The Ensign Group Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for tomorrow, November 3, 2016 at 10:00 am PT


MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health, home care, hospice care, assisted living and urgent care companies, today announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2016, reporting GAAP diluted earnings per share for the quarter of $0.21 and adjusted earnings per share for the quarter of $0.32 (1).

Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Consolidated GAAP EBITDAR for the quarter was $64.3 million, an increase of 19.7% over the prior year quarter, and consolidated adjusted EBITDAR was $68.1 million, an increase of 19.4% over the prior year quarter(1);
  • Same Store revenue for all segments grew by 4.0% over the prior year quarter to $251.0 million, and same store TSA revenue grew by 3.3% over the prior year quarter to $233.6 million;
  • Transitioning operational occupancy increased by 278 basis points over the prior year quarter to 74.7% and transitioning managed care days increased by 7.2% over the prior year quarter;
  • Transitioning revenue for all segments grew by 4.6% over the prior year quarter to $62.4 million, and transitioning TSA revenue grew by 5.6% over the prior year quarter;
  • Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., our home health and hospice subsidiary, grew its segment income by 10.6% over the prior year quarter and revenue by $4.3 million to $29.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 16.9% over the prior year quarter; and
  • Consolidated GAAP revenues for the quarter were up $77.0 million or 21.9% over the prior year quarter to $428.1 million and consolidated adjusted revenues for the quarter were up $66.5 million or 19.3% over the prior year quarter to $411.2 million(1).

 (1) See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information".

Operating Results

Ensign’s President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Christensen indicated that the results for the quarter were in line with management’s expectations.  Mr. Christensen reiterated that management anticipated the challenges that Ensign experienced and identified in the latter-half of the second quarter to continue into the third quarter.  He also affirmed that management expects Ensign to meet management’s annual guidance for 2016.

“As we have discussed over and over again, our results are not symmetrical on a quarter by quarter basis, and we continue to focus on the fundamentals of our ever-changing business and driving clinical and financial performance over the long-term,” Christensen said.  “Although we expect some of the lumpiness we have experienced recently to continue as referral and managed care networks continue to narrow on varying timelines, we are pleased that we have increased revenue and earnings under challenging circumstances,” he added.  

Commenting on some of the factors that impacted the quarter, Mr. Christensen indicated that most of the softness in occupancy that Ensign experienced was limited to few geographies, adding that “there are several strong pockets where our operations are performing ahead of schedule.”  He added that “some slower-than-usual transitions and collection challenges in connection with our newly acquired operations, along with pressures on occupancy and skilled mix in a few of our markets during the quarter, all combined to impact our results.  But the good news is that there is much more we can do to continue improving our operations across the board, regardless of any industry changes on the horizon.”

Mr. Christensen continued by indicating that Ensign’s talented local leaders have focused relentlessly on building exceptional clinical systems to attract higher-acuity patients, growing occupancy and right-sizing expenses, one market at a time.  He also noted that many same-store leaders have been focusing on integrating 74 recently acquired and 29 transitioning skilled nursing and assisted living operations into the organization, which efforts have impacted operating results in both same store and newly acquired operations.  He added, “We have yet to tap into the exceptional amount of organic growth potential inherent in our newer operations, but we are as excited as ever about each of our strategic acquisitions and believe that as each of these carefully-selected additions are fully integrated, and as networks continue to narrow, that we will capitalize on the organic growth potential inherent in our same store, transitioning and newly acquired operations.” 

Chief Financial Officer Suzanne Snapper reported that adjusted operating margins were impacted by a number of factors, including a 196 basis point decline in same store occupancy, which was somewhat offset by an 126 basis point increase in managed care days. “In addition, we continue to see growth in our other skilled days and assisted living patient days, with increases of 755 basis points  and 67 basis points, respectively, over the quarter,” she said. Ms. Snapper further noted that Ensign’s business can vary from quarter to quarter, due largely to changes in reimbursement systems, delays and changes in state budgets, seasonality in occupancy and skilled mix, and the short-term impact of Ensign’s acquisition activities.

Ms. Snapper added, “The fourth quarter is when we historically have our best occupancy and mix, as well as the positive effects of our annual rate increases,” she said, noting that the majority of the improvements in Medicaid reimbursement in key states and the 2.4% market basket increase to Medicare rates will begin to take effect in the fourth quarter.   

Ms. Snapper also added, “Our balance sheet remained strong, with approximately $290 million of availability on Ensign’s new $450 million credit facility as of October 1, 2016, which also has a built-in expansion option, and 32 unlevered real estate assets that add additional liquidity.” Ms. Snapper also reported that consolidated revenues for the quarter were up 21.9% over the prior year quarter to a record $428.1 million, GAAP EBITDAR for the quarter was $64.3 million and consolidated adjusted EBITDAR for the quarter was $68.1 million, an increase of 19.4% over the prior year quarter. 

GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.21 and fully diluted adjusted earnings per share were $0.32 for the quarter.  GAAP net income was $11.2 million and adjusted net income was $16.5 million. A discussion of the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDAR and adjusted EBITDA, as well as a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share and net income to adjusted net earnings per share and adjusted net income, appear in the financial data portion of this release.

More complete information is contained in the Company’s 10-Q, which was filed with the SEC today and can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://www.ensigngroup.net.

Quarter Highlights

During the quarter, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of Ensign common stock. Ensign has been a dividend-paying company since 2002 and has increased its dividend every year for 14 years.

Also during the quarter and since, the company announced the acquisition of the operations and real estate of Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation, a 152-bed skilled nursing facility located in Kansas City, Kansas.  Ensign also announced that Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., Ensign's home health and hospice portfolio subsidiary, acquired the assets of Kinder Hearts Home Health and Hospice in Abilene, Texas effective September 1, 2016.  

In addition, during the quarter Ensign affiliated operating companies opened two Healthcare Resorts, including: 

  • The Healthcare Resort of Waco, with a 70-bed licensed transitional care operation and 30 private assisted living suites; and
  • The Healthcare Resort of Topeka, with a 70-bed licensed transitional care operation and 35 private assisted living suites.

The Healthcare Resorts offer world-class rehabilitation and healthcare services in a resort-like setting as well as offering private extended-stay suites for patients requiring additional assistance before they return home. 

Ensign announced during the quarter that its urgent care subsidiary, Immediate Clinic Seattle, Inc., agreed to sell substantially all of its assets relating to its 14 urgent care operations in the greater Seattle market.  The asset sale includes 14 clinics in the greater Seattle, Washington area, as well as two additional locations that are currently under development.  The sale of Immediate Clinic, together with the sale of Integrity Urgent Care in Colorado in the third quarter, represents all of the Ensign-affiliated urgent care operations.  The parties expect to consummate the sale on December 11, 2016, and the transaction remains subject to certain closing conditions.

This brings Ensign's growing portfolio to 209 healthcare operations, thirty-five of which are owned, eighteen hospice agencies, seventeen home health agencies and three home care businesses across fourteen states.  Mr. Christensen reaffirmed that Ensign continues to actively seek transactions to acquire real estate and to lease both well-performing and struggling skilled nursing, assisted living and other healthcare related businesses in new and existing markets.

2016 Guidance Reaffirmed

Management reaffirmed its 2016 annual revenue guidance of $1.625 billion to $1.660 billion and its 2016 annual earnings per share guidance of $1.35 to $1.42 per diluted share.  Management’s guidance is based on diluted weighted average common shares outstanding of 52.6 million, which includes the impact of the stock repurchases in the first quarter of 2016.  In addition, the guidance assumes, among other things, anticipated Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rate increases net of provider taxes, tax rates of 38.5% and acquisitions closed to date. It also excludes acquisition-related costs and amortization costs related to intangible assets acquired, stock based compensation, gain on sale of urgent care centers, implementation costs for system improvements, costs incurred to recognize income tax credits, results at one closed facility, costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations and insurance reserves in connection with legal settlements.

2017 Guidance Affirmed

Management also affirmed its guidance for 2017, with annual revenue guidance of $1.818 billion to $1.842 billion and annual earnings per share guidance of $1.62 to $1.70 per diluted share.  Management’s guidance is based on diluted weighted average common shares outstanding of 54.2 million and a 36.0% tax rate, both of which reflect the anticipated impact of ASU 2016-09 that will become effective in 2017.  In addition, the guidance assumes, among other things, anticipated Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rate increases net of provider taxes and acquisitions closed to date. It also excludes acquisition-related costs and amortization costs related to intangible assets acquired, stock based compensation, costs incurred to recognize income tax credits and costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations.

Conference Call

A live webcast will be held Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time (1:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss Ensign’s third quarter financial results. To listen to the webcast, or to view any financial or statistical information required by SEC Regulation G, please visit the Investors Relations section of Ensign’s website at http://investor.ensigngroup.net. The webcast will be recorded, and will be available for replay via the website until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Friday, December 2, 2016.

About Ensign

The Ensign Group, Inc.'s independent operating subsidiaries provide a broad spectrum of skilled nursing and assisted living services, physical, occupational and speech therapies, home health and hospice services, urgent care services and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 209 operations, eighteen hospice agencies, seventeen home health agencies, three home care businesses and fourteen urgent care clinics in California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Kansas and South Carolina. Each of these operations is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. References herein to the consolidated “company” and “its” assets and activities, as well as the use of the terms “we,” “us,” “its” and similar terms, are not meant to imply that The Ensign Group, Inc. has direct operating assets, employees or revenue, or that any of the operations, the home health and hospice businesses, the Service Center or the captive insurance subsidiary are operated by the same entity. More information about Ensign is available at http://www.ensigngroup.net.
  
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These risks and uncertainties relate to the company’s business, its industry and its common stock and include: reduced prices and reimbursement rates for its services; its ability to acquire, develop, manage or improve operations, its ability to manage its increasing borrowing costs as it incurs additional indebtedness to fund the acquisition and development of operations; its ability to access capital on a cost-effective basis to continue to successfully implement its growth strategy; its operating margins and profitability could suffer if it is unable to grow and manage effectively its increasing number of operations; competition from other companies in the acquisition, development and operation of facilities; its ability to defend claims and lawsuits, including professional liability claims alleging that our services resulted in personal injury, and other regulatory-related claims; and the application of existing or proposed government regulations, or the adoption of new laws and regulations, that could limit its business operations, require it to incur significant expenditures or limit its ability to relocate its operations if necessary. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q, for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect Ensign’s business, prospects and any forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, Ensign does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changing circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.

 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
       
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Revenue$428,065  $351,086  $1,221,816  $968,671 
Expense:       
Cost of services 348,971   280,545   985,817   770,293 
(Gain)/loss related to divestitures (2,505)     5,430    
Rent—cost of services 33,342   24,500   91,074   62,531 
General and administrative expense 17,306   17,165   54,351   46,917 
Depreciation and amortization 10,911   7,288   28,981   20,185 
Total expenses 408,025   329,498   1,165,653   899,926 
Income from operations 20,040   21,588   56,163   68,745 
Other income (expense):       
Interest expense (2,135)  (802)  (4,951)  (2,035)
Interest income 236   242   749   603 
Other expense, net (1,899)  (560)  (4,202)  (1,432)
Income before provision for income taxes 18,141   21,028   51,961   67,313 
Provision for income taxes 6,957   7,869   20,124   25,833 
Net income 11,184   13,159   31,837   41,480 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 29   (313)  184   (351)
Net income attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.$11,155  $13,472  $31,653  $41,831 
Net income per share attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.:       
Basic:$0.22  $0.26  $0.63  $0.84 
Diluted$0.21  $0.25  $0.61  $0.81 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:       
Basic 50,541   51,144   50,498   49,981 
Diluted 52,045   53,070   52,102   51,880 
        
Dividends per share$0.0400  $0.0375  $0.1200  $0.1125 
       

 

 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$40,414  $41,569 
Accounts receivable — less allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,960 and $30,308 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 232,465   209,026 
Investments — current 7,511   2,004 
Prepaid income taxes 1,325   8,141 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 18,569   18,827 
Assets held for sale — current 8,466    
Total current assets 308,750   279,567 
Property and equipment, net 350,255   299,633 
Insurance subsidiary deposits and investments 27,655   32,713 
Escrow deposits 1,298   400 
Deferred tax asset 21,427   20,852 
Restricted and other assets 14,869   9,631 
Intangible assets, net 42,975   45,431 
Goodwill 67,100   40,886 
Other indefinite-lived intangibles 19,086   18,646 
Total assets$853,415  $747,759 
    
Liabilities and equity    
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable 38,005   36,029 
Accrued wages and related liabilities 71,597   78,890 
Accrued self-insurance liabilities — current 22,076   18,122 
Liabilities held for sale — current 1,709    
Other accrued liabilities 57,531   46,205 
Current maturities of long-term debt 8,141   620 
Total current liabilities 199,059   179,866 
Long-term debt — less current maturities 162,474   99,051 
Accrued self-insurance liabilities — less current portion 45,717   37,881 
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities 8,545   3,976 
Total equity 437,620   426,985 
Total liabilities and equity$853,415  $747,759 
    
 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following table presents selected data from our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented:
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015 
Net cash provided by operating activities$71,184  $13,300 
Net cash used in investing activities (112,424)  (120,576)
Net cash provided by financing activities 40,085   96,937 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,155)  (10,339)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,569   50,408 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$40,414  $40,069 
    

 

  
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENTS
 
                      
The following table sets forth our total revenue by segments and as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated: 
                      
  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
  2016  2015  2016  2015  
  Revenue Dollars Revenue Percentage  Revenue Dollars Revenue Percentage  Revenue Dollars Revenue Percentage  Revenue Dollars Revenue Percentage  
  (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) 
TSA Services:                     
Skilled nursing facilities $357,315  83.5% $289,475  82.5% $1,012,946  82.9% $819,655  84.6% 
Assisted and independent living facilities  31,248  7.3   27,686  7.9   92,124  7.5   57,916  6.0  
Total TSA services  388,563  90.8   317,161  90.4   1,105,070  90.4   877,571  90.6  
Home health and hospice services:                     
Home health  15,529  3.6   12,794  3.6   43,852  3.6   34,452  3.6  
Hospice  13,991  3.3   12,456  3.5   40,827  3.4   29,057  3.0  
Total home health and hospice services  29,520  6.9   25,250  7.1   84,679  7.0   63,509  6.6  
All other (1)  9,982  2.3   8,675  2.5   32,067  2.6   27,591  2.8  
Total revenue $428,065  100.0% $351,086  100.0% $1,221,816  100.0% $968,671  100.0% 
(1) Includes revenue from services provided at our urgent care clinics and other ancillary operations.        
               

 

  
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
SELECT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 
         
The following tables summarize our selected performance indicators for our TSA services segment along with other statistics, for each of the dates or periods indicated: 
         
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Total Facility Results:        
Skilled nursing revenue$357,315  $289,475  $67,840   23.4 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 31,248   27,686   3,562   12.9 %
Total TSA services revenue$388,563  $317,161  $71,402   22.5 %
Number of facilities at period end 209   178   31   17.4 %
Actual patient days 1,551,461   1,317,323   234,138   17.8 %
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 75.5%  77.9%    (2.4)%
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.0%  30.2%    (0.2)%
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 51.3%  52.5%    (1.2)%
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Same Facility Results(1):        
Skilled nursing revenue$224,205  $217,044  $7,161   3.3 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 9,424   9,145   279   3.1 %
Total TSA services revenue$233,629  $226,189  $7,440   3.3 %
Number of facilities at period end 106   106       %
Actual patient days 848,094   867,403   (19,309)  (2.2)%
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 78.4%  80.4%    (2.0)%
Skilled mix by nursing days 29.5%  29.9%    (0.4)%
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 50.2%  52.4%    (2.2)%
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Transitioning Facility Results(2):        
Skilled nursing revenue$43,131  $41,163  $1,968   4.8 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 4,950   4,381   569   13.0 %
Total TSA services revenue$48,081  $45,544  $2,537   5.6 %
Number of facilities at period end 29   29       %
Actual patient days 191,827   184,693   7,134   3.9 %
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 74.7%  71.9%    2.8 %
Skilled mix by nursing days 31.8%  32.3%    (0.5)%
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 53.3%  54.9%    (1.6)%
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Recently Acquired Facility Results(3):        
Skilled nursing revenue$89,979  $29,432  $60,547  NM 
Assisted and independent living revenue 16,874   14,160   2,714  NM 
Total TSA services revenue$106,853  $43,592  $63,261  NM 
Number of facilities at period end 74   42   32  NM 
Actual patient days 511,540   256,306   255,234  NM 
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 71.3%  74.9%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.2%  30.8%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 53.0%  51.0%   NM 
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Facility Closed(4):        
Skilled nursing revenue$-  $1,836  $(1,836) NM 
Assisted and independent living revenue -   -   -  NM 
Total TSA services revenue$-  $1,836  $(1,836) NM 
Actual patient days -   8,921   (8,921) NM 
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 0%  70.8%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing days 0%  13.2%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 0%  27.0%   NM 
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(1)  Same Facility results represent all facilities purchased prior to January 1, 2013.  
(2)  Transitioning Facility results represents all facilities purchased from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.  
(3)  Recently Acquired Facility (Acquisitions) results represent all facilities purchased on or subsequent to January 1, 2015.  
(4)  Facility Closed represent the result of one facility closed during the first quarter of 2016. These results were excluded from Same Facility results for the three months ended September 30, 2015 for comparison purposes.
 
         
         
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Total Facility Results:        
Skilled nursing revenue$1,012,946  $819,655  $193,291   23.6 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 92,124   57,916   34,208   59.1 %
Total TSA services revenue$1,105,070  $877,571  $227,499   25.9 %
Number of facilities at period end 209   178   31   17.4 %
Actual patient days 4,393,965   3,515,719   878,246   25.0 %
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 76.2%  78.2%    (2.0)%
Skilled mix by nursing days 31.2%  30.2%    1.0 %
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 52.8%  52.9%    (0.1)%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Same Facility Results(1):        
Skilled nursing revenue$673,751  $644,594  $29,157   4.5 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 27,890   27,425   465   1.7 %
Total TSA services revenue$701,641  $672,019  $29,622   4.4 %
Number of facilities at period end 106   106       %
Actual patient days 2,546,746   2,562,390   (15,644)  (0.6)%
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 79.1%  80.3%    (1.2)%
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.4%  30.2%    0.2 %
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 51.6%  53.1%    (1.5)%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Transitioning Facility Results(2):        
Skilled nursing revenue$129,353  $121,802  $7,551   6.2 %
Assisted and independent living revenue 14,290   13,137   1,153   8.8 %
Total TSA services revenue$143,643  $134,939  $8,704   6.5 %
Number of facilities at period end 29   29       %
Actual patient days 566,172   549,248   16,924   3.1 %
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 74.0%  71.9%    2.1 %
Skilled mix by nursing days 33.6%  31.7%    1.9 %
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 55.4%  54.4%    1.0 %
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Recently Acquired Facility Results(3):        
Skilled nursing revenue$209,222  $47,764  $161,458  NM 
Assisted and independent living revenue 49,944   17,354   32,590  NM 
Total TSA services revenue$259,166  $65,118  $194,048  NM 
Number of facilities at period end 74   42   32  NM 
Actual patient days 1,277,802   377,219   900,583  NM 
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 72.0%  74.7%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing days 32.2%  29.1%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 55.0%  49.4%   NM 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
  2016   2015      
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change
Facility Closed(4):        
Skilled nursing revenue$620  $5,495  $(4,875) NM 
Assisted and independent living revenue -   -   -  NM 
Total TSA services revenue$620  $5,495  $(4,875) NM 
Actual patient days 3,245   26,862   (23,617) NM 
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 70.7%  71.8%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing days 9.6%  13.1%   NM 
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 14.0%  30.1%   NM 
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(1)  Same Facility results represent all facilities purchased prior to January 1, 2013.  
(2)  Transitioning Facility results represents all facilities purchased from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.  
(3)  Recently Acquired Facility (Acquisitions) results represent all facilities purchased on or subsequent to January 1, 2015.  
(4)  Facility Closed represent the result of one facility closed during the first quarter of 2016. These results were excluded from Same Facility results for nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for comparison purposes. Included in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 results is one month of operation as the facility was closed in February 2016; as such, the metrics are not comparable to the results during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
  

 

 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
SKILLED NURSING AVERAGE DAILY REVENUE RATES AND
PERCENT OF SKILLED NURSING REVENUE AND DAYS BY PAYOR
                
The following table reflects the change in the skilled nursing average daily revenue rates by payor source, excluding services that are not covered by the daily rate:
                
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total
  2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Skilled Nursing Average Daily Revenue Rates:               
Medicare$583.82  $559.32  $565.61  $559.12  $485.97  $481.03  $549.31  $549.74 
Managed care 425.23   421.83   464.33   458.62   404.24   408.76   425.91   426.75 
Other skilled 474.97   451.25   341.37   324.39   403.36   425.29   449.50   430.03 
Total skilled revenue 505.33   492.52   485.86   476.43   450.05   447.69   487.37   484.90 
Medicaid 211.47   190.99   202.53   185.35   170.67   189.56   199.35   189.82 
Private and other payors 203.92   190.06   177.55   193.00   179.69   200.88   193.87   191.20 
Total skilled nursing revenue$297.30  $281.11  $290.06  $280.18  $256.27  $270.29  $285.00  $279.09 
                
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total
  2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015 
Skilled Nursing Average Daily Revenue Rates:               
Medicare$581.30  $562.85  $559.92  $557.24  $489.68  $468.53  $554.01  $555.32 
Managed care 423.77   418.24   464.02   460.52   407.70   409.74   427.06   426.19 
Other skilled 469.96   465.47   348.01   324.72   394.29   502.69   442.83   446.08 
Total skilled revenue 503.80   497.92   480.78   479.35   451.19   452.43   488.32   492.12 
Medicaid 208.06   190.28   193.96   183.80   173.44   187.74   198.66   188.78 
Private and other payors 203.69   189.98   208.51   199.05   185.15   195.12   199.84   191.48 
Total skilled nursing revenue$297.73  $283.16  $291.89  $279.36  $264.53  $265.74  $289.37  $280.70 
                                

 

                        
The following tables set forth our percentage of skilled nursing patient revenue and days by payor source for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
                        
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Revenue:                      
Medicare26.1% 28.6% 23.2% 24.4% 32.1% 28.2% 27.2% 27.9%
Managed care15.8  16.2  25.2  24.8  17.7  17.9  17.4  17.6 
Other skilled8.3  7.6  4.9  5.7  3.2  4.9  6.7  7.0 
Skilled mix50.2  52.4  53.3  54.9  53.0  51.0  51.3  52.5 
Private and other payors8.9  7.9  6.5  8.3  10.2  8.3  8.9  8.0 
Quality mix59.1  60.3  59.8  63.2  63.2  59.3  60.2  60.5 
Medicaid40.9  39.7  40.2  36.8  36.8  40.7  39.8  39.5 
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
                        
                        
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Days:                       
Medicare13.3% 14.4% 11.9% 12.2% 16.9% 15.9% 14.1% 14.2%
Managed care11.0  10.8  15.7  15.1  11.2  11.8  11.6  11.5 
Other skilled5.2  4.7  4.2  5.0  2.1  3.1  4.3  4.5 
Skilled mix29.5  29.9  31.8  32.3  30.2  30.8  30.0  30.2 
Private and other payors13.0  11.7  10.6  12.1  14.5  11.2  13.1  11.8 
Quality mix42.5  41.6  42.4  44.4  44.7  42.0  43.1  42.0 
Medicaid57.5  58.4  57.6  55.6  55.3  58.0  56.9  58.0 
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
                        
                        
The following tables set forth our percentage of skilled nursing patient revenue and days by payor source for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:
                        
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Revenue:                      
Medicare27.4% 30.2% 23.0% 24.0% 32.4% 29.5% 27.8% 29.2%
Managed care16.2  15.7  26.4  25.6  18.7  14.7  18.0  17.0 
Other skilled8.0  7.2  6.0  4.8  3.9  5.2  7.0  6.7 
Skilled mix51.6  53.1  55.4  54.4  55.0  49.4  52.8  52.9 
Private and other payors8.3  8.0  7.6  8.5  9.3  11.6  8.4  8.4 
Quality mix59.9  61.1  63.0  62.9  64.3  61.0  61.2  61.3 
Medicaid40.1  38.9  37.0  37.1  35.7  39.0  38.8  38.7 
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
                        
                        
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015 
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Days:                       
Medicare14.0% 15.2% 12.0% 12.0% 17.5% 16.7% 14.5% 14.8%
Managed care11.4  10.6  16.6  15.5  12.1  9.6  12.2  11.2 
Other skilled5.0  4.4  5.0  4.2  2.6  2.8  4.5  4.2 
Skilled mix30.4  30.2  33.6  31.7  32.2  29.1  31.2  30.2 
Private and other payors12.3  11.9  10.7  12.0  13.3  15.8  12.3  12.3 
Quality mix42.7  42.1  44.3  43.7  45.5  44.9  43.5  42.5 
Medicaid57.3  57.9  55.7  56.3  54.5  55.1  56.5  57.5 
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
                        

 

  
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
SELECT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(Unaudited)
 
         
The following tables summarize our selected performance indicators for our home health and hospice segment along with other statistics, for each of the dates or periods indicated:
         
 Three Months Ended  September 30,
  2016   2015  Change % Change 
 (Dollars in thousands)
Results:        
Home health and hospice revenue:        
Home health services$15,529  $12,794  $2,735   21.4 %
Hospice services 13,991   12,456   1,535   12.3  
Total home health and hospice revenue$29,520  $25,250  $4,270   16.9 %
Home health services:        
Medicare Episodic Admissions 2,040   1,856   184   9.9 %
Average Medicare Revenue per Completed Episode$2,978  $2,920  $58   2.0 %
Hospice services:        
Average Daily Census 907   764   143   18.7 %
         
 Nine Months Ended  September 30,
  2016   2015  Change % Change 
 (Dollars in thousands)
Results:        
Home health and hospice revenue:        
Home health services$43,852  $34,452  $9,400   27.3 %
Hospice services 40,827   29,057   11,770   40.5  
Total home health and hospice revenue$84,679  $63,509  $21,170   33.3 %
Home health services:        
Medicare Episodic Admissions 6,234   5,343   891   16.7 %
Average Medicare Revenue per Completed Episode$2,955  $2,960  $(5)  (0.2)%
Hospice services:        
Average Daily Census 881   622   259   41.6 %

 

  
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
REVENUE BY PAYOR SOURCE
                  
The following table sets forth our total revenue by payor source and as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated: 
                  
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2016  2015  2016  2015 
 $ %  $ %  $ %  $ % 
Revenue:(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Medicaid$140,487  32.8% $114,106  32.5% $390,825  32.0% $316,608  32.7%
Medicare 122,292  28.6   101,212  28.8   352,013  28.8   290,964  30.0 
Medicaid—skilled 22,172  5.2   18,924  5.4   64,499  5.3   51,206  5.3 
Total 284,951  66.6   234,242  66.7   807,337  66.1   658,778  68.0 
Managed care 67,381  15.7   54,411  15.5   197,102  16.1   148,374  15.3 
Private and other(1) 75,733  17.7   62,433  17.8   217,377  17.8   161,519  16.7 
Total revenue$428,065  100.0% $351,086  100.0% $1,221,816  100.0% $968,671  100.0%
(1)  Private and other payors also includes revenue from our urgent care centers and other ancillary operations.
    
                  

 

 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
        
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME       
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Net income attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.$11,155  $13,472  $31,653  $41,831 
        
Non-GAAP adjustments       
Results at urgent care centers, including noncontrolling interests(a) 123   422   (25)  445 
Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(b) 4,753   934   10,345   1,552 
Results at a closed facility, including continued obligations and closing expenses(c) 136      8,538    
Stock-based compensation expense(d) 2,242   1,722   6,907   4,948 
Cost of services - Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(e) 3,115      4,701    
General and administrative - Acquisition related costs(f) 45   203   938   793 
Gain on sale of urgent care centers(g) (2,505)     (2,505)   
General and administrative - Costs incurred related to new systems implementation and professional service fees(h) 126   920   1,073   2,119 
General and administrative - Break up fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction(i)          (1,019)
Depreciation and amortization - Patient base(j) 669   205   1,660   797 
Interest expense - Write off of deferred financing fees and amortization of deferred financing fees related to spin-off debt(k) 124   46   349   138 
Provision for income taxes on Non-GAAP adjustments(l) (3,437)  (2,070)  (12,195)  (4,035)
Non-GAAP Net Income$16,546  $15,854  $51,439  $47,569 
          
Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported       
Net Income$0.21  $0.25  $0.61  $0.81 
Average number of shares outstanding 52,045   53,070   52,102   51,880 
        
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Net Income$0.32  $0.30  $0.99  $0.92 
Average number of shares outstanding 52,045   53,070   52,102   51,880 
        
        
(a) Represent operating results at urgent care centers, including noncontrolling interest.       
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Revenue$(5,931) $(6,366) $(20,573) $(20,007)
Cost of services 5,326   6,284   18,077   18,519 
Rent 499   537   1,615   1,546 
Depreciation and amortization 257   303   860   880 
Non-controlling interest (28)  (336)  (4)  (493)
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$123  $422  $(25) $445 
        
(b) Represent operating results for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations. 
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Revenue$(10,908) $-  $(21,561) $- 
Cost of services 12,247   918   24,711   1,526 
Rent 3,185   3   6,673   10 
Depreciation and amortization 229   13   522   16 
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$4,753  $934  $10,345  $1,552 
        
(c) Represent results at closed facility during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including the fair value of continued obligation under the lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million and operating losses of $0.3 million.
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Revenue$-   $-  $(105)  $- 
Cost of services 131   -   8,567   - 
Rent 5   -   62   - 
Depreciation and amortization -   -   14   - 
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$136  $-  $8,538  $- 
        
(d)  Represent stock-based compensation expense incurred.       
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Cost of services$1,216  $1,078  $3,745  $3,160 
General and administrative 1,026   644   3,162   1,788 
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$2,242  $1,722  $6,907  $4,948 
(e) Included in cost of services are insurance reserves in connection with the settlement of claims. 
(f) Included in general and administrative expense are costs incurred to acquire an operation which are not capitalizable. 
(g) Included in (gain)/loss related to divestitures is gain on sale of urgent care centers. 
(h) Included in general and administrative expense are costs incurred related to new systems implementation and income tax credits which contributed to a decrease in effective tax rate.
(i) Included in general and administrative expense is a breakup fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction. 
(j) Included in depreciation and amortization are amortization expenses related to patient base intangible assets at newly acquired skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.
(k) Included in interest expense are write-offs of deferred financing fees associated with the amendment of credit facility and amortization of deferred financing fees related to the former revolving credit facility as part of the spin-off transaction.
(l) Represents an adjustment to provision for income tax to our historical year to date effective tax rate of 38.5% 
        

 

        
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The table below reconciles net income to EBITDA, EBITDAR, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR for the periods presented:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2016   2015   2016   2015 
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:       
Net income 11,184   13,159   31,837   41,480 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 29   (313)  184   (351)
Interest expense, net 1,899   560   4,202   1,432 
Provision for income taxes 6,957   7,869   20,124   25,833 
Depreciation and amortization 10,911   7,288   28,981   20,185 
EBITDA 30,922   29,189   84,960   89,281 
Facility rent—cost of services 33,342   24,500   91,074   62,531 
EBITDAR 64,264   53,689   176,034   151,812 
        
EBITDA$30,922  $29,189  $84,960  $89,281 
Adjustments to EBITDA:       
Urgent care center earnings(a) (634)  (418)  (2,501)  (1,982)
Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(b) 1,338   918   3,150   1,526 
Results at closed facility, including continued obligations and closing expenses (c) 131   -   8,462   - 
Stock-based compensation expense(d) 2,242   1,722   6,907   4,948 
Gain on sale of urgent care centers(e) (2,505)  -   (2,505)  - 
Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(f)
 3,115   -   4,701   - 
Acquisition related costs(g) 45   203   938   793 
Costs incurred related to new systems implementation and professional service fees(h) 126   920   1,073   2,119 
Breakup fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction(i) -   -   -   (1,019)
Rent related to items(a), (b), and (c) above 3,689   540   8,350   1,556 
Adjusted EBITDA$38,469  $33,074  $113,535  $97,222 
Rent—cost of services 33,342   24,500   91,074   62,531 
Less: rent related to items(a), (b) and (c) above (3,689)  (540)  (8,350)  (1,556)
Adjusted EBITDAR$68,122  $57,034  $196,259  $158,197 
        
(a)  Operating results at urgent care centers.  This amount excludes rent, depreciation and interest of $0.8 million and $2.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  The results also exclude the net loss attributable to the variable interest entity associated with our urgent care business.
(b)  Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations.  This amount excludes rent, depreciation and interest of $3.4 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Rent, depreciation and interest expenses were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
(c)  Results at closed facility during three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including the fair value of continued obligation under lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million and operating losses of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(d)  Stock-based compensation expense incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.
(e)  Gain on the sale of urgent care centers.       
(f)  Insurance reserves in connection with the settlement of claims.       
(g)  Costs incurred to acquire an operation which are not capitalizable.
       
(h)  Costs incurred related to new systems implementation and income tax credits which contributed to a decrease in effective tax rate. 
(i)  Breakup fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction in which we were the priority bidder.
        

 

                 
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
The table below reconciles net income to EBITDA, EBITDAR, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR for each reportable segment for the periods presented:
                 
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
   2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015 
  TSA Services Home Health and Hospice TSA Services Home Health and Hospice
Statements of Income Data:                
Income from operations, excluding general and administrative expense(a) $31,807  $36,226  $4,499  $4,067  $98,761  $108,592  $12,024  $9,738 
Depreciation and amortization  8,680   5,542   215   258   22,757   15,368   711   703 
EBITDA $40,487  $41,768  $4,714  $4,325  $121,518  $123,960  $12,735  $10,441 
Rent—cost of services  32,338   23,574   404   332   88,071   59,950   1,151   866 
EBITDAR $72,825  $65,342  $5,118  $4,657  $209,589  $183,910  $13,886  $11,307 
                 
EBITDA $40,487  $41,768  $4,714  $4,325  $121,518  $123,960  $12,735  $10,441 
Adjustments to EBITDA:                
Costs at facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(b)  1,299   836   39   59   3,072   1,983   78    
Results at closed facility, including continued obligations and closing expenses (c)  131            8,462          
Stock-based compensation expense(d)  1,123   997   66      3,460   2,890   204   181 
Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(e)
  3,115            4,701          
Rent related to item(b) and (c)above  3,175      9      6,645      27    
Adjusted EBITDA $49,330  $43,601  $4,828  $4,384  $147,858  $128,833  $13,044  $10,622 
Rent—cost of services  32,338   23,574   404   332   88,071   59,950   1,151   866 
Less: rent related to items(b) and (c)above  (3,175)     (9)     (6,645)     (27)   
Adjusted EBITDAR $78,493  $67,175  $5,223  $4,716  $229,284  $188,783  $14,168  $11,488 
                 
(a) General and administrative expenses are not allocated to any segment for purposes of determining segment profit or loss. 
(b)  Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations.  This amount excludes rent, depreciation and interest of $3.4 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Rent, depreciation and interest expenses were not material for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.
(c)  Results at closed facility during three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including the fair value of continued obligation under lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million and operating losses of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(d)  Stock-based compensation expense incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. 
(e)  Insurance reserves in connection with the settlement of claims.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA consists of net income before (a) interest expense, net, (b) provisions for income taxes and (c) depreciation and amortization. EBITDAR consists of net income before (a) interest expense, net, (b) provisions for income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization and (d) rent-cost of services. Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income before (a) interest expense, net, (b) provisions for income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization, (d) costs incurred for operations currently being constructed and other start-up operations, excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes, (e) results of a single closed operation, excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes, (f) stock-based compensation expense, (g) costs incurred related to new systems implementation, (h) breakup fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction in which we were the priority bidder, (i) professional service fees include costs incurred to recognize income tax credits which contributed to a decrease in effective tax rate, (j) costs incurred to acquire operations which are not capitalized, (k) insurance reserves in connection with legal settlements, (l) gain on sale of urgent care centers and (m)operating results at urgent care centers,  excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes.  Adjusted EBITDAR consists of net income before (a) interest expense, net, (b) provisions for income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization, (d) rent-cost of services, (e) costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations, excluding rent, depreciation, interest and income taxes, (f) results of a single closed operation, excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes,  (g) stock-based compensation expense, (h) costs incurred related to new systems implementation, (i) break-up fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction in which we were the priority bidder , (j) professional service fees include costs incurred to recognize income tax credits which contributed to a decrease in effective tax rate, (k) costs incurred to acquire operations which are not capitalized, (l) insurance reserves in connection with legal settlements, (m) gain on sale of urgent care centers and (n) operating results at urgent care centers,  excluding rent, depreciation, interest and income taxes. The company believes that the presentation of EBITDA, EBITDAR, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDAR, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share provides important supplemental information to management and investors to evaluate the company’s operating performance. The company believes disclosure of adjusted net income per share, EBITDA, EBITDAR, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDAR has economic substance because the excluded revenues and expenses are infrequent in nature and are variable in nature, or do not represent current revenues or cash expenditures. A material limitation associated with the use of these measures as compared to the GAAP measures of net income and diluted earnings per share is that they may not be comparable with the calculation of net income and diluted earnings per share for other companies in the company's industry. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. For further information regarding why the company believes that this non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors, the specific manner in which management uses this measure, and some of the limitations associated with the use of this measure, please refer to the company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The company’s periodic filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or under the "Financial Information" link of the Investor Relations section on Ensign’s website at http://www.ensigngroup.net.


            

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