EX-99.1 2 a07-12825_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:

Alliance Imaging

Howard Aihara

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

(714) 688-7100

ALLIANCE IMAGING REPORTS RESULTS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2007;

RAISES FULL YEAR 2007 GUIDANCE

ANAHEIM, CA—April 30, 2007–Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2007 decreased 5.1% to $109.4 million from $115.3 million in the comparable 2006 quarter.

Alliance’s Adjusted EBITDA was $43.6 million in both the first quarter of 2007 and 2006.

“Adjusted EBITDA” as defined under the terms of Alliance’s Credit Agreement, is earnings before interest expense, net of interest income; income taxes; depreciation expense; amortization expense; minority interest expense; non-cash share-based compensation; a maximum of $750,000 of severance and related costs in each fiscal year; non-recurring shareholder expense, and other non-cash charges.  For a more detailed discussion of Adjusted EBITDA and reconciliation to net income, see the table entitled “Adjusted EBITDA” included in the tables following this release. First quarter 2007 Adjusted EBITDA included a $2.0 million gain as a result of a sale/leaseback transaction in one of the Company’s unconsolidated investees.  This amount is included in the line item, “Earnings from unconsolidated investees” in Alliance’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Earnings per share on a diluted basis, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, was $0.12 per share in the first quarter of 2007 and $0.10 per share in the first quarter of 2006. Non-cash share-based compensation and severance and related costs reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.01 in the first quarter of 2007 and by $0.02 in the first quarter of 2006.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $24.7 million in the first quarter of 2007 compared to $19.5 million in the corresponding quarter of 2006. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2007 were $24.8 million compared to $24.3 million in the first quarter of 2006. Alliance opened four new fixed-sites in the first quarter of 2007. Alliance operated 72 fixed-sites as of March 31, 2007.

Alliance’s total long-term debt (including current maturities) decreased $1.3 million to $528.1 million as of March 31, 2007 from $529.4 million as of December 31, 2006.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $14.2 million to $30.6 million at March 31, 2007 from $16.4 million at December 31, 2006.

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Alliance Imaging

Press Release

April 30, 2007

Page 2

Paul S. Viviano, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Alliance Imaging continues to invest in our growth products; PET/CT, fixed-sites, and radiation oncology. Our continued focus on operating efficiencies has allowed us to enjoy strong cash flow and operating results for the first quarter. While industry challenges continue to be present, including the expansion of utilization management trends, we are well positioned strategically to offset the impact of the DRA.”

Full Year 2007 Guidance

The Company reaffirms its full year 2007 revenue guidance range of $431 million to $443 million.

Alliance’s previous Adjusted EBITDA guidance range was for Adjusted EBITDA to range from $148 million to $156 million. The Company is raising its full year 2007 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, which is now expected to range from $154 million to $162 million.

Alliance is also raising full year guidance for long-term debt reduction, net of the change in cash and cash equivalents, from a range of $20 million to $30 million to a range of $26 million to $36 million.

The Company now expects to open 12 to 17 fixed-sites in 2007, a portion of which are planned to replace mobile service to Alliance’s current customers.  Alliance also expects to open or operate one to three new radiation therapy centers in 2007.  The Company’s income tax rate is now expected to total approximately 41% of pretax income.  Consistent with previous guidance, Alliance expects capital expenditures to range from $75 million to $85 million.

First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call

Investors and all others are invited to listen to a conference call discussing first quarter 2007 results.  The conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  The call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by visiting the Company’s website at www.allianceimaging.com.  Click on Audio Presentations in the Investor Relations section of the website to access the link. The conference call can also be accessed at (888) 247-2250 (United States) or (973) 935-8452 (International).  Interested parties should call at least five minutes prior to the conference call to register.  A replay of the call can be accessed until August 1, 2007 by visiting the Company’s website or by calling (877) 519-4471 (United States) or (973) 341-3080 (International).  The conference call identification number is 8728351.

About Alliance Imaging

Alliance Imaging is a leading national provider of shared-service and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services, based upon annual revenue and number of diagnostic imaging systems deployed.  Alliance provides imaging and therapeutic services primarily to hospitals and other healthcare providers on a shared and full-time service basis, in addition to operating a growing number of fixed-site imaging centers.  The Company had 494 diagnostic imaging systems, including 326 MRI systems and 77 PET or PET/CT systems, and served over 1,000 clients in 43 states at March 31, 2007.  Of these 494 diagnostic imaging systems, 72 were located in fixed-sites, which includes systems installed in hospitals or other buildings on or near hospital campuses, medical groups’ offices, or medical buildings and retail sites.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.  For a complete list of risks and uncertainties, please refer to the Risk Factor section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

First Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

115,343

 

$

109,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

and amortization

 

59,867

 

56,177

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

13,756

 

14,728

 

Severance and related costs

 

489

 

76

 

Depreciation expense

 

21,001

 

20,801

 

Amortization expense

 

1,244

 

1,210

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

10,216

 

9,402

 

Other expense and (income), net

 

728

 

(320

)

Total costs and expenses

 

107,301

 

102,074

 

Income before income taxes, minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

expense, and earnings from unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

investees

 

8,042

 

7,332

 

Income tax expense

 

3,474

 

4,221

 

Minority interest expense

 

540

 

521

 

Earnings from unconsolidated investees

 

(1,040

)

(3,484

)

Net income

 

$

5,068

 

$

6,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income, net of taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,068

 

$

6,074

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging transactions,

 

 

 

 

 

net of taxes

 

817

 

(672

)

Comprehensive income, net of taxes:

 

$

5,885

 

$

5,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.12

 

Diluted

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares of

 

 

 

 

 

common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

49,608

 

49,955

 

Diluted

 

49,974

 

51,088

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,440

 

$

30,581

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

51,569

 

54,044

 

Deferred income taxes

 

20,199

 

23,473

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,211

 

3,115

 

Other receivables

 

8,096

 

9,927

 

Total current assets

 

100,515

 

121,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment, at cost

 

769,967

 

771,743

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(425,790

)

(424,675

)

Equipment, net

 

344,177

 

347,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

150,069

 

150,069

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

35,782

 

34,572

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

6,947

 

6,677

 

Other assets

 

27,036

 

17,887

 

Total assets

 

$

664,526

 

$

677,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

14,525

 

$

14,174

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

16,993

 

15,733

 

Accrued interest payable

 

4,320

 

6,977

 

Income taxes payable

 

637

 

338

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

32,331

 

32,645

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,858

 

2,704

 

Total current liabilities

 

71,664

 

72,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

373,026

 

371,863

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

153,541

 

153,541

 

Minority interests and other liabilities

 

4,376

 

4,180

 

Deferred income taxes

 

78,893

 

85,103

 

Total liabilities

 

681,500

 

687,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 Common stock

 

499

 

501

 

 Additional paid-in deficit

 

(7,070

)

(5,345

)

 Accumulated comprehensive income

 

2,402

 

1,730

 

 Accumulated deficit

 

(12,805

)

(6,731

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(16,974

)

(9,845

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

664,526

 

$

677,413

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,068

 

$

6,074

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

761

 

832

 

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

715

 

898

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

22,245

 

22,011

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

396

 

397

 

Distributions less than equity in undistributed income of investees

 

(489

)

(421

)

Deferred income taxes

 

3,242

 

3,638

 

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

 

 

(254

)

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

 

728

 

(320

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(5,439

)

(3,307

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

850

 

1,096

 

Other receivables

 

(2,003

)

(1,831

)

Other assets

 

(306

)

(1,128

)

Accounts payable

 

(9,718

)

(4,228

)

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

121

 

(1,260

)

Accrued interest payable

 

2,996

 

2,657

 

Income taxes payable

 

151

 

(299

)

Other accrued liabilities

 

339

 

333

 

Minority interests and other liabilities

 

(168

)

(196

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

19,489

 

24,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment purchases

 

(24,331

)

(24,764

)

Decrease in deposits on equipment

 

5,734

 

13,455

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

427

 

1,392

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(18,170

)

(9,917

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on equipment debt

 

(1,129

)

(855

)

Proceeds from equipment debt

 

 

138

 

Principal payments on revolving loan facility

 

(12,500

)

(7,000

)

Proceeds from revolving loan facility

 

8,500

 

7,000

 

Principal payments on term loan facility

 

 

(600

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

(137

)

(127

)

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

 

270

 

556

 

Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements

 

 

254

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(4,996

)

(634

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,677

)

14,141

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

13,421

 

16,440

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

9,744

 

$

30,581

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

6,977

 

$

6,587

 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

128

 

937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value of assets exchanged

 

$

4,442

 

$

938

 

Capital lease obligations assumed for the purchase of equipment debt

 

1,839

 

 

Equipment debt transferred to unconsolidated investee

 

(2,379

)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) from hedging transactions, net of taxes

 

817

 

(672

)

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(in thousands)

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, net of interest income; income taxes; depreciation expense; amortization expense; minority interest expense; non-cash share-based compensation; a maximum of $750,000 of severance and related costs in each fiscal year; non-recurring shareholder expense, and other non-cash charges.  Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities and other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or as  a measure of profitability or liquidity.  Adjusted EBITDA is included because the Company’s amended credit agreement uses a measure similar to this to calculate the Company’s compliance with covenants such as interest coverage ratio (as defined in Section 7.6A of the Company’s amended credit agreement), consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in Section 7.6B of the Company’s amended credit agreement) and consolidated senior leverage ratio (as defined in Section 7.6J of the Company’s amended credit agreement).  The Company’s failure to comply with these covenants could result in the amounts borrowed under these instruments, together with accrued interest and fees, becoming immediately due and payable.  If the Company is not able to refinance this debt when it becomes due, the Company could become subject to bankruptcy proceedings.  Per the credit agreement, the Company was required to maintain a maximum consolidated leverage ratio not to exceed 4.00 to 1.00 as of both March 31, 2006 and 2007, and maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio in excess of 2.75 to 1.00 for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2007.  As a result of the fourth amendment to the credit agreement, beginning December 31, 2005, the Company was further required to maintain a maximum consolidated senior leverage ratio not to exceed 3.00 to 1.00 for the duration of the agreement.  The Company was in compliance with these covenants for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2007.  While Adjusted EBITDA is used to measure the Company’s compliance with its debt covenants, it is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA in accordance with the Company’s amended credit agreement is shown below:

 

1st Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Net income

 

$

5,068

 

$

6,074

 

Income tax expense

 

3,474

 

4,221

 

Interest expense, net of interest income

 

10,216

 

9,402

 

Amortization expense

 

1,244

 

1,210

 

Depreciation expense

 

21,001

 

20,801

 

Non-cash share-based compensation (included in

 

 

 

 

 

selling, general and administrative expenses)

 

715

 

898

 

Minority interest expense

 

540

 

521

 

Severance and related costs

 

489

 

76

 

Non-recurring shareholder expense (included in

 

 

 

 

 

selling, general and administrative expenses)

 

 

264

 

Other non-cash charges (included in other income and expenses, net)

 

858

 

99

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

43,605

 

$

43,566

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

ADJUSTED EBITDA (continued)

(in thousands)

Consolidated leverage ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, is defined under our credit agreement as the ratio of the consolidated total debt as of that date to the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ending on that date.  As of March 31, 2006 and 2007, our consolidated leverage ratio was as follows:

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Consolidated total debt

 

$

573,913

 

$

528,108

 

Last 12 months consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

162,454

 

171,577

 

Consolidated leverage ratio

 

3.53x

 

3.08x

 

 

Consolidated senior leverage ratio, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, is defined under our credit agreement as the ratio of the consolidated senior debt as of that date to the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ending on that date.  As of March 31, 2006 and 2007, our consolidated senior leverage ratio was as follows:

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Consolidated senior debt

 

$

420,372

 

$

374,567

 

Last 12 months consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

162,454

 

171,577

 

Consolidated senior leverage ratio

 

2.59x

 

2.18x

 

 

Interest coverage ratio is defined under our credit agreement as the ratio of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to   consolidated cash interest expense for the four fiscal quarter period ending on the last day of any fiscal quarter.  As of March 31, 2006 and 2007, our interest coverage ratio was as follows:

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

Last 12 months consolidated Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

162,454

 

$

171,577

 

Last 12 months consolidated cash interest expense

 

35,427

 

38,128

 

Interest coverage ratio

 

4.59x

 

4.50x

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION

 

 

First Quarter Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

 MRI

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of total systems

 

328.1

 

310.6

 

Average number of scan-based systems

 

279.7

 

256.6

 

Scans per system per day (scan-based systems)

 

9.36

 

9.12

 

Total number of scan-based MRI scans

 

182,422

 

162,800

 

Price per scan

 

$

358.60

 

$

360.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan-based MRI revenue (in millions)

 

$

65.4

 

$

58.7

 

Non-scan based MRI revenue (in millions)

 

6.5

 

6.8

 

Total MRI revenue (in millions)

 

$

71.9

 

$

65.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 PET and PET/CT

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of systems

 

67.1

 

69.9

 

Scans per system per day

 

5.82

 

6.29

 

Total number of PET and PET/CT scans

 

24,464

 

27,713

 

Price per scan

 

$

1,312

 

$

1,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total PET and PET/CT revenue (in millions)

 

$

32.3

 

$

34.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Revenue breakdown (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Total MRI revenue

 

$

71.9

 

$

65.5

 

PET and PET/CT revenue

 

32.3

 

34.2

 

Other modalities and other revenue

 

11.1

 

9.7

 

Total revenues

 

$

115.3

 

$

109.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Total fixed-site revenue (in millions)

 

$

17.8

 

$

18.1

 

 

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ALLIANCE IMAGING, INC.

SELECTED STATISTICAL INFORMATION

MRI REVENUE GAP

(in millions)

The Company utilizes the MRI revenue gap as a statistical measure of its MRI client losses and new client contracts.  The MRI revenue gap is calculated by measuring the difference between (a) the quarterly MRI revenue run rate lost as a result of clients choosing to terminate contracts with the Company, excluding clients for which Alliance provides interim service and clients that the Company elects to terminate, and (b) projected quarterly new MRI revenue from new client contracts commencing service in the quarter.

The MRI revenue gap for the last eight calendar quarters and the last twelve month period ended March 31, 2007 is as follows:

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

New

 

MRI

 

 

 

Lost

 

Revenue

 

Revenue Gap

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Second Quarter

 

($12.2

)

$

8.8

 

($3.4

)

 Third Quarter

 

(14.2

)

4.4

 

(9.8

)

 Fourth Quarter

 

(8.9

)

9.7

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 First Quarter

 

(10.2

)

6.4

 

(3.8

)

 Second Quarter

 

(6.4

)

6.2

 

(0.2

)

 Third Quarter

 

(12.9

)

4.8

 

(8.1

)

 Fourth Quarter

 

(9.2

)

6.4

 

(2.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 First Quarter

 

(8.8

)

7.7

 

(1.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

($37.3

)

$

25.1

 

($12.2

)

 

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