Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 7, 2024

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Astrana Health, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Company to Host Conference Call on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET

 

ALHAMBRA, Calif., November 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Astrana Health, Inc. (“Astrana,” and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASTH), a leading provider-centric, technology-powered healthcare company enabling providers to deliver accessible, high-quality, and high-value care to all, today announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

 

"Astrana's strong third quarter continues to reflect the outcomes we are driving with the Astrana care model and value-based care enablement platform. We continued to see strong organic and inorganic growth across our businesses while delivering high-quality care and managing costs effectively in the quarter. We are confident in our platform’s ability to continue improving access, quality, and coordination of care for around 1.1 million patients in local communities nationwide,” said President and CEO of Astrana, Brandon K. Sim.

 

Financial Highlights for three months ended September 30, 2024:

 

All comparisons are to the three months ended September 30, 2023 unless otherwise stated.

 

· Total revenue of $478.7 million, up 37% from $348.2 million

 

· Care Partners revenue of $455.8 million, up 42% from $320.9 million

 

· Net income attributable to Astrana of $16.1 million, down 27% from $22.1 million

 

· Earnings per share - diluted (“EPS - diluted”) of $0.33, down 30% from $0.47

 

· Adjusted EBITDA of $45.2 million, down 13% from $52.0 million

 

Financial Highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2024:

 

All comparisons are to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 unless otherwise stated.

 

· Total revenue of $1,369.3 million, up 32% from $1,033.6 million

 

· Care Partners revenue of $1,301.4 million, up 36% from $957.3 million

 

· Net income attributable to Astrana of $50.1 million, up 4% from $48.4 million

 

· Earnings per share - diluted (“EPS - diluted”) of $1.04, up 1% from $1.03

 

· Adjusted EBITDA of $135.3 million, up 15% from $117.6 million

 

Recent Operating Highlights

 

· On October 4, 2024, the Company closed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership interest in Collaborative Health Systems, LLC (“CHS”) and all of the outstanding equity interests in Golden Triangle Physician Alliance and Heritage Physician Networks for an aggregate purchase price of $37.5 million, subject to customary adjustments, plus earnout payments in an aggregate amount of up to $21.5 million.

 

 

 

 

Segment Results for three months ended September 30, 2024:

 

    Three Months Ended September 30, 2024  
(in thousands)   Care
Partners
    Care
Delivery
    Care
Enablement
    Other     Intersegment
Elimination
    Corporate
Costs
    Consolidated
Total
 
Total revenues   $ 455,760     $ 34,728     $ 40,930     $     $ (52,708 )   $     $ 478,710  
% change vs. prior year quarter     42 %     20 %     11 %                                
                                                         
Cost of services     369,835       29,114       19,604             (13,335 )           405,218  
General and administrative(1)      47,139       6,971       15,012             (39,370 )     15,315       45,067  
Total expenses     416,974       36,085       34,616             (52,705 )     15,315       450,285  
                                                         
Income (loss) from operations   $ 38,786     $ (1,357 )   $ 6,314     $     $ (3 )(2)     $ (15,315 )   $ 28,425  
% change vs. prior year quarter     (4 )%     31 %     (2 )%                                

 

(1) Balance includes general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization.

 

(2) Income from operations for the intersegment elimination represents rental income from segments renting from other segments. Rental income is presented within other income which is not presented in the table.

 

2024 Guidance:

 

As we adjust our full-year outlook to incorporate CHS's financial contribution, we are raising our revenue guidance and narrowing our net income attributable to Astrana, Adjusted EBITDA, and EPS guidance for the year ending December 31, 2024.

 

  2024 Guidance Range  
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   Low     High  
Total revenue   $ 1,950     $ 2,030  
Net income attributable to Astrana Health, Inc.   $ 52     $ 58  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 165     $ 175  
EPS – diluted   $ 1.06     $ 1.19  

 

See “Guidance Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA” and “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for additional information. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below for additional information.

 

Conference Call and Webcast Information:

 

Astrana will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET today (Thursday, November 7, 2024), during which management will discuss the results of the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. To participate in the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers about 5 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time:

 

U.S. & Canada (Toll-Free): +1 (888) 272-8703
International (Toll): +1 (713) 481-1320

 

The conference call can also be accessed via webcast at: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=qeu83NWd

 

An accompanying slide presentation will be available in PDF format on the “IR Calendar” page of the Company’s website (https://ir.astranahealth.com/news-events/ir-calendar) after issuance of the earnings release and will be furnished as an exhibit to Astrana’s current report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC, accessible at www.sec.gov.

 

Those who are unable to attend the live conference call may access the recording at the above webcast link, which will be made available shortly after the conclusion of the call.

 

 

 

 

Note About Consolidated Entities

 

The Company consolidates entities in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company consolidates subsidiaries in which it holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting rights, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Noncontrolling interests represent third party equity ownership interests in the Company’s consolidated entities (including certain VIEs). The amount of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is disclosed in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

Note About StockholdersEquity, Certain Treasury Stock and Earnings Per Share

 

As of the date of this press release, 41,048 holdback shares have not been issued to certain former shareholders of the Company’s subsidiary, Astrana Health Management, Inc. (“AHM”), formerly known as Network Medical Management, Inc., who were AHM shareholders at the time of closing of the merger, as they have yet to submit properly completed letters of transmittal to Astrana in order to receive their pro rata portion of Astrana’s common stock and warrants as contemplated under that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 21, 2016, among Astrana, AHM, Apollo Acquisition Corp. (“Merger Subsidiary”) and Kenneth Sim, M.D., as amended, pursuant to which Merger Subsidiary merged with and into AHM, with AHM as the surviving corporation. Pending such receipt, such former AHM shareholders have the right to receive, without interest, their pro rata share of dividends or distributions with a record date after the effectiveness of the merger. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have treated such shares of common stock as outstanding, given the receipt of the letter of transmittal is considered perfunctory and Astrana is legally obligated to issue these shares in connection with the merger.

 

Shares of Astrana’s common stock owned by Allied Physicians of California, a Professional Medical Corporation (“APC”), a VIE of the Company, are legally issued and outstanding but excluded from shares of common stock outstanding in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as such shares are treated as treasury shares for accounting purposes. Such shares, therefore, are not included in the number of shares of common stock outstanding used to calculate the Company’s earnings per share.

 

About Astrana Health, Inc.

 

Astrana is a leading physician-centric, technology-powered, risk-bearing healthcare management company. Leveraging its proprietary population health management and healthcare delivery platform, Astrana operates an integrated, value-based healthcare model, which aims to empower the providers in its network to deliver the highest quality of care to its patients in a cost-effective manner. Together with our affiliated physician groups and consolidated entities, we provide coordinated outcomes-based medical care in a cost-effective manner.

 

Headquartered in Alhambra, California, Astrana serves over 12,000 providers and approximately 1.1 million patients in value-based care arrangements. Its subsidiaries and affiliates include management services organizations (MSOs), a network of risk-bearing organizations ("RBOs") that encompasses independent practice associations ("IPAs"), accountable care organizations ("ACOs"), and state-specific entities such as Restricted Knox-Keene licensed health plans in California, and care delivery entities across primary, multi-specialty, and ancillary care. For more information, please visit www.astranahealth.com.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements about the Company’s guidance for the year ending December 31, 2024, ability to meet operational goals, ability to meet expectations in deployment of care coordination and management capabilities, ability to decrease cost of care while improving quality and outcomes, ability to deliver sustainable revenue and EBITDA growth as well as long-term value, ability to respond to the changing environment, and successful implementation of strategic growth plans, acquisition strategy, and merger integration efforts. Forward-looking statements reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of the Company’s management, and some or all of such expectations and assumptions may not materialize or may vary significantly from actual results. Actual results may also vary materially from forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors, known and unknown, including the risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s reports filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation the risk factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

 

Investor Relations
(626) 943-6491
investors@astranahealth.com

 

 

 

 

ASTRANA HEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

    September 30,
2024
    December 31,
2023
 
      (Unaudited)          
Assets                
                 
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 347,994     $ 293,807  
Investment in marketable securities     2,354       2,498  
Receivables, net     132,237       76,780  
Receivables, net – related parties     76,568       58,980  
Income taxes receivable     16,211       10,657  
Other receivables     1,120       1,335  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     20,506       17,450  
                 
Total current assets     596,990       461,507  
                 
Non-current assets                
Land, property and equipment, net     12,172       7,171  
Intangible assets, net     109,108       71,648  
Goodwill     409,711       278,831  
Income taxes receivable     15,943       15,943  
Loans receivable, non-current     55,284       26,473  
Investments in other entities – equity method     34,629       25,774  
Investments in privately held entities     8,896       6,396  
Restricted cash     646       345  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     33,119       37,396  
Other assets     8,878       1,877  
                 
Total non-current assets     688,386       471,854  
                 
Total assets(1)   $ 1,285,376     $ 933,361  
                 
Liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity                
                 
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 94,811     $ 59,949  
Fiduciary accounts payable     6,041       7,737  
Medical liabilities     160,279       106,657  
Dividend payable     638       638  
Finance lease liabilities     554       646  
Operating lease liabilities     5,241       4,607  
Current portion of long-term debt     15,000       19,500  
Other liabilities     30,364       18,940  
                 
Total current liabilities     312,928       218,674  
                 
Non-current liabilities                
Deferred tax liability     2,857       4,072  
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion     743       1,033  
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion     31,162       36,289  
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs     423,119       258,939  
Other long-term liabilities     7,460       3,586  
                 
Total non-current liabilities     465,341       303,919  
                 
Total liabilities(1)     778,269       522,593  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Mezzanine equity                
Noncontrolling interest in Allied Physicians of California, a Professional Medical Corporation ("APC")     (202,512 )     (205,883 )
                 
Stockholders’ equity                
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023                
Series A Preferred stock, zero authorized and issued and zero outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 1,111,111 authorized and issued and zero outstanding as of December 31, 2023            
Series B Preferred stock, zero authorized and issued and zero outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and 555,555 authorized and issued and zero outstanding as of December 31, 2023            
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 47,780,523 and 46,843,743 shares issued and outstanding, excluding 10,598,749 and 10,584,340 treasury shares, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively     48       47  
Additional paid-in capital     411,334       371,037  
Retained earnings     293,234       243,134  
Total stockholders’ equity     704,616       614,218  
                 
Non-controlling interest     5,003       2,433  
                 
Total equity     709,619       616,651  
                 
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity   $ 1,285,376     $ 933,361  

 

(1) The Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets include the assets and liabilities of its consolidated VIEs. The condensed consolidated balance sheets include total assets that can be used only to settle obligations of the Company’s consolidated VIEs totaling $701.1 million and $540.8 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and total liabilities of the Company’s consolidated VIEs for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the primary beneficiary of $194.1 million and $146.0 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These VIE balances do not include $413.3 million of investment in affiliates and $76.3 million of amounts due to affiliates as of September 30, 2024, and $273.2 million of investment in affiliates and $107.3 million of amounts due to affiliates as of December 31, 2023, as these are eliminated upon consolidation and not presented within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

 

 

ASTRANA HEALTH, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Revenue                        
Capitation, net   $ 431,401     $ 305,678     $ 1,239,885     $ 906,430  
Risk pool settlements and incentives     21,779       15,022       57,564       48,605  
Management fee income     2,747       9,898       8,429       32,287  
Fee-for-service, net     18,692       15,892       54,588       41,216  
Other revenue     4,091       1,683       8,865       5,087  
                                 
Total revenue     478,710       348,173       1,369,331       1,033,625  
                                 
Operating expenses                                
Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization     405,218       275,375       1,148,422       857,648  
General and administrative expenses     37,803       29,410       112,478       74,648  
Depreciation and amortization     7,264       4,305       19,801       12,846  
                                 
Total expenses     450,285       309,090       1,280,701       945,142  
                                 
Income from operations     28,425       39,083       88,630       88,483  
                                 
Other income (expense)                                
Income (loss) from equity method investments     1,353       (2,104 )     2,887       3,104  
Interest expense     (8,856 )     (3,779 )     (25,028 )     (10,680 )
Interest income     3,778       3,281       11,287       9,617  
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments     (561 )     (342 )     415       (5,875 )
Other income     2,673       1,876       4,522       4,265  
                                 
Total other (expense) income, net     (1,613 )     (1,068 )     (5,917 )     431  
                                 
Income before provision for income taxes     26,812       38,015       82,713       88,914  
                                 
Provision for income taxes     7,831       10,042       25,004       30,971  
                                 
Net income     18,981       27,973       57,709       57,943  
                                 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest     2,887       5,914       7,609       9,582  
                                 
Net income attributable to Astrana Health, Inc.   $ 16,094     $ 22,059     $ 50,100     $ 48,361  
                                 
Earnings per share – basic   $ 0.34     $ 0.47     $ 1.05     $ 1.04  
                                 
Earnings per share – diluted   $ 0.33     $ 0.47     $ 1.04     $ 1.03  

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

Set forth below are reconciliations of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as well as the reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA over total revenue.

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net income   $ 18,981     $ 27,973     $ 57,709     $ 57,943  
Interest expense     8,856       3,779       25,028       10,680  
Interest income     (3,778 )     (3,281 )     (11,287 )     (9,617 )
Provision for income taxes     7,831       10,042       25,004       30,971  
Depreciation and amortization     7,264       4,305       19,801       12,846  
EBITDA     39,154       42,818       116,255       102,823  
                                 
(Income) loss from equity method investments     (1,353 )     2,016       (2,887 )     (3,160 )
Other, net     1,206 (1)      1,723 (2)      2,663 (3)      1,507 (2) 
Stock-based compensation     6,163       5,706       19,301       13,364  
APC excluded asset costs           (289 )           3,039  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 45,170     $ 51,974     $ 135,332     $ 117,573  
                                 
Total revenue   $ 478,710     $ 348,173     $ 1,369,331     $ 1,033,625  
                                 
Adjusted EBITDA margin     9 %     15 %     10 %     11 %

 

(1)  Other, net for the three months ended September 30, 2024 relates to non-cash changes related to change in the fair value of our financing obligation to purchase the remaining equity interests in one of our investments, non-cash changes related to change in the fair value of the Company’s Collar Agreement, non-cash gain on debt extinguishment related to one of our promissory note payables, and transaction costs incurred for our investments and tax restructuring fees.

 

(2)  Other, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 relates to transaction costs incurred for our investments and tax restructuring fees and non-cash changes related to change in the fair value of our financing obligation to purchase the remaining equity interests, changes in the fair value of our contingent liabilities, and changes in the fair value of the Company's Collar Agreement.

 

(3)  Other, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 relates to financial guarantee via a letter of credit that we provided almost three years ago in support of two local provider-led ACOs, non-cash changes related to change in the fair value of our financing obligation to purchase the remaining equity interests in one of our investments, non-cash changes related to change in the fair value of the Company’s Collar Agreement, non-cash gain on debt extinguishment related to one of our promissory note payables, transaction costs incurred for our investments and tax restructuring fees, and reimbursement from a related party of the Company for taxes associated with the Excluded Assets spin-off.

 

Guidance Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

    2024 Guidance Range  
(in thousands)   Low     High  
Net income   $ 59,340     $ 66,240  
Interest expense     18,750       18,750  
Provision for income taxes     26,660       29,760  
Depreciation and amortization     27,500       27,500  
EBITDA     132,250       142,250  
                 
Income from equity method investments     (4,250 )     (4,250 )
Other, net     5,000       5,000  
Stock-based compensation     32,000       32,000  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 165,000     $ 175,000  

 

 

 

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release contains the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, of which the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) is net income. These measures are not in accordance with, or alternatives to GAAP, and may be calculated differently from similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of our operations, for financial and operational decision-making, and as a supplemental means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, excluding income or loss from equity method investments, non-recurring and non-cash transactions, stock-based compensation, and APC excluded assets costs. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA over total revenue.

 

The Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with relevant and useful information, as it allows investors to evaluate the operating performance of the business activities without having to account for differences recognized because of non-core or non-recurring financial information. When GAAP financial measures are viewed in conjunction with non-GAAP financial measures, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of the Company’s ongoing operating performance. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are among those indicators the Company uses as a basis for evaluating operational performance, allocating resources, and planning and forecasting future periods. Non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. Other companies may calculate both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently, limiting the usefulness of these measures for comparative purposes. To the extent this release contains historical or future non-GAAP financial measures, the Company has provided corresponding GAAP financial measures for comparative purposes. The reconciliation between certain GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided above.