WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS TAMPA, Fla., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. As determined under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $37.1 million, or $0.83 per diluted share. Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $47.0 million, or $1.06 per diluted share.
"Our strong results in the first quarter of 2016 reflect our continued focus on business fundamentals and operational execution. All three of our lines of business improved year over year," said Kenneth A. Burdick, WellCare's chief executive officer. "We are pleased to increase our full-year 2016 adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $4.55 to $4.70."
Key Metrics 1Q16 1Q15
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Earnings per Diluted Share (EPS) (GAAP) $0.83 $0.39
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Adjusted EPS(1) $1.06 $0.53(2)
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Net income margin (GAAP) 1.0% 0.5%
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Adjusted net income margin(1) 1.4% 0.7%
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Total Premium Revenue (GAAP) ($ millions) $3,536.0 $3,466.0
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Adjusted Premium Revenue(1) ($ millions) $3,450.7 $3,391.6
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Segment Premium Revenue ($ millions):
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Medicaid Health Plans (GAAP) $2,311.7 $2,203.1
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Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans(1) $2,226.4 $2,128.7
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Medicare Health Plans $974.1 $983.4
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) $250.2 $279.5
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Segment Medical Benefits Ratios (MBR):
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Medicaid Health Plans (GAAP) 86.6% 87.0%
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Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans(1) 89.9% 90.1%
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Medicare Health Plans 84.6% 87.1%
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) 94.3% 99.5%
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Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Ratio (GAAP) 7.6% 7.5%
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Adjusted SG&A Ratio(1) 7.3% 7.3%
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(1) Refer to the Basis of Presentation for a discussion of adjusted (non-GAAP) financial measures.
(2) Effective January 1, 2016, the company redefined adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to exclude the after-tax
effect of acquisition-related amortization expenses. Accordingly, results for the three months ended March 31,
2015 were adjusted to conform to this presentation, and had the effect of increasing adjusted net income and
adjusted EPS by $1.8 million and $0.04 per diluted share, respectively.
Highlights from the First Quarter of 2016
-- Adjusted net income margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 1.4
percent, an improvement of 70 basis points compared with the first
quarter of 2015.
-- Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans MBR in the first quarter of 2016 was 89.9
percent, an improvement of 20 basis points compared with the first
quarter of 2015.
-- Medicare Health Plans MBR in the first quarter of 2016 was 84.6 percent,
an improvement of 250 basis points compared with the first quarter of
2015.
-- Medicare PDP MBR in the first quarter of 2016 was 94.3 percent, an
improvement of 520 basis points compared with the first quarter of 2015.
-- On April 15, 2016, the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services
(DAS) announced that it selected WellCare of Nebraska to participate in
the state's Medicaid Managed Care program, Heritage Health. Services
under the contract are expected to begin on January 1, 2017, with an
initial five-year term and two additional one-year renewal options at
the discretion of Nebraska DAS.
-- As previously announced on February 23, 2016, WellCare entered into an
agreement to acquire certain assets of Advicare Corp. in South Carolina.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016,
pending regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing
conditions.
-- As previously announced on January 12, 2016, WellCare entered into a new
$850 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility and terminated
the previous senior unsecured credit facility. Upon closing, through a
combination of $100 million in cash and $200 million borrowed as a
revolving loan under the new facility, WellCare repaid in full its $300
million term loan that was due in September 2016.
-- Effective January 1, 2016, WellCare successfully transitioned its
pharmacy benefit management (PBM) to CVS Health Corporation.
2016 Financial Outlook
WellCare is increasing its full-year 2016 adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $4.55 to $4.70 from its previous guidance range of $4.35 to $4.60 per diluted share.
Refer to the 2016 guidance table included in this release for guidance ranges on specific financial metrics.
Consolidated Operations Results
GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $37.1 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared with GAAP net income of $17.5 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. GAAP net income margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 1.0 percent compared with 0.5 percent for the first quarter of 2015.
Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $47.0 million, or $1.06 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $23.5 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. The year-over-year increase in adjusted net income is the result of operating improvement in all three of the company's business segments. Adjusted net income margin for the first quarter of 2016 was 1.4 percent compared with 0.7 percent for the first quarter of 2015.
GAAP total premium revenue for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 was $3.5 billion, respectively.
Adjusted premium revenue of approximately $3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2016 increased slightly from approximately $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2015.
GAAP SG&A expense was $268.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared with $256.9 million for the same period in 2015. Adjusted SG&A expense was $252.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared with $248.8 million in the first quarter of 2015.
The adjusted SG&A expense ratio in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 was 7.3 percent, respectively.
Medicaid Health Plans Segment Results
Membership in the company's Medicaid Health Plans segment increased by 28,000, or 1.2 percent, from March 31, 2015 to approximately 2.4 million members as of March 31, 2016. The increase was primarily the result of membership growth in Missouri, Florida and Illinois.
GAAP Medicaid Health Plans premium revenue of $2.3 billion for the first quarter of 2016 increased slightly from $2.2 billion for the first quarter of 2015.
Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans premium revenue was $2.2 billion for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 4.6 percent year over year.
The adjusted Medicaid Health Plans MBR was 89.9 percent for the first quarter of 2016 and down slightly from 90.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The year-over-year decrease was primarily the result of the company's improved pharmacy cost structure under its new pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) arrangement and operational improvements.
Medicare Health Plans Segment Results
Medicare Health Plans segment membership as of March 31, 2016, was 326,000, a decrease of 56,000 members from March 31, 2015. The decline in membership was primarily the result of the sale of the company's Medicare Supplement business, Sterling Life Insurance Company ("Sterling"), on July 1, 2015, which accounted for approximately 40,000 members of the year-over-year decline, as well as the company's 2016 bid positioning.
Medicare Health Plans premium revenue in the first quarter of 2016 decreased 0.9 percent year over year to $974.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to the divestiture of Sterling and was partially offset by an increase in Medicare Advantage premiums as a result of the company's 2016 bid positioning.
The Medicare Health Plans MBR in the first quarter of 2016 was 84.6 percent compared with 87.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The 250 basis point decrease in the Medicare MBR was primarily the result of the company's 2016 bid strategy and continued operational execution.
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) Segment Results
Membership in the company's Medicare PDP segment decreased 64,000, or 5.9 percent year over year, to approximately 1.0 million members as of March 31, 2016. Membership was approximately flat compared with December 31, 2015.
Medicare PDP premium revenue was $250.2 million for the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of 10.5 percent year over year, and was mainly due to the year-over-year change in membership as a result of the company's 2016 bid strategy.
The Medicare PDP segment MBR in the first quarter of 2016 was 94.3 percent, an improvement from 99.5 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The improvement was primarily driven by the company's improved pharmacy cost structure, including rebate management.
Operating Cash Flow and Financial Condition
Net cash used by operating activities was $112.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared with net cash used by operating activities of $99.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in cash used by operating activities was driven primarily by the timing of certain pharmacy rebate receipts.
As of March 31, 2016, unregulated cash and investments were approximately $637.0 million compared with $816.1 million as of December 31, 2015, and $92.6 million as of March 31, 2015. The sequential decrease was primarily due to the $100.0 million payment in connection with the payoff of the term loan in January 2016 as previously disclosed.
Days in claims payable (DCP) was 45.9 days as of March 31, 2016, compared with 42.9 days as of March 31, 2015 and 47.1 days as of December 31, 2015. The sequential decrease was primarily the result of normal seasonality related to the company's Medicare PDP business.
Conference Call and Webcast
A discussion of WellCare's first quarter 2016 results will be available via a conference call and live webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (ET).
The conference call will be webcast live from the company's website and be accessible in the "Events and Presentations" section at ir.wellcare.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the conference call.
The conference call can also be accessed by pre-registering using the following link: http://dpregister.com/10083419. Callers who pre-register will be given dial-in instructions and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register now or at any time prior to the call and will receive simple instructions via email.
For those parties who do not have internet access or are unable to pre-register, the conference call may be accessed by calling:
Domestic participant dial in (toll free): 1-844-492-3724
International participant dial in: 1-412-542-4185
A telephonic replay will be available until midnight Eastern time on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. This replay may be accessed by dialing one of the numbers below and entering the replay access code of 10083419:
Domestic replay (toll free): 1-877-344-7529
International replay: 1-412-317-0088
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical needs. The company served approximately 3.7 million members nationwide as of March 31, 2016. For more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website at www.wellcare.com.
Basis of Presentation
In addition to results determined under GAAP, WellCare provides certain non-GAAP measurements that management believes are useful in assessing the company's performance. Earnings per share, net income and, as noted below, other specific operating and financial results have been adjusted for the effect of certain expenses related to previously disclosed government investigations and related litigation and resolution costs ("investigation costs"); transitory costs related to the company's decision to change its PBM as of January 1, 2016 ("PBM transitory costs"); certain nonrecurring incurred Iowa-related SG&A expenses relating to readiness costs, certain wind-down costs of WellCare's Iowa operations and certain legal costs ("Iowa SG&A costs"); costs related to the divestiture of Sterling ("Sterling divestiture costs"); the effect of a gain on the divestiture of Sterling and changes to the gain ("Sterling gain"); and, amortization expense associated with prior acquisitions ("acquisition-related amortization expenses"). Effective January 1, 2016, the company redefined adjusted net income and adjusted EPS to exclude the after-tax effect of acquisition-related amortization expense. Accordingly, for comparability, results for the 2015 prior periods were adjusted to conform with this presentation. Management believes these items are not indicative of long-term business operations performance.
The company is not able to project at the time of this press release the amount of future expenses associated with potential changes in the Sterling gain or investigation costs and, therefore, cannot reconcile projected non-GAAP metrics affected by these items to projected GAAP metrics.
Following is a description of the adjustments made to GAAP measures used to calculate the non-GAAP measures used in this news release.
Adjusted premium revenue (non-GAAP) = Total premium revenue (GAAP) less Medicaid premium taxes revenue and Medicaid reimbursements of the ACA industry fee. The company's adjusted Medicaid Health Plans segment premium revenue uses this non-GAAP definition of adjusted premium revenue.
MBR (GAAP) = medical benefits expense divided by total premium revenue (GAAP).
Adjusted MBR (non-GAAP) = medical benefits expense divided by adjusted premium revenue. The company's adjusted Medicaid Health Plans segment MBR uses this non-GAAP definition of adjusted MBR.
SG&A expense ratio (GAAP) = SG&A expense (GAAP) divided by total premium revenue (GAAP).
Adjusted SG&A expense (non-GAAP) = SG&A expense (GAAP) less investigation costs, PBM transitory costs, Sterling divestiture costs and Iowa SG&A costs.
Adjusted SG&A ratio (non-GAAP) = adjusted SG&A expense divided by adjusted premium revenue.
Adjusted depreciation & amortization = depreciation & amortization expense (GAAP) less acquisition-related amortization expenses.
Adjusted income before taxes (non-GAAP) = income before income taxes (GAAP) less investigation costs, PBM transitory costs, Sterling divestiture costs, Iowa SG&A costs, acquisition-related amortization expenses, and the Sterling gain.
Adjusted income tax expense (non-GAAP) = income tax associated with the applicable adjusted income before taxes, based on the applicable effective income tax rate.
Adjusted effective income tax rate (non-GAAP) = adjusted income tax expense divided by adjusted income before taxes.
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) = adjusted income before taxes less adjusted income tax expense.
Net income margin (GAAP) = net income (GAAP) divided by total premium revenue (GAAP)
Adjusted net income margin (non-GAAP) = adjusted net income divided by adjusted premium revenue.
Adjusted earnings per diluted share (non-GAAP) = Adjusted net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking" statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. For example, statements regarding the company's financial outlook, the start dates of new Medicaid programs, and the timing and closing of pending acquisitions contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause WellCare's actual future results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the outcome of any protests and litigation related to Medicaid awards, the approval of the Medicaid contracts by CMS, any changes to the programs or contracts, WellCare's ability to address operational challenges related to new business, WellCare's ability to meet the requirements of readiness reviews, the satisfaction of the closing conditions for pending acquisitions, the timing and receipt of regulatory approval for pending acquisitions, WellCare's progress on top priorities such as improving health care quality and access, ensuring a competitive cost position, and delivering prudent, profitable growth, WellCare's ability to effectively estimate and manage growth, WellCare's ability to effectively execute and integrate acquisitions, potential reductions in Medicaid and Medicare revenue, WellCare's ability to estimate and manage medical benefits expense effectively, including through its vendors, its ability to negotiate actuarially sound rates, especially in new programs with limited experience, and WellCare's ability to comply with the terms of the Corporate Integrity Agreement. Given the risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, any of WellCare's forward-looking statements could be incorrect and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.
Additional information concerning these and other important risks and uncertainties can be found in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), included under the captions "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and other filings by WellCare with the SEC, which contain discussions of WellCare's business and the various factors that may affect it. Subsequent events and developments may cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from WellCare's forward-looking statements. WellCare's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements are made. WellCare undertakes no duty, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events, developments or otherwise.
2016 Financial Outlook
WellCare is increasing its full-year 2016 adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $4.55 to $4.70 from its previous guidance range of $4.35 to $4.60 per diluted share.
Guidance Metric 2016 Guidance 2016 Guidance
as of May 3, 2016 as of February 9, 2016
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Segment premium revenue:
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Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans(1) $8.75B to $8.90B $8.75B to $8.90B
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Medicare Health Plans $3.85B to $3.95B $3.85B to $3.95B
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Medicare PDP $900M to $975M $900M to $975M
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Adjusted premium revenue(1) $13.5B to $13.825B $13.5B to $13.825B
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Medicaid ACA industry fee reimbursement $229M to $237M $229M to $237M
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Investment & other income $12M to $16M $12M to $16M
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Segment MBR:
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Adjusted Medicaid Health Plans(1) 89.00% to 89.75% 89.0% to 90.0%
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Medicare Health Plans 85.25% to 86.50% 85.25% to 86.50%
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Medicare PDP 80.0% to 82.0% 81.0% to 83.0%
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Adjusted SG&A ratio(2)(6) 7.8% to 7.9% 7.7% to 7.9%
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ACA industry fee expense $223M to $233M $223M to $233M
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Adjusted depreciation & amortization(3) $72M to $75M $72M to $75M
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Interest expense $58M to $62M $58M to $62M
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Adjusted effective income tax rate(4)(6) 56.00% to 57.75% 56.0% to 58.0%
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Adjusted earnings per diluted share(5)(6) $4.55 to $4.70 $4.35 to $4.60
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(1) Excludes an estimated $105.0 million
to $110.0 million in Medicaid
premium taxes and an estimated
$229.0 million to $237.0 million for
Medicaid ACA industry fee
reimbursement.
(2) Excludes the following items:
approximately $1.0 million in
estimated Sterling divestiture
costs; estimated Medicaid premium
taxes and Medicaid ACA industry fee
reimbursement; $5.2 million in Iowa
SG&A costs, $4.9 million in PBM
transitory costs and investigation
costs.
(3) Excludes an estimated $10.1 million
of acquisition-related amortization
expenses.
(4) Excludes the estimated income tax
effect associated with the
investigation costs, PBM transitory
costs, Sterling divestiture costs,
Iowa SG&A costs, acquisition-
related amortization expenses, and
the Sterling gain.
(5) The company estimates adjusted
earnings per diluted share guidance
by adjusting net income for the
estimated net of tax effect of
investigation costs, PBM transitory
costs, Sterling divestiture costs,
Iowa SG&A costs, acquisition-
related amortization expenses, and
the Sterling gain.
(6) WellCare is not able to project
amounts associated with the
investigation costs or changes to
the Sterling gain and, therefore,
cannot reconcile these metrics to
total projected GAAP metrics.
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
Change from
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December 31, 2015 March 31, 2015
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March 31, December 31, March 31, Change % Change %
2016 2015 2015 Change Change
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Medicaid Health Plans Membership by State:
Florida 772,000 781,000 761,000 (9,000) (1.2)% 11,000 1.4%
Georgia 583,000 585,000 593,000 (2,000) (0.3)% (10,000) (1.7)%
Kentucky 439,000 440,000 441,000 (1,000) (0.2)% (2,000) (0.5)%
Illinois 164,000 168,000 153,000 (4,000) (2.4)% 11,000 7.2%
New York 125,000 122,000 117,000 3,000 2.5% 8,000 6.8%
Other states 296,000 292,000 286,000 4,000 1.4% 10,000 3.5%
Total Medicaid Health Plans Membership (1) 2,379,000 2,388,000 2,351,000 (9,000) (0.4)% 28,000 1.2%
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Medicaid Health Plans Membership by Program:
TANF 1,983,000 1,988,000 1,907,000 (5,000) (0.3)% 76,000 4.0%
SSI, ABD, Duals and LTC 271,000 274,000 275,000 (3,000) (1.1)% (4,000) (1.5)%
CHIP and other 125,000 126,000 169,000 (1,000) (0.8)% (44,000) (26.0)%
Total Medicaid Health Plans Membership (1) 2,379,000 2,388,000 2,351,000 (9,000) (0.4)% 28,000 1.2%
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Medicare Health Plans:
Medicare Advantage by State:
Florida 92,000 107,000 106,000 (15,000) (14.0)% (14,000) (13.2)%
New York 41,000 46,000 46,000 (5,000) (10.9)% (5,000) (10.9)%
Georgia 37,000 36,000 32,000 1,000 2.8% 5,000 15.6%
Texas 33,000 36,000 31,000 (3,000) (8.3)% 2,000 6.5%
California 32,000 32,000 34,000 - 0.0% (2,000) (5.9)%
Mississippi 19,000 18,000 17,000 1,000 5.6% 2,000 11.8%
Other states 72,000 79,000 76,000 (7,000) (8.9)% (4,000) (5.3)%
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Total Medicare Advantage Health Plans 326,000 354,000 342,000 (28,000) (7.9)% (16,000) (4.7)%
Medicare Supplement Insurance - - 40,000 - 0.0% (40,000) (100.0)%
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Total Medicare Health Plans (1) 326,000 354,000 382,000 (28,000) (7.9)% (56,000) (14.7)%
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans 1,025,000 1,025,000 1,089,000 - 0.0% (64,000) (5.9)%
Total Membership 3,730,000 3,767,000 3,822,000 (37,000) (1.0)% (92,000) (2.4)%
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(1) Medicaid Health Plans and Medicare Health Plans membership includes members who are dually-eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. The dually-eligible membership for both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 43,000 and for March 31, 2015 was 44,000.
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Selected Data From Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited; dollars in millions except share and per share data)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
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Revenues:
Premium $3,450.7 $3,391.6
Medicaid premium taxes 27.2 20.0
ACA industry fee reimbursement 58.1 54.4
Total premium 3,536.0 3,466.0
Investment and other income 4.5 3.9
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Total revenues 3,540.5 3,469.9
Expenses:
Medical benefits 3,061.9 3,052.2
Selling, general and administrative 268.9 256.9
ACA industry fee 57.0 58.3
Medicaid premium taxes 27.2 20.0
Depreciation and amortization 20.8 16.8
Interest 15.8 11.3
Total expenses 3,451.6 3,415.5
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Income before income taxes 88.9 54.4
Income tax expense 51.8 36.9
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Net income $37.1 $17.5
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Earnings per common share:
Basic $0.84 $0.40
Diluted $0.83 $0.39
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 44,165,200 43,981,977
Diluted 44,493,755 44,304,006
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited; dollars in millions except share data)
March 31, December 31,
2016 2015
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Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $2,391.6 $2,407.0
Short-term investments 182.4 204.4
Premiums receivable, net 747.7 603.9
Pharmacy rebates receivable, net 396.9 252.5
Funds receivable for the benefit of members 377.7 577.6
Deferred ACA industry fee 171.1 -
Income taxes receivable 17.4 50.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net 125.7 133.6
Total current assets 4,410.5 4,229.6
Property, equipment and capitalized software, net 244.9 244.8
Goodwill 263.2 263.2
Other intangible assets, net 77.5 80.0
Long-term investments 128.7 131.8
Restricted investments 194.6 196.0
Other assets 0.4 0.4
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Total Assets $5,319.8 $5,145.8
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Medical benefits payable $1,545.7 $1,536.0
Unearned premiums 10.7 27.7
ACA industry fee liability 228.1 -
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 383.6 405.2
Current portion of long-term debt - 299.5
Other payables to government partners 193.8 172.7
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Total current liabilities 2,361.9 2,441.1
Deferred income tax liability 68.0 52.6
Long-term debt 1,097.1 899.6
Other liabilities 25.7 24.2
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Total liabilities 3,552.7 3,417.5
Commitments and contingencies - -
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (20,000,000 authorized, no shares issued or outstanding) - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value (100,000,000 authorized, 44,251,482 and 44,113,328 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively) 0.4 0.4
Paid-in capital 520.1 518.4
Retained earnings 1,248.8 1,211.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2.2) (2.2)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 1,767.1 1,728.3
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $5,319.8 $5,145.8
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WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited; dollars in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $37.1 $17.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 20.8 16.8
Stock-based compensation expense 6.5 4.1
Incremental tax benefit from stock-based compensation (0.7) (1.2)
Deferred taxes, net 15.4 13.7
Provision for doubtful receivables 2.3 3.7
Other, net 2.8 -
Changes in operating accounts, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Premiums receivable, net (146.1) (130.1)
Pharmacy rebates receivable, net (144.4) (49.2)
Medical benefits payable 9.7 (29.2)
Unearned premiums (17.0) (81.9)
Other receivables/payables to government partners 21.1 14.9
Amount payable related to investigation resolution - (35.2)
Accrued liabilities and other, net 80.4 156.2
Net cash used in operating activities (112.1) (99.9)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchases of investments (20.5) (34.4)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 45.7 30.1
Additions to property, equipment and capitalized software, net (16.8) (35.8)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 8.4 (40.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of financing costs paid 196.9 -
Payments on debt (300.0) -
Incremental tax benefit from stock-based compensation 0.7 1.2
Repurchase and retirement of shares to satisfy employee tax withholding requirements (5.5) (5.2)
Funds received for the benefit of members, net 196.1 3.2
Other, net 0.1 0.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 88.3 (0.6)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (15.4) (140.6)
Balance at beginning of period 2,407.0 1,313.5
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Balance at end of period $2,391.6 $1,172.9
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for taxes $1.5 $20.7
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Cash paid for interest $1.6 $2.7
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:
Non-cash additions to property, equipment, and capitalized software $7.5 $2.4
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WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SELECTED SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited; dollars in millions)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
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Medicaid Health Plans Segment:
Adjusted premium revenue by state(a)
Kentucky $628.4 $626.2
Florida 578.4 535.5
Georgia 391.1 387.5
Other states 628.5 579.5
Adjusted premium revenue(a) 2,226.4 2,128.7
Medicaid premium taxes 27.2 20.0
ACA industry fee reimbursement 58.1 54.4
Premium revenue (GAAP) 2,311.7 2,203.1
Medical benefits expense 2,001.9 1,917.6
Medical benefits ratio (GAAP) 86.6% 87.0%
Adjusted medical benefits ratio (a) 89.9% 90.1%
Medicare Health Plans Segment (GAAP):
Premium revenue $974.1 $983.4
Medical benefits expense 824.2 856.4
Medical benefits ratio 84.6% 87.1%
Prescription Drug Plans Segment (GAAP):
Premium revenue $250.2 $279.5
Medical benefits expense 235.8 278.2
Medical benefits ratio 94.3% 99.5%
Total Company:
Adjusted premium revenue(a) $3,450.7 $3,391.6
Medicaid premium taxes 27.2 20.0
ACA industry fee reimbursement 58.1 54.4
Premium revenue (GAAP) 3,536.0 3,466.0
Medical benefits expense 3,061.9 3,052.2
Medical benefits ratio (GAAP) 86.6% 88.1%
Adjusted medical benefits ratio (a) 88.7% 90.0%
(a) Refer to the basis of presentation for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Continued)
Reconciliation of Selling, General and Administrative Expense Ratios
(Unaudited; dollars in millions)
The Company reports its selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense ratio on an adjusted or non-GAAP basis modified to exclude the revenue effect of Medicaid premium taxes and ACA industry fee
reimbursement from premiums. The Adjusted SG&A expense ratio also excludes the effect of investigation, Sterling divestiture, PBM transitory and Iowa SG&A costs.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016 2015
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Company premium revenue:
As determined under GAAP $3,536.0 $3,466.0
Medicaid premium taxes (27.2) (20.0)
ACA industry fee reimbursement (58.1) (54.4)
Adjusted premium revenue (a) $3,450.7 $3,391.6
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SG&A Expense:
As determined under GAAP $268.9 $256.9
Adjustments:
Investigation costs (6.5) (8.1)
Sterling divestiture costs 0.3 -
PBM transitory costs (4.9) -
Iowa SG&A costs (5.2) -
Adjusted SG&A expense (a) $252.6 $248.8
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SG&A expense ratio:
As determined under GAAP 7.6% 7.5%
Effect of Medicaid premium taxes 0.1% 0.0%
Effect of ACA industry fee reimbursement 0.1% 0.1%
Effect of SG&A expense adjustments (b) (0.5)% (0.3)%
Adjusted SG&A expense ratio (a) 7.3% 7.3%
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(a) Refer to the basis of presentation for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
(b) Adjusted to exclude the effect of investigation, Sterling divestiture, PBM transitory and Iowa SG&A costs.
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Continued)
Reconciliation of Certain GAAP Financial Information
(Unaudited; dollars in millions, except per share data)
The Company reports adjusted operating results on a non-GAAP basis to exclude certain expenses and other items that management believes are not indicative of longer-term business trends and operations. Following is certain financial information, as determined under GAAP, reconciled to the adjusted financial information for the same periods. Refer to the basis of presentation
for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.
For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015
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GAAP Adjustments Adjusted GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
(Non-GAAP)
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(Non-GAAP)
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Selling, general, and administrative expense $268.9 $(16.3) (a) $252.6 $256.9 $(8.1) (a) $248.8
Depreciation and amortization $20.8 $(2.5) (b) $18.3 $16.8 $(2.8) (b) $14.0
Income tax expense $51.8 $8.9 (c) $60.7 $36.9 $4.9 (c) $41.8
Effective tax rate 58.3% (1.9%) (c) 56.4% 67.8% (3.8%) (c) 64.0%
Net income $37.1 $9.9 $47.0 $17.5 $6.0 (b) $23.5
Net income margin 1.0% 0.4% 1.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.7%
Earnings per share:
Basic $0.84 $0.22 $1.06 $0.40 $0.13 $0.53 (b)
Diluted $0.83 $0.23 $1.06 $0.39 $0.14 $0.53 (b)
(a) Comprised of investigation,
Sterling divestiture, PBM
transitory and Iowa SG&A costs, as
disclosed in the "Reconciliation
of Selling, General and
Administrative Expense Ratios"
table.
(b) Effective January 1, 2016, the
Company redefined adjusted net
income and adjusted earnings per
share to exclude the after-tax
effect of acquisition-related
amortization expenses.
Accordingly, results for the three
months ended March 31, 2015 were
adjusted to conform to this
presentation, which increased
adjusted net income and adjusted
earnings per share by $1.8 million
and $0.04 per share, respectively.
(c) The company estimated the effect on
income tax expense and the
effective tax rate associated with
the investigation costs, PBM
transitory costs, Sterling
divestiture costs, Iowa SG&A costs
and acquisition-related
amortization expenses. These
estimates are based on the
effective income tax rates
applicable to adjusted (non-GAAP)
results.
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