• Total Revenue: $29.4 million for Q2 2024.
• Health Care Revenue: $27.9 million, a 17% year-over-year increase.
• Customer Care/Outsourced Services Revenue: $1.4 million, a decline of $0.1 million from the previous year.
• Claims-Based Business Revenue: Nearly $14 million, a 40% year-over-year increase.
• Eligibility Revenue: $14.3 million, a 1% increase compared to last year.
• Operating Expenses: $32.1 million, $3 million higher than the previous year.
• Adjusted EBITDA: $0.5 million, $1.8 million ahead of the prior year period.
• 2024 Revenue Guidance: Health care revenues expected between $117 million and $122 million; total company revenues between $124 million and $129 million.
• 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Expected to be in the range of $4 million to $5 million.

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Release Date: August 07, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• Performant Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PFMT) reported a 17% growth in healthcare revenues compared to the second quarter of 2023.
• The company achieved positive EBITDA of $0.5 million, which is $1.8 million ahead of the prior year's quarter.
• PFMT successfully implemented 20 new statements of work year-to-date, expected to generate approximately $9 million in annualized revenue.
• The integration of RecordsOne technology into Project Turing is progressing well, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of medical auditors.
• The company has a strong relationship with CMS and is optimistic about growing its business with the federal government, particularly in the RAC Region 2 contract.

Negative Points

• The Change Healthcare outage has caused slower decision-making by clients, impacting claims processing and adjudication.
• There is potential uncertainty in the industry due to the election year, with agencies taking a more conservative approach to oversight programs.
• Operating expenses increased by $3 million compared to the second quarter of last year, driven by scaling implementations and IT investments.
• The customer care/outsourced services business saw a decline in revenue by $0.1 million from the previous year.
• The company has marginally drawn down on its debt facility to support ongoing implementation ramps and a recent technology acquisition.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you walk through the Medicaid opportunities you are seeing now, particularly regarding New York and other states? A: Simeon Kohl, CEO: The New York Medicaid opportunity is on track, with proposals submitted and decisions expected by early September. We are optimistic about this and other state opportunities, with several proposals currently in progress. Our team is focused on closely monitoring and responding to new opportunities.

Q: What do you mean by "conservative oversight" relative to the election, and how has this played out in past cycles? A: Simeon Kohl, CEO: During election periods, oversight programs may experience delays due to increased scrutiny and policy reviews. This cycle is unique, but we believe that the focus on payment accuracy and transparency will remain constant regardless of the election outcome.

Q: Can you provide an update on Project Turing and the impact of the RecordsOne integration? A: Simeon Kohl, CEO: Project Turing is progressing well, with RecordsOne AI technology integrated into our architecture. We are prioritizing areas for maximum impact, starting with claims, and are already seeing improvements in process efficiency.

Q: With the strong implementation numbers, can we expect a quarter-over-quarter step-up in earnings leverage? A: Rohit Ramchandani, CFO: Yes, we anticipate leverage to increase, aligning with our goal of reaching an EBITDA inflection point. We are focused on achieving or exceeding $18 million in annualized revenues from new implementations this year.

Q: Do you have the capacity to support the current rate of new implementations? A: Rohit Ramchandani, CFO: Yes, we have the capacity and are not facing hiring issues. Our team has managed to handle increased implementations efficiently, and we are well-positioned to continue at this pace.

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.