The Ensign Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for tomorrow, February 9, 2017 at 10:00 am PT


MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Feb. 08, 2017 (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 and assisted living companies, today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2016, reporting GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter and $0.96 for the year with adjusted earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter and $1.29 for the year (1).

Annual Highlights Include:

  • Consolidated GAAP EBITDAR for the year was $252.3 million, an increase of 20.4% over the prior year, and consolidated adjusted EBITDAR was $262.2 million, an increase of 18.5% over the prior year (1);
  • GAAP pre-tax gain on divesture of urgent care operations of $19.2 million with an aggregate sales price of $41.5 million;
  • Consolidated GAAP revenues for the year were up $313.0 million or 23.3% over the prior year to $1.65 billion and consolidated adjusted revenues for the year were up $280.6 million, or 21.4% over the prior year to $1.59 billion(1);
  • Same store revenue for all segments grew by 3.7% over the prior year to $1.0 billion and transitioning revenue for all segments grew by 5.1%;
  • Same store skilled nursing revenue grew by 3.1% over the prior year, and same store managed care days grew by 4.7%;
  • Transitioning skilled nursing revenue grew by 5.7% over the prior year and transitioning managed care days grew by 7.6%;
  • Bridgestone Healthcare, Inc., our assisted and independent living subsidiary, grew its segment revenue by $35.5 million or 40.3%, EBITDAR by $14.0 or 45.7% and adjusted EBT by $4.6 million or 40.3%, all over the prior year; and
  • Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., our home health and hospice subsidiary, grew its segment income by 22% over the prior year to $16.6 million and revenue by $25.5 million to $115.8 million for the year, an increase of 28.2% over the prior year.

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

Operating Results

Commenting on the operating results, Ensign’s President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Christensen said, “Although we are disappointed to announce that we did not meet our 2016 annual guidance, many of the lessons we learned during the year have helped us identify areas of weakness and our local operators have been working tirelessly to make any weaknesses become strengths.  While several challenges we experienced during the year dragged into the fourth quarter, many of these improvements have started to take effect, and we expect them to continue into 2017.”

Mr. Christensen noted that some of the challenges during the year included a slower-than-expected transition of the Legend transition in Texas, issues related to the implementation of a new labor management system earlier in the year, higher-than-usual bad debt resulting from the large number of recently acquired operations and a significant increase in health insurance costs during the fourth quarter.

“We are confident that our labor management challenges are behind us and we are pleased with the progress we are making on collections and the Legend transition, even though these issues continued to impact our fourth quarter results,” he said.  He also reported that several of the bad debt challenges, which related to the previously discussed change of ownership process, continued into the fourth quarter and added, “we have developed better systems that will drive improvements in our billing and collections efforts and, as a result, we expect a reduction in our bad debt expense in 2017.” 

The Company also reported that it experienced a non-operational setback that impacted performance during the quarter.  “Our self-insurance accruals spiked quite significantly in the quarter – increasing by more than $6.0 million over the prior quarter. This spike was not expected, and while such a dramatic increase is rare, we are working diligently to structure our employee healthcare programs in a way to provide more predictability,” he said.

Mr. Christensen continued, “Without the unexpected spike in our healthcare costs, we would have achieved the lower end of our 2016 earnings guidance.  But, we believe that our operational performance can and should have been much, much better.”  He emphasized that, “the effects of some of these challenges in 2016 will partially carry over into 2017, however we are expecting to see meaningful improvement in occupancy, skilled mix, bad debt expense and our costs of services.  We also expect the performance in our newer states to accelerate as they mature in their practices of Ensign principles.” Mr. Christensen reiterated that the company now has 76 recently acquired operations for the transitioning and skilled services and assisted and independent living segments, which is the largest number of operations in that bucket in the organization’s history.  “We anticipate tremendous improvement in the contribution from these operations in 2017 and beyond,” he stated.

Mr. Christensen announced that management is adjusting its 2017 guidance to $1.76 billion to $1.80 billion in revenues and $1.46 to $1.53 adjusted annual earnings per diluted share for 2017.  “This guidance represents a significant improvement over 2016 results.  Our operational leaders are fully engaged on all fronts on the fundamentals and, because of them, we remain confident that Ensign’s future – both near- and long-term – is very bright.”

Chief Financial Officer Suzanne Snapper reported that adjusted revenue and operating margins were impacted by a number of factors, including a 149 basis point decline in same store occupancy, which was almost entirely related to the Company’s operations in Texas and Utah.  In addition, same store skilled mix and the anticipated contribution from the Company’s newly acquired operations were slower than expected. “However, we continue to see growth in our other skilled days, with increases of 11.6% over the prior year,” 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, the short-term impact of Ensign’s acquisition activities and lumpy insurance accruals.

Ms. Snapper also added, “Our balance sheet remains strong, with approximately $150 million of availability on Ensign’s new $450 million credit facility as of February 7, 2017, which also has a built-in expansion option, and 48 unlevered real estate assets that add additional liquidity.” Ms. Snapper also reported that consolidated revenues for the year were up 23.3% over the prior year to a record $1.65 billion, GAAP EBITDAR for the year was $252.3 million and consolidated adjusted EBITDAR for the year was $262.2 million, an increase of 18.5% over the prior year. 

GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.96 and fully diluted adjusted earnings per share were $1.29 for the year.  GAAP net income was $50.0 million and adjusted net income was $67.0 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-K, 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 also announced that its urgent care subsidiary, Immediate Clinic Seattle, Inc., completed the sale of substantially all of its assets relating to its 14 urgent care operations in the greater Seattle market.  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. Ensign recognized a pretax gain on the sale of our Seattle and Colorado urgent care operations of $19.2 million with an aggregate sales price of $41.5 million.

Also during the quarter, Ensign announced that it purchased the underlying real estate of fifteen assisted living operations located throughout Wisconsin.  An Ensign subsidiary has been operating each facility since August 2015 under a lease with a purchase option.  The purchase further demonstrates that Ensign strategy to continue to acquire and retain real estate. Since the spin-off of certain real estate assets in June 2014, Ensign has acquired the real estate in 51 of its operations, 48 of which are unlevered, and have purchase options in 9 of its leased operations.

On February 1 of this year, the Company announced the acquisition of the operations and real estate of Parklane West Healthcare Center, a 124-bed skilled nursing and 17-bed assisted living facility in San Antonio, Texas.  Parklane West, which is subject to a long-term ground lease, represents a typical turn-around acquisition opportunity for Ensign and is located on a senior living campus with a 400-unit independent living operation operated by a third party.

Ensign paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0425 per share of its common stock, an increase of 6.3% over the prior year. This is the fourteenth consecutive year Ensign has increased its dividend, signaling the board’s and management’s continued confidence in Ensign's operating model and its ability to return long-term value to shareholders. Ensign has been a dividend-paying company since 2002 and has increased its dividend every year for 14 years.

These transactions bring Ensign's growing portfolio to 211 healthcare operations, fifty-one of which are owned, nineteen 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.

2017 Guidance Updated

Management also updated its guidance for 2017, with annual revenue guidance of $1.76 billion to $1.80 billion and annual earnings per share guidance of $1.46 to $1.53 per diluted share.  Management’s guidance is based on diluted weighted average common shares outstanding of 53.7 million and a 35.5% 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 or anticipated to be closed in the first half of 2017. It also excludes acquisition-related costs and amortization costs related to intangible assets acquired, share-based compensation, costs incurred to recognize income tax credits and costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations.

Share Repurchase Program

Ensign also announced today that it implemented a new stock repurchase program, which allows Ensign to repurchase up to $30 million of its common stock over the next 12 months.

"We firmly believe this new stock repurchase program is an important ingredient of our capital allocation plan and is a strategic way of creating value for our shareholders," said Mr. Christensen. He added that "the share buyback program is also a signal of confidence from management and our Board of Directors that our focus on improving same-store growth and transitioning newly acquired operations will accelerate revenue growth and bolster our already strong balance sheet."

Mr. Christensen also noted that the Company's recently upsized credit facility and conservative balance sheet continue to provide the flexibility to opportunistically repurchase Ensign shares while continuing to acquire and enhance well-performing and struggling skilled nursing operations, assisted living operations and start-up or early-stage hospice and home health agencies. 

Under the stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase its issued and outstanding common shares from time to time in open-market and privately negotiated transactions and block trades in accordance with federal securities laws, including Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares under this repurchase program authorization, and the program may be suspended, discontinued or modified at any time, in the discretion of the board of directors and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The number of shares repurchased by the company will depend entirely upon the levels of cash available, the attractiveness of alternate investment and business opportunities either at hand or on the horizon, and management's determination of value relative to market price, as well as other legal, regulatory and contractual requirements.

Conference Call

A live webcast will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time (1:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss Ensign’s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 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, March 3, 2017.

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 and other rehabilitative and healthcare services at 211 healthcare facilities, nineteen hospice agencies, seventeen home health agencies and three home care businesses 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-K, 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.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
        
 Year Ended
December 31, 
 Three Months Ended
December 31, 
  
  2016   2015   2016   2015   
Revenue$1,654,864  $1,341,826  $433,048  $373,155   
Expense:                 
Cost of services 1,341,814   1,067,694   355,997   297,401   
Gain related to divestitures (11,225)     (16,655)     
Rent—cost of services 124,581   88,776   33,507   26,245   
General and administrative expense 69,165   64,163   14,815   17,246   
Depreciation and amortization 38,682   28,111   9,701   7,926   
Total expenses 1,563,017   1,248,744   397,365   348,818   
Income from operations 91,847   93,082   35,683   24,337   
Other income (expense):         
Interest expense (7,136)  (2,828)  (2,184)  (793)  
Interest income 1,107   845   358   242   
Other expense, net (6,029)  (1,983)  (1,826)  (551)  
Income before provision for income taxes 85,818   91,099   33,857   23,786   
Provision for income taxes 32,975   35,182   12,851   9,349   
Net income 52,843   55,917   21,006   14,437   
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,853   485   2,669   836   
Net income attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.$49,990  $55,432  $18,337  $13,601   
Net income per share attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.:                 
Basic:$0.99  $1.10  $0.36  $0.27   
Diluted$0.96  $1.06  $0.35  $0.26   
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                 
Basic 50,555   50,316   50,724   51,308   
Diluted 52,133   52,210   52,231   53,193   
                  
Dividends per share$0.1625  $0.1525  $0.0425  $0.0400   
                  

 

THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands)
 
 December 31, 
  2016   2015  
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$57,706  $41,569  
Accounts receivable — less allowance for doubtful accounts of $39,791 and $30,308 at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 244,433   209,026  
Investments — current 11,550   2,004  
Prepaid income taxes 302   8,141  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 19,871   18,827  
Total current assets 333,862   279,567  
Property and equipment, net 484,498   299,633  
Insurance subsidiary deposits and investments 23,634   32,713  
Escrow deposits 1,582   400  
Deferred tax asset 23,073   20,852  
Restricted and other assets 12,614   9,631  
Intangible assets, net 35,076   45,431  
Goodwill 67,100   40,886  
Other indefinite-lived intangibles 19,586   18,646  
Total assets$1,001,025  $747,759  
     
Liabilities and equity     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 38,991   36,029  
Accrued wages and related liabilities 84,686   78,890  
Accrued self-insurance liabilities — current 21,359   18,122  
Other accrued liabilities 58,763   46,205  
Current maturities of long-term debt 8,129   620  
Total current liabilities 211,928   179,866  
Long-term debt — less current maturities 275,486   99,051  
Accrued self-insurance liabilities — less current portion 43,992   37,881  
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities 9,124   3,976  
Total equity 460,495   426,985  
Total liabilities and equity$1,001,025  $747,759  
     
THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
 
  
The following table presents selected data from our consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented: 
     
 Year Ended
December 31, 
 
  2016   2015  
Net cash provided by operating activities$73,888  $33,369  
Net cash used in investing activities (210,636)  (168,538) 
Net cash provided by financing activities 152,885   126,330  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 16,137   (8,839) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,569   50,408  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$57,706  $41,569  
     

 

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 December 31,  Year Ended December 31,  
   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) 
Transitional and skilled services $361,857 83.5% $306,733 82.2% $1,374,803 83.1% $1,126,388 83.9% 
Assisted and independent living facilities  31,512 7.3   30,213 8.1   123,636 7.5   88,129 6.6  
Home health and hospice services:                     
Home health  16,474 3.8   13,503 3.6   60,326 3.6   47,955 3.6  
Hospice  14,660 3.4   13,344 3.6   55,487 3.4   42,401 3.2  
Total home health and hospice services  31,134 7.2   26,847 7.2   115,813 7.0   90,356 6.8  
All other (1)  8,545 2.0   9,362 2.5   40,612 2.4   36,953 2.7  
Total revenue $433,048 100.0% $373,155 100.0% $1,654,864 100.0% $1,341,826 100.0% 
(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 transitional and skilled services segment along with other statistics, for each of the dates or periods indicated:  
            
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Total Facility Results:           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  361,857  $  306,733  $55,124  18.0 %         
Number of facilities at period end   149     131   18  13.7 %    
Number of campuses at period end*   21     15   6  40.0 %    
Actual patient days   1,217,216     1,029,307   187,909  18.3 %    
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 74.6%  76.7%   (2.1)%    
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.1%  30.9%   (0.8)%    
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 51.8%  51.7%   0.1 %    
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Same Facility Results(1):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  224,635  $  226,856  $  (2,221)   (1.0)%   
Number of facilities at period end   85     85     -     -  %   
Number of campuses at period end*   12     12     -     -  %   
Actual patient days   729,505     748,534     (19,029)   (2.5)%   
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 77.8%  79.7%     (1.9)%   
Skilled mix by nursing days 29.3%  30.2%     (0.9)%   
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 50.5%  50.9%     (0.4)%   
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Transitioning Facility Results(2):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  44,206  $  42,326  $  1,880    4.4 %   
Number of facilities at period end   23     23     -     -  %   
Actual patient days   145,984     144,331     1,653    1.1 %   
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 73.3%  72.4%     0.9 %   
Skilled mix by nursing days 32.7%  33.6%     (0.9)%   
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 55.6%  55.6%     -  %   
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Recently Acquired Facility Results(3):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  93,016  $  35,929  $  57,087   NM     
Number of facilities at period end   41     22     19   NM     
Number of campuses at period end*   9     3     6   NM     
Actual patient days   341,727     127,567     214,160   NM     
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 69.1%  67.1%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.5%  33.4%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 53.1%  53.8%    NM     
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Facility Closed(4):           
Skilled nursing revenue$  -   $  1,622  $  (1,622)  NM     
Actual patient days   -      8,875     (8,875)  NM     
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 0.0%  70.4%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing days 0.0%  11.6%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 0.0%  15.9%    NM     
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*  Campus represents a facility that offers both skilled nursing and assisted and/or independently living services. Revenue and expenses related to skilled nursing and assisted and independent living services have been allocated and recorded in the respective reportable segment.
(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 three months ended December 31, 2015 for comparison purposes.
 
            
            
 Year Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Total Facility Results:           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  1,374,803  $  1,126,388  $  248,415    22.1 %    
Number of facilities at period end   149     131     18    13.7 %    
Number of campuses at period end*   21     15     6    40.0 %         
Actual patient days   4,620,735     3,873,409     747,326    19.3 %    
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 75.4%  77.6%     (2.2)%    
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.9%  30.4%     0.5 %   
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 52.5%  52.6%     (0.1)%   
 Year Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Same Facility Results(1):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  898,385  $  871,450  $  26,935    3.1 %     
Number of facilities at period end   85     85     -     -  %     
Number of campuses at period end*   12     12     -     -  %   
Actual patient days   2,930,232     2,964,185     (33,953)   (1.1)%   
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 78.4%  79.9%     (1.5)%   
Skilled mix by nursing days 30.1%  30.2%     (0.1)%   
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 51.3%  52.5%     (1.2)%   
 Year Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Transitioning Facility Results(2):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  173,559  $  164,128  $  9,431    5.7 %     
Number of facilities at period end   23     23     -     -  %     
Actual patient days   578,178     569,801     8,377    1.5 %   
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 72.9%  71.8%     1.1 %   
Skilled mix by nursing days 33.4%  32.2%     1.2 %   
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 55.4%  54.7%     0.7 %   
 Year Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Recently Acquired Facility Results(3):           
Transitional and skilled revenue$  302,237  $  83,693  $  218,544   NM       
Number of facilities at period end   41     22     19   NM       
Number of campuses at period end*   9     3     6   NM     
Actual patient days   1,109,081     303,686     805,395   NM     
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 69.7%  69.1%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing days 31.7%  30.9%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 54.4%  51.3%    NM     
 Year Ended
December 31,
        
  2016   2015         
 (Dollars in thousands) Change % Change   
Facility Closed(4):           
Skilled nursing revenue$  622  $  7,117  $  (6,495)  NM     
Actual patient days   3,244     35,737     (32,493)  NM     
Occupancy percentage — Operational beds 70.7%  71.5%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing days 9.6%  12.7%    NM     
Skilled mix by nursing revenue 14.9%  26.9%    NM     
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*  Campus represents a facility that offers both skilled nursing and assisted and/or independently living services. Revenue and expenses related to skilled nursing and assisted and independent living services have been allocated and recorded in the respective reportable segment.
(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 year ended December 31, 2015 for comparison purposes.
 

 

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 December 31,  
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total  
  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Skilled Nursing Average Daily Revenue Rates:                 
Medicare$603.33 $572.74 $584.57 $549.85 $495.74 $485.35 $565.24 $556.02  
Managed care   427.65    424.38    480.58    459.34    415.35    418.83    432.87    429.72  
Other skilled   467.48    434.17    360.97    345.08    368.35    373.41    439.11    414.07  
Total skilled revenue   513.24    495.21    503.08    474.65    455.80    445.04    495.55    484.53  
Medicaid   209.43    210.69    200.25    189.83    176.75    189.61    199.63    204.84  
Private and other payors   206.20    190.53    166.84    202.35    177.44    207.32    192.72    193.66  
Total skilled nursing revenue$298.13 $294.07 $295.80 $286.80 $261.98 $276.77 $287.70 $290.52  
                  
 Year Ended December 31,  
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total  
  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Skilled Nursing Average Daily Revenue Rates:                 
Medicare$586.51 $565.20 $566.32 $555.33 $491.49 $475.51 $556.89 $555.50  
Managed care   424.70    419.83    468.01    460.21    409.95    414.14    428.53    427.16  
Other skilled   469.31    456.62    351.10    330.83    386.66    431.42    441.86    436.41  
Total skilled revenue   506.09    497.24    486.30    478.11    452.55    449.07    490.18    490.07  
Medicaid   208.41    195.44    195.57    185.31    174.45    188.54    198.92    193.04  
Private and other payors   204.33    190.12    198.11    199.83    182.50    198.94    197.87    192.04  
Total skilled nursing revenue$297.83 $285.92 $292.88 $281.25 $263.74 $270.38 $288.93 $283.31  

 

The following tables set forth our percentage of skilled nursing patient revenue and days by payor source for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
                         
 Three Months Ended December 31, 
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total  
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Revenue:                       
Medicare26.4% 27.6% 24.6% 23.6% 31.7% 28.7% 27.6% 27.1% 
Managed care  15.6    15.8    25.4    25.6    18.0    18.7    17.4    17.5  
Other skilled  8.5    7.5    5.6    6.4    3.4    6.4    6.8    7.2  
  Skilled mix  50.5    50.9    55.6    55.6    53.1    53.8    51.8    51.8  
Private and other payors  8.5    7.8    5.9    7.6    10.5    7.4    8.7    7.7  
  Quality mix  59.0    58.7    61.5    63.2    63.6    61.2    60.5    59.5  
Medicaid  41.0    41.3    38.5    36.8    36.4    38.8    39.5    40.5  
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 
                         
                         
 Three Months Ended December 31, 
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Days:                        
Medicare13.1% 14.1% 12.4% 12.3% 16.8% 16.4% 14.0% 14.0% 
Managed care  10.9    11.0    15.6    16.0    11.3    12.4    11.6    11.8  
Other skilled  5.3    5.1    4.7    5.3    2.4    4.7    4.5    5.1  
  Skilled mix  29.3    30.2    32.7    33.6    30.5    33.5    30.1    30.9  
Private and other payors  12.3    12.0    10.5    10.8    15.5    9.9    13.0    11.7  
  Quality mix  41.6    42.2    43.2    44.4    46.0    43.4    43.1    42.6  
Medicaid  58.4    57.8    56.8    55.6    54.0    56.6    56.9    57.4  
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 year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:  
                         
 Year Ended December 31, 
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total  
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Revenue:                       
Medicare27.2% 29.6% 23.4% 23.9% 32.2% 29.1% 27.8% 28.6% 
Managed care  16.1    15.7    26.1    25.6    18.5    16.5    17.9    17.2  
Other skilled  8.0    7.2    5.9    5.2    3.7    5.7    6.8    6.8  
  Skilled mix  51.3    52.5    55.4    54.7    54.4    51.3    52.5    52.6  
Private and other payors  8.3    8.0    7.2    8.3    9.7    9.8    8.5    8.2  
  Quality mix  59.6    60.5    62.6    63.0    64.1    61.1    61.0    60.8  
Medicaid  40.4    39.5    37.4    37.0    35.9    38.9    39.0    39.2  
Total skilled nursing100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 
                         
                         
 Year Ended December 31, 
 Same Facility Transitioning Acquisitions Total 
 2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  2016  2015  
Percentage of Skilled Nursing Days:                        
Medicare13.7% 14.9% 12.1% 12.1% 17.3% 16.6% 14.4% 14.6% 
Managed care  11.3    10.7    16.3    15.6    11.9    10.7    12.0    11.4  
Other skilled  5.1    4.6    5.0    4.5    2.5    3.6    4.5    4.4  
  Skilled mix  30.1    30.2    33.4    32.2    31.7    30.9    30.9    30.4  
Private and other payors  12.3    12.0    10.6    11.7    14.0    13.3    12.5    12.1  
  Quality mix  42.4    42.2    44.0    43.9    45.7    44.2    43.4    42.5  
Medicaid  57.6    57.8    56.0    56.1    54.3    55.8    56.6    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 assisted and independent living segment along with other statistics, for each of the dates or periods indicated: 
 
 Three Months Ended  December 31, 
  2016   2015  Change % Change  
 (Dollars in thousands) 
Results:         
Assisted and independent living revenue$  31,512  $  30,213  $  1,299   4.3% 
Number of facilities at period end   40     40     -    -   
Number of campuses at period end   21     15     6   40.0% 
Occupancy percentage (units) 76.3%  76.0%     0.4% 
Average monthly revenue per unit$  2,748  $  2,634  $  114   4.3% 
          
 Year Ended  December 31, 
  2016   2015  Change % Change  
 (Dollars in thousands) 
Results:         
Assisted and independent living revenue$  123,636  $  88,129  $  35,507   40.3% 
Number of facilities at period end   40     40     -    - % 
Number of campuses at period end   21     15     6   40.0% 
Occupancy percentage (units) 76.0%  75.3%     0.7% 
Average monthly revenue per unit$  2,746  $  2,644  $  102   3.9% 
          

 

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  December 31, 
  2016  2015 Change % Change  
 (Dollars in thousands) 
Results:         
Home health and hospice revenue:         
Home health services$  16,474 $  13,503 $  2,971   22.0% 
Hospice services   14,660    13,344    1,316   9.9  
Total home health and hospice revenue$  31,134 $  26,847 $  4,287   16.0% 
Home health services:         
Average Medicare Revenue per Completed Episode $  3,085 $  2,856 $  229   8.0% 
Hospice services:         
Average Daily Census 975  842  133   15.8% 
          
 Year Ended  December 31, 
  2016  2015 Change % Change  
 (Dollars in thousands) 
Results:         
Home health and hospice revenue:         
Home health services$  60,326 $  47,955 $  12,371   25.8% 
Hospice services   55,487    42,401    13,086   30.9  
Total home health and hospice revenue$  115,813 $  90,356 $  25,457   28.2% 
Home health services:         
Average Medicare Revenue per Completed Episode $  2,986 $  2,929 $  57   1.9% 
Hospice services:         
Average Daily Census 905  679  226   33.3% 

 

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 December 31, Year Ended December 31, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  
 $ %  $ %  $ %  $ %  
Revenue:(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) 
Medicaid(2)$  148,127   34.2% $  129,450   34.7% $  557,958   33.7% $  458,956   34.2% 
Medicare 125,006   28.9   104,542   28.0   477,019   28.8   395,503   29.5  
Medicaid—skilled 23,018   5.3   20,698   5.6   87,517   5.3   71,905   5.4  
Total 296,151   68.4   254,690   68.3   1,122,494   67.8   926,364   69.1  
Managed care 68,406   15.8   58,395   15.6   265,508   16.0   206,770   15.4  
Private and other(1)(2) 68,491   15.8   60,070   16.1   266,862   16.2   208,692   15.5  
Total revenue$  433,048   100.0% $  373,155   100.0% $  1,654,864   100.0% $  1,341,826   100.0% 
(1)  Private and other payors also includes revenue from all payor generated in urgent care centers and other ancillary services.
       
(2) Certain revenues by payor source were reclassified between Medicaid and private and other to conform with the current year segment presentation.     
                     

 

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
December 31, 
 Year Ended
December 31, 
           
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Net income attributable to The Ensign Group, Inc.$  18,337  $  13,601  $  49,990  $  55,432           
                  
Non-GAAP adjustments                 
Results at urgent care centers, including noncontrolling interests(a)   3,174     1,703     3,149     2,148           
Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(b)   4,661     2,234     15,006     3,786           
Results at a closed facility and a facility not at full function, including continued obligations and closing expenses(c)   307    —      8,845    —            
Share-based compensation expense(d)   2,194     1,729     9,101     6,677           
Cost of services - Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(e)   223    —      4,924    —            
General and administrative - Acquisition related costs(f)   164     604     1,102     1,397           
Gain on sale of urgent care centers(g)   (16,655)   —      (19,160)   —            
General and administrative - Costs incurred related to new systems implementation and professional service fees(h)   76     698     1,148     2,817           
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)   20     214     1,678     1,013           
Interest expense - Write off of deferred financing fees and amortization of deferred financing fees related to spin-off debt(k)   -      46     349     184           
Provision for income taxes on Non-GAAP adjustments(l)   3,069     (2,290)    (9,126)    (6,325)          
Non-GAAP Net Income$  15,570  $  18,539  $  67,006  $  66,110           
                  
Diluted Earnings Per Share As Reported                 
Net Income$  0.35  $  0.26  $  0.96  $  1.06           
Average number of shares outstanding   52,231     53,193     52,133     52,210           
                  
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share                  
Net Income$  0.30  $  0.35  $  1.29  $  1.27           
Average number of shares outstanding   52,231     53,193     52,133     52,210           
                  
Footnote:                  
                  
(a) Represent operating results at urgent care centers, including noncontrolling interest.                  
 Three Months Ended
December 31, 
 Year Ended
December 31, 
          
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Revenue $  (4,186) $  (6,741) $  (24,759) $  (26,748)          
Cost of services    4,342     6,808     22,420     25,327           
Rent    406     551     2,021     2,097           
Depreciation and amortization   -      302     861     1,182           
Non-controlling interest   2,612     783     2,606     290           
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$  3,174  $  1,703  $  3,149  $  2,148           
                  
(b) Represent operating results for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations.                 
 Three Months Ended
December 31, 
 Year Ended
December 31, 
          
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Revenue $  (13,579) $  (1,318) $  (35,140) $  (1,318)          
Cost of services    14,278     2,846     38,990     4,372           
Rent    3,674     649     10,346     649           
Depreciation and amortization   288     57     810     83           
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$  4,661  $  2,234  $  15,006  $  3,786           
                  
(c) Represent results at closed facility during the three months and year ended December 31, 2016, including the fair value of continued obligation under the lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million.    
 Three Months Ended
December 31, 
 Year Ended
December 31, 
          
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Revenue $  (499) $  -   $  (603)            
Cost of services    743     -      9,309     -            
Rent    55     -      118     -            
Depreciation and amortization   8     -      21     -            
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$  307  $  -   $  8,845  $  -            
                  
(d)  Represent share-based compensation expense incurred.                  
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 
           
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Cost of services $  1,211  $  1,105  $  4,956  $  4,265           
General and administrative    983     624     4,145     2,412           
Total Non-GAAP adjustment$  2,194  $  1,729  $  9,101  $  6,677           
(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 on sale of urgent care centers is a gain recorded as a result of the urgent care sales.           
(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
December 31,
 Year Ended
December 31,
          
  2016   2015   2016   2015           
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:                 
Net income  21,006   14,437     52,843     55,917           
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests   2,669     836     2,853     485           
Interest expense, net   1,826     551     6,029     1,983           
Provision for income taxes 12,851     9,349     32,975     35,182           
Depreciation and amortization   9,701     7,926     38,682     28,111           
EBITDA 42,715   31,427   127,676   120,708           
Facility rent—cost of services 33,507   26,245   124,581   88,776           
EBITDAR 76,222   57,672   252,257   209,484           
                  
EBITDA$  42,715  $  31,427  $  127,676  $  120,708           
Adjustments to EBITDA:                 
Gain on sale of urgent care centers(a) (16,655)    -      (19,160)    -            
Results related to a closed facility and a facility not at full operation, including continued obligations and closing expenses(b)   244     -      8,705     -            
Share-based compensation expense(c)   2,194     1,729     9,101     6,677           
Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(d)   699     1,528     3,850     3,054           
Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(e)   223     -      4,924     -            
Urgent care center loss (earnings)(f)   2,768     850     267     (1,132)          
Acquisition related costs(g)   164     604     1,102     1,397           
Costs incurred related to new systems implementation and professional service fee(h)   76     698     1,148     2,817           
Breakup fee, net of costs, received in connection with a public auction(i)   -      -      -      (1,019)          
Rent related to items(a),(b) and (d) above   4,135     1,190     12,485     2,746           
Adjusted EBITDA$36,563  $38,026  $150,098  $  135,248           
Rent—cost of services 33,507   26,245   124,581   88,776           
Less: rent related to items(a), (b) and (d) above   (4,135)    (1,190)    (12,485)    (2,746)          
Adjusted EBITDAR$65,935  $63,081  $262,194  $  221,278           
                  
(a) Gain recognized related to the sale of urgent care centers during the year ended December 31, 2016.
          
(b) Results related to a closed facility and a facility not at full operation during year ended December 31, 2016, including the fair value of a continued obligation liability under the lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
(c) Share-based compensation expense incurred during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
          
(d) Costs incurred for facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations. This amount excludes rent, depreciation and interest expense.
          
(e) Insurance reserves in connection with the settlement of claims.
          
(f) Operating results at urgent care centers. This amount excludes rent, depreciation, interest expense and the net loss attributable to the variable interest entity associated with our urgent care business.
          
(g) Costs incurred to acquire operations which are not capitalizable.
          
(h) Costs incurred related to new systems implementation; income tax credits which contributed to a decrease in effective tax rate; and expenses incurred in connection with the stock-split effected in December 2015.
     
(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: 
                           
  Year Ended December 31, Three Months Ended December 31,  
   2016   2015   2016   2015  2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015  2016   2015   
  Transitional and Skilled Services Assisted and Independent Living Services Home Health and Hospice Services Transitional and Skilled Services Assisted and Independent Living Services Home Health and Hospice Services  
Statements of Income Data:                          
Income from operations, excluding general and administrative expense(a) $118,118  $136,744  $11,701  $11,463 $16,571  $13,584  $28,473  $36,259  $2,585  $3,356 $16,571  $3,846   
Depreciation and amortization  26,298   18,008   4,157   3,338  924   980   6,661   4,923   1,036   1,055  215   277   
EBITDA $144,416  $154,752  $15,858  $14,801 $17,495  $14,564  $35,134  $41,182  $3,621  $4,411 $16,786  $4,123   
Rent—cost of services  91,761   69,285   28,906   15,931  1,151   1,235   25,314   18,468   7,283   6,797  404   369   
EBITDAR $236,177  $224,037  $44,764  $30,732 $18,646  $15,799  $60,448  $59,650  $10,904  $11,208 $17,190  $4,492   
                           
EBITDA $144,416  $154,752  $15,858  $14,801 $17,495  $14,564  $35,134  $41,182  $3,621  $4,411 $16,786  $4,123   
Adjustments to EBITDA:                          
Costs at facilities currently being constructed and other start-up operations(b)    2,968     3,043     727     -     155     11     688     1,060     (66)    -     77     11   
Results related to a closed facility and a facility not at full operation, including continued obligations and closing expenses(c)  8,705   -   -   -  -   -   244   -   -   -  -   -   
Share-based compensation expense(d)  4,192   3,662   365   271  287   241   1,009   954   88   89  83   60   
Insurance reserve in connection with the settlement of claims(e)
  4,924   -   -   -  -   -   223   -     -        
Rent related to item(b) and (c)above  7,032   644   3,396   -  36   5   2,437   644   1,283   -  9   5   
Adjusted EBITDA  172,237   162,101   20,346   15,072  17,973   14,821   39,735   43,840   4,926   4,500  16,955   4,199   
Rent—cost of services  91,761   69,285   28,906   15,931  1,151   1,235   25,314   18,468   7,283   6,797  404   369   
Less: rent related to items(b) and (c)above  (7,032)  (644)  (3,396)  -  (36)  (5)  (2,437)  (644)  (1,283)  -  (9)  (5)  
Adjusted EBITDAR $256,966  $230,742  $45,856  $31,003 $19,088  $16,051  $62,612  $61,664  $10,926  $11,297 $17,350  $4,563   
                           
(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.  
(c) Results related to a closed facility and a facility not at full operation, including the fair value of continued obligation under lease agreement and related closing expenses of $7.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
  
(d) Share-based compensation expense incurred during the three months and years ended December 31, 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 and a facility not at full operation, excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes, (f) share-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 and a facility not at full operation, excluding depreciation, interest and income taxes, (g) share-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-K. 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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