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

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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 ContactRichard Putnam801-727-1209[email protected]