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Exhibit 99.1

 

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

FIRST QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

 


 

LINCOLN, Nebraska (May 5, 2020) — National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRC) today announced results for the first quarter of 2020.

 

 

Revenue increased 8% to $33.9 million

 

Net Income increased 43% to $11.8 million

 

Net New Sales of $5.7 million

 

Voice of the Customer platform recurring contract value reaches $102.9 million

 

Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, was $33.9 million, compared to $31.5 million for the same quarter in 2019. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, was $11.8 million, compared to $8.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.46 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, from diluted earnings per share of $0.32 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Results for the quarter included an approximately $0.4 million income tax benefit compared with $1.7 million in income tax expense for the first quarter of 2019.

 

Regarding the Company’s first quarter financial performance, Kevin Karas, chief financial officer of National Research Corporation, said, “We achieved strong financial performance in the first quarter with minimal impact from COVID-19. However, given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we assume future growth trends are unlikely to follow those of the past several years.

 

A listen-only simulcast of National Research Corporation’s 2020 first quarter conference call will be available online at http://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/zorgr63b on May 6, 2020, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The online replay will follow approximately one hour later and continue for 30 days.

 

 

 

NRC Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

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For more than 39 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. COVID-19 is a significant risk factor and the impact on our business is dependent on the duration and spread of the outbreak in the United States and Canada and resulting government mandates and recommendations, which are difficult to predict. The severity and duration of any such impacts on our business cannot be predicted at this time. 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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NRC Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

Three months ended
March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Revenue

  $ 33,860     $ 31,480  
                 

Operating expenses:

               

Direct

    12,546       11,654  

Selling, general and administrative

    8,749       7,707  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,371       1,415  

Total operating expenses

    22,666       20,776  
                 

Operating income

    11,194       10,704  
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

    11       6  

Interest expense

    (465 )     (570 )

Other, net

    630       (280 )
                 

Total other income (expense)

    176       (844 )
                 

Income before income taxes

    11,370       9,860  
                 

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (385 )     1,664  
                 

Net income

  $ 11,755     $ 8,196  
                 

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:

               

Basic Earnings Per Share

  $ 0.47     $ 0.33  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

  $ 0.46     $ 0.32  
                 
Weighted average shares and share equivalents outstanding                

Basic

    24,972       24,766  

Diluted

    25,725       25,509  

 

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NRC Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

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NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts and par value) 

 

   

March 31,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
                 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 10,021     $ 13,517  

Accounts receivable, net

    17,403       11,639  

Income taxes receivable

    580       69  

Insurance receivable

    2,771       --  

Other current assets

    4,164       3,932  

Total current assets

    34,939       29,157  
                 

Net property and equipment

    12,655       13,530  

Goodwill

    57,746       57,935  

Other, net

    10,515       10,063  

Total assets

  $ 115,855     $ 110,685  
                 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Notes payable

  $ 4,631     $ 4,378  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    4,947       4,687  

Accrued compensation

    4,913       6,086  

Income taxes payable

    --       366  

Dividends payable

    5,278       5,239  

Deferred revenue

    19,111       16,354  

Other current liabilities

    999       1,045  

Total current liabilities

    39,879       38,155  
                 

Notes payable, net of current portion

    28,593       29,795  

Other non-current liabilities

    10,086       9,843  

Total liabilities

    78,558       77,793  
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares, none issued

    --       --  

Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 30,412,055 in 2020 and 30,151,574 in 2019, outstanding 25,132,001 in 2020 and 24,947,500 in 2019

    30       30  

Additional paid-in capital

    165,631       162,154  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (86,880

)

    (93,357

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, foreign currency translation adjustment

    (3,333

)

    (2,209

)

Treasury stock

    (38,151

)

    (33,726

)

Total shareholders’ equity

    37,297       32,892  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 115,855     $ 110,685  

 

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