2014 A N N U A L R E P O R T
F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T S
Y E A R S E N D E D I N D E C E M b E R 3 1 (in thousands except per share data and employees)
Revenues
Net Income
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Cash Dividends Per Common Share
Weighted Average Number Of Common
Shares Outstanding For Basic EPS
Weighted Average Number Of Common
Shares Outstanding For Diluted EPS
2014*
2013
2012
2011
2010
$ 1,293,183
$ 1,149,890
$ 1,077,435
$ 889,065
$ 773,956
$ 58,850
$ 47,129
$ 44,214
$ 38,156
$ 34,441
$
$
$
0.83
0.82
0.69
$
$
$
0.68
0.67
0.67
$
$
$
0.65
0.65
0.65
$
$
$
0.57
0.56
0.63
$
$
$
0.52
0.51
0.60
70,616
69,206
67,511
66,637
65,917
71,341
70,045
68,485
67,485
67,008
A S O F D E C E M b E R 3 1
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Working Capital
Total Assets
Stockholders’ Equity
Book Value Per Common Share
Employees
$ 216,869
$ 210,089
$ 200,182
$ 186,734
$ 181,244
$ 469,579
$ 425,342
$ 331,183
$ 289,695
$ 277,934
$ 275,830
$ 285,143
$ 229,570
$ 217,726
$ 213,079
$3.91
45,700
$4.12
40,600
$3.40
40,600
$3.27
$3.22
36,200
31,500
REVENUES
(in thousands)
N E T I N C O M E
(in thousands)
DILUTED EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE
bOOK VALUE
PER COMMON SHARE
1,100,000
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
60,000
52,000
44,000
36,000
28,000
20,000
12,000
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
*2014 Net Income and EPS exclude non-recurring charges
D E A R F E L L O W S H A R E H O L D E R S
We are pleased to report that 2014 was another record year for Healthcare Services Group. The Company’s operations
improved across almost every key metric and our client footprint expanded in each of our 10 operating divisions. In
the years ahead, we will continue to uphold the Company’s founding principles of client service, professionalism, cost
efficiency and growth, as they provide our leadership team with a clear path for future success.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014 grew to $1.3 billion, a 13% increase over 2013, which marks our
thirty-eighth consecutive year of top line growth. We also achieved record results in adjusted net income and earnings
per share, which increased to $59 million and $0.83, respectively. We shared the benefits of our strong financial
performance with you through the cash dividend program – which returned over $49 million of capital to shareholders
this past year – continuing our trend of increasing cash dividend payments, for 46 consecutive quarters, since the
initiation of the dividend program in 2003.
The demand for our services in both segments has never been greater, as the health care provider community faces
significant uncertainty in both the regulatory environment and government reimbursement programs. Although the
rate limiting factor on our growth continues to be the pace at which we are able to develop field-based management
personnel, we remain committed to our comprehensive training programs, from orientation through maturation. Over
the long term, our focus on management development and commitment to “promotion from within” remain our
highest priorities as we prepare for the expansion opportunities that await.
Finally, in celebrating 2014, we wish to salute our facility, district, regional and divisional management. Their
extraordinary leadership and service to our employees and client-partners help make us the Company we are today.
Through them, and with your continued support, we look forward to another record year in 2015!
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Daniel P. McCartney
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Theodore Wahl
President & Chief Operating Officer
CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
IN 2014: $.69 per common share in 2014,
which represents a 2.2% yield based on
the 2014 year end common share price.
REVENuES:
Revenues for 2014 grew to $1.3 billion,
an increase of 13% over the prior year.
PRoVIDINg SERVICES To oVER
3,500 FACILITIES
NET INCoME & EARNINgS
PER SHARE:
Adjusted net income increased to
$58.9 million or $.82 per diluted
common share, compared to 2013
adjusted net income of $47.1 million
or $.67 per diluted common share.
T H E E X P E R I E N C E T O M A K E A D I F F E R E N C E
Today’s challenging health care environment demands an experienced partner who can deliver innovative service
solutions, while operating on budget. Healthcare Services Group has the experience and expertise to meet these
needs, making us the preferred choice for hospital and senior living clients nationwide.
Our proactive approach to hospitality services delivers the solutions, performance and results that you need to
increase your patients’/residents’ satisfaction and improve your bottom line results. Our singular focus on the
health care sector, as well as our expansive district and regional support network, gives us the flexibility to meet
your individual needs within the financial parameters of your operating budget.
From innovative programs and services, to extensive training and quality assurance initiatives, to financial
performance commitments, Healthcare Services Group keeps your patients/residents and your facility at the
center of our focus, each and every day.
O U R G E O G R A P H I C A L R E A C H
C O R P O R AT E O F F I C E
D I V I S I O N A L O F F I C E
Since 1976, Healthcare Services Group has delivered exceptional
housekeeping/laundry and dining/nutrition services to an ever-changing
health care industry. Headquartered in Bensalem, PA with strategically
located regional and district operations around the country, we provide
professional management of ancillary services to a diverse mix of
satisfied clients. Flexible and responsive, our people are trained to help
you achieve success by delivering innovative solutions, exceptional
performance and measurable results.
HE A LT H CA R E
E xP E R T I S E
Healthcare Services
Group exclusively
partners with clients
in the health care
industry, providing
programs and solutions
that are specifically
designed to address
your business and
market needs.
O U R S E R V I C E S
HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT:
LAuNDRY AND LINEN
Laundry and Linen services consist of laundering and processing
the personal clothing of residents and patients, as well as the
providing, collecting and laundering of sheets, pillow cases,
blankets and other linen items used in a health care facility.
Additionally, we work closely with the facility to design, install,
operate and maintain an on-premise laundry.
HouSEKEEPINg
Housekeeping services consist of the cleaning, disinfecting
and sanitizing of all areas in the facility, including resident and
patient rooms, auxiliary areas, and main access areas such as
the lobby, public rest rooms, offices and corridors. Through our
district management structure and our on-site management
team we provide continuous employee supervision, training and
evaluation. We also conduct periodic testing for the purpose of
infection control.
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
& PLANT MANAgEMENT
Facility maintenance & plant management services consist
of the repair and preventive maintenance of the building and
equipment at a specific facility.
DIETARY DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT:
DININg AND NuTRITIoN
Dining and Nutrition Services consist of the development of a
menu that meets the residents’ and patients’ dietary needs,
purchasing and preparing the food to assure the residents
and patients receive an appetizing meal, and participation in
monitoring of residents’ and patients’ ongoing nutrition status.
On-site management is responsible for all daily food service
activities with regular support being provided by a district
manager specializing in food service and a registered dietitian.
O U R G U I D E L I N E S
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE bEST SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY
A health care facility derives many benefits from operating a spotlessly clean, aesthetically
pleasing environment. Our staff is thoroughly trained to perform housekeeping, laundry,
linen, facility management and dietary responsibilities with skill and sensitivity. Stringent
quality-assurance standards insure that a facility will receive the most professional services
in the industry.
WE CONCENTRATE ON WHAT WE DO bEST
Companies which diversify outside their core business often suffer diminishing returns.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. has prospered by providing exemplary housekeeping,
laundry, linen, facility maintenance and dietary services to an increasing number of satisfied
clients.
DEVELOP A STRONG AND WELL COORDINATED
MANAGEMENT TEAM
The key to our client retention rate and orderly geographic expansion has been our ability
to assemble the finest group of managers in the industry. Clients, who receive daily support
from on-site management, are also actively supported by a Company District Manager who
is in close proximity to the client. The development of experienced management back-up
is reassuring to our owners and administrators. Reducing client costs while improving
overall quality is a most challenging assignment. This objective is met by standardizing
operating systems, maintaining strict controls through a quality-assurance program and
planning efficient production schedules.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 0-12015
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporated or organization)
23-2018365
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3220 Tillman Drive, Suite 300, Bensalem, PA
(Address of principal executive offices)
19020
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(215) 639-4274
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the 1934 Act:
Common Stock ($.01 par value)
Title of Class
The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Name of each exchange on which securities registered
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES
NO
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES
NO
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES
NO
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File
required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES
NO
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III
of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES
NO
The aggregate market value of the voting stock (Common Stock, $.01 par value) held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the close of business
on June 30, 2014 was approximately $1,327,280,000 based on closing sale price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ National Global Select on
that date. The determination of affiliate status is not a determination for any other purpose. The Registrant does not have any non-voting common
equity authorized or outstanding.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock (Common Stock, $.01 par value) as of the latest
practicable date (February 17, 2015). 71,261,000
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 26, 2015 have been incorporated
by reference into Parts II and III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
1
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1.
Business
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II
Item 5.
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data
Item 7.
Item 7A.
Item 8.
Item 9.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B.
PART III
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
PART IV
Other Information
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Exhibit Index
Signatures
4
11
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
34
35
64
64
64
65
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
2
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, which are not historical
facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and industry, our beliefs and
assumptions. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “goal,” and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by
us that any of our plans will be achieved. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Such forward-looking information is also subject to various
risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks arising from our providing services
exclusively to the health care industry, primarily providers of long-term care; credit and collection risks associated with this
industry; having several significant clients who each individually contributed at least 3% with two as high as 6% to our total
consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014; risks associated with our acquisition of Platinum Health Services,
LLC; our claims experience related to workers’ compensation and general liability insurance; the effects of changes in, or
interpretations of laws and regulations governing the industry, our workforce and services provided, including state and local
regulations pertaining to the taxability of our services and other labor related matters such as minimum wage increases; tax benefits
arising from our corporate reorganization and self-funded health insurance program transition; risks associated with the
reorganization of our corporate structure; and the risk factors described in Part I in this report under “Government Regulation of
Clients,” “Competition” and “Service Agreements/Collections,” and under Item IA “Risk Factors.”
These factors, in addition to delays in payments from clients and/or clients in bankruptcy or clients for which we are in litigation
to collect payment, have resulted in, and could continue to result in, significant additional bad debts in the near future. Additionally,
our operating results would be adversely affected if unexpected increases in the costs of labor and labor-related costs, materials,
supplies and equipment used in performing services could not be passed on to our clients.
In addition, we believe that to improve our financial performance we must continue to obtain service agreements with new clients,
provide new services to existing clients, achieve modest price increases on current service agreements with existing clients and
maintain internal cost reduction strategies at our various operational levels. Furthermore, we believe that our ability to sustain the
internal development of managerial personnel is an important factor impacting future operating results and successfully executing
projected growth strategies.
3
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (together with its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, included in Exhibit 21 which has been filed as part of this Report) is referred to as the "Company,"
"we," "us" or "our."
PART I
Item I. Business.
General
The Company is a Pennsylvania corporation, incorporated on November 22, 1976. We provide management, administrative and
operating expertise and services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance and dietary service departments of the
health care industry, including nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers and hospitals located throughout the
United States. Based on the nature and similarities of the services provided, our business operations consist of two business
segments (Housekeeping and Dietary). We believe we are the largest provider of our services to the long-term care industry in the
United States, rendering such services to over 3,500 facilities in 48 states as of December 31, 2014. We provide our Housekeeping
services to essentially all client facilities and provide Dietary services to over 900 of such facilities. Although we do not directly
participate in any government reimbursement programs, our clients’ reimbursements are subject to government regulation.
Therefore, they are directly affected by any legislation and regulations relating to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs.
Segment Information
The information called for herein is discussed below in Description of Services, and within Item 8 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K under Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Description of Services
We provide management, administrative and operating expertise and services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility
maintenance and dietary service departments of the health care industry.
We are organized into, and provide our services through two reportable segments: housekeeping, laundry, linen and other services
(“Housekeeping”), and dietary department services (“Dietary”). The operating results from our professional employer organization
("PEO") service contracts are included primarily in our Housekeeping segment as these services include housekeeping and laundry
personnel. The Company’s corporate headquarters provides centralized financial management and administrative services to the
Housekeeping and Dietary business segments.
Housekeeping consists of managing the client’s housekeeping department which is principally responsible for the cleaning,
disinfecting and sanitizing of patient rooms and common areas of a client’s facility, as well as the laundering and processing of
the personal clothing belonging to the facility’s patients. Also within the scope of this segment’s service is the responsibility for
laundering and processing the bed linens, uniforms and other assorted linen items utilized by a client facility.
Dietary consists of managing the client’s dietary department which is principally responsible for food purchasing, meal preparation
and providing professional dietitian consulting services, which includes the development of a menu that meets the patient’s dietary
needs.
Both segments provide our services primarily pursuant to full service agreements with our clients. In such agreements, we are
responsible for the management and hourly employees located at our clients’ facilities. We also provide services on the basis of
a management-only agreement for a very limited number of clients. Our agreements with clients typically provide for renewable
one year service terms, cancelable by either party upon 30 to 90 days’ notice after the initial 90-day period.
Our labor force is interchangeable with respect to each of the services within Housekeeping. Our labor force with respect to Dietary
is specific to it. There are many similarities in the nature of the services performed by each segment. However, there are some
differences in the specialized expertise required of the professional management personnel responsible for delivering the services
of the respective segments. We believe the services of each segment provide opportunity for growth.
4
An overview of each of our segments follows:
Housekeeping
Housekeeping services. Housekeeping services is our largest service sector, representing approximately 46% or $589,820,000
of consolidated revenues in 2014. This service involves the management of the client’s housekeeping department which is
principally responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing resident areas in our clients’ facilities. In providing services
to any given client facility, we typically hire and train the hourly employees employed by such facility. We normally assign two
on-site managers to each facility to supervise and train hourly personnel and coordinate housekeeping services with other facility
support functions in accordance with the direction provided by the client facility’s administrator. Such management personnel
also oversee the execution of a variety of quality and cost-control procedures including continuous training and employee evaluation
and on-site testing for infection control. The on-site management team also assists the facility in complying with federal, state and
local regulations.
Laundry and linen services. Laundry and linen services represented approximately 19% or $254,777,000 of consolidated
revenues in 2014. Laundry services are under the responsibilities of the housekeeping department and involve the laundering and
processing of the residents’ personal clothing. We provide laundry services to mostly all of our housekeeping clients. Linen services
involve providing, laundering and processing of the sheets, pillow cases, blankets, towels, uniforms and assorted linen items used
by our clients’ facilities. At some facilities that utilize our laundry and linen services, we install our own equipment. Such installation
generally requires an initial capital outlay by us ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 depending on the size of the facility, installation
and construction costs, and the cost of equipment required. We could incur relocation or other costs in the event of the cancellation
of a linen service agreement where there was an investment by us in a corresponding laundry installation. The hiring, training and
supervision of the hourly employees who perform laundry and linen services are similar to, and performed by the same management
personnel who oversee the housekeeping services hourly employees located at the respective client facility. In some instances we
own linen supplies utilized at our clients’ facilities and therefore, maintain a sufficient inventory of linen supplies to ensure their
availability.
Maintenance and other services. Maintenance services consist of repair and maintenance of laundry equipment, plumbing and
electrical systems, as well as carpentry and painting. This service sector’s total revenues of $2,013,000 represented less than 1%
of consolidated revenues in 2014.
Laundry installation sales. We (as a distributor of laundry equipment) sell laundry installations to our clients, which typically
represents the construction and installation of a turn-key operation. We generally offer payment terms, ranging from 36 to 60 months.
During the years 2012 through 2014, laundry installation sales were not material to our operating results as we prefer to own such
laundry installations in connection with performance of our service agreements.
Housekeeping operating performance is significantly impacted by our management of labor costs. Labor accounted for
approximately 81% of operating costs incurred at a facility service location, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues. Changes
in employee compensation resulting from legislative or other actions, anticipated staffing levels, and other unforeseen variations
in our use of labor at a client service location will result in volatility of these costs. Additionally, the costs of supplies consumed
in performing Housekeeping services, including linen costs, are affected by product specific market conditions and therefore
subject to price volatility. Generally, this volatility is influenced by factors outside our control and is unpredictable. Where possible,
we try to obtain fixed pricing from vendors for an extended period of time on certain supplies to mitigate such price volatility.
Although we endeavor to pass on increases in our labor and supply costs to our clients, the inability to attain such increases may
negatively impact Housekeeping’s profit margins.
PEO services. Through the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, HCSG Staff Leasing Solutions, LLC ("Staff Leasing"), we
enter into a client services agreement to become a co-employer of the client's existing workforce, assuming responsibility for
payroll, payroll taxes, insurance coverage and certain other administrative functions, while the client maintains physical care,
custody and control of their workforce, including the authority to hire and terminate employees. Our services include housekeeping
and laundry personnel and are provided to clients in the health care industry. As of December 31, 2014, we have PEO service
contracts in several states. During the years 2012 through 2014, operating results from our PEO service contracts were not material.
5
Dietary
Dietary services. Dietary services represented approximately 35% or $446,573,000 of consolidated revenues in 2014. Dietary
consists of managing the client’s dietary department which is principally responsible for food purchasing, meal preparation and
providing professional dietitian consulting services, which includes the development of a menu that meets the patient’s dietary
needs. On-site management is responsible for all daily dietary department activities, with regular support being provided by a
district manager specializing in dietary services, as well as a registered dietitian. We also offer consulting services to facilities to
assist them in cost containment and to promote improvement in their dietary department service operations.
Dietary operating performance is also impacted by price volatility in labor and supply costs resulting from similar factors discussed
above in Housekeeping. The primary difference in impact on Dietary operations from price volatility in costs of labor and food-
related supplies is that such costs represent approximately 51% and 41% of Dietary revenues, respectively. In contrast, labor is
approximately 81% of operating costs as a percentage of Housekeeping revenue.
Operational Management Structure
By applying our professional management techniques, we generally can contain or control certain housekeeping, laundry, linen,
facility maintenance and dietary service costs on a continuing basis. We manage and provide our services through a network of
management personnel, as illustrated below.
CEO & President/Chief Operating Officer
Executive Vice President & Senior Vice President
Divisional Vice President
(10 Divisions)
Regional Vice President/Manager and Director
(77 Regions)
District Manager
(401 Districts)
Training Manager/Facility Manager and
Assistant Facility Manager
Each facility is generally managed by an on-site Facility Manager, an Assistant Facility Manager, and if necessary, additional
supervisory personnel. Districts, typically consisting of eight to twelve facilities, are supported by a District Manager and a Training
Manager. District Managers bear overall responsibility for the facilities within their districts. They are generally based in close
proximity to each facility. These managers provide active support to clients in addition to the support provided by our on-site
management team. Training Managers are responsible for the recruitment, training and development of Facility Managers. A
division consists of a number of regions within a specific geographical area. Divisional Vice Presidents manage each division. At
December 31, 2014 we had 77 regions within 10 divisions. Each region is headed by a Regional Vice President/Manager. Most
regions also have a Regional Director who assumes primary responsibility for marketing our services within the respective region.
Regional Vice Presidents/Managers and Directors provide management support to a number of districts within a specific
geographical area. Regional Vice Presidents/Managers and Directors report to Divisional Vice Presidents who in turn report to
Senior Vice Presidents and/or Executive Vice Presidents. We believe that our divisional, regional and district organizational
structure facilitates our ability to best serve, and/or sell additional services to, our existing clients, as well as obtain new clients.
6
Market
The market for our services consists of a large number of facilities involved in various aspects of the health care industry, including
long-term and post-acute care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, residential care and assisted living facilities, etc.) and hospitals
(acute care, critical access, psychiatric, etc.).
These facilities primarily range in size from small private facilities to facilities with over 500 beds. Such facilities may be specialized
or general, privately owned or public, profit or not-for-profit, and may serve patients on a long-term or short-term basis. We market
our services to such facilities after consideration of a variety of factors including facility type, size, location, and service
(Housekeeping or Dietary). The market for our services, particularly in long-term and post-acute care, is expected to continue to
grow as the elderly population increases as a percentage of the United States population and as government reimbursement policies
require increased control or containment by the constituents that comprise our target market.
Marketing and Sales
Our services are marketed at four levels of our organization: at the corporate level by the Chief Executive Officer, President &
Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents; at the divisional level by Divisional Vice Presidents;
at the regional level by the Regional Vice Presidents/Managers and Directors; and at the district level by District Managers. We
provide incentive compensation to our operational personnel based on achieving financial and non-financial goals and objectives
which are aligned with the key elements the Company believes are necessary for it to achieve overall improvement in its financial
results, along with continued business development.
Our services are marketed primarily through referrals and in-person solicitation of target facilities. We also utilize direct mail
campaigns and participate in industry trade shows, health care trade associations and healthcare support service seminars that are
offered in conjunction with state or local health authorities in many of the states in which we conduct our business. Our programs
have been approved for continuing education credits by state nursing home licensing boards in certain states, and are typically
attended by facility owners, administrators and supervisory personnel, thus presenting marketing opportunities for us. Indications
of interest in our services arising from initial marketing efforts are followed up with a presentation regarding our services and an
assessment of the service requirements of the facility. Thereafter, a formal proposal, including operational recommendations and
recommendations for proposed savings, is submitted to the prospective client. Once the prospective client accepts the proposal
and signs the service agreement, we can set up our operations on-site within days.
Government Regulation of Clients
Our clients are subject to government regulation. Congress has enacted a number of major laws during the past several years that
have significantly altered or will alter government reimbursement for nursing home services, including the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. In July 2011, Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and changed the
reimbursement for the provision of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule was effective
as of October 1, 2011. Furthermore, in the coming year and beyond, new proposals or additional changes in existing regulations
could be made which could directly impact the governmental reimbursement programs in which our clients participate. As a result,
some state Medicaid programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering
delaying or foregoing those increases. A few states have indicated it is possible they will run out of cash to pay Medicaid providers,
including nursing homes.
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts
of $1.2 trillion, including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were
originally enacted under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year
2021, also known as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress
enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in
fiscal year 2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
7
Although laws and rulings directly affect how clients are paid for certain services, we do not directly participate in any government
reimbursement programs. Accordingly, all of our contractual relationships with our clients continue to determine the clients’
payment obligations to us. However, because clients’ revenues are generally highly reliant on Medicare and Medicaid
reimbursement funding rates, the overall effect of these laws and trends in the long term care industry have affected and could
adversely affect the liquidity of our clients, resulting in their inability to make payments to us on agreed upon payment terms (See
“Liquidity and Capital Resources” included in our "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations").
The prospects for legislative action, both on the federal and state level (particularly in light of current economic environment
affecting government budgets), regarding funding for nursing homes are uncertain. We are unable to predict or to estimate the
ultimate impact of any further changes in reimbursement programs affecting our clients’ future results of operations and/or their
impact on our cash flows and operations.
Environmental Regulation
The Company’s operations are subject to various federal, state and/or local laws concerning emissions into the air, discharges into
the waterways and the generation, handling and disposal of waste and hazardous substances. The Company’s past expenditures
relating to environmental compliance have not had a material effect on the Company and are included in normal operating expenses.
These laws and regulations are constantly evolving, and it is impossible to predict accurately the effect they may have upon the
capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position of the Company in the future. Based upon information currently available,
management believes that expenditures relating to environmental compliance will not have a material impact on the financial
position of the Company for the foreseeable future.
Service Agreements and Collections
We provide our services primarily pursuant to full service agreements with our clients. In such agreements, we are responsible
for our management and hourly employees located at clients’ facilities. We provide services on the basis of a management agreement
for a very limited number of clients. In such agreements, our services are comprised of providing on-site management personnel,
while the hourly and staff personnel remain employees of the respective client.
We typically adopt and follow the client’s employee wage structure, including its policy of wage rate increases, and pass through
to the client any labor cost increases associated with wage rate adjustments. Under a management agreement, we provide
management and supervisory services while the client facility retains payroll responsibility for its hourly employees. Substantially
all of our agreements are full service agreements. These agreements typically provide for renewable one year terms, cancelable
by either party upon 30 to 90 days’ notice after the initial 90-day period. As of December 31, 2014, we provided services to over
3,500 client facilities.
Although the service agreements are cancelable on short notice, we have historically had a favorable client retention rate and
expect to continue to maintain satisfactory relationships with our clients. The risks associated with short-term service agreements
have not materially affected either our linen and laundry services, which may from time-to-time require capital investment, or our
laundry installation sales, which may require us to finance the sales price. Such risks are often mitigated by certain provisions set
forth in the agreements entered into with our clients.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, Federal health reform legislation has been enacted that would significantly expand
state Medicaid programs. As a result, some state Medicaid programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing
home reimbursement or are considering delaying those increases. A few states have indicated it is possible they will run out of
cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing homes. Any of these changes would adversely affect the liquidity of our clients,
resulting in their inability to make payments to us as agreed upon.
8
In 2009 and 2010, Federal economic stimulus legislation was enacted to counter the impact of the economic crisis on state budgets.
The legislation included the temporary provision of additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid
programs. This legislation provided states with an extension of this fiscal relief through June 2011, but at a reduced reimbursement
rate. In July 2011, CMS issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and changed the
reimbursement for the provision of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule was effective
as of October 1, 2011. In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed
automatic spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary
spending caps were originally enacted under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit
through the year 2021, also known as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013,
the U.S. Congress enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two
years. This began in fiscal year 2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through
the year 2023. Even if federal or state legislation is enacted to provide additional funding to Medicaid providers, given the volatility
of the economic environment, it is difficult to predict the impact of this legislation on our clients’ liquidity and their ability to
make payments to us as agreed upon.
We have had varying collection experience with respect to our accounts and notes receivable. When contractual terms are not met,
we generally encounter difficulty in collecting amounts due from certain of our clients. Therefore, we have sometimes been required
to extend the period of payment for certain clients beyond contractual terms. These clients include those who have terminated
service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial difficulties. In order to provide for these collection problems and the
general risk associated with the granting of credit terms, we have recorded bad debt provisions (in an Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts) of $4,470,000, $1,990,000 and $2,160,000 in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively (See
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves, for year-end balances). As a percentage of total revenues, these
provisions represented approximately 0.3% for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 0.2% for the each of the years ended
December 31, 2013 and 2012. In making our credit evaluations, in addition to analyzing and anticipating, where possible, the
specific cases described above, we consider the general collection risk associated with trends in the long-term care industry. We
also establish credit limits, perform ongoing credit evaluation and monitor accounts to minimize the risk of loss. Notwithstanding
our efforts to minimize credit risk exposure, our clients could be adversely affected if future industry trends change in such a
manner as to negatively impact their cash flows, as discussed in “Government Regulation of Clients” and “Risk Factors” in this
report. If our clients experience a negative impact in their cash flows, it would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
results of operations and financial condition.
Competition
We compete primarily with the in-house support service departments of our potential clients. Most healthcare facilities perform
their own support service functions without relying upon outside management firms. In addition, a number of local firms compete
with us in the regional markets in which we conduct business. Several national service firms are larger and have greater financial
and marketing resources than us, although historically, such firms have concentrated their marketing efforts primarily on hospitals,
rather than the long-term care facilities typically serviced by us. Although the competition to provide service to health care facilities
is strong, we believe that we compete effectively for new agreements, as well as renewals of existing agreements, based upon the
quality and dependability of our services and the cost savings we believe we can usually implement for existing and new clients.
Employees
At December 31, 2014, we employed approximately 8,600 management, office support and supervisory personnel. Of these
employees, approximately 600 held executive, regional/district management and office support positions, and approximately 8,000
of these employees were on-site management personnel. On such date, we employed approximately 37,100 hourly employees.
Many of our hourly employees were previously support employees of our clients. We manage, for a very limited number of our
client facilities, the hourly employees who remain employed by those clients.
Approximately 21% of our hourly employees are unionized. The majority of these employees are subject to collective bargaining
agreements that are negotiated by individual client facilities and are assented to us, so as to bind us as an “employer” under the
agreements. We may be adversely affected by relations between our client facilities and the employee unions. We are also a direct
party to negotiated collective bargaining agreements covering a limited number of employees at a few facilities serviced by us.
We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
9
Financial Information about Geographic Areas
Our Housekeeping segment provides services in Canada, although essentially all of its revenues and net income, 99% in each
category, are earned in one geographic area, the United States. The Dietary segment provides services only in the United States.
Available Information
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and files reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or “SEC”). The public
may read and copy any of our filings at the Commissioner’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.
Additionally, because we make filings to the Commission electronically, you may access this information at the Commission’s
internet site: www.sec.gov. This site contains reports, proxies and information statements and other information regarding issuers
that file electronically with the Commission.
Website Access
Our website address is www.hcsg.com. Our filings with the Commission, as well as other pertinent financial and Company
information are available at no cost on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing of such reports with the
Commission.
10
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
You should carefully consider the risk factors we have described below, as well as other related information contained within this
annual report on Form 10-K because these factors could cause the actual results and our financial condition to differ materially
from those projected in forward-looking statements. We believe that the risks described below are our most significant risk factors
but there may be risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to us or that we currently deemed to be immaterial. Therefore,
any such unknown or deemed immaterial risks and uncertainties, as well as those noted below could materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition or results of operations and cash flows.
We provide services to several clients which contribute significantly, on an individual, as well as aggregate basis, to our total
revenues.
We have several clients who each have made a contribution to our total consolidated revenues ranging from 3% to 6%. Although
we expect to continue the relationship with these clients, there can be no assurance thereof. The loss, individually or in combination,
of such clients, or a significant reduction in the revenues we receive from such clients, could have a material adverse effect on the
results of operations of our two operating segments. In addition, if any of these clients change or alter current payment terms it
could increase our accounts receivable balance and have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and cash and cash equivalents.
Our clients are concentrated in the health care industry which is currently facing considerable legislative proposals to reform
it. Many of our clients rely on reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party payors. Rates from such payors
may be altered or reduced, thus affecting our Clients’ results of operations and cash flows.
We provide our services primarily to providers of long-term and post-acute care. In March 2010, the U.S. Congress enacted the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the "Act"),
and is considering further legislation to reform healthcare in the United States which could significantly impact our clients. In
July 2011, CMS issued final rulings which, among other things, reduced, effective October 1, 2011, Medicare payments to nursing
centers by 11.1% and changed the reimbursement for the provision of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare
beneficiaries. In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic
spending cuts of $1.2 trillion, including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending
caps were originally enacted under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through
the year 2021, also known as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S.
Congress enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This
began in fiscal year 2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year
2023. Some states have enacted or are considering enacting measures designed to reduce their Medicaid expenditures. We cannot
predict what efforts, and to what extent, such legislation and proposals to contain healthcare costs will ultimately impact our
clients’ revenues through reimbursement rate modifications. Congress has enacted a number of major laws during the past decade
that have significantly altered, or may alter, overall government reimbursement for nursing home services. Because our clients’
revenues are generally highly reliant on Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party payors’ reimbursement funding rates and
mechanisms, the overall effect of these laws and trends in the long term care industry have affected and could adversely affect the
liquidity of our clients, resulting in their inability to make payments to us on agreed upon payment terms. These factors, in addition
to delays in payments from clients have resulted in, and could continue to result in, significant additional bad debts in the future.
Federal health care reform legislation’s eventual impact, including requiring most individuals to have health insurance and
establish new regulation on health plans, may adversely affect our operating costs and results of operations.
The Act includes a large number of health-related provisions that become effective over the next several years, including requiring
most individuals to have health insurance and establishing new regulations on health plans. While much of the cost of the recent
healthcare legislation enacted will begin in 2015 due to provisions of the legislation being phased in over time, changes to our
healthcare cost structure could have an impact on our operating costs. Providing such additional health insurance benefits to our
employees or the payment of penalties if such coverage is not provided, would increase our expense. If we are unable to pass-
through these charges to our clients to cover this expense, such increases in expense could adversely impact our operating costs
and results of operations.
In addition, under the Act, employers will have to file a significant amount of additional information with the Internal Revenue
Service. These and other requirements related to compliance under the Act could result in increased costs, expanded liability
exposure, and other changes in the ways we provide healthcare and other benefits to our employees.
11
We have clients located in many states which have had and may continue to experience significant budget deficits and such
deficits may result in reduction of reimbursements to nursing homes.
Many states, in which our clients are located, have significant budget deficits as a result of lower than projected revenue collections
and increased demand for the funding of entitlements. As a result of these and other adverse economic factors, state Medicaid
programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering delaying those
increases. Some states have over the past year indicated they may be unable to make entitlement payments, including Medicaid
payments to nursing homes. Any disruption or delay in the distribution of Medicaid and related payments to our clients will
adversely affect their liquidity and impact their ability to pay us as agreed upon for the services provided.
The Company has substantial investment in the creditworthiness and financial condition of our customers.
The largest current asset on our balance sheet is our accounts and notes receivable balances from our customers. We grant credit
to substantially all of our customers. Deterioration in financial condition across a significant component of our customer base
could hinder our ability to collect amounts from our customers. The potential causes of such decline include national or local
economic downturns, customers’ dependence on continued Medicare and Medicaid funding and the impact of additional regulatory
actions. When contractual terms are not met, we generally encounter difficulty in collecting amounts due from certain of our
clients. Therefore, we have sometimes been required to extend the period of payment for certain clients beyond contractual terms.
These clients include those who have terminated service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial difficulties. In making
our credit evaluations, in addition to analyzing and anticipating, where possible, the specific cases described above, we consider
the general collection risk associated with trends in the long-term care industry. We also establish credit limits, perform ongoing
credit evaluation and monitor accounts to minimize the risk of loss. Notwithstanding our efforts to minimize credit risk exposure,
our clients could be adversely affected if future industry trends change in such a manner as to negatively impact their cash flows.
If our clients experience a negative impact in their cash flows, it would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We have a Paid Loss Retrospective Insurance Plan for general liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
We self-insure or carry a high deductible, and therefore retain a substantial portion of the risk associated with the expected losses
under our general liability and workers' compensation programs. Under our insurance plans for general liability and workers’
compensation, predetermined loss limits are arranged with our insurance company to limit both our per occurrence cash outlay
and annual insurance plan cost. We regularly evaluate our claims pay-out experience and other factors related to the nature of
specific claims in arriving at the basis for our accrued insurance claims estimate. Our evaluation is based primarily on current
information derived from reviewing our claims experience and industry trends. In the event that our known claims experience
and/or industry trends result in an unfavorable change in initial estimates of costs to settle such claims resulting from, among other
factors, the severity levels of reported claims and medical cost inflation, it would have an adverse effect on our consolidated results
of operations, financial condition and cash flows. During 2014, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash adjustment of
$37,416,000 related to a change in estimate related to a change in reserve methodology through the utilization of a third party
actuary. Although we engage third-party experts to assist us in estimating appropriate insurance accounting reserves, the
determination of the required reserves is dependent upon significant actuarial judgments that have a material impact on our reserves.
Changes in our insurance reserves as a result of our periodic evaluation of the related liabilities may cause significant volatility
in our operating results.
Federal, State and Local tax rules can adversely impact our results of operations and financial position.
We are subject to Federal, State and Local taxes in the United States and Canada. Significant judgment is required in determining
the provision of income taxes. We believe our income tax estimates are reasonable. Although, if the Internal Revenue Service or
other taxing authority disagrees with a taken tax position and upon final adjudication we are unsuccessful, we could incur additional
tax liability, including interest and penalty. Such costs and expenses could have a material adverse impact on our results of
operations and financial position. Additionally, the taxability of our services is subject to various interpretations within the taxing
jurisdictions of our markets. Consequently, in the ordinary course of business, a jurisdiction may contest our reporting positions
with respect to the application of its tax code to our services. A jurisdiction’s conflicting position on the taxability of our services
could result in additional tax liabilities which we may not be able to pass on to our clients or could negatively impact our competitive
position in the respective location. Additionally, if we fail to comply with applicable tax laws and regulations we could suffer civil
or criminal penalties in addition to the delinquent tax assessment. In the taxing jurisdictions where our services have been
determined to be subject to tax, the jurisdiction may increase the tax rate assessed on such services. We endeavor to pass-through
to our clients such tax increases. In the event we are not able to pass-through any portion of the tax increase, our gross margin
could be adversely impacted.
12
Our business and financial results could be adversely affected by unfavorable results of material litigation or governmental
inquiries.
We are currently involved in civil litigations and government inquiries which arise in the ordinary course of business. These
matters relate to, among other things, general liability, payroll or employee-related matters, as well as inquiries from governmental
agencies. Legal actions could result in substantial monetary damages as well as adversely affect our reputation and business status
with our clients whether we are ultimately determined to be liable or not. The outcome of litigation, particularly class action and
collective action lawsuits and regulatory actions, is difficult to assess or quantify. The plaintiffs in these types of actions may seek
recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts, and such amounts may remain unknown for substantial periods of time.
We assess contingencies to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss of potential accrual in our financial
statements. We would accrue an estimated loss contingency in our financial statements if it were probable that a liability had been
incurred and the amount of the loss could be reasonably estimated. Due to the unpredictable and unfavorable nature of litigation,
assessing contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. The amount of actual losses may differ
from our current assessment. As a result of the costs and expenses of defending ourselves against lawsuits or claims, and risks
and consequences of legal actions, regardless of merit, our results of operations and financial position could be adversely affected
or cause variability in our results compared to expectations.
We primarily provide our services pursuant to agreements which have a one year term, cancelable by either party upon 30 to
90 days’ notice after the initial 90-day service agreement period.
We do not enter into long-term contractual agreements with our clients for the rendering of our services. Consequently, our clients
can unilaterally decrease the amount of services we provide or terminate all services pursuant to the terms of our service agreements.
Any loss of a significant number of clients during the first year of providing services, for which we have incurred significant start-
up costs or invested in an equipment installation, could in the aggregate materially adversely affect our consolidated results of
operations and financial position.
The Company's business success depends on the management experience of our key personnel.
We manage and provide our services through a network of management personnel, from the on-site facility manager up to our
executive officers. Therefore, we believe that our ability to recruit and sustain the internal development of managerial personnel
is an important factor impacting future operating results and our ability to successfully execute projected growth strategies. Our
professional management personnel are the key personnel in maintaining and selling additional services to current clients and
obtaining new clients.
We may be adversely affected by inflationary or market fluctuations in the cost of products consumed in providing our services
or our cost of labor. Additionally, we rely on certain vendors for housekeeping, laundry and dietary supplies.
The prices we pay for the principal items we consume in performing our services are dependent primarily on current market prices.
We have consolidated certain supply purchases with national vendors through agreements containing negotiated prospective
pricing. In the event such vendors are not able to comply with their obligations under the agreements and we are required to seek
alternative suppliers, we may incur increased costs of supplies.
Dietary supplies, to a much greater extent than Housekeeping supplies, are impacted by commodity pricing factors, which in many
cases are unpredictable and outside of our control. Although we endeavor to pass on to clients such increased costs, from time to
time, sporadic unanticipated increases in the costs of certain supply items due to market economic conditions may result in a
timing delay in passing on such increases to our clients. It is this type of spike in Dietary supplies’ costs that could most adversely
affect Dietary’s operating performance. The adverse effect would be realized if we delay in passing on such costs to our clients
or in instances where we may not be able to pass such increase on to our clients until the time of our next scheduled service billing
review. We endeavor to mitigate the impact of unanticipated increase in such supplies’ costs through consolidation of vendors,
which increases our ability to obtain reduced pricing.
13
Our cost of labor may be influenced by unanticipated factors in certain market areas or increases in the respective collective
bargaining agreements of our clients, to which we assent. A substantial number of our employees are hourly employees whose
wage rates are affected by increases in the federal or state minimum wage rate. We are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act,
which governs such matters as minimum wages, overtime and other working conditions. As collective bargaining agreements are
renegotiated or minimum wage rates increase, which will occur in at least twenty states in 2015, we may need to increase the
wages paid to employees. This may be applicable to not only minimum wage employees but also to employees at wage rates
which are currently above the minimum wage. Although we have contractual rights to pass such wage increases through to our
clients, our delay in, or inability to pass such wage increases through to our clients could have a material adverse effect on financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Any perceived or real health risks related to the food industry could adversely affect our Dietary segment.
We are subject to risks affecting the food industry generally, including food spoilage and food contamination. Our products are
susceptible to contamination by disease-producing organisms, or pathogens, such as listeria monocytogenes, salmonella,
campylobacter, hepatitis A, trichinosis and generic E. coli. Because these pathogens are generally found in the environment, there
is a risk that these pathogens could be introduced to our products as a result of improper handling at the manufacturing, processing
or food service level. Our suppliers' manufacturing facilities and products are subject to extensive laws and regulations relating
to health, food preparation, sanitation and safety standards. Difficulties or failures by these companies in obtaining any required
licenses or approvals or otherwise complying with such laws and regulations could adversely affect our revenue that is generated
from these companies. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that compliance with governmental regulations by our suppliers
will eliminate the risks related to food safety.
Additionally, the Company may be subject to liability if the consumption of our food products causes injury, illness or death. Even
if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that the Company's
products caused injury or illness could adversely affect the Company's reputation.
Events reported in the media, such as incidents involving food-borne illnesses or food tampering, whether or not accurate, can
cause damage to the reputation of our dietary segment. In addition, to the extent there is an outbreak of food related illness in any
of our client facilities, it could materially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our investments may be subject to fluctuating and even negative returns depending upon interest rate movements and financial
market conditions.
Although management believes we have a prudent investment policy, we are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and in the
market values of our investment portfolio which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our
marketable securities are primarily invested in municipal bonds. We believe that our investment criteria which includes reducing
our exposure to individual states, requiring certain credit ratings and limiting our investments’ duration period, reduces our exposure
related to the financial duress and budget shortfalls that many state and local governments currently face.
Market expectations are high and rely greatly on execution of our growth strategy and related increases in financial
performance.
Management believes the historical price increases of our Common Stock reflect high market expectations for our future operating
results. In particular, our ability to attract new clients, through organic growth or acquisitions, has enabled us to execute our growth
strategy and increase market share. Our business strategy focuses on growth and improving profitability through obtaining service
agreements with new clients, providing new services to existing clients, obtaining modest price increases on service agreements
with clients and maintaining internal cost reduction strategies at our various operational levels. In respect to providing new services
to new or existing clients, our strategy is to achieve corresponding profit margins in each of our segments. If, in the event we are
not able to continue either historical client revenue and profitability growth rates or projected improvement in such factors, our
operating performance may be adversely affected and the high expectations for our market performance may not be met. Any
failure to meet the market’s high expectations for our revenue and operating results may have an adverse effect on the market
price of our Common Stock.
14
Failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our ability to
report our financial results on a timely and accurate basis.
We are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Failure to
maintain such controls could result in misstatements in our financial statements and potentially subject us to sanctions or
investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities or could cause us to delay the filing of required reports with the SEC and
our reporting of financial results. Any of these events could result in a decline in the price of shares of our common stock. Although
we have taken steps to maintain our internal control structure as required, we cannot assure you that control deficiencies will not
result in a misstatement in the future.
Recent government regulations may impact our ability to distribute dividends or the amount of such dividends to shareholders.
Any decrease in or suspension of our dividend could cause our stock price to decline.
We expect to continue to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend. However, our dividend policy and the payment of future cash
dividends under the policy are subject to the final determination each quarter by our Board of Directors that (i) the dividend will
be made in compliance with laws applicable to the declaration and payment of cash dividends, including Section 1551(b) of the
Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, and (ii) the policy remains in our best interests, which determination will be based on a
number of factors, including the impact of changing laws and regulations, economic conditions, our results of operations and/or
financial condition, capital resources, the ability to satisfy financial covenants and other factors considered relevant by the Board
of Directors. While we have continually increased the amount of our dividends, given these considerations, there can be no
assurance these increases will continue and our Board of Directors may increase or decrease the amount of the dividend at any
time and may also decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of cash dividends in the future. Any decrease in the amount of
the dividend, or suspension or discontinuance of payment of a dividend, could cause our stock price to decline.
We may be unable to successfully integrate the operations of Platinum Health Services, LLC and Platinum Health Services
PEO, LLC with our operations.
We acquired the assets of Platinum Health Services, LLC and Platinum Health Services PEO, LLC (collectively "Platinum") on
July 12, 2013. We have devoted significant management attention and resources to integrating the operations and business practices
of Platinum with our existing operating and business practices. Potential difficulties we have encountered or may encounter as
part of the integration process include the following:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
the ability to retain a substantial number of Platinum's existing clients;
the unanticipated or excessive diversion of management's resources;
the integration of new operations and personnel and the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, ongoing operations;
the failure to achieve expected financial results;
the inability to implement effective internal controls, procedures and policies for Platinum as required by the Sarbanes-
Oxley Act of 2002 within the time periods prescribed thereby;
the inability to successfully integrate Platinum in a manner that permits us to achieve the full revenue and other benefits
anticipated to result from our acquisition of its assets; and
the potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen incurred expenses or delays associated with the acquisition.
These and other risks could affect our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of our acquisition of Platinum. In addition, these
and other risks related to our acquisition of Platinum could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers
and employees and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we were unable
to successfully address any of these risks, our overall business could be harmed.
Our reorganization initiatives may not achieve the expected costs reductions.
In fiscal year 2015, the Company expects to transition its workers' compensation and certain employee health & welfare insurance
programs to HCSG Insurance Corp. ("HCSG Insurance" or the "Captive"), its wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. HCSG
Insurance currently provides general liability coverage to the Company. HCSG Insurance was formed in January 2014 to provide
the Company with greater flexibility and cost efficiency in meeting its property & casualty and health & welfare needs. As part
of this process, the Company recorded a non-cash adjustment of $37,416,000 to reflect estimated current and future insurance
claims projected to be closed out over the next 15 to 17 years. Failure to achieve the expected costs reductions related to these
reorganization initiatives could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
15
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
Item 2. Properties.
We lease our corporate offices, located at 3220 Tillman Drive, Suite 300, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020. We also lease office
space at other locations in Pennsylvania, Colorado, South Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, California and New Jersey.
These locations serve as divisional or regional offices providing management and administrative services to both of our operating
segments in their respective geographical areas.
We are also provided with office and storage space at each of our client facilities.
Management does not foresee any difficulties with regard to the continued utilization of all of the aforementioned premises. We
also believe that such properties are sufficient for our current operations.
We presently own laundry equipment, office furniture and equipment, housekeeping equipment and vehicles. Such office furniture
and equipment, and vehicles are primarily located at our corporate office, warehouse, and divisional and regional offices. We have
housekeeping equipment at all client facilities where we provide services under a full service housekeeping agreement. Generally,
the aggregate cost of housekeeping equipment located at each client facility is less than $2,500. Additionally, we have laundry
installations at approximately 100 client facilities. Our cost of such laundry installations ranges between $5,000 and $100,000.
We believe that such laundry equipment, office furniture and equipment, housekeeping equipment and vehicles are sufficient for
our current operations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various administrative and legal proceedings, including labor and
employment, contracts, personal injury, and insurance matters. The Company believes it is not a party to, nor are any of its properties
the subject of, any pending legal proceeding or governmental examination that would have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial condition or liquidity. However, in light of the uncertainties involved in such proceedings, the
ultimate outcome of a particular matter could become material to the Company’s results of operations for a particular period
depending on, among other factors, the size of the loss or liability imposed and the level of the Company’s operating income for
that period.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
16
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Our common stock, $.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), is traded under the symbol “HCSG” on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market. As of February 17, 2015, there were approximately 71,261,000 shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
The high and low sales price quotations for our Common Stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 ranged as
follows:
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2014
Quarter Ended
March 31, 2013
June 30, 2013
September 30, 2013
December 31, 2013
Holders
2014
High
Low
29.14
30.58
30.69
31.96
$
$
$
$
2013
High
Low
25.84
25.95
26.54
29.53
$
$
$
$
24.40
28.12
25.51
26.54
22.40
21.60
23.61
24.80
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
We have been advised by our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, that we had approximately 600 holders
of record of our Common Stock as of February 17, 2015. Based on reports of security position listings compiled for the 2014
annual meeting of shareholders, we believe we may have approximately 7,000 beneficial owners of our Common Stock.
Dividends
We have paid regular quarterly cash dividends since the second quarter of 2003. During 2014, we paid regular quarterly cash
dividends totaling $49,077,000 as detailed below:
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2014
Quarter Ended
Cash dividend per common share
Total cash dividends paid
$
$
0.17125
12,077,000
$
$
0.17250
12,186,000
$
$
0.17375
12,335,000
$
$
0.17500
12,479,000
Record date
Payment date
February 21, 2014
May 23, 2014
August 22, 2014
November 21, 2014
March 28, 2014
June 27, 2014
September 26, 2014
December 26, 2014
Additionally, on January 27, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17625 per common
share, which will be paid on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 20, 2015.
Our Board of Directors reviews our dividend policy on a quarterly basis. Although there can be no assurance that we will continue
to pay dividends or the amount of the dividend, we expect to continue to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend. In connection with
the establishment of our dividend policy, we adopted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2003.
17
Performance Graph
The graph below matches Healthcare Services Group, Inc.’s ("HCSG") cumulative 5-year total shareholder return on common
stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index and the S&P Health Care Distributors index. The graph tracks the
performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each of the indexes (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from
December 31, 2009 to December 31, 2014.
Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return*
Among Healthcare Services Group, Inc., the S&P 500 Index,
and the S&P Health Care Distributors Index
*$100 invested on December 31, 2009 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year ending December 31.
Copyright© 2015 S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.
Company/Index
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. ("HCSG")
S&P 500
S&P Health Care Distributors
$
$
$
100.00
100.00
100.00
$
$
$
118.35
115.06
119.43
$
$
$
133.62
117.49
130.63
$
$
$
180.83
136.30
152.53
$
$
$
226.98
180.44
250.11
$
$
$
253.57
205.14
317.69
December 31,
The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
18
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following selected condensed consolidated financial data has been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial
Statements and Notes thereto, included elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Selected Operating Results
Revenues
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Selected Balance Sheet Date
Total assets
Stockholders’ equity
Selected Other Financial Data
Working capital
Cash dividends per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic EPS
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted EPS
Years Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
$ 1,293,183
$ 1,149,890
$ 1,077,435
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
21,850
0.31
0.31
469,579
275,830
216,869
0.69
70,616
71,341
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
47,129
0.68
0.67
425,342
285,143
210,089
0.67
69,206
70,045
44,214
0.65
0.65
331,183
229,570
200,182
0.65
67,511
68,485
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
889,065
38,156
0.57
0.56
289,695
217,726
186,734
0.63
66,637
67,585
773,956
34,441
0.52
0.51
277,934
213,079
181,244
0.60
65,917
67,008
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations in conjunction with
our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to those statements included elsewhere in this report. This discussion
contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results
and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,
including those discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in this report on Form 10-K. We are on a calendar
year end, and except where otherwise indicated below, "2014" refers to the year ended December 31, 2014, "2013" refers to the
year ended December 31, 2013 and "2012" refers to the year ended December 31, 2012.
Results of Operations
The following discussion is intended to provide the reader with information that will be helpful in understanding our financial
statements including the changes in certain key items in comparing financial statements period to period. We also intend to provide
the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as a summary of how certain accounting principles affect our financial
statements. In addition, we are providing information about the financial results of our two operating segments to further assist
in understanding how these segments and their results affect our consolidated results of operations. This discussion should be read
in conjunction with our financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and the year then ended and the notes accompanying those
financial statements contained herein under Item 8.
Overview
We provide management, administrative and operating expertise and services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility
maintenance and dietary service departments of the health care industry, including nursing homes, retirement complexes,
rehabilitation centers and hospitals located throughout the United States. We believe that we are the largest provider of housekeeping
and laundry management services to the long-term care industry in the United States, rendering such services to over 3,500 facilities
in 48 states as of December 31, 2014. Although we do not directly participate in any government reimbursement programs, our
clients’ reimbursements are subject to government regulation. Therefore, our clients are directly affected by any legislation relating
to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs.
19
We provide our services primarily pursuant to full service agreements with our clients. In such agreements, we are responsible
for the day to day management of the department managers and hourly employees located at our clients’ facilities. We also provide
services on the basis of a management-only agreement for a very limited number of clients. Our agreements with clients typically
provide for renewable one year service terms, cancelable by either party upon 30 to 90 days’ notice after the initial 90-day period.
We are organized into two reportable segments; housekeeping, laundry, linen and other services (“Housekeeping”), and dietary
department services (“Dietary”). At December 31, 2014, Housekeeping is provided at essentially all of our 3,500 client facilities,
generating approximately 65% or $846,610,000 of 2014 total revenues. Dietary is provided to over 900 client facilities at
December 31, 2014 and contributed approximately 35% or $446,573,000 of 2014 total revenues.
Housekeeping consists of managing the client’s housekeeping department which is principally responsible for the cleaning,
disinfecting and sanitizing of patient rooms and common areas of a client’s facility, as well as laundering and processing of the
personal clothing belonging to the facility’s patients. Also within the scope of this segment’s service is the responsibility for
laundering and processing the bed linens, uniforms and other assorted linen items utilized by a client facility.
Dietary consists of managing the client’s dietary department which is principally responsible for food purchasing, meal preparation
and providing dietitian consulting professional services, which includes the development of a menu that meets the patient’s dietary
needs.
Our ability to acquire new clients and increase revenues is affected by many factors. Competitive factors consist primarily of
competing with the potential client utilizing an in-house support staff, as well as local companies which provide services similar
to ours. We are unaware of any other companies, on a national or local level, which have a significant presence or impact on our
procurement of new clients in our market. We believe the primary revenue drivers of our business are our ability to obtain new
clients and to pass through, by means of service billing increases, increases in our cost of providing the services. In addition to
the recoupment of costs increases, we endeavor to obtain modest annual revenue increases from our existing clients to preserve
current profit margins at the facility level. The primary economic factor in acquiring new clients is our ability to demonstrate the
cost-effectiveness of our services. This is because many of our clients’ revenues are generally highly reliant on Medicare and
Medicaid reimbursement funding rates and mechanisms. Therefore, their economic decision-making process in engaging us is
driven significantly by their reimbursement funding rate structure in relation to how their costs are currently being reimbursed
and the financial impact on their reimbursement as a result of engaging us for the respective services. Another factor is our ability
to demonstrate to potential clients the benefit of being relieved of the administrative and operational challenges related to the day-
to-day management of their respective department services for which they contract with us. In addition, we must be able to assure
new clients that we will be able to improve the quality of service which they are providing to their patients and residents. We
believe the factors discussed above are equally applicable to each of our segments with respect to acquiring new clients and
increasing revenues.
Our costs of services can experience volatility and impact our operating performance in two key cost indicators: costs of labor
and costs of supplies. The volatility of these costs impacts each segment somewhat differently due to the respective costs as a
percentage of that segment’s revenues. Housekeeping is more significantly impacted than Dietary as a consequence of our
management of our costs of labor. Labor costs accounted for approximately 81% of Housekeeping revenues. Dietary labor costs
accounted for approximately 51% of Dietary revenues. Changes in wage rates as a result of legislative or collective bargaining
actions, anticipated staffing levels, and other unforeseen variations in our use of labor at a client service location or in management
labor costs will result in volatility of these costs. In contrast, supplies consumed in performing our services is more significant for
Dietary, accounted for approximately 41% of Dietary revenues, of total operating costs incurred at a Dietary facility service
location. Housekeeping supplies, including linen products, accounted for approximately 8% of Housekeeping revenues. Generally,
the volatility of these expenses is influenced by factors outside of our control and is unpredictable. This is because Housekeeping
and Dietary supplies are principally commodity products and affected by market conditions specific to the respective products.
Although we endeavor to pass on such increases in labor and supplies costs to our clients, the inability or delay in procuring service
billing increases to reflect these additional costs would negatively impact our profit margins.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, comprehensive health care legislation under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the “Act”) was signed into law in March 2010.
The Act will significantly impact the governmental healthcare programs in which our clients participate, and reimbursements
received thereunder from governmental or third-party payors. In July 2011, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)
issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and changed the reimbursement for the provision
of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule was effective as of October 1, 2011. Furthermore,
in the coming year and beyond, new proposals or additional changes in existing regulations could be made to the Act which could
directly impact the governmental reimbursement programs in which our clients participate. As a result, some state Medicaid
20
programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering delaying or foregoing
those increases. A few states have indicated it is possible they will run out of cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing
homes. Any negative changes in our clients’ reimbursements may negatively impact our results of operations. Although we are
currently evaluating the Act’s effect on our client base, we may not know the full effect until such time as these laws are fully
implemented and CMS and other agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance. Additionally, even if federal or state legislation
is enacted that provides additional funding to Medicaid providers, given the volatility of the economic environment, it is difficult
to predict the impact of this legislation on our clients’ liquidity and their ability to make payments to us as agreed.
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts
of $1.2 trillion, including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were
originally enacted under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year
2021, also known as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress
enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in
fiscal year 2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
On July 12, 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Platinum Health Services, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and Platinum Health Services PEO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively “Platinum”).
Platinum was a privately-held provider of professional housekeeping, laundry and maintenance services to long-term and post-
acute care facilities and operated solely within the United States. The acquisition has been included within the consolidated results
of operations and financial condition from the date of the acquisition.
In fiscal year 2015, the Company expects to transition its workers compensation and certain employee health & welfare insurance
programs to HCSG Insurance Corp. ("HCSG Insurance" or the "Captive"), its wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. HCSG
Insurance currently provides general liability coverage to the Company. HCSG Insurance was formed in January 2014 to provide
the Company with greater flexibility and cost efficiency in meeting its property & casualty and health & welfare needs. In
conjunction with the aforementioned insurance programs being administered and provided by the Captive, during the third quarter
2014, management conducted a review of its self-insurance reserves to enhance its self-insurance estimation process. After analysis
and consultation with insurance regulators and advisors, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash adjustment of $37,416,000
to reflect estimated current and future insurance claims projected to be closed out over the next 15 to 17 years. This tax-effected
adjustment of approximately $0.33 per diluted share, was recorded during the third quarter 2014 and is accounted for as a change
in estimate, along with charges related to the corporate reorganization, self-funded health insurance program transition and other
related expenses, is recorded in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Consolidated Operations
The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, the percentage which certain items bear to consolidated revenues:
Revenues
Operating costs and expenses:
Costs of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
Investment and interest income
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Relation to Consolidated Revenues
Years Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
89.3%
8.3%
0.1%
2.5%
0.8%
1.7%
86.5%
8.0%
0.3%
5.8%
1.7%
4.1%
86.4%
7.4%
0.3%
6.5%
2.4%
4.1%
Subject to the factors noted in the Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements included in this report, we
anticipate, although there can be no assurance thereof, our financial performance in 2015 may be comparable to historical ranges,
absent non-recurring charges, as they relate to consolidated revenues. 2014 percentages were negatively impacted by a one-time,
non-cash adjustment related to a change in estimate related to a change in self-insurance reserve methodology.
Housekeeping is our largest and core reportable segment, representing approximately 65% of 2014 consolidated revenues. Dietary
revenues represented approximately 35% of 2014 consolidated revenues.
21
Although there can be no assurance thereof, we believe that in 2015 Dietary’s revenues, as a percentage of consolidated revenues,
will increase from its respective 2014 percentages noted above. Furthermore, we expect the sources of growth in 2015 for the
respective operating segments will be primarily the same as historically experienced. Accordingly, although there can be no
assurance thereof, the growth in Dietary is expected to come from our current Housekeeping client base, while growth in
Housekeeping will primarily come from obtaining new clients.
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
The following table sets forth 2014 income statement key components that we use to evaluate our financial performance on a
consolidated and reportable segment basis compared to 2013 amounts. The differences between the reportable segments’ operating
results and other disclosed data and our consolidated financial statements relate primarily to corporate level transactions and
recording of transactions at the reportable segment level.
Reportable Segments — For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Housekeeping
Dietary
Consolidated
%
Change
Corporate and
Eliminations
Amount
%
Change
Amount
%
Change
Revenues
$ 1,293,183,000
12.5 % $
— $ 846,610,000
11.5% $ 446,573,000
Cost of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
1,155,293,000
107,810,000
16.1
17.2
107,810,000
Investment and interest income
1,628,000
(56.0)
1,628,000
(41,157,000)
776,220,000
12.5
420,230,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.3%
13.7
—
—
Income before income taxes
$
31,708,000
(52.3)% $
(65,025,000) $
70,390,000
2.2% $
26,343,000
24.0%
Reportable Segments — For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Consolidated
Corporate & Eliminations
Housekeeping
Dietary
Revenues
Cost of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
Investment and interest income
Income before income taxes
$
$
1,149,890,000
$
— $
759,093,000
$
995,104,000
91,998,000
3,701,000
(64,670,000)
91,998,000
3,701,000
690,221,000
—
—
390,797,000
369,553,000
—
—
66,489,000
$
(23,627,000) $
68,872,000
$
21,244,000
Revenues
Consolidated
Consolidated revenues increased 12.5% to $1,293,183,000 in 2014 compared to $1,149,890,000 in 2013 as a result of the factors
discussed below under Reportable Segments.
Reportable Segments
Housekeeping’s 11.5% net growth in reportable segment revenues resulted primarily from an increase in revenues attributable to
service agreements entered into with new clients.
Dietary’s 14.3% net growth in reportable segment revenues is primarily a result of providing this service to a greater number of
facilities for existing Housekeeping clients.
Costs of services provided
Consolidated
Consolidated costs of services increased 16.1% to $1,155,293,000 in 2014 compared to $995,104,000 in 2013. The increase in
costs of services is a result of growth in our consolidated revenues and the one-time, non-cash change in estimate related to our
self-insurance liability. Certain significant components within our costs of services are subject to fluctuation with the changes in
our business and client base. The increase in such components during 2014 compared to 2013 include labor and other labor related
costs, housekeeping and dietary supplies, bad debt provision, and workers' compensation and general liability insurance.
Historically, these significant components have accounted for approximately 98% of consolidated costs of services.
22
As a percentage of consolidated revenues, cost of services increased to 89.3% in 2014 from 86.5% in 2013. The following table
provides a comparison of the primary cost of services provided-key indicators that we manage on a consolidated basis in evaluating
our financial performance.
Cost of Services Provided-Key Indicators as % of Consolidated Revenue
2014 %
2013 %
% Change
Bad debt provision
Workers’ compensation and general liability insurance
0.3
5.5
0.2
3.2
0.1
2.3
The bad debt provision increased primarily due to our assessment of the collectability of our receivables. When we evaluate that
there is an uncertainty associated with the collectability of amounts due from a client, we record a bad debt provision based upon
our initial estimate of ultimate collectability. We revise such provision as additional information is available which we believe
enables us to make a more accurate estimate of the collectability of an account. Some of our clients may experience liquidity
problems because of governmental funding or operational issues. Such liquidity problems may cause them to not pay us as agreed
upon or necessitate them filing for bankruptcy protection. In the event of additional clients filing for bankruptcy protection, we
would increase our bad debt provision during the reporting period when such filing occurs. Therefore, if more clients file for
bankruptcy protection or if we have to increase our current provision related to existing bankruptcies, our bad debt provision may
increase from our last two years’ average as a percentage of consolidated revenues.
The workers’ compensation and general liability insurance expense increased due to a change in estimate which resulted in a
one-time, non-cash charge to reflect certain costs related to the estimated current and future insurance claims projected to be
paid out over the next 15 to 17 years.
Reportable Segments
Cost of services provided for Housekeeping, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues for 2014, increased to 91.7% compared
to 90.9% in 2013. Cost of services provided for Dietary, as a percentage of Dietary revenues for 2014, decreased to 94.1% compared
to 94.6% in 2013.
The following table provides a comparison of the primary cost of services provided-key indicators, as a percentage of the respective
segment’s revenues that we manage on a reportable segment basis in evaluating our financial performance:
Cost of Services Provided-Key Indicators as % of Segment Revenue
2014 %
2013 %
% Change
Housekeeping labor and other labor costs
Housekeeping supplies
Dietary labor and other labor costs
Dietary supplies
81.0
8.2
51.0
40.7
80.4
8.0
51.8
39.9
0.6
0.2
(0.8)
0.8
Housekeeping labor and other labor costs, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues, increased due to inefficiencies recognized
in managing labor at the facility level. The increase in Housekeeping supplies, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues, resulted
primarily from an increase in supplies due to the growth in housekeeping, laundry and linen revenue compared to overall
Housekeeping revenues. Additionally, we have added more clients where we provide a greater amount of supplies under the terms
of our service agreements compared to what we have historically provided to our client base.
Dietary labor and other labor costs, as a percentage of Dietary revenues, decreased due to increased efficiencies in managing these
costs at the facility level. The increase in Dietary supplies, as a percentage of Dietary revenues, is a result of the inefficient
management of these costs, partially offset by more favorable vendor pricing programs obtained through further consolidation of
dietary supply vendors.
23
Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expense w/o deferred compensation change (a) $
106,599,000
Deferred compensation fund gain
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense (b)
1,211,000
$
107,810,000
$
$
88,993,000
3,005,000
91,998,000
19.8 %
(59.7)%
17.2 %
(a) Selling, general and administrative expense excluding the change in the market value of the deferred compensation fund.
(b) Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense reported for the period presented.
Although our growth in consolidated revenues was 12.5% for the year ended December 31, 2014, selling, general and administrative
expenses excluding the change in market value of the deferred compensation fund increased 19.8% or $17,606,000 compared to
the 2013 period. Consequently, for the year ended December 31, 2014, selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding
the impact of deferred compensation fund), as a percentage of consolidated revenues, increased to 8.2% of consolidated revenues
as compared to 7.7% in the 2013 comparable period. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the increase in our payroll
and payroll related expenses in advance of the new business, professional fees, legal matters and charges related to the corporate
reorganization under our wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary and other related expenses. In 2015, we expect to incur selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues consistent with historical levels.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the portion of our consolidated selling, general and administrative expense attributable
to deferred compensation decreased $1,794,000 compared to the 2013 period. The decrease in deferred compensation is a result
of unfavorable market value fluctuations on the balance of investments held in our deferred compensation fund as noted below
in Consolidated Investment and Interest Income. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses increased $15,812,000
or 17.2%.
Consolidated Investment and Interest Income
Investment and interest income, as a percentage of consolidated revenues, decreased to 0.1% for the year ended December 31,
2014 compared to 0.3% for the corresponding 2013 period. We recognized a decrease in the market value of the investments held
in our deferred compensation fund compared to an increase in the market value in the prior year.
Income before Income Taxes
Consolidated
As a result of the discussion above related to revenues and expenses, consolidated income before income taxes for 2014 decreased
to 2.5%, as a percentage of consolidated revenues, compared to 5.8% in 2013.
Reportable Segments
Housekeeping’s increase in income before income taxes is primarily attributable to the key indicators discussed above, specifically
the increase in reportable segment revenues, partially offset by the increase in labor and labor related costs and housekeeping
supplies as a percentage of segment revenue.
Dietary’s increase in income before income taxes is primarily attributable to the key indicators discussed above, specifically the
increase in reportable segment revenues, as well as the decrease in labor and labor related costs as a percentage of segment revenue,
partially offset by the increased cost of dietary supplies.
Consolidated Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 31.1% for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 29.1% for 2013. Such differences between the effective
tax rates and the applicable U.S. federal statutory rate arise primarily from the effect of state and local taxes and tax credits available
to the Company. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the impact of tax credits in 2013 for 2012 and 2013 as
compared to the current year. The Company receives credits related to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (“WOTC”) program but
this program expired at December 31, 2011. The WOTC was subsequently renewed, but not until January 2, 2013, as part of The
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The tax effect of a change in tax law is recognized in the period in which the date of the
enactment occurs. Since the WOTC was renewed in 2013, the total tax effect of additional expected credits for 2012 was included
in this period. In addition, the WOTC expired again at December 31, 2013 and was not renewed again for the 2014 year until
24
December 2014 as part of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. The tax effect of this renewal was recorded in the fourth quarter
of 2014.
Absent any other significant change in federal or state and local tax laws, we expect our effective tax rate for 2015 to be higher
than the 2014 rate and more comparable to the 2012 rate. Since the WOTC program expired again as of December 31, 2014 and
has not yet been renewed, the 2015 income tax provision will only include any tax credits realized in 2015 relating to prior year
certifications, unless the WOTC program is extended in 2015. If the program is extended during 2015, the tax effect of expected
2015 credits will be included in the tax provision in the period of enactment, which should reduce our effective tax rate. Other
than the effect of the WOTC, our effective tax rate differs from the federal income tax statutory rate principally because of the
effect of state and local income taxes. The Company is currently analyzing the potential effects from the impending 2015 corporate
reorganization but does not foresee a significant effect on the effective tax rate at this time.
Consolidated Net Income
As a result of the matters discussed above, consolidated net income as a percentage of revenue for 2014 decreased to 1.7%
compared to 4.1% in the corresponding 2013 period.
Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
The following table sets forth 2013 income statement key components that we use to evaluate our financial performance on a
consolidated and reportable segment basis compared to 2012 amounts. The differences between the reportable segments’ operating
results and other disclosed data and our consolidated financial statements relate primarily to corporate level transactions and
recording of transactions at the reportable segment level.
Reportable Segments — For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Housekeeping
Dietary
Consolidated
%
Change
Corporate and
Eliminations
Amount
%
Change
Amount
%
Change
Revenues
$ 1,149,890,000
6.7 % $
— $ 759,093,000
2.9 % $ 390,797,000
Cost of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
Investment and interest income
Income before income taxes
995,104,000
91,998,000
3,701,000
6.9
16.0
26.7
(64,670,000)
690,221,000
91,998,000
3,701,000
—
—
3.3
—
—
369,553,000
—
—
$
66,489,000
(5.4)% $
(23,627,000) $
68,872,000
(0.8)% $
21,244,000
15.0%
15.0%
15.0
—
—
Reportable Segments — For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Consolidated
Corporate & Eliminations
Housekeeping
Dietary
Revenues
Cost of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
Investment and interest income
Income before income taxes
$
$
1,077,435,000
$
173,000
$
737,407,000
$
930,814,000
79,277,000
2,920,000
(58,545,000)
79,277,000
2,920,000
667,978,000
—
—
339,855,000
321,381,000
—
—
70,264,000
$
(17,639,000) $
69,429,000
$
18,474,000
Revenues
Consolidated
Consolidated revenues increased 6.7% to $1,149,890,000 in 2013 compared to $1,077,435,000 in 2012 as a result of the factors
discussed below under Reportable Segments.
Reportable Segments
Housekeeping’s 2.9% net growth in reportable segment revenues resulted primarily from an increase in revenues attributable to
service agreements entered into with new clients and the acquisition of Platinum on July 12, 2013.
Dietary’s 15.0% net growth in reportable segment revenues is primarily a result of providing this service to a greater number of
facilities for existing Housekeeping clients.
25
Costs of services provided
Consolidated
Consolidated costs of services increased 6.9% to $995,104,000 in 2013 compared to $930,814,000 in 2012. The increase in costs
of services is a direct result of growth in our consolidated revenues. Certain significant components within our costs of services
are subject to fluctuation with the changes in our business and client base. The increase in such components during 2013 compared
to 2012 include labor and other labor related costs, housekeeping and dietary supplies, and workers' compensation and general
liability insurance, partially offset by a decrease in our bad debt provision. Historically, these significant components have accounted
for approximately 97% of consolidated costs of services.
As a percentage of consolidated revenues, cost of services increased to 86.5% in 2013 from 86.4% in 2012. The following table
provides a comparison of the primary cost of services provided-key indicators that we manage on a consolidated basis in evaluating
our financial performance.
Cost of Services Provided-Key Indicators as % of Consolidated Revenue
2013 %
2012 %
% Change
Bad debt provision
Workers’ compensation and general liability insurance
0.2
3.2
0.2
3.4
—
(0.2)
As a percentage of consolidated revenues, the bad debt provision remained constant due to our assessment of the collectability of
our receivables. When we evaluate that there is an uncertainty associated with the collectability of amounts due from a client, we
record a bad debt provision based upon our initial estimate of ultimate collectability. We revise such provision as additional
information is available which we believe enables us to make a more accurate estimate of the collectability of an account. Some
of our clients may experience liquidity problems because of governmental funding or operational issues. Such liquidity problems
may cause them to not pay us as agreed upon or necessitate them filing for bankruptcy protection. In the event of additional clients
filing for bankruptcy protection, we would increase our bad debt provision during the reporting period when such filing occurs.
Therefore, if more clients file for bankruptcy protection or if we have to increase our current provision related to existing
bankruptcies, our bad debt provision may increase from our last two years’ average as a percentage of consolidated revenues.
As a percentage of consolidated revenues, the workers’ compensation and general liability insurance expense decreased primarily
due to more favorable claims' experience during the year ended December 31, 2013 compared to 2012.
Reportable Segments
Cost of services provided for Housekeeping, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues for 2013, increased slightly to 90.9%
compared to 90.6% in 2012. Cost of services provided for Dietary, as a percentage of Dietary revenues for 2013, remained constant
at 94.6% compared to 2012.
The following table provides a comparison of the primary cost of services provided-key indicators, as a percentage of the respective
segment’s revenues that we manage on a reportable segment basis in evaluating our financial performance:
Cost of Services Provided-Key Indicators as % of Segment Revenue
2013 %
2012 %
% Change
Housekeeping labor and other labor costs
Housekeeping supplies
Dietary labor and other labor costs
Dietary supplies
80.4
8.0
51.8
39.9
80.3
7.8
52.3
39.3
0.1
0.2
(0.5)
0.6
Housekeeping labor and other labor costs, as a percentage of Housekeeping revenues, slightly increased due to inefficiencies
recognized in managing labor at the facility level. The increase in Housekeeping supplies, as a percentage of Housekeeping
revenues, resulted primarily from an increase in supplies due to the growth in housekeeping, laundry and linen revenue compared
to overall Housekeeping revenues. Additionally, we have added more clients where we provide a greater amount of supplies under
the terms of our service agreements compared to what we have historically provided to our client base.
Dietary labor and other labor costs, as a percentage of Dietary revenues, decreased due to increased efficiencies in managing these
costs at the facility level. The increase in Dietary supplies, as a percentage of Dietary revenues, is a result of the inefficient
26
management of these costs, partially offset by more favorable vendor pricing programs obtained through further consolidation of
dietary supply vendors.
Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Year Ended December 31,
2013
2012
% Change
Selling, general and administrative expense w/o deferred compensation change (a) $
88,993,000
Deferred compensation fund gain
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense (b)
3,005,000
$
91,998,000
$
$
77,559,000
1,718,000
79,277,000
14.7%
74.9%
16.0%
(a) Selling, general and administrative expense excluding the change in the market value of the deferred compensation fund.
(b) Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense reported for the period presented.
Although our growth in consolidated revenues was 6.7% for the year ended December 31, 2013, selling, general and administrative
expenses excluding the change in market value of the deferred compensation fund increased 14.7% or $11,434,000 compared to
the 2012 period. Consequently, for the year ended December 31, 2013, selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding
the impact of deferred compensation fund), as a percentage of consolidated revenues, increased to 7.7% of consolidated revenues
as compared to 7.2% in the 2012 comparable period. This percentage increase resulted primarily from the increase in our payroll
and payroll related expenses, professional fees, and legal expenses and matters as a percentage of revenues. The increase in payroll
and payroll related costs resulted from the development of additional regions, districts and overall management personnel in
advance of the new business. The primary increase in our legal expenses were the related costs and expenses associated with
mediated settlements regarding certain employment related matters. In 2014, we expect to incur selling, general and administrative
expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues consistent with historical levels.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the portion of our consolidated selling, general and administrative expense attributable
to deferred compensation increased $1,287,000 compared to the 2012 period. The increase in the deferred compensation liability
is a result of an increase in the market value of the investments held in our deferred compensation fund as noted below in Consolidated
Investment and Interest Income. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses increased $12,721,000 or 16.0%.
Consolidated Investment and Interest Income
Investment and interest income, as a percentage of consolidated revenues, remained constant at 0.3% for the year ended December
31, 2013 compared to the corresponding 2012 period.
Income before Income Taxes
Consolidated
As a result of the discussion above related to revenues and expenses, consolidated income before income taxes for 2013 decreased
to 5.8%, as a percentage of consolidated revenues, compared to 6.5% in 2012.
Reportable Segments
Housekeeping’s decrease in income before income taxes is primarily attributable to the key indicators discussed above, specifically
the increase in labor and labor related costs and housekeeping supplies as a percentage of segment revenue, partially offset by an
increase in reportable segment revenues.
Dietary’s increase in income before income taxes is primarily attributable to the key indicators discussed above, specifically the
increase in reportable segment revenues, as well as the decrease in labor and labor related costs as a percentage of segment revenue,
partially offset by the increased cost of dietary supplies.
27
Consolidated Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 29.1% for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 37.1% for 2012. The decrease in the effective tax
rate was primarily the result of increased tax credits realized in 2013. The Company receives credits related to the Work Opportunity
Tax Credit (“WOTC”) program but this program expired at December 31, 2011. The WOTC was subsequently renewed, but not
until January 2, 2013, as part of The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Relief Act"). The tax effect of a change in tax
law is recognized in the period in which the date of the enactment occurs. Since the WOTC was renewed during the three month
period ended March 31, 2013, the total tax effect of additional expected credits for 2012 was included in this period. The Relief
Act, among other tax changes, extended the WOTC and other similar wage-related credits for another two years, retroactive to
January 1, 2012.
Consolidated Net Income
As a result of the matters discussed above, consolidated net income as a percentage of revenue for 2013 remained constant at
4.1% compared to the corresponding 2012 period.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
We consider the policies discussed below to be critical to an understanding of our financial statements because their application
places the most significant demands on our judgment. Therefore, it should be noted that financial reporting results rely on estimating
the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Specific risks for these critical accounting policies and estimates are described
in the following paragraphs. For these estimates, we caution that future events rarely develop as forecasted, and the best estimates
routinely require adjustment. Any such adjustments or revisions to estimates could result in material differences to previously
reported amounts.
The policies discussed are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting
treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting standards generally accepted in the United States, with
no need for our judgment in their application. There are also areas in which our judgment in selecting another available alternative
would not produce a materially different result. See our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto which are
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contain accounting policies and other disclosures required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts (the “Allowance”) is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision
for bad debts charged to earnings. The Allowance is evaluated based on our periodic review of accounts and notes receivable and
is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
We have had varying collection experience with respect to our accounts and notes receivable. When contractual terms are not met,
we generally encounter difficulty in collecting amounts due from certain of our clients. Therefore, we have sometimes been required
to extend the period of payment for certain clients beyond contractual terms. These clients include those who have terminated
service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial difficulties. In making credit evaluations, in addition to analyzing and
anticipating, where possible, the specific cases described above, we consider the general collection risks associated with trends
in the long-term care industry. We also establish credit limits, perform ongoing credit evaluations, and monitor accounts to minimize
the risk of loss.
In accordance with the risk of extending credit, we regularly evaluate our accounts and notes receivable for impairment or loss of
value and when appropriate, will provide in our Allowance for such receivables. We generally follow a policy of reserving for
receivables due from clients in bankruptcy, clients with which we are in litigation for collection and other slow paying clients.
The reserve is based upon our estimates of ultimate collectability. Correspondingly, once our recovery of a receivable is determined
through litigation, bankruptcy proceedings or negotiation to be less than the recorded amount on our balance sheet, we will charge-
off the applicable amount to the Allowance.
Our methodology for the Allowance is based upon a risk-based evaluation of accounts and notes receivable associated with a
client’s ability to make payments. Such Allowance generally consists of an initial amount established based upon criteria generally
28
applied if and when a client account files bankruptcy, is placed for collection/litigation and/or is considered to be pending collection/
litigation.
The initial Allowance is adjusted either higher or lower when additional information is available to permit a more accurate estimate
of the collectability of an account.
Summarized below for the years 2012 through 2014 are the aggregate account balances for the three Allowance criteria noted
above, net write-offs of client accounts, bad debt provision and allowance for doubtful accounts.
Year Ended
2012
2013
2014
Aggregate Account
Balances of Clients in
Bankruptcy or in/or
Pending Collection/
Litigation
Net Write-offs of Client
Accounts
Bad Debt Provision
Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
$
$
$
6,273,000
6,047,000
14,903,000
$
$
$
2,697,000
2,041,000
2,253,000
$
$
$
2,160,000
1,990,000
4,470,000
$
$
$
3,970,000
3,919,000
6,136,000
At December 31, 2014, we identified accounts totaling $14,903,000 that require an Allowance based on potential impairment or
loss of value. An Allowance totaling $6,136,000 was provided for these accounts at such date. Actual collections of these accounts
could differ from that which we currently estimate. If our actual collection experience is 5% less than our estimate, the related
increase to our Allowance would decrease net income by approximately $307,000.
Notwithstanding our efforts to minimize credit risk exposure, our clients could be adversely affected if future industry trends, as
more fully discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources below, and as further described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
in Part I under “Risk Factors”, “Government Regulation of Clients” and “Service Agreements/Collections”, change in such a
manner as to negatively impact the cash flows of our clients. If our clients experience a negative impact in their cash flows, it
would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Accrued Insurance Claims
We currently have a Paid Loss Retrospective Insurance Plan for general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, which
comprise approximately 35% of our liabilities at December 31, 2014. Under our insurance plans for general liability and workers'
compensation, predetermined loss limits are arranged with our insurance company to limit both our per occurrence cash outlay
and annual insurance plan cost. Our accounting for this plan is affected by various uncertainties, such as historical claims, pay-
out experience, demographic factors, industry trends, severity factors, and other actuarial assumption calculated by a third party
actuary. Evaluations of our accrued insurance claims estimate as of the balance sheet date are based primarily on current information
derived from our actuarial valuation which assist in quantifying and valuing these trends. In the event that our claims experience
and/or industry trends result in an unfavorable change resulting from, among other factors, the severity levels of reported claims
and medical cost inflation, as compared to historical claim trends, it would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition. Under these plans, predetermined loss limits are arranged with an insurance company to limit both our per-
occurrence cash outlay and annual insurance plan cost.
For workers’ compensation and general liability, we record a reserve for the estimated future cost of claims and related expenses
that have been reported but not settled, including an estimate of claims incurred but not reported that are developed as a result of
a review of our historical data and open claims, which is based on estimates provided by a third party actuary.
29
A summary of the changes in our total self-insurance liability is as follows:
Accrued insurance claims - January 1,
Claim payments
Reserve accruals:
Current year accruals
Changes to the provision for prior years
Change in accrued insurance claims
Accrued insurance claims - December 31,
$
$
$
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
26,178,000
$
(24,879,000)
22,562,000
$
(26,091,000)
17,654,000
(25,154,000)
(1)
(1)
30,642,000
36,321,000
42,084,000
68,262,000
$
$
19,854,000
9,853,000
3,616,000
26,178,000
$
$
18,365,000
11,697,000
4,908,000
22,562,000
(1) During 2014, the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash adjustment of $37,416,000 related to a change in estimate related to a change in
reserve methodology through the utilization of a third party actuary. This change in estimate is included in the current year accruals and
changes to the provision for prior years captions in the above table.
Asset Valuations and Review for Potential Impairment
We review our fixed assets, deferred income taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets at least annually or whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. This review requires that we make assumptions
regarding the value of these assets and the changes in circumstances that would affect the carrying value of these assets. If such
analysis indicates that a possible impairment may exist, we are then required to estimate the fair value of the asset and, as deemed
appropriate, expense all or a portion of the asset. The determination of fair value includes numerous uncertainties, such as the
impact of competition on future value. We believe that we have made reasonable estimates and judgments in determining whether
our long-term assets have been impaired; however, if there is a material change in the assumptions used in our determination of
fair value or if there is a material change in economic conditions or circumstances influencing fair value, we could be required to
recognize certain impairment charges in the future. As a result of our most recent reviews, no changes in asset values were required.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences related to temporary differences between the carrying amount of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes at each year-end, based on enacted
tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation
allowance is established when necessary based on the weight of available evidence, if it is considered more likely than not that
all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Income tax expense is the sum of current income tax plus the
change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
We are subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous state and local jurisdictions. The determination of the income
tax provision is an inherently complex process, requiring management to interpret continually changing regulations and to make
certain significant judgments. Our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the amount of deferred income taxes take into
account scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, recent financial operations, estimates of the amount of future taxable income
and available tax planning strategies. Actual operating results in future years could render our current assumptions, judgments and
estimates inaccurate. No assurance can be given that the final impact of these matters will not be different from that which is
reflected in the Company’s historical income tax provisions and accruals. The Company adjusts these items in light of changing
facts and circumstances. To the extent that the final impact of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences
could have a material effect on the income tax provisions or benefits in the periods in which such determinations are made.
30
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $87,079,000 and working capital of
$216,869,000 compared to December 31, 2013 cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $75,600,000 and working
capital of $210,089,000. We view our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as our principal measure of liquidity.
Our current ratio at December 31, 2014 decreased to 2.8 to 1 from 3.1 to 1 at December 31, 2013. The increase in working capital
resulted primarily from the increases in our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts and notes receivable (from
our 12.5% increase in revenues), inventories and supplies, deferred and prepaid income taxes, prepaid expenses and other, and
decreases in our accounts payable and income taxes payable. This increase was partially negatively impacted by the increases in
our accrued payroll, payroll taxes and other accrued expenses primarily resulting from the timing of such payments at December
31, 2014 as compared with December 31, 2013, as well as an increase in our accrued insurance claims liability. On an historical
basis, our operations have produced consistent cash flow and have required limited capital resources. We believe our current and
near term cash flow positions will enable us to fund our continued anticipated growth.
Operating Activities
The net cash provided by our operating activities was $57,730,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The principal sources
of net cash flows from operating activities for 2014 was net income adjusted for non-cash charges to operations for bad debt
provisions, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and unrealized gains and losses,
which totaled $20,748,000. Additionally, operating activities' cash flows increased by $58,637,000 in 2014 as a result of the
increases in accounts payable and other accrued expenses ($492,000), accrued payroll ($11,813,000), deferred compensation
liability ($4,248,000) and accrued insurance claims ($42,084,000). These operating cash inflows were partially offset by the cash
outflows of $21,655,000 as a result of the increases in accounts and notes receivable, net ($12,892,000), prepaid expenses and
other assets ($417,000), inventories and supplies ($3,015,000), deferred compensation funding ($2,542,000) and the decrease in
income taxes payable.
Investing Activities
The net cash used in our investing activities was $6,460,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The principal uses of net cash
flows from investing activities for 2014 was $748,000 of net purchases of marketable securities and $5,795,000 for the purchase
of housekeeping equipment, computer software and equipment, food service equipment and furniture & fixtures. See “Capital
Expenditures” below.
Financing Activities
We have paid regular quarterly cash dividends since the second quarter of 2003. During 2014, we paid to shareholders regular
quarterly cash dividends totaling $49,077,000 as follows.
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2014
Quarter Ended
Cash dividend per common share
Total cash dividends paid
$
$
0.17125
12,077,000
$
$
0.17250
12,186,000
$
$
0.17375
12,335,000
$
$
0.17500
12,479,000
Record date
Payment date
February 21, 2014
May 23, 2014
August 22, 2014
November 21, 2014
March 28, 2014
June 27, 2014
September 26, 2014
December 26, 2014
Additionally, on January 27, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17625 per common
share, which will be paid on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 20, 2015.
The dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended December 31, 2014 were funded by the existing cash, cash equivalents
and marketable securities held by the Company. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had $87,079,000 and $75,600,000,
respectively, in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Our Board of Directors reviews our dividend policy on a quarterly
basis. Although there can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends or the amount of the dividend, we expect to
continue to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend. In connection with the establishment of our dividend policy, we adopted a
Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2003.
During the year ended December 31, 2014 we elected not to purchase any of our common stock but we remain authorized to
purchase 1,689,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to previous Board of Directors’ approvals.
31
During the year ended December 31, 2014, we received proceeds of $6,196,000 from the exercise of stock options by employees
and directors. Additionally, as a result of deductions derived from the stock option exercises, we recognized an income tax benefit
of $2,626,000.
Contractual Obligations
Our future contractual obligations and commitments at December 31, 2014 consist of the following:
Year Ending
Total
Less Than 1
Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
After 5 Years
Operating Lease Obligations
$
7,422,000
$
879,000
$
1,372,000
$
1,364,000
$
3,807,000
Payments Due by Period
During 2014, the Company extended its corporate office lease expiring February 2025.
Line of Credit
We have a $125,000,000 bank line of credit on which we may draw to meet short-term liquidity requirements in excess of internally
generated cash flow. Amounts drawn under the line of credit are payable upon demand. At December 31, 2014, there were no
borrowings under the line of credit. However, at such date, we had outstanding a $51,520,000 (increased to $71,415,000 on
January 1, 2015) irrevocable standby letter of credit which relates to payment obligations under our insurance programs. As a
result of the letter of credit issued, the amount available under the line of credit was reduced by $51,520,000 at December 31,
2014.
The line of credit requires us to satisfy one financial covenant. Such covenant and its respective status at December 31, 2014 was
as follows:
Covenant Description and Requirement
Funded debt(1) to EBITDA(2) ratio: less than 3.00 to 1.00
Status at December 31, 2014
1.14
(1) All indebtedness for borrowed money, including but not limited to capitalized lease obligations, reimbursement obligations in respect of letters
of credit and guaranties of any such indebtedness.
(2) Net income plus interest expense plus income tax expense plus depreciation plus amortization plus extraordinary non-recurring losses/gains.
As noted above, we complied with our financial covenant at December 31, 2014 and expect to continue to remain in compliance
with such financial covenant. This line of credit has a five year term and expires on December 18, 2018.
Pledged Assets and Collateral
On December 29, 2014, we entered into a Security Interest, Pledge and Assignment of Deposit Account (the "Pledge") with Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Bank”) as collateral for the Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated December 29, 2014
between the Company’s third party payroll administrator and the Bank. The Company entered into the Pledge at year end due to
the timing of payroll funding and the holidays. On January 2, 2015, the Company's third party payroll administrator satisfied its
payment obligation under the Note, and accordingly, the Company's Pledge was terminated. As of December 31, 2014, the cash
associated with the Pledge was held in the Company's operating cash account, and used to fund the Company's operations and
general operating expenses. The Company concluded that the commitment was immaterial to our statement financial position as
it represented less than 6% and 5%, respectively, of current assets and total assets as of December 31, 2014. Additionally, the
commitment had no material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
32
Accounts and Notes Receivable
We expend considerable effort to collect the amounts due for our services on the terms agreed upon with our clients. Many of our
clients participate in programs funded by federal and state governmental agencies which historically have encountered delays in
making payments to its program participants. Congress has enacted a number of laws during the past decade that have significantly
altered, or may alter, overall government reimbursement for nursing home services. Because our clients’ revenues are generally
dependent on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement funding rates and mechanisms, the overall effect of these laws and trends
in the long term care industry have affected and could adversely affect the liquidity of our clients, resulting in their inability to
make payments to us on agreed upon payment terms. These factors, in addition to delays in payments from clients, have resulted
in and could continue to result in significant additional bad debts in the near future. Whenever possible, when a client falls behind
in making agreed-upon payments, we convert the unpaid accounts receivable to interest bearing promissory notes. The promissory
notes receivable provide a means by which to further evidence the amounts owed and provide a definitive repayment plan and
therefore may ultimately enhance our ability to collect the amounts due. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had $16,945,000
and $16,116,000, net of reserves, respectively, of such promissory notes outstanding. Additionally, we consider restructuring
service agreements from full service to management-only service in the case of certain clients experiencing financial difficulties.
We believe that such restructurings may provide us with a means to maintain a relationship with the client while at the same time
minimizing collection exposure.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, comprehensive health care legislation under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the “Act”) was signed into law in March 2010.
The Act will significantly impact the governmental healthcare programs in which our clients participate, and reimbursements
received thereunder from governmental or third-party payors. In July 2011, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)
issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and changed the reimbursement for the provision
of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule was effective as of October 1, 2011. Furthermore,
in the coming year and beyond, new proposals or additional changes in existing regulations could be made to the Act which could
directly impact the governmental reimbursement programs in which our clients participate. As a result, some state Medicaid
programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering delaying or foregoing
those increases. A few states have indicated it is possible they will run out of cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing
homes. Any negative changes in our clients’ reimbursements may negatively impact our results of operations. Although we are
currently evaluating the Act’s effect on our client base, we may not know the full effect until such time as these laws are fully
implemented and CMS and other agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance. Additionally, even if federal or state legislation
is enacted that provides additional funding to Medicaid providers, given the volatility of the economic environment, it is difficult
to predict the impact of this legislation on our clients’ liquidity and their ability to make payments to us as agreed.
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts
of $1.2 trillion, including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were
originally enacted under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year
2021, also known as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress
enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in
fiscal year 2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
We have had varying collection experience with respect to our accounts and notes receivable. When contractual terms are not met,
we generally encounter difficulty in collecting amounts due from certain of our clients. Therefore, we have sometimes been required
to extend the period of payment for certain clients beyond contractual terms. These clients include those who have terminated
service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial difficulties. In order to provide for these collection problems and the
general risk associated with the granting of credit terms, we have recorded bad debt provisions (in an Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts) of $4,470,000, $1,990,000 and $2,160,000 in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As a
percentage of total revenues, these provisions represent approximately 0.3% for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 0.2% for
each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. In making our credit evaluations, in addition to analyzing and anticipating,
where possible, the specific cases described above, we consider the general collection risk associated with trends in the long-term
care industry. We also establish credit limits, perform ongoing credit evaluation and monitor accounts to minimize the risk of loss.
Notwithstanding our efforts to minimize credit risk exposure, our clients could be adversely affected if future industry trends
change in such a manner as to negatively impact their cash flows. If our clients experience a negative impact in their cash flows,
it would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
33
Insurance Programs
We self-insure or carry a high deductible, and therefore retain a substantial portion of the risk associated with the expected losses
under our general liability and workers compensation programs. Under our insurance plans for general liability and workers’
compensation, predetermined loss limits are arranged with our insurance company to limit both our per occurrence cash outlay
and annual insurance plan cost. Our accounting for this plan is affected by various uncertainties, such as historical claims, pay-
out experience, demographic factors, industry trends, severity factors, and other actuarial assumption calculated by a third party
actuary. Evaluations of our accrued insurance claims estimate as of the balance sheet date are based primarily on current information
derived from our actuarial valuation which assist in quantifying and valuing these trends. In the event that our claims experience
and/or industry trends result in an unfavorable change resulting from, among other factors, the severity levels of reported claims
and medical cost inflation, as compared to historical claim trends, it would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition. Under these plans, predetermined loss limits are arranged with an insurance company to limit both our per-
occurrence cash outlay and annual insurance plan cost.
For workers’ compensation and general liability, we record a reserve for the estimated future cost of claims and related expenses
that have been reported but not settled, including an estimate of claims incurred but not reported that are developed as a result of
a review of our historical data and open claims, which is based on estimates provided by a third party actuary.
Capital Expenditures
The level of capital expenditures is generally dependent on the number of new clients obtained. Such capital expenditures primarily
consist of housekeeping equipment purchases, laundry and linen equipment installations, and computer hardware and software.
Although we have no specific material commitments for capital expenditures through the end of calendar year 2015, we estimate
that for the period we will have capital expenditures of $4,500,000 to $6,000,000 in connection with housekeeping equipment
purchases, food services equipment and laundry and linen equipment installations in our clients’ facilities, as well as expenditures
relating to internal data processing hardware and software requirements, computer equipment and furniture & fixtures. All such
capital expenditures totaled $5,795,000 in 2014. We believe that our cash from operations, existing cash and cash equivalents
balance and credit line will be adequate for the foreseeable future to satisfy the needs of our operations and to fund our anticipated
growth. However, should these sources not be sufficient, we would, if necessary, seek to obtain necessary working capital from
such sources as long-term debt or equity financing.
Material Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our irrevocable standby letter of credit and pledge previously
discussed.
Effects of Inflation
Although there can be no assurance thereof, we believe that in most instances we will be able to recover increases in costs attributable
to inflation by passing through such cost increases to our clients.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
At December 31, 2014, we had $87,079,000 in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. In accordance with U.S. GAAP,
the fair value of all of our cash equivalents and marketable securities is determined based on "Level 1" or “Level 2” inputs, which
consist of quoted prices whose value is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active,
and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. We place our cash
investments in instruments that meet credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy guidelines.
Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate investments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their
market value adversely impacted due to an increase in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than
expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to
changes in interest rates or if there is a decline in the fair value of our investments.
34
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting)
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Page
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
35
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation)
and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive
income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. Our audits of the
basic consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15 (a)
(2). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered
in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information
set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and
our report dated February 19, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
February 19, 2015
36
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (“Healthcare” or the “Company”), is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the
supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s board of directors,
management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States and includes those policies and procedures that:
1.
2.
3.
Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of assets of the Company;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of
the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2014. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth in Internal
Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the "2013
Framework").
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting, as prescribed above, for the period
covered by this report. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 is effective as a whole.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The Company’s independent auditors have audited, and reported on, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2014.
/s/ Daniel P. McCartney
Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 19, 2015
/s/ John C. Shea
John C. Shea
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
February 19, 2015
37
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (a Pennsylvania corporation) and
subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s
management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2014, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and our report dated
February 19, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
February 19, 2015
38
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities, at fair value
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,136,000 in 2014 and
$3,919,000 in 2013
Inventories and supplies
Deferred income taxes
Prepaid income taxes
Prepaid expenses and other
Total current assets
Property and equipment:
Laundry and linen equipment installations
Housekeeping and office equipment and furniture
Autos and trucks
Less accumulated depreciation
Goodwill
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $16,232,000 in 2014 and $12,909,000 in
2013
Notes receivable — long term portion, net of reserve
Deferred compensation funding, at fair value
Deferred income taxes — long term portion
Other noncurrent assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued payroll, accrued and withheld payroll taxes
Other accrued expenses
Income taxes payable
Accrued insurance claims
Total current liabilities
Accrued insurance claims — long term portion
Deferred compensation liability
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
December 31,
2014
2013
$
75,280,000
$
64,155,000
11,799,000
11,445,000
198,128,000
189,107,000
35,462,000
3,455,000
912,000
9,792,000
32,447,000
2,339,000
—
9,699,000
334,828,000
309,192,000
2,578,000
33,546,000
232,000
36,356,000
23,584,000
12,772,000
44,438,000
20,349,000
5,179,000
24,742,000
27,233,000
38,000
2,516,000
29,182,000
305,000
32,003,000
20,699,000
11,304,000
40,183,000
23,372,000
5,779,000
22,200,000
13,274,000
38,000
$
469,579,000
$
425,342,000
$
43,554,000
$
43,682,000
47,696,000
8,961,000
—
17,748,000
117,959,000
50,514,000
25,276,000
37,162,000
8,528,000
1,878,000
7,853,000
99,103,000
18,325,000
22,771,000
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 72,878,000 shares issued and
outstanding in 2014 and 71,868,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2013
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 1,821,000 shares in 2014 and 1,892,000 shares in 2013
Total stockholders’ equity
729,000
719,000
186,022,000
168,329,000
100,237,000
127,464,000
25,000
49,000
(11,183,000)
(11,418,000)
275,830,000
285,143,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
469,579,000
$
425,342,000
See accompanying notes.
39
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues
Operating costs and expenses:
Costs of services provided
Selling, general and administrative
Other income:
Investment and interest
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
Per share data:
Basic earnings per common share
Diluted earnings per common share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
Comprehensive income:
Net income
Other comprehensive income:
Years Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$ 1,293,183,000
$ 1,149,890,000
$ 1,077,435,000
1,155,293,000
995,104,000
930,814,000
107,810,000
91,998,000
79,277,000
1,628,000
31,708,000
9,858,000
3,701,000
66,489,000
19,360,000
2,920,000
70,264,000
26,050,000
$
21,850,000
$
47,129,000
$
44,214,000
$
$
0.31
0.31
$
$
0.68
0.67
$
$
0.65
0.65
70,616,000
71,341,000
69,206,000
70,045,000
67,511,000
68,485,000
$
21,850,000
$
47,129,000
$
44,214,000
Unrealized loss on available for sale marketable securities, net of taxes
(24,000)
(78,000)
(216,000)
Total comprehensive income
$
21,826,000
$
47,051,000
$
43,998,000
See accompanying notes.
40
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Bad debt provision
Deferred income tax benefits
Stock-based compensation expense
Amortization of premium on marketable securities
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
Years Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
21,850,000
$
47,129,000
$
44,214,000
7,269,000
4,470,000
6,204,000
1,990,000
(15,059,000)
(4,922,000)
3,080,000
354,000
—
2,607,000
537,000
—
5,116,000
2,160,000
(3,493,000)
2,538,000
654,000
82,000
Unrealized gain on deferred compensation fund investments
(1,216,000)
(2,820,000)
(1,871,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable
Prepaid income taxes
Inventories and supplies
Notes receivable — long term
Deferred compensation funding
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
Accrued payroll, accrued and withheld payroll taxes
Accrued insurance claims
Deferred compensation liability
Income taxes payable
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Disposals of fixed assets
Additions to property and equipment
Purchases of marketable securities
Sales of marketable securities
Cash paid for acquisition
(13,492,000)
(50,879,000)
(11,634,000)
—
(3,015,000)
600,000
(2,542,000)
—
(3,772,000)
(3,956,000)
(4,369,000)
492,000
25,961,000
11,813,000
42,084,000
4,248,000
(2,789,000)
(417,000)
6,349,000
3,616,000
7,721,000
(28,000)
790,000
57,730,000
32,158,000
83,000
(5,795,000)
(5,140,000)
4,392,000
—
158,000
(3,762,000)
(6,598,000)
15,807,000
(5,000,000)
405,000
(3,531,000)
(340,000)
(4,051,000)
13,664,000
6,142,000
4,908,000
6,337,000
1,906,000
(2,830,000)
60,376,000
26,000
(3,484,000)
(10,833,000)
19,978,000
—
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(6,460,000)
605,000
5,687,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid
Reissuance of treasury stock pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Tax benefit from equity compensation plans
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
Net cash used in financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
Supplementary Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
(49,077,000)
(46,707,000)
(44,093,000)
110,000
2,626,000
6,196,000
107,000
2,615,000
6,428,000
118,000
2,649,000
5,573,000
(40,145,000)
(37,557,000)
(35,753,000)
11,125,000
64,155,000
(4,794,000)
68,949,000
30,310,000
38,639,000
75,280,000
$
64,155,000
$
68,949,000
156,000
25,080,000
$
$
4,000
21,694,000
$
$
3,000
24,681,000
$
$
$
See accompanying notes.
41
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net of
taxes
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Stockholders’
Equity
69,473,000
695,000
105,727,000
343,000
126,921,000
(15,960,000)
217,726,000
563,000
5,000
44,214,000
(216,000)
44,214,000
(216,000)
43,998,000
5,573,000
2,649,000
1,897,000
1,470,000
59,000
453,000
(29,000)
1,249,000
(44,093,000)
(44,093,000)
33,000
118,000
2,633,000
—
4,098,000
2,649,000
1,897,000
394,000
1,278,000
85,000
(2,633,000)
70,036,000
700,000
113,495,000
127,000
127,042,000
(11,794,000)
229,570,000
617,000
7,000
6,381,000
2,615,000
2,045,000
294,000
1,370,000
309,000
534,000
5,000
6,191,000
2,626,000
2,705,000
459,000
1,457,000
326,000
3,934,000
47,129,000
(78,000)
(46,707,000)
47,129,000
(78,000)
47,051,000
6,428,000
2,615,000
2,045,000
360,000
1,842,000
(46,707,000)
40,000
66,000
472,000
(202,000)
107,000
—
41,832,000
21,850,000
(24,000)
(49,077,000)
57,000
394,000
(216,000)
21,850,000
(24,000)
21,826,000
6,196,000
2,626,000
2,705,000
516,000
1,851,000
(49,077,000)
110,000
3,934,000
—
Balances, December 31, 2011
Comprehensive income:
Net income for the period
Unrealized loss on available for sale marketable
securities, net of taxes
Comprehensive income
Exercise of stock options and other stock-based
compensation, net of shares tendered for payment
Tax benefit from equity compensation plans
Share-based compensation expense — stock options and
restricted stock
Treasury shares issued for Deferred Compensation Plan
funding and redemptions
Shares issued pursuant to Employee Stock Plans
Cash dividends
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Shares issued pursuant to prior year acquisition
Balance, December 31, 2012
Comprehensive income:
Net income for the period
Unrealized loss on available for sale marketable
securities, net of taxes
Comprehensive income
Exercise of stock options and other stock-based
compensation, net of shares tendered for payment
Tax benefit from equity compensation plans
Share-based compensation expense — stock options and
restricted stock
Treasury shares issued for Deferred Compensation Plan
funding and redemptions
Shares issued pursuant to Employee Stock Plans
Cash dividends
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Balance, December 31, 2013
Comprehensive income:
Net income for the period
Unrealized loss on available for sale marketable
securities, net of taxes
Comprehensive income
Exercise of stock options and other stock-based
compensation, net of shares tendered for payment
Tax benefit from equity compensation plans
Share-based compensation expense — stock options and
restricted stock
Treasury shares issued for Deferred Compensation Plan
funding and redemptions
Shares issued pursuant to Employee Stock Plans
Cash dividends
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Adjustment to purchase price allocation
Shares issued pursuant to current year acquisition
1,215,000
12,000
41,820,000
71,868,000
$ 719,000
$ 168,329,000
$
49,000
$ 127,464,000
$ (11,418,000) $ 285,143,000
Shares issued pursuant to prior year acquisition
476,000
5,000
(5,000)
Balance, December 31, 2014
72,878,000
$ 729,000
$ 186,022,000
$
25,000
$ 100,237,000
$ (11,183,000) $ 275,830,000
See accompanying notes.
42
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
Note 1— Description of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
We provide management, administrative and operating expertise and services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility
maintenance and dietary service departments of the health care industry, including nursing homes, retirement complexes,
rehabilitation centers and hospitals located throughout the United States. Although we do not directly participate in any government
reimbursement programs, our clients’ reimbursements are subject to government regulation. Therefore, they are directly affected
by any legislation relating to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs.
We provide our services primarily pursuant to full service agreements with our clients. In such agreements, we are responsible
for the day to day management of the managers and hourly employees located at our clients’ facilities. We also provide services
on the basis of a management-only agreement for a very limited number of clients. Our agreements with clients typically provide
for a one year service term, cancelable by either party upon 30 to 90 days’ notice after the initial 90-day period.
We are organized into two reportable segments; housekeeping, laundry, linen and other services (“Housekeeping”), and dietary
department services (“Dietary”).
Housekeeping consists of the managing of the client’s housekeeping department which is principally responsible for the cleaning,
disinfecting and sanitizing of patient rooms and common areas of a client’s facility, as well as the laundering and processing of
the personal clothing belonging to the facility’s patients. Also within the scope of this segment’s service is the responsibility for
laundering and processing of the bed linens, uniforms and other assorted linen items utilized by a client facility.
Dietary consists of managing the client’s dietary department which is principally responsible for food purchasing, meal preparation
and providing dietitian consulting professional services, which includes the development of a menu that meets the patient’s dietary
needs.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. and its wholly-
owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts and notes receivable,
deferred compensation funding and accounts payable. Our marketable securities consist of tax-exempt municipal bond investments
that are reported at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses included in our consolidated statements of comprehensive
income. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), we define fair value as
the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value of our cash equivalents and marketable securities is determined based on
“Level 2” inputs, which consists of quoted prices for similar assets or market corroborated inputs. We believe recorded values of
all of our financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature, stated interest rates and respective
maturity dates or durations.
We have certain notes receivable that either do not bear interest or bear interest at a below market rate. Therefore, such notes
receivable of $10,208,000 and $2,892,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, have been discounted to their present
value and are reported at values of $10,196,000 and $2,880,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are held in U.S. financial institutions or in custodial accounts with U.S. financial institutions. Cash
and cash equivalents are defined as short-term, highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at time of purchase
that are readily convertible into cash and have insignificant interest rate risk.
43
Investments in Marketable Securities
We define our marketable securities as fixed income investments which are highly liquid investments that can be readily purchased
or sold using established markets. At December 31, 2014, we had marketable securities of $11,799,000 which were comprised
primarily of tax exempt municipal bonds. These investments are reported at fair value on our balance sheet. For the year ended
December 31, 2014, the accumulated other comprehensive income on our consolidated balance sheet, statements of comprehensive
income and stockholders’ equity includes unrealized gains from marketable securities of $25,000 related to marketable securities
which are not recognized under the fair value option in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The unrealized gains and losses are recorded
net of income taxes.
We, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We have not elected the fair
value option for our available for sale marketable securities as we believe these assets are more representative of our investing
activities and are viewed as non-operating in nature. These assets are available for future needs of the Company to support our
current and projected growth, if required. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, our investments in marketable securities are classified
within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These investment securities are valued based upon quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are
observable in the market.
Our investment policy is to seek to manage these assets to achieve our goal of preserving principal, maintaining adequate liquidity
at all times, and maximizing returns subject to our investment guidelines. Our investment policy limits investment to certain types
of instruments issued by institutions primarily with investment grade credit ratings and places restrictions on maturities and
concentration by type and issuer.
We periodically review our investments in marketable securities for other than temporary declines in fair value below the cost
basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. As
of December 31, 2014, we believe that recorded value of our investments in marketable securities was recoverable in all material
respects.
Inventories and Supplies
Inventories and supplies include housekeeping, linen and laundry supplies, as well as food provisions and supplies. Inventories
and supplies are stated at cost to approximate a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Linen supplies are amortized on a straight-line basis
over their estimated useful life of 24 months.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Additions, renewals and improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repair
costs are expensed when incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation
are removed from the respective accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in income. Depreciation is provided by the
straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: laundry and linen equipment installations — 3 to 7 years;
housekeeping, and office furniture and equipment — 3 to 7 years; autos and trucks — 3 years. Depreciation expense on property
and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3,946,000, $3,373,000 and $2,947,000, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues from our service agreements with clients are recognized as services are performed. Revenues are reported net of sales
taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to taxing authorities.
As a distributor of laundry equipment, we occasionally sell laundry installations to certain clients. The sales in most cases represent
the construction and installation of a turn-key operation and are for payment terms ranging from 24 to 60 months. Our accounting
policy for these sales is to recognize the gross profit over the life of the payments associated with our financing of the transactions.
During 2014, 2013 and 2012, laundry installation sales were not material.
44
Income Taxes
We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, income tax expense is recognized for
the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year. We accrue for probable tax obligations as required by facts and
circumstances in the various regulatory environments. In addition, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for expected
future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. If
appropriate, we would record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount for which realization is more likely
than not. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are more fully described in subsequent Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we account for uncertain income tax positions reflected within our financial statements based on
a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return.
Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average
common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share reflect the weighted-average common shares
outstanding and dilutive common shares, such as those issuable upon exercise of stock options.
Share-Based Compensation
U.S. GAAP addresses the accounting for share-based compensation, specifically, the measurement and recognition of compensation
expense, based on estimated fair values, for all share-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options and
participation in the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. We estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is
recognized as an expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income over the requisite service periods. We use the
straight-line single option method of expensing share-based awards in our consolidated financial statements of income. Because
share-based compensation expense is based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest, share-based compensation expense
will be reduced to account for estimated forfeitures. Forfeitures are to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary,
in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed when incurred. Advertising costs were not material for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013
and 2012.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We account for long-lived assets in accordance with the criteria established in U.S. GAAP, which states that the carrying amounts
of long-lived assets be periodically reviewed to determine whether current events or circumstances warrant adjustment to such
carrying amounts. Any impairment is measured by the amount that the carrying value of such assets exceeds their fair value,
primarily based on estimated discounted cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value
of assets. Assets to be disposed of are carried at the lower of their financial statement carrying amount or fair value, less cost to
sell.
Acquisitions
We acquire businesses and/or assets that augment and complement our operations from time to time. These acquisitions are
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The consolidated financial statements include the results of operations
from such business combinations as of the date of acquisition.
45
Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective lives. Goodwill represents
the excess of costs over the fair value of net assets of the acquired business. We review the carrying values of goodwill at least
annually during the fourth quarter of each year to assess impairment because these assets are not amortized. Additionally, we
review the carrying value of any intangible asset or goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying
amount may not be recoverable. We assess impairment by comparing the fair value of an identifiable intangible asset or reporting
unit with its carrying value. Impairments are recorded when incurred. No impairment loss was recognized on our intangible assets
for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012.
Treasury Stock
Treasury stock purchases are accounted for under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as
treasury stock. Gains or losses on the subsequent reissuance of shares are credited or charged to additional paid in capital.
Reclassification
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
Use of Estimates in Financial Statements
In preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well
as the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant
estimates are used for, but not limited to, our allowance for doubtful accounts, accrued insurance claims, asset valuations and
review for potential impairment, and deferred taxes. The estimates are based upon various factors including current and historical
trends, as well as other pertinent industry and regulatory authority information. We regularly evaluate this information to determine
if it is necessary to update the basis for our estimates and to compensate for known changes.
Change in Accounting Estimate
In fiscal year 2015, the Company expects to transition its workers compensation and certain employee health & welfare insurance
programs to HCSG Insurance Corp. ("HCSG Insurance" or the "Captive"), its wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary. HCSG
Insurance currently provides general liability coverage to the Company. HCSG Insurance was formed in January 2014 to provide
the Company with greater flexibility and cost efficiency in meeting its property & casualty and health & welfare needs. In
conjunction with the aforementioned insurance programs being administered and provided by the Captive, during the third quarter
2014, management conducted a review of its self-insurance reserves to enhance its self-insurance estimation process. After analysis
and consultation with insurance regulators and advisors, the Company recorded a non-cash adjustment of $37,416,000 to reflect
estimated current and future insurance claims projected to be closed out over the next 15 to 17 years. This tax-effected adjustment
of approximately $0.33 per diluted share, was recorded in the third quarter 2014 and is accounted for as a change in estimate,
along with charges related to the corporate reorganization, self-funded health insurance program transition and other related
expenses, is recorded in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The accounting guidance requires the disclosure of significant concentrations of credit risk, regardless of the degree of such risk.
Financial instruments, as defined by U.S. GAAP, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally
of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred compensation funding and accounts and notes receivable. We define
our marketable securities as fixed income investments which are highly liquid investments that can be readily purchased or sold
using established markets. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents, and marketable
securities were held in one large financial institution located in the United States.
46
Our clients are concentrated in the health care industry, primarily providers of long-term care. Many of our clients’ revenues are
highly contingent on Medicare, Medicaid and third party payors’ reimbursement funding rates. Congress has enacted a number
of major laws during the past decade that have significantly altered, or threatened to alter, overall government reimbursement for
nursing home services. These changes and lack of substantive reimbursement funding rate reform legislation, as well as other
trends in the long-term care industry have affected and could adversely affect the liquidity of our clients, resulting in their inability
to make payments to us on agreed upon payment terms. These factors, in addition to delays in payments from clients, have resulted
in, and could continue to result in, significant additional bad debts in the future.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, comprehensive health care legislation under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the “Act”) was signed into law in March 2010.
The Act will significantly impact the governmental healthcare programs in which our clients participate, and reimbursements
received thereunder from governmental or third-party payors. Furthermore, in the coming year and beyond, new proposals or
additional changes in existing regulations could be made to the Act which could directly impact the governmental reimbursement
programs in which our clients participate. As a result, some state Medicaid programs are reconsidering previously approved
increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering delaying or foregoing those increases. A few states have indicated
that it is possible they will run out of cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing homes. Any negative changes in our
clients’ reimbursements may negatively impact our results of operations. Although we are currently evaluating the Act’s effect on
our client base, we may not know the full effect until such time as these laws are fully implemented and Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and other agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance.
In 2009 and 2010, Federal economic stimulus legislation was enacted to counter the impact of the economic crisis on state budgets.
The legislation included the temporary provision of additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid
programs. This legislation to provide states with an extension of this fiscal relief was extended through June 2011, but at a reduced
reimbursement rate. In July 2011, CMS issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and
changed the reimbursement for the provision of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule
was effective as of October 1, 2011. Even if federal or state legislation is enacted that provides additional funding to Medicaid
providers, given the volatility of the economic environment, it is difficult to predict the impact of this legislation on our clients’
liquidity and their ability to make payments to us as agreed.
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts,
including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were originally enacted
under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year 2021, also known
as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in fiscal year
2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
Significant Clients
We have several clients who each have made a contribution to our total consolidated revenues ranging from 3% to 6% for the year
ended December 31, 2014. Although we expect to continue relationships with these clients, there can be no assurance thereof. The
loss of such clients, or a significant reduction in the revenues we receive from these clients, would have a material adverse effect
on the results of operations of our two operating segments. In addition, if such clients change their respective payment terms it
could increase our accounts receivable balance and have a material adverse effect on our cash flows and cash and cash equivalents.
47
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-15, Presentation
of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40). This ASU will require an entity's management, for each annual and
interim reporting period, to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial
doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.
The definition of substantial doubt within this ASU incorporates a likelihood threshold of "probable" similar to the use of that
term under current guidance for Topic 450, Contingencies. Certain disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to substantial
doubt. This ASU is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods
thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements and related disclosures.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customer (Topic
606). This ASU establishes core principles that should assist an entity in recognizing revenue to depict the transfer of promised
goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange
for those goods or services. The guidance in this ASU supersedes the current revenue recognition requirements in Revenue
Recognition (Topic 605), and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. This ASU is
effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. The Company
is currently assessing the impact this guidance will have, if any, on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or financial
position.
Note 2—Acquisition
On July 12, 2013, the Company acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Platinum Health Services, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and Platinum Health Services PEO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively “Platinum”).
Platinum was a privately-held provider of professional housekeeping, laundry and maintenance services to long-term and post-
acute care facilities and operated within the United States. The acquisition has been included within the consolidated results of
operations and financial condition from the date of the acquisition.
The total purchase consideration was $50,766,000, which consisted of a cash payment of $5,000,000, the issuance of 1,215,000
shares of the Company's common stock with a fair value of $30,062,000 and contingent consideration with a fair value of
$15,704,000 as of December 31, 2014.
Upon the achievement of certain financial and retention targets, the Platinum stockholders are eligible for contingent consideration
paid by the future issuance of 1,005,000 shares of the Company's common stock. As of December 31, 2014, 476,000 shares of
contingent consideration have been earned and distributed to the Platinum stockholders. The remaining 529,000 shares may be
issued to the Platinum stockholders upon the achievement of certain financial targets. The Company's obligation to pay contingent
consideration has been appropriately classified as equity within the financial statements.
The purchase consideration of the acquisition has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated
fair values. The purchase price allocation was completed in the second quarter of 2014. The purchase price allocation is as follows:
Fair value of assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Net assets acquired
Purchase Price Allocation
Preliminary
Adjustments
Final
$
$
2,604,000
$
(621,000) $
23,228,000
21,000,000
4,255,000
300,000
46,832,000
$
3,934,000
$
1,983,000
27,483,000
21,300,000
50,766,000
Goodwill, which is expected to be amortized for tax purposes, represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of
the net assets acquired, and is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce of the acquired business. Goodwill was allocated
to our Housekeeping reportable operating segment. Intangible assets consist of customer relationships of $21,300,000 and has
been assigned an estimated useful life of 10 years.
48
Note 3—Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component
U.S. GAAP establishes standards for presenting information about significant items reclassified out of accumulated other
comprehensive income by component. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, we generated other comprehensive income
from one component. This component relates to the unrealized gains and losses from our available for sale marketable securities
during a given reporting period.
The following table provides a summary of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income:
Accumulated other comprehensive income — December 31, 2013
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2)(3)
Net current period change in other comprehensive income
Accumulated other comprehensive income — December 31, 2014
Unrealized Gains and
Losses on Available for
Sale Securities (1)
$
$
49,000
(16,000)
(8,000)
(24,000)
25,000
(1) All amounts are net of tax.
(2) Realized gains and losses are recorded pre-tax in the other income - investment and interest caption on our consolidated statements of
comprehensive income.
(3) The Company recorded $12,000 of realized gains from the sale of available for sale securities. Refer to Note 5 herein for further information.
Note 4—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired of businesses and is not amortized.
Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, using a fair-value-
based test that compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. The carrying value of goodwill as of December
31, 2014 and 2013 was $44,438,000 and $40,183,000, respectively.
The changes in the carrying values of goodwill by reportable operating segment, as described in Note 14 herein, were as follows:
December 31, 2013
Adjustment to purchase price allocation
December 31, 2014
Reportable Segments
Housekeeping
Dietary
Total
$
$
38,122,000
4,255,000
42,377,000
$
$
2,061,000
—
2,061,000
$
$
40,183,000
4,255,000
44,438,000
The cost of intangible assets is based on fair values at the date of acquisition. Intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized
on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life (between 7 and 10 years).
The following table sets forth the amounts of our identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization, which were acquired in
acquisitions.
Customer relationships
Non-compete agreements
Total other intangibles, gross
Less accumulated amortization
Other intangibles, net
December 31,
2014
2013
$
$
35,781,000
$
800,000
36,581,000
16,232,000
20,349,000
$
35,481,000
800,000
36,281,000
12,909,000
23,372,000
The customer relationships and non-compete agreements have a weighted-average amortization period of eight years. As of
December 31, 2014, the Company's non-compete agreements have been fully amortized.
49
The following table sets forth the estimated amortization expense for intangibles subject to amortization for the following five
fiscal years:
Period/Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Thereafter
Customer
Relationships
Total
$
3,241,000
$
2,698,000
2,427,000
2,328,000
2,130,000
7,525,000
3,241,000
2,698,000
2,427,000
2,328,000
2,130,000
7,525,000
Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $3,323,000, $2,831,000 and $2,169,000,
respectively.
Note 5—Fair Value Measurements
We, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). We have not elected the fair
value option for our available for sale marketable securities as we believe these assets are more representative of our investing
activities and are viewed as non-operating in nature. These assets are available for future needs of the Company to support our
current and projected growth, if required. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, our investments in marketable securities are classified
within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These investment securities are valued based upon quoted prices for identical or similar
instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are
observable in the market.
The Company’s financial instruments consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents, available for sale marketable securities, accounts
and notes receivable, prepaid expenses and other, and accounts payable (including income taxes payable and accrued expenses).
The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair value because of their short-term nature. The fair value
of financial instruments is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between
willing parties.
The following tables provide fair value measurement information for our marketable securities and deferred compensation fund
investment assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
As of December 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurement Using:
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Carrying
Amount
Total Fair
Value
Financial Assets:
Marketable securities
Municipal bonds — available for sale
$
11,799,000
$
11,799,000
$
— $
11,799,000
$
Deferred compensation fund
Money Market
Balanced and Lifestyle
Large Cap Growth
Small Cap Value
Fixed Income
International
Mid Cap Growth
$
4,278,000
$
4,278,000
$
— $
4,278,000
$
8,885,000
4,856,000
2,392,000
2,081,000
1,097,000
1,153,000
8,885,000
4,856,000
2,392,000
2,081,000
1,097,000
1,153,000
8,885,000
4,856,000
2,392,000
2,081,000
1,097,000
1,153,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
Deferred compensation fund
$
24,742,000
$
24,742,000
$
20,464,000
$
4,278,000
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
50
As of December 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurement Using:
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Carrying
Amount
Total Fair
Value
$
$
Financial Assets:
Marketable securities
Municipal bonds — available for sale
Deferred compensation fund
Money Market
Balanced and Lifestyle
Large Cap Growth
Small Cap Value
Fixed Income
International
Mid Cap Growth
11,445,000
$
11,445,000
$
— $
11,445,000
$
3,592,000
$
3,592,000
$
— $
3,592,000
$
8,174,000
4,292,000
2,173,000
1,962,000
1,079,000
928,000
8,174,000
4,292,000
2,173,000
1,962,000
1,079,000
928,000
8,174,000
4,292,000
2,173,000
1,962,000
1,079,000
928,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
Deferred compensation fund
$
22,200,000
$
22,200,000
$
18,608,000
$
3,592,000
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
The fair value of the municipal bonds is measured using third party pricing service data. The fair value of equity investments in
the funded deferred compensation plan are valued (Level 1) based on quoted market prices. The money market fund in the funded
deferred compensation plan is valued (Level 2) at the net asset value (“NAV”) of the shares held by the plan at the end of the
period. As a practical expedient, the fair value of our money market fund is valued at the NAV as determined by the custodian of
the fund. The money market fund includes short-term United States dollar denominated money-market instruments. The money
market fund can be redeemed at its NAV at its measurement date as there are no significant restrictions on the ability of participants
to sell this investment. These assets will be redeemed by the plan participants on an as needed basis.
Unrealized gains and losses from marketable securities are recorded in the other comprehensive income caption in our consolidated
statements of comprehensive income.
Amortized Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated Fair
Value
Other-than-
temporary
Impairments
December 31, 2014
Type of security:
Municipal bonds — available for sale
11,758,000
48,000
(7,000)
11,799,000
Total debt securities
December 31, 2013
Type of security:
$
11,758,000
$
48,000
$
(7,000) $
11,799,000
$
Municipal bonds — available for sale
11,364,000
83,000
(2,000)
11,445,000
Total debt securities
December 31, 2012
Type of security:
$
11,364,000
$
83,000
$
(2,000) $
11,445,000
$
Municipal bonds — available for sale
21,111,000
220,000
(9,000)
21,322,000
Total debt securities
$
21,111,000
$
220,000
$
(9,000) $
21,322,000
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we received total proceeds, less the amount of interest received, of
$3,905,000, $14,985,000 and $16,838,000, respectively, from sales of available for sale municipal bonds. These sales resulted in
realized gains of $12,000, $49,000 and $229,000 recorded in other income – investment and interest caption on our statement of
comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The basis for the sale of these
securities was a specific identification of each bond sold during this period.
51
The following tables include contractual maturities of debt securities held at December 31, 2014 and 2013, which are classified
as marketable securities in the consolidated Balance Sheet.
Contractual maturity:
Maturing in one year or less
Maturing after one year through three years
Maturing after three years
Total debt securities
Note 6— Accounts and Notes Receivable
Municipal Bonds — Available for Sale
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
$
$
4,343,000
$
4,041,000
3,415,000
1,846,000
7,113,000
2,486,000
11,799,000
$
11,445,000
We expend considerable effort to collect the amounts due for our services on the terms agreed upon with our clients. Many of our
clients participate in programs funded by federal and state governmental agencies which historically have encountered delays in
making payments to its program participants. Congress has enacted a number of laws during the past decade that have significantly
altered, or may alter, overall government reimbursement for nursing home services. Because our clients’ revenues are generally
dependent on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement funding rates and mechanisms, the overall effect of these laws and trends
in the long term care industry have affected and could adversely affect the liquidity of our clients, resulting in their inability to
make payments to us on agreed upon payment terms. These factors, in addition to delays in payments from clients, have resulted
in and could continue to result in significant additional bad debts in the near future. Whenever possible, when a client falls behind
in making agreed-upon payments, we convert the unpaid accounts receivable to interest bearing promissory notes. The promissory
notes receivable provide a means by which to further evidence the amounts owed and provide a definitive repayment plan and
therefore may ultimately enhance our ability to collect the amounts due. Accounts and notes receivable are stated net of an allowance
for doubtful accounts. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had $16,945,000 and $16,116,000, net of reserves, respectively, of
such promissory notes outstanding. Additionally, we consider restructuring service agreements from full service to management-
only service in the case of certain clients experiencing financial difficulties. We believe that such restructurings may provide us
with a means to maintain a relationship with the client while at the same time minimizing collection exposure.
Note 7— Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for bad debts
charged to earnings and is included in the costs of services provided caption in our consolidated statements of comprehensive
income. The allowance for doubtful accounts is evaluated based on our periodic review of accounts and notes receivable and is
inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, comprehensive health care legislation under the Act was signed into law in March
2010. The Act will significantly impact the governmental healthcare programs in which our clients participate, and reimbursements
received thereunder from governmental or third-party payors. Furthermore, in the coming year and beyond, new proposals or
additional changes in existing regulations could be made to the Act which could directly impact the governmental reimbursement
programs in which our clients participate. As a result, some state Medicaid programs are reconsidering previously approved
increases in nursing home reimbursement or are considering delaying or foregoing those increases. A few states have indicated it
is possible they will run out of cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing homes. Any negative changes in our clients’
reimbursements may negatively impact our results of operations. Although we are currently evaluating the Act’s effect on our
client base, we may not know the full effect until such time as these laws are fully implemented and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and other agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance.
In 2009 and 2010, Federal economic stimulus legislation was enacted to counter the impact of the economic crisis on state budgets.
The legislation included the temporary provision of additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid
programs. This legislation to provide states with an extension of this fiscal relief was extended through June 2011, but at a reduced
reimbursement rate. In July 2011, CMS issued a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and
changed the reimbursement for the provision of group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This new rule
was effective as of October 1, 2011. Even if federal or state legislation is enacted that provides additional funding to Medicaid
providers, given the volatility of the economic environment, it is difficult to predict the impact of this legislation on our clients’
liquidity and their ability to make payments to us as agreed.
52
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts,
including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were originally enacted
under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year 2021, also known
as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in fiscal year
2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
We have had varying collection experience with respect to our accounts and notes receivable. When contractual terms are not met,
we generally encounter difficulty in collecting amounts due from certain of our clients. Therefore, we have sometimes been required
to extend the period of payment for certain clients beyond contractual terms. These clients include those who have terminated
service agreements and slow payers experiencing financial difficulties. In order to provide for these collection problems and the
general risk associated with the granting of credit terms, we have recorded the following bad debt provisions (in an Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts):
Bad debt provision
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
4,470,000
$
1,990,000
$
2,160,000
In making our credit evaluations, in addition to analyzing and anticipating, where possible, the specific cases described above, we
consider the general collection risk associated with trends in the long-term care industry. We also establish credit limits, perform
ongoing credit evaluation and monitor accounts to minimize the risk of loss. Notwithstanding our efforts to minimize credit risk
exposure, our clients could be adversely affected if future industry trends change in such a manner as to negatively impact their
cash flows. If our clients experience a negative impact in their cash flows, it would have a material adverse effect on our results
of operations and financial condition.
Impaired Notes Receivable
We evaluate our notes receivable for impairment quarterly and on an individual client basis. Notes receivable considered impaired
are generally attributable to clients that are either in bankruptcy, are subject to collection activity or those slow payers that are
experiencing financial difficulties. In the event that our evaluation results in a determination that a note receivable is impaired, it
is valued at the present value of expected cash flows or market value of related collateral. Summary schedules of impaired notes
receivable, and the related reserve, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
Year ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
Balance
Beginning of
Year
$
$
$
2,892,000
1,639,000
1,855,000
Impaired Notes Receivable
Additions
Deductions
Balance End of
Year
Average
Outstanding
Balance
9,124,000
1,267,000
$
$
— $
1,808,000
14,000
216,000
$
$
$
10,208,000
2,892,000
1,639,000
$
$
$
6,550,000
2,266,000
1,747,000
Reserve for Impaired Notes Receivable
Balance
Beginning of
Year
Additions
Deductions
Balance End of
Year
2,019,000
958,000
1,066,000
$
$
$
2,489,000
1,072,000
108,000
$
$
$
1,477,000
11,000
216,000
$
$
$
3,031,000
2,019,000
958,000
$
$
$
$
$
$
For impaired notes receivable, interest income is recognized on a cost recovery basis only. As a result, no interest income was
recognized on impaired notes receivable. We follow an income recognition policy on all other notes receivable that does not
recognize interest income until cash payments are received. This policy was established, recognizing the environment of the long-
term care industry, and not because such notes receivable are necessarily impaired. The difference between income recognition
on a full accrual basis and cash basis, for notes receivable that are not considered impaired, is not material.
53
Note 8 — Lease Commitments
We lease office facilities, equipment and autos under operating leases expiring on various dates through 2020. Certain office leases
contain renewal options. The following is a schedule, by calendar year, of future minimum lease payments under operating leases
that have remaining terms as of December 31, 2014.
Period/Year
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Thereafter
Total minimum lease payments
$
Operating
Leases
879,000
713,000
659,000
674,000
690,000
3,807,000
$
7,422,000
Certain property leases provide for scheduled rent escalations. We do not consider the scheduled rent escalations to be material
to our operating lease expenses individually or in the aggregate. Total expense for all operating leases was as follows:
Operating lease expense
Note 9— Share-Based Compensation
2012 Equity Incentive Plan
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
1,210,000
$
1,239,000
$
1,451,000
On May 29, 2012, the Company's shareholders adopted and approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"), under
which current or prospective officers, employees, non-employee directors and advisors can receive share-based awards such as
stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards. The 2012 Plan seeks to promote the highest level of performance by providing
an economic interest in the long-term success of the Company. As of the date of shareholder adoption of the 2012 Plan, no further
grants were permitted under any previously existing stock plans (the "Pre-existing Plans"). Additionally, all remaining shares
available for future grants under the Pre-existing Plans became available for issuance under the 2012 Plan.
In addition to the 2012 Plan, the Company also had two compensation plans at December 31, 2014 which are described below:
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”).
The Nominating, Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for determining the
individuals who will be granted stock awards, the number of stock awards each individual will receive, the price per share (in
accordance with the terms of our 2012 Plan), and the exercise period of each stock award.
A summary of stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
Stock Options
Restricted Stock
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense charged against income (1)
December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
$
2,596,000
$
2,017,000
$
1,897,000
109,000
375,000
28,000
562,000
—
641,000
3,080,000
$
2,607,000
$
2,538,000
(1) Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in the selling, general and administrative caption in our consolidated statements of
comprehensive income.
54
With respect to our SERP, we recorded expense of $497,000, $538,000 and $560,000 (representing the Company’s 25% match of
participants’ deferrals) for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Both the SERP match and deferrals
are included in the selling, general and administrative caption in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
We have outstanding stock awards that were granted under the Pre-existing Plans to non-employee directors, officers and employees
of the Company and other specified groups, depending on the Pre-existing Plan. As of December 31, 2014, 4,677,000 shares of
common stock were reserved for issuance under our 2012 Plan, including 2,315,000 shares which are available for future grant.
The stock price will not be less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date the award is granted. No stock award
will have a term in excess of ten years. Since 2008, all awards granted under the Pre-existing Plans or the 2012 Plan become
vested and exercisable ratably over a five year period on each yearly anniversary date of the stock grant.
A summary of our stock option activity under the 2012 Plan is as follows:
2014
2013
2012
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Shares
Beginning of period
$
Granted
Cancelled
Exercised
End of period
$
16.05
28.02
21.95
11.66
19.45
2,483,000
$
535,000
(122,000)
(534,000)
2,362,000
$
13.18
23.50
18.18
10.37
16.05
2,632,000
$
564,000
(88,000)
(625,000)
2,483,000
$
10.97
17.50
14.53
7.81
13.18
2,912,000
601,000
(134,000)
(747,000)
2,632,000
The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $8.24, $6.81 and $4.74 per
common share, respectively.
During 2014 and 2013, the Company granted 14,000 and 6,000 shares, respectively, of restricted stock with weighted average
grant date fair values of $28.02 and $23.50 per share, respectively. No shares of restricted stock were granted by the Company in
2012.
A summary of our non-vested stock-based compensation is as follows:
2014
2013
2012
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Number of Non-
vested Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Number of Non-
vested Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Number of Non-
vested Shares
Beginning of period
$
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
End of period
$
4.72
8.24
3.90
6.05
6.17
1,559,000
$
535,000
(517,000)
(112,000)
1,465,000
$
3.45
6.81
3.09
4.77
4.72
1,592,000
$
564,000
(518,000)
(79,000)
1,559,000
$
2.69
4.74
2.61
2.92
3.45
1,489,000
601,000
(423,000)
(75,000)
1,592,000
The following table summarizes other information about our outstanding stock options at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Stock Options
Range of exercise prices
Outstanding:
2014
2013
2012
$10.39 - $28.02
$6.07 - 23.50
$3.68 - 17.50
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)
6.7
6.5
6.3
Aggregate intrinsic value
Exercisable:
Number of shares
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Exercised:
Aggregate intrinsic value
$
27,118,000
$
30,599,000
$
26,472,000
895,000
5.1
14,457,000
9,303,000
$
$
922,000
4.5
15,053,000
9,139,000
$
$
1,040,000
4.2
13,934,000
10,465,000
$
$
55
Fair Value Estimates
The fair value of stock awards granted during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option valuation model based on the following assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate
Weighted average expected life in years
Expected volatility
Dividend yield
Forfeiture rate
Other Information
2014
1.90%
2013
1.50%
2012
1.30%
5.9 years
6.0 years
6.8 years
36.9%
2.40%
3.00%
38.9%
2.80%
3.00%
39.2%
3.60%
2.90%
Other information pertaining to activity of our stock awards during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was as
follows:
Total grant-date fair value of stock awards granted
Total fair value of stock awards vested during period
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards
2014
2013
2012
$
$
$
4,268,000
2,051,000
6,492,000
$
$
$
3,412,000
1,897,000
4,963,000
$
$
$
2,438,000
1,409,000
3,999,000
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the unrecognized compensation cost related to stock awards granted but
not yet vested, as reported above, was expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of four years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for all eligible employees. All full-time and certain part-time employees
who have completed two years of continuous service with us are eligible to participate. On April 12, 2011, the Board of Directors
extended the ESPP for an additional five offerings through 2016. Annual offerings commence and terminate on the respective
year’s first and last calendar day.
Under the ESPP, we are authorized to issue up to 4,050,000 shares of our common stock to our employees. Pursuant to such
authorization, we have 2,421,000 shares available for future grant at December 31, 2014. Furthermore, under the terms of the
ESPP, eligible employees may contribute through payroll deductions up to $21,250 (85% of IRS limitation) of their compensation
toward the purchase of the Company's common stock. No employee may purchase common stock which exceeds $25,000 in fair
market value (determined on the date of grant) for each calendar year. The price per share is equal to the lower of 85% of the fair
market price on the first day of the offering period, or 85% of the fair market price on the day of purchase.
The following table summarizes information about our ESPP annual offerings for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and
2012:
Common shares purchased
Per common share purchase price
Amount expensed under ESPP
Net proceeds from issuance
Common shares date of issue
ESPP Annual Offering
2014
2013
2012
55,000
24.11
375,000
1,326,000
$
$
$
65,000
19.75
562,000
1,288,000
$
$
$
79,000
15.04
641,000
1,192,000
$
$
$
Jan 7, 2015
Jan 3, 2014
Jan 4, 2013
56
Deferred Compensation Plan
We have a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) for certain key executives and employees. The SERP is not
qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective in Plan year 2010, the Plan was amended to allow participants
to defer up to 25% of their earned income on a pre-tax basis. As of the last day of each plan year, each participant will receive a
25% match of up to 15% of their deferral in the form of our Common Stock based on the then current market value. SERP
participants fully vest in our matching contribution three years from the first day of the initial year of participation. The income
deferred and our matching contributions are unsecured and subject to the claims of our general creditors.
Under the SERP, we are authorized to issue up to 1,013,000 shares of our common stock to our employees. Pursuant to such
authorization, we have 436,000 shares available for future grant at December 31, 2014 (after deducting the 2014 funding of
16,000 shares delivered in 2015). In the aggregate, since initiation of the SERP, the Company’s 25% match has resulted in
576,000 shares (including the 2014 funding of shares delivered in 2015) being issued to the trustee. At the time of issuance, such
shares were accounted for at cost, as treasury stock. At December 31, 2014, approximately 331,000 of such shares are vested and
remain in the respective active participants’ accounts.
The following table summarizes information about our SERP for the plan years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
Amount of company match expensed under SERP
Treasury shares issued to fund SERP expense
SERP trust account balance at December 31
Unrealized gain (loss) recorded in SERP liability account
SERP Plan Year
2014
497,000
16,000
35,310,000
(1)
1,211,000
$
$
$
2013
538,000
19,000
31,415,000
(1)
3,005,000
$
$
$
2012
560,000
24,000
24,997,000
(1)
1,718,000
$
$
$
(1) SERP trust account investments are recorded at their fair value which is based on quoted market prices. Differences between such amounts
in the table above and the deferred compensation funding asset reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the value of our
Common Stock held in the Plan’s participants’ trust account and reported by us as treasury stock in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 10— Other Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Savings Plan
Since October 1, 1999, we have had a retirement savings plan for employees (the “RSP”) under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The RSP allows eligible employees to contribute up to fifteen percent (15)% of their eligible compensation on a
pre-tax basis. There is no match by the Company.
Note 11— Dividends
We have paid regular quarterly cash dividends since the second quarter of 2003. During 2014, we paid regular quarterly cash
dividends totaling $49,077,000 as detailed below:
March 31, 2014
June 30, 2014
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2014
Cash dividend per common share
Total cash dividends paid
$
$
0.17125
12,077,000
$
$
0.17250
12,186,000
$
$
0.17375
12,335,000
$
$
0.17500
12,479,000
Record date
Payment date
February 21, 2014
May 23, 2014
August 22, 2014
November 21, 2014
March 28, 2014
June 27, 2014
September 26, 2014
December 26, 2014
Quarter Ended
Additionally, on January 27, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17625 per common
share, which will be paid on March 27, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 20, 2015.
57
Cash dividends on our outstanding weighted average number of basic common shares for the years ended December 31, 2014,
2013 and 2012 was as follows:
Cash dividends per common share
December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
0.69
$
0.67
$
0.65
Our Board of Directors reviews our dividend policy on a quarterly basis. Although there can be no assurance that we will continue
to pay dividends or the amount of the dividend, we expect to continue to pay a regular quarterly cash dividend. In connection with
the establishment of our dividend policy, we adopted a Dividend Reinvestment Plan in 2003.
Note 12— Income Taxes
The following table summarizes the provision for income taxes:
Current:
Federal
State
Deferred:
Federal
State
Tax Provision
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
21,030,000
$
19,045,000
$
24,350,000
4,095,000
25,125,000
5,381,000
24,426,000
5,373,000
29,723,000
(12,708,000)
(4,172,000)
(3,048,000)
(2,559,000)
(894,000)
(625,000)
(15,267,000)
(5,066,000)
(3,673,000)
$
9,858,000
$
19,360,000
$
26,050,000
Deferred income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based
on differences between the financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities.
Significant components of our federal and state deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
Net current deferred assets (liabilities):
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accrued insurance claims — current
Expensing of housekeeping supplies
Other
Net noncurrent deferred assets (liabilities):
Deferred compensation
Non-deductible reserves
Depreciation of property and equipment
Accrued insurance claims — noncurrent
Amortization of intangibles
Other
58
Years Ended December 31,
2014
2013
$
2,427,000
$
1,560,000
$
$
5,974,000
3,574,000
(6,622,000)
(5,059,000)
1,676,000
2,264,000
3,455,000
$
2,339,000
8,681,000
$
7,987,000
5,000
5,000
(3,160,000)
(2,933,000)
19,982,000
1,229,000
496,000
6,848,000
1,015,000
352,000
$
27,233,000
$
13,274,000
Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings in specific tax jurisdictions, the timing and
amount of which are uncertain. Management assesses the Company’s income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years
subject to examination based upon an evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting dates,
which include historical operating results and expectations of future earnings. As such, management believes it is more likely than
not that the current and noncurrent deferred tax assets recorded will be realized to reduce future income taxes and therefore no
valuation allowances are necessary.
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to
income before income taxes is as follows:
Tax expense computed at statutory rate
Increases (decreases) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
Federal jobs credits
Tax exempt interest
Other, net
Year Ended December 31,
2014
11,098,000
$
2013
23,271,000
$
2012
24,592,000
998,000
(2,925,000)
(13,000)
2,916,000
(7,121,000)
(29,000)
700,000
9,858,000
$
323,000
19,360,000
$
3,086,000
(1,110,000)
(99,000)
(419,000)
26,050,000
$
$
Management performs an evaluation each period of its tax positions taken and expected to be taken in tax returns. The evaluation
is performed on positions relating to tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions, the earliest of which
is tax year ended December 31, 2010. Based on our evaluation, management has concluded that there are no significant uncertain
tax positions requiring recognition in our financial statements. Therefore, the table reporting on the change in the liability for
unrecognized tax benefits during the year ended December 31, 2014 is omitted as there is no activity to report in such account for
the year ended December 31, 2014, and there was no balance of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year.
We may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically
have been minimal and immaterial to our financial results. In the event we have received an assessment for interest and/or penalties,
it has been classified in the financial statements as selling, general and administrative expense.
Note 13—Related Party Transactions
A director is a member of a law firm which was retained by us. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, fees
received from us by such firm did not exceed $120,000 in any period. Additionally, such fees did not exceed, in any period, 5%
of such firm’s revenues or the Company's revenues.
Note 14—Segment Information
Reportable Operating Segments
U.S. GAAP establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements. Operating
segments are identified as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation
by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess
performance.
We manage and evaluate our operations in two reportable segments: Housekeeping (housekeeping, laundry, linen and other
services), and Dietary (dietary department services). Although both segments serve the same client base and share many operational
similarities, they are managed separately due to distinct differences in the type of service provided, as well as the specialized
expertise required of the professional management personnel responsible for delivering the respective segment’s services. We
consider the various services provided within each reportable segment to comprise an identifiable reportable operating segment
since such services are rendered pursuant to a single service agreement, specific to that reportable segment, as well as the fact that
the delivery of the respective reportable segment’s services are managed by the same management personnel of the particular
reportable segment.
59
The Company’s accounting policies for the segments are generally the same as the Company’s significant accounting policies.
Differences between the reportable segments’ operating results and other disclosed data and our consolidated financial statements
relate primarily to corporate level transactions and recording of transactions at the reportable segment level which use methods
other than generally accepted accounting principles. There are certain inventories and supplies that are primarily expensed when
incurred within the operating segments, while they are capitalized for the consolidated financial statements. As discussed, most
corporate expense is not allocated to the operating segments, and such expenses include corporate salary and benefit costs, certain
legal costs, information technology costs, depreciation, amortization of finite lived intangibles, share based compensation costs
and other corporate specific costs. Additionally, there are allocations for workers compensation and general liability expense within
the operating segments that differ from our actual expense recorded for U.S. GAAP. Additionally, included in the differences
between the reportable segments’ operating results and other disclosed data are amounts attributable to Huntingdon Holdings Inc.
("Huntingdon"), our investment holding company subsidiary. Huntingdon does not transact any business with the reportable
segments. Segment amounts disclosed are prior to any elimination entries made in consolidation.
Housekeeping provides services in Canada, although essentially all of its revenues and net income, 99% in both categories, are
earned in one geographic area, the United States. Dietary provides services solely in the United States.
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenues
Income before income taxes
Depreciation and amortization
Total assets
Capital expenditures
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Revenues
Income before income taxes
Depreciation and amortization
Total assets
Capital expenditures
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Revenues
Income before income taxes
Depreciation and amortization
Total assets
Capital expenditures
Housekeeping
Services
Dietary
Services
Corporate and
Eliminations
Total
$
846,610,000
$
446,573,000
$
—
$ 1,293,183,000
70,390,000
6,114,000
26,343,000
(65,025,000)
662,000
493,000
223,440,000
95,861,000
150,278,000
(1)
(2)
31,708,000
7,269,000
469,579,000
$
4,375,000
$
391,000
$
1,029,000
$
5,795,000
$
759,093,000
$
390,797,000
$
—
$ 1,149,890,000
68,872,000
5,105,000
21,244,000
(23,627,000)
693,000
406,000
213,397,000
92,424,000
119,521,000
(1)
(2)
66,489,000
6,204,000
425,342,000
$
2,726,000
$
460,000
$
576,000
$
3,762,000
$
737,407,000
$
339,855,000
$
173,000
69,429,000
4,069,000
18,474,000
(17,639,000)
676,000
371,000
144,412,000
62,263,000
124,508,000
(1)
(1)
(2)
$ 1,077,435,000
70,264,000
5,116,000
331,183,000
$
2,765,000
$
453,000
$
266,000
$
3,484,000
(1) Represents primarily corporate office cost and related overhead, recording of transactions at the reportable segment level
which use methods other than generally accepted accounting principles, as well as consolidated subsidiaries’ operating
expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments, net of investment and interest income. Additionally, during 2014,
the Company recorded a one-time, non-cash change in estimate related to our self-insurance liability which was not allocated
to the reportable segments.
(2) Represents primarily cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, deferred income taxes and other current and noncurrent
assets.
60
Total Revenues from Clients
The following revenues earned from clients differ from segment revenues reported above due to the inclusion of adjustments used
for segment reporting purposes by management. We earned total revenues from clients in the following service categories:
Housekeeping services
Laundry and linen services
Dietary services
Maintenance services and other
Note 15— Earnings Per Common Share
Year Ended December 31,
2014
2013
2012
$
589,820,000
$
514,180,000
$
492,319,000
254,777,000
241,540,000
240,670,000
446,573,000
390,797,000
339,867,000
2,013,000
3,373,000
4,579,000
$ 1,293,183,000
$ 1,149,890,000
$ 1,077,435,000
Basic net earnings per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The dilutive effect
of potential common shares outstanding is included in diluted net earnings per share. The computations of basic net earnings per
share and diluted net earnings per share for 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock
Diluted earnings per common share
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock
Diluted earnings per common share
Net income
Basic earnings per common share
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock
Diluted earnings per common share
Year ended December 31, 2014
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per-share
Amount
21,850,000
21,850,000
70,616,000
$
725,000
21,850,000
71,341,000
$
Year ended December 31, 2013
0.31
—
0.31
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per-share
Amount
47,129,000
47,129,000
69,206,000
$
0.68
47,129,000
70,045,000
$
839,000
(0.01)
0.67
Year ended December 31, 2012
Income
(Numerator)
Shares
(Denominator)
Per-share
Amount
44,214,000
44,214,000
67,511,000
$
974,000
44,214,000
68,485,000
$
0.65
—
0.65
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, options to purchase 494,000, 546,000 and 576,000 shares, respectively,
were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as the exercise price of such options were in excess
of the average market value of our common stock at the respective year end.
61
Note 16—Other Contingencies
We have a $125,000,000 bank line of credit on which we may draw to meet short-term liquidity requirements in excess of internally
generated cash flow. Amounts drawn under the line of credit are payable upon demand. At December 31, 2014, there were no
borrowings under the line of credit. However, at such date, we had outstanding a $51,520,000 (increased to $71,415,000 on
January 1, 2015) irrevocable standby letter of credit which relates to payment obligations under our insurance programs. As a
result of the letter of credit issued, the amount available under the line of credit was reduced by $51,520,000 at December 31,
2014. The line of credit requires us to satisfy one financial covenant. We are in compliance with our financial covenant at
December 31, 2014 and expect to continue to remain in compliance with such financial covenant. This line of credit expires on
December 18, 2018. We believe the line of credit will be renewed at that time.
On December 29, 2014, we entered into a Security Interest, Pledge and Assignment of Deposit Account (the "Pledge") with Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Bank”) as collateral for the Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated December 29, 2014
between the Company’s third party payroll administrator and the Bank. The Company entered into the Pledge at year end due to
the timing of payroll funding and the holidays. On January 2, 2015, the Company's third party payroll administrator satisfied its
payment obligation under the Note, and accordingly, the Company's Pledge was terminated. As of December 31, 2014, the cash
associated with the Pledge was held in the Company's operating cash account, and used to fund the Company's operations and
general operating expenses. The Company concluded that the commitment was immaterial to our statement financial position as
it represented less than 6% and 5%, respectively, of current assets and total assets as of December 31, 2014. Additionally, the
commitment had no material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
We provide our services in 48 states and are subject to numerous local taxing jurisdictions within those states. Consequently, in
the ordinary course of business, a jurisdiction may contest our reporting positions with respect to the application of its tax code
to our services. A jurisdiction’s conflicting position on the taxability of our services could result in additional tax liabilities.
We have tax matters with various taxing authorities. Because of the uncertainties related to both the probable outcome and amount
of probable assessment due, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of a liability. We do not expect the resolution of any of
these matters, taken individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or
results of operations based on our best estimate of the outcomes of such matters.
We are also subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. Some of these matters include payroll
and employee-related matters and examinations by governmental agencies. As we become aware of such claims and legal actions,
we provide accruals if the exposures are probable and estimable. If an adverse outcome of such claims and legal actions is reasonably
possible, we assess materiality and provide such financial disclosure, as appropriate.
State Medicaid programs are experiencing increased demand, and with lower revenues than projected, they have fewer resources
to support their Medicaid programs. In addition, comprehensive health care legislation under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (together, the “Act”) was signed into law in March 2010.
The Act will significantly impact the governmental healthcare programs which our clients participate, and reimbursements received
thereunder from governmental or third-party payors. In July 2011, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued
a final rule that reduced Medicare payments to nursing centers by 11.1% and changed the reimbursement for the provision of
group rehabilitation therapy services to Medicare beneficiaries. This rule was effective as of October 1, 2011. Furthermore, in the
coming year, new proposals or additional changes in existing regulations could be made to the Act and/or CMS could propose
additional reimbursement reductions which could directly impact the governmental reimbursement programs in which our clients
participate. As a result, some state Medicaid programs are reconsidering previously approved increases in nursing home
reimbursement or are considering delaying or foregoing those increases. A few states have indicated it is possible they will run
out of cash to pay Medicaid providers, including nursing homes. In addition, certain state governors have recently stated that they
will reject Federal Medicaid assistance under the Act. Any negative changes in our clients’ reimbursements may negatively impact
our results of operations. Although we are currently evaluating the Act’s effect on our client base, we may not know the full effect
until such time as these laws are fully implemented and CMS and other agencies issue applicable regulations or guidance.
In January 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which delayed automatic spending cuts,
including reduced Medicare payments to plans and providers up to 2%. These discretionary spending caps were originally enacted
under provisions in the Budget Control Act of 2011, an initiative to reduce the federal deficit through the year 2021, also known
as “sequestration.” The sequestration went into effect starting March 2013. In December 2013, the U.S. Congress enacted the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which reduces the impact of the sequestration over the next two years. This began in fiscal year
2014 and extended the reduction in Medicare payments to plans and providers for two years through the year 2023.
62
Note 17—Accrued Insurance Claims
We currently have a Paid Loss Retrospective Insurance Plan for general liability and workers’ compensation insurance, which
comprise approximately 35% of our liabilities at December 31, 2014. Under our insurance plans for general liability and workers'
compensation, predetermined loss limits are arranged with our insurance company to limit both our per occurrence cash outlay
and annual insurance plan cost. Our accounting for this plan is affected by various uncertainties, such as historical claims, pay-
out experience, demographic factors, industry trends, severity factors, and other actuarial assumption calculated by a third party
actuary. Evaluations of our accrued insurance claims estimate as of the balance sheet date are based primarily on current information
derived from our actuarial valuation which assist in quantifying and valuing these trends. In the event that our claims experience
and/or industry trends result in an unfavorable change resulting from, among other factors, the severity levels of reported claims
and medical cost inflation, as compared to historical claim trends, it would have an adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition. Under these plans, predetermined loss limits are arranged with an insurance company to limit both our per-
occurrence cash outlay and annual insurance plan cost.
For workers' compensation and general liability, we record a reserve for the estimated future cost of claims and related expenses
that have been reported but not settled, including an estimate of claims incurred but not reported that are developed as a result of
a review of our historical data and open claims, which is based on estimated provided by a third party actuary.
Note 18—Subsequent Events
We evaluated all subsequent events through the date these financial statements are being filed with the SEC. There were no events
or transactions occurring during this subsequent reporting period which require recognition or additional disclosure in these
financial statements.
Note 19—Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following tables summarize the unaudited quarterly financial data for the last two fiscal years.
2014
Revenues
Operating costs and expenses
Income before income taxes
Net income
Basic earnings per common share(1)
Diluted earnings per common share(1)
Cash dividends per common share(1)
2013
Revenues
Operating costs and expenses
Income before income taxes
Net income
Basic earnings per common share(1)
Diluted earnings per common share(1)
Cash dividends per common share(1)
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
312,165,000
289,417,000
23,129,000
14,639,000
0.21
0.21
0.17
273,904,000
255,981,000
18,957,000
14,954,000
0.22
0.22
0.17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
319,295,000
298,055,000
22,043,000
13,921,000
0.20
0.20
0.17
273,604,000
253,965,000
19,858,000
12,933,000
0.19
0.19
0.17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
320,099,000
355,132,000
$
$
341,624,000
320,499,000
(35,083,000) $
21,619,000
(22,182,000) $
15,472,000
(0.31) $
(0.31) $
0.17
$
0.22
0.22
0.18
298,549,000
278,540,000
21,193,000
13,790,000
0.20
0.20
0.17
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
303,833,000
298,616,000
6,481,000
5,452,000
0.08
0.08
0.17
(1) Year-to-date earnings and cash dividends per common share amounts may differ from the sum of quarterly amounts due to rounding.
63
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15a-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2014.
Design and Evaluation of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we included a report of management’s assessment of the design and
effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014. Grant Thornton, LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, also audited our internal control
over financial reporting. Management’s report and the independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report are included
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K within Part II, Item 8 under the captions entitled “Management’s Report on Internal Control
Over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Annual
Report on Form 10-K that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
On February 17, 2015, the Board of Directors adopted amendments to the Company’s bylaws, in the form of the Company’s
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective on that date. A copy of the Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated by reference herein.
The following is a summary of the material amendments to the Bylaws:
• Article III has been amended to replace Section 7 and 8 with a new Section 7 to clarify the proper form and procedures
for shareholder requests to (a) propose business to be brought before a special meeting, (b) have the Board call a special
meeting or (c) have the Board fix a record date, and to replace Sections 11 and 12 with a new Section 10 regarding the
procedures for shareholder proposals and nominations.
Section 1 of Article IV has been amended to increase the minimum number of directors from three to six and increase
the maximum number of directors from nine to twelve.
•
• Article XI has been amended primarily to reflect certain changes to the Business Corporation Law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania with respect to indemnification.
64
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
PART III
The information regarding directors and executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy
statement to be mailed to its shareholders in connection with its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to be filed within
120 days of the close of the year ended December 31, 2014.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all employees, including executive officers and directors. The code of ethics is
publicly available on the Corporate Governance page of our website at www.hcsg.com. If we make any amendments or grant any
waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, principal accounting officer or any person performing similar functions, we will disclose the nature of the
amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies on our website set forth above or in a report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information regarding executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement
to be mailed to shareholders in connection with its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to be filed within 120 days of the
close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters is
incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be mailed to shareholders in connection with its
2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to be filed within 120 days of the close of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth for the Company’s equity compensation plans, on an aggregated basis, the number of shares of its
Common Stock subject to outstanding stock awards, the weighted-average exercise price of stock awards, and the number of
shares remaining available for future award grants as of December 31, 2014.
Number of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Weighted-Average Exercise
Price of Outstanding
Options, Warrants and
Rights
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (a))
(a)
(b)
(c)
2,362,000 (1) $
—
2,362,000
$
19.45
—
19.45
5,172,000 (2)
—
5,172,000
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders
Total
(1) Represents shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock awards granted under the 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan and carryover shares from Pre-existing Plans.
(2)
Includes stock awards to purchase 2,315,000 shares available for future grant under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive
Plan and carryover shares from Pre-existing Plans. Also includes 2,421,000 and 436,000 shares available for issuance under
the Company’s 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended and 1999 Deferred Compensation Plan, respectively
(collectively, the “1999 Plans”). Treasury shares may be issued under the 1999 Plans.
65
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On November 13, 2014, the Company issued 176,000 shares of contingent consideration to the selling stockholders of Platinum
Health Services, LLC. The issuance of such shares were completed in accordance with the exemption provided by Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information regarding certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence is incorporated herein by
reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement mailed to shareholders in connection with its 2015 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and to be filed within 120 days of the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information regarding principal accountant fees and services is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive
proxy statement mailed to shareholders in connection with its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to be filed within 120 days
of the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following financial statements, schedules and exhibits are filed as part of this report:
PART IV
1.
2.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements — The Financial Statements required by this item are listed on the Index
to Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this report.
Index to Financial Statement Schedules —
a. Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves; and
b. Other financial statement schedules are not included because they are not required or the information is
otherwise shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
3.
Index to Exhibits —
a. The exhibits listed below are filed as part of, or are incorporated by reference into, this report.
(b) See Item 15(a)(3) above.
(c) See Item 15(a)(2) above.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
Description
2014
Beginning
Balance
Charged to Costs
and Expenses
Charged to Other
Accounts
Deductions (A)
Ending Balance
Additions
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
$
$
$
3,919,000
$
4,470,000
3,970,000
$
1,990,000
4,506,000
$
2,160,000
$
$
$
— $
2,253,000
— $
2,041,000
— $
2,696,000
$
$
$
6,136,000
3,919,000
3,970,000
(A) Represents write-offs
66
Incorporated by Reference
Form
8-K
File No.
0-12015
Date of
Filing
Exhibit
Number
7/16/2013
2.1
Filed
Herewith
—
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Report (references are to Reg. S-K Exhibit Numbers):
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
2.1
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2†
4.3†
4.4†
4.5†
Description
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 11, 2013,
among Healthcare Services Group, Inc., Platinum
Health Services, LLC, Platinum Health Services
PEO, LLC, Joseph Foy, Platinum SG Equities LLC,
Walnut Court Capital Advisors, LLC, Z Capital LLC,
Simon Ganz and Seth E. Gribetz
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of
the Registrant as of May 30, 2000
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation of the Registrant as of May 22, 2007
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the
Registrant as of February 17, 2015
Specimen Certificate of the Common Stock, $.01 par
value, of the Registrant
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Amendment to
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Healthcare Services Group,
Compensation Plan
Inc. Deferred
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Amended and
Restated Deferred Compensation Plan
10-K
0-12015
3/21/2001
0-12015
5/24/2007
—
—
—
S-18
2-87625-W
333-92835
12/15/1999
4(a)
333-107467
7/30/2003
—
333-92835
12/15/1999
10-Q
0-12015
10/22/2012
8-K
—
S-8
S-8
S-8
3.2
3.1
—
4.1
4(b)
10.1
10.1
10.1†
Healthcare Services Group,
Incentive Plan
Inc. 2012 Equity
10-Q
0-12015
7/27/2012
10.2
10.3
10.4
21
23
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101
Healthcare Services Group,
Reinvestment Plan
Inc. Dividend
S-3D
333-108182
8/22/2003
—
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as
of December 18, 2013
Amended and Restated Committed Line of Credit
Note dated as of December 18, 2013
Subsidiaries of Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Consent of
Accounting Firm
Independent Registered Public
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Certification of
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
the Principal Financial Officer
from
financial
following
information
The
the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
in eXtensible
December 31, 2014
formatted
Business Reporting Language
(i)
Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive
(iii)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity,
and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Income,
(XBRL):
8-K
8-K
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0-12015
12/19/2013
0-12015
12/19/2013
99.2
99.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
†
Indicates a management plan or compensatory plan or arrangement.
67
—
—
X
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Signatures
Dated: February 19, 2015
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Daniel P. McCartney
Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons and in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
February 19, 2015
Daniel P. McCartney
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ John C. Shea
John C. Shea
/s/ Theodore Wahl
Theodore Wahl
Chief Financial Officer
February 19, 2015
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Director and President and Chief Operating Officer
February 19, 2015
/s/ Michael E. McBryan
Director and Executive Vice President
February 19, 2015
Michael E. McBryan
/s/ Robert L. Frome
Robert L. Frome
/s/ Diane S. Casey
Diane S. Casey
/s/ John M. Briggs
John M. Briggs
/s/ Robert J. Moss
Robert J. Moss
/s/ Dino D. Ottaviano
Dino D. Ottaviano
/s/ John J. McFadden
John J. McFadden
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
68
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
February 19, 2015
SUBSIDIARIES OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
Exhibit 21
Entity Name
Year Formed
Jurisdiction
Description
Huntingdon Holdings Inc. ("Huntingdon")
1998
Delaware
Huntingdon invests our cash and cash equivalents and
manages our portfolio of available-for-sale marketable
securities.
HCSG Staff Leasing Solutions, LLC
("Staff Leasing")
HCSG Insurance Corp.
HCSG Labor Supply, LLC ("Labor
Supply")
2011
2014
2014
Pennsylvania
Staff Leasing offers professional employer organization
services to clients in the health care industry.
New Jersey
HCSG Insurance Corp. is a captive insurance company which
provides the Company with certain insurance-related services.
Pennsylvania
Labor Supply offers personnel solutions on an indefinite basis
in specific job classifications to clients in the health care
industry.
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our reports dated February 19, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements, schedule,
and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. and
Subsidiaries on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference
of said reports in the Registration Statements of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. on Forms S-3 (File No. 333-108182,
effective August 22, 2003, File No. 333-137713, effective September 9, 2006, File No. 333-161553, effective August
26, 2009, File No. 333-189986, effective July 17, 2013, and File No.333-197900, effective August 6, 2014) and on
Forms S-8 (File No. 333-92835, effective December 15, 1999, and File No. 333-184612, effective October 26, 2012).
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
February 19, 2015
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act, as Amended
I, Daniel P. McCartney, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Services Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors:
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting
Date: February 19, 2015
/s/ Daniel P. McCartney
Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act, as Amended
I, John C. Shea, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Services Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors:
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting
Date: February 19, 2015
/s/ John C. Shea
John C. Shea
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended
December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel P. McCartney,
Chief Executive Officer of the of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) That information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
Date: February 19, 2015
/s/ Daniel P. McCartney
Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended
December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John C. Shea, Chief
Financial Officer of the of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) That information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
Date: February 19, 2015
/s/ John C. Shea
John C. Shea
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
TRANSFER AgENT
American Stock Transfer
& Trust Co.
99 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
INDEPENDENT
AuDIToRS
Grant Thornton LLP
757 Third Avenue,
9th Floor
New York, NY 10017
CoRPoRATE CouNSEL
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
CoRPoRATE oFFICES
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
3220 Tillman Drive, Suite 300
Bensalem, PA 19020
215-639-4274
INVESToR RELATIoNS
Matthew J. McKee
Vice President of Strategy
investor-relations@hcsgcorp.com
215-639-4274
ANNuAL SToCKHoLDERS’
MEETINg
Date: May 26, 2015
Time: 10:00AM
Place: Courtyard Philadelphia
bensalem
3280 Tillman Drive
Bensalem, PA 19020
SToCK LISTINg
Listed on the NASDAQ
Stock Global Select Market
symbol “HCSG”
MARKET MAKERS
As of the end of 2014, the
following fi rms were making
a market in the shares of
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
UbS Capital Markets, L.P.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
C.L. King & Associates
Citigroup
Wm. blair & Co.
J.P. Morgan Securities
Credit Suisse Securities USA
barclays Capital, Inc.
RbC Capital Markets, LLC
DIRECToRS
Daniel P. McCartney
Chairman
Theodore Wahl
John M. Briggs, CPA1
Lead Independent Director
John J. McFadden2
Diane S. Casey, RN2
Robert J. Moss, Esq.1
Michael E. McBryan
Robert L. Frome, Esq.
Dino D. ottaviano1 2
1 Member – Audit Committee
2 Member – Nominating, Compensation and Stock Option Committee
CoRPoRATE oFFICERS
Daniel P. McCartney
Chief Executive Offi cer
Theodore Wahl
President & Chief Operating Offi cer
John C. Shea
Chief Financial Offi cer
Jason J. Bundick
Chief Compliance Offi cer,
General Counsel & Secretary
Bryan D. McCartney
Executive Vice President
Michael E. McBryan
Executive Vice President
ABouT YouR SHARES
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.’s Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. On December
31, 2014 there were approximately 72,878,000 of the Company’s common shares issued and outstanding. As of
February 17, 2015, there were approximately 600 holders of record of the common stock, including holders whose
stock was held in nominee name by brokers or other nominees. The high and low closing price quotations for our
Common Stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, ranges as follows:
2014 High 2014 Low 2013 High 2013 Low
AVAILABILITY oF FoRM 10-K
1st Qtr.
$29.14
$24.40
$25.84
$22.40
2nd Qtr.
$30.58
$28.12
3rd Qtr.
4th Qtr.
$30.69
$25.51
$31.96
$26.54
$25.95
$26.54
$29.53
$21.60
$23.61
$24.80
A copy of the Healthcare Services Group, Inc.’s 2014 Annual Report
on Form 10-K, as fi led with the Securities and Exchange Commission
is available on the Company’s website “www.hcsgcorp.com”.
Additionally, it will be provided without charge to each shareholder
making a written request to the Investor Relations Department of
the Company at its Corporate Offi ces.
3220 Tillman Drive
Glenview Corporate Center
Suite 300
Bensalem, PA 19020