8-K

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP (NHC)

8-K 2022-08-05 For: 2022-08-04
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 5, 2022 (August 4, 2022)

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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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 5, 2022, announcing its June 30, 2022 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 4, 2022, 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 5, 2022, by National HealthCare Corporation announcing June 30, 2022 earnings.
99.2 Copy of press release issued on August 4, 2022 by National HealthCare Corporation announcing quarterly common dividend.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 5, 2022

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

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Exhibit 99.1

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For release: August 5, 2022

Contact: Brian F. Kidd, SVP/Controller

Phone: (615) 890-2020

NHC Reports Second Quarter 2022 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 government stimulus income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 totaled $271,359,000 compared to $263,158,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, an increase of 3.1%. The net operating revenues increase during the second quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by the continued occupancy increase in our skilled nursing facilities, as well as the June 2021 acquisition of Caris Healthcare, a hospice provider. The net patient revenue increases were offset by the reduction in government stimulus income of $14.8 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period a year ago.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the reported GAAP net income attributable to NHC was $3,203,000 compared to $104,883,000 for the same period in 2021. The large increase in our reported GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2021 was primarily due to the gain recorded from the acquisition of Caris HealthCare, L.P. Excluding the gain on the Caris HealthCare, L.P. acquisition, as well as the unrealized losses in our marketable equity securities portfolio and other non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $7,172,000 compared to $15,077,000 for the same period in 2021 ^(*)^. The decrease in non-GAAP earnings for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily due to the $14.8 million less of government stimulus income recorded, as well as incurring inflationary wage pressures on our labor costs. GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.21 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 compared to $6.80 for the same period in 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.46 and $0.98 for the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, 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 9,447 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities with 1,210 units, five independent living communities with 475 units, three behavioral health hospitals, 35 homecare agencies, and 29 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
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June 30 June 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues and grant income:
Net patient revenues $ 260,077 $ 236,976 $ 516,414 $ 453,831
Other revenues **** 10,962 11,056 **** 22,988 22,425
Government stimulus income **** 320 15,126 **** 10,940 37,875
Net operating revenues and grant income **** 271,359 263,158 **** 550,342 514,131
Costs and expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits **** 174,936 163,868 **** 345,630 313,025
Other operating **** 71,311 64,979 **** 145,396 131,105
Facility rent **** 10,411 10,170 **** 20,476 20,233
Depreciation and amortization **** 10,001 10,131 **** 19,758 20,292
Interest **** 149 215 **** 314 459
Total costs and expenses **** 266,808 249,363 **** 531,574 485,114
Income from operations **** 4,551 13,795 **** 18,768 29,017
Non-operating income **** 2,521 5,586 **** 5,720 11,846
Gain on acquisition of equity method investment **** - 95,202 **** - 95,202
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable equity securities **** (3,549 ) (6,489 ) **** (423 ) 570
Income before income taxes **** 3,523 108,094 **** 24,065 136,635
Income tax provision **** (1,362 ) (2,764 ) **** (6,555 ) (9,997 )
Net income **** 2,161 105,330 **** 17,510 126,638
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interest **** 1,042 (447 ) **** 1,011 (488 )
Net income attributable to National HealthCare Corporation $ 3,203 $ 104,883 $ 18,521 $ 126,150
Net income per common share
Basic $ 0.21 $ 6.83 $ 1.20 $ 8.22
Diluted $ 0.21 $ 6.80 $ 1.20 $ 8.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic **** 15,452,402 15,349,162 **** 15,434,718 15,338,400
Diluted **** 15,487,123 15,419,012 **** 15,475,553 15,404,634
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.57 $ 0.52 $ 1.12 $ 1.04
Balance Sheet Data June 30 Dec. 31
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(in thousands) 2022 2021
(unaudited)
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 219,831 $ 256,025
Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities **** 167,071 175,884
Current assets **** 394,781 426,638
Property and equipment, net **** 515,771 520,996
Total assets **** 1,350,469 1,403,396
Current liabilities **** 224,365 263,201
NHC stockholders' equity **** 897,915 903,004
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Selected Operating Statistics
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30 June 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Skilled Nursing Per Diems: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Medicare $ 540.15 $ 523.70 $ 542.48 $ 530.80
Managed Care **** 413.58 408.81 **** 423.56 407.18
Medicaid **** 226.40 226.75 **** 227.45 222.57
Private Pay and Other **** 268.70 256.58 **** 269.42 252.28
Average Skilled Nursing Per Diem $ 297.63 $ 298.55 $ 301.66 $ 297.90
Skilled Nursing Patient Days: **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
Medicare **** 85,438 92,163 **** 177,021 183,490
Managed Care **** 55,230 64,196 **** 110,867 126,107
Medicaid **** 313,171 300,875 **** 617,431 579,976
Private Pay and Other **** 166,454 148,247 **** 320,409 281,214
Total Skilled Nursing Patient Days **** 620,293 605,481 **** 1,225,728 1,170,787
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
2022 2021 2022 2021
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Net income attributable to National Healthcare Corporation $ 3,203 $ 104,883 $ 18,521 $ 126,150
Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities **** 3,549 6,489 **** 423 (570 )
Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity^(1)^ **** 1,185 120 **** 1,928 365
Gain on acquisition of equity method investment **** - (95,202 ) **** - (95,202 )
Stock-based compensation expense **** 629 683 **** 1,341 1,179
Income tax benefit on non-GAAP adjustments **** (1,394 ) (1,896 ) **** (960 ) (253 )
Non-GAAP Net income $ 7,172 $ 15,077 $ 21,253 $ 31,669
GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.21 $ 6.80 $ 1.20 $ 8.19
Non-GAAP adjustments
Unrealized (gains)/losses on marketable equity securities **** 0.16 0.31 **** 0.02 (0.03 )
Operating results for newly opened facilities not at full capacity ^(1)^ **** 0.06 0.01 **** 0.09 0.02
Gain on acquisition of equity method investment **** - (6.17 ) **** - (6.18 )
Stock-based compensation expense **** 0.03 0.03 **** 0.06 0.06
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.46 $ 0.98 $ 1.37 $ 2.06
^(1)^ The newly opened facilities not at full capacity for the 2022 period presented consisted of operations opened from 2020 through 2022.  This consisted of two behavioral health hospitals, one homecare agency, and one hospice agency.  The newly opened facilities for the 2021 period presented consisted of operations opened from 2019 through 2021.  The 2021 period consisted of one memory care facility.
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Exhibit 99.2

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For release: August 4, 2022

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 57 cents per common share to shareholders of record on September 30, 2022 and payable on November 1, 2022.

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 9,447 beds. NHC affiliates also operate 24 assisted living communities with 1,210 units, five independent living communities with 475 units, three behavioral health hospitals, 35 homecare agencies, and 29 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.