Net Income from continuing operations up 25% over 2004
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Almost Family, Inc.
(Nasdaq: AFAM) today announced its operating results for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005. In the information that follows "VN" refers to the Company's
Visiting Nurse segment, "PC" refers to the Company's Personal Care segment and
"ADC" refers to the Company's Adult Day Care segment.
Results for the Quarter
AFAM's operating results for the quarter include the following highlights:
- Net Income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31,
2005 increased 25% to $420,664 from $337,704 in 2004. Diluted earnings
per share were $0.16 in 2005 compared to $0.13 in 2004
- Cash flow from operating activities improved 43% to $2.103 million in
2005 from $1.466 million in 2004
- Total debt was reduced by approximately $2 million or 52% since
December 31, 2004 and by approximately $8 million over the last twelve
months
- VN segment revenue grew about 16% as a result of internally-generated
admissions growth
Net income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005
also included operating losses from new VN agencies started late in 2004 and
first quarter 2005 of ($136,383) or ($0.05) per diluted share. Related
revenues were about $279,000.
Operating business units sold or closed are reclassified to discontinued
operations for all periods presented. Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was a loss of ($36,730) or
($0.01) per diluted share compared to a loss of ($36,341) or ($0.01) per
diluted share in 2004.
Including discontinued operations, consolidated net income increased 27%
to $383,934 or $0.15 per diluted share in 2005 from $301,363 or $0.12 per
diluted share in 2004.
Results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are
set forth in the tables below:
March March
2005 2004
Amount % Rev Amount
Net Revenues
Home Health Care
Visiting Nurse $9,655,519 41.1% $8,341,410
Personal Care 8,756,432 37.2% 8,101,892
18,411,951 78.3% 16,443,302
Adult Day Care 5,107,182 21.7% 5,025,114
$23,519,134 100.0% $21,468,416
Operating Income
Home Health Care
Visiting Nurse $1,617,748 16.8% $1,508,176
Personal Care 694,055 7.9% 706,670
2,311,803 12.6% 2,214,847
Adult Day Care 229,680 4.5% (141,448)
2,541,483 10.8% 2,073,399
Unallocated Corp Expenses 1,749,169 7.4% 1,372,136
EBIT 792,314 3.4% 701,262
Facility gains (losses) - 0.0% 6,420
Interest Expense 91,207 0.4% 144,843
Pre-tax Income 701,106 3.0% 562,840
Income Taxes 280,443 1.2% 225,136
Net Income
from continuing operations $420,664 1.8% $337,704
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax $(36,730) $(36,341)
Net Income $383,934 $301,363
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Diluted Shares Outstanding 2,592,541 2,556,781
Continuing Operations $0.16 $0.13
Discontinued Operations $(0.01) $(0.01)
$0.15 $0.12
Continuing Operations:
EBITDA $1,396,805 $1,311,836
Effective Tax Rate 40.0% 40.0%
Change
% Rev Amount %
Net Revenues
Home Health Care
Visiting Nurse 38.9% $1,314,109 15.8%
Personal Care 37.7% 654,540 8.1%
76.6% 1,968,649 12.0%
Adult Day Care 23.4% 82,069 1.6%
100.0% $2,050,718 9.6%
Operating Income
Home Health Care
Visiting Nurse 18.1% $109,572 7.3%
Personal Care 8.7% (12,616) -1.8%
13.5% 96,956 4.4%
Adult Day Care -2.8% 371,128 -262.4%
9.7% 468,084 22.6%
Unallocated Corp Expenses 6.4% 377,033 27.5%
EBIT 3.3% 91,051 13.0%
Facility gains (losses) 0.0% (6,420) -100.0%
Interest Expense 0.7% (53,635) -37.0%
Pre-tax Income 2.6% 138,266 24.6%
Income Taxes 1.0% 55,307 24.6%
Net Income
from continuing operations 1.6% $82,960 24.6%
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax $(389) NM
Net Income $82,571 NM
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Diluted Shares Outstanding 35,760 1.4%
Continuing Operations $0.03 22.8%
Discontinued Operations $0.00 NM
$0.03 25.6%
Continuing Operations:
EBITDA 84,969 6.5%
Effective Tax Rate 0.0%
Continuing operations 2005 EBITDA included $229,302 of operating losses
related to VN operations started late in 2004 and first quarter 2005. ADC
Segment results improved as a result of reductions in operating costs.
In the context used in this press release, the Company defines
"internally-generated" revenue growth as revenue growth excluding that
generated in operations acquired in the most recent twelve months.
William B. Yarmuth, Chairman and CEO commented on the Company's operating
results: "We are extremely pleased to report a 25% increase in our net income
from continuing operations. Our free cash flow has continued to be strong,
enabling us to repay about $2 million or 52% of our outstanding debt just in
this quarter. We believe our operating momentum and our strong balance sheet
position will take us a long way towards our objectives." Yarmuth added: "In
addition to our strong earnings and cash flow performance, we have created 16%
VN revenue growth, all of it internally-generated, and on April 1, 2005
completed the acquisition of a $3.5 million revenue home health agency. These
results confirm that we are on the right track. Over the course of the next
2-3 years we will strive to continue our VN revenue growth and will seek
additional accretive acquisitions of home health providers."
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information provided in the tables in this release includes certain
non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) rules. In accordance with SEC rules, the Company has
provided, in the supplemental information and the footnotes to the tables, a
reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
measures.
EBITDA:
EBITDA is defined as income before depreciation and amortization, net
interest expense and income taxes. EBITDA is not a measure of financial
performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. It should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for net income, operating income, cash flows from operating,
investing or financing activities, or any other measure calculated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The items excluded
from EBITDA are significant components in understanding and evaluating
financial performance and liquidity. Management routinely calculates and
communicates EBITDA and believes that it is useful to investors because it is
commonly used as an analytical indicator within our industry to evaluate
performance, measure leverage capacity and debt service ability, and to
estimate current or prospective enterprise value. EBITDA is also used in
measurements of borrowing availability and certain covenants contained in our
credit agreement.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:
Quarter Ended March 31,
2005 2004
Net Income from continuing
operations $420,664 $337,704
Add back:
Interest Expense 91,207 144,843
Income Taxes 280,443 225,136
Depreciation & Amortization 604,491 604,153
Earnings Before Interest, Income
Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization
(EBITDA) from continuing operations $1,396,805 $1,311,836
Almost Family, Inc.(TM) and subsidiaries (collectively "Almost Family") is
a leading regional provider of home health nursing services and adult day
health services. The Company has service locations in Florida, Kentucky,
Ohio, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Alabama and Indiana (in order of
revenue significance).
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in
this news release, including the objectives and expectations of management for
future operating results, the Company's ability to generate VN revenue growth,
the Company's ability to acquire visiting nurse agencies at prices it is
willing to pay, the Company's ability to attract investment of additional
capital, the Company's ability to generate positive cash flows, and the
Company's expectations with regard to market conditions, are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's
current expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations
expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there
can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the
Company's actual results could differ materially. The potential risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially could
include: the impact of further changes in healthcare reimbursement systems,
including the ultimate outcome of potential changes to Medicaid reimbursement
due to state budget shortfalls; the ability of the Company to maintain its
level of operating performance and achieve its cost control objectives;
government regulation; health care reform; pricing pressures from Medicare,
Medicaid and other third-party payers; changes in laws and interpretations of
laws relating to the healthcare industry, and the Company's self-insurance
risks. For a more complete discussion regarding these and other factors which
could affect the Company's financial performance, refer to the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, in particular information under the headings "Business" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations." The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update its
forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Almost Family, Inc.
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