EX-99.3 4 g94865exv99w3.htm EX-99.3 UPDATED 2005 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE SUMMARY EX-99.3 UPDATED 2005 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE SUMMARY
 

Exhibit 99.3

UPDATED 2005 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE SUMMARY

(Table presented in thousands)

                                                 
                    Quarterly Mix  
Consolidated   Range     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4  
Revenues
  $ 1,260,000     $ 1,300,000       24 %     25 %     25 %     26 %
 
                                           
Income before taxes, non-cash and other items
  $ 182,000     $ 202,000       20 %     25 %     26 %     29 %
Depreciation and amortization
    72,000       76,000       22 %     25 %     26 %     27 %
Non-cash content and stock compensation
    14,000       16,000       29 %     26 %     25 %     20 %
Loss on investments
    4,000       4,000       100 %                        
Legal Expense
    4,000       4,000       100 %                        
Income tax provision
    15,000       17,000       1 %     29 %     33 %     37 %
 
                                           
Net Income
  $ 73,000     $ 85,000       12 %     26 %     28 %     34 %
 
                                           

Operating Segments

Revenues:

  •   Business Services – Approximately 61% of consolidated revenues in Q1, decreasing sequentially to approximately 57% by year-end.
 
  •   Practice Services – Approximately 24% of consolidated revenues in Q1 through Q3 and 25% for Q4.
 
  •   Health – Approximately 11% of consolidated revenues in Q1 and averaging approximately 13% for the year.
 
  •   Porex – Approximately 7% of consolidated revenues in Q1 and averaging 6% to 7% for the year.
 
  •   Eliminations – Approximately 2.6% of net revenues.

Operating Margin:

  •   Business Services – Approximately 21% throughout the year.
 
  •   Practice Services – Approximately 6% in Q1 and increasing to 10% by the end of 2005.
 
  •   Health – Approximately 14% in Q1 and increasing to about 30% by year end.
 
  •   Porex – Approximately 27-30% throughout the year.
 
  •   Corporate – Approximately 4.2% of net revenues for the balance of the year.

Background and Assumptions

  •   The 2005 guidance reflects the actual first quarter expense for the on-going Department of Justice Investigation but does not include any projected expenses related to the Department of Justice Investigation, which may continue to be significant.
 
  •   The 2005 guidance includes the impact of our Healthshare acquisition from its acquisition date of March 14, 2005 but does not include the effects of any additional acquisitions that may occur during 2005.
 
  •   Our guidance does not include any potential financial impact that could occur if we redeem our 3.25% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007.

 


 

  •   The 2005 guidance does not reflect the effect of the WebMD Health IPO, including incremental public company costs, the net proceeds of the IPO itself and recording shared services allocation between segments and the post-IPO minority interest.
 
  •   The 2005 guidance does not reflect any compensation arrangements made pursuant to the announced WebMD Health organizational changes.