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Key Takeaway: COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS FRANKLIN, Tenn. (April 30, 2019) Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) (the Company ) today announced financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The following highlights t

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES
FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (April 30,
2019) Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) (the Company ) today announced financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
The following highlights the financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Net operating revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2019, totaled $3.376 billion, an 8.5 percent decrease, compared with $3.689 billion for the same period in 2018.
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders was $(118) million, or $(1.04) per share (diluted), for the three
months ended March 31, 2019, compared with $(25) million, or $(0.22) per share (diluted), for the same period in 2018. Excluding the adjusting items as presented in the table in footnote (e) on page 12, net loss attributable to Community
Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders was $(0.53) per share (diluted), for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with net income of $0.13 per share (diluted) for the same period in 2018. Weighted-average shares outstanding
(diluted) were 113 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and 112 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2019, was $391 million compared with $440 million for the same period in
2018, representing an 11.1 percent decrease.
The consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019,
reflect a 13.4 percent decrease in total admissions, and a 12.8 percent decrease in total adjusted admissions, compared with the same period in 2018. On a same-store basis, admissions decreased 0.1 percent and adjusted admissions
increased 0.8 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with the same period in 2018. On a same-store basis, net operating revenues increased 3.1 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with
the same period in 2018.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
Commenting on the results, Wayne T. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Community
Health Systems, Inc., said, We continued to see incremental improvements in same-store net revenue and volume across our key markets in the first quarter of 2019, as well as a strengthening of our overall portfolio as additional divestitures
have occurred. We believe our recent investments, including physician recruitment, employment and alignment strategies, and the development of new access points, will drive continued improvement in our performance moving forward. We remain focused
on all aspects of operational excellence, with a high priority on the efficient use of our resources, diligent efforts to continuously improve processes and results, and consistent execution of our growth initiatives. Finally, we remain committed to
continuing to provide high-quality, safe care across our continuum of services.
The Company completed seven hospital divestitures
during the three months ended March 31, 2019 (including two divestitures that preliminarily closed on December 31, 2018). In addition, the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell one additional hospital, which divestiture
has not yet been completed. The Company intends to continue its portfolio rationalization strategy during the remainder of 2019 and is pursuing additional interests for sale transactions, which are currently in various stages of negotiation with
potential buyers. There can be no assurance that these potential divestitures (or the potential divestiture currently subject to a definitive agreement) will be completed, or if they are completed, the ultimate timing of the completion of these
divestitures. The Company continues to receive interest from potential acquirers for certain of its hospitals.
Financial and statistical
data for 2018 and the three months ended March 31, 2019 presented in this press release includes the operating results of divested hospitals through the effective closing date of each respective divestiture. Same-store operating results exclude
the results of the hospitals divested or closed in 2018 and during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
Information About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release presents Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is EBITDA adjusted to add back net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and to exclude the effect of discontinued operations, loss (gain) from early extinguishment of
debt, impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, expense incurred related to the sale of a majority ownership interest in the Company s home care division, expense (income) related to government and other legal settlements and related
costs, expense related to employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges, expense (income) from settlement and fair value adjustments on the CVR agreement liability related to the HMA legal proceedings and related legal expenses, and
the overall impact of the change in estimate related to net patient revenue recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017 resulting from the increase in contractual allowances and the provision for bad debts.
For information regarding why the Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors, and for a reconciliation of
Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders, see footnote (c) to the Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data below.
Additionally, this earnings release presents adjusted net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders per
share (diluted), a non-GAAP financial measure, to reflect the impact on net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders per share (diluted) from the selected items used in
the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. For information regarding why the Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors, and for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to net (loss) income attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders per share (diluted), see footnote (e) to the Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and
Selected Operating Data below.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
Included on pages 13, 14, 15 and 16 of this press release are tables setting forth the
Company s 2019 updated annual earnings guidance. The 2019 guidance is based on the Company s historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at this time, and reflects the
impact of planned divestitures in 2019.
Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the
United States and a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in communities across the country. The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns, leases or operates 106 affiliated hospitals in 18 states with an aggregate of approximately 17,000
The Company s headquarters are located in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb south of Nashville. Shares in Community
Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYH. More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.chs.net.
Community Health Systems, Inc. will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Eastern, to
review financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to a live internet broadcast of the conference call by clicking on the Investor Relations link of the
Company s website at www.chs.net. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a
replay will be available shortly after the call and will continue to be available for approximately 30 days. Copies of this press release and conference call slide show, as well as the Company s Current Report on Form 8-K (including this press release), will be available on the Company s website at www.chs.net.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Highlights (a)(b)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
Net operating revenues $ 3,376 $ 3,689
Net loss (f), (g) (101 ) (6 )
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders (118 ) (25 )
Adjusted EBITDA (c) 391 440
Net cash provided by operating activities 133 106
Loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (f), (g) $ (1.04 ) $ (0.22 )
Diluted (e), (f), (g) (1.04 ) (0.22 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (d):
Basic 113 112
Diluted 113 112
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss (a)(b)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
Amount % of Net Operating Revenues Amount % of Net Operating Revenues
Net operating revenues $ 3,376 100.0 % $ 3,689 100.0 %
Operating costs and expenses:
Salaries and benefits 1,542 45.7 % 1,648 44.7 %
Supplies 558 16.5 % 616 16.7 %
Other operating expenses 811 24.1 % 911 24.7 %
Government and other legal settlements and related costs (g) 5 0.1 % 5 0.1 %
Electronic health records incentive reimbursement % (1 ) %
Lease cost and rent 80 2.4 % 89 2.4 %
Depreciation and amortization 153 4.5 % 181 4.9 %
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (f) 38 1.1 % 28 0.8 %
Total operating costs and expenses 3,187 94.4 % 3,477 94.3 %
Income from operations (f), (g) 189 5.6 % 212 5.7 %
Interest expense, net 257 7.6 % 228 6.2 %
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 31 0.9 % 4 0.1 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (5 ) (0.1)% (7 ) (0.2)%
Loss before income taxes (94 ) (2.8)% (13 ) (0.4)%
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 7 0.2 % (7 ) (0.2)%
Net loss (f), (g) (101 ) (3.0)% (6 ) (0.2)%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 17 0.5 % 19 0.5%
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ (118 ) (3.5)% $ (25 ) (0.7)%
Loss per share attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic (f), (g) $ (1.04 ) $ (0.22 )
Diluted (e), (f), (g) $ (1.04 ) $ (0.22 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (d):
Basic 113 112
Diluted 113 112
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
Net loss $ (101 ) $ (6 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax (2 ) 18
Net change in fair value of available-for-sale securities, net of tax 2 (2 )
Amortization and recognition of unrecognized pension cost components, net of tax 1
Other comprehensive income 17
Comprehensive (loss) income (101 ) 11
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 17 19
Comprehensive loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ (118 ) $ (8 )
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Operating Data (a)
(Dollars in millions)
Three Months Ended March 31,
Consolidated Same-Store
2019 2018 % Change 2019 2018 % Change
Number of hospitals (at end of period) 106 127 106 106
Licensed beds (at end of period) 16,956 21,051 16,956 17,044
Beds in service (at end of period) 15,195 18,525 15,195 15,147
Admissions 147,888 170,680 -13.4 % 144,433 144,617 -0.1 %
Adjusted admissions 309,875 355,448 -12.8 % 302,100 299,823 0.8 %
Patient days 677,081 784,305 658,478 662,007
Average length of stay (days) 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
Occupancy rate (average beds in service) 48.0 % 46.9 % 48.2 % 48.6 %
Net operating revenues $ 3,376 $ 3,689 -8.5 % $ 3,306 $ 3,207 3.1 %
Net inpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 48.7 % 49.2 % 48.7 % 49.0 %
Net outpatient revenues as a % of net operating revenues 51.3 % 50.8 % 51.3 % 51.0 %
Income from operations (f), (g) $ 189 $ 212 -10.8 %
Income from operations as a % of net operating revenues 5.6 % 5.7 %
Depreciation and amortization $ 153 $ 181
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates $ (5 ) $ (7 )
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ (118 ) $ (25 ) 372.0 %
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders as a % of net operating revenues -3.5 % -0.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA (c) $ 391 $ 440 -11.1 %
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net operating revenues 11.6 % 11.9 %
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 133 $ 106 25.5 %
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except share data)
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 277 $ 196
Patient accounts receivable 2,360 2,352
Supplies 397 402
Prepaid income taxes 3 3
Prepaid expenses and taxes 197 196
Other current assets 361 400
Total current assets 3,595 3,549
Property and equipment 10,331 10,301
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,245 ) (4,162 )
Property and equipment, net 6,086 6,139
Goodwill 4,553 4,559
Deferred income taxes 66 69
Other assets, net (i) 2,009 1,543
Total assets $ 16,309 $ 15,859
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 205 $ 204
Current operating lease liabilities (i) 143
Accounts payable 863 887
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation 628 627
Accrued interest 250 206
Other 419 468
Total current liabilities 2,508 2,392
Long-term debt (h) 13,385 13,392
Deferred income taxes 29 26
Long-term operating lease liabilities (i) 495
Other long-term liabilities 977 1,008
Total liabilities 17,394 16,818
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 505 504
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT
Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders deficit:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $.01 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 118,073,278 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019, and 116,248,376 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 2,007 2,017
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (10 ) (10 )
Accumulated deficit (3,661 ) (3,543 )
Total Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders deficit (1,663 ) (1,535 )
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 73 72
Total stockholders deficit (1,590 ) (1,463 )
Total liabilities and stockholders deficit $ 16,309 $ 15,859
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss $ (101 ) $ (6 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 153 181
Government and other legal settlements and related costs (g) 5 5
Stock-based compensation expense 3 4
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net (f) 38 28
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 31 4
Other non-cash expenses, net 36 12
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Patient accounts receivable (10 ) (66 )
Supplies, prepaid expenses and other current assets 14 (21 )
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes 23 (33 )
Other (59 ) (2 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 133 106
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisitions of facilities and other related businesses (4 ) (8 )
Purchases of property and equipment (121 ) (170 )
Proceeds from disposition of hospitals and other ancillary operations 161 11
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 3
Purchases of available-for-sale securities and equity securities (15 ) (19 )
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and equity securities 32 34
Increase in other investments (34 ) (28 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 19 (177 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchase of restricted stock shares for payroll tax withholding requirements (1 ) (1 )
Deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs (25 ) (11 )
Proceeds from noncontrolling investors in joint ventures 1
Redemption of noncontrolling investments in joint ventures (1 ) (3 )
Distributions to noncontrolling investors in joint ventures (27 ) (23 )
Borrowings under credit agreements 12 10
Issuance of long-term debt 1,840
Proceeds from ABL facility 25 49
Repayments of long-term indebtedness (1,895 ) (89 )
Net cash used in financing activities (71 ) (68 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 81 (139 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 196 563
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 277 $ 424
footnotes, see pages 10, 11 and 12.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
Footnotes to Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders:
Net loss $ (101 ) $ (6 )
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes 17 19
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. common stockholders basic and diluted $ (118 ) $ (25 )
Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial
performance under U.S. GAAP. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, or any other performance measure calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are
significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance. The Company believes such adjustments are appropriate as the magnitude and frequency of such items can vary significantly and are not related to the assessment of normal
operating performance. Additionally, this calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
CYH Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
Footnotes to Financial Highlights, Financial Statements and Selected Operating Data
The following table reflects the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, to net loss attributable to Community Health Systems,
Inc. stockholders as derived directly from the condensed consolidated financial statements (in millions):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019 2018
Net loss attributable to Community Health Systems, Inc. stockholders $ (118 ) $ (25 )
Adjustments:
Provison for (benefit from) income taxes 7 (7 )
Depreciation and amortization 153 181
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 17 19
Interest expense, net 257 228
Loss from early extinguishment of debt 31 4
Impairment and (gain) loss on sale of businesses, net 38 28
Expense from government and other legal settlements and related costs 5 5
Expense from settlement and fair value adjustments and legal expenses related to cases covered by the CVR 1 5
Expense related to employee termination benefits and other restructuring charges 2
Adjusted EBITDA $ 391 $ 440
Last updated: Apr 30, 2019