Select Medical Holdings (NYSE: SEM) reported Q4 EPS of $0.24, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.37 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, net operating revenues increased 8.7% to $1,374.6 million, compared to $1,264.7 million for the same quarter, prior year. Income from operations increased 27.3% to $112.4 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $88.3 million for the same quarter, prior year. Net income increased 46.9% to $43.7 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $29.7 million for the same quarter, prior year. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, net income included pre-tax losses on early retirement of debt of $19.4 million. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018, net income included pre-tax losses on early retirement of debt of $3.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 16.9% to $171.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $147.1 million for the same quarter, prior year. Earnings per common share increased to $0.24 on a fully diluted basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $0.18 for the same quarter, prior year. Adjusted earnings per common share was $0.31 on a fully diluted basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared to $0.20 for the same quarter, prior year. Adjusted earnings per common share excludes the losses on early retirement of debt and their related tax effects for both the fourth quarters ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA are presented in table IX of this release. A reconciliation of earnings per common share to adjusted earnings per common share is presented in table X of this release.

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Select Medical Holdings sees FY2020 EPS of $1.27-$1.46, versus the consensus of $1.36. Select Medical Holdings sees FY2020 revenue of $5.575-5.675 billion, versus the consensus of $5.65 billion.

Select Medical reaffirms its 2020 business outlook, provided most recently in its January 27, 2020 press release, for net operating revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and fully diluted earnings per common share. Select Medical continues to expect consolidated net operating revenues for the full year 2020 to be in the range of $5.575 billion to $5.675 billion. Select Medical continues to expect Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2020 to be in the range of $725.0 million to $760.0 million. Select Medical continues to expect fully diluted earnings per common share for the full year 2020 to be in the range of $1.27 to $1.46.

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