BATON ROUGE, La., April 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED), a leading home health and hospice company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
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After adjusting for the 2015 period, $74.0 million ($44.8 million, net of income tax ) or $1.37 per diluted share and for the 2014 period $16.1 million ($9.9 million, net of income tax) or $0.31 per diluted share for certain items*, our adjusted results from continuing operations were as follows:
- Net service revenue of $301.6 million compared to $298.7 million in 2014.
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. of $9.8 million compared to net loss from continuing operations of $2.2 million in 2014. (Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. of $35.0 million compared to net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. of $12.1 million in 2014 on a GAAP basis.)
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. per diluted share of $0.30 compared to net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. of $0.07 per diluted share in 2014. (Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. per diluted share $1.07 compared to net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys Inc. per diluted share of $0.38 per diluted share in 2014 on a GAAP basis.)
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable to continuing operations ("EBITDA") of $26.4 million compared to $5.5 million in 2014.
Paul B. Kusserow, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "With these strong first quarter results, Amedisys continues its upward trajectory. During the first few months of the year, we've brought world class talent to our leadership team and made major operational decisions that strongly position us for continued growth and margin expansion."
We urge caution in considering the current trends disclosed in this press release. The home health and hospice industry is highly competitive and subject to intensive regulations, and trends are subject to numerous factors, risks, and uncertainties, some of which are referenced in the cautionary language below and others that are described more fully in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K which can be found on the SEC's internet website, http://www.sec.gov, and our internet website, http://www.amedisys.com. We disclaim any obligations to update disclosed information on trends.
* See section titled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Financial Statements" for explanation of these certain items and the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.
Earnings Call and Webcast Information
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Amedisys, Inc. (the "Company") is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "AMED".
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Forward-Looking Statements
When included in this press release, words like "believes," "belief," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "estimates," "may," "might," "would," "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described therein. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following: changes in Medicare and other medical payment levels, our ability to open care centers, acquire additional care centers and integrate and operate these care centers effectively, changes in or our failure to comply with existing Federal and State laws or regulations or the inability to comply with new government regulations on a timely basis, competition in the home health industry, changes in the case mix of patients and payment methodologies, changes in estimates and judgments associated with critical accounting policies, our ability to maintain or establish new patient referral sources, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, changes in payments and covered services due to the economic downturn and deficit spending by Federal and State governments, future cost containment initiatives undertaken by third-party payors, our access to financing due to the volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, our ability to meet debt service requirements and comply with covenants in debt agreements, business disruptions due to natural disasters or acts of terrorism, our ability to integrate and manage our information systems, our ability to comply with requirements stipulated in our corporate integrity agreement and changes in law or developments with respect to any litigation relating to the Company, including various other matters, many of which are beyond our control.
Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, you should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction of future events. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking and we do not intend to release publicly any updates or changes in our expectations concerning the forward-looking statements or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any forward-looking statement may be based, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules: EBITDA, defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. before provision for income taxes, net interest expense and depreciation and amortization, adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA excluding certain other items, adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc., defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. excluding certain other items, and adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. per diluted share, defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share excluding certain other items. In accordance with SEC rules, we have provided herein a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures under GAAP. Management believes that these are useful gauges of our performance and are common measures used in our industry to assess relative financial performance among companies.
| AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| SELECT CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATA AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ||
| (Amounts in thousands, except share, per share data and statistical information) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Balance Sheet Information | ||
| March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,132 | $ 8,032 |
| Patient accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,845 and $14,317 | 110,651 | 99,325 |
| Prepaid expenses | 8,504 | 8,493 |
| Other current assets | 23,556 | 19,708 |
| Total current assets | 145,843 | 135,558 |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $151,311 and $146,438 | 57,088 | 137,455 |
| Goodwill | 205,587 | 205,587 |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,374 | 33,193 | 33,193 |
| Deferred income taxes | 146,565 | 124,788 |
| Other assets, net | 35,051 | 33,161 |
| Total assets | $ 623,327 | $ 669,742 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| Current Liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $ 23,651 | $ 16,056 |
| Payroll and employee benefits | 69,791 | 75,553 |
| Accrued expenses | 56,763 | 56,329 |
| Current portion of long-term obligations | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Current portion of deferred income taxes | 2,029 | 2,385 |
| Total current liabilities | 164,234 | 162,323 |
| Long-term obligations, less current portion | 86,444 | 104,372 |
| Other long-term obligations | 5,214 | 5,285 |
| Total liabilities | 255,892 | 271,980 |
| Equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized; 34,618,817 and 34,569,526 shares issued; and 33,643,863 and 33,594,572 shares outstanding | 35 | 35 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 486,267 | 481,762 |
| Treasury stock at cost, 974,954 shares of common stock | (19,860) | (19,860) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 15 | 15 |
| Retained earnings | (99,794) | (64,785) |
| Total Amedisys, Inc. stockholders' equity | 366,663 | 397,167 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 772 | 595 |
| Total equity | 367,435 | 397,762 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 623,327 | $ 669,742 |
| Statement of Operations Information | ||
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For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31, |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net service revenue | $ 301,572 | $ 298,739 |
| Cost of service, excluding depreciation and amortization | 170,961 | 177,008 |
| General and administrative expenses: | ||
| Salaries and benefits | 68,555 | 83,171 |
| Non-cash compensation | 2,384 | 431 |
| Other | 33,070 | 42,698 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 2,976 | 4,894 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,537 | 7,902 |
| Asset impairment charge | 75,193 | 2,208 |
| Operating expenses | 359,676 | 318,312 |
| Operating loss | (58,104) | (19,573) |
| Other income (expense): | ||
| Interest income | 22 | 6 |
| Interest expense | (2,426) | (1,261) |
| Equity in earnings from equity investments | 1,951 | 787 |
| Miscellaneous, net | 2,134 | 190 |
| Total other income (expense), net | 1,681 | (278) |
| Loss before income taxes | (56,423) | (19,851) |
| Income tax benefit | 21,591 | 7,618 |
| Loss from continuing operations | (34,832) | (12,233) |
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (277) |
| Net loss | (34,832) | (12,510) |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (177) | 93 |
| Net loss attributable to Amedisys, Inc. | $ (35,009) | $ (12,417) |
| Basic and diluted earnings per common share: | ||
| Loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders | $ (1.07) | $ (0.38) |
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (0.01) |
| Net loss attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders | $ (1.07) | $ (0.39) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 32,739 | 31,864 |
| Amounts attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders: | ||
| Loss from continuing operations | $ (35,009) | $ (12,140) |
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (277) |
| Net loss | $ (35,009) | $ (12,417) |
| Cash Flow and Days Revenue Outstanding, Net Information | ||
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For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31, |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 14,483 | $ (6,342) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,068) | (4,920) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (17,315) | (3,201) |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (4,900) | (14,463) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,032 | 17,303 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 3,132 | $ 2,840 |
| Days revenue outstanding, net (1) | 32.1 | 33.6 |
| (1) Our calculation of days revenue outstanding, net at March 31, 2015 and 2014 is derived by dividing our ending patient accounts receivable (i.e., net of estimated revenue adjustments and allowance for doubtful accounts) by our average daily net patient revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. | ||
| Supplemental Information - Home Health | ||
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For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31, |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Financial Information (in millions): | ||
| Medicare | $ 187.3 | $ 188.7 |
| Non-Medicare | 54.1 | 48.0 |
| Net service revenue | 241.4 | 236.7 |
| Cost of service | 138.7 | 144.0 |
| Gross margin | 102.7 | 92.7 |
| Other operating expenses | 66.9 | 82.6 |
| Operating income before impairment (1) | $ 35.8 | $ 10.1 |
| Key Statistical Data: | ||
| Medicare: | ||
| Same Store Volume (2): | ||
| Revenue | 6% | (7%) |
| Admissions | 4% | (2%) |
| Recertifications | (1%) | (6%) |
| Total (3): | ||
| Admissions | 45,102 | 46,527 |
| Recertifications | 24,359 | 25,778 |
| Completed episodes | 64,989 | 67,472 |
| Visits | 1,168,250 | 1,204,539 |
| Average revenue per completed episode (4) | $ 2,854 | $ 2,778 |
| Average revenue per completed episode including sequestration (5) | $ 2,797 | $ 2,722 |
| Visits per completed episode (6) | 17.3 | 16.9 |
| Non-Medicare: | ||
| Same Store Volume (2): | ||
| Revenue | 20% | 1% |
| Admissions | 17% | 2% |
| Recertifications | 15% | (5%) |
| Total (3): | ||
| Admissions | 23,118 | 21,193 |
| Recertifications | 7,988 | 7,451 |
| Visits | 437,465 | 390,140 |
| Total (3): | ||
| Cost per Visit | $ 86.33 | $ 90.28 |
| Visits | 1,605,715 | 1,594,679 |
| (1) Operating income of $8.9 million on a GAAP basis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. | ||
| (2) Same store Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, admissions or recertifications growth is the percent increase (decrease) in our Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, admissions or recertifications for the period as a percent of the Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, admissions or recertifications of the prior period. | ||
| (3) Based on continuing operations for all periods presented. | ||
| (4) Average Medicare revenue per completed episode is the average Medicare revenue earned for each Medicare completed episode of care which excludes the impact of sequestration. | ||
| (5) Average Medicare revenue per completed episode including sequestration is the average Medicare revenue earned for each Medicare completed episode of care which includes the impact of sequestration. | ||
| (6) Medicare visits per completed episode are the home health Medicare visits on completed episodes divided by the home health Medicare episodes completed during the period. | ||
| Supplemental Information - Hospice | ||
| For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, | ||
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Financial Information (in millions): | ||
| Medicare revenue | $ 56.5 | $ 58.4 |
| Non-Medicare revenue | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Net service revenue | 60.2 | 62.0 |
| Cost of service | 32.3 | 33.0 |
| Gross margin | 27.9 | 29.0 |
| Other operating expenses | 15.2 | 17.6 |
| Operating income before impairment (1) | $ 12.7 | $ 11.4 |
| Key Statistical Data: | ||
| Same Store (2): | ||
| Medicare revenue | 2% | (6%) |
| Non-Medicare revenue | 13% | (3%) |
| Hospice Admits | 7% | (5%) |
| Average daily census | 1% | (6%) |
| Total (3): | ||
| Hospice admits | 4,564 | 4,595 |
| Average daily census | 4,535 | 4,721 |
| Revenue per day | $ 147.48 | $ 145.95 |
| Cost of service per day | $ 79.12 | $ 77.47 |
| Average length of stay | 91 | 99 |
| (1) Operating income of $10.4 million on a GAAP basis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014. | ||
| (2) Same store Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, Hospice admits or average daily census growth is the percent increase in our Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, Hospice admits or average daily census for the period as a percent of the Medicare and Non-Medicare revenue, Hospice admits or average daily census of the prior period. | ||
| (3) Based on continuing operations for all periods presented. | ||
| Supplemental Information - Corporate | ||
| For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, | ||
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Financial Information (in millions): | ||
| Other operating expenses | $ 26.8 | $ 34.0 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Total before impairment (1) | $ 31.4 | $ 38.9 |
| (1) Total of $106.6 million on a GAAP basis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. | ||
| AMEDISYS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
| (Amounts in thousands) | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA | ||
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For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31, |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net loss attributable to Amedisys, Inc. | $ (35,009) | $ (12,417) |
| Less: | ||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (277) |
| Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. | (35,009) | (12,140) |
| Add: | ||
| Income tax benefit | (21,591) | (7,618) |
| Interest expense, net | 2,404 | 1,255 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,537 | 7,902 |
| EBITDA (1) | (47,659) | (10,601) |
| Add: | ||
| Certain items (2) | 74,040 | 16,100 |
| Adjusted EBITDA (3) | $ 26,381 | $ 5,499 |
| Adjusted Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable to Amedisys, Inc. Reconciliation: | ||
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For the Three- Month Periods Ended March 31, |
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| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net loss attributable to Amedisys, Inc. | $ (35,009) | $ (12,417) |
| Less: | ||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (277) |
| Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. | (35,009) | (12,140) |
| Add: | ||
| Certain items (2) | 44,794 | 9,918 |
| Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. (4) | $ 9,785 | $ (2,222) |
| Adjusted Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Attributable to Amedisys, Inc. per Diluted Share: | ||
| For the Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, | ||
| 2015 | 2014 | |
| Net loss attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share | $ (1.07) | $ (0.39) |
| Less: | ||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | — | (0.01) |
| Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share | (1.07) | (0.38) |
| Add: | ||
| Certain items (2) | 1.37 | 0.31 |
| Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share (5) | $ 0.30 | $ (0.07) |
| (1) EBITDA is defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. before provision for income taxes, net interest expense, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes, cash flow from operating activities, or other traditional indicators of operating performance. This calculation of EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies, since not all companies calculate this non-GAAP financial measure in the same manner. | ||
| (2) The following details the certain other items for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014: | ||
| For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2015 | For the Three-Month Period Ended March 31, 2014 | |||||
| (Income) | (Income) | |||||
| Expense | Net | Diluted EPS | Expense | Net | Diluted EPS | |
| Partial claim recovery | $ (818) | $ (495) | $ (0.02) | $ — | $ — | $ — |
| Life insurance proceeds | (1,044) | (632) | (0.02) | — | — | — |
| Inventory and Data Security Reporting | 2,121 | 1,283 | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| Unrealized gain on investment | (1,412) | (854) | (0.02) | — | — | — |
| Asset impairment charge | 75,193 | 45,492 | 1.39 | 2,208 | 1,360 | 0.04 |
| Exit and restructuring activity costs | — | — | — | 9,954 | 6,132 | 0.19 |
| Relator fees | — | — | — | 3,938 | 2,426 | 0.08 |
| Total | $ 74,040 | $ 44,794 | $ 1.37 | $ 16,100 | $ 9,918 | $ 0.31 |
| (3) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. before provision for income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization excluding certain other items as described in footnote 2. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes, cash flow from operating activities, or other traditional indicators of operating performance. This calculation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies, since not all companies calculate this non-GAAP financial measure in the same manner. | ||||||
| (4) Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. is defined as net loss from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. excluding certain other items as described in footnote 2. Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes, cash flow from operating activities, or other traditional indicators of operating performance. This calculation of adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies, since not all companies calculate this non-GAAP measure in the same manner. | ||||||
| (5) Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share is defined as diluted loss from continuing operations per share excluding the earnings per share effect of certain other items as described in footnote 2. Adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, income before income taxes, cash flow from operating activities, or other traditional indicators or operating performance. This calculation of adjusted net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Amedisys, Inc. common stockholders per diluted share may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies, since not all companies calculate this non-GAAP financial measure in the same manner. | ||||||