Increases full-year guidance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corporation
(NYSE: EHC), the largest owner and operator of inpatient
rehabilitation hospitals in the United
States, today reported its results of operations for the
first quarter ended March 31,
2024.
Summary results
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|
|
|
|
Growth
|
|
Q1
2024
|
|
Q1
2023
|
|
Dollars
|
|
Percent
|
|
(In Millions, Except
Per Share Data)
|
Net operating
revenue
|
$ 1,316.0
|
|
$ 1,160.4
|
|
$ 155.6
|
|
13.4 %
|
Income from continuing
operations attributable to Encompass Health per diluted
share
|
1.11
|
|
0.88
|
|
0.23
|
|
26.1 %
|
Adjusted earnings per
share
|
1.12
|
|
0.88
|
|
0.24
|
|
27.3 %
|
Cash flows provided by
operating activities
|
238.8
|
|
227.9
|
|
10.9
|
|
4.8 %
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
273.0
|
|
229.0
|
|
44.0
|
|
19.2 %
|
Adjusted free cash
flow
|
167.6
|
|
158.7
|
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8.9
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5.6 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Actual
Amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
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Discharges
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61,111
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|
55,557
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|
|
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10.0 %
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Same-store
discharge growth
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.7 %
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Net patient revenue per
discharge
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$
20,990
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$
20,415
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2.8 %
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See attached supplemental information for calculations of
non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to their most comparable GAAP
measure.
"We are pleased with our first quarter performance," said
President and Chief Executive Officer of Encompass Health Mark
Tarr. "Revenue growth of 13.4% driven primarily by strong discharge
growth combined with prudent expense management to drive Adjusted
EBITDA growth of 19.2%. Our value proposition and operating
strategy continue to be validated and we remain highly optimistic
about the long-term prospects of our business."
- Revenue growth of 13.4% resulted primarily from discharge
growth of 10.0%, including same-store growth of 6.7%. Net revenue
per discharge grew 2.8%.
- Cash flows provided by operating activities increased 4.8% to
$238.8 million, primarily due to an
increase in net income partly offset by changes in working
capital.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.2%, primarily from increased
revenue and overall expense management.
2024 Guidance
The Company increased its full-year guidance as follows:
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Full-Year 2024
Guidance
|
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Previous
Guidance
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Updated
Guidance
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(In Millions, Except
Per Share Data)
|
Net operating
revenue
|
$5,200 to
$5,300
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|
$5,250 to
$5,325
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Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$1,015 to
$1,055
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$1,030 to
$1,065
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Adjusted earnings per
share from continuing operations attributable to Encompass
Health
|
$3.77 to
$4.06
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$3.86 to
$4.11
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For considerations regarding the Company's 2024 guidance, see
the supplemental information posted on the Company's website at
http://investor.encompasshealth.com. See also the "Other
information" section below for an explanation of why the Company
does not provide guidance for comparable GAAP measures for Adjusted
EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share.
Earnings conference call and webcast
The Company will host an investor conference call at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday,
April 25, 2024 to discuss its results for the first quarter of
2024. For reference during the call, the Company will post certain
supplemental information at
http://investor.encompasshealth.com.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800 579-2543 and
giving the conference ID EHCQ124. International callers should dial
785 424-1699 and give the same conference ID. Please call
approximately ten minutes before the start of the call to ensure
you are connected. The conference call will also be webcast
live and will be available for on-line replay at
http://investor.encompasshealth.com by clicking on an available
link.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator
of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint
that includes 160 hospitals in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides
high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients
recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced
technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery.
Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired
Companies and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in
Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com,
or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Other information
The information in this press release is summarized and should
be read in conjunction with the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "March 2024 Form 10-Q"), when filed, as well as
the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 24, 2024 (the "Q1 Earnings Form 8-K"), to which this
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, the
Company will post supplemental information today on its website at
http://investor.encompasshealth.com for reference during
its April 25, 2024 earnings call.
The financial data contained in the press release and
supplemental information include non-GAAP financial measures,
including the Company's adjusted earnings per share, leverage
ratio, Adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flow.
Reconciliations to their most comparable GAAP measure, except with
regard to non-GAAP guidance, are included below or in the Q1
Earnings Form 8-K. Readers are encouraged to review the "Note
Regarding Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included in
the Q1 Earnings Form 8-K which provides further explanation and
disclosure regarding the Company's use of these non-GAAP financial
measures.
Excluding net operating revenues, the Company does not provide
guidance on a GAAP basis because it is unable to predict, with
reasonable certainty, the future impact of items that are deemed to
be outside the control of the Company or otherwise not indicative
of its ongoing operating performance. Such items include
government, class action, and related settlements; professional
fees—accounting, tax, and legal; mark-to-market adjustments for
stock appreciation rights; gains or losses related to hedging
instruments; loss on early extinguishment of debt; adjustments to
its income tax provision (such as valuation allowance adjustments
and settlements of income tax claims); items related to corporate
and facility restructurings; and certain other items the Company
believes to be not indicative of its ongoing operations. These
items cannot be reasonably predicted and will depend on several
factors, including industry and market conditions, and could be
material to the Company's results computed in accordance with
GAAP.
However, the following reasonably estimable GAAP measures for
2024 would be included in a reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA if
the other reconciling GAAP measures could be reasonably
predicted:
- Interest expense and amortization of debt discounts and fees -
approximately $145 million
- Amortization of debt-related items - approximately $10 million
The Q1 Earnings Form 8-K and, when filed, the March 2024 Form 10-Q can be found on the
Company's website at http://investor.encompasshealth.com and the
SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/.
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In Millions, Except
Per Share Data)
|
Net operating
revenues
|
$
1,316.0
|
|
$
1,160.4
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
Salaries and
benefits
|
711.6
|
|
629.0
|
Other operating
expenses
|
203.9
|
|
177.9
|
Occupancy
costs
|
14.0
|
|
13.8
|
Supplies
|
58.5
|
|
53.8
|
General and
administrative expenses
|
50.2
|
|
43.4
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
70.3
|
|
63.9
|
Total operating
expenses
|
1,108.5
|
|
981.8
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
35.2
|
|
36.4
|
Other income
|
(5.4)
|
|
(3.6)
|
Equity in net income of
nonconsolidated affiliates
|
(0.7)
|
|
(0.4)
|
Income from continuing
operations before income tax expense
|
178.4
|
|
146.2
|
Provision for income
tax expense
|
38.3
|
|
31.9
|
Income from continuing
operations
|
140.1
|
|
114.3
|
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax
|
(1.3)
|
|
(1.0)
|
Net and
comprehensive income
|
138.8
|
|
113.3
|
Less: Net and
comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
|
(26.3)
|
|
(25.6)
|
Net and
comprehensive income attributable to Encompass
Health
|
$
112.5
|
|
$
87.7
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
99.8
|
|
99.4
|
Diluted
|
102.2
|
|
100.9
|
Earnings per common
share:
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per
share attributable to Encompass Health common
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
$
1.13
|
|
$
0.89
|
Discontinued
operations
|
(0.01)
|
|
(0.01)
|
Net income
|
$
1.12
|
|
$
0.88
|
Diluted earnings
per share attributable to Encompass Health common
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
Continuing
operations
|
$
1.11
|
|
$
0.88
|
Discontinued
operations
|
(0.01)
|
|
(0.01)
|
Net income
|
$
1.10
|
|
$
0.87
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts
attributable to Encompass Health common
shareholders:
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing
operations
|
$
113.8
|
|
$
88.7
|
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax
|
(1.3)
|
|
(1.0)
|
Net income
attributable to Encompass Health
|
$
112.5
|
|
$
87.7
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
March 31,
2024
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
(In
Millions)
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$
134.4
|
|
$
69.1
|
Restricted
cash
|
38.3
|
|
35.1
|
Accounts
receivable
|
619.3
|
|
611.6
|
Other current
assets
|
137.8
|
|
126.0
|
Total current
assets
|
929.8
|
|
841.8
|
Property and equipment,
net
|
3,370.3
|
|
3,301.0
|
Operating lease
right-of-use assets
|
199.1
|
|
208.5
|
Goodwill
|
1,281.3
|
|
1,281.3
|
Intangible assets,
net
|
272.2
|
|
278.2
|
Other long-term
assets
|
178.7
|
|
191.6
|
Total
assets
|
$
6,231.4
|
|
$
6,102.4
|
Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Current portion of
long-term debt
|
$
25.6
|
|
$
24.8
|
Current operating
lease liabilities
|
25.4
|
|
24.1
|
Accounts
payable
|
166.1
|
|
170.0
|
Accrued expenses and
other current liabilities
|
463.2
|
|
437.5
|
Total current
liabilities
|
680.3
|
|
656.4
|
Long-term debt, net of
current portion
|
2,682.6
|
|
2,687.8
|
Long-term operating
lease liabilities
|
185.8
|
|
196.1
|
Deferred income tax
liabilities
|
93.5
|
|
87.0
|
Other long-term
liabilities
|
185.8
|
|
177.9
|
Total
liabilities
|
3,828.0
|
|
3,805.2
|
Commitments and
contingencies
|
|
|
|
Redeemable
noncontrolling interests
|
41.1
|
|
42.0
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
Encompass Health
shareholders' equity
|
1,741.9
|
|
1,647.5
|
Noncontrolling
interests
|
620.4
|
|
607.7
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
2,362.3
|
|
2,255.2
|
Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity
|
$
6,231.4
|
|
$
6,102.4
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In
Millions)
|
Cash flows from
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
138.8
|
|
$
113.3
|
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax
|
1.3
|
|
1.0
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities—
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
70.3
|
|
63.9
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
9.3
|
|
7.9
|
Deferred tax
expense
|
6.5
|
|
4.0
|
Other, net
|
14.9
|
|
1.2
|
Change in assets and
liabilities, net of acquisitions—
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
(7.7)
|
|
23.7
|
Other
assets
|
(16.0)
|
|
(3.7)
|
Accounts
payable
|
(3.8)
|
|
1.2
|
Other
liabilities
|
25.9
|
|
16.7
|
Net cash used in
operating activities of discontinued operations
|
(0.7)
|
|
(1.3)
|
Total
adjustments
|
98.7
|
|
113.6
|
Net cash provided
by operating activities
|
238.8
|
|
227.9
|
Cash flows from
investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property,
equipment, and intangible assets
|
(139.4)
|
|
(99.8)
|
Proceeds from sale of
restricted investments
|
16.0
|
|
0.2
|
Other, net
|
(6.3)
|
|
(4.4)
|
Net cash used in
investing activities
|
(129.7)
|
|
(104.0)
|
Cash flows from
financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Principal
payments on debt, including pre-payments
|
(1.0)
|
|
(0.6)
|
Borrowings on
revolving credit facility
|
50.0
|
|
30.0
|
Payments on
revolving credit facility
|
(50.0)
|
|
(45.0)
|
Taxes paid on
behalf of employees for shares withheld
|
(12.1)
|
|
(7.7)
|
Contributions
from noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates
|
18.4
|
|
17.0
|
Dividends paid
on common stock
|
(15.9)
|
|
(15.6)
|
Distributions
paid to noncontrolling interests of consolidated
affiliates
|
(24.7)
|
|
(31.8)
|
Other,
net
|
(5.3)
|
|
(4.3)
|
Net cash used in
financing activities
|
(40.6)
|
|
(58.0)
|
Increase in cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
68.5
|
|
65.9
|
Cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of
period
|
104.2
|
|
53.4
|
Cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
172.7
|
|
$
119.3
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at beginning of period
|
$
69.1
|
|
$
21.8
|
Restricted cash at
beginning of period
|
35.1
|
|
31.6
|
Cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
$
104.2
|
|
$
53.4
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents at end of period
|
$
134.4
|
|
$
85.0
|
Restricted cash at end
of period
|
38.3
|
|
34.3
|
Cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
172.7
|
|
$
119.3
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Earnings Per
Share
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In Millions, Except
Per Share Data)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
273.0
|
|
$
229.0
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
(70.3)
|
|
(63.9)
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
(35.2)
|
|
(36.4)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
(9.3)
|
|
(7.9)
|
Loss on disposal or
impairment of assets
|
(13.7)
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
144.5
|
|
120.1
|
Items not indicative of
ongoing operating performance:
|
|
|
|
Change in fair market
value of equity securities
|
0.3
|
|
0.5
|
Asset impairment
impact on noncontrolling interests
|
7.3
|
|
—
|
Pre-tax
income
|
152.1
|
|
120.6
|
Income tax
expense
|
(38.3)
|
|
(31.9)
|
Income from
continuing operations (1)
|
$
113.8
|
|
$
88.7
|
|
|
|
|
Basic shares
|
99.8
|
|
99.4
|
Diluted
shares
|
102.2
|
|
100.9
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per
share (1)
|
$
1.13
|
|
$
0.89
|
Diluted earnings per
share (1)
|
$
1.11
|
|
$
0.88
|
|
(1) Income from continuing operations
attributable to Encompass Health
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Adjusted Earnings
Per Share
|
|
|
Q1
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share,
as reported
|
$
1.11
|
|
$
0.88
|
Adjustments, net of
tax:
|
|
|
|
Asset impairment
impact
|
0.02
|
|
—
|
Income tax
adjustments
|
(0.01)
|
|
—
|
Adjusted earnings
per share*
|
$
1.12
|
|
$
0.88
|
|
* Adjusted EPS
may not sum due to rounding.
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Reconciliation of
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In
Millions)
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
$
238.8
|
|
$
227.9
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
35.2
|
|
36.4
|
Gain on sale of
investments, excluding impairments
|
1.3
|
|
1.7
|
Equity in net income of
nonconsolidated affiliates
|
0.7
|
|
0.4
|
Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interests in continuing operations
|
(26.3)
|
|
(25.6)
|
Amortization of
debt-related items
|
(2.4)
|
|
(2.3)
|
Distributions from
nonconsolidated affiliates
|
(0.8)
|
|
(0.1)
|
Current portion of
income tax expense
|
31.8
|
|
27.9
|
Change in assets and
liabilities
|
1.6
|
|
(37.9)
|
Cash used in operating
activities of discontinued operations
|
0.7
|
|
1.3
|
Asset impairment impact
on noncontrolling interests
|
(7.3)
|
|
—
|
Change in fair market
value of equity securities
|
(0.3)
|
|
(0.5)
|
Other
|
—
|
|
(0.2)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
273.0
|
|
$
229.0
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Reconciliation of
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Encompass Health
per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2024
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
Asset
Impairment
Impact
|
|
Income Tax
Adjustments
|
|
Change in Fair
Market Value
of Equity
Securities
|
|
As
Adjusted
|
|
(In Millions, Except
Per Share Amounts)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA*
|
$
273.0
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
|
$ 273.0
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
(70.3)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(70.3)
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
(35.2)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(35.2)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
(9.3)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(9.3)
|
Loss on disposal or
impairment of assets
|
(13.7)
|
|
10.4
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(3.3)
|
Change in fair market
value of equity securities
|
0.3
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
—
|
Asset impairment impact
on noncontrolling interests
|
7.3
|
|
(7.3)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
Income from
continuing operations before income tax expense
|
152.1
|
|
3.1
|
|
—
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
154.9
|
Provision for income
tax expense
|
(38.3)
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
0.1
|
|
(40.1)
|
Income from
continuing operations attributable to Encompass
Health
|
$
113.8
|
|
$
1.8
|
|
$
(0.6)
|
|
$
(0.2)
|
|
$ 114.8
|
Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations**
|
$
1.11
|
|
$
0.02
|
|
$
(0.01)
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
1.12
|
Diluted shares used
in calculation
|
102.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* See
reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA.
|
** Adjusted EPS
may not sum across due to rounding.
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Reconciliation of
Income from Continuing Operations Attributable to Encompass Health
per Diluted Share to Adjusted Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2023
|
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
Income Tax
Adjustments
|
|
Change in Fair
Market Value of
Equity Securities
|
|
As
Adjusted
|
|
(In Millions, Except
Per Share Amounts)
|
Adjusted
EBITDA*
|
$
229.0
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
|
$ 229.0
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
(63.9)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(63.9)
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
(36.4)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(36.4)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
(7.9)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(7.9)
|
Loss on disposal or
impairment of assets
|
(0.7)
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
(0.7)
|
Change in fair market
value of equity securities
|
0.5
|
|
—
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
—
|
Income from
continuing operations before income tax expense
|
120.6
|
|
—
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
120.1
|
Provision for income
tax expense
|
(31.9)
|
|
0.3
|
|
0.1
|
|
(31.5)
|
Income from
continuing operations attributable to Encompass
Health
|
$
88.7
|
|
$
0.3
|
|
$
(0.4)
|
|
$
88.6
|
Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations**
|
$
0.88
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
—
|
|
$
0.88
|
Diluted shares used
in calculation
|
100.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* See
reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA.
|
** Adjusted EPS
may not sum across due to rounding.
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Reconciliation of
Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In
Millions)
|
Net
income
|
$
138.8
|
|
$
113.3
|
Loss from discontinued
operations, net of tax, attributable to Encompass Health
|
1.3
|
|
1.0
|
Net income attributable
to noncontrolling interests included in continuing
operations
|
(26.3)
|
|
(25.6)
|
Provision for income
tax expense
|
38.3
|
|
31.9
|
Interest expense and
amortization of debt discounts and fees
|
35.2
|
|
36.4
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
70.3
|
|
63.9
|
Loss on disposal or
impairment of assets
|
13.7
|
|
0.7
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
9.3
|
|
7.9
|
Change in fair market
value of equity securities
|
(0.3)
|
|
(0.5)
|
Asset impairment impact
on noncontrolling interests
|
(7.3)
|
|
—
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
273.0
|
|
$
229.0
|
Encompass Health
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental
Information
Reconciliation of
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash
Flow
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
(In
Millions)
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities
|
$
238.8
|
|
$
227.9
|
Impact of discontinued
operations
|
0.7
|
|
1.3
|
Net cash provided by
operating activities of continuing operations
|
239.5
|
|
229.2
|
Capital expenditures
for maintenance
|
(38.7)
|
|
(37.8)
|
Distributions paid to
noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates
|
(24.7)
|
|
(31.8)
|
Items not indicative
of ongoing operating performance:
|
|
|
|
Transaction costs and
related liabilities
|
(8.5)
|
|
(0.9)
|
Adjusted free cash
flow
|
$
167.6
|
|
$
158.7
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in
investing activities was $129.7
million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures.
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended
March 31, 2024 was $40.6 million
and resulted primarily from distributions paid to noncontrolling
interests of consolidated affiliates and cash dividends paid on
common stock partially offset by contributions from noncontrolling
interests of consolidated affiliates.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in
investing activities was $104.0
million and resulted primarily from capital expenditures.
Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended
March 31, 2023 was $58.0 million
and resulted primarily from distributions paid to noncontrolling
interests of consolidated affiliates, cash dividends paid on common
stock, and net debt payments partially offset by contributions from
noncontrolling interests of consolidated affiliates.
Encompass Health Corporation and
Subsidiaries
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements contained in this press release and the
supplemental information which are not historical facts, such as
those relating to the business, strategy, outlook, growth targets
and guidance considerations, dividend strategies, effective income
tax rates, cost trends, legislative and regulatory developments or
their impacts, financial guidance, ability to return value to
shareholders, projected capital expenditures, acquisition
opportunities, development projects, addressable market size, other
balance sheet and cash flow plans, are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. In addition, Encompass Health, through its senior
management, may from time to time make forward-looking public
statements concerning the matters described herein. All such
estimates, projections, and forward-looking information speak only
as of the date hereof, and Encompass Health undertakes no duty to
publicly update or revise such forward-looking information, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Such
forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates based upon
current information and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all
such factors, factors which could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from those estimated by Encompass Health include,
but are not limited to, an infectious disease outbreak, including
the speed, depth, geographic reach and duration of its spread,
which could decrease our patient volumes and revenues and lead to
staffing and supply shortages and associated cost increases;
Encompass Health's infectious disease prevention and control
efforts; the demand for Encompass Health's services, including
based on any downturns in the economy, consumer confidence, or the
capital markets; the price of Encompass Health's common stock as it
affects Encompass Health's willingness and ability to repurchase
shares and the financial and accounting effects of any repurchases;
any adverse outcome of various lawsuits, claims, and legal or
regulatory proceedings involving Encompass Health, including any
matters related to yet undiscovered issues, if any, in acquired
operations; Encompass Health's ability to attract and retain key
management personnel; any adverse effects on Encompass Health's
stock price resulting from the integration of acquired operations;
potential disruptions, breaches, or other incidents affecting the
proper operation, availability, or security of Encompass Health's
or its vendors' or partners' information systems, including
unauthorized access to or theft of patient, business associate, or
other sensitive information or inability to provide patient care
because of system unavailability as well as unforeseen issues, if
any, related to integration of acquired systems; the ability to
successfully integrate acquired operations, including realization
of anticipated tax benefits, revenues, and cost savings, minimizing
the negative impact on margins arising from the changes in staffing
and other operating practices, and avoidance of unforeseen exposure
to liabilities; Encompass Health's ability to successfully complete
and integrate de novo developments, acquisitions, investments, and
joint ventures consistent with its growth strategy; Encompass
Health's ability to realize construction cost savings from
prefabrication of hospitals; increases in Medicare audit activity,
including increased use of sampling and extrapolation, resulting in
additional unpaid reimbursement claims and an increase in the
backlog of appealed claims denials; changes, delays in (including
in connection with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or
appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for Encompass Health's
services by governmental or private payors; changes in the
regulation of the healthcare industry at either or both of the
federal and state levels, including as part of national healthcare
reform and deficit reduction and Encompass Health's ability to
adapt operations to those changes, including in connection with the
CMS inpatient rehabilitation review choice demonstration project;
competitive pressures in the healthcare industry and Encompass
Health's response thereto; Encompass Health's ability to obtain and
retain favorable arrangements with third-party payors; Encompass
Health's ability to control costs, particularly labor and employee
benefit costs, including group medical expenses; adverse effects
resulting from coverage determinations made by Medicare
Administrative Contractors regarding its Medicare reimbursement
claims and lengthening delays in Encompass Health's ability to
recover improperly denied claims through the administrative appeals
process on a timely basis; Encompass Health's ability to adapt to
changes in the healthcare delivery system, including value-based
purchasing and involvement in coordinated care initiatives or
programs that may arise with its referral sources; Encompass
Health's ability to attract and retain nurses, therapists, and
other healthcare professionals in a highly competitive environment
with often severe staffing shortages, which may be worsened by
infectious disease outbreaks, and the impact on Encompass Health's
labor expenses from potential union activity, staffing shortages,
and competitive compensation practices; general conditions in the
economy and capital markets, including any instability or
uncertainty related to armed conflict or an act of terrorism,
governmental impasse over approval of the
United States federal budget, an increase in the debt
ceiling, or an international sovereign debt crisis; the increase in
the cost of, or the decrease in the availability of, necessary
supplies, such as personal protective equipment; the increase in
the costs of defending and insuring against alleged
professional liability claims, and Encompass Health's ability to
predict the estimated costs related to such claims; and other
factors which may be identified from time to time in Encompass
Health's SEC filings and other public announcements, including
Encompass Health's Form 10‑K for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2024, when filed.
Media Contact
Kennedi Spurling, 205 970-5912
kennedi.spurling@encompasshealth.com
Investor Relations Contact
Mark Miller, 205 970-5860
mark.miller@encompasshealth.com
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