8-K

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP (NHC)

8-K 2021-08-06 For: 2021-08-05
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2021 (August 5, 2021)

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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware<br><br> <br>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-13489<br><br> <br>(Commission File Number) 52-2057472<br><br> <br>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 E. Vine Street<br><br> <br>Murfreesboro, Tennessee<br><br> <br>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 37130<br><br> <br>(Zip Code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (615) 890-2020

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value NHC NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1988 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


ITEM 2.02.         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

National HealthCare Corporation (“NHC”) issued a press release on August 6, 2021 announcing its June 30, 2021 earnings. The entire press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 8.01.         OTHER EVENTS.

NHC issued a press release on August 5, 2021 announcing its quarterly common dividend. The entire press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01.         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)         Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Copy of press release issued on August 6, 2021 by National HealthCare Corporation announcing June 30, 2021 earnings.
99.2 Copy of press release issued on August 5, 2021 by National HealthCare Corporation announcing quarterly common dividend.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:         August 6, 2021

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>By: /s/ Brian F. Kidd<br><br> <br>Name: Brian F. Kidd<br><br> <br>Title:   Senior VP/Controller<br><br> <br>Principal Accounting Officer

ex_272458.htm

Exhibit 99.1

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For release: August 6, 2021

Contact: Brian F. Kidd, SVP/Controller

Phone: (615) 890-2020

NHC Reports Second Quarter 2021 Earnings

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues and CARES Act income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 totaled $263,158,000 compared to $261,642,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The census in our skilled nursing facilities for the second quarter of 2021 increased approximately 4% from the beginning of April 2021 through the end of June 2021. The census in our skilled nursing facilities increased approximately 7.5% from the beginning of January 2021 through the end of June 2021.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the reported GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $104,883,000 compared to $28,324,000 for the same period in 2020. The large increase in our reported GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2021 is primarily due to the gain recorded from the acquisition of Caris HealthCare, L.P., a hospice provider. Excluding the gain on the Caris HealthCare, L.P. acquisition, as well as the unrealized gains and losses in our marketable equity securities portfolio and other non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $15,077,000 compared to $14,177,000 for the same period in 2020 ^(*)^. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $6.80 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1.84 for the same period in 2020. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.98 and $0.92 for the quarters ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively ^(*)^.

(*) -          See the tables below that provide a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items.

About NHC

NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 75 skilled nursing facilities with 9,473 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities, five independent living communities, one behavioral health hospital, 35 homecare agencies, and 28 hospice agencies. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s and memory care units, pharmacy services, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third party post-acute operators. Other information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Presentation

The Company is providing certain non-GAAP financial measures as the Company believes that these figures are helpful in allowing investors to more accurately assess the ongoing nature of the Company’s operations and measure the Company’s performance more consistently across periods. Therefore, the Company believes this information is meaningful in addition to the information contained in the GAAP presentation of financial information. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. The risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NHC with the S.E.C., including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, and include, among others, the following: liabilities and other claims asserted against us and patient care liabilities, as well as the resolution of current litigation; availability of insurance and assets for indemnification; national and local economic conditions; including their effect on the availability and cost of labor, utilities and materials; the effect of government regulations and changes in regulations governing the healthcare industry, including our compliance with such regulations; changes in Medicare and Medicaid payment levels and methodologies and the application of such methodologies by the government and its fiscal intermediaries; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in the S.E.C. filings. The risks included here are not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements represent NHC’s best judgment as of the date of this release.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues and grant income:
Net patient revenues $ 236,976 $ 225,671 $ 453,831 $ 469,766
Other revenues **** 11,056 11,323 **** 22,425 23,352
Government stimulus income **** 15,126 24,648 **** 37,875 24,648
Net operating revenues and grant income **** 263,158 261,642 **** 514,131 517,766
Costs and expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits **** 156,804 156,914 **** 301,934 304,383
Other operating **** 72,043 70,861 **** 142,196 142,529
Facility rent **** 10,170 10,320 **** 20,233 20,652
Depreciation and amortization **** 10,131 10,545 **** 20,292 20,983
Interest **** 215 453 **** 459 865
Total costs and expenses **** 249,363 249,093 **** 485,114 489,412
Income from operations **** 13,795 12,549 **** 29,017 28,354
Non-operating income **** 5,586 5,954 **** 11,846 12,392
Gains on acquisitions of equity method investments **** 95,202 - **** 95,202 1,708
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable equity securities **** (6,489 ) 20,053 **** 570 (40,339 )
Income before income taxes **** 108,094 38,556 **** 136,635 2,115
Income tax provision **** (2,764 ) (10,034 ) **** (9,997 ) (409 )
Net income **** 105,330 28,522 **** 126,638 1,706
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest **** (447 ) (198 ) **** (488 ) (234 )
Net income attributable to National HealthCare Corporation $ 104,883 $ 28,324 $ 126,150 $ 1,472
Net income per common share
Basic $ 6.83 $ 1.85 $ 8.22 $ 0.10
Diluted $ 6.80 $ 1.84 $ 8.19 $ 0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic **** 15,349,162 15,307,105 **** 15,338,400 15,300,941
Diluted **** 15,419,012 15,372,430 **** 15,404,634 15,367,464
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 1.04 $ 1.04
Balance Sheet Data June 30 Dec. 31
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(in thousands) 2021 2020
(unaudited)
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 297,009 $ 323,445
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities **** 173,764 158,162
Current assets **** 465,907 456,755
Property and equipment, net **** 519,617 520,318
Total assets **** 1,457,369 1,362,132
Current liabilities **** 273,012 281,228
NHC stockholders' equity **** 906,841 795,177
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Selected Operating Statistics **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Skilled Nursing Per Diems: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Medicare $ 523.70 $ 513.22 $ 530.80 $ 509.35
Managed Care **** 418.21 401.39 **** 416.85 402.15
Medicaid **** 226.75 209.60 **** 222.57 205.28
Private Pay and Other **** 256.58 247.48 **** 252.28 249.60
Average Skilled Nursing Per Diem $ 299.55 $ 277.85 $ 298.94 $ 278.48
Skilled Nursing Patient Days: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Medicare **** 92,163 90,896 **** 183,490 196,439
Managed Care **** 64,196 50,669 **** 126,107 112,225
Medicaid **** 300,875 333,196 **** 579,976 677,722
Private Pay and Other **** 148,247 161,877 **** 281,214 333,184
Total Skilled Nursing Patient Days **** 605,481 636,638 **** 1,170,787 1,319,570
The tables below provide reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP items (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30 June 30
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Net income attributable to National Healthcare Corporation $ 104,883 $ 28,324 $ 126,150 $ 1,472
Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities **** 6,489 (20,053 ) (570 ) 40,339
Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity^(1)^ **** 120 112 365 314
Gains on acquisitions of equity method investments **** (95,202 ) - (95,202 ) (1,708 )
Stock-based compensation expense **** 683 823 1,179 1,289
Income tax (benefit)/provision on non-GAAP adjustments **** (1,896 ) 4,971 (253 ) (10,461 )
Non-GAAP Net income $ 15,077 $ 14,177 $ 31,669 $ 31,245
GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 6.80 $ 1.84 $ 8.19 $ 0.10
Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities **** 0.31 (0.97 ) (0.03 ) 1.94
Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity ^(1)^ **** 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
Gains on acquisitions of equity method investments **** (6.17 ) - (6.18 ) (0.08 )
Stock-based compensation expense **** 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.05
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.98 $ 0.92 $ 2.06 $ 2.03
^(1)^ The newly opened facilities not at full capacity for the 2021 period presented consist of operations opened from 2019 through 2021.  The newly opened facilities for the 2020 period presented consist of operations opened from 2018 through 2020.  For both of the periods presented, one memory care facility was opened during these years.
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ex_272459.htm

Exhibit 99.2

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For release: August 5, 2021

Contact: Brian F. Kidd, SVP/Controller

Phone: (615) 890-2020

NHC Announces Common Dividend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation’s oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 52 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2021 and payable on November 1, 2021.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. NHC cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. The risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NHC with the S.E.C., including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, and include, among others, the following: liabilities and other claims asserted against us and patient care liabilities, as well as the resolution of current litigation; availability of insurance and assets for indemnification; national and local economic conditions; including their effect on the availability and cost of labor, utilities and materials; the effect of government regulations and changes in regulations governing the healthcare industry, including our compliance with such regulations; changes in Medicare and Medicaid payment levels and methodologies and the application of such methodologies by the government and its fiscal intermediaries, the ability of third parties for whom we have guaranteed debt to refinance certain short term debt obligations; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in the S.E.C. filings. The risks included here are not exhaustive. All forward-looking statements represent NHC’s best judgment as of the date of this release.

About NHC

NHC affiliates operate for themselves and third parties 75 skilled nursing facilities with 9,473 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities, five independent living communities, one behavioral health hospital, 35 homecare agencies, and 28 hospice agencies. NHC’s other services include Alzheimer’s and memory care units, pharmacy services, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third party post-acute operators. Other information about the company can be found on our web site at www.nhccare.com.