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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. |
Date: February 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Susan R. Salka |
Susan R. Salka | ||
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Q4 2019 | % Change Q4 2018 | Full Year 2019 | % Change Full Year 2018 | |
Revenue | $586.9 | 11% | $2,222.1 | 4% |
Gross profit | $197.1 | 14% | $743.5 | 7% |
Net income | $27.5 | (23)% | $114.0 | (20)% |
Diluted EPS | $0.58 | (22)% | $2.40 | (18)% |
Adj. diluted EPS* | $0.85 | 5% | $3.18 | (3)% |
Adjusted EBITDA* | $75.4 | 14% | $277.4 | 3% |
• | Fourth quarter results exceeded expectations, with the Nurse and Allied Solutions segment delivering higher revenue from the support of labor disruption events and rapid response staffing |
• | Nurse and Allied segment recorded 6% year-over-year organic growth in the fourth quarter |
• | Full year operating cash flow was $225 million, reflecting strong performance and a nine-day reduction in days' sales outstanding |
• | Acquired b4health, an innovative float pool management technology solution and vendor management system, in December |
• | The previously announced acquisition of Stratus Video, the leading provider of healthcare video remote language interpretation services, is expected to close on February 14, 2020. |
• | The Stratus acquisition is expected to be immediately margin-accretive and strengthens AMN's position as healthcare's leading total talent solutions partner |
Metric | Guidance* |
Consolidated revenue | $598 - $605 Million |
Gross margin | 33.3% - 33.5% |
SG&A as percentage of revenue | 23.1% - 23.3% |
Operating margin | 6.8% - 7.0% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 12.3% - 12.5% |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | Sept 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 586,892 | $ | 528,635 | $ | 567,597 | $ | 2,222,107 | $ | 2,136,074 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue | 389,759 | 356,179 | 377,566 | 1,478,642 | 1,439,691 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 197,133 | 172,456 | 190,031 | 743,465 | 696,383 | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 33.6 | % | 32.6 | % | 33.5 | % | 33.5% | 32.6% | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) | 133,158 | 110,830 | 133,207 | 508,030 | 452,318 | ||||||||||||||
SG&A as a % of revenue | 22.7 | % | 21.0 | % | 23.5% | 22.9% | 21.2% | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17,007 | 11,449 | 17,085 | 58,520 | 41,237 | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 150,165 | 122,279 | 150,292 | 566,550 | 493,555 | ||||||||||||||
Income from operations | 46,968 | 50,177 | 39,739 | 176,915 | 202,828 | ||||||||||||||
Operating margin (1) | 8.0 | % | 9.5 | % | 7.0 | % | 8.0% | 9.5% | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net, and other (2) | 8,859 | (217 | ) | 7,830 | 28,427 | 16,143 | |||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 38,109 | 50,394 | 31,909 | 148,488 | 186,685 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 10,627 | 14,781 | 8,394 | 34,500 | 44,944 | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 27,482 | $ | 35,613 | $ | 23,515 | $ | 113,988 | $ | 141,741 | |||||||||
Net income as a % of revenue | 4.7 | % | 6.7 | % | 4.1 | % | 5.1% | 6.6% | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation and other | 59 | 58 | 132 | 1 | 263 | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 59 | 58 | 132 | 1 | 263 | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 27,541 | $ | 35,671 | $ | 23,647 | $ | 113,989 | $ | 142,004 | |||||||||
Net income per common share | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 2.44 | $ | 2.99 | |||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 2.40 | $ | 2.91 | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 46,713 | 46,825 | 46,677 | 46,704 | 47,371 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 47,573 | 48,102 | 47,607 | 47,593 | 48,668 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | Sept 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 27,482 | $ | 35,613 | $ | 23,515 | $ | 113,988 | $ | 141,741 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 10,627 | 14,781 | 8,394 | 34,500 | 44,944 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 38,109 | 50,394 | 31,909 | 148,488 | 186,685 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net, and other (2) | 8,859 | (217 | ) | 7,830 | 28,427 | 16,143 | |||||||||||||
Income from operations | 46,968 | 50,177 | 39,739 | 176,915 | 202,828 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 17,007 | 11,449 | 17,085 | 58,520 | 41,237 | ||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation (3) | 4,528 | 2,861 | 2,825 | 16,241 | 10,815 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition, integration, and other costs (4) | 6,936 | 1,884 | 9,602 | 25,723 | 3,358 | ||||||||||||||
Legal settlement accrual increases (5) | — | — | — | — | 12,140 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (6) | $ | 75,439 | $ | 66,371 | $ | 69,251 | $ | 277,399 | $ | 270,378 | |||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin (7) | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 27,482 | $ | 35,613 | $ | 23,515 | $ | 113,988 | $ | 141,741 | |||||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 11,074 | 6,640 | 11,411 | 36,493 | 24,239 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition, integration, and other costs (4) | 6,936 | 1,884 | 9,602 | 25,723 | 3,358 | ||||||||||||||
Legal settlement accrual increases (5) | — | — | — | — | 12,140 | ||||||||||||||
Equity investment fair value changes (2) | — | (5,990 | ) | — | — | (7,349 | ) | ||||||||||||
Debt financing related costs | 594 | — | — | 594 | 574 | ||||||||||||||
Tax effect on above adjustments | (4,838 | ) | (659 | ) | (5,463 | ) | (16,331 | ) | (8,570 | ) | |||||||||
Tax correction related to prior periods (8) | — | — | — | — | (2,501 | ) | |||||||||||||
Tax effect of COLI fair value changes (9) | (1,002 | ) | 1,676 | (162 | ) | (3,266 | ) | 1,676 | |||||||||||
Excess tax deficiencies (benefits) related to equity awards (10) | 203 | (302 | ) | (576 | ) | (5,915 | ) | (5,401 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income (11) | 40,449 | 38,862 | 38,327 | 151,286 | 159,907 | ||||||||||||||
GAAP diluted net income per share (EPS) | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 2.40 | $ | 2.91 | |||||||||
Adjustments | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.32 | 0.78 | 0.38 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted EPS (12) | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 3.18 | $ | 3.29 |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | Sept 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||
Nurse and allied solutions | $ | 388,776 | $ | 329,317 | $ | 362,533 | $ | 1,419,965 | $ | 1,306,516 | |||||||||
Locum tenens solutions | 77,925 | 81,850 | 84,164 | 324,653 | 393,366 | ||||||||||||||
Other workforce solutions | 120,191 | 117,468 | 120,900 | 477,489 | 436,192 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 586,892 | $ | 528,635 | $ | 567,597 | $ | 2,222,107 | $ | 2,136,074 | ||||||||||
Segment operating income (13) | |||||||||||||||||||
Nurse and allied solutions | $ | 55,646 | $ | 45,521 | $ | 47,544 | $ | 199,806 | $ | 183,427 | |||||||||
Locum tenens solutions | 6,123 | 7,027 | 6,156 | 25,108 | 41,348 | ||||||||||||||
Other workforce solutions | 29,104 | 27,104 | 27,806 | 110,225 | 104,541 | ||||||||||||||
90,873 | 79,652 | 81,506 | 335,139 | 329,316 | |||||||||||||||
Unallocated corporate overhead | 15,434 | 13,281 | 12,255 | 57,740 | 58,938 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (6) | $ | 75,439 | $ | 66,371 | $ | 69,251 | $ | 277,399 | $ | 270,378 | |||||||||
Gross Margin | |||||||||||||||||||
Nurse and allied solutions | 28.6 | % | 27.2 | % | 27.9 | % | 28.0 | % | 27.2 | % | |||||||||
Locum tenens solutions | 26.5 | % | 27.2 | % | 27.5 | % | 27.4 | % | 28.6 | % | |||||||||
Other workforce solutions | 54.3 | % | 51.7 | % | 54.3 | % | 53.8 | % | 52.4 | % | |||||||||
Operating Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
Nurse and allied solutions | |||||||||||||||||||
Average healthcare professionals on assignment (14) | 10,462 | 9,404 | 10,294 | 9,932 | 9,261 | ||||||||||||||
Locum tenens solutions | |||||||||||||||||||
Days filled (15) | 40,149 | 41,000 | 42,700 | 164,908 | 199,089 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue per day filled (16) | $ | 1,941 | $ | 1,996 | $ | 1,971 | $ | 1,969 | $ | 1,976 | |||||||||
December 31, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 82,985 | $ | 40,748 | $ | 13,856 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 352,685 | 354,742 | 365,871 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, subcontractor | 72,714 | 62,752 | 50,143 | ||||||||
Prepaid and other current assets | 52,115 | 48,690 | 52,296 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 560,499 | 506,932 | 482,166 | ||||||||
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments | 62,170 | 59,165 | 59,331 | ||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 104,832 | 100,199 | 90,419 | ||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 89,866 | 92,257 | — | ||||||||
Other assets | 120,254 | 115,482 | 96,152 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 595,551 | 586,611 | 438,506 | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 398,474 | 400,428 | 326,147 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,931,646 | $ | 1,861,074 | $ | 1,492,721 | |||||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 156,140 | $ | 139,505 | $ | 149,603 | |||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 170,932 | 157,950 | 135,059 | ||||||||
Current portion of notes payable | — | 3,750 | — | ||||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 13,943 | 13,387 | — | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 11,788 | 11,227 | 12,365 | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | 25,302 | 18,090 | 10,243 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 378,105 | 343,909 | 307,270 | ||||||||
Revolving credit facility | — | 146,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||
Notes payable, less unamortized fees | 617,159 | 465,899 | 320,607 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 46,618 | 46,356 | 27,326 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 91,209 | 94,150 | — | ||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 61,813 | 59,656 | 78,528 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,194,904 | 1,155,970 | 853,731 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | 736,742 | 705,104 | 638,990 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,931,646 | $ | 1,861,074 | $ | 1,492,721 | |||||
Leverage ratio (17) | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | Sept 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 78,657 | $ | 58,947 | $ | 80,914 | $ | 224,862 | $ | 226,993 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (38,218 | ) | (7,689 | ) | (12,915 | ) | (291,824 | ) | (279,337 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 159 | (44,263 | ) | (52,845 | ) | 136,599 | 37,511 | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash | 59 | 58 | 132 | 1 | 263 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 40,657 | 7,053 | 15,286 | 69,638 | (14,570 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 113,305 | 77,271 | 98,019 | 84,324 | 98,894 | ||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 153,962 | $ | 84,324 | $ | 113,305 | $ | 153,962 | $ | 84,324 |
Three Months Ended | |||
March 31, 2020 | |||
Low(18) | High(18) | ||
Operating margin | 6.8% | 7.0% | |
Depreciation and amortization | 3.3% | ||
EBITDA margin | 10.1% | 10.3% | |
Share-based compensation | 0.9% | ||
Acquisition, integration, and other costs | 1.3% | ||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 12.3% | 12.5% |
(1) | Operating margin represents income from operations divided by revenue. |
(2) | As a result of the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement on January 1, 2018, the Company now measures equity investments, except those accounted for using the equity method of accounting, at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through net income. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018, changes in fair value of equity investments recognized in interest expense, net, and other were $5,990,000 and $7,349,000, respectively. Since these favorable changes in fair value are unrelated to the Company’s operating performance, we excluded their impact from the calculation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018. |
(3) | Share-based compensation for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 was partially offset by a $1,610,000 reduction related to performance equity awards during the third quarter of 2018. Share-based compensation for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 was impacted by two modifications during the first quarter and effective in 2019, a new vesting condition that resulted in accelerated expense recognition, and $1,209,000 of additional expense related to the performance equity awards during the fourth quarter of 2019. |
(4) | Acquisition, integration, and other costs for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, include net increases in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities for recently acquired companies of $4,895,000 and $7,178,000, respectively, and extraordinary legal expenses of approximately $400,000 and $7,100,000, respectively. Beginning in 2019, we exclude the impact of extraordinary legal expenses from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA because we believe that these expenses are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance. |
(5) | During the third quarter of 2018, the Company recorded increases to its legal accruals established in connection with settlement agreements entered into during September and October 2018 in two class actions related to wage and hour claims, both of which were paid during 2019. Since the settlements are largely unrelated to the Company’s operating performance, we excluded the impact on adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted EPS for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. Amounts recorded in prior quarters in these two class actions and legal accruals related to other matters are immaterial and their impact was not excluded from adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, or adjusted diluted EPS. |
(6) | Adjusted EBITDA represents net income plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition and integration costs, extraordinary legal expenses, legal settlement accrual increases and share-based compensation. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides an effective measure of the Company’s results, as it excludes certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance and is a measure used in the Company’s credit agreement and the indentures governing our 5.125% Senior Notes due 2024 and our 4.625% Senior Notes due 2027. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor has it been presented as an alternative to income from operations or net income as an indicator of operating performance. Although management believes that some of the items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income, and management therefore utilizes adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as net income. |
(7) | Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. |
(8) | During the first quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a net tax benefit to adjust for an immaterial out-of-period error identified in that quarter related to the income tax treatment of fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its company owned life insurance for years ended December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2017. These fair value changes had not previously been included as a benefit in the tax provision of the related years. |
(9) | The Company records net tax expense (benefit) related to the income tax treatment of the fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its company owned life insurance. Since this change in fair value is unrelated to the Company’s operating performance, we excluded the impact on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS. |
(10) | The consolidated effective tax rate is affected by the recording of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies relating to equity awards vested and exercised during the period. As a result of the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement on January 1, 2017, we no longer record excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to additional paid-in capital, but such excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are now recognized in income tax expense. The magnitude of the impact of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies generated in the future, which may be favorable or unfavorable, is dependent upon the Company’s future grants of share-based compensation, the Company’s future stock price on the date awards vest or exercise in relation to the fair value of the awards on the grant date or the exercise behavior of the Company’s stock appreciation rights holders. Since these excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are largely unrelated to our income before taxes and are unrepresentative of our normal effective tax rate, we excluded their impact in the calculation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS. |
(11) | Adjusted net income represents GAAP net income excluding the impact of the (A) amortization of intangible assets, (B) acquisition and integration costs, (C) extraordinary legal expenses, (D) legal settlement accrual increases, (E) changes in fair value of equity investments since January 1, 2018, (F) deferred financing costs, (G) tax effect, if any, of the foregoing adjustments, (H) excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies relating to equity awards vested and exercised since January 1, 2017, (I) correction of prior periods error, and (J) net tax expense related to the income tax treatment of fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its company owned life insurance. Management included this non-GAAP measure to provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing the Company’s operating results in a manner that is focused on its operating performance and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. However, investors and prospective investors should note that this non-GAAP measure involves judgment by management (in particular, judgment as to what is classified as a special item to be excluded in the calculation of adjusted net income). Although management believes the items in the calculation of from adjusted net income are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income, and management therefore utilizes adjusted net income as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as GAAP net income. |
(12) | Adjusted diluted EPS represents GAAP diluted EPS excluding the impact of the (A) amortization of intangible assets, (B) acquisition and integration costs, (C) extraordinary legal expenses, (D) legal settlement accrual increases, (E) changes in fair value of equity investments since January 1, 2018, (F) deferred financing costs, (G) tax effect, if any, of the foregoing adjustments, (H) excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies relating to equity awards vested and exercised since January 1, 2017, (I) correction of prior periods error, and (J) net tax expense related to the income tax treatment of fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its company owned life insurance. Management included this non-GAAP measure to provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing the Company’s operating results in a manner that is focused on its operating performance and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. However, investors and prospective investors should note that this non-GAAP measure involves judgment by management (in particular, judgment as to what is classified as a special item to be excluded in the calculation of adjusted diluted EPS). Although management believes the items in the calculation of from adjusted diluted EPS are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income, and management therefore utilizes adjusted diluted EPS as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as GAAP diluted EPS. |
(13) | Segment operating income represents net income plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, unallocated corporate overhead, acquisition and integration costs, legal settlement accrual increases and share-based compensation. |
(14) | Average healthcare professionals on assignment represents the average number of nurse and allied healthcare professionals on assignment during the period presented. Excluding Advanced Medical, which was acquired during the second quarter of 2019, the average healthcare professionals on assignment was 9,116 and 9,259 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(15) | Days filled is calculated by dividing the locum tenens hours filled during the period by eight hours. |
(16) | Revenue per day filled represents revenue of the Company’s locum tenens solutions segment divided by days filled for the period presented. |
(17) | Leverage ratio represents the ratio of the consolidated funded indebtedness (as calculated per the Company’s credit agreement) at the end of the subject period to the consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as calculated per the Company’s credit agreement) for the twelve-month period ended at the end of the subject period. |
(18) | Guidance percentage metrics are approximate. |