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Kindred Healthcare Third Quarter Results Exceed Company's Guidance

Mon. November 02, 2009; Posted: 05:30 PM
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KND | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- --Company Raises 2009 EPS Range to $1.48 to $1.53 from $1.35 to $1.45

--Company Provides Fourth Quarter 2009 EPS Guidance Range of $0.30 to $0.35

--Company Provides Initial 2010 EPS Guidance Range of $1.20 to $1.35

--Management Cites Weakness in 2010 Nursing Center Medicare and Medicaid Rates

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:KND) today announced its operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Third Quarter Highlights:

-- Consolidated revenues rose 6% to $1.1 billion

--Each operating division reported revenue growth compared to last year

-- Diluted earnings per share reported at $0.14 compared to last year's $0.05

-- Hospital operating income grew 21% in the third quarter

-- Both reported and same-store admissions grew 4% compared to last year's third quarter

-- Nursing center results were in line with expectations

-- Revenue quality mix improved to 58.1% from 56.6% in the third quarter of 2008

-- Peoplefirst rehabilitation services reported continued revenue growth and productivity gains

--Quarterly revenues were up 15% from last year's third quarter; operating income grew 47%

-- Financial liquidity strengthened during the quarter

--Third quarter operating cash flows surged to $53 million from $7 million last year

-- Accounts receivable days outstanding declined to 56.8 from 63.0 at September 30, 2008

--Long-term debt, net of excess cash, declined to $220 million at September 30, 2009 compared to $329 million at September 30, 2008

Continuing Operations

Consolidated revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 totaled $1.1 billion, an increase of 6% from last year's third quarter. Income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2009 totaled $5.4 million or $0.14 per diluted share compared to $2.1 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the third quarter last year.

As expected, the Company recorded a $1.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share favorable income tax adjustment in the third quarter of 2009. This adjustment was included in the Company's previously issued third quarter earnings guidance.

Operating results for the third quarter of 2008 included certain items that, in the aggregate, reduced net income by $2.3 million or $0.06 per diluted share.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, consolidated revenues increased 5% to $3.2 billion compared to the first nine months of 2008. Income from continuing operations totaled $46.3 million or $1.18 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2009 compared to $38.8 million or $0.98 per diluted share in the same period a year ago.

Consolidated operating results for the first nine months of 2008 included certain items that, in the aggregate, increased net income by approximately $1.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share.

Discontinued Operations

During the past several years, the Company has entered into transactions to divest unprofitable businesses. For accounting purposes, the historical operating results of these businesses and gains or losses associated with these operations have been classified as discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for all historical periods.

In the third quarter of 2009, the Company reported breakeven results from discontinued operations compared to a loss of $1.3 million or $0.03 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2008.

For the first nine months of 2009, the Company reported a loss from discontinued operations of $1.5 million or $0.04 per diluted share compared to a loss of $4.4 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2008.

In the third quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a net loss of $22.1 million or $0.56 per diluted share related to the closure of a hospital. Operating results for the first nine months of 2009 included a loss on the divestiture of discontinued operations totaling $24.0 million or $0.61 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $19.3 million or $0.49 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2008.

Management Commentary

Paul J. Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, remarked, "We are pleased to report solid third quarter performance in each of our three operating divisions. Our efforts to improve the quality of our services and better manage costs during the weakest seasonal period of the year led to better overall execution compared to both our expectations and the third quarter last year. Our improved operational focus also has resulted in more consistent overall operating results over the past four quarters."

Commenting on the Company's third quarter operations, Mr. Diaz noted, "Growth in hospital operating income was driven primarily by 11% growth in non-government admissions and favorable commercial pricing as we continued to demonstrate the value of our hospital services to commercial payors. Our nursing center revenues grew 3% and operating income was in line with our expectations for the quarter. Peoplefirst rehabilitation services continued to achieve solid revenue growth and strong productivity gains that drove operating income growth of 47% compared to the third quarter last year. Furthermore, our focus on cost management across the organization was a significant factor in our third quarter success."

Mr. Diaz further noted, "The significant growth in operating cash flows in the first nine months of this year, driven primarily by strong accounts receivable collections, has allowed us to fund our ongoing capital spending programs, our hospital development projects and the development of our transitional care centers and units in selected nursing centers. At the same time, we have reduced our outstanding revolving credit borrowings, net of excess cash, by over $100 million in the last twelve months. Looking forward, we will continue to focus on maximizing cash flows to fund our growth initiatives and reduce our leverage."

Earnings Guidance -- Continuing Operations

The Company raised its 2009 earnings guidance for continuing operations. The Company expects consolidated revenues for 2009 to approximate $4.3 billion. Operating income, or earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent, is expected to range from $577 million to $581 million. Rent expense is expected to approximate $350 million, while depreciation, amortization and net interest expense are expected to approximate $131 million. Income from continuing operations for 2009 is expected to approximate $58 million to $60 million or $1.48 to $1.53 per diluted share (based upon diluted shares of 38.5 million).

The Company also provided its earnings outlook for the fourth quarter of 2009, estimating diluted earnings per share between $0.30 to $0.35 (based upon diluted shares of 38.5 million).

The Company anticipates that routine capital spending for 2009 will approximate $110 million to $115 million and hospital development capital spending should approximate $45 million to $50 million. Management expects that substantially all of these expenditures will be financed through internal sources.

The Company also provided its initial earnings guidance for 2010. Consolidated revenues are expected to approximate $4.5 billion. Operating income is expected to range from $575 million to $583 million. Rent expense is expected to approximate $364 million, while depreciation, amortization and net interest expense are expected to approximate $128 million. Income from continuing operations for 2010 is expected to approximate $48 million to $54 million or $1.20 to $1.35 per diluted share (based upon diluted shares of 39 million).

The Company anticipates that routine capital spending in 2010 will approximate $115 million to $120 million, hospital development capital spending should approximate $45 million to $50 million and nursing center development capital spending on transitional care centers and units should approximate $25 million to $30 million. Management expects that a substantial portion of these expenditures will be financed through internal sources.

The Company indicated that the earnings guidance for 2009 and 2010 reflects the estimated impact of the final rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") on July 31, 2009 related to payment rates for long-term acute care ("LTAC") hospitals and nursing centers. The Company also indicated that the earnings guidance does not reflect any material acquisitions or divestitures and does not take into account any other changes in government reimbursements, repurchases of common stock or unusual items.

Mr. Diaz noted, "We remain focused on our strategic operating plan, improving our core operations and adding selectively to our asset base in targeted cluster markets. As we have in the past, we will continue to invest in our people, facilities, clinical programs and information systems to differentiate Kindred as a leading provider of post-acute services. However, we are concerned in the near term with weakness in both Medicare and Medicaid rates in our nursing center business. While we are reviewing a number of mitigation strategies for 2010, we do not believe that we can completely offset weaker government reimbursements in this division. We also would remind investors of the uncertainty associated with various federal healthcare reform proposals, ongoing state budget pressures as well as potential transition issues in the fourth quarter next year related to the new RUGs IV requirements for nursing centers."

Webcast of Conference Call

As previously announced, investors and the general public can access a live webcast of the third quarter 2009 conference call through a link on the Company's website at www.kindredhealthcare.com. The conference call will be held November 3, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available at approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 3 by dialing (719) 457-0820, access code: 5654091. The replay will be available through November 12.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements regarding the Company's expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management and statements containing words such as "anticipate," "approximate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "project," "could," "should," "will," "intend," "may" and other similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.

Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations as a result of a variety of factors, including, without limitation, those discussed below. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which the Company is unable to predict or control, that may cause the Company's actual results or performance to differ materially from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed below and detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition to the factors set forth above, other factors that may affect the Company's plans or results include, without limitation, (a) changes in the reimbursement rates or the methods or timing of payment from third party payors, including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, changes arising from and related to the Medicare prospective payment system for LTAC hospitals, including potential changes in the Medicare payment rules, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, and changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements for the Company's nursing centers; (b) the effects of healthcare reform, legislative changes and government regulations, interpretation of regulations and changes in the nature and enforcement of regulations governing the healthcare industry; (c) the impact of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, including the ability of the Company's hospitals to adjust to potential LTAC certification, medical necessity reviews and the three-year moratorium on future hospital development; (d) failure of the Company's facilities to meet applicable licensure and certification requirements; (e) the further consolidation of managed care organizations and other third party payors; (f) the Company's ability to meet its rental and debt service obligations; (g) the Company's ability to operate pursuant to the terms of its debt obligations and its master lease agreements with Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR); (h) the condition of the financial markets, including volatility and deterioration in the equity, capital and credit markets, which could limit the availability and terms of debt and equity financing sources to fund the requirements of the Company's businesses, or which could negatively impact the Company's investment portfolio; (i) national and regional economic, financial, business and political conditions, including their effect on the availability and cost of labor, credit, materials and other services; (j) the Company's ability to control costs, particularly labor and employee benefit costs; (k) increased operating costs due to shortages in qualified nurses, therapists and other healthcare personnel; (l) the Company's ability to attract and retain key executives and other healthcare personnel; (m) the increase in the costs of defending and insuring against alleged professional liability claims and the Company's ability to predict the estimated costs related to such claims, including the impact of differences in actuarial assumptions and estimates compared to eventual outcomes; (n) the Company's ability to successfully reduce (by divestiture of operations or otherwise) its exposure to professional liability claims; (o) the Company's ability to successfully pursue its development activities and successfully integrate new operations, including the realization of anticipated revenues, economies of scale, cost savings and productivity gains associated with such operations; (p) the Company's ability to successfully dispose of unprofitable facilities; (q) events or circumstances which could result in impairment of an asset or other charges; (r) changes in generally accepted accounting principles or practices; and (s) the Company's ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's control. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the Company are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.

As noted above, the Company's earnings guidance includes the financial measure referred to as operating income. The Company's management uses operating income as a meaningful measure of operational performance in addition to other measures. The Company uses operating income to assess the relative performance of its operating divisions as well as the employees that operate these businesses. In addition, the Company believes this measurement is important because securities analysts and investors use this measurement to compare the Company's performance to other companies in the healthcare industry. The Company believes that income from continuing operations is the most comparable measure, in relation to generally accepted accounting principles, to operating income. Readers of the Company's financial information should consider income from continuing operations as an important measure of the Company's financial performance because it provides the most complete measure of its performance. Operating income should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures based upon generally accepted accounting principles as an indicator of operating performance. A reconciliation of the estimated operating income to income from continuing operations provided in the Company's earnings guidance is included in this press release.

About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 54,800 employees in 41 states. At September 30, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 654 locations, including 82 long-term acute care hospitals, 222 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 350 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked first in Fortune magazine's 2009 Most Admired Companies "Health Care: Medical Facilities" category, Kindred's mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Financial Summary
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                               Three months ended              Nine months ended
                                                                               September 30,                   September 30,
                                                                               2009           2008             2009             2008
Revenues                                                                       $   1,057,488  $   997,129      $  3,200,016     $  3,057,645
Income from continuing operations                                              $   5,388      $   2,119        $  46,267        $  38,806
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
            Income (loss) from operations                                          13             (1,321  )       (1,465    )      (4,369    )
            Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations                               52             (22,058 )       (23,999   )      (19,346   )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $   5,453      $   (21,260 )    $  20,803        $  15,091
Earnings (loss) per common share:
            Basic:
                        Income from continuing operations                      $   0.14       $   0.05         $  1.19          $  1.00
                        Discontinued operations:
                                    Income (loss) from operations                  -              (0.03   )       (0.04     )      (0.11     )
                                    Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations       -              (0.57   )       (0.62     )      (0.50     )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $   0.14       $   (0.55   )    $  0.53          $  0.39
            Diluted:
                        Income from continuing operations                      $   0.14       $   0.05         $  1.18          $  0.98
                        Discontinued operations:
                                    Income (loss) from operations                  -              (0.03   )       (0.04     )      (0.11     )
                                    Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations       -              (0.56   )       (0.61     )      (0.49     )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $   0.14       $   (0.54   )    $  0.53          $  0.38
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common share:
                        Basic                                                      38,398         38,034          38,297           37,732
                        Diluted                                                    38,524         38,894          38,419           38,485
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                               Three months ended              Nine months ended
                                                                               September 30,                   September 30,
                                                                               2009             2008           2009             2008
Revenues                                                                       $  1,057,488     $  997,129     $  3,200,016     $  3,057,645
Salaries, wages and benefits                                                      629,077          597,216        1,865,125        1,776,872
Supplies                                                                          82,400           77,766         246,648          236,369
Rent                                                                              88,081           84,865         260,164          254,348
Other operating expenses                                                          221,524          207,773        663,684          645,290
Other income                                                                      (2,870    )      (4,313  )      (8,565    )      (14,197   )
Depreciation and amortization                                                     31,992           29,174         93,837           90,277
Interest expense                                                                  1,741            3,710          6,448            11,538
Investment income                                                                 (746      )      (671    )      (3,254    )      (6,253    )
                                                                                  1,051,199        995,520        3,124,087        2,994,244
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                             6,289            1,609          75,929           63,401
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                              901              (510    )      29,662           24,595
            Income from continuing operations                                     5,388            2,119          46,267           38,806
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
            Income (loss) from operations                                         13               (1,321  )      (1,465    )      (4,369    )
            Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations                              52               (22,058 )      (23,999   )      (19,346   )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $  5,453         $  (21,260 )   $  20,803        $  15,091
Earnings (loss) per common share:
            Basic:
                        Income from continuing operations                      $  0.14          $  0.05        $  1.19          $  1.00
                        Discontinued operations:
                                    Income (loss) from operations                 -                (0.03   )      (0.04     )      (0.11     )
                                    Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations      -                (0.57   )      (0.62     )      (0.50     )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $  0.14          $  (0.55   )   $  0.53          $  0.39
            Diluted:
                        Income from continuing operations                      $  0.14          $  0.05        $  1.18          $  0.98
                        Discontinued operations:
                                    Income (loss) from operations                 -                (0.03   )      (0.04     )      (0.11     )
                                    Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations      -                (0.56   )      (0.61     )      (0.49     )
                                                         Net income (loss)     $  0.14          $  (0.54   )   $  0.53          $  0.38
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per common share:
                        Basic                                                     38,398           38,034         38,297           37,732
                        Diluted                                                   38,524           38,894         38,419           38,485
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                           September 30,        December 31,
                                                                           2009                 2008
ASSETS
Current assets:
          Cash and cash equivalents                                        $    45,303          $    140,795
          Cash - restricted                                                     6,165                5,104
          Insurance subsidiary investments                                      159,830              196,983
          Accounts receivable less allowance for loss                           665,360              611,032
          Inventories                                                           21,863               22,325
          Deferred tax assets                                                   52,796               58,296
          Income taxes                                                          22,407               47,257
          Other                                                                 19,303               20,843
                                                                                993,027              1,102,635
Property and equipment                                                          1,491,683            1,392,636
Accumulated depreciation                                                        (742,135  )          (656,676  )
                                                                                749,548              735,960
Goodwill                                                                        81,223               72,244
Intangible assets less accumulated amortization                                 64,712               64,367
Assets held for sale                                                            20,733               7,786
Insurance subsidiary investments                                                50,890               48,610
Deferred tax assets                                                             110,249              100,751
Other                                                                           58,527               49,408
                                                                           $    2,128,909       $    2,181,761
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
          Accounts payable                                                 $    161,505         $    178,246
          Salaries, wages and other compensation                                296,611              281,542
          Due to third party payors                                             30,827               33,122
          Professional liability risks                                          47,128               55,447
          Other accrued liabilities                                             85,368               76,832
          Long-term debt due within one year                                    84                   81
                                                                                621,523              625,270
Long-term debt                                                                  251,070              349,433
Professional liability risks                                                    208,451              187,804
Deferred credits and other liabilities                                          104,843              104,279
Stockholders' equity:
          Common stock, $0.25 par value; authorized 175,000 shares; issued      9,769                9,727
          39,074 shares - September 30, 2009 and 38,909 shares - December
          31, 2008
          Capital in excess of par value                                        817,947              812,141
          Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                  (2,223    )          (3,619    )
          Retained earnings                                                     117,529              96,726
                                                                                943,022              914,975
                                                                           $    2,128,909       $    2,181,761
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
                                                                                                                    Three months ended              Nine months ended
                                                                                                                    September 30,                   September 30,
                                                                                                                    2009            2008            2009              2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
          Net income (loss)                                                                                         $  5,453        $  (21,260  )   $  20,803         $  15,091
          Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
          operating activities:
                           Depreciation and amortization                                                               31,992          29,595          94,511            92,269
                           Amortization of stock-based compensation costs                                              2,449           2,411           7,548             9,806
                           Provision for doubtful accounts                                                             7,100           6,877           21,747            22,037
                           Deferred income taxes                                                                       4,286           8,226           (5,221     )      (4,921     )
                           (Gain) loss on divestiture of discontinued operations                                       (52      )      22,058          23,999            19,346
                           Other                                                                                       (1,428   )      (853     )      (1,192     )      (1,946     )
                           Change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                             Accounts receivable                                                       (11,934  )      (41,141  )      (76,075    )      (125,287   )
                                             Inventories and other assets                                              (2,194   )      (422     )      (11,755    )      (4,880     )
                                             Accounts payable                                                          3,876           (2,726   )      (6,392     )      (13,756    )
                                             Income taxes                                                              (7,727   )      (17,796  )      38,374            21,188
                                             Due to third party payors                                                 5,413           14,998          (4,340     )      191
                                             Other accrued liabilities                                                 15,580          7,262           37,841            12,251
                                                               Net cash provided by operating activities               52,814          7,229           139,848           41,389
Cash flows from investing activities:
          Purchase of property and equipment                                                                           (33,975  )      (47,293  )      (112,857   )      (112,153   )
          Acquisitions                                                                                                 (8,035   )      (22,419  )      (83,432    )      (48,824    )
          Sale of assets                                                                                               14,019          745             14,019            27,984
          Purchase of insurance subsidiary investments                                                                 (18,808  )      (25,908  )      (77,480    )      (94,976    )
          Sale of insurance subsidiary investments                                                                     17,658          22,568          97,677            89,501
          Net change in insurance subsidiary cash and cash equivalents                                                 1,177           1,671           16,852            40,099
          Change in other investments                                                                                  2               2               2,002             7,002
          Other                                                                                                        (517     )      1,340           3,877             2,628
                                                               Net cash used in investing activities                   (28,479  )      (69,294  )      (139,342   )      (88,739    )
Cash flows from financing activities:
          Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit                                                              295,600         391,700         952,500           1,119,800
          Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit                                                               (319,300 )      (328,800 )      (1,050,800 )      (1,066,500 )
          Repayment of long-term debt                                                                                  (20      )      (19      )      (60        )      (57        )
          Repayment of capital lease obligation                                                                        -               -               -                 (16,268    )
          Payment of deferred financing costs                                                                          (177     )      (211     )      (604       )      (390       )
          Issuance of common stock                                                                                     568             3,087           568               8,865
          Other                                                                                                        4,570           (3,213   )      2,398             (11,682    )
                                                               Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (18,759  )      62,544          (95,998    )      33,768
Change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                    5,576           479             (95,492    )      (13,582    )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                       39,727          18,816          140,795           32,877
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                          $  45,303       $  19,295       $  45,303         $  19,295
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                             2008 Quarters                                                 2009 Quarters
                                                                             First          Second           Third        Fourth           First          Second           Third
Revenues                                                                     $ 1,034,475    $  1,026,041     $ 997,129    $  1,036,219     $ 1,069,474    $  1,073,054     $ 1,057,488
Salaries, wages and benefits                                                   592,240         587,416         597,216       597,291         615,218         620,830         629,077
Supplies                                                                       77,834          80,769          77,766        80,780          80,336          83,912          82,400
Rent                                                                           83,623          85,860          84,865        84,325          85,201          86,882          88,081
Other operating expenses                                                       223,973         213,544         207,773       209,093         220,405         221,755         221,524
Other income                                                                   (4,717    )     (5,167    )     (4,313  )     (3,210    )     (2,872    )     (2,823    )     (2,870    )
Depreciation and amortization                                                  30,558          30,545          29,174        29,745          30,490          31,355          31,992
Interest expense                                                               4,921           2,907           3,710         3,835           2,478           2,229           1,741
Investment income                                                              (3,247    )     (2,335    )     (671    )     (843      )     (1,475    )     (1,033    )     (746      )
                                                                               1,005,185       993,539         995,520       1,001,016       1,029,781       1,043,107       1,051,199
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                          29,290          32,502          1,609         35,203          39,693          29,947          6,289
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                           12,080          13,025          (510    )     13,549          16,352          12,409          901
           Income from continuing operations                                   17,210          19,477          2,119         21,654          23,341          17,538          5,388
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
           Income (loss) from operations                                       (2,520    )     (528      )     (1,321  )     970             (581      )     (897      )     13
           Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations                            -               2,712           (22,058 )     (1,430    )     -               (24,051   )     52
                                                       Net income (loss)     $ 14,690       $  21,661        $ (21,260 )  $  21,194        $ 22,760       $  (7,410    )   $ 5,453
Earnings (loss) per common share:
           Basic:
                      Income from continuing operations                      $ 0.45         $  0.50          $ 0.05       $  0.56          $ 0.60         $  0.45          $ 0.14
                      Discontinued operations:
                                  Income (loss) from operations                (0.07     )     (0.01     )     (0.03   )     0.02            (0.02     )     (0.02     )     -
                                  Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations     -               0.07            (0.57   )     (0.04     )     -               (0.62     )     -
                                                       Net income (loss)     $ 0.38         $  0.56          $ (0.55   )  $  0.54          $ 0.58         $  (0.19     )   $ 0.14
           Diluted:
                      Income from continuing operations                      $ 0.44         $  0.49          $ 0.05       $  0.55          $ 0.60         $  0.45          $ 0.14
                      Discontinued operations:
                                  Income (loss) from operations                (0.06     )     (0.01     )     (0.03   )     0.03            (0.02     )     (0.02     )     -
                                  Gain (loss) on divestiture of operations     -               0.07            (0.56   )     (0.04     )     -               (0.62     )     -
                                                       Net income (loss)     $ 0.38         $  0.55          $ (0.54   )  $  0.54          $ 0.58         $  (0.19     )   $ 0.14
Shares used in computing earnings (loss)
           per common share:
                      Basic                                                    37,444          37,714          38,034        38,123          38,184          38,307          38,398
                      Diluted                                                  38,061          38,474          38,894        38,265          38,315          38,415          38,524
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Business Segment Data
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
                                                       2008 Quarters                                                   2009 Quarters
                                                       First          Second           Third          Fourth           First          Second           Third
Revenues:
        Hospital division                              $ 476,167      $  461,064       $ 434,774      $  465,317       $ 492,509      $  487,145       $ 468,069
        Health services division                         519,543         525,162         521,074         527,518         529,942         537,545         539,217
        Rehabilitation division                          104,499         106,318         106,796         109,707         117,647         120,450         122,625
                                                         1,100,209       1,092,544       1,062,644       1,102,542       1,140,098       1,145,140       1,129,911
        Eliminations                                     (65,734   )     (66,503   )     (65,515   )     (66,323   )     (70,624   )     (72,086   )     (72,423   )
                                                       $ 1,034,475    $  1,026,041     $ 997,129      $  1,036,219     $ 1,069,474    $  1,073,054     $ 1,057,488
Income from continuing operations:
Operating income (loss):
        Hospital division                              $ 96,802       $  85,886        $ 64,818       $  97,861        $ 100,899      $  91,027        $ 78,674
        Health services division                         73,291          87,962          79,133          81,428          75,574          79,522          73,383
        Rehabilitation division                          11,486          10,178          7,448           8,959           15,453          13,599          10,912
        Corporate:
                Overhead                                 (34,931   )     (33,200   )     (30,937   )     (33,951   )     (34,087   )     (33,586   )     (33,843   )
                Insurance subsidiary                     (1,503    )     (1,347    )     (1,775    )     (2,032    )     (1,452    )     (1,182    )     (1,769    )
                                                         (36,434   )     (34,547   )     (32,712   )     (35,983   )     (35,539   )     (34,768   )     (35,612   )
                        Operating income                 145,145         149,479         118,687         152,265         156,387         149,380         127,357
Rent                                                     (83,623   )     (85,860   )     (84,865   )     (84,325   )     (85,201   )     (86,882   )     (88,081   )
Depreciation and amortization                            (30,558   )     (30,545   )     (29,174   )     (29,745   )     (30,490   )     (31,355   )     (31,992   )
Interest, net                                            (1,674    )     (572      )     (3,039    )     (2,992    )     (1,003    )     (1,196    )     (995      )
Income from continuing operations before income taxes    29,290          32,502          1,609           35,203          39,693          29,947          6,289
Provision (benefit) for income taxes                     12,080          13,025          (510      )     13,549          16,352          12,409          901
                                                       $ 17,210       $  19,477        $ 2,119        $  21,654        $ 23,341       $  17,538        $ 5,388
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Business Segment Data (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
                                                         2008 Quarters                                 2009 Quarters
                                                         First      Second      Third      Fourth      First      Second      Third
Rent:
          Hospital division                              $  35,907  $   37,750  $  36,461  $   36,198  $  36,445  $   36,834  $  37,062
          Health services division                          46,326      46,611     46,972      46,703     47,274      48,565     49,471
          Rehabilitation division                           1,358       1,393      1,405       1,399      1,451       1,459      1,495
          Corporate                                         32          106        27          25         31          24         53
                                                         $  83,623  $   85,860  $  84,865  $   84,325  $  85,201  $   86,882  $  88,081
Depreciation and amortization:
          Hospital division                              $  11,303  $   11,455  $  11,719  $   13,673  $  12,512  $   13,018  $  13,275
          Health services division                          13,892      13,292     11,536      9,925      11,685      12,038     12,408
          Rehabilitation division                           387         485        547         546        547         549        584
          Corporate                                         4,976       5,313      5,372       5,601      5,746       5,750      5,725
                                                         $  30,558  $   30,545  $  29,174  $   29,745  $  30,490  $   31,355  $  31,992
Capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions (including
discontinued operations):
          Hospital division                              $  13,556  $   20,022  $  19,736  $   15,903  $  14,330  $   17,730  $  21,110
          Health services division                          7,135       10,744     19,746      12,468     21,840      11,946     6,371
          Rehabilitation division                           282         280        271         329        190         172        269
          Corporate:
          Information systems                               3,832       8,616      7,051       6,864      3,453       8,838      6,152
          Other                                             135         258        489         960        173         210        73
                                                         $  24,940  $   39,920  $  47,293  $   36,524  $  39,986  $   38,896  $  33,975
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Business Segment Data (Continued)
(Unaudited)
                                                    2008 Quarters                                             2009 Quarters
                                                    First         Second         Third         Fourth         First         Second         Third
Hospital data:
End of period data:
           Number of hospitals                         81             81            82             82            82             82            82
           Number of licensed beds                     6,358          6,358         6,428          6,482         6,520          6,520         6,520
Revenue mix %:
           Medicare                                    57             56            54             55            56             55            55
           Medicaid                                    9              9             11             11            10             10            11
           Medicare Advantage                          8              9             9              10            10             11            9
           Commercial insurance and other              26             26            26             24            24             24            25
Admissions:
           Medicare                                    7,920          7,268         6,786          7,054         7,421          7,117         6,875
           Medicaid                                    1,034          1,008         1,148          1,043         1,052          1,053         1,165
           Medicare Advantage                          901            849           869            968           1,094          1,091         926
           Commercial insurance and other              1,814          1,799         1,748          1,727         1,921          1,869         1,969
                                                       11,669         10,924        10,551         10,792        11,488         11,130        10,935
Admissions mix %:
           Medicare                                    68             67            64             65            65             64            63
           Medicaid                                    9              9             11             10            9              9             11
           Medicare Advantage                          8              8             8              9             9              10            8
           Commercial insurance and other              15             16            17             16            17             17            18
Patient days:
           Medicare                                    216,737        210,064       188,832        190,794       197,377        197,203       188,712
           Medicaid                                    50,335         50,676        54,108         53,304        50,868         50,485        53,585
           Medicare Advantage                          28,453         29,219        28,529         31,744        35,229         36,806        29,912
           Commercial insurance and other              66,270         67,847        64,449         63,688        65,509         61,960        65,717
                                                       361,795        357,806       335,918        339,530       348,983        346,454       337,926
Average length of stay:
           Medicare                                    27.4           28.9          27.8           27.0          26.6           27.7          27.4
           Medicaid                                    48.7           50.3          47.1           51.1          48.4           47.9          46.0
           Medicare Advantage                          31.6           34.4          32.8           32.8          32.2           33.7          32.3
           Commercial insurance and other              36.5           37.7          36.9           36.9          34.1           33.2          33.4
           Weighted average                            31.0           32.8          31.8           31.5          30.4           31.1          30.9
Revenues per admission:
           Medicare                                 $  34,128     $   35,717     $  34,721     $   36,029     $  37,262     $   37,748     $  37,105
           Medicaid                                    41,853         42,271        40,798         50,577        45,160         45,759        43,640
           Medicare Advantage                          42,167         46,448        45,679         46,305        46,387         46,950        47,597
           Commercial insurance and other              68,691         66,385        64,431         65,774        61,286         63,716        59,957
           Weighted average                            40,806         42,206        41,207         43,117        42,872         43,769        42,805
Revenues per patient day:
           Medicare                                 $  1,247      $   1,236      $  1,248      $   1,332      $  1,401      $   1,362      $  1,352
           Medicaid                                    860            841           866            990           934            954           949
           Medicare Advantage                          1,335          1,350         1,391          1,412         1,440          1,392         1,473
           Commercial insurance and other              1,880          1,760         1,748          1,784         1,797          1,922         1,796
           Weighted average                            1,316          1,289         1,294          1,370         1,411          1,406         1,385
Medicare case mix index (discharged patients only)     1.12           1.16          1.14           1.17          1.22           1.23          1.19
Average daily census             3,976     3,932     3,651     3,691     3,878     3,807     3,673
Occupancy %                      67.9      67.1      62.2      62.1      66.0      64.7      63.6
Annualized employee turnover %   25.0      25.9      25.7      25.2      21.3      22.1      22.8
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Condensed Business Segment Data (Continued)
(Unaudited)
                                             2008 Quarters                                             2009 Quarters
                                             First         Second         Third         Fourth         First         Second         Third
Nursing center data:
End of period data:
         Number of nursing centers:
                  Owned or leased               218            218           218            218           218            218           218
                  Managed                       4              4             4              4             4              4             4
                                                222            222           222            222           222            222           222
         Number of licensed beds:
                  Owned or leased               27,569         27,449        27,422         27,252        27,138         27,138        27,086
                  Managed                       485            485           485            485           485            485           485
                                                28,054         27,934        27,907         27,737        27,623         27,623        27,571
Revenue mix %:
         Medicare                               35             35            33             34            35             35            34
         Medicaid                               42             43            43             43            41             41            42
         Medicare Advantage                     5              5             5              5             6              6             6
         Private and other                      18             17            19             18            18             18            18
Patient days (excludes managed facilities):
         Medicare                               401,468        394,520       365,125        361,977       374,853        375,140       360,009
         Medicaid                               1,356,401      1,347,763     1,387,819      1,374,670     1,326,654      1,323,157     1,357,596
         Medicare Advantage                     64,929         68,850        69,655         69,083        80,352         82,652        84,322
         Private and other                      413,510        406,564       419,071        420,193       403,320        415,510       415,467
                                                2,236,308      2,217,697     2,241,670      2,225,923     2,185,179      2,196,459     2,217,394
Patient day mix %:
         Medicare                               18             18            16             16            17             17            16
         Medicaid                               61             61            62             62            61             60            61
         Medicare Advantage                     3              3             3              3             4              4             4
         Private and other                      18             18            19             19            18             19            19
Revenues per patient day:
         Medicare Part A                     $  428        $   430        $  433        $   455        $  457        $   459        $  464
         Total Medicare (including Part B)      461            465           474            497           497            500           508
         Medicaid                               159            166           163            163           165            167           166
         Medicare Advantage                     369            373           370            381           380            392           398
         Private and other                      229            227           230            231           235            232           234
         Weighted average                       232            237           232            237           243            245           243
Average daily census                            24,575         24,370        24,366         24,195        24,280         24,137        24,102
Admissions                                      18,215         17,634        16,903         17,234        18,166         18,456        17,803
Occupancy %                                     89.3           89.1          89.2           88.9          89.3           88.9          88.9
Medicare average length of stay                 35.2           35.7          36.5           34.8          34.8           35.5          36.3
Annualized employee turnover %                  48.2           50.2          51.0           48.9          37.9           39.9          40.2
Rehabilitation data:
Revenue mix %:
         Company-operated                       65             64            62             61            61             60            59
         Non-affiliated                         35             36            38             39            39             40            41
Sites of service (at end of period)             650            658           659            655           661            659           660
Revenue per site                             $  160,767    $   161,578    $  162,058    $   167,492    $  177,984    $   182,775    $  185,797
Therapist productivity %         81.9   81.3   80.1   82.3   84.8   84.8   83.5
Annualized employee turnover %   13.1   13.5   13.2   13.3   10.9   11.6   13.1
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share Reconciliation (a)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                                                                                             Three months ended September 30,                          Nine months ended September 30,
                                                                                                                             2009                        2008                          2009                          2008
                                                                                                                             Basic         Diluted       Basic          Diluted        Basic          Diluted        Basic          Diluted
Earnings (loss):
         Income from continuing operations:
                                As reported in Statement of Operations                                                       $  5,388      $  5,388      $  2,119       $  2,119       $  46,267      $  46,267      $  38,806      $  38,806
                                Allocation to participating unvested restricted stockholders                                    (90    )      (90    )      (46     )      (45     )      (833    )      (830    )      (915    )      (897  
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