LifePoint Hospitals (LPNT) Posts Q1 GAAP EPS of 84c

LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ: LPNT) reported Q1 EPS of $0.84, which may not compare with the analyst estimate of $0.99. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.26 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.24 billion.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, increased 19.2% to $173.8 million compared with $145.8 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, excludes impairment charges of $11.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the write down of property, equipment, allocated goodwill and certain other assets in connection with the pending sale of a hospital in Palatka, Florida, and the finalization of the divestitures of three hospitals in Alabama that were sold effective January 1, 2015.

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