| • | | Net loss was $36.4 million, resulting in net loss of $0.11 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $42.6 million and $0.13 per diluted share, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. |
| • | | Adjusted net income was $114.3 million, resulting in adjusted net income of $0.35 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $103.5 million and $0.32 per diluted share, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Net loss per diluted share and adjusted net income per diluted share for the current period is based on 324 million shares compared to 321 million shares in the prior year period. |
| • | | Adjusted EBITDA was $246.5 million, compared with $231.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The results in the current quarter reflect the aforementioned revenue growth, partially offset by investments to support business initiatives. |
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights
Net cash provided by operating activities was $261.4 million and free cash flow was $134.5 million, in each case, for the six months ended September 30, 2021. For the six months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow was $296.6 million and $170.1 million, respectively.
Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow each are affected by pass-thru funds we receive from certain pharmaceutical industry participants in advance of our obligation to remit these funds to participating retail pharmacies. Such pass-thru funds on hand increased by $4.4 million in the six months ended September 30, 2021, increasing free cash flow for the period by that amount, and decreased by $1.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2020.
The Company ended the quarter with approximately $80.4 million of cash and cash equivalents, and approximately $4,662.4 million of total debt. During the second quarter, the Company repaid $100.0 million on its Term Loan Facility, and repaid an additional $60.0 million subsequent to the end of the quarter.
Update on Proposed Merger with OptumInsight
On January 5, 2021, OptumInsight, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare agreed to combine (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the merger agreement, UnitedHealth Group, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Change Healthcare common stock for $25.75 per share in cash. The Boards of Directors of both UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have unanimously approved the terms of the Merger. At a special meeting held April 13, 2021, Change Healthcare stockholders voted to approve the Merger. Of the approximately 222 million shares voted, 99.9% voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. The closing of the Merger is subject to applicable regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
As previously disclosed, on March 24, 2021, the Company and UnitedHealth Group each received a request for additional information and documentary materials (collectively, the “Second Request”) from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in connection with the DOJ’s review of the Merger, and on August 7, 2021, the parties entered into a timing agreement (the “Timing Agreement”) with the DOJ pursuant to which they agreed not to consummate the Merger before 120 days following the date on which both parties certified substantial compliance with the Second Request.
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