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Exhibit 99.1

athenahealth, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Results

-- 33% Revenue Growth Over Third Quarter of 2009

-- GAAP Net Income of $3.8 Million, or $0.11 Per Diluted Share

-- Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income of $6.4 Million, or $0.18 Per Diluted Share

WATERTOWN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 21, 2010--athenahealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATHN), (the “Company”), a leading provider of web-based practice management, electronic health record (EHR), and patient communication services to medical groups, today announced financial and operational results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010. The Company will conduct a conference call on Friday, October 22, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results and management’s outlook for future financial and operational performance. In addition, the Company has furnished prepared remarks in conjunction with this press release via a Current Report on Form 8-K. These prepared remarks, including supplemental charts containing non-financial metrics commonly reported with quarterly results, are available within the Investors section of the Company's website at www.athenahealth.com.

Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010, was $63.1 million, compared to $47.4 million in the same period last year, an increase of 33%. As discussed within the Company’s Q2 2010 earnings release, third quarter 2010 results include approximately $1.0 million in business services revenue that shifted out of Q2 2010 due to the June Medicare claims hold.

“athenahealth expanded its industry leadership position this quarter,” said Jonathan Bush, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Providing clients with new revenue opportunities, such as those available from our partnership with Humana, and most recently, delivering a Meaningful Use-certified EHR to all athenaClinicals clients instantaneously, demonstrates the power of our web-based service model and our commitment to clients’ success.”

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin was 62.8%, up from 58.9% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $14.6 million, or 23.0% of total revenue, up from Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $7.9 million, or 16.6% of total revenue in the same period last year. GAAP Net Income for the third quarter of 2010 was $3.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share compared to GAAP Net Income of $1.2 million or $0.03 per diluted share in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $6.4 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $3.2 million or $0.09 per diluted share in the same period last year.

“We achieved strong revenue growth and expanded profitability during Q3 2010 while continuing to invest in sales and marketing,” said Tim Adams, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. “In addition, we were pleased with the significant level of physician additions we achieved during the third quarter as we brought new clients onto the network and expanded relationships with existing clients.”


Adams added, “Looking ahead, we expect that revenue growth for the full year 2010 will be approximately 29% over full year 2009. In terms of Q4 2010, we expect that Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin, Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margins should be roughly in line with the margin levels we achieved in Q4 2009. Finally, we continue to expect that our GAAP sales and marketing expense will be approximately 21% of total revenue for the full year of 2010.”

Key metrics and milestones in the third quarter of 2010 included the following:

  • $1.5 billion in collections posted to client accounts, compared to $1.2 billion in the same quarter of 2009
  • 38.8 average client Days in Accounts Receivable (DAR), compared to 39.3 average client DAR in the same quarter of 2009
  • 18,573 active physicians using athenaCollector® at September 30, 2010, compared to 14,835 at September 30, 2009
  • 26,317 active medical providers using athenaCollector at September 30, 2010, compared to 22,100 at September 30, 2009
  • 2,818 active medical providers using athenaClinicals® at September 30, 2010, 1,992 of which were physicians, compared to 1,270 providers and 780 physicians at September 30, 2009
  • 946 active medical providers using athenaCommunicatorSM at September 30, 2010, 625 of which were physicians

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $97.6 million and short- and long-term debt and capital lease obligations of $10.1 million.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In the Company’s earnings releases, conference calls, slide presentations, or webcasts, the Company may use or discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to each non-GAAP financial measure used or discussed, and a reconciliation of the differences between each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure, are included in this press release after the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s earnings press releases containing such non-GAAP reconciliations can be found on the Investors section of the Company’s web site at http://www.athenahealth.com.


Conference Call Information

To participate in the Company’s live conference call and webcast, please dial 800-638-5495 (617-614-3946 for international calls) using conference code No. 49182074 or visit the Investors section of the Company’s web site: www.athenahealth.com. A replay will be available for one week following the conference call at 888-286-8010 (617-801-6888 for international calls) using conference code No. 95235326. A webcast replay will also be archived on the Company’s website.

About athenahealth

athenahealth, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based business services for medical groups. athenahealth’s service offerings are based on proprietary web-native practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software, a continuously updated payer knowledge-base, integrated back-office service operations, and automated and live patient communication services. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com or call (888) 652-8200.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements reflecting management’s expectations for future financial and operational performance and operating expenditures, expected growth, including anticipated annual growth rates, profitability and business outlook, the benefits of the Company's current service offerings, and statements found under the Company’s Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this release. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the Company’s fluctuating operating results; the Company’s variable sales and implementation cycles, which may result in fluctuations in its quarterly results; risks associated with its expectations regarding its ability to maintain profitability; the impact of increased sales and marketing expenditures, including whether increased expansion in revenues is attained and whether impact on margins and profitability is longer term than expected; changes in tax rates or exposure to additional tax liabilities; the highly competitive industry in which the Company operates and the relative immaturity of the market for its service offerings; and the evolving and complex governmental and regulatory compliance environment in which the Company and its clients operate. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks faced by the Company, see the disclosures contained in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://www.athenahealth.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.


 

athenahealth, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  September   December
  30, 2010     31, 2009  
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,054 $ 30,526
Short-term investments 73,560 52,323
Accounts receivable - net 36,151 33,323
Deferred tax assets 3,945 5,544
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   6,635     4,663  
Total current assets 144,345 126,379
 
Property and equipment - net 32,389 24,871
Restricted cash 8,885 9,216
Software development costs - net 2,954 2,324
Purchased intangibles - net 13,111 14,490
Goodwill 22,407 22,120
Deferred tax assets 14,217 10,284
Other assets   3,235     1,393  
Total assets $ 241,543  

 

$ 211,077  
 
Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 3,116 $ 3,437
Accounts payable 1,102 1,880
Accrued compensation 16,608 15,774
Accrued expenses 10,827 10,781
Current portion of deferred revenue 5,408 4,038
Interest rate derivative liability 766 291
Current portion of deferred rent   1,369  

 

  1,288  
Total current liabilities 39,196 37,489
Deferred revenue, net of current portion 33,766 28,684
Other long-term liabilities 1,681 1,191
Deferred rent, net of current portion 6,403 7,444
Debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion   6,943     8,951  
Total liabilities 87,989 83,759
 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 125,000 shares authorized; 35,519 shares
issued, and 34,241 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010; 35,166
shares issued and 33,888 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009. 355 352
Additional paid-in capital 190,588 169,715
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,278 shares (1,200 ) (1,200 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (114 ) (73 )
Accumulated deficit   (36,075 )

 

  (41,476 )
Total stockholders' equity   153,554     127,318  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 241,543   $ 211,077  

 

athenahealth, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010       2009     2010       2009  
(as restated) (as restated)
Revenue:
Business services $ 61,087 $ 45,609 $ 170,051 $ 129,933
Implementation and other   2,056     1,796     6,121     4,148  
Total revenue   63,143     47,405     176,172     134,081  
 
Expense:
Direct operating 24,543 19,942 72,163 57,900
Selling and marketing 13,233 8,963 37,986 24,850
Research and development 4,645 3,748 13,543 10,368
General and administrative 10,390 9,732 33,470 26,327
Depreciation and amortization   2,869     2,098     7,946     5,535  
Total expense   55,680     44,483     165,108     124,980  
 
Operating income 7,463 2,922 11,064 9,101
 
Other income (expense):
Interest income 75 216 219 938
Interest expense (102 ) (270 ) (437 ) (727 )
(Loss) gain on interest rate derivative contract (111 ) (125 ) (475 ) 375
Other income   33     96     96     211  
Total other (expense) income   (105 )   (83 )   (597 )   797  
 
Income before income taxes 7,358 2,839 10,467 9,898
Income tax provision   (3,532 )   (1,673 )   (5,066 )   (4,950 )
 
Net income $ 3,826   $ 1,166   $ 5,401   $ 4,948  
 
Net income per share - Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.03 $ 0.16 $ 0.15
 
Net income per share - Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.03 $ 0.15 $ 0.14
 
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic 34,174 33,610 34,101 33,520
Diluted 35,156 34,900 35,179 34,707

 

athenahealth, Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2010       2009  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   (as restated)
Net income $ 5,401 $ 4,948
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,325 5,774
Amortization of premium (discounts) on investments 938 (366 )
Provision for uncollectible accounts 575 369
Deferred income taxes (2,334 ) 4,421
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards (5,981 ) (1,705 )
Increase in fair value of contingent consideration 304 -
Loss (gain) on interest rate derivative contract 475 (375 )
Stock-based compensation expense 10,455 6,115
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (3,403 ) (3,983 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,009 (1,335 )
Other long-term assets (341 ) 48
Accounts payable (395 ) 412
Accrued expenses 779 3,116
Deferred revenue 6,452 4,907
Deferred rent   (960 )   (811 )
Net cash provided by operating activities   25,299     21,535  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capitalized software development costs (2,426 ) (1,759 )
Purchases of property and equipment (14,105 ) (6,616 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 78,502 58,000
Proceeds from sale or disposal of equipment 363 4,690
Purchases of investment in unconsolidated company - (550 )
Purchases of short-term and long-term investments (102,204 ) (77,066 )
Payments for acquisitions net of cash acquired - (131 )
Decrease in restricted cash   331     332  
Net cash used in investing activities   (39,539 )   (23,100 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans 4,440 1,654
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations (2,692 ) (2,978 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards   5,981     1,705  
Net cash provided by financing activities   7,729     381  
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   39     (276 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (6,472 ) (1,460 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   30,526     28,933  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 24,054   $ 27,473  
 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash items - Property and equipment recorded in accounts payables and accrued expenses

$ 127   $ 871  
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information -
Cash paid for interest $ 437   $ 632  
 
Cash paid for taxes $ 1,465   $ 514  
 
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases $ 363   $ 4,690  

 

athenahealth, Inc.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

(Unaudited, in thousands)

       

Set forth below is a breakout of stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 
(unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010   2009   2010   2009
Stock-based compensation charged to:
Direct operating $ 601 $ 400 $ 1,721 $ 1,175
Selling and marketing 962 535 2,540 1,578
Research and development 524 255 1,527 749
General and administrative   1,674   933   4,667   2,613
Total $ 3,761 $ 2,123 $ 10,455 $ 6,115
 

athenahealth, Inc.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
TO COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

The following is a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to describe the Company’s financial results determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” set forth below.

While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company’s business operations, investors are reminded to consider these non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, financial performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, it should be noted that these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, and management may utilize other measures to illustrate performance in the future. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP.


 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin

Set forth below is a presentation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin,” which represents Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of total revenue.

       
(unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010     2009     2010     2009  
(As Restated) (As Restated)
Total revenue $ 63,143 $ 47,405 $ 176,172 $ 134,081
Direct operating expense   24,543     19,942     72,163     57,900  

Total revenue less direct operating expense

38,600 27,463 104,009 76,181

Add: Stock-based compensation expense allocated to direct operating expense

601 400 1,721 1,175
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles 460 80 1,380 240
       
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit $ 39,661   $ 27,943   $ 107,110   $ 77,596  
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin 62.8 % 58.9 % 60.8 % 57.9 %
 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin,” which represents Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue.

       
(unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010     2009     2010     2009  
(As Restated) (As Restated)
Total Revenue $ 63,143 $ 47,405 $ 176,172 $ 134,081
 
GAAP net income 3,826 1,166 5,401 4,948
Add: Provision for income taxes 3,532 1,673 5,066 4,950
Add: Acquisition-related expenses - 651 - 651
Add (less): Total other (income) expense 105 83 597 (797 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense 3,761 2,123 10,455 6,115
Add: Depreciation and amortization 2,869 2,098 7,946 5,535
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles 460 80 1,380 240
       
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $ 14,553   $ 7,874   $ 30,845   $ 21,642  
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin 23.0 % 16.6 % 17.5 % 16.1 %

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin.” Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin represents Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of total revenue.

       
(unaudited, in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010     2009     2010     2009  
(As Restated) (As Restated)
Total revenue $ 63,143 $ 47,405 $ 176,172 $ 134,081
 
GAAP net income 3,826 1,166 5,401 4,948
Add: Provision for income taxes 3,532 1,673 5,066 4,950
Add: Acquisition-related expenses - 651 - 651
Add (less): Total other (income) expense 105 83 597 (797 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense 3,761 2,123 10,455 6,115
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles 460 80 1,380 240
       
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income $ 11,684   $ 5,776   $ 22,899   $ 16,107  
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin 18.5 % 12.2 % 13.0 % 12.0 %

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income” and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share.”

       
(unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010     2009     2010     2009  
(As Restated) (As Restated)
GAAP net income $ 3,826 $ 1,166 $ 5,401 $ 4,948
(Less) Add: (Gain) loss on interest rate derivative 111 125 475 (375 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense 3,761 2,123 10,455 6,115
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles 460 80 1,380 240
       
Sub-total of tax deductible items 4,332 2,328 12,310 5,980
 
(Less): Tax impact of tax deductible items (1) (1,733 ) (931 ) (4,924 ) (2,392 )
Add: Acquisition-related expenses - 651 - 651
       
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income $ 6,425   $ 3,214   $ 12,787   $ 9,187  
 
Weighted average shares - diluted 35,156 34,900 35,179 34,707
 
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share $ 0.18 $ 0.09 $ 0.36 $ 0.26
 
(1) - Tax impact calculated using federal statutory tax rate of 34% and a blended state tax rate of 6%
*Note that Other (income) expense is no longer excluded per revised non-GAAP methodology as discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2010
 
(unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
  2010       2009     2010       2009  
(As Restated) (As Restated)
GAAP net income per share - diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.03 $ 0.15 $ 0.14
(Less) Add: (Gain) loss on interest rate derivative - 0.01 0.01 (0.01 )
Add: Stock-based compensation expense 0.11 0.06 0.30 0.17
Add: Amortization of purchased intangibles 0.01 - 0.04 0.01
       
Sub-total of tax deductible items 0.12 0.07 0.35 0.17
 
(Less): Tax impact of tax deductible items (1) (0.05 ) (0.03 ) (0.14 ) (0.07 )
Add: Acquisition-related expenses - 0.02 - 0.02
       
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share $ 0.18   $ 0.09   $ 0.36   $ 0.26  
 
Weighted average shares - diluted 35,156 34,900 35,179 34,707
 
(1) - Tax impact calculated using federal statutory tax rate of 34% and a blended state tax rate of 6%
*Note that Other (income) expense is no longer excluded per revised non-GAAP methodology as discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2010

Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. However, management believes that in order to properly understand the Company's short-term and long-term financial and operational trends, investors may wish to consider the impact of certain non-cash or non-recurring items, when used as a supplement to financial performance measures in accordance with GAAP. These items result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and/or impact on continuing operations. Management also uses results of operations before such items to evaluate the operating performance of the Company and compare it against past periods, make operating decisions, and serve as a basis for strategic planning. These non-GAAP financial measures provide management with additional means to understand and evaluate the operating results and trends in the Company’s ongoing business by eliminating certain non-cash expenses and other items that management believes might otherwise make comparisons of the Company’s ongoing business with prior periods more difficult, obscure trends in ongoing operations, or reduce management’s ability to make useful forecasts. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional means of evaluating period-over-period operating performance. In addition, management understands that some investors and financial analysts find this information helpful in analyzing the Company’s financial and operational performance and comparing this performance to its peers and competitors.

Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit” as total revenue, less direct operating expense, plus stock-based compensation expense allocated to direct operating expense and amortization of purchased intangibles, and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit as a percentage of total revenue. Management considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be important indicators of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business and a good measure of its historical operating trends. Moreover, management believes that these measures enable investors and financial analysts to closely monitor and understand changes in the Company’s ability to generate income from ongoing business operations.

Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA” as the sum of GAAP net income before provision for income taxes, total other (income) expense, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles and “Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income” as the sum of GAAP net income before provision for income taxes, total other (income) expense, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Margin” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income as a percentage of total revenue. Management defines “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income” as the sum of GAAP net income before (gain) loss on interest rate derivative, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of purchased intangibles, and any tax impact related to these items, and “Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share” as Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Management considers these non-GAAP financial measures to be important indicators of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business and a good measure of its historical operating trends, in particular the extent to which ongoing operations impact the Company’s overall financial performance.


Management excludes each of the items identified below from the applicable non-GAAP financial measure referenced above for the reasons set forth with respect to that excluded item:

  • Stock-based compensation expense — excluded because these are non-cash expenses that management does not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of the Company’s business, and also because the total amount of expense is partially outside of the Company’s control because it is based on factors such as stock price volatility and interest rates, which may be unrelated to our performance during the period in which the expense is incurred.
  • Acquisition-related expenses and amortization of purchased intangibles — acquisition-related expenses are reported at the time acquisition costs are incurred, and purchased intangibles are amortized over a period of several years after the acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after the acquisition. Accordingly, these items are not considered by management in making operating decisions, and management believes that such expenses do not have a direct correlation to future business operations. Thus, including such charges does not accurately reflect the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations for the period in which such charges are incurred.
  • Gains and losses on interest rate derivative — excluded because until they are realized, to the extent these gains or losses impact a period presented, management does not believe that they reflect the underlying performance of ongoing business operations for such period.

CONTACT:
athenahealth, Inc.
Jennifer Heizer (Investors), 617-402-1322
Director, Investor Relations
investorrelations@athenahealth.com
or
John Hallock (Media), 617-402-1428
Director, Corporate Communications
media@athenahealth.com