Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI), today announced
its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30,
2011. Revenue for the quarter grew by $504.3 million, or 55%, to
$1.43 billion from $925.1 million in the prior year.
Third quarter 2011 adjusted earnings per diluted share increased
by $0.12, or 24%, to $0.63 from $0.51 adjusted earnings per diluted
share in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share excludes the
impact of transaction costs and integration expenses associated
with the acquisition of Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI), as well
as acquisition related amortization. The Company reported quarterly
net income of $15.2 million and earnings per diluted share of
$0.31. Management believes that adjusted earnings per share, a
non-GAAP financial measure, provides useful supplemental
information regarding the performance of our business operations
and facilitates comparisons to our historical operating
results.
“We are extremely pleased with the Company’s performance this
quarter,” stated David T. Blair, Chief Executive Officer of
Catalyst. “During the quarter, we reached $400 million of new
business sold for 2012, we made substantial progress towards the
integration of WHI and we began to pay down our credit facility. In
addition, the integration of FutureScripts is largely complete and
the Company will achieve its previously stated financial targets
from this acquisition.”
Third Quarter Results
Revenue for the third quarter increased by $504.3 million, or
55%, to $1.43 billion from $925.1 million in the prior year’s
comparable quarter. The increase in revenue is due to the addition
of WHI and FutureScripts prescription volume for the full quarter,
as well as higher prescription volume from new business, partially
offset by increased generic utilization. Total unadjusted claims
processed in the third quarter, excluding administrative service
only (ASO) claims, increased to 24.4 million from 17.0 million for
the same period in 2010. Due to the limited nature of services, ASO
claims are accounted for on a net basis in revenue. The increase in
our prescription volume was primarily due to the addition of WHI, a
full quarter of FutureScripts volume and new clients. Generic
utilization increased to 74.2% from 71.5% in the third quarter of
2010.
Adjusting for the difference in days supply between mail-order
and retail, total prescription volume, excluding ASO claims, was
30.4 million for the quarter and 20.5 million for the same period
in 2010.
Gross profit for the third quarter increased $22.4 million, to
$84.1 million, compared to $61.7 million, or a growth of 36% over
the third quarter of the prior year. The increase in gross profit
is due to the addition of WHI and FutureScripts revenue, higher
generic utilization and margin contribution from new clients,
offset by thinner margins on renewal business. Third quarter gross
profit is reported net of $2.4 million of FutureScripts intangible
asset amortization.
Third quarter operating income was $26.3 million compared to
$35.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in
operating income was primarily due to the increase in selling,
general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, which include the
addition of WHI and FutureScripts expenses, transition and
integration costs directly related to the acquisition of WHI and
amortization of acquisition related intangibles. In the third
quarter, expenses for the WHI transaction along with transition and
integration expenses were approximately $16.2 million, while
amortization of acquisition related intangibles in SG&A was
approximately $6.4 million.
Net income for the third quarter of 2011 was $15.2 million, or
$0.31 per diluted share, compared to the prior year’s net income of
$21.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share.
Nine Months Results
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased
43% to $3.78 billion from $2.65 billion in the prior year. The
increase in revenue is due to the addition of WHI and FutureScripts
revenue, increases in prescription volume from new business and
price inflation on brand drugs, offset by the impact of generic
utilization. Total unadjusted claims processed, excluding ASO
claims, increased to 66.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2011 from 49.3 million for the same period in 2010.
The increase in prescription volume was primarily due to the
addition of WHI and FutureScripts prescriptions and modest growth
of the legacy Catalyst volume.
Adjusting for the difference in days supply between mail order
and retail, total prescription volume, excluding ASO claims, was
81.4 million compared to 59.3 million in the prior year.
Gross profit for the first nine months of 2011, increased by
$47.2 million or 28% to $215.3 million, compared to $168.1 million
in the first nine months of the prior year. The increase in gross
profit is due to the addition of WHI and FutureScripts revenue,
higher generic utilization and margin contribution from new
clients, offset by thinner margins on renewal business. Gross
profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is reported net
of $7.3 million of FutureScripts intangible asset amortization.
Operating income declined by $13.2 million to $81.9 million in
the first nine months of 2011 from $95.1 million in the same period
of the prior year. The decrease in operating income was due to the
increase in gross profit offset by an increase in SG&A expenses
associated with transaction and integration expenses for WHI of
$34.1 million, increased expenses for the WHI and FutureScripts
operations and incremental intangible amortization in SG&A of
$6.2 million.
Net income for the first nine months of 2011 was $47.8 million,
or $1.00 per diluted share, compared to $58.4 million, or $1.31 per
diluted share, in the prior year.
New Sales
Catalyst has secured new PBM business representing more than
$400 million in annualized 2012 revenue. New business consists of
self-funded employers, such as The Hertz Corporation and MGM
Resorts International, as well as managed care plans, such as
Health Alliance Medical Plans. Health Alliance is a leading
provider-sponsored health insurer in the Midwest, covering
approximately 250,000 lives. “We selected Catalyst Rx as our
pharmacy benefit manager because of their flexible approach,
customized services and transparent business model,” said Dr.
Robert Parker, Chief Medical Officer of Health Alliance.
2011 Financial Guidance
The Company reaffirms its previously stated 2011 guidance of
$5.1 billion to $5.3 billion of revenue and $2.30 to $2.40 adjusted
earnings per diluted share.
Invest Now
Catalyst is launching a major initiative to immediately seize
upon the market opportunities emerging in the rapidly changing PBM
landscape. The Invest Now program will position Catalyst to benefit
from the current disruption and uncertainty in the market and
accelerate the Company’s organic growth. “We fully expect to double
our annual new business wins over the next two selling seasons,”
stated Blair. The components of Invest Now include:
- Expanding sales and marketing resources
to respond to the increasing demand for our services
- Accelerating product development and
enhancing our service offerings to effectively attract and serve
new target markets
- Developing infrastructure and support
functions to accommodate increased volumes of business
Catalyst expects to commit approximately $15 million in 2012,
with the expectation of seeing results that directly benefit the
2012 selling season, 2013 financial results and our overall
business performance.
“The continued consolidation in our industry and the emergence
of preferred pharmacy networks combined with the impact of
healthcare reform, have created significant opportunity in the
marketplace. As an early indicator, we have seen a meaningful
increase in RFP activity for the next selling season,” added
Blair.
Preliminary 2012 Financial
Guidance
The Company is issuing preliminary 2012 revenue and adjusted
earnings per share guidance. Revenue in 2012 is projected to grow
to a range of $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion. This growth reflects a
full year of WHI volume, net new business wins, offset by expected
increases in generic utilization and patient cost sharing. The
Company is initially targeting adjusted earnings per share growth
of 13% to 17%, equating to a range of $2.60 to $2.80 per share.
GAAP earnings in 2012 will be impacted by non-recurring expenses
related to the integration of WHI, which management expects will be
approximately $15 to $20 million, as well as a full year impact of
acquisition intangible amortization of $36 million.
As noted above, the Company intends to increase spending through
its Invest Now initiative to capitalize on market opportunities.
These additional expenses are included in 2012 guidance.
Blair added, “We anticipate ramping up our Invest Now program
through the end of the year and while these actions will impact our
2012 expense levels, we believe these programs could be additive to
the second half of 2012, and more importantly will have a
meaningful impact on 2013 and beyond. In addition, these
investments will improve our competitive position and create long
term benefits to our customers and shareholders.”
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November
2, 2011, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. To participate, call
1-800-378-9501, access code 7709242 ten minutes prior to the
scheduled start time. The recorded call will be available for
telephonic replay from November 2nd, after 1:00 p.m. Eastern time,
through November 12th at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. To access the
replay, dial 1-888-203-1112, replay access code 7709242.
About Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.
(www.chsi.com):
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc., the fastest-growing national
PBM in the U.S., is built on strong, innovative principles in the
management of prescription drug benefits and provides an unbiased,
client-centered philosophy resulting in industry-leading client
retention rates. The Company's subsidiaries include Catalyst Rx, a
full-service pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) serving more than 18
million lives in the United States and Puerto Rico; HospiScript
Services, LLC, one of the largest providers of PBM services to the
hospice industry; FutureScripts, LLC, a full-service PBM serving
approximately 1 million lives in the mid-Atlantic region, and
Immediate Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a fully integrated
prescription mail service facility in Avon Lake, Ohio. The
Company's clients include self-insured employers, including state
and local governments, managed care organizations, unions,
hospices, third-party administrators and individuals.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial
information as defined by Securities and Exchange Commission
Regulation G. Pursuant to the requirements of this regulation,
reconciliations of this non-GAAP financial information to Catalyst
Health Solutions, Inc. financial statements as prepared under
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are included in
this press release. Catalyst’s management believes providing
investors with this information gives additional insights into its
results of operations. While Catalyst’s management believes that
these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating its
operations, this information should be considered as supplemental
in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial
information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as that
term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use words such as
"anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "projects,"
"future," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential," "continue," "guidance" and similar
expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. We
undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but
rather are based on our current expectations, estimates,
assumptions and projections about the business, trends in the
pharmacy benefit management ("PBM") industry, and developments in
the legal, regulatory and economic environment. Accordingly, you
should not place undue reliance on any such statements. In
addition, our actual results may vary materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors, many of which are beyond our control, and we cannot
guarantee that our performance will be consistent with such
forward-looking statements. We believe that these factors include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- Competition in the PBM industry is
intense and could impair our ability to attract and retain
clients;
- Our failure to anticipate and
appropriately adapt to changes in the rapidly changing health care
industry;
- The loss of one or more key network
pharmacies impairing the competitiveness of our services;
- From time to time we engage in
transactions to acquire other companies or businesses and if we are
unable to effectively integrate or manage acquired businesses, our
operating results may be adversely affected;
- A failure in the security or stability
of our technology infrastructure, or the infrastructure of one or
more of our key vendors, or a significant failure or disruption in
service within our operations or the operations of such
vendors;
- Our failure to execute on, or other
issues arising under, key client contracts upon which our continued
financial growth and profitability are dependent;
- If we or our suppliers fail to comply
with complex and evolving laws and regulations, we could suffer
penalties, be required to pay substantial damages and/or make
significant changes to our operations;
- Changes in applicable laws or
regulations, or their interpretation or enforcement, or the
enactment of new laws or regulations, which apply to our business
practices (past, present or future) or require us to spend
significant resources in order to comply;
- Healthcare reform and other government
efforts to reduce healthcare costs and alter healthcare financing
practices could lead to a decreased demand for our services or to
reduced profitability;
- Changes relating to Medicare Part D
impairing our ability to market services to Medicare Part D
eligible plans or members;
- Changes in industry pricing benchmarks
could adversely affect our financial performance;
- The terms and covenants relating to our
existing indebtedness, our credit ratings and profile, or the
future level of our indebtedness could adversely impact our
financial performance and liquidity.
The foregoing review of important factors should not be
construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the
other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere,
including the risk factors included in Catalyst Health Solutions,
Inc.'s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and other
documents of Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Any forward-looking
statements made in this material are qualified in their entirety by
these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the
actual results or developments anticipated by us will be realized
or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the
expected consequences to, or effects on, us or our business or
operations.
CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In
thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
For the three months For the nine months
ended September 30, ended September 30, 2011
2010 2011 2010 Revenue (excludes
member co-payments of $598,035, $251,412, $1,269,549 and $736,789
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010,
respectively) $ 1,429,377 $ 925,056 $ 3,784,938 $ 2,647,475 Direct
expenses 1,345,294 863,313 3,569,678 2,479,361 Selling, general and
administrative expenses 57,784 26,739 133,328 73,031 Total
operating expenses 1,403,078 890,052 3,703,006 2,552,392 Operating
income 26,299 35,004 81,932 95,083 Interest and other income 7 695
226 874 Interest expense (2,431) (1,286) (5,553) (1,739) Income
before income taxes 23,875 34,413 76,605 94,218 Income tax expense
8,633 12,908 28,756 35,813 Net income $ 15,242 $ 21,505 $ 47,849 $
58,405 Net income per share, basic $ 0.31 $ 0.49 $ 1.02 $
1.33 Net income per share, diluted $ 0.31 $ 0.48 $ 1.00 $ 1.31
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic 48,883
43,928 47,092 43,800 Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding, diluted 49,424 44,586 47,642 44,522
CATALYST
HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED INFORMATION (In thousands)
(Unaudited) For the three months For
the nine months ended September 30, ended September
30, 2011 2010 2011
2010 Pharmacy claims processed (1): Retail prescriptions
21,404 15,316 58,916 44,273 90-day retail prescriptions 1,984 971
4,565 2,820 Mail-order prescriptions 1,013 759 2,922 2,198 Total
prescriptions 24,401 17,046 66,403 49,291 Total adjusted
prescriptions (2) 30,395 20,506 81,377 59,327
Adjusted mail penetration % (3) 10% 11% 11% 11% Adjusted 90-day
penetration % (4) 30% 25% 28% 25% Generic utilization % 74% 72% 74%
71%
Gross profit
$ 84,083 $ 61,743 $ 215,260 $168,114 Operating income 26,299 35,004
81,932 95,083 Depreciation & amortization 11,713 3,870 26,008
10,251 (1) Pharmacy claims processed exclude
administrative service only (ASO) claims. ASO claims are
prescriptions that receive a limited scope of services. These
services are generally limited to prescription adjudication and
processing and discount card programs. ASO claims are reported on a
net-revenue basis. ASO claims were approximately 19.9 million and
0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010,
respectively, and 24.1 million and 0.4 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. (2)
Adjusted prescription volume equals the number of 90-day retail
prescriptions and mail-order prescriptions multiplied by 3, plus
retail prescriptions. 90-day retail prescriptions and mail-order
prescriptions are multiplied by 3 to adjust for the fact that they
include approximately 3 times the number of product days supplied
compared with retail prescriptions. (3) The percentage of
adjusted mail-order prescriptions to total adjusted prescriptions.
(4) The percentage of adjusted 90-day retail prescriptions
and adjusted mail-order prescriptions to total adjusted
prescriptions.
CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.
and Subsidiaries
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Reconciliation
(Unaudited)
We are providing diluted earnings per share excluding the impact
of certain non-recurring items and acquisition related intangible
amortization in order to compare our underlying financial
performance to prior periods. Catalyst’s management believes that
this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental
information regarding the performance of our business operations
and facilitates comparisons to our historical operating
results.
For the three months For the nine
months ended September 30, ended September 30,
2011 2010 2011 2010
GAAP diluted earnings per share
$ 0.31
$ 0.48
$ 1.00
$ 1.31
Adjustment for WHI transaction, transition
and integration related costs (1)
0.21
–
0.45
–
Adjustment for amortization of intangible
assets (2)
0.11
0.03
0.23
0.06
Diluted earnings per share, as
adjusted
$ 0.63
$ 0.51
$ 1.68
$ 1.37
(1) This adjustment represents the per share effect
of transaction, transition and integration costs directly related
to the acquisition of Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. ("WHI") of
approximately $16.2 million and $34.1 million ($10.2 million and
$21.2 million after tax) for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2011, respectively. Transaction, transition and
integration expenses include, but are not limited to, charges
related to the acquisition of WHI, primarily comprised of
transaction closing costs, professional fees (banking, legal and
accounting), transition services, integration, retention payments,
severance and other acquisition-related expenses or post-closing
expenses. These charges include only expenses that are expected to
end when the integration is complete. Transaction expenses of
approximately $0.4 million and $12.2 million ($0.3 million and $7.6
million after tax) are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2011, respectively. Transition and integration
expenses of $15.8 million and $21.9 million ($9.9 million and $13.6
million after tax) are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2011. (2) This adjustment represents the
expected per share effect of WHI and all other prior acquisition
related intangible amortization. Acquisition related intangible
amortization of approximately $6.4 million and $10.5 million ($4.0
million and $6.5 million after tax) for the three months and nine
months ending September 30, 2011, respectively, is included in
selling, general and administrative expenses. Actual WHI related
intangible amortization could differ materially upon final
valuation. Acquisition related intangible amortization of
approximately $2.4 million and $7.3 million ($1.5 million and $4.5
million after tax) is included as a reduction to revenue for the
three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011,
respectively.
CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. and
Subsidiaries 2011 Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Guidance Information (Unaudited) Estimated
Year ended December 31, 2011 Low End High
End
GAAP diluted earnings per share
$ 1.36
$ 1.46
Adjustment for WHI transaction, transition
and integration related costs (1)
0.60
0.60
Adjustment for amortization of intangible
assets (2)
0.34
0.34
Diluted earnings per share, as
adjusted
$ 2.30
$ 2.40
(1) This adjustment represents the per share effect
of transaction, transition and integration costs directly related
to the acquisition of Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. ("WHI") of
approximately $46.5 million ($28.9 million after tax) for the year
ended December 30, 2011. (2) This adjustment represents the
expected per share effect of the all acquisition related intangible
amortization. For the year ended December 31, 2011, intangible
amortization is expected to be approximately $26.4 million ($16.4
million net of tax).
2012 Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Guidance Information (Unaudited) Estimated
Year ended December 31, 2012
Low End
High End
GAAP diluted earnings per share
$ 1.97
$ 2.11
Adjustment for WHI transition and
integration related costs (1)
0.19
0.25
Adjustment for amortization of intangible
assets (2)
0.44
0.44
Diluted earnings per share, as
adjusted
$ 2.60
$ 2.80
(1) This adjustment represents the per share effect
of transition and integration costs directly related to the
acquisition of WHI of approximately $15.0 million to $20.0 million
($9.3 million and $12.4 million after tax) for the year ended
December 30, 2012. (2) This adjustment represents the
expected per share effect of the all acquisition related intangible
amortization. For the year ended December 31, 2012, intangible
amortization is expected to be approximately $35.8 million ($22.2
million net of tax).
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