AdaptHealth Corp

Free Cash Flow

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP measure, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Free cash flow was $84.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $21.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in free cash flow was due to higher net cash provided by operating activities, primarily due to a net increase in the source of cash from operating assets and liabilities. Free cash flow during the three months ended September 30, 2024 was positively impacted by cash collections of accounts receivable from certain pending claims related to the Change Healthcare cybersecurity incident (see further discussion below). The increase in free cash flow was also, to a lesser extent, due to a decrease in, and timing of, purchases of patient medical equipment for operating requirements.

Free cash flow was $162.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $76.6 million for thenine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in free cash flow was due to higher net cash provided by operating activities, primarily from funds received in connection with AdaptHealth's participation in the Optum Temporary Funding Assistance Program (see further discussion below). The increase in free cash flow was also, to a lesser extent, due to a decrease in, and timing of, purchases of patient medical equipment for operating requirements.

As previously disclosed, in February 2024, AdaptHealth learned that a cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the information technology systems of Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, with which one of AdaptHealth's third-party software providers interfaces in connection with AdaptHealth’s claims processing activity. UnitedHealth Group isolated the impacted systems upon learning of this threat and Change Healthcare suspended its claims processing activity with AdaptHealth’s software provider. AdaptHealth has worked with its software provider to identify and implement alternative processes to help maintain its claims processing activity. This incident impacted the timing of collection of certain accounts receivable. Pending claims from this incident peaked shortly following the data breach, however, all pending claims have been processed and the impacted accounts receivable balances have been substantially collected by September 30, 2024.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, AdaptHealth participated in the Optum Temporary Funding Assistance Program which was designed to provide short-term cash flow relief to providers impacted by the disruption in Change Healthcare’s services. As of September 30, 2024, AdaptHealth received $40.7 million under this program which was repaid in October 2024. AdaptHealth has not incurred any fees, interest or other associated costs for participating in the program.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires its management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s management bases its estimates, assumptions and judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Different assumptions and judgments would change the estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements which, in turn, could change the results from those reported. In addition, actual results may differ from these estimates and such differences could be material to the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Critical estimates are those that the Company’s management considers the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because they require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s critical estimates in relation to its consolidated financial statements include those related to revenue recognition and valuation of goodwill. There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies and critical estimates as compared to the critical accounting policies and critical estimates described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business that cover a wide range of matters. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, Accounting for Contingencies, the Company records accruals for such loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If there is no probable estimate within a range of reasonably possible outcomes, the Company’s policy is to record at the low end of the range of such reasonably possible outcomes. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount. The Company reviews its accruals at least quarterly and adjusts accordingly to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and updated information. At this time, the Company has no material accruals related to lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, except as disclosed below. While there can be no assurance, based on the Company’s evaluation of information currently available, the Company’s management believes any liability that may ultimately result from resolution of such loss contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial conditions or results of operations. However, the Company’s assessment may be affected by limited information. Accordingly, the Company’s assessment may change in the future based upon availability of new information and further developments in the proceedings of such matters. The results of legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and material adverse outcomes are possible. Professional legal fees are expensed as they are incurred.

On July 29, 2021, Robert Charles Faille Jr., a purported shareholder of the Company, filed a purported class action complaint against the Company and certain of its current and former officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for alleged violations of the federal securities laws arising from allegedly false and misleading statements and/or failures to disclose material information regarding changes made to the methodology used to calculate the Company’s organic growth trajectory. On October 14, 2021, the court appointed Delaware County Employees Retirement System and the Bucks County Employees Retirement System as Lead Plaintiffs. On November 22, 2021, Lead Plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors on behalf of shareholders that purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s stock and options between November 8, 2019 and July 16, 2021 (as to the complaint, the “Consolidated Complaint”; as to the action, the “Consolidated Class Action”). The Consolidated Complaint generally alleged that the defendants violated federal securities laws by making allegedly false and misleading statements and/or failing to disclose material information regarding changes made to the methodology used to calculate the Company’s organic growth trajectory and the Company’s former Co-CEO’s alleged tax fraud arising from certain past private activity. The Consolidated Complaint sought unspecified damages. On January 20, 2022, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint, which the court denied on June 9, 2022. On June 7, 2023, the court entered an order staying the Consolidated Class Action pending the outcome of a private mediation between the parties.

On February 26, 2024, the defendants entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement with the Lead Plaintiffs (the “Securities Settlement”). On March 5, 2024, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. On July 10, 2024, the court entered a judgment approving the class action settlement. The judgment certified the putative class for settlement purpose, found that the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate in all respects, and subject to certain exclusions and limitations, released claims on behalf of the settlement class that were asserted or could have been asserted in the Consolidated Class Action against the defendants. The Company’s portion of the settlement consists of (i) $32.2 million of cash from the Company’s insurance carriers; (ii) $17.8 million of cash from the Company; (iii) 1 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Settlement Shares”), which had a fair value of $7.3 million recognized at December 31, 2023; and (iv) the implementation of certain corporate governance reforms. All of the aforementioned cash consideration has been paid consistent with the Securities Settlement during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, prior to the court approval of the class action settlement on July 10, 2024, the Company recognized a pre-tax expense of $2.4 million for the change in fair value of the Settlement Shares, which is included in other loss, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In July 2024, the Company issued the Settlement Shares from available Treasury Stock. In connection with the issuance, the Company eliminated the outstanding $9.7 million liability through a reduction to Treasury Stock and Additional paid-in capital of $17.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

On March 7, 2024, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with its directors and officers liability insurers to resolve a proceeding that the Company filed in Delaware Superior Court concerning coverage in connection with the Consolidated Class Action and the Derivative Action discussed immediately below. The insurance settlement exhausted $35.0 million in D&O coverage limits available to the Company for the policy period from November 8, 2020 to November 8, 2021.

On December 6, 2021, a putative shareholder of the Company, Carol Hessler (the “Derivative Plaintiff”), filed a shareholder derivative complaint against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (as to the complaint, the “Derivative Complaint”; as to the action, the “Derivative Action”). The Derivative Complaint generally alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties owed to the Company by, among other things, allegedly causing or allowing misrepresentations and/or omissions regarding changes made to the methodology used to calculate the Company’s organic growth and the Company’s former Co-CEO’s alleged criminal activity and engaging in insider trading. The Derivative Complaint also alleges claims for waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. Finally, the Derivative Complaint alleges that certain of the individual defendants violated Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act by allegedly negligently issuing, causing to be issued, and participating in the issuance of materially misleading statements to stockholders in the Company’s Proxy Statements on Schedule DEF 14A in connection with a Special Meeting of Stockholders, held on March 3, 2021, and the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on July 27, 2021. The Derivative Complaint seeks, among other things, an award of money damages.

On March 4, 2022, the parties to the Derivative Action stipulated to stay the Derivative Action pending final resolution of the Consolidated Class Action. On March 7, 2022, the court so-ordered the parties’ stipulation.

On April 23, 2024, defendants entered into a stipulation and agreement of settlement with the Derivative Plaintiff. In exchange for full releases, the proposed settlement consists of (i) $0.9 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses, which will be funded with cash from the Company; and (ii) the implementation of corporate governance reforms separate from those negotiated in Securities Settlement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a pre-tax expense of $0.9 million associated with the settlement, which is included in other loss, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a liability of $0.9 million relating to the settlement; such liability is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

On June 25, 2024, the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement, and set the final approval hearing for November 13, 2024. Upon the effectiveness of the proposed settlement, the Company and its directors and officers as well as the other defendants named in the Derivative Complaint will be released from the claims that were asserted or could have been asserted in the Derivative Action, with certain limitations, by class members participating in the settlement. The Company has always maintained, and continues to believe, that it did not engage in any wrongdoing or otherwise commit any violation of federal or state securities laws or other laws. The settlement includes no admission of liability or wrongdoing and is subject to court approval. There can be no assurance that the settlement will be finalized and approved and, even if approved, whether the conditions to settlement will be satisfied, and the actual outcome of this matter may differ materially from the terms of the settlement described herein.

On May 2, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a civil investigative demand to a subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3733 ("FCA") surrounding whether the subsidiary submitted false claims in violation of the FCA related to its billing of, and reimbursements from, federal health care programs for ventilators provided to patients from January 1, 2015 to the present. The Company is fully cooperating with the investigation. Given the stage of the investigation, it is not possible to determine whether it will have a material adverse effect on the Company.

On October 24, 2023, Allegheny County Employees’ Retirement System, a purported shareholder of the Company, filed a purported class action complaint against the Company and certain of its current and former officers, and certain underwriters in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On January 23, 2024, the court entered an order appointing Allegheny County Employees' Retirement System, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 793, Members Pension Benefit Trust of Ontario, and City of Tallahassee Pension Plan as Lead Plaintiffs. On May 14, 2024, Lead Plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint against the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors, and certain underwriters, on behalf of shareholders that purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s stock between August 4, 2020 and November 7, 2023 (as to the complaint the “Allegheny County Consolidated Complaint”; as to the action, the “Allegheny County Consolidated Class Action”). The Allegheny County Consolidated Complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated federal securities laws by making allegedly false and misleading statements and/or failing to disclose material information regarding (i) the Company’s billing practices with respect to its diabetes product category, and (ii) the Company’s compliance programs and integration with respect to acquired companies. The Allegheny County Consolidated Complaint seeks unspecified damages. On July 23, 2024, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Allegheny County Consolidated Complaint. Plaintiffs filed their opposition brief on October 1, 2024; and defendants’ reply brief is due to be filed on November 15, 2024.

The Company intends to vigorously defend against the allegations contained in the Allegheny County Complaint, but there can be no assurance that the defense will be successful.

On March 20, 2024, a putative shareholder of the Company, Weiding Wu, filed a shareholder derivative complaint related to the allegations in the Allegheny County Complaint, and against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (as to the complaint, the “Wu Derivative Complaint”; as to the action, the “Wu Derivative Action”). The Wu Derivative Complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties and violated federal securities laws by making allegedly false and misleading statements and/or failing to disclose material information regarding the Company’s organic growth in its diabetes product category. The Wu Derivative Complaint also alleges claims for unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, and gross mismanagement. The Derivative Complaint seeks, among other things, an award of money damages.

On July 25, 2024, the parties to the Wu Derivative Action stipulated to stay the Wu Derivative Action pending final resolution of the Allegheny County Consolidated Class Action. On July 26, 2024, the court so-ordered the parties’ stipulation.

The Company intends to vigorously defend against the allegations contained in the Wu Derivative Complaint, but there can be no assurance that the defense will be successful.

On July 29, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina issued a civil investigative demand to the Company pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3733 ("FCA") surrounding whether the Company submitted false claims in violation of the FCA related to its billing of, and reimbursements from, federal health care programs for humidifiers that are integrated with CPAP devices and provided to patients from January 1, 2017 to the present.

The Company is fully cooperating with the investigation. Given the stage of the investigation, it is not possible to determine whether it will have a material adverse effect on the Company.