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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

For release: May 4, 2018

Contact: John, K. Lines, SVP, General Counsel

Phone: (615) 890-2020

 

NHC Reports First Quarter 2018 Earnings

 

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 totaled $242,961,000 compared to $238,538,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, an increase of 1.9%. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, income from operations increased 0.1% compared to the first quarter of 2017.

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the reported GAAP net loss attributable to NHC was $2,791,000. The net loss was primarily due to the new accounting standard of recording the quarterly market value change of our marketable equity securities through the income statement and also the estimated legal settlement within our Caris hospice partnership. Excluding the $15.5 million unrealized losses in our marketable equity securities portfolio, along with Caris’ legal settlement and other non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was $16,093,000 (1). For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the reported GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.18 and the adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.06 (1).

 

 

(1)

See the tables below that provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items.

 

About NHC

NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 76 skilled nursing facilities with 9,623 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities, five independent living communities, and 36 homecare programs. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s and memory care units, hospice services, pharmacy services, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third party post-acute operators. Other information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Presentation

The Company is providing certain non-GAAP financial measures as the Company believes that these figures are helpful in allowing investors to more accurately assess the ongoing nature of the Company’s operations and measure the Company’s performance more consistently across periods. Therefore, the Company believes this information is meaningful in addition to the information contained in the GAAP presentation of financial information. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. The risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NHC with the S.E.C., including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, and include, among others, the following: liabilities and other claims asserted against us and patient care liabilities, as well as the resolution of current litigation; availability of insurance and assets for indemnification; national and local economic conditions; including their effect on the availability and cost of labor, utilities and materials; the effect of government regulations and changes in regulations governing the healthcare industry, including our compliance with such regulations; changes in Medicare and Medicaid payment levels and methodologies and the application of such methodologies by the government and its fiscal intermediaries; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in the S.E.C. filings. The risks included here are not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements represent NHC’s best judgment as of the date of this release.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(unaudited)

 

Revenues:

               

Net patient revenues

  $ 231,692     $ 227,254  

Other revenues

    11,269       11,284  

Net operating revenues

    242,961       238,538  
                 

Costs and expenses:

               

Salaries, wages and benefits

    140,095       138,055  

Other operating

    65,172       63,178  

Facility rent

    10,229       10,088  

Depreciation and amortization

    10,342       10,295  

Interest

    1,240       1,058  

Total costs and expenses

    227,078       222,674  
                 

Income from operations

    15,883       15,864  
                 

Non-operating income (loss)

    (3,065 )     4,768  

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

    (15,517 )     -  
                 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (2,699 )     20,632  

Income tax provision

    (200 )     (7,999 )

Net income (loss)

    (2,899 )     12,633  
                 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    108       95  
                 

Net income (loss) attributable to National HealthCare Corporation

  $ (2,791 )   $ 12,728  
                 

Net income (loss) per common share

               

Basic

  $ (0.18 )   $ 0.84  

Diluted

  $ (0.18 )   $ 0.84  
                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

               

Basic

    15,216,635       15,173,491  

Diluted

    15,216,635       15,212,133  
                 

Dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.48     $ 0.45  

 

Balance Sheet Data

               

(in thousands)

 

March 31

   

Dec. 31

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(unaudited)

         
                 

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

  $ 178,530     $ 198,203  

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

    174,534       174,698  

Current assets

    305,160       329,311  

Property and equipment, net

    546,077       549,319  

Total assets

    1,059,221       1,096,526  

Current liabilities

    131,652       155,065  

Long-term debt

    100,000       100,000  

NHC stockholders' equity

    691,051       702,738  

 

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Selected Operating Statistics

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(unaudited)

 

Skilled Nursing Per Diems:

               

Medicare

  $ 461.03     $ 462.38  

Managed Care

    401.74       411.78  

Medicaid

    189.42       185.46  

Private Pay and Other

    238.77       231.65  
                 

Average Skilled Nursing Per Diem

  $ 272.69     $ 268.30  
                 

Skilled Nursing Patient Days:

               

Medicare

    127,223       123,896  

Managed Care

    60,287       59,618  

Medicaid

    309,700       315,288  

Private Pay and Other

    175,460       176,875  
                 

Total Skilled Nursing Patient Days

    672,670       675,677  

 

 

 

The tables below provide reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP items (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31

 
   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(unaudited)

 
                 

Net income (loss) attributable to National Healthcare Corporation

  $ (2,791 )   $ 12,728  

Non-GAAP adjustments

               

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

    15,517       -  

Legal costs and charges related to Caris' legal investigation

    8,228       123  

Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity (*)

    192       838  

Stock-based compensation expense

    428       92  

Provision of income taxes on non-GAAP adjustments

    (5,481 )     (411 )

Non-GAAP Net income

  $ 16,093     $ 13,370  
                 
                 

GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share

  $ (0.18 )   $ 0.84  

Non-GAAP adjustments

               

Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities

    0.76       -  

Legal costs and charges related to Caris' legal investigation

    0.45       0.01  

Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity (*)

    0.01       0.03  

Stock-based compensation expense

    0.02       -  

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

  $ 1.06     $ 0.88  

 

(*) The newly opened facilities consist of one skilled nursing facility and two assisted living facilities that opened during 2017.

 

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