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Acadia Healthcare Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Guidance Ranges to Reflect Continued Strong Business Growth and Momentum

November 2, 2023 4:11 PM

Same Facility Revenue Increases 13%

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia”) (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter Highlights

A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures in this press release begins on page 9.

Third Quarter Results

Chris Hunter, Chief Executive Officer of Acadia, remarked, “Our results for the third quarter reflect our continued execution on our growth strategy as well as strong operational execution across all four of our business lines. Our dedicated employees and clinicians are addressing the nation’s critical need for safe, high-quality treatment for mental health and substance use issues.

“We produced strong financial results with impressive top line growth and favorable volume trends compared with the third quarter of 2022. We are pleased that the overall labor market is stabilizing with our base wage inflation continuing to decline. We expect the strategic technology investments we have made will further enhance our performance, drive efficiencies, and support strong clinical outcomes. Demand for our services is continuing to rise, and we are confident that we have a solid foundation and the right strategy in place to capitalize on this demand and deliver significant, sustainable value creation.”

Strategic Investments for Long-Term Growth

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company continued to make progress in meeting its strategic growth objectives with the following accomplishments across its five defined growth pathways:

Cash and Liquidity

Acadia has a strong financial position with sufficient capital to make strategic investments in its business. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had $99.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $520 million available under its $600 million revolving credit facility with a net leverage ratio of approximately 2.0x.

Litigation Resolution

As described in the Form 8-K the Company filed on October 30, 2023, Acadia entered into settlement agreements with the respective plaintiffs across the three cases related to the previously disclosed litigation in New Mexico. Under the terms of these settlement agreements, which are subject to approval by the New Mexico State District Court, and which fully resolve each of the cases and include no admission or finding of liability by Acadia or Desert Hills, the Company will pay an aggregate amount of $400 million in exchange for the release and discharge of all related claims. The Company currently intends to pay the funds from a combination of insurance, cash on hand and existing credit lines.

Looking Ahead

Hunter concluded, “The World Health Organization recently recognized the importance of mental health as a universal human right. This theme is fundamental to Acadia’s mission, and our focus of ensuring access to industry-leading, high-quality care for all those in need of our services. As the nation’s largest stand-alone behavioral health provider, we are committed to applying our recognized scale and expertise to help set the standards for care that address the escalating demand for behavioral health and substance use treatment. We continue to look for opportunities and innovation that support patients across the continuum of care and help to expand the scope of those we serve. Our results to date demonstrate our ability to execute our strategy with favorable results, and we believe 2024 will be another year of impressive growth and progress for Acadia. We are proud of the work we are doing and are committed to providing safe, quality care for the patients, families and communities we serve and creating long-term value for our stockholders.”

Financial Guidance

Acadia today adjusted its previously announced financial guidance for 2023 for the following:

2023 Guidance Range

Revenue

$2.90 to $2.92 billion

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding income from the PRF

$665 to $675 million

Adjusted earnings per diluted share, excluding income from the PRF

$3.33 to $3.43

Expansion capital expenditures

$300 to $350 million

The Company affirmed the previously announced financial guidance for the following:

Interest expense

$82 to $85 million

Tax rate

25% to 26%

Depreciation and amortization expense

$125 to $135 million

Stock compensation expense

$30 to $35 million

Operating cash flows

$450 to $500 million

Maintenance capital expenditures

$40 to $50 million

IT capital expenditures

$35 to $45 million

The Company’s guidance does not include the impact of any future acquisitions, divestitures, transaction-related expenses, legal settlements expense or recognition of additional income from the CARES Act.

Conference Call

Acadia will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter financial results at 8:00 a.m. Central Time/9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 3, 2023. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.acadiahealthcare.com in the “Investors” section of the website. The webcast of the conference call will be available for 30 days.

About Acadia

Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. As of September 30, 2023, Acadia operated a network of 253 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With approximately 23,000 employees serving more than 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company in the U.S. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Generally, words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” and “believe” or the negative of or other variation on these and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties and our future results could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, (i) potential difficulties in successfully integrating the operations of acquired facilities or realizing the expected benefits and synergies of our facility expansions, acquisitions, joint ventures and de novo transactions; (ii) Acadia’s ability to add beds, expand services, enhance marketing programs and improve efficiencies at its facilities; (iii) potential reductions in payments received by Acadia from government and commercial payors; (iv) the occurrence of patient incidents, governmental investigations, litigation and adverse regulatory actions, which could adversely affect the price of our common stock and result in substantial payments and incremental regulatory burdens; (v) the risk that Acadia may not generate sufficient cash from operations to service its debt and meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements; (vi) potential disruptions to our information technology systems or a cybersecurity incident; and (vii) potential operating difficulties, including, without limitation, disruption to the U.S. economy and financial markets; reduced admissions and patient volumes; increased costs relating to labor, supply chain and other expenditures; changes in competition and client preferences; and general economic or industry conditions that may prevent Acadia from realizing the expected benefits of its business strategies. These factors and others are more fully described in Acadia’s periodic reports and other filings with the SEC.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenue

$

750,334

$

666,732

$

2,185,938

$

1,935,104

Salaries, wages and benefits (including equity-based compensation expense of $8,163, $7,240, $23,140 and $21,745, respectively)

394,150

352,582

1,171,960

1,027,732

Professional fees

45,540

40,367

130,468

117,718

Supplies

27,147

25,570

79,312

74,291

Rents and leases

11,731

11,339

34,880

33,780

Other operating expenses

104,048

88,993

290,798

255,355

Income from provider relief fund

(4,442

)

(7,656

)

(4,442

)

(16,206

)

Depreciation and amortization

33,388

29,573

96,969

87,627

Interest expense, net

20,742

18,003

61,651

50,355

Legal settlements expense

394,181

394,181

Loss on impairment

8,694

Transaction-related expenses

11,247

10,859

26,792

18,381

Total expenses

1,037,732

569,630

2,291,263

1,649,033

(Loss) income before income taxes

(287,398

)

97,102

(105,325

)

286,071

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

(71,873

)

24,056

(29,907

)

69,183

Net (loss) income

(215,525

)

73,046

(75,418

)

216,888

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2,185

)

(1,947

)

(3,978

)

(4,873

)

Net (loss) income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

$

(217,710

)

$

71,099

$

(79,396

)

$

212,015

(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. stockholders:
Basic

$

(2.39

)

$

0.79

$

(0.87

)

$

2.37

Diluted

$

(2.39

)

$

0.78

$

(0.87

)

$

2.31

Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic

91,168

89,833

90,852

89,607

Diluted

91,168

91,723

90,852

91,668

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

September 30,

December 31,

2023

2022

(In thousands)

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

99,591

$

97,649

Accounts receivable, net

362,666

322,439

Other current assets

241,218

86,037

Total current assets

703,475

506,125

Property and equipment, net

2,145,599

1,952,045

Goodwill

2,225,962

2,222,805

Intangible assets, net

73,811

76,041

Deferred tax assets

2,850

2,950

Operating lease right-of-use assets

122,090

135,238

Other assets

72,431

92,697

Total assets

$

5,346,218

$

4,987,901

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt

$

26,563

$

21,250

Accounts payable

149,874

104,723

Accrued salaries and benefits

122,264

125,298

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

26,242

26,463

Other accrued liabilities

539,947

110,592

Total current liabilities

864,890

388,326

Long-term debt

1,349,954

1,364,541

Deferred tax liabilities

70,450

92,588

Operating lease liabilities

104,873

116,429

Other liabilities

145,907

125,033

Total liabilities

2,536,074

2,086,917

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

97,582

88,257

Equity:
Common stock

912

899

Additional paid-in capital

2,637,658

2,658,440

Retained earnings

73,992

153,388

Total equity

2,712,562

2,812,727

Total liabilities and equity

$

5,346,218

$

4,987,901

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023

2022

(In thousands)

Operating activities:
Net (loss) income

$

(75,418

)

$

216,888

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

96,969

87,627

Amortization of debt issuance costs

2,485

2,440

Equity-based compensation expense

23,140

21,745

Deferred income taxes

(21,655

)

20,176

Legal settlements expense

394,181

Loss on impairment

8,694

Other

1,423

2,422

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net

(40,227

)

(35,538

)

Other current assets

(77,165

)

(28,692

)

Other assets

309

3,373

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

23,057

7,729

Accrued salaries and benefits

(3,038

)

(8,831

)

Other liabilities

17,723

10,303

Government relief funds

(4,442

)

(32,617

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

346,036

267,025

Investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(349

)

Cash paid for capital expenditures

(285,410

)

(208,792

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

633

1,784

Other

(1,925

)

(6,802

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(287,051

)

(213,810

)

Financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility

40,000

Principal payments on revolving credit facility

(35,000

)

(85,000

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

(15,938

)

(13,281

)

Repurchase of shares for payroll tax withholding, net of proceeds from stock option exercises

(45,193

)

(7,541

)

Contributions from noncontrolling partners in joint ventures

2,538

13,178

Distributions to noncontrolling partners in joint ventures

(3,480

)

(1,004

)

Other

30

39

Net cash used in financing activities

(57,043

)

(93,609

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,942

(40,394

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

97,649

133,813

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$

99,591

$

93,419

Effect of acquisitions:
Assets acquired, excluding cash

$

6,766

$

Liabilities assumed

(128

)

Redeemable noncontrolling interest resulting from an acquisition

(6,289

)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

$

349

$

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Operating Statistics

(Unaudited, Revenue in thousands)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

%

Change

2023

2022

%

Change

Same Facility Results (1)
Revenue

$

744,868

$

659,336

13.0

%

$

2,161,096

$

1,920,229

12.5

%

Patient Days

774,996

731,282

6.0

%

2,285,467

2,160,232

5.8

%

Admissions

49,658

47,260

5.1

%

147,734

139,430

6.0

%

Average Length of Stay (2)

15.6

15.5

0.9

%

15.5

15.5

-0.1

%

Revenue per Patient Day

$

961

$

902

6.6

%

$

946

$

889

6.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

29.8

%

29.6

%

20 bps

29.1

%

28.8

%

30 bps
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding income from provider relief fund

29.2

%

28.4

%

80 bps

28.9

%

28.0

%

90 bps
Facility Results
Revenue

$

750,334

$

666,732

12.5

%

$

2,185,938

$

1,935,104

13.0

%

Patient Days

779,296

738,702

5.5

%

2,306,109

2,179,805

5.8

%

Admissions

50,302

47,692

5.5

%

150,237

139,930

7.4

%

Average Length of Stay (2)

15.5

15.5

0.0

%

15.3

15.6

-1.5

%

Revenue per Patient Day

$

963

$

903

6.7

%

$

948

$

888

6.8

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (3)

28.7

%

28.7

%

0 bps

28.0

%

28.3

%

-30 bps
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding income from provider relief fund

28.1

%

27.5

%

60 bps

27.8

%

27.4

%

40 bps
(1) Same facility results for the periods presented include facilities we have operated for more than one year and exclude certain closed services.
(2) Average length of stay is defined as patient days divided by admissions.
(3) For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes income from provider relief fund of $4.4 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, includes income from provider relief fund of $7.7 million and $16.2 million, respectively.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(in thousands)

Net (loss) income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

$

(217,710

)

$

71,099

$

(79,396

)

$

212,015

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

2,185

1,947

3,978

4,873

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

(71,873

)

24,056

(29,907

)

69,183

Interest expense, net

20,742

18,003

61,651

50,355

Depreciation and amortization

33,388

29,573

96,969

87,627

EBITDA

(233,268

)

144,678

53,295

424,053

Adjustments:
Equity-based compensation expense (a)

8,163

7,240

23,140

21,745

Transaction-related expenses (b)

11,247

10,859

26,792

18,381

Legal settlements expense (c)

394,181

394,181

Loss on impairment (d)

8,694

Adjusted EBITDA

$

180,323

$

162,777

$

506,102

$

464,179

Adjusted EBITDA margin

24.0

%

24.4

%

23.2

%

24.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA excluding income from provider relief fund

$

175,881

$

155,121

$

501,660

$

447,973

Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding income from provider relief fund

23.4

%

23.3

%

22.9

%

23.1

%

See footnotes on page 11.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. to

Adjusted Income Attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net (loss) income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

$

(217,710

)

$

71,099

$

(79,396

)

$

212,015

Adjustments to income:
Transaction-related expenses (b)

11,247

10,859

26,792

18,381

Legal settlements expense (c)

394,181

394,181

Loss on impairment (d)

8,694

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

(71,873

)

24,056

(29,907

)

69,183

Adjusted income before income taxes attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

115,845

106,014

320,364

299,579

Income tax effect of adjustments to income (e)

28,756

27,148

79,947

76,662

Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

87,089

78,866

240,417

222,917

Income from provider relief fund, net of taxes

(3,237

)

(5,579

)

(3,237

)

(11,809

)

Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. excluding income from provider relief fund

$

83,852

$

73,287

$

237,180

$

211,108

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (f)

91,655

91,723

91,684

91,668

Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. per diluted share

$

0.95

$

0.86

$

2.62

$

2.43

Income from provider relief fund, net of taxes, per diluted share

(0.04

)

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.13

)

Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., excluding income from provider relief fund, per diluted share

$

0.91

$

0.80

$

2.58

$

2.30

See footnotes on page 11.
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
Footnotes
We have included certain financial measures in this press release, including those listed below, which are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined under the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. These non-GAAP financial measures include, and are defined, as follows:
EBITDA: net (loss) income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. adjusted for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, (benefit from) provision for income taxes, net interest expense and depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA adjusted for equity-based compensation expense, loss on impairment, legal settlements expense and transaction-related expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA excluding income from provider relief fund: Adjusted EBITDA adjusted for income from provider relief fund.
Adjusted EBITDA margin: Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding income from provider relief fund: Adjusted EBITDA excluding income from provider relief fund divided by revenue.
Adjusted income before income taxes attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.: net (loss) income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. adjusted for transaction-related expenses, loss on impairment, legal settlements expense and (benefit from) provision for income taxes.
Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.: Adjusted income before income taxes attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. adjusted for the income tax effect of adjustments to income.
Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. excluding income from provider relief fund: Adjusted income attributable to Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. adjusted for income from provider relief fund.
The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein are supplemental measures of our performance and are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein are not measures of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity. Our measurements of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. We have included information concerning the non-GAAP financial measures in this press release because we believe that such information is used by certain investors as measures of a company’s historical performance. We believe these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of issuers of equity securities, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures when reporting their results. Because the non-GAAP financial measures are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are thus susceptible to varying calculations, the non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Our presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per diluted share, where provided, to expected results due to the unknown effect, timing and potential significance of transaction-related expenses and the tax effect of such expenses.
(a) Represents the equity-based compensation expense of Acadia.
(b) Represents transaction-related expenses incurred by Acadia primarily related to termination, restructuring, management transition, acquisition and other similar costs.
(c) Represents legal settlements expense related to the Desert Hills litigation.
(d) During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded non-cash impairment charges totaling $8.7 million related to the closure of certain facilities.
(e) Represents the income tax effect of adjustments to income based on tax rates of 24.8% and 25.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 25.0% and 25.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(f) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately 0.5 million and 0.8 million, respectively, outstanding shares of restricted stock and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock option awards have been included in the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding-diluted. These shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in the condensed consolidated statement of operations because the net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 causes such securities to be anti-dilutive.

Gretchen Hommrich

Vice President, Investor Relations

(615) 861-6000

Source: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

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