Forian Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

NEWTOWN, Pa., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEWTOWN, Pa.  Forian Inc. (Nasdaq: FORA), a leading provider of data science driven information and analytics solutions to the life science, healthcare and financial services industries, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

“While this quarter’s revenue remained steady, our team’s commitment to driving long-term value has resulted in progress in our strategic vision. The addition of Kyber Data Science enhances the momentum we are building to position us well to capitalize on emerging opportunities and deliver sustained success for our stakeholders,” stated Max Wygod, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forian.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

  • Forian delivered the following results for the third quarter of 2024:
         
   Three Months Ended September 30, Period-over-
    2024   2023  Period %  
   Unaudited Unaudited Change 
Revenue  $4,686,312  $5,348,469  -12% 
         
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax $(204,907) $5,453,643  -104% 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax $-  $(1,111,552) 100% 
Net (loss) income $(204,907) $4,342,091  -105% 
         
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax per share - diluted$(0.01) $0.16  -106% 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax per share - diluted$-  $(0.03) -  
(Loss) income per share - diluted $(0.01) $0.13  -108% 
         
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure defined below)$185,916  $1,072,147  -83% 
         
  • Revenue for the quarter was $4.7 million, a $0.6 decrease from $5.3 million in the prior year
  • Net loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to net income of $4.3 million, or $0.14 per share, in the prior year
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $0.2 million, compared to $1.1 million in the prior year
  • Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 2024 totaled $49.4 million

Highlights

  • Acquired Kyber Data Science on October 31, 2024, adding a portfolio of solutions and machine learning-empowered analytics offerings to Forian’s offering suite and expanding the markets served
  • Redeemed 3.5% Convertible Notes and outstanding equity of over $15 million and $0.10 million, respectively, in October and November 2024

This release uses non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted for the impact of various U.S. GAAP items. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the table entitled “Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for details.

Quarterly Conference Call and Webcast

Forian will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET on November 13, 2024 to discuss its financial results with the investment community. To register for the conference call, click here. The webcast will be available live at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/rj92ayah. This information is also available on our website at www.forian.com/investors. To be included on the Company’s email distribution list, please sign up at www.forian.com/investors.

About Forian
Forian provides a unique suite of data management capabilities and proprietary information and analytics solutions to optimize and measure operational, clinical and financial performance for customers within the traditional and emerging life sciences and healthcare payer and provider segments and, with its recent acquisition of Kyber Data Science, the financial services industry. Forian has industry leading expertise in acquiring, integrating, normalizing and commercializing large scale healthcare data assets. Forian’s information products overlay sophisticated data management and data science capabilities on top of a comprehensive clinical data lake to identify unique relationships, create distinctive information assets and generate proprietary insights. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.forian.com.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, which may include GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “target,” similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and are not guarantees of future results, such as statements about future financial and operating results, company strategy and intended product offerings and market positioning. These and other forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties associated with operations, strategy and goals, our ability to execute on our strategy and the additional risks and uncertainties set forth more fully under the caption “Risk Factors” in Forian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2024, and elsewhere in Forian’s filings and reports with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law.

Media and Investor Contact:
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SOURCE: Forian Inc.


FORIAN INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
     
     
 September 30, December 31, 
  2024   2023  
 (UNAUDITED)   
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$2,707,688  $6,042,986  
Marketable securities 46,650,200   42,296,589  
Accounts receivable, net 3,546,582   2,572,931  
Proceeds receivable from sale of discontinued operation, net -   1,645,954  
Contract assets 875,032   1,126,713  
Prepaid expenses 697,780   1,077,233  
Other assets 1,349,364   2,515,509  
Total current assets 55,826,646   57,277,915  
     
Property and equipment, net 52,680   76,085  
Right of use assets, net 41,244   10,664  
Deposits and other assets 1,591,420   1,523,948  
Total assets$57,511,990  $58,888,612  
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$843,829  $161,590  
Accrued expenses 2,618,108   4,252,257  
Short-term operating lease liabilities 23,146   10,664  
Warrant liability -   563  
Deferred revenues 2,243,719   2,413,551  
Convertible notes payable, net of debt issuance costs ($6,000,000 in principal is held by a related party) 24,370,509    
Total current liabilities 30,099,311   6,838,625  
     
Long-term liabilities:    
Other liabilities 518,098   1,000,000  
Convertible notes payable, net of debt issuance costs ($6,000,000 in principal is held by a related party) -   24,870,181  
Total long-term liabilities 518,098   25,870,181  
     
Total liabilities 30,617,409   32,708,806  
     
Commitments and contingencies    
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred Stock; par value $0.001; 5,000,000 Shares authorized; 0 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 -   -  
Common Stock; par value $0.001; 95,000,000 Shares authorized; 31,092,695 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 30,920,450 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 31,093   30,920  
Additional paid-in capital 78,519,683   73,834,300  
Accumulated deficit (51,656,195)  (47,685,414) 
Total stockholders' equity 26,894,581   26,179,806  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$57,511,990  $58,888,612  
     
     



FORIAN INC.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  
(UNAUDITED)  
        
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
        
Revenue$4,686,312  $5,348,469  $14,340,791  $15,112,398 
        
Costs and Expenses:       
Cost of revenue 1,402,920   1,362,555   4,913,195   3,891,482 
Research and development 291,962   264,781   989,052   1,100,657 
Sales and marketing 956,983   1,313,212   3,029,783   3,746,731 
General and administrative 2,822,253   2,887,771   9,771,343   9,641,536 
Separation expenses -   -   -   599,832 
Depreciation and amortization 6,629   10,598   23,405   64,285 
Litigation settlements and related expenses 1,394   316,820   1,152,670   751,480 
Total costs and expenses 5,482,141   6,155,737   19,879,448   19,796,003 
        
Operating Loss From Continuing Operations (795,829)  (807,268)  (5,538,657)  (4,683,605)
        
Other Income (Expense):       
Change in fair value of warrant liability 20   1,594   563   4,088 
Interest and investment income 658,339   646,832   1,951,812   1,666,786 
Gain on sale of investment 32,082   5,805,858   80,694   5,805,858 
Interest expense (195,415)  (211,333)  (587,684)  (630,547)
Gain on debt redemption -   111,151   137,356   111,151 
Total other income, net 495,026   6,354,102   1,582,741   6,957,336 
        
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (300,803)  5,546,834   (3,955,916)  2,273,731 
Income taxes 95,896   (93,191)  (14,865)  (159,287)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax (204,907)  5,453,643   (3,970,781)  2,114,444 
        
Loss from discontinued operations -   -   -   (94,427)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations -   -   -   11,531,849 
Income tax effect on discontinued operations -   (1,111,552)  -   (3,834,122)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax -   (1,111,552)  -   7,603,300 
Net (loss) income$(204,907) $4,342,091  $(3,970,781) $9,717,744 
        
Net (loss) income per share:       
Basic       
  Continuing operations$(0.01) $0.17  $(0.13) $0.07 
  Discontinued operations$-  $(0.03) $-  $0.23 
Net (loss) income per share - basic$(0.01) $0.14  $(0.13) $0.30 
        
Diluted       
  Continuing operations$(0.01) $0.16  $(0.13) $0.07 
  Discontinued operations$-  $(0.03) $-  $0.23 
Net (loss) income per share - diluted$(0.01) $0.13  $(0.13) $0.30 
        
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic 31,098,180   32,459,838   31,064,418   32,397,090 
        
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted 31,098,180   35,068,716   31,064,418   32,503,359 
        



FORIAN INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(UNAUDITED) 
      
  For the Period Ended September 30, 
   2024   2023  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:     
Net (loss) income $(3,970,781) $9,717,744  
Less: Income from discontinued operations  -   7,603,300  
(Loss) income from continuing operations  (3,970,781)  2,114,444  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations:     
Depreciation and amortization  23,405   64,285  
Amortization on right of use asset  16,296   16,750  
Amortization of debt issuance costs  3,999   3,999  
Accrued interest on convertible Notes  583,685   626,549  
Amortization of discount - proceeds from sale of discontinued operations  (20,712)  (341,205) 
Accretion of discount - marketable securities  (1,876,074)  (1,318,083) 
Gain on sale of investment  (80,694)  (5,805,858) 
Gain on debt redemption  (137,356)  (111,151) 
Allowance for credit losses  225,000   -  
Stock-based compensation expense  4,873,593   4,920,572  
Change in fair value of warrant liability  (563)  (4,088) 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts receivable  (1,198,651)  (1,109,505) 
Contract assets  251,681   983,499  
Prepaid expenses  379,453   (34,542) 
Changes in lease liabilities during the period  (27,505)  (16,750) 
Deposits and other assets  1,098,673   57,767  
Accounts payable  682,239   (56,313) 
Accrued expenses  (1,634,149)  1,224,648  
Deferred revenues  (169,832)  172,332  
Other liabilities  (488,791)  -  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations  (1,467,084)  1,387,350  
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations  -   (59,075) 
  Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (1,467,084)  1,328,275  
      
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:     
Additions to property and equipment  -   (75,493) 
Purchase of marketable securities  (133,894,613)  (103,468,975) 
Sale of marketable securities  131,417,076   78,597,821  
Proceeds from sale of investment  80,694   5,805,858  
Cash from sale of discontinued operations  1,666,666   21,501,841  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - continuing operations  (730,177)  2,361,052  
  Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (730,177)  2,361,052  
      
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
Cash used to redeem convertible notes  (950,000)  (960,000) 
Repurchase of common stock  (74,400)   
Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock units  (113,637)  (147,991) 
Net cash used in financing activities- continuing operations  (1,138,037)  (1,107,991) 
  Net cash used in financing activities  (1,138,037)  (1,107,991) 
      
Net change in cash  (3,335,298)  2,581,336  
      
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  6,042,986   2,795,743  
      
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $2,707,688  $5,377,079  
      
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
Cash for (received) paid for taxes $(1,346,108) $3,276,800  
      

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, we have provided certain non-GAAP measures, which we define as financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measure provided herein is earnings before interest, taxes, non-cash and other items (“Adjusted EBITDA”), which should be viewed as supplemental to, and not as an alternative for, net income or loss calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP (referred to below as “net loss”).

Adjusted EBITDA is used by our management as an additional measure of our Company’s performance for purposes of business decision-making, including developing budgets, managing expenditures and evaluating potential acquisitions or divestitures. Period-to-period comparisons of Adjusted EBITDA help our management identify additional trends in our Company’s financial results that may not be shown solely by period-to-period comparisons of net income. In addition, we may use Adjusted EBITDA in the incentive compensation programs applicable to some of our employees in order to evaluate our Company’s performance. Our management recognizes that Adjusted EBITDA has inherent limitations because of the excluded items, particularly those items that are recurring in nature. In order to compensate for those limitations, management also reviews the specific items that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, but included in net income, as well as trends in those items.

We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in their analysis of our results for reasons similar to the reasons why our management finds it useful and because it helps facilitate investor understanding of decisions made by management in light of the performance metrics used in making those decisions. In addition, as more fully described below, we believe that providing Adjusted EBITDA, together with a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, helps investors make comparisons between our Company and other companies that may have different capital structures, different effective income tax rates and tax attributes, different capitalized asset values and/or different forms of employee compensation. However, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended as a substitute for comparisons based on net loss. In making any comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between such measures and the corresponding U.S. GAAP measures provided by each company under applicable SEC rules.

The following is an explanation of the items excluded by us from Adjusted EBITDA but included in net loss:

  • Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense is a non-cash expense relating to capital expenditures and intangible assets arising from acquisitions that are expensed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related assets. The Company excludes depreciation and amortization expense from Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of the business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of new acquisitions and full amortization of previously acquired tangible and intangible assets. Accordingly, management believes that this exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance. Investors should note that the use of tangible and intangible assets contributed to revenue in the periods presented and will contribute to future revenue generation and should also note that such expense will recur in future periods.
  • Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense is a non-cash expense arising from the grant of stock-based awards to employees. Management believes that excluding the effect of stock-based compensation from Adjusted EBITDA assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons in the Company’s operating performance because (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of business operations and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of the timing of grants of new stock-based awards, including grants in connection with acquisitions. Stock-based compensation expense includes certain separation expenses related to the vesting of stock options. Effective February 10, 2023, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Class II member of the Board of Directors resigned. In connection with the resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement providing for, among other things, accelerated vesting of 106,656 unvested restricted shares of the Company common stock. Stock based compensation expense for 2023 includes $349,832 related to the accelerated vesting of stock, which is recognized in separation expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These expenses were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and there were no additional related expenses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2023. Management believes that excluding stock-based compensation from Adjusted EBITDA assists management and investors in making meaningful comparisons between the Company’s operating performance and the operating performance of other companies that may use different forms of employee compensation or different valuation methodologies for their stock-based compensation. Investors should note that stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to employees whose efforts contributed to the operating results in the periods presented and are expected to contribute to operating results in future periods. Investors should also note that such expenses will recur in the future.
  • Interest Expense. Interest expense is associated with the convertible notes entered into on September 1, 2021 in the amount of $24,000,000. The Notes are due on September 1, 2025, and accrue interest at an annual rate of 3.5%. Management excludes interest expense from Adjusted EBITDA (i) because it is not directly attributable to the performance of business operations and, accordingly, its exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance and (ii) to assist management and investors in making comparisons to companies with different capital structures. Investors should note that interest expense associated with the Notes will recur in future periods. 
  • Interest and Investment Income. Interest and Investment income is associated with the level of marketable debt securities and other interest-bearing accounts in which the Company invests. Interest and investment income can vary over time due to changes in interest rates and level of investments. Management excludes interest and investment income from Adjusted EBITDA (i) because these items are not directly attributable to the performance of business operations and, accordingly, their exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance and (ii) to assist management and investors in making comparisons to companies with different capital structures. Investors should note that interest income will recur in future periods.
  • Other Items. The Company engages in other activities and transactions that can impact net income (loss). In the periods reported, these other items included (i) change in fair value of warrant liability relating to warrants assumed in the acquisition of Helix; (ii) gain on sale of investment relating to the sale of a minority equity interest; and (iii) gain on debt redemption which relates to a gain on the early retirement of a portion of the convertible notes. Management excludes these other items from Adjusted EBITDA because management believes these activities or transactions are not directly attributable to the performance of business operations and, accordingly, their exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance. Investors should note that some of these other items may recur in future periods.
  • Severance expenses. Effective February 10, 2023, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Class II member of the Board of Directors resigned. In connection with the resignation, the Company entered into a separation agreement providing for, among other things, (i) salary continuation for twelve months and (ii) accelerated vesting of 106,656 unvested restricted shares of the Company common stock. Severance expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 includes $250,000 related to the salary continuation. Management excludes these other items from Adjusted EBITDA because management believes these costs are not recurring and not directly attributable to the performance of business operations and, accordingly, their exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance. In addition, the Company records normal course of business severance expenses in the operating expense line item related to its employees’ activities.
  • Litigation related expenses. Management excludes litigation expenses that are extraordinary in nature and are unrelated to the Company’s day-to-day business operations. The nature of these expenses is primarily related to direct and incremental third-party legal expenses associated with such litigation, which pertains to entities acquired in the Helix merger.
  • Strategic review related expenses. Management excludes certain professional expenses that are extraordinary in nature and are unrelated to the Company’s day-to-day business operations. The nature of these expenses is primarily related to a strategic review of the Company’s operations.
  • Contract termination impacts. Management excludes certain expenses that are extraordinary in nature and are unrelated to the Company’s day-to-day business operations. The nature of these expenses is primarily related to the impact of an adjustment related to the cancellation of an inbound information contract. On September 23, 2024, the Company was informed by one of its information vendors that it was exercising the right to terminate the agreement with the Company effective September 25, 2024, based on restrictions imposed by the information vendor’s upstream licensor. As a result, the Company recorded an adjustment of $542,389 during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, representing previously recorded charges under the contract that will not be paid.
  • Income tax (benefit) expense. Management excludes the income tax (benefit) expense from Adjusted EBITDA (i) because management believes that the income tax (benefit) expense is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of business operations and, accordingly, its exclusion assists management and investors in making period-to-period comparisons of operating performance and (ii) to assist management and investors in making comparisons to companies with different tax attributes.

There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures provided by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are adjusted to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a U.S. GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing U.S. GAAP measures in our public disclosures.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business and to view our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

The following table reconciles the specific items excluded from U.S. GAAP metrics in the calculation of non-GAAP metrics for the periods shown below:

FORIAN INC.   
RECONCILIATION OF US GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES   
(UNAUDITED)   
        
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2024   2023   2024   2023 
        
Revenue$4,686,312  $5,348,469  $14,340,791  $15,112,398 
        
Net (loss) income from continuing operations$(204,907) $5,453,643  $(3,970,781) $2,114,444 
        
Depreciation and amortization 6,629   10,598   23,405   64,285 
Stock based compensation expense 1,552,042   1,551,997   4,873,593   4,920,572 
Change in fair value of warrant liability (20)  (1,594)  (563)  (4,088)
Interest and investment income (658,339)  (646,832)  (1,951,812)  (1,666,786)
Interest expense 195,415   211,333   587,684   630,547 
Gain on sale of investment (32,082)  (5,805,858)  (80,694)  (5,805,858)
Gain on debt redemption -   (111,151)  (137,356)  (111,151)
Severance expense -   -   -   250,000 
Litigation settlement and related expenses 1,394   316,820   1,152,670   751,480 
Strategic review related expenses (35,931)  -   399,913   - 
Impact of contract termination (542,389)  -   (542,389)  - 
Income tax expense (95,896)  93,191   14,865   159,287 
        
Adjusted EBITDA - continuing operations$185,916  $1,072,147  $368,535  $1,302,732 
        



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