TECSYS Announces Q2, 2010 Results

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Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:07pm EST

  MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Nov 25 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
TECSYS Inc. (TSX: TCS), an industry-leading supply chain management
software company, announced today its results for the second quarter of
fiscal year 2010, ended October 31st, 2009. All dollar amounts are
expressed in Canadian currency and reported in accordance with Canadian
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are unaudited.

    Highlights of the Second Quarter include:

    - Earnings from operations for the second quarter, 2010 increased to
$813K from $771K in Q2, 2009.

    - Revenue was $9.9M in Q2, 2010 compared to $10.7M in Q2, 2009 due to a
decrease in hardware sales.

    - EBITDA for Q2, 2010 increased to $1,118K from $1,018K for Q2 of last
fiscal year.

    - Net earnings for the second quarter, 2010 were $746K or $0.06 per share
compared to $644K or $0.05 per share for the second quarter of last
fiscal year. Net earnings for the quarter were achieved after accounting
for foreign exchange losses of $26K and a share of net loss and
amortization of intangible assets of $23K from a company in which TECSYS
has an equity interest.

    - Annualized return-on-equity was equal to 18.7% in Q2, 2010 compared to
16.5% in Q2 of last fiscal year.

    - At the end of Q2, 2010 annualized recurring revenue in Canadian
currency was $13.1M, the same as at the end of Q2, 2009 due to currency
fluctuations. However, USD denominated recurring revenue increased by
$770K or 14% while CAD denominated recurring revenue was flat. Recurring
revenue is principally made-up of annual software maintenance contracts.

    - At the end of Q2, 2010, backlog stood at $17.9M compared to $18.4M at
the end of Q1, 2010.

    - Cash, cash equivalents and other short-term investments amounted to
$7.1M at the end of Q2, 2010, compared to $6.0M at the end of Q2, 2009
with no significant long-term debt.

    Peter Brereton, President and CEO of TECSYS Inc., commented on the
results: "Major new agreements in our healthcare vertical, particularly
in the emergency preparedness sector, drove license revenue
substantially, improving our gross margin to 48% and EPS to six cents per
share. Complementing this was ten major go-lives in healthcare and
high-volume distribution that have contributed positively to our revenue
mix and profitability. The revenue decline during the quarter was due to
a decrease in hardware sales of $1.1M, and to slower services bookings
during past recessionary quarters, resulting in lower services billings.
While services bookings have picked up in the second quarter, the
billings will only be realized in a few months as projects are completed.
Overall, this was a solid quarter, with continued growth of our
proprietary software and services business and the highest license
revenue this decade, continuing our trend of positive returns."

    During the quarter, the Company signed agreements with existing clients
and new customers including:

    - A hospital supply network in the state of Washington

    - A major emergency preparedness center in Maryland

    - A major speciality drug distributor in the U.S.

    - A heavy equipment dealer in Saskatchewan

    - A packaged gas and welding supplies distributor in North Carolina

    - Two Industrial distributors in Ontario

    - A major private university in the state of Virginia

    - A leading food distributor in the province of Quebec

    - Two office supplies distributors in Ontario

    - A leading supplier of signs and imaging products across Canada

    - A hardware supplier in Quebec

    - A construction material supplies distributor in Ontario

    Furthermore, TECSYS also deployed its supply chain execution solutions at
sixteen customer sites, five of which were in healthcare, five in
high-volume distribution for mid to large size clients and six in the SMB
sector.

    Highlights of the first half of fiscal year 2010 include:

    - Earnings from operations for the first half, 2010 increased to $1,113K
from $1,037K for the same period in last fiscal year.

    - Revenue for the first half, 2010 was $19.1M compared to $20.9M for the
same period of last fiscal year due to a decrease in hardware sales.

    - EBITDA for the first half, 2010 was $1,574K compared to $1,675K for the
first half of 2009.

    - Net earnings for the first half of fiscal, 2010 were $854K or $0.07 per
share compared to $918K or $0.07 per share for the same period of the
prior fiscal year. Net earnings for the first half were achieved after
accounting for net interest income of $2K, foreign exchange losses of
$194K and a share of net loss and amortization of intangible assets of
$49K from a company in which TECSYS has an equity interest.

    - Annualized return-on-equity was equal to 10.7% in the first half of
fiscal 2010 compared to 11.9% for the same period in last fiscal year.

    TECSYS' Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call:

    Subject: Second Quarter FY2010 Results Conference Call

    Date: November 25, 2009

    Time: 4:30 pm

    Phone number: 800-379-4140 or 416-620-5690

    The call can be replayed by calling 800-558-5253 (access code: 21444001)
or 416-626-4100 (access code: 21444001).

    About TECSYS

    TECSYS is a leading supply chain management software provider that
delivers powerful enterprise distribution, warehouse and transportation
logistics software solutions. The company's customers include about 600
mid-size and Fortune 1000 corporations in healthcare, heavy equipment,
third-party logistics, and general wholesale high-volume distribution
industries. TECSYS' shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under
the ticker symbol TCS.

    The statements in this news release relating to matters that are not
historical fact are forward looking statements that are based on
management's beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are not guarantees
of future performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties,
including but not limited to future economic conditions, the markets that
TECSYS Inc. serves, the actions of competitors, major new technological
trends, and other factors beyond the control of TECSYS Inc., which could
cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. More
information about the risks and uncertainties associated with TECSYS
Inc.'s business can be found in the MD&A section of the Company's annual
report and annual information form for the fiscal year ended April 30th,
2009. These documents have been filed with the Canadian securities
commissions and are available on our website (www.tecsys.com) and on
SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

    Copyright Copyright TECSYS Inc. 2009. All names, trademarks, products,
and services mentioned are registered or unregistered trademarks of their
respective owners.


TECSYS Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prepared in Accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles

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(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
                                               October 31,       April 30,
                                                     2009            2009
                                               (unaudited)
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Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents                           6,790           7,510
Short-term and other investments                      325             325
Accounts receivable                                 9,265           9,307
Work in progress                                      231             303
Other accounts receivable                             240             198
Tax credits receivable                              1,999           1,536
Inventory                                             210             219
Prepaid expenses                                      836             668
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                                                   19,896          20,066

Restricted cash equivalents and other
 investments                                          940             739
Asset-backed commercial paper                       3,505           3,535
Long-term receivables                                 101              77
Long-term investment                                  241             290
Property and equipment                              1,413           1,481
Intangible assets                                     722             930
Deferred development costs                          1,730           1,519
Goodwill                                            2,829           2,829
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                                                   31,377          31,466
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Liabilities

Current liabilities
Bank advances                                       3,978           4,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities            4,411           5,154
Current portion of long-term debt                     133             133
Deferred revenue                                    6,610           6,249
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                                                   15,132          15,536

Long-term debt                                        100             100

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                                                   15,232          15,636
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Shareholders' equity

Capital stock                                       1,402           1,420
Contributed surplus                                12,117          12,328
Retained earnings                                   2,626           2,082
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                                                   16,145          15,830
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                                                   31,377          31,466
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TECSYS Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings
Prepared in Accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles

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(in thousands of Canadian
 dollars, except share
 and per share data)

                        Three Months  Three Months  Six Months  Six Months
                               Ended         Ended       Ended       Ended
                          October 31,   October 31, October 31, October 31,
                                2009          2008        2009        2008

                          (unaudited)   (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Revenue
Products                       4,146         4,517       7,092       8,962
Services                       5,509         5,893      11,500      11,442
Reimbursable expenses            272           301         533         544
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                               9,927        10,711      19,125      20,948
Cost of revenue
Products                       1,234         2,056       2,332       4,341
Services                       3,686         3,744       7,299       7,433
Reimbursable expenses            272           301         533         544
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                               5,192         6,101      10,164      12,318
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Gross margin                   4,735         4,610       8,961       8,630
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Operating expenses
Sales and marketing            1,506         1,582       2,891       3,162
General and administration       861           908       1,938       1,715
Gross research and
 development                   1,600         1,371       3,025       2,615
Research and development
 tax credits                    (202)         (152)       (347)       (289)
Deferred development costs      (214)         (249)       (392)       (381)
Stock-based compensation          32            32          60          62
Amortization of property
 and equipment                   127           133         248         265
Amortization of intangible
 assets                          122           177         244         370
Amortization of deferred
 development costs                90            37         181          74
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                               3,922         3,839       7,848       7,593
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Earnings from operations         813           771       1,113       1,037

Interest income                    6            17          12          38
Interest expense                  (6)          (29)        (10)        (55)
Foreign exchange (losses)        (26)          (89)       (194)        (77)
Share of net loss and
 amortization of intangible
 assets of a company subject
 to significant influence        (23)          (26)        (49)        (25)
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Earnings before income taxes     764           644         872         918
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Income taxes                      18             -          18           -
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Net earnings and
 comprehensive earnings for
 the period                      746           644         854         918
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Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding
  - basic                 12,377,124    12,827,687  12,422,122  12,917,035
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  - diluted               12,567,082    12,827,975  12,573,990  12,944,070
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Basic and diluted net
 earnings per common
 share                         $0.06         $0.05       $0.07       $0.07
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TECSYS Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Prepared in Accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles

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(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

                        Three Months  Three Months  Six Months  Six Months
                               Ended         Ended       Ended       Ended
                          October 31,   October 31, October 31, October 31,
                                2009          2008        2009        2008

                          (unaudited)   (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
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Cash flows from

Operating activities
Net earnings for the
 period                          746           644         854         918
Adjustments for
  Amortization of property
   and equipment                 127           133         248         265
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                        122           177         244         370
  Amortization of deferred
   development costs              90            37         181          74
  Stock-based compensation        32            32          60          62
  Unrealized foreign exchange
   losses (gains)                335           915        (120)      1,043
  Deferred development costs    (214)         (249)       (392)       (381)
  Share of net loss and
   amortization of intangible
   assets of a company subject
   to significant influence       23            26          49          25
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                               1,261         1,715       1,124       2,376
Changes in non-cash working
 capital items related to
 operations
  (Increase) decrease in
   accounts receivable          (657)       (1,381)         42      (1,544)
  Decrease (increase) in work
   in progress                    17            74          72        (269)
  Decrease (increase) in
   other accounts receivable       6            (2)          8          64
  Increase in tax credits
   receivable                   (373)         (318)       (463)       (429)
  (Increase) decrease in
   inventory                      (5)           (4)          9         (12)
  Decrease (increase) in
   prepaid expenses              238          (107)       (168)        (59)
  Decrease in long-term
   receivables                     -            29           -          58
  (Decrease) increase in
   accounts payable and
   accrued liabilities          (375)          396        (743)        441
  (Decrease) increase in
   deferred revenue             (312)          798         361         621
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                                (200)        1,200         242       1,247
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Financing activities
  Bank advances                  (22)            -         (22)         (3)
  Purchase price adjustments
   on acquisition applied
   against long-term debt          -           (41)          -         (41)
  Issuance of common shares        -             -           -          20
  Purchase of common shares
   for cancellation              (31)         (366)       (289)       (376)
  Dividends paid on common
   shares                       (310)         (255)       (310)       (255)
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                                (363)         (662)       (621)       (655)
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Investing activities
  Increase in short-term
   and other investments
   and restricted cash
   equivalents and other
   investments                  (201)            -        (201)        (23)
  Interest and principal
   received on asset-backed
   commercial paper                8             -          95           -
  Acquisitions of property
   and equipment                 (45)          (43)       (180)       (206)
  Proceeds on disposal of
   property and equipment          -             8           -           8
  Acquisitions of
   intangible assets             (19)           (8)        (36)        (85)
  Proceeds on disposal of
   intangible assets               -             7           -           7
  (Increase) decrease in
   long-term receivables
   including the current
   portion from a related
   party                         (40)           12         (19)         24
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                         (297)          (24)       (341)       (275)
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Variation in cash and
 cash equivalents               (860)          514        (720)        317
Cash and cash equivalents
 - beginning of period         7,650         5,496       7,510       5,693
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Cash and cash equivalents
 - end of period               6,790         6,010       6,790       6,010
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TECSYS Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Prepared in Accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting 
Principles

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(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares)
(unaudited)
                        Common shares   Contributed     Retained     Total
                    Number     Amount       surplus     earnings

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Balance, April
 30, 2009       12,525,884      1,420        12,328        2,082    15,830

Repurchase of
 common shares    (157,340)       (18)         (271)           -      (289)

Stock options
 exercised             281          -             -            -         -

Stock-based
 compensation            -          -            60            -        60

Net earnings for
 the period              -          -             -          854       854

Dividends                                                   (310)     (310)

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Balance, October
 31, 2009       12,368,825      1,402        12,117        2,626    16,145
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                        Common shares   Contributed     Retained     Total
                    Number     Amount       surplus     earnings

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Balance, April
 30, 2008       13,003,684      1,444        12,826        1,003    15,273

Repurchase of
 common shares    (270,300)       (30)         (346)           -      (376)

Stock options
 exercised          12,500         20             -            -        20

Fair value
 associated with
 options exercised       -         10           (10)           -         -

Stock-based
 compensation            -          -            62            -        62

Net earnings for
 the period              -          -             -          918       918

Dividends                -          -             -         (255)     (255)

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Balance, October
 31, 2008       12,745,884      1,444        12,532        1,666    15,642
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