HealthEquity Reports Second Quarter Results, Raises WageWorks Synergy Target


Highlights of the second quarter include:

  • Revenue of $176.0 million, an increase of 103% compared to $86.6 million in Q2 FY20.
  • Net loss of $0.1 million, with non-GAAP net income of $30.1 million, compared to net income of $19.4 million and non-GAAP net income of $28.8 million in Q2 FY20.
  • Net loss per diluted share of less than one half of one cent, with non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.42, compared to net income per diluted share of $0.30 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.44 in Q2 FY20.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $60.0 million, an increase of 48% compared to $40.6 million in Q2 FY20.
  • 5.4 million HSAs, an increase of 29% compared to Q2 FY20.
  • $12.2 billion Total HSA Assets, an increase of 43% compared to Q2 FY20.
  • 12.5 million Total Accounts, including both HSAs and complementary CDB accounts, an increase of 158% compared to Q2 FY20.
  • The Company sold 5,290,000 shares of common stock, yielding net proceeds of $286.8 million.

DRAPER, Utah, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthEquity, Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) ("HealthEquity" or the "Company"), the nation's largest health savings account ("HSA") non-bank custodian, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2020, compared to its prior quarter ended July 31, 2019, which did not include the acquisition of WageWorks.

“The HealthEquity team delivered strong results this quarter despite the pandemic. Adjusted EBITDA of $60 million, a sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA margin to 34%, and robust sales speak to the margin and growth opportunities of our business,” said Jon Kessler, President and CEO of HealthEquity. “Team Purple delivered for our members, clients and partners, growing HSA Assets sequentially by over $700 million, a second quarter record, and maintaining the high level of service HealthEquity is known for even as 97% of team members worked from home.”

Second quarter financial results

Revenue for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020 of $176.0 million grew 103% compared to $86.6 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2019. Revenue this quarter included: service revenue of $103.8 million, custodial revenue of $46.9 million, and interchange revenue of $25.3 million.

HealthEquity reported a net loss of $0.1 million, or less than one half of one cent per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $30.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020. The Company reported net income of $19.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $28.8 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 31, 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA was $60.0 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2020, an increase of 48% compared to $40.6 million for the second quarter ended July 31, 2019. Adjusted EBITDA was 34% of revenue compared to 47% for the second quarter ended July 31, 2019.

Account and asset metrics

HSAs as of July 31, 2020 were approximately 5.4 million, an increase of 29% year over year, including 284,000 HSAs with investments, an increase of 52% year over year. Total Accounts as of July 31, 2020 were 12.5 million, including 7.1 million consumer-directed benefit ("CDB") accounts.

Total HSA Assets as of July 31, 2020 were $12.2 billion, an increase of 43% year over year. Total HSA Assets included $9.0 billion of HSA cash and $3.2 billion of HSA investments. Client-held funds, which are deposits held on behalf of our Clients to facilitate administration of our CDBs, and from which we generate custodial revenue, were $0.8 billion as of July 31, 2020.

New HSA openings and HSA asset balances

HealthEquity reported sales of 108,000 new HSAs in the second quarter ended July 31, 2020, compared to 126,000 in the second quarter ended July 31, 2019. HSA members grew their cash balances by approximately $246.0 million during the quarter, while total member balances increased by approximately $707.0 million due primarily to decreased spending per HSA and appreciation of invested balances.

WageWorks integration and increased synergy target

HealthEquity completed its acquisition of WageWorks on August 30, 2019. The Company accelerated its integration efforts and achieved its previously stated goal of $50 million in run rate synergies by the end of this second quarter, more than a year ahead of schedule. We also successfully migrated five legacy platforms and approximately $1 billion in HSA assets to our legacy HealthEquity HSA platform. In addition, we completed the return of all service calls to the United States.

In light of this progress, the Company raised its net synergy target to $80 million, to be achieved over the next 18 months.  Said Ted Bloomberg, Chief Operating Officer of HealthEquity, “Consolidating to a single platform for the delivery of our total solution will enable our members, clients and partners to better connect health and wealth, while increasing the efficiency and focus of our team.”

Business outlook

For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, management expects revenues of $720 million to $730 million. Its outlook is for net loss between $13 million and $5 million, resulting in net loss per diluted share of $0.17 to $0.08. Its outlook for non-GAAP net income, calculated using the method described below, is between $111 million and $119 million, resulting in non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $1.48 to $1.58 (based on an estimated 75 million weighted-average shares outstanding). Management expects Adjusted EBITDA of $226 million to $236 million.

See “Non-GAAP financial information” below for definitions of our Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used throughout this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

Conference call

HealthEquity management will host a conference call at 4:30 pm (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 to discuss the second quarter 2021 financial results. The conference call will be accessible by dialing 844-791-6252, or 661-378-9636 for international callers, and referencing conference ID 5170518. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available on the investor relations section of our website at http://ir.healthequity.com.

Non-GAAP financial information

To supplement our financial information presented on a GAAP basis, we disclose non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP net income per diluted share.

  • Adjusted EBITDA is adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration and acquisition-related costs, gains and losses on marketable equity securities, and other certain non-operating items.
  • Non-GAAP net income is calculated by adding back to net income before provision for income taxes the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration and acquisition-related costs, and gains and losses on marketable equity securities.
  • Non-GAAP net income per diluted share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The Company cautions investors that non-GAAP financial information, by its nature, departs from GAAP; accordingly, its use can make it difficult to compare current results with results from other reporting periods and with the results of other companies. In addition, while amortization of acquired intangible assets is being excluded from non-GAAP net income, the revenue generated from those acquired intangible assets is not excluded. Whenever we use these non-GAAP financial measures, we provide a reconciliation of the applicable non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed in the tables below.

About HealthEquity

HealthEquity administers Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and other consumer-directed benefits for our more than 12 million members in partnership with employers, benefits advisors, and health and retirement plan providers who share our mission to connect health and wealth and value our culture of remarkable “Purple” service. For more information, visit www.healthequity.com.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our industry, business strategy, plans, goals and expectations concerning our markets and market position, product expansion, future operations, expenses and other results of operations, revenue, margins, profitability, acquisition synergies, future efficiencies, tax rates, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. When used in this discussion, the words “may,” “believes,” “intends,” “seeks,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “expects,” “should,” “assumes,” “continues,” “could,” “will,” “future” and the negative of these or similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward-looking statements in this press release.

Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to be correct. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, risks related to the following:

  • the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its operations and its financial results;
  • our ability to realize the anticipated financial and other benefits from combining the operations of WageWorks with our business in an efficient and effective manner;
  • our ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving healthcare and benefits administration industry;
  • our dependence on the continued availability and benefits of tax-advantaged health savings accounts and other consumer-directed benefits;
  • our ability to successfully identify, acquire and integrate additional portfolio purchases or acquisition targets;
  • the significant competition we face and may face in the future, including from those with greater resources than us;
  • our reliance on the availability and performance of our technology and communications systems;
  • recent and potential future cybersecurity breaches of our technology and communications systems and other data interruptions, including resulting costs and liabilities, reputational damage and loss of business;
  • the current uncertain healthcare environment, including changes in healthcare programs and expenditures and related regulations;
  • our ability to comply with current and future privacy, healthcare, tax, ERISA, investment adviser and other laws applicable to our business;
  • our reliance on partners and third-party vendors for distribution and important services;
  • our ability to develop and implement updated features for our technology and communications systems and successfully manage our growth;
  • our ability to protect our brand and other intellectual property rights; and
  • our reliance on our management team and key team members.

For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to the risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2020, and subsequent periodic and current reports. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. We undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Investor Relations Contact
Richard Putnam
801-727-1209
rputnam@healthequity.com

 
HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated balance sheets
(in thousands, except par value) July 31, 2020   January 31, 2020 
  (unaudited)     
Assets       
Current assets       
Cash and cash equivalents$268,910  $191,726 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,954 and $1,216 as of July 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively70,235  70,863 
Other current assets43,982  34,711 
Total current assets383,127  297,300 
Property and equipment, net34,528  33,486 
Operating lease right-of-use assets95,095  83,178 
Intangible assets, net783,106  783,279 
Goodwill1,333,808  1,332,631 
Deferred tax asset59  18 
Other assets34,658  35,089 
Total assets$2,664,381  $2,564,981 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity   
Current liabilities   
Accounts payable$11,708  $3,980 
Accrued compensation36,435  50,121 
Accrued liabilities37,424  46,372 
Current portion of long-term debt54,688  39,063 
Operating lease liabilities13,521  12,401 
Total current liabilities153,776  151,937 
Long-term liabilities   
Long-term debt, net of issuance costs952,898  1,181,615 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current79,304  68,017 
Other long-term liabilities8,210  2,625 
Deferred tax liability129,857  130,492 
Total long-term liabilities1,170,269  1,382,749 
Total liabilities1,324,045  1,534,686 
Commitments and contingencies   
Stockholders’ equity   
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively   
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 900,000 shares authorized, 76,872 and 71,051 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively8  7 
Additional paid-in capital1,127,136  818,774 
Accumulated earnings213,192  211,514 
Total stockholders’ equity1,340,336  1,030,295 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,664,381  $2,564,981 
 


HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) (unaudited)
 Three months ended July 31,  Six months ended July 31, 
(in thousands, except per share data) 2020   2019   2020   2019 
Revenue               
Service revenue$103,805  $26,282  $215,076  $53,090 
Custodial revenue46,909  43,614  93,808  85,566 
Interchange revenue25,325  16,727  57,166  35,019 
Total revenue176,039  86,623  366,050  173,675 
Cost of revenue       
Service costs65,246  19,745  136,259  40,394 
Custodial costs4,998  4,209  10,043  8,332 
Interchange costs4,011  4,229  9,890  8,756 
Total cost of revenue74,255  28,183  156,192  57,482 
Gross profit101,784  58,440  209,858  116,193 
Operating expenses       
Sales and marketing12,167  8,391  23,622  17,361 
Technology and development30,654  11,645  61,732  22,550 
General and administrative20,493  9,262  39,491  17,971 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets19,077  1,494  37,779  2,985 
Merger integration10,365  2,784  23,135  2,784 
Total operating expenses92,756  33,576  185,759  63,651 
Income from operations9,028  24,864  24,099  52,542 
Other income (expense)       
Interest expense(8,895) (67) (21,158) (130)
Other income (expense), net(824) (1,061) (1,588) 22,602 
Total other income (expense)(9,719) (1,128) (22,746) 22,472 
Income (loss) before income taxes(691) 23,736  1,353  75,014 
Income tax provision (benefit)(543) 4,370  (325) 13,826 
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)$(148) $19,366  $1,678  $61,188 
Net income per share:       
Basic$0.00  $0.30  $0.02  $0.97 
Diluted$0.00  $0.30  $0.02  $0.94 
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing net income per share:       
Basic72,343  64,220  71,669  63,289 
Diluted72,343  65,583  72,971  64,785 
            


HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)
 Six months ended July 31, 
(in thousands) 2020   2019 
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net income$1,678  $61,188 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization56,106  9,722 
Stock-based compensation18,834  13,618 
Amortization of debt issuance costs2,533  31 
Gains on marketable equity securities  (27,285)
Other non-cash items1,925   
Deferred taxes(568) 7,868 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(152) (1,689)
Other assets(3,187) (4,962)
Operating lease right-of-use assets5,563  1,286 
Accounts payable6,047  (1,083)
Accrued compensation(13,854) (5,926)
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities(6,017) 4,942 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current(5,723) (1,210)
Other long-term liabilities5,477  331 
Net cash provided by operating activities68,662  56,831 
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Purchases of property and equipment(8,987) (3,492)
Purchases of software and capitalized software development costs(21,787) (9,518)
Acquisition of intangible member assets(24,922) (1,736)
Purchases of marketable securities  (53,845)
Net cash used in investing activities(55,696) (68,591)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Proceeds from follow-on equity offering, net of payments for offering costs287,318  458,881 
Principal payments on long-term debt(215,625)  
Settlement of client-held funds obligation, net(10,292)  
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options2,817  6,564 
Net cash provided by financing activities64,218  465,445 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents77,184  453,685 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents191,726  361,475 
Ending cash and cash equivalents$268,910  $815,160 
        


HealthEquity, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) (continued)
 Six months ended July 31, 
(in thousands) 2020   2019 
Supplemental cash flow data:       
Interest expense paid in cash$17,659  $101 
Income taxes paid in cash, net of refunds received798  9,119 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities$1,104  $3 
Purchases of software and capitalized software development costs included in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, or accrued compensation1,262  487 
Purchases of intangible member assets58  6,500 
Additions to goodwill due to measurement period adjustments1,177   
Exercise of common stock options receivable66  87 
Follow-on equity offering costs accrued during the period540  386 
Debt issuance costs accrued during the period  345 
      


Stock-based compensation expense (unaudited)
 
Total stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income is as follows:
 Three months ended July 31,  Six months ended July 31, 
(in thousands) 2020   2019   2020   2019 
Cost of revenue$2,065  $1,010  $3,528  $1,869 
Sales and marketing1,818  1,158  2,776  2,166 
Technology and development2,493  1,930  5,410  3,429 
General and administrative5,062  3,492  7,120  6,154 
Total stock-based compensation expense$11,438  $7,590  $18,834  $13,618 
                


Total Accounts (unaudited)
(in thousands, except percentages)July 31, 2020  July 31, 2019  % Change   January 31, 2020 
HSAs5,384  4,163  29 % 5,344 
New HSAs from Sales - Quarter-to-date108  126  (14)% 379 
New HSAs from Sales - Year-to-date213  215  (1)% 724 
New HSAs from Acquisitions - Year-to-date    n/a   757 
HSAs with investments284  187  52 % 220 
CDBs7,090  680  943 % 7,437 
Total Accounts12,474  4,843  158 % 12,781 
Average Total Accounts - Quarter-to-date12,416  4,797  159 % 12,603 
Average Total Accounts - Year-to-date12,602  4,739  166 % 8,013 
 


HSA Assets (unaudited)
(in millions, except percentages) July 31, 2020   July 31, 2019  % Change   January 31, 2020 
HSA cash with yield (1)$8,626  $6,460  34% $8,301 
HSA cash without yield (2) 344     n/a   383 
Total HSA cash8,970  6,460  39% 8,684 
HSA investments with yield (1)3,046  2,056  48% 2,495 
HSA investments without yield (2)195    n/a  362 
Total HSA investments3,241  2,056  58% 2,857 
Total HSA Assets12,211  8,516  43% 11,541 
Average daily HSA cash with yield - Year-to-date8,332  6,404  30% 6,937 
Average daily HSA cash with yield - Quarter-to-date$8,380  $6,402  31% $7,791 
(1) HSA Assets that generate custodial revenue.
(2) HSA Assets that do not generate custodial revenue.
 


Client-held funds (unaudited)
(in millions, except percentages) July 31, 2020   July 31, 2019  % Change  January 31, 2020 
Client-held funds (1)$840  $  n/a $779 
Average daily Client-held funds - Year-to-date (1)861    n/a 382 
Average daily Client-held funds - Quarter-to-date (1)891    n/a 727 
(1) Client-held funds that generate custodial revenue. The Company did not have material Client-held funds prior to the WageWorks acquisition.
 


Net income reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
 Three months ended July 31,  Six months ended July 31, 
(in thousands) 2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net income (loss)$(148) $19,366  $1,678  $61,188 
Interest income(76) (1,884) (676) (3,227)
Interest expense8,895  67  21,158  130 
Income tax provision (benefit)(543) 4,370  (325) 13,826 
Depreciation and amortization9,522  3,455  18,327  6,737 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets19,077  1,494  37,779  2,985 
Stock-based compensation expense11,438  7,590  18,834  13,618 
Merger integration expenses10,365  2,784  23,135  2,784 
Acquisition costs (gains)(28) 6,596  66  7,780 
Gain on marketable equity securities  (3,774)   (27,285)
Other (1)1,500  579  3,034  1,030 
Adjusted EBITDA$60,002  $40,643  $123,010  $79,566 
(1)    For the three months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, Other consisted of amortization of incremental costs to obtain a contract of $569 and $456, non-income-based taxes of $390 and $108, and other costs of $541 and $15, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019, Other consisted of amortization of incremental costs to obtain a contract of $834 and $900, non-income-based taxes of $832 and $121, and other costs of $1,368 and $9, respectively.
 


Reconciliation of net loss outlook to Adjusted EBITDA outlook (unaudited)
 Outlook for the
(in millions)year ending January 31, 2021
Net loss$(13) - (5)
Interest income(2)
Interest expense37
Income tax benefit(5) - (3)
Depreciation and amortization38
Amortization of acquired intangible assets76
Stock-based compensation expense42
Merger integration expenses48
Other5
Adjusted EBITDA$226 - 236
  


Reconciliation of net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (unaudited)
 Three months ended July 31,  Six months ended July 31,  Outlook for the
(in millions, except per share data) 2020   2019   2020   2019  year ending January 31, 2021
Net income (loss)$0  $19  $2  $61  $(13) - (5)
Income tax provision (benefit)(1) 5  (1) 14  (5) - (3)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit) - GAAP(1) 24  1  75  (18) - (8)
Non-GAAP adjustments:         
Amortization of acquired intangible assets19  1  38  3  76
Stock-based compensation expense12  8  19  14  42
Merger integration expenses10  3  23  2  48
Acquisition costs  7    8  
Gain on marketable equity securities  (4)   (27) 
Total adjustments to GAAP income before income tax provision41  15  80    166
Income before income tax provision - Non-GAAP40  39  81  75  148 - 158
Income tax provision - Non-GAAP (1)10  10  20  19  37 - 39
Non-GAAP net income30  29  61  56  111 - 119
          
Diluted weighted-average shares72  66  73  65  75
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share (2)$0.42  $0.44  $0.83  $0.87  $1.48 - 1.58
(1) The Company utilizes a normalized non-GAAP tax rate to provide better consistency across the interim reporting periods within a given fiscal year by eliminating the effects of non-recurring and period-specific items, which can vary in size and frequency, and which are not necessarily reflective of the Company’s longer-term operations. The normalized non-GAAP tax rate applied to each period presented was 25%. The Company may adjust its non-GAAP tax rate as additional information becomes available and in conjunction with any other significant events occur that may materially affect this rate, such as merger and acquisition activity, changes in business outlook, or other changes in expectations regarding tax regulations.
(2) Non-GAAP net income per diluted share may not calculate due to rounding of non-GAAP net income and diluted weighted-average shares.
 


Certain terms
Term Definition
HSA A financial account through which consumers spend and save long-term for healthcare on a tax-advantaged basis.
CDB Consumer-directed benefits offered by employers, including flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements (“FSAs” and “HRAs”), Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) administration, commuter and other benefits.
HSA member Consumers with HSAs that we serve.
Total HSA Assets HSA members' deposits with our federally insured custodial depository partners and custodial cash deposits invested in an annuity contract with our insurance company partner. Total HSA Assets also includes HSA members' investments in mutual funds through our custodial investment fund partner.
Client Our employer clients.
Total Accounts The sum of HSAs and CDBs on our platforms.
Client-held funds Deposits held on behalf of our Clients to facilitate administration of our CDBs
Network Partner Our health plan partners, benefits administrators, and retirement plan recordkeepers.
Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration and acquisition-related costs, gains and losses on marketable equity securities, and other certain non-operating items.
Non-GAAP net income Calculated by adding back to net income before provision for income taxes the following items: amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, merger integration and acquisition-related costs, and gains and losses on marketable equity securities.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.