DaVita Inc.
Financial and operating highlights include:
Net earnings for the first quarter were $34.6 million or $0.39 per share. These results exclude first quarter cash recoveries of $2.3 million associated with accounts receivable reserved in 1999. Net earnings for the quarter, including these recoveries, were $36.0 million or $0.40 per share.
-- Continental U.S. dialysis revenue per treatment (excluding lab, management fees and other revenue) in the first quarter was $290.45 as compared to $283.19 in the fourth quarter, or a 2.6% sequential increase. -- Total continental U.S. treatments for the first quarter were 1,433,803. Both non-acquired and same center treatment growth were 4.2%. -- Continental U.S. DSO at quarter end was 73 days. -- Operating cash flow was $85 million and free cash flow was $77 million for the quarter. -- At March 31, 2002 we operated 495 outpatient centers in the continental U.S. serving approximately 43,000 patients. During the first quarter we closed 1 under-performing center, sold 1 center, opened 2 denovo centers and acquired 1 center. Included in this patient and center count are approximately 3,400 patients in 33 centers under management.
DaVita will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2002 results on May 10, 2002 at 10 a.m. Eastern. The dial-in number is 800-399-4406. A replay of the conference call will be available on DaVita's official web page, http://www.davita.com/, for the following 30 days.
This release contains forward-looking statements. Factors which could impact future results include the uncertainties associated with governmental regulation, general economic and other market conditions, and the risk factors set forth in the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties.
These risks include those relating to possible reductions in private and government reimbursement rates, the concentration of profits generated from PPO and private indemnity patients and from ancillary services including the administration of pharmaceuticals, the ongoing payment suspension and review of the Company's Florida laboratory subsidiary by its Medicare carrier and the Department of Justice, the ongoing review by the US Attorney's Office and HHS Office of Inspector General in Philadelphia and the Company's ability to maintain contracts with physician medical directors.
DAVITA INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) March 31, December 31, 2002 2001 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $31,697 $36,711 Accounts receivable, less allowance of $51,807 and $52,475 344,238 333,546 Inventories 28,179 34,901 Other current assets 12,192 9,364 Deferred income taxes 58,987 60,142 Total current assets 475,293 474,664 Property and equipment, net 256,046 252,778 Amortizable intangible assets, net 70,189 73,108 Investments in third-party dialysis businesses 4,145 4,346 Other long-term assets 2,027 2,027 Goodwill 857,132 855,760 $1,664,832 $1,662,683 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable $83,559 $74,630 Other liabilities 126,153 111,164 Accrued compensation and benefits 86,213 88,826 Current portion of long-term debt 1,597 9,034 Income taxes payable 15,288 15,027 Total current liabilities 312,810 298,681 Long-term debt 798,707 811,190 Other long-term liabilities 4,725 5,012 Deferred income taxes 30,147 23,441 Minority interests 21,423 20,722 Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock ($0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding) Common stock ($0.001 par value, 195,000,000 shares authorized; 87,017,029 and 85,409,037 shares issued) 87 85 Additional paid-in capital 493,184 467,904 Retained earnings 91,986 56,008 Treasury stock, at cost (3,834,400 and 888,700 shares) (88,237) (20,360) Total shareholders' equity 497,020 503,637 $1,664,832 $1,662,683 DAVITA INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended March 31, 2002 2001 Net operating revenues $427,665 $386,217 Operating expenses: Dialysis centers and labs 291,634 260,974 General and administrative 36,053 31,813 Depreciation and amortization 15,805 26,148 Provision for uncollectible accounts 5,255 (8,185) Total operating expenses 348,747 310,750 Operating income 78,918 75,467 Other income 565 1,348 Debt expense 15,072 19,724 Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries (2,433) (2,457) Income before income taxes 61,978 54,634 Income tax expense 26,000 23,700 Net income $35,978 $30,934 Comprehensive income $35,978 $30,934 Basic earnings per common share $0.43 $0.37 Diluted earnings per common share $0.40 $0.35 DAVITA INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA Financial Results: Q1 2002 Q4 2001 Q1 2001 Net Earnings, excluding recoveries and goodwill amortization(A) $34,600 $35,700 $27,700 Basic EPS $0.42 $ 0.42 $0.34 EPS assuming dilution $0.39 $ 0.39 $0.31 EBITDA, excluding recoveries Consolidated (in 000's) $92,500 $96,300 $85,600 Continental U.S. (in 000's) $91,900 $96,000 $86,000 Continental EBITDA margin 21.7% 22.5% 22.5% Business Metrics (Continental U.S.): Category #1 Volume Treatments 1,433,803 1,481,958 1,366,468 Per day sequential increase 0.8% 1.4% 2.9% Per day year over year increase 6.2% 8.4% 4.7% Same center growth 4.2% 4.6% 4.0% Non-acquired growth 4.2% 4.6% 4.0% Category #2 Revenue, excluding recoveries Revenue (in 000's) $424,000 $426,000 $383,000 Dialysis revenue per treatment $290.45 $283.19 $274.22 Per treatment increase from previous quarter 2.6% 1.1% 2.9% Category #3 Expenses A. Dialysis centers and lab operating expenses Percent of revenue 68.0% 67.5% 67.2% Per treatment $201.02 $194.03 $188.13 Per treatment increase from previous quarter 3.6% 1.5% 0.9% B. General & Administrative Percent of revenue 8.5% 7.9% 8.3% Per treatment $25.14 $22.82 $23.28 Per treatment increase from previous quarter 10.2% 4.9% 4.3% C. Bad debt expense as a percent of revenue 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% D. Consolidated effective tax rate 42.0% 43.3% 43.4% Category #4 Cash Flow (Consolidated, in 000's) Operating cash flow $85,000 $26,000 $58,000 Free cash flow (before share repurchase, acquisition and development spending) $77,000 $12,000 $55,000 Capital expenditures: Development $8,200 $8,300 $3,800 Routine maintenance/other $8,400 $13,600 $3,200 Acquisition expenditures, net $1,400 -- $50,700 Category #5 Accounts Receivable Net receivables (in 000's) $337,000 $325,000 $296,000 DSO 73 72 71 Category #6 Debt/Capital Structure (Consolidated) Total debt (in 000's) $800,000 $820,000 $940,000 Net debt, net of cash (in 000's) $769,000 $784,000 $922,000 LTM leverage ratio 2.1x 2.1x 3.0x Shares repurchased (in 000's) 2,900 800 -- Average repurchase price $23.02 $23.41 -- Category #7 Clinical Dialysis adequacy -- % of patients with URR > 65 88% 87% -- Dialysis adequacy -- % of patients with Kt/V > 1.2 92% 90% -- Anemia measure -- % of patients with HCT > 33 79% 79% -- Gross mortality 18.4% 18.2% -- (A) Effective January 1, 2002 the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill. As a result, previously reported quarterly amounts have been restated for consistent presentation.
SOURCE: DaVita Inc.
Contact: LeAnne Zumwalt, Investor Relations of DaVita Inc.,
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Website: http://www.davita.com/