HealthEquity Reports HSA Member Metrics and Information Regarding a Q4 FY15 Non-Cash Charge

Highlights of the HSA Member metrics include:

• HSA Members grew to 1.4 million, a 47% increase from FY14.
• Total AUM grew to $2.4 billion, a 45% increase from FY14.

DRAPER, Utah, Feb. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (Nasdaq:HQY), one of the largest HSA non-bank custodians, today announced HSA Member metrics as of its fiscal year end January 31, 2015, and a Q4 FY15 non-cash charge.

"In fiscal year 2015, our HSA membership base showed continued growth, increasing 47% year over year. At the same time, our assets under management grew 45%. This strong growth in both HSA Members and in assets under management demonstrates that employers are embracing the HSA model, as well as funding accounts, and that our Members are realizing value from their HSAs and building health savings. These metrics are the cornerstone of our future success and we believe that we are well positioned to maintain our leadership role in the HSA industry," said Jon Kessler, CEO of HealthEquity.

HSA Member metrics (unaudited)

The total number of HSAs for which we serve as a non-bank custodian ("HSA Members") as of January 31, 2015 was 1.4 million, an increase of 47%, from 968,000 as of January 31, 2014.

Total assets under management ("AUM") as of January 31, 2015 was $2.4 billion, an increase of 45% year over year, comprised of:

• Cash AUM of $2.1 billion, an increase of 44% compared to the same period last year; and
• Investment AUM of $286.5 million, an increase of 57% compared to the same period last year.

Investment AUM was 12% of total AUM as of January 31, 2015 compared to 11% as of January 31, 2014.

Q4 FY15 non-cash charge (unaudited)

During the year ended January 31, 2015, we granted 1.5 million performance-based stock options to certain key employees under the 2014 Incentive Plan, which vest upon the achievement of various performance criteria through fiscal year 2019. Given the fiscal year 2015 HSA and AUM growth, we now believe it is probable that we will achieve the performance criteria related to the performance-based stock options. The total estimated fair market value, net of estimated forfeitures, of the performance-based stock options granted during the fiscal year is approximately $7.9 million, all of which is expected to be recognized under the graded-vesting attribution method in accordance with ASC 718.

Generally accepted accounting principles requires the recognition of stock compensation expense over the requisite service period when it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. Each reporting period, we evaluate the probability achieving the performance criteria and of the number of shares that are expected to vest, compensation expense is then adjusted to reflect the number of shares expected to vest. Accordingly, the expense recognized is an estimate that may change over time as key assumptions are updated.

For the three months ended January 31, 2015, we expect to record a non-cash expense of approximately $1.2 million, related to performance-based stock options.

The non-cash charge will have no impact on Adjusted EBITDA. To be consistent with the FY15 Pro forma non-GAAP EPS outlook previously disclosed in our FY15 Q3 Earnings Release, the non-cash compensation expense associated with the performance-based stock options will be excluded from the calculation of our FY15 Pro forma non-GAAP EPS.

Non-GAAP financial information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we disclose Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma non-GAAP EPS, which are non-GAAP financial measures. We define Adjusted EBITDA as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and other certain non-cash statement of operations items. We define Pro Forma non-GAAP EPS as net income per diluted share, calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect for non-cash compensation expense associated to performance-based stock options and for the conversion of all of our outstanding convertible preferred stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock, which occurred on August 4, 2014 in connection with our IPO, as if such conversion occurred at the beginning of the fiscal year. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. The company cautions investors that non-GAAP financial information, by its nature, departs from traditional accounting conventions; accordingly, its use can make it difficult to compare current results with results from other reporting periods and with the results of other companies. Whenever we use these non-GAAP financial measures, we provide a reconciliation of the applicable non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Forward-looking statements

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