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
July 24, 2002
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware | 001-15925 | 13-3893191 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
155 Franklin Road, Suite 400
Brentwood, Tennessee 37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 373-9600
On July 24, 2002, Community Health Systems, Inc. announced the operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 24, 2002, the Company issued a press release announcing its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002 operating results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the contents of the exhibit are incorporated herein by reference.
The following table sets forth selected information concerning the projected quarterly and annual consolidated operating results of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the "Company") for the year ending December 31, 2002. These projections for 2002 are based on the Company's historical operating performance, current trends and other assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable at this time.
The following is provided as guidance to analysts and investors and is an update to our previous guidance released on February 20, 2002:
Year Ending December 31, 2002 Projection Range: | |||
Net operating revenue (in millions) | $ | 2,120 to $2,150 | |
EBITDA (in millions) | $ | 363 to $367 | |
Income per share before extraordinary item* diluted | $ | 0.97 to $1.01 | |
Net income per share diluted | $ | 0.92 to $0.96 | |
Weighted average diluted shares (in millions) | 100 to 101** |
Estimate by Quarter: |
Income Per Share Before Extraordinary Item*Diluted |
Net Income Per ShareDiluted |
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3rd quarter ending September 30, 2002 | $ | 0.21 to $0.23 | $ | 0.16 to $0.18 | ||
4th quarter ending December 31, 2002 | $ | 0.25 to $0.27 | $ | 0.25 to $0.27 |
The following assumptions were used in developing the guidance on the preceding page:
The projections set forth in the preceding table constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these assumptions are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, the Company can not give any assurance that its expectations will in fact occur and cautions that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could affect the future results of the Company or the healthcare industry generally and could cause the Company's expected results to differ materially from those expressed in this filing. These factors include, among other things:
The quarterly and year-to-date consolidated operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future quarter or for any future fiscal year.
The Company cautions that the quarterly and annual projections for 2002 set forth on the preceding pages are given as of the date hereof based on currently available information. The Company is not undertaking any obligations to update these projections as conditions change or other information becomes available.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 24, 2002 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ WAYNE T. SMITH Wayne T. Smith Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |
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By: |
/s/ W. LARRY CASH W. Larry Cash Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
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By: |
/s/ T. MARK BUFORD T. Mark Buford Vice President and Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer) |
Index to Exhibits Filed with the Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 24, 2002
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99.1 | Press Release dated July 24, 2002 |
Investor Contact: | W. Larry Cash Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (615) 373-9600 |
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
ANNOUNCES STRONG SECOND QUARTER 2002 RESULTS WITH NET
OPERATING REVENUES UP 32.3% AND EBITDA UP 18.5%
COMPLETED ACQUISITION IN JUNE OF 90-BED HOSPITAL
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (July 24, 2002) Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced strong financial and operating results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002.
Net operating revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, totaled $530.6 million, a 32.3% increase compared with $400.9 million for the same period last year. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2002 was $87.5 million, compared with $73.8 million for the same period last year, representing a 18.5% increase. Net income was $24.2 million, or $0.24 per share (diluted), on 99.8 million average shares outstanding for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, compared with $9.7 million, or $0.11 per share (diluted), on 87.5 million average shares outstanding for the same period last year. Refer to page 4 for "Financial Highlights."
The consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, reflect a 28.0% increase in total admissions and a 29.0% increase in adjusted admissions, compared with the second quarter of 2001. On a same store basis, admissions increased 4.6%, adjusted admissions increased 6.4%, and net revenues increased 8.0% compared with the same period last year.
Net operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002 totaled $1,064 million, compared with $799.6 million for the same period last year, a 33.1% increase. EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2002 was $179.9 million, compared with $151.1 million for the same period last year, a 19.1% increase. Net income was $51.4 million, or $0.52 per share (diluted), on 108.3 million average shares outstanding which includes the assumed conversion of the convertible notes for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared with $20.5 million, or $0.23 per share (diluted), on 87.6 million average shares outstanding for the same period last year.
The consolidated financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2002 reflect a 26.3% increase in admissions and a 27.7% increase in adjusted admissions, compared with the same period last year. On a same store basis, admissions increased 3.9%, adjusted admissions increased 5.4%, and net revenues increased 8.7%, compared with the same period last year.
"Community Health Systems continued to build momentum in the second quarter of 2002 with very strong financial and operating results," commented Wayne T. Smith, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Community Health Systems, Inc. "Our impressive year-over-year revenue growth reflects improved volume and the benefits of the acquisitions and capital investments in our facilities during the past year. Our same store growth metrics demonstrate our ability to consistently execute our operating strategy as we continue to assimilate additional hospitals into our system. We are very pleased with the current trends in our business and believe we are well positioned for continued success in 2002."
The 14.1% and 23.7% increases in the weighted average number of shares (diluted) outstanding for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively, compared to the same
periods last year, are due principally to the Company's concurrent stock and convertible debt offerings in October 2001, and the effects of the assumed conversion of the convertible notes for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The impact of the assumed conversion of the convertible notes was not significant enough to cause reported fully diluted net income per share to decrease.
The Company completed one acquisition of a non-profit hospital in a new state during the second quarter of 2002. With the acquisition of Plateau Medical Center (90 beds) in Oak Hill, West Virginia, the number of hospitals owned or leased increased to 60 and the number of states in which we operate increased to 21. The other acquisitions completed during the first six months of 2002 were Gateway Regional Medical Center (386 beds) in Granite City, Illinois, acquired on January 1, 2002, and Helena Regional Medical Center (155 beds) in Helena, Arkansas, acquired on March 1, 2002. Each of these hospitals is the sole provider of general hospital services in its community.
"Community Health Systems has set a high standard for success in our industry with our ability to selectively acquire hospitals," added Smith. "With three hospitals added to our portfolio in the first half of 2002, we remain confident we are on track to meet our acquisition goals for the year. Our recognition in the marketplace as the acquirer of choice reflects our steadfast commitment to improving the level of healthcare in the non-urban communities we serve."
Located in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Brentwood, Community Health Systems is a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities throughout the country. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CYH."
Community Health Systems, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss this press release on Thursday, July 25, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. Central, 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to a live Internet broadcast of the conference call through the Company's web site at www.chs.net, or www.companyboardroom.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and continue through August 25, 2002.
Statements contained in this news release regarding expected operating results, acquisition transactions and other events are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-69064) and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. These filings identify important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Net operating revenues | $ | 530,582 | $ | 400,909 | $ | 1,064,101 | $ | 799,554 | |||||
EBITDA (a) | $ | 87,520 | $ | 73,830 | $ | 179,920 | $ | 151,078 | |||||
Net income | $ | 24,241 | $ | 9,651 | $ | 51,417 | $ | 20,499 | (b) | ||||
Net income per share basic | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.24 | (b) | ||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic | 98,268 | 85,713 | 98,236 | 85,696 | |||||||||
Net income per share diluted | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.23 | (b) | ||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted | 99,844 | 87,518 | 108,299 | (c) | 87,554 |
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Net operating revenues | $ | 530,582 | $ | 400,909 | $ | 1,064,101 | $ | 799,554 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | 214,215 | 156,047 | 431,379 | 309,781 | ||||||||||
Provision for bad debts | 47,722 | 36,986 | 97,619 | 73,959 | ||||||||||
Supplies | 61,905 | 46,129 | 125,905 | 92,888 | ||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 119,220 | 87,917 | 229,278 | 171,848 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 28,951 | 21,633 | 57,435 | 43,094 | ||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | | 7,028 | | 14,074 | ||||||||||
Minority interests in earnings | 755 | | 1,516 | | ||||||||||
Total expenses | 472,768 | 355,740 | 943,132 | 705,644 | ||||||||||
Income from operations | 57,814 | 45,169 | 120,969 | 93,910 | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 16,522 | 25,621 | 33,251 | 53,174 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 41,292 | 19,548 | 87,718 | 40,736 | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 17,051 | 9,897 | 36,301 | 20,237 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 24,241 | $ | 9,651 | $ | 51,417 | $ | 20,499 | ||||||
Net income per share basic | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||
Net income per share diluted | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 98,268 | 85,713 | 98,236 | 85,696 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 99,844 | 87,518 | 108,299 | 87,554 | ||||||||||
Net income per share calculation: | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 24,241 | $ | 9,651 | $ | 51,417 | $ | 20,499 | ||||||
Add Convertible notes interest, net of taxes | | | 4,378 | | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 24,241 | $ | 9,651 | $ | 55,795 | $ | 20,499 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic | 98,268 | 85,713 | 98,236 | 85,696 | ||||||||||
Add effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||
Employee stock options | 1,576 | 1,805 | 1,481 | 1,858 | ||||||||||
Convertible notes | | | 8,582 | | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted | 99,844 | 87,518 | 108,299 | 87,554 | ||||||||||
Net income per share diluted | $ | 0.24 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.23 | ||||||
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Selected Operating Data
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
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For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Consolidated |
Same Store |
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2002 |
2001 |
% Change |
2002 |
2001 |
% Change |
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Number of hospitals | 59* | 53 | 53 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Licensed beds | 5,914 | 4,848 | 4,775 | 4,848 | ||||||||||||||
Beds in service | 4,502 | 3,722 | 3,761 | 3,722 | ||||||||||||||
Admissions | 50,771 | 39,677 | 28.0 | % | 41,509 | 39,677 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted admissions | 94,871 | 73,546 | 29.0 | % | 78,231 | 73,546 | 6.4 | % | ||||||||||
Patient days | 195,922 | 150,251 | 30.4 | % | 153,245 | 150,251 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||
Average length of stay (days) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy rate (beds in service) | 47.9 | % | 45.5 | % | 46.0 | % | 45.5 | % | ||||||||||
Net operating revenues | $ | 530,582 | $ | 400,909 | 32.3 | % | $ | 432,870 | $ | 400,807 | 8.0 | % | ||||||
Net inpatient revenue as a % of | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 51.7 | % | 49.6 | % | 50.7 | % | 49.6 | % | ||||||||||
Net outpatient revenue as a % of | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 47.0 | % | 49.2 | % | 48.3 | % | 49.2 | % | ||||||||||
EBITDA as a % of net | ||||||||||||||||||
operating revenues | 16.5 | % | 18.4 | % | 18.6 | % | 18.4 | % |
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Same Store |
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2002 |
2001 |
% Change |
2002 |
2001 |
% Change |
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Number of hospitals | 59* | 53 | 53 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
Licensed beds | 5,914 | 4,848 | 4,775 | 4,848 | ||||||||||||||
Beds in service | 4,502 | 3,722 | 3,761 | 3,722 | ||||||||||||||
Admissions | 104,286 | 82,559 | 26.3 | % | 85,741 | 82,559 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||
Adjusted admissions | 191,171 | 149,741 | 27.7 | % | 157,753 | 149,741 | 5.4 | % | ||||||||||
Patient days | 406,534 | 315,994 | 28.7 | % | 322,395 | 315,994 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||
Average length of stay (days) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy rate (beds in service) | 50.3 | % | 48.4 | % | 49.0 | % | 48.4 | % | ||||||||||
Net operating revenues | $ | 1,064,101 | $ | 799,554 | 33.1 | % | $ | 869,277 | $ | 799,431 | 8.7 | % | ||||||
Net inpatient revenue as a % of | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 52.2 | % | 51.0 | % | 51.7 | % | 51.1 | % | ||||||||||
Net outpatient revenue as a % of | ||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 46.4 | % | 47.8 | % | 47.2 | % | 47.8 | % | ||||||||||
EBITDA as a % of net | ||||||||||||||||||
operating revenues | 16.9 | % | 18.9 | % | 19.2 | % | 18.8 | % |
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
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June 30, 2002 |
December 31, 2001 |
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ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 20,024 | $ | 8,386 | |||||
Patient accounts receivable, net | 375,842 | 360,852 | |||||||
Other current assets | 121,972 | 116,121 | |||||||
Total current assets | 517,838 | 485,359 | |||||||
Property and equipment | 1,178,222 | 1,066,959 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (240,587 | ) | (200,425 | ) | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 937,635 | 866,534 | |||||||
Goodwill, net | 1,021,017 | 1,000,918 | |||||||
Other assets, net | 101,777 | 98,653 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,578,267 | $ | 2,451,464 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 31,748 | $ | 58,691 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 278,816 | 231,681 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 310,564 | 290,372 | |||||||
Long-term debt | 1,025,360 | 980,083 | |||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 72,705 | 65,344 | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | 1,169,638 | 1,115,665 | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,578,267 | $ | 2,451,464 | |||||