DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a comprehensive provider of home and community based services which are primarily social in nature and are provided in the home, focused on the dual eligible population, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter Review

Total net service revenues from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2014 were $77.0 million, a 17.1% increase compared to $65.8 million in the prior year quarter. Same store sales accounted for 6.7% increase with 10.4% generated by recently completed acquisitions. Net income from continuing operations was $2.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $0.24 per diluted share in 2013. Acquisitions contributed $245K of net income or $0.02 per diluted share.

Mark Heaney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Addus HomeCare, stated: "We are pleased with our performance for the quarter. Revenue growth, both for our same stores and for our new acquisitions remains strong, driven by an 8.7% increase in average census in the quarter in our same stores."

Mr. Heaney also said, "We welcome the employees of Aid & Assist who give us a stronger presence in Tennessee, a key managed care state. Our first month of ownership has been very positive. The next step in the integration process is to merge our existing business into Aid for improved efficiency and effectiveness."

Heaney continued, "Focusing on the needs of our growing managed care payors continues to be a strategic focus of the organization. Our pilot programs with Aetna and Centene are progressing well and we are seeing increased census from these important projects. Based on projections from the State of Illinois, we anticipate between 20% to 30% of our Illinois caseload will transition to managed care in September."

Same store average census grew 8.7%. Acquired census added an additional 7.9% for total census growth of 16.6% compared to the prior year quarter. Billable hours per business day increased 20.9%, offset by a slight decline in average revenues per billable hour.

Four consistently underperforming offices were closed in the quarter. These offices, located in New Jersey and Washington represented approximately $2.6 million in annualized revenues.

General and administrative expenses include $536K of one time M&A expense which reduced earnings by $0.03 per diluted share.

The estimated increase in Work Opportunity Tax Credits to be awarded in 2014 reduced our effective tax rate for the quarter to 30.9%, with an estimated overall rate for 2014 of 32.8%. This increased earnings by an estimated $0.02 per diluted share. Proforma earnings per share were $0.26 per diluted share after taking into effect M&A expenses and the change in our effective tax rate.

Net income from continuing operations increased 5.7% to $2.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 27.8% in the quarter to $5.9 million.

Cash flow for the quarter was positive with $14.3 million provided by operating activities, driven by solid operational performance and substantial payments on accounts receivable from the State of Illinois. The Company ended the quarter with $19.5 million in cash and $40 million available under its revolving line of credit.

Six Month Review

Total net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $148.6 million, a 15.5% increase compared to $128.8 million in the same prior year period.

Net income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $5.1 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million or $0.48 per diluted share, in the prior year period. This decline in earnings was due to the M&A expenses noted above and an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses related primarily to acquisitions, which reduced earnings by an additional $0.03 per diluted share.

2013 results were favorably affected by substantially lower effective tax rates in 2013 than experienced in 2014 (32.8% in 2014 vs. 28.5% in 2013). The net effect of the lower tax rates in 2013 was to increase earnings in that year by $0.03 per diluted share. Proforma earnings per diluted share would have been $0.49 per diluted share in 2014 after taking into effect M&A expenses noted above, compared to proforma adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.45 in 2013 after normalizing for the lower tax rate experienced in that year, representing a 8.9% increase over 2013 results.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased 14.9% to $10.4 million. Cash flow for the six month period ended June 30, 2014 was positive with $16.9 million provided by operating activities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The information provided in this release includes Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which the Company defines as earnings before discontinued operations, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, M&A 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 to 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 will report its 2014 second quarter results on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Management will conduct a conference call to discuss its results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 31, 2014. The toll-free dial-in number is (866) 318-8618, international dial-in number is (617) 399-5137, with the passcode: 27134714. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through midnight on August 7, 2014, by dialing (888) 286-8010, international dial-in number is (617) 801-6888 and entering the passcode: 27510159.

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 home and community based services which are primarily social in nature and are provided in the home, focused on the dual eligible population. Addus' services include personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, and adult day care. Addus' consumers are individuals 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, commercial insurers and private individuals. For more information, please visit www.addus.com.

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 the anticipated transition to managed care providers, expected benefits and costs of acquisitions and dispositions, management plans related to dispositions, the possibility that expected benefits may not materialize as expected, the failure of the business to perform as expected, changes in reimbursement, changes in government regulations, changes in Addus HomeCare's relationships with referral sources, increased competition for Addus HomeCare's services, changes in the interpretation of government regulations, the uncertainty regarding the outcome of discussions with managed care organizations, changes in tax rates, the impact of adverse weather, and other risks set forth in the Risk Factors section in Addus HomeCare's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2014, and in Addus HomeCare's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2014, each of which is 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).

Investor Contact:

Dennis Meulemans
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (630)-296-3400
Email: DMeulemans@addus.com



                                                                                     ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Cash Flow Information

                                                                              (amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                     (Unaudited)



    Income Statement Information:       For the Three Months Ended June 30
                                        ----------------------------------

                                               Same Store                                         Acquisitions                                           Total
                                               ----------                                         ------------                                           -----

                                                                             2014                                                  2013
                                                                             ----                                                  ----



    Net service revenues                                      $70,158                                                $6,807                                            $76,965   $65,755

    Cost of service revenues                                   51,604                                                 4,781                                             56,385    49,142
                                                               ------                                                 -----                                             ------    ------


    Gross profit                                               18,554                                                 2,026                                             20,580    16,613

                                                                26.4%                                                29.8%                                             26.7%    25.3%

    General and administrative
     expenses                                                  13,743                                                 1,656                                             15,399    12,092

    Depreciation and amortization                               1,068                                                    15                                              1,083       541
                                                                -----                                                   ---                                              -----       ---

    Total operating expenses                                   14,811                                                 1,671                                             16,482    12,633
                                                               ------                                                 -----                                             ------    ------


    Operating income from continuing
     operations                                                 3,743                                                   355                                              4,098     3,980


    Total interest expense, net                                   151                                                     -                                               151       142
                                                                  ---                                                   ---                                               ---       ---


    Income from continuing
     operations before taxes                                    3,592                                                   355                                              3,947     3,838

    Income tax expense                                          1,108                                                   110                                              1,218     1,256
                                                                -----                                                   ---                                              -----     -----


    Net income from continuing
     operations                                                 2,484                                                   245                                              2,729     2,582
                                                                -----                                                   ---                                              -----     -----


    Discontinued operations:


        Loss from home health business,
         net of tax                                                 -                                                    -                                                 -    (150)


    Loss from discontinued
     operations                                                     -                                                    -                                                 -    (150)
                                                                  ---                                                  ---                                               ---     ----


    Net income                                                 $2,484                                                  $245                                             $2,729    $2,432
                                                               ======                                                  ====                                             ======    ======


    Net income per share:

        Basic

             Continuing operations                              $0.23                                                 $0.02                                              $0.25     $0.24

             Discontinued operations                                -                                                    -                                                 -   (0.01)


        Basic income per share                                  $0.23                                                 $0.02                                              $0.25     $0.23
                                                                =====                                                 =====                                              =====     =====


        Diluted

             Continuing operations                              $0.23                                                 $0.02                                              $0.25     $0.23

             Discontinued operations                                -                                                    -                                                 -   (0.01)


        Diluted income per share                                $0.23                                                 $0.02                                              $0.25     $0.22
                                                                =====                                                 =====                                              =====     =====


    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:

         Basic                                                 10,903                                                10,903                                             10,903    10,785
                                                               ======                                                ======                                             ======    ======

         Diluted                                               11,138                                                11,138                                             11,138    11,016
                                                               ======                                                ======                                             ======    ======






    Cash Flow Information:                                                                                                                  For the Three Months Ended June
                                                                                                                                                           30
                                                                                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                        2014      2013
                                                                                                                                                                        ----      ----


    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                                                                                                                      $14,263   $21,221

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                                                                                                                                     (11,687)    (228)


    Net change in cash                                                                                                                                                 2,576    20,993

    Cash at the beginning of the
     period                                                                                                                                                           16,965    17,784
                                                                                                                                                                      ------    ------

    Cash at the end of the period                                                                                                                                    $19,541   $38,777
                                                                                                                                                                     =======   =======

                                                                                     ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Cash Flow Information

                                                                               (amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                     (Unaudited)



    Income Statement Information:       For the Six Months Ended June 30
                                        --------------------------------

                                             Same Store                                           Acquisitions                                            Total
                                             ----------                                           ------------                                            -----

                                                                            2014                                                   2013
                                                                            ----                                                   ----



    Net service revenues                                    $136,674                                                $11,974                                            $148,648   $128,753

    Cost of service revenues                                 101,116                                                  8,284                                             109,400     96,342
                                                             -------                                                  -----                                             -------     ------


    Gross profit                                              35,558                                                  3,690                                              39,248     32,411

                                                               26.0%                                                 30.8%                                              26.4%     25.2%

    General and administrative
     expenses                                                 27,061                                                  2,741                                              29,802     23,602

    Depreciation and amortization                              1,553                                                     25                                               1,578      1,087
                                                               -----                                                    ---                                               -----      -----

    Total operating expenses                                  28,614                                                  2,766                                              31,380     24,689
                                                              ------                                                  -----                                              ------     ------


    Operating income from continuing
     operations                                                6,944                                                    924                                               7,868      7,722


    Total interest expense, net                                  305                                                      -                                                305        350
                                                                 ---                                                    ---                                                ---        ---


    Income from continuing
     operations before taxes                                   6,639                                                    924                                               7,563      7,372

    Income tax expense                                         2,172                                                    308                                               2,480      2,103
                                                               -----                                                    ---                                               -----      -----


    Net income from continuing
     operations                                                4,467                                                    616                                               5,083      5,269
                                                               -----                                                    ---                                               -----      -----


    Discontinued operations:


        Loss from home health business,
         net of tax                                                -                                                     -                                                  -     (687)

        Gain on sale of  home health
         business, net of tax                                      -                                                     -                                                  -    11,111
                                                                 ---                                                   ---                                                ---    ------


    Earnings from discontinued
     operations                                                    -                                                     -                                                  -    10,424
                                                                 ---                                                   ---                                                ---    ------


    Net income                                                $4,467                                                   $616                                              $5,083    $15,693
                                                              ======                                                   ====                                              ======    =======


    Net income per share:

        Basic

             Continuing operations                             $0.41                                                  $0.06                                               $0.47      $0.49

             Discontinued operations                               -                                                     -                                                  -      0.97


        Basic income per share                                 $0.41                                                  $0.06                                               $0.47      $1.46
                                                               =====                                                  =====                                               =====      =====


        Diluted

             Continuing operations                             $0.40                                                  $0.06                                               $0.46      $0.48

             Discontinued operations                               -                                                     -                                                  -      0.96


        Diluted income per share                               $0.40                                                  $0.06                                               $0.46      $1.44
                                                               =====                                                  =====                                               =====      =====


    Weighted average number of
     common shares outstanding:

         Basic                                                10,878                                                 10,878                                              10,878     10,779
                                                              ======                                                 ======                                              ======     ======

         Diluted                                              11,121                                                 11,121                                              11,121     10,920
                                                              ======                                                 ======                                              ======     ======






    Cash Flow Information:                                                                                                                  For the Six Months Ended June 30
                                                                                                                                            --------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                         2014       2013
                                                                                                                                                                         ----       ----


    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                                                                                                                       $16,933    $34,246

    Net cash (used in) provided by
     investing activities                                                                                                                                            (13,171)    19,252

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                                                                                                                                                 214   (16,458)
                                                                                                                                                                          ---    -------


    Net change in cash                                                                                                                                                  3,976     37,040

    Cash at the beginning of the
     period                                                                                                                                                            15,565      1,737
                                                                                                                                                                       ------      -----

    Cash at the end of the period                                                                                                                                     $19,541    $38,777
                                                                                                                                                                      =======    =======

                                         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                (Amounts in thousands)





                                                 June 30, 2014                 June 30, 2013
                                                 -------------                 -------------

                                                  (Unaudited)

    Assets
    ------


    Current assets

    Cash                                                          $19,541                     $38,777

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                                                           48,725                      43,605

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     other
     current
     assets                                                         4,555                       5,754

    Deferred
     tax
     assets                                                         8,326                       7,258
                                                                    -----                       -----


    Total
     current
     assets                                                        81,147                      95,394
                                                                   ------                      ------


    Property
     and
     equipment,
     net                                                            6,958                       2,502
                                                                    -----                       -----


    Other assets

    Goodwill                                                       64,324                      50,456

     Intangible
     assets,
     net                                                           11,753                       5,691

     Investment
     in
     joint
     venture                                                          900                         900

    Other
     assets                                                            53                         212
                                                                      ---                         ---

    Total
     other
     assets                                                        77,030                      57,259
                                                                   ------                      ------


    Total
     assets                                                      $165,135                    $155,155
                                                                 ========                    ========


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


    Current liabilities

    Accounts
     payable                                                       $4,769                      $5,415

    Accrued
     expenses                                                      37,438                      36,365

    Deferred
     revenue                                                            3                          10
                                                                      ---                         ---


    Total
     current
     liabilities                                                   42,210                      41,790
                                                                   ------                      ------


    Deferred
     tax
     liability                                                      3,441                       3,097


    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                                                       119,484                     110,268
                                                                  -------                     -------


    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity                                                      $165,135                    $155,155
                                                                 ========                    ========

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


                         For the Three Months    For the Six Months Ended
                             Ended June 30                June 30
                        ---------------------   -------------------------

                                           2014                        2013     2014     2013
                                           ----                        ----     ----     ----

    General:


    Adjusted EBITDA (in
     thousands) (1)                      $5,922                      $4,633  $10,373   $9,026

    States served at
     period end                                                                 22       19

    Locations at period
     end                                                                       133       93

    Employees at period
     end                                                                    17,754   14,854


    Home & Community


    Average billable
     census -same store                  28,453                      26,173   28,163   26,501

    Average billable
     census -
     acquisitions                         2,070                           -   1,847        -

    Average billable
     census total                        30,523                      26,173   30,010   26,501

    Billable hours (in
     thousands)                           4,536                       3,872    8,773    7,586

    Average billable
     hours per census
     per month                             49.5                        49.0     48.7     48.0

    Billable hours per
     business day                        72,006                      59,569   69,076   58,806

    Revenues per
     billable hour                       $16.97                      $16.98   $16.94   $16.97



    Percentage of
     Revenues by Payor:


    State, local and
     other governmental
     programs                               89%                        94%     90%     94%

    Managed Care                              6                           1        5        1

    Private duty                              4                           4        4        4

    Commercial                               1%                         1%      1%      1%


    (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as
     earnings before discontinued
     operations, interest expense, taxes,
     depreciation, amortization, M&A
     expenses 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.

     Adjusted       For the Three Months          For the Six Months Ended
     EBITDA             Ended June 30                     June 30
     (1)
     (Unaudited)
    ------------    ---------------------        -------------------------

                        2014                2013                     2014        2013
                        ----                ----                     ----        ----

     Reconciliation
     of
     Adjusted
     EBITDA
     to
     Net
     Income:


    Net
     income           $2,729              $2,432                   $5,083     $15,693

     Less:
     (Earnings)
     from
     discontinued
     operations,
     net
     of
     tax                   -                150                        -   (10,424)


    Net
     income
     from
     continuing
     operations        2,729               2,582                    5,083       5,269


     Interest
     expense,
     net                 151                 142                      305         350

     Income
     tax
     expense
     from
     continuing
     operations        1,218               1,256                    2,480       2,103

     Depreciation
     and
     amortization      1,078                 541                    1,573       1,087

    M&A
     expenses            536                   -                     601           -

     Stock-
     based
     compensation
     expense             210                 112                      331         217
                         ---                 ---                      ---         ---


     Adjusted
     EBITDA           $5,922              $4,633                  $10,373      $9,026
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    (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as
     earnings before discontinued
     operations, interest expense, taxes,
     depreciation, amortization, M&A
     expenses 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.

SOURCE Addus HomeCare Corporation