Tenet Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results; Raises 2021 Financial Guidance

  • Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders in Q3’21 of $448 million versus a net loss from continuing operations of $197 million in Q3’20
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA in Q3’21 of $855 million ($851 million excluding $4 million of COVID stimulus grant income) versus $551 million in Q3’20 ($621 million excluding $(70) million of grant income)
  • Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations available to common shareholders in Q3’21 of $4.12 compared to a loss per share of $1.87 in Q3’20; Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.99 in Q3’21 compared to $0.64 in Q3’20
  • Same-hospital adjusted admissions increased 4.4% versus Q3’20; same-hospital net patient service revenue per adjusted admission up 6.2% versus Q3’20
  • Same-facility system-wide ambulatory surgical cases increased 6.8% versus Q3’20
  • Q3’21 items of significance included:
    • Appointment of Dr. Saum Sutaria as the Company's Chief Executive Officer
    • Completion of the previously announced sale of the Company's Miami-area hospitals; pre-tax gain on sale of $409 million excluded from Adjusted EBITDA
    • Proceeds from Miami sale were used to repay $1.100 billion of the Company's 4.625% senior secured first-lien notes due July 15, 2024; results in savings of ~$50 million in annual cash interest payments
  • FY 2021 Outlook increased again based on continued out-performance by the Company:
    • Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders Outlook range now $7.09 to $7.50 per diluted share (previously $6.25 to $7.17)
    • Adjusted EBITDA Outlook range now $3.275 billion to $3.325 billion (previously $3.150 billion to $3.250 billion)
    • Adjusted diluted earnings per share Outlook range now $6.15 to $6.38 (previously $5.23 to $5.73)

DALLAS--()--Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Tenet) (NYSE: THC) today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (Q3’21). Tenet’s results for Q3’21 versus the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (Q3’20) and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (YTD Q3’21) versus the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (YTD Q3’20) follow:

($ in millions, except per share results)

Q3’21

Q3’20

YTD Q3’21

YTD Q3’20

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet common shareholders from continuing operations

$448

$(197)

$665

$(15)

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet common shareholders from continuing operations per diluted share

$4.12

$(1.87)

$6.13

$(0.14)

Adjusted EBITDA excluding grant income

$851

$621

$2,401

$1,415

Adjusted EBITDA

$855

$551

$2,466

$1,868

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$1.99

$0.64

$4.88

$3.17

The table above as well as tables and discussions throughout this earnings release include certain financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Reconciliations of GAAP measures to the Adjusted (non-GAAP) measures used are detailed in Tables #1-3 included at the end of this earnings release. Management’s reasoning for the use of these non-GAAP measures and descriptions of the various non-GAAP measures are included in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this earnings release.

We are very pleased with our performance during the quarter and the drive to deliver consistent and sustainable growth across each of our operating segments,” said Ron Rittenmeyer, Executive Chairman. “With the ongoing implementation of our transformation, we are positioning Tenet for continued high margin growth and strong cash flow generation. We are again raising our Adjusted EBITDA Outlook to reflect strong year-to-date performance and what we believe to be a positive trajectory for the remainder of the year.”

We outperformed in the third quarter and demonstrated our operating flexibility to manage returning volumes in the ER and perform high acuity, multi-specialty procedures on both an emergent and elective basis,” said Saum Sutaria, M.D., Chief Executive Officer. “Even with COVID spikes in many of our markets, our approach has been very effective in navigating these impacts efficiently across our portfolio. As part of our efforts to remain ahead of service demands, we are enhancing capacity and increasing access to critical services and technology in our hospital markets while expanding our ambulatory business through organic growth and compelling additions to our platform. Our results demonstrate that we are building upon the momentum of prior quarters and cementing the progress of our multi-year journey.”

COVID-19 Pandemic (COVID)

As previously disclosed, the Company has been experiencing operational and financial challenges associated with COVID. Tenet continues to manage COVID and its impact on operations. The Company experienced a significant acceleration in COVID cases associated with the Delta variant during Q3’21 with a peak in such cases in late August 2021.

Tenet remains committed to the highest standards of safety, with protocols focused on the protection of its patients, physicians and employees, including the distribution of COVID vaccines to its caregivers and the public at large. Operational teams monitor real-time data to ensure sufficient staffing, intensive care unit bed capacity and personal protective equipment (PPE). Outpatient facilities are also safely performing elective procedures, and the Company’s hospitals and ambulatory platform continue to follow all state and local guidelines concerning elective care.

The Company’s dedicated focus on strategic cost reduction measures and corporate efficiencies continue to partially mitigate the impact of COVID, including the impact of lost revenues and higher costs related to the pandemic.

Results from Continuing Operations Available to Tenet Common Shareholders

  • Net income from continuing operations available to the Company’s common shareholders in Q3’21 was $448 million, or $4.12 per diluted share, versus a net loss from continuing operations of $197 million, or $1.87 per share, in Q3’20. The following items were included in the Q3’21 and Q3’20 periods:
    • Q3’21 included a pre-tax gain of $409 million ($279 million after-tax, or $2.57 per diluted share) associated with the divestiture of the Company’s Miami-area hospitals.
    • Q3’21 included COVID-related stimulus grant income of $4 million pre-tax ($2 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted share) versus the reversal in Q3’20 of $70 million of previously recognized pre-tax grant income ($49 million after-tax or $0.47 per share) recognized in the second quarter of 2020 due to revised guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services.
    • Q3’21 included a pre-tax loss of $20 million ($15 million after-tax, or $0.14 per diluted share) associated with the early extinguishment of debt compared to a pre-tax loss of $312 million ($237 million after-tax, or $2.23 per share) in Q3’20.
    • Q3’20 also included an income tax benefit of $119 million, or $1.12 per share, associated with a change in tax accounting method.
  • For YTD Q3’21, income from continuing operations available to the Company’s common shareholders was $665 million, or $6.13 per diluted share, compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $15 million, or $0.14 per share, for YTD Q3’20. The following items were included in the YTD 2021 and 2020 periods:
    • YTD Q3’21 included a pre-tax gain of $409 million ($279 million after-tax, or $2.57 per diluted share) associated with the divestiture of the Company’s Miami-area hospitals.
    • YTD Q3’21 included a pre-tax loss of $74 million ($56 million after-tax, or $0.52 per diluted share) associated with the early extinguishment of debt compared to a pre-tax loss of $316 million ($240 million after-tax, or $2.27 per share) in YTD Q3’20.
    • YTD Q3’21 included COVID-related stimulus grant income of $65 million pre-tax ($38 million after-tax, or $0.35 per diluted share) compared to pre-tax grant income of $453 million in YTD Q3’20 ($331 million after-tax, or $3.16 per share).
    • YTD Q3’20 included a favorable income tax benefit of $88 million ($0.83 per share), substantially all recorded in the first quarter of 2020, related to an increase in the deductibility of interest expense for income tax purposes as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Additionally, YTD Q3’20 included an income tax benefit of $119 million, or $1.12 per share, associated with a change in tax accounting method.

Adjusted Net Income from Continuing Operations Available to Tenet Common Shareholders

Reconciliations of net income available to Tenet common shareholders to Adjusted net income from continuing operations available to Tenet’s common shareholders are contained in Table #1 at the end of this release.

  • Tenet’s Q3’21 Adjusted net income from continuing operations available to its common shareholders was $216 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared to $68 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, in Q3’20.
  • Tenet’s YTD Q3’21 Adjusted net income from continuing operations available to its common shareholders was $529 million, or $4.88 per diluted share, compared to $336 million, or $3.17 per diluted share, in YTD Q3’20.

Adjusted EBITDA

Reconciliations of net income available to Tenet common shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA are contained in Table #2 at the end of this release.

  • Adjusted EBITDA in Q3’21 was $855 million ($851 million excluding $4 million of grant income) compared to $551 million in Q3’20 ($621 million excluding the impact of a $70 million reversal of previously recognized grant income).
  • For YTD Q3’21, Adjusted EBITDA was $2.466 billion ($2.401 billion excluding $65 million of grant income) compared to $1.868 billion in YTD Q3’20 ($1.415 billion excluding $453 million of grant income).

Q3’21 Events

  • On August 9, 2021, the Company announced the appointment of Saum Sutaria, M.D. as Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2021. Dr. Sutaria was previously the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Ron Rittenmeyer continues in his role as Executive Chairman for the Company and Chairman of its Board of Directors.
  • On August 2, 2021, the Company announced it had completed the previously-announced sale of five hospitals and related hospital operations in the Miami-Dade and Southern Broward counties of Florida to Steward Health Care, LLC (Steward) for net proceeds of approximately $1.100 billion. The company’s ambulatory facilities operated by United Surgical Partners International (USPI) in these counties remain with Tenet. The Company’s Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary is continuing to provide revenue cycle management services to the five hospitals purchased by Steward.
  • On August 11, 2021, the Company announced the planned redemption of $1.100 billion of the $1.870 billion in outstanding 4.625% senior secured first-lien notes due July 15, 2024. The redemption occurred September 10, 2021 and is expected to lower the Company's future annual cash interest payments by approximately $50 million.

Hospital Operations and Other (Hospital) Segment Results

Tenet’s Hospital business segment is primarily comprised of acute care and specialty hospitals, ancillary outpatient facilities, micro-hospitals, imaging centers and physician practices. Effective April 1, 2021, the Company’s imaging centers that were previously operated under USPI were realigned under the Hospital segment.

Hospital segment results ($ in millions)

Q3’21

Q3’20

YTD Q3’21

YTD Q3’20

Revenues

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

$4,030

$3,803

$12,072

$10,725

Grant income

$2

($57)

$30

$417

Same-hospital net patient service revenues (a)

$3,599

$3,246

$10,498

$9,170

Same-Hospital Volume Changes versus the Prior-Year Period (a)

 

 

 

 

Admissions

2.6%

(11.0)%

1.1%

(12.0)%

Adjusted admissions (b)

4.4%

(15.0)%

3.2%

(15.6)%

Outpatient visits (including outpatient ER visits)

15.3%

(19.2)%

18.1%

(23.1)%

Emergency Room visits (inpatient and outpatient)

25.0%

(22.3)%

6.5%

(19.6)%

Hospital surgeries

1.0%

(10.0)%

8.8%

(15.6)%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA excluding grant income

$494

$297

$1,349

$657

Adjusted EBITDA

$496

$240

$1,379

$1,074

(a)

Same-hospital revenues and statistical data include those for hospitals and hospital-affiliated outpatient centers operated by the Company’s Hospital segment continuously from January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021. Amounts associated with physician practices are excluded. Prior-period same-hospital net patient service revenues and volume changes have been recast to reflect only the continuously operated facilities since January 1, 2019.

(b)

Adjusted admissions represent actual patient admissions adjusted to include outpatient services provided by facilities in our Hospital segment by multiplying actual patient admissions by the sum of gross inpatient revenues and outpatient revenues, then dividing that result by gross inpatient revenues.

Revenues and Volumes

  • Net operating revenues (which exclude grant income) in the Hospital segment were $4.030 billion in Q3’21, growth of 6.0 percent from $3.803 billion in Q3’20. The increase in revenues was primarily due to significantly higher volumes than in Q3’20, as well as higher patient acuity, favorable payer mix and pricing yield, partially offset by lower revenues given the sale of the Company's Miami-area hospitals on August 1, 2021.
  • Same-hospital net patient service revenues were $3.599 billion in Q3’21, growth of 10.9 percent from $3.246 billion in Q3’20.
  • Same-hospital net patient service revenue per adjusted admission increased 6.2 percent year-over-year for Q3’21 primarily reflecting higher patient acuity, favorable payer mix and pricing yield.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA in the segment was $496 million in Q3’21 ($494 million excluding $2 million of grant income) compared to $240 million in Q3’20 ($297 million excluding the $57 million Q3’20 reversal of grant income). The Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding grant income was 12.3 percent in Q3’21 compared to 7.8 percent in Q3’20.

Ambulatory Care (Ambulatory) Segment Results

Tenet’s Ambulatory business segment is comprised of the operations of USPI. As of September 30, 2021, USPI had interests in 318 ambulatory surgery centers (227 consolidated) and 24 surgical hospitals (five consolidated) in 31 states. Results for Q3’20, YTD Q3’20 and YTD Q3’21 included USPI’s imaging centers (realigned under the Hospital segment as of April 1, 2021) and its urgent care centers (sold in April 2021). The Company owns 95 percent of USPI.

Ambulatory segment results ($ in millions)

Q3’21

Q3’20

YTD Q3’21

YTD Q3’20

Revenues

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

$666

$565

$1,976

$1,423

Grant income excluding equity earnings impact

$1

($9)

$23

$28

Grant income in equity earnings

$1

($4)

$12

$8

Same-facility system-wide net patient service revenues (c)

$1,344

$1,290

$3,871

$3,298

Volume Changes versus the Prior-Year Period

 

 

 

 

Same-facility system-wide surgical cases (c)(d)

6.8%

(5.9)%

20.4%

(18.8)%

Same-facility system-wide surgical cases on same-business day basis (c)(d)

6.8%

(5.9)%

21.0%

(19.3)%

Adjusted EBITDA and NCI

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA excluding grant income

$272

$228

$791

$502

Adjusted EBITDA

$274

$215

$826

$538

Adjusted EBITDA less facility-level NCI excluding grant income

$178

$146

$514

$324

Adjusted EBITDA less facility-level NCI

$178

$138

$534

$344

Adjusted EBITDA less total NCI excluding grant income (d)

$173

$143

$501

$319

Adjusted EBITDA less total NCI (d)

$173

$135

$520

$338

(c)

Same-facility system-wide revenues and statistical information include the results of the facilities in which the Ambulatory segment has an investment that are not consolidated by Tenet (of the 342 facilities at September 30, 2021, the results of 110 were accounted for under the equity method for unconsolidated affiliates). To help analyze the segment’s results of operations, management uses system-wide measures, which include revenues and cases of both consolidated and unconsolidated facilities. Prior-period amounts for acquired facilities are included in analyses of same-facility system-wide growth rates.

(d)

Includes volume changes for SurgCenter Development (SCD) facilities acquired in December 2020.

Revenues and Volumes

  • The Ambulatory segment produced net operating revenues of $666 million in Q3’21, an increase of 17.9 percent compared to $565 million in Q3’20. This increase primarily related to higher volumes than in Q3’20, higher patient acuity, new service line growth and additional revenues associated with the SurgCenter Development portfolio acquisition completed in December 2020, partially offset by the sale of the urgent care centers and the realignment of the imaging centers under the Company’s Hospital segment in the second quarter of 2021.
  • Surgical business same-facility system-wide net operating revenues increased 4.2 percent in Q3’21 compared to Q3’20, with cases up 6.8 percent and revenue per case down 2.5 percent. The revenue per case decline, which was consistent with the Company’s expectations, is attributable to the growth in lower acuity cases since the 2020 period.

Adjusted EBITDA

  • Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $274 million in Q3’21 ($272 million excluding $2 million of grant income) compared to $215 million in Q3’20 ($228 million excluding the $13 million Q3’20 reversal of grant income).
  • Adjusted EBITDA less facility-level noncontrolling interest (NCI) in Q3’21 was $178 million (both including and excluding grant income) compared to $138 million in Q3’20 ($146 million excluding the reversal of grant income).

Conifer Segment Results

Tenet’s Conifer business segment provides comprehensive end-to-end and focused-point business process services, including hospital and physician revenue cycle management, patient communications and engagement support and value-based care solutions to hospitals, healthcare systems, physician practices, employers and other clients.

The Company continues to work on spinning off its Conifer segment. This transaction is expected to both enhance shareholder value and reduce the level of Tenet’s debt through a tax-free debt-for-debt exchange.

Conifer segment results ($ in millions)

Q3’21

Q3’20

YTD Q3’21

YTD Q3’20

Net operating revenues

$314

$325

$943

$962

Adjusted EBITDA

$85

$96

$261

$256

Revenues

Conifer segment revenues in Q3’21 were $314 million compared to $325 million in Q3’20, a decline of 3.4 percent, primarily due to the previously disclosed Tenet contract changes, partially offset by volume recovery by its clients.

Adjusted EBITDA

Conifer generated $85 million of Adjusted EBITDA in Q3’21 compared to $96 million in Q3’20 primarily due to the Tenet contract changes. Conifer’s Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.1 percent in Q3’21.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flows and Liquidity

Balance Sheet Highlights

($ in millions)

September 30,
2021

June 30,
2021

March 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

Cash and cash equivalents

$2,292

$2,194

$2,141

$2,446

Accounts receivable days outstanding

56.4

55.2

55.8

55.6

Line-of-credit borrowings outstanding

Ratio of net debt plus Medicare advances liability to Adjusted EBITDA (e)

3.47

4.17

4.37

4.70

(e)

Net debt is total debt less cash and cash equivalents

  • Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2021 were $98 million higher than June 30, 2021 and $154 million lower than December 31, 2020 reflecting the Company’s early retirement of $1.578 billion of debt during this year, partially offset by $1.100 billion of proceeds from the sale of the Company's Miami-area facilities.
  • In 2020, the Company received approximately $1.5 billion of Medicare advance payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Repayment terms for the Medicare advance payments began 12 months from the Company's receipt of the advance payments. An interest rate of 4.0 percent will be assessed on any outstanding balances 29 months from the initial advance. The Company began repaying these advance payments in April 2021 and expects to fully repay the advances before interest starts to accrue in September 2022 (approximately $352 million were repaid in the YTD Q3’21 period).
  • The Company had no outstanding borrowings on its $1.9 billion line of credit as of September 30, 2021.
  • The Company’s ratio of net debt plus the Medicare advances liability to Adjusted EBITDA was 3.47x at September 30, 2021 compared to 4.17x at June 30, 2021 and 4.70x at December 31, 2020.

Cash flows and liquidity

Reconciliations of net cash provided by operating activities to both Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are contained in Table #3 at the end of this release.

($ in millions)

Q3’21

Q3’20

YTD Q3’21

YTD Q3’20

Net cash provided by operating activities

$432

$593

$1,211

$2,961

Capital expenditures

$(111)

$(86)

$(354)

$(374)

Free cash flow

$321

$507

$857

$2,587

Adjusted free cash flow

$353

$646

$974

$2,840

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$997

$(117)

$802

$(406)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

$(1,331)

$(690)

$(2,167)

$483

The Company produced positive free cash flow of $321 million in Q3’21 and $857 million YTD Q3’21. Free cash flow in Q3’20 included an aggregate benefit of approximately $265 million related to the receipts of COVID-related grants and Medicare advance payments, as well as the deferral of the Company’s payroll tax match under COVID stimulus legislation. Free cash flow in YTD Q3’20 included an aggregate benefit of approximately $2.4 billion related to the receipts of Medicare advance payments and grant funds, as well as the deferral of the Company's payroll tax match.

Company Outlook

  • Reconciliations of Outlook net income available to Tenet common shareholders to Outlook Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2021 (FY 2021) and for the quarter ending December 31, 2021 (Q4'21) are contained in Table #4 at the end of this release.
  • Reconciliations of Outlook net income available to Tenet common shareholders to Outlook Adjusted net income from continuing operations to common shareholders for FY 2021 and Q4'21 are contained in Table #5 at the end of this release.
  • Reconciliations of Outlook net cash provided by operating activities to Outlook free cash flow and Outlook Adjusted free cash flow from continuing operations for FY 2021 are contained in Table #6 at the end of this release.

Tenet’s Outlook for FY 2021 (consolidated and by segment) and Q4'21 follows:

CONSOLIDATED ($ in millions except per share amounts)

FY 2021 Outlook

Q4'21 Outlook

Net operating revenues

$19,500 to $19,800

$4,871 to $5,171

Net income from continuing operations available to Tenet common stockholders

$773 to $818

$108 to $153

Adjusted EBITDA

$3,275 to $3,325

$809 to $859

Adjusted EBITDA margin

~16.8%

~16.6%

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations

$7.09 to $7.50

$0.99 to $1.40

Adjusted net income from continuing operations

$670 to $695

$141 to $166

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$6.15 to $6.38

$1.29 to $1.52

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

$200 to $220

$45 to $55

Depreciation and amortization

$860 to $870

$206 to $216

Interest expense

$915 to $925

$213 to $223

Net income available to NCI

$565 to $585

$173 to $193

Weighted average diluted common shares

~109 million

~109 million

NCI cash distributions

$450 to $470

 

Effective tax rate (f)

~18%

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$1,165 to $1,435

 

Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities

$1,325 to $1,575

 

Capital expenditures

$675 to $725

 

Adjusted free cash flow

$650 to $850

 

(f)

The effective tax rate is calculated as income tax expense divided by the adjusted pretax income. Income tax expense is calculated by multiplying 24% (the federal corporate tax rate of 21% plus an estimate of state taxes) by the sum of: adjusted pretax income less GAAP NCI expense plus permanent differences, non-deductible interest expense and non-cash NCI expense related to the portion of USPI the Company does not own.

Hospital Segment ($ in millions)

FY 2021 Outlook

Net operating revenues

$16,015 to $16,245

Adjusted EBITDA

$1,720 to $1,740

NCI

$35 to $40

Changes versus FY 2020 (g):

 

Inpatient admissions

Up 1% to 2%

Outpatient visits

Up 15% to 18%

Adjusted admissions

Up 3% to 4%

Ambulatory Segment ($ in millions)

FY 2021 Outlook

Net operating revenues

$2,700 to $2,750

Adjusted EBITDA

$1,205 to $1,225

Total NCI (Facility level and Baylor University Medical Center)

$470 to $480

Adjusted EBITDA less total NCI

$735 to $745

Changes versus FY 2020 (g):

 

Surgical cases volumes

Up 16% to 18%

Net revenues per surgical case

(2.5%) to Flat

Conifer Segment ($ in millions)

FY 2021 Outlook

Net operating revenues

$1,275 to $1,295

Adjusted EBITDA

$350 to $360

NCI

$60 to $65

(g)

Same-hospital basis for hospital statistics; USPI surgical cases on a same-facility system-wide basis

Management’s Webcast Discussion of Results

Tenet management will discuss the Company’s Q3’21 results in a webcast scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on October 21, 2021. Investors can access the webcast through the Company’s website at www.tenethealth.com/investors.

The slide presentation associated with the webcast referenced above, a copy of this earnings press release and a related supplemental financial disclosures document will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website on October 20, 2021.

Cautionary Statement

This release contains “forward-looking statements” - that is, statements that relate to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address the Company’s expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “see,” “target,” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, especially with regards to developments related to COVID-19. Particular uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different than those expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors disclosed under “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, subsequent Form 10-Q filings and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Tenet Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas with more than 100,000 employees. Through an expansive care network that includes United Surgical Partners International, we operate 60 hospitals and approximately 460 other healthcare facilities, including surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers and other care sites and clinics. We also operate Conifer Health Solutions, which provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet common shareholders before (1) the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, (2) net loss attributable (income available) to noncontrolling interests, (3) income (loss) from discontinued operations, (4) income tax (expense) benefit, (5) gain (loss) from early extinguishment of debt, (6) other non-operating income (expense), net, (7) interest expense, (8) litigation and investigation (costs) benefits, net of reinsurance recoveries, (9) net gains (losses) on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities, (10) impairment and restructuring charges and acquisition-related costs, (11) depreciation and amortization and (12) income (loss) from divested and closed businesses (i.e., health plan businesses). Litigation and investigation costs excluded do not include ordinary course of business malpractice and other litigation and related expenses.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as Adjusted net income available (loss attributable) from continuing operations to Tenet common shareholders, divided by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding in the reporting period.
  • Adjusted net income available (loss attributable) from continuing operations to Tenet common shareholders, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet common shareholders before (1) income (loss) from discontinued operations, (2) gain (loss) from early extinguishment of debt, (3) litigation and investigation (costs) benefits, net of reinsurance recoveries, (4) net gains (losses) on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities, (5) impairment and restructuring charges and acquisition-related costs, (6) income (loss) from divested and closed businesses (i.e., health plan businesses) and (7) the associated impact of these items on taxes and noncontrolling interests. Litigation and investigation costs excluded do not include ordinary course of business malpractice and other litigation and related expenses.
  • Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as (1) net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less (2) purchases of property and equipment for continuing operations.
  • Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as (1) Adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations, less (2) purchases of property and equipment from continuing operations.
  • Adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as cash provided by (used in) operating activities prior to (1) payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs and litigation costs and settlements, and (2) net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations.

The Company believes the foregoing non-GAAP measures are useful to investors and analysts because they present additional information on the Company’s financial performance. Investors, analysts, Company management and the Company’s Board of Directors utilize these non-GAAP measures, in addition to GAAP measures, to track the Company’s financial and operating performance and compare the Company’s performance to its peer companies, which use similar non-GAAP financial measures in their presentations and earnings releases. The Human Resources Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors also uses certain of these measures to evaluate management’s performance for the purpose of determining incentive compensation. Additional information regarding the purpose and utility of specific non-GAAP measures used in this release is set forth below.

The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure, in part, because certain investors and analysts use both historical and projected Adjusted EBITDA, in addition to other GAAP and non-GAAP measures, as factors in determining the estimated fair value of shares of the Company’s common stock. Company management also regularly reviews the Adjusted EBITDA performance for each operating segment. The Company does not use Adjusted EBITDA to measure liquidity, but instead to measure operating performance.

The Company uses, and believes investors use, Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow as supplemental non-GAAP measures to analyze cash flows generated from the Company’s operations. The Company believes these measures are useful to investors in evaluating its ability to fund distributions paid to noncontrolling interests or for acquisitions, purchasing equity interests in joint ventures or repaying debt.

These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Because these measures exclude many items that are included in the Company’s financial statements, they do not provide a complete measure of the Company’s operating performance. For example, the Company’s definitions of Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow do not include other important uses of cash including (1) cash used to purchase businesses or joint venture interests, or (2) any items that are classified as Cash Flows From Financing Activities on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, including items such as (i) cash used to repay borrowings, (ii) distributions paid to noncontrolling interests, or (iii) payments under the Put/Call Agreement for USPI redeemable noncontrolling interest, which are recorded on the Statement of Cash Flows as the purchase of noncontrolling interest. Accordingly, investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating the Company’s financial performance.

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Financial Statements and Reconciliations

Q3’21 Earnings Release

 

Table of Contents

 

Description

Page

Consolidated Statements of Operations

14

Consolidated Balance Sheets

16

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

17

Segment Reporting

18

Table #1 - Reconciliations of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income

19

Table #2 - Reconciliations of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA

21

Table #3 - Reconciliations of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow

23

Table #4 - Reconciliations of Outlook Net Income to Outlook Adjusted EBITDA

24

Table #5 - Reconciliations of Outlook Net Income to Outlook Adjusted Net Income

25

Table #6 - Reconciliations of Outlook Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Outlook Free Cash Flow and Outlook Adjusted Free Cash Flow

26

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

%

 

2020

 

%

 

Change

Net operating revenues

 

$

4,894

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

4,557

 

 

100.0

%

 

7.4

%

Grant income

 

3

 

 

0.1

%

 

(66

)

 

(1.4

)%

 

104.5

%

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

45

 

 

0.9

%

 

44

 

 

1.0

%

 

2.3

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

2,209

 

 

45.1

%

 

2,142

 

 

47.1

%

 

3.1

%

Supplies

 

827

 

 

16.9

%

 

784

 

 

17.2

%

 

5.5

%

Other operating expenses, net

 

1,051

 

 

21.5

%

 

1,058

 

 

23.2

%

 

(0.7

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

209

 

 

4.3

%

 

215

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

15

 

 

0.3

%

 

57

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

Litigation and investigation costs

 

29

 

 

0.6

%

 

9

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

(412

)

 

(8.4

)%

 

(1

)

 

%

 

 

Operating income

 

1,014

 

 

20.7

%

 

271

 

 

5.9

%

 

 

Interest expense

 

(227

)

 

 

 

(263

)

 

 

 

 

Other non-operating income, net

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(20

)

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes

 

774

 

 

 

 

(304

)

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(197

)

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, before discontinued operations

 

577

 

 

 

 

(107

)

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

578

 

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income available to noncontrolling interests

 

129

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

449

 

 

 

 

$

(196

)

 

 

 

 

Amounts available (attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

448

 

 

 

 

$

(197

)

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

449

 

 

 

 

$

(196

)

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share available (attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

4.18

 

 

 

 

$

(1.87

)

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4.19

 

 

 

 

$

(1.86

)

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

4.12

 

 

 

 

$

(1.87

)

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4.13

 

 

 

 

$

(1.86

)

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares and dilutive securities outstanding

(in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

107,050

 

 

 

 

105,263

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

108,761

 

 

 

 

105,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

%

 

2020

 

%

 

Change

Net operating revenues

 

$

14,629

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

12,725

 

 

100.0

%

 

15.0

%

Grant income

 

53

 

 

0.4

%

 

445

 

 

3.5

%

 

(88.1

)%

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

141

 

 

1.0

%

 

103

 

 

0.8

%

 

36.9

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 

6,690

 

 

45.8

%

 

6,193

 

 

48.6

%

 

8.0

%

Supplies

 

2,490

 

 

17.0

%

 

2,158

 

 

17.0

%

 

15.4

%

Other operating expenses, net

 

3,177

 

 

21.7

%

 

3,054

 

 

24.0

%

 

4.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

654

 

 

4.5

%

 

624

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

55

 

 

0.4

%

 

166

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

Litigation and investigation costs

 

64

 

 

0.4

%

 

13

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

(427

)

 

(2.9

)%

 

(4

)

 

%

 

 

Operating income

 

2,120

 

 

14.5

%

 

1,069

 

 

8.4

%

 

 

Interest expense

 

(702

)

 

 

 

(761

)

 

 

 

 

Other non-operating income, net

 

16

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(74

)

 

 

 

(316

)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes

 

1,360

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(303

)

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, before discontinued operations

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,057

 

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income available to noncontrolling interests

 

392

 

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

665

 

 

 

 

$

(15

)

 

 

 

 

Amounts available (attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

665

 

 

 

 

$

(15

)

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available (loss attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

665

 

 

 

 

$

(15

)

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share available (attributable) to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

6.23

 

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6.23

 

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

6.13

 

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6.13

 

 

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares and dilutive securities outstanding

(in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

106,727

 

 

 

 

104,803

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

108,465

 

 

 

 

104,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

(Dollars in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,292

 

 

$

2,446

 

Accounts receivable

 

2,742

 

 

2,690

 

Inventories of supplies, at cost

 

376

 

 

368

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

140

 

Other current assets

 

1,495

 

 

1,503

 

Total current assets

 

6,905

 

 

7,147

 

Investments and other assets

 

2,564

 

 

2,534

 

Deferred income taxes

 

140

 

 

325

 

Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

6,162

 

 

6,692

 

Goodwill

 

8,662

 

 

8,808

 

Other intangible assets, at cost, less accumulated amortization

 

1,480

 

 

1,600

 

Total assets

 

$

25,913

 

 

$

27,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

125

 

 

$

145

 

Accounts payable

 

1,100

 

 

1,207

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

1,071

 

 

942

 

Professional and general liability reserves

 

268

 

 

243

 

Accrued interest payable

 

262

 

 

248

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

70

 

Contract liabilities

 

1,218

 

 

659

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,335

 

 

1,333

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,379

 

 

4,847

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

14,009

 

 

15,574

 

Professional and general liability reserves

 

762

 

 

735

 

Defined benefit plan obligations

 

444

 

 

497

 

Deferred income taxes

 

29

 

 

29

 

Contract liabilities - long-term

 

15

 

 

918

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

1,592

 

 

1,617

 

Total liabilities

 

22,230

 

 

24,217

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

 

2,048

 

 

1,952

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

8

 

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

4,862

 

 

4,844

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(274

)

 

(281

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,463

)

 

(2,128

)

Common stock in treasury, at cost

 

(2,411

)

 

(2,414

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

722

 

 

28

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

913

 

 

909

 

Total equity

 

1,635

 

 

937

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

25,913

 

 

$

27,106

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in millions)

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Net income

 

$

1,057

 

 

$

222

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

654

 

 

624

 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

 

183

 

 

(246

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

43

 

 

38

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

55

 

 

166

 

Litigation and investigation costs

 

64

 

 

13

 

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

(427

)

 

(4

)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

74

 

 

316

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions received

 

10

 

 

(11

)

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

 

25

 

 

30

 

Pre-tax loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

Other items, net

 

(23

)

 

(4

)

Changes in cash from operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(202

)

 

280

 

Inventories and other current assets

 

(111

)

 

30

 

Income taxes

 

67

 

 

9

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, contract liabilities and other current liabilities

 

(149

)

 

1,546

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

8

 

 

205

 

Payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements

 

(116

)

 

(252

)

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations, excluding income taxes

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,211

 

 

2,961

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(354

)

 

(374

)

Purchases of businesses or joint venture interests, net of cash acquired

 

(64

)

 

(61

)

Proceeds from sales of facilities and other assets

 

1,235

 

 

13

 

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities, long-term investments and other assets

 

18

 

 

44

 

Purchases of marketable securities and equity investments

 

(23

)

 

(41

)

Other items, net

 

(10

)

 

13

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

802

 

 

(406

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings under credit facility

 

 

 

(740

)

Proceeds from borrowings under credit facility

 

 

 

740

 

Repayments of other borrowings

 

(3,183

)

 

(3,244

)

Proceeds from other borrowings

 

1,413

 

 

3,815

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(15

)

 

(48

)

Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests

 

(316

)

 

(184

)

Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests

 

14

 

 

7

 

Purchases of noncontrolling interests

 

(19

)

 

(34

)

Proceeds from shares issued under stock-based compensation plans, net of taxes paid related to net share settlement

 

11

 

 

13

 

Medicare advances and grants received by unconsolidated affiliates, net of recoupment

 

(8

)

 

150

 

Other items, net

 

(64

)

 

8

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(2,167

)

 

483

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(154

)

 

3,038

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

2,446

 

 

262

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

2,292

 

 

$

3,300

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

 

$

(664

)

 

$

(757

)

Income tax payments, net

 

$

(54

)

 

$

(10

)

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

SEGMENT REPORTING

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in millions)

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net operating revenues (1) :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other (prior to inter-segment eliminations)

 

$

4,030

 

 

$

3,803

 

 

$

12,072

 

 

$

10,725

 

Ambulatory Care

 

666

 

 

565

 

 

1,976

 

 

1,423

 

Conifer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenet

 

116

 

 

136

 

 

362

 

 

385

 

Other clients

 

198

 

 

189

 

 

581

 

 

577

 

Total Conifer revenues

 

314

 

 

325

 

 

943

 

 

962

 

Inter-segment eliminations

 

(116

)

 

(136

)

 

(362

)

 

(385

)

Total

 

$

4,894

 

 

$

4,557

 

 

$

14,629

 

 

$

12,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other

 

$

2

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

1

 

Ambulatory Care

 

43

 

 

41

 

 

130

 

 

102

 

Total

 

$

45

 

 

$

44

 

 

$

141

 

 

$

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (including grant income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other

 

$

496

 

 

$

240

 

 

$

1,379

 

 

$

1,074

 

Ambulatory Care

 

274

 

 

215

 

 

826

 

 

538

 

Conifer

 

85

 

 

96

 

 

261

 

 

256

 

Total

 

$

855

 

 

$

551

 

 

$

2,466

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margins (including grant income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other

 

12.3

%

 

6.3

%

 

11.4

%

 

10.0

%

Ambulatory Care

 

41.1

%

 

38.1

%

 

41.8

%

 

37.8

%

Conifer

 

27.1

%

 

29.5

%

 

27.7

%

 

26.6

%

Total

 

17.5

%

 

12.1

%

 

16.9

%

 

14.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margins (excluding grant income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other

 

12.3

%

 

7.8

%

 

11.2

%

 

6.1

%

Ambulatory Care

 

40.8

%

 

40.4

%

 

40.0

%

 

35.3

%

Conifer

 

27.1

%

 

29.5

%

 

27.7

%

 

26.6

%

Total

 

17.4

%

 

13.6

%

 

16.4

%

 

11.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Operations and other

 

$

95

 

 

$

71

 

 

$

295

 

 

$

328

 

Ambulatory Care

 

14

 

 

11

 

 

49

 

 

32

 

Conifer

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

10

 

 

14

 

Total

 

$

111

 

 

$

86

 

 

$

354

 

 

$

374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net operating revenues include the impact of implicit price concessions and bad debts

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #1 – Reconciliations of Net Income Available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Common Shareholders to Adjusted Net Income Available from Continuing Operations

to Common Shareholders for 2021

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

 

2021

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

449

 

 

$

665

 

Net income from discontinued operations

 

1

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

448

 

 

665

 

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(15

)

 

(55

)

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(29

)

 

(64

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

412

 

 

427

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(20

)

 

(74

)

Tax impact of above items

 

(116

)

 

(98

)

Adjusted net income available from continuing operations to common shareholders

 

$

216

 

 

$

529

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

4.12

 

 

$

6.13

 

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(0.14

)

 

(0.51

)

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.59

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

3.79

 

 

3.94

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(0.18

)

 

(0.68

)

Tax impact of above items

 

(1.07

)

 

(0.91

)

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

1.99

 

 

$

4.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

107,050

 

 

106,727

 

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

108,761

 

 

108,465

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #1 – Reconciliations of Net Loss Attributable to Tenet Healthcare Corporation Common Shareholders to Adjusted Net Income Available from Continuing Operations

to Common Shareholders for 2020

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

 

2020

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net loss attributable to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

(196

)

 

$

(15

)

Net income from discontinued operations

 

1

 

 

 

Net loss from continuing operations

 

(197

)

 

(15

)

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(57

)

 

(166

)

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(9

)

 

(13

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

1

 

 

4

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(312

)

 

(316

)

Tax impact of above items

 

112

 

 

140

 

Adjusted net income available from continuing operations to common shareholders

 

$

68

 

 

$

336

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(0.14

)

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(0.54

)

 

(1.57

)

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.12

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

0.01

 

 

0.04

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(2.93

)

 

(2.98

)

Tax impact of above items

 

1.05

 

 

1.32

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

3.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

105,263

 

 

104,803

 

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

106,503

 

 

105,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #2 – Reconciliations of Net Income Available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Common Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for 2021

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2021

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

449

 

 

$

665

 

Less: Net income available to noncontrolling interests

 

(129

)

 

(392

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

577

 

 

1,057

 

Income tax expense

 

(197

)

 

(303

)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(20

)

 

(74

)

Other non-operating income, net

 

7

 

 

16

 

Interest expense

 

(227

)

 

(702

)

Operating income

 

1,014

 

 

2,120

 

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(29

)

 

(64

)

Net gain on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

412

 

 

427

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(15

)

 

(55

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(209

)

 

(654

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

855

 

 

$

2,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

 

$

4,894

 

 

$

14,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders as a % of net operating revenues

 

9.2

%

 

4.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net operating revenues (Adjusted EBITDA margin)

 

17.5

%

 

16.9

%

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #2 – Reconciliations of Net Loss Attributable to Tenet Healthcare Corporation

Common Shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA for 2020

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2020

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net loss attributable to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

(196

)

 

$

(15

)

Less: Net income available to noncontrolling interests

 

(90

)

 

(237

)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

1

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(107

)

 

222

 

Income tax benefit

 

197

 

 

227

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

(312

)

 

(316

)

Other non-operating income, net

 

 

 

3

 

Interest expense

 

(263

)

 

(761

)

Operating income

 

271

 

 

1,069

 

Litigation and investigation costs

 

(9

)

 

(13

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

1

 

 

4

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, and acquisition-related costs

 

(57

)

 

(166

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(215

)

 

(624

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

551

 

 

$

1,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

 

$

4,557

 

 

$

12,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders as a % of net operating revenues

 

(4.3

)%

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of Net operating revenues (Adjusted EBITDA margin)

 

12.1

%

 

14.7

%

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #3 – Reconciliations of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2021

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

432

 

 

$

1,211

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(111

)

 

(354

)

Free cash flow

 

$

321

 

 

$

857

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

997

 

 

$

802

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

$

(1,331

)

 

$

(2,167

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

432

 

 

$

1,211

 

Less: Payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements

 

(31

)

 

(116

)

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

464

 

 

1,328

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(111

)

 

(354

)

Adjusted free cash flow – continuing operations

 

$

353

 

 

$

974

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2020

 

 

Q3

 

YTD

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

593

 

 

$

2,961

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(86

)

 

(374

)

Free cash flow

 

$

507

 

 

$

2,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(117

)

 

$

(406

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

$

(690

)

 

$

483

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

593

 

 

$

2,961

 

Less: Payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements

 

(138

)

 

(252

)

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

732

 

 

3,214

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(86

)

 

(374

)

Adjusted free cash flow – continuing operations

 

$

646

 

 

$

2,840

 

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #4 – Reconciliations of Outlook Net Income Available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation Common Shareholders to Outlook Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

Q4’21

 

FY 2021

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

108

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

773

 

 

$

818

 

Less: Net income available to noncontrolling interests

 

(173

)

 

(193

)

 

(565

)

 

(585

)

Income tax expense

 

(52

)

 

(67

)

 

(355

)

 

(370

)

Interest expense

 

(223

)

 

(213

)

 

(925

)

 

(915

)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Other non-operating income (expense), net

 

(1

)

 

4

 

 

15

 

 

20

 

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

 

427

 

Impairment and restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements(2)

 

(41

)

 

(21

)

 

(160

)

 

(140

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(206

)

 

(216

)

 

(860

)

 

(870

)

Loss from divested and closed businesses (i.e., health plan businesses)

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

809

 

 

$

859

 

 

$

3,275

 

 

$

3,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating revenues

 

$

4,871

 

 

$

5,171

 

 

$

19,500

 

 

$

19,800

 

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders as a % of operating revenues

 

2.2

%

 

3.0

%

 

4.0

%

 

4.1

%

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net operating revenues (Adjusted EBITDA margin)

 

16.6

%

 

16.6

%

 

16.8

%

 

16.8

%

(1)

The Company does not generally forecast losses from the early extinguishment of debt because the Company does not believe that it can forecast this item with sufficient accuracy since it is indeterminable at the time the Company provides its financial Outlook. The figures shown represent the Company’s actual year-to-date results for this item.

(2)

The Company has provided an estimate of restructuring charges and related payments it anticipates in 2021. The figures shown represent the Company’s estimate for restructuring charges plus the actual year-to-date results for impairment and restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements. The Company does not generally forecast impairment charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements because it does not believe that it can forecast these items with sufficient accuracy since some of these items are indeterminable at the time the Company provides its financial Outlook.

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #5 – Reconciliations of Outlook Net Income Available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation Common Shareholders to Outlook Adjusted Net Income Available from Continuing Operations to Common Shareholders

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)

 

Q4’21

 

FY 2021

 

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

Net income available to Tenet Healthcare Corporation common shareholders

 

$

108

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

773

 

 

$

818

 

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

108

 

 

153

 

 

773

 

 

818

 

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements(1)

 

(41

)

 

(21

)

 

(160

)

 

(140

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

 

427

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt(2)

 

 

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Loss from divested and closed businesses (i.e., health plan businesses)

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

Tax impact of above items

 

13

 

 

8

 

 

(85

)

 

(90

)

Noncontrolling interests impact of above items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income available from continuing operations to common shareholders

 

$

141

 

 

$

166

 

 

$

670

 

 

$

695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.99

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

7.09

 

 

$

7.50

 

Less: Impairment and restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements

 

(0.38

)

 

(0.19

)

 

(1.47

)

 

(1.29

)

Net gains on sales, consolidation and deconsolidation of facilities

 

 

 

 

 

3.92

 

 

3.92

 

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(0.68

)

 

(0.68

)

Loss from divested and closed businesses (i.e., health plan businesses)

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

Tax impact of above items

 

0.12

 

 

0.07

 

 

(0.78

)

 

(0.83

)

Noncontrolling interests impact of above items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

1.52

 

 

$

6.15

 

 

$

6.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

107,000

 

 

107,000

 

 

107,000

 

 

107,000

 

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding (in thousands)

 

109,000

 

 

109,000

 

 

109,000

 

 

109,000

 

(1)

The Company has provided an estimate of restructuring charges it anticipates in 2021. The figures shown represent the Company’s estimate for restructuring charges plus the actual year-to-date results for impairment and restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements. The Company does not generally forecast impairment charges, acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements because it does not believe that it can forecast these items with sufficient accuracy since some of these items are indeterminable at the time the Company provides its financial Outlook.

(2)

The Company does not generally forecast losses from the early extinguishment of debt because the Company does not believe that it can forecast this item with sufficient accuracy since it is indeterminable at the time the Company provides its financial Outlook.  The figures shown represent the Company’s actual year-to-date results for this item.

 

TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP disclosures

Table #6 – Reconciliations of Outlook Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

to Outlook Free Cash Flow Continuing Operations and Outlook Adjusted Free Cash

Flow Continuing Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FY 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

High

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,165

 

 

$

1,435

 

Purchases of property and equipment – continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(675

)

 

(725

)

Free cash flow – continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

490

 

 

$

710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,165

 

 

$

1,435

 

Less: Payments for restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs and litigation costs and settlements(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(160

)

 

(140

)

Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

1,575

 

Purchases of property and equipment – continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(675

)

 

(725

)

Adjusted free cash flow – continuing operations(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

650

 

 

$

850

 

(1)

The Company has provided an estimate of restructuring related payments it anticipates in 2021. The figures shown represent the Company’s estimate for restructuring payments plus the actual year-to-date payments for acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements. The Company does not generally forecast payments for acquisition-related costs, and litigation costs and settlements because it does not believe that it can forecast these items with sufficient accuracy since some of these items are indeterminable at the time the Company provides its financial Outlook.

(2)

The Company’s definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not include other important uses of cash including (1) cash used to purchase businesses or joint venture interests, or (2) any items that are classified as Cash Flows From Financing Activities on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, including items such as (i) cash used to repay borrowings, and (ii) distributions paid to noncontrolling interests.

 

Contacts

Investor Contact
Regina Nethery
469-893-2387
regina.nethery@tenethealth.com

Media Contact
Lesley Bogdanow
469-893-2640
mediarelations@tenethealth.com

Contacts

Investor Contact
Regina Nethery
469-893-2387
regina.nethery@tenethealth.com

Media Contact
Lesley Bogdanow
469-893-2640
mediarelations@tenethealth.com