MURRAY, Utah, Feb. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM), a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, today announced results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Results:

• Revenue of $398.9 million, up $70.5 million or 21.5% compared to the same period last year
• GAAP net income of $36.0 million, down $42.6 million or 54.2% compared to the same period last year due to a $55.7 million gain on business disposition in the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding this gain, GAAP net income would have increased 57.2% compared to the same period last year.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $95.1 million, up $32.4 million or 51.7% compared to the same period last year

Full Year 2021 Results:

• Revenue of $1,474.6 million, up $203.8 million or 16.0% compared to 2020
• GAAP net income of $97.2 million, down $19.9 million or 17.0% compared to 2020 due to a $55.7 million gain on business disposition in 2020. Excluding this gain, GAAP net income would have increased 58.3% compared to 2020.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $343.6 million, up $103.6 million or 43.2% compared to 2020

“I am very pleased with the progress our team made in 2021. We delivered financial results significantly ahead of our expectations at the start of the year, grew our customer base, and launched innovative new solutions which will better serve healthcare providers, their patients, and the communities they serve,” said Joe Flanagan, president and chief executive officer of R1. “We are optimistic about our prospects and continued strong growth in 2022, fueled by market demand, our ongoing innovation, and the pending acquisition of Cloudmed.”

“Our 2021 results once again demonstrate strong commitment and execution by our team. Our cash generation profile improved significantly in 2021 and we applied a balanced approach to capital deployment, enabling us to fund investments to drive sustainable long-term growth for the company,” added Rachel Wilson, chief financial officer and treasurer. “We enter 2022 with strong momentum across the business and are positioning the company to meet customer demand while delivering on our commitments to our stakeholders.”

2022 Outlook

For 2022, on a standalone basis, R1 expects to generate:

• Revenue of between $1,660 million and $1,700 million
• GAAP operating income of $200 million to $220 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $385 million to $405 million

The company plans to update guidance after completion of the Cloudmed acquisition, which is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2022.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

R1’s management team will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results and business outlook. To participate, please dial 888-330-2022 (646-960-0690 outside the U.S. and Canada) using conference code number 5681952. A live webcast and replay of the call will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at ir.r1rcm.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by R1’s management team in financial and operational decision making, the Company supplements its GAAP consolidated financial statements with certain non-GAAP financial performance measures, including adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP cost of services, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses, and net debt. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income before net interest income/expense, income tax provision/benefit, depreciation and amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, expense arising from debt extinguishment, strategic initiatives costs, customer employee transition and restructuring expense, and certain other items. Non-GAAP cost of services is defined as GAAP cost of services less share-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense attributed to cost of services. Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses is defined as GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses less share-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense attributed to selling, general and administrative expenses. Net debt is defined as debt less cash and cash equivalents, inclusive of restricted cash. Adjusted EBITDA guidance is reconciled to operating income guidance, the most closely comparable available GAAP measure.

Our board of directors and management team use adjusted EBITDA as (i) one of the primary methods for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations and (ii) a performance evaluation metric in determining achievement of certain executive incentive compensation programs, as well as for incentive compensation programs for employees. Non-GAAP cost of services and non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses are used to calculate adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is used as a supplemental measure of our liquidity.

Tables 4 through 9 present a reconciliation of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes information that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to future, not past, events and often address our expected future growth, plans, and performance or forecasts. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “designed,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “will,” or “would,” and similar expressions or variations, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about our potential acquisition of Cloudmed, our strategic initiatives, our capital plans, our costs, our ability to successfully implement new technologies, our future financial performance, and our liquidity. Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations about future events as of the date hereof and involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Subsequent events and developments, including actual results or changes in our assumptions, may cause our views to change. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements except to the extent required by applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Our actual results and outcomes could differ materially from those included in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, our ability to retain existing customers or acquire new customers; the development of markets for our revenue cycle management offering; variability in the lead time of prospective customers; failure to consummate the potential Cloudmed acquisition within the expected timeframe or at all; our ability to integrate Cloudmed's business into our operations in a timely and efficient manner; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the potential Cloudmed acquisition; volatility in our stock price in connection with the announcement of the potential Cloudmed acquisition; competition within the market; breaches or failures of our information security measures or unauthorized access to a customer's data; delayed or unsuccessful implementation of our technologies or services, or unexpected implementation costs; disruptions in or damages to our global business services centers and third-party operated data centers; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operating results, and financial condition; and the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and any other periodic reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This press release includes information regarding the proposed transaction between R1 and Cloudmed, a leader in Revenue Intelligence™ solutions for healthcare providers. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. R1 intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of R1, referred to as a proxy statement / prospectus. A proxy statement / prospectus will be sent to all shareholders of R1. R1 also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of R1 are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement / prospectus, and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement / prospectus, and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by R1 through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

The documents filed by R1 with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at our website at www.r1rcm.com or upon written request to 434 W. Ascension Way, 6th Floor, Murray, Utah 84123.

Participants in Solicitation

R1 and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from R1’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed transaction will be contained in the proxy statement / prospectus when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

About R1 RCM

R1 is a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers. R1’s proven and scalable operating models seamlessly complement a healthcare organization’s infrastructure, quickly driving sustainable improvements to net patient revenue and cash flows while reducing operating costs and enhancing the patient experience. To learn more, visit: r1rcm.com.

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R1 RCM Inc.

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