ATI Physical Therapy Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

In This Article:

Disciplined Execution of Clinic Operations Drove Continued Growth

People Strategies and Culture Refresh Efforts Result in Exceptional Therapist Retention

BOLINGBROOK, Ill., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE: ATIP) ("ATI" or the "Company"), a nationally recognized outpatient physical therapy provider in the United States, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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ATI Physical Therapy Logo (PRNewsfoto/ATI Physical Therapy)

"We grew again in the first quarter, seeing approximately 1,100 more patient visits each day compared to this time last year.  I am proud of our purpose-driven and dedicated teams who continued to find ways to expand patient access and are making every life an active life," said Sharon Vitti, Chief Executive Officer of ATI.  "Our performance continues to affirm that we have the right people and strategies in place."

Ms. Vitti continued, "Our people are what set us apart from the competition. We prioritize our ATI culture and elevating talent, and despite the still tight labor market, our people initiatives drove the ATI clinician turnover rate down to an exceptional 16% in the quarter."

Joe Jordan, Chief Financial Officer of ATI, said, "We continued to deliver progress in financial results through our people and operations strategies. We are pleased with the progress made and are expecting continued year-over-year growth as we progress through 2024.  We are guiding Q2 revenue to be between $185 million and $195 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 to be between $15 million and $20 million."

First Quarter 2024 Results

Supplemental tables of key performance metrics for the first quarter of 2022 through the first quarter of 2024 are presented after the financial statements at the end of this press release. Commentary on performance results in the first quarter of 2024 is as follows:

  • Net revenue was $181.5 million compared to $166.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 8.7%.
     

    • Net patient revenue was $165.4 million compared to $150.8 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 9.7%. See below for discussion of drivers to net patient revenue (i.e., patient visits and Rate per Visit).

    • Other revenue was $16.1 million compared to $16.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 0.7%.

  • Visits per Day ("VPD") were 23,837 compared to 22,701 in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 5.0%, primarily driven by the Company's greater capacity to meet demand with more clinical FTE.
     

    • VPD per Clinic was 26.9 compared to 25.0 in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 1.9 visits, primarily driven by the Company's continued focus on clinic operational excellence and footprint optimization.

  • Rate per Visit ("RPV") was $108.42 compared to $103.76 in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 4.5%. In addition to routine mix changes, the increase was also notably driven by operational improvements in revenue cycle management and improved rates with certain key payors.

  • Salaries and related costs were $99.3 million compared to $90.7 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 9.5%, primarily due to wage inflation, added clinicians and support staff, and bonuses for our care providers.
     

    • PT salaries and related costs per visit were $56.68 compared to $52.98 in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.0%, mainly due to higher compensation per FTE and a lower labor productivity of 9.3 VPD per clinical FTE compared to 9.4 in the first quarter of 2023.

  • Rent, clinic supplies, contract labor and other was $55.3 million compared to $52.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 4.5%, primarily driven by higher spending on contract labor.
     

    • PT rent and other per clinic was $60,800 compared to $56,338 in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.9%, primarily due to higher contract labor usage.

  • Provision for doubtful accounts was $5.0 million compared to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2023, and PT provision as a percentage of net patient revenue was 3.0% compared to 2.7%.

  • Selling, general and administrative expenses were $26.2 million compared to $30.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, a decrease of 14.4%, primarily driven by lower non-capitalizable debt and capital transaction costs, partially offset by higher costs from wage inflation and added people.

  • Non-cash goodwill, intangible and other asset impairment charges totaled $0.5 million related to the impairment of long-lived assets.

  • Fair value remeasurement gains related to the 2L notes, warrant liability, and contingent common shares liability totaled $5.5 million primarily driven by decreases in the Company's share price during the period.

  • Interest expense during the quarter was $14.5 million compared to $13.9 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 3.9%, primarily due to a lower interest rate hedge benefit and higher interest rates, partially offset by lower outstanding principal balances on the Company's senior secured term loan and revolving loans.

  • Income tax (benefit) expense was $(0.1) million, compared to $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.

  • Net loss was $13.5 million compared to $25.2 million in the first quarter of 2023.

  • Net loss available to common stockholders was $19.3 million compared to $31.6 million in the first quarter of 2023.
     

    • Fully diluted Class A common stock loss per share was $4.61 compared to $7.70 in the first quarter of 2023.

  • Adjusted EBITDA2 was $6.5 million compared to $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 34.9%, primarily due to higher revenue and associated gross profit.

    Adjusted EBITDA3 margin was 3.6% compared to 2.9% in the first quarter of 2023.

  • Net cash use was $13.1 million compared to $20.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.

    Operating cash use was $39.1 million compared to $14.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, reflecting certain timing differences between accrual and cash basis partially offset by lower net loss.

    Investing cash use was $2.5 million compared to $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2023, with the decrease primarily due to fewer new clinic openings. No clinics were opened compared to 4 clinics in the first quarter of 2023.

    Financing cash generation (use) was $28.5 million year-to-date compared to $(0.8) million in the first three months of 2023. Excluding revolver activity and a 2L note draw, financing cash use was $1.5 million compared to $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2023.

  • As of March 31, 2024, total liquidity was $23.7 million comprised of cash and cash equivalents.