Oak Street Health Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

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Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH) reported robust fourth-quarter financial results for 2020. The company achieved record revenue of $883 million, a 59% increase year-over-year, despite pandemic challenges. In Q4 alone, revenue reached $248.7 million, up 43% from the previous year. Oak Street opened 28 new centers in 2020, with plans to launch 38-42 additional centers in 2021. However, they faced a net loss of $(90.7 million) and an adjusted EBITDA of $(43.5 million).

The company expects significant patient growth as community outreach re-energizes post-pandemic.

Positive

• Record revenue of $883 million in 2020, a 59% increase year-over-year.
• Opened 28 new centers in 2020 and plans 38-42 additional centers in 2021.
• Platform contribution up by 397% year-over-year, reaching $12.1 million.

Negative

• Net loss of $(90.7 million) in Q4 2020, increased from $(45.9 million) in Q4 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $(43.5 million) in Q4 2020, compared to $(36.2 million) in Q4 2019.

Oak Street Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSH) (the “Company”), a network of value-based, primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020.

“We are incredibly proud of the impact the Oak Street team made on our patients and communities in 2020 and the accompanied operational and financial results, and we could not be more excited to continue our performance in 2021 and beyond,” said Mike Pykosz, Chief Executive Officer of Oak Street Health. “In 2020, we delivered record revenue of $883 million, representing growth of 59%, despite significant challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We opened a record 28 new centers during the year, including 12 in the fourth quarter, allowing us to bring our outstanding quality of care and patient experience to thousands of new older adults. In addition to our rapid growth, we continued to innovate our care model to meet our patients’ needs during the pandemic, including deploying telehealth capabilities, mobilizing and providing last mile food delivery, offering free COVID-19 testing, and now operating clinics to vaccinate our patients and communities. In what has been the most challenging year in the history of Oak Street Health, our results underscore the power of our model, the ingenuity and agility of our tenacious team, and our commitment to rebuild healthcare as it should be.”

Mr. Pykosz continued, “Our prospects for 2021 are equally appealing. Our center cohort performance continues to improve over time, with newer vintages ramping faster than the already strong center ramps from our earlier vintages. Based on our continued and consistent strong unit economics in 2020, we will accelerate our pace of new centers even further in 2021, with a goal of opening 38-42 additional centers, an increase from the expectations of 25-30 that we communicated following our initial public offering. As our communities continue to reopen, there is a tremendous opportunity to re-energize our community outreach model, which we believe positions us well to deliver a strong year of patient growth. While 2020 was a remarkable year, we are enthusiastic about all that we intend to accomplish in 2021, further enhancing our leading position in the value-based, primary care market.”

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights

• Total revenue was $248.7 million, up 43% year over year.
• The Company cared for approximately 64,500 risk-based patients, representing 66% of its total patients.
• Loss from operations¹ was $(90.7) million, compared to $(44.0) million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Platform contribution² was $12.1 million, up 397% year over year.
• Net loss¹ was $(90.7) million, compared to $(45.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Adjusted EBITDA³ was $(43.5) million, compared to $(36.2) million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• As of December 31, 2020, the Company operated 79 centers⁴, compared to 51 centers as of December 31, 2019.

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¹ Includes stock based and unit-based compensation of $43.0 million and $1.9 million as of the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2019, respectively. The majority of the increase is due to the modification of vesting terms related to the equity converted as part of the IPO and not incremental grants of equity.
² Platform contribution is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as supplemental disclosure, defined as total revenues less the sum of (i) medical claims expense and (ii) cost of care, excluding depreciation and amortization. This measure is reconciled to loss from operations as the most directly comparable GAAP measure as set forth in the accompanying “Platform Contribution Reconciliation” section.
³ Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is presented as supplemental disclosure and is reconciled to net loss as the most directly comparable GAAP measure as set forth in the accompanying “Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation” section. We define adjusted EBITDA as net loss, excluding other income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based and unit-based compensation and transaction/ offering related costs.
⁴ Our 2020 year end center count includes the three locations associated with our Walmart partnership.

Outlook for First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021
		Three Months Ending								Twelve Months Ending
		March 31, 2021								December 31, 2021
		Low				High				Low				High
	(dollars in millions)								(dollars in millions)
Centers			84				85				117				121
At-risk patients			74,500				75,000				105,000				110,000
Revenue	$		280				285		$		1,275				1,325
Adjusted EBITDA	$		(25	)			(20	)	$		(215	)			(165	)

We have not reconciled guidance for Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and have not provided forward-looking guidance for net loss, because of the uncertainty around certain items that may impact net loss, including stock-based compensation, that are not within our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. However, for fiscal year 2021, depreciation and amortization is expected to be $15.0 million.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time to discuss these results and management’s outlook for future financial and operational performance. The conference call can be accessed by webcast or by dialing (833) 529-0224 for U.S. participants, or +1 (236) 389-2153 for international participants, and referencing participant code 6163985. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call at https://investors.oakstreethealth.com.

About Oak Street Health

Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health is a network of value-based, primary care centers for adults on Medicare. With a mission of rebuilding healthcare as it should be, the company operates an innovative healthcare model focused on quality of care over volume of services and assumes the full financial risk of its patients. Oak Street Health currently operates more than 80 centers across Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, New York and Mississippi. To learn more about Oak Street Health’s proven approach to care, visit oakstreethealth.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future growth and our financial outlook for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.

Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business model; (ii) changes in market or industry conditions, regulatory environment and receptivity to our technology and services; (iii) results of litigation or a security incident; (iv) the loss of one or more key customers or partners; (v) the impact of COVID-19 on our business and results of operation; and (vi) changes to our abilities to recruit and retain qualified team members. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that could affect our actual results, please refer to the risk factors identified in our SEC reports, including, but not limited to the final Registration Statement filed with the SEC on August 5, 2020 and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 expected to be filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty to update or revise this information unless required by law.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)
		As of December 31, 2020				As of December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$		409,309		$		33,987
Restricted cash			10,416				8,266
Other patient receivables, net			7,598				729
Capitated accounts receivable			248,902				167,429
Prepaid expenses			6,765				1,382
Other current assets			4,187				8,028
Total current assets			687,177				219,821
Long-term assets:
Property and equipment, net			78,791				67,396
Security deposits			1,339				1,494
Goodwill			9,634				9,634
Intangible assets, net			2,965				3,352
Other long-term assets			1,072				125
Total assets	$		780,978		$		301,822
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/MEMBERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$		8,816		$		10,757
Accrued compensation and benefits			31,969				28,610
Liability for unpaid claims			262,092				170,629
Other liabilities			12,612				11,001
Current portion of long-term debt			-				18,507
Total current liabilities			315,489				239,504
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred rent expense			13,532				12,901
Other long-term liabilities			28,739				10,816
Long-term debt, net of current portion			-				62,840
Total liabilities			357,760				326,061
Redeemable investor units			-				320,639
Stockholders' equity/members' deficit:
Members' capital			-				4,192
Common stock			241				-
Additional paid-in capital			971,781				-
Accumulated deficit			(555,843	)			(354,355	)
Total stockholders' equity/members' deficit allocated to the Company			416,179				(350,163	)
Noncontrolling interests			7,039				5,285
Total stockholders' equity/members' deficit			423,218				(344,878	)
Total liabilities, redeemable investor units and stockholders' equity/members' deficit	$		780,978		$		301,822

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended (unaudited)								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Revenues:
Capitated revenue	$		234,899		$		168,453		$		851,275		$		539,909
Other patient service revenue			13,803				5,147				31,490				16,695
Total revenues			248,702				173,600				882,765				556,604
Operating expenses:
Medical claims expense			175,536				126,376				617,845				385,998
Cost of care, excluding depreciation and amortization			61,025				44,783				187,510				140,853
Sales and marketing			26,764				14,259				64,211				46,189
Corporate, general and administrative expenses			72,942				29,965				185,495				79,592
Depreciation and amortization			3,166				2,215				11,225				7,848
Total operating expenses			339,433				217,598				1,066,286				660,480
Loss from operations			(90,731	)			(43,998	)			(183,521	)			(103,876	)
Other income/(expense)
Interest expense, net			24				(1,962	)			(8,712	)			(5,651	)
Other			4				25				156				84
Total other expense			28				(1,937	)			(8,556	)			(5,567	)
Net loss	$		(90,703	)	$		(45,935	)	$		(192,077	)	$		(109,443	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			3,589				1,429				4,087				1,581
Net loss attributable to the Company	$		(87,114	)	$		(44,506	)	$		(187,990	)	$		(107,862	)
Undeclared and deemed dividends	$		-		$		(7,649	)	$		(27,220	)	$		(29,371	)
Net loss attributable to common stock/unitholders			(87,114	)			(52,155	)			(215,210	)			(137,233	)
Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic and diluted5			219,003,572			N/A					218,825,324			N/A
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$		(0.40	)		N/A			$		(0.55	)		N/A

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⁵ The Company analyzed the calculation of earnings per unit for the periods prior to the IPO (completed August 10, 2020) and determined that it resulted in values that would not be meaningful to the users of these consolidated financial statements. Therefore, earnings per unit information has not been presented for the three and twelve-months ended December 31, 2019. The basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and twelve-months ended December 31, 2020 is applicable only for the period from August 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, which is the period following the IPO and related restructuring transactions and presents the period that the Company had outstanding common stock.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands)
		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss			(192,077	)			(109,443	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization of discount on debt and related issuance costs			4,432

FAQ

What are Oak Street Health's revenue figures for Q4 2020?

In Q4 2020, Oak Street Health reported revenue of $248.7 million, a 43% increase year-over-year.

What is Oak Street Health's net loss for the fourth quarter of 2020?

Oak Street Health reported a net loss of $(90.7 million) for Q4 2020.

How many new centers did Oak Street Health open in 2020?

In 2020, Oak Street Health opened a record 28 new centers.

What is Oak Street Health's revenue guidance for 2021?

Oak Street Health expects revenue between $1,275 million and $1,325 million for the fiscal year 2021.

What are the adjusted EBITDA expectations for Oak Street Health in 2021?

The adjusted EBITDA guidance for Oak Street Health in 2021 ranges from $(215) million to $(165) million.