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AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
FOURTH QUARTER NET INCOME IS $0.24 PER
AFTER INCOME TAX BENEFIT FROM NEW TAX
San Francisco, CA - March
26, 2018 -- AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES (NYSE AMERICAN:AMS) (the "Company"), a leading provider of turnkey
technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, today announced financial results for the fourth
quarter and full year 2017.
Fourth Quarter Results
For the three months ended December 31,
2017, rental income from medical services increased 0.5% to $5,084,000 compared to rental income from medical services of $5,060,000
for the fourth quarter of 2016. Net income attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter of 2017 was $1,418,000, or $0.24
per basic and diluted share, which included an income tax benefit of $1,546,000 attributable to the revaluation of the Company's
federal and state deferred tax liabilities following recently enacted federal tax legislation and the full write-down of the Company's
investment in equity securities of $579,000. For the fourth quarter of 2016, net income attributable to the Company was $452,000,
or $0.08 per diluted share.
Fourth quarter revenue for the Company's
proton therapy system installed at The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy at Orlando Health - UF Health
Cancer Center in Florida increased 29.3% to $1,168,000 compared to revenue of $903,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Revenue for the Company's Gamma Knife operations
decreased 8.9% to $3,697,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to $4,057,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016. As previously
announced, AMS lost one of its Gamma Knife units due to the expiration of its contract term at the end of April 2017 and a second
unit in August 2017. The decrease in revenue from these two sites was partially offset by revenue from two new sites, in Lima,
Peru and Lincoln, Nebraska, that began operations in the third quarter of 2017. Excluding the two sites whose contracts expired
in 2017 and the Company's two new sites, Gamma Knife revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017 was consistent with the fourth
Rental income from medical services gross
margin for the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased to $2,184,000, or 43.0% of revenue, compared to rental income from medical services
gross margin of $2,827,000, or 55.9% of revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016. This reflected an increase in costs of revenue
primarily attributable to the initiation of maintenance and service costs for the Company's proton system in Orlando and
certain one-time expenses associated with the launch of the Company's Gamma Knife service in Peru.
Non-GAAP adjusted net income, net of the
tax benefit from tax reform and the loss on the write-down of the Company's investment in equity securities, was $451,000.
This compares to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $452,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016. Please refer to the financial statements
included with this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure,
was $2,673,000 for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $2,877,000 for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Twelve Months Results
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2017, rental income from medical services increased 4.6% to $19,556,000 compared to rental income from medical services of $18,700,000
Proton therapy revenue increased 91.7%
to $4,120,000 for 2017 compared to $2,149,000 for 2016.
Excluding treatments at customer sites
lost due to the expiration of their contract terms in April 2017 and August 2017 and the Company's two new sites, Gamma Knife
revenue for 2017 was consistent with 2016.
Net income attributable to the Company
for 2017 was $1,923,000, or $0.33 per basic and diluted share. This compares to net income attributable to the Company for the
2016 of $930,000, or $0.17 per basic and diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure,
was $10,250,000 for 2017, compared to $10,165,000 for 2016.
Balance Sheet Highlights
At December 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents
was $2,152,000, compared to $2,871,000 at December 31, 2016. Shareholders' equity at December 31, 2017 was $29,885,000, or $5.23
per outstanding share. This compares to shareholders' equity at December 31, 2016 of $27,173,000, or $4.97 per outstanding share.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ernest
A. Bates, M.D., said, "Treatment volume at our proton therapy center at UF Health Cancer Center-Orlando Health - UF
Health Cancer Center increased 18.3% to 1,205 fractions for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 1,019 fractions for the fourth
quarter of 2016 and was up 28.2% compared to the 940 fractions performed in the third quarter of 2017. We are optimistic that the
pace of proton treatment volume will continue to increase in 2018.
"We continue to see an increase in
the proton therapy adoption rate among the leading U.S. cancer centers. But more importantly, clinical indications that can benefit
from proton therapy are on the rise. With only 26 operating proton centers in the United States, proton therapy development is
still in its early stages but we believe the clinical benefits of proton therapy will make this a large market place for years
"Our Gamma Knife business remains
a successful, consistent business. Our new sites in Lima, Peru and Lincoln, Nebraska are ramping up their volumes and are expected
to be accretive in 2018. AMS's risk sharing arrangements are generating increased interest in today's health care environment
and we anticipate will result in additional new sites in the future.
"AMS will benefit from the lower federal
tax rates that take effect in 2018. It's also important to keep in mind that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
implemented a 6% increase in the Medicare reimbursement rate for simple, intermediate or complex proton treatments, and a 1.5%
increase for Gamma Knife treatments, for 2018. These rate increases should make a positive contribution to our financial performance
in the new year as well."
Earnings Conference Call
American Shared has scheduled a conference
call at 12:00 p.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. EDT) today. To participate in the live call, dial (800) 588-4973 at least 5 minutes prior to
the scheduled start time, and mention confirmation number 4668 7612. A simultaneous WebCast of the call may be accessed through
the Company's website, www.ashs.com, or www.streetevents.com (institutional investors). A replay will be available for 30 days
at these same internet addresses, or by dialing (888) 843-7419 and entering 46687612# when prompted.
American Shared Hospital Services provides
turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services. AMS is the world leader in providing Gamma
Knife radiosurgery equipment, a non-invasive treatment for malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular malformations and trigeminal
neuralgia (facial pain). The Company also offers proton therapy, and the latest IGRT and IMRT systems. AMS owns a common stock
investment in Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., developer of the compact MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may be deemed to
contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and future plans of American
Shared Hospital Services (including statements regarding the expected continued growth in volume of the MEVION S250 system, the
expansion of the Company's proton therapy business, and the timing of treatments by new Gamma Knife systems) which involve risks
and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risks of variability of financial results between quarters, the risks of the
Gamma Knife and radiation therapy businesses, the risks of developing The Operating Room for the 21st Century program, the risks
of investing in Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., and the risks of the timing, financing, and operations of the Company's proton
therapy business. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial condition, results of operations and
future plans of American Shared Hospital Services is included in the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the three months ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2017, and the definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders held on June 27, 2017.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Neither Adjusted EBITDA, nor non-GAAP adjusted
net income, the non-GAAP measures presented in this press release and supplementary information, is a measure of performance under
the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures should
not be considered as substitute for, and investors should also consider, income before income taxes, income from operations, net
income attributable to the Company, earnings per share and other measures of performance as defined by GAAP as indicators of the