QHR second quarter revenue increases 3% to $5,230,505

QHR Technologies Inc. ("QHR" or the "Company") a leader in the Canadian Healthcare Information Technology sector, is pleased to announce today the release of its second quarter financial statements for June 30, 2011 and continuing progress in its growth targets. Total revenue for the quarter was $5.2 million, the second best revenue quarter recorded by the company, and an increase of $138,043 over the $5.1 million reported in the same 2010 period. The Enterprise Management Solutions ("EMS") division reported revenue of $2.6 million, the Electronic Medical Record ("EMR") division reported $2.1 million and the ("Hosting") division had revenues of $0.5 million.

Net earnings for the quarter were $130,613 compared to $282,403 for the comparative period in 2010.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The EMS division's revenue continues to increase upward compared to the same three month period last year. The EMS division continues to maximize its sales and services to medium to large sized customers and ensures an above average retention rate to guarantee ongoing support revenues for our integrated software suite.
• EMS revenue for the six months ending June 30, 2011 was $6,638,789 compared to $5,043,106 for the same period last year, an increase of $1,595,683 or 32%. Operating costs over the same six month period were only up 4% before corporate allocation expenses.
• The EMR division is ramping up its product development, delivery and support capabilities through the implementation of a scalable delivery process and a product planning framework to capitalize on the continued growth in the EMR marketplace. As at June 30, 2011, the company had reached the 4,000 physician client milestone.
• The Hosting division continues to invest in providing best-in-class platforms and services to enhance the delivery and performance of our EMR solutions. The company completed the merger of four data centres into two new Enterprise-Level facilities in separate provinces providing secure and redundant facilities including Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning for our clients.
• The Company reported $11.4 million cash and other current assets at June 30, 2011 as compared to $5.0 million at June 30, 2010, an increase of $6.4 million or 128%.
• Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2011 is $17.1 Million as compared to $7.3 million in 2010, an increase of $9.8 million or 134%.

Revenues

The Company recorded $5,230,505 in revenue for the three months ending June 30, 2011 compared to $5,092,462 for the three months ending June 30, 2010 an increase of 3% and $11,712,406 for the six month period ending June 30, 2011 compared to $9,754,408 for the same period in 2010, an increase of 20%. This increase is supported by a large percent of long term contracts.

The EMS division revenue for the second quarter was $2,633,575 compared to $2,596,561 for the same period last year, an increase of 1%.

The EMR division revenue for the second quarter was $2,128,023 compared to $2,033,321 for the same period last year, an increase of 5%. This increase was due to the recurring revenue from our Accuro® EMR systems with some continued organic growth in our key market areas.

The Hosting division revenue for the second quarter was $467,917 compared to $462,580 for the same period last year, an increase of 1%.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses including cost of goods sold were $4,619,962 for the three months ending June 30, 2011 compared to $4,157,080 for the same period in 2010, an increase of 11%. The increase in operating expenses reflects an increase in staffing costs in the EMS division associated with new licensing deals announced in the first quarter. Furthermore, an increase in costs associated with the Hosting division which reflects the companies continued investment in ramping up this division and $203,514 increase in corporate costs associated with building out the executive and corporate team.

Other Expenses

Other expenses including stock-based compensation, amortization, interest and foreign exchange were $479,930 for the three months ending June 30, 2011 compared to $652,979 for the same period in 2010, a decrease of 27%. The decrease in these other expenses is largely due to a reduction of interest costs from eliminated long-term debt.

Earnings Before Other Items

Income before stock-based compensation, amortization, interest and foreign exchange for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were $610,543 compared to $935,382 for the same period in 2010. Income before stock-based compensation, amortization, interest and foreign exchange for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $2,036,708 compared to $1,176,297 for the same period last year an increase of $860,411 or 73%. The net earnings for the second quarter were $112,986 compared to earnings of $282,403 in 2010, a decrease of $169,417 or 60%. The decrease in earnings is attributed to an increase in corporate expenses, largely as a result of IFRS consulting fees, and increase in corporate staffing levels and other professional services.

Financial Position

Included in June 30, 2011 current asset of $11.4 million consists of $6.5 million in cash and $4.2 million of accounts receivable, providing a strong working capital balance.

Financial Guidance

The Company reconfirms its 2011 financial guidance; revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 are expected to be within the range of $23 million. The revenues, expenses and net earnings are consistent with the financial budget for the period to date.

Source: QHR TECHNOLOGIES INC.