Team Health Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

2013 Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Net revenue increased to $621.8 million; 14.1% over the prior year fourth quarter
• Net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. ("Net earnings") were $21.5 million; $32.7 million after adjustments
• Diluted net earnings per share of $0.30; Adjusted EPS of $0.46
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 14.5% to $61.9 million
• 2014 net revenue growth guidance of 11% to 12%, which includes the benefit from Medicaid parity, but excludes other potential benefits from healthcare reform

Team Health Holdings, Inc. ("TeamHealth" or the "Company") (NYSE: TMH), one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States, today announced results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2013.

"We are pleased with our financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2013. In a challenging volume environment, we continued to deliver solid growth in net revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EPS. As a result of our operating focus, for the full year we generated 15.2% top line growth and 10.5% Adjusted EBITDA margin," said TeamHealth Chief Executive Officer, Greg Roth.

"Our performance in 2013 demonstrates the resiliency of our balanced and integrated approach to achieving our financial goals. Despite the headwind from same contract volume declines, we realized positive contributions from all three elements of our revenue growth profile. For the fourth quarter, acquisitions provided the largest component of our consolidated revenue growth as we saw a benefit from 13 acquisitions that were completed in 2013 and late 2012. Net new contract growth was the second largest contributor over the quarter, driven by strong performance in new contract sales. Finally, same contract revenue contributed to growth during the quarter, driven primarily by contributions from Medicaid parity and an increase in estimated collections per visit. As we move into 2014, we remain well positioned with a solid acquisition pipeline and are poised to benefit from healthcare reform.   As such, for 2014 we expect to deliver annual net revenue growth of between 11% and 12%, including the benefit from Medicaid parity, and project Adjusted EBITDA margin for the full year of 2014 to be approximately 10.5%. We expect Medicaid parity to contribute between $26 million and $28 million of revenue for 2014.  Our guidance does not include other benefits that we may see from healthcare reform. These benefits include potential increases in average collection rates from an improvement in our payor mix or incremental volume growth from newly insured patients.  At this initial stage of the implementation process, we believe it is too early to accurately forecast the number of patients to be converted during the year and the potential benefits to the Company's 2014 financial results from the expansion of healthcare coverage. We anticipate having additional visibility as the enrollment process continues to unfold during 2014 and will provide updates at that time," concluded Mr. Roth.

Lynn Massingale, M.D., Executive Chairman of TeamHealth, added, "We are pleased with the successful execution of our growth plan in 2013 and we look forward to delivering strong operating and financial performance in 2014.  We continued to utilize our national infrastructure and strong physician leadership to drive operational improvements across our growing network of high quality affiliated providers, while making investments in patient safety, risk management, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.  Our priority is to deliver the highest quality of patient care and our proprietary information technology systems and infrastructure investments enable us to accomplish these goals."

2013 Fourth Quarter Results

Net revenue increased 14.1% to $621.8 million from $544.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Acquisitions contributed 9.1%, net sales growth contributed 2.8%, and same contract revenue contributed 2.2% of the increase in quarter-over-quarter growth in net revenue. 

Same contract revenue increased $12.2 million, or 2.4%, to $512.6 million from $500.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.  An increase of 7.6% in estimated collections on fee for service visits provided a 5.2% increase in same contract revenue growth between quarters while a 3.2% decrease in same contract volumes constrained growth by 2.3%.  Contract and other revenue constrained same contract revenue growth between quarters by 0.5%. Acquisitions contributed $49.6 million of revenue growth, and net new contract revenue increased by $15.2 million between quarters.  The benefit from Medicaid parity revenue recognized in the fourth quarter was $12.9 million, of which $12.2 million is same contract revenue.  Medicaid parity contributed 2.4% to both consolidated revenue growth and same contract revenue growth between quarters.  Medicaid parity revenue benefited from favorable developments regarding provider eligibility in several key states during the fourth quarter. 

Reported net earnings for the quarter were $21.5 million, or $0.30 diluted net earnings per share, compared to net earnings of $14.8 million, or $0.21 diluted net earnings per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012.  The financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013 included $5.4 million of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense ($4.1 million after-tax) and non-cash amortization expense of $10.5 million ($7.1 million after tax).  Excluding these items, net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2013 would have been $32.7 million and Adjusted EPS would have been $0.46 per share.  Financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 included $10.7 million of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense ($6.6 million after-tax), non-cash amortization expense of $8.3 million ($5.3 million after-tax) and a loss on refinancing of debt of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after-tax).  Excluding these items, net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 would have been $26.8 million and Adjusted EPS would have been $0.39 per share.  See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations" and "Adjusted Earnings Per Share" below for the definition of Adjusted EPS and its reconciliation to net earnings and diluted earnings per share attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc.

Cash flow provided by operations for the quarter was $39.7 million compared to $48.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.  There were $28.5 million of contingent purchase payments made in the fourth quarter of 2013 and $13.5 million in 2012.  Excluding the impact of these items, operating cash flow in 2013 was $68.3 million compared to $61.4 million, reflecting an increase of $6.9 million between quarters. 

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased 14.5% to $61.9 million from $54.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 9.9% in both quarters. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations" and "Adjusted EBITDA" below for the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $32.3 million and $250.0 million of available borrowings under its revolving credit facility (without giving effect to $6.1 million of undrawn letters of credit).  The Company's total outstanding debt was $501.6 million as of December 31, 2013.

Fiscal 2013 Full Year Results

Net revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 increased 15.2% to $2.38 billion from $2.07 billion for the same period of 2012.  Acquisitions contributed 9.1%, net sales growth contributed 3.3%, and same contract revenue contributed 2.9% of the increase in year-over-year growth in net revenue.

Same contract revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 increased $59.0 million, or 3.5%, to $1.73 billion from $1.67 billion in the same period a year ago.  Increases in estimated collections on fee for service visits of 6.7% provided a 5.0% increase in same contract revenue growth compared to the same period in 2012.  Fee for service volume declines constrained growth in same contract revenue  by 1.2% as the number of visits decreased 1.6% from the same contract volume reported in the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.  Contract and other revenue constrained same contract revenue growth between years by 0.3%.  Acquisitions contributed $187.9 million of growth, and net new contract revenue increased by $67.6 million between periods.  The benefit from Medicaid parity revenue recognized for fiscal 2013 was $25.9 million, of which $21.2 million is same contract revenue.  Medicaid parity revenue contributed 1.3%  to both consolidated revenue growth and same contract revenue growth between years.

Reported net earnings were $87.4 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, or $1.24 diluted net earnings per share, compared to net earnings of $63.8 million, or $0.93 diluted net earnings per share, in 2012.  The 2013 financial results included $24.0 million ($16.6 million after-tax) of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense and non-cash amortization expense of $37.6 million ($25.0 million after-tax).  Excluding these items, net earnings for 2013  would have been $129.0 million and Adjusted EPS would have been $1.83 per share.  Financial results for 2012 included $36.9 million ($22.8 million after-tax) of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense, non-cash amortization expense of $29.8 million ($18.9 million after-tax), a loss on refinancing of debt of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after-tax) and an increase in prior year professional liability loss reserves of $5.2 million ($3.1 million after-tax).  Excluding these adjustments, net earnings for 2012 would have been $108.7 million and Adjusted EPS would have been $1.59 per share.  See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations" and "Adjusted Earnings Per Share" below for the definition of Adjusted EPS and its reconciliation to net earnings and diluted earnings per share.

Cash flow provided by operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 was $154.4 million compared to $71.6 million in 2012. Included in operating cash flows were contingent purchase payments of $29.1 million in 2013 and $31.4 million in 2012.  Also included in operating cash flows in 2012 were $37.3 million in premium payments to a commercial insurance carrier in connection with a loss portfolio transfer by the Company's insurance subsidiary.

Excluding the impact of the contingent purchase and loss transfer payments, operating cash flow in 2013 was $183.5 million compared to $140.2 million in 2012, reflecting an increase of $43.3 million between years.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year increased 15.1% to $251.3 million from $218.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.5% in both  2013 and 2012.  See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations" and "Adjusted EBITDA" below for the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc.

Conference Call

As previously announced, TeamHealth will hold a conference call tomorrow, February 12, 2014, to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time).  The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-407-0784, or for international callers, 1-201-689-8560.  A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176, or for international callers, 1-858-384-5517.  The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13575146. The replay will be available until February 19, 2014.

Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.teamhealth.com.  The on-line replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.

To learn more about TeamHealth, please visit the company's Web site at www.teamhealth.com.   TeamHealth uses its Web site as a channel of distribution for material Company information.  Financial and other material information regarding TeamHealth is routinely posted on the Company's Web site and is readily accessible.

About TeamHealth

TeamHealth (Knoxville, Tenn.) (NYSE: TMH) is one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States.  Through its 19 regional locations and multiple service lines, TeamHealth's approximately 9,700 affiliated healthcare professionals provide emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, urgent care, and pediatric staffing and management services to approximately 860 civilian and military hospitals, clinics, and physician groups in 46 states.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements and information contained herein that are not historical facts and that reflect the current view of the Company 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 caption "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed 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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliations

In this release we refer to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EPS which are financial measures that are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP").   Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude the non-cash items and the other adjustments shown in the table under "Adjusted EBITDA" below.  Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue.  Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. excluding non-cash and other adjustments, including the impact of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense and amortization expense relating to purchase accounting for historical acquisitions and the other adjustments shown in the table under "Adjusted Earnings Per Share."  For a reconciliation of each of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, we refer you to the tables under "Adjusted EBITDA" and "Adjusted Earnings Per Share," respectively.

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Adjusted EBITDA

We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance.  We define Adjusted EBITDA as net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude the non-cash items and the other adjustments shown in the table below.  We present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under generally accepted accounting principles.  In evaluating our performance as measured by Adjusted EBITDA, management recognizes and considers the limitations of this measure.  Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect certain cash expenses that we are obligated to make, and although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.  In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do or may not calculate it at all, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.  Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings, operating income, cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities, or any other measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net earnings attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA.

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Adjusted Earnings Per Share

(in thousands, except per share data)

We present Adjusted earnings per share attributable to Team Health Holdings, Inc. ("Adjusted EPS") as a supplemental measure of our performance.  We define Adjusted EPS as diluted earnings per share excluding non-cash and other adjustments, including the impact of contingent purchase and other acquisition compensation expense and amortization expense relating to purchase accounting for historical acquisitions.  We present Adjusted EPS because we believe that it assists investors in understanding the impact of acquisition-related costs on our earnings per share and comparing our performance across operating periods on a consistent basis and provides additional insight into our core earnings performance.  Adjusted EPS is not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under generally accepted accounting principles.  In evaluating our performance as measured by Adjusted EPS, management recognizes and considers the limitations of this measure.  Adjusted EPS does not reflect certain cash expenses that we are obligated to make, and although contingent purchase compensation expense and amortization expense are non-cash charges in the period reported, such charges reflect historical or future cash payments in conjunction with our acquisition transactions.  In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EPS differently than we do or may not calculate it at all, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.  Because of these limitations, Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings, operating income, basic and diluted earnings per share, cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities, or any other measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of diluted earnings per share to Adjusted EPS (note that some totals may not add due to rounding).

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Revenue Analysis

The components of net revenue include revenue from contracts that have been in effect for prior periods (same contracts) and from net, new and acquired contracts during the periods, as set forth in the table below:

The following table reflects the visits and procedures included within fee for service revenues described in the table above:

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Revenue Analysis

The components of net revenue include revenue from contracts that have been in effect for prior periods (same contracts) and from net, new and acquired contracts during the periods, as set forth in the table below:

The following table reflects the visits and procedures included within fee for service revenues described in the table above:

SOURCE Team Health Holdings, Inc.