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BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 and Provides Full Year 2024 Guidance

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG) announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights

Jon Rousseau, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am proud to announce that we closed out a very successful 2023 with strong momentum in both the Pharmacy and Provider segments and am thankful for the efforts of dedicated employees across the country. We positively impact hundreds of thousands of individuals living with complex health conditions through our complementary and high-quality services that improve outcomes and reduce cost. Our consistent performance is reflective of our team’s ongoing commitment to provide better care access, coordination, and results for patients. We have a proven track record of growth at scale and are confident in our ability to continue to deliver the multiple and comprehensive services that complex patients require. We are proud of the full year financial results we delivered in 2023 and are excited to build on the momentum in the years ahead as we continue to execute our differentiated strategy as a public company.”

Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance

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

Conference Call Details

BrightSpring will host a conference call to discuss its financial results later today at 8:30 a.m. EST. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast that will be available online on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.brightspringhealth.com under the “Events & Presentations” section, where related presentation materials will be posted prior to the conference call.

The webcast may be accessed directly at https://edge.mediaserver.com/mmc/p/afv2jeob

Following the conference call, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s investor relations website, https://ir.brightspringhealth.com/. The Company has posted supplemental financial information on the fourth 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:

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 Information

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 associated with the Silver matter, 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.

Contact

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

BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
  December 31, 2023   December 31, 2022  
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,071   $ 13,628  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses   881,627     775,843  
Inventories   402,776     430,517  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   159,167     124,268  
Total current assets   1,456,641     1,344,256  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $368,089
    and $296,039 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
  245,908     229,081  
Goodwill   2,608,412     2,576,081  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization   881,476     975,862  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net   267,446     246,194  
Other assets   72,838     69,664  
Total assets $ 5,532,721   $ 5,441,138  
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity        
Current liabilities:        
Trade accounts payable $ 641,607   $ 526,916  
Accrued expenses   492,363     297,737  
Current portion of obligations under operating leases   71,053     67,230  
Current portion of obligations under financing leases   11,141     10,218  
Current portion of long-term debt   32,273     30,407  
Total current liabilities   1,248,437     932,508  
Obligations under operating leases, net of current portion   201,655     184,609  
Obligations under financing leases, net of current portion   22,528     20,303  
Long-term debt, net of current portion   3,331,941     3,364,302  
Deferred income taxes, net   23,668     79,391  
Long-term liabilities   91,943     75,943  
Total liabilities   4,920,172     4,657,056  
Redeemable noncontrolling interests   27,139     29,306  
Shareholders’ equity:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 137,398,625 shares authorized,
    117,857,055 and 117,860,839 shares issued and outstanding at
    December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
  1,179     1,179  
Additional paid-in capital   771,336     778,121  
Accumulated deficit   (200,319 )   (45,716 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income   12,544     21,192  
Total shareholders’ equity   584,740     754,776  
Noncontrolling interest   670      
Total equity   585,410     754,776  
     Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity $ 5,532,721   $ 5,441,138  
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
  For the Year Ended
  December 31,
    2023       2022  
Revenues:      
Products $ 6,522,450     $ 5,264,423  
Services   2,303,725       2,456,137  
Total revenues   8,826,175       7,720,560  
Cost of goods   5,840,716       4,635,404  
Cost of services   1,551,665       1,730,912  
Gross profit   1,433,794       1,354,244  
Selling, general and administrative expenses   1,286,614       1,125,558  
Goodwill impairment loss         40,856  
Operating income   147,180       187,830  
Interest expense, net   324,593       233,584  
Loss before income taxes   (177,413 )     (45,754 )
Income tax (benefit) expense   (20,578 )     8,465  
Net loss   (156,835 )     (54,219 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,232 )     (312 )
Net loss attributable to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries $ (154,603 )   $ (53,907 )
Net loss per common share attributable to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries:      
Loss earnings per share – basic: $ (1.31 )   $ (0.46 )
Loss earnings per share – diluted: $ (1.31 )   $ (0.46 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:      
Basic   117,868       117,840  
Diluted   117,868       117,840  
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
       
  For the Three Months Ended
  December 31,
    2023       2022  
Revenues:      
Products $ 1,785,457     $ 1,379,092  
Services   589,087       591,544  
Total revenues   2,374,544       1,970,636  
Cost of goods   1,614,641       1,218,697  
Cost of services   391,188       414,294  
Gross profit   368,715       337,645  
Selling, general and administrative expenses   300,453       288,623  
Goodwill impairment loss         25,456  
Operating income   68,262       23,566  
Interest expense, net   83,054       75,719  
Loss before income taxes   (14,792 )     (52,153 )
Income tax (benefit) expense   (7,591 )     4,530  
Net loss income   (7,201 )     (56,683 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (664 )     (525 )
Net loss attributable to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries $ (6,537 )   $ (56,158 )
Net loss per common share attributable to BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. and subsidiaries:      
Loss per share – basic: $ (0.06 )   $ (0.48 )
Loss per share – diluted: $ (0.06 )   $ (0.48 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:      
Basic   117,857       117,858  
Diluted   117,857       117,858  
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
   
  For the Years Ended
  December 31,
    2023       2022  
Operating activities:      
Net loss $ (156,835 )   $ (54,219 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   202,336       203,970  
Impairment of long-lived assets   10,631       10,821  
Goodwill impairment         40,856  
Provision for credit losses   23,237       15,065  
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs   20,916       20,439  
Share-based compensation   3,917       3,547  
Deferred income taxes, net   (52,632 )     (27,962 )
Loss on divestiture         5,502  
Loss (gain) on disposition of fixed assets   349       (903 )
Other   (572 )     2,696  
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:      
        Accounts receivable   (127,246 )     (150,466 )
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (34,899 )     (24,280 )
        Inventories   28,660       (131,833 )
        Trade accounts payable   105,649       133,466  
        Accrued expenses   193,633       (46,035 )
        Other assets and liabilities   (6,361 )     (5,317 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 210,783     $ (4,653 )
       
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
  For the Years Ended
  December 31,
    2023       2022  
Investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment   (73,527 )     (70,113 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired   (63,058 )     (42,459 )
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash divested         155,793  
Other   2,152       2,135  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities $ (134,433 )   $ 45,356  
Financing activities:      
Long-term debt repayments   (30,441 )     (40,721 )
Repayments of swingline debt, net   (24,100 )     (17,300 )
Repurchase of shares of common stock   (650 )      
Shares issued under share-based compensation plan, including tax effects   598       234  
Repurchase of stock options   (10,000 )      
Payment of acquisition earn-outs   (1,453 )     (4,364 )
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interests         (750 )
Investment in noncontrolling interests   735        
Payment of financing lease obligations   (11,596 )     (10,909 )
Net cash used in financing activities $ (76,907 )   $ (73,810 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (557 )     (33,107 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   13,628       46,735  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 13,071     $ 13,628  
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
   Cash paid for:      
          Interest $ 303,530     $ 213,308  
          Income taxes, net of refunds $ 37,499     $ 28,851  
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activitites:    
          Notes issued and contingent liabilitites assumed in connection with acquisitions $ 7,519     $ 5,134  
          Financing lease obligations $ 11,562     $ 10,652  
          Repurchases of common stock in accounts payable $ 650     $  
          Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable $ 12,981     $ 4,597  
          Acquisition consideration in accounts payable $ 2,500     $  
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
For the years and quarters ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
 
The following table reconciles net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
 
($ in thousands) Year Ended   Quarter Ended  
  December 31, December 31,   December 31,   December 31,  
    2023       2022         2023       2022    
Net loss $ (156,835 )   $ (54,219 )     $ (7,201 )   $ (56,683 )  
Income tax (benefit) expense   (20,578 )     8,465         (7,591 )     4,530    
Interest expense, net   324,593       233,584         83,054       75,719    
Depreciation and amortization   202,336       203,970         51,012       53,311    
EBITDA $ 349,516     $ 391,800       $ 119,274     $ 76,877    
Non-cash share-based compensation   3,917       3,547         1,817       1,297    
Acquisition, integration, and transaction-related costs   20,734       38,023         6,980       21,249    
Restructuring and divestiture-related and other costs   21,848       29,320         5,676       6,834    
Goodwill impairment         40,856               25,456    
Legal costs and settlements   127,695       9,157         5,989       3,520    
Significant projects   8,379       3,570         1,480       1,477    
Management fee   5,631       4,922         1,383       1,433    
Unreimbursed COVID-19 related costs   88       1,348               951    
Total adjustments $ 188,292     $ 130,743       $ 23,325     $ 62,217    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 537,808     $ 522,543       $ 142,599     $ 139,094    
                   
Revenue   8,826,175       7,720,560         2,374,544       1,970,636    
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   6.1 %     6.8 %       6.0 %     7.1 %  
                   

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I 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.
II 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.


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