CML HealthCare Income Fund Provides Update on U.S. Medical Imaging
Acquisition Activity
MISSISSAUGA, ON,
In addition to these acquisitions, CML has entered into a joint venture agreement with Upper Chesapeake Health System ("UCHS") to operate a multi-modality medical imaging center in Bel Air, Maryland. This new facility was opened on
"We are pleased to execute on our stated strategy of growing our U.S. medical imaging business through 'tuck-in' acquisitions in the U.S. Northeast region," said
"While the Quarry Lake acquisition and the UCHS joint venture are smaller in scope, they are both important transactions in our key Maryland network," continued
The Imaging Institute and Quarry Lake Acquisition Details
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Revenues(2) for the twelve months ended August 31, 2009 (unaudited) of TII
(Rhode Island) and Quarry Lake (Maryland), as well as the aggregate
consideration paid, are included in the following summary:
Number of Clinics Six
Modalities MRI, CT, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound,
X-ray, Bone Densitometry (DEXA)
Revenues(2) (unaudited): US$14.3 million
Consideration: US$12.3 million, including cash and
assumption of capital leases, excluding
transaction costs
EBITDA(3) margins (unaudited) of the combined businesses for the same period are in excess of 20%.
The Imaging Institute
TII consists of five fully digital medical imaging centers in the Providence region of Rhode Island with an integrated RIS/PACS system for remote reading and consultation by physicians. The staff radiologists, including
Quarry Lake
Quarry Lake is a 5,000 square foot dual-modality imaging center located within an eight mile radius of three American Radiology Services, Inc. ("ARS") centers. The center is strategically located to take advantage of increased MRI and CT demand at ARS' existing locations.
UCHS Joint Venture
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UCHS, established in 1984, is a not-for-profit health organization and the exclusive acute care provider in Harford County, Maryland and includes two hospitals: Upper Chesapeake Medical Center ("UCMC") in Bel Air and Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. The new medical imaging center, Upper Chesapeake Health Imaging Center/American Radiology Services, developed as a joint venture with UCHS, is a 10,000 square foot, multi-modality center (including MRI, CT, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, X-ray, DEXA) that will provide patients with a convenient, off-campus, out-patient facility within one mile of UCMC. The service offering to patients and referring physicians should be seamless as ARS holds the hospital radiology contract at Harford Memorial Hospital and each of ARS and UCHS hold a 50% interest in the new joint venture entity.
(1) Distributable Cash of the Fund is not a Canadian generally accepted
accounting principle ("GAAP") measure, and though it is generally
used by Canadian open-ended trusts as an indicator of financial
performance, it should not be seen as a measure of liquidity or a
substitute for comparable metrics prepared in accordance with GAAP.
One characteristic of certain non-GAAP measures such as Distributable
Cash is the inclusion of management's adjustments for entity-specific
issues not contemplated in a standard measurement, such as
Standardized Distributable Cash that focuses on comparability across
entities and consistency over time. Therefore, the Fund's
Distributable Cash may differ from similar calculations as reported
by other similar entities and, accordingly, may not be comparable to
Distributable Cash as reported by such entities. The Fund's objective
for disclosing the Distributable Cash calculation is to outline the
net cash flow generated by the Fund that was available for
distribution during the period and anticipated to be sustainable into
the next period. The Fund uses Distributable Cash to evaluate, on a
consistent basis, sustainable cash generated from its operations, and
to evaluate cash available for distributions.
(2) Revenues are net of professional services costs in the case of TII.
(3) The Fund defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, amortization, other expenses, non-controlling interest,
gain/loss on disposals of property and equipment, foreign exchange
gain and transaction costs on debt financing. EBITDA margins are
calculated by dividing EBITDA by revenues. EBITDA is not a recognized
measure under Canadian GAAP. Management believes that, in addition to
net earnings, EBITDA is a useful supplemental measure, as it provides
investors with an indication of the Fund's performance. EBITDA is
used by the Fund to analyze performance and compare profitability
between periods. Investors should be cautioned, however, that EBITDA
should not be construed as an alternative to net earnings determined
in accordance with GAAP. The Fund's method of calculating EBITDA may
differ from other companies or income trusts and, accordingly, EBITDA
may not be comparable to measures used by other companies or income
trusts.
About CML HealthCare Income Fund
CML HealthCare Income Fund is an unincorporated open-ended trust that owns CML HealthCare Inc., one of Canada's largest healthcare services businesses. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, CML HealthCare Inc. is a leading provider of laboratory testing services in Ontario and the largest private provider of medical imaging services in
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For further information: Bruce Wigle or Alice Dunning, Investor Relations, The Equicom Group Inc., (416) 815-0700 ext 228 or ext 255, (416) 815-0080 fax, Email: [email protected] or [email protected]; Tom Weber, Chief Financial Officer, CML HealthCare Income Fund, (905) 565-0043, (905) 565-1776 fax, Internet: www.cmlhealthcare.com
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