HealthEquity Announces Year-End Sales Outlook, Presentation at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
- Estimated HSA members are expected to be in a range between 5.7 million to 5.8 million by
January 31, 2021 , up from 5.3 million a year earlier. - HSA assets are expected to be in a range of
$13.6 billion to$13.8 billion , up from$11.5 billion at the end of the prior year. - HSA cash is expected to be in a range of
$9.6 billion to$9.7 billion byJanuary 31, 2021 , up from$8.7 billion a year earlier. - HSA investments are expected to be in a range of
$4.0 billion to$4.1 billion , excluding the potential impact from market volatility for the remainder of the month ofJanuary 2021 , compared to$2.8 billion at the end of fiscal year 2020. HealthEquity estimates it will close fiscal year 2021 with Total Accounts in the range of 12.8 to 13.0 million, not including ~0.6 million commuter accounts in suspense due to the pandemic, compared to 12.8 million at the end of the prior year.
The Company estimates that it will end its fiscal 2021 year with approximately 100,000 employer clients and 174 network partners consisting of integrated health and retirement plan partners, brokers and benefit advisors.
The Company further announced that with a large part of HSA cash now placed and based upon current indications provided by its bank depository partners, it now expects the yield on HSA cash with yield to be between 1.75% to 1.80% for fiscal year 2022.
Commenting on the results,
A live audio webcast of the presentation along with a copy of the presentation slides will be available and archived on HealthEquity’s investor relations website at http://ir.healthequity.com.
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- the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its operations and its financial results;
- our ability to realize the anticipated financial and other benefits from combining the operations of
WageWorks with our business in an efficient and effective manner; - our ability to compete effectively in a rapidly evolving healthcare and benefits administration industry;
- our dependence on the continued availability and benefits of tax-advantaged health savings accounts and other consumer-directed benefits;
- our ability to successfully identify, acquire and integrate additional portfolio purchases or acquisition targets;
- the significant competition we face and may face in the future, including from those with greater resources than us;
- our reliance on the availability and performance of our technology and communications systems;
- recent and potential future cybersecurity breaches of our technology and communications systems and other data interruptions, including resulting costs and liabilities, reputational damage and loss of business;
- the current uncertain healthcare environment, including changes in healthcare programs and expenditures and related regulations;
- our ability to comply with current and future privacy, healthcare, tax, ERISA, investment adviser and other laws applicable to our business;
- our reliance on partners and third-party vendors for distribution and important services;
- our ability to develop and implement updated features for our technology and communications systems and successfully manage our growth;
- our ability to protect our brand and other intellectual property rights; and
- our reliance on our management team and key team members.
For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to the risks detailed in our filings with the
Investor Relations Contact:
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Source: HealthEquity, Inc.