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The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) reported strong financial results for Q3 2020, showcasing GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.15 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.18. Total revenue reached $98.4 million, marking an 11.3% increase year-over-year. The home health and hospice segment saw a revenue boost of 16.7% to $64.4 million, while senior living services revenue grew by 2.4%. The company revised its 2020 adjusted earnings per share guidance upward to $0.75 - $0.80 and provided 2021 revenue guidance of $430 million to $440 million.

Positive
  • Total revenue increased by 11.3% to $98.4 million.
  • GAAP EPS rose by 150% year-over-year to $0.15.
  • Adjusted EPS increased by 63.6% to $0.18.
  • Home Health and Hospice segment revenue rose 16.7% to $64.4 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 was $8.6 million, up 32% from last year.
  • Acquired four home health agencies and two hospice agencies.
  • Increased adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2020 to $0.75 - $0.80.
  • 2021 revenue guidance set between $430 million and $440 million.
Negative
  • Senior Living Services segment revenue grew only 2.4%, indicating slower growth compared to other segments.
  • Home Health revenue increase of 16.7% may not sustain amid ongoing challenges from COVID-19.

Conference Call and Webcast scheduled for tomorrow, November 11, 2020 at 10:00 am MT

EAGLE, Idaho, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice and senior living companies, today announced its operating results for the  third quarter of fiscal year 2020, reporting GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter(1).

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Total revenue was $98.4 million, an increase of $10.0 million or 11.3% over the prior year quarter;
     
  • GAAP earnings per share was $0.15, an increase of 150.0% over the prior year quarter, adjusted earnings per share was $0.18, an increase of 63.6% over the spin-adjusted prior year quarter(2), and adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $8.6 million, an increase of $2.1 million or 32.0% over the prior year quarter;
     
  • Home Health and Hospice Services segment revenue was $64.4 million, an increase of $9.2 million or 16.7% over the prior year quarter, and segment adjusted EBITDAR from operations(3) was $13.5 million, an increase of $5.0 or 59.2% over the prior year quarter;
     
  • Total home health admissions were 6,771, an increase of 28.8% sequentially over the second quarter and 21.9% over the prior year quarter, and total home health Medicare admissions were 3,418, an increase of 39.0% sequentially over the second quarter and 31.4% over the prior year quarter;
     
  • Hospice average daily census was 2,177, an increase of 21.8% over the prior year quarter, and hospice total admissions were 2,133, an increase of 25.4% over the prior year quarter; and
     
  • Senior Living Services segment revenue was $34.0 million, an increase of $0.8 million or 2.4% over the prior year quarter, segment adjusted EBITDAR from operations(3) was $11.7 million, an increase of 1.0% over the prior year quarter, and average monthly revenue per occupied unit was $3,173, an increase of 2.0% over the prior year quarter.
 (1) See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information.”
 (2) Third quarter 2019 spin-adjusted earnings per share of $0.11 modifies adjusted earnings per share of $0.16 for the quarterly impact of several items, including rent modifications that occurred as a result of the spin-off, interest expense, and general and administrative expenses associated with being a public company.
 (3) Segment Adjusted EBITDAR from Operations is defined and outlined in Note 6 on Form 10-Q and is the segment GAAP measure of profit and loss.
    

Operating Results

Daniel Walker, Pennant’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report strong third quarter results as our local leaders continue to drive improved clinical and financial outcomes despite a challenging operating environment. Earlier this year we increased our 2020 annual adjusted earnings per share guidance by approximately 34% over our initial earnings guidance. We are again revising upward our 2020 adjusted earnings per share guidance to a range of $0.75 to $0.80. We also announce 2021 annual revenue guidance of $430 million to $440 million and annual adjusted earnings per share guidance of $0.89 to $0.99, the midpoints of which represent increases of 14.2% and 21.3%, respectively, over our revised 2020 annual guidance. Our results are a testament to the ownership of leaders across Pennant who have shown their resourcefulness and adaptability in the face of complex regulatory and operating environments. Quarter after quarter, we continue to see leaders throughout the organization step forward in new ways and elevate their operations to new heights.”

Commenting on the operating results, Mr. Walker reported, “Our home health and hospice segment continues to produce impressive results. Segment revenue increased 16.7% over the prior year quarter to $64.4 million, while segment adjusted EBITDA increased 63.3% over the prior year quarter to $12.7 million. Clinically, our discharge to community and acute care hospitalization rates continue to trend better than national averages as our local leaders and their clinical and resource partners relentlessly drive clinical quality. Across the segment, the depth and quality of our leadership pipeline continue to improve, leading to growth in our existing agencies and the increased capacity to acquire new operations with built-in upside.” Mr. Walker continued, “The strides being made clinically and financially across our home health and hospice business, combined with our strong balance sheet and steady pipeline of acquisition opportunities, give us confidence in our ability to continue generating impressive results in the fourth quarter and beyond.”

“In our senior living segment, we are pleased with the resilience demonstrated by our local leaders and the results we have achieved,” said Mr. Walker, "and we believe this will position our senior living business to produce continued strong results as operating conditions improve. In the months leading up to the onset of COVID-19, our senior living communities were experiencing occupancy gains that outpaced national averages as reported by various industry sources. Although we experienced occupancy declines during the early months of the pandemic, our local teams developed programs to attract new residents and improve the care and quality of life experienced by residents within our communities. These efforts led us to achieve slight occupancy increases in September and October and increase segment EBITDAR over the prior year quarter. We remain committed to driving significant long-term value in our senior living segment.”

During the quarter and since, the Company announced that it completed the acquisition of four home health agencies and two hospice agencies, closed on our previously announced home health joint venture with Scripps Health, a leading nonprofit integrated health system based in San Diego, California, and successfully started two  hospice agencies. These transactions bring the total number of operations acquired or started in 2019 and since to 27. “These various transactions are just some of many tools for growth that we deploy based on our leadership pipeline and local market conditions. While we are pleased with the depth and pace of our investment activity over the past two years—all through a complex spin-off transaction, a significant reimbursement change and a global pandemic—we are excited about the opportunities on the horizon and have never been better equipped to execute on our disciplined growth strategy. We have the balance sheet strength, access to capital and, most importantly, the talented local teams supported by expert resources to evaluate and transact quickly and smoothly on a number of deals in the foreseeable future,” said Derek Bunker, Pennant’s Chief Investment Officer.

Jennifer Freeman, Pennant’s Chief Financial Officer, noted that the Company ended the third quarter with $8.3 million cash on hand and $70.0 million availability on its $75.0 million revolving line of credit. Ms. Freeman noted that the Company's results and cash position do not include any funds from the Provider Relief Fund established through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which the Company rejected and returned during the second quarter. Highlighting the strength of the Company’s balance sheet, Ms. Freeman reported the Company had a lease-adjusted net debt-to-adjusted EBITDAR ratio of 4.14x at quarter end, and strong and stable lease coverage ratios. “Our leverage ratios continue to improve, further bolstering our already strong balance sheet. We continue to produce consistent cash flows and remain disciplined about recycling that cash into new investment opportunities at attractive rates. We are pleased with the progress we’ve made since the spin-off from Ensign on our credit and capital positions, which provide increased capacity for strategic growth in the near and mid term,” said Ms. Freeman.

A discussion of the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures is set forth below. A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDAR and adjusted EBITDA, as well as a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share, net income to adjusted net earnings per share and adjusted net income, appear in the financial data portion of this release.  More complete information is contained in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020, which has been filed with the SEC today and can be viewed on the company’s website at www.pennantgroup.com.

Management Guidance

Management increased its 2020 annual adjusted earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $0.75 to $0.80 and affirmed its annual revenue guidance of $376 million to $386 million.

For the full year 2021, the Company provides the following guidance:

  • Total revenue is anticipated to be in the range of $430 million to $440 million, the midpoint of which represents an increase of 14.2% over the midpoint of our full year 2020 revenue guidance.
     
  • Adjusted earnings per share is anticipated to be in the range of $0.89 to $0.99 per diluted share, the midpoint of which represents an increase of 21.3% over the midpoint of our full year 2020 adjusted earnings per share guidance.

The Company’s 2021 annual guidance is based on diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 30.8 million and a 25.8% effective tax rate. In addition, the guidance assumes, among other things, anticipated reimbursement rate adjustments, no unannounced acquisitions, and the estimated ongoing effect of COVID-19. It excludes costs at start-up operations, share-based compensation, acquisition-related costs and certain redundant or nonrecurring general and administrative costs incurred during the transition services period.

Conference Call

A live webcast will be held tomorrow, November 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain time (12:00 p.m. Eastern time) to discuss Pennant’s third quarter financial results. To listen to the webcast, or to view any financial or statistical information required by SEC Regulation G, please visit the Investors Relations section of Pennant’s website at https://investor.pennantgroup.com. The webcast will be recorded, and will be available for replay via the website until 5:00 p.m. Mountain time on Friday, December 11, 2020.

About Pennant

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through 75 home health and hospice agencies and 54 senior living communities located throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. References herein to the consolidated "company" and "its" assets and activities, as well as the use of the terms "we," "us," "its" and similar verbiage, are not meant to imply that The Pennant Group, Inc. has direct operating assets, employees or revenue, or that any of the home health and hospice businesses, senior living communities or the Service Center are operated by the same entity. More information about Pennant is available at www.pennantgroup.com.

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This press release contains, and the related conference call and webcast will include, forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs about its business, financial performance, operating results, the industry in which it operates and other future events. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding growth prospects, future operating and financial performance, and acquisition activities. They are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to materially and adversely differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statement.

These risks and uncertainties relate to the company’s business, its industry and its common stock and include: reduced prices and reimbursement rates for its services; its ability to acquire, develop, manage or improve operations, its ability to manage its increasing borrowing costs as it incurs additional indebtedness to fund the acquisition and development of operations; its ability to access capital on a cost-effective basis to continue to successfully implement its growth strategy; its operating margins and profitability could suffer if it is unable to grow and manage effectively its increasing number of operations; competition from other companies in the acquisition, development and operation of facilities; its ability to defend claims and lawsuits, including professional liability claims alleging that our services resulted in personal injury, and other regulatory-related claims; and the application of existing or proposed government regulations, or the adoption of new laws and regulations, that could limit its business operations, require it to incur significant expenditures or limit its ability to relocate its operations if necessary. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-Q, for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect Pennant’s business, prospects and any forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, Pennant does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changing circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.

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THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited, in thousands, except for per-share amounts)

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Revenue$98,397   $88,398  $282,986   $249,039 
        
Expense       
Cost of services75,486   68,286  213,834   190,053 
Rent—cost of services9,721   8,538  29,194   25,368 
General and administrative expense7,500   8,577  21,699   23,710 
Depreciation and amortization1,212   1,071  3,434   2,843 
Total expenses93,919   86,472  268,161   241,974 
Income from operations4,478   1,926  14,825   7,065 
Other income (expense):       
Other income225     225    
Interest expense, net(192)    (896)   
Other expense, net33     (671)   
Income before provision for income taxes4,511   1,926  14,154   7,065 
Provision for income taxes104   123  2,430   91 
Net income4,407   1,803  11,724   6,974 
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   279     629 
Net income and other comprehensive income attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.$4,407   $1,524  $11,724   $6,345 
Earnings per share(1):       
Basic$0.16   $0.06  $0.42   $0.25 
Dilutive$0.15   $0.06  $0.39   $0.25 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:       
Basic28,055   27,834  27,967   27,834 
Dilutive30,243   27,834  29,955   27,834 


(1) The total number of common shares distributed on October 1, 2019 of 27,834 is being utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for all prior periods, as no common stock was outstanding prior to the date of the Spin-Off.
   

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except par value)

 September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash$8,320   $402  
Accounts receivable—less allowance for doubtful accounts of $559 and $677, respectively35,865   32,183  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets9,266   6,098  
Total current assets53,451   38,683  
Property and equipment, net19,056   14,644  
Right-of-use assets309,621   316,328  
Escrow deposits6,287   1,400  
Restricted and other assets2,469   1,955  
Intangible assets, net35   45  
Goodwill49,093   41,233  
Other indefinite-lived intangibles40,098   33,462  
Total assets$480,110   $447,750  
Liabilities and equity   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$7,773   $8,653  
Accrued wages and related liabilities18,443   16,343  
Lease liabilities—current13,897   12,285  
Other accrued liabilities43,156   13,911  
Total current liabilities83,269   51,192  
Long-term lease liabilities—less current portion297,903   304,044  
Other long-term liabilities8,903   2,877  
Long-term debt, net696   18,526  
Total liabilities390,771   376,639  
Commitments and contingencies   
Equity:   
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 28,585 and 28,119, shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020, respectively, and 28,435 and 27,853 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, respectively.28   28  
Additional paid-in capital81,451   74,882  
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)7,925   (3,799) 
Treasury Stock, at cost, 3 shares at September 30, 2020(65)    
Total equity89,339   71,111  
Total liabilities and equity$480,110   $447,750  
          

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)

The following table presents selected data from our condensed consolidated and combined statement of cash flows for the periods presented:

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020 2019
    
Net cash provided by operating activities$53,087   $12,196  
Net cash used in investing activities(27,578)  (22,506) 
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities(17,591)  10,316  
Net increase in cash7,918   6  
Cash at beginning of year402   41  
Cash at end of year$8,320   $47  
          

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
REVENUE BY SEGMENT
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following tables sets forth our total revenue by segment and as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2020 2019
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
        
Home health and hospice services       
Home health$25,162  25.5% $21,307  24.1%
Hospice33,440  34.0  29,188  33.0 
Home care and other(a)5,777  5.9  4,676  5.3 
Total home health and hospice services64,379  65.4  55,171  62.4 
Senior living services34,018  34.6  33,227  37.6 
Total revenue$98,397  100.0% $88,398  100.0%


(a) Home care and other revenue is included with home health revenue in other disclosures in this press release.
   


 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020 2019
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
        
Home health and hospice services       
Home health$67,430  23.8% $61,532  24.7%
Hospice96,503  34.1  76,866  30.8 
Home care and other(a)15,192  5.4  13,098  5.3 
Total home health and hospice services179,125  63.3  151,496  60.8 
Senior living services103,861  36.7  97,543  39.2 
Total revenue$282,986  100.0% $249,039  100.0%


(a) Home care and other revenue is included with home health revenue in other disclosures in this press release.
   

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
SELECT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes our overall home health and hospice performance indicators for the periods indicated:

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Home health services:       
Total home health admissions6,771  5,556  18,166  16,723 
Total Medicare home health admissions3,418  2,601  8,686  7,879 
Average Medicare revenue per 60-day completed episode(a)$3,448  $3,122  $3,311  $3,130 
Hospice services:       
Total hospice admissions2,133  1,701  5,763  4,654 
Average daily census2,177  1,788  1,934  1,625 
Hospice Medicare revenue per day$164  $163  $164  $164 


(a) Recast prior period metrics based upon current methodology.
   

The following table summarizes our senior living performance indicators for the periods indicated:

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
      
Occupancy76.8 % 79.6 % 78.5 % 79.9 %
Average monthly revenue per occupied unit$3,173   $3,111   $3,195   $3,110  
                

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
REVENUE BY PAYOR SOURCE
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)

The following table presents our total revenue by payor source and as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

  Three Months Ended September 30,
  2020 2019
  Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
         
Revenue:        
Medicare $45,477  46.2% $37,413  42.3%
Medicaid 13,932  14.2  12,780  14.5 
Subtotal 59,409  60.4  50,193  56.8 
Managed Care 8,174  8.3  7,553  8.5 
Private and Other(a) 30,814  31.3  30,652  34.7 
Total revenue $98,397  100.0% $88,398  100.0%


(a) Private and other payors in our home health and hospice services segment includes revenue from all payors generated in home care operations.
   


  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2020 2019
  Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
 Revenue
Dollars
 Revenue
Percentage
         
Revenue:        
Medicare $125,091  44.2% $102,812  41.3%
Medicaid 42,639  15.1  34,317  13.8 
Subtotal 167,730  59.3  137,129  55.1 
Managed Care 22,949  8.1  21,428  8.6 
Private and Other(a) 92,307  32.6  90,482  36.3 
Total revenue $282,986  100.0% $249,039  100.0%


(a) Private and other payors in our home health and hospice services segment includes revenue from all payors generated in home care operations.
   

THE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020 2019 2020 2019
        
Net income (loss) attributable to The Pennant Group, Inc.$4,407   $1,524   $11,724   $6,345  
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   279      629  
Net income (loss)4,407   1,803   11,724   6,974  
        
Non-GAAP adjustments       
Costs at start-up operations(a)767   64   1,523   390  
Share-based compensation expense(b)2,102   268   6,017   1,395  
Depreciation and amortization - patient base(c)   6      35  
Acquisition related costs(d)   72      613  
Spin-off related transaction costs(e)   3,372      8,020  
Transition services costs(f)387   158   1,197   208  
Net COVID-19 related costs(g)(307)     853     
Provision for income taxes on Non-GAAP adjustments(h)(1,788)  (1,355)  (3,696)  (4,376) 
Non-GAAP net income$5,568   $4,388   $17,618   $13,259  
        
Dilutive Earnings Per Share As Reported       
Net Income$0.15   $0.06   $0.39   $0.25  
Average number of shares outstanding30,243   27,834   29,955   27,834  
        
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Net Income$0.18   $0.16   $0.59   $0.48  
Average number of shares outstanding30,243   27,834   29,955   27,834  


(a) Represents results related to start-up operations and acquisition costs that are not capitalizable. This amount excludes rent and depreciation and amortization expense related to such operations.
   
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2020 2019 2020 2019
  Revenue$(687)  $(73)  $(1,572)  $(325) 
  Cost of services1,404   133   2,994   702  
  Rent48   4   97   13  
  Depreciation$2   $   $4   $  
  Total Non-GAAP adjustment$767   $64   $1,523   $390  
          
(b) Represents share-based compensation expense incurred for the periods presented.
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   2020 2019 2020 2019
  Cost of services$296   $113   $734   $337  
  General and administrative1,806   155   5,283   1,058  
  Total Non-GAAP adjustment$2,102   $268   $6,017   $1,395  
          

HE PENNANT GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

(c) Included in depreciation and amortization expenses related to patient base intangible assets at newly acquired senior living facilities.
                     
(d) Represents costs incurred to acquire an operation that are not capitalizable.
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    2020 2019 2020 2019
  Cost of services$   $67  $   $505 
  General and administrative   5     108 
  Total Non-GAAP adjustment$   $

FAQ

What were the Q3 2020 earnings for Pennant Group (PNTG)?

Pennant Group reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.15 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.18 for Q3 2020.

How much revenue did Pennant Group generate in Q3 2020?

The company generated total revenue of $98.4 million in Q3 2020, an increase of 11.3% from the prior year.

What is the updated earnings guidance for Pennant Group in 2020?

Pennant Group has revised its adjusted earnings per share guidance for 2020 to a range of $0.75 to $0.80.

What is the revenue guidance for Pennant Group for 2021?

The company provides a revenue guidance range of $430 million to $440 million for 2021.

How did the home health and hospice segment perform in Q3 2020?

In Q3 2020, the home health and hospice segment revenue increased by 16.7% to $64.4 million.

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