Craneware Announces Year-End Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2015

ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Craneware plc (AIM: CRW.L), the market leader in automated revenue integrity solutions, announced results for its 2015 fiscal year that ended June 30, 2015.

Financial Highlights (U.S. dollars)

• Total Contract Value in the year continues at record levels of $72.9m (FY14: $71.0m)
• Revenue increased to $44.8m (FY14: $42.6m)
• Adjusted EBITDA^1.  increased by 10% to $14.4m (FY14: $13.1m)
• Profit before tax increased to $12.5m (FY14: $11.3m)
• Basic adjusted EPS increased to $0.378 (FY14: $0.340) and adjusted diluted EPS has increased to $0.375 (FY14: $0.338)
• Positive operational cash flow of $22.0m (FY14: $10.2m)
• Cash at year end $41.8m (2014: $32.6m) after payment of $5.4m dividend to shareholders
• Proposed final dividend of 7.7p (12.1 cents) per share giving a total dividend for the year of 14.0p (22.0 cents) per share (2014: 12.5p (21.37 cents) per share)

^1.  Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before acquisition and share related transaction costs, interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and share based payments.

Operational Highlights

• US healthcare market evolving as predicted towards value-based care with a critical dependency on accurate financial data
• Launch of Craneware's Value Cycle strategy at HFMA ANI 2015
• Continued investment in the product suite and the development of a new fourth Gateway product in the Patient Access and consumerism market
• Data Analytics capability added through partnership
• Dollar renewal rates above 100%
• Total visible revenue increased to $123.4m (FY14 same 3 year period: $111.9m)

"This year has seen Craneware continue its record level of sales, but perhaps more importantly has seen the anticipated emergence of a high growth financial analytics and performance market," said Keith Neilson, Craneware CEO. "Major changes in reimbursement and care delivery models have made understanding and reducing the cost of care mission-critical for every healthcare provider in the U.S. As we expand our offerings into this value-driven healthcare market and pioneer the Value Cycle, we are confident that our position as a trusted financial performance partner will strengthen. This provides a significant opportunity for the expansion of Craneware. This opportunity combined with the business' financial strength means we look to the future with confidence."

To see the full announcement, please go to the investor section of Craneware's website.

About Craneware
Founded in 1999, Craneware has headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland with offices in Atlanta, Arizona, Massachusetts and Tennessee employing over 200 staff. Craneware is the leader in automated revenue integrity solutions that improve financial performance for healthcare organizations. Craneware's market-driven, SaaS solutions help hospitals and other healthcare providers more effectively price, charge, code and retain earned revenue for patient care services and supplies. This optimizes reimbursement, increases operational efficiency and minimizes compliance risk. By partnering with Craneware, clients achieve the visibility required to identify, address and prevent revenue leakage. To learn more, visit craneware.com.

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