EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $86.9 million, or $0.80 per share, as compared to $76.6 million, or $0.72 per share, for the same period of 2007.
Outlook
Our operating income guidance for 2008 is still projected to be in the range of $790-850 million. We continue to believe that operating income is more likely to be in the lower end of the range. These projections and the underlying assumptions involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those described below and actual results may vary significantly from these current projections.
DaVita will be holding a conference call to discuss its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 on April 29, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The dial in number is (800) 399-4406. A replay of the conference call will be available on DaVita's official web page, http://www.davita.com, for the following 30 days.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to our 2008 operating results. Factors which could impact future results include the uncertainties associated with governmental regulations, general economic and other market conditions, competition, accounting estimates and the risk factors set forth in the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties.
We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or otherwise.
Note 1: Calculation of the Leverage Ratio
Under the Company's current Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Credit Agreement), the leverage ratio is defined as all funded debt plus the face amount of all letters of credit issued, minus cash and cash equivalents, divided by "Consolidated EBITDA". The leverage ratio determines the interest rate margin payable by the Company for its term loan A and revolving line of credit under the Credit Agreement by establishing the margin over the base interest rate (LIBOR) that is applicable. The following leverage ratio was calculated using "Consolidated EBITDA" as defined in the Credit Agreement. The calculation below is based on the last twelve months of "Consolidated EBITDA", pro forma for the routine acquisitions that occurred during the period. The Company's management believes that the presentation of "Consolidated EBITDA" is useful to investors to enhance their understanding of the Company's leverage ratio under its Credit Agreement.
In accordance with the Company's Credit Agreement, the Company's leverage ratio cannot exceed 5.00 to 1.0 as of March 31, 2008. At that date, the Company's leverage ratio did not exceed 5.00 to 1.0.
Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures for routine maintenance and information technology. We believe free cash flow is a useful adjunct to cash flow from operating activities and other measurements under United States generally accepted accounting principles, since free cash flow is a meaningful measure of our ability to fund acquisition and development activities and meet our debt service requirements. Free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance under United States generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities, as an indicator of cash flows or as a measure of liquidity.
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