CML HealthCare Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
(firmenpresse) - MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/08/12 -- CML HealthCare Inc. (the "Company" or "CML") (TSX: CLC) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
On October 2, 2012, CML announced the sale of its Alberta diagnostic imaging services comprising nine clinics in the province. Under International Financial Reporting Standards, current and prior year results related to this business have been reclassified as discontinued operations.
"During the quarter, we continued to execute on our previously communicated strategy of investing in our infrastructure to strengthen our core operations and leverage our scale, as we transform the business into new areas of growth. This is clearly necessary given the unpredictable circumstances impacting government-pay services within the healthcare industry, evidenced by the previously announced reimbursement cuts in Ontario," commented Thomas Wellner, President and CEO of CML.
"The execution of our strategy includes the previously announced sale of our Alberta imaging operations for $17 million, which closed on November 5th, allowing us to redeploy our capital into other opportunities with more attractive growth trajectory," continued Mr. Wellner. "From a growth perspective, we are also in the process of successfully integrating the acquisition of Hemostasis Reference Laboratory which provides us with attractive non-government pay service offerings to global customers in the areas of specialized coagulation testing. I am also excited about our recent launch of COLOGIC, an innovative and simple blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, which will allow us to further diversify our payor base," said Mr. Wellner. "We have a significant pipeline of new business opportunities, some of which are emanating from our previously announced partnership with MaRS Innovation that gives us priority access to over $1 billion of innovative healthcare research."
Financial Results for Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
On October 2, 2012, CML announced the sale of its Alberta diagnostic imaging services comprising nine clinics in the province. Under International Financial Reporting Standards, current and prior year results related to this business have been reclassified as discontinued operations.
Revenues for the quarter were $85.5 million, a decline of 2.9% from the prior year. This decline reflects the previously announced Ontario MOHLTC reimbursement rate cuts which reduced third quarter revenues by $1.3 million compared to the same period in the prior year and $1.6 million in retroactive diagnostic imaging technical fee reimbursements recorded in Q3 2011 that were not recognized in the current year.
Cost of Services for the quarter were $52.5 million, an increase of 3.3% over the third quarter of 2011. This change reflects general inflationary increases in staffing costs, partially offset by decreases in medical professional fees related to lower revenues in the current quarter.
General and administrative ("G&A") expenses for the third quarter were $11.9 million, an increase of 23.6% over the prior year reflecting higher staffing costs and increased depreciation and amortization.
Net earnings and EPS from continuing operations for the third quarter were $13.5 million and $0.15 compared to $17.7 million and $0.20 in the prior year respectively. Lower interest expenses and incomes taxes in the current year partially offset in the decline in EBITDA(1) in the quarter.
AFFO(3) from continuing operations for the third quarter were $7.5 million compared to $18.2 million in the prior year. The decline is due primarily to lower net earnings from continuing operations in the quarter as well as $4.5 million increase in tax payments compared to the same period in 2011. As well, AFFO(3) in the quarter and in the prior year include net change in non-cash working capital items of $5.9 million and $6.6 million respectively, which are temporary uses of cash.
Financial Results for Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, were $265.4 million, an increase of 0.5% from the prior year. This increase reflects $4.4 million in net additional Ontario MOHLTC funding and $1.3 million incremental non-cap revenue from lab and imaging. These increases were partially offset by $2.8 million in Ontario MOHLTC reimbursement rate cuts to certain tests and $1.6 million in retroactive diagnostic imaging technical fee reimbursements recognized in 2011 not applicable in 2012.
EBITDA(1) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $81.8 million, a decline of 8.3% from the prior year. The decline reflects higher cost of services and G&A expenses in the current year associated with higher staffing costs and increased medical professional fees, supplies, and other variable costs associated with increased volumes.
Net earnings and EPS from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $45.4 million and $0.50 compared to $47.7 million and $0.53 respectively in 2011. Lower interest and restructuring expenses in 2012 partially offset the lower EBITDA(1).
AFFO(3) from continuing operations for nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $28.1 million was lower than $57.0 million for the same period in 2011. The decline reflects a $29.4 million increase in income taxes paid in 2012 compared to 2011.
Balance Sheet
The Company had a cash balance of $2.4 million as at September 30, 2012, compared to $50.6 million as at December 31, 2011 and $13.4 million as at June 30, 2012. The decline in cash balance compared to December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012 was primarily due to debt repayment of $26.5 million and $3.0 million respectively, as well as income tax payment of $29.5 million, $16.3 million of which reflect 2011 income taxes paid in the first quarter of 2012. Long-term debt including the current portion of $272.3 million as at September 30, 2012 was lower than $275.4 million, as at the end of Q2 2012, and lower than $299.8 million as at December 31, 2011. As at September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $128 million available under the revolving credit facility and 89,842,397 common shares issued and outstanding.
Notice of Conference Call
Thomas Wellner, President and CEO of CML will be hosting a conference call on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:00 am (EST) to discuss the Company's 2012 third quarter financial results. Investors and analysts are invited to join the call by dialing 416-695-6617 or 800-952-4972. Please dial in 15 minutes prior to the call to secure a line. You will be put on hold until the conference call begins.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available through . Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to allow adequate time for any software download that may be needed to hear the webcast. An archived replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days.
A taped replay of the conference call will also be available until Saturday, November 22, 2012 by calling 905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053, reference number 2559219.
About CML HealthCare Inc.
Based in Mississauga, Ontario, CML HealthCare Inc. is Canada's leading community-based, medical diagnostic services provider operating 140 laboratory collection centres in Ontario, 94 imaging centres in Ontario, and British Columbia, and a reference laboratory in Ontario focused on specialized coagulation testing for customers worldwide. CML is publicly-traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CLC" and has approximately 89.8 million common shares outstanding. For more information, please visit and follow us on Twitter (at)cmlhealthcare.
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Alice Dunning
Director, Corporate Communications
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