Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2024

U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-11151		76-0364866
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY, SUITE 300, HOUSTON, Texas		77043
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value	USPH	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL RESULTS.

On May 7, 2024 – U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (“USPH” or the “Company”) (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics and provider of industrial injury prevention services, reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share payable on June 14, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 23, 2024.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Exhibits		Description of Exhibits

99.1		Registrant's Press Release dated May 7, 2024

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

Dated: May 7, 2024	By:	/s/ CAREY HENDRICKSON
		Carey Hendrickson
		Chief Financial Officer
		(duly authorized officer and principal financial and accounting officer)

CONTACT:

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

Carey Hendrickson, Chief Financial Officer

Email: Chendrickson@usph.com

Chris Reading, Chief Executive Officer

(713) 297-7000

Three Part Advisors

Joe Noyons

(817) 778-8424

U.S. Physical Therapy Reports
First Quarter 2024 Results

Management Raises Full Year 2024 Guidance

Houston, TX, May 7, 2024 – U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (“USPH” or the “Company”) (NYSE: USPH), a national operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics and provider of industrial injury prevention services, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾, a non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) measure, was $16.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (“2024 First Quarter”) compared to $18.5 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 (“2023 First Quarter”), with the variance due to the Medicare rate reductions that took effect at the beginning of 2024 and the impact of significant adverse weather events in January 2024. The Medicare rate reductions decreased Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $1.7 million while the adverse weather resulted in a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.3 million.

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Operating Results ⁽¹⁾, a non-GAAP measure, was $7.7 million in each of the 2024 First Quarter and 2023 First Quarter. On a per share basis, Operating Results was $0.51 in the 2024 First Quarter compared to $0.59 in the 2023 First Quarter, with the decrease attributable to the increase in shares outstanding associated with the Company’s secondary offering completed in May 2023. The impact of the Medicare rate reduction and weather on 2024 First Quarter Operating Results was approximately $2.2 million, or $0.15 per share.

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Net income attributable to USPH’s shareholders (“USPH net income”), a GAAP measure, was $8.0 million for the 2024 First Quarter compared to $7.4 million for the 2023 First Quarter. In accordance with GAAP, the revaluation of redeemable non-controlling interest, net of taxes, is not included in net income but is charged directly to retained earnings; however, this change is included in the computation of earnings per share. Earnings per share for the 2024 First Quarter was $0.46 compared to $0.58 for the 2023 First Quarter.

•	Total revenue from physical therapy operations for the 2024 First Quarter increased $5.3 million, or 4.1%, to $134.4 million.

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Net rate per patient visit for the 2024 First Quarter increased to $103.37 from $103.12 for the 2023 First Quarter despite the 3.5% Medicare rate reduction in effect for most of the 2024 First Quarter. The increase in net rate per patient visit reflects the Company’s strategic priority of increasing reimbursement rates through contract negotiations with commercial and other payors as well as growth in workers compensation as percent of the Company’s overall mix of business.

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Average daily visits per clinic was 29.5 for the 2024 First Quarter compared to 29.8 in the comparable prior year quarter. Total patient visits were 1,268,002 in the 2024 First Quarter, a 3.3% increase from 2023 First Quarter. Average daily visits per clinic in January 2024 of 27.4 were lower than the prior year of 28.9, while average daily visits per clinic in February and March of 2024 were higher than the prior year, the highest volumes for those two months in the Company’s history.

•	Industrial injury prevention (“IIP”) services revenue was $21.3 million for the 2024 First Quarter, an increase of 9.8% as compared to the 2023 First Quarter, with an increase in gross profit of 15.1%.

•	During the 2024 First Quarter, the Company added 14 new clinics, including the acquisition described below, and closed six clinics bringing its total clinic count to 679 as of March 31, 2024, as compared to 647 clinics as of March 31, 2023.

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On March 29, 2024, the Company acquired a 50% equity interest in a nine-clinic practice for a purchase price of $16.4 million, with the original practice owners retaining a 50% equity interest. The acquired business currently generates approximately $11.4 million in annual revenues and approximately 65,000 annual visits.

•	On April 30, 2024, one of the Company’s primary IIP businesses, Briotix Health Limited Partnership, acquired 100% of an IIP services business for a purchase price of $24.0 million. The acquired business currently generates approximately $11.0 million in annual revenues.

•	The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share payable on June 14, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 23, 2024.

•	Management increased full-year guidance and now expects Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 to be in the range of $82.5 million to $87.5 million. See “Management Updates 2024 Guidance” below for more information.

(1)	See pages 11 and 12 of this release for the definition and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Results, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

U.S. Physical Therapy Press Release	Page 2
May 7, 2024

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