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The Joint Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results

- Increases Annual System-Wide Gross Sales 30%, Compared to 2017 -
- Achieves Positive Annual Net Income for the First Time of $253,000 -
- Sells 99 Franchise Licenses in 2018, Up from 37 in 2017 -

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), a national operator, manager and franchisor of chiropractic clinics, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

Fourth Quarter Highlights: 2018 Compared to 2017

  • Increased gross system-wide sales 29%, to $46.5 million.
  • Grew system-wide comp sales1 24%.
  • Reported quarterly net income for the first time of $835,000, an improvement of $1.0 million.
  • Grew Adjusted EBITDA 264%, to $1.5 million.

2018 Financial Highlights

  • Increased annual gross system-wide sales 30%, to $165.1 million.
  • Posted annual net income for the first time at $253,000, improving $3.7 million from 2017.
  • Achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA for the sixth consecutive quarter and first full year since being public.
  • More than doubled unrestricted cash to $8.7 million at December 31, 2018.

Recent Operating Achievements

  • Increased the number of adjustments in 2018 by over one million to 6.0 million. 
  • Sold 39 franchise licenses in the fourth quarter of 2018, increasing the total to 99 in 2018, compared to 37 sold in 2017. 
  • Increased total clinic count to 442 as of December 31, 2018: 394 franchised and 48 company-owned or managed clinics. 
    -- Opened 22 clinics and closed two franchised clinics in the fourth quarter of 2018. 
    -- Opened 47 clinics, acquired one from a franchisee and closed four franchised clinics for the full year 2018.
  • Opened two greenfield clinics in 2019 – the first new company-managed clinics since 2016.

1 Comp sales refers to the amount of sales a clinic generates in the most recent accounting period, compared to sales in the comparable period of the prior year, and (i) includes sales only from clinics that have been open at least 13 full months and (ii) excludes any clinics that have closed.

“Building upon the foundation we laid out over the past two years, we will continue to accelerate franchise sales, further leverage our regional developer (RD) strategy, and step up the expansion of our corporate clinic portfolio within clustered locations -- including opening greenfield clinics -- thereby increasing our momentum going into the next year and beyond,” said Peter D. Holt, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Joint Corp. “In the fourth quarter of 2018, we opened 22 franchised clinics, which is the most in any quarter in our history since going public. In 2018, the power of our RD program almost tripled franchise license sales, which approached 100. Strong clinic performance enhanced by innovative marketing increased our annual gross system-wide sales to $165.1 million, up 30%, and system-wide comp sales up 25%, compared to 2017.  Additionally, improved operational excellence continued to reduce clinic estimated time-to-breakeven to an average of nine months in 2017 and an average of six months in 2018, down considerably from the historical average of 18 to 24 months.

“Our market opportunity is expanding due to rising adoption of chiropractic care and the increasing need for drug-free solutions to the opioid, obesity and pain epidemics. Our concierge model that provides greater accessibility, simplicity and affordability is resonating with the market. In fact, our most recent survey indicates 26% of The Joint’s patients are new to chiropractic care, increasing from 13% in 2013. In 2018, we saw 434,000 new patients, an increase of 25% over 2017.  We expect to accelerate this growth momentum in 2019,” concluded Holt.

Fourth Quarter Financial Results: 2018 Compared to 2017
Revenue was $9.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to $6.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, due primarily to a greater number of franchised clinics and increased gross sales at franchised and company-owned or managed clinics reflecting improved marketing and increased adoption of chiropractic care.

Cost of revenue was $1.2 million, up 30% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, reflecting the success of the RD program resulting in an increased number of franchised locations opened and higher commissions and royalties.

Selling and marketing expenses were $1.2 million, or 14% of revenue, compared to $1.3 million, or 19% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2017, reflecting increased leverage of marketing expenses related to an increase in the number of company-owned or managed clinics. General and administrative expenses were $5.3 million, or 59% of revenue, compared to $4.4 million, or 64% of revenue, in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net income was $835,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(213,000), or $(0.02) per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 million, an improvement of $1.1 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $404,000 in the same quarter last year.  The company defines Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, as EBITDA before acquisition-related expenses, bargain purchase gain, loss on disposition or impairment, and stock-based compensation expenses. The company defines EBITDA as net income/(loss) before net interest, tax expense, depreciation, and amortization expenses.

Balance Sheet Liquidity
Unrestricted cash was $8.7 million at December 31, 2018, compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2017, increasing primarily from cash flow from operations due to increased net income, greater franchise license sales and additional RD territory sales. Pursuant to the terms of the company’s credit agreement, during the first quarter of 2017, the company borrowed a required $1.0 million on its line of credit, which remains unused as part of cash on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Full Year Financial Results: 2018 Compared to 2017
Revenues were $31.8 million in 2018, compared to $24.9 million in 2017.

Net income improved $3.6 million to $253,000 in 2018, or to $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(3.4) million in 2017, or $(0.26) per share in 2017. Adjusted EBITDA was $3.0 million, improving $3.3 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $(275,000) last year.  

2019 Guidance for Financial Results and Clinic Openings:
Management expects the following:

  • Revenue to increase 26% to 32%, compared to $31.8 million dollars in 2018; 
  • Adjusted EBITDA to grow 67% to 100%, compared to $3.0 million in 2018
  • Franchised clinic openings to range from 70 to 80  
  • Company-owned or managed clinic expansion, through a combination of both greenfields and buybacks, to range from 8 to 12 

Conference Call
The Joint Corp. management will host a conference call at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 7, 2019, to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2018 results. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 765-507-2604 or 844-464-3931 and referencing conference code 7186318. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations section of the company’s website at https://ir.thejoint.com/events. An audio replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call through March 14, 2019. The replay can be accessed by dialing 404-537-3406 or 855-859-2056. The passcode for the replay is 7186318.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
This earnings release includes a presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These are presented because they are important measures used by management to assess financial performance, as management believes they provide a more transparent view of the company’s underlying operating performance and operating trends. Reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is presented in the table below. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before acquisition-related expenses, bargain purchase gain, loss on disposition or impairment, and stock-based compensation expenses. The company defines EBITDA as net income/(loss) before net interest, tax expense, depreciation, and amortization expenses.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flows from operations, as determined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. While EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used as measures of financial performance and the ability to meet debt service requirements, they are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should be reviewed in conjunction with the company’s financial statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about future events and expectations that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of industry trends, our future financial and operating performance and our growth plans, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results we express or imply in any forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Factors that could contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, our failure to develop or acquire company-owned or managed clinics as rapidly as we intend, our failure to profitably operate company-owned or managed clinics, and the factors described in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2017.  Words such as, "anticipates," "believes," "continues," "estimates," "expects," "goal," "objectives," "intends," "may," "opportunity," "plans," "potential," "near-term," "long-term," "projections," "assumptions," "projects," "guidance," "forecasts," "outlook," "target," "trends," "should," "could," "would," "will," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We qualify any forward-looking statements entirely by these cautionary factors. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

About The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT)
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Joint is an emerging growth company that is reinventing chiropractic care by making quality care convenient and affordable for patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. Its no-appointment policy and convenient hours and locations make care more accessible, and affordable membership plans and packages eliminate the need for insurance. With over 450 clinics nationwide and over 6 million patient visits annually, The Joint is a key leader in the chiropractic profession. For more information, visit http://www.thejoint.com or follow the brand on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Business Structure

The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of clinics in certain states. In Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming, The Joint Corp. and its franchisees provide management services to affiliated professional chiropractic practices.

Media Contact: Margie Wojciechowski, The Joint Corp., margie.wojciechowski@thejoint.com
Investor Contact: Kirsten Chapman, LHA Investor Relations, 415-433-3777, thejoint@lhai.com

-- Financial Tables Follow --

 

   
  THE JOINT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
        December 31,   December 31,    
          2018       2017      
  ASSETS         (as adjusted)    
  Current assets:              
  Cash     $ 8,716,874     $ 4,216,221      
  Restricted cash       138,078       103,819      
  Accounts receivable, net       1,213,707       1,138,380      
  Income taxes receivable       268       -      
  Notes receivable - current portion       149,349       171,928      
  Deferred franchise costs - current portion       611,047       498,433      
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets       882,022       542,342      
  Total current assets       11,711,345       6,671,123      
  Property and equipment, net       3,658,008       3,800,466      
  Notes receivable, net of current portion       128,723       351,857      
  Deferred franchise costs, net of current portion       2,878,163       2,312,837      
  Intangible assets, net       1,634,060       1,760,042      
  Goodwill       2,916,426       2,916,426      
  Deposits and other assets       599,627       623,308      
  Total assets     $ 23,526,352     $ 18,436,059      
                 
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
  Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable     $ 1,253,274     $ 1,068,669      
  Accrued expenses       266,322       86,959      
  Co-op funds liability       104,057       89,681      
  Payroll liabilities       2,035,658       867,430      
  Notes payable - current portion       1,100,000       100,000      
  Deferred rent - current portion       136,550       152,198      
  Deferred franchise revenue - current portion       2,370,241       1,994,182      
  Deferred revenue from company clinics       994,493       867,804      
  Other current liabilities       477,528       152,534      
  Total current liabilities       8,738,123       5,379,457      
  Notes payable, net of current portion       -       1,000,000      
  Deferred rent, net of current portion       721,730       802,492      
  Deferred franchise revenue, net of current portion       11,239,221       9,552,746      
  Deferred tax liability       76,672       136,434      
  Other liabilities       389,362       411,497      
  Total liabilities       21,165,108       17,282,626      
  Commitments and contingencies              
  Stockholders' equity:              
  Series A preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000 shares authorized,              
  0 issued and outstanding, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017       -       -      
  Common stock, $0.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares              
  authorized, 13,757,200 shares issued and 13,742,530 shares outstanding              
  as of December 31, 2018 and 13,600,338 shares issued and 13,586,254              
  outstanding as of December 31, 2017       13,757       13,600      
  Additional paid-in capital       38,189,251       37,229,869      
  Treasury stock 14,670 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 14,084 shares as of December 31, 2017, at cost              
  of December 31, 2017, at cost       (90,856 )     (86,045 )    
  Accumulated deficit       (35,750,908 )     (36,003,991 )    
  Total stockholders' equity       2,361,244       1,153,433      
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $ 23,526,352     $ 18,436,059      
                 


THE JOINT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                 
    Three Months Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,
      2018       2017       2018       2017  
        (as adjusted)       (as adjusted)
Revenues:                
Revenues and management fees from company clinics   $ 4,320,852     $ 3,018,994     $ 14,672,865     $ 11,125,115  
Royalty fees     2,857,197       2,204,447       10,141,036       7,722,856  
Franchise fees     433,042       340,633       1,688,039       1,381,784  
Advertising fund revenue     778,475       758,541       2,862,244       2,753,776  
Software fees     342,500       297,575       1,290,135       1,137,363  
Regional developer fees     184,295       136,943       599,370       399,045  
Other revenues     155,590       116,640       535,560       398,929  
Total revenues     9,071,951       6,873,773       31,789,249       24,918,868  
Cost of revenues:                
Franchise cost of revenues     1,100,818       837,447       3,956,530       2,908,841  
IT cost of revenues     100,808       87,494       353,719       315,397  
Total cost of revenues     1,201,626       924,941       4,310,249       3,224,238  
Selling and marketing expenses     1,228,993       1,284,392       4,819,555       4,473,881  
Depreciation and amortization     374,579       467,310       1,556,240       2,017,323  
General and administrative expenses     5,330,870       4,422,841       20,304,131       18,117,532  
Total selling, general and administrative expenses     6,934,442       6,174,543       26,679,926       24,608,736  
Loss on disposition or impairment     -       -       593,960       417,971  
Income (loss) from operations     935,883       (225,711 )     205,114       (3,332,077 )
                 
Other income (expense):                
Bargain purchase gain     (17,258 )     -       58,006       -  
Other income (expense), net     (14,209 )     (30,866 )     (47,765 )     (64,455 )
Total other income (expense)     (31,467 )     (30,866 )     10,241       (64,455 )
                 
Income (loss) before income tax expense     904,416       (256,577 )     215,355       (3,396,532 )
                 
Income tax benefit (expense)     (69,847 )     43,397       37,728       (35,880 )
                 
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)   $ 834,569     $ (213,180 )   $ 253,083     $ (3,432,412 )
                 
Earnings (loss) per share:                
Basic earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.26 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.06     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.26 )
                 
Basic weighted average shares     13,735,898       13,542,912       13,669,107       13,245,119  
Diluted weighted average shares     14,096,890       13,542,912       14,031,717       13,245,119  
                 
Non-GAAP Financial Data:                
Net income (loss)   $ 834,569     $ (213,180 )   $ 253,083     $ (3,432,412 )
Net interest     14,209       11,036       46,791       78,980  
Depreciation and amortization expense     374,579       467,310       1,556,240       2,017,323  
Tax (benefit) expense     69,847       (43,397 )     (37,728 )     35,880  
EBITDA   $ 1,293,204     $ 221,769     $ 1,818,386     $ (1,300,229 )
Stock compensation expense     159,025       181,858       628,430       594,371  
Acquisition related expenses     -       -       3,950       13,142  
Loss on disposition or impairment     -       -       593,960       417,971  
Bargain purchase gain     17,258       -       (58,006 )     -  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 1,469,487     $ 403,627     $ 2,986,720     $ (274,745 )
                 


THE JOINT CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
         
    Year Ended
    December 31,
      2018       2017  
        (as adjusted)
Net income (loss)   $ 253,083     $ (3,432,412 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash     2,416,628       3,051,152  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities     2,782,557       307,129  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     5,452,268       (74,131 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (1,243,654 )     (372,853 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     326,298       1,422,766  
Net increase in cash   $ 4,534,912     $ 975,782  
         

 

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Source: The Joint Corp.