LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG), a leading provider of home and community-based health services for complex populations, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, and increases 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA¹ guidance.

Financial Highlights

• Net Revenue of $2,577 million, up 27.0% compared to $2,028 million in the first quarter of 2023.
• Net loss of $46 million, compared to net loss of $22 million in the first quarter of 2023.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $131 million, up 13.2% versus $115 million in the first quarter of 2023.
• Increased 2024 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance:
  • Revenue: $10,300 - $10,800 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA¹: $555 - $570 million, excluding potential Quality Incentive Payment
• Elected Olivia Kirtley, CPA, to the Board of Directors in connection with the Company’s IPO, and in April 2024 appointed Timothy Wicks, former Executive Vice President of Optum Inc., part of UnitedHealth Group, to the Board of Directors
  

“We are pleased with the strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in both our Pharmacy and Provider segments during the first quarter of 2024 and are increasingly optimistic about our outlook for the remainder of the year,” said Jon Rousseau, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "In Pharmacy Solutions, we delivered strong revenue growth of 35%. In Provider Services, revenue growth was solid and ahead of expectations, and we expanded adjusted EBITDA margins with our increased scale, efficiencies, and operational excellence. We continue to invest across both segments of the Company to drive high quality care and above market growth.”

First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Net revenue of $2,577 million, up 27.0% compared to $2,028 million in the first quarter of 2023. Net revenue growth was driven across both segments and all businesses in the company, led by particular strength within specialty and infusion pharmacy.

Gross profit of $369 million, up 10.4% compared to $335 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Net loss of $46 million, compared to net loss of $22 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $131 million, up 13.2% compared to $115 million in the first quarter of 2023.

¹_{Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Information” and the end of this press release for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income, the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.}

Key Financials:

Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance

For the full year 2024, BrightSpring is increasing guidance, which excludes the effects of any future acquisitions.

• Net revenue of $10,300 million to $10,800 million, or 16.7% to 22.3% growth over 2023
  • Pharmacy Segment Revenue of $7,850 million to $8,300 million, or 20.4% to 27.3% growth over full year 2023
  • Provider Segment Revenue of $2,450 million to $2,500 million, or 6.3% to 8.5% growth over full year 2023
• Adjusted EBITDA² of $555 million to $570 million, or 9.3% to 12.2% growth over full year 2023, excluding the impact from a certain Quality Incentive Payment (QIP) in both periods
  • The company may potentially receive this QIP of $30M in 2024
    

A copy of the company’s first quarter earnings presentation is available on the company’s investor relations website, https://ir.brightspringhealth.com/

² _{A reconciliation of the foregoing guidance for the non-GAAP metric of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net (loss) income cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.}

Webcast and Conference Call Details

BrightSpring will host a conference call today, May 2, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors interested in listening to the conference call are required to register online.

A live and archived webcast of the event will be available on the “Events & Presentations” section of the BrightSpring website at https://ir.brightspringhealth.com/. The Company has posted supplemental financial information on the first quarter results that it will reference during the conference call. The supplemental information can be found under the “Events & Presentations” on the Company’s investor relations page.

About BrightSpring Health Services

BrightSpring Health Services is the parent company of leading healthcare service lines that provide complementary home- and community-based pharmacy and provider health solutions for complex populations in need of specialized and/or chronic care. Through the Company’s high-quality and impactful pharmacy, primary care and home health care, and rehabilitation and behavioral health services, and through its skilled and dedicated employees, we provide comprehensive care and clinical solutions in all 50 states to over 400,000 customers, clients and patients daily. For more information, visit www.brightspringhealth.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements relate to matters such as industries, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek,” “foreseeable,” “target,” “guidance,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases.

The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, assumptions, or changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or quantify. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs, and projections will result or be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global, regional, or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We believe that these factors include but are not limited to the following:

• our operation in a highly competitive industry;
• our inability to maintain relationships with existing patient referral sources or establish new referral sources;
• changes to Medicare and Medicaid rates or methods governing Medicare and Medicaid payments for our services;
• cost containment initiatives of third-party payors, including post-payment audits;
• the implementation of alternative payment models and the transition of Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to managed care organizations may limit our market share and could adversely affect our revenues;
• changes in the case mix of patients, as well as payor mix and payment methodologies, and decisions and operations of third-party organizations;
• our reliance on federal and state spending, budget decisions, and continuous governmental operations which may fluctuate under different political conditions;
• changes in drug utilization and/or pricing, PBM contracts, and Medicare Part D/Medicaid reimbursement, which may negatively impact our profitability;
• changes in our relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers, including changes in drug availability or pricing;
• reliance on the continual recruitment and retention of nurses, pharmacists, therapists, caregivers, direct support professionals, and other qualified personnel, including senior management;
• federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern our employment practices, including minimum wage, living wage, and paid time-off requirements;
• fluctuation of our results of operations on a quarterly basis;
• labor relation matters;
• limited ability to control reimbursement rates received for our services;
• delays in collection or non-collection of our accounts receivable, particularly during the business integration process;
• failure to manage our growth effectively may inhibit our ability to execute our business plan, maintain high levels of service and satisfaction or adequately address competitive challenges;
• our ability to identify, successfully complete and manage acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives;
• continuing to provide consistently high quality of care;
• maintenance of our corporate reputation;
• contract continuance, expansion and renewal with our existing customers;
• effective investment in, improvements to and proper maintenance of the uninterrupted operation and data integrity of our information technology and other business systems;
• security breaches, loss of data, and other disruptions, which could compromise sensitive business or patient information, cause a loss of confidential patient data, employee data, personal information, or prevent access to critical information and expose us to liability, litigation, and federal and state governmental inquiries and damage our reputation and brand;
• risks related to credit card payments and other payment methods including adverse impacts from the cyber attack of Change Healthcare, one of the largest providers of healthcare payment systems in the United States;
• potential substantial malpractice or other similar claims;
• various risks related to governmental inquiries, regulatory actions, and whistleblower and other lawsuits;
• our current insurance program may expose us to unexpected costs, particularly if we incur losses not covered by our insurance or if claims or losses differ from our estimates;
• factors outside of our control, including those listed, have required and could in the future require us to record an asset impairment of goodwill;
• a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak of an infectious disease, including the ongoing effects of COVID-19;
• inclement weather, natural disasters, acts of terrorism, riots, civil insurrection or social unrest, looting, protests, strikes, or street demonstrations; and
• our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive, and should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, investments, or other strategic transactions we may make.

For additional information on these and other factors that could cause BrightSpring’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains “non-GAAP financial measures,” including “EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which are financial measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have been presented in this release as supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP, because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in highlighting trends in our operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to supplement GAAP measures of performance in the evaluation of the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to establish and award discretionary annual incentive compensation, and to compare our performance against that of other peer companies using similar measures.

Management supplements GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not GAAP measures of our financial performance and should not be considered as an alternative to net (loss) income as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, these measures are not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax payments, debt service requirements, total capital expenditures, and certain other cash costs that may recur in the future.

Management defines EBITDA as net (loss) income before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, and depreciation and amortization. Management also defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, further adjusted to exclude non-cash share-based compensation, acquisition, integration and transaction-related costs, restructuring and divestiture-related and other costs, goodwill impairment, legal costs associated with certain historical matters for PharMerica and settlement costs, significant projects, management fees, and unreimbursed COVID-19 related costs.

The presentations of these measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, the presentations of these measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and can differ significantly from company to company. Please see the end of this press release for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.

BrightSpring Contact:

Investor Relations:
David Deuchler, CFA
Gilmartin Group LLC
ir@brightspringhealth.com

Media Contact:
Leigh White
leigh.white@brightspringhealth.com
502.630.7412

(1)    This adjustment reflects the per share impact of the adjustment reflected within the definition of Adjusted EBITDA.
(2)    The income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the estimated tax rate for the respective non-GAAP adjustment.