Addus HomeCare Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

November 12, 2009 at 7:31 AM EST

PALATINE, Ill., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a comprehensive provider of a broad range of social and medical services in the home, announced today its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Recent Corporate Highlights:

* Net service revenues for the third quarter 2009 of $66.8 million, up 6.5%
* Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter 2009 of $5.4 million, up 15.7%
* Net income per diluted share for the third quarter 2009 of $0.40, up 53.8%
* Initial public offering ("IPO") of 5.4 million shares for net proceeds of $50.2 million; began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol "ADUS" on October 28, 2009

Mark Heaney, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to report strong financial results for the third quarter, our first earnings release since the completion of our IPO. Addus' performance was driven by our dedicated home care providers, who continue to focus on growing our census and providing the highest level, lowest cost of care to our 23,000 consumers."

Mr. Heaney continued, "We are gratified by the completion of our IPO. The interest from investors reflects the dedication of our professionals, who continue to leverage our integrated service model to meet the needs of patients across both segments of our business."

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

Total net service revenues for the third quarter 2009 were $66.8 million, a 6.5% increase compared to $62.7 million in the prior year quarter.

Net service revenues in the third quarter 2009 for the Home & Community segment were $53.9 million, a 6.4% increase compared to $50.7 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues was entirely the result of organic growth. Home & Community operating income, including depreciation and amortization but excluding corporate expenses, was $5.4 million, a 14.4% increase compared to $4.8 million in the prior year quarter.

Net service revenues in the third quarter 2009 for the Home Health segment were $12.9 million, a 7.2% increase compared to $12.0 million in the prior year quarter. This increase was comprised of $0.8 million from organic growth and $0.1 million from acquisitions completed in 2008. Home Health operating income, including depreciation and amortization but excluding corporate expenses, was $2.1 million, a 40.7% increase compared to $1.5 million in the prior year quarter.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock based compensation ("Adjusted EBITDA"), for the third quarter 2009 was $5.4 million, a 15.7% increase compared to $4.6 million in the prior year quarter. The Company's ability to leverage corporate expenses across a larger revenue base and improved performance by both segments contributed to the increase.

Net income, prior to deducting preferred stock dividends, for the third quarter 2009, was $2.1 million, a 59.4% increase from $1.3 million in the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter 2009 were $0.40 per share, compared to $0.26 per share in the prior year period. Both periods include dilutive stock options and conversion of preferred stock.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

Total net service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $193.6 million, a 11.5% increase compared to $173.6 million in the same period in 2008.

Net service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 in the Home & Community segment were $156.4 million, a 12.9% increase compared to $138.6 in the same period in 2008. This increase was comprised of $13.0 million from organic growth and $4.8 million from acquisitions completed in 2008. Home & Community operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, including depreciation and amortization but excluding corporate expenses, was $15.8 million, a 22.7% increase compared to $12.9 million in the same period in 2008.

Net service revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 in the Home Health segment was $37.2 million, a 6.3% increase compared to $35.0 million the same period in 2008. This increase was comprised of $1.8 million from organic growth and $0.4 million from acquisitions completed in 2008. Home Health operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, including depreciation and amortization but excluding corporate expenses, was $5.6 million, a 42.2% increase compared to $3.9 million for the same period in 2008.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $14.9 million, a 21.2% increase compared to $12.3 million for the same period in 2008. The Company's ability to leverage corporate expenses across a larger revenue base and improved performance by both segments contributed to the increase.

Net income, prior to deducting preferred stock dividends, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $5.4 million, a 83.8% increase compared to $2.9 million for the same period in the prior year. Diluted earnings per share, which includes dilutive stock options and the conversion of the preferred stock for 2009, was $1.04 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a loss of $(0.18) per share for the same period in 2008.

Recent Developments

On October 1, 2009, the Company's board of directors approved a 10.8-for-1 stock split, increasing the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock from 94,375 to 1,019,250. All share and per share data, except for par value, have been adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented.

Addus completed its initial public offering of 5.4 million shares of common stock at $10 per share, raising net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount, of $50.2 million. Addus shares began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "ADUS" on October 28, 2009. A copy of the prospectus is available at http://www.sec.gov.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

The information provided in this release includes adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which the Company defines as net income plus depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, income tax expense and stock-based compensation expense. The Company has provided, in the financial statement tables included in this press release, a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors, management and others in evaluating the Company's operating performance to provide investors with insight and consistency in the Company's financial reporting and present a basis for comparison of the Company's business operations among periods, and to facilitate comparison with the results of the Company's peers.

Conference Call

Addus HomeCare will conduct a conference call to discuss its third quarter results on Thursday, November 12, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The toll-free number is (800) 599-9829 (international callers should call 617-847-8703), with the passcode: 98732272. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on November 26, 2009, by dialing (888) 286-8010 (international callers should call 617-801-6888) and entering the passcode 10691762.

A live broadcast of Addus Homecare's conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.addus.com. An online replay of the conference call will also be available on the Company's website for one month, beginning approximately three hours following the conclusion of the live broadcast.

About Addus

Addus is a comprehensive provider of a broad range of social and medical services in the home. Addus' services include personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies, and adult day care. Addus' consumers are individuals with special needs who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and disabled. Addus' payor clients include federal, state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers and private individuals. Addus has over 12,000 employees that provide services through more than 120 locations across 16 states to over 23,000 consumers.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "continue," "expect," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including changes in reimbursement, changes in government regulations, changes in Addus HomeCare's relationships with referral sources, increased competition for Addus HomeCare's services, increased competition for joint venture and acquisition candidates, changes in the interpretation of government regulations, and other risks set forth in the Risk Factors section in Addus HomeCare's Prospectus, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2009, available at http://www.sec.gov. Addus HomeCare undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(Unaudited tables and notes follow)


                    ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
              (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                    (Unaudited)


                                   For the Three Months   For the Nine Months
                                    Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
                                   --------------------   -------------------
                                        2009       2008       2009       2008
                                        ----       ----       ----       ----

    Net service revenues             $66,803    $62,709   $193,608   $173,577
    Cost of service revenues          47,148     44,844    136,588    123,580
                                      ------     ------    -------    -------

    Gross profit                      19,655     17,865     57,020     49,997

    General and administrative
     expenses                         14,375     13,346     42,358     38,004
    Depreciation and amortization      1,234      1,604      3,678      4,445
                                       -----      -----      -----      -----
    Total operating expenses          15,609     14,950     46,036     42,449
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------

    Operating income                   4,046      2,915     10,984      7,548

    Interest expense, net              1,021      1,256      3,189      3,840
                                       -----      -----      -----      -----

    Income from operations before
     taxes                             3,025      1,659      7,795      3,708
    Income tax expense                   935        348      2,409        778
                                         ---        ---      -----        ---

    Net income                         2,090      1,311      5,386      2,930

    Less: Preferred stock
     dividends                        (1,157)    (1,038)    (3,441)    (3,114)
                                      ------     ------     ------     ------

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to common
     shareholders                       $933       $273     $1,945      $(184)
                                        ====       ====     ======      =====

    Income (loss) per common share:
         Basic                         $0.92      $0.27      $1.91     $(0.18)
                                       =====      =====      =====     ======
         Diluted                       $0.40      $0.26      $1.04     $(0.18)
                                       =====      =====      =====     ======

    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:
         Basic                     1,019,250  1,019,250  1,019,250  1,019,250
                                   =========  =========  =========  =========
         Diluted                   5,162,358  5,117,927  5,167,261  1,019,250
                                   =========  =========  =========  =========



                  ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
            (amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                  (Unaudited)



                                      September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
                                      ------------------ -----------------
    Assets
    ------

    Current assets
        Cash                                      $2,620            $6,113
        Accounts receivable, net                  62,506            49,237
        Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                            6,977             5,147
        Deferred tax assets                        4,391             3,826
        Income taxes receivable                        -               460
                                                     ---               ---

    Total current assets                          76,494            64,783
                                                  ------            ------

    Property and equipment, net                    3,064             3,421
                                                   -----             -----

    Other assets
        Goodwill                                  48,186            47,926
        Intangible assets, net                    14,070            17,035
        Deferred tax assets                          907             1,223
        Other assets                               2,111             1,360
                                                   -----             -----
    Total other assets                            65,274            67,544
                                                  ------            ------

    Total assets                                $144,832          $135,748
                                                ========          ========

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
    ------------------------------------

    Current liabilities
        Accounts payable                          $3,887            $3,879
        Accrued expenses                          29,675            22,721
        Current maturities of long-term debt      10,223             7,101
        Deferred revenue                           1,871             2,175
                                                   -----             -----

    Total current liabilities                     45,656            35,876
                                                  ------            ------

    Preferred stock dividends                     12,663             9,222
    Long-term debt, less current maturities       49,781            56,075
    Total stockholders' equity                    36,732            34,575
                                                  ------            ------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $144,832          $135,748
                                                ========          ========



                  ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                            (Amounts in thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)

                                            For the Nine Months Ended
                                            -------------------------
                                     September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008
                                     ------------------ ------------------

    Net Income                                   $5,386             $2,930
    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to net cash provided by
     operating activities
      Depreciation and amortization               3,678              4,445
      Deferred income taxes                        (249)              (641)
      Change in fair value of
       financial instrument                        (395)               216
      Stock-based compensation                      210                277
      Amortization of debt issuance
       costs                                        530                318
      Provision for doubtful accounts             2,097              1,755
      Gain on sale of assets                          -                (14)
      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                   (15,366)            (6,928)
          Prepaid expenses and other
           assets                                (1,830)            (3,175)
          Income taxes receivable                   460                  -
          Checks issued against
           future deposits                            -             (3,956)
          Accounts payable                          862                494
          Accrued expenses                        7,040              7,972
          Deferred revenue                         (304)               133
          Income taxes                             (367)              (292)
                                                   ----               ----
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                   1,752              3,534
                                                  -----              -----

      Acquisitions of businesses,
       net of acquired cash                      (1,717)            (4,809)
      Proceeds from sale of equipment                 -                 17
      Purchases of property and
       equipment                                   (356)              (259)
                                                   ----               ----
    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                  (2,073)            (5,051)
                                                 ------             ------

      Borrowings on term-loan                         -              5,700
      Payments on term-loan                      (4,987)            (3,529)
      Net borrowings (repayments) on
       revolving credit loan                        306              2,213
      Net borrowings (repayments) on
       other notes                                1,509                (29)
                                                  -----                ---
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                        (3,172)             4,355
                                                 ------              -----

    Net change in cash                           (3,493)             2,838
    Cash at the beginning of period               6,113                 21
                                                  -----                 --
    Cash at the end of the period                $2,620             $2,859
                                                 ======             ======



    Segment Information (Unaudited)
    -------------------------------
                                For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Home & Community Home Health Corporate     Total
                              ---------------- ----------- ---------     -----

    Net service revenues               $53,886     $12,917   $     -   $66,803
    Cost of service revenues            40,459       6,689         -    47,148
                                        ------       -----     -----    ------

    Gross profit                        13,427       6,228         -    19,655

    General and
     administrative expenses             7,149       3,990     3,236    14,375
    Depreciation and
     amortization                          844         188       202     1,234
                                           ---         ---       ---     -----
    Total operating expenses             7,993       4,178     3,438    15,609
                                         -----       -----     -----    ------

    Operating income                    $5,434      $2,050   $(3,438)   $4,046
                                        ======      ======   =======    ======



                                For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                ---------------------------------------------
                              Home & Community Home Health Corporate     Total
                              ---------------- ----------- ---------     -----

    Net service revenues               $50,663     $12,046   $     -   $62,709
    Cost of service revenues            38,246       6,598         -    44,844
                                        ------       -----     -----    ------

    Gross profit                        12,417       5,448         -    17,865

    General and
     administrative expenses             6,491       3,761     3,094    13,346
    Depreciation and
     amortization                        1,174         230       200     1,604
                                         -----         ---       ---     -----
    Total operating expenses             7,665       3,991     3,294    14,950
                                         -----       -----     -----    ------

    Operating income                    $4,752      $1,457   $(3,294)   $2,915
                                        ======      ======   =======    ======



                                For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
                                --------------------------------------------
                              Home & Community Home Health Corporate     Total
                              ---------------- ----------- ---------     -----

    Net service revenues              $156,387     $37,221  $      -  $193,608
    Cost of service revenues           117,079      19,509         -   136,588
                                       -------      ------    ------   -------

    Gross profit                        39,308      17,712         -    57,020

    General and
     administrative expenses            21,022      11,538     9,798    42,358
    Depreciation and
     amortization                        2,511         581       586     3,678
                                         -----         ---       ---     -----
    Total operating expenses            23,533      12,119    10,384    46,036
                                        ------      ------    ------    ------

    Operating income                   $15,775      $5,593  $(10,384)  $10,984
                                       =======      ======  ========   =======



                                For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                --------------------------------------------
                              Home & Community Home Health Corporate     Total
                              ---------------- ----------- ---------     -----

    Net service revenues              $138,550     $35,027   $     -  $173,577
    Cost of service revenues           104,388      19,192         -   123,580
                                       -------      ------     -----   -------

    Gross profit                        34,162      15,835         -    49,997

    General and
     administrative expenses            18,138      11,213     8,653    38,004
    Depreciation and
     amortization                        3,164         689       592     4,445
                                         -----         ---       ---     -----
    Total operating expenses            21,302      11,902     9,245    42,449
                                        ------      ------     -----    ------

    Operating income                   $12,860      $3,933   $(9,245)   $7,548
                                       =======      ======   =======    ======



    Key Statistical and Financial Data (Unaudited)
    ----------------------------------------------

                                           For the Three    For the Nine
                                            Months Ended     Months Ended
                                           September 30,    September 30,
                                          --------------   --------------
                                            2009    2008     2009     2008
                                            ----    ----     ----     ----
    General:

    Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands) (1)    $5,350  $4,625  $14,872  $12,270
    States served at period end                                16       16
    Locations at period end                                   120      122
    Employees at period end                                12,567   12,422

    Home & Community

    Average weekly census                 20,236  19,936   20,176   19,184
    Billable hours (in thousands)          3,248   3,162    9,600    8,991
    Billable hours per business day       50,750  49,406   50,262   46,828
    Revenues per billable hour            $16.59  $16.02   $16.29   $15.41

    Home Health

    Average weekly census:
      Medicare                             1,451   1,292    1,439    1,245
      Non-Medicare                         1,579   1,397    1,550    1,388
    Medicare admissions (2)                1,995   1,811    5,797    5,059
    Medicare revenues per episode
     completed                            $2,514  $2,667   $2,517   $2,635

    Percentage of Revenues by Payor:

    State, local or other governmental      81.1%   83.0%    81.6%    82.3%
    Medicare                                11.8%   11.4%    11.8%    11.6%
    Other                                    7.1%    5.6%     6.6%     6.1%

    (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes,
     depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expense.
     Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is
     not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
     principles in the United States (GAAP). It should not be considered in
     isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income or any
     other measure of financial performance calculated in accordance with
     GAAP.

    (2) Medicare admissions represents the aggregate number of new cases
     approved for Medicare services during a specified period.





                                                For the Three   For the Nine
                                                Months Ended    Months Ended
    Adjusted EBITDA (1) (Unaudited)             September 30,   September 30,
    -------------------------------             -------------   -------------
                                                  2009   2008    2009    2008
                                                  ----   ----    ----    ----
    Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to
     Net Income:

    Net income                                  $2,090 $1,311  $5,386  $2,930
    Net interest expense                         1,021  1,256   3,189   3,840
    Income tax expense                             935    348   2,409     778
    Depreciation and amortization                1,234  1,604   3,678   4,445
    Stock-based compensation expense                70    106     210     277
                                                    --    ---     ---     ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                             $5,350 $4,625 $14,872 $12,270
                                                ====== ====== ======= =======


    (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes,
     depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expense.
     Adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure used by management that is not
     calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
     in the United States (GAAP). It should not be considered in isolation or
     as a substitute for net income, operating income or any other measure of
     financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.


    Investor Contact:
        Carol Ruth / Amy GlynnThe Ruth Group
        Phone:  (646) 536-7004 / 7023
        Email:  cruth@theruthgroup.com
        Email:  aglynn@theruthgroup.com

SOURCE Addus HomeCare Corporation

Carol Ruth, +1-646-536-7004, cruth@theruthgroup.com
or Amy Glynn, +1-646-536-7023, aglynn@theruthgroup.com, both of The Ruth Group