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LHC Group announces second quarter 2020 financial results

Reinstates 2020 guidance

LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Unless otherwise noted, all results are compared with the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

  • Net service revenue decreased 5.9% to $487.3 million due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Net income attributable to LHC Group’s common stockholders increased 78.8% to $44.7 million, or $1.43 per diluted share.

  • Adjusted net income attributable to LHC Group’s common stockholders increased 15.9% to $38.6 million, or $1.23 adjusted earnings per diluted share, compared with $33.3 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, in the same period in 2019. Adjusted results for the second quarter of 2020 exclude a pre-tax amount of $0.6 million in acquisition and de novo related expenses associated with acquisitions completed in late 2019 and in the first half of 2020, $0.7 million related to a loss on the sale of an asset and closure related expenses, $27.3 million in COVID-19 related costs and expenses for purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies, employee related costs and expenses and other categories of costs and expenses incurred in response to the pandemic, and $36.8 million, net of non-controlling interest, in government stimulus income funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and distributed through the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).

  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.8% to $57.7 million compared with $53.0 million in the same period in 2019.

    A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial results can be found in separate tables at the end of this release.

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Operational and Strategic Highlights

  • LHC Group’s quality and patient satisfaction scores continue to exceed the national average and outpace industry peers.

  • Organic growth in home health admissions declined 4.7% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Home health organic admissions, when compared with the same periods in 2019, declined 14.3% in April, declined 6.7% in May, increased 7.0% in June and increased 8.5% in July.

  • Organic growth in hospice admissions was 1.8% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019.

  • Hospice organic admissions, when compared with the same periods in 2019, declined 7.2% in April, increased 2.7% in May, increased 10.4% in June and increased 9.7% in July.

  • On August 1, 2020, LHC Group finalized a joint venture with Orlando Health to enhance home health and home and community based services (HCBS) in the state of Florida. The joint venture includes six total locations – three Orlando Health providers and three LHC Group providers in Orlando, Clermont, Kissimmee, and Altamonte Springs. LHC Group expects incremental annualized revenue from this joint venture of approximately $3.5 million.

Commenting on the results, Keith G. Myers, LHC Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “The courageous work of our employees during these unprecedented times, and their energy, enthusiasm and unwavering desire to care for those in our charge is nothing short of amazing. During the significant disruption over the past several months of this public health emergency, LHC Group has been essential to our hospital and health system partners, referral sources and the patients, families and communities we are privileged to serve. Similar to other challenges the in-home healthcare industry has faced in the past, we know that we are a much stronger organization now as a result of the rigorous protocols and care models in place, rapid adoption of technology, and investments we have made in our employees and personal protective equipment. The governmental support our industry has received through the CARES Act and other measures is very encouraging and complements the ongoing shift to delivering more care to the patient in the safety and comfort of the home.”

COVID-19 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on our operations and financial results for the second quarter of 2020 with a continued impact expected in the second half of 2020, although to a lesser extent than what we have experienced to date. During the quarter, we incurred $27.3 million ($20.2 million net of tax), or $0.64 per diluted share, in additional COVID-19 costs and expenses related to personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies, employee related costs and expenses, including, without limitation, bonuses, increased wages, wage supplements and PTO replenishments for front line caregivers, and other categories of costs and expenses incurred in response to the pandemic.

We experienced lower year-over-year patient volumes in the second quarter from our referral sources related to various COVID-19 policies implemented by local, state and federal public health and governmental authorities, a reduction in home visits, and a reduction in elective procedures. As the second quarter progressed, we saw weekly improvement in all of these areas with home health average daily census, admissions and organic growth recovering from their low points the week of April 13, 2020 and steadily improving with average daily census reaching pre-COVID levels by the week of June 1, 2020. Home health average daily census, admissions and organic growth for the month of July also exceeded prior-year levels for July 2019.

We continue to invest in creating the safest environment possible for our employees, patients and communities we serve. The robust employee pre-screening, patient and employee protection protocols and other infection control procedures we implemented in March in accordance with Centers for Disease Control recommendations for all 32,000 employees remain in place, and we have also secured adequate par levels of PPE to ensure we are able to continue providing care in the home setting. In addition, we have implemented a number of programs to support our employees, including a special COVID-19 pandemic grant program as part of our 501(c)(3) LHC Group Purpose Fund that supports employees experiencing financial hardships, retirement plan amendments, special cash-in opportunities for accumulated paid time off, expanded offerings in our employee assistance program, a wage supplement program designed to restore certain lost wages for frontline direct patient care-giving employees that qualified, and a PTO replenishment program designed to restore certain hours of paid time off for front line direct patient care-giving employees that qualified and for any employees who previously donated their PTO hours to these front line direct patient caregivers.

LHC Group has also implemented a number of cost containment initiatives, including eliminating non-essential travel and expenses along with employee flexing, furloughs, and other measures. We continue to have strong access to capital with over $507.2 million of available liquidity from cash and our revolving credit facility net of the $310.7 million liability associated with the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments.

During April 2020, we received funds totaling $310.7 million under the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program as provided for by the CARES Act. The accelerated Medicare payments are interest free and the program currently requires that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recoup the accelerated payments beginning 120 days after receipt by the provider, by withholding future Medicare fee-for service payments for claims until such time as the full accelerated payment has been recouped. The program currently requires Medicare Part A providers to repay the funds within 210 days of receipt. Cash flows from operations for the second quarter of 2020 included $310.7 million of accelerated Medicare payments, all of which remains deferred on the balance sheet at June 30, 2020.

Also during April 2020, we received funds totaling $88.7 million related to the Provider Relief Fund as provided for by the CARES Act. We recognized $44.4 million ($27.2 million net of non-controlling interest and 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. Cash flows from operations for the second quarter of 2020 included $44.4 million of Provider Relief Fund distributions, of which $44.3 million remains deferred on the balance sheet at June 30, 2020.

COVID-19 Trends
Please refer to the supplemental information that can be found under Quarterly Results on the Company’s Investor Relations page to access more detailed statistics on pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 trends.

Full Year 2020 Guidance
The Company is reinstating full year 2020 guidance after withdrawing it on May 7, 2020, due to the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic. Full year 2020 net service revenue is expected to be in a range of $2.0 billion to $2.05 billion, adjusted earnings per diluted share is expected to be in a range of $4.60 to $4.80, and Adjusted EBITDA, less non-controlling interest, is expected to be in a range of $220 million to $230 million.

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 reimbursement changes, if any, future acquisitions, if made, de novo locations, if opened, location closures, if any, or future legal expenses, if necessary.

Joshua L. Proffitt, LHC Group’s President and Chief Financial Officer, added, “Notwithstanding the headwinds caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we have higher confidence today in the trajectory of our underlying business fundamentals and our positioning for entering 2021 than we did at the beginning of this year. In addition to the weekly improvement in average daily census and admissions since our low point in mid-April, we believe the organic growth and market share gains we have achieved from the gravitation to high quality in-home healthcare providers are clear indications that the future of LHC Group is as bright as ever. For the second consecutive quarter, we have earned over 3,900 new home health referral sources with 3,915 in the first quarter and 3,996 in the second quarter of 2020. By executing on our care model and associated operational strategies under PDGM and strengthening them for the current and potential realities under COVID-19, we are able to maintain our focus on proving our value to all stakeholders today while diligently preparing for an historic consolidation and seismic shift in care delivery to in-home healthcare. I would like to thank all of the clinical professionals and support personnel across the country. You have truly gone above and beyond during these historic times in our country to put others above self and to be an integral part of the solution for our country during this pandemic.”

Conference Call
LHC Group will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its second quarter 2020 results. The toll-free number to call for this interactive teleconference is (866) 393‑1608 (international callers: (973) 890-8327). A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on August 13, 2020, by dialing (855) 859‑2056 (international callers: (404) 537-3406) and entering confirmation number 1070957.

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, providing quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort, safety and privacy of their home or place of residence. LHC Group’s services cover a wide range of healthcare needs for patients and families dealing with illness, injury, or chronic conditions. The company’s 32,000 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. LHC Group is the preferred in-home healthcare partner for 350 leading hospitals around the country.

Forward-looking Statements
This 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 2020 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, 2020

December 31, 2019

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash

$

172,752

$

31,672

Receivables:

Patient accounts receivable

324,587

284,962

Other receivables

10,674

10,832

Total receivables

335,261

295,794

Prepaid income taxes

6,330

9,652

Prepaid expenses

23,740

21,304

Other current assets

26,698

21,852

Total current assets

564,781

380,274

Property, building and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $74,486 and $69,441, respectively

123,408

97,908

Goodwill

1,234,145

1,219,972

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,070 and $16,431, respectively

310,548

305,556

Assets held for sale

1,900

2,500

Operating lease right of use asset

100,834

95,452

Other assets

21,483

38,633

Total assets

$

2,357,099

$

2,140,295

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

$

70,138

$

83,572

Salaries, wages, and benefits payable

86,405

85,631

Self-insurance reserves

34,438

31,188

Government stimulus advance

44,273

Contract liabilities – deferred revenue

310,712

Current operating lease liabilities

34,838

28,701

Amounts due to governmental entities

2,186

1,880

Total current liabilities

582,990

230,972

Deferred income taxes

70,959

60,498

Income taxes payable

6,373

3,867

Revolving credit facility

30,000

253,000

Other long term liabilities

17,818

Operating lease payable

68,858

69,556

Total liabilities

776,998

617,893

Noncontrolling interest — redeemable

21,998

15,151

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; 36,327,819 and 36,129,280 shares issued, and 31,121,968 and 30,992,390 shares outstanding, respectively

363

361

Treasury stock — 5,205,851 and 5,136,890 shares at cost, respectively

(68,654

)

(60,060

)

Additional paid-in capital

955,119

949,321

Retained earnings

590,417

523,701

Total LHC Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

1,477,245

1,413,323

Noncontrolling interest — non-redeemable

80,858

93,928

Total stockholders' equity

1,558,103

1,507,251

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

2,357,099

$

2,140,295


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,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net service revenue

$

487,320

$

517,842

$

1,000,191

$

1,020,427

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

306,712

325,860

627,914

646,852

Gross margin

180,608

191,982

372,277

373,575

General and administrative expenses

150,574

148,584

308,440

293,805

Impairment of intangibles and other

600

1,018

600

7,337

Government stimulus income

(44,435

)

(44,435

)

Operating income

73,869

42,380

107,672

72,433

Interest expense

(841

)

(2,885

)

(3,609

)

(5,937

)

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

73,028

39,495

104,063

66,496

Income tax expense

15,227

9,557

18,586

13,157

Net income

57,801

29,938

85,477

53,339

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

13,109

4,938

18,761

9,483

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

$

44,692

$

25,000

$

66,716

$

43,856

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.44

$

0.81

$

2.15

$

1.42

Diluted

$

1.43

$

0.80

$

2.13

$

1.41

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

31,104

30,960

31,060

30,899

Diluted

31,324

31,201

31,301

31,188


LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands) (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2020

2019

Operating activities:

Net income

$

85,477

$

53,339

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

Depreciation and amortization expense

10,385

8,400

Amortization of operating lease right of use asset

17,090

15,528

Stock-based compensation expense

6,943

4,392

Deferred income taxes

10,461

4,821

Loss on disposal of assets

154

312

Impairment of intangibles and other

600

7,337

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Receivables

(38,186

)

(22,704

)

Prepaid expenses

(2,436

)

(332

)

Other assets

(4,169

)

8

Prepaid income taxes

3,322

5,063

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(16,354

)

(935

)

Salaries, wages, and benefits payable

3,850

(4,547

)

Government stimulus advance

44,273

Contract liabilities – deferred revenue

310,712

Other long term liabilities

17,818

Operating lease liabilities

(16,876

)

(13,253

)

Income taxes payable

2,506

374

Net amounts due to/from governmental entities

306

528

Net cash provided by operating activities

435,876

58,331

Investing activities:

Purchases of property, building and equipment

(40,944

)

(7,599

)

Proceeds from sale of property, building and equipment

7,142

Cash received (paid) for acquisitions

3,125

(20,431

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(30,677

)

(28,030

)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from line of credit

256,230

25,000

Payments on line of credit

(479,230

)

(30,000

)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

1,107

931

Payments on debt

(7,650

)

Noncontrolling interest distributions

(10,267

)

(13,857

)

Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation

(8,602

)

(8,519

)

Purchase of additional controlling interest

(23,575

)

(18,748

)

Exercise of vested awards and stock options

218

(84

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(264,119

)

(52,927

)

Change in cash

141,080

(22,626

)

Cash at beginning of period

31,672

49,363

Cash at end of period

$

172,752

$

26,737

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Interest paid

$

4,083

$

4,038

Interest taxes paid

$

2,375

$

4,042

Non-Cash Operating Activity:

Operating right of use assets in exchange for lease obligations

$

18,690

$

98,070

Non-Cash Investing Activity:

Accrued capital expenditures

$

2,348

$

953


LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

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)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

375,253

$

55,057

$

52,414

$

27,975

$

7,143

$

517,842

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

230,545

34,858

39,505

17,572

3,380

325,860

General and administrative expenses

108,958

15,096

11,213

9,335

3,982

148,584

Other intangible impairment charge

748

270

1,018

Operating income (loss)

35,002

4,833

1,696

1,068

(219

)

42,380

Interest expense

(2,023

)

(323

)

(284

)

(170

)

(85

)

(2,885

)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

32,979

4,510

1,412

898

(304

)

39,495

Income tax expense (benefit)

8,070

1,581

(171

)

148

(71

)

9,557

Net income (loss)

24,909

2,929

1,583

750

(233

)

29,938

Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

3,948

898

(267

)

365

(6

)

4,938

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

$

20,961

$

2,031

$

1,850

$

385

$

(227

)

$

25,000

Total assets

$

1,407,221

$

234,789

$

240,746

$

77,686

$

69,413

$

2,029,855


LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

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

SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

Home health services

Hospice services

Home and community-based services

Facility-based services

HCI

Total

Net service revenue

$

738,288

$

106,793

$

104,199

$

55,676

$

15,471

$

1,020,427

Cost of service revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)

456,668

68,034

79,360

35,304

7,486

646,852

General and administrative expenses

213,797

29,949

22,195

18,512

9,352

293,805

Other intangible impairment charge

7,066

271

7,337

Operating income (loss)

60,757

8,539

2,644

1,860

(1,367

)

72,433

Interest expense

(4,161

)

(666

)

(585

)

(350

)

(175

)

(5,937

)

Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

56,596

7,873

2,059

1,510

(1,542

)

66,496

Income tax expense (benefit)

11,278

2,027

(20

)

153

(281

)

13,157

Net income (loss)

45,318

5,846

2,079

1,357

(1,261

)

53,339

Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

7,728

1,499

(577

)

846

(13

)

9,483

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

$

37,590

$

4,347

$

2,656

$

511

$

(1,248

)

$

43,856



LHC GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECT CONSOLIDATED KEY STATIISTICAL AND FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

Key Data:

2020

2019

2020

2019

Home Health Services:

Locations

553

539

553

539

Acquired

7

6

15

De novo

Divested/consolidated

(3

)

(8

)

(6

)

(16

)

Total new admissions

93,482

95,198

201,664

188,872

Medicare new admissions

50,545

57,391

110,425

114,847

Average daily census

77,530

77,137

77,254

76,407

Average Medicare daily census

44,811

49,827

45,453

49,619

Medicare completed and billed episodes

81,218

93,824

171,445

184,795

Average Medicare case mix for completed and billed Medicare episodes

0.99

1.10

1.02

1.09

Average reimbursement per completed and billed Medicare episodes

$

2,771

$

2,842

$

2,785

$

2,846

Total visits

1,963,924

2,562,147

4,099,715

5,083,156

Total Medicare visits

1,088,026

1,686,243

2,324,737

3,353,150

Average visits per completed and billed Medicare episodes

13.4

18.0

13.6

18.1

Organic growth: (1)

Net revenue

(12.7

)

%

6.6

%

(7.7

)

%

6.8

%

Net Medicare revenue

(18.6

)

%

4.7

%

(12.6

)

%

3.2

%

Total new admissions

(4.7

)

%

9.1

%

1.1

%

7.4

%

Medicare new admissions

(14.3

)

%

1.9

%

(8.3

)

%

1.0

%

Average daily census

(2.4

)

%

4.6

%

(2.0

)

%

4.3

%

Average Medicare daily census

(12.3

)

%

(0.6

)

%

(10.9

)

%

(1.2

)

%

Medicare completed and billed episodes

(16.9

)

%

0.2

%

(10.3

)

%

(0.2

)

%

Hospice Services:

Locations

112

104

112

104

Acquired

5

3

6

De novo

Divested/consolidated

(4

)

(1

)

(5

)

Admissions

4,869

4,637

9,929

9,225

Average daily census

4,329

4,070

4,309

3,911

Patient days

398,283

370,407

788,652

707,875

Average revenue per patient day

$

154.85

$

152.44

$

154.49

$

154.42

Organic growth: (1)

Total new admissions

1.8

%

9.6

%

0.9

%

7.9

%

Home and Community-Based Services:

Locations (2)

111

80

111

80

Acquired

3

4

3

De novo

Divested/consolidated

(3

)

(3

)

Average daily census

14,333

14,002

14,358

14,033

Billable hours

1,928,860

2,292,719

3,922,603

4,564,613

Revenue per billable hour

$

25.86

$

23.46

$

25.55

$

23.44

Facility-Based Services:

Long-term Acute Care

Locations

13

12

13

12

Acquired

Divested/consolidated

Patient days

23,658

19,970

43,819

39,606

Average revenue per patient day

$

1,385

$

1,270

$

1,371

$

1,278

Average Daily Census

257

219

239

219

  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 Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

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

$

44,692

$

25,000

$

66,716

$

43,856

Add (net of tax):

Acquisition and de novo expenses (1)

410

6,713

1,516

11,981

Closures/relocations/consolidations (2)

523

1,537

866

3,781

COVID-19 impact:

PPE, supplies and other expenses (3)

20,170

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

Provider moratorium impairment (7)

4,332

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

$

38,556

$

33,250

$

61,927

$

63,950


RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME

ATTRIBUTABLE TO LHC GROUP, INC. PER DILUTED SHARE
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

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

$

1.43

$

0.80

$

2.13

$

1.41

Add (net of tax):

Acquisition and de novo expenses (1)

0.01

0.22

0.05

0.39

Closures/relocations/consolidations (2)

0.02

0.05

0.03

0.12

COVID-19 impact:

PPE, supplies and other expenses (3)

0.64

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

Provider moratorium impairment (7)

0.14

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

$

1.23

$

1.07

$

1.98

$

2.06



RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

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

$

44,692

$

25,000

$

66,716

$

43,856

Add:

Income tax expense

15,227

9,557

18,586

13,157

Interest expense, net

841

2,885

3,609

5,937

Depreciation and amortization

5,252

4,198

10,385

8,400

Adjustment items (1)

(8,292

)

11,404

(3,436

)

27,808

Adjusted EBITDA

$

57,720

$

53,044

$

95,860

$

99,158


1. Adjustment items (pre-tax):

Acquisition and de novo expenses (1)

554

9,279

2,064

16,574

Closures/relocation/consolidations (2)

706

2,125

1,174

5,234

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

27,257

30,135

Provider Relief Fund (PRF) (5)

(44,435

)

(44,435

)

NCI associated with PRF (6)

7,626

7,626

Provider moratorium impairment (7)

6,000

Total adjustments

$

(8,292

)

$

11,404

$

(3,436

)

$

27,808

  1. Expenses and other costs associated with recently announced or completed acquisitions and de novos. ($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 ($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 employee benefit expenses including, without limitation, bonuses and increased wages, wage supplements and PTO replenishments for front line caregivers. ($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 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. During the first quarter of 2019, the Company recorded $6.0 million of moratoria fair value impairment as a result of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) action to remove all federal moratoria with regard to Medicare provider enrollment. In assigning fair value acquired in acquisitions as required by ASC 805, Business Combinations, the Company had assigned fair value to Certificates of need or license moratoria, as applicable, in certain states.

Contact:

Eric Elliott

Senior Vice President of Finance

(337) 233-1307

eric.elliott@lhcgroup.com