8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2015
 
Surgery Partners, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-37576
47-3620923
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
40 Burton Hills Boulevard, Suite 500
Nashville, Tennessee 37215

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(615) 234-5900
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 12, 2015, Surgery Partners, Inc. issued a press release announcing results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. See the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated November 12, 2015.








SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Teresa F. Sparks
Teresa F. Sparks
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 12, 2015








EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release dated November 12, 2015.




Exhibit





Exhibit 99.1


SURGERY PARTNERS, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS
Revenues increase 214% over prior year period

NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 12, 2015 - Surgery Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRY) (or the "Company"), a leading provider of surgical services, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.
Revenues increased 214% over third quarter 2014 to $239.6 million, reflecting the impact of the Symbion acquisition
Same-facility revenue increased 12.7% over third quarter 2014 to $252.7 million
Adjusted EBITDA increased 148% over third quarter 2014 to $39.9 million, reflecting the impact of the Symbion acquisition
Completed Initial Public Offering ("IPO") in October 2015 raising gross proceeds of $271.4 million
“We are pleased to report solid operating and financial results for Surgery Partners’ first quarterly earnings release as a public company. The Company has had an extremely exciting year as we completed our IPO and delivered solid organic growth as we continue to successfully execute on our ancillary services strategy. Our ancillary services strategy continues to drive our differentiated outpatient delivery model focused on providing high quality, cost effective solutions for surgical and related ancillary care in support of our patients and physicians,” said Michael Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of Surgery Partners.
"During the third quarter, we expanded our employed physician practice network through the completion of nine in-market practice transactions, including two denovos. For the year, we have completed 13 in-market practice transactions, including two denovos. In addition, during the third quarter, we completed the acquisition of an anesthesia practice in an existing surgical facility market. Our year to date acquisitions include one surgical facility in a new market, along with one surgical facility and two anesthesia practices in existing surgical facility markets. Our pipeline is stronger than it has ever been with numerous opportunities to further expand our surgical and ancillary services. As of September 30, 2015, the Company owned or operated 99 surgical facilities primarily in partnership with physicians and, on a select basis, physicians and health systems, in addition to a network of 43 physician practices."
“Thanks to our employees and physicians, the integration of the Symbion acquisition continues to be a great success, as we complete our first year as a combined company. We have realized synergies during the current year to date period ended September 30, 2015 of approximately $9.0 million, and are on track to achieve our targeted annual cost and revenue synergies over the next two to three years. With the proceeds from our IPO, we were able to pay down $243.5 million in debt and reduce our annual interest expense by approximately $21.0 million. Subsequent to quarter end, we amended our First Lien Credit Agreement by increasing the revolving commitment from $80.0 million to $150.0 million. We remain well positioned financially for continued growth.”
Third Quarter 2015 Results
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2015 increased 214.0% to $239.6 million from $76.3 million for the third quarter of 2014, reflecting the impact of the Symbion acquisition. Our same-facility results include facilities owned and operated since July 1, 2014, including our non-consolidating facilities. Same-facility revenues for the third quarter of 2015 increased 12.7% to $252.7 million from $224.3 million in the same period last year. Results were driven by increased same-facility cases of 6.1%.
For the third quarter of 2015, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $16.1 million for the same period last year. On a pro forma basis for the Symbion acquisition, Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.1%.
Year To Date 2015 Results
Total revenues year to date 2015 increased 211.5% to $696.6 million from $223.6 million for the same period last year, reflecting the impact of the Symbion acquisition. Our same-facility results include facilities owned and operated since January 1, 2014, including our non-consolidating facilities. Same-facility revenues year to date 2015 increased 9.6% to $723.2 million from $659.7 million for the same period last year. Results were driven by increased same-facility cases of 4.7%.
For year to date 2015, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA was $114.3 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $46.1 million for the same period last year. On a pro forma basis for the Symbion acquisition, Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.1%.


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Liquidity
Surgery Partners had cash and cash equivalents of $56.8 million at September 30, 2015 and availability of $41.6 million under its revolving credit facility prior to the amendment. Net operating cash flow, including operating cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interests, was $10.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase from prior year. The Company’s ratio of total debt to EBITDA at the end of the third quarter of 2015, as calculated under the Company’s credit agreement, was 7.0x. After taking into effect the debt pay down in connection with the IPO, this ratio is 5.8x.
2015 Outlook
Surgery Partners expects Adjusted EBITDA for full year of 2015 to be between $156.0 million and $157.0 million.
Conference Call Information
Surgery Partners will hold its conference call tomorrow, November 13, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-407-0789, or for international callers, 1-201-689-8562. A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 or for international callers, 1-858-384-5517. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 13622503. The replay will be available until November 27, 2015.
Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.surgerypartners.com. The on-line replay will remain available for a limited time beginning immediately following the call.
To learn more about Surgery Partners, please visit the company's website at www.surgerypartners.com. Surgery Partners uses its website as a channel of distribution for material Company information. Financial and other material information regarding Surgery Partners is routinely posted on the Company's website and is readily accessible.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements, which have been included in reliance of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, involve risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity, which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected by such forward-looking statements, and the Company cannot give assurances that such statements will prove to be correct. You can identify forward-looking statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “project,” “projection,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “should,” “can,” “can have,” “likely,” the negatives thereof and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events.
The forward-looking statements appear in a number of places throughout this press release and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors” in our Prospectus filed with the SEC on October 2, 2015 that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release are made only as of the date of the hereof. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or otherwise. More information about potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") provided throughout this press release, Surgery Partners has presented the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, which exclude various items detailed in the attached "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures".
These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Rather, they are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's performance that management believes may enhance the evaluation of the Company's ongoing operating results.




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About Surgery Partners
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Surgery Partners is a leading healthcare services company with a differentiated outpatient delivery model focused on providing high quality, cost effective solutions for surgical and related ancillary care in support of both patients and physicians. Founded in 2004, Surgery Partners is one of the largest and fastest growing surgical services businesses in the country, with more than 140 locations in 28 states, including ambulatory surgical facilities, surgical hospitals, a diagnostic laboratory, multi-specialty physician practices and urgent care facilities.


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SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
$
239,599

 
$
76,303

 
$
696,569

 
$
223,598

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits
 
66,072

 
18,743

 
188,405

 
55,390

Supplies
 
60,377

 
17,129

 
176,550

 
50,068

Professional and medical fees
 
17,233

 
2,320

 
48,144

 
6,770

Lease expense
 
11,211

 
3,651

 
33,267

 
10,841

Other operating expenses
 
13,928

 
3,534

 
39,786

 
10,522

Cost of revenues
 
168,821

 
45,377

 
486,152

 
133,591

General and administrative expenses
 
11,236

 
6,738

 
34,944

 
20,038

Depreciation and amortization
 
8,611

 
2,834

 
25,538

 
8,557

Provision for doubtful accounts
 
5,840

 
1,383

 
16,049

 
4,411

Income from equity investments
 
(1,320
)
 

 
(2,866
)
 

(Gain) loss on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets, net
 
1,161

 
(8
)
 
(1,522
)
 
110

Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 

 

 
1,975

Merger transaction and integration costs
 
1,249

 
325

 
14,897

 
442

Electronic records incentives
 
57

 

 
107

 

Other income
 
(330
)
 

 
(356
)
 

Total operating expenses
 
195,325

 
56,649

 
572,943

 
169,124

Operating income
 
44,274

 
19,654

 
123,626

 
54,474

Interest expense, net
 
(26,573
)
 
(11,263
)
 
(78,507
)
 
(32,718
)
Income before income taxes
 
17,701

 
8,391

 
45,119

 
21,756

Provision for income taxes
 
3,917

 
7,961

 
8,368

 
12,043

Net income
 
13,784

 
430

 
36,751

 
9,713

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(16,906
)
 
(7,338
)
 
(52,061
)
 
(21,346
)
Net loss attributable to Surgery Partners, Inc.
 
$
(3,122
)
 
$
(6,908
)
 
$
(15,310
)
 
$
(11,633
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
(0.37
)
Diluted (1)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
(0.37
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
32,054,089

 
31,698,638

 
32,054,089

 
31,698,638

Diluted (1)
 
32,054,089

 
31,698,638

 
32,054,089

 
31,698,638

(1) The impact of potentially dilutive securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 was not considered because the effect would be anti-dilutive in each of those periods.


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SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
Unaudited Selected Financial and Operating Data
(Amounts in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data (at period end):
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
56,848

 
$
74,920

Total current assets
288,003

 
268,649

Total assets
1,891,522

 
1,858,794

 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
27,678

 
22,088

Total current liabilities
176,177

 
141,391

Long-term debt, less current maturities
1,370,991

 
1,339,266

Total liabilities
1,690,695

 
1,636,669

 
 
 
 
Total Surgery Partners, Inc. stockholders' deficit
(277,438
)
 
(264,082
)
Noncontrolling interests--non-redeemable
294,684

 
293,618

Total stockholders' equity
17,246

 
29,536

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
29,306

 
$
14,358

 
$
60,292

 
$
29,234

Investing activities
(26,742
)
 
(1,842
)
 
(39,484
)
 
(4,096
)
Capital expenditures
(6,569
)
 
(1,277
)
 
(18,115
)
 
(3,437
)
Investments in new businesses
(20,499
)
 
(565
)
 
(32,562
)
 
(659
)
Financing activities
5,844

 
(14,069
)
 
(38,880
)
 
(33,778
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(18,819
)
 
(7,859
)
 
(51,195
)
 
(21,408
)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Other Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cases
97,902

 
41,517

 
286,961

 
122,193

Revenue per case
$
2,447

 
$
1,838

 
$
2,427

 
$
1,830

Adjusted EBITDA
$
39,857

 
$
16,081

 
$
114,299

 
$
46,054

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenues
16.6
%
 
21.1
%
 
16.4
%
 
20.6
%
Number of surgical facilities as of the end of period
99

 
45

 
99

 
45

Number of consolidated surgical facilities as of the end of period
88

 
45

 
88

 
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SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited, in thousands, except cases and growth rates)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Pro forma for Symbion Transaction:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cases
97,902

 
94,901

 
286,961

 
281,318

Revenue per case
2,447

 
2,265

 
2,427

 
2,249

Adjusted EBITDA
39,857

 
34,614

 
114,299

 
102,856

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenues
16.6
%
 
16.1
%
 
16.4
%
 
16.3
%
Number of surgical facilities as of the end of period
99

 
97

 
99

 
97

Number of consolidated surgical facilities as of the end of period
88

 
87

 
88

 
87


Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014
Same-facility Information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cases (2)
101,343

 
95,485

 
294,567

 
281,327

Case growth
6.1
%
 
N/A

 
4.7
%
 
N/A

Revenue per case (2)
$
2,494

 
$
2,349

 
$
2,455

 
$
2,345

Revenue per case growth
6.2
%
 
N/A

 
4.7
%
 
N/A

(2) Includes non-consolidated joint ventures
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Segment Net Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Surgical Facility Services (3)
$
219,631

 
$
59,245

 
$
643,900

 
$
173,730

Ancillary Services
16,347

 
13,512

 
41,557

 
39,051

Optical Services
3,621

 
3,546

 
11,112

 
10,817

        Total
$
239,599

 
$
76,303

 
$
696,569

 
$
223,598

(3) Including the impact of the Symbion acquisition, amounts would be $201.5 million and $592.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Segment Operating Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Surgical Facility Services (4)
$
54,223

 
$
21,509

 
$
160,795

 
$
61,647

Ancillary Services
4,115

 
4,937

 
11,730

 
14,487

Optical Services
525

 
525

 
1,900

 
1,726

        Total
$
58,863

 
$
26,971

 
$
174,425

 
$
77,860

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
$
(12,179
)
 
$
(7,000
)
 
$
(37,424
)
 
$
(20,859
)
Gain (loss) on disposal or impairment of long-lived assets, net
(1,161
)
 
8

 
1,522

 
(110
)
Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 
(1,975
)
Merger transaction and integration costs
(1,249
)
 
(325
)
 
(14,897
)
 
(442
)
Operating income
$
44,274

 
$
19,654

 
$
123,626

 
$
54,474

(4) Including the impact of the Symbion acquisition, amounts would be $50.3 million and $147.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.


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SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited, Amounts in thousands)

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
13,784

 
$
430

 
$
36,751

 
$
9,713

(Minus):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
16,906

 
7,338

 
52,061

 
21,346

Plus (minus):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income tax expense
 
3,917

 
7,961

 
8,368

 
12,043

Interest and other expense, net
 
26,573

 
11,263

 
78,507

 
32,718

Depreciation and amortization
 
8,611

 
2,834

 
25,538

 
8,557

EBITDA
 
35,979

 
15,150

 
97,103

 
41,685

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fee (5)
 
750

 
500

 
2,250

 
1,500

Merger transaction and practice acquisition costs
 
1,541

 
325

 
15,189

 
442

Non-cash stock compensation expense
 
426

 
114

 
1,279

 
342

Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 

 

 
1,975

Loss (gain) on disposal of investments and long-lived assets, net
 
1,161

 
(8
)
 
(1,522
)
 
110

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
39,857

 
$
16,081

 
$
114,299

 
$
46,054

(5) Fee payable pursuant the Management and Investment Advisory Services Agreement between the Company and Bayside Capital, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Proforma for IPO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders(7):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.04

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.37
)
Diluted (6)
$
0.04

 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.37
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
47,971,715

 
31,698,638

 
47,971,715

 
31,698,638

Diluted (6)
48,156,990

 
31,698,638

 
48,156,990

 
31,698,638

(6) The impact of potentially dilutive securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was not considered because the effect would be anti-dilutive in each of those periods.
(7) Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 has been adjusted for the interest expense impact of $5.2 million and $15.5 million, respectively, after the debt pay down with the IPO proceeds.
    

Contact
 
Teresa Sparks, CFO
Surgery Partners, Inc.
(615) 234-8940
IR@surgerypartners.com

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