Refinancing and Equity Issuance
In February 2022, we entered into a new credit agreement for a $500 million term loan maturing in 2028 and executed a new $50 million revolving credit facility maturing in 2027. Additionally, we issued $165 million in Series A perpetual preferred stock accruing a dividend (payable in kind) at 12% per annum, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, with approximately 11.5 million detachable warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. The warrants represent 5.5% of our common stock on a fully-diluted basis. Proceeds from the transaction were used to pay off the previously outstanding term loan of $555 million due in 2023, pay fees on the transaction, and add approximately $77 million to our balance sheet providing capital to support operations and accelerate growth. See our Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 for additional information.
2022 Guidance
For the full year 2022, ATI expects net operating revenue to be in a range of $675 million to $705 million, which represents approximately 7.5% to 12.3% year over year growth. We anticipate continuing to ramp visits steadily throughout 2022 as we continue to grow clinical headcount and execute on the sales and marketing strategy put in place at the end of 2021. We expect Adjusted EBITDA1 will ramp throughout 2022 as revenue ramps, however, we expect a higher expense ratio early in 2022 as we have made the decision to hire clinicians in advance of volume improvements anticipated from our sales and marketing strategy. Adjusted EBITDA for 2022 is expected to be in a range of $25 million to $35 million.
As we reignite prior referral relationships and set the groundwork to build long-term connections with new target referral providers, we expect to return to pre-COVID visit volumes by the end of 2022.
While we continue to ramp our existing clinics, we are also seeing incremental growth opportunities in select markets and accordingly expect to open approximately 35 new clinics in 2022.
Fourth Quarter and Year End 2021 Earnings Conference Call
Management will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2022 to review fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. The conference call can be accessed via a live audio webcast. To join, please access the following web link, Q4 2021 Year-End Earnings Conference Call, on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.atipt.com at least 15 minutes early to register, and download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call, at the same web link, and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
About ATI Physical Therapy
At ATI Physical Therapy, we are passionate about potential. Every day, we restore it in our patients and activate it in our team members in our more than 900 locations in 25 states. With outcomes from more than 2.5 million unique patient cases, ATI is making strides in the industry by setting quality standards that deliver predictable outcomes for our patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) issues. ATI’s offerings span across a broad spectrum for MSK-related issues. From preventative services in the workplace and athletic training support to outpatient clinical services and online physical therapy via our online platform, CONNECT™, a complete list of our service offerings can be found at ATIpt.com. ATI is based in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
1 | Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below. |