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Change Healthcare Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

CHNGQ

Change Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq: CHNG) (the “Company” or “Change Healthcare”), a leading healthcare technology company, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 ended December 31, 2021.

“The third quarter results demonstrate the underlying strength and momentum in our business. We continue to execute on our growth strategy and invest to advance our capabilities and support our customers and employees,” said Neil de Crescenzo, president and chief executive officer. “We will continue to invest in innovation and optimize our cost structure, enabling us to deliver better experiences and outcomes for everyone in the healthcare system.”

Fiscal 2022 Third Quarter Highlights:

Financial Summary

  • Total revenue of $866.1 million, including solutions revenue of $811.1 million
  • Net loss of $24.5 million, resulting in net loss of $0.08 per diluted share
  • Adjusted net income of $116.7 million, resulting in adjusted net income of $0.36 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $259.5 million

Recent Business Highlights

  • Introduced The ASAM Criteria Powered by InterQual, a SaaS solution developed through an exclusive partnership with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). This software, which seamlessly integrates into existing care-management workflows, significantly reduces the time required for substance use disorder (SUD) patient assessments, increases consistency, and streamlines the prior-authorization process using industry-standard criteria.
  • Announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Zasti to help healthcare providers accurately measure and monitor greenhouse gas emissions based on actual care activity.
  • Expanded Stratus Imaging PACS, a cloud-native, zero-footprint Picture Archiving and Communication System, to clinical use. This scalable, cloud-native platform is now being used by StatRad, an award-winning teleradiology service whose 90 radiologists read approximately 1.5 million studies a year and serve hundreds of hospitals across the United States.

Impact of McKesson Exit on Comparability of Results

On March 10, 2020, Change Healthcare Inc. acquired the interest in Change Healthcare LLC (“the Joint Venture”) previously held by McKesson. The transaction resulted in Change Healthcare Inc. acquiring control of the Joint Venture, which was accounted for as a business combination resulting in fair value adjustments to various assets and liabilities, including deferred revenue, goodwill, and intangible assets.

Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022

  • Solutions revenue was $811.1 million, compared to $735.3 million for third quarter of fiscal 2021. Solutions revenue for third quarter of fiscal 2021 included the impact of fair value adjustments to deferred revenue resulting from the McKesson exit, which reduced revenue recognized by $24.2 million. Total revenue, which includes postage revenue, was $866.1 million compared to $785.1 million in the same period of the prior year. Solutions revenue in the current period was positively impacted by volume growth and incremental revenue from COVID-19 vaccines and new sales. Solutions revenue for the prior period reflects the $4.8 million from the Capacity Management business, which was divested in fiscal year 2021.
  • Net loss was $24.5 million, resulting in net loss of $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.2 million and $0.01 per diluted share, respectively, for the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Adjusted net income was $116.7 million, resulting in adjusted net income of $0.36 per diluted share, compared with adjusted net income of $110.1 million and $0.34 per diluted share, respectively, for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Net loss per diluted share and adjusted net income per diluted share for the current period is based on 324 million shares compared to 325 million shares in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $259.5 million, compared with $233.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. The results in the current quarter reflect the aforementioned revenue growth, partially offset by investments to support business initiatives.

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

Net cash provided by operating activities was $438.8 million and free cash flow was $246.2 million, in each case, for the nine months ended December 31, 2021. For the nine months ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow was $487.2 million and $304.3 million, respectively.

Net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow each are affected by pass-thru funds we receive from certain pharmaceutical industry participants in advance of our obligation to remit these funds to participating retail pharmacies. Such pass-thru funds on hand increased by $16.1 million in the nine months ended December 31, 2021, increasing free cash flow for the period by that amount, and decreased by $10.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020.

The Company ended the quarter with approximately $96.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, and approximately $4,587.9 million of total debt. During the third quarter, the Company repaid $80.0 million on its Term Loan Facility.

Update on Proposed Merger with OptumInsight

On January 5, 2021, OptumInsight, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare agreed to combine (the “Merger”). Under the terms of the merger agreement, UnitedHealth Group, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Change Healthcare common stock for $25.75 per share in cash. The Boards of Directors of both UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare have unanimously approved the terms of the Merger. At a special meeting held April 13, 2021, Change Healthcare stockholders voted to approve the Merger. Of the approximately 222 million shares voted, 99.9% voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement. The closing of the Merger is subject to applicable regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

As previously disclosed, on March 24, 2021, the Company and UnitedHealth Group each received a request for additional information and documentary materials (collectively, the “Second Request”) from the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in connection with the DOJ’s review of the Merger, and on August 7, 2021, the parties entered into a timing agreement (the “Timing Agreement”) with the DOJ pursuant to which they agreed not to consummate the Merger before 120 days following the date on which both parties certified substantial compliance with the Second Request.

Both the Company and UnitedHealth Group have now certified substantial compliance with the Second Request. On November 1, 2021, the Company and UnitedHealth Group entered into an amendment to the Timing Agreement with the DOJ pursuant to which they agreed not to consummate the Merger before 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on February 22, 2022, unless they have received written notice from the DOJ prior to such date that the DOJ has closed its investigation. The parties have been working cooperatively with the DOJ and will continue to do so.

On December 9, 2021, UnitedHealth Group delivered written notice to the Company that it was exercising its unilateral right to extend the Outside Date (as defined in the merger agreement) to April 5, 2022.

Guidance

Due to the proposed transaction with OptumInsight, we will no longer be providing financial guidance.

Webcast Information

Change Healthcare will host a conference call on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. ET. Due to the previously announced transaction with OptumInsight, the Company will not be taking questions during the conference call.

Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call via the Company's website at https://ir.changehealthcare.com/. The webcast will be available for on-demand listening at the aforementioned URL until February 3, 2023.

About Change Healthcare

Change Healthcare (Nasdaq: CHNG) is a leading healthcare technology company, focused on insights, innovation, and accelerating the transformation of the U.S. healthcare system through the power of the Change Healthcare platform. We provide data and analytics-driven solutions to improve clinical, financial, administrative, and patient engagement outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system. Learn more at changehealthcare.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Change Healthcare. Some of these statements can be identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “could,” “should,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict” and similar expressions. Change Healthcare cautions readers of this press release that such “forward looking statements,” including without limitation, those relating to the timing of the proposed merger and Change Healthcare’s future business prospects, revenue, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs and income, wherever they occur in this press release or in other statements attributable to Change Healthcare, are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of Change Healthcare’s senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the “forward looking statements.”

Factors that could cause Change Healthcare’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the inability to complete the proposed merger due to the failure to satisfy conditions to completion of the proposed merger, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction; risks related to disruption of management’s attention from Change Healthcare’s ongoing business operations due to the transaction; the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on Change Healthcare’s relationships with its customers, operating results and business generally; the risk that the proposed merger will not be consummated in a timely manner; exceeding the expected costs of the merger; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; macroeconomic and industry trends and adverse developments in the debt, consumer credit and financial services markets; uncertainty and risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (including the rise of COVID-19 variant strains such as the Delta and Omicron variants) on the national and global economy, Change Healthcare’s business, suppliers, customers, and employees; Change Healthcare’s ability to retain or renew existing customers and attract new customers; Change Healthcare’s ability to connect a large number of payers and providers; Change Healthcare’s ability to provide competitive services and prices while maintaining its margins; further consolidation in end-customer markets; Change Healthcare’s ability to effectively manage costs; Change Healthcare’s ability to effectively develop and maintain relationships with channel partners; Change Healthcare’s ability to timely develop new services and the market’s willingness to adopt new services; Change Healthcare’s ability to deliver services timely without interruption; a decline in transaction volume in the U.S. healthcare industry; Change Healthcare’s ability to maintain access to its data sources; Change Healthcare’s ability to maintain the security and integrity of its data; Change Healthcare’s ability to retain and recruit key management personnel and other talent (including while the proposed merger is pending); Change Healthcare’s ability to manage and expand its operations and keep up with rapidly changing technologies; the ability of outside service providers and key vendors to fulfill their obligations to Change Healthcare; risks related to international operations; Change Healthcare’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property, trade secrets and other forms of unpatented intellectual property; Change Healthcare’s ability to defend its intellectual property from infringement claims by third parties; government regulation and changes in the regulatory environment; changes in local, state, federal and international laws and regulations, including related to taxation; economic and political instability in the U.S. and international markets where Change Healthcare operates; litigation or regulatory proceedings; losses against which Change Healthcare does not insure; Change Healthcare’s ability to make acquisitions and integrate the operations of acquired businesses; Change Healthcare’s ability to make timely payments of principal and interest on its indebtedness; Change Healthcare’s ability to satisfy covenants in the agreements governing its indebtedness; Change Healthcare’s ability to maintain liquidity; our adoption of new, or amendments to existing, accounting standards, and other risks. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Change Healthcare’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 27, 2021 as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC.

Change Healthcare’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made. Change Healthcare disclaims any intent or obligation to update any “forward looking statement” made in this press release to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In the Company’s earnings releases, prepared remarks, conference calls, slide presentations and webcasts, there may be use or discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. We believe such measures provide supplemental information to investors with regards to our operating performance and assist investors’ ability to compare our financial results to those of other companies in the same industry. The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to each non-GAAP financial measure used or discussed, and a reconciliation of the differences between the comparable GAAP financial measure and each non-GAAP financial measure are included in this press release after the consolidated financial statements. These non-GAAP financial measures are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, and not as superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be defined and calculated differently by others in the same industry.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Revenue:

Solutions revenue

$

811,148

$

735,264

Postage revenue

54,917

49,877

Total revenue

866,065

785,141

Operating expenses:

Cost of operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

354,107

332,373

Research and development

67,314

58,323

Sales, marketing, general and administrative

187,275

161,959

Customer postage

54,917

49,877

Depreciation and amortization

170,782

151,143

Accretion and changes in estimate with related parties, net

2,960

956

Gain on sale of businesses

(32,217

)

Total operating expenses

837,355

722,414

Operating income (loss)

28,710

62,727

Non-operating (income) and expense

Interest expense, net

58,433

61,439

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1,653

6,145

Other, net

3,211

(2,491

)

Total non-operating (income) and expense

63,297

65,093

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

(34,587

)

(2,366

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

(10,115

)

(4,562

)

Net income (loss)

$

(24,472

)

$

2,196

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$

(0.08

)

$

0.01

Diluted

$

(0.08

)

$

0.01

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

324,381,353

321,013,595

Diluted (1)

324,381,353

324,815,524

(1)

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, diluted shares outstanding includes the dilutive impact of tangible equity units and equity compensation arrangements.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Revenue:

Solutions revenue

$

2,402,009

$

2,089,589

Postage revenue

158,675

145,672

Total revenue

2,560,684

2,235,261

Operating expenses:

Cost of operations (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

1,052,802

977,568

Research and development

205,624

168,110

Sales, marketing, general and administrative

548,272

499,039

Customer postage

158,675

145,672

Depreciation and amortization

502,463

436,552

Accretion and changes in estimate with related parties, net

8,867

10,414

Gain on sale of businesses

(60,487

)

Total operating expenses

2,476,703

2,176,868

Operating income (loss)

83,981

58,393

Non-operating (income) and expense

Interest expense, net

177,284

185,733

Loss on extinguishment of debt

3,885

7,634

Other, net

2,605

(4,443

)

Total non-operating (income) and expense

183,774

188,924

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

(99,793

)

(130,531

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

(35,313

)

(31,411

)

Net income (loss)

$

(64,480

)

$

(99,120

)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic and diluted

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.31

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic and diluted

323,668,343

320,570,092

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

December 31, 2021

March 31, 2021

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

96,011

$

113,101

Accounts receivable, net

781,530

732,614

Contract assets, net

126,487

132,856

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

149,234

140,258

Total current assets

1,153,262

1,118,829

Property and equipment, net

144,179

174,370

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

72,374

93,412

Goodwill

4,114,682

4,108,792

Intangible assets, net

3,821,383

4,187,072

Other noncurrent assets, net

542,100

430,141

Total assets

$

9,847,980

$

10,112,616

Liabilities

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

87,477

$

57,449

Accrued expenses

473,470

484,293

Deferred revenue

431,239

436,666

Due to related parties, net

11,392

10,766

Current portion of long-term debt

15,009

27,339

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

24,513

30,608

Total current liabilities

1,043,100

1,047,121

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

4,572,865

4,734,775

Long-term operating lease liabilities

56,956

75,396

Deferred income tax liabilities

563,828

605,291

Tax receivable agreement obligations to related parties

100,565

103,151

Tax receivable agreement obligations

198,210

229,082

Other long-term liabilities

64,861

65,572

Total liabilities

6,600,385

6,860,388

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock (par value, $0.001), 9,000,000,000 and 9,000,000,000 shares authorized and 311,716,514 and 306,796,076 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021, respectively

312

307

Preferred stock (par value, $0.001), 900,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2021

Additional paid-in capital

4,333,371

4,283,391

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

21,084

11,221

Accumulated deficit

(1,107,172

)

(1,042,691

)

Total stockholders' equity

3,247,595

3,252,228

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

9,847,980

$

10,112,616

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(64,480

)

$

(99,120

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

502,463

436,552

Amortization of capitalized software developed for sale

2,510

550

Accretion and changes in estimate, net

13,570

8,429

Equity compensation

74,718

34,858

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

(41,357

)

(33,905

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

23,563

24,587

Loss on extinguishment of debt

3,885

7,634

Non-cash lease expense

20,440

21,930

Gain on sale of businesses

(60,487

)

Other, net

14,235

4,681

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(49,081

)

28,331

Contract assets, net

8,118

5,201

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(50,602

)

(69,609

)

Accounts payable

24,008

(15,785

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(37,159

)

68,708

Deferred revenue

(6,039

)

124,679

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

438,792

487,234

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capitalized expenditures

(192,629

)

(182,929

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(439,483

)

Proceeds from sale of businesses

117,124

Other, net

(662

)

1,100

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(193,291

)

(504,188

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Payments on Term Loan Facility

(180,000

)

(265,000

)

Payments under tax receivable agreements

(21,537

)

(20,691

)

Receipts (payments) on derivative instruments

(22,255

)

(22,255

)

Employee tax withholding on vesting of equity compensation awards

(23,320

)

(3,425

)

Payments on deferred financing obligations

(10,125

)

(9,081

)

Payment of senior amortizing notes

(12,188

)

(11,599

)

Proceeds from exercise of equity awards

6,812

4,158

Payments on Revolving Facility

(250,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes

325,000

Other, net

(310

)

(6,650

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(262,923

)

(259,543

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

332

3,449

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(17,090

)

(273,048

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

113,101

410,405

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

96,011

$

137,357

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$

(24,472

)

$

2,196

Income tax provision (benefit)

(10,115

)

(4,562

)

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

(34,587

)

(2,366

)

Amortization of capitalized software developed for sale

935

460

Depreciation and amortization

170,782

151,143

Interest expense, net

58,433

61,439

Equity compensation

24,807

10,944

Acquisition accounting adjustments

(4,864

)

20,601

Acquisition and divestiture-related costs

8,707

2,661

Integration and related costs

5,894

9,688

Strategic initiatives, duplicative and transition costs

13,492

4,324

Severance costs

2,640

2,591

Accretion and changes in estimate, net

4,482

(2,759

)

Impairment of long-lived assetsand other

2,537

658

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1,653

6,145

Gain on sale of business

(32,217

)

Other non-routine, net

4,628

112

Adjusted EBITDA

$

259,539

233,424

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$

(64,480

)

$

(99,120

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

(35,313

)

(31,411

)

Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)

(99,793

)

(130,531

)

Amortization of capitalized software developed for sale

2,510

550

Depreciation and amortization

502,463

436,552

Interest expense, net

177,284

185,733

Equity compensation

74,718

34,858

Acquisition accounting adjustments

(7,077

)

103,826

Acquisition and divestiture-related costs

28,867

10,119

Integration and related costs

23,195

27,581

Strategic initiatives, duplicative and transition costs

38,064

13,169

Severance costs

14,663

10,467

Accretion and changes in estimate, net

13,570

8,429

Impairment of long-lived assetsand other

4,230

14,418

Loss on extinguishment of debt

3,885

7,634

Gain on sale of business

(60,487

)

Contingent consideration

(3,000

)

Other non-routine, net

12,149

2,801

Adjusted EBITDA

$

788,728

662,119

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
(unaudited and amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$

(24,472

)

$

2,196

Amortization expense resulting from acquisition method adjustments

124,833

117,075

EBITDA adjustments

63,976

22,748

Tax effect of EBITDA adjustments and amortization expense

(47,680

)

(31,945

)

Adjusted net income (loss)

$

116,657

110,074

Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share

$

0.36

0.34

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$

(64,480

)

$

(99,120

)

Amortization expense resulting from acquisition method adjustments

373,612

345,972

EBITDA adjustments

206,264

169,815

Tax effect of EBITDA adjustments and amortization expense

(151,491

)

(121,911

)

Adjusted net income (loss)

$

363,905

294,756

Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share

$

1.12

0.92

Segment Results
(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Segment revenue

Software and Analytics

$

386,020

372,212

Network Solutions

226,963

192,588

Technology-Enabled Services

232,760

222,514

Postage and Eliminations (1)

20,322

22,006

Purchase Accounting Adjustment (2)

(24,179

)

Net revenue

$

866,065

785,141

Segment adjusted EBITDA

Software and Analytics

$

125,131

120,779

Network Solutions

120,735

103,847

Technology-Enabled Services

13,673

8,798

Postage and Eliminations

Total adjusted EBITDA

$

259,539

233,424

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Segment revenue

Software and Analytics

$

1,169,760

1,118,661

Network Solutions

652,023

519,509

Technology-Enabled Services

690,210

642,037

Postage and Eliminations (1)

56,431

73,142

Purchase Accounting Adjustment (2)

(7,740

)

(118,088

)

Net revenue

$

2,560,684

2,235,261

Segment adjusted EBITDA

Software and Analytics

$

397,814

382,103

Network Solutions

343,208

268,858

Technology-Enabled Services

47,706

11,158

Postage and Eliminations

Total adjusted EBITDA

$

788,728

662,119

(1)

Revenue for Postage and Eliminations includes postage revenue of $54.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and $49.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Revenue for Postage and Eliminations includes postage revenue of $158.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and $145.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020.

(2)

Amount reflects the impact to deferred revenue resulting from the McKesson exit which reduced revenue recognized during the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and the three and nine months ended December 31, 2020.

Reconciliation of Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow
(unaudited and amounts in thousands)

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1)

$

438,792

$

487,234

Capital expenditures

(192,629

)

(182,929

)

Free cash flow

246,163

304,305

Adjustments to free cash flow (2):

Integration and related costs

23,195

27,581

Strategic initiatives, duplicative and transition costs

38,064

13,169

Severance costs

14,663

10,467

Integration and strategic capital expenditures

22,942

9,494

Adjusted free cash flow

$

345,027

$

365,016

(1)

Includes cash provided by pass-thru funds of $16.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2021 and cash used by pass-thru funds of $10.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2020.

(2)

All operating costs and integration and strategic capital expenditures are presented on an as-incurred basis.