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Exhibit 99.1 

1245 “Q” Street

Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: 402-475-2525

Fax: 402-475-9061

 

Contact:

Kevin R. Karas

Chief Financial Officer

402-475-2525

 

 

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2012 RESULTS


 

LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 12, 2013) — National Research Corporation (NASDAQ:NRCI) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2012

 

Fourth Quarter 

 

Net new sales of $5.9 million

 

Revenue up 15% to $22.0 million

 

Net income up 18% to $3.7 million

 

Diluted earnings per share of $0.53, up 15%

 

Year-end 2012

 

Total contract value at $94.5 million

 

Revenue up 14% to $86.4 million

 

Net income up 30% to $15.1 million

 

Diluted earnings per share of $2.17, up 28%

 

Commenting on the fourth quarter and year-end results, Michael D. Hays, chief executive officer of National Research Corporation, said, “We clearly ended the year strong, which continues our positive performance trends of the past several years. With sales and client retention at record levels, combined with a robust new product pipeline, the prospects for 2013 are very bright.”

 

Revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, was $22.0 million, compared to $19.1 million for the same quarter in 2011. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, was $3.7 million, or $0.54 per basic share and $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $3.1 million for the fourth quarter 2011, or $0.47 per basic share and $0.46 per diluted share.

 

 

 

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Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012, was $86.4 million, compared to $75.8 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of 14%. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2012, was $15.1 million or $2.22 per basic share and $2.17 per diluted share, compared to $11.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, or $1.73 per basic share and $1.69 per diluted share.

 

In closing, Kevin Karas, chief financial officer of National Research Corporation, said, “We are very pleased with the financial performance in both the fourth quarter and full year that has been achieved as a result of our current business model. In particular, we are very encouraged with our continued trend of double-digit organic revenue growth and the increase in operating margin in 2012.”

 

A listen-only simulcast of National Research Corporation’s 2012 fourth quarter and year-end conference call will be available online at www.earnings.com on February 13, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The online replay will follow approximately one hour later and continue for 30 days.

 

For more than 31 years, National Research Corporation has been at the forefront of patient-centered care, helping healthcare providers measure and improve quality and services through analytics that offer a rich understanding of customers’ experiences, preferences, risks and behaviors across the healthcare continuum.

 

 

 

This press release includes “forward-looking” statements related to the Company that can generally be identified as describing the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about the factors that could affect the Company’s future results, please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

 

December 31,

December 31,

 

2012

2011

2012

2011

                                 

Revenue

  $ 21,996   $ 19,111   $ 86,421   $ 75,767
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Direct

    9,128     7,178     35,461     28,667

Selling, general and administrative

    6,001     5,648     23,542     23,300

Depreciation and amortization

    1,093     1,275     4,699     5,065

Total operating expenses

    16,222     14,101     63,702     57,032
                                 

Operating income

    5,774     5,010     22,719     18,735
                                 

Other income (expense), net:

                               

Interest income

    12     5     32     13

Interest expense

    (125 )     (149 )     (541 )     (629 )

Other, net

    13     (14 )     (3 )     41
                                 

Total other expense, net

    (100 )     (158 )     (512 )     (575 )
                                 

Income before income taxes

    5,674     4,852     22,207     18,160

Provision for income taxes

    1,971     1,720     7,139     6,596  
                                 

Net income

  $ 3,703   $ 3,132   $ 15,068   $ 11,564
                                 

Net income per share, basic

  $ 0.54   $ 0.47   $ 2.22   $ 1.73

Net income per share, diluted

  $ 0.53   $ 0.46   $ 2.17   $ 1.69
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    6,838     6,691     6,775     6,672

Diluted

    6,986     6,847     6,951     6,842

 

 

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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

 

2012

2011

ASSETS

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 8,286   $ 8,082

Accounts receivable, net

    12,119     11,187

Income taxes receivable

    158     --

Other current assets

    3,252     2,868

Total current assets

    23,815     22,137
                 

Net property and equipment

    12,493     13,613

Goodwill

    57,799     57,730

Other, net

    5,939     7,196
                 

Total Assets

  $ 100,046   $ 100,676
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 2,658   $ 2,302

Deferred revenue

    15,812     16,500

Accrued compensation

    4,392     3,591

Income taxes payable

    --     145

Notes payable

    12,436     1,861

Total current liabilities

    35,298     24,399
                 

Non-current liabilities

    8,006     20,723
                 

Total Liabilities

    43,304     45,122
                 

Shareholders’ Equity:

               

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued 8,376,592 in 2012 and 8,117,849 in 2011; outstanding 6,874,992 in 2012 and 6,724,280 in 2011

    8     8

Additional paid-in capital

    39,514     31,080

Retained earnings

    44,700     46,995

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    1,124     907

Treasury stock

    (28,604 )     (23,346 )

Total shareholders’ equity

    56,742     55,554

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 100,046   $ 100,676

 

 

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