Exela Technologies, Inc. Reports Preliminary Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
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- 2021 Revenue of
$1,167 million , in-line with guidance - Loss per Share of
$0 .34 in the fourth quarter of 2021 - On track for
$50 million in cash flow improvements in 2022 - Long-term debt(1) reduced by
$454 million - Small-and-Medium-Sized Business “SMB” continues robust growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 with DMR customers growing 44% sequentially and DrySign® users growing 135% sequentially
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“We are pleased with our execution and meeting our latest revenue expectations for the full year 2021 while also producing higher gross profit dollars despite lower year-over-year revenue. As COVID-19 headwinds subside, we are pleased with higher renewal rates, expansion with existing customers, new wins and a healthy pipeline,” said
Cogburn continued, “The completion of the debt exchange offer reduced the overall amount of debt and will substantially reduce our debt interest expense. We expect further improvements within our underlying business that will lead to additional improvements in margins and cash flow in future periods.”
Full Year Highlights
- Revenue: Revenue was
$1,166.6 million , in-line with guidance in 2021, a decline of 9.7% from$1,292.6 million in 2020 primarily due to lower volumes and transition revenue.- Revenue for the Information and Transaction Processing Solutions (“ITPS”) segment was
$874.2 million , representing a decline of 13.0% year-over-year. - Healthcare Solutions revenue was
$217.8 million , a decrease of 0.5% year-over-year. - Legal and
Loss Prevention Services revenue was$74.6 million , representing an increase of 9.1% from 2020. - 88% customer renewal rate in 2021.
- Revenue for the Information and Transaction Processing Solutions (“ITPS”) segment was
- Operating income: Operating income in 2021 was
$21.4 million , compared with an operating loss of$16.4 million in 2020. The year-over-year improvement was primarily attributable to better operating performance led by higher gross profit(2), lower SG&A costs and depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by higher related party expenses. - Net Loss: Net Loss for 2021 was
$142.4 million , compared with a net loss of$178.5 million in 2020. The year-over-year improvement in net loss primarily reflects the aforementioned improvement in operating income, lower interest expense and gain on extinguishment of debt.- EBITDA: EBITDA(3) in 2021 was
$114.5 million ; improved compared with EBITDA of$102.9 million in 2020. EBITDA margin for 2021 was 9.8%; improved compared with EBITDA margin of 8.0% in 2020, primarily driven by the higher operating income. - Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA(4) in 2021 was
$173.3 million , compared with Adjusted EBITDA of$173.4 million in 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin for 2021 was 14.9% compared with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.4% in 2020, an increase of 144 basis points.
- EBITDA: EBITDA(3) in 2021 was
- Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures for 2021 were 1.4% of revenue compared to 1.2% of revenue in 2020, in-line with guidance.
- Common Stock: As of
December 31, 2021 , there were 265,194,961 total shares outstanding and an additional 1,309,187 shares of common stock reserved for issuance for our outstanding preferred shares on an as-converted basis. - Total employees: 17,000 total employees as of
December 31, 2021 , as compared to 19,000, as ofDecember 31, 2020 .
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Revenue: Revenue for Q4 2021 was
$294.3 million , a decline of 6.3% compared to$314.1 million in Q4 2020.- Revenue for the ITPS segment was
$216.7 million , a decline of 11.0% year-over-year, primarily due to lower volumes and underutilization of resources as a result of COVID-19 and in particular to its impact on the onsite business.Exela believes it is well positioned to see these volumes return in the ITPS segment as COVID-19 impacts subside. - Healthcare Solutions revenue was
$56.5 million , an increase of 9.5% year-over-year. - Legal and
Loss Prevention Services revenue was$21.1 million , an increase of 11.6% year-over-year. - Q4 2021 DrySign user growth of 135% and DMR customer growth of 44% from Q3 2021.
- Announced partnership with UK’s Post Office, that country's largest provider of transactional banking services with over 11,500 branches to process checks securely and expeditiously.
- Expanded PCH Global Deployment for one of the world’s largest specialty care services insurance companies, highlighting the Company’s ability to rapidly implement PCH Global for claims submitted by providers, in this case servicing a multinational managed care.
- Revenue for the ITPS segment was
- Operating income: Operating loss for Q4 2021 was
$10.7 million , compared with operating loss of$13.9 million in Q4 2020. The year-over-year decrease in operating loss was primarily attributable to lower depreciation and amortization expenses, partially offset by lower gross profit and higher SG&A expenses. - Net Loss: Net loss for Q4 2021 was
$70.6 million , compared with a net loss of$88.9 million in Q4 2020, primarily driven by lower interest expense.- EBITDA: EBITDA loss for Q4 2021 was
$3.1 million , compared to a loss of$8.6 million in Q4 2020. EBITDA margin for Q4 2021 was negative 1.0%, an increase of 172 basis points from negative 2.8% in Q4 2020. - Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2021 was
$39.5 million , an increase of 6.4% compared to$37.2 million in Q4 2020. Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q4 2021 was 13.4%, an increase of 160 basis points from 11.8% in Q4 2020 and flat from 13.0% in Q3 2021.
- EBITDA: EBITDA loss for Q4 2021 was
- Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures for Q4 2021 were 2.9% of revenue compared to 2.0% of revenue in Q4 2020.
Key additional Highlights
Expanding financial flexibility: As of
Today
Below are the notes referenced above:
(1) – Long-term debt is defined as Senior Secured Term loan, Senior Secured 2023 Notes and Senior Secured 2026 Notes.
(2) – Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization.
(3) – EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of EBITDA is attached to this release.
(4) – Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA is attached to this release.
Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast
A live webcast of this conference call will be available on the “Investors” page of the Company’s website (www.exelatech.com). A supplemental slide presentation that accompanies this call and webcast can be found on the investor relations website (http://investors.exelatech.com/) and will remain available after the call.
Final Results
The financial results described above are preliminary, unaudited and represent the most recent current information available to Exela management. Exela’s actual results may differ from these estimated financial results, including due to the completion of its financial closing procedures, final adjustments that may arise between the date of this press release and the time that financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021 are finalized, and such differences may be material. In addition, these financial results do not reflect important limitations, qualifications and details that will be included in the full financial statements to be included in the Company’s Form 10-K to be filed with the
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 20,775 | $ | 68,221 | |||||
Restricted cash | 27,285 | 2,088 | |||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of |
184,102 | 206,868 | |||||||
Related party receivables and prepaid expenses | 715 | 711 | |||||||
Inventories, net | 15,215 | 14,314 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 31,799 | 31,091 | |||||||
Total current assets | 279,891 | 323,293 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of |
73,449 | 87,851 | |||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 53,937 | 68,861 | |||||||
358,323 | 359,781 | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 244,539 | 292,664 | |||||||
Deferred income tax assets | 2,109 | 6,606 | |||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 24,775 | 18,723 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,037,023 | $ | 1,157,779 | |||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 61,744 | $ | 76,027 | |||||
Related party payables | 1,484 | 97 | |||||||
Income tax payable | 3,551 | 2,466 | |||||||
Accrued liabilities | 113,519 | 126,399 | |||||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | 60,860 | 63,467 | |||||||
Accrued interest | 10,075 | 48,769 | |||||||
Customer deposits | 17,707 | 21,277 | |||||||
Deferred revenue | 16,617 | 16,377 | |||||||
Obligation for claim payment | 46,902 | 29,328 | |||||||
Current portion of finance lease liabilities | 6,683 | 12,231 | |||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 15,923 | 18,349 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debts | 144,828 | 39,952 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 499,893 | 454,739 | |||||||
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 1,104,399 | 1,498,004 | |||||||
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion | 9,156 | 13,287 | |||||||
Pension liabilities, net | 28,383 | 35,515 | |||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 11,594 | 9,569 | |||||||
Long-term income tax liabilities | 3,201 | 2,759 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 41,170 | 56,814 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 5,999 | 13,624 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 1,703,795 | 2,084,311 | |||||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) | |||||||||
Common stock, par value of |
37 | 15 | |||||||
Preferred stock, par value of |
1 | 1 | |||||||
Additional paid in capital | 838,853 | 446,739 | |||||||
Less: Common Stock held in treasury, at cost; 2,451,706 shares at |
(10,949 | ) | (10,949 | ) | |||||
Equity-based compensation | 56,123 | 52,183 | |||||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,532,428 | ) | (1,390,038 | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (7,463 | ) | (7,419 | ) | |||||
Unrealized pension actuarial losses, net of tax | (10,946 | ) | (17,064 | ) | |||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | (18,409 | ) | (24,483 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders’ deficit | (666,772 | ) | (926,532 | ) | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit | $ | 1,037,023 | $ | 1,157,779 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of
Years ended |
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2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,166,606 | $ | 1,292,562 | $ | 1,562,337 | |||||
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 889,095 | 1,023,544 | 1,224,735 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 169,781 | 186,104 | 198,864 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 77,150 | 93,953 | 100,903 | ||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | - | - | 349,557 | ||||||||
Related party expense | 9,191 | 5,381 | 9,501 | ||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | 21,389 | (16,420 | ) | (321,223 | ) | ||||||
Other expense (income), net: | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 168,048 | 173,878 | 163,449 | ||||||||
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (gain), net | (16,689 | ) | 9,589 | 1,404 | |||||||
Sundry expense (income), net | 363 | (153 | ) | 969 | |||||||
Other expense (income), net | 401 | (34,788 | ) | 14,429 | |||||||
Net loss before income taxes | (130,734 | ) | (164,946 | ) | (501,474 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense | (11,656 | ) | (13,584 | ) | (7,642 | ) | |||||
Net loss | $ | (142,390 | ) | $ | (178,530 | ) | $ | (509,116 | ) | ||
Cumulative dividends for Series A Preferred Stock | (1,576 | ) | (1,309 | ) | (3,309 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (143,966 | ) | $ | (179,839 | ) | $ | (512,425 | ) | ||
Loss per share: | |||||||||||
Basic and diluted | $ | (1.22 | ) | $ | (3.66 | ) | $ | (10.55 | ) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (UNAUDITED)
For the years ended
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands of
Years ended |
||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (142,390 | ) | $ | (178,530 | ) | $ | (509,116 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 77,150 | 93,953 | 100,903 | |||||||||
Original issue discount and debt issuance cost amortization | 16,319 | 15,117 | 11,777 | |||||||||
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (gain), net | (30,613 | ) | 8,296 | 1,049 | ||||||||
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets | - | - | 349,557 | |||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 2,714 | 422 | 4,304 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax provision | 6,649 | 7,940 | 1,093 | |||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 3,940 | 2,846 | 7,827 | |||||||||
Unrealized foreign currency losses | 173 | (414 | ) | (511 | ) | |||||||
Gain on sale of assets | (960 | ) | (43,338 | ) | 556 | |||||||
Fair value adjustment for interest rate swap | (125 | ) | (375 | ) | 4,337 | |||||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 17,438 | 54,538 | 4,410 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,597 | ) | (1,379 | ) | (4,825 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (61,068 | ) | 12,015 | (19,588 | ) | |||||||
Related party payables | 1,382 | (353 | ) | (14,339 | ) | |||||||
Additions to outsource contract costs | (546 | ) | (519 | ) | (1,285 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (111,534 | ) | (29,781 | ) | (63,851 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (14,574 | ) | (11,663 | ) | (14,360 | ) | ||||||
Additions to internally developed software | (1,954 | ) | (3,825 | ) | (6,182 | ) | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received | - | (12,500 | ) | (5,000 | ) | |||||||
Cash paid for earnouts | - | (700 | ) | - | ||||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets | 7,267 | 50,126 | 360 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (9,261 | ) | 21,438 | (25,182 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock from private placement | 25,065 | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock from at the market offerings | 379,963 | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from director's equity contribution | 269 | - | - | |||||||||
Repurchases of Common Stock | - | - | (3,480 | ) | ||||||||
Cash paid for equity issuance costs from at the market offerings | (13,423 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Borrowings under factoring arrangement and Securitization Facilities | 142,501 | 297,673 | 68,283 | |||||||||
Principal repayment on borrowings under factoring arrangement and Securitization Facilities | (144,965 | ) | (203,841 | ) | (64,976 | ) | ||||||
Cash paid for withholding taxes on vested RSUs | - | (7 | ) | (223 | ) | |||||||
Lease terminations | (1,303 | ) | (337 | ) | (318 | ) | ||||||
Cash paid for debt issuance costs | (1,181 | ) | (16,205 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||
Principal payments on finance lease obligations | (11,471 | ) | (12,758 | ) | (20,465 | ) | ||||||
Borrowings from senior secured revolving facility | 11,000 | 29,750 | 206,500 | |||||||||
Repayments on senior secured revolving facility | (55 | ) | (14,200 | ) | (141,500 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of 2026 Notes | 3,574 | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from senior secured term loans | - | - | 29,850 | |||||||||
Repayments on senior secured term loan and 2023 Notes as part of debts exchanges | (309,305 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Borrowings from other loans | 126,352 | 29,260 | 39,153 | |||||||||
Cash paid for debt repurchases | (71,184 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Principal repayments on senior secured term loans and other loans | (37,186 | ) | (45,973 | ) | (53,678 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 98,651 | 63,362 | 59,139 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash | (105 | ) | 1,191 | 139 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (22,249 | ) | 56,210 | (29,755 | ) | |||||||
Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 70,309 | 14,099 | 43,854 | |||||||||
End of period | $ | 48,060 | $ | 70,309 | $ | 14,099 | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow data: | ||||||||||||
Income tax payments, net of refunds received | $ | 3,765 | $ | 2,695 | $ | 7,882 | ||||||
Interest paid | 188,802 | 152,678 | 144,456 | |||||||||
Noncash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Assets acquired through right-of-use arrangements | 3,270 | 4,372 | 10,732 | |||||||||
Leasehold improvements funded by lessor | 125 | - | - | |||||||||
Settlement gain on related party payable to Ex-Sigma 2 | - | 1,287 | - | |||||||||
Accrued capital expenditures | 1,652 | 2,124 | 1,402 |
Schedule 1:
(UNAUDITED)
Q4-2021 | Q4-2020 | Increase (Decrease) Y/Y ($ mn) |
Increase (Decrease) Y/Y (%) |
FY2021 | FY2020 | Increase (Decrease) Y/Y |
Increase (Decrease) Y/Y (%) |
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Information and Transaction Processing Solutions | 216.7 | 243.5 | (26.8 | ) | (11.0 | %) | 874.2 | 1,005.0 | (130.8 | ) | (13.0 | %) | |||||
Healthcare Solutions | 56.5 | 51.6 | 4.9 | 9.5 | % | 217.8 | 219.0 | (1.2 | ) | (0.5 | %) | ||||||
Legal and |
21.1 | 18.9 | 2.2 | 11.6 | % | 74.6 | 68.4 | 6.2 | 9.1 | % | |||||||
Total Revenue | 294.3 | 314.1 | (19.8 | ) | (6.3 | %) | 1,166.6 | 1,292.6 | (126.0 | ) | (9.7 | %) | |||||
Gross profit | 58.6 | 59.1 | (0.5 | ) | (0.8 | %) | 277.5 | 269.0 | 8.5 | 3.2 | % | ||||||
Gross profit margin | 19.9 | % | 18.8 | % | 1.1 | % | 110 bps | 23.8 | % | 20.8 | % | 3.0 | % | 298 bps | |||
Operating (loss) income | (10.7 | ) | (13.9 | ) | 3.2 | (23.3 | %) | 21.4 | (16.4 | ) | 37.8 | (230.3 | %) | ||||
Operating margin | (3.6 | %) | (4.4 | %) | 0.8 | % | 80 bps | 1.8 | % | (1.3 | %) | 3.1 | % | 310 bps | |||
Net income (loss) | (70.6 | ) | (88.9 | ) | 18.2 | (20.5 | %) | (142.4 | ) | (178.5 | ) | 36.1 | (20.2 | %) | |||
Net income margin | (24.0 | %) | (28.3 | %) | 4.3 | % | 430 bps | (12.2 | %) | (13.8 | %) | 1.6 | % | 161 bps | |||
EBITDA | (3.1 | ) | (8.6 | ) | 5.6 | (64.7 | %) | 114.5 | 102.9 | 11.6 | 11.3 | % | |||||
EBITDA Margin | (1.0 | %) | (2.8 | %) | 1.7 | % | 172 bps | 9.8 | % | 8.0 | % | 1.9 | % | 185 bps | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | 39.5 | 37.2 | 2.4 | 6.4 | % | 173.3 | 173.4 | (0.1 | ) | 0.0 | % | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 13.4 | % | 11.8 | % | 1.6 | % | 160 bps | 14.9 | % | 13.4 | % | 1.4 | % | 144 bps | |||
Schedule 2: Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and constant currency revenues
(UNAUDITED)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP constant currency revenue reconciliation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues, as reported (GAAP) | $294.3 | $314.1 | $279.2 | $1,166.6 | $1,292.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange impact (1) | 1.6 | (1.4) | (10.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues, at constant currency (Non-GAAP) | $295.9 | $314.1 | $277.9 | $1,156.3 | $1,292.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the average exchange rates for the three months and year ended |
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | Three months ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss (GAAP) | ( |
( |
( |
( |
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Interest expense | 40.3 | 44.2 | 41.8 | 168.0 | 173.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxes | 8.2 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 19.0 | 25.8 | 19.1 | 77.1 | 94.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | ( |
( |
$49.1 | $114.5 | $102.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Transaction and integration costs | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 15.9 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain / loss on derivative instruments | (0.8) | 0.7 | - | (0.9) | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Charges / (gains) | 28.1 | 30.7 | (19.3) | 21.6 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sub-Total (Adj. EBITDA before O&R) | $32.3 | $27.7 | $31.7 | $151.0 | $127.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Optimization and restructuring expenses | 7.3 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 22.2 | 45.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | $39.5 | $37.2 | $36.4 | $173.3 | $173.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Constant currency excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and is computed by applying the average exchange rates for the three months and year ended |
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Source: Exela Technologies, Inc.