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RadNet Reports Fourth Quarter and Record
Full Year 2014 Results and Releases 2015 Financial Guidance
California, March 16, 2015 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective,
fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of 259 owned and/or operated outpatient imaging centers, today
reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.
Fourth Quarter Report:
For the fourth quarter of 2014, RadNet reported
Revenue of $185.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $32.0 million and Net Income of $4.2 million. Revenue increased
$7.2 million (or 4.0%), Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $150,000 (or 0.5%) and Net Income increased $3.0 million (or 238.3%)
over the fourth quarter of 2013.
Net Income for the fourth quarter was $0.10
per diluted share, compared to a Net Income of $0.03 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2013. These per share values are
based upon a weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding of 44.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 and 39.6 million
of diluted shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Affecting Net Income
in the fourth quarter of 2014 were certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $431,000 of non-cash employee stock
compensation expense resulting from the vesting of certain options and restricted stock; $265,000 of severance paid in connection
with headcount reductions related to cost savings initiatives; $468,000 gain on the disposal of certain capital equipment; and
$1.3 million of amortization of deferred financing fees and discount on issuance of debt related to
our existing credit facilities.
For the fourth quarter of 2014, as compared
with the prior year's fourth quarter, MRI volume increased 9.4%, CT volume increased 16.3% and PET/CT volume increased 3.9%.
Overall volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, increased
10.5% 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 2014 and 2013, MRI volume increased 7.1%, CT volume increased 14.1% and PET/CT volume increased
3.8%. Overall same-center volume, taking into account routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other
exams, increased 7.3% 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. We had a very strong fourth quarter
last year. And despite facing significant reimbursement cuts in 2014, we were able to exceed the Revenue and EBITDA performance
of 2013's fourth quarter. This year's fourth quarter was a continuation of improved procedural volume performance and
aggressive cost containment that we experienced throughout the year. Like last year's fourth quarter, we benefited from increased
procedures from patients in large-deductive health plans who sought to utilize medical services prior to these deductibles resetting
in 2015. Also, we experienced improved patient volumes from additional enrollees in health exchanges under the Healthcare Reform
For full year 2014, the Company reported Revenue
of $717.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $126.5 million and Net Income of $1.4 million. Revenue increased
$14.6 million (or 2.1%) and Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased $13.7 million (or 12.1%). Income Before Income Taxes (excluding
the Loss on Early Extinguishment of Senior Notes related to our refinancing transaction completed in March 2014) was $19.6 million
compared to $5.9 million in 2013. This was an increase of $13.7 million (or 233%). Net Income for 2014 (unadjusted for the $15.9
million Loss on Early Extinguishment of Senior Notes) was $0.03 per diluted share, compared to Net Income of $0.05 per diluted
share in 2013 (based upon a weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding of 43.1 million and 39.8 million in 2014 and
2013, respectively).
Affecting Net Income
in 2014 were certain non-cash expenses and non-recurring items including: $2.5 million of non-cash employee stock compensation
expense resulting from the vesting of certain options and restricted stock; $1.2 million of severance paid in connection
with headcount reductions related to cost savings initiatives; $1.1 million loss on the disposal of certain capital equipment;
and $5.7 million of amortization and write off of deferred financing fees and discount on issuance
of debt related to our existing credit facilities and refinancing transaction.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, as compared
to 2013, MRI volume increased 4.8%, CT volume increased 8.5% and PET/CT volume increased 0.4%. Overall volume, taking into account
routine imaging exams, inclusive of x-ray, ultrasound, mammography and other exams, increased 6.4% for the twelve months of 2014
Dr. Berger commented, "I'm very
proud of RadNet's accomplishments in 2014. We faced approximately $22 million of Medicare reimbursement cuts throughout 2014.
Our record Revenue and EBITDA were the result of a variety of factors including: (i) executing on a $30 million cost savings program
commenced at the beginning of the year; (ii) increased revenue from signing several new capitation contracts during the year; (iii)
larger patient volumes from state and privately run healthcare exchanges as a result of the Affordable Care act; and (iv) market
share gains within a number of our regional operating subsidiaries."
Dr. Berger added, "2014 was particularly
noteworthy for us in that it marked the first time we had any material expansion outside of the United States. We recently announced
significant contracts awarded to RadNet to provide national cancer screening services in Qatar and to provide a suite of information
technology solutions to the largest private medical center company in Israel. In conjunction with winning these contracts and
increasing RadNet's corporate marketing presence in November 2014 at the principal radiology industry convention, we expensed
investments in 2014 of over $1 million in advance of recognizing the associated revenue from these initiatives in 2015 and beyond."
Actual 2014 Results vs. 2014 Guidance:
The following compares the Company's
actual 2014 performance with previously announced revised guidance levels.
| Original Guidance Range | Final Revised Guidance Range | Actual Results | |
| Guidance Revenue (a) | $700 million - $730 million | $730 million - $745 million | $747.4 million |
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $110 million - $120 million | $123 million - $128 million | $126.5 million |
| Capital Expenditures (b) | $38 million - $42 million | $50 million - $52 million | $53.2 million |
| Cash Interest Expense | $30 million - $40 million | $40 million - $42 million | $41.6 million |
| Free Cash Flow Generation (c) | $30 million - $40 million | $30 million - $36 million | $31.7 million |
Dr. Berger commented, "I am pleased that
we met or exceeded our 2014 financial and operating guidance in virtually all categories. This was the result of great efforts
by my management team in an industry that remains challenged with reimbursement and utilization pressures. It is clear to me that
our scale and breadth of capabilities continues to distinguish RadNet as the leader in fixed site imaging. The strength of our
2014 operating results gives me confidence as we move into 2015."
2015 Fiscal Year Guidance
For its 2015 fiscal year, RadNet announces
its guidance ranges as follows:
| Revenue (a) | $745 million - $765 million |
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $123 million - $133 million |
| Capital Expenditures (b) | $40 million - $45 million |
| Cash Interest Expense | $34 million - $38 million |
| Free Cash Flow Generation (c) | $40 million - $50 million |
"As reflected in our guidance, we are
optimistic about 2015. Despite pricing cuts to Medicare, which we announced last November of approximately $6 million, we are anticipating
increased Revenue, EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for 2015. We have significant growth drivers in our plan, including benefiting from
capitation contracts we signed in late 2014, revenue from our recently announced breast disease management program in the nation
of Qatar and continuing confidence about our ability to drive same-center procedural volumes. Our refinancing transaction in March
of last year will result in lower cash interest expense for 2015 and our Capital Expenditures will be lower in 2015 than in 2014
(as 2014 included approximately $12 million of one-time spending related to the purchase of equipment we were previously renting).
The combination of the lower cash interest expense and capital expenditures will increase our Free Cash Flow in 2015." added
Dr. Berger continued, "Our guidance
also incorporates what we are projecting to be a soft first quarter in 2015 due to the severe winter weather conditions that have
existed in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic parts of the United States throughout January, February and into March of this year."
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 2014 fourth quarter and year-end results.
Conference Call Details:
Date: Monday, March 16, 2015
Time: 10:30 a.m. EST
Dial In-Number: 888-481-2844
International Dial-In Number: 719-325-2495
There will also be simultaneous and archived webcasts available
or http://www.radnet.com under the "Investors" menu
section and "News Releases" sub-menu of the website. An archived replay of the call will also be available and can