Apria Healthcare Group Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results


LAKE FOREST, Calif., Nov. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apria Healthcare Group Inc. ("Apria" or the "Company"), a quality, cost-efficient provider of home healthcare products and services in the United States, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

2012 Third Quarter Highlights

Net revenues in the three months ended September 30, 2012 were $608.5 million, compared to $584.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $23.6 million or 4.0%. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2012 increased primarily due to increased volume in the home infusion therapy segment and the home respiratory therapy and home medical equipment segment.

Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies1 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $74.4 million.

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $175.7 million. Our net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 reflects the following non-cash impairment charge based on the results of the Company's impairment testing as of September 30, 2012 and the tax impact associated with the impairment charge:

(i) Trade name impairment of $280.0 million, $200.0 million of which relates to the home respiratory therapy/home medical equipment reporting unit and $80.0 million of which relates to the home infusion therapy reporting unit; and

(ii) Tax benefit of $104.0 million relating to the intangible assets impairment. 

All of these items resulted in a $176.0 million increase in our net loss in the three months ended September 30, 2012.

EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012 was $(221.6) million, which includes a $280.0 million non-cash impairment charge described above.

2012 First Nine Months Highlights

Net revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $1,811.9 million, compared to $1,698.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $113.9 million or 6.7%. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased primarily due to increased volume in the home infusion therapy segment and the home respiratory therapy and home medical equipment segment, as well as the acquisition of Praxair assets in March 2011.

This press release includes several metrics, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies that are not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). See "Definition of Terms and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section at the end of this press release for the definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies and their reconciliation to net income (loss).

Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $195.6 million.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $208.1 million. Our net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 reflects the following non-cash impairment charge based on the results of the Company's impairment testing as of September 30, 2012 and the tax impact associated with the impairment charge:

(i) Trade name impairment of $280.0 million, $200.0 million of which relates to the home respiratory therapy/home medical equipment reporting unit and $80.0 million of which relates to the home infusion therapy reporting unit; and

(ii) Tax benefit of $104.0 million relating to the intangible assets impairment. 

All of these items resulted in a $176.0 million increase in our net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $(127.9) million, which includes a $280.0 million non-cash impairment charge described above.

Certain Credit Statistics

Our net leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, was 3.7x at September 30, 2012.

Conference Call

As previously announced, Apria will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2012 results on November 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 866-900-5939 or, for international callers, 706-758-0130 or through the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.apria.com. The passcode for the live call is Apria.

A replay of the conference call will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 or, for international callers, 404-537-3406 or through the Investor Relations page of the Company's website. The passcode for the replay is 49337938. The replay will be available until November 28, 2012.

A financial results presentation will be made available immediately prior to the call on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.apria.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained herein that are not historical facts and that reflect the current view of Apria's management about future events and financial performance are hereby identified as "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of these statements can be identified by terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "continue," "could," "should," "may," "plan," "project," "predict" and similar expressions. The Company cautions that such "forward looking statements," including without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects, revenue, working capital, professional liability expense, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs and income, wherever they occur in this or in other statements attributable to the Company, are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of the Company's senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the "forward looking statements." Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements include but are not limited to current or future government regulation of the healthcare industry, exposure to professional liability lawsuits and governmental agency investigations, the adequacy of insurance coverage and insurance reserves, as well as those factors detailed under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition" in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's "forward looking statements" speak only as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update "forward looking statements" herein to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or changes to future operating results over time.

About Apria Healthcare Group Inc.

Apria provides home respiratory therapy, home infusion therapy and home medical equipment services through approximately 540 locations in the United States. With $2.3 billion in annual revenues, it is one of the nation's leading home healthcare companies. For more information, visit www.apria.com or www.coramhc.com. 

     
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
     
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
     
  September 30, 2012   December 31, 2011
  (unaudited)  
  (in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,528 $ 29,096
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $54,106 and $53,934 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively  362,710  337,212
Inventories  66,154  57,683
Deferred income taxes  —    168
Deferred expenses  3,533  3,681
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  13,799  23,927
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  461,724  451,767
PATIENT SERVICE EQUIPMENT, less accumulated depreciation of $184,263 and $176,526 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively  184,935  166,769
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, NET  77,126  83,768
GOODWILL  258,725  258,725
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET  204,000  485,366
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, NET  33,975  44,636
OTHER ASSETS  13,053  11,513
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,233,538 $ 1,502,544
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable $ 142,484 $ 135,572
Accrued payroll and related taxes and benefits  76,585  69,217
Deferred income taxes  829  —
Other accrued liabilities  100,200  66,694
Deferred revenue  28,511  28,649
Current portion of long-term debt  6,270  10,301
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  354,879  310,433
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion  1,017,531  1,017,755
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES  93,656  200,225
INCOME TAXES PAYABLE AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES  48,512  49,480
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,514,578  1,577,893
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES    
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; 100 shares issued at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011  —  —
Additional paid-in capital  693,233  690,870
Accumulated deficit  (974,273 )  (766,219 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT  (281,040 )   (75,349 ) 
  $ 1,233,538 $ 1,502,544
     
       

 

         
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
     
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   2012  2011  2012  2011
  (in thousands)      
         
Net revenues:        
Fee for service arrangements $ 562,867  $ 542,391  $ 1,675,930 $ 1,572,304 
Capitation  45,606   42,483   135,928   125,661
TOTAL NET REVENUES  608,473   584,874   1,811,858   1,697,965
Costs and expenses:        
Cost of net revenues:        
Product and supply costs  215,681   190,241  637,229   558,563
Patient service equipment depreciation  20,301   27,588  61,383   73,470
Home respiratory therapy services  6,650   6,726  20,957   18,829
Nursing services  10,422   10,677  32,354   31,204
Other  4,200   4,322  13,194   10,796
TOTAL COST OF NET REVENUES  257,254   239,554  765,117   692,862
Provision for doubtful accounts  13,495   14,511  46,143   51,353
Selling, distribution and administrative  307,131   307,810  933,390   907,508
Amortization of intangible assets  344   1,172  1,488   3,370
Non-cash impairment of intangible assets  280,000   —  280,000   —
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES  858,224   563,047  2,026,138   1,655,093
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME  (249,751 )   21,827  (214,280 )   42,872
Interest expense  33,794   33,228  101,189   99,158
Interest income and other  (311 )  176  (1,082 )  (114 )
LOSS BEFORE TAXES  (283,234 )  (11,577 )  (314,387 )  (56,172 )
Income tax benefit  (107,523 )  (6,890 )  (106,333 )  (21,024 )
NET LOSS $ (175,711 )  $ (4,687 ) $ (208,054 ) $ (35,148 ) 

 

 

     
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
  2012   2011
  (in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net loss $ (208,054 ) $ (35,148 )
Items included in net loss not requiring cash:    
Provision for doubtful accounts  46,143  51,353
Depreciation  84,935  100,095
Amortization of intangible assets  1,488  3,370
Non-cash impairment of intangible assets  280,000  — 
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs  10,661  9,130
Deferred income taxes (105,572 )  (12,302 )
Profit interest compensation  2,465  2,278
Loss on disposition of assets and other  14,949  12,906
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of effects of acquisitions:    
Accounts receivable  (71,642 )  (94,432 )
Inventories  (8,471 )  1,356
Prepaid expenses and other assets  8,587  (1,929 )
Accounts payable  16,325  11,668
Accrued payroll and related taxes and benefits  7,368  18,578
Income taxes payable  (1,677 )  (11,290 )
Deferred revenue, net of related expenses  10  2,938
Accrued expenses  34,218  33,211
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES  111,733  91,782
INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchases of patient service equipment and property, equipment and improvements, exclusive of effects of acquisitions (121,008 ) (114,089 )
Proceeds from disposition of assets  186  162
Cash paid for acquisitions  (121 )  (23,478 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (120,943 ) (137,405 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from ABL Facility  317,000  — 
Payments on ABL Facility (321,000 )  — 
Payments on other long-term debt  (256 )  (1,200 )
Debt issuance costs  —   (3,387 )
Cash paid on profit interest units  (102 )  (1,000 )
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (4,358 )  (5,587 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (13,568 )  (51,210 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  29,096  109,137
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 15,528 $ 57,927

 

         
Apria Healthcare Group Inc.
       
3rd Quarter 2012 Financial Summary
       
  Three Months Ended September 30, $  VarianceFav/(Unfav)   %  VarianceFav/(Unfav)  
($ in millions) 2012 2011
Net Revenue $ 608.5 $ 584.9 $ 23.6  4.0 %
         
Gross Profit  351.2  345.3  5.9  1.7 %
% Margin  57.7%  59.0%    
         
Provision for Doubtful Accounts  13.5  14.5  1.0  6.9 %
% of Net Revenue  2.2%  2.5%    
         
Selling, Distribution and Administrative  307.1  307.8  0.7  0.2 %
% of Net Revenue  50.5%  52.6%    
         
Non-Cash Impairment of Intangible Assets  280.0  —  (280.0 )  (100.0) %
% of Net Revenue  46.0%  0.0%    
         
Net Loss  (175.7)(a)  (4.7)  (171.0 ) (3,638.3) %
         
EBITDA  (221.6)(b)  59.6  (281.2 )  (471.8) %
         
Adjusted EBITDA Before Projected Cost Savings and Synergies  74.4  76.5  (2.1 )  (2.7) %
% of Net Revenue  12.2%  13.1%      

 

(a)     Net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 reflects the following non-cash impairment charge based on the results of the Company's impairment testing as of September 30, 2012 and the tax impact associated with the impairment charge:

(i)       Trade name impairment of $280.0 million, $200.0 million of which relates to the home respiratory therapy/home medical equipment reporting unit and $80.0 million of which relates to the home infusion therapy reporting unit; and

(ii)     Tax benefit of $104.0 million relating to the intangible assets impairment. 

All of these items resulted in a $176.0 million increase in our net loss in the three months ended September 30, 2012.

(b)     EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2012 includes a $280.0 million non-cash impairment charge described above.



 

 

         
  Nine Months Ended September 30, $  VarianceFav/(Unfav)   %  VarianceFav/(Unfav)  
($ in millions) 2012 2011
Net Revenue $ 1,811.9 $ 1,698.0 $ 113.9  6.7 %
         
Gross Profit  1,046.7  1,005.1  41.6  4.1 %
% Margin  57.8%  59.2%    
         
Provision for Doubtful Accounts  46.1  51.4  5.3  10.3 %
% of Net Revenue  2.5%  3.0%    
         
Selling, Distribution and Administrative  933.4  907.5  (25.9 )  (2.9) %
% of Net Revenue  51.5%  53.4%    
         
Non-Cash Impairment of Intangible Assets  280.0  —  (280.0 )  (100.0) %
% of Net Revenue  15.5%  0.0%    
         
Net Loss  (208.1)(a)  (35.1)  (173.0 )  (492.9) %
         
EBITDA  (127.9)(b)  146.3  (274.2 )  (187.4) %
         
Adjusted EBITDA Before Projected Cost Savings and Synergies  195.6  198.7  (3.1 )   (1.6) %
% of Net Revenue  10.8%  11.7%    

(a)     Net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 reflects the following non-cash impairment charge based on the results of the Company's impairment testing as of September 30, 2012 and the tax impact associated with the impairment charge:

(i)       Trade name impairment of $280.0 million, $200.0 million of which relates to the home respiratory therapy/home medical equipment reporting unit and $80.0 million of which relates to the home infusion therapy reporting unit; and

(ii)     Tax benefit of $104.0 million relating to the intangible assets impairment. 

All of these items resulted in a $176.0 million increase in our net loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(b)     EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes a $280.0 million non-cash impairment charge described above.


Segment Revenue Performance 

         
($ in millions) Three Months Ended September 30, $ Variance % Variance
  2012   2011 Fav/(Unfav)   Fav/(Unfav)
Home Respiratory Therapy and Home Medical Equipment $ 298.9 $ 293.4 $ 5.5  1.9 %
Home Infusion Therapy  309.6  291.5  18.1  6.2 %
Total Net Revenue $ 608.5 $ 584.9 $ 23.6  4.0 %

 

         
($ in millions) Nine Months Ended September 30, $ Variance % Variance
  2012 2011 Fav/(Unfav) Fav/(Unfav)
Home Respiratory Therapy and Home Medical Equipment $ 902.3 $ 862.1 $ 40.2  4.7 %
Home Infusion Therapy  909.6  835.9  73.7  8.8 %
Total Net Revenue $ 1,811.9 $ 1,698.0  $ 113.9  6.7 %

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Capitalization & Certain Credit Statistics

The following table indicates the cash and cash equivalents, capitalization and certain credit statistics as of September 30, 2012:

 

   
($ in millions) September 30, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 15.5
   
Debt  
Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility  6.0
Series A-1 Notes  700.0
Series A-2 Notes  317.5
Capital Leases & Other  0.3
Total Debt $ 1,023.8
Shareholders' Deficit  (281.0 )
Total Capitalization $ 742.8
   
Net Leverage Ratio Calculations  
Net Debt1 $ 1,008.3
   
Adjusted EBITDA2 $ 274.9
Net Leverage Ratio3  3.7x

1          Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. This amount does not reflect outstanding letters of credit.

2          For the twelve months ended September 30, 2012.

3          Net leverage ratio is defined as the ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA. The net leverage ratio calculated using Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies is 3.8x.

Definition of Terms and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes several metrics which are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies and Free Cash Flow. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies and Free Cash Flow are not recognized terms under GAAP and do not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be measures of Free Cash Flow available for management's discretionary use, as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. Our presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies and Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. We believe that such measures provide useful information about our financial condition and covenant compliance under the indenture governing our Series A-1 Notes and Series A-2 Notes and in our ABL Facility to investors and we compensate for the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by presenting them together with GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash items, costs incurred related to initiatives, other adjustment items and projected cost savings and synergies permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture governing our Series A-1 Notes and Series A-2 Notes and the credit agreement governing our ABL Facility.

Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies is defined as Adjusted EBITDA less the projected cost savings and synergies that we expect to realize in connection with cost savings, restructuring and other similar initiatives.

Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less purchases of patient service equipment and property, equipment and improvements, exclusive of effects of acquisitions.

The following tables provide reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies and Free Cash Flow for the periods presented to the respective most closely comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.


Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA before projected cost savings and synergies

  Three Months Ended
 September 30, 
Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 
LTM
September 30,
(in millions)  2012   2011   2012   2011    2012 
           
Net Loss   $ (175.7)   $ (4.7)   $ (208.1)   $ (35.1)   $ (920.2)
Interest expense, net   33.4  33.6  100.1  99.0  133.1
Income tax benefit  (107.5)  (6.9)  (106.3)  (21.0)  (60.6)
Depreciation and
 amortization
 28.2  37.6   86.4  103.4  116.5
           
EBITDA  (221.6)  59.6   (127.9)  146.3  (731.2)
Non-cash impairment of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets   280.0  —   280.0  —  937.9
Non-cash items  5.0  5.4  17.4  15.2  24.4
           
Costs incurred related to Initiatives and non-recurring items  9.2  9.7  20.8  32.0  28.1
           
Other adjustments  1.8  1.8  5.3  5.2  7.0
           
Adjusted EBITDA Before
 Projected Cost Savings
 and Synergies
$ 74.4 $ 76.5 $ 195.6 $ 198.7 $ 266.2
Projected cost savings and synergies          8.7
Adjusted EBITDA         $ 274.9

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow

 

(in millions) Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Net Loss (a)  $ (175.7)  $ (208.1)
Non-cash items (b)  224.5  335.1
Change in operating assets and liabilities   41.5   (15.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities  90.3  111.7
Less: Purchases of patient service equipment and property, equipment and improvements   (35.9)   (121.0)
Free Cash Flow   $ 54.4   $ (9.3)

(a)   Net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 reflects the following non-cash impairment charge based on the results of the Company's impairment testing as of September 30, 2012 and the tax impact associated with the impairment charge:

(i)       Trade name impairment of $280.0 million, $200.0 million of which relates to the home respiratory therapy/home medical equipment reporting unit and $80.0 million of which relates to the home infusion therapy reporting unit; and

(ii)     Tax benefit of $104.0 million relating to the intangible assets impairment. 

All of these items resulted in a $176.0 million increase in our net loss in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

(b)   The three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 include a $280.0 million non-cash impairment charge described above.


            

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