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WellCare Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Wed. November 04, 2009; Posted: 06:30 AM
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TAMPA, Fla., Nov 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WCG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. As determined under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company reported net income of $28.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2009, compared with a net loss of $18.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2008. Adjusted net income for the third quarter 2009 was $34.7 million, or $0.82 per adjusted diluted earnings per share, as compared with $48.4 million, or $1.15, for the third quarter 2008.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter 2009 was unfavorable to the third quarter 2008 principally due to the performance of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans ("PDPs"), the increase in the Medicaid segment medical benefits ratio ("MBR") due primarily to premium rate changes below medical cost trend as well as the addition of the Hawaii program, and the decrease in investment and other income. Partially offsetting these unfavorable results were the growth in membership and premium revenue in the Company's Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans, and decreased selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expense resulting mainly from lower sales and marketing costs.

"Our investments in infrastructure are strengthening service to our members, providers, and government clients," said Heath Schiesser, WellCare's president and chief executive officer. "Nevertheless, our financial outlook for 2010 remains challenging, as we face declining membership in our Medicare segment and continue substantial investments to improve our capabilities and cost structure."

Operating results described in this news release are adjusted to exclude certain medical benefits and SG&A expenses for investigation-related matters that management believes are not indicative of longer-term business operations. Management believes adjusted amounts provide useful information for investors. Where applicable, adjusted results are reconciled to the most directly comparable results determined under GAAP. In addition, please also refer to the schedules in this news release that provide supplemental information reconciling historical results determined under GAAP to historical adjusted results.

Highlights of Operations for the Third Quarter

Membership as of September 30, 2009, decreased to 2.3 million compared with 2.5 million members as of September 30, 2008. Medicaid segment membership increased 2% year-over-year to 1.3 million, driven by growth in several markets and the addition of the Hawaii aged blind, and disabled ("ABD") program earlier this year. Medicare Advantage membership of 240,000 on September 30, 2009, was unchanged from the prior year. Medicare stand-alone PDP membership decreased 22% year-over-year.

Premium revenue for the third quarter 2009 increased 2% year-over-year to $1.7 billion. The growth is attributable to increased Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plan premium revenue, offset in part by a decrease in Medicare PDP premium revenue.

Investment and other income was less than $2 million in the third quarter 2009, a decrease of 80% year-over-year, primarily due to reduced market interest rates and, to a lesser extent, lower average investment and cash balances.

Medical benefits expense of $1.4 billion increased 5% from adjusted medical benefits expense in the third quarter of 2008. The medical benefits ratio was 85.2% in the third quarter 2009, compared with an adjusted 82.9% in 2008. The 230 basis point increase in the MBR was driven by the performance of the Medicaid segment and Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service plans.

Adjusted SG&A expense was $186 million, or 11.1% of total revenues, compared with $206 million, or 12.6% of total revenues, for the same period last year. The decrease in expense resulted principally from lower sales and marketing costs, as well as improved operating efficiencies.

Cash Flow and Financial Condition Highlights

Net cash provided by operating activities as determined under GAAP was $70 million and $170 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities, modified for the timing of receipts from and payments to the Company's government clients, was $142 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, a decrease from $221 million for the same period in 2008. Please refer to the supplemental information in this news release for a reconciliation of net cash provided by operations, modified for the timing of receipts from and payments to the Company's government clients, to net cash provided by operations as determined under GAAP.

As of September 30, 2009, unregulated cash and short-term investments were approximately $93 million.

Days in claims payable were 56 days as of September 30, 2009, compared with 52 days as of June 30, 2009. Adjusted days in claims payable were 52 days as of September 30, 2008. Please refer to the supplemental information in this news release for a reconciliation of September 30, 2008, days in claims payable to adjusted days in claims payable.

Financial Outlook

The Company is updating its financial outlook for the year ended December 31, 2009.

-- Adjusted net income per share is anticipated to be between $2.90 and $2.95.

-- Premium revenue is expected to be between $6.80 and $6.85 billion.

-- The Medicaid segment MBR is anticipated to be higher in 2009 than the 2008 adjusted MBR, primarily as a result of rate changes below medical cost trend.

-- The Medicare segment MBR also is expected to increase in 2009 from the 2008 adjusted MBR, driven by higher MBRs for Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service plans and Medicare PDPs.

-- The adjusted administrative expense ratio is expected to decrease year-over-year.

-- Investment and other income is expected to be significantly below 2008.

Webcast

A discussion of WellCare's third quarter 2009 results will be webcast live on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A replay will be available beginning approximately one hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. The webcast is available via the Company's web site at www.wellcare.com and at www.earnings.com.

About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides managed care services exclusively for government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans. The Company served approximately 2.3 million members nationwide as of September 30, 2009. For more information about WellCare, please visit the Company's website at www.wellcare.com.

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. 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, WellCare's current projected financial outlook for 2009 and progress toward key initiatives such as increased reliability of the Company's data and reporting and the management of costs.

Additional information concerning these and other important risks and uncertainties can be found under the captions "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, and other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain discussions of WellCare's business and the various factors that may affect it. WellCare undertakes no duty to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events, developments, or otherwise.

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
                                             Three Months Ended                  Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,                       September 30,
                                                 2009            2008                2009            2008
Revenues:
Premium                                      $   1,666,031   $   1,629,306       $   5,245,809   $   4,886,699
Investment and other income                      1,614           8,126               8,375           33,072
Total revenues                                   1,667,645       1,637,432           5,254,184       4,919,771
Expenses:
Medical benefits                                 1,420,193       1,443,742           4,477,210       4,218,254
Selling, general and administrative              195,303         228,811             681,730         690,330
Depreciation and amortization                    5,851           5,385               17,547          15,763
Interest                                         366             2,962               3,845           9,170
Total expenses                                   1,621,713       1,680,900           5,180,332       4,933,517
Income (loss) before income taxes                45,932          (43,468    )        73,852          (13,746    )
Income tax expense (benefit)                     17,272          (25,299    )        45,120          (8,002     )
Net income (loss)                            $   28,660      $   (18,169    )    $   28,732      $   (5,744     )
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic                                        $   0.68        $   (0.44      )    $   0.69        $   (0.14      )
Diluted                                      $   0.68        $   (0.44      )    $   0.68        $   (0.14      )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic                                            41,849,749      41,538,055          41,771,713      41,321,526
Diluted                                          42,280,035      41,538,055          42,007,302      41,321,526
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share data)
                                                                   Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,
                                                                   2009         2008
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                                          $ 1,171,218  $ 1,181,922
Investments                                                        59,356       70,112
Premium and other receivables, net                                 205,414      215,525
Other receivables from government partners, net                    40,898       825
Funds receivable for the benefit of members                        86,883       86,542
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net                     114,189      129,490
Deferred income taxes                                              15,596       20,154
Total current assets                                               1,693,554    1,704,570
Property, equipment and capitalized software, net                  60,098       66,588
Goodwill                                                           111,131      111,131
Other intangible assets, net                                       13,344       14,493
Long term investments                                              53,301       54,972
Restricted investments                                             131,321      199,339
Deferred tax asset                                                 21,105       23,263
Other assets                                                       20,939       29,105
Total Assets                                                       $ 2,104,793  $ 2,203,461
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Medical benefits payable                                           $ 857,887    $ 766,179
Unearned premiums                                                  20,708       81,197
Accounts payable                                                   7,157        5,138
Other accrued expenses and liabilities                             221,856      288,340
Current portion of amounts accrued related to investigation        34,767       50,000
resolution
Other payables to government partners                              26,497       8,100
Taxes payable                                                      6,737        12,187
Debt                                                               -            152,741
Other current liabilities                                          869          674
Total current liabilities                                          1,176,478    1,364,556
Amounts accrued related to investigation resolution                45,482       -
Other liabilities                                                  23,879       33,076
Total liabilities                                                  1,245,839    1,397,632
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, 42,336,016  423          423
and 42,261,345 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, respectively)
Paid-in capital                                                    413,214      390,526
Retained earnings                                                  447,373      418,641
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                               (2,056)      (3,761)
Total stockholders' equity                                         858,954      805,829
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                         $ 2,104,793  $ 2,203,461
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                                    September 30,
                                                                          2009           2008
Cash from (used in) operating activities:
Net income (loss)                                                   $     28,732       $ (5,744    )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                                             17,547         15,764
Equity-based compensation expense                                         29,776         28,309
Incremental tax benefit from stock-based compensation                     -              (2,162    )
Deferred taxes, net                                                       197            (4,095    )
Changes in operating accounts:
Premium and other receivables, net                                        10,111         73,073
Other receivables from government partners, net                           (40,073   )    (3,361    )
Prepaid expenses and other, net                                           15,301         (12,102   )
Medical benefits payable                                                  91,708         231,430
Unearned premiums                                                         (60,489   )    (19,325   )
Accounts payable                                                          2,019          922
Other accrued expenses                                                    (66,484   )    15,641
Other payables to government partners                                     18,397         (100,984  )
Amounts accrued related to investigation resolution                       30,249         -
Taxes, net                                                                (5,450    )    (10,583   )
Other, net                                                                (1,999    )    (36,774   )
Net cash provided by operating activities                                 69,542         170,009
Cash from (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of investments                                                  (19,295   )    (157,947  )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments                         34,012         273,156
Purchases of restricted investments                                       (64,039   )    (119,572  )
Proceeds from maturities of restricted investments                        131,707        8,945
Additions to property, equipment and capitalized software, net            (9,908    )    (13,412   )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                       72,477         (8,830    )
Cash from (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from option exercises and other                                  418            1,039
Purchase of treasury stock                                                -              (2,400    )
Incremental tax benefit received from stock-based compensation            -              2,162
Payments on debt                                                          (152,800  )    (1,200    )
Funds received for the benefits of members, net of disbursements          (341      )    7,094
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                       (152,723  )    6,695
Cash and cash equivalents:
(Decrease) increase during the period                                     (10,704   )    167,874
Balance at beginning of year                                              1,181,922      1,008,409
Balance at end of period                                            $     1,171,218    $ 1,176,283
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for taxes                                                 $     58,489       $ 44,223
Cash paid for interest                                              $     2,642        $ 8,001
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS
                                      As of September 30,
                                      2009       2008
Membership by Program
Medicaid Membership
TANF                                  1,072,000  1,031,000
S-CHIP                                158,000    180,000
SSI and ABD                           78,000     64,000
FHP                                   14,000     26,000
Total Medicaid Membership             1,322,000  1,301,000
Medicare Membership
Medicare Advantage                    240,000    240,000
Prescription Drug Plan (stand-alone)  768,000    989,000
Total Medicare Membership             1,008,000  1,229,000
Total Membership                      2,330,000  2,530,000
Medicaid Membership by State
Florida                               412,000    484,000
Georgia                               527,000    463,000
Other states                          383,000    354,000
Total Medicaid Membership             1,322,000  1,301,000
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
UNAUDITED SEGMENT AND LINE OF BUSINESS INFORMATION
(Dollars in thousands)
                          Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30,
                                 2009         2008              2009           2008
Premium revenue:
Medicaid:
Florida                   $      210,272    $ 247,441       $   700,830    $   734,430
Georgia                          345,640      311,915           999,487        906,778
Other states                     258,199      211,679           736,731        611,474
Total Medicaid                   814,111      771,035           2,437,048      2,252,682
Medicare:
Medicare Advantage plans         660,009      632,593           2,142,921      1,794,441
Prescription Drug plans          191,911      225,678           665,840        839,576
Total Medicare                   851,920      858,271           2,808,761      2,634,017
Total premium revenue     $      1,666,031  $ 1,629,306     $   5,245,809  $   4,886,699
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Statements of Operations to Adjusted
Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
The Company reports adjusted operating results on a non-GAAP basis
to exclude certain expenses that management believes are not
indicative of future business trends and operations.Management
believes these adjusted amounts provide additional, useful
information for investors.Following are statements of operations
and related measures for the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 2008, as determined under GAAP, reconciled
to the adjusted statements of operations and related measures for
each of the same periods.
                                      Three Months Ended                                  Three Months Ended
                                      September 30, 2009                                  September 30, 2008
                                      GAAP             Adjustments       Adjusted         GAAP             Adjustments        Adjusted
Revenues:
Premium                               $  1,666,031     $  -              $  1,666,031     $  1,629,306     $  -               $  1,629,306
Investment and other income              1,614            -                 1,614            8,126            -                  8,126
Total revenues                           1,667,645        -                 1,667,645        1,637,432        -                  1,637,432
Expenses:
Medical benefits                         1,420,193        -                 1,420,193        1,443,742        (92,900  )  (a)    1,350,842
Selling, general, and administrative     195,303          (9,463 )  (b)     185,840          228,811          (22,344  )  (b)    206,467
                                                                    (c)
Depreciation and amortization            5,851            -                 5,851            5,385            -                  5,385
Interest                                 366              -                 366              2,962            -                  2,962
Total expenses                           1,621,713        (9,463 )          1,612,250        1,680,900        (115,244 )         1,565,656
Income before income taxes               45,932           9,463             55,395           (43,468    )     115,244            71,776
Income tax expense                       17,272           3,414             20,686           (25,299    )     48,633             23,334
Net income                            $  28,660        $  6,049          $  34,709        $  (18,169    )  $  66,611          $  48,442
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                    41,849,749       -                 41,849,749       41,538,055       -                  41,538,055
Diluted                                  42,280,035       -                 42,280,035       41,538,055       648,091            42,186,146
Net income per share:
Basic                                 $  0.68          $  0.15           $  0.83          $  (0.44      )  $  1.61            $  1.17
Diluted                               $  0.68          $  0.14           $  0.82          $  (0.44      )  $  1.59            $  1.15
Medical benefits ratio:
Medicaid                                 87.2       %                       87.2       %     89.1       %     (5.1     %) (a)    84.0       %
Medicare                                 83.3       %                       83.3       %     88.2       %     (6.2     %) (a)    82.0       %
Aggregate                                85.2       %                       85.2       %     88.6       %     (5.7     %) (a)    82.9       %
Administrative expense ratio             11.7       %     (0.6   %) (b)     11.1       %     14.0       %     (1.4     %) (b)    12.6       %
Days in claims payable                56 days                            56 days          49 days          3 days         (a) 52 days
(a) Medical benefits expense and days in claims payable:Medical
benefits expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008,
was affected unfavorably by approximately $92.9 million before
income taxes as a result of the Company's ability to review
substantially complete claims information that became available
between the date of the original actuarially determined estimate
and the filing date of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007 (the "2007 10-K").Had WellCare filed its
2007 10-K timely and not been able to observe substantially
complete claims information, medical benefits expense for the
three months ended September 30, 2008, would have decreased by
$92.9 million.The adjustment also results in three additional
days in claims payable as of that date.Therefore, adjusted days
in claims payable is 52 days as of September 30, 2008.
(b) Investigation-related legal, accounting, employee retention,
and other costs:Administrative expenses associated with the
government and Company investigations amounted to approximately
$9.0 million and $22.3 million before income taxes, respectively,
in the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
(c) Liability for investigation resolution:Based on the status
of the government investigations, the Company recorded an expense
of $0.5 million before and after income taxes in the quarter ended
September 30, 2009.
Premium taxes were $26.8 million and $23.0 million, respectively,
for the three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Continued)
Reconciliation of GAAP Statements of Operations to Adjusted
Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                     Nine Months Ended                        Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30, 2009                       September 30, 2008
                                     GAAP        Adjustments      Adjusted    GAAP        Adjustments       Adjusted
Revenues:
Premium                              $ 5,245,809 $ -              $ 5,245,809 $ 4,886,699 $ -               $ 4,886,699
Investment and other income          8,375       -                8,375       33,072      -                 33,072
Total revenues                       5,254,184   -                5,254,184   4,919,771   -                 4,919,771
Expenses:
Medical benefits                     4,477,210   -                4,477,210   4,218,254   (92,900)  (a)     4,125,354
Selling, general, and administrative 681,730     (93,146) (b)     588,584     690,330     (86,257)  (b)     604,073
                                                          (c)
Depreciation and amortization        17,547      -                17,547      15,763      -                 15,763
Interest                             3,845       -                3,845       9,170       -                 9,170
Total expenses                       5,180,332   (93,146)         5,087,186   4,933,517   (179,157)         4,754,360
Income before income taxes           73,852      93,146           166,998     (13,746)    179,157           165,411
Income tax expense                   45,120      15,120           60,240      (8,002)     67,959            59,957
Net income                           $ 28,732    $ 78,026         $ 106,758   $ (5,744)   $ 111,198         $ 105,454
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic                                41,771,713  -                41,771,713  41,321,526  -                 41,321,526
Diluted                              42,007,302  -                42,007,303  41,321,526  775,443           42,096,969
Net income per share:
Basic                                $ 0.69      $ 1.87           $ 2.56      $ (0.14)    $ 2.69            $ 2.55
Diluted                              $ 0.68      $ 1.86           $ 2.54      $ (0.14)    $ 2.65            $ 2.51
Medical benefits ratio:
Medicaid                             85.8%                        85.8%       85.2%       (1.7%)    (a)     83.5%
Medicare                             84.9%                        84.9%       87.3%       (2.1%)    (a)     85.2%
Aggregate                            85.3%                        85.3%       86.3%       (1.9%)    (a)     84.4%
Administrative expense ratio         13.0%       (1.8%)   (b)     11.2%       14.0%       (1.7%)    (b)     12.3%
                                                          (c)
Days in claims payable               56 days                      56 days     49 days     3 days    (a)     52 days
(a) Medical benefits expense and days in claims payable:Medical
benefits expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was
affected unfavorably by approximately $92.9 million before income
taxes as a result of the Company's ability to review substantially
complete claims information that became available between the date
of the original actuarially determined estimate and the filing
date of the 2007 10-K.Had WellCare filed its 2007 10-K timely
and not been able to observe substantially complete claims
information, medical benefits expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2008, would have decreased by $92.9 million.The
adjustment also results in three additional days in claims payable
as of that date.Therefore, adjusted days in claims payable is 52
days as of September 30, 2008.
(b) Investigation-related legal, accounting, employee retention,
and other costs:Administrative expenses associated with the
government and Company investigations amounted to approximately
$32.9 million and $85.4 million before income taxes, respectively,
in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
(c) Liability for investigation resolution:Based on the status
of the government investigations, the Company recorded an expense
of $60.2 million before and after income taxes in the nine month
period ended September 30, 2009.
Premium taxes were $80.1 million and $68.1 million, respectively,
for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
To Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Modified
for the Timing of Receipts from and Payments to Government
Clients
(Dollars in thousands)
The Company reports cash provided by operating activities on a
non-GAAP basis to exclude the changes in unearned premiums,
premiums and other receivables, and other receivables to and
payables from government partners.The Company believes that
excluding changes in unearned premiums, premiums and other
receivables, and other receivables to and payables from government
partners is useful measure of cash flow, as these changes are a
function of the timing of cash receipts from and payments to
federal and state agencies at the end of a period.
                                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                                    September 30,
                                                                             2009         2008
Net cash provided by operating activities, as reported under GAAP   $        69,542     $ 170,009
Modifications to eliminate changes in:
Premium and other receivables, net                                           (10,111  )   (73,073  )
Other receivables from government partners                                   40,073       3,361
Unearned premiums                                                            60,489       19,325
Other payables to government partners                                        (18,397  )   100,984
Net cash provided by operating activities, modified for the timing  $        141,596    $ 220,606
of receipts from and payments to government clients

SOURCE: WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 
Investor relations: 
Gregg Haddad, 813-865-1284 
gregg.haddad@wellcare.com 
or 
Media relations: 
Amy Knapp, 813-290-6208 
amy.knapp@wellcare.com
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