PR Newswire | Apr 29, 2021 04:06PM EDT

04/29 15:05 CDT

DaVita Inc. 1st Quarter 2021 Results DENVER, April 29, 2021

DENVER, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) announced financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

For the quarter, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $2.09, an increase of 15.5% from the prior year diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and an increase of 14.2% from the prior year adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. First quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was impacted by the challenges of responding to COVID-19, with an estimated net impact on operating income of approximately $(35) million. This impact was primarily driven by higher patient mortality due to COVID-19 and the high cost of personal protective equipment, partially offset by a benefit from the temporary suspension of Medicare sequestration cuts.

"We have made incredible progress in our efforts to combat the pandemic," said Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita. "To date almost three fourths of our U.S. dialysis patients have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, thanks in large part to having obtained direct allocation of vaccines from the Federal and State governments, as well as the continued dedication of our front-line, caregiving teammates. Our focus on vaccinating our patients helped improve health equity among our patient population at the same time as reducing the risk to patients and teammates."

Financial and operating highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2021:

* Consolidated revenues were $2.820 billion. * Operating income was $443 million. * Diluted earnings per share was $2.09. * Operating cash flow and free cash flow, both from continuing operations, were $154 million and $(17) million, respectively. * Issued an additional $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our 4.625% senior notes due June 1, 2030 in an unregistered add-on offering. * Repurchased 2,949,482 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $109.28 per share.

Three months ended March 31,

2021 2020

Net income attributable to DaVita Inc.: (dollars in millions, except per share data)

Net income from continuing operations $ 237 $ 230

Diluted per share $ 2.09 $ 1.81

Adjusted net income from continuing operations^(1)$ 237 $ 232

Diluted per share adjusted^(1) $ 2.09 $ 1.83

Net income $ 237 $ 240

Diluted per share $ 2.09 $ 1.89

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For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, see the note titled "Note(1) on Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and related reconciliations beginning on page 14.

Three months ended March 31,

2021 2020

AmountMarginAmountMargin

Operating income:(dollars in millions)

Operating income $44315.7%$46516.4%



U.S. dialysis metrics:

Volume: Total U.S. dialysis treatments for the first quarter of 2021 were 7,286,934, or an average of 94,636 treatments per day, representing a per day decline of (1.3)% and (2.3)% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2020, respectively. Normalized non-acquired treatment growth in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020 was (2.2)%.

Three months ended

March 31,December 31,Quarter 2021 2020 change

Per treatment metrics:

Revenue $354.50$ 351.78 $2.72

Patient care costs $238.69$ 245.06 $(6.37)

General and administrative$30.33 $ 31.80 $(1.47)

Primary drivers of the changes in the table above were as follows:

Revenue:The quarter change was primarily due to favorable changes in government rates related to an increase in the Medicare base rate in 2021 and the inclusion of calcimimetics in the Medicare bundle, favorable changes in government mix due to shifts to Medicare Advantage plans, as well as favorable changes in commercial mix and increased hospital inpatient dialysis revenue, partially offset by a seasonal decline from co-insurance and deductibles.

Patient care costs: The quarter change was primarily due to a decrease in COVID-19-related expenses, including a decrease in compensation and medical supply expenses that had been driven higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 by the winter COVID-19 surge, a decrease in utilities expense driven by our virtual power purchase arrangements, as well as decreases in health benefit expenses, pharmaceutical unit costs and other direct operating expenses associated with our dialysis centers. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in labor costs due to lower productivity levels at our dialysis centers and a seasonal increase in payroll taxes.

General and administrative: The quarter change was primarily due to decreases in costs related to COVID-19, including compensation expenses, as well as decreases in contributions to our charitable foundation and professional fees.

Certain items impacting the quarter:

Share repurchases: During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we repurchased 2,949,482 shares our common stock for $322 million, at an average cost of $109.28 per share.

Subsequent to March 31, 2021 through April 28, 2021, we repurchased 990,701 shares of our common stock for $109 million, at an average cost of $109.91 per share.

Financial and operating metrics:

Three months endedTwelve months ended March 31, March 31,

2021 2020 2021 2020

Cash flow: (dollars in millions)

Operating cash flow $ 154 $360$1,773$2,291

Operating cash flow from continuing $ 154 $360$1,773$2,260 operations

Free cash flow from continuing $ (17) $184$986 $1,429 operations ^(1)

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For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, see the note titled "Note(1) on Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and related reconciliations beginning on page 14.

Three months ended March 31, 2021

Effective income tax rate on:

Income from continuing operations 22.6 %

Income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc.^(1)26.4 %

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For definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, see the note titled "Note(1) on Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and related reconciliations beginning on page 14.

Center activity: As of March 31, 2021, we provided dialysis services to a total of approximately 238,900 patients at 3,150 outpatient dialysis centers, of which 2,827 centers were located in the United States and 323 centers were located in ten countries outside of the United States. During the first quarter of 2021, we opened a total of 18 new dialysis centers and closed seven dialysis centers in the United States. We also acquired three dialysis centers, opened two dialysis centers and closed three dialysis centers outside of the United States during the first quarter of 2021.

Outlook:

The following forward-looking measures and the underlying assumptions involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those described below, and actual results may vary materially from these forward-looking measures. In particular, the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to generate significant risk and uncertainty, and as a result, our future results could vary materially from the guidance provided below. We do not provide guidance for operating income or diluted net income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita Inc. on a basis consistent with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) nor a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. These non-GAAP financial measures do not include certain items, including foreign currency fluctuations, which may be significant.

Current 2021 guidance Prior 2021 guidance

Low High Low High

(dollars in millions, except per share data)

Adjusted operating income $ 1,750$ 1,875 $1,675 $1,825

Adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per share $ 8.20 $ 9.00 $7.75 $8.75 attributable to DaVita Inc.

Free cash flow from continuing $ 900 $ 1,150 $900 $1,150 operations

We will be holding a conference call to discuss our results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, on April 29, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To join the conference call, please dial (877) 918-6630 from the U.S. or (517) 308-9042 from outside the U.S., and provide the operator the password 'Earnings'. A replay of the conference call will be available on our website at investors.davita.com for the following 30 days.

Forward looking statements

DaVita Inc. and its representatives may from time to time make written and oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA), including statements in this release, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reports to stockholders and in meetings with investors and analysts. All statements in this release, during the related presentation or other meetings, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and as such are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the PSLRA. These forward-looking statements could include, among other things, DaVita's response to and the expected future impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including statements about our balance sheet and liquidity, our expenses and expense offsets, revenues, billings and collections, potential need, ability or willingness to use any funds under government relief programs, availability or cost of supplies, treatment volumes, mix expectation, such as the percentage or number of patients under commercial insurance, the availability, acceptance, impact and administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other treatments or therapies, and overall impact on our patients and teammates, as well as other statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects, expenses, strategic initiatives, government and commercial payment rates, expectations related to value-based care and Medicare Advantage plan enrollment and our ongoing stock repurchase program, and statements related to our guidance and expectations for future periods and the assumptions underlying any such projections. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, statements including the words "expect," "intend," "will," "could," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook," "goals," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on DaVita's current expectations and are based solely on information available as of the date of this release. DaVita undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Actual future events and results could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:

* the continuing impact of the dynamic and evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation, on our patients, teammates, physician partners, suppliers, business, operations, reputation, financial condition and results of operations; the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the availability, acceptance, impact and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and other treatments or therapies; further spread or resurgence of the virus, including as a result of the emergence of new strains of the virus; the continuing impact of the pandemic on our revenue and non-acquired growth due to lower treatment volumes; the consequences of an extended economic downturn resulting from the impacts of COVID-19, such as a potential negative impact on our commercial mix, which may persist even after the pandemic subsides; and continuing COVID-19-related costs, such as costs to procure equipment and clinical supplies and higher salary and wage expense, any of which may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks and uncertainties discussed below; * the concentration of profits generated by higher-paying commercial payor plans for which there is continued downward pressure on average realized payment rates, and a reduction in the number or percentage of our patients under such plans, including, without limitation, as a result of restrictions or prohibitions on the use and/or availability of charitable premium assistance, which may result in the loss of revenues or patients, or our making incorrect assumptions about how our patients will respond to any change in financial assistance from charitable organizations; * noncompliance by us or our business associates with any privacy or security laws or any security breach by us or a third party involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information; * the extent to which the ongoing implementation of healthcare reform, or changes in or new legislation, regulations or guidance, enforcement thereof or related litigation result in a reduction in coverage or reimbursement rates for our services, a reduction in the number of patients enrolled in higher-paying commercial plans or that are enrolled in or select Medicare Advantage plans or other material impacts to our business; or our making incorrect assumptions about how our patients will respond to any such developments; * a reduction in government payment rates under the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease program or other government-based programs and the impact of the Medicare Advantage benchmark structure; * risks arising from potential changes in laws, regulations or requirements applicable to us, such as potential and proposed federal and/or state legislation, regulation, ballot, executive action or other initiatives, including those related to healthcare and/or labor matters, such as AB 290 and AB 650 in California and HB 2322 in Oregon; * the impact of the political environment and related developments on the current healthcare marketplace and on our business, including with respect to the future of the Affordable Care Act, the exchanges and many other core aspects of the current healthcare marketplace, as well as the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court and the new presidential administration and congressional majority; * our ability to successfully implement our strategies with respect to home-based dialysis, value-based care and/or integrated kidney care, including maintaining our existing business and further developing our capabilities in a complex and highly regulated environment; * changes in pharmaceutical practice patterns, reimbursement and payment policies and processes, or pharmaceutical pricing, including with respect to hypoxia inducible factors; * legal and compliance risks, such as our continued compliance with complex government regulations; * continued increased competition from dialysis providers and others, and other potential marketplace changes; * our ability to maintain contracts with physician medical directors, changing affiliation models for physicians, and the emergence of new models of care introduced by the government or private sector that may erode our patient base and reimbursement rates, such as accountable care organizations, independent practice associations and integrated delivery systems; * our ability to complete acquisitions, mergers or dispositions that we might announce or be considering, on terms favorable to us or at all, or to integrate and successfully operate any business we may acquire or have acquired, or to successfully expand our operations and services in markets outside the United States, or to businesses outside of dialysis; * the variability of our cash flows, including without limitation any extended billing or collections cycles; the risk that we may not be able to generate or access sufficient cash in the future to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs; and the risk that we may not be able to refinance our indebtedness as it becomes due, on terms favorable to us or at all; * factors that may impact our ability to repurchase stock under our stock repurchase program and the timing of any such stock repurchases, as well as our use of a considerable amount of available funds to repurchase stock; * risks arising from the use of accounting estimates, judgments and interpretations in our financial statements; * impairment of our goodwill, investments or other assets; and * uncertainties associated with the other risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the risks and uncertainties discussed in any subsequent reports that we file or furnish with the SEC from time to time.

The financial information presented in this release is unaudited and is subject to change as a result of subsequent events or adjustments, if any, arising prior to the filing of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Contact: Jim Gustafson

Investor Relations

DaVita Inc.

(310) 536-2585

DAVITA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

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



Three months ended March 31,

2021 2020

Dialysis patient service revenues $2,714,587 $2,713,281

Other revenues 105,414 127,956

Total revenues 2,820,001 2,841,237

Operating expenses:

Patient care costs 1,938,330 1,975,449

General and administrative 281,426 263,576

Depreciation and amortization 165,701 154,679

Equity investment income (8,058) (17,843)

Total operating expenses 2,377,399 2,375,861

Operating income 442,602 465,376

Debt expense (67,014) (88,603)

Debt refinancing charges - (2,948)

Other income (loss), net 1,168 (4,350)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes 376,756 369,475

Income tax expense 85,211 91,560

Net income from continuing operations 291,545 277,915

Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax - 9,980

Net income 291,545 287,895

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(54,142) (48,302)

Net income attributable to DaVita Inc. $237,403 $239,593



Earnings per share attributable to DaVita Inc.:

Basic net income from continuing operations $2.18 $1.84

Basic net income $2.18 $1.92

Diluted net income from continuing operations $2.09 $1.81

Diluted net income $2.09 $1.89



Weighted average shares for earnings per share:

Basic shares 109,014 124,902

Diluted shares 113,852 126,895



Amounts attributable to DaVita Inc.:

Net income from continuing operations $237,403 $229,613

Net income from discontinued operations - 9,980

Net income attributable to DaVita Inc. $237,403 $239,593

DAVITA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)



Three months ended March 31,

2021 2020

Net income $291,545$287,895

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate cap agreements:

Unrealized gains (losses) 4,882 (13,018)

Reclassifications of net realized losses into net income 1,033 1,623

Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation (62,544) (81,632)

Other comprehensive loss (56,629) (93,027)

Total comprehensive income 234,916 194,868

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling (54,142) (48,302) interests

Comprehensive income attributable to DaVita Inc. $180,774$146,566

DAVITA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)



Three months ended March 31,

2021 2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 291,545 $ 287,895

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 165,701 154,679

Debt refinancing charges - 884

Stock-based compensation expense 23,595 19,870

Deferred income taxes 18,688 103,301

Equity investment income, net (2,924) (9,482)

Other non-cash charges, net 3,979 5,055

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:

Accounts receivable (224,274) (32,966)

Inventories (5,303) 1,835

Other receivables and prepaid and other current 13,756 (24,965) assets

Other long-term assets (6,521) 2,673

Accounts payable (75,504) (24,045)

Accrued compensation and benefits (126,330) (96,428)

Other current liabilities 26,970 3,982

Income taxes 62,719 (32,616)

Other long-term liabilities (11,793) 709

Net cash provided by operating activities 154,304 360,381

Cash flows from investing activities:

Additions of property and equipment (144,913) (154,942)

Acquisitions (3,668) (34,107)

Proceeds from asset and business sales 16,337 31,518

Purchase of debt investments held-to-maturity (5,349) (5,049)

Purchase of other debt and equity investments (1,779) (2,633)

Proceeds from debt investments held-to-maturity 5,349 5,049

Proceeds from sale of other debt and equity 11,879 3,268 investments

Purchase of equity method investments (3,200) (6,174)

Distributions from equity method investments 978 445

Net cash used in investing activities (124,366) (162,625)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings 1,606,969 570,779

Payments on long-term debt (698,298) (104,592)

Deferred financing costs (8,346) (350)

Purchase of treasury stock (316,250) (321,798)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests (53,867) (58,131)

Net (payments) receipts related to stock (2,524) 2,397 purchases and awards

Contributions from noncontrolling interests 10,689 9,387

Purchases of noncontrolling interests (1,095) (700)

Net cash provided by financing activities 537,278 96,992

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash (7,966) (14,978) equivalents and restricted cash

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and 559,250 279,770 restricted cash

Less: Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and- - restricted cash from discontinued operations

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and 559,250 279,770 restricted cash from continuing operations

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of 501,790 1,208,718 continuing operations at beginning of the year

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $ 1,061,040$ 1,488,488 continuing operations at end of the period

DAVITA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

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



March 31, 2021December 31, 2020

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $884,205 $324,958

Restricted cash and equivalents 176,835 176,832

Short-term investments 11,060 20,101

Accounts receivable 2,040,813 1,824,282

Inventories 116,322 111,625

Other receivables 535,521 544,376

Prepaid and other current assets 73,765 76,387

Income tax receivable 28,160 70,163

Total current assets 3,866,681 3,148,724

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,622,798 and $4,480,429, 3,490,442 3,521,824 respectively

Operating lease right-of-use assets 2,868,292 2,863,089

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $69,691 and $70,141, 150,706 166,585 respectively

Equity method and other investments 257,513 257,491

Long-term investments 31,891 32,193

Other long-term assets 90,534 79,501

Goodwill 6,891,209 6,919,109

$17,647,268 $16,988,516

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Accounts payable $348,105 $434,253

Other liabilities 846,710 810,529

Accrued compensation and benefits 550,671 685,555

Current portion of operating lease 372,737 369,497 liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt 168,191 168,541

Income tax payable 28,310 7,768

Total current liabilities 2,314,724 2,476,143

Long-term operating lease liabilities 2,739,311 2,738,670

Long-term debt 8,829,765 7,917,263

Other long-term liabilities 150,724 150,060

Deferred income taxes 830,369 809,600

Total liabilities 14,864,893 14,091,736

Commitments and contingencies

Noncontrolling interests subject to put 1,349,160 1,330,028 provisions

Equity:

Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 5,000 - - shares authorized; none issued)

Common stock ($0.001 par value, 450,000 shares authorized; 110,027 and 107,078 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 110 110 2021, respectively, and 109,933 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020)

Additional paid-in capital 603,172 597,073

Retained earnings 1,089,940 852,537

Treasury stock (2,949 and zero shares, (322,333) - respectively)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (122,783) (66,154)

Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity 1,248,106 1,383,566

Noncontrolling interests not subject to put185,109 183,186 provisions

Total equity 1,433,215 1,566,752

$17,647,268 $16,988,516

DAVITA INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA

(unaudited)

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



Three months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

1. Consolidated business metrics:

Operating margin 15.7 %13.1 %16.4 %

General and administrative expenses as a percent of 10.0 %10.5 %9.3 %consolidated revenues^(1)

Effective income tax rate on income from continuing 22.6 %22.4 %24.8 %operations

Effective income tax rate on income from continuing 26.4 %27.5 %28.5 %operations attributable to DaVita Inc.^(2)

Effective income tax rate on adjusted income from 26.4 %27.5 %28.5 %continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc.^(2)



2. Summary of financial results:

Revenues:

U.S. dialysis patient services and other $2,590 $2,674 $2,617

Other-Ancillary services

U.S. other 99 124 124

International dialysis patient service and other 162 152 137

261 276 261

Eliminations (31) (45) (36)

Total consolidated revenues $2,820 $2,905 $2,841

Operating income (loss):

U.S. dialysis $480 $433 $492

Other-Ancillary services

U.S. (25) (25) (19)

International^(3) 13 (2) 17

(12) (27) (3)

Corporate administrative support expenses (25) (24) (24)

Total consolidated operating income $443 $382 $465

DAVITA INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA - continued

(unaudited)

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



Three months ended

March 31, December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

3. Summary of reportable segment financial results and metrics:

U.S. dialysis

Financial results

Revenue:

Dialysis patient service revenues $2,583 $2,664 $2,611

Other revenues 7 10 5

Total operating revenues 2,590 2,674 2,617

Operating expenses:

Patient care costs 1,739 1,856 1,783

General and administrative 221 241 204

Depreciation and amortization 156 152 146

Equity investment income (6) (7) (9)

Total operating expenses 2,110 2,241 2,125

Segment operating income $480 $433 $492

Metrics

Volume:

Treatments 7,286,934 7,574,217 7,513,321

Number of treatment days 77.0 79.0 77.6

Average treatments per day 94,636 95,876 96,821

Per day year-over-year (decrease) increase (2.3) %(0.9) % 1.6 %

Normalized year-over-year non-acquired treatment (2.2) %(0.3) % 2.3 %growth^(4)

Operating net revenues:

Average patient service revenue per treatment $354.50 $351.78 $347.54

Expenses:

Patient care costs per treatment $238.69 $245.06 $237.35

General and administrative expenses per treatment $30.33 $31.80 $27.14

Accounts receivable:

Receivables $1,892 $1,681 $1,668

DSO 67 59 59

DAVITA INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA - continued

(unaudited)

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



Three months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

5. Cash flow:

Operating cash flow $154 $ 485 $360

Operating cash flow from continuing operations $154 $ 485 $360

Operating cash flow from continuing operations, last $1,773 $ 1,979 $2,260 twelve months

Free cash flow from continuing operations^(2) $(17) $ 210 $184

Free cash flow from continuing operations, last twelve $986 $ 1,188 $1,429 months^(2)

Capital expenditures from continuing operations:

Routine maintenance/IT/other $90 $ 160 $82

Development and relocations $55 $ 65 $73

Acquisition expenditures $4 $ 69 $34

Proceeds from sale of self-developed properties $16 $ 14 $27



6. Debt and capital structure:

Total debt^(5) $9,063 $ 8,164 $8,657

Net debt, net of cash and cash equivalents^(5) $8,179 $ 7,839 $7,275

Leverage ratio (see calculation on page 13) 3.39x 3.21x 3.17x

Weighted average effective interest rate:

During the quarter 3.08 %3.07 % 4.35 %

At end of the quarter 3.18 %3.06 % 3.75 %

On the senior secured credit facilities at end of the 1.97 %2.03 % 2.78 %quarter

Debt with fixed and capped rates as a percentage of total debt:

Debt with rates fixed by its terms 51 %44 % 42 %

Debt with rates fixed by its terms or capped by cap 90 %87 % 82 %agreements

Amount spent on share repurchases $322 $ 417 $303

Number of shares repurchased 2,949 4,193 4,052

Certain columns, rows or percentages may not sum or recalculate due to thepresentation of rounded numbers.

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(1) General and administrative expenses include certain corporate support, long-term incentive compensation and charitable contributions.

These are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these(2) non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and for a definition of adjusted amounts, see attached reconciliation schedules.

The reported operating income (loss) for the three months ended March 31,(3) 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, includes foreign currency gains (losses) embedded in equity method income recognized from our Asia Pacific joint venture of approximately $2.7, $(6.0) and $9.7, respectively.

Normalized non-acquired treatment growth reflects year-over-year growth in(4) treatment volume, adjusted to exclude acquisitions and other similar transactions, and further adjusted to normalize for the number and mix of treatment days in a given quarter versus the prior year quarter.

The debt amounts as of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020 presented exclude approximately $65.2, $77.7 and $68.8, respectively, of(5) debt discount, premium and other deferred financing costs related to our senior secured credit facilities and senior notes in effect or outstanding at that time.

DAVITA INC.SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA-continued(unaudited)(dollars in millions)

Note 1: Calculation of the Leverage Ratio

Under our senior secured credit facilities (the Credit Agreement) dated August 12, 2019, the leverage ratio is defined as (a) all funded debt plus the face amount of all letters of credit issued, minus unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (including short-term investments) not to exceed $750 divided by (b) "Consolidated EBITDA." The leverage ratio determines the interest rate margin payable by the Company for its Term Loan A and revolving line of credit under the Credit Agreement by establishing the margin over the base interest rate (LIBOR) that is applicable. The calculation below is based on the last twelve months of "Consolidated EBITDA," as of the end of the reported period and pro forma for acquisitions or divestitures that occurred during the period, and "Consolidated net debt" at the end of the reported period, each as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Company's management believes the presentation of "Consolidated EBITDA" is useful to investors to enhance their understanding of the Company's leverage ratio under its Credit Agreement. The leverage ratio calculated by the Company is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a substitute for the ratio of total debt to operating income, determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company's calculation of its leverage ratio might not be calculated in the same manner as, and thus might not be comparable to, similarly titled measures of other companies.

Rolling twelve months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Net income attributable to DaVita Inc. $ 791 $ 783 $ 816 from continuing operations ^(1)

Income taxes 308 314 314

Interest expense 255 272 355

Depreciation and amortization 641 630 621

Impairment charges - - 84

Noncontrolling interests and equity 247 235 222 investment income, net

Stock-settled stock-based compensation 94 90 73

Debt prepayment, refinancing and 86 89 36 redemption charges

Loss on changes in ownership interest, net16 16 -

Other 29 29 (10)

"Consolidated EBITDA" $ 2,468$ 2,460 $ 2,512



March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Total debt, excluding debt discount and $ 9,063$ 8,164 $ 8,657other deferred financing costs^(2)

Letters of credit issued 65 65 58

9,128 8,228 8,715

Less: Cash and cash equivalents including (750) (333) (750) short-term investments^(3)

Consolidated net debt $ 8,378$ 7,895 $ 7,965

Last twelve months "Consolidated EBITDA" $ 2,468$ 2,460 $ 2,512

Leverage ratio 3.39x 3.21x 3.17x

Maximum leverage ratio permitted under the5.00x 5.00x 5.00x Credit Agreement

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The net income measure presented is our net income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc., since the Credit Agreement requires(1) divestitures to be reflected on a pro forma basis for our leverage ratio calculation, and this measure of net income already excludes our discontinued operations divested.

The debt amounts as of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020(2) presented exclude approximately $65.2, $77.7, and $68.8, respectively, of debt discount, premium and other deferred financing costs related to our senior secured credit facilities and senior notes in effect at that time.

This excludes amounts not readily convertible to cash related to the Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plans for all periods(3) presented. The Credit Agreement limits the amount deducted for cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments, to the lesser of all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Company or $750.

DAVITA INC.RECONCILIATIONS FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES(unaudited)

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As used in this press release, the term "adjusted" refers to non-GAAP measures as follows, each as reconciled to its most comparable GAAP measure as presented in the non-GAAP reconciliations in the notes to this press release: (i) for income measures, the term "adjusted" refers to operating performance measures that exclude certain items such as impairment charges, (gain) loss on ownership changes, restructuring charges, accruals for legal matters and debt prepayment and refinancing charges; and (ii) the term "effective income tax rate on adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc." represents the Company's effective tax rate excluding applicable non-GAAP items and noncontrolling owners' income, which primarily relates to non-tax paying entities.

These non-GAAP or "adjusted" measures are presented because management believes these measures are useful adjuncts to GAAP results. However, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered alternatives to the corresponding measures determined under GAAP.

Specifically, management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc. and adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita Inc. to compare and evaluate our performance period over period and relative to competitors, to analyze the underlying trends in our business, to establish operational budgets and forecasts and for incentive compensation purposes. We believe these non-GAAP measures also are useful to investors and analysts in evaluating our performance over time and relative to competitors, as well as in analyzing the underlying trends in our business. As a result, adjusting for these amounts allows for comparison to our normalized prior period results.

In addition, the effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc. excludes noncontrolling owners' income, which primarily relates to non-tax paying entities.

The effective income tax rate on adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc. excludes noncontrolling owners' income and certain non-deductible and other charges which we do not believe are indicative of our ordinary results. Accordingly, we believe these adjusted effective income tax rates are useful to management, investors and analysts in evaluating our performance and establishing expectations for income taxes incurred on our ordinary results attributable to DaVita Inc.

Finally, free cash flow from continuing operating represents net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less distributions to noncontrolling interests and all capital expenditures (including development capital expenditures, routine maintenance and information technology); plus contributions from noncontrolling interests and proceeds from the sale of self-developed properties. Management uses this measure to assess our ability to fund acquisitions and meet our debt service obligations and we believe this measure is equally useful to investors and analysts as an adjunct to cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations and other measures under GAAP.

It is important to bear in mind that these non-GAAP "adjusted" measures are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation from, nor as substitutes for, their most comparable GAAP measures.

The following Notes 2 through 4 provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release to their most comparable GAAP measures.

DAVITA INC.

RECONCILIATIONS FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES - continued

(unaudited)

(dollars in millions, except for per share data)



Note 2: Adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per share attributable to DaVita Inc.



Three months ended

March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 March 31, 2020

DollarsPer shareDollarsPer shareDollarsPer share

Net income from continuing operations $237 $2.09 $193 $1.67 $230 $1.81 attributable to DaVita Inc.

Debt refinancing - - - - 3 0.02 charges

Related income tax- - - - (1) (0.01)

Adjusted net income from continuing $237 $2.09 $193 $1.67 $232 $1.83 operations attributable to DaVita Inc.

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Note 3: Effective income tax rates on income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc.



Three months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 377 $ 327 $ 369

Less: Noncontrolling owners' income primarily attributable to (54) (61) (48) non-tax paying entities

Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 323 $ 267 $ 321 attributable to DaVita Inc.



Income tax expense for continuing operations $ 85 $ 73 $ 92

Less: Income tax attributable to noncontrolling interests - - -

Income tax expense from continuing operations attributable to $ 85 $ 73 $ 91 DaVita Inc.



Effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations 26.4 % 27.5 % 28.5 % attributable to DaVita Inc.

The effective income tax rate on adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to DaVita Inc. is computed as follows:

Three months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Income from continuing operations before $377 $ 327 $369 income taxes

Debt refinancing charges - - 3

Noncontrolling owners' income primarily (54) (61) (48) attributable to non-tax paying entities

Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes attributable to DaVita$323 $ 267 $324 Inc.

Income tax expense $85 $ 73 $92

Plus income tax related to:

Debt refinancing charges - - 1

Less income tax related to:

Noncontrolling interests - - -

Income tax on adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to $85 $ 73 $92 DaVita Inc.

Effective income tax rate on adjusted income from continuing operations 26.4 %27.5 % 28.5 %attributable to DaVita Inc.

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DAVITA INC.

RECONCILIATIONS FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES - continued

(unaudited)

(dollars in millions)



Note 4: Free cash flow from continuing operations



Three months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Net cash provided by continuing operating $ 154 $485 $ 360 activities

Less: Distributions to noncontrolling (54) (74) (58) interests

Plus: Contributions from noncontrolling 11 10 9 interests

Cash provided by operating activities $ 111 $421 $ 312 attributable to DaVita Inc.

Less: Expenditures for routine maintenance(90) (160) (82) and information technology

Less: Expenditures for development (55) (65) (73)

Plus: Proceeds from sale of self-developed16 14 27 properties

Free cash flow from continuing operations $ (17) $210 $ 184





Rolling twelve months ended

March 31,December 31,March 31, 2021 2020 2020

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,773$1,979 $ 2,260from continuing operations

Less: Distributions to noncontrolling (249) (253) (247) interests

Plus: Contributions from noncontrolling 44 43 48 interests

Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations attributable to $ 1,568$1,769 $ 2,061DaVita Inc.

Less: Expenditures for routine maintenance(408) (399) (357) and information technology

Less: Expenditures for development (257) (275) (347)

Plus: Proceeds from sale of self-developed83 93 73 properties

Free cash flow from continuing operations $ 986 $1,188 $ 1,429

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