 
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Received license or On Demand orders from companies across QAD’s six vertical markets, including: Adium Pharma S.A., Biomet Japan, Inc., CoorsTek, Inc., Delphi Automotive Systems, Eaton Corporation, Essilor International S.A., Freudenberg & Co., Hewlett-Packard Company, Imperial Tobacco Group, Laerdal Medical A/S, Lear Corporation, Mitek Industries Inc., Pentair, Takata Corporation, and Zodiac SA;

 
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Acquired quality and standards management solution provider CEBOS, Ltd. to enhance the quality management functionality of QAD’s ERP software suite;

 
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Announced new Demand Planning capabilities as an add-on to QAD Enterprise Applications to support collaborative forecasting and demand planning for our customers;

 
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Earned the Readers' Choice award by Consumer Goods Technology for providing the best customer experience in the ERP market.

Business Outlook
For the first quarter of fiscal 2014, QAD anticipates total revenue of approximately $65.0 million and earnings of approximately $0.09 per diluted Class A share and $0.07 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 fourth 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 March 14, 2013 by dialing 800-475-6701 (domestic) or 320-365-3844 (international), passcode 279512.

 
 

 


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About QAD
QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies specializing in automotive, consumer products, 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.  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.

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QAD Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
January 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
January 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenue:
                       
License fees
  $ 9,493     $ 11,056     $ 31,260     $ 33,166  
Maintenance and other
    35,358       33,917       138,563       137,659  
Subscription fees
    4,055       2,974       14,838       9,787  
Professional services
    16,880       17,218       67,511       66,646  
Total revenue
    65,786       65,165       252,172       247,258  
Cost of revenue:
                               
License
    1,350       1,302       4,032       4,585  
Maintenance, subscription and other
    9,996       9,394       40,355       36,077  
Professional services
    16,078       15,582       63,206       64,677  
Total cost of revenue
    27,424       26,278       107,593       105,339  
Gross profit
    38,362       38,887       144,579       141,919  
Operating expenses:
                               
Sales and marketing
    17,233       16,009       62,223       58,336  
Research and development
    9,891       9,177       38,332       35,708  
General and administrative
    7,903       7,378       31,952       29,969  
Amortization of intangibles from acquisitions
    119       -       264       14  
Total operating expenses
    35,146       32,564       132,771       124,027  
Operating income
    3,216       6,323       11,808       17,892  
Other (income) expense:
                               
Interest income
    (124 )     (160 )     (590 )     (630 )
Interest expense
    215       312       990       1,174  
Other expense, net
    204       127       1,118       548  
Total other expense, net
    295       279       1,518       1,092  
Income before income taxes
    2,921       6,044       10,290       16,800  
Income tax expense
    910       2,360       3,651       6,016  
Net income
  $ 2,011     $ 3,684     $ 6,639     $ 10,784  
                                 
Diluted Net Income per Share
                               
Class A
  $ 0.13     $ 0.23     $ 0.42     $ 0.67  
Class B
  $ 0.11     $ 0.19     $ 0.35     $ 0.56  
                                 
Diluted Weighted Shares
                               
Class A
    12,940       13,274       13,063       13,287  
Class B
    3,250       3,299       3,266       3,293  

 
 

 

QAD Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

   
January 31,
   
January 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 65,009     $ 76,927  
Accounts receivable, net
    72,564       64,757  
Deferred tax assets, net
    4,414       4,355  
Other current assets
    13,806       11,853  
Total current assets
    155,793       157,892  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    32,526       33,139  
Capitalized software costs, net
    4,180       583  
Goodwill
    11,412       6,412  
Long-term deferred tax assets, net
    16,431       17,285  
Other assets, net
    5,606       2,834  
                 
Total assets
  $ 225,948     $ 218,145  
                 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 372     $ 321  
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
    43,952       40,823  
Deferred revenue
    101,193       93,871  
Total current liabilities
    145,517       135,015  
                 
Long-term debt
    15,474       15,813  
Other liabilities
    6,759       5,302  
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock
    18       18  
Additional paid-in capital
    149,777       148,993  
Treasury stock
    (31,093 )     (27,968 )
Accumulated deficit
    (52,468 )     (48,974 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (8,036 )     (10,054 )
Total stockholders' equity
    58,198       62,015  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 225,948     $ 218,145  
 
 
 

 
 
QAD Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
January 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 16,330     $ 21,448  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (3,071 )     (3,781 )
Capitalized software costs
    (492 )     (285 )
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (7,817 )     (107 )
Other, net
    (1 )     26  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (11,381 )     (4,147 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayments of debt
    (312 )     (308 )
Tax payments, net of proceeds, related to stock awards
    (1,185 )     (722 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    171       33  
Repurchase of stock
    (7,530 )     (4,319 )
Dividends paid in cash
    (8,076 )     (2,409 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (16,932 )     (7,725 )
                 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents
    65       75  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents
    (11,918 )     9,651  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
    76,927       67,276  
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 65,009     $ 76,927