SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter and Six Months Results
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter and Six Months Results
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SSY) today announced net earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $3,935,000, or $0.42 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $935,000, or a loss of $0.10 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 include earnings from discontinued operations of $5,330,000 which resulted primarily from an after tax gain of approximately $5,200,000 on the December 31, 2012 sale of substantially all of the assets of its Dexter Hospital, LLC subsidiary. SunLink reported a loss from continuing operations for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $1,395,000, or $0.15 per fully diluted share, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $1,397,000, or a loss of $0.15 per fully diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.
Consolidated net revenues from continuing operations for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were $27,850,000 and $29,025,000, respectively, a decrease of 4.0% in the current year's quarter. The Healthcare Facilities Segment net revenues in the current quarter of $18,610,000 increased $257,000, or 1.4%, compared to $18,353,000 from the prior year. The Specialty Pharmacy Segment revenues of $9,240,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2012 decreased $1,432,000, or 13.4% from the prior year.
The company had an operating loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $974,000, compared to an operating loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $1,059,000. The operating margin increased in the current year's quarter primarily due to the $1,024,000 of Medicaid electronic health records incentive payments compared to $613,000 of Medicaid electronic health records incentive payments in the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure of the liquidity of the company) at SunLink's Healthcare Facilities Segment in the second fiscal quarter of 2013 was $934,000, which included $1,024,000 of Medicaid electronic health records incentive payments, compared to $902,000 in the same quarter last year which included $613,000 of Medicaid electronic health records incentive payments. Adjusted EBITDA for SunLink's Specialty Pharmacy Segment was $124,000 in the second fiscal quarter compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $285,000 in the comparable quarter a year ago.
For the six months ended December 31, 2012, SunLink reported net earnings of $2,511,000, or $0.27 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2,490,000, or a loss of $0.27 per share, for the six months ended December 31, 2011. For the six months ended December 31, 2012, SunLink reported a loss from continuing operations of $3,017,000, or a loss of $0.32 per fully diluted share, compared to a loss of $3,140,000, or a loss of $0.34 per fully diluted share, for the comparable period last year.
Consolidated net revenues from continuing operations for the six months ended December 31, 2012 decreased by 3.0% to $53,540,000 compared to $55,202,000 in the comparable period a year ago. The Healthcare Facilities Segment had net revenues in the six months ended December 31, 2012 of $37,551,000 compared to $36,775,000 for the comparable period a year ago. The Specialty Pharmacy Segment had $15,989,000 of net revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2012 compared to $18,427,000 last year.
SunLink had an operating loss from continuing operations for the six months ended December 31, 2012 of $3,465,000 compared to an operating loss of $2,568,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA for SunLink's Healthcare Facilities Segment was $1,046,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $1,637,000 for the comparable period last year. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended December 31, 2012 for the Specialty Pharmacy Segment was $204,000 compared to $239,000 for the comparable period last year.
SunLink Health Systems, Inc. currently operates four community hospitals and related businesses in the Southeast and Midwest, and a specialty pharmacy company in Louisiana. Each SunLink facility is the only hospital in its community. SunLink's operating strategy is to link patients' needs with dedicated physicians and health professionals to deliver quality, efficient medical care in each community it serves. For additional information on SunLink Health Systems, Inc., please visit the company's website at www.sunlinkhealth.com.
This press release may contain certain statements of a forward-looking nature. The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to them. The Company has no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly from these forward-looking statements.
Adjusted earnings before income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization
Earnings before income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") represent the sum of income before income taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization. We understand that certain industry analysts and investors generally consider EBITDA to be one measure of the liquidity of the company, and it is presented to assist analysts and investors in analyzing the ability of the company to generate cash, service debt and meet capital requirements. We believe increased EBITDA is an indicator of improved ability to service existing debt and to satisfy capital requirements. EBITDA, however, is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash liquidity. Because EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other corporations. Net cash provided by (used in) operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, is shown below. Healthcare Facilities Adjusted EBITDA and Specialty Pharmacy Adjusted EBITDA is the EBITDA for those facilities without any allocation of corporate overhead, impairment charges and gains on sale of businesses.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Healthcare Facilities Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 934,000 | $ | 902,000 | $ | 1,046,000 | $ | 1,637,000 | ||||||||||
Specialty Pharmacy Adjusted EBITDA | 124,000 | 285,000 | 204,000 | 239,000 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate overhead costs | (1,043,000 | ) | (1,126,000 | ) | (1,953,000 | ) | (2,225,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Taxes and interest expense | (3,648,000 | ) | (626,000 | ) | (4,150,000 | ) | (981,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Other non-cash expenses and net change in | ||||||||||||||||||
operating assets and liabilities | 5,495,000 | 889,000 | 4,973,000 | 307,000 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operations | $ | 1,862,000 | $ | 324,000 | $ | 120,000 | $ | (1,023,000 | ) | |||||||||
SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS RESULTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts in 000's, except per share and volume amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Net | % of Net | % of Net | % of Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Revenues | Amount | Revenues | Amount | Revenues | Amount | Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues (net of contractual allowances) | $ | 30,385 | 109.1 | % | $ | 31,401 | 108.2 | % | $ | 59,557 | 111.2 | % | $ | 60,957 | 110.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Less provision for bad debts of Healthcare Facilities Segment | 2,535 | 9.1 | % | 2,376 | 8.2 | % | 6,017 | 11.2 | % | 5,755 | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Revenues | 27,850 | 100.0 | % | 29,025 | 100.0 | % | 53,540 | 192.2 | % | 55,202 | 190.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs and Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 6,529 | 23.4 | % | 7,807 | 26.9 | % | 10,766 | 20.1 | % | 12,741 | 23.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries, wages and benefits | 13,386 | 48.1 | % | 13,219 | 45.5 | % | 26,607 | 49.7 | % | 26,352 | 47.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for bad debts of Specialty Pharmacy Segment | 177 | 0.6 | % | 39 | 0.1 | % | 257 | 0.5 | % | 309 | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supplies | 2,437 | 8.8 | % | 2,069 | 7.1 | % | 4,700 | 8.8 | % | 4,260 | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased services | 1,896 | 6.8 | % | 1,858 | 6.4 | % | 3,852 | 7.2 | % | 3,923 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 3,976 | 14.3 | % | 4,035 | 13.9 | % | 8,081 | 15.1 | % | 8,111 | 14.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rents and leases | 458 | 1.6 | % | 550 | 1.9 | % | 1,004 | 1.9 | % | 1,127 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments of property, plant and equipment | - | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 789 | 1.5 | % | - | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 989 | 3.6 | % | 1,120 | 3.9 | % | 1,973 | 3.7 | % | 2,219 | 4.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electronic Health Records incentives | (1,024 | ) | -3.7 | % | (613 | ) | -2.1 | % | (1,024 | ) | -1.9 | % | (1,272 | ) | -2.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Loss | (974 | ) | -3.5 | % | (1,059 | ) | -3.6 | % | (3,465 | ) | -6.5 | % | (2,568 | ) | -4.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | (647 | ) | -2.3 | % | (1,031 | ) | -3.6 | % | (1,206 | ) | -2.3 | % | (2,334 | ) | -4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Income | - | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | - | 0.0 | % | 2 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from Continuing Operations before | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Taxes | (1,621 | ) | -5.8 | % | (2,090 | ) | -7.2 | % | (4,671 | ) | -8.7 | % | (4,900 | ) | -8.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Tax Benefit | (226 | ) | -0.8 | % | (693 | ) | -2.4 | % | (1,654 | ) | -3.1 | % | (1,760 | ) | -3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from Continuing Operations | (1,395 | ) | -5.0 | % | (1,397 | ) | -4.8 | % | (3,017 | ) | -10.8 | % | (3,140 | ) | -10.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from Discontinued Operations, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
net of income taxes | 5,330 | 19.1 | % | 462 | 1.6 | % | 5,528 | 10.3 | % | 650 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Earnings (Loss) | $ | 3,935 | 14.1 | % | $ | (935 | ) | -3.2 | % | $ | 2,511 | 9.0 | % | $ | (2,490 | ) | -8.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loss Per Share from Continuing Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | (0.34 |