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U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
Larry McAfee, Chief Financial Officer
Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Physical Therapy Reports
Third Quarter and Nine Months 2017 Results
Company Declares Quarterly Dividend and Updates Earnings Guidance Reflecting
Impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Houston, TX, November 2, 2017 - U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH" or the "Company") (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
For the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, USPH's net income attributable to common shareholders prior to interest expense - mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests - change in redemption value and costs related to restatement of financials, both net of tax ("operating results"), a non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") measure, was $6.0 million for each quarter. Diluted earnings per share from operating results was $0.48 in both periods. The Company previously disclosed that 81 of its clinics were affected in August and September 2017 by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Because of the high winds, loss of electrical power, flooding and road closures attributed to those severe storms, U.S. Physical Therapy's business was interrupted in large parts of the states of Texas, Florida and Georgia which resulted in the loss of an estimated 8,500 patient visits and a reduction in diluted earnings per share of $0.03. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, operating results was $20.0 million as compared to $19.0 million in the comparable 2016 period. Diluted earnings per share from operating results was $1.59 in the 2017 nine month period as compared to $1.52 in the 2016 nine month period.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2017, USPH's net income attributable to its shareholders, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), was $5.2 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, as compared to $4.8 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the 2016 period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, USPH's net income attributable to its shareholders, in accordance with GAAP, was $14.9 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, as compared to $15.3 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for the 2016 period. See schedule on page 11 for a reconciliation of net income attributable to USPH shareholders to operating results.
Third Quarter 2017 Compared to Third Quarter 2016
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First Nine Months 2017 Compared to First Nine Months 2016
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Other Financial Measures
For the third quarter of 2017 the Company's Adjusted EBITDA increased by 4.5% to $13.7 million from $13.1 million in the 2016 period. For the first nine months of 2017, the Company's Adjusted EBITDA grew by 5.0% to $43.0 million from $40.9 million in the 2016 period. See definition and explanation of Adjusted EBITDA in the schedule on pages 11 and 12.
Management's Comments
Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer, said, "We delivered strong revenue growth this quarter despite the effect from the hurricanes. Our workforce performance solutions business has been on a great trajectory adding clients as well as producing an excellent bottom line. We continue to work to make meaningful progress with respect to margin improvement and cost control at our clinic-level operations. Given our significant growth in the number and size of our partnerships over the past few years we have concluded that we need to further add to our operations team in both key leadership and resources. That process is underway and we expect that as we complete this realignment we will be able to more effectively assist our partners with their revenue-to-expense balance, which has been our most significant challenge this year."
Larry McAfee, Chief Financial Officer, noted, "Net cash flow from operations was excellent during the quarter. Bank borrowings were reduced to $56,000,000 at September 30th as compared to $69,000,000 at June 30th."
U.S. Physical Therapy Declares Quarterly Dividend
The fourth quarterly dividend of 2017 for $0.20 per share will be paid on December 8, 2017 to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2017.
Management Updates 2017 Earnings Guidance
Management previously disclosed that because of hurricanes Harvey and Irma the Company lost approximately 8,500 patient visits, which was estimated to have a financial impact to earnings of $.03 per share. Primarily as the result of the impact from those storms we currently expect the Company's operating results for the year 2017 to be in the range of $25.4 million to $26.5 million and $2.02 to $2.10 in diluted earnings per share as compared to $24.3 million and $1.94, respectively, in the year 2016. This earnings range is based on an assumed annual corporate tax rate of approximately 37%. Please note that management's guidance range represents projected earnings from existing operations excluding potential future acquisitions. The annual guidance figures will not be updated unless there is a material development that causes management to believe that earnings will be significantly outside the given range.
Third Quarter 2017 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 Thursday, November 2, 2017 to discuss the Company's Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 results. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 1-888-335-5539 or 973-582-2857 and entering reservation number 1576147 approximately 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. To listen to the live call via web-cast, 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 February 2, 2018.
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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:
Many factors are beyond our control. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Please see our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on these factors. Our forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, regardless of the reason the statement is no longer applicable.
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About U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates 569 outpatient physical therapy clinics in 41 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 30 physical therapy facilities for unaffiliated third parties, including hospitals and physician groups. The Company also provides onsite services for clients' employees including injury prevention, rehabilitation, ergonomic assessments and performance optimization.
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.
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U. S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||
| (as restated) | (as restated) | |||||||||||||||
| Net patient revenues | $ | 96,273 | $ | 86,411 | $ | 287,584 | $ | 259,893 | ||||||||
| Other revenues | 6,759 | 1,933 | 17,264 | 5,789 | ||||||||||||
| Net revenues | 103,032 | 88,344 | 304,848 | 265,682 | ||||||||||||
| Operating costs: | ||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related costs | 60,306 | 49,868 | 174,912 | 146,509 | ||||||||||||
| Rent, supplies, contract labor and other | 20,600 | 17,885 | 60,720 | 52,938 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 930 | 917 | 2,716 | 2,962 | ||||||||||||
| Closure costs | 4 | 9 | 27 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating costs | 81,840 | 68,679 | 238,375 | 202,463 | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 21,192 | 19,665 | 66,473 | 63,219 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate office costs | 8,304 | 7,610 | 25,707 | 24,640 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 12,888 | 12,055 | 40,766 | 38,579 | ||||||||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 11 | 21 | 58 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests - change in redemption value | (1,247 | ) | (1,934 | ) | (7,839 | ) | (6,056 | ) | ||||||||
| Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests - earnings allocable | (1,285 | ) | (929 | ) | (4,366 | ) | (3,146 | ) | ||||||||
| Debt and other | (641 | ) | (326 | ) | (1,572 | ) | (954 | ) | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | (3,173 | ) | (3,189 | ) | (13,777 | ) | (10,156 | ) | ||||||||
| Income before taxes | 9,726 | 8,887 | 27,047 | 28,485 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3,132 | 2,753 | 8,029 | 8,727 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 6,594 | 6,134 | 19,018 | 19,758 | ||||||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,444 | ) | (1,330 | ) | (4,111 | ) | (4,454 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to USPH shareholders | $ | 5,150 | $ | 4,804 | $ | 14,907 | $ | 15,304 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to USPH shareholders | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.19 | $ | 1.22 | |||||||||
| Shares used in computation - basic | 12,581 | 12,520 | 12,563 | 12,494 | ||||||||||||
| Shares used in computation - diluted | 12,581 | 12,520 | 12,563 | 12,494 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.51 |
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U. S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
| September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
| ASSETS | (unaudited) | |||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17,418 | $ | 20,047 | ||||
| Patient accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,088 and $1,792, respectively | 43,561 | 38,840 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable - other | 6,992 | 2,649 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 5,444 | 4,428 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 73,415 | 65,964 | ||||||
| Fixed assets: | ||||||||
| Furniture and equipment | 51,822 | 48,426 | ||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 28,449 | 26,765 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, gross | 80,271 | 75,191 | ||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 59,517 | 56,018 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 20,754 | 19,173 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 268,050 | 226,806 | ||||||
| Other identifiable intangible assets, net | 47,568 | 38,060 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,200 | 1,228 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 410,987 | $ | 351,231 | ||||
| LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS, USPH SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable - trade | $ | 1,754 | $ | 1,634 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 31,492 | 21,756 | ||||||
| Current portion of notes payable | 2,745 | 1,227 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 35,991 | 24,617 | ||||||
| Notes payable, net of current portion | 3,952 | 4,596 | ||||||
| Revolving line of credit | 56,000 | 46,000 | ||||||
| Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests | 84,311 | 69,190 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes | 16,027 | 15,736 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | 1,875 | 1,575 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 815 | 829 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 198,971 | 162,543 | ||||||
| Redeemable non-controlling interests | 12,079 | - | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. ("USPH") shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 14,795,899 and 14,732,699 shares issued, respectively | 147 | 147 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 72,262 | 68,687 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 157,702 | 150,342 | ||||||
| Treasury stock at cost, 2,214,737 shares | (31,628 | ) | (31,628 | ) | ||||
| Total USPH shareholders' equity | 198,483 | 187,548 | ||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 1,454 | 1,140 | ||||||
| Total USPH shareholders' equity and non-controlling interests | 199,937 | 188,688 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests, USPH shareholders' equity and non-controlling interests | $ | 410,987 | $ | 351,231 |
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U. S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | |||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (as restated) | |||||||
| Net income including non-controlling interests | $ | 19,018 | $ | 19,758 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,269 | 6,210 | ||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 2,716 | 2,962 | ||||||
| Loss on sale of fixed assets | 83 | 31 | ||||||
| Equity-based awards compensation expense | 3,410 | 3,748 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax | 291 | 3,238 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Increase in patient accounts receivable | (1,914 | ) | (2,548 | ) | ||||
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable - other | (4,736 | ) | 116 | |||||
| Increase in other assets | (787 | ) | (4,979 | ) | ||||
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 8,126 | 3,582 | ||||||
| Increase in mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests | 7,069 | 5,372 | ||||||
| Increase in other liabilities | 286 | 1,506 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 40,831 | 38,996 | ||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (5,576 | ) | (5,620 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired | (33,740 | ) | (12,958 | ) | ||||
| Acquisitions of non-controlling interests | - | (664 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds on sale of fixed assets, net | 67 | 42 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (39,249 | ) | (19,200 | ) | ||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | (3,698 | ) | (4,441 | ) | ||||
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders | (7,547 | ) | (6,382 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from revolving line of credit | 63,000 | 128,000 | ||||||
| Payments on revolving line of credit | (53,000 | ) | (136,000 | ) | ||||
| Payments to settle mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests | (2,230 | ) | (1,136 | ) | ||||
| Principal payments on notes payable | (776 | ) | (592 | ) | ||||
| Other | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (4,211 | ) | (20,550 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (2,629 | ) | (754 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 20,047 | 15,778 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | 17,418 | $ | 15,024 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Income taxes | $ | 8,059 | $ | 10,051 | ||||
| Interest | $ | 1,616 | $ | 770 | ||||
| Non-cash investing and financing transactions during the period: | ||||||||
| Purchase of business - seller financing portion | $ | 1,650 | $ | 500 | ||||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest - seller financing portion | $ | - | $ | 388 | ||||
| Payment to settle redeemable non-controlling interest - financing portion | $ | - | $ | 126 | ||||
| Sale of non-controlling interests | $ | - | $ | (148 | ) |
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U. S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING RESULTS AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
The following tables 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 is defined as USPH's net income attributable to common shareholders prior to interest expense - mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests - change in redemption value and costs related to the restatement of financial statements, both net of tax. Management uses operating results, which eliminates this current non-cash item that can be subject to volatility and unusual costs, as one of the principal measures to evaluate and monitor financial performance period over period. Management believes that operating results 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 mandatorily redeemable instruments and therefore have different liability and equity structures.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income, interest expense - mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests - change in redemption value, interest expense - debt and other, taxes, depreciation, amortization 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.
Operating results and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income 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.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
| (as restated) | (as restated) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to USPH shareholders | $ | 5,150 | $ | 4,804 | $ | 14,907 | $ | 15,304 | ||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense MRNCI * - change in redemption value | 1,247 | 1,934 | 7,839 | 6,056 | ||||||||||||
| Costs related to restatement of financials - legal and accounting | 158 | - | 470 | - | ||||||||||||
| Tax effect at statutory rate (federal and state) of 39.25% | (551 | ) | (759 | ) | (3,261 | ) | (2,377 | ) | ||||||||
| Operating results | $ | 6,004 | $ | 5,979 | $ | 19,955 | $ | 18,983 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income attributable to USPH shareholders per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.19 | $ | 1.22 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted operating results per share | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.52 | ||||||||
| Shares used in computation: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 12,581 | 12,520 | 12,563 | 12,494 |
* Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
| (as restated) | (as restated) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to USPH shareholders | $ | 5,150 | $ | 4,804 | $ | 14,907 | $ | 15,304 | ||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,480 | 2,052 | 7,269 | 6,210 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | (11 | ) | (21 | ) | (58 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense MRNCI * - change in redemption value | 1,247 | 1,934 | 7,839 | 6,056 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense - debt and other | 641 | 326 | 1,572 | 954 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3,132 | 2,753 | 8,029 | 8,727 | ||||||||||||
| Equity-based awards compensation expense | 1,065 | 1,264 | 3,410 | 3,748 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 13,704 | $ | 13,112 | $ | 42,968 | $ | 40,937 |
* Mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests
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U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECAP OF CLINIC COUNT
| March 31, 2016 | 512 |
| June 30, 2016 | 516 |
| September 30, 2016 | 524 |
| December 31, 2016 | 540 |
| March 31, 2017 | 558 |
| June 30, 2017 | 566 |
| September 30, 2017 | 569 |