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LHC Group announces second quarter 2021 financial results

More than doubles acquired annual revenue target for 2021

August 4, 2021 4:01 PM EDT

LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

  • Net service revenue increased 12.0% to $545.9 million.
  • Net income attributable to LHC Group's common stockholders was $37.6 million, or $1.20 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group's common stockholders was $50.9 million, or $1.62 adjusted earnings per diluted share.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $73.6 million.

 A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial results in this release appears on pages 11-12.

Operational and Strategic Highlights

  • LHC Group continues to be an industry leader in quality and patient satisfaction. Recent data provided in June 2021 by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) shows that the company's overall home health quality star rating improved to 4.39 as compared to an overall home health quality star rating of 4.23 in the last published data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in October 2020.
  • Organic growth in home health admissions increased 16.4% in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020 and increased sequentially by 1.0% in the second quarter of 2021 over the first quarter of 2021.
  • Medicare organic growth in home health admissions increased by 8.8% in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020 and increased sequentially by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2021 over the first quarter of 2021.
  • Non-Medicare episodic organic growth in home health admissions increased by 37.0% in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020 and increased by 4.0% sequentially over the first quarter of 2021.
  • Organic growth in hospice admissions increased 1.1% in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020.
  • LHC Group's acquisition pipeline is currently over $400 million with over $300 million of the targets in exclusive discussions, which enabled the Company to increase its target for acquired revenue in 2021 to a range of $350 million to $500 million (compared with a range of $150 million to $200 million previously) and an expected incremental Adjusted EBITDA contribution in 2022 in a range of $35 million to $50 million.
  • Year-to-date, LHC Group has closed on or announced the acquisition of 26 hospice locations, three home health locations, and one HCBS location in 11 states representing annualized revenue of $161.7 million.
  • On July 7, 2021, LHC Group announced the formation of a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deliver an expanded service offering of advanced clinical care services in the home. This innovative, clinician-led, proprietary model will elevate in-home care and deliver higher acuity care in the home by harnessing the combined talent and experience of partner physicians and the nurses, therapists, and physician extenders at LHC Group as well as LHC Group's industry leading in-home patient care, proprietary data analytics capabilities, clinical modeling, and technologies.
  • On August 3, the Company closed on an expanded revolving credit facility totaling $800 million with lower borrowing costs and an accordion feature that increases the total borrowing capacity to $1.3 billion, an increase from the previous borrowing capacity of $700 million.

Commenting on the results, Keith G. Myers, LHC Group's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Favorable industry tailwinds continue to propel at home care and LHC Group with strong bi-partisan support for the recently introduced Choose Home legislation, our recently announced partnership that provides the missing link that advanced home care programs have needed, and leading quality scores that are driving market share gains. Recent third-party polling data demonstrates an overwhelming preference by patients to be treated in the safety and comfort of their home or residence. We are seeing the same kind of demand from our hospital partners for SNF-at-home and hospital-at-home programs that started during the pandemic and has accelerated since our recent announcement to launch a comprehensive offering of clinicians covering all aspects of advanced clinical care services in the home later this year."     

Revenues in the second quarter of 2021 increased 12.0% to $545.9 million, compared to $487.3 million in the second quarter of 2020. Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc. totaled $37.6 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, compared to $44.7 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020. The Company recognized $36.8 million, $27.2 million net of tax, or $0.87 per diluted share, in government stimulus income during the second quarter of 2020 related to general distribution funds received from the provider relief fund established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. During November 2020, the Company announced it would return, or repay early, its share of provider relief fund distributions of approximately $93.3 million and approximately $317.9 million in Medicare accelerated payments. In the third quarter of 2020, the Company reversed the $44.4 million of government stimulus income that it recognized during the second quarter of 2020.

For the second quarter of 2021, adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group's common stockholders increased 32.0% to $50.9 million, or $1.62 per diluted share, compared to $38.6 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020. For the second quarter of 2021, Adjusted EBITDA increased 27.5% to $73.6 million, compared to $57.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group's common stockholders and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. A table providing reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial results is provided in this release on pages 11-12.

Full Year 2021 GuidanceThe Company affirmed its 2021 guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA, less non-controlling interest, of $2.215 billion to $2.265 billion and $290 million to $300 million, respectively, and raised its adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance to be in a range of $6.30 to $6.50 (compared with $6.20 to $6.40 previously).

Joshua L. Proffitt, LHC Group's President, added, "With the second quarter results in line with our expectations, we enter the back half of 2021 with increased confidence in our organic growth trajectory. Our total organic home health, Medicare and non-Medicare episodic admissions are all up year over year and sequentially while organic admissions, length of stay and average daily census are up year over year and census is up sequentially on improving length of stay in our hospice service line. We had previously anticipated this would be a record year for M&A transactions, and we have already exceeded those initial projections. Based on the breadth and depth of our pipeline, we have more than doubled our original target to $350 million to $500 million in acquired annual revenue in 2021 with a corresponding increase in Adjusted EBITDA that will accelerate next year's growth as well."

The Company's guidance ranges reflect a number of assumptions that are subject to change based on uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company's guidance ranges do not take into account the impact of future COVID-19 related costs and expenses. The Company is estimating COVID-19 related costs and expenses in the range of $30 million to $35 million in the full year of 2021. The Company's guidance ranges also do not take into account reimbursement changes, if any, future acquisitions, if made, de novo locations, if opened, location closures, if any, or future legal expenses, if necessary. Please refer to the supplemental information that can be found under Financial Results on the Company's Investor Relations page to access more detailed guidance assumptions. 

Conference CallLHC Group will host a conference call on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its second quarter 2021 results. The toll-free number to call for this interactive teleconference is (888) 347-8204 (international callers: (412) 902-4249). A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on Thursday, August 12, 2021, by dialing (877) 344-7529 (international callers: (412) 317-0088) and entering confirmation number 10158292.

The Company has posted supplemental financial information on the second quarter results that it will reference during the conference call. The supplemental information can be found under Quarterly Results on the Company's Investor Relations page. A live webcast of LHC Group's conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.LHCGroup.com. A one-year online replay will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast.

About LHC Group, Inc.LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company's 30,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home, and community-based services, and facility-based care in 35 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 60 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company's ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for over 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.

Forward-looking StatementsThis press release contains "forward-looking statements" (as defined in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding, among other things, future events or the future financial performance of the Company, or anticipated benefits of the transaction. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "will," "estimates," "may," "could," "should" and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions or events identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to: our 2021 revenue and earnings guidance, statements about the benefits of the acquisition, including anticipated earnings accretion, synergies and cost savings and the timing thereof; the Company's plans, objectives, expectations, projections and intentions; and other statements relating to the transaction that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and involve estimates, expectations and projections. Investors are cautioned that all such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. With respect to the acquisition, these risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings, synergies and growth from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the diversion of management time on integration-related issues; and the risk that costs associated with the integration of the businesses are higher than anticipated. With respect to the Company's  businesses, these risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: changes in, or failure to comply with, existing government regulations that impact the Company's businesses; legislative proposals for healthcare reform; the impact of changes in future interpretations of fraud, anti-kickback, or other laws; changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels; changes in laws and regulations with respect to Accountable Care Organizations; changes in the marketplace and regulatory environment for Health Risk Assessments; decrease in demand for the Company's services; the potential impact of the transaction on relationships with customers, joint venture and other partners, competitors, management and other employees, including the loss of significant contracts or reduction in revenues associated with major payor sources; ability of customers to pay for services; risks related to any current or future litigation proceedings; potential audits and investigations by government and regulatory agencies, including the impact of any negative publicity or litigation; the ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers in the manner anticipated; the ability to hire and retain key personnel; increased competition from other entities offering similar services as offered by the  Company; reliance on and integration of information technology systems; ability to protect intellectual property rights; impact of security breaches, cyber-attacks or fraudulent activity on the Company's reputation; the risks associated with assumptions the parties make in connection with the parties' critical accounting estimates and legal proceedings; the risks associated with the Company's expansion strategy, the successful integration of recent acquisitions, and if necessary, the ability to relocate or restructure current facilities; and the potential impact of an economic downturn or effects of tax assessments or tax positions taken, risks related to goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, tax adjustments, anticipated tax rates, benefit or retirement plan costs, or other regulatory compliance costs.

Many of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the information currently available to the Company on the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release. The Company does not give any assurance (1) that the Company will achieve its guidance or expectations, or (2) concerning any result or the timing thereof. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the transaction or other matters and attributable to the Company or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)

June 30,2021

December 31,2020

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash

$

112,108

$

286,569

Receivables:

Patient accounts receivable

329,166

301,209

Other receivables

9,214

11,522

Amounts due from governmental entities

149

Total receivables

338,529

312,731

Prepaid income taxes

13,739

Prepaid expenses

26,542

22,058

Other current assets

18,749

25,664

Total current assets

509,667

647,022

Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $90,652 and $82,721, respectively

145,314

138,366

Goodwill

1,259,726

1,259,147

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $18,261 and $17,659, respectively

313,638

315,355

Assets held for sale

1,900

1,900

Operating lease right of use asset

105,201

100,046

Other assets

31,679

21,518

Total assets

$

2,367,125

$

2,483,354

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$

56,888

$

64,864

Salaries, wages, and benefits payable

88,030

88,666

Self-insurance reserves

31,140

35,103

 Income tax payable

21,464

Government stimulus advance

93,257

Contract liabilities - deferred revenue

252,936

317,962

Current operating lease liabilities

33,081

32,676

Amounts due to governmental entities

1,608

1,516

Current liabilities - deferred employer payroll tax

25,928

25,928

Total current liabilities

489,611

681,436

Deferred income taxes

66,726

47,237

Income taxes payable

6,625

6,203

Revolving credit facility

20,000

Other long term liabilities

25,928

25,928

Long-term operating lease liabilities

74,993

70,275

                                   Total liabilities

663,883

851,079

Noncontrolling interest — redeemable

18,589

18,921

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock – $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

Common stock — $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 36,525,831  and 36,355,497 shares issued, and 31,252,929 and 31,139,840 shares outstanding, respectively

365

364

Treasury stock —  5,272,902 and  5,215,657 shares at cost, respectively

(79,765)

(69,011)

Additional paid-in capital

969,897

962,120

Retained earnings

707,599

635,297

Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders' equity

1,598,096

1,528,770

Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable

86,557

84,584

Total stockholders' equity

1,684,653

1,613,354

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,367,125

$

2,483,354

 

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended 

 June 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net service revenue

$

545,907

$

487,320

$

1,070,742

$

1,000,191

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

317,872

306,712

628,144

627,914

Gross margin

228,035

180,608

442,598

372,277

General and administrative expenses

167,061

150,574

330,310

308,440

Impairment of intangibles and other

760

600

937

600

Government stimulus income

(44,435)

(44,435)

Operating income

60,214

73,869

111,351

107,672

Interest expense

(143)

(841)

(406)

(3,609)

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

60,071

73,028

110,945

104,063

Income tax expense

13,318

15,227

22,759

18,586

Net income

46,753

57,801

88,186

85,477

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

9,110

13,109

15,884

18,761

Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

37,643

$

44,692

$

72,302

$

66,716

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.21

$

1.44

$

2.32

$

2.15

Diluted

$

1.20

$

1.43

$

2.30

$

2.13

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

31,225

31,104

31,188

31,060

Diluted

31,430

31,324

31,423

31,301

 

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

Six Months EndedJune 30,

2021

2020

Operating activities:

Net income

$

88,186

$

85,477

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization expense

9,541

10,385

Amortization of operating lease right of use asset

17,995

17,090

Stock-based compensation expense

7,506

6,943

Deferred income taxes

19,489

10,461

Loss on disposal of assets

19

154

    Impairment of intangibles and other

937

600

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Receivables

(25,649)

(38,186)

Prepaid expenses

(4,484)

(2,436)

Other assets

6,170

(4,169)

Prepaid income taxes

(13,739)

3,322

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(9,148)

(16,354)

Salaries, wages, and benefits payable

(4,560)

3,850

Government stimulus advance

44,273

Contract liabilities - deferred revenue

(65,026)

310,712

Other long term liabilities

17,818

Operating lease liabilities

(17,962)

(16,876)

Income taxes payable

(21,042)

2,506

Net amounts due to/from governmental entities

(57)

306

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(11,824)

435,876

Investing activities:

Purchases of property, building and equipment

(15,619)

(40,944)

Proceeds from sale of property, building and equipment

150

7,142

Cash received (paid) for acquisitions

(649)

3,125

Proceeds from sale of an entity

1,531

Investments

(10,100)

Net cash used in investing activities

(24,687)

(30,677)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from line of credit

256,230

Payments on line of credit

(20,000)

(479,230)

Government stimulus advance

(93,257)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

1,222

1,107

Noncontrolling interest distributions

(13,332)

(10,267)

Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation

(10,754)

(8,602)

Purchase of additional controlling interest

(2,113)

(23,575)

Exercise of vested awards and stock options

218

Sale of noncontrolling interest

284

Net cash (used in) provided  by financing activities

(137,950)

(264,119)

Change in cash

(174,461)

141,080

Cash at beginning of period

286,569

31,672

Cash at end of period

$

112,108

$

172,752

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Interest paid

$

1,322

$

4,083

Income taxes paid

$

38,103

$

2,375

Non-Cash Operating Activity:

Operating right of use assets in exchange for lease obligations

$

25,656

$

18,690

Non-Cash Investing Activity:

Accrued capital expenditures

$

1,108

$

2,348

 

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

396,534

$

63,804

$

48,407

$

31,030

$

6,132

$

545,907

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

219,925

39,647

34,683

20,460

3,157

317,872

General and administrative expenses

123,245

18,114

11,923

10,906

2,873

167,061

Impairment of intangibles and other

760

760

Operating income (loss)

52,604

6,043

1,801

(336)

102

60,214

Interest expense

(106)

(20)

(10)

(5)

(2)

(143)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

52,498

6,023

1,791

(341)

100

60,071

Income tax expense (benefit)

11,706

1,280

470

(152)

14

13,318

Net income (loss)

40,792

4,743

1,321

(189)

86

46,753

Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests

7,500

1,208

85

322

(5)

9,110

Net income (loss) attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholder

$

33,292

$

3,535

$

1,236

$

(511)

$

91

$

37,643

Total assets

$

1,681,871

$

288,985

$

245,071

$

85,520

$

65,678

$

2,367,125

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

339,872

$

61,055

$

47,675

$

33,639

$

5,079

$

487,320

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

205,146

37,271

38,747

21,785

3,763

306,712

General and administrative expenses

110,209

16,266

11,124

10,165

2,810

150,574

Impairment of intangibles and other

600

600

Government stimulus income

(35,019)

(4,731)

(2,865)

(1,656)

(164)

(44,435)

Operating income (loss)

59,536

11,649

669

3,345

(1,330)

73,869

Interest expense

(594)

(97)

(79)

(47)

(24)

(841)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

58,942

11,552

590

3,298

(1,354)

73,028

Income tax expense (benefit)

12,807

2,439

(12)

373

(380)

15,227

Net income (loss)

46,135

9,113

602

2,925

(974)

57,801

Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests

9,922

2,164

33

997

(7)

13,109

Net income (loss) attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholder

$

36,213

$

6,949

$

569

$

1,928

$

(967)

$

44,692

Total assets

$

1,656,022

$

268,771

$

259,742

$

101,258

$

71,306

$

2,357,099

 

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

770,362

$

126,538

$

97,532

$

64,399

$

11,911

$

1,070,742

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

432,298

78,217

69,555

41,635

6,439

628,144

General and administrative expenses

242,642

36,241

23,452

22,163

5,812

330,310

Impairment of intangibles and other

937

937

Operating income (loss)

94,485

12,080

4,525

601

(340)

111,351

Interest expense

(288)

(56)

(34)

(19)

(9)

(406)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

94,197

12,024

4,491

582

(349)

110,945

Income tax expense (benefit)

19,596

2,347

988

(95)

(77)

22,759

Net income (loss)

74,601

9,677

3,503

677

(272)

88,186

Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests

12,349

2,223

364

979

(31)

15,884

Net income (loss) attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholder

$

62,252

$

7,454

$

3,139

$

(302)

$

(241)

$

72,302

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

707,693

$

121,586

$

96,139

$

63,320

$

11,453

$

1,000,191

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

425,586

75,305

77,200

42,127

7,696

627,914

General and administrative expenses

226,232

32,892

22,583

20,545

6,188

308,440

Impairment of intangibles and other

600

600

Government stimulus income

(35,019)

(4,731)

(2,865)

(1,656)

(164)

(44,435)

Operating income (loss)

90,894

17,520

(779)

2,304

(2,267)

107,672

Interest expense

(2,494)

(400)

(345)

(266)

(104)

(3,609)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

88,400

17,120

(1,124)

2,038

(2,371)

104,063

Income tax expense (benefit)

16,096

3,047

(218)

174

(513)

18,586

Net income (loss)

72,304

14,073

(906)

1,864

(1,858)

85,477

Less net income (loss) attributable to non controlling interests

14,528

3,131

(122)

1,240

(16)

18,761

Net income (loss) attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholder

$

57,776

$

10,942

$

(784)

$

624

$

(1,842)

$

66,716

 

LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECT CONSOLIDATED KEY STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

Key Data:

2021

2020

2021

2020

Home Health Services:

Locations

531

553

531

553

Acquired

1

1

6

De novo

Divested/consolidated

(1)

(3)

(4)

(6)

Total new admissions

109,082

93,482

217,004

201,664

Medicare new admissions

54,990

50,545

109,403

110,425

Average daily census

85,554

77,530

84,745

77,254

Average Medicare daily census

45,134

44,811

45,186

45,453

Medicare completed and billed episodes

85,663

81,218

170,273

171,445

Average Medicare case mix for completed and billed Medicare episodes

1.02

0.99

1.02

1.02

Average reimbursement per completed and billed Medicare episodes

$

2,899

$

2,771

$

2,881

$

2,785

Total visits

2,151,665

1,963,924

4,209,298

4,099,715

Total Medicare visits

1,091,779

1,088,026

2,153,757

2,324,737

Average visits per completed and billed Medicare episodes

12.7

13.4

12.6

13.6

Organic growth: (1)

Net revenue

16.4

%

(12.7)

%

9.4

%

(7.7)

%

Net Medicare revenue

10.3

%

(18.6)

%

3.2

%

(12.6)

%

Total new admissions

16.4

%

(4.7)

%

7.3

%

1.1

%

Medicare new admissions

8.8

%

(14.3)

%

-0.9

%

(8.3)

%

Average daily census

10.3

%

(2.4)

%

10.2

%

(2.0)

%

Average Medicare daily census

0.9

%

(12.3)

%

0.0

%

(10.9)

%

Medicare completed and billed episodes

6.2

%

(16.9)

%

0.5

%

(10.3)

%

Hospice Services:

Locations

120

112

120

112

Acquired

2

2

3

De novo

1

Divested/consolidated

(2)

(2)

(1)

Admissions

4,967

4,869

10,418

9,929

Average daily census

4,454

4,377

4,433

4,333

Patient days

405,339

398,283

802,313

788,652

Average revenue per patient day

$

158.54

$

153.86

$

160.19

$

154.00

Organic growth: (1)

Total new admissions

1.1

%

1.8

%

4.7

%

0.9

%

Home and Community-Based Services:

Locations (2)

133

111

133

111

Acquired

1

1

4

De novo

3

7

Divested/consolidated

Average daily census

13,514

14,333

13,625

14,358

Billable hours

1,878,138

1,921,900

3,779,419

3,907,500

Revenue per billable hour

$

25.88

$

25.95

$

25.96

$

25.64

Facility-Based Services:

Long-term Acute Care

Locations

12

13

12

13

Acquired

Divested/consolidated

Patient days

20,199

23,658

41,359

43,819

Average revenue per patient day

$

1,517

$

1,385

$

1,517

$

1,371

Average Daily Census

222

260

229

241

(1)

Organic growth is calculated as the sum of same store plus de novo for the period divided by total from the same period in the prior year.

(2)

The number of locations for HCBS has been updated to not only include the physical standalone locations but also the locations that are part of a home health provider.

 

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO LHC GROUP, INC.

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three MonthsEndedJune 30,

Six Months

EndedJune 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

37,643

$

44,692

$

72,302

$

66,716

Add (net of tax):

Acquisition, de novo and legal expenses (1)

3,477

410

3,477

1,516

Closures/relocations/consolidations (2)

1,048

523

1,179

866

COVID-19 impact: 

PPE, supplies and other expenses (3)

7,999

20,170

16,851

22,278

CARES Act tax benefit (4)

(2,210)

Provider Relief Fund (PRF) (5)

(32,882)

(32,882)

NCI associated with PRF (6)

5,643

5,643

ERP implementation (7)

728

728

Adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

50,895

$

38,556

$

94,537

$

61,927

 

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME

ATTRIBUTABLE TO LHC GROUP, INC. PER DILUTED SHARE

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months

EndedJune 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

1.20

$

1.43

$

2.30

$

2.13

Add (net of tax):

Acquisition, de novo and legal expenses (1)

0.11

0.01

0.11

0.05

Closures/relocations/consolidations (2)

0.03

0.02

0.04

0.03

COVID-19 impact:

PPE, supplies and other expenses (3)

0.26

0.64

0.54

0.71

CARES Act tax benefit (4)

(0.07)

Provider Relief Fund (PRF) (5)

(1.05)

(1.05)

NCI associated with PRF (6)

0.18

0.18

ERP implementation (7)

0.02

0.02

Adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

1.62

$

1.23

$

3.01

$

1.98

 

RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedJune 30,

Six Months EndedJune 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income attributable to LHC Group, Inc.'s common stockholders

$

37,643

$

44,692

$

72,302

$

66,716

Add:

Income tax expense

13,318

15,227

22,759

18,586

Interest expense, net

143

841

406

3,609

Depreciation and amortization 

4,542

5,252

9,541

10,385

Adjustment items (1) 

17,942

(8,292)

30,109

(3,436)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

73,588

$

57,720

$

135,117

$

95,860

1. Adjustment items (pre-tax):

Acquisition, de novo and legal expenses (1)

4,708

554

4,708

2,064

Closures/relocation/consolidations (2)

1,419

706

1,596

1,174

COVID-19 PPE, supplies and other expenses (3)

10,829

27,257

22,819

30,135

Provider Relief Fund (PRF) (5)

(44,435)

(44,435)

NCI associated with PRF (6)

7,626

7,626

ERP implementation (7)

986

986

Total adjustments

$

17,942

$

(8,292)

$

30,109

$

(3,436)

1.

Expenses and other costs associated with recently announced or completed acquisitions, de novos and legal expenses ($4.7 million pre-tax in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021; $0.5 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $2.1 million pre-tax in the six months ended June 30, 2020).

2.

Loss on the sale of an asset and other expenses associated with a closure or consolidation, including impairment ($1.4 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $1.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021; ($0.7 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $1.2 million pre-tax in the six months ended June 30, 2020).

3.

COVID-19 related expenses for purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies and wage adjustments ($10.8 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $22.8 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2020; ($27.3 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $30.1 million pre-tax in the six months ended June 30, 2020).

4.

Tax benefit related to new legislation in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") which lifts certain tax deduction limitations and eliminates 80% of taxable income limitations for Net Operating Losses ("NOL"), which we are now able to fully utilize NOLs associated with Almost Family prior to the merger.

5.

Government stimulus income recognized during the second quarter of 2020 related to general distribution funds received from the Provider Relief Fund ($44.4 million pre-tax in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020).

6.

Non-controlling interest distributed to our Joint Venture partners in association with the Government stimulus income recognized during the second quarter of 2020 ($7.6 million pre-tax in the three months ended June 30, 2020).

7.

Expenses and other costs associated with the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning software ($1.0 million pre-tax in the second quarter and first half of 2020).

 

Contact:

Eric Elliott

Senior Vice President of Finance

(337) 233-1307

[email protected]

 

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SOURCE LHC Group, Inc.



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