Declares Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH" or the “Company”) (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics and provider of industrial injury prevention (“IIP”) services, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 (“2022 First Quarter”).

HIGHLIGHTS

• Operating Results per diluted share, a non-GAAP measure (defined below), was $0.65 per diluted share for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $0.64 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (“2021 First Quarter”).
• For the 2022 First Quarter, USPH’s net income attributable to its shareholders, a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) measure, was $8.8 million compared to $8.2 million for the 2021 First Quarter. GAAP requires the Company to include a charge for the revaluation of its non-controlling interest, net of taxes, in its computation of earnings per diluted share. Earnings per diluted share on a GAAP basis, was $0.67 for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $0.21 for the 2021 First Quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure (defined below), was $17.9 million for the 2022 First Quarter, a 14.2% increase from $15.6 million for the 2021 First Quarter. See pages 10 through 11 for a discussion and reconciliation to results according to GAAP.
• Average visits per clinic per day in the 2022 First Quarter was 27.9, up from 27.1 in the 2021 First Quarter.
• Total patient visits were 1,063,519 for the 2022 First Quarter, an increase of 12.2% from 947,788 for the 2021 First Quarter. On a same store basis, visits increased 5.9% in the 2022 First Quarter as compared to the 2021 First Quarter.
• The net rate per patient visit was $103.00 in the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $104.72 in the 2021 First Quarter due to rate reductions implemented by Medicare in 2022.
• Net patient revenue from physical therapy operations was $109.5 million for the 2022 First Quarter, an increase of 10.4% from $99.3 million for the 2021 First Quarter.
• Industrial injury prevention (“IIP”) services revenue was an all-time high of $19.1 million for the 2022 First Quarter, representing a 90.5% increase over the 2021 First Quarter. Excluding $6.8 million of revenue related to the November 2021 IIP acquisition, IIP services revenue increased 22.4% period over period.
• Total revenue of $131.7 million for the 2022 First Quarter was 17.2% higher than total revenue of $112.4 million for the 2021 First Quarter.
• Physical therapy operating costs were $83.09 per visit in the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $81.18 in the 2021 First Quarter, an increase of 2.4%. On a same store basis, physical therapy operating costs per visit increased 0.4% to $81.08 in the 2022 First Quarter from $80.78 in the 2021 First Quarter.
• Total operating cost was 79.8% of total revenue in the 2022 First Quarter, as compared to 77.0% for the 2021 First Quarter. Total salaries and related costs were 57.1% of total revenue for the 2022 First Quarter versus 56.8% for the 2021 First Quarter.
• On March 31, 2022, the Company acquired 70.0% of the equity interest in a six-clinic physical therapy practice in South Central Pennsylvania (Madden & Gilbert Physical Therapy, LLC). The business generates more than $7.5 million in annual revenue and has approximately 71,000 patient visits per year.
• The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share payable on June 14, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 16, 2022.

SUMMARY OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

For the 2022 First Quarter, the Company’s net income attributable to its shareholders was $8.8 million as compared to $8.2 million for the 2021 First Quarter. In accordance with GAAP, the revaluation of redeemable non-controlling interest, net of taxes, is not included in net income but charged directly to retained earnings; however, the charge for this change is included in the earnings per basic and diluted share calculation. Inclusive of the charge for revaluation of non-controlling interest, net of taxes, the amount is $8.7 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the 2022 First Quarter, and $2.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the 2021 First Quarter.

For the 2022 First Quarter, the Company’s Operating Results, a non-GAAP measure, was $8.4 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, an increase of 2.2%, as compared to $8.2 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the 2021 First Quarter. See table on page 11.

First Quarter 2022 Compared to First Quarter 2021

• Reported total revenue for the 2022 First Quarter was $131.7 million, an increase of 17.2% as compared to $112.4 million for the 2021 First Quarter. See table below for a detail of reported total revenue (in thousands):

• Revenue from physical therapy operations increased $10.6 million, or 10.6%, to $110.4 million for the 2022 First Quarter from $99.8 million for the 2021 First Quarter. Net patient revenue related to clinics opened or acquired prior to 2021 and still in operation at March 31, 2022 (“Mature Clinics”) increased $3.7 million, or 3.7%, to $102.3 million for the 2022 First Quarter compared to $98.6 million for the 2021 First Quarter.

• The average net patient revenue per visit was $103.00 for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $104.72 for the 2021 First Quarter. Total patient visits increased 12.2% to 1,063,519 for the 2022 First Quarter from 947,788 for the 2021 First Quarter. Visits for Mature Clinics (same store) for the 2022 First Quarter increased 5.9% as compared to the 2021 First Quarter.

• Management contract revenue decreased 13.0% to $2.2 million for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $2.6 million for the 2021 First Quarter.

• IIP services revenue increased 90.5% to $19.1 million for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to $10.0 million for the 2021 First Quarter. Excluding $6.8 million of revenue related to the IIP acquisition in November 2021, IIP services revenue increased 22.4% in the 2022 First Quarter as compared to the 2021 First Quarter

• Total operating cost was $105.1 million for the 2022 First Quarter, or 79.8% of total revenue, as compared to $86.5 million, or 77.0% of total revenue, for the 2021 First Quarter. Operating cost related to Mature Clinics increased by $4.8 million for the 2022 First Quarter compared to the 2021 First Quarter. On a per visit basis, operating cost related to Mature Clinics increased 0.4% from $80.78 in the 2021 First Quarter to $81.08 in the 2022 First Quarter. In addition, operating cost related to the industrial injury prevention services business increased by $7.6 million of which $5.6 million related to the recent IIP acquisition. See table below for a detail of operating cost (in thousands):

• Total salaries and related costs, including all operations, were 57.1% of total revenue for the 2022 First Quarter versus 56.8% for the 2021 First Quarter. Rent, supplies, contract labor and other costs as a percentage of total revenue were 21.8% for the 2022 First Quarter versus 19.1% for the 2021 First Quarter. The provision for credit losses as a percentage of total revenue was 1.0% for 2022 First Quarter and 1.1% for 2021 First Quarter.

• Gross profit for the 2022 First Quarter, was $26.6 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or approximately 2.7%, as compared to $25.9 million for the 2021 First Quarter. The gross profit percentage was 20.2% of total revenue for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 23.0% for the 2021 First Quarter. The gross profit percentage for the Company’s physical therapy operations was 20.0% for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 22.9% for the 2021 First Quarter. The gross profit percentage on management contracts was 17.7% for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 12.3% for the 2021 First Quarter. The gross profit percentage for industrial injury prevention services was 21.8% for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 27.2% for the 2021 First Quarter. The table below details the gross profit (in thousands):

• Corporate office costs were $11.6 million for the 2022 First Quarter compared to $10.9 million for the 2021 First Quarter. Corporate office costs were 8.8% of total revenue for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 9.7% for the 2021 First Quarter.

• Operating income for the 2022 First Quarter and 2021 First Quarter was $15.0 million. Operating income as a percentage of total revenue was 11.4% for the 2022 First Quarter as compared to 13.4% for the 2021 First Quarter.

• The gain on revaluation of put-right liability was $603,000. As part of the IIP business acquisition on November 30, 2021, the Company also agreed to the potential future purchase of a separate company under the same ownership that provides physical therapy and rehabilitation services to hospitals and other ancillary providers in a distinct market area. The owners have the right to put this transaction to the Company in approximately five years, with such right having a $2.9 million value at March 31, 2022, as reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in Other long-term liabilities. The value of this right will continue to be adjusted in future periods, as appropriate.

• The provision for income tax was $3.5 million for the 2022 First Quarter and $2.9 million for the 2021 First Quarter. The provision for income tax as a percentage of income before taxes less net income attributable to non-controlling interest (effective tax rate) was 28.6% for the 2022 First Quarter and 26.5% for the 2021 First Quarter. See table below ($ in thousands):

• Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest (temporary equity) was $2.6 million for the 2022 First Quarter and $2.5 million for the 2021 First Quarter. Net income attributable to non-controlling interest (permanent equity) was $0.6 million for the 2022 First Quarter and $1.3 million for the 2021 First Quarter.

Other Financial Measures

For the 2022 First Quarter, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $17.9 million, an increase of 14.2% from $15.6 million in the 2021 First Quarter. See definition, explanation and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, in the schedule on pages 10 through 11.

Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program (“MAAPP Funds”)

On March 27, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act provided waivers, reimbursement, grants and other funds to assist health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including $100.0 billion in appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, also referred to as the Provider Relief Fund, to be used for preventing, preparing, and responding to the coronavirus, and for reimbursing eligible health care providers for lost revenues and health care related expenses that are attributable to COVID-19.

The CARES Act allowed for qualified healthcare providers to receive advanced payments under the MAAPP Funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this program, healthcare providers could choose to receive advanced payments for future Medicare services provided. The Company applied for and received approval from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) in April 2020. The Company recorded the $14.1 million in advance payments received as a liability. During the 2021 First Quarter, the Company repaid the MAAPP Funds of $14.1 million rather than applying them to future services performed.

Acquisition in First Quarter 2022

On March 31, 2022, the Company acquired a 70% interest in a six-clinic physical therapy practice in South Central Pennsylvania – Madden and Gilbert Physical Therapy, LLC. The practice’s owners retained 30% of the equity interests. The purchase price for the 70% equity interest was approximately $11.5 million. The business generates more than $7.5 million in annual revenue and has approximately 71,000 patient visits per year.

The Company’s strategy is to continue acquiring multi-clinic outpatient physical therapy practices, to develop outpatient physical therapy clinics as satellites in existing partnerships and to continue acquiring companies that provide industrial injury prevention services.

Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share payable on June 14, 2022, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2022.

Management’s Comments

Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We finished the first quarter in strong fashion, despite a slow start, with visits heavily impacted by Omicron and our highest level ever of employee-related quarantines. I am very pleased with our same store volume numbers along with our cost management, with same store costs up only 0.4% on a per visit basis despite significant pricing pressure on labor and materials. We made a lot of progress in the quarter, and I am pleased with where we are as we enter a traditionally busy season for us. On the acquisition front, we expect to have another very productive year.”

First Quarter 2022 Conference Call

U.S. Physical Therapy's management will host a conference call at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, 9:30 a.m. Central Time, on May 5, 2022, to discuss results for the Company's 2022 First Quarter. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 1-877-830-2598 or 785-424-1062 and entering reservation number USPHQ12022 approximately 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. To listen to the live call via webcast, go to the Company's website at www.usph.com at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The conference call will be archived and can be accessed until August 5, 2022, at U.S. Physical Therapy’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are considered to be forward-looking within the meaning under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements contain forward-looking information relating to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of our Company. These statements (often using words such as “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “appear”, “should” and similar words) involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those we expect. Included among such statements may be those relating to new clinics, availability of personnel and the reimbursement environment. The forward-looking statements are based on our current views and assumptions and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks, uncertainties, and factors, which include, but are not limited to:

• the multiple effects of the impact of public health crises and epidemics/pandemics, such as the novel strain of COVID-19 and its variants, for which the total financial magnitude cannot be currently estimated;
• changes in Medicare rules and guidelines and reimbursement or failure of our clinics to maintain their Medicare certification and/or enrollment status;
• revenue we receive from Medicare and Medicaid being subject to potential retroactive reduction;
• changes in reimbursement rates or payment methods from third party payors including government agencies, and changes in the deductibles and co-pays owed by patients;
• compliance with federal and state laws and regulations relating to the privacy of individually identifiable patient information, and associated fines and penalties for failure to comply;
• competitive, economic or reimbursement conditions in our markets which may require us to reorganize or close certain clinics and thereby incur losses and/or closure costs including the possible write-down or write-off of goodwill and other intangible assets;
• the impact of COVID-19 related vaccination and/or testing mandates at the federal, state and/or local level, which could have an adverse impact on staffing, revenue, costs and the results of operations;
• changes as the result of government enacted national healthcare reform;
• business and regulatory conditions including federal and state regulations;
• governmental and other third party payor inspections, reviews, investigations and audits, which may result in sanctions or reputational harm and increased costs;
• revenue and earnings expectations;
• legal actions, which could subject us to increased operating costs and uninsured liabilities;
• general economic conditions;
• availability and cost of qualified physical therapists;
• personnel productivity and retaining key personnel;
• competitive environment in the industrial injury prevention services business, which could result in the termination or nonrenewal of contractual service arrangements and other adverse financial consequences for that service line;
• acquisitions, and the successful integration of the operations of the acquired businesses;
• impact on the business and cash reserves resulting from retirement or resignation of key partners and resulting purchase of their non-controlling interest (minority interests);
• maintaining our information technology systems with adequate safeguards to protect against cyber-attacks;
• a security breach of our or our third party vendors’ information technology systems may subject us to potential legal action and reputational harm and may result in a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act;
• maintaining clients for which we perform management and other services, as a breach or termination of those contractual arrangements by such clients could cause operating results to be less than expected;
• maintaining adequate internal controls;
• maintaining necessary insurance coverage;
• availability, terms, and use of capital; and
• weather and other seasonal factors.

See Risk Factors in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Many factors are beyond our control. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Please see the other sections of this report and our other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for more information on these factors. Our forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, regardless of the reason the statement may no longer be accurate.

About U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates 601 outpatient physical therapy clinics in 39 states. The Company's clinics provide preventative and post-operative care for a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries, treatment for neurologically-related injuries and rehabilitation of injured workers. In addition to owning and operating clinics, the Company manages 38 physical therapy facilities for unaffiliated third parties, including hospitals and physician groups. The Company also has an industrial injury prevention services business which provides onsite services for clients’ employees including injury prevention and rehabilitation, performance optimization, post-offer employment testing, functional capacity evaluations, and ergonomic assessments.

More information about U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. is available at www.usph.com. The information included on that website is not incorporated into this press release.

U. S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(unaudited)

The following tables provide detail of the diluted earnings per share computation and reconcile net income attributable to USPH shareholders calculated in accordance with GAAP to Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes providing Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA to investors is useful information for comparing the Company's period-to-period results.

Operating Results, a non-GAAP measure, equals net income attributable to USPH shareholders per the consolidated statements of income less the gain on the revaluation of the put-right liability. In accordance with GAAP, the revaluation of redeemable non-controlling interest, net of tax, is included in the earnings per basic and diluted share calculation, although it is not included in net income but charged directly to retained earnings.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to USPH shareholders before interest income, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, gain on revaluation of put-right liability and equity-based awards compensation expense. Management believes reporting Adjusted EBITDA is useful information for investors in comparing the Company’s period-to-period results as well as comparing with similar businesses which report adjusted EBITDA as defined by their company.

Management uses Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA, which eliminates certain items described above that can be subject to volatility and unusual costs, as one the principal measures to evaluate and monitor financial performance period over period. Management believes that Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA is useful information for investors to use in comparing the Company's period-to-period results as well as for comparing with other similar businesses since most do not have redeemable instruments and therefore have different equity structures.

Operating Results and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Results should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to, or substitute for, net income attributable to USPH shareholders presented in the consolidated financial statements.

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U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

Carey Hendrickson, Chief Financial Officer

email: [email protected]

Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer

(713) 297-7000

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Source: U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.