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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 2013 RESULTS


Company Achieves Record Net New Sales

 

LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 11, 2014) — National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCIA and NRCIB) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2013.

 

Fourth Quarter 

 

Net new sales of $6.4 million

 

Revenue up 4% to $22.9 million

 

Operating income up 4% to $6.0 million

 

Year-End 2013

 

Total contract value of $102.3 million

 

Revenue up 7% to $92.6 million

 

Operating income up 9% to $24.8 million

 

Combined diluted earnings per share of $0.63, up 2%

 

Remarking on Company performance, Michael D. Hays, chief executive officer of National Research Corporation said “Net new sales were at record levels for the second quarter in a row. In fact, the last half of 2013 registered a 36% increase in net new sales over the first half of 2013. While this positive sales performance will grow revenue in 2014, given our subscription-based business model, such performance did little to drive revenue growth in 2013 which ended the year at 7%.”

 

Revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, was $22.9 million, compared to $22.0 million for the same quarter in 2012. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, was $3.8 million, compared to $3.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. Combined diluted earnings per share was $0.15 for both quarters ended December 31, 2013, and 2012.

 

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013, increased to $92.6 million, compared to $86.4 million for the same period in 2012. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013, was $15.5 million, compared to $15.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Combined diluted earnings per share increased to $0.63 for the year ended December 31, 2013, from $0.62 for the year ended 2012.

 

 
 

 

NRC Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2013 Results

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February 11, 2014

 

 

Regarding the Company’s annual performance, Kevin Karas, chief financial officer of National Research Corporation, said, “We continued to increase our operating income margin during 2013, to 27% of revenue for the full year. With our growth in total contract value to $102.3 million, we expect to realize continued leverage of our revenue growth and margin expansion in 2014.”

 

A listen-only simulcast of National Research Corporation’s 2013 fourth quarter and year-end conference call will be available online on the Street Events network February 12, 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 32 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.

 

 

The information discussed within this release includes financial results and projections that are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). In addition, certain non-GAAP financial measures have been provided that calculate combined earnings per share based on combined Class A and Class B shares and share equivalents outstanding, respectively. The non-GAAP measures should be read in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures and should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please note that the Company’s non-GAAP measures may be different than those used by other companies. The additional non-GAAP financial information the Company presents should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in an effort to provide information that investors may deem relevant to evaluate results from the Company's core business operations and to compare the Company's performance with prior periods. The Company uses both GAAP and these non-GAAP financial measures for evaluating comparable financial performance against prior periods.

 

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.

 

 
 

 

NRC Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2013 Results

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February 11, 2014 

 

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ended
December 31,

    Twelve months ended
December 31, 
 
    2013     2012     2013     2012   
                                 
Revenue   $ 22,923     $ 21,996     $ 92,590     $ 86,421  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Direct

    9,648       9,128       38,844       35,461  

Selling, general and administrative

    6,304       6,001       25,208       23,542  

Depreciation and amortization

    944       1,093       3,732       4,699  

Total operating expenses

    16,896       16,222       67,784       63,702  
                                 

Operating income

    6,027       5,774       24,806       22,719  
                                 

Other income (expense):

                               

Interest income

    17       12       63       32  

Interest expense

    (88 )     (125 )     (397 )     (541 )

Other, net

    (11 )     13       16       (3 )
                                 

Total other expense

    (82 )     (100 )     (318 )     (512 )
                                 

Income before income taxes

    5,945       5,674       24,488       22,207  
                                 

Provision for income taxes

    2,178       1,971       9,004       7,139  
                                 

Net income

  $ 3,767     $ 3,703     $ 15,484     $ 15,068  
                                 

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:

                               

Basic Earnings Per Share:

                               

Class A

  $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.37     $ 0.37  

Class B

  $ 0.55     $ 0.54     $ 2.25     $ 2.22  

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

                               

Class A

  $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ 0.37     $ 0.36  

Class B

  $ 0.54     $ 0.53     $ 2.20     $ 2.17  
                                 
Weighted average shares and share equivalents outstanding                                

Class A - basic

    20,692       20,513       20,677       20,325  

Class B - basic

    3,452       3,419       3,447       3,387  

Class A - diluted

    21,137       20,959       21,099       20,854  

Class B - diluted

    3,514       3,493       3,514       3,476  

Combined Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)

                               

Basic Earnings Per Share

  $ 0.16     $ 0.15     $ 0.64     $ 0.64  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

  $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.63     $ 0.62  

Combined weighted average shares and share equivalents outstanding (non-GAAP)

                               

Combined - Basic

    24,144       23,932       24,124       23,712  

Combined - Diluted

    24,651       24,452       24,613       24,330  

 

 
 

 

NRC Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2013 Results

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February 11, 2014 

 

NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts and par value)

 

   

December 31,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

ASSETS

 

Current Assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 22,092     $ 8,286  

Accounts receivable, net

    11,043       12,119  

Income taxes receivable

    265       158  

Other current assets

    3,074       3,252  

Total current assets

    36,474       23,815  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    11,898       12,493  

Goodwill

    57,592       57,799  

Other, net

    5,032       5,939  
                 

Total Assets

  $ 110,996     $ 100,046  
                 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 
                 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ 3,231     $ 2,658  

Deferred revenue

    13,885       15,812  

Accrued compensation

    4,318       4,392  

Notes payable

    2,256       12,436  

Total current liabilities

    23,690       35,298  

Non-current liabilities

    15,551       8,006  

Total Liabilities

    39,241       43,304  
                 

Shareholders’ Equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, none issued

    --       --  
Class A Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 25,285,029 in 2013 and 25,129,776 in 2012, outstanding 20,768,784 in 2013 and 20,624,976 in 2012     25       25  
Class B Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 80,000,000 shares, issued 4,220,118 in 2013 and 4,188,296 in 2012, outstanding 3,467,410 in 2013 and 3,437,496 in 2012     4       4  

Additional paid-in capital

    42,192       39,493  

Retained earnings

    58,042       44,700  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    302       1,124  

Treasury stock

    (28,810 )     (28,604 )

Total shareholder’s equity

    71,755       56,742  
                 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 110,996     $ 100,046  

  

 

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