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| EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP | ex99-2.htm |
| 8-K - FORM 8-K - NATIONAL RESEARCH CORP | nrci20170802_8k.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
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1245 “Q” Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402-475-2525 Fax: 402-475-9061 |
| Contact: | Kevin R. Karas |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| 402-475-2525 |
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS
LINCOLN, Nebraska (August 1, 2017) — National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRCIA and NRCIB) today announced results for the second quarter of 2017.
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Net New Sales $5.6 million |
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Total Contract Value $121.7 million |
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Revenue up 9% to $28.4 million |
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Net Income of $5.8 million, up 26% |
Revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, was $28.4 million, compared to $26.1 million for the same quarter in 2016. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, was $5.8 million, compared to $4.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.13 for Class A shares and $0.80 for Class B shares for the quarter ended June 30 2017, from $0.11 for Class A shares and $0.64 for Class B shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Regarding second quarter performance, Kevin Karas, chief financial officer of National Research Corporation, said, “We continued to see positive growth in revenue and operating income in the second quarter, bringing our 2017 year-to-date revenue growth rate to 9% and operating income growth rate to 23%, compared to the first half of 2016.”
A listen-only simulcast of National Research Corporation’s 2017 second quarter conference call will be available online at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/v7vdqgk8 on August 2, 2017, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The online replay will follow approximately one hour later and continue for 30 days.
NRC Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results
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August 1, 2017
For more than 36 years, National Research Corporation has been a leading provider of analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and improvement of the patient and employee experience while also increasing patient engagement and customer loyalty for healthcare providers, payers and other healthcare organizations in the United States and Canada. The Company’s solutions enable its clients to understand the voice of the customer with greater clarity, immediacy and depth.
This press release includes “forward-looking” statements related to the Company that can generally be identified as describing the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about the factors that could affect the Company’s future results, please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
| Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2017
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2016 |
2017
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2016 |
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Revenue |
$ | 28,435 | $ | 26,114 | $ | 58,710 | $ | 53,984 | ||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Direct expenses |
11,939 | 10,734 | 24,439 | 22,273 | ||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative |
6,905 | 7,270 | 13,591 | 14,627 | ||||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,139 | 1,092 | 2,244 | 2,060 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
19,983 | 19,096 | 40,274 | 38,960 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
8,452 | 7,018 | 18,436 | 15,024 | ||||||||||||
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
15 | 11 | 29 | 22 | ||||||||||||
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Interest expense |
(23 | ) | (36 | ) | (50 | ) | (121 | ) | ||||||||
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Other, net |
27 | 43 | 35 | 118 | ||||||||||||
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Total other income (expense) |
19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | ||||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
8,471 | 7,036 | 18,450 | 15,043 | ||||||||||||
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Provision for income taxes |
2,719 | 2,478 | 6,178 | 4,978 | ||||||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 5,752 | $ | 4,558 | $ | 12,272 | $ | 10,065 | ||||||||
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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock: |
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Basic Earnings Per Share: |
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Class A |
$ | 0.14 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||
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Class B |
$ | 0.82 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 1.75 | $ | 1.44 | ||||||||
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Diluted Earnings Per Share: |
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Class A |
$ | 0.13 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.24 | ||||||||
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Class B |
$ | 0.80 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 1.71 | $ | 1.41 | ||||||||
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Weighted average shares and share equivalents outstanding |
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Class A - basic |
20,752 | 20,711 | 20,745 | 20,711 | ||||||||||||
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Class B - basic |
3,514 | 3,508 | 3,514 | 3,498 | ||||||||||||
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Class A - diluted |
21,525 | 20,992 | 21,404 | 21,002 | ||||||||||||
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Class B - diluted |
3,591 | 3,565 | 3,584 | 3,557 | ||||||||||||
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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts and par value)
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| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 31,628 | $ | 33,021 | ||||
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Accounts receivable, net |
13,138 | 10,864 | ||||||
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Income taxes receivable |
1,172 | 14 | ||||||
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Other current assets |
5,045 | 3,166 | ||||||
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Total Current Assets |
50,983 | 47,065 | ||||||
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Property and equipment, net |
12,138 | 11,806 | ||||||
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Goodwill |
57,942 | 57,861 | ||||||
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Other, net |
3,513 | 3,892 | ||||||
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Total Assets |
$ | 124,576 | $ | 120,624 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 3,715 | $ | 3,916 | ||||
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Deferred revenue |
16,735 | 15,497 | ||||||
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Accrued compensation |
4,076 | 4,543 | ||||||
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Dividends payable |
4,218 | 4,213 | ||||||
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Income taxes payable |
-- | 662 | ||||||
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Notes payable |
2,107 | 2,683 | ||||||
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Total Current Liabilities |
30,851 | 31,514 | ||||||
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Non-Current Liabilities |
5,895 | 6,304 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities |
36,746 | 37,818 | ||||||
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Shareholders’ Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, none issued |
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Class A Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 25,796,457 in 2017 and 25,656,760 in 2016, outstanding 20,940,790 in 2017 and 20,891,069 in 2016 |
26 | 26 | ||||||
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Class B Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 80,000,000 shares, issued 4,317,656 in 2017 and 4,308,875 in 2016, outstanding 3,540,244 in 2017 and 3,539,931 in 2016 |
4 | 4 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital |
49,620 | 46,725 | ||||||
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Retained earnings |
75,343 | 71,507 | ||||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,127 | ) | (2,626 | ) | ||||
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Treasury stock |
(35,036 | ) | (32,830 | ) | ||||
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Total Shareholders’ Equity |
87,830 | 82,806 | ||||||
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
$ | 124,576 | $ | 120,624 | ||||
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