Addus HomeCare (ADUS) 3 Aug 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to the Addus HomeCare Corp Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator instructions]. hand over to Dru like now the to conference Anderson. I'd ahead. go Please

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and morning, earnings With Officer; Thank and our our Bickham, second Chief Operating joining today XXXX you our quarter for Officer. Chief and me are call. Financial Poff, Brad President thank you, for Brian us Good Dru.

Brian then second results comments, will some quarter I with begin will As in discuss more overall and usual, detail. the

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our We see continue we our environment. proud normal performance to a as be have solid to started operating markets of more return to

of as $XXX.X of revenue the an second $XXX.X quarter increase for as second XXXX quarter was XX.X%. quarter compared XX.X%. XXXX was for per for $X.XX $X.XX to quarter of compared million second diluted million the second the of an for Adjusted XXXX earnings of increase Our to share XXXX, of the

$XX.X as EBITDA million Our XX.X%. adjusted was million quarter $XX.X of an compared XXXX, for XXXX the to second for of quarter of the second increase

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done to to have at of June cases very for cash states leading million. a quarter flow the maintaining in nice nice Addus receivable XX or approximately some job Our payments a increasing in and a cash balance $XXX

which on largest increased X, as Chicago of Our year. last cover April on reimbursement rate effective the statewide Illinois in X their increase, minimum wage July state scheduled was to

increase which rate MCOs. XXXX approximate our retroactive directly of to XX% is this for In made business, through January state addition, the the State to opposed by X, as reimbursed the

be minimum XXXX. X, effective XXXX Illinois In it's Chicago January recent for the originally the of XXXX. come wage to July earnings XXXX, have on was fiscal end. planned an $X Chicago $XX state calls, increase to X, effective minimum State minimum minimum which budget additional X, statewide to wage July was Chicago rate for the wage hour, city's with increase previous budged has reimbursement the final on per As discussed increases now The increase, offset takes wage of we an which to

mentioned which state making it stimulus is the from months, rate the with has of two requested the by X, the federal effective now XX% FMed, November this to earlier bill, government increase receipt in accelerate the from on additional However, XXXX. currently approval place

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will that for similar additional the states use are We requests federal funding. consider of hopeful other

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our locations any will that likely most we're our partially environment, the volumes. operating more past care to will due to in We see believe for to be Illinois revenue, revenue returning improvements growth continue quarter, starting due a as the our increase, or With rate same-store personal to expected increasing changes affect increased of our Addus to same-store XXXX. also normal in segment most but

compared care growth For same-store XXXX quarter the of quarter XXXX. second the second was when of to revenue personal our X.X

of revenue this first quarter same-store was personal for growth previously for X.X%. Our our announced year care

rate, announced would Illinois' for the upper our we recently of experienced X% retro normal X% growth to X.X% adjusted end have payment However, for our direct which business, is target. a the state

the have the be pandemic. the with faced challenges continue our spite over We very to to of this of quarters performance the segment pleased due business last several we in of

segment hire care in our ability also personal to is seeing Our caregivers improvements.

rate previous second a we in last were approximately equal the to in our were was the over of caregiver to personal quarter improvement Our marked six which hires XXXX. our months able hire quarter,

highest a hiring are our to being quarter are we making team XXXX. While progress that with far our challenge hiring area this in so continues for June pleased in be we

pending steadily was our XX.X% continuing up revenue the care health home and increased our Home XXXX, capitalize our and second coverage acquisition helps quarter throughout for As we July. compared the New segment. the Health the fully acquisition to our more Health Home ago, with this the in of our XXXX Health doubled closed of from announced our Since we year. with home into we on the Home quarter growth on increased Hospice. trend weeks year-over-year transaction, than our we offer. State Mexico give have us the of for flat covering of strategy Home admissions our This of A Effective to that levels Health second as August, segment, from our Armada first and few three which same-store favorable revenues growth saw of this beginning this to of quarter

about team are our I company, and them excited the We Addus. joining each want to Armada welcome to of

the quarter our this similar decreased revenue quarter to first of XXXX, For same-store year. X.X% hospice second the of

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growth excited to also see towards our We are hospice to our continue including markets, New expectations. Mexico, make progress other

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in will look we strategic opportunities at segments. to three However, all continue

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personal another sequential in organic the home quarter growth our targets morning, and with had everyone. improvement of all trends across volume solid with segment Thank operating XXXX and strong and exceeding our and you, in consistent our and segments, good of Dirk financial Hospice and Addus growth emissions growth health profitable performance second experiencing census. care continued

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first basis and was hopeful decrease based The of of and in compensation however quarter. to to the share company's EBITDA of XX.X% reimbursement revenue sequentially XX results quarter the XXXX. for of in of G&A expenses was EBITDA million second G&A $X.XX, revenue quarter essentially costs a income was rate last be increased for that same acquisition the a the quarter second approval expense X.X% statewide and $X.XX. XXXX expense to last year, non-cash in second $XX.X of from decrease margin de sequentially and second quarter. $XX.X first of impact request of of The of restructuring XX% second the quarter $X.XX. the The net are and from Adjusted Adjusted $X.XX XX% for adjusted the to the period adjusted excludes diluted compared accelerate XXXX, from increase they million points flat XXXX XX.X% November from the share increase X $X.X, and We per per the the XX.X% Adjusted was federal with for stock other will novo of year. the Illinois following. quarter state's compared granted. retroactive increased of

assets per loss the compensation of of expenses XXXX adjusted for COVID-XX net $X.XX, acquisition results of $X.XX second stock-based quarter $X.XX. of expenses and sale share of of excluded of and Our $X.XX, on other restructuring costs non-cash $X.XX

our of the the expectations. range XXXX Our effective tax of quarter was second XX.X% for within rate

full at year second we first XX.X with end end rate of XX% the compared days quarter of at days For the range. XXXX were the expect the in XXXX, the mid DSOs the tax a quarter. of XX.X

from Aging of the the end Department expected, at As the strong we at DSO of Illinois days collections saw XXXX. with second XX.X of their quarter

quarter net provided $XX million. second total Our cash by operations

quarter, our also the million approximately $XX.X previously million cash have flow would XXXX. utilized government had under stimulus XX, during we operations June of these our payments, making debt availability funds that which and million been in Addus received, hand $XXX.X million. had we However, million, in cash on $XX.X without $XXX.X The company At bank $XXX.X revolver. of for

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Your Borsch first Matt the from comes with Capital instructions] [Operator Markets. of question BMO line

hoping the bit you competition morning. about a could acquisitions. Good Yes. was I talk more for little maybe

types I in who I think by you can previously of the the most? you're you're its this -- it perhaps you intense there against reveal been hospice Addus other so organizations intense ask area most if was also, health some most on the competing characterize and Can home now, organizations, side. inquiries could what question about if acquired And being

start one Care we it we Well, this certainly as year, Matt, to didn't been earlier, As Home focused hard on you off we've and with you? Health. acquisitions today, said Personal most at want the look

for found, at if a will there of Hospice look things are companies of number there it's we and we've are strategic out that looking Although one the deals.

out private seen If a larger months, you equity There's you've been last companies. firms also private companies. over go few lot acquired that there have competitors our back the of are

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anybody your to is Addus sale we last talking not sale, it been way in the about relates of hasn't with for not any that. question, As and part are for

Stephens. line the from question with next Scott Your Fidel of

Hi. thanks. Good everyone. morning,

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of seen what kind dollars trying and planning the lot the an once away. most there's are long-term, add that think would states go think I not of we've funding I underlying require states in plans a thing new that again, stage, to Yeah, long-term still FNAV are

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today. will I point talk being states, see we other of lines we're in along aware this things could in no plans time, another that but states concrete at that think to those considered you there's about you

now be Okay. year to plus up EBITDA margin second about Brian for and in that sequentially the results, having against and the from out progression long-term thinking question, that may after you're just XX% target? full shake helpful into into you full how you it the bring wanted if Then then looking how going higher just market XQ next terms minimum EBITDA on of wage quarter at know, Would year then Chicago just thinking pulled level in when XQ, maybe XQ reported the I impact out expected effect. to

Yes Scott.

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of seeing we're additional leverage release clinical there So off business. incremental some our

bit help a increase is X, the So able of from see Armada the increase they're to help Illinois nice impact we'll wage perspective and from in a going minimum definitely to pull little see November what we'll in Chicago, if a adding to QX margin the headwind in statewide offset I QX. think in forward

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our So off to to on that and with well that see where strategically bottom expect grow have services expansion clinical leverage I we future. strategy of get continued into the continue we would it think with makes G&A, adding sense line as

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annualized It's XX million revenues.

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nice gross as range, Bottom margin in at those for kind us is of that line going margins XX% somewhere So are to be plus. mid-teen well.

Next question with comes line instructions] from Jefferies the Brian [Operator of Tanquilut

Brian for Lebanon Jack strong a quarter. congrats on

side been a updates as you elevate through appreciate look benefits, to back July unemployment we your wanted June, things some to expectations efforts of have any perhaps of commentary. we unemployment of what get line as think growth at the guess in just in May, the from I year. the have of those for kind and labor to the Wanted Personal the I take off Care, roll on all recruitment into top half pull

start for well. we've flow slower, was with the a This flow from is and good tentative July as June hiring of talking both month little May, a standpoint. a numbers I'll look Brad. seen. about kind April, actually us candidate really a good

think and of to I to enhanced these see Care Personal starting for various is out benefits start starting applying unemployment then get that on early to seeing think phase are September in -- you're benefits I to try what entirely ahead and states are as we're jobs. people starting

we're candidate the by the So encouraged increase in flow.

consistent need that X% expect we I goal. though as X% term be the in at that We'll think of is the on I QX. a far end range at trajectory, we've growth the the third, hiring to said that higher think as we long the

well-digested Got think just challenges a and guys the the but average market, the you could like it. tracking business, how July are trends about are year? half stay That's of in you through of obviously you're maybe stay and of ADC the sense where and meeting length then thinking give hospice length at, helpful. back on of understood And the on I

Yeah, it's Brian.

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you If point recall our kind XX January low days. remember at that in was of

of is which and kind heading of length continuing. anticipate a the our certainly that looks stay, we on -- there we upper it back get twenties up said towards like normalized a we'll year to day the I back the mid a trend have at month So that and half we're adding of about the think median

that the Medicare Medicare don't too in for have point, me uptake are or the you that payers more collected on in any But pilots this excuse appreciate some running one left much last data you of advantage me. business have kind pilots payer of determinants are of probably, words seen advantage picking in then And determinants side or interested up a of hearing on we're that social health core I chatter and buzz in use. anything about personal think those non-medical care lot the health, of

I set to your hear what think like kind how landscape we rolling just opportunity there a couple about So wanted thoughts forward the of the on could looks and of years.

Yeah, we to have Medicare seen increased program. of managed the in putting programs interest from inside to a say determine our try of a or payers care advantage number effectiveness personal Medicaid together a pilot program

over In next a announce pilots hope number point of we the that fact, other that months and we're to to busy. on we're few pretty working the

long-term very would well. bodes it So I say

think of it plans of starting as what be to gap what we're or that it Medicare hopeful that I we're a We it advantage to with care. are then on and we their offering. their the work term, are designed that continues able incorporating interim, and into some expect in we we get nonclinical on be it to care of have be, would would as information we that get cost to show data, long do think data see be if that overall our the whether such now affect that as to closures can then payers to programs and measures, and ER whether number we be our to we and visits us clinical give readmissions data

as starting, future, interests we're not It's but So it's excited we're going lot excited of about overnight seeing. take about but we're the some these to pilots a happen going to the are just time.

for And That's Awesome. me? it congrats. Thanks again.

line with the Ramgopal from comes Sidoti. Mitra question next Your of

morning. for questions. taking Thanks good the Hi,

Just had the a on labor front. two part question

on etcetera, you you've if impact variants First, caregivers. with can secondly, And in bring both maybe surge regarding vaccines update your if the made business, if to also that's among give the the in an terms into and ability that progress recruiting having an new us of Delta

honestly, not like I front overall. the vaccination On where We're we be overall. at would we're think to XX% about

side efforts actually and XX% process the its the our being our and to However, the a educate care more vaccinated. part-time benefits side on largely, home on ongoing continuing an is workers. side. this on hospice on the We're personal skill certainly higher. XX% But considerably workforce almost health We're of challenging is with that plus caregivers

that. individuals So vaccinated on good and data get honestly getting just those also trying to

With I think is more vaccinated a to little variants is referral number's standpoint variant hiring actually and either from impact and and I fully employees what really higher trends XX% than Delta seen suspect from yet it that through the those respect saying. or challenging it the Delta yet. to a effecting then pull if we're the haven't numbers the of from employee volumes from quarantines that or

seen So mindful it's our something we're impact haven't now right keeping certainly of numbers. on and certainly anything material an eye on. But

little M&A significant that. the the you of for a just if the difficult. that's more quick change seeing a today are also question on gotten a just to in And thanks been front, there's curious acquisitions Okay. for and if just year a valuations relative ago, terms environment No, competitive also maybe

Mitra, we evaluation in a of an I think think, haven't there. change front, really from personal care, I much Yeah seen

it I the on we've the with through that think be are driven side folks whether has a to definitely into or skilled market equity earlier, represented Dirk enter private some there. of seen the up otherwise, that lot that was kind competition trying of

as seen size multiple that a So a it paid think, higher you've of particularly haven't hospice, scale impact think and little much. we're bit in of anything seems seen been on, if home quality, I I and health, we

yeah, competitive. from individuals. perspective, a It's of think our very space lot So an it's attractive I for

be You get into competitive. broker processes is going to

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the taking for Thanks Okay. questions.

At call Dirk back like further now this to time, Alison, questions. there are over Mr. to no turn I'd the

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