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HealthEquity Reports Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2021 Financial Results

September 8, 2021 4:02 PM

Highlights of the second quarter include:

DRAPER, Utah, Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) ("HealthEquity" or the "Company"), the nation's largest health savings account ("HSA") non-bank custodian, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021.

"HealthEquity is built for growth as the team showed in the second fiscal quarter, delivering a record 180,000 new HSAs and 27% year-over-year HSA Asset growth,” said Jon Kessler, President and CEO of HealthEquity. “With our organic momentum and the Further and Fifth-Third HSA portfolio acquisitions planned to close later this fiscal year, Team Purple is positioned to gain market share in FY22 and exit the year with strong momentum."

Second quarter financial results

Revenue for the second quarter ended July 31, 2021 of $189.1 million increased 7% compared to $176.0 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020. Revenue this quarter included: service revenue of $109.2 million, custodial revenue of $48.8 million, and interchange revenue of $31.1 million.

HealthEquity reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $33.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 31, 2021. The Company reported a net loss of $0.1 million, or less than one half of one cent per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $30.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA was $65.5 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2021, an increase of 9% compared to $60.0 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was 35% of revenue compared to 34% for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020.

Account and asset metrics

HealthEquity reported sales of 180,000 new HSAs in the second quarter ended July 31, 2021, compared to 108,000 in the second quarter ended July 31, 2020. HSAs as of July 31, 2021 were approximately 6.0 million, an increase of 11% year over year, including 402,000 HSAs with investments, an increase of 42% year over year. Total Accounts as of July 31, 2021 were 13.1 million, including 7.2 million other consumer-directed benefits ("CDBs").

Total HSA Assets as of July 31, 2021 were $15.5 billion, an increase of 27% year over year. Total HSA Assets included $10.0 billion of HSA cash and $5.4 billion of HSA investments. Client-held funds, which are deposits held on behalf of our Clients to facilitate administration of our CDBs, and from which we generate custodial revenue, were $0.8 billion as of July 31, 2021.

WageWorks integration

HealthEquity completed its acquisition of WageWorks on August 30, 2019. As of July 31, 2021, we have achieved approximately $70 million of the approximately $80 million in annualized ongoing net synergies we expect to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2022.

Business outlook

For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, management expects revenues of $755 million to $765 million. Its outlook for net loss is between $17 million and $13 million, resulting in net loss of $0.20 to $0.15 per diluted share. Its outlook for non-GAAP net income, calculated using the method described below, is between $122 million and $126 million, resulting in non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.45 to $1.50 (based on an estimated 84 million diluted weighted-average shares outstanding). Management expects Adjusted EBITDA of $241 million to $247 million. This outlook includes the potential impact from the acquisition of the Fifth Third Bank HSA portfolio, which is expected to close by the end of the Company's fiscal third quarter. This outlook does not include any potential impact from the Further acquisition, except for associated merger integration expenses incurred through July 31, 2021.

The Company has entered into two agreements to acquire Further: (1) an agreement to acquire all cash balances and investment assets included in any voluntary employee beneficiary association (“VEBA”) account that is funding a health reimbursement arrangement (either Section 501(c)(9) or Section 115 trusts) and all contracts related exclusively thereto, which is anticipated to close on January 31, 2022, and (2) an amended agreement to acquire the remainder of the Further business, with a target closing date on November 1, 2021. Accordingly, the Company's financial results are expected to include a portion of Further's operating results from the closing date through the end of fiscal year 2022. In addition to the outlook for the HealthEquity standalone business above, management expects Further revenue for that period to be between $10 million and $12 million.

See “Non-GAAP financial information” below for definitions of our Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used throughout this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

Conference call

HealthEquity management will host a conference call at 4:30 pm (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 to discuss the second quarter 2022 financial results. The conference call will be accessible by dialing 844-791-6252, or 661-378-9636 for international callers, and referencing conference ID 1425679. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available on the investor relations section of our website at http://ir.healthequity.com.

Non-GAAP financial information

To supplement our financial information presented on a GAAP basis, we disclose non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The Company cautions investors that non-GAAP financial information, by its nature, departs from GAAP; accordingly, its use can make it difficult to compare current results with results from other reporting periods and with the results of other companies. In addition, while amortization of acquired intangible assets is being excluded from non-GAAP net income, the revenue generated from those acquired intangible assets is not excluded. Whenever we use these non-GAAP financial measures, we provide a reconciliation of the applicable non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed in the tables below.

About HealthEquity

HealthEquity and its subsidiaries administer HSAs and other consumer-directed benefits for our more than 13 million accounts in partnership with employers, benefits advisors, and health and retirement plan providers who share our mission to connect health and wealth and value our culture of remarkable “Purple” service. For more information, visit www.healthequity.com.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our industry, business strategy, plans, goals and expectations concerning our markets and market position, product expansion, future operations, expenses and other results of operations, revenue, margins, profitability, acquisition synergies, future efficiencies, tax rates, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. When used in this discussion, the words “may,” “believes,” “intends,” “seeks,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “should,” “assumes,” “continues,” “could,” “will,” “future” and the negative of these or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this press release.

Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to be correct. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, risks related to the following:

For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to the risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and subsequent periodic and current reports. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. We undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Investor Relations ContactRichard Putnam801-727-1209[email protected]

HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiariesCondensed consolidated balance sheets

(in thousands, except par value)July 31, 2021 January 31, 2021
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$753,754 $328,803
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,824 and $4,239 as of July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively74,223 72,767
Other current assets32,637 58,607
Total current assets860,614 460,177
Property and equipment, net27,382 29,106
Operating lease right-of-use assets83,768 89,508
Intangible assets, net770,329 767,003
Goodwill1,363,568 1,327,193
Other assets42,973 37,420
Total assets$3,148,634 $2,710,407
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$4,696 $1,614
Accrued compensation40,154 50,670
Accrued liabilities49,098 75,880
Current portion of long-term debt78,125 62,500
Operating lease liabilities13,051 14,037
Total current liabilities185,124 204,701
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs895,449 924,217
Operating lease liabilities, non-current69,998 74,224
Other long-term liabilities20,091 8,808
Deferred tax liability115,306 119,729
Total long-term liabilities1,100,844 1,126,978
Total liabilities1,285,968 1,331,679
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 900,000 shares authorized, 83,608 and 77,168 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively8 8
Additional paid-in capital1,648,743 1,158,372
Accumulated earnings213,915 220,348
Total stockholders’ equity1,862,666 1,378,728
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$3,148,634 $2,710,407

HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiariesCondensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) (unaudited)

Three months ended July 31, Six months ended July 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenue
Service revenue$109,182 $103,805 $211,716 $215,076
Custodial revenue48,776 46,909 95,754 93,808
Interchange revenue31,145 25,325 65,835 57,166
Total revenue189,103 176,039 373,305 366,050
Cost of revenue
Service costs67,334 65,246 137,966 136,259
Custodial costs4,824 4,998 9,833 10,043
Interchange costs4,974 4,011 10,419 9,890
Total cost of revenue77,132 74,255 158,218 156,192
Gross profit111,971 101,784 215,087 209,858
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing15,476 12,167 29,562 23,622
Technology and development37,898 30,654 73,367 61,732
General and administrative22,812 20,493 43,499 39,491
Amortization of acquired intangible assets20,289 19,077 40,103 37,779
Merger integration16,371 10,365 25,178 23,135
Total operating expenses112,846 92,756 211,709 185,759
Income (loss) from operations(875) 9,028 3,378 24,099
Other expense
Interest expense(7,254) (8,895) (13,943) (21,158)
Other income (expense), net344 (824) (3,286) (1,588)
Total other expense(6,910) (9,719) (17,229) (22,746)
Income (loss) before income taxes(7,785) (691) (13,851) 1,353
Income tax benefit(3,967) (543) (7,418) (325)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)$(3,818) $(148) $(6,433) $1,678
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic$(0.05) $0.00 $(0.08) $0.02
Diluted$(0.05) $0.00 $(0.08) $0.02
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
Basic83,481 72,343 82,628 71,669
Diluted83,481 72,343 82,628 72,971

HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiariesCondensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)

Six months ended July 31,
(in thousands)2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$(6,433) $1,678
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization64,819 56,106
Stock-based compensation28,416 18,834
Amortization of debt issuance costs2,482 2,533
Change in fair value of contingent consideration1,011
Other non-cash items(752) 1,145
Deferred taxes(4,051) (568)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(230) 628
Other assets20,636 (3,187)
Operating lease right-of-use assets6,060 5,563
Accrued compensation(10,639) (13,854)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other current liabilities(30,213) 30
Operating lease liabilities, non-current(4,556) (5,723)
Other long-term liabilities1,616 5,477
Net cash provided by operating activities68,166 68,662
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(49,533)
Purchases of software and capitalized software development costs(32,097) (21,787)
Purchases of property and equipment(6,352) (8,987)
Acquisition of intangible member assets(2,653) (24,922)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities2,367
Net cash used in investing activities(88,268) (55,696)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from follow-on equity offering, net of payments for offering costs456,642 287,318
Principal payments on long-term debt(15,625) (215,625)
Settlement of client-held funds obligation, net(2,636) (10,292)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options6,672 2,817
Net cash provided by financing activities445,053 64,218
Increase in cash and cash equivalents424,951 77,184
Beginning cash and cash equivalents328,803 191,726
Ending cash and cash equivalents$753,754 $268,910

HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiariesCondensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) (continued)

Six months ended July 31,
(in thousands)2021 2020
Supplemental cash flow data:
Interest expense paid in cash$9,838 $17,659
Income tax payments (refunds), net(5,545) 798
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of software and capitalized software development costs included in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, or accrued compensation4,077 1,262
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities357 1,104
Contingent consideration recognized at acquisition8,147
Exercise of common stock options receivable119 66
Purchases of intangible member assets 58
Additions to goodwill due to measurement period adjustments 1,177
Follow-on equity offering costs accrued during the period 540

Stock-based compensation expense (unaudited)

Total stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) is as follows:

Three months ended July 31, Six months ended July 31,
(in thousands)2021 2020 2021 2020
Cost of revenue$3,068 $2,065 $5,471 $3,528
Sales and marketing2,660 1,818 4,848 2,776
Technology and development3,693 2,493 6,706 5,410
General and administrative6,196 5,062 11,391 7,120
Other expense (1) 342
Total stock-based compensation expense$15,617 $11,438 $28,758 $18,834

(1) Equity-based awards exchanged for cash in connection with the Luum acquisition.

Total Accounts (unaudited)

(in thousands, except percentages)July 31, 2021 July 31, 2020 % Change January 31, 2021
HSAs5,972 5,384 11 % 5,782
New HSAs from sales - Quarter-to-date180 108 67 % 370
New HSAs from sales - Year-to-date295 213 38 % 687
New HSAs from acquisitions - Year-to-date n/a
HSAs with investments402 284 42 % 333
CDBs7,171 7,090 1 % 7,028
Total Accounts13,143 12,474 5 % 12,810
Average Total Accounts - Quarter-to-date13,358 12,416 8 % 12,659
Average Total Accounts - Year-to-date13,114 12,602 4 % 12,604

HSA Assets (unaudited)

(in millions, except percentages)July 31, 2021 July 31, 2020 % Change January 31, 2021
HSA cash with yield (1)$9,938 $8,626 15 % $9,875
HSA cash without yield (2)90 344 (74)% 244
Total HSA cash10,028 8,970 12 % 10,119
HSA investments with yield (1)5,351 3,046 76 % 4,078
HSA investments without yield (2)92 195 (53)% 138
Total HSA investments5,443 3,241 68 % 4,216
Total HSA Assets15,471 12,211 27 % 14,335
Average daily HSA cash with yield - Year-to-date9,838 8,332 18 % 8,599
Average daily HSA cash with yield - Quarter-to-date$9,850 $8,380 18 % $9,060

(1) HSA Assets that generate custodial revenue.

(2) HSA Assets that do not generate custodial revenue.

Client-held funds (unaudited)

(in millions, except percentages)July 31, 2021 July 31, 2020 % Change January 31, 2021
Client-held funds (1)$810 $840 (4)% $986
Average daily Client-held funds - Year-to-date (1)876 861 2 % 847
Average daily Client-held funds - Quarter-to-date (1)853 891 (4)% 848

(1) Client-held funds that generate custodial revenue.

Net income (loss) reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)

Three months ended July 31, Six months ended July 31,
(in thousands)2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income (loss)$(3,818) $(148) $(6,433) $1,678
Interest income(533) (76) (941) (676)
Interest expense7,254 8,895 13,943 21,158
Income tax benefit(3,967) (543) (7,418) (325)
Depreciation and amortization12,762 9,522 24,716 18,327
Amortization of acquired intangible assets20,289 19,077 40,103 37,779
Stock-based compensation expense15,617 11,438 28,416 18,834
Merger integration expenses16,371 10,365 25,178 23,135
Acquisition costs (gains) (1)1,665 (28) 7,604 66
Gain on equity securities(1,677) (1,677)
Other (2)1,552 1,500 999 3,034
Adjusted EBITDA$65,515 $60,002 $124,490 $123,010

(1) For the six months ended July 31, 2021, acquisition costs included $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense.

(2) For the three months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, other consisted of amortization of incremental costs to obtain a contract of $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and other costs, net, of $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020, other consisted of amortization of incremental costs to obtain a contract of $2.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and other income of $1.6 million and other costs of $2.2 million, respectively.

Reconciliation of net loss outlook to Adjusted EBITDA outlook (unaudited)

Outlook for the year ending
(in millions)January 31, 2022
Net loss$(17) - (13)
Interest income(2)
Interest expense26
Income tax benefit(7) - (5)
Depreciation and amortization52
Amortization of acquired intangible assets82
Stock-based compensation expense58
Merger integration expenses36
Other expense13
Adjusted EBITDA$241 - 247

Reconciliation of net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (unaudited)

Three months ended July 31, Six months ended July 31, Outlook for the year ending
(in millions, except per share data)2021 2020 2021 2020 January 31, 2022
Net income (loss)$(4) $ $(6) $2 $(17) - (13)
Income tax provision (benefit)(4) (1) (8) (1) (7) - (5)
Income (loss) before income taxes - GAAP(8) (1) (14) 1 (24) - (18)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of acquired intangible assets20 19 40 38 82
Stock-based compensation expense16 12 29 19 58
Merger integration expenses16 10 25 23 36
Acquisition costs2 8 11
Gain on equity securities(2) (2) (1)
Total adjustments to income (loss) before income taxes - GAAP52 41 100 80 186
Income before income taxes - Non-GAAP44 40 86 81 162 - 168
Income tax provision - Non-GAAP (1)11 10 22 20 40 - 42
Non-GAAP net income33 30 64 61 122 - 126
Diluted weighted-average shares83 72 83 73 84
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share (2)$0.40 $0.42 $0.78 $0.83 $1.45 - 1.50

(1) The Company utilizes a normalized non-GAAP tax rate to provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods within a given fiscal year by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items, which can vary in size and frequency, and which are not necessarily reflective of the Company’s longer-term operations. The normalized non-GAAP tax rate applied to each period presented was 25%. The Company may adjust its non-GAAP tax rate as additional information becomes available and in conjunction with any other significant events occurring that may materially affect this rate, such as merger and acquisition activity, changes in business outlook, or other changes in expectations regarding tax regulations.

(2) Non-GAAP net income per diluted share may not calculate due to rounding of non-GAAP net income and diluted weighted-average shares.

Certain terms

TermDefinition
HSAA financial account through which consumers spend and save long-term for healthcare on a tax-advantaged basis.
CDBConsumer-directed benefits offered by employers, including flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements (“FSAs” and “HRAs”), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) administration, commuter and other benefits.
HSA memberConsumers with HSAs that we serve.
Total HSA AssetsHSA members' deposits with our federally insured custodial depository partners and custodial cash placed in annuity contracts with our insurance company partners. Total HSA Assets also includes HSA members' investments in mutual funds through our custodial investment fund partner.
ClientOur employer clients.
Total AccountsThe sum of HSAs and CDBs on our platforms.
Client-held fundsDeposits held on behalf of our Clients to facilitate administration of our CDBs.
Network PartnerOur health plan partners, benefits administrators, and retirement plan recordkeepers.
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration expenses, acquisition costs, gains and losses on equity securities, and other certain non-operating items.
Non-GAAP net incomeCalculated by adding back to GAAP net income (loss) before income taxes the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration expenses, acquisition costs, and gains and losses on equity securities, and subtracting a non-GAAP tax provision using a normalized non-GAAP tax rate.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted shareCalculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

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