TAMPA , Fla., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Imaging Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: GISX) today announced record results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2006 . Highlights of the year:

    * Revenues, operating income, net income and earnings per share set new
      record highs.
    * Revenues increased 11.2 percent, totaling $1.031 billion.
    * Combined internal revenue growth exceeded five percent for the year
      while automated office equipment, primarily copiers, which accounts for
      almost 80 percent of the company's business, topped six percent.
    * Operating income grew 8.2 percent to $114.1 million.
    * Net income increased 8.7 percent to $61.9 million.
    * Diluted earnings per share were $2.45, an increase of 8.4 percent.
    * Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, loss on
      early extinguishment of debt and the impact of the acceleration of
      unvested stock options (adjusted EBITDA) increased 8.6 percent to
      $132.8 million.
    * Funded six acquisitions with cash flow from operations, representing
      $28 million in acquired annualized revenue and bringing total annualized
      acquired revenue to $229 million for the three-year period ended March
      31, 2006.
    * Debt to total capitalization was reduced to 37.3 percent.

    Highlights of the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006:

    * Revenues, operating income, net income and earnings per share set new
      fourth-quarter records.
    * Revenues increased 8.6 percent to $268.6 million.
    * Automated office equipment, primarily copiers, continued to post solid
      internal revenue growth of more than seven percent, marking six
      consecutive quarters of five percent or more internal growth.
    * Combined internal revenue growth for the fourth quarter was six percent.
    * Operating income grew 9.8 percent to $29.3 million.
    * Net income was up 9.2 percent to $15.9 million.
    * Diluted earnings per share were $0.63, up 10.5 percent.
    * As announced earlier, effective March 31, 2006, the company accelerated
      the vesting of unvested stock options previously awarded to employees
      and officers. As a result, the company recorded within fourth-quarter
      selling, general and administrative expenses additional compensation
      expense of approximately $0.5 million ($0.3 million after taxes).
    * Excluding the impact of the one-time stock options acceleration:
          -- Operating income grew 11.6 percent to $29.8 million.
          -- Net income was up 11.3 percent to $16.2 million.
          -- Diluted earnings per share were $0.64, up 12.3 percent.
          -- Adjusted EBITDA increased 10.8 percent to $34.4 million.

Tom Johnson, chairman and CEO of Global Imaging Systems, said, 'We are very pleased that our employees finished off a record year with another quarter of record performance. This performance also reflects our unwavering focus on customer service, and we thank all our loyal customers for allowing us to share our passion for office productivity.'

He added, 'This effort helped us overcome our typical fourth fiscal quarter increase in payroll taxes as we began a new calendar year. We are also encouraged that healthcare costs held level with the previous quarter and with the year-ago quarter. We believe the healthcare plan changes we implemented in January are proving effective.'

Michael Shea, president and COO of Global Imaging Systems, noted, 'Fourth quarter revenues in the service side of our business continued on an upward trend, indicating further progress in growing our installed customer base. Our benchmarking model and sharing of best practices continue to be the keys to our own and our customers' productivity improvements. These management tools help us sustain our discipline, focus and commitment to great customer service.'

Looking forward, Mr. Johnson said, 'Our large middle-market opportunity continues to grow, and we have the talent, discipline and financial strength to continue to capture a growing share of the market. Also, our acquisition program's external growth goal for fiscal year 2007 is to acquire $60 to $100 million in annualized revenue.'

For the fiscal 2007 first quarter, Mr. Johnson said, 'Total revenue, including acquisitions to date but not potential additional acquisitions, should grow in the six to nine percent range. We expect our internal revenue growth to be in the range of four to six percent and diluted earnings per share to be in the range of 59 to 63 cents. This would compare with diluted EPS of 58 cents in the corresponding quarter last year. Also in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we will implement the newly required accounting principles of FAS 123(R), 'Share Based Payment.' This is expected to negatively impact earnings per share by $0.01 , which has been factored into our guidance for the quarter.'

The company's fiscal year and fourth quarter conference call is scheduled for this morning, May 10 , at 10:00 a.m. ET , and the company's first quarter 2007 conference call is scheduled for August 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. ET . You may access the calls through live webcasts by using the link provided on the company's Internet home page at http://www.gisx.com . The webcasts will also be archived and available on the company's website.

About Global Imaging Systems

Global Imaging Systems offers thousands of middle-market customers a one- stop solution for office technology needs in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The company provides a broad line of office technology solutions including the sale and service of copiers and other automated office equipment, network integration services, and electronic presentation systems. The company is also a disciplined, profitable consolidator in the highly fragmented office technology solutions industry.

This press release includes presentations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ('EBITDA') and adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted for the loss on early extinguishment of debt and the one-time impact of accelerating previously unvested stock options. EBITDA is a measure commonly used by the capital markets to value enterprises. Interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization can vary significantly between companies due in part to differences in accounting policies, tax strategies, levels of indebtedness and interest rates. Excluding these items provides insight into the underlying results of operations and facilitates comparisons between Global and other companies. EBITDA is also a useful measure of the company's ability to service debt and is one of the measures used for determining debt covenant compliance. Management believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA information is useful to investors for these reasons. Both EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Management believes the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income and has provided a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to net income in this press release.

This news release contains forward-looking statements and statements based on forward-looking information, including statements relating to Global's expected future acquisitions, future revenue growth and future diluted earnings per share. These statements include the words 'expect,' 'believe,' 'should,' variations of such words, 'we are optimistic' and similar expressions which are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to uncertainties and risks. Actual results could differ materially. Factors that might cause Global's results to differ materially include risks relating to changes in the overall economy; rising interest rates; Global's debt and debt service obligations; the challenge of integrating acquired businesses; the need for funding acquisitions; Global's ability to close acquisitions in a timely and cost-effective manner; the need for skilled employees; rapid technological change in Global's industry; dependence on suppliers; and high levels of competition. Most of these risks are discussed in more detail under the caption 'Risk Factors' in Global's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2005 .


    GLOBAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
    (Amounts in thousands except per-share amounts)


                                     Three Months Ended    Fiscal Year Ended
                                         March 31,             March 31,
                                      2006       2005       2006       2005
    Revenues:
      Equipment and supplies sales $200,506   $186,014 $  768,331   $694,745
      Service and rentals            68,094     61,378    262,253    231,705
        Total revenues              268,600    247,392  1,030,584    926,450
    Costs and operating expenses:
      Cost of equipment and
       supplies sales               124,423    116,374    486,073    441,591
      Service and rental costs       36,073     33,443    137,407    120,789
      Selling, general and
       administrative expenses       78,383     70,434    291,259    257,112
      Intangible asset amortization     428        467      1,775      1,518
        Total costs and operating
         expenses                   239,307    220,718    916,514    821,010
    Income from operations           29,293     26,674    114,070    105,440
    Loss on early extinguishment
     of debt                             --         --         --      1,655
    Interest expense                  3,583      3,273     13,985     11,896
    Income before income taxes       25,710     23,401    100,085     91,889
    Income taxes                      9,821      8,848     38,185     34,918
    Net income                     $ 15,889   $ 14,553 $   61,900   $ 56,971

    Net income per common share:
      Basic                        $   0.69   $   0.62 $     2.68   $   2.48
      Diluted(a)                   $   0.63   $   0.57 $     2.45   $   2.26

    Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding:
      Basic                          23,172     23,370     23,100     22,979
      Diluted                        26,084     26,358     25,993     25,997

    (a) The calculation of diluted earnings per common share for the three
    months and fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 assumes the
    conversion of convertible notes issued in May 2003 resulting in 2,407
    additional shares for all periods presented. For purposes of diluted
    earnings per common share, net income for the three months ended March 31,
    2006 and 2005 includes the addback of $442 and $445, respectively,
    representing interest and financing fee expense, net of taxes, associated
    with the convertible notes. For the year ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
    net income includes the addback of $1,768 and $1,773, respectively.

    Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA
     and Adjusted EBITDA:

                                     Three Months Ended    Fiscal Year Ended
                                         March 31,             March 31,
                                      2006       2005       2006       2005

    Net income                    $  15,889  $  14,553  $  61,900  $  56,971
    Income taxes                      9,821      8,848     38,185     34,918
    Interest expense                  3,583      3,273     13,985     11,896
    Amortization                        428        467      1,775      1,518
    Depreciation                      4,237      3,948     16,491     15,317
    EBITDA                           33,958     31,089    132,336    120,620
    Loss on early
     extinguishment of debt              --         --         --      1,655
    Acceleration of unvested
     stock options                      488         --        488         --
    Adjusted EBITDA               $  34,446  $  31,089  $ 132,824  $ 122,275



    GLOBAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)


                                                   March 31,         March 31,
                                                     2006              2005
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                  $   51,610        $   25,365
      Accounts receivable, net                      131,497           115,905
      Inventories, net                               98,073            93,376
      Other current assets                           14,757            12,870
        Total current assets                        295,937           247,516
    Rental equipment, net                            15,687            16,475
    Property and equipment, net                      17,810            12,577
    Goodwill and other assets                       555,223           540,349
        Total assets                             $  884,657        $  816,917

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities                               $  102,500        $   99,002
      Current maturities of long-term debt            2,133             2,235
      Deferred revenue                               27,159            27,217
      Income taxes payable                            7,711             3,707
        Total current liabilities                   139,503           132,161
  Deferred income taxes                              42,247            34,466
  Long-term debt, less current maturities           260,713           262,847
  Other long-term liabilities                           976                --
        Total liabilities                           443,439           429,474
    Total stockholders' equity                      441,218           387,443
        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                                  $  884,657        $  816,917



    GLOBAL IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)

                                                         Fiscal Year Ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                      2006              2005
    OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
    Net income                                    $  61,900        $   56,971
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation                                   16,491            15,317
      Amortization                                    1,775             1,518
      Amortization of financing fees                  1,097             1,025
      Tax benefit of stock option exercises and
       vested restricted stock                        2,250             4,711
      Loss on early extinguishment of debt               --             1,655
      Deferred income tax expense                     7,907             7,215
      Unearned stock-based compensation expense       1,681               470
      Stock option acceleration expense                 488                --
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
     net of amounts acquired in purchase
     business combinations:
      Accounts receivable                           (13,732)          (15,832)
      Inventories                                    (3,153)           (8,456)
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets         (82)             (192)
      Other assets                                      755              (702)
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities          981            11,118
      Deferred revenue                               (1,348)           (3,389)
      Income taxes payable                            4,004              (579)
      Other long-term liabilities                       976                --
    Net cash provided by operating activities        81,990            70,850

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from related party notes receivable         --               400
    Purchases of property, equipment and rental
     equipment, net of proceeds from disposals      (20,340)          (16,013)
    Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired   (19,219)         (151,740)
    Net cash used in investing activities           (39,559)         (167,353)

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from revolving line of credit           31,728            32,717
    Payments on revolving line of credit            (31,728)          (32,717)
    Payments on other long-term debt                 (2,236)           (1,963)
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt             --            70,000
    Financing fees paid                                 (19)           (1,897)
    Purchases of treasury stock                     (20,000)               --
    Stock options exercised                           6,069             8,462
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing
     activities                                     (16,186)           74,602
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                     26,245           (21,901)
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year     25,365            47,266
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of year        $  51,610        $   25,365

    Non-cash investing activities:
      Stock issued for business purchases         $     920        $   31,409


    Note:  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
    current year presentation.

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