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Health Net Reports First Quarter 2015 GAAP Net Income of $30.0 Million, or $0.38 Per Diluted Share
[May 04, 2015]

Health Net Reports First Quarter 2015 GAAP Net Income of $30.0 Million, or $0.38 Per Diluted Share


Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced 2015 first quarter GAAP net income of $30.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with GAAP net income of $28.8 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014 and $4.9 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the first quarter of 2015, Health Net incurred $47.3 million of pretax expenses primarily related to its previously announced transaction with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant). The transaction remains subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals.

The company's Western Region Operations (Western Region) and Government Contracts segments produced combined net income of $58.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015 compared with $31.3 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2014 and $47.4 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Highlights from the first quarter of 2015 include:

  1. Net income for Health Net's combined Western Region and Government Contracts segments rose approximately 86 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014 as health plan enrollment gains, moderate health care cost trends and improved Western Region General and Administrative (G&A) and administrative expense ratios drove results;
  2. Health Net's total revenues climbed 28 percent and health plan services premiums revenues increased approximately 29 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014. These revenue increases were driven by enrollment growth from Medicaid expansion, dual eligibles and the individual Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges;
  3. Consolidated enrollment for the Western Region lines of business grew from 2.6 million members to 3.1 million members as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively. This increase of nearly 20 percent was driven largely by individual exchange and Medicaid expansion growth in California;
  4. Health Net's Western Region administrative expense ratio was 7.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015, a 160 basis point improvement compared with the first quarter of 2014. The administrative expense ratio does not include premium taxes, the health insurer fee and other ACA-related fees; and
  5. The overall G&A expense ratio in the first quarter of 2015 improved 140 basis points year-over-year and 30 basis points sequentially, despite higher health insurer fees.

"We are pleased that our strong 2014 performance is continuing into 2015," said Jay Gellert, Health Net's president and chief executive officer. "Enrollment growth in Medicaid expansion and the California exchanges remained strong, we continued to experience moderate health care cost trends and our administrative expense ratio reflected successful cost management during a period of enrollment growth."

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Health Net's total revenues increased 28 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to $3.9 billion from $3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2014 and increased approximately 3 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from $3.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Total expenses increased approximately 28 percent in the first quarter of 2015 to $3.8 billion from $3.0 billion in the first quarter of 2014 and increased just over 2 percent in the first quarter of 2015 from $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Included in total expenses are $47.3 million, $72.1 million and $4.1 million of expenses primarily related to the transaction with Cognizant for the three months ended March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. The company continues to incur costs, as expected, in preparation for the implementation of its arrangement with Cognizant.

Western Region Health Plan Services

Health plan services premiums revenues in the Western Region of $3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2015 increased by approximately 29 percent compared with $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of higher enrollment in the company's Medicaid and commercial lines of business in 2015. First quarter 2015 revenues were negatively impacted by an expected $63.4 million rebate related to the Medicaid expansion population.

Health plan services expenses in the Western Region of $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2015 increased by nearly 31 percent compared with $2.4 billion in the first quarter of 2014, also as a result of the company's Medicaid and commercial enrollment gains.

Government Contracts Segment

Government Contracts revenues in the first quarter of 2015 were $154.7 million compared with $144.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $159.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Government Contracts expenses in the first quarter of 2015 were $141.7 million compared with $131.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $147.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

On March 27, 2015, the company announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) modified Health Net's TRICARE program contract in the North Region to, among other things, add three additional one-year option periods to the term of the contract. As part of the modification, the DoD awarded the first of the three option periods, allowing Health Net to continue providing access to health care services to TRICARE beneficiaries through at least March 31, 2016.

WESTERN REGION OPERATIONS SEGMENT

Health Plan Membership

Total enrollment in the Western Region at March 31, 2015 was 3.2 million members, an increase of approximately 20 percent from enrollment at March 31, 2014 and essentially flat compared with enrollment at December 31, 2014.

Total enrollment in the company's California health plans at March 31, 2015 increased approximately 20 percent to 2.8 million members at March 31, 2015 compared with enrollment at March 31, 2014 and increased by approximately 2 percent, or 45,000 members, compared with enrollment at December 31, 2014.

Western Region commercial enrollment was 1.2 million members at March 31, 2015, an increase of approximately 7 percent compared with enrollment at March 31, 2014. Western Region commercial enrollment declined by approximately 2 percent from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Sequentially, commercial enrollment in California increased by 13,000 members while commercial enrollment in Arizona decreased by 30,000 members in the first quarter of 2015. Individual exchange membership in California increased in the first quarter of 2015 by nearly 47,000 members compared with the end of the fourth quarter of 2014. Reflective of our pricing discipline, individual exchange membership decreased sequentially by 18,000 members in Arizona, due largely to a migration of membership to a lower priced co-op plan. There also was some limited attrition in the large group market throughout the Western Region during the first quarter of 2015 as a result of continued pricing discipline.

Medicaid enrollment increased by approximately 31 percent to 1.7 million members at March 31, 2015 compared with 1.3 million members as of March 31, 2014, primarily due to Medicaid expansion in California and Arizona. Sequentially, Medicaid enrollment increased by approximately 2 percent, or 28,000 members, from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Medicaid enrollment growth in the first quarter of 2015 was slower than previous quarters due to the state of California's efforts in redetermining enrollee eligibility for the state's Medicaid program and the commercial exchanges. However, Medicaid enrollment growth in the second quarter of 2015 is positive, with an additional 31,000 Medicaid members enrolled in April and 35,000 with May 1 effective dates.

Membership in tailored network products represented 54.7 percent of the company's Western Region commercial membership at March 31, 2015 compared with 48.6 percent at March 31, 2014.

"As the health care industry moves toward risk-based arrangements, as of March 31, 2015, more than 80 percent of Health Net's California membership was covered by risk-based arrangements," noted James Woys, the company's chief financial and operating officer and interim treasurer. "We believe our efficient tailored networks that are based on such provider risk-based arrangements provide both quality and access for those seeking affordable coverage through both public and private exchanges."

Enrollment in Health Net's Medicare Advantage (MA) plans was 267,000 members at March 31, 2015, an approximately 5 percent increase compared with enrollment of 255,000 members at March 31, 2014. MA enrollment at March 31, 2015 declined sequentially by approximately 8,000 members, as expected, due to the company's strategic exits from underperforming counties in Arizona and California.

Dual eligible enrollment at March 31, 2015 was 27,000 members, an increase of approximately 69 percent compared with enrollment of 16,000 members at December 31, 2014. There were no such dual eligible members at March 31, 2014.

Investment Income

Net investment income for the Western Region was $13.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared with $11.1 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $11.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Commercial Premium Yields and Health Care Costs

In the Western Region, commercial premiums per member per month (PMPM) decreased by approximately 3 percent to approximately $388 in the first quarter of 2015 compared with approximately $400 in the first quarter of 2014. This decrease was due to the ongoing shift of commercial enrollment from large group to individual and small group as individual and small group premium rates are generally lower than large group rates.

Commercial health care costs PMPM in the Western Region decreased by 1.6 percent to approximately $319 in the first quarter of 2015 compared with approximately $324 in the first quarter of 2014.

"Overall health care cost trends remained moderate in the first quarter of 2015, and the year-over-year decreases in commercial premiums PMPM and commercial health care costs PMPM also reflect the mix shift in our commercial business," Woys noted. "We saw no evidence of higher-than-expected utilization."

Medical Care Ratios (MCR)

The health plan services MCR in the Western Region was 84.5 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 83.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 84.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing an increase of 110 basis points year-over-year and a sequential improvement of 20 basis points. This increase reflects the lower utilization experienced in the first quarter of 2014 for the new ACA membership.

The Western Region commercial MCR was 82.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 80.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 84.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing a 120 basis point increase year-over-year and a 250 basis point improvement sequentially.

"In addition to the comparably lower utilization in the first quarter of 2014 for the new ACA members, the commercial MCR in the first quarter of 2015 was impacted by changes in prior year estimates for risk adjusters, reinsurance and risk corridors that resulted in a decrease in pretax income of $11.4 million," stated Woys. "We continue to expect the full year 2015 commercial MCR to be in line with our previous guidance."

The MA MCR in the Western Region was 92.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 91.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 92.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing a year-over-year increase of 110 basis points and an increase of 10 basis points sequentially. This increase in the MA MCR was primarily due to prior year changes to risk adjuster estimates.

The Medicaid MCR in the Western Region was 81.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 79.8 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 80.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing a 210 basis point increase year-over-year and a 190 basis point increase sequentially. The lower Medicaid MCR in the first quarter of 2014 was related to the lower utilization experienced in the ramp up of the company's Medicaid expansion business compared with the first quarter of 2015.

The dual eligibles MCR in the Western Region was 88.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 89.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing an improvement of 90 basis points.

General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses

G&A expense in the Western Region was $409.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared with $357.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 and $404.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The $51.7 million increase in the Western Region G&A expense year-over-year was primarily driven by a $35.8 million increase in premium taxes and the health insurer fee.

The G&A expense ratio in the Western Region was 11.0 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 12.4 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 11.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014. The G&A expense ratio improved year-over-year by 140 basis points and sequentially by 30 basis points.

The company's Western Region administrative expense ratio was 7.3 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared with 8.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014 and 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, representing an improvement of 160 basis points year-over-year and 50 basis points sequentially.

"We remain focused on our ongoing efficiency efforts to help lower the company's administrative expense ratio," commented Woys. "These efforts are clearly reflected in the G&A expense ratio and administrative expense ratio reported for the first quarter of 2015."

"We expect to receive the required regulatory approvals of the Cognizant agreement in mid-2015, and we believe this arrangement will position the company for expanded product development and service capabilities that will support and provide scale for incremental growth in the years ahead," added Gellert.

BALANCE SHEET

Cash and investments as of March 31, 2015 were $3.5 billion compared with $2.4 billion as of March 31, 2014 and $2.7 billion as of December 31, 2014.

Reserves for claims and other settlements as of March 31, 2015 were $1.9 billion compared with $1.2 billion at March 31, 2014 and approximately equal to the $1.9 billion reported at December 31, 2014.

Days claims payable (DCP) for the first quarter of 2015 was 54.8 days compared with 43.2 days for the first quarter of 2014 and 57.4 days for the fourth quarter of 2014.

On an adjusted1 basis, DCP for the first quarter of 2015 was 66.3 days compared with 63.1 days for the first quarter of 2014 and 70.1 days for the fourth quarter of 2014.

"As expected, adjusted DCP declined by 3.8 days sequentially to 66.3 days. This decline reflects the normal seasonality compared with the fourth quarter where claims inventory typically is higher. Even after the decrease, first quarter 2015 adjusted DCP is still strong relative to historic levels," Woys explained.

The company's balance on its revolving credit facility at March 31, 2015 increased by $95 million sequentially compared with December 31, 2014. The increased borrowing was largely used to finance share repurchases in the first quarter of 2015.

The increased borrowing caused the company's debt-to-total capital ratio to increase to 26.4 percent as of March 31, 2015 compared with 22.9 percent as of March 31, 2014 and 22.6 percent as of December 31, 2014.

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS

Operating cash flow was $860.6 million in the first quarter of 2015.

"The company's strong cash flow in the first quarter of 2015 was primarily driven by the timing of the receipt of state health programs payments, including the receipt of the December 2014 California Medicaid payment of approximately $311 million in January 2015," said Woys. "Excluding this $311 million Medicaid payment, we expect operating cash flow for the full year 2015 to be at least equal to net income plus depreciation and amortization."

The company noted that cash at the parent was approximately $30 million at March 31, 2015.

SHARE REPURCHASE UPDATE

During the first quarter of 2015, Health Net repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares of its common stock for approximately $94 million at an average price of $54.00 per share. At March 31, 2015, approximately $306 million of authorization under the company's existing $400 million share repurchase program remained.

2015 GUIDANCE

"Based on our results for the first quarter of 2015, we are increasing our diluted earnings per share guidance for the combined Western Region and Government Contracts segments by $0.10 to a range of $3.25 to $3.35," commented Gellert.

The company is maintaining its guidance for GAAP earnings per diluted share of at least $2.70 for the full year 2015 as it continues to incur transaction-related expenses for the Cognizant arrangement.

The guidance table included in this earnings release provides specific metrics, including updates to expectations for the company's Medicaid MCR, dual eligibles MCR, health plan services MCR, and combined Western Region and Government Contracts EPS.

CONFERENCE CALL

As previously announced, Health Net will discuss the company's first quarter 2015 financial results during a conference call on Monday, May 4, 2015, beginning at approximately 12:00 noon Eastern time.

The conference call should be accessed at least 15 minutes prior to its start with the following numbers:



          (877) 407-4019 (Domestic toll-free)                 (877) 660-6853 (Replay - Domestic toll-free)
(201) 689-8337 (International) (201) 612-7415 (Replay - International)

An access code is not required for the live conference call on May 4, 2015. The access code for the replay is 13606499. The replay of the conference call will be available through May 10, 2015. A live webcast and replay of the conference call also will be available at www.healthnet.com under "Investor Relations." The conference call webcast is open to all interested parties. Anyone listening to the company's conference call will be presumed to have read Health Net's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and other reports filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ABOUT HEALTH NET

Health Net, Inc. is a publicly traded managed care organization that delivers managed health care services through health plans and government-sponsored managed care plans. Its mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. Health Net provides and administers health benefits to approximately 6.0 million individuals across the country through group, individual, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly referred to as "Part D"), Medicaid, dual eligible, U.S. Department of Defense, including TRICARE, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs programs. Health Net also offers behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs, and managed health care products related to prescription drugs.

For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the company's website at www.healthnet.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

The company and its representatives may from time to time make written and oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA") of 1995, including statements in this and other press releases, in presentations, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), reports to stockholders and in meetings with investors and analysts. All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical information provided herein, including the guidance for future periods and the assumptions underlying such projections, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements and as such are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by PSLRA. These statements are based on management's analysis, judgment, belief and expectation only as of the date hereof, and are subject to changes in circumstances and a number of risks and uncertainties. Without limiting the foregoing, the guidance as to expected future period results and statements including the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "may," "should," "could," "estimate," "intend," "feels," "will," "projects" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by the forward-looking information and statements due to, among other things, health care reform and other increased government participation in and taxation or regulation of health benefits and managed care operations, including but not limited to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the "ACA") and related fees, assessments and taxes; the company's ability to successfully participate in California's Coordinated Care Initiative, which is subject to a number of risks inherent in untested health care initiatives and requires the company to adequately predict the costs of providing benefits to individuals that are generally among the most chronically ill within each of Medicare and Medi-Cal and implement delivery systems for benefits with which the company has limited operating experience; the company's ability to successfully participate in the federal and state health insurance exchanges under the ACA, which involve uncertainties related to the mix and volume of business that could negatively impact the adequacy of the company's premium rates and may not be sufficiently offset by the risk apportionment provisions of the ACA; increasing health care costs, including but not limited to costs associated with the introduction of new treatments or therapies; the company's ability to reduce administrative expenses while maintaining targeted levels of service and operating performance, including through the company's master services agreement with a subsidiary of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant); whether the company receives required regulatory approvals for Cognizant's provision of services to the company and any conditions imposed in order to obtain such regulatory approvals; the company's ability to recognize the intended cost savings and other intended benefits of the Cognizant transaction; the risk that Cognizant may not perform contracted functions and services in a timely, satisfactory and compliant manner; the recompetition of the company's T-3 contract for the TRICARE North region; negative prior period claims reserve developments; rate cuts and other risks and uncertainties affecting the company's Medicare or Medicaid businesses; trends in medical care ratios; membership declines or negative changes in the company's health care product mix; unexpected utilization patterns or unexpectedly severe or widespread illnesses; failure to effectively oversee the company's third-party vendors; noncompliance by the company or the company's business associates with any privacy laws or any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information; the timing of collections on amounts receivable from state and federal governments and agencies; litigation costs; regulatory issues with federal and state agencies including, but not limited to, the California Department of Managed Health Care and Department of Health Care Services, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state departments of insurance; operational issues; changes in economic or market conditions; impairment of the company's goodwill or other intangible assets; investment portfolio impairment charges; volatility in the financial markets; and general business and market conditions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" section included within the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and the other risks discussed in the company's filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to address or publicly update any of its guidance, the assessment of the underlying assumptions or forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.

The financial information presented in this press release is unaudited and is subject to change, including as a result of subsequent events or adjustments, if any, arising prior to the filing of the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015.

Tables follow.

1     See "Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information" attached to this press release for a reconciliation of this information to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
       

Health Net, Inc.

2015 GAAP Guidance (1)
                 
 
MEMBERSHIP (2) Current Previous
          (updated 5/4/15)     (updated 2/10/15)
 
Enrollment Enrollment
    at 12/31/2015     at 12/31/2015

Commercial

Large Group 511,000 511,000
Small Group 301,000 301,000
Individual 388,000 388,000
 
Total Commercial 1,200,000 1,200,000
 
Medicare Advantage 270,000 270,000
 
Medicaid 1,938,000 1,938,000
 
Dual Eligibles 50,000 50,000
 
Total Health Plan Membership 3,457,000 3,457,000
                 
                 
 
Premium Revenues     FY2015     FY2015
 
Commercial $5.7 billion $5.7 billion
Medicare Advantage $3.1 billion $3.1 billion
State Health Plans $6.7 billion $6.7 billion
Dual Eligibles $922 million $922 million
Total Health Plans (2) $16.5 billion $16.5 billion
 
Total Consolidated Revenues $17.2 billion $17.2 billion
 
Medical Care Ratios (MCR) (2)     FY2015     FY2015
Commercial 83.1% 83.1%
Medicare Advantage 91.1% 91.1%
Medicaid

82.0%

82.1%
Dual Eligibles

87.5%

88.3%

Health Plan Services

84.4% 84.5%
 
G&A Expense Ratio (2) 10.8% 10.8%
Admin Expense Ratio (2) 7.2% 7.2%
 
GAAP Tax Rate 56.7% 56.7%
 

Combined Western Region and Government Contracts Tax Rate

54.8% 54.8%
 

Weighted-average fully diluted shares outstanding

77.8 million 77.8 million
 

GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share (EPS)

At least $2.70 At least $2.70
 

Combined Western Region and Government Contracts EPS

$3.25 - $3.35 $3.15 - $3.25
                 
 
(1) All guidance metrics are approximations
(2) For the company's Western Region Operations segment
 
               
Health Net, Inc.
Enrollment Data - By State
(In thousands)
   
Change from
December 31, 2014 March 31, 2014
March 31, December 31, March 31, Increase/ % Increase/ %
2015 2014 2014 (Decrease) Change (Decrease) Change
California
Large Group 443 474 499 (31) (6.5)% (56) (11.2)%
Small Group 243 246 239 (3) (1.2)% 4 1.7%
Individual 284 237 158 47 19.8% 126 79.7%
Commercial 970 957 896 13 1.4% 74 8.3%
Medicare Advantage 166 173 156 (7) (4.0)% 10 6.4%
Medi-Cal 1,623 1,595 1,279 28 1.8% 344 26.9%
Dual Eligibles 27 16

0

11 68.8% 27 0.0%
Total California     2,786   2,741   2,331   45   1.6%   455   19.5%
 
Arizona
Large Group 37 44 50 (7) (15.9)% (13) (26.0)%
Small Group 38 43 40 (5) (11.6)% (2) (5.0)%
Individual 74 92 47 (18) (19.6)% 27 57.4%
Commercial 149 179 137 (30) (16.8)% 12 8.8%
Medicare Advantage 39 46 46 (7) (15.2)% (7) (15.2)%
Medicaid 81 81 18 0 0.0% 63 350.0%
Total Arizona     269   306   201   (37)   (12.1)%   68   33.8%
 
Northwest
Large Group 28 29 29 (1) (3.4)% (1) (3.4)%
Small Group 22 24 27 (2) (8.3)% (5) (18.5)%
Individual 2 3 2 (1) (33.3)% 0 0.0%
Commercial 52 56 58 (4) (7.1)% (6) (10.3)%
Medicare Advantage 62 56 53 6 10.7% 9 17.0%
Total Northwest     114   112   111   2   1.8%   3   2.7%
 
                                   
Total Health Plan Enrollment
Large Group 508 547 578 (39) (7.1)% (70) (12.1)%
Small Group 303 313 306 (10) (3.2)% (3) (1.0)%
Individual 360 332 207 28 8.4% 153 73.9%
Commercial 1,171 1,192 1,091 (21) (1.8)% 80 7.3%
Medicare Advantage 267 275 255 (8) (2.9)% 12 4.7%
Medi-Cal/Medicaid 1,704 1,676 1,297 28 1.7% 407 31.4%
Dual Eligibles 27 16 0 11 68.8% 27 0.0%
Western Region Operations     3,169   3,159   2,643   10   0.3%   526   19.9%
 
 
TRICARE - North Contract Eligibles     2,837   2,837   2,851   0   0.0%   (14)   (0.5)%
 
               
Health Net, Inc.
Enrollment Data - Line of Business
(In thousands)
  Change from
December 31, 2014 March 31, 2014
March 31, December 31, March 31, Increase/ % Increase/ %
2015 2014 2014 (Decrease) Change (Decrease) Change
Large Group
California 443 474 499 (31) (6.5)% (56) (11.2)%
Arizona 37 44 50 (7) (15.9)% (13) (26.0)%
Northwest 28 29 29 (1) (3.4)% (1) (3.4)%
508 547 578 (39) (7.1)% (70) (12.1)%
 
Small Group
California 243 246 239 (3) (1.2)% 4 1.7%
Arizona 38 43 40 (5) (11.6)% (2) (5.0)%
Northwest 22 24 27 (2) (8.3)% (5) (18.5)%
303 313 306 (10) (3.2)% (3) (1.0)%
 
Individual
California 284 237 158 47 19.8% 126 79.7%
Arizona 74 92 47 (18) (19.6)% 27 57.4%
Northwest 2 3 2 (1) (33.3)% 0 0.0%
360 332 207 28 8.4% 153 73.9%
 
Commercial
California 970 957 896 13 1.4% 74 8.3%
Arizona 149 179 137 (30) (16.8)% 12 8.8%
Northwest 52 56 58 (4) (7.1)% (6) (10.3)%
1,171 1,192 1,091 (21) (1.8)% 80 7.3%
 
Medicare Advantage
California 166 173 156 (7) (4.0)% 10 6.4%
Arizona 39 46 46 (7) (15.2)% (7) (15.2)%
Northwest 62 56 53 6 10.7% 9 17.0%
267 275 255 (8) (2.9)% 12 4.7%
 
Medi-Cal/Medicaid
California 1,623 1,595 1,279 28 1.8% 344 26.9%
Arizona 81 81 18 0 0.0% 63 350.0%
1,704 1,676 1,297 28 1.7% 407 31.4%
 
Dual Eligibles              
California 27 16 0 11 68.8% 27 0.0%
                                 
Total Health Plan Enrollment
Large Group 508 547 578 (39) (7.1)% (70) (12.1)%
Small Group 303 313 306 (10) (3.2)% (3) (1.0)%
Individual 360 332 207 28 8.4% 153 73.9%
Commercial 1,171 1,192 1,091 (21) (1.8)% 80 7.3%
Medicare Advantage 267 275 255 (8) (2.9)% 12 4.7%
Medi-Cal/Medicaid 1,704 1,676 1,297 28 1.7% 407 31.4%
Dual Eligibles 27 16 0 11 68.8% 27 0.0%
Western Region Operations     3,169   3,159   2,643   10   0.3%   526   19.9%
 
 
TRICARE - North Contract Eligibles     2,837   2,837   2,851   0   0.0%   (14)   (0.5)%
 
           

Health Net, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands, except per share data)

 
Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
REVENUES: 2015 2014 2014
Health plan services premiums $ 3,720,800 $ 3,586,330 $ 2,881,345
Government contracts 154,714 159,619 144,090
Net investment income 13,241 11,057 11,102
Administrative services fees and other income   1,141   1,383   2,398
Total revenues   3,889,896   3,758,389   3,038,935
 
EXPENSES:
Health plan services 3,142,863 3,038,220 2,402,342
Government contracts 142,540 147,058 131,974
General and administrative 453,848 472,984 361,023
Selling 68,696 68,073 64,152
Depreciation and amortization 4,307 3,982 9,663
Interest 8,049 7,919 7,821
Asset impairment   1,884   3,846   -
Total expenses   3,822,187   3,742,082   2,976,975
Income from operations before income taxes 67,709 16,307 61,960
Income tax provision   37,721   11,393   33,173
Net income (loss) $ 29,988 $ 4,914 $ 28,787
 
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.39 $ 0.06 $ 0.36
Diluted $ 0.38 $ 0.06 $ 0.36
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 77,085 78,145 79,802
Diluted 78,370 79,479 80,922
 
           

Health Net, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except ratio data)

 
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2015 2014 2014
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,018,353 $ 869,133 $ 737,024
Investments - available for sale 2,520,429 1,791,060 1,685,009
Premiums receivable, net 299,286 951,935 450,224
Amounts receivable under government contracts 229,227 150,546 188,843
Other receivables 367,135 424,910 54,251
Deferred taxes 55,529 57,911 75,321
Assets held for sale 50,000 50,000 -
Other assets   348,240     220,122     254,702  
Total current assets 4,888,199 4,515,617 3,445,374
Property and equipment, net 84,095 84,328 206,410
Goodwill 558,886 558,886 565,886
Other intangible assets, net 11,119 11,822 13,949
Deferred taxes 42,449 33,081 4,195
Investments - available for sale - noncurrent 6,328 4,570 4,255
Other noncurrent assets   288,954     187,630     190,550  
Total Assets $ 5,880,030   $ 5,395,934   $ 4,430,619  
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Reserves for claims and other settlements $ 1,913,778 $ 1,896,035 $ 1,151,958
Health care and other costs payable under government contracts 80,831 71,988 80,232
Unearned premiums 160,597 96,106 127,593
Accounts payable and other liabilities   1,180,454     880,374     669,406  
Total current liabilities 3,335,660 2,944,503 2,029,189
Senior notes payable 399,556 399,504 399,351
Deferred taxes - - 18,057
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 195,000 100,000 100,000
Other noncurrent liabilities   290,714     242,705     205,521  
Total Liabilities   4,220,930     3,686,712     2,752,118  
 
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock 154 153 152
Additional paid-in capital 1,465,793 1,444,705 1,397,962
Treasury common stock, at cost (2,453,410 ) (2,341,652 ) (2,197,538 )
Retained earnings 2,639,265 2,609,277 2,492,435
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   7,298     (3,261 )   (14,510 )
Total Stockholders' Equity   1,659,100     1,709,222     1,678,501  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 5,880,030   $ 5,395,934   $ 4,430,619  
 
Debt-to-Total Capital Ratio 26.4 % 22.6 % 22.9 %
 
           
Health Net, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2015 2014 2014
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 29,988 $ 4,914 $ 28,787

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

Amortization and depreciation 4,307 3,982 9,663
Share-based compensation expense 6,668 6,525 9,164
Deferred income taxes (12,735 ) 18,191 18,129
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation (3,537 ) (635 ) (997 )
Asset impairment 1,884 3,846 -
Net realized gain on sale on investments (605 ) (128 ) (308 )
Other changes 8,210 6,648 9,562
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Premiums receivable and unearned premiums 717,140 (401,677 ) (16,588 )
Other current assets, receivables and noncurrent assets (187,633 ) (192,809 ) (147,387 )
Amounts receivable/payable under government contracts (48,831 ) (6,212 ) 34,089
Reserves for claims and other settlements 17,743 162,728 167,883
Accounts payable and other liabilities   328,019     284,965     199,461  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   860,618     (109,662 )   311,458  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of investments 93,476 144,552 66,499
Maturities of investments 29,061 34,158 24,469
Purchases of investments (796,719 ) (303,749 ) (125,564 )
Purchases of property and equipment (9,221 ) (13,615 ) (17,437 )
Sales and purchases of restricted investments and other   (6,898 )   (735 )   3,537  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (690,301 )   (139,389 )   (48,496 )
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchases 9,691 6,310 3,746
Repurchases of common stock (111,680 ) (82,863 ) (11,292 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation 3,537 635 997
Borrowings under financing arrangements 130,000 - -
Repayment of borrowings under financing arrangements (35,000 ) - -
Net increase (decrease) in checks outstanding, net of deposits - - 713
Customer funds administered   (17,645 )   79,544     46,743  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (21,097 )   3,626     40,907  
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 149,220 (245,425 ) 303,869
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   869,133     1,114,558     433,155  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,018,353   $ 869,133   $ 737,024  
 
                           
Health Net, Inc.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
($ in thousands, except per share and PMPM data)
 
The following table presents Health Net's operating segment information.
 
Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 Quarter Ended December 31, 2014 Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
Western Region Government Corporate/ Western Region Government Corporate/ Western Region Government Corporate/
Operations1 Contracts2 Other4 Consolidated Operations1 Contracts2 Other4 Consolidated Operations1 Contracts2 Other3 Consolidated
 
Commercial premiums $ 1,332,994 $ 1,332,994 $ 1,370,656 $ 1,370,656 $ 1,264,177 $ 1,264,177
Medicare premiums 768,885 768,885 768,595 768,595 755,158 755,158
Medicaid premiums 1,471,354 1,471,354 1,374,243 1,374,243 862,010 862,010
Dual Eligibles premiums   147,567         147,567   72,836         72,836   -         -
Health plan services premiums 3,720,800 3,720,800 3,586,330 3,586,330 2,881,345 2,881,345
Government contracts 154,714 154,714 159,619 159,619 144,090 144,090
Net investment income 13,241 13,241 11,057 11,057 11,102 11,102
Administrative services fees and other income   1,141         1,141   1,383         1,383   2,398         2,398
Total revenues 3,735,182 154,714 3,889,896 3,598,770 159,619 3,758,389 2,894,845 144,090 3,038,935
Health plan services 3,142,863 3,142,863 3,038,220 3,038,220 2,402,342 2,402,342
Government contracts 141,687 853 142,540 147,167 (109 ) 147,058 131,070 904 131,974
Premium tax 58,417 58,417 63,345 63,345 42,458 42,458
Health insurer fee 57,820 57,820 35,361 35,361 36,293 36,293
Other ACA fees 20,817 20,817 25,841 25,841 22,527 22,527
Administrative expenses   272,514       44,280     316,794   280,107       68,330     348,437   256,594       3,151     259,745
Total general and administrative 409,568 44,280 453,848 404,654 68,330 472,984 357,872 3,151 361,023
Selling 68,696 68,696 68,073 68,073 64,152 64,152
Depreciation and amortization 4,000 307 4,307 3,900 82 3,982 9,663 9,663
Interest 8,049 8,049 7,919 7,919 7,821 7,821
Asset impairment       1,884     1,884       3,846     3,846       -     -
Total expenses   3,633,176     141,687   47,324     3,822,187   3,522,766     147,167   72,149     3,742,082   2,841,850     131,070   4,055     2,976,975
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes 102,006 13,027 (47,324 ) 67,709 76,004 12,452 (72,149 ) 16,307 52,995 13,020 (4,055 ) 61,960
Income tax provision (benefit)   51,361     5,406   (19,046 )   37,721   36,010     5,010   (29,627 )   11,393   29,371     5,386   (1,584 )   33,173
Income (loss) from operations $ 50,645   $ 7,621 $ (28,278 ) $ 29,988 $ 39,994   $ 7,442 $ (42,522 ) $ 4,914 $ 23,624   $ 7,634 $ (2,471 ) $ 28,787
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.66 $ 0.10 $ (0.37 ) $ 0.39 $ 0.51 $ 0.10 $ (0.54 ) $ 0.06 $ 0.30 $ 0.10 $ (0.03 ) $ 0.36
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.64 $ 0.10 $ (0.37 ) $ 0.38 $ 0.50 $ 0.10 $ (0.54 ) $ 0.06 $ 0.29 $ 0.10 $ (0.03 ) $ 0.36
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 77,085 77,085 77,085 77,085 78,145 78,145 78,145 78,145 79,802 79,802 79,802 79,802
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 78,370 78,370 77,085 78,370 79,479 79,479 78,145 79,479 80,922 80,922 79,802 80,922
 
 
Pretax margin 2.7 % 2.1 % 1.8 %
Commercial premium yield -3.0 % -2.5 % 3.9 %
Commercial premium PMPM $ 388.26 $ 378.69 $ 400.34
Commercial health care cost trend -1.6 % -5.6 % -2.2 %
Commercial health care cost PMPM $ 318.64 $ 320.56 $ 323.92
Commercial MCR 82.1 % 84.6 % 80.9 %
Medicare Advantage MCR 92.9 % 92.8 % 91.8 %
Medicaid MCR 81.9 % 80.0 % 79.8 %
Dual Eligibles MCR 88.3 % 89.2 % N/A
Health plan services MCR 84.5 % 84.7 % 83.4 %
Administrative expense ratio 7.3 % 7.8 % 8.9 %
Total G&A expense ratio 11.0 % 11.3 % 12.4 %
Selling costs ratio 1.8 % 1.9 % 2.2 %
 
1  

Includes the operations of the company's commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and Dual Eligibles health plans in California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington, as well as the operations of the company's health and life insurance companies, primarily in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington, and the operations of the company's behavioral health and pharmaceutical services subsidiaries in several states including California, Arizona and Oregon.

 

2 Includes administrative services provided under the T-3 Managed Care Support Contract for the TRICARE North Region and other health care-related Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs government contracts.
 
3 Primarily includes litigation reserve true-up related to previous accrual for litigation and related legal expenses. Also includes severance expenses.
 
4

Primarily includes costs related to the company's transaction with Cognizant and related asset impairment. Also includes severance expenses.

 
     
Health Net, Inc.
Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
($ in millions)
 
Set forth below is a reconciliation of adjusted days claims payable (DCP), a non-GAAP financial measure, to the comparable GAAP financial measure, DCP. DCP is calculated by dividing the amount of reserve for claims and other settlements (claims reserve) by health plan services cost (health plan costs) during the quarter and multiplying that amount by the number of days in the quarter. In this press release, management presents an adjusted DCP metric which subtracts capitation, provider and other claims settlements and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug (MAPD) payables/costs from the claims reserve and health plan costs.
 
Management believes that adjusted DCP provides useful information to investors because the adjusted DCP calculation excludes from both claims reserve and health plan costs amounts related to health care costs for which no or minimal reserves are maintained. Therefore, management believes that adjusted DCP may present a more accurate reflection of DCP than does GAAP DCP, which includes such amounts. This non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.
 
You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating the adjusted amounts, you should be aware that we have incurred expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the current presentation and we may incur them again in the future.
 
Our presentation of the adjusted amounts should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items.
 
 
Reconciliation of Days Claims Payable: Q1 2015 Q4 2014 Q1 2014
(1) Reserve for Claims and Other Settlements - GAAP $ 1,913.8 $ 1,896.0 $ 1,152.0
Less: Capitation, Provider and Other Claim Settlements, and MAPD Payables   (509.3 )   (467.2 )   (169.4 )
(2) Reserve for Claims and Other Settlements - Adjusted $ 1,404.5 $ 1,428.8 $ 982.6
 
(3) Health Plan Services Cost - GAAP $ 3,142.9 $ 3,038.2 $ 2,402.3
Less: Capitation, Provider and Other Claim Settlements, and MAPD Costs   (1,237.3 )   (1,161.8 )   (999.9 )
(4) Health Plan Services Cost - Adjusted $ 1,905.6 $ 1,876.4 $ 1,402.4
 
(5) Number of Days in Period 90 92 90
 
= (1) / (3) * (5) Days Claims Payable - GAAP Basis (using end of period reserve amount) 54.8 57.4 43.2
= (2) / (4) * (5) Days Claims Payable - Adjusted Basis (using end of period reserve amount) 66.3 70.1 63.1
 
           
Health Net, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reserves for Claims and Other Settlements
($ in millions)
 
Health Plan Services
YTD 3/2015 FY 2014 FY 2013
 
Reserve for claims (a), beginning of period $ 1,186.3 $ 807.4 $ 808.7
Incurred claims related to:
Current Year (f) 1,477.2 5,613.0 4,666.0
Prior Years (c)   (85.3 )   (14.6 )   (56.2 )
Total Incurred (b) 1,391.9 5,598.4 4,609.8
 
Paid claims related to:
Current Year 601.6 4,443.2 3,872.5
Prior Years   861.7     776.3     738.6  
Total Paid (b)   1,463.3     5,219.5     4,611.1  
 
 
Reserve for claims (a), end of period 1,114.9 1,186.3 807.4
Add:
Claims Payable (d) 131.9 175.4 67.0
Other (e) 667.0 534.3 109.7
     
 
Reserves for claims and other settlements, end of period $ 1,913.8   $ 1,896.0   $ 984.1  
 
(a)   Consists of incurred but not reported claims and received but unprocessed claims and reserves for loss adjustment expenses.
 
(b) Includes medical claims only. Capitation, pharmacy and other payments including provider settlements are not included.
 
(c)

This line represents the change in reserves attributable to the difference between the original estimate of incurred claims for prior years and the revised estimate. Negative amounts in this line represent favorable development in estimated prior years' health care costs. Positive amounts in this line represent unfavorable development in estimated prior years' health care costs. The favorable developments related to prior years do not directly correspond to an increase in our operating results because any favorable prior period reserve development increases current period net income only to the extent that the current period provision for adverse deviation (see footnote (f)) is less than the benefit recognized from the prior period favorable development. The favorable development related to prior years that was recorded in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 consisted of $20.6 million in favorable prior year development primarily due to the growth of the new Medicaid expansion population in 2014 and a release of $64.7 million of the provision for adverse deviation held at December 31, 2014. For a detailed description of reserve development for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 
(d) Includes amount accrued for litigation and regulatory-related expenses.
 
(e) Includes accrued capitation, shared risk settlements, provider incentives and other reserve items.
 
(f) Our IBNR estimate also includes a provision for adverse deviation, which is an estimate for known environmental factors that are reasonably likely to affect the required level of IBNR reserves. Such amounts were $73.5 million, $78 million and $53 million as of March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.
 


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