Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.

11/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2025 06:01

Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 (Form 10-Q)

Management's Discussion and Analysisof Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our financial condition and results of operations, as well as our liquidity and capital resources, for the periods described. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report. In addition, reference is made to our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025 (the "2024 Form 10-K"). As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms "Pediatrix", the "Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to the parent company, Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, and the consolidated subsidiaries through which its businesses are actually conducted (collectively, "PMG"), together with PMG's affiliated business corporations or professional associations, professional corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships ("affiliated professional contractors"). Certain subsidiaries of PMG have contracts with our affiliated professional contractors, which are separate legal entities that provide physician services in certain states. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Please see the Company's 2024 Form 10-K, including Item 1A., Risk Factors, for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking statements. In addition, please see "Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" below.

Overview

Pediatrix is a leading provider of physician services including newborn, maternal-fetal, and other pediatric subspecialty care. Our national network is comprised of affiliated physicians who provide clinical care in 37 states. Our affiliated physicians provide neonatal clinical care, primarily within hospital-based neonatal intensive care units ("NICUs"), to babies born prematurely or with medical complications and maternal-fetal and obstetrical medical care to expectant mothers experiencing complicated pregnancies, primarily in areas where our affiliated neonatal physicians practice. We also provide services across multiple other pediatric subspecialties.

General Economic Conditions and Other Factors

Our operations and performance depend significantly on economic conditions. During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the percentage of our patient service revenue being reimbursed under government-sponsored healthcare programs ("GHC Programs") decreased slightly as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. However, we could experience shifts toward GHC Programs if changes occur in economic behaviors or population demographics within geographic locations in which we provide services, including an increase in unemployment and underemployment as well as losses of commercial health insurance. Payments received from GHC Programs are substantially less for equivalent services than payments received from commercial insurance payors. In addition, costs of managed care premiums and patient responsibility amounts continue to rise, and accordingly, we may experience lower net revenue resulting from increased bad debt due to patients' inability to pay for certain services.

Office-Based Practice Exits

During the second quarter of 2024, we formalized our physician practice optimization plans, resulting in a decision to exit almost all of our affiliated office-based practices, other than maternal-fetal medicine. Over the course of many years, we expanded our pediatric service lines and footprint to provide specialized care to more patients, including through our office-based portfolio of practices. This added complexity to our operations over time and, accordingly, increased costs that resulted in operating challenges primarily for our office-based portfolio of practices. Recognizing this and our need to adapt to the current healthcare climate, we made the decision to return to a hospital-based and maternal-fetal medicine-focused organization. As of December 31, 2024, the exits of our pediatric office-based practices were completed. Additionally, the Company exited its primary and urgent care service line during 2024 based on a review of the cost and time that would be required to build the platform to scale.

"Surprise" Billing Legislation

In late 2020, Congress enacted the No Surprises Act ("NSA") legislation intended to protect patients from "surprise" medical bills when certain services are furnished by providers who are not in-network with the patient's insurer. Effective January 1, 2022, if a patient's insurance plan or coverage is subject to the NSA, providers are not permitted to send such patient an unexpected or "surprise" medical bill that arises from out-of-network emergency care provided at certain out-of-network facilities or at certain in-network facilities by out-of-network emergency providers, as well as nonemergency care provided at certain in-network facilities by out-of-network providers without the patient's informed consent (as defined by the NSA). Many states have legislation on this topic and will continue to modify and review their laws pertaining to surprise billing.

For claims subject to the NSA, insurers are required to calculate the patient's total cost-sharing amount pursuant to rules set forth in the NSA and its implementing regulations which, in some cases, can be calculated by reference to the applicable qualifying payment amount for the items or services received. The patient's cost-sharing amount for out-of-network services covered by the NSA must be no more than the patient's in-network cost-sharing amounts. Patient cost-sharing amounts for items and services subject to the NSA count toward the patient's health plan deductible and out-of-pocket cost-sharing limits. For claims subject to the NSA, providers are generally not permitted to balance bill patients beyond this cost-sharing amount. An out-of-network provider is only permitted to bill a patient more than the cost-sharing amount allowed under the NSA for certain types of services if the provider satisfies all aspects of an informed consent process set forth in the NSA's implementing regulations. Providers that violate these surprise billing prohibitions may be subject to enforcement actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or by states, one or both of which may be tasked with investigating potential non-compliance as a result of patient complaints, as well as any state-specific penalties enforcement action and federal civil monetary penalties.

For claims subject to the NSA, including many emergency care services, out-of-network providers will be paid an initial amount determined by the plan; if a provider is not satisfied with the initial amount paid for the services, the provider can pursue recourse through an independent dispute resolution ("IDR") process. The outcome of each IDR dispute is generally binding on both the provider and payor with respect to the particular claims at issue in that dispute but may not affect an insurer's future offers of payment. Accordingly, we cannot predict how these IDR results will compare to the rates that our affiliated physicians customarily receive for their services. These measures could limit the amount we can charge and recover for services we furnish where we have not contracted with the patient's insurer, and therefore could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the trading price of our securities.

Healthcare Reform

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the "ACA") has altered how health care is delivered and reimbursed in the U.S. and contains various provisions, including the establishment of health insurance exchanges to facilitate the purchase of qualified health plans, expanded Medicaid eligibility, subsidized insurance premiums and additional requirements and incentives for businesses to provide healthcare benefits. Other provisions of the ACA have expanded the scope and reach of the False Claims Act and other healthcare fraud and abuse laws. The status of the ACA may be subject to change as a result of political, legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments, as well as judicial proceedings. As a result, we could be affected by potential changes to various aspects of the ACA, including changes to subsidies, healthcare insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expansion. We cannot say for certain whether there will be additional future challenges to the ACA or what impact, if any, such challenges may have on our business. Changes resulting from various legal proceedings, and any legislative or administrative change to the current healthcare financing system, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the trading price of our securities.

In addition to the ACA, there could be changes to other government-sponsored or funded healthcare programs, such as a change to the Medicaid program design or Medicaid coverage and reimbursement rates set forth under federal or state law. These changes, if implemented, could eliminate the guarantee that everyone who is eligible and applies for Medicaid benefits would receive them and could potentially give states new authority to restrict eligibility, cut benefits and/or make it more difficult for people to enroll.

Medicaid Reform

The ACA also allows states to expand their Medicaid programs through federal payments that fund most of the cost of increasing the Medicaid eligibility income limit from a state's historic eligibility levels to 133% of the federal poverty level. All of the states in which we operate, however, already cover children in the first year of life and pregnant women if their household income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty level. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reforms the Medicaid program by eliminating certain financial incentives for states that have expanded their Medicaid programs under the ACA, imposing work requirements on certain adult beneficiaries, and requiring states to increase patient cost-sharing amounts for certain services. We cannot predict with any assurance the ultimate effect of these reforms on reimbursements for our services.

Non-GAAP Measures

In our analysis of our results of operations, we use various GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures. We have incurred certain expenses that we do not consider representative of our underlying operations, including transformational and restructuring related expenses. Accordingly, we report adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and transformational and restructuring related expenses. Earnings per share has also been adjusted ("Adjusted EPS") and consists of diluted net income per common and common equivalent share adjusted for amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, transformational and restructuring related expenses and impacts from discrete tax events. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, both Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS are being further adjusted to exclude net gain on investments in divested businesses, loss on disposal of businesses and impairment losses, as relevant.

We believe these measures, in addition to income from operations, net income and diluted net income per common and common equivalent share, provide investors with useful supplemental information to compare and understand our underlying business trends and performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis. These measures should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, since these non-GAAP measures are not determined in accordance with GAAP, they are susceptible to varying calculations and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

For a reconciliation of each of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, refer to the tables below (in thousands, except per share data).

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net income (loss)

$

71,708

$

19,441

$

131,705

$

(129,549

)

Interest expense

8,941

10,126

27,225

31,033

Income tax provision (benefit)

16,070

5,794

39,132

(5,120

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

5,551

6,254

16,196

25,353

Transformational and restructuring related expenses

5,954

18,560

16,393

40,619

Net gain on investments in divested businesses

(20,906

)

-

(20,906

)

-

Impairment losses

-

-

-

182,034

Loss on disposal of businesses

-

59

-

10,932

Adjusted EBITDA

$

87,318

$

60,234

$

209,745

$

155,302

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2025

2024

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

85,613

84,523

Net income and diluted net income per share

$

71,708

$

0.84

$

19,441

$

0.23

Adjustments (1):

Amortization (net of tax of $482 and $446)

1,447

0.01

1,338

0.02

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of $851 and $656)

2,553

0.03

1,969

0.02

Transformational and restructuring expenses (net of tax of $1,489 and $4,640)

4,466

0.05

13,920

0.16

Net gain on investments in divested businesses (net of tax of $5,226)

(15,680

)

(0.18

)

-

-

Tax effects of goodwill impairment

-

-

(6,135

)

(0.07

)

Loss on disposal of businesses (net of tax of $15)

-

-

44

-

Net impact from discrete tax events

(7,003

)

(0.08

)

6,452

0.08

Adjusted income and diluted EPS

$

57,491

$

0.67

$

37,029

$

0.44

(1)
A blended tax rate of 25% was used to calculate the tax effects of the adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, other than for tax effects of goodwill impairment for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Tax effects of goodwill impairment relate to the goodwill impairment recognized in the second quarter of 2024.

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2025

2024

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

85,559

83,223

Net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share

$

131,705

$

1.54

$

(129,549

)

$

(1.56

)

Adjustments (1):

Amortization (net of tax of $1,334 and $1,842)

4,003

0.05

5,526

0.07

Stock-based compensation (net of tax of $1,927 and $1,872)

5,781

0.07

5,616

0.07

Transformational and restructuring expenses (net of tax of $4,099 and $10,155)

12,295

0.14

30,464

0.37

Net gain on investments in divested businesses (net of tax $5,226)

(15,680

)

(0.18

)

-

-

Impairment losses (net of tax of $28,573)

-

-

153,461

1.84

Loss on disposal of businesses (net of tax of $2,733)

-

-

8,199

0.10

Net impact from discrete tax events

(6,439

)

(0.08

)

8,456

0.10

Adjusted income and diluted EPS

$

131,665

$

1.54

$

82,173

$

0.99

(1)
A blended tax rate of 25% was used to calculate the tax effects of the adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, other than for impairment losses, due to a portion of the expense being non-deductible.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 as Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Our net revenue was $492.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $511.2 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease in net revenue of $18.3 million, or 3.6%, was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions, partially offset by an increase in same-unit revenue. Same units are those units where we provided services for the entire current period and the entire comparable period. Same-unit net revenue increased by $35.6 million, or 8.0%. The increase in same-unit revenue was comprised of an increase of $33.9 million, or 7.6%, from net reimbursement-related factors and $1.7 million, or 0.4%, related to patient service volumes. The net increase in revenue related to net reimbursement-related factors was primarily due to an increase in revenue resulting

from improved collection activity, increased patient acuity, primarily in neonatology, an increase in administrative fees from our hospital partners and a slightly favorable shift in payor mix. The net increase in revenue from patient service volumes was primarily related to increases in our neonatology services.

Practice salaries and benefits decreased $32.6 million, or 8.9%, to $332.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $364.9 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease of $32.6 million was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions, partially offset by an increase in clinical compensation expense, driven by benefits and incentive compensation based on practice results, at our existing units.

Practice supplies and other operating expenses decreased $9.2 million, or 31.4%, to $20.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $29.4 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions.

General and administrative expenses primarily include all billing and collection functions and all other salaries, benefits, supplies and operating expenses not specifically related to the day-to-day operations of our affiliated physician practices and services. General and administrative expenses were $60.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $58.1 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase of $2.7 million was primarily related to increases in incentive compensation expense based on financial results. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue was 12.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 11.4% for the same period in 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $6.3 million for the same period in 2024. The net decrease of $0.7 million was primarily related to lower capital expenditures at our existing units.

Transformational and restructuring related expenses were $6.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $18.6 million for the same period in 2024. The expenses during 2025 primarily related to position eliminations across various shared services departments and to a lesser extent revenue cycle management transition activities. The expenses during 2024 primarily related to revenue cycle management transition activities, position eliminations across various shared services and operations departments and impairment of various right-of-use lease assets resulting from practice dispositions.

Loss on disposal of businesses was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, resulting from the disposals of our primary and urgent care practices.

Income from operations increased $34.3 million, or 101.2%, to $68.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $33.8 million for the same period in 2024. Our operating margin was 13.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 6.6% for the same period in 2024. The increase in our operating margin was primarily due to favorable same-unit results, primarily related to same-unit revenue growth, and the impact from practice disposition activity. Excluding transformation and restructuring related expenses and loss on disposal of businesses, our income from operations was $74.1 million and $52.4 million, and our operating margin was 15.0% and 10.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We believe excluding the impacts from transformational and restructuring related activity and loss on disposal of businesses provides a more comparable view of our operating income and operating margin.

Total non-operating income was $19.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to total non-operating expenses of $8.6 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase in non-operating income was primarily related to a net gain on investments in divested businesses of $20.9 million, an increase in interest income due to higher cash balances and a decrease in interest expense from modestly lower interest rates and borrowings.

Our effective income tax rate ("tax rate") was 18.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 23.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 includes a net discrete tax benefit of $7.0 million and tax expense of $6.5 million, respectively. After excluding discrete tax impacts during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our tax rate was 26.8% and (2.6)%, respectively. We believe excluding discrete tax impacts provides a more comparable view of our tax rate. The tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 reflects the tax effects of the non-cash goodwill impairment charge.

Net income was $71.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $19.4 million for the same period in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $87.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $60.2 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in our Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to net favorable impacts from our same-unit results and practice disposition activity.

Diluted net income per common and common equivalent share was $0.84 on weighted average shares outstanding of 85.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.23 on weighted average shares outstanding of 84.5 million for the same period in 2024. Adjusted EPS was $0.67 for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.44 for the same period in 2024.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 as Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Our net revenue was $1.42 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $1.51 billion for the same period in 2024. The decrease in net revenue of $90.5 million, or 6.0%, was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions, partially offset by an increase in same-unit revenue. Same units are those units where we provided services for the entire current

period and the entire comparable period. Same unit net revenue increased by $88.4 million, or 6.9%. The increase in same-unit net revenue was comprised of an increase of $68.5 million, or 5.4%, from net reimbursement-related factors and an increase of $19.9 million, or 1.5%, related to patient service volumes. The net increase in revenue related to net reimbursement-related factors was primarily due to an increase in revenue resulting from improved collection activity, increased patient acuity, primarily in neonatology, an increase in administrative fees from our hospital partners, a favorable shift in payor mix and modest improvements in managed care contracting. The increase in revenue from patient service volumes was primarily related to increases in our neonatology and maternal-fetal medicine services.

Practice salaries and benefits decreased $99.0 million, or 9.1%, to $992.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $1.09 billion for the same period in 2024. The decrease of $99.0 million was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions, partially offset by an increase in clinical compensation expense, driven by incentive compensation based on practice results and benefits, at our existing units.

Practice supplies and other operating expenses decreased $33.4 million, or 36.0%, to $59.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $92.9 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to non-same unit activity, primarily from practice dispositions.

General and administrative expenses primarily include all billing and collection functions and all other salaries, benefits, supplies and operating expenses not specifically identifiable to the day-to-day operations of our physician practices and services. General and administrative expenses were $175.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $174.9 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase of $0.2 million was primarily related to higher incentive-based compensation based on financial results offset by net staffing reductions. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 12.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 11.6% for the same period in 2024.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $25.4 million for the same period in 2024. The net decrease of $9.2 million was primarily related to non-same unit activity, primarily practice dispositions, and lower capital expenditures at existing units.

Transformational and restructuring related expenses were $16.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to $40.6 million for the same period in 2024. The expenses during 2025 primarily related to position eliminations across various shared services departments and revenue cycle management transition activities. The expenses during 2024 primarily related to the impairment of various right-of-use lease assets resulting from our practice portfolio management activities, position eliminations across various shared services and operations departments and revenue cycle management transition activities.

Goodwill impairment was $154.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, resulting from the triggering event during the second quarter based on a sustained stock price decline.

Long-lived asset impairments were $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, resulting from the practice portfolio management plan.

Loss on disposal of businesses was $10.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, resulting from the disposals of our primary and urgent care practices.

Income from operations increased $268.0 million, or 248.2%, to $160.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to loss from operations of $108.0 million for the same period in 2024. Our operating margin was 11.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to (7.1)% for the same period in 2024. The increase in our operating margin was primarily due to the impact from practice disposition activity and favorable same-unit results, primarily related to same-unit revenue growth. Excluding impairment activity, transformation and restructuring related expenses and loss on disposal of businesses, our income from operations was $176.4 million and $125.5 million, and our operating margin was 12.4% and 8.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We believe excluding the impacts from impairment activity, transformational and restructuring related activity and loss on disposal of businesses provides a more comparable view of our operating income and operating margin.

Total non-operating income was $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to net non-operating expenses of $26.7 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase in non-operating income was primarily related to a net gain on investments in divested businesses of $20.9 million, an increase in interest income due to higher cash balances and interest rates and a decrease in interest expense from modestly lower interest rates and borrowings.

Our tax rate was 22.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to 3.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 include a net discrete tax benefit of $6.4 million and tax expense $8.5 million, respectively. After excluding discrete tax impacts during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our tax rate was 27.0% and 10.1%, respectively. We believe excluding discrete tax impacts provides a more comparable view of our tax rate. The tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflects the tax effects of the non-cash goodwill impairment charge.

Net income was $131.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to net loss of $129.5 million for the same period in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA was $209.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $155.3 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in our Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to net favorable impacts from our same-unit results and practice disposition activity.

Diluted net income per common and common equivalent share was $1.54 on weighted average shares outstanding of 85.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to diluted net loss per common and common equivalent share of $1.56 on weighted average shares outstanding of 83.2 million for the same period in 2024. Adjusted EPS was $1.54 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to $0.99 for the same period in 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2025, we had $340.1 million of cash and cash equivalents as compared to $229.9 million at December 31, 2024. Additionally, we had working capital of $324.6 million at September 30, 2025, an increase of $119.2 million from working capital of $205.5 million at December 31, 2024. The net increase in working capital is primarily due to net favorable impacts in our same-unit results, primarily related to an increase in revenue.

Cash Flows

Cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities from continuing operations is summarized as follows (in thousands):

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2025

2024

Operating activities

$

160,135

$

82,445

Investing activities

(8,014

)

(33,468

)

Financing activities

(38,856

)

(9,522

)

Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $160.1 million, compared to $82.4 million for the same period in 2024. The net increase in cash provided of $77.7 million was primarily due to higher earnings and increases in cash flow from accounts receivable.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, cash inflow from accounts receivable was $29.1 million, as compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2024. The increase in cash flow from accounts receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to a decrease in days sales outstanding ("DSO").

DSO is one of the key factors that we use to evaluate the condition of our accounts receivable and the related allowances for contractual adjustments and uncollectibles. DSO reflects the timeliness of cash collections on billed revenue and the level of reserves on outstanding accounts receivable. Our DSO was 43.1 days at September 30, 2025 as compared to 47.6 days at December 31, 2024 and 51.6 days at September 30, 2024. The decrease in our DSO from December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 was primarily related to improved cash collections at our existing units.

Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our net cash used in investing activities of $8.0 million consisted of acquisition payments of $19.2 million, capital expenditures of $13.2 million, $3.6 million of other activity, primarily related to practice dispositions, and net purchases of investments of $2.1 million. These activities were partially offset by proceeds from an investment in a divested business of $30.0 million.

Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, our net cash used in financing activities of $38.9 million consisted primarily of stock repurchases of $22.6 million, payments on our Term A Loan (as defined below) of $14.1 million, and a contingent consideration payment of $3.2 million.

Liquidity

On February 11, 2022, we issued $400.0 million of 5.375% unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes"). Concurrently with the issuance of the 2030 Notes, we amended and restated our credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement", and such amendment and restatement, the "Credit Agreement Amendment"). The Credit Agreement, as amended by the Credit Agreement Amendment (the "Amended Credit Agreement"), among other things, (i) refinanced the prior unsecured revolving credit facility with a $450.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, including a $37.5 million sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit (the "Revolving Credit Line"), and a new $250.0 million term A loan facility ("Term A Loan") and (ii) removed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement and appointed Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent for the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement matures on February 11, 2027 and is guaranteed on an unsecured basis by substantially all of our subsidiaries and affiliated professional contractors. At our option, borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at (i) the Alternate Base Rate (defined as the highest of (a) the prime rate as announced by Bank of America, N.A., (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") for an interest period of one month plus 1.00% with a 1.00% floor) plus an

applicable margin rate of 0.50% for the first two fiscal quarters after the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment, and thereafter at an applicable margin rate ranging from 0.125% to 0.750% based on our consolidated net leverage ratio or (ii) Term SOFR rate (calculated as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate published on the applicable Reuters screen page plus a spread adjustment of 0.10%, 0.15% or 0.25% depending on if we select a one-month, three-month or six-month interest period, respectively, for the applicable loan with a 0% floor), plus an applicable margin rate of 1.50% for the first two full fiscal quarters after the date of the Credit Agreement Amendment, and thereafter at an applicable margin rate ranging from 1.125% to 1.750% based on our consolidated net leverage ratio. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides for other customary fees and charges, including an unused commitment fee with respect to the Revolving Credit Line ranging from 0.150% to 0.200% of the unused lending commitments under the Revolving Credit Line, based on our consolidated net leverage ratio.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary covenants and restrictions, including covenants that require us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio and to comply with laws, and restrictions on the ability to pay dividends, incur indebtedness or liens and make certain other distributions subject to baskets and exceptions, in each case, as specified therein. Failure to comply with these covenants would constitute an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement, notwithstanding the ability of the Company to meet its debt service obligations. The Amended Credit Agreement includes various customary remedies for the lenders following an event of default, including the acceleration of repayment of outstanding amounts under the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, we may increase the principal amount of the Revolving Credit Line or incur additional term loans under the Amended Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount such that on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such increase or additional term loans, we are in compliance with the financial covenants, subject to the satisfaction of specified conditions and additional caps in the event that the Amended Credit Agreement is secured.

At September 30, 2025, we had an outstanding principal balance on the Amended Credit Agreement of $201.6 million, composed of the Term A Loan. There was no balance outstanding under the Revolving Credit Line. We had $450.0 million available on the Revolving Credit Line at September 30, 2025.

At September 30, 2025, we had an outstanding principal balance of $400.0 million on the 2030 Notes. Our obligations under the 2030 Notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by the same subsidiaries and affiliated professional contractors that guarantee our Amended Credit Agreement. Interest on the 2030 Notes accrues at the rate of 5.375% per annum, or $21.5 million, and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, beginning on August 15, 2022.

The indenture under which the 2030 Notes are issued, among other things, limits our ability to (1) incur liens, (2) enter into sale and lease-back transactions and (3) merge or dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, in all cases, subject to a number of customary exceptions. Although we are not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the 2030 Notes, upon the occurrence of a change in control, we may be required to repurchase the 2030 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.

At September 30, 2025, we believe we were in compliance, in all material respects, with the financial covenants and other restrictions applicable to us under the Amended Credit Agreement and the 2030 Notes. We believe we will be in compliance with these covenants throughout 2025.

We maintain professional liability insurance policies with third-party insurers, subject to self-insured retention, exclusions and other restrictions. We self-insure our liabilities to pay self-insured retention amounts under our professional liability insurance coverage through a wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. We record liabilities for self-insured amounts and claims incurred but not reported based on an actuarial valuation using historical loss information, claim emergence patterns and various actuarial assumptions. Our total liability related to professional liability risks at September 30, 2025 was $269.2 million, of which $29.5 million is classified as a current liability within accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, there is a corresponding insurance receivable of $20.2 million recorded as a component of other assets for certain professional liability claims that are covered by insurance policies.

We anticipate that funds generated from operations, together with our current cash on hand and funds available under our Amended Credit Agreement, will be sufficient to finance our working capital requirements, fund anticipated acquisitions and capital expenditures, fund expenses related to our transformational and restructuring activities, fund our share repurchase programs and meet our contractual obligations for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, future impacts of legal, regulatory, political and macroeconomic developments and all statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements are often characterized by terminology such as "believe," "hope," "may," "anticipate," "should," "intend," "plan," "will," "expect," "estimate," "project," "positioned," "strategy" and similar expressions, and are based on assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements include the following: the impact of the Company's practice portfolio management plans

and whether the Company is able to achieve the expected favorable impact to Adjusted EBITDA therefrom, the effects of economic conditions on our business; the effects of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, the ACA, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and potential additional healthcare reform; our relationships with government-sponsored or funded healthcare programs and with managed care organizations and commercial health insurance payors; the impact of state budgetary constraints and uncertainty over the future of Medicaid; the impact of surprise billing legislation; our transition to a hybrid revenue cycle management model; the timing and contribution of future acquisitions or organic growth initiatives; our ability to comply with the terms of our debt financing arrangements; the effects of our transformation initiatives, including our renewed focus, and growth strategy for, our hospital based and maternal fetal businesses; and other risks and uncertainties set forth under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, of the 2024 Form 10-K as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the reports we file with the SEC.

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