Exhibit 99.1

 

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     DaVita Inc.
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DAVITA INC. REPORTS 3rd QUARTER 2004 RESULTS

 

El Segundo, California, November 2, 2004 – DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, excluding after tax Medicare lab recoveries of $5.1 million was $55.3 million and $160.6 million, or $0.54 and $1.56 per share, respectively.

 

Net income, on a GAAP basis, including the lab recoveries, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, was $60.4 million and $165.7 million, or $0.59 and $1.61 per share, respectively.

 

Financial and operating highlights include:

 

Cash Flow: For the rolling 12 months ended September 30, 2004, operating cash flow was $367 million. Excluding the tax benefit from stock option exercises and the after-tax benefit of prior years’ Medicare lab recoveries, rolling 12-month operating cash flow was $315 million and free cash flow was $268 million.

 

Operating Income: Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, excluding Medicare lab recoveries of $8.3 million for prior years’ services, was $103.4 million and $296.7 million, respectively.

 

Volume: Total treatments for the third quarter were 1,804,534 or 22,842 treatments per day, an increase of 11.0% per day compared to the third quarter of last year. Non-acquired treatment growth was 4.8%.

 

Center Activity: As of September 30, 2004, we operated or provided administrative services at 636 outpatient centers serving approximately 53,000 patients. During the third quarter we acquired 37 centers including minority interests in 4 centers, opened 7 de novo centers and provided administrative services to 2 additional centers. We also closed 2 centers.


Recent Transactions

 

On September 1, 2004, we completed our acquisition of Physicians Dialysis, Inc. (PDI), by acquiring 24 centers for approximately $150 million in cash.

 

In August 2004, we began repurchasing shares of our common stock in the open market pursuant to a previous authorization by our Board of Directors. During the third quarter of 2004, we repurchased a total of 3,049,800 shares of common stock at an average price of $28.69 per share.

 

On November 2, 2004, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional $200 million of the Company’s common stock. The purchases are expected to be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, depending upon market conditions as well as other considerations. The total outstanding Board authorizations for share repurchases are now approximately $250 million.

 

Outlook

 

We expect our fourth quarter operating income to be comparable to the third quarter of 2004. For 2005 we currently expect operating income to be flat to 6% higher than the 2004 level.

 

DaVita will be holding a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2004 results on November 3, 2004, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The dial in number is 800-399-4406. A replay of the conference call will be available on DaVita’s official web page, www.davita.com, for the following 30 days.

 

This release contains forward-looking statements. Factors which could impact future results include the uncertainties associated with governmental regulations, general economic and other market conditions, acquisitions and the risk factors set forth in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties.

 

These risks and uncertainties include those relating to:

 

  the concentration of profits generated from PPO and private indemnity patients and from the administration of pharmaceuticals,

 

  possible reductions in private and government reimbursement rates,

 

  changes in pharmaceutical practice patterns or reimbursement policies,

 

  the Company’s ability to maintain contracts with physician medical directors, and

 

  legal compliance risks, including our continued compliance with complex government regulations and the ongoing review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office of the Inspector General in Philadelphia and the recently announced subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York.

 

This Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


DAVITA INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

Three months ended

September 30,


  

Nine months ended

September 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net operating revenues

   $ 595,531    $ 513,282    $ 1,682,592    $ 1,462,972

Operating expenses and charges:

                           

Patient care costs

     396,909      347,895      1,135,477      1,000,591

General and administrative

     50,600      39,920      138,931      119,290

Depreciation and amortization

     22,257      19,336      63,454      54,702

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     10,520      9,214      29,964      26,231

Minority interests and equity income, net

     3,593      1,706      9,814      4,813
    

  

  

  

Total operating expenses and charges

     483,879      418,071      1,377,640      1,205,627
    

  

  

  

Operating income

     111,652      95,211      304,952      257,345

Debt expense

     13,741      16,111      36,635      55,062

Refinancing Charges

            17,240             17,240

Other income

     1,010      1,050      3,120      2,725
    

  

  

  

Income before income taxes

     98,921      62,910      271,437      187,768

Income tax expense

     38,535      24,850      105,785      74,775
    

  

  

  

Net income

   $ 60,386    $ 38,060    $ 165,652    $ 112,993
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                           

Basic

   $ 0.61    $ 0.39    $ 1.67    $ 1.21
    

  

  

  

Diluted

   $ 0.59    $ 0.36    $ 1.61    $ 1.07
    

  

  

  

Weighted average shares for earnings per share:

                           

Basic

     99,168,930      97,654,447      98,972,666      93,663,063
    

  

  

  

Diluted

     102,889,781      114,749,043      103,193,267      117,231,159
    

  

  

  

 

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DAVITA INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

Nine months ended

September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 165,652     $ 112,993  

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     63,454       54,702  

Stock options, principally tax benefits

     30,465       10,240  

Deferred income taxes

     11,831       12,271  

Loss on divestitures

     59       929  

Non-cash debt expense

     1,497       2,636  

Equity investment income

     (1,531 )     (1,331 )

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

     11,345       6,144  

Distributions to minority interests

     (6,966 )     (5,560 )

Refinancing charges

             17,240  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, other than from acquisitions and divestitures:

                

Accounts receivable

     (33,998 )     (9,978 )

Medicare lab recoveries

     10,707          

Inventories

     5,065       9,974  

Other current assets

     (755 )     (4,189 )

Other long-term assets

     2,109       3,902  

Accounts payable

     7,773       (7,950 )

Accrued compensation and benefits

     22,409       12,959  

Other current liabilities

     43,360       25,832  

Income taxes

     136       13,312  

Other long-term liabilities

     (8 )     4,946  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     332,604       259,072  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Additions of property and equipment, net

     (89,872 )     (64,031 )

Acquisitions and divestitures, net

     (245,284 )     (66,922 )

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

     4,862       3,516  

Intangible assets

     (635 )     (540 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (330,929 )     (127,977 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Borrowings

     3,123,171       3,423,511  

Payments on long-term debt

     (2,903,648 )     (3,299,064 )

Debt redemption premium

             (8,405 )

Deferred financing costs

     (3,934 )     (3,445 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (86,559 )     (83,037 )

Stock option exercises

     34,580       14,979  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     163,610       44,539  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     165,285       175,634  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     61,657       96,475  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 226,942     $ 272,109  
    


 


 

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DAVITA INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    

September 30,

2004


    December 31,
2003


 

ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 226,942     $ 61,657  

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $59,051 and $52,554

     434,669       387,933  

Medicare lab recoveries

     8,293       19,000  

Inventories

     30,666       32,853  

Other current assets

     47,723       43,875  

Deferred income taxes

     78,581       59,740  
    


 


Total current assets

     826,874       605,058  

Property and equipment, net

     392,072       342,447  

Amortizable intangibles, net

     62,238       49,971  

Investments in third-party dialysis businesses

     4,381       3,095  

Other long-term assets

     8,368       10,771  

Goodwill

     1,136,958       934,188  
    


 


     $ 2,430,891     $ 1,945,530  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Accounts payable

   $ 84,365     $ 71,868  

Other liabilities

     157,707       112,654  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     123,166       100,909  

Current portion of long-term debt

     53,277       50,557  

Income taxes payable

     27,138       26,832  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     445,653       362,820  

Long-term debt

     1,334,687       1,117,002  

Other long-term liabilities

     19,662       19,310  

Deferred income taxes

     133,613       106,240  

Minority interests

     44,940       33,287  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Shareholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)

                

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 195,000,000 shares authorized; 134,862,283 shares issued)

     135       135  

Additional paid-in capital

     541,736       539,575  

Retained earnings

     554,685       389,083  

Treasury stock, at cost (37,153,625 and 38,052,028 shares)

     (643,860 )     (620,998 )

Accumulated comprehensive income valuations

     (360 )     (924 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     452,336       306,871  
    


 


     $ 2,430,891     $ 1,945,530  
    


 


 

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DAVITA INC.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

(unaudited)

(dollars in millions, except for per share and per treatment data)

 

     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

    Q3 2003

    YTD 2004

 

Financial Results:

                                

Net income excluding Medicare lab recoveries for prior years’ services and refinancing charges in Q3-2003.

   $ 55.3     $ 52.4     $ 48.5     $ 160.6  

Basic EPS

   $ .56     $ 0.53     $ .50     $ 1.62  

EPS assuming dilution

   $ .54     $ 0.50     $ .45     $ 1.56  

Operating income, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $ 103.4     $ 96.5     $ 95.2     $ 296.7  

Operating income margin

     17.6 %     17.5 %     18.5 %     17.7 %

Other comprehensive income

                                

Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(1.6), $3.6 and $0.4

   $ (2.5 )   $ 5.7       —       $ 0.6  

Business Metrics:

                                

Volume

                                

Treatments

     1,804,534       1,704,882       1,625,058       5,166,472  

Number of treatment days

     79.0       78.0       79.0       234.5  

Treatments per day

     22,842       21,857       20,570       22,032  

Per day year over year increase

     11.0 %     7.9 %     7.1 %     9.2 %

Non-acquired growth

     4.8 %     4.5 %     3.8 %     4.5 %

Revenue

                                

Total operating revenue

   $ 596     $ 552     $ 513     $ 1,683  

Less Medicare lab recoveries for prior years’ services

   $ 8                     $ 8  

Revenue excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $ 587     $ 552     $ 513     $ 1,674  

Dialysis revenue per treatment

   $ 313.60     $ 311.54     $ 306.20     $ 312.09  

Per treatment change from previous quarter

     .7 %     0.2 %     1.6 %     —    

Per treatment change from prior year

     2.4 %     3.3 %     5.3 %     3.5 %

Expenses

                                

A.     Patient care costs

                                

    Percent of revenue, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

     67.6 %     68.0 %     67.8 %     67.8 %

    Per treatment

   $ 219.95     $ 220.04     $ 214.08     $ 219.78  

    Per treatment change from previous quarter

     —         0.3 %     0.6 %     —    

    Per treatment change from previous year

     2.7 %     3.4 %     5.3 %     3.4 %

B.     General & administrative expenses

                                

    Percent of revenue, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

     8.6 %     8.3 %     7.8 %     8.3 %

    Per treatment

   $ 28.04     $ 26.82     $ 24.57     $ 26.89  

    Per treatment change from previous quarter

     4.5 %     4.3 %     (8.9 )%     —    

    Per treatment change from previous year

     14.1 %     (0.5 )%     0.6 %     6.1 %

C.     Bad debt expense as a percent of current-period revenue

     1.8 %     1.8 %     1.8 %     1.8 %

D.     Consolidated effective tax rate

     39.0 %     39.0 %     39.5 %     39.0 %

 

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DAVITA INC.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA—continued

(unaudited)

(dollars in millions, except for per share and per treatment data)

 

     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

    Q3 2003

    YTD 2004

Cash Flow

                              

Operating cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $ 115.9     $ 90.6     $ 99.6     $ 321.0

Operating cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries and tax benefit from stock option exercises

   $ 110.4     $ 80.0     $ 95.1     $ 290.5

Free cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $ 104.9     $ 75.7     $ 90.1     $ 289.3

Free cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries and tax benefit from stock option exercises

   $ 99.5     $ 65.1     $ 85.6     $ 258.9

Capital expenditures:

                              

Development

   $ 22.8     $ 15.8     $ 12.9     $ 57.8

Routine maintenance/IT/other

   $ 11.0     $ 14.9     $ 9.5     $ 31.7

Acquisition expenditures, net

   $ 213.5     $ 14.7     $ 19.9     $ 245.3

Accounts Receivable

                              

Net receivables

   $ 435     $ 402     $ 357        

DSO

     68       68       65        

Debt/Capital Structure

                              

Total debt

   $ 1,388     $ 1,144     $ 1,323        

Net debt, net of cash balance

   $ 1,161     $ 943     $ 1,051        

Leverage ratio – last quarter annualized (see Note 1)

     2.2x       2.0x       2.3x        

Share repurchases (in millions)

     3.1                       3.1

Clinical (quarterly averages)

                              

Dialysis adequacy - % of patients with Kt/V > 1.2

     94 %     94 %     93 %      

Anemia measure - % of patients with HCT > 33

     87 %     86 %     83 %      

Note 1. Leverage ratio is defined as net debt (total debt net of cash) to operating income excluding Medicare lab recoveries, depreciation, amortization, and minority interests. The operating income reconciliation is provided below.

 

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DAVITA INC.

 

RECONCILIATIONS FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

 

1. Net income excluding Medicare lab recoveries and refinancing charges:

 

     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

   Q3 2003

    YTD 2004

 

Net income

   $60,386     $52,401    $38,060     $165,652  

Less: Medicare lab recoveries for prior years’ services

   (8,293 )              (8,293 )

Add back: Refinancing charges

              17,240        

Related income tax expense

   3,234          (6,818 )   3,234  
    

 
  

 

     $55,327     $52,401    $48,482     $160,593  
    

 
  

 

2. Operating income excluding Medicare lab recoveries, and excluding depreciation, amortization, and minority interests (used to calculate debt leverage ratio):   
     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

   Q3 2003

    YTD 2004

 

Operating income

   $111,652     $96,467    $95,211     $304,952  

Less Medicare lab recoveries for prior years’ services

   (8,293 )              (8,293 )
    

 
  

 

     103,359     96,467    95,211     296,659  

Add back: Depreciation and amortization

   22,257     20,927    19,336     63,454  

Minority interests and equity income, net

   3,593     3,503    1,706     9,814  
    

 
  

 

     $129,209     $120,897    $116,253     $369,927  
    

 
  

 

 

3. Operating cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries related to prior years’ services, and tax benefit from stock option exercises:

 

     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

    YTD 2004

    Q3 2003

   

Rolling 12-

month period

ended Q3 2004


 

Cash provided by operating activities

   $115,852     $90,636     $332,604     $99,645     $367,180  

Less: Medicare lab recoveries related to prior years’ services

               (19,000 )         (19,000 )

Related income tax expense

               7,410           7,410  
    

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $115,852     $90,636     $321,014     $99,645     $355,590  

Less: Tax benefit from stock option exercises

   (5,417 )   (10,659 )   (30,465 )   (4,541 )   (40,405 )
    

 

 

 

 

     $110,435     $79,977     $290,549     $95,104     $315,185  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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DAVITA INC.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA—continued

(unaudited)

(dollars in millions, except for per share and per treatment data)

 

4. Free cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries related to prior years’ services, and tax benefit from stock option exercises:

 

Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less non-development capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is a useful adjunct to cash flow from operating activities and other measurements under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States since it is a meaningful measure of our ability to fund acquisition and development activities and meet our debt service requirements. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity.

 

     Q3 2004

    Q2 2004

    YTD 2004

    Q3 2003

    Rolling 12-
month period
ended Q3 2004


 

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 115,852     $ 90,636     $ 332,604     $ 99,645     $ 367,180  

Less: Expenditures for routine maintenance and information technology

     (10,956 )     (14,899 )     (31,671 )     (9,533 )     (47,033 )
    


 


 


 


 


Free cash flow

   $ 104,896     $ 75,737     $ 300,933     $ 90,112     $ 320,147  

Medicare lab recoveries related to prior years’ services

                     (19,000 )             (19,000 )

Related income tax expense

                     7,410               7,410  
    


 


 


 


 


Free cash flow, excluding Medicare lab recoveries

   $ 104,896     $ 75,737     $ 289,343     $ 90,112     $ 308,557  

Less: Tax benefit from stock option exercises

     (5,417 )     (10,659 )     (30,465 )     (4,541 )     (40,405 )
    


 


 


 


 


     $ 99,479     $ 65,078     $ 258,878     $ 85,571     $ 268,152  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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