May 4, 2022
Company Reports Strong Same Clinic Revenue Growth Trends; Reaffirms Guidance
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR), a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Financial Highlights
- Net revenues were $261.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $237.5 million for the same period in 2021, reflecting growth of 10.0 percent. Patient Care same clinic revenue growth per day was 6.9 percent during the period with continuing increases in work-in-process levels during the quarter.
- Net loss was $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in 2021. Loss from operations was $2.5 million for the quarter compared to income from operations of $2.0 million for the same period in 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $13.5 million for the same period in 2021, reflecting a decline of $4.6 million. Comparative earnings in the period were affected by a favorable $3.5 million disallowance and patient non-payment rate in the prior year period, as well as other items specific to the current year period.
- GAAP loss per share was $0.21 for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $0.09 per share for the same period in 2021. Adjusted loss per share was $0.15 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.08 for the same period in 2021.
- The Company reaffirmed its full year guidance for 2022.
Vinit Asar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanger, Inc., stated, “We are pleased with the strong rate of revenue growth achieved by our Patient Care business in the first quarter. We currently believe these positive growth trends will be sustainable as work-in-process levels have continued to increase during the quarter.”
Mr. Asar continued, “While we encountered some operational difficulties and increased costs during the period, we believe these effects were for the most part temporary in nature and specific to our first quarter results. Based on this, we remain comfortable with and have reaffirmed our guidance for the year.”
Segment Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Patient Care Segment
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Patient Care net revenues were $219.8 million, an increase of $24.1 million, or 12.3 percent, compared to the same period in 2021. For the three month period, acquisitions of O&P clinics that were consummated in 2021 and 2022 contributed $11.2 million of incremental revenue.
Net same clinic revenue on a day-adjusted basis grew 6.9 percent during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter in the prior year period. Patient Care results benefited from the continued improvement in patient volumes compared to the decreased levels of demand experienced due to the COVID pandemic during the same period in 2021.
Excluding the effect of acquisitions, net revenue from prosthetics grew 7.7 percent and net revenue from orthotics grew 5.9 percent, each compared to the first quarter of 2021. Prosthetics comprised 52.1 percent of Patient Care segment net revenue for the quarter, compared to 51.7 percent in the same period of 2021. Income from operations in the Patient Care segment was $17.0 million during the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of $2.1 million compared to the $19.1 million reported in the prior year.
Payor disallowances and patient non-payment were 4.4 percent of gross charges during the first quarter of 2022 which compared to 2.9 percent during the first quarter of 2021, resulting in an approximate $3.5 million comparative decrease to revenue, income from operations and Adjusted EBITDA. During the quarter, the Patient Care segment’s income from operations and Adjusted EBITDA incurred $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in increased costs associated with its fabrication facilities, in part due to increased reliance on higher cost third party fabrication services related to constraints encountered in its own operations due to the effects of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the availability of staffing and delays in the opening of its new fabrication facility in Phoenix, Arizona. That facility was successfully opened prior to the end of the quarter. The segment also incurred $0.6 million in increased freight costs as compared with the first quarter of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA for the segment was $23.1 million, which reflected a $1.9 million decrease compared to the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the segment totaled 10.5 percent compared to 12.7 percent during the first quarter of 2021.
Products & Services Segment
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Products & Services net revenues totaled $41.5 million, reflecting a decline of 0.8 percent compared with the same period in 2021. Revenue from the distribution of O&P componentry totaled $31.4 million, reflecting growth of $0.7 million, or 2.4 percent. Therapeutic solutions revenue in the first quarter totaled $10.1 million, a decline of $1.0 million, or 9.4 percent.
Income from operations for the Products & Services segment was $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to $4.7 million in the same period of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the segment totaled $4.9 million for the first quarter of 2022, a $2.0 million decline compared with the same period of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin in the segment totaled 11.7 percent compared to 16.4 percent during the first quarter of 2021.
Corporate & Other
Expenses associated with corporate and other activities increased by $0.3 million to $22.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Excluding the effect of depreciation and amortization, and acquisition-related expense, the net cost of corporate and other activities increased by $0.7 million to $19.0 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Net Income; Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $7.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2022, which is unchanged from the prior year period.
For the three month period ended March 31, 2022, net loss was $8.0 million compared with $3.3 million for the same period in 2021. GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.21 compared to $0.09 per share in 2021. Adjusted diluted loss per share was $0.15 for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.08 per share for the same period in 2021.
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities; Liquidity
Cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $8.3 million compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $42.4 million for the same period in 2021. The Company’s days sales outstanding were 48 days as of March 31, 2022, which reflected a three-day increase as compared to the same period in 2021.
On March 31, 2022, the Company had liquidity of $167.2 million, comprised of $37.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $129.8 million in available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility. This compares to total liquidity of $165.1 million on March 31, 2021.
2022 Outlook
Due in part to favorable same clinic growth trends, the previous incorporation of disallowance trends similar to those experienced in the first quarter and the anticipated temporary nature of certain other costs incurred in the quarter, the Company’s outlook for 2022 remains unchanged since its initial announcement on February 7, 2022.
As previously disclosed, the Company anticipates 2022 net revenue will be in a range between $1.190 billion and $1.220 billion, and Adjusted EBITDA in a range between $127 million and $132 million. The Company’s outlook for 2022 includes approximately $35 million in revenue relating to the full year effect of acquisitions consummated in 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA in this outlook is provided on a non-GAAP basis only because a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, is not available without unreasonable effort due to the unpredictable nature of reconciling items that render such a reconciliation not meaningful for investors.
Conference and Webcast Details
Hanger’s management team will host a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2022 financial results and business outlook.
To participate in the Company’s live conference call, please dial (844) 200-6205 or +1 (929) 526-1599 for international participants and reference access code 335781. A live webcast, replay of the call, and earnings release will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.hanger.com/financial-reporting/quarterly-results. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call.
Additional Notes
A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is included in the tables provided at the back of this press release. The Company has provided certain supplemental key statistics relating to its results for certain prior periods. These key statistics are non-GAAP measures used by the Company’s management to analyze the Company’s business results that are being provided for informational and analytical context.
Accompanying supplemental information will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Hanger’s web site at investor.hanger.com.
About Hanger, Inc. – Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR) provides comprehensive, outcomes-based orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services through its Patient Care segment, with approximately 875 Hanger Clinic locations nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions. Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for 2022, and rooted in 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger is a purpose-driven company with a vision to lead the O&P markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value, aimed at empowering human potential. For more information on Hanger, visit investor.hanger.com.
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