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Subjects: ERN, CCA, ERP

Centene Corporation Reports 2019 Third Quarter Results


ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019, reporting diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.23, and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.96.

In summary, the 2019 third quarter results were as follows:

Total revenues (in millions)

$

18,976



Health benefits ratio

88.2

%


SG&A expense ratio

8.9

%


GAAP diluted EPS

$

0.23



Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)

$

0.96



Total cash flow used in operations (in millions) (2)

$

(99)






(1) A full reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted EPS is shown beginning on page seven of this release.

(2) Consistent with previous years, the third quarter cash flow was negatively impacted by approximately $1.0 billion of payments related to the 2018 risk adjustment and minimum MLR programs.

"We are pleased with our third quarter results which reflect growth in our marketplace business, Medicaid business, and new programs, demonstrating the benefits of our diversification strategy on our healthcare enterprise. Looking ahead, we will continue to further enhance our leadership position in government-sponsored healthcare," said Michael F. Neidorff, Centene's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

As previously announced, Centene and WellCare agreed to combine in a transaction that will create a premier healthcare enterprise focused on government-sponsored healthcare programs and a leader in Medicaid, Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace. The combination has recently received approvals from insurance and healthcare departments in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Ohio and Texas, bringing the total number of approvals to 24 states. Completion of the WellCare transaction remains subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, receipt of required state regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

During the third quarter of 2019, Centene recorded $271 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, of non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment, substantially all related to our U.S. Medical Management (USMM) business.

Third Quarter Highlights

Other Events

Accreditations & Awards

Membership

The following table sets forth our membership by line of business:


September 30,


2019


2018

Medicaid:




TANF, CHIP & Foster Care

7,623,400



7,260,500


ABD & LTSS

1,045,700



964,200


Behavioral Health

73,300



455,900


Total Medicaid

8,742,400



8,680,600


Commercial

2,388,500



2,062,500


Medicare (1)

404,500



417,400


International

462,400



?


Correctional

187,200



150,900


Total at-risk membership

12,185,000



11,311,400


TRICARE eligibles

2,860,700



2,858,900


Non-risk membership

227,800



219,000


Total

15,273,500



14,389,300






(1)

Membership includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Special Needs Plans, and Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP).

The following table sets forth additional membership statistics, which are included in the membership information above:


September 30,


2019


2018

Dual-eligible (2)

629,600



590,300


Health Insurance Marketplace

1,860,200



1,529,400


Medicaid Expansion

1,359,300



1,237,800






(2)

Membership includes dual-eligible ABD & LTSS and dual-eligible Medicare membership in the table above.

Revenues

The following table sets forth supplemental revenue information for the three months ended September 30, ($ in millions):


2019


2018


% Change


Medicaid

$

12,859



$

10,909



18

%


Commercial

3,670



3,125



17

%


Medicare (3)

1,429



1,363



5

%


Other

1,018



785



30

%


Total Revenues

$

18,976



$

16,182



17

%









(3)

Medicare includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Special Needs Plans, and MMP.

Statement of Operations: Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Q3 2018 HBR

86.3

%

The IHSS program reconciliation, which reduced the HBR for the third quarter of 2018 by approximately 100 basis points.

1.0

%

The health insurer fee moratorium, which increased the HBR for the third quarter of 2019 by approximately 50 basis points.

0.5

%

Approximately $440 million of at-risk, state directed payments in California, which increased the HBR for the third quarter of 2019 by approximately 30 basis points.

0.3

%

Other

0.1

%

Q3 2019 HBR

88.2

%

 

Balance Sheet

At September 30, 2019, the Company had cash, investments and restricted deposits of $15.6 billion, including $855 million held by unregulated entities. Medical claims liabilities totaled $8.0 billion. The Company's days in claims payable was 48 days, which is an increase of one day over the second quarter of 2019. Total debt was $7.0 billion, which includes $415 million of borrowings on our $2.0 billion revolving credit facility at quarter end. The debt to capitalization ratio was 35.6% at September 30, 2019, excluding $174 million of non-recourse debt.

In September 2019, the Company amended and restated its existing credit agreement to provide a new $1,450 million unsecured delayed-draw term loan facility (Term Loan Facility) in addition to the existing $2,000 million Revolving Credit Facility. At the Company's option, borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bears interest at LIBOR or base rates plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The Term Loan Facility will mature on September 11, 2022.

In October 2019, the Company borrowed $1,450 million under the Term Loan Facility and redeemed the outstanding principal balance on the $1,400 million 5.625% Senior Notes due February 15, 2021. The Company recognized a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of $30 million on the redemption of the notes in the fourth quarter of 2019, including the call premium, the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and a loss on the termination of the $600 million interest rate swap agreement associated with the notes.

Outlook

The Company's updated annual guidance for 2019 is as follows:



Full Year 2019




Low


High


Total revenues (in billions)


$

73.6



$

74.2



GAAP diluted EPS


$

3.04



$

3.21



Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)


$

4.29



$

4.49



HBR


86.6

%


87.1

%


SG&A expense ratio


9.2

%


9.7

%


Adjusted SG&A expense ratio (2)


9.1

%


9.6

%


Effective tax rate


26.0

%


27.5

%


Diluted shares outstanding (in millions)


420.5



421.5











(1)

Adjusted Diluted EPS excludes estimated amortization of acquired intangible assets of $0.46 to $0.47 per diluted share, acquisition related expenses of $0.17 to $0.19 per diluted share, a non-cash impairment of $0.57 per diluted share and debt extinguishment costs of $0.05 per diluted share.

(2)

Adjusted SG&A expense ratio excludes estimated acquisition related expenses of $90 million to $101 million.

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at approximately 8:30 AM (Eastern Time) to review the financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Michael Neidorff and Jeffrey Schwaneke will host the conference call.

Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-883-0383 in the U.S. and Canada; +1-412-902-6506 from abroad, including the following Elite Entry Number: 1831129 to expedite caller registration; or via a live, audio webcast on the Company's website at www.centene.com, under the Investors section.

A webcast replay will be available for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call for the next twelve months or until 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the aforementioned URL. In addition, a digital audio playback will be available until 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 in the U.S. and Canada, or +1-412-317-0088 from abroad, and entering access code 10135235.

Non-GAAP Financial Presentation

The Company is providing certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, as the Company believes that these figures are helpful in allowing investors to more accurately assess the ongoing nature of the Company's operations and measure the Company's performance more consistently across periods. The Company uses the presented non-GAAP financial measures internally to allow management to focus on period-to-period changes in the Company's core business operations. Therefore, the Company believes that this information is meaningful in addition to the information contained in the GAAP presentation of financial information. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Specifically, the Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP financial information that excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition related expenses, as well as other items, allows investors to develop a more meaningful understanding of the Company's performance over time. The tables below provide reconciliations of non-GAAP items ($ in millions, except per share data):


Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2019


2018


2019


2018

GAAP net earnings attributable to Centene

$

95



$

19



$

1,112



$

659


Amortization of acquired intangible assets

65



65



194



149


Acquisition related expenses

25



401



66



423


Other adjustments (1)

271



?



271



30


Income tax effects of adjustments (2)

(54)



(110)



(95)



(140)


Adjusted net earnings

$

402



$

375



$

1,548



$

1,121




(1)

Other adjustments include the 2019 non-cash goodwill and intangible asset impairment of $271 million and the 2018 impact of retroactive changes to the California minimum MLR of $30 million of expense.

(2)

The income tax effects of adjustments are based on the effective income tax rates applicable to each adjustment.

 


Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,


Annual Guidance
December 31, 2019


2019


2018


2019


2018


GAAP diluted EPS attributable to Centene

$

0.23



$

0.05



$

2.65



$

1.68



$3.04 - $3.21

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (1)

0.12



0.12



0.35



0.30



$0.46 - $0.47

Acquisition related expenses (2)

0.04



0.72



0.12



0.83



$0.17 - $0.19

Other adjustments (3)

0.57



?



0.57



0.06



0.62

Adjusted Diluted EPS

$

0.96



$

0.89



$

3.69



$

2.87



$4.29 - $4.49



(1)

The amortization of acquired intangible assets per diluted share presented above is net of an income tax benefit of $0.03 and $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, $0.11 and $0.09 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and an estimated $0.14 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(2)

The acquisition related expenses per diluted share presented above are net of an income tax benefit of $0.02 and $0.23 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.04 and $0.25 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and an estimated $0.06 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(3)

The non-cash impairment is net of an income tax benefit of $0.08 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The California Minimum MLR adjustment is net of an income tax benefit of $0.02 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  Debt extinguishment costs are net of an estimated income tax benefit of $0.02 for the year ended December 31, 2019

 


Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2019


2018


2019


2018

GAAP SG&A expenses

$

1,617



$

1,934



$

4,800



$

4,487


Acquisition related expenses

23



399



61



421


Adjusted SG&A expenses

$

1,594



$

1,535



$

4,739



$

4,066


To provide clarity on the way management defines certain key metrics and ratios, the Company is providing a description of how the metric or ratio is calculated as follows:

In addition, the following terms referenced in this press release and other Company filings are defined as follows:

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), in addition to other state-sponsored programs, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly known as "Part D"), dual eligible programs and programs with the U.S. Department of Defense. Centene also provides healthcare services to groups and individuals delivered through commercial health plans. Centene operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, commercial programs, home-based primary care services, life and health management, vision benefits management, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.

Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor relations website, http://www.centene.com/investors.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements, other than statements of current or historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, forward-looking statements often use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "seek," "target," "goal," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "can," "continue" and other similar words or expressions (and the negative thereof). Centene (the Company, our, or we) intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement for purposes of complying with these safe-harbor provisions. In particular, these statements include, without limitation, statements about our future operating or financial performance, market opportunity, growth strategy, competition, expected activities in completed and future acquisitions, including statements about the impact of our proposed acquisition (the WellCare Transaction) of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WellCare), our recent acquisition (the Fidelis Care Acquisition) of substantially all the assets of New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc., d/b/a Fidelis Care New York (Fidelis Care), investments and the adequacy of our available cash resources. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments and other factors we believe appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are subject to change because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, including economic, regulatory, competitive and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. Except as may be otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from projections, estimates, or other forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, variables and events including but not limited to: the risk that regulatory or other approvals required for the WellCare Transaction may be delayed or not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated that could require the exertion of management's time and our resources or otherwise have an adverse effect on us; the possibility that certain conditions to the consummation of the WellCare Transaction will not be satisfied or completed on a timely basis and, accordingly, the WellCare Transaction may not be consummated on a timely basis or at all; uncertainty as to the expected financial performance of the combined company following completion of the WellCare Transaction; the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation from the WellCare Transaction will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; the exertion of management's time and the Company's resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required, in connection with any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals for the WellCare Transaction; the risk that unexpected costs will be incurred in connection with the completion and/or integration of the WellCare Transaction or that the integration of WellCare will be more difficult or time consuming than expected; the risk that potential litigation in connection with the WellCare Transaction may affect the timing or occurrence of the WellCare Transaction, cause it not to close at all, or result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the WellCare Transaction; the possibility that competing offers will be made to acquire WellCare; the inability to retain key personnel; disruption from the announcement, pendency and/or completion of the WellCare Transaction, including potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or regulators, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk that, following the WellCare Transaction, the combined company may not be able to effectively manage its expanded operations; our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses and reserves; competition; membership and revenue declines or unexpected trends;  changes in healthcare practices, new technologies, and advances in medicine; increased healthcare costs; changes in economic, political or market conditions; changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including changes with respect to income tax reform or government healthcare programs as well as changes with respect to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and any regulations enacted thereunder that may result from changing political conditions or judicial actions, including the ultimate outcome of the District Court decision in "Texas v. United States of America" regarding the constitutionality of the ACA; rate cuts or other payment reductions or delays by governmental payors and other risks and uncertainties affecting our government businesses; our ability to adequately price products on federally facilitated and state-based Health Insurance Marketplaces; tax matters; disasters or major epidemics; the outcome of legal and regulatory proceedings; changes in expected contract start dates; provider, state, federal and other contract changes and timing of regulatory approval of contracts; the expiration, suspension, or termination of our contracts with federal or state governments (including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE or other customers); the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of pending or future litigation or government investigations; challenges to our contract awards; cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents; the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation from acquired businesses, including, without limitation, the Fidelis Care Acquisition, will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period;  the exertion of management's time and our resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required in connection with complying with the undertakings in connection with any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals for acquisitions; disruption caused by significant completed and pending acquisitions, including, among others, the Fidelis Care Acquisition, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk that unexpected costs will be incurred in connection with the completion and/or integration of acquisition transactions; changes in expected closing dates, estimated purchase price and accretion for acquisitions; the risk that acquired businesses, including Fidelis Care, will not be integrated successfully; the risk that we may not be able to effectively manage our operations as they have expanded as a result of the Fidelis Care Acquisition; restrictions and limitations in connection with our indebtedness; our ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and maintain or achieve improvement in other quality scores in each case that can impact revenue and future growth; availability of debt and equity financing, on terms that are favorable to us; inflation; foreign currency fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that Centene has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. We discuss certain of these matters more fully, as well as certain other factors that may affect our business operations, financial condition and results of operations, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by Centene with the SEC on May 23, 2019, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Due to these important factors and risks, we cannot give assurances with respect to our future performance, including without limitation our ability to maintain adequate premium levels or our ability to control our future medical and selling, general and administrative costs.

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CENTENE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except shares in thousands and per share data in dollars)



September 30, 2019


December 31, 2018


(Unaudited)



ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,215



$

5,342


Premium and trade receivables

5,606



5,150


Short-term investments

804



722


Other current assets

832



784


Total current assets

13,457



11,998


Long-term investments

7,915



6,861


Restricted deposits

655



555


Property, software and equipment, net

1,993



1,706


Goodwill

6,872



7,015


Intangible assets, net

2,086



2,239


Other long-term assets

1,274



527


Total assets

$

34,252



$

30,901






LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Medical claims liability

$

7,975



$

6,831


Accounts payable and accrued expenses

4,010



4,051


Return of premium payable

848



666


Unearned revenue

381



385


Current portion of long-term debt

66



38


Total current liabilities

13,280



11,971


Long-term debt

6,975



6,648


Other long-term liabilities

1,561



1,259


Total liabilities

21,816



19,878


Commitments and contingencies




Redeemable noncontrolling interests

31



10


Stockholders' equity:




Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

?



?


Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 419,667 issued and 413,793 outstanding at September 30, 2019, and 417,695 issued and 412,478 outstanding at December 31, 2018

?



?


Additional paid-in capital

7,571



7,449


Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)

145



(56)


Retained earnings

4,775



3,663


Treasury stock, at cost (5,874 and 5,217 shares, respectively)

(180)



(139)


  Total Centene stockholders' equity

12,311



10,917


Nonredeemable Noncontrolling interest

94



96


Total stockholders' equity

12,405



11,013


Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity

$

34,252



$

30,901


 

CENTENE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except shares in thousands and per share data in dollars)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2019


2018


2019


2018

Revenues:








Premium

$

17,472



$

14,623



$

50,229



$

38,639


Service

743



732



2,123



2,147


Premium and service revenues

18,215



15,355



52,352



40,786


Premium tax and health insurer fee

761



827



3,424



2,771


Total revenues

18,976



16,182



55,776



43,557


Expenses:








Medical costs

15,406



12,626



43,642



33,045


Cost of services

619



622



1,778



1,823


Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,617



1,934



4,800



4,487


Amortization of acquired intangible assets

65



65



194



149


Premium tax expense

822



716



3,587



2,451


Health insurer fee expense

?



178



?



532


Goodwill and intangible impairment

271



?



271



?


Total operating expenses

18,800



16,141



54,272



42,487


Earnings from operations

176



41



1,504



1,070


Other income (expense):








Investment and other income

98



80



317



186


Interest expense

(99)



(97)



(299)



(245)


Earnings from operations, before income tax expense

175



24



1,522



1,011


Income tax expense

79



8



415



358


Net earnings

96



16



1,107



653


(Earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1)



3



5



6


Net earnings attributable to Centene Corporation

$

95



$

19



$

1,112



$

659










Net earnings per common share attributable to Centene Corporation:
















Basic earnings per common share

$

0.23



$

0.05



$

2.69



$

1.72


Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.23



$

0.05



$

2.65



$

1.68










Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:








Basic

413,616



410,591



413,302



383,257


Diluted

419,956



419,043



419,700



391,266


 

CENTENE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions, unaudited)



Nine Months Ended September 30,


2019


2018

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net earnings

$

1,107



$

653


Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities








Depreciation and amortization

475



354


Stock compensation expense

106



105


Goodwill and intangible impairment

271



?


Deferred income taxes

(75)



(103)


Changes in assets and liabilities




Premium and trade receivables

(319)



(696)


Other assets

(14)



65


Medical claims liabilities

1,091



1,380


Unearned revenue

(10)



(150)


Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(552)



35


Other long-term liabilities

68



199


Other operating activities, net

(14)



26


Net cash provided by operating activities

2,134



1,868


Cash flows from investing activities:




Capital expenditures

(530)



(489)


Purchases of investments

(2,074)



(2,691)


Sales and maturities of investments

1,247



1,575


Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(31)



(1,958)


Net cash used in investing activities

(1,388)



(3,563)


Cash flows from financing activities:




Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

?



2,779


Proceeds from long-term debt

12,456



5,480


Payments of long-term debt

(12,293)



(3,692)


Common stock repurchases

(41)



(17)


Purchase of noncontrolling interest

?



(63)


Debt issuance costs

(6)



(25)


Other financing activities, net

12



(2)


Net cash provided by financing activities

128



4,460


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

4



?


Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents

878



2,765


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

5,350



4,089


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

6,228



$

6,854


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:




Interest paid

$

213



$

213


Income taxes paid

$

511



$

340


Equity issued in connection with acquisitions

$

?



$

507






The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the totals above:


September 30,


2019


2018

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,215



$

6,847


Restricted cash and cash equivalents, included in restricted deposits

13



7


Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

$

6,228



$

6,854


 

CENTENE CORPORATION

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA



Q3


Q2


Q1


Q4


Q3


2019


2019


2019


2018


2018

MANAGED CARE MEMBERSHIP BY LINE OF BUSINESS

Medicaid:










TANF, CHIP & Foster Care

7,623,400



7,388,700



7,491,100



7,356,200



7,260,500


ABD & LTSS

1,045,700



997,900



1,036,200



1,002,100



964,200


Behavioral Health

73,300



68,800



56,000



36,500



455,900


Total Medicaid

8,742,400



8,455,400



8,583,300



8,394,800



8,680,600


Commercial

2,388,500



2,449,400



2,472,700



1,978,000



2,062,500


Medicare (1)

404,500



398,500



393,900



416,900



417,400


International

462,400



463,100



151,600



151,600



?


Correctional

187,200



153,900



153,200



151,300



150,900


Total at-risk membership

12,185,000



11,920,300



11,754,700



11,092,600



11,311,400


TRICARE eligibles

2,860,700



2,855,800



2,855,800



2,858,900



2,858,900


Non-risk membership

227,800



228,100



211,900



219,700



219,000


Total

15,273,500



15,004,200



14,822,400



14,171,200



14,389,300












(1) Membership includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Special Needs Plans, and MMP.











NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

53,600



52,000



48,100



47,300



45,400












DAYS IN CLAIMS PAYABLE

48



47



48



48



51












CASH, INVESTMENTS AND RESTRICTED DEPOSITS (in millions)

Regulated

$

14,734



$

15,101



$

14,303



$

13,002



$

13,782


Unregulated

855



801



507



478



481


Total

$

15,589



$

15,902



$

14,810



$

13,480



$

14,263












DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION

36.2

%


36.8

%


36.9

%


37.8

%


37.3

%

DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION EXCLUDING NON-RECOURSE DEBT (2)

35.6

%


36.3

%


36.5

%


37.4

%


36.9

%

(2) The non-recourse debt represents the Company's mortgage note payable ($55 million at September 30, 2019) and construction loan payable ($119 million at September 30, 2019).

OPERATING RATIOS


Three Months Ended September 30,


Nine Months Ended September 30,


2019


2018


2019


2018

HBR

88.2

%


86.3

%


86.9

%


85.5

%

SG&A expense ratio

8.9

%


12.6

%


9.2

%


11.0

%

Adjusted SG&A expense ratio

8.8

%


10.0

%


9.1

%


10.0

%

MEDICAL CLAIMS LIABILITY

The changes in medical claims liability are summarized as follows (in millions):

Balance, September 30, 2018


$

6,983


Less: reinsurance recoverable


30


Balance, September 30, 2018, net


6,953


Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments


(57)


Incurred related to:



Current period


57,427


Prior period


(773)


Total incurred


56,654


Paid related to:



Current period


49,819


Prior period


5,777


Total paid


55,596


Balance, September 30, 2019, net


7,954


Plus: reinsurance recoverable


21


Balance, September 30, 2019


$

7,975





Centene's claims reserving process utilizes a consistent actuarial methodology to estimate Centene's ultimate liability. Any reduction in the "Incurred related to: Prior period" amount may be offset as Centene actuarially determines "Incurred related to: Current period." As such, only in the absence of a consistent reserving methodology would favorable development of prior period claims liability estimates reduce medical costs. Centene believes it has consistently applied its claims reserving methodology. Additionally, approximately $67 million was recorded as a decrease to premium revenues resulting from development within "Incurred related to: Prior period" due to minimum HBR and other return of premium programs.

The amount of the "Incurred related to: Prior period" above represents favorable development and includes the effects of reserving under moderately adverse conditions, new markets where we use a conservative approach in setting reserves during the initial periods of operations, receipts from other third party payors related to coordination of benefits and lower medical utilization and cost trends for dates of service September 30, 2018, and prior.

SOURCE Centene Corporation


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