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RadNet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results, Releases 2014 Financial Guidance and Announces a Proposed Refinancing Transaction of its $200 million 10 3/8% Senior Unsecured Notes For the

Key Takeaway: RadNet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results, Releases 2014 Financial Guidance and Announces a Proposed Refinancing Transaction of its $200 million 10 3/8% Senior Unsecured Notes For the fourth quarter, RadNet reports Total Net Revenue ("Revenue") of $178.3 milli

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RadNet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full
Year 2013 Results, Releases 2014 Financial Guidance and Announces a Proposed Refinancing Transaction of its $200 million 10 3/8%
Senior Unsecured Notes
For the fourth quarter, RadNet reports Total Net Revenue ("Revenue") of $178.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA (1) of $31.9 million, increases of 11.9% and 30.0%, respectively, over the prior year's fourth quarter
Net Income for the fourth quarter was $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a Net Loss of $(0.10) per share in the fourth quarter of 2012 (excluding the one-time $55.9 million non-cash income tax benefit recognized in the fourth quarter of 2012)
For the year, RadNet reports annual Revenue of $703.0 million and annual Adjusted EBITDA ( [1] ) of $112.8 million; Revenue increased 8.6% and Adjusted EBITDA (1) decreased 0.7% from 2012
Annual results exceeded the high-end of the revised 2013 guidance ranges for Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA (1)
RadNet announces 2014 guidance ranges, which anticipates stability in Revenue and Adjusted EBTDA (1) despite the previously announced Medicare reimbursement cuts
RadNet announces a proposed refinancing transaction to replace its existing $200 million of 10 3/8% Senior Unsecured Notes with a Second Lien Term Loan and additional borrowings
LOS ANGELES, California, March
3, 2014 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient
diagnostic imaging services through a network of 250 owned and/or operated outpatient imaging centers, today reported financial
results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.
Fourth Quarter Report:
For the fourth quarter of 2013, RadNet reported
Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Net Income of $178.3 million, $31.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Revenue
increased $19.0 million (or 11.9%), Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $7.3 million (or 30.0%) and Net Income increased
$5.2 million over the fourth quarter of 2012 (excluding the $55.9 million non-cash income tax benefit recognized in the fourth
Net Income for the fourth quarter was $0.03
per diluted share, compared to a Net Loss of $(0.10) per share in the fourth quarter of 2012 (again adjusting for the $55.9 million
non-cash income tax benefit recognized in the fourth quarter of 2012). These per share values are based upon a weighted average
number of diluted shares outstanding of 39.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and 38.3 million of basic shares outstanding
in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Affecting Net Income in the fourth quarter
of 2013 were certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $529,000 of non-cash employee stock compensation expense
resulting from the vesting of certain options, warrants and restricted stock; $494,000 of severance paid in connection with headcount
reductions related to cost savings initiatives; $675,000 loss on the disposal of certain capital equipment; and $1.2 million of
amortization of deferred financing fees and discount on issuance of debt related to our existing credit facilities and 10 3/8%
senior unsecured notes.
For the fourth quarter of 2013, as compared
with the prior year's fourth quarter, MRI volume increased 16.8%, CT volume increased 5.0% and PET/CT volume decreased 4.7%.
Overall volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, increased
12.2% over the prior year's fourth quarter. On a same-center basis, including only those centers which were part of RadNet
for both the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2012, MRI volume increased 5.5%, CT volume decreased 1.7% and PET/CT volume decreased
1.0%. Overall same-center volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other
exams, increased 2.4% over the prior year's same quarter.
Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive
Officer of RadNet, commented "We are very pleased with our fourth quarter performance. As compared with the prior year's
fourth quarter performance, we had significant increases in aggregate Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA(1) and same center
revenue and procedural volumes. Although on a comparison basis we were benefited by the impact of Hurricane Sandy in 2012's
fourth quarter, we experienced increasing volumes in the fourth quarter as compared to the prior quarters in 2013. While we cannot
determine with certainty why volumes improved, we believe we may have benefited from the impact of increased procedures from patients
in large-deductible health plans who sought to utilize medical services prior to these deductibles resetting in 2014. Also, we
noted additional patient volume in our centers from those who were early enrollees in health exchanges under the Healthcare Reform
Act. The strength of our 2013 fourth quarter provides us confidence about our business as we enter 2014."
For full year 2013, the Company reported Revenue,
Adjusted EBITDA(1) and Net Income of $703.0 million, $112.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Revenue increased
$55.8 million (or 8.6%), Adjusted EBITDA(1) decreased $759,000 (or 0.7%) and Net Income decreased $2.5 million (excluding
the $55.2 million non-cash income tax benefit recognized during 2012), respectively, from full year 2012 results. Net Income for
2013 was $0.05 per diluted share, compared to Net Income of $0.12 per diluted share in 2012 (based upon a weighted average number
of diluted shares outstanding of 39.8 million and 39.2 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively and after excluding the $55.2 million
non-cash income tax benefit recognized during 2012).
Affecting Net Income in 2013 were certain
non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $2.6 million of non-cash employee stock compensation expense resulting from
the vesting of certain options, warrants and restricted stock; $806,000 of severance paid in connection with headcount reductions
related to cost savings initiatives; $1.0 million loss on the disposal of certain capital equipment; $2.1 million gain on the
sale of imaging centers; and $4.6 million of amortization of deferred financing fees and discount on issuance of debt related
to our existing credit facilities and 10 3/8% senior unsecured notes.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, as compared
to 2012, MRI volume increased 12.2%, CT volume increased 1.2% and PET/CT volume decreased 2.4%. Overall volume, taking into account
routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, increased 9.3% for the twelve months of 2013
Actual 2013 Results vs. 2013 Revised Guidance:
The following compares the Company's
actual 2013 performance with previously announced revised guidance levels.
Guidance Range Actual Results
Guidance Revenue (a) $700 million - $730 million $730.9 million
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $105 million - $110 million $112.8 million
Capital Expenditures (b) $35 million - $40 million $41.4 million
Cash Interest Expense $40 million - $43 million $41.8 million
Free Cash Flow Generation (c) $20 million - $30 million $29.6 million
(a) Service Fee Revenue, net of contractual allowances plus Revenue under capitation arrangements.
(b) Net of proceeds from the sale of equipment, imaging centers and joint venture interests.
(c) Defined by the Company as Adjusted EBITDA (1) less total capital expenditures and cash paid for interest.
Dr. Berger commented, "Our fourth quarter
performance was stronger than that which was projected when we issued our revised full year 2013 guidance levels. As a result,
we exceeded the high-end of our Revenue and EBITDA guidance levels. With respect to Free Cash Flow generation, I am also pleased
that our actual results were at the top of our guidance range."
2014 Fiscal Year Guidance
For its 2014 fiscal year, RadNet announces
its guidance ranges as follows:
Revenue (a) $700 million - $730 million
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $110 million - $120 million
Capital Expenditures (b) $40 million - $45 million
Cash Interest Expense $38 million - $42 million
Free Cash Flow Generation (c) $30 million - $40 million
"As reflected in our 2014
guidance, we are optimistic about 2014. In December of last year, we announced a $20 million-$22 million negative impact to our
2014 revenue from the changes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In response to this, we launched a plan to eliminate $30
million of costs from our business. Our 2014 guidance reflects our confidence in achieving at least $20 million of these costs
savings in 2014," added Dr. Berger.
Dr. Berger continued, "Our guidance also
incorporates what we are projecting to be a soft first quarter in 2014 due to the unusually severe winter weather conditions that
have existed in the northeastern part of the United States in January and February of this year."
Proposed Refinancing Transaction
The Company currently intends to pursue a refinancing
of its 10 3/8% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2018. The proposed refinancing may include a tender offer for, or redemption of, the
Company's senior unsecured notes, which would be replaced by new senior secured second lien term loan debt and additional
indebtedness under the Company's senior secured first lien credit facility.
The potential refinancing transaction would
be subject to negotiations with current lenders for the Company's senior secured debt and market and other conditions. As
such, there can be no assurance that the Company will complete a refinancing transaction on terms that are favorable to the Company
or its investors. The Company may engage from time to time in discussions with creditors of the Company and holders of the senior
unsecured notes, as well as their respective advisors, as the Company pursues such potential refinancing transaction.
Mark Stolper, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of RadNet, commented "We have publicly discussed in recent quarters the possibility of lowering our
cost of capital through refinancing our 10 3/8% Senior Unsecured Notes with less expensive capital. After having consulted with
our investment banking advisors, we expect to launch a refinancing transaction designed to replace our Senior Unsecured Notes with
a Second Lien Term Loan and additional borrowings under our existing credit facility, subject to market and other conditions. Our
objective is to lower our cash interest obligations, provide us with additional operating flexibility and lengthen the maturity
of our most junior debt capital. If successful, we currently expect to consummate a transaction in April."
Conference Call for Today
Dr. Howard Berger, President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Mark Stolper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call today, at 10:30 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time. During the call, management will discuss the Company's 2013 fourth quarter and year-end results.
Conference Call Details:
Date: Monday, March 3, 2014
Last updated: Mar 3, 2014