Fiscal 2021 Outlook and Guidance
Due to the continued uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Premier is currently unable to accurately estimate the effect of the pandemic on its business in fiscal year 2021. Therefore, the company is not establishing fiscal 2021 annual guidance at this time.
As previously announced on August 11, 2020, beginning in fiscal year 2022, Premier expects to target a multi-year, compound annual growth rate in the mid-to-high single digits for consolidated net revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(As compared with the three months ended June 30, 2019)
GAAP net revenue of $342.8 million increased 8% from $316.2 million for the same period a year ago.
GAAP net income was $55.4 million compared with $70.2 million a year ago. In accordance with GAAP, fiscal 2020 and 2019 fourth-quarter net income attributable to stockholders includes non-cash adjustments of $(48.4) million and $(297.0) million, respectively, to reflect the change in the redemption value of limited partners’ Class B common unit ownership at the end of each period. These non-cash adjustments resulted primarily from changes in the number of Class B common units outstanding and the company’s stock price between periods and do not reflect results of the company’s business operations.
After the aforementioned non-cash adjustments, the company reported a net loss attributable to stockholders of$22.1 million compared with a net loss of $264.4 million a year ago. On a diluted per-share basis, net loss totaled $0.31 compared with a net loss of $4.28 for the same period a year ago. See “Calculation of GAAP Earnings per Share” in the income statement section of this press release.
On July 31, 2020, after the planned transition of certain directors affiliated with the company’s member-owners, Premier’s Board of Directors now consists of a majority of independent directors. As a result, the limited partner’s redemption feature is now in full control of the company and the fair value of redeemable limited partners’ capital, as of July 31, 2020, will be reclassified from temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheet to additional paid in capital as a component of permanent equity. Furthermore, the company will no longer be required to make a non-cash adjustment referred to above to reflect the change in the redemption value of limited partners’ Class B common unit ownership at the end of each period.
Adjusted EBITDA of $119.5 million decreased 15% from $139.9 million for the same period the prior year.
Adjusted fully distributed net income of $71.4 million decreased 17% from $86.3 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted fully distributed earnings per share decreased 14% to $0.58 from $0.68 for the same period a year ago. Adjusted fully distributed earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income, adjusted for non-recurring and non-cash items, attributable to all stockholders as if all Class B stockholders exchanged their Class B common units and associated Class B common shares for Class A common shares.
Segment Results
(For the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 as compared with the fiscal fourth quarter of 2019)
Supply Chain Services
For the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter, Supply Chain Services segment net revenue of $258.4 million increased 14% from $227.0 million a year ago. Net administrative fees revenue of $152.0 million decreased 11% from $170.2 million a year ago primarily due to a decline in member purchasing volume as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that caused an interruption of elective procedures, lower overall utilization as well as the slowdown of alternate site spending in non-healthcare related areas.
Products revenue of $102.6 million increased 88% from $54.7 million a year ago, primarily driven by Premier’s ongoing efforts to secure certain personal protective equipment and other high-demand supplies for its members as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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