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Key Takeaway: Release dated November 11, 2013 RadNet Reports Third Quarter LOS ANGELES, California, November 11, 2013 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 251 owned

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Release dated November 11, 2013
RadNet Reports Third Quarter
LOS ANGELES, California,
November 11, 2013 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site
outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 251 owned and/or operated outpatient imaging centers, today reported
financial results for its third quarter of 2013.
Third Quarter Financial
For the third quarter of
2013, RadNet reported Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Net Loss Attributable to RadNet,
Inc. Common Stockholders ("Net Loss") of $175.2 million, $25.4 million and $(467,000), respectively. Revenue increased
$14.7 million (or 9.2%), Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased $3.2 million (or 11.3%) and
Net Income decreased $2.7 million (adjusting for the $2.8 million gain in the third quarter of 2012 from the deconsolidation of
a joint venture), respectively, over the third quarter of 2012. Net Loss for the third quarter was $(0.01) per diluted
share, compared to a Net Income of $0.06 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2012 (again adjusting for the gain from the
deconsolidation of the joint venture). These per share values are based upon a weighted average number of diluted shares
outstanding of 39.2 million and 39.9 million for these periods in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Affecting operating results
in the third quarter of 2013 were certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $463,000 of non-cash
employee stock compensation expense resulting from the vesting of certain options and restricted stock; $72,000 of severance paid
in connection with headcount reductions related to cost savings initiatives from previously announced acquisitions; $5,000 gain
on the disposal of certain capital equipment; and $1.2 million of non-cash amortization of deferred loan costs and discount on
issuance of debt as part of our existing credit facilities.
For the third quarter of
2013, as compared to the prior year's third quarter, MRI volume increased 12.7%, CT volume increased 3.7% and PET/CT volume
decreased 0.3%. Overall volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography
and other exams, increased 12.0% over the prior year's third quarter. On a same-center basis, including only those
centers which were part of RadNet for both the third quarters of 2013 and 2012, MRI volume decreased 2.2%, CT volume increased
1.6% and PET/CT volume increased 1.8%. Overall same-center volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive
of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, was flat over the prior year's same quarter.
Dr. Howard Berger, President
and Chief Executive Officer of RadNet, commented "We have been experiencing pressured reimbursement and lower than anticipated
utilization all year. The lower utilization and pricing of imaging services has not been unique to RadNet and has been
an industry-wide phenomenon in the outpatient, free-standing marketplace during 2013."
combination of pricing and utilization declines, we have worked hard to create and begin executing a cost savings program targeted
at saving $30 million of annual operating costs. Some of the initiatives comprising this plan have been implemented
during the third quarter or will be implemented by year-end, which will provide us with a full-year's impact of their benefits
in 2014. Other initiatives will be implemented during 2014. Areas of savings include elimination of salaries
and personnel, savings from Information Technology implementations (including our continued migration to eRAD RIS and PACS and
voice recognition transcription), certain supplies and purchasing programs and corporate savings from changes to our workers compensation,
healthcare and property and casualty insurance, commercial banking fees and physician compensation."
result of our continual efforts to mitigate industry pressures. Unfortunately, we were unable to affect some of these
programs in the last three quarters, which resulted in our performance lagging behind our expectations. Our focus is
for these initiatives to outpace the continuing pressures in 2014, so that 2014 will show, in addition to continued aggregate revenue
growth, improvements in EBITDA and profitability. I'm further encouraged by very strong volumes we have experienced
in the fourth quarter so far, relative to last year's same period," added Dr. Berger.
Nine Month Financial
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2013, RadNet reported Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Net Income of
$524.6 million, $81.0 million and $877,000, respectively. Revenue increased
$36.8 million (or 7.6%), Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased $8.1 million (or 9.1%) and
Net Income decreased $4.2 million (adjusting for the $2.8 million gain in the third quarter of 2012 from the deconsolidation of
a joint venture), respectively, over the first nine months of 2012. Net Income for the nine month period ended September
30, 2013 was $0.02 per diluted share, compared to Net Income of $0.13 per diluted share in corresponding nine month period of 2012
(again adjusting for the gain from the deconsolidation of the joint venture). These per share values are based upon
a weighted average number of fully diluted shares outstanding of 39.9 million and 39.2 million for these periods in 2013 and 2012,
Affecting operating results
in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $2.0 million
of non-cash employee stock compensation expense resulting from the vesting of certain options and restricted stock; $312,000 of
severance paid in connection with headcount reductions related to cost savings initiatives from previously announced acquisitions;
$357,000 loss on the disposal of certain capital equipment; and $3.3 million of non-cash amortization of deferred loan costs and
discount on issuance of debt as part of our existing credit facilities.
RadNet has revised its previously
announced 2013 fiscal year guidance ranges:
Original Guidance Level Revised Guidance Level
Guidance Revenue (a) $700 million - $730 million $700 million - $730 million
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $120 million - $130 million $105 million - $110 million
Capital Expenditures (b) $35 million - $40 million $35 million - $40 million
Cash Interest Expense $42 million - $47 million $40 million - $43 million
Free Cash Flow Generation (c) $35 million - $45 million $20 million - $30 million
Dr. Berger added, "The
challenges we've experienced in our same center revenue performance has caused us to revise downward our Adjusted EBITDA
projections and Free Cash Flow Generation guidance levels for 2013. While I'm confident that the costs savings
plans we are implementing will help mitigate in 2014 the challenging utilization and pricing environment, the effects of these
challenges have impacted our same center performance this year."
"Aside from operational
changes and cost reductions, we continue to pursue opportunities to lower our cost of capital. This includes evaluating
refinancing plans for our 10 3/8% senior unsecured notes, which become callable in April of next year. Lowering our
interest expense will allow us to have more cash flow to deleverage our balance sheet through debt paydown or expand our EBITDA
through acquisitions and investments that we would otherwise fund through future borrowings. We anticipate building
a cash balance at the end of 2013 of between $5 million and $10 million. This is the result of expected incremental
free cash flow in the fourth quarter resulting from having front-loaded the vast majority of our capital expenditures in the first
three quarters of 2013."
Dr. Howard Berger, President
and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Stolper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call
to discuss RadNet's third quarter 2013 results on Monday, November 11th, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern
Conference Call Details:
Dial In-Number: 888-430-8705
International Dial-In Number: 719-457-2648
It is recommended that participants
dial in approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of the 10:30 a.m. call. An archived replay of the call will also be available
and can be accessed by dialing 877-870-5176 from the U.S., or 858-384-5517 for international callers, and using the passcode 8290270.
There will also be a simultaneous
live webcast of the conference call which can be accessed under "News" in the RadNet Investor Relations section of the company
website at http://www.radnet.com/ or you may use the link audio feed and archived recording of the conference call available at
and Non-GAAP Financial Information
This release contains certain
financial information not reported in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics to measure its financial
results. The Company believes that, in addition to GAAP metrics, these non-GAAP metrics assist the Company in measuring
its cash-based performance. The Company believes this information is useful to investors and other interested parties
because it removes unusual and nonrecurring charges that occur in the affected period and provides a basis for measuring the Company's
financial condition against other quarters. Such information should not be considered as a substitute for any measures
calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP
financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance
with GAAP. Reconciliation of this information to the most comparable GAAP measures is included in this release in the
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