Unassociated Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

Form 10-Q/A


QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
Commission File Number 0-21177

NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
Delaware
13-3680154
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

3500 Sunrise Highway, Great River, NY
11739
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (631) 968-2000

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o    No x
 
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of November 9, 2005:  
6,476,843
 
Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Index

Part I: - Financial Information:

Page
   
1-2
3
4-6
7
8-16
   
17-31
   
31
   
32
   
 
   
33
   
33
 
 
Item 1. Financial Statements

NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Assets:
         
Current Assets:
         
         Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
7,855,340
 
$
16,411,735
 
         Accounts Receivable - Net
   
10,193,872
   
11,714,691
 
         Costs and Estimated Profits in Excess
             
           of Interim Billings
   
1,405,492
   
636,985
 
         Deferred taxes
   
1,262,912
   
1,111,000
 
         Other Current Assets
   
803,558
   
596,253
 
               
         Total Current Assets
   
21,521,174
   
30,470,664
 
               
Property and Equipment - Net
   
2,811,378
   
2,546,948
 
               
Other Assets:
             
         Goodwill
   
19,090,270
   
 
         Software Development Costs - Net
   
6,786,069
   
1,132,453
 
         Contract Backlog
   
490,000
   
 
         Customer Lists - Net
   
8,271,939
   
2,179,237
 
         Deferred taxes less current portion
   
1,157,281
   
1,284,000
 
         Other Assets
   
115,663
   
93,599
 
               
Total Other Assets
   
35,911,222
   
4,689,289
 
               
Total Assets
 
$
60,243,774
 
$
37,706,901
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
         
Current Liabilities:
         
Current Portion - Long Term Debt
 
$
500,034
 
$
666,667
 
Promissory Note
   
494,414
   
 
Current Portion Capital Lease Obligations
   
45,248
   
64,450
 
Accounts Payable
   
5,722,075
   
1,572,930
 
Accrued Expenses
   
3,450,058
   
1,545,127
 
Interim Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Profits
   
6,296,390
   
7,497,773
 
Deferred Revenue
   
9,613,008
   
907,630
 
               
Total Current Liabilities
   
26,121,227
   
12,254,577
 
               
Long Term Debt - Less current portion
   
   
333,361
 
Capital Lease Obligations - Less current portion
   
38,058
   
21,532
 
Interest Rate Swap at Fair Value
   
2,144
   
15,152
 
Deferred Tax Liability
   
2,481,000
   
 
Deferred Rent Payable
   
477,027
   
455,427
 
               
Total Non Current Liabilities
   
2,998,229
   
825,472
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
             
               
Stockholders' Equity:
             
Preferred Stock - $.01 Par Value, 3,000,000
             
Shares Authorized; None issued and outstanding
   
   
 
               
Common Stock - $.01 Par Value; Authorized 15,000,000 Shares; Issued and
             
outstanding 6,058,859 and 5,830,935 shares at September 30, 2005 and
             
5,567,124 and 5,339,200
             
shares at December 31, 2004
   
60,588
   
55,671
 
               
Additional Paid in Capital
   
35,181,386
   
29,893,223
 
Accumulated Comprehensive Loss - Interest Rate Swap
   
(2,144
)
 
(15,152
)
Accumulated Deficit
   
(2,402,530
)
 
(3,593,908
)
 
   
32,837,300
   
26,339,834
 
Less: cost of shares of Common Stock held
             
in treasury - 227,924 shares at September 30, 2005
             
and December 31, 2004
   
1,712,982
   
1,712,982
 
               
Total Stockholders' Equity
   
31,124,318
   
24,626,852
 
               
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
60,243,774
 
$
37,706,901
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
   
Nine months ended
 
Three months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Revenues:
                 
Software and Related Systems and Services:
                 
General
 
$
13,462,087
 
$
12,638,623
 
$
4,798,426
 
$
4,334,656
 
Maintenance Contract Services
   
7,076,606
   
6,101,765
   
2,631,573
   
2,132,857
 
Total Software and Related Systems and Services
   
20,538,693
   
18,740,388
   
7,429,999
   
6,467,513
 
Application Service Provider Services
   
1,785,665
   
1,167,297
   
652,619
   
425,412
 
Data Center Services
   
1,380,234
   
1,525,048
   
433,976
   
527,894
 
Total Revenues
   
23,704,592
   
21,432,733
   
8,516,594
   
7,420,819
 
Cost of Revenues:
                         
Software and Related Systems and Services:
                         
General
   
7,288,864
   
6,875,643
   
2,788,201
   
2,323,244
 
Maintenance Contract Services
   
3,237,724
   
3,065,395
   
1,126,343
   
1,073,140
 
Total Software and Related Systems and Services
   
10,526,588
   
9,941,038
   
3,914,544
   
3,396,384
 
Application Service Provider Services
   
1,143,147
   
683,637
   
479,065
   
244,537
 
Data Center Services
   
677,017
   
645,490
   
227,393
   
214,798
 
Total Cost of Revenues
   
12,346,752
   
11,270,165
   
4,621,002
   
3,855,719
 
Gross Profit
   
11,357,840
   
10,162,568
   
3,895,592
   
3,565,100
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
   
6,782,444
   
5,617,963
   
2,423,859
   
1,884,451
 
Research, Development and Maintenance
   
2,855,906
   
2,519,961
   
886,603
   
855,272
 
Total
   
9,638,350
   
8,137,924
   
3,310,462
   
2,739,723
 
Operating Income
   
1,719,490
   
2,024,644
   
585,130
   
825,377
 
Interest and Other Income
   
246,257
   
93,526
   
100,563
   
28,574
 
Interest and Other Expense
   
(52,369
)
 
(104,138
)
 
(14,936
)
 
(26,773
)
Income before Income Tax Expense
   
1,913,378
   
2,014,032
   
670,757
   
827,178
 
Income Tax Expense
   
722,000
   
563,000
   
292,000
   
194,000
 
Net Income
 
$
1,191,378
 
$
1,451,032
 
$
378,757
 
$
633,178
 
Earnings Per Share ("EPS")of Common Stock:
                         
Basic EPS
 
$
.22
 
$
.27
 
$
.07
 
$
.12
 
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
   
5,409,836
   
5,329,549
   
5,537,862
   
5,338,700
 
Diluted EPS
 
$
.21
 
$
.26
 
$
.07
 
$
.11
 
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents Outstanding
   
5,655,631
   
5,544,614
   
5,798,017
   
5,547,848
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
   
Nine Months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Operating Activities:
         
Net Income
 
$
1,191,378
 
$
1,451,032
 
               
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
             
Depreciation and Amortization
   
1,418,549
   
1,193,915
 
Provision for Doubtful Accounts
   
342,000
   
64,000
 
Deferred Income Taxes
   
487,000
   
462,000
 
               
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
             
[Increase] Decrease in:
             
Accounts Receivable
   
2,407,906
   
(1,306,946
)
Costs and Estimated Profits in Excess of Interim Billings
   
(433,954
)
 
166,949
 
Other Current Assets
   
46,750
   
240,213
 
Other Assets
   
(7,730
)
 
43,851
 
               
Increase [Decrease] in
             
Accounts Payable
   
433,759
   
606,692
 
Accrued Expenses
   
830,550
   
(457,125
)
Interim Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Profits
   
(1,201,383
)
 
(526,155
)
Deferred Revenue
   
3,478
   
154,464
 
Deferred Rent Payable
   
21,600
   
419,507
 
               
Total Adjustments
   
4,348,525
   
1,061,365
 
               
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
   
5,539,903
   
2,512,397
 
               
Investing Activities:
             
Acquisition of Property and Equipment
   
(346,020
)
 
(1,292,033
)
Capitalized Software Development
   
(42,000
)
 
(185,000
)
Business Acquisitions - Net
   
(13,347,017
)
 
(16,263
)
               
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
   
(13,735,037
)
 
(1,493,296
)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
Financing Activities:
         
Payment of Capitalized Lease Obligations
 
$
(47,857
)
$
(46,084
)
Net Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
   
186,590
   
111,962
 
Payments of Term Loans
   
(499,994
)
 
(499,994
)
               
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
   
(361,261
)
 
(434,116
)
               
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
(8,556,395
)
 
584,985
 
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
             
Beginning of Period
   
16,411,735
   
15,920,993
 
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents -
             
End of Period
 
$
7,855,340
 
$
16,505,978
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
             
Cash paid during the period for:
             
Interest
 
$
55,110
 
$
107,050
 
Income Taxes
 
$
242,458
 
$
220,520
 

Non Cash Investing and Financing Activities:

The fair value of the interest rate swap decreased by $13,008 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The fair value of the interest rate swap decreased by $34,637 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company acquired for $489,238 in cash and stock, the software, customer lists and other assets of ContinuedLearning LLC. The consideration consisted of $252,917 in cash plus 20,000 shares of common stock, valued at $191,400, based upon the average weighted stock price of $9.57 for the period commencing three days before and ending three days after the acquisition was agreed to and announced. The consideration also included the assumption of $44,921 for certain liabilities for services to be performed in the future. The agreement also included contingent consideration of $250,000 if certain revenue targets are met within one year of the closing of the acquisition, which closed on April 28, 2005. Based upon results thus far, the Company has provided for $125,000 of this contingent consideration and has adjusted the related balance sheet accounts accordingly. The $125,000 additional provision is included in accrued expenses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company acquired for $3,610,682, the software, customer lists and other assets of Addiction Management Systems. The consideration consisted of $2,661,849 in cash and the assumption of $948,833 for certain liabilities for services to be performed in the future.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in CMHC Systems, Inc. (“CMHC”). The purchase price totaled approximately $19,565,956 as follows: 435,735 shares of Netsmart’s common stock (valued at $4,915,091), $12,994,758 in cash plus additional cash consideration currently estimated at $792,024 required by the “working capital adjustment”, calculated and payable in accordance with the merger agreement, and acquisition costs of $864,083. The value of the 435,735 shares of common stock was based upon the average weighted stock price of $11.28 for the period commencing three days before and ending three days after the acquisition was agreed to an announced.


During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company received 4,166 shares of its common stock in consideration for the exercise of certain stock options. The value of the shares received was $53,533, which was the market value of the common stock on the dates of exercise.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company acquired for $250,000 TxM software and customer lists. The consideration consisted of $16,263 in cash and the assumption of $233,707 for certain liabilities for services to be performed in the future.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


 
NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
   
 
 
 
 
Additional
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paid-in
 
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
 
 
 
Loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Common
 
Accumulated
 
Interest Rate
 
Comprehensive
 
Treasury Shares
 
Stockholders'
 
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Stock
 
Deficit
 
Swap
 
Income
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Equity
 
Balance - January 1, 2005
   
5,567,124
 
$
55,671
 
$
29,893,223
 
$
(3,593,908
)
$
(15,152
)
$
   
227,924
 
$
(1,712,982
)
$
24,626,852
 
Common Stock Issued - Exercise of Options
   
36,000
   
360
   
186,230
   
   
   
   
   
   
186,590
 
Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap
   
   
   
   
   
13,008
   
13,008
   
   
   
13,008
 
Common Stock Issued - Business Acquisitions
   
455,735
   
4,557
   
5,101,933
   
   
   
   
   
   
5,106,490
 
Net Income
   
   
   
   
1,191,378
   
   
1,191,378
   
   
   
1,191,378
 
  Balance - September 30, 2005
   
6,058,859
 
$
60,588
 
$
35,181,386
 
$
(2,402,530
)
$
(2,144
)
$
1,204,386
   
227,924
 
$
(1,712,982
)
$
31,124,318
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(1) Financial Statements

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries Netsmart New York, Inc. formerly Creative Socio-Medics Corporation, and Netsmart Ohio, Inc., formerly CMHC Systems, Inc., (collectively, unless the context otherwise indicates, the “Company”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any other fiscal period or the full fiscal year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(2)  Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

   
Nine Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
Numerator:
                 
Net income
 
$
1,191,378
 
$
1,451,032
 
$
378,757
 
$
633,178
 
                           
Denominator:
                         
Weighted average shares
   
5,409,836
   
5,329,549
   
5,537,862
   
5,338,700
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                         
Employee stock options
   
245,795
   
215,065
   
260,155
   
209,148
 
                           
Denominator for diluted earnings
                         
per share-adjusted weighted
                         
average shares after assumed
                         
conversions
   
5,655,631
   
5,544,614
   
5,798,017
   
5,547,848
 

Options to purchase 1,500 shares of the Company’s common stock that were outstanding as of September 30, 2005 were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2005 since such inclusion would have been antidilutive.
 

(3) Stock Options and Similar Equity Instruments

At September 30, 2005, the Company had three stock-based employee compensation plans. As permitted under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation--Transition and Disclosure”, which amended SFAS No. 123 (SFAS 123), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, the Company has elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation arrangements, as defined by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related interpretations including Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation”, an interpretation of APB No. 25. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation:
 
     
Nine Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
     
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
     
2005
   
2004
   
2005
   
2004
 
                           
Net Income as Reported
 
$
1,191,378
 
$
1,451,032
 
$
378,757
 
$
633,178
 
                           
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
                         
compensation expense determined
                         
under fair value-based method for
                         
all awards, net of related tax effect
   
914,064
   
738,048
   
442,426
   
376,081
 
                           
Pro Forma Net Income (loss)
 
$
277,314
 
$
712,984
 
$
(63,669
)
$
257,097
 
                           
Basic Net Income Per Share as Reported
 
$
.22
 
$
.27
 
$
.07
 
$
.12
 
                           
Basic Pro Forma Net Income (loss) Per Share
 
$
.05
 
$
.13
 
$
(.01
)
 
.05
 
                           
Diluted Net Income Per Share as Reported
 
$
.21
 
$
.26
 
$
.07
 
$
.11
 
                           
Diluted Pro Forma Net Income (loss) Per Share
 
$
.05
 
$
.13
 
$(
(.01
)
$
.05
 

The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes fair value based method with the following weighted average assumptions:

   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2005
 
2004
 
Expected Life (Years)
 
5
 
5
 
Interest Rate
   
5
%
 
4.00
%
Annual Rate of Dividends
   
0
%
 
0
%
Volatility
   
51
%
 
68
%

The weighted average fair value of options at date of grant using the fair value based method during 2005 and 2004 is estimated at $4.20 and $3.95 respectively.


In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS No. 123R). SFAS No. 123R eliminates the alternative to use APB No. 25’s intrinsic value method of accounting that was provided in SFAS No 123 as originally issued. SFAS No. 123R requires entities to recognize the cost of employee services in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which the employee is required to provide the service in exchange for the award. No compensation cost is recognized for equity instruments for which employees do not render the requisite service. SFAS No. 123R requires entities to initially measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of liability instruments based on its current fair value; the fair value of the award will be remeasured at each reporting date through the settlement date. Changes in fair value during the requisite service period will be recognized as compensation cost over that period. The grant date fair value of employee share options and similar instruments will be estimated using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those instruments. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the beginning of the Company’s interim reporting period that begins on January 1, 2006. The transitional provisions of SFAS No. 123R will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations as substantially all outstanding equity instruments vest on or prior to December 31, 2005. The Company will utilize the fair value method for any future instruments issued or outstanding but not vested after the implementation date.

In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share Based Payments” (SAB 107). The interpretations in SAB 107 express views of the staff regarding the interaction between SFAS 123R and certain SEC rules and regulations and provide the staff's views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements for public companies. In particular, SAB 107 provides guidance related to share-based payment transactions with non-employees, the transition from non-public to public entity status, valuation methods (including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the accounting for certain redeemable financial instruments issued under share-based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS 123R in an interim period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment arrangements upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the modification of employee share options prior to adoption of SFAS 123R, and disclosures in Management's Discussion and Analysis subsequent to adoption of SFAS 123R.

(4) Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, consists of a current tax provision of $235,000 and a deferred tax provision of approximately $487,000. The provision for income taxes for the period ended September 30, 2004, consists of a current tax provision of $101,000 and a deferred tax provision of approximately $462,000. The deferred tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $801,000 based upon utilization of available net operating loss carry forwards offset by a reduction in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $339,000. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2005, consists of a current tax provision of $96,000 and a deferred tax provision of approximately $196,000. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2004 consists of a current provision of $27,000 and a deferred tax provision of $167,000. The deferred tax provision was $433,000 based upon utilization of available net operating loss carry forwards plus an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $29,000. Included in the deferred tax provision was a credit to Additional Paid in Capital in the amount of $462,000, which is related to a component of the net operating loss carry forwards, created as a result of deductions arising from the exercise of options and warrants.


Included in the acquired balance sheet of CMHC Systems, Inc. was a deferred tax asset comprised of the following significant components:

Deferred tax assets:
     
         Allowance for doubtful receivables
 
$
43,205
 
         Accrued compensation
   
246,707
 
         Property and equipment and purchased software
   
131,018
 
         Deferred revenue
   
105,844
 
         Other
   
31,118
 
         Net operating loss carryforwards
   
1,855,988
 
 
   
2,413,880
 
         Less valuation allowance
   
(848,475
)
 
   
1,565,405
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
       
         Capitalized software development costs
   
118,212
 
         
         Net deferred tax assets
 
$
1,447,193
 

Additionally, as a result of the CMHC Systems, Inc. acquisition, the Company booked a deferred tax liability in the amount of $3,416,000 relating to the non-deducible nature of certain acquired intangible assets, which liability will be amortized in future periods.
 
(5) Stockholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, options to purchase 36,000 shares were exercised and the Company received gross proceeds of $186,590.

On April 28, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Continued Learning LLC (see Acquisitions, footnote 8). The total purchase price of $489,238 consisted of various components of consideration including 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $191,400.

On July 14, 2004, at the annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved an increase of 400,000 in the number of shares available under the Netsmart 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan. These 400,000 additional options were granted to officers and employees on July 14, 2005 with an exercise price of $9.85 per share for each option, which was equal to the fair market value at the date of grant, in accordance with the terms of the 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The options granted vest over different periods; however, they will all be fully vested by December 31, 2005.

On September 28, 2005, the Company consummated its acquisition by merger of CMHC Systems, Inc. (see Acquisitions, footnote 8). The total purchase price of $19,565,956 consisted of various components of consideration including 435,735 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $4,915,091.

(6) Operating Segments

The Company currently classifies its operations into three business segments: (1) Software and Related Systems and Services, (2) Data Center Services and (3) Application Service Provider (“ASP”) Services. Software and Related Systems and Services is the design, installation, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems that provide comprehensive healthcare information technology solutions, including billing, patient tracking and scheduling for inpatient and outpatient environments, as well as clinical documentation and medical record generation and management. Data Center Services involve Company personnel performing data entry and data processing services for customers. ASP Services involve Company offerings of each of its Avatar suite of products, CareNet products, ContinuedLearning products and InfoScribeR products on a virtual private network or internet delivery approach, thereby allowing its customers to rapidly deploy products and pay on a monthly service basis, thus eliminating capital intensive system requirements. Intersegment sales and sales outside the United States are not material. Information concerning the Company’s business segments are as follows:


   
Software and
Related Sytems
and Service
 
Data Center
Services
 
Application
Service Provider
Services
 
Consolidated
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
                 
Revenue
 
$
20,538,693
 
$
1,380,234
 
$
1,785,665
 
$
23,704,592
 
Income before income taxes
   
1,532,217
   
368,892
   
12,269
   
1,913,378
 
Total identifiable assets at
                         
September 30, 2005
   
55,440,331
   
1,478,805
   
3,324,638
   
60,243,774
 
                           
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
                         
Revenue
 
$
18,740,388
 
$
1,525,048
 
$
1,167,297
 
$
21,432,733
 
Income before income taxes
   
1,427,856
   
547,163
   
39,013
   
2,014,032
 
Total identifiable assets at
                         
September 30, 2004
   
30,021,788
   
2,456,000
   
3,358,326
   
35,836,114
 
                           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
                         
Revenue
 
$
7,429,999
 
$
433,976
 
$
652,619
 
$
8,516,594
 
Income before income taxes
   
604,978
   
101,905
   
(36,126
)
 
670,757
 
                           
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
                         
Revenue
 
$
6,467,513
 
$
527,894
 
$
425,412
 
$
7,420,819
 
Income before income taxes
   
589,962
   
205,436
   
31,780
   
827,178
 

(7) Reclassifications

Certain accounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the presentation in the current year financial statements. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported income.

(8) Acquisitions

On April 28, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets, including computer software, customer lists and computer equipment, of ContinuedLearning LLC, a company that offered a comprehensive family of web-based training products and services, including its Learning Management System. The total purchase price, including acquisition costs and a partial recognition of a potential additional payment, was $614,237 which consisted of cash of $252,917 including legal fees of $18,632, and broker fees of $10,000, 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $191,400, assumed liabilities of $44,921 and an accrual for a potential additional payment of $125,000. The purchase agreement also provides for a potential additional payment up to $250,000 if certain revenue targets are met in year one. Based upon the attainment of certain revenue targets as of September 30, 2005 the Company recognized $125,000 of this additional payment at September 30, 2005. The Company also entered into a two year employment agreement at an annual salary of $100,000 per year with the principal of ContinuedLearning LLC, whereby the principal can receive an additional $300,000 in cash, to be accounted for as compensation expense, if certain revenue targets are met within a two-year period. The cash portion of the purchase price was paid out of existing working capital.


The cost of the ContinuedLearning acquisition was allocated as follows: $567,955 to purchased software, $4,282 to customer lists,$17,000 to computer hardware, and $25,000 to a covenant not to compete. The Company is amortizing the purchased software over a six-year life, the customer lists and computer hardware over a three-year life, and the covenant not to compete over a two-year life.

On June 20, 2005, the Company acquired the assets of Addiction Management Systems, Inc (“AMS”). The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, was $3,610,682 which consisted of cash of $2,641,945 plus legal fees of $19,904 and assumed liabilities for services to be provided of $948,833.

The cost of the AMS acquisition was allocated as follows: $2,050,700 to purchased software, $1,396,902 to customer lists, $127,698 accounts receivable, $32,048 to inventory, and $3,334 to a security deposit. The Company is amortizing the purchased software and the customer lists over an eight-year life.

Pursuant to a merger agreement dated September 20, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in CMHC Systems, Inc. (“CMHC”) a company that offers a full suite of behavioral healthcare information management software for mental health, substance abuse, and addiction services agencies, developmental disability centers, and behavioral health-related managed care organizations. The purchase price totaled approximately $19,565,956 as follows: 435,735 shares of Netsmart’s common stock (valued at $4,915,091), $12,994,758 in cash plus additional cash consideration currently estimated at $792,024 as required by the “working capital adjustment”, calculated and payable in accordance with the merger agreement, and acquisition costs of $864,083. In addition, the Company booked a deferred tax liability in the amount of $3,416,000 relating to certain acquired intangible assets.

None of the goodwill or amortization of the contract backlog, capitalized software or customer list will be deductible on the Company’s tax return. The Company is amortizing the contract backlog over one year, the capitalized software over four years and the customer list over 20 years. The goodwill will be reviewed each year to determine if any impairment adjustment will be required. The unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects the Company’s best estimate of the purchase price allocations, however the final allocation may differ from these amounts.

The Company also assumed the CMHC Systems, Inc. facility lease in Dublin, Ohio. This lease has a total square footage of 34,230, is non cancelable and expires on September 30, 2010. The annual rent is $377,172 and is subject to annual real estate tax assessments.


The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition of CMHC Systems, Inc.
 
At September 30, 2005
($ in thousands)

Current assets
 
$
6,166
 
Property, plant and equipment - net
   
464
 
Software development costs
   
3,300
 
Customer lists
   
5,200
 
Goodwill
   
19,091
 
Contract backlog
   
490
 
Deferred tax asset - long term
   
1,157
 
Other assets
   
26
 
         Total assets acquired
   
35,894
 
         
Current liabilities
   
12,874
 
Deferred tax liability
   
3,416
 
Long-term debt
   
38
 
         Total liabilities assumed
   
16,326
 
         Net assets acquired
 
$
19,566
 

Included in the current liabilities of $12,874,000 is a promissory note which CMHC entered into in April 2005 in the amount of $500,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 14% per annum and is due on October 31, 2005. This promissory note was paid in full in October 2005.

The following unaudited proforma condensed consolidated statements of operations assumes the Continued Learning LLC, the AMS and the CMHC acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2004. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly such unaudited proforma statements have been made. These proforma amounts may not be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition been completed on January 1, 2004 or results which may occur in the future.

   
Nine Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2005
 
2004
 
   
(in thousands except share and per share amounts)
 
Revenue
 
$
43,392
 
$
39,959
 
$
15,076
 
$
13,138
 
Net Income
   
1,360
   
71
   
553
   
(39
)
Net Income Per Share;
                         
         Basic
 
$
.23
 
$
.01
 
$
.09
 
$
(.01
)
         Diluted
 
$
.22
 
$
.01
 
$
.09
 
$
(.01
)
                           
Weighted Average Number
                         
of Share of Common
                         
Stock Outstanding
   
5,854,460
   
5,785,284
   
5,973,597
   
5,794,435
 
                           
Weighted Average Number
                         
if Shares of Common
                         
Stock and Common Stock
                         
Equivalents Outstanding
   
6,100,255
   
6,000,349
   
6,233,752
   
6,003,583
 


The results of the acquisitions of ContinuedLearning and AMS were included in the actual consolidated results of operations commencing with the respective date of the acquisitions. With respect to the CMHC acquisition which closed on September 28, 2005, the balance sheet of CMHC is reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of (the Company as of September 30, 2005. The results of operations of CMHC will be consolidated with those of the Company commencing October 1, 2005.

The Company accounted for the ContinuedLearning, AMS and CMHC acquisitions pursuant to the purchase method of accounting as required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business Combination”.

(9) New Pronouncements

FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47) In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, which is effective for the Company on December 31, 2005. FIN 47 clarifies that the phrase “conditional asset retirement obligation,” as used in FASB Statement No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (FAS 143), refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity for which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the company. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and/or method of settlement. Uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. FAS 143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The Company does not expect that adoption of FIN 47 will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”(SFAS 154). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of changes in accounting principle. It also requires that the new accounting principle be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. The statement will be effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 154 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-6, Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements (EITF 05-6). EITF 05-6 provides guidance on determining the amortization period for leasehold improvements acquired in a business combination or acquired subsequent to lease inception. The guidance in EITF 05-6 will be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after June 29, 2005. EITF 05-6 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2005, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force’s (“EITF”) Issue No. 05-7. “Accounting for Modifications to Conversion Options Embedded in Debt Instruments and Related Issues”, which addresses whether a modification to a conversion option that changes its fair value affects the recognition of interest expense for the associated debt instrument after the modification, and whether a borrower should recognize a beneficial conversion feature, not a debt extinguishment, if a debt modification increases the intrinsic value of the debt (for example, the modification reduces the conversion price of the debt). In September 2005, the FASB also ratified the EITF’s Issue No. 05-8, “Income Tax consequences of Issuing Convertible Debt with a Beneficial Conversion Feature”, which discusses whether the issuance of convertible debt with a beneficial conversion feature results in a basis difference arising from the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature on the commitment date, (which is treated recorded I shareholder’s equity for book purposes, but as a liability for income tax purposes) and, if so, whether that basis difference is a temporary difference under FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Neither of these Issues have an effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations since we do not currently have any convertible debt instruments.


(10) Subsequent Events

On October 7, 2005, the Company entered into a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”) pursuant to which the Bank has agreed to make loans to the Company consisting of (i) a $2,500,000 Revolving Credit Loan and (ii) a $2,500, 000 Term Loan (collectively, the “Loans”).

The Loans are evidenced by promissory notes of the Company (the “Notes”) and are secured by a security interest in the Company’s personal property, including a pledge of the stock of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Loans are guaranteed by the Company’s significant wholly-owned subsidiaries, Netsmart, New York, Inc. and Netsmart Ohio, Inc.

On October 7, 2005, the Company borrowed the full amount of the $2,500,000 Term Loan. The Company has not borrowed any amounts under the Revolving Credit Loan. The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%. The Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with the bank for the amount outstanding under the term loan whereby it converted the variable rate on the term loan to a fixed rate of 7.1% in order to reduce the interest rate risk associated with these borrowings. The revolving credit facility will bear interest at a rate per annum to be elected by the Company, equal to either (1) the LIBOR rate plus 2% or (2) the Bank’s prime rate.

On October 14, 2005, the Company announced the completion of a private placement of units consisting of an aggregate 490,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 147,003 shares of common stock, which include 24,500 warrants issued to the placement agent. The warrants have an exercise price of $11 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million.

In October 2005, options to purchase 155,908 shares were exercised and the Company received gross proceeds of $600,007. Included in the 155,908 options exercised were 103,250 options exercised related to officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Company, which accounted for gross proceeds of $382,333 of the total $600,007 gross proceeds.

On November 3, 2005, the Company granted 30,000 inducement options to employees of CMHC Systems, Inc. to encouraging the recipient to continue to remain in the employ of CMHC after the acquisition. The options were granted at a price of $14.77 which was equal to the fair market value at the date of grant. The options will vest over a period of three years.


 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Our operations are grouped into three segments:
 
 
§
Software and Related Systems and Services
 
§
Data Center (service bureau) Services
 
§
Application Service Provider Services (ASP)

Software and Related Systems and Services is the design, installation, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems that provide comprehensive healthcare information technology solutions, including billing, patient tracking and scheduling for inpatient and outpatient environments, as well as clinical documentation and medical record generation and management. Data Center Services involves our personnel performing data entry and data processing services for customers. Application Service Provider Services involves the offering of our Avatar suite of products, our CareNet products, our InfoScribeR products and our ContinuedLearning products on a virtual private network or through an internet delivery approach, thereby allowing our customers to deploy products and pay on a monthly service basis, thus eliminating capital intensive system requirements for such services.

On April 28, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets, including computer software, customer lists and computer equipment, of ContinuedLearning LLC, a company that offered a comprehensive family of web-based training products and services, including its Learning Management System. The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, was $614,238 which consisted of cash of $252,917 including legal fees of $18,632 and brokers fees of $10,000, 20,000 shares of our common stock valued at $191,400, assumed liabilities of $44,921, and an accrual for a potential additional payment of $125,000. The purchase agreement also provides for a potential additional payment of $250,000 if certain revenue targets are met in year one. We recognized $125,000 of this additional payment at September 30, 2005. We also entered into an employment agreement with the principal of ContinuedLearning LLC, whereby the principal can receive an additional $300,000 in cash, to be accounted for as compensation expense, if certain revenue targets are met. The cash portion of the purchase price was paid out of existing working capital.

On June 20, 2005, we acquired the assets of Addiction Management Systems, Inc (“AMS”). The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, was $3,610,682, which consisted of cash of $2,641,945 plus legal fees of $19,904 and assumed liabilities for services to be provided of $948,833.

 
Pursuant to a merger agreement dated September 20, 2005 ,we acquired 100% of the equity interest in CMHC Systems, Inc. (“CMHC”) a company that offers a full suite of behavioral healthcare information management software for mental health, substance abuse, and addiction services agencies, developmental disability centers, and behavioral health-related managed care organizations. The purchase price totaled approximately $19,565,956 as follows: 435,735 shares of our common stock (valued at $4,915,091), $12,994,758 in cash plus additional cash consideration currently estimated at $792,024 as required by the “working capital adjustment”, calculated and payable in accordance with the merger agreement, and acquisition costs of $864,083. In addition, we also acquired CMHC ‘s negative net worth in the amount of $3,502,673. In addition, we booked a deferred tax liability in the amount of $3,416,000 relating to the non-deductible nature of certain acquired intangible assets, which liability will be amortized in future periods.
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

Results of Operations

Our total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 (the “September 2005 period”) was $23,705,000, an increase of $2,272,000, or 11%, from our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 (the “September 2004 period”), which was $21,433,000.

Revenue from contracts with state and local government agencies represented 49% of revenue in both the September 2005 and September 2004 periods.

Fixed price software development contracts, which include labor, licenses and third party resale components, accounted for 31% and 35% of consolidated revenue for the September 2005 period and the September 2004 period, respectively. This decrease is the result of a decrease in Software and Related Systems and Services revenue generated from fixed price contracts and an increase in such revenue generated on an as incurred basis. Our recurring revenue components, which include our maintenance contract services, our Data Center and ASP services, accounted for 43% of our consolidated revenue for the September 2005 period compared to 41% of consolidated revenue for the September 2004 period. This increase was the result of an increase in both maintenance and ASP revenue which was partially offset by a decrease in Data Center revenue. We recognize revenue for fixed price contracts on the estimated percentage of completion basis. Since the billing schedules under the contracts differ from the recognition of revenue, at the end of any period, these contracts generally result in either costs and estimated profits in excess of billing or billing in excess of costs and estimated profits. Revenue from fixed price software development contracts is determined using the percentage of completion method, which is based upon the time spent by our technical personnel on a project.

Software and Related Systems and Services

Our Software and Related Systems and Services revenue for the September 2005 period was $20,539,000, an increase of $1,799,000, or 10%, from our revenue for the September 2004 period, which was $18,740,000. Software and Related Systems and Services revenue is comprised of turnkey systems labor revenue, revenue from sales of third party hardware and software license revenue, maintenance revenue and revenue from small turnkey systems.

The largest component of Software and Related Systems and Services revenue was turnkey systems labor revenue, which increased $116,000 or 2% to $7,250,000 in the September 2005 period from $7,134,000 in the September 2004 period. Turnkey systems labor revenue refers to labor associated with turnkey installations and includes categories such as training, installation, project management and development. The increase in turnkey systems labor revenue was primarily due to a 4% increase in the average daily billing rate, which accounted for total labor revenue increase of $160,000 in the September 2005 period as compared to the September 2004 period. This increase was offset by a decrease of $44,000 related to reduced services provided under labor related contracts. The decrease in services is primarily due to the fact that during the month of September, a substantial amount of our staff that is typically assigned to revenue generating efforts spent time dedicated to the activities of our annual User Group meeting. Revenue from third party hardware and software increased 20% to $3,882,000 in the September 2005 period, from $3,244,000 in the September 2004 period. Sales of third party hardware and software, such as pharmacy and database software, are made in connection with the sales of turnkey systems. These sales are typically made at lower gross margins than our software and related systems and services revenue. During the September 2005 period, the increase in revenue from third party hardware and software was partially the result of an increase in database software sales and pharmacy sales to various customers. License revenue increased 7% to $1,691,000 in the September 2005 period, from $1,587,000 in the September 2004 period. License revenue is generated as part of a sale of a human services information system pursuant to a contract or purchase order that includes delivery of the system and maintenance. During the September 2005 period, the increase in license revenue was substantially the result of increased user license sales to existing customers. Maintenance revenue increased 16% to $7,077,000 in the September 2005 period from $6,102,000 in the September 2004 period. Revenue from the AMS acquisition accounted for approximately 6% of this increase. As turnkey systems are completed, they are transitioned to the maintenance division, thereby increasing our installed base. Revenue from the sales of our small turnkey division decreased 5% to $639,000 in the September 2005 period from $673,000 in the September 2004 period. We sold and performed on fewer small turnkey contracts in the September 2005 period than in the September 2004 period. Small turnkey division sales relate to turnkey contracts that are less than $50,000 and are usually completed within one month. On September 20, 2005, we acquired AMS. AMS typically has the type of contracts included in the small turnkey division revenue; however, sales of AMS products and services were not material during the September 2005 period.


Gross profit increased 14% to $10,012,000 in the September 2005 period from $8,799,000 in the September 2004 period. Our gross margin percentage increased to 49% in the September 2005 period from 47% in the September 2004 period. Our gross margin increased as a result of improved efficiency from our maintenance division as well as an increase in our license revenue. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in our labor efficiency with respect to our fixed price contracts primarily due to the reallocation of staff to our User Group activities in the month of September 2005.

Data Center Services (Service Bureau)

Data center clients typically generate approximately the same amount of revenue each year. We bill on a transaction basis or on a fixed fee arrangement. Historically, each year we increase the transaction or fixed fee by an amount that approximates the New York urban consumer price index increase. The data center revenue decreased to $1,380,000 in the September 2005 period from $1,525,000 in the September 2004 period, representing a decrease of $145,000, or 10%. This decrease was the result of two customers discontinuing the use of our services.

Gross profit decreased 20% to $703,000 in the September 2005 period from $880,000 in the September 2004 period. Our gross margin percentage decreased to 51% in the September 2005 period from 58% in the September 2004 period. This decrease was the result of the decrease in revenue, as well as an increase in costs of approximately $32,000. The increase in costs was substantially the result of an increase in communications costs of $30,000 and depreciation $13,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in support overhead of approximately $11,000.

Application Service Provider Services (“ASP”)

ASP Services involves the offering of our Avatar suite of products, our CareNet products, our ContinuedLearning products and our InfoScribeR products on a virtual private network or through an internet delivery approach, thereby allowing our customers to rapidly deploy products and pay on a monthly service basis, thus eliminating capital intensive system requirements for such services.

ASP revenue increased to $1,786,000 in the September 2005 period from $1,167,000 in the September 2004 period, representing an increase of $619,000 or 53%. The components of the ASP revenue are as follows:

   
September 2005
period
 
September 2004
period
 
Avatar
 
$
790,000
 
$
383,000
 
CareNet
   
663,000
   
617,000
 
ContinuedLearning
   
100,000
   
 
InfoScribeR
   
233,000
   
167,000
 
Total
 
$
1,786,000
 
$
1,167,000
 
 

Avatar ASP revenue increased in the September 2005 period by 106% as compared to the September 2004 period. This increase was substantially the result of increased usage from our existing customer base, as well as the addition of one new customer in the September 2005 period.

CareNet revenue increased in the September 2005 period by 7% as compared to the September 2004 period. Approximately 44% of the revenue increase is associated with the original CareNet customer base acquired in September 2003, with the balance of the increase resulting from sales to new customers.

InfoScribeR revenue increased in the September 2005 period by 40% as compared to the September 2004 period. This increase is the result of an increase in our client base.

On April 28, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets, including computer software, customer lists and computer equipment, of ContinuedLearning LLC, a company that offers a comprehensive family of web-based training products and services, including its Learning Management System. ContinuedLearning revenue totaled $100,000 for the September 2005 period.

Gross profit for the September 2005 period was $643,000 and for the September 2004 period was $484,000. The gross margin percentage was 36% in the September 2005 and 41% in the September 2004 period. Although revenue increased, the gross profit and gross margin percentage did not increase proportionally due to the increased costs associated with the Continued Learning operations which amounted to $309,000 in the September 2005 period. These costs represent the required baseline costs to support the ContinuedLearning operation. We expect that as new revenue is added to this operation, gross profit and margins will increase accordingly.

Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6,782,000 in the September 2005 period, reflecting an increase of $1,164,000, or 21%, from $5,618,000 in the September 2004 period. Approximately 24% or $278,000 of this increase was related to an increase in bad debts as a result of one customer filing for bankruptcy and approximately 9% or $110,000 was related to costs associated with our User Group meeting in September 2005. The remaining increases were: sales and marketing salaries and fringe benefits, which increased by $296,000; sales and marketing consulting costs, which increased by $203,000; other consulting which increased by $220,000, of which $78,000 related to Sarbanes Oxley compliance efforts and $50,000 related to strategic planning efforts; general administrative salaries and fringe benefits, which increased by $66,000 and $208,000 which related to increased amortization related to the ContinuedLearning and AMS acquisitions. The ongoing costs for consultants for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance are expected to decrease significantly in future periods. The cost increases were partially offset by reductions in: trade shows, which decreased by $24,000; advertising and promotion, which decreased by $46,000; commissions which decreased by $54,000; investment banker fees, which decreased by $66,000; depreciation, which decreased by $103,000; and provision for bonuses, which decreased by $43,000.

We incurred research, development and maintenance expenses of $2,856,000 in the September 2005 period, an increase of 13% from $2,520,000 in the September 2004 period. During the latter part of 2004, we invested in infrastructure that is designed to improve the way we support our customers and products. This increased infrastructure costs relate to product version control, which includes design, programming, testing, documentation and quality control of our products. These efforts accounted for a substantial increase in our research, development and maintenance expenses. The increase in research, development and maintenance expense is also the result of continuing investment in product enhancement and extensions. These extensions include the development of new software modules which address Federal reporting requirements, as well as continuing investment in core products. These amounts have been appropriately accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.”


Interest and other expense was $52,000 in the September 2005 period, a decrease of $52,000, or 50%, from the $104,000 in the September 2004 period. This decrease is the result of the completion of the amortization of the financing costs associated with our then-current loan agreement, which was amortized over a three year period, as well as reduced borrowing under our then-current loan agreement during the September 2005 period.

Interest income was $246,000 in the September 2005 period, an increase of $152,000, or 162%, from the $94,000 in the September 2004 period. This increase is the result of maintaining higher cash balances during the September 2005 period as well as an increase in interest rates. Interest income is generated from short-term investments made with a substantial portion of the proceeds received from our then-current term loan, as well as cash generated from operations and the proceeds of the exercise of options and warrants.

We had a net operating loss tax carry forward of approximately $2.1 million at September 30, 2005. Additionally, CMHC Systems, Inc. has remaining net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4 million, of which a reserve allowance of $848,000 has been established. In the September 2005 period, we recorded a current income tax expense of $235,000, which related to various state and local taxes, as well as a provision for the Federal alternative minimum tax. The income tax provision was increased by a deferred tax provision of $487,000. In the September 2004 period, we recorded a current income tax expense of $101,000, which related to various state and local taxes, as well as a provision for the Federal alternative minimum tax. The income tax provision was increased by a deferred tax provision of $462,000. The deferred tax provision was $801,000 based upon utilization of available net operating loss carry forwards offset by a reduction in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $339,000.

As a result of the foregoing factors, in the September 2005 period we had net income of $1,191,000, or $.22 per share (basic) and $.21 per share (diluted). For the September 2004 period, we had net income of $1,451,000, or $.27 per share (basic) and $.26 per share (diluted).

Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

Results of Operations

Our total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2005 (the “September 2005 quarter”) was $8,517,000, an increase of $1,096,000, or 15%, from our revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2004 (the “September 2004 quarter”), which was $7,421,000.

Revenue from contracts with state and local government agencies represented 44% of revenue in the September 2005 quarter and 47% of revenue in the September 2004 quarter. This decrease is the result of a substantial completion of two state contracts and one county contract.

Fixed price software development contracts, which include labor, licenses and third party resale components, accounted for 31% and 35% of consolidated revenue for the September 2005 quarter and the September 2004 quarter, respectively. This decrease is the result of a decrease in Software and Related Systems and Services revenue generated from fixed price contracts and an increase in Software and Related Systems and Services revenue generated on an as incurred basis. Our recurring revenue components, which include our maintenance contract services, our Data Center and ASP services, accounted for 44% of our consolidated revenue for the September 2005 quarter compared to 42% of consolidated revenue for the September 2004 quarter. This increase was the result of an increase in both maintenance and ASP revenue which was partially offset by a decrease in Data Center revenue. We recognize revenue for fixed price contracts on the estimated percentage of completion basis. Since the billing schedules under the contracts differ from the recognition of revenue, at the end of any quarter, these contracts generally result in either costs and estimated profits in excess of billing or billing in excess of costs and estimated profits. Revenue from fixed price software development contracts is determined using the percentage of completion method, which is based upon the time spent by our technical personnel on a project.


Software and Related Systems and Services

Our Software and Related Systems and Services revenue for the September 2005 quarter was $7,430,000, an increase of $962,000, or 15%, from our revenue for the September 2004 quarter, which was $6,468,000. Software and Related Systems and Services revenue is comprised of turnkey systems labor revenue, revenue from sales of third party hardware and software license revenue, maintenance revenue and revenue from small turnkey systems.

Our Software and Related Systems and Services turnkey systems labor revenue decreased $185,000 or 8% to $2,241,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $2,426,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Turnkey systems labor revenue refers to labor associated with turnkey installations and includes categories such as training, installation, project management and development. A decrease in turnkey systems labor revenue of $272,000 was primarily due to reduced services provided under labor related contracts. Approximately $90,000 of the decrease was the result of certain of our staff which are typically assigned to revenue generating efforts, dedicating time to the activities of our annual User Group meeting in September. The remaining $182,000 decrease was the result of an overall reduction in time spent on labor related contracts. This decrease was partially offset by a 6% increase in the average daily billing rate, which accounted for a labor revenue increase of $87,000 in the September 2005 quarter as compared to the September 2004 quarter. Revenue from third party hardware and software increased 32% to $1,588,000 in the September 2005 quarter, from $1,200,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Sales of third party hardware and software, such as pharmacy and database software, are made in connection with the sales of turnkey systems. These sales are typically made at lower gross margins than our software and related systems and services revenue. During the September 2005 quarter the increase in third party hardware and software was partially the result of an increase in database software and pharmacy sales to various customers. License revenue increased 30% to $702,000 in the September 2005 quarter, from $542,000 in the September 2004 quarter. License revenue is generated as part of a sale of a human services information system pursuant to a contract or purchase order that includes delivery of the system and maintenance. The increase in license revenue in the September 2005 quarter is the result of increased sales to our customer base related to customer user count increases. Maintenance revenue increased 23% to $2,632,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $2,133,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Revenue from the AMS acquisition accounted for approximately 18% of this increase. As turnkey systems are completed, they are transitioned to the maintenance division, thereby increasing our installed base. Revenue from the sales of our small turnkey division increased 60% to $266,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $166,000 in the September 2004 quarter. As a result of the AMS acquisition we sold and performed on more small turnkey contracts in the September 2005 quarter than in the September 2004 quarter. Small turnkey division sales relate to turnkey contracts that are less than $50,000 and are usually completed within one month. On September 20, 2005, we acquired AMS which typically has the type of contracts included in the small turnkey division revenue; however, sales of AMS products and services were not material during the September 2005 quarter.

Gross profit increased 14% to $3,515,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $3,071,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Our gross margin percentage decreased to 47% in the September 2005 quarter from 48% in the September 2004 quarter. This decrease was the result of a decrease in our labor efficiency with respect to our fixed price contracts substantially as a result of labor generating resources being redirected to our User Group activities in the month of September 2005. The decrease in our gross margin was partially offset by the improved efficiency of our maintenance division as well as an increase in our license revenue.

Data Center Services (Service Bureau)

Data center clients typically generate approximately the same amount of revenue each year. We bill on a transaction basis or on a fixed fee arrangement. Historically, each year we increase the transaction or fixed fee by an amount that approximates the New York urban consumer price index increase. The data center revenue decreased to $434,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $528,000 in the September 2004 quarter, representing a decrease of $94,000, or 18%. This decrease was the result of two customers discontinuing the use of our services.


Gross profit decreased 34% to $207,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $313,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Our gross margin percentage decreased to 48% in the September 2005 quarter from 59% in the September 2004 quarter. This decrease was substantially the result of the decrease in revenue as well as an increase in costs of approximately $13,000. The increase in costs was substantially the result of an increase in costs for communications $5,000, supplies $7,000 and depreciation $4,000, which was partially offset by a decrease in support overhead of approximately $3,000.

Application Service Provider Services (“ASP”)

ASP Services involves the offering of our Avatar suite of products, our CareNet products, our ContinuedLearning products and our InfoScribeR products on a virtual private network or through an internet delivery approach, thereby allowing our customers to rapidly deploy products and pay on a monthly service basis, thus eliminating capital intensive system requirements for such services.

ASP revenue increased to $653,000 in the September 2005 quarter from $425,000 in the September 2004 quarter, representing an increase of $228,000 or 54%. The components of the ASP revenue are as follows:

   
September 2005
quarter
 
September 2004
quarter
 
Avatar
 
$
265,000
 
$
143,000
 
CareNet
   
221,000
   
226,000
 
ContinuedLearning
   
77,000
   
 
InfoScribeR
   
90,000
   
56,000
 
Total
 
$
653,000
 
$
425,000
 

Avatar ASP revenue increased in the September 2005 quarter by 85% as compared to the September 2004 quarter. This increase was substantially the result of increased usage from our existing customer base.

CareNet revenue decreased by $10,000 in the September 2005 quarter or 2% as compared to the September 2004 quarter. This decrease was partially offset by an increase of $5,000 associated with the original CareNet customer base acquired in September 2003.

InfoScribeR revenue increased in the September 2005 quarter by 61% as compared to the September 2004 quarter. This increase is the result of an increase in our client base.

On April 28, 2005, we acquired substantially all of the assets, including computer software, customer lists and computer equipment, of ContinuedLearning LLC, a company that offers a comprehensive family of web-based training products and services including its Learning Management System. ContinuedLearning revenue totaled $77,000 for the September 2005 quarter.

Gross profit for the September 2005 quarter was $173,000 and for the September 2004 quarter was $181,000. The gross margin percentage was 27% in the September 2005 quarter and 43% in the September 2004 quarter. The decrease in gross margin percentage is the result of increased costs associated with the ContinuedLearning acquisition, which amounted to $191,000 in the September 2005 quarter. These costs represent the required baseline costs to support the ContinuedLearning operation. We expect that as new revenue is added to this operation, gross profit and margins will increase accordingly.


Operating Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $2,424,000 in the September 2005 quarter, reflecting an increase of $540,000, or 29%, from $1,884,000 in the September 2004 quarter. Approximately 20%, or $110,000, of this increase was related to costs associated with our User Group meeting held in September 2005. The remaining increases were: sales and marketing salaries and fringe benefits, which increased by $105,000; other consulting costs, which increased by $49,000 of which $19,000 related to Sarbanes Oxley compliance efforts; legal fees, which increased by $26,000; accounting fees, which increased by $37,000; general administrative salaries and fringe, which increased by $90,000 and $151,000 which related to increased amortization related to the ContinuedLearning and AMS acquisitions. The ongoing costs for consultants for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance are expected to decrease significantly in future periods. The cost increases were partially offset by reductions in: reserve for bad debts, which decreased by $27,000 and depreciation, which decreased by $34,000.

We incurred research, development and maintenance expenses of $887,000 in the September 2005 quarter, an increase of 4% from $855,000 in the September 2004 quarter. During the latter part of 2004, we invested in infrastructure that is designed to improve the way we support our customers and products. These infrastructure costs relate to product version control, which includes design, programming, testing, documentation and quality control of our products. These research, development and maintenance expense are also the result of continuing investment in product enhancement and extensions. These extensions include the development of new software modules which address Federal reporting requirements, as well as continuing investment in core products. These amounts have been appropriately accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.”

Interest and other expense was $15,000 in the September 2005 quarter, a decrease of $12,000, or 44%, from the $27,000 in the September 2004 quarter. This decrease is the result of the completion of the amortization of the financing costs associated with our then-current loan agreement, which was amortized over a three year period, as well as reduced borrowing under our then-current loan agreement during the September 2005 quarter.

Interest income was $101,000 in the September 2005 quarter, an increase of $72,000, or 248%, from the $29,000 in the September 2004 quarter. This increase is the result of maintaining higher cash balances during the September 2005 quarter as well as an increase in interest rates. Interest income is generated from short-term investments made with a substantial portion of the proceeds received from our then-current term loan, as well as cash generated from operations and the proceeds of the exercise of options and warrants.

We have a net operating loss tax carry forward of approximately $2.1 million at September 30, 2005. Additionally, CMHC Systems, Inc. has remaining net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4 million, of which a reserve allowance of $848,000 has been established. In the September 2005 quarter, we recorded a current income tax expense of $96,000, which related to various state and local taxes, as well as a provision for the Federal alternative minimum tax. The income tax provision was increased by a deferred tax provision of $196,000. In the September 2004 quarter, we recorded a current income tax expense of $27,000, which related to various state and local taxes, as well as a provision for the Federal alternative minimum tax. The income tax provision was increased by a deferred tax provision of $167,000. The deferred tax provision was $314,000 based upon utilization of available net operating loss carry forwards offset by a reduction in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $147,000.

As a result of the foregoing factors, in the September 2005 quarter we had net income of $379,000, or $.07 per share (basic and diluted). For the September 2004 quarter, we had net income of $633,000, or $.12 per share (basic) and $.11 per share (diluted).
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had a working capital deficit of approximately $4.6 million at September 30, 2005 as compared to working capital of approximately $18.2 million at December 31, 2004. This decrease of approximately $22.8 million in working capital was the result of the following: $15,890,000 for the acquisitions of CMHC, ContinuedLearning and AMS, $6,708,000 of negative working capital acquired in the acquisition of CMHC, $1,656,000 of other costs related to the CMHC acquisition, $1,139,000 in current liabilities assumed and accrued with respect to the acquisitions of ContinuedLearning and AMS, $346,000 for the acquisition of equipment, $42,000 related to the capitalization of software and a decrease in the current portion of the deferred tax asset in the amount of $138,000. These decreases were partially offset by our net income, after adding back depreciation and amortization, which totaled $2,610,000, and $187,000 in net proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The remaining increase in working capital of $306,000 was due to changes in other current assets and liabilities.

In October 2005, we entered into a revolving credit and term loan agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with the Bank of America (“B of A”). This financing provides us with a five-year term loan of $2.5 million. The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.25%. We have entered into an interest rate swap agreement with B of A for the amount outstanding under the term loan whereby we converted our variable rate on the term loan to a fixed rate of 7.1% in order to reduce the interest rate risk associated with these borrowings. On October 7, 2005, we borrowed the full amount of the $2,500,000 term loan. The revolving credit facility provides for borrowings of up to $2,500,000. Any amounts borrowed under this arrangement will bear interest at a rate per annum to be elected by us, equal to either (1) the LIBOR Rate plus 2.00% or (2) the Bank's prime rate. We have not borrowed any amounts under the revolving credit facility.

The terms of the Credit Agreement require compliance with certain covenants, including maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of $4 million, minimum cash reserves of $5,000,000, maintenance of certain financial ratios, limitations on capital expenditures and indebtedness and prohibition of the payment of cash dividends.

In October 2005, we completed a private placement of units consisting of an aggregate 490,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 122,504 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $11 per share. We received net proceeds of approximately $4.2 million.

In September 2001, we entered into the Term Loan Agreement with Fleet Bank, which was subsequently acquired by the Bank of America (“B of A”). This financing provides us with a five-year term loan of $2.5 million. The current term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.5%. We have entered into an interest rate swap agreement with B of A for the amount outstanding under the term loan whereby we converted our variable rate on the term loan to a fixed rate of 7.95% in order to reduce the interest rate risk associated with these borrowings. The amount outstanding at September 30, 2005 is $375,000.

The terms of the 2001 Term Loan Agreement require compliance with certain covenants, including maintaining a minimum net equity of $9 million, minimum cash reserves of $500,000, maintenance of certain financial ratios, limitations on capital expenditures and indebtedness and prohibition of the payment of cash dividends. As of September 30, 2005, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of the Term Loan Agreement.

On February 27, 2003, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $100,000 of our common stock at any time that the market price is less than $3.50 per share. Purchases of stock may be made from time to time, depending on market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at prices deemed appropriate by management. There is no set time limit on the purchases. We expect to fund any stock repurchases from our operating cash flow. As of September 30, 2005, we have not made any stock repurchases.


We issued a note payable to Shuttle Data Systems Corporation, d/b/a Adia Information Management Corp. in connection with the acquisition of the CareNet segment. This three year promissory note is payable in 36 equal monthly installments of principal plus interest at the prime rate plus 1%. We have made the required principal and interest payments on the note and the principal amount outstanding at September 30, 2005 is $125,000.

In the September 2005 period, we capitalized software development costs of $42,000 relating to our AVATAR Mobile product.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we capitalized $185,000 related to our RAD Plus 2004 product.

A part of our growth strategy is to acquire other businesses that are related to our current business. Such acquisitions may be made with cash, our securities, or a combination of cash and securities. If we fail to make any acquisitions our future growth will be limited to only internal growth. We are continually seeking acquisitions that will add complementary products to our offerings and that will provide value for the markets we serve. As of the date of this Form 10-Q quarterly report, we did not have any formal or informal agreements or understandings with respect to any acquisitions.

Based on our outstanding contracts and our continuing business, we believe that our cash flow from operations and our cash on hand will be sufficient to enable us to fund our operations for at least the next twelve months. It is possible that we may need additional funding if we go forward with certain acquisitions or if our business does not develop as we anticipate, or if our expenses, including our software development costs relating to our expansion of our product line and our marketing costs for seeking to expand the market for our products and services to include smaller clinics and facilities and sole group practitioners, exceed our expectations.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes, as of September 30, 2005, our obligations and commitments to make future payments under debt, capital leases and operating leases:

Contractual Obligations
 
Payments Due by Period
 
   
Total
 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3 years
 
4 - 5 years
 
Over 5 years
 
Long Term Debt1, 4
 
$
500,034
 
$
500,034
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
Capital Lease Obligations2
   
83,306
   
45,248
   
38,058
   
   
 
Operating Leases3
   
12,452,956
   
1,258,412
   
2,279,721
   
2,022,720
   
6,892,103
 
Total Contractual Cash Obligations
 
$
13,036,297
 
$
1,803,694
 
$
2,317,779
 
$
2,022,720
 
$
6,892,104
 

1 See Note 7 to Netsmart’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, which describes the Company’s financing agreement.
2 See Note 10 to Netsmart’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, which describes the Company’s Capital Lease Obligation.
3 See Note 12 to Netsmart’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 which describes the Company’s Operating Lease Obligations.
4 Note that these amounts do not include the $2.5 million borrowed under the Credit Agreement on October 14, 2005.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Among other things, estimates are used in accounting for allowances for bad debts, deferred income taxes, expected realizable values of assets (primarily capitalized software development costs and customer lists) and revenue recognition. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual results, our financial statements will be affected. The significant accounting policies that we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

Revenue Recognition
Capitalized Software Development Costs 
Impairment of Customer Lists
 
Revenue Recognition - Revenue associated with fixed price turnkey sales consists of the following components: licensing of software, labor associated with the installation and implementation of the software; and maintenance services rendered in connection with such licensing activities. Revenue from fixed price software development contracts and revenue under license agreements, which require significant modification of the software package to the customer’s specifications, are recognized utilizing the estimated percentage-of-completion method which uses the units-of-work-performed method to measure progress towards completion. Revisions in cost estimates and recognition of losses on these contracts are reflected in the accounting period in which the facts become known. The complexity of the estimation process and issues related to the assumptions, risks and uncertainties inherent with the application of the percentage of completion method of accounting affect the amounts of revenue and related expenses reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements. A number of internal and external factors can affect our estimates, including labor rates, utilization and efficiency variances and specification and testing requirement changes. Maintenance contract revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the respective contract. We also derive revenue from the sale of third party hardware and software which is recognized based upon the terms of each contract. Consulting revenue is recognized when the services are rendered. Data Center revenue and Application Service Provider revenue are recognized in the period in which the services are provided. The above sources of revenue are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed and determinable and collectibility is probable.

Contract terms often provide for billing schedules that differ from revenue recognition and give rise to costs and estimated profits in excess of billings, and billings in excess of costs and estimated profits.

Deferred revenue represents revenue billed and collected but not yet earned.


The cost of maintenance revenue, which consists solely of staff payroll and applicable overhead, is expensed as incurred.

Capitalized Software Development Costs - Capitalization of computer software development costs begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility and ends upon its availability for general release to customers. Technological feasibility for our computer software products is generally based upon achievement of a detail program design free of high risk development issues. We capitalize only those costs directly attributable to the development of the software. The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing assessment of recoverability of capitalized computer software development costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, technological feasibility, anticipated future gross revenue, estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware technology. Prior to reaching technological feasibility these costs are expensed as incurred and included in research, development and maintenance. Activities undertaken after the products are available for general release to customers to correct errors or keep the product updated are expensed as incurred and included in research, development and maintenance. Amortization of capitalized computer software development costs commences when the related products become available for general release to customers. Amortization is provided on a product by product basis. The annual amortization is the greater of the amount computed using (a) the ratio that current gross revenue for a product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenue for that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product. The estimated life of these products range from 3 to 8 years.

We periodically perform reviews of the recoverability of such capitalized software costs. At the time a determination is made that capitalized amounts are not recoverable based on the estimated cash flows to be generated from the applicable software, any remaining capitalized amounts are written off.

Impairment of Customer Lists - Pursuant to SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, we evaluate our long-lived assets for financial impairment, and continue to evaluate them as events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. We evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets by measuring the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with them. At the time such evaluations indicate that the future undiscounted cash flows of certain long-lived assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their fair values.

ISSUES AND UNCERTAINTIES
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of issues and uncertainties such as those listed below under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report, which, among others, should be considered in evaluating our financial outlook.

Risk Factors

Because we are particularly dependent upon government contracts, any decrease in funding for entitlement programs could result in decreased revenue.

We market our health information systems principally to behavioral health facilities, many of which are operated by state and local government entities and include entitlement programs. During 2004, 2003 and 2002 we generated 49%, 57% and 52%, respectively, of our revenue from contracts that are directly or indirectly with government agencies. Government agencies generally have the right to cancel certain contracts at their convenience. Our ability to generate business from government agencies is affected by funding for entitlement programs, and our revenue would decline if state agencies reduce this funding.


Changes in government regulation of the health care industry may adversely affect our revenue, operating expenses and profitability.

Our business is based on providing systems for behavioral and public health organizations in both the public and private sectors. The federal and state governments have adopted numerous regulations relating to the health care industry, including regulations relating to the payments to health care providers for various services, and our systems are designed to provide information based on these requirements. The adoption of new regulations can have a significant effect upon the operations of health care providers, particularly those operated by state agencies. Furthermore, changes in regulations in the health care field may force us to modify our health information systems to meet any new record-keeping or other requirements and may impose added costs on our business. If that happens, we may not be able to generate revenues sufficient to cover the costs of developing the modifications. In addition, any failure of our systems to comply with new or amended regulations could result in reductions in our revenue and profitability.

If we are not able to take advantage of technological advances, we may not be able to remain competitive and our revenue may decline.

Our customers require software which enables them to store, retrieve and process very large quantities of data and to provide them with instantaneous communications among the various data bases. Our business requires us to take advantage of recent advances in software, computer and communications technology. This technology has been developing at rapid rates in recent years, and our future may be dependent upon our ability to use and develop or obtain rights to products utilizing such technology. New technology may develop in a manner which may make our software obsolete. Our inability to use or develop new technology would have a significant adverse effect upon our business.

We may have difficulty competing with larger companies that offer similar services, which may result in decreased revenue.

Our customers in the human services market include entitlement programs, managed care organizations and specialty care facilities which have a need for access to information over a distributed data network. Each of the software industry, in general, and the health information software business in particular, is highly competitive. Other companies have the staff and resources to develop competitive systems. We may not be able to compete successfully with such competitors. The health information systems business is served by a number of major companies and a larger number of smaller companies. We believe that price competition is a significant factor in our ability to market our health information systems and services, and our inability to offer competitive pricing may impair our ability to market our systems and services.

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our competitors may gain access to our technology, which could harm our ability to successfully compete in our market.

We have no patent protection for our proprietary software. We rely on copyright protection for our software and non-disclosure and secrecy agreements with employees and third parties to whom we disclose information. This protection does not prevent our competitors from independently developing products similar or superior to our products and technologies. To further develop our services or products, we may need to acquire licenses for intellectual property. These licenses may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to protect our proprietary technology or to obtain appropriate licenses could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. Since our business is dependent upon our proprietary products, the unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could harm our business.


We cannot guarantee that in the future, third parties will not claim that we infringed their intellectual property. Asserting our rights or defending against third party claims could involve substantial costs and diversion of resources, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition.

Government programs may suggest or mandate initiatives that could impact our ability to sell our products.

A major initiative being pushed by President Bush and the Department of Health and Human Services is the National Electronic Health Record. The federal government is promoting this platform and technology which is based on supplying “freeware” to any agency who desires; however, support is not supplied. This initiative competes with the private for profit Health Information Systems vendor community and could adversely affect our ability to sell our products and our financial results.

The covenants in our loan agreements restrict our financial and operational flexibility, including our ability to complete additional acquisitions, invest in new business opportunities, pay down certain indebtedness or declare dividends.

Our term loan agreement and our credit agreement contain covenants that restrict, among other things, our ability to borrow money, make particular types of investments, including investments in our subsidiaries, make other restricted payments, swap or sell assets, merge or consolidate, or make acquisitions. An event of default under our loan agreements could allow our lender to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable. We have pledged substantially all of our consolidated assets to secure the debt under our loan agreements. If the amounts outstanding under the loan agreements were accelerated, the lender could proceed against those consolidated assets. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business. The loan agreements also require us to maintain specified financial ratios. Our ability to meet these financial ratios can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will continue to meet those ratios. We also may incur future debt obligations that might subject us to restrictive covenants that could affect our financial and operational flexibility or subject us to other events of default.

We have only paid one cash dividend after getting our lender’s consent and we do not anticipate paying any further cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We presently intend to retain future earnings, if any, in order to provide funds for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Consequently, investors cannot rely on the payment of dividends to increase the value of their investment in us. In addition, our loan agreements prohibit us from paying cash dividends without the prior consent of the lender.

Our growth may be limited if we cannot make acquisitions.

A part of our business strategy is to acquire other businesses that are related to our current business. These acquisitions may be made with cash or securities or a combination of cash and securities. To the extent that we require cash, we may have to borrow the funds or issue equity, which could dilute our earnings or the book value per share of our common stock. Our stock price may adversely affect our ability to make acquisitions for equity or to raise funds for acquisitions through the issuance of equity securities. If we fail to make any acquisitions, our future growth may be limited. As of the date hereof, we do not have any agreement or understanding, either formal or informal, as to any acquisition.

We may be unable to effectively integrate CMHC Systems, Inc. or any other acquisitions, which may disrupt or have a negative impact on our business.

In September 2005, we consummated a merger with CMHC Systems, Inc., pursuant to which CMHC has become our wholly-owned subsidiary. We may have difficulty integrating CMHC’s personnel and operations with our own and we may have the same difficulty with any other acquisitions we may make. In addition, the key personnel of any acquired business may not be willing to work for us, and its officers may exercise their rights to terminate their employment with us. We cannot predict the effect expansion may have on our core business. Regardless of whether we are successful in making an acquisition, the negotiations could disrupt our ongoing business, distract our management and employees and increase our expenses.


Because we are dependent on our management, the loss of key executive officers could disrupt our business and our financial performance could suffer.

Our business is largely dependent upon our senior executive officers, Messrs. James L. Conway, our chief executive officer, Gerald O. Koop, our president, and Anthony F. Grisanti, our chief financial officer. Although we have employment agreements with these officers, the employment agreements do not guarantee that the officers will continue as our employees, and each of these officers has the right to terminate his employment on 90 days notice. Our agreements with Messrs. Conway and Grisanti are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006. In addition, Mr. Koop’s employment agreement is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2005, following which he is expected to continue to work with us for a six-year period pursuant to our Executive Retirement, Non-Competition & Consulting Plan dated April 1, 2004. Our business may be adversely affected if any key management personnel or other key employees left our employ.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Form 10-Q quarterly report may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in our Form 10-K annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004, including the risks described under “Risk Factors” and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to product demand, market and customer acceptance, competition, government regulations and requirements, pricing and development difficulties, as well as general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general economic conditions. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates. Our debt is at fixed rates of interest after completing an interest rate swap agreement, which effectively converted our variable rate debt at September 30, 2005 into a fixed rate debt of 7.95%. Therefore, if the LIBOR rate plus 2.5% increases above 7.95%, it may have a positive effect on our comprehensive income.

Most of our cash and cash equivalents, which are invested in money market accounts and commercial paper, are at variable rates of interest. If short-term market interest rates decrease by 10% from the levels at September 30, 2005, the effect on our net income would be a decrease of approximately $4,000 per year.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation and Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15; however, due to the fact that the acquisition of CMHC Systems was consummated on September 28, 2005, the evaluation did not include an evaluation of CMHC’s disclosure controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Commission’s rules and forms, and that information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation that was conducted, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures evaluated were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes made in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

We believe that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all controls issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the controls and procedures evaluated are effective at the “reasonable assurance” level.


PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) On September 28, 2005, we issued 435,735 shares of common stock in connection with our acquisition by merger of all of the issued common stock of CMHC Systems, Inc.

(c) The 435,735 shares, together with cash of $10,432,251 and the acquisition of CMHC’s negative net worth in the amount of $3,502,673, were issued in consideration for the shares and warrants of CMHC received by us pursuant to the merger.

(d)  The sale of the common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The issuance was to a total of eleven accredited investors, all of which received restricted securities.
 
Item 6.  Exhibits

 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
10.1
Merger Agreement dated September 20, 2005, between CMHC Systems, Inc., Hayes Acquisition Corp., a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and John Paton, solely in the capacity of Securities Holders Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated September 19, 2005).
 
10.2
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and the Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated October 7, 2005
 
10.3
Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 17, 2005 between Addiction Management Systems, Inc. and Creative Socio-Medics Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated June 21, 2005).
 
10.4
2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
 
10.5
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated June 16, 2005, between the Registrant and James L. Conway (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
 
10.6
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated June 16, 2005 between the Registrant and Anthony F. Grisanti (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
 
10.7
Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 27, 2005 between ContinuedLearning LLC and Creative Socio-Medics Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated April 27, 2005).
 
10.8
Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2005 between Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and A. Sheree Graves (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated April 27, 2005).
 
10.9
Letter Agreement between Griffin Securities, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc. dated as of August 9, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-129265).
 
10.10
Letter Agreement between Griffing Securities, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc. dated as of October 11, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-129265).
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     
  NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 8, 2005 By:   /s/ James L. Conway
 
James L. Conway
 
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date: December 8, 2005 By:   /s/ Anthony F. Grisanti
 
Anthony F. Grisanti
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 


Index of Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Merger Agreement dated September 20, 2005, between CMHC Systems, Inc., Hayes Acquisition Corp., a newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and John Paton, solely in the capacity of Securities Holders Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated September 19, 2005).
10.2
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and the Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated October 7, 2005
10.3
Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 17, 2005 between Addiction Management Systems, Inc. and Creative Socio-Medics Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated June 21, 2005).
10.4
2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
10.5
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated June 16, 2005, between the Registrant and James L. Conway (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
10.6
Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated June 16, 2005 between the Registrant and Anthony F. Grisanti (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated June 16, 2005).
10.7
Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 27, 2005 between ContinuedLearning LLC and Creative Socio-Medics Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated April 27, 2005).
10.8
Employment Agreement dated April 27, 2005 between Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and A. Sheree Graves (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated April 27, 2005).
10.9
Letter Agreement between Griffin Securities, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc. dated as of August 9, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-129265).
10.10
Letter Agreement between Griffing Securities, Inc. and Netsmart Technologies, Inc. dated as of October 11, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (333-129265).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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