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NHC Reports Second Quarter 2020 Earnings

NHC

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.

National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues and grant income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 totaled $261,642,000 compared to $247,151,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, an increase of 5.9%. Excluding the grant income recorded during the second quarter of 2020, net operating revenues would have decreased 4.1% compared to the second quarter of 2019.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the reported GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $28,324,000 compared to $13,711,000 for the second quarter of 2019. Excluding the unrealized gains and losses in our marketable equity securities portfolio and other non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $14,177,000 compared to $12,895,000 for the second quarter of 2019 (*). For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the reported GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.84 and the adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.92 (*).

(*) - 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 9,633 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities, five independent living communities, one behavioral health hospital and 35 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.

Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues and grant income:
Net patient revenues

$

225,671

$

235,264

$

469,766

$

471,375

Other revenues

11,323

11,887

23,352

24,061

Government stimulus income

24,648

-

24,648

-

Net operating revenues and grant income

261,642

247,151

517,766

495,436

Costs and expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits

156,914

147,878

304,383

289,266

Other operating

70,861

67,598

142,529

137,030

Facility rent

10,320

10,197

20,652

20,435

Depreciation and amortization

10,545

10,335

20,983

20,852

Interest

453

954

865

1,880

Total costs and expenses

249,093

236,962

489,412

469,463

Income from operations

12,549

10,189

28,354

25,973

Non-operating income

5,954

8,272

14,100

14,273

Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable equity securities

20,053

(54

)

(40,339

)

6,784

Income before income taxes

38,556

18,407

2,115

47,030

Income tax provision

(10,034

)

(4,725

)

(409

)

(12,117

)

Net income

28,522

13,682

1,706

34,913

Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

(198

)

29

(234

)

67

Net income attributable to National HealthCare Corporation

$

28,324

$

13,711

$

1,472

$

34,980

Net income per common share
Basic

$

1.85

$

0.90

$

0.10

$

2.29

Diluted

$

1.84

$

0.89

$

0.10

$

2.28

Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic

15,307,105

15,269,637

15,300,941

15,262,950

Diluted

15,372,430

15,352,702

15,367,464

15,338,520

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.52

$

0.52

$

1.04

$

1.02

Balance Sheet Data

June 30

Dec. 31

(in thousands)

2020

2019

(unaudited)

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable equity securities

$

261,585

$

202,787

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities

170,896

158,082

Current assets

390,204

341,053

Property and equipment, net

535,964

535,430

Total assets

1,335,238

1,286,648

Current liabilities

262,142

194,763

NHC stockholders' equity

768,052

778,593

Selected Operating Statistics

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

(unaudited)

Skilled Nursing Per Diems:
Medicare

$

513.22

$

457.03

$

509.35

$

459.30

Managed Care

401.39

389.81

402.15

392.65

Medicaid

209.60

196.57

205.28

196.23

Private Pay and Other

247.48

245.53

249.60

245.65

Average Skilled Nursing Per Diem

$

277.85

$

269.44

$

278.48

$

270.91

Skilled Nursing Patient Days:
Medicare

90,896

109,140

196,439

221,994

Managed Care

50,669

62,866

112,225

125,293

Medicaid

333,196

326,234

677,722

644,520

Private Pay and Other

161,877

178,453

333,184

353,809

Total Skilled Nursing Patient Days

636,638

676,693

1,319,570

1,345,616

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2020

2019

2020

2019

(unaudited)

Net income attributable to National Healthcare Corporation

$

28,324

$

13,711

$

1,472

$

34,980

Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities

(20,053

)

54

40,339

(6,784

)

Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity (1)

112

137

314

731

Gain on acquisition of equity method investment

-

(1,975

)

(1,708

)

(1,975

)

Stock-based compensation expense

823

684

1,289

1,108

Income tax (benefit)/provision on non-GAAP adjustments

4,971

284

(10,461

)

1,785

Non-GAAP Net income

$

14,177

$

12,895

$

31,245

$

29,845

GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

1.84

$

0.89

$

0.10

$

2.28

Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities

(0.97

)

-

1.94

(0.34

)

Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity (1)

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.04

Gain on acquisition of equity method investment

-

(0.09

)

(0.08

)

(0.09

)

Stock-based compensation expense

0.04

0.03

0.05

0.05

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

$

0.92

$

0.84

$

2.03

$

1.94

(1) The newly opened facilities not at full capacity for the 2020 period presented consist of facilities opened from 2018 through 2020 (one memory care facility). The newly opened facilities for the 2019 period presented consist of facilities opened from 2017 through 2019 (one skilled nursing facility, two assisted living facilities, and one memory care facility).

Brian F. Kidd, SVP/Controller
Phone: (615) 890-2020