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Triad Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Year.


Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000
-- Core Admissions Up 6.9% for Year

-- Core EBITDA Up 20.3% for Year

-- Debt/EBITDA Ratio Reduced to 3.6:1.0

-- All Previously Announced Transactions Complete


Triad Hospitals Triad Hospitals is a Fortune 500 company based in Plano, Texas. It operates 54 hospitals in the United States. In February 2007 it received a merger/buyout offer from another company, and then in March 2007 it received a superior merger/buyout offer from Community Health Systems of , Inc. (the "Company" or "Triad") (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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:TRIH TRIH The Real Inspector Hound (short play by Tom Stoppard) ) today reported financial results for the three months and year ending December December: see month.  31, 1999. The Company reported continued improvement in the performance of its core operations over the previous year, including growth in admissions, revenues, margins and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other charges). For the quarter, the Company reported EBITDA of $39.5 million, an 83.9% increase over the prior year, and a loss per share of $(0.05) for its core operations, an improvement of $0.41 over the prior year. For the year, the Company reported EBITDA of $157.5 million, a 20.3% increase over the prior year, and a loss per share of $(0.19) for its core operations, an improvement of $0.55 over the prior year.

The Company announced that it received on February February: see month.  28 a capital contribution of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $37 million owed by its co-owner in SouthCrest Hospital ("SouthCrest"). With this transaction, the Company has now completed all 11 of its previously announced asset sales and related transactions. From May 11, 1999 (the effective date of Triad's spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders.  as an independent company) through December 1999, the Company had already improved its balance sheet by selling non-core assets, repaying approximately $110 million of debt, increasing cash by approximately $71 million, increasing shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 from $410 million to $560 million, and completing $74 million in post-spin capital expenditures.

"I am very pleased with our 1999 results," commented Triad Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , James James, person in the Bible
James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship.
James, rivers, United States
James.
 D. (Denny Denny may refer to:
  • *Denny Doherty, former member of the folk group The Mamas & the Papas
  • Denny Hastert, American politician and former Speaker of the House
) Shelton Shelton, city (1990 pop. 35,418), Fairfield co., SW Conn., on the Housatonic River opposite Derby; settled 1697, set off from Stratford 1789, inc. as a city 1915. Metal products, furniture, and electronic equipment are among the city's manufactures. . "We had three major strategic financial objectives for Triad's first year - improving operating performance, repaying debt principal, and divesting non-core assets - and we exceeded all of our objectives. We believe Triad is well-positioned for continued improvement and growth in 2000."

1999 Core Operations Performance

Triad reports its results on two bases: core operations and total operations. Core operations include only the facilities and operations that the Company intends to continue owning or operating long term. They exclude the facilities that the Company has sold or designated as held-for-sale, as well as certain other discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
. Beginning in the first quarter of 2000, the Company intends to report only one set of financial results.


 Summary of Fourth Quarter Results (Core Operations, except where noted)

($ in millions, except where noted)             1999     1998 Improvement
                                               ------   ------ ----------
Admissions (same-facility)                     30,357   28,130     7.9%
Admissions (including joint ventures)          32,707   29,504    10.9%
Adjusted admissions (same-facility)            51,844   48,011     8.0%
Net patient revenue per adjusted patient day $1,230.7 $1,160.6     6.0%
Net revenues                                   $284.5   $255.3    11.4%
Salaries and benefits (% of revenue)            41.4%    43.1%  166 bps
Supplies (% of revenue)                         15.8%    15.0% (82) bps
Bad debt (% of revenue)                          8.2%     9.4%  115 bps
Other operating expenses (% of revenue)         20.4%    23.8%  338 bps
EBITDA margin                                   13.9%     8.4%  547 bps
EBITDA                                          $39.5    $21.5    83.9%
Net loss                                       $(1.6)  $(14.1)    88.4%
Net loss per share                            ($0.05)  ($0.46)    88.4%
Cash flow from operations (total)               $23.0    $15.6    47.4%
Capital expenditures                            $36.9    $34.5     7.0%

 Summary of Full Year Results (Core Operations, except where noted)

($ in millions, except where noted)             1999     1998 Improvement
                                              -------  ------- ----------
Admissions (same-facility)                    119,201  111,510     6.9%
Admissions (including joint ventures)         126,975  117,447     8.1%
Adjusted admissions (same-facility)           202,733  189,290     7.1%
Net patient revenue per adjusted patient day $1,194.4 $1,146.1     4.2%
Net revenues                                 $1,105.9 $1,037.7     6.6%
Salaries and benefits (% of revenue)            40.8%    40.9%   13 bps
Supplies (% of revenue)                         14.9%    14.5% (43) bps
Bad debt (% of revenue)                          8.6%     9.4%   80 bps
Other operating expenses (% of revenue)         21.2%    23.0%  179 bps
EBITDA margin                                   14.2%    12.6%  163 bps
EBITDA                                         $157.5   $130.9    20.3%
Net loss                                       $(5.8)  ($22.5)    74.1%
Net loss per share                            ($0.19)  ($0.74)    74.1%
Cash flow from operations (total)              $155.2    $33.6   361.9%
Capital expenditures/1                         $132.7   $114.9    15.5%

1/   For 1999 capital expenditures, $58.6 million was spent pre-spin,
     and $74.1 million was spent post-spin.


"We've we've  

Contraction of we have.

we've have
 made great improvements in our operating performance and are very pleased with our 1999 results," said Mr. Shelton. "We have also made strong early strides in laying the groundwork for long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 volume growth and sustained performance by developing more robust, constructive (mathematics) constructive - A proof that something exists is "constructive" if it provides a method for actually constructing it. Cantor's proof that the real numbers are uncountable can be thought of as a *non-constructive* proof that irrational numbers exist.  relationships with our physicians and communities."

"Recently, there have been some concerns among a few observers of the hospital industry regarding possible pressures on operating margins Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 in the industry due to increased labor and supply costs," added Mr. Shelton. "However, we continue to believe that Triad has the potential to significantly improve its operating margins over the next few years. It is a specific objective of ours to do so in a deliberate Willful; purposeful; determined after thoughtful evaluation of all relevant factors; dispassionate. To act with a particular intent, which is derived from a careful consideration of factors that influence the choice to be made. , methodical me·thod·i·cal   also me·thod·ic
adj.
1. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order.

2. Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior. See Synonyms at orderly.
 manner that is consistent with our commitment to the physicians and communities."

Balance Sheet Improvement

Since its spin-off as an independent company in May 1999, Triad has improved its balance sheet through asset sales, debt reduction, and operating performance. The Company repaid $110 million of debt in its first seven months, well ahead of the obligation under its bank agreement to repay $97 million in the first 12 months, and it improved its cash position and shareholders' equity.


 Summary Balance Sheet Information (Total Operations)

($ in millions, except where noted) At 12/31/99  At Spin-off  Improvement
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------
Cash and  Cash Equivalents                $70.9    $0.0          $70.9
Shareholders' Equity                      559.9   410.2/2        149.7

Debt Outstanding
Revolver/3                                  0.0       0.0          0.0
Bridge Loan                                 0.0      75.0         75.0
Bank Debt - Tranche A                      35.4      65.0         29.6
Bank Debt - Tranche B                     196.6     200.0          3.4
Hospital-level Debt                         7.5       8.8          1.3
11% Senior Subordinated Notes/4           325.0     325.0          0.0
Total Debt Outstanding                   $564.5    $673.8       $109.3
Debt/Book Capital                         50.6%     62.2%        11.6%
Debt/LTM EBITDA (Core)                3.6 times 4.9 times    1.3 times

2/   Shareholders' equity at 3/31/99.

3/   $125 million revolver remains fully available.

4/   Does not include a $9.1 million original issue discount.


The Company's $70.9 million cash position was subsequently reduced by approximately $26 million in January January: see month.  through reduction in payables Payables

Related: Accounts payable
. However, cash and cash equivalents increased on February 28 by $37 million with the Company's receipt of a capital contribution from its co-owner in SouthCrest. Shareholders' equity has improved since spin-off, though it declined from the third to fourth quarter from $591.3 million to $559.9 million due largely to $30.7 million of non-cash asset impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 charges to non-core facilities in connection with the Company's decision to sell or close them and $26.0 million in operating losses operating loss

The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income.
 from non-core facilities in the fourth quarter.

"We are excited about the balance sheet improvements that we've made," commented Mr. Shelton. "We were able to pay down debt further and sooner than we had anticipated, while improving our cash and shareholders' equity. We have continued to hold cash to ensure we have sufficient capital for potential acquisitions and development opportunities and to avoid penalties for early voluntary prepayment Prepayment

1. The payment of a debt obligation prior to its due date.

2. The excess payment over a scheduled debt repayment amount.

Notes:
1. Examples include deferred expenses such as rent and early loan repayments.

2.
 of our bank debt. We have been in discussions with our bank group regarding prepayment and other refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 options, and we are evaluating the potential uses of our cash, which could include additional debt repayment Repayment

The act of paying back a debt.

Notes:
Everyone has to repay their debts eventually.
See also: Debt, Defeasance, Loan
, acquisitions, and development opportunities that meet our financial return criteria criteria (krītēr´ē),
n.
."

Asset Sales and Related Transactions

Triad has completed 11 asset sales and related transactions. During the fourth quarter, the Company completed its previously announced sales of Phoenix Regional Medical Center and DeQueen De`queen´

v. t. 1. (Apiculture) To remove the queen from (a hive of bees).
 Regional Medical Center.

On February 28, the Company received a capital contribution of approximately $37 million from Hillcrest hill·crest  
n.
The summit line of a hill.
 HealthCare Systems ("Hillcrest"), its 50% co-owner in SouthCrest. SouthCrest is the Company's newest hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-largest in the United States. With an estimated population of 382,872 in 2006,[1] it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 897,752 residents projected to , which opened in May 1999 and is still partly under development. The $37 million contribution was owed to Triad to fund Hillcrest's 50% share of initial development and operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  to date. Both parties will make subsequent additional investments during 2000 to fund completion of the project and related working capital requirements Capital requirements

Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets.
. "SouthCrest continues to generate strong admission growth well ahead of plan," said Mr. Shelton. "We look forward to maintaining our valued relationship with Hillcrest as our two organizations continue to serve the South Tulsa Tulsa (tŭl`sə), city (1990 pop. 367,302), seat of Tulsa co., NE Okla., on the Arkansas River east of its junction with the Cimarron; inc. 1898.  community together."

The Company announced that it has decided to sell Community Medical Center of Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products.  in Sherman, Texas Sherman is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,082 at the 2000 census. The population had increased to an estimated 37,623 in July 2006. It is the county seat of Grayson County.  ("Sherman"), and has designated the facility as held-for-sale. In 1999, Sherman contributed net revenues of approximately $29 million and EBITDA of approximately $3 million. In connection with its decision, the Company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge of approximately $24 million during the fourth quarter.

As previously announced, the Company closed Douglas Douglas, city, Isle of Man
Douglas, city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry.
 Community Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon Roseburg is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon.GR6 It is the county seat of Douglas County. The population was 20,017 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 21,050 residents.  ("Douglas"), on February 11, 2000, after it was unable to reach an agreement with a potential buyer. In 1999, Douglas contributed net revenues of approximately $22 million and EBITDA of approximately negative $3 million. The Company recorded a non-cash asset impairment charge of approximately $7 million during the fourth quarter in connection with its decision to close the facility. In the first quarter of 2000, the Company expects to incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.
 one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 closure and severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 costs at Douglas. The Company continues to pursue a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort.  against another hospital in the market, seeking damages for various causes of action, including breach of fiduciary duties Noun 1. fiduciary duty - the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne
, interference interference, in physics, the effect produced by the combination or superposition of two systems of Waves, in which these waves reinforce, neutralize, or in other ways interfere with each other.  with business advantage, and breach of contract, and it expects ultimately to sell the facility for real estate value.

Change to Composition of Core Facilities

The Company announced an update to the composition of its core facilities. Core facilities now exclude Douglas and Sherman. Core facilities now include Medical Park Hospital in Hope, Arkansas Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 10,467.[1] The city is the county seat of Hempstead CountyGR6.  ("Hope), and Medical Center at Terrell Terrell (tĕr`əl), city (1990 pop. 12,490), Kaufman co., N Tex.; inc. 1883. In a farm area, cattle and horses are raised and there are nurseries; peaches, cotton, and wheat are grown.  in Terrell, Texas Terrell is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 13,606. Terrell is located 32 miles (52 km) east of Dallas.

City web page: [1]
 ("Terrell"). The Company has closed Douglas and decided to sell Sherman. The Company had previously designated Hope and Terrell as held-for-sale but now intends to continue operating them. With these updates, core facilities currently include 28 hospitals and 14 ambulatory surgery centers ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery .

It is on the basis of this current composition that the Company reported the financial results of its core operations for the three months and year ending December 31, 1999. Under the previous composition of core operations (including Douglas and Sherman, and excluding Hope and Terrell), 1999 net revenues for core operations would have been $1,112.8 million; 1999 EBITDA would have been $157.7 million before writedown writedown

A reduction in the value of an asset carried on a firm's financial statements. For example, the firm's accountants, believing the inventory is overvalued, may decide to take a writedown by reducing inventory valuation.
 of inventory and accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  at Douglas recorded in the fourth quarter in connection with the Company's decision to exit that market and $155.9 million after the writedown; 1999 earnings per share would have been $(0.20) before non-cash asset impairments at Douglas and Sherman and writedowns of inventory and accounts receivable at Douglas, all recorded in the fourth quarter in connection with the Company's decision to exit those markets, and $(0.84) after the non-cash impairments and writedowns. In order to provide a comparative history, the Company has also reported the financial results of core operations for all four quarters of 1999 and 1998 on the basis of the current composition. Beginning with the first quarter of 2000, with its asset sales substantially complete, the Company intends to report only one set of financial results.

"We closed Douglas after we were unable to reach an agreement with a potential buyer. Although the decision to close Douglas was difficult for us to make for personal reasons, we believe the decision will benefit the Company," said Mr. Shelton. "It was the only hospital in core operations that generated negative EBITDA, so its closure should be accretive to our performance after the first quarter of 2000. We have decided to sell Sherman because we would need to make a large capital investment to remain competitive in the market, and we needed far stronger physician support in the market in order to justify such an investment. We intend instead to direct our capital toward other Triad facilities and markets that we believe represent better investment opportunities for the Company." Mr. Shelton added, "Hope and Terrell, on the other hand, have begun performing better as we have improved our relations with the physicians and the communities, so we have decided to continue operating these facilities. We believe that all of these transactions should enhance the Company's financial strength, operating performance and enterprise value in the long term."

Total Operations Performance

Total operations for 1999 include facilities that the Company has sold or designated as held-for-sale, as well as discontinued operations related to home health. Total operations for 1998 included additional assets that the Company no longer owned or operated during 1999. Losses reported in total operations in 1999 are primarily from facilities that the Company no longer owns or manages.

For the three months ending December 31, 1999, the Company reported a loss from total operations of $(52.1) million, or $(1.68) per share, including losses on asset sales and charges for non-cash asset impairments related to sold and held-for-sale facilities. Prior year losses were $(50.1) million, or $(1.61) per share, from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
; prior year losses were $(50.4) million, or $(1.63) per share, after discontinued dis·con·tin·ue  
v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

v.tr.
1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
 businesses. Losses for the three months ending December 31, 1999, include $8.3 million of losses on sales and $30.7 million of non-core asset impairment charges for Douglas and Sherman, as well as $26.0 million in operating losses at non-core facilities. As of December 31, 1999, Douglas and Sherman were the only non-core facilities still owned by the Company, and Douglas is the only facility still owned by the Company that contributed negative EBITDA for the quarter. Total EBITDA for the three months ending December 31, 1999 was $14.2 million, and total EBITDA for the prior year period was $20.1 million. EBITDA for the prior year period includes negative contributions from assets that the Company no longer owned or operated during 1999, and EBITDA for both periods includes negative contributions from assets the Company no longer owns or operates.

For the year ending December 31, 1999, the Company reported losses from total operations of $(95.6) million, or $(3.12) per share, including gains on asset sales of $8.6 million, and charges for non-cash asset impairments of $69.2 million related to sold and held-for-sale facilities. Prior year losses were $(85.5) million, or $(2.80) per share, from continuing operations; prior year losses were $(87.1) million, or $(2.84) per share, after discontinued businesses. 1999 losses include $69.2 million of non-core asset impairment charges, as well as $34.4 million in operating losses at non-core facilities. As of December 31, 1999, Douglas and Sherman were the only non-core facilities still owned by the Company, and Douglas is the only facility still owned by the Company that contributed negative EBITDA for the year. Total EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 1999 was $124.5 million, and total EBITDA for the prior year period was $149.0 million. EBITDA for the prior year period includes negative contributions from assets that the Company no longer owned or operated during 1999, and EBITDA for both periods includes negative contributions from assets the Company no longer owns or operates.

"We have substantially completed the clean-up clean-up nnettoyage m

clean-up clean n to give sth a clean-up → etw gründlich sauber machen

clean-up n
 of our portfolio and operations," said Mr. Shelton, "and are ready now to focus entirely on our core portfolio of assets and other attractive growth opportunities."

2000 Financial Results

"We remain excited about our future," said Mr. Shelton. "We expect to continue growing our admissions in 2000, and we remain comfortable with our annual financial objectives. Seasonality can be challenging to estimate for a company as new as Triad, but we would expect quarterly earnings going forward to follow a seasonal pattern commonly found in the hospital management industry, with first quarter results the strongest, followed by the fourth quarter, second quarter, and third quarter," added Mr. Shelton.

The Company expects the effective tax rate that appears in its financial statements to continue to be negatively impacted by permanent differences between pretax income pretax income

Reported income before the deduction of income taxes. Pretax income is sometimes considered a better measure of a firm's performance than aftertax income because taxes in one period may be influenced by activities in earlier periods.
 for financial reporting and pretax income for income tax calculations, due primarily to goodwill amortization that is deductible That which may be taken away or subtracted. In taxation, an item that may be subtracted from gross income or adjusted gross income in determining taxable income (e.g., interest expenses, charitable contributions, certain taxes).  for financial reporting but not deductible for tax purposes. The Company currently expects these permanent differences to increase in 2000 from about $7.5 million to about $9 million, plus the extent to which the market value of the Company's planned contribution of 300,000 shares to its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP ESOP

See: Employee Stock Ownership Plan


ESOP

See Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
) exceeds their original cost of $11.50 per share.

Beginning with the first quarter of 2000, the Company intends to report only one set of financial results and will no longer report core versus non-core information.

Triad Hospitals, Inc., owns or manages 30 hospitals and 14 ambulatory surgery centers in small cities and selected high-growth urban markets in the south central, western and southwestern south·west  
n.
1. Abbr. SW The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due west, or 135° west of due north.

2. An area or region lying in the southwest.

3.
 United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Of the 30 hospitals, two are identified as held-for-sale. The Company completed a spin-off and began operations as an independent company on May 11, 1999.

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 based on current management expectations. Numerous factors, including those related to market conditions and those detailed from time-to-time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine the Company's future results are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially.

Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's views only as of the date hereof here·of  
adv.
Of this.


hereof
Adverb

Formal or law of or concerning this

Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic"
. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

All references to "Company", "Triad", and "Triad Hospitals, Inc." as used throughout this document refer to Triad Hospitals, Inc. and its affiliates.



                      CORE OPERATIONS (PRO FORMA)
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                             For the three months ended
                               1999               1998
                       -------------------- -----------------
                        Amount   Percentage Amount Percentage
                       ---------  --------- ------- --------
Revenues                  $284.5   100.0%   $255.3    100.0%

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and
    benefits               117.8    41.4%    110.0     43.1%
  Supplies                  44.9    15.8%     38.2     15.0%
  Other operating
    expenses                58.0    20.4%     60.7     23.8%
  Provision for
    doubtful accounts       23.3     8.2%     23.9      9.4%
  Depreciation and
    amortization            20.8     7.3%     21.8      8.5%
  Interest expense          14.6     5.1%     17.4      6.8%
  ESOP expense               1.1     0.4%      1.1      0.4%
                       ---------  --------- ------- --------
                           280.7    98.6%    273.1    107.0%
                       ---------  --------- ------- --------

Income (loss) from
  continuing operations
  before minority
  interest, equity in
  earnings (losses) and
  income taxes               3.9     1.4%    (17.8)    (7.0%)
  Minority interests        (1.6)   (0.6%)    (2.5)    (1.0%)
  Equity in (earnings)
    loss of affiliates      (0.9)   (0.3%)    (1.1)    (0.4%)
                       ---------  --------- ------- --------

Income (loss) from
  continuing operations
  before income taxes        1.3     0.5%    (21.4)    (8.4%)

Income tax (provision)
  benefit                   (3.0)   (1.0%)     7.2      2.8%
                       ---------  --------- ------- --------

Loss from continuing
  operations               $(1.6)   (0.6%)  $(14.1)    (5.5%)
                       =========  ========= ======= ========


Loss per common share
  from continuing
  operations              $(0.05)           $(0.46)



Pro forma EBITDA           $39.5             $21.5
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed           24                24
  Joint ventures               2                 1
  Leased to others             2                 2
                       ---------           -------
  Total                       28                27
                       ---------           -------
Available beds             3,002             3,013
Admissions
  Owned and managed       30,357            28,130
  Joint ventures           2,350             1,374
                       ---------           -------
  Total                   32,707            29,504
Adjusted admissions       51,844            48,011
Patient days             131,501           126,251
Adjusted patient days    224,580           215,478
Outpatient visits        206,064           195,616
Emergency room visits    102,867            94,483
Total outpatient
  visits                 308,931           290,099
Average length of stay       4.3               4.5
Average daily census     1,429.4           1,372.3
Occupancy rate             47.6%             45.5%
Net patient revenue per
  adjusted patient day  $1,230.7          $1,160.6
Gross inpatient revenue   $367.8            $310.1
Gross outpatient
  revenue                 $260.3            $219.2
Gross outpatient
  revenue percentage       41.4%             41.4%
Net inpatient revenue     $133.8            $118.5
Net outpatient revenue    $142.6            $131.6
Net outpatient revenue
  percentage               51.6%             52.6%
Net inpatient revenue
  per patient days      $1,017.8            $938.6
Net outpatient revenue
  per total outpatient
  visits                  $461.4            $453.6
Total operating
  expenses per adjusted
  patient days          $1,087.0          $1,080.4
Total salaries and
  benefits per FTE     $10,921.8          $9,642.8
FTE's                     10,789            11,407


                      CORE OPERATIONS (PRO FORMA)
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                                            For the years ended
                                         1999                1998
                                 -------------------------------------
                                   Amount Percentage   Amount Percentage
                                 -------------------------------------
Revenues                         $ 1,105.9  100.0%  $  1,037.7  100.0%

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits              451.1   40.8%       424.7   40.9%
  Supplies                           164.9   14.9%       150.3   14.5%
  Other operating expenses           234.1   21.2%       238.2   23.0%
  Provision for doubtful accounts     94.6    8.6%        97.0    9.3%
  Depreciation and amortization       79.7    7.2%        79.7    7.7%
  Interest expense                    67.6    6.1%        69.6    6.7%
  ESOP expense                         4.4    0.4%         4.4    0.4%
                                 ---------  ------  ----------  ------
                                   1,096.4   99.1%     1,063.9  102.5%
                                 ---------  ------  ----------  ------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before minority
 interest, equity in earnings
 (losses) and income taxes             9.5    0.9%       (26.2)  (2.5%)

  Minority interests                  (8.3)  (0.8%)       (9.9)  (1.0%)
  Equity in (earnings) loss of
   affiliates                         (3.7)  (0.3%)        3.4    0.3%
                                 ---------  ------  ----------  ------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before income taxes       (2.5)  (0.2%)      (32.7)  (3.1%)

Income tax (provision) benefit        (3.3)  (0.3%)       10.1    1.0%
                                 ---------  ------  ----------  ------

Loss from continuing operations  $    (5.8)  (0.5%) $    (22.5)  (2.2%)
                                 =========  ======  ==========  ======


Loss per common share from
 continuing operations           $   (0.19)          $   (0.74)


Pro forma EBITDA                 $   157.5           $   130.9
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed                     24                  24
  Joint ventures                         2                   1
  Leased to others                       2                   2
                                 ---------          ----------
  Total                                 28                  27
Licensed beds                        3,444               3,484
Available beds                       3,002               3,013
Admissions
  Owned and managed                119,201             111,510
  Joint ventures                     7,774               5,937
                                 ---------          ----------
  Total                            126,975             117,447
Adjusted admissions                202,733             189,290
Patient days                       527,732             518,205
Adjusted patient days              897,547             879,663
Outpatient visits                  811,874             758,419
Emergency room visits              399,515             386,688
Total outpatient visits          1,211,389           1,145,108
Average length of stay                 4.4                 4.6
Average daily census               1,445.8             1,419.7
Occupancy rate                        48.2%               47.1%
Net patient revenue per
 adjusted patient day            $ 1,194.4           $ 1,146.1
Gross inpatient revenue          $ 1,394.0           $ 1,229.0
Gross outpatient revenue         $   976.9           $   857.3
Gross outpatient revenue
 percentage                           41.2%               41.1%
Net inpatient revenue            $   522.1           $   471.0
Net outpatient revenue           $   549.9           $   537.2
Net outpatient revenue
 percentage                           51.3%               53.3%
Net inpatient revenue per
 patient days                    $   989.4           $   909.0
Net outpatient revenue per
 total outpatient visits         $   453.9           $   469.1
Total operating expenses per
 adjusted patient days           $ 1,052.5           $ 1,034.7
Total salaries and benefits
 per FTE                         $41,813.1           $37,434.2
FTE's                               10,789              11,344


                   1999 CORE OPERATIONS (PRO FORMA)
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                                   For the quarters ended
                        --------------------------------------------
                        March 31,   June 30,  Sept. 30,   Dec. 31,
                          1999        1999      1999       1999
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
Revenues                   $281.7     $271.7     $268.0     $284.5

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits     113.1      111.9      108.3      117.8
  Supplies                   40.6       39.0       40.4       44.9
  Other operating
    expenses                 60.0       59.2       56.8       58.0
  Provision for
    doubtful accounts        23.6       24.1       23.6       23.3
  Depreciation and
    amortization             20.4       19.7       18.7       20.8
  Interest expense           17.3       16.9       18.8       14.6
  ESOP expense                1.1        1.1        1.1        1.1
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                            276.0      272.0      267.7      280.7

Income (loss) from
  continuing operations
  before minority
  interest, equity in
  earnings (losses) and
  income taxes                5.6       (0.2)       0.3        3.9
  Minority interests         (2.1)      (2.4)      (2.2)      (1.6)
  Equity in earnings of
    affiliates                0.2       (2.1)      (0.9)      (0.9)
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Income (loss) from
  continuing operations
  before income taxes         3.7       (4.7)      (2.8)       1.3

Income tax (provision)
  benefit                    (2.1)       1.2        0.5       (3.0)
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------

Loss from continuing
  operations                 $1.6      $(3.5)     $(2.3)     $(1.6)
                        =========  =========  =========  =========


Loss per common share
  from continuing
  operations                $0.05     $(0.12)    $(0.08)    $(0.05)

Pro forma EBITDA            $44.7      $35.4      $38.0      $39.5
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed            24         24         24         24
  Joint ventures                1          2          2          2
  Leased to others              2          2          2          2
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total                        27         28         28         28
Licensed beds               3,406      3,465      3,444      3,444
Available beds              2,995      3,125      3,016      3,002
Admissions
  Owned and managed        32,272     28,556     28,017     30,357
  Joint ventures            1,525      1,750      2,149      2,350
                        ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total                    33,797     30,306     30,166     32,707
Adjusted admissions        53,011     48,999     48,784     51,844
Patient days              147,174    127,409    121,648    131,501
Adjusted patient days     241,758    218,624    211,818    224,580
Outpatient visits         205,335    199,281    201,194    206,064
Emergency room visits     104,688     96,511     95,448    102,867
Total outpatient visits   310,024    295,792    296,642    308,931
Average length of stay        4.6        4.5        4.3        4.3
Average daily census      1,635.3    1,400.1    1,322.3    1,429.4
Occupancy rate               54.6%      44.8%      43.8%      47.6%
Net patient revenue per
  adjusted patient day   $1,129.9   $1,202.7   $1,225.1   $1,230.7
Gross inpatient revenue    $362.5     $331.8     $331.9     $367.8
Gross outpatient
  revenue                  $233.0     $237.6     $246.0     $260.3
Gross outpatient
  revenue percentage         39.1%      41.7%      42.6%      41.4%
Net inpatient revenue      $137.3     $126.6     $124.3     $133.8
Net outpatient revenue     $135.8     $136.3     $135.2     $142.6
Net outpatient revenue
  percentage                 49.7%      51.8%      52.1%      51.6%
Net inpatient revenue
  per patient days         $933.2     $994.0   $1,021.9   $1,017.8
Net outpatient revenue
  per total outpatient
  visits                   $438.1     $460.8     $455.7     $461.4
Total operating
  expenses per adjusted
  patient days             $981.2   $1,071.4   $1,081.6   $1,087.0
Total salaries and
  benefits per FTE      $10,586.7  $10,740.0  $10,393.3  $10,921.8
FTE's                      10,680     10,421     10,420     10,789


                   1998 CORE OPERATIONS (PRO FORMA)
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                                         For the quarters ended
                                 March 31, June 30,  Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
                                   1998      1998      1998      1998
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------
Revenues                         $  266.5  $  260.6  $  255.2  $  255.3

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits             107.1     105.1     102.5     110.0
  Supplies                           37.8      35.6      38.7      38.2
  Other operating expenses           60.1      59.6      57.8      60.7
  Provision for doubtful accounts    25.6      24.7      22.8      23.9
  Depreciation and amortization      18.9      19.0      20.0      21.8
  Interest expense                   17.4      17.4      17.4      17.4
  ESOP expense                        1.1       1.1       1.1       1.1
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------
                                    267.9     262.4     260.4     273.1

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before minority
 interest, equity in earnings
 (losses) and income taxes           (1.4)     (1.8)     (5.2)    (17.8)
  Minority interests                 (3.5)     (2.1)     (1.7)     (2.5)
  Equity in earnings of
   affiliates                         1.4       1.1       2.0      (1.1)
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before income taxes      (3.5)     (2.8)     (4.9)    (21.4)

Income tax (provision) benefit        0.9       0.5       1.5       7.2
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------

Loss from continuing operations  $   (2.6) $   (2.3) $   (3.5) $  (14.1)
                                 ========  ========  ========  ========


Loss per common share from
 continuing operations           $  (0.09) $  (0.08) $  (0.11) $  (0.46)


Pro forma EBITDA                 $   37.3  $   36.8  $   35.3  $   21.5
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed                    24        24        24        24
  Joint ventures                        1         1         1         1
  Leased to others                      2         2         2         2
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total                                27        27        27        27
Licensed beds                       3,505     3,488     3,488     3,484
Available beds                      3,129     3,023     3,017     3,013
Admissions
  Owned and managed                29,760    27,292    26,823    28,130
  Joint ventures                    1,645     1,509     1,409     1,374
                                 --------  --------  --------  --------
  Total                            31,405    28,801    28,232    29,504
Adjusted admissions                48,262    47,154    46,746    48,011
Patient days                      144,188   126,202   121,564   126,251
Adjusted patient days             233,827   218,052   211,857   215,478
Outpatient visits                 178,145   189,459   195,200   195,616
Emergency room visits              98,725    97,455    96,024    94,483
Total outpatient visits           276,870   286,915   291,224   290,099
Average length of stay                4.8       4.6       4.5       4.5
Average daily census              1,602.1   1,386.8   1,321.3   1,372.3
Occupancy rate                       51.2%     45.9%     43.8%     45.5%
Net patient revenue per
 adjusted patient day            $1,091.9  $1,155.0  $1,184.4  $1,160.6
Gross inpatient revenue          $  330.3  $  297.1  $  291.5  $  310.1
Gross outpatient revenue         $  205.3  $  216.3  $  216.5  $  219.2
Gross outpatient revenue
 percentage                          38.3%     42.1%     42.6%     41.4%
Net inpatient revenue            $  129.5  $  112.2  $  110.8  $  118.5
Net outpatient revenue           $  125.8  $  139.6  $  140.1  $  131.6
Net outpatient revenue
 percentage                          49.3%     55.4%     55.8%     52.6%
Net inpatient revenue per
 patient days                    $  898.2  $  889.3  $  911.5  $  938.6
Net outpatient revenue per
 total outpatient visits         $  454.4  $  486.6  $  481.2  $  453.6
Total operating expenses per
 adjusted patient days           $  986.0  $1,031.5  $1,047.3  $1,080.4
Total salaries and benefits
 per FTE                         $9,537.9  $9,632.5  $9,388.5  $9,642.8
FTE's                              11,225    10,907    10,921    11,407


                           TOTAL OPERATIONS
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                                         For the three months ended
                                       ---------------------------------
                                          1999                 1998
                                       ---------------------------------
                                      Amount Percent-    Amount  Percent-
                                             age                 age
                                       -----   -----      -----  -------
Revenues                             $ 300.1  100.0%     $ 385.3  100.0%

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits                132.6   44.2%       177.9   46.2%
  Supplies                              48.8   16.3%        58.6   15.2%
  Other operating expenses              68.3   22.8%        93.0   24.1%
  Provision for doubtful accounts       35.4   11.8%        34.6    9.0%
  Depreciation and amortization         19.7    6.6%        29.3    7.6%
  Interest expense allocated
   from Columbia/HCA                      -     0.0%        17.4    4.5%
  Interest expense                      14.5    4.8%         1.1    0.3%
  ESOP expense                           1.6    0.5%           -    0.0%
  (Gain) loss on sale of assets          8.3    2.8%           -    0.0%
  Management fees allocated from
   Columbia/HCA                           -     0.0%         7.2    1.9%
  Impairment of long lived assets       30.7   10.2%       35.8     9.3%
                                       -----   -----       -----    ----
                                       359.9  119.9%      454.8   118.0%
                                      ------  ------      ------  ------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before minority
 interest, equity in earnings
 (losses) and income taxes             (59.8) (19.9%)      (69.5) (18.0%)
  Minority interests                    (1.8)  (0.6%)       (2.6)  (0.7%)
  Equity in earnings of affiliates      (0.8)  (0.3%)       (1.1)  (0.3%)
                                        -----  ------       -----  ------
Loss from continuing operations
 before income taxes                   (62.4) (20.8%)      (73.2) (19.0%)

Provision for income taxes              10.3     3.4%       23.1     6.0%
                                       -----    ----       -----    ----

Loss from continuing operations      $ (52.1) (17.4%)    $ (50.1) (13.0%)
                                     ======== -------    ======== -------

Loss per common share from
 continuing operations                 (1.68)              (1.61)

EBITDA                                $ 14.2              $ 20.1
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed                       26                  38
  Joint ventures                           2                   1
  Leased to others                         2                   -
                                     -------              ------
  Total                                   30                  39

Licensed beds                          3,722               5,902
Available beds                         3,280               5,199
Admissions
  Owned and managed                   32,363              41,904
  Joint ventures                       2,350               1,374
                                     -------              ------
  Total                               34,713              43,278
Adjusted admissions                   55,158              69,535
Patient days                         141,671             198,209
Adjusted patient days                241,459             328,906
Outpatient visits                    226,932             302,360
Emergency room visits                110,478             137,253
Total outpatient visits              337,410             439,613
Average length of stay                   4.4                 4.7
Average daily census                 1,539.9             2,154.4
Occupancy rate                         46.9%               41.4%
Net patient revenue per adjusted
 patient day                       $ 1,205.7           $ 1,144.7
Gross inpatient revenue              $ 390.7             $ 502.0
Gross outpatient revenue             $ 275.2             $ 331.0
Gross outpatient revenue
 percentage                            41.3%               39.7%
Net inpatient revenue                $ 140.2             $ 185.9
Net outpatient revenue               $ 150.9             $ 190.6
Net outpatient revenue percentage      51.8%               50.6%
Net inpatient revenue per
 patient days                        $ 989.7             $ 937.9
Net outpatient revenue per total
 outpatient visits                   $ 447.3             $ 433.6
Total operating expenses per
 adjusted patient days             $ 1,180.7           $ 1,106.8
Total salaries and benefits
 per FTE                          $ 11,745.9          $ 10,343.5
FTE's                                 11,289              17,195


                           TOTAL OPERATIONS
           (Dollars in millions, except earnings per share)

                                            For the years ended
                                         1999                1998
                                 -------------------------------------
                                   Amount Percentage   Amount Percentage
                                 -------------------------------------
Revenues                         $  1,329.1  100.0%  $  1,588.7  100.0%

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits               570.9   43.0%       700.5   44.1%
  Supplies                            200.1   15.1%       241.6   15.2%
  Other operating expenses            301.5   22.7%       362.6   22.8%
  Provision for doubtful accounts     129.0    9.7%       138.4    8.7%
  Depreciation and amortization        98.5    7.4%       109.6    6.9%
  Interest expense allocated
   from Columbia/HCA                   22.5    1.7%        66.2    4.2%
  Interest expense                     42.7    3.2%         2.7    0.2%
  ESOP expense                          3.7    0.3%          --    0.0%
  (Gain) loss on sale of assets        (8.6)  (0.6%)         --    0.0%
  Management fees allocated
   from Columbia/HCA                    8.9    0.7%        29.4    1.8%
  Impairment of long lived assets      69.2    5.2%        55.1    3.5%
                                 ----------  ------  ----------  ------
                                    1,438.4  108.2%     1,706.0  107.4%
                                 ----------  ------  ----------  ------

Income (loss) from continuing
 operations before minority
 interest, equity in earnings
 (losses) and income taxes           (109.3)  (8.2%)     (117.3)  (7.4%)
  Minority interests                   (8.7)  (0.7%)      (11.0)  (0.7%)
  Equity in earnings of
   affiliates                          (3.1)  (0.2%)        3.4    0.2%
                                 ----------  ------  ----------  ------
Loss from continuing operations
 before income taxes                 (121.1)  (9.1%)     (124.9)  (7.9%)

Provision for income taxes             25.5    1.9%        39.4    2.5%
                                 ----------  ------  ----------  ------

Loss from continuing operations  $    (95.6)  (7.2%) $    (85.5)  (5.4%)
                                 ==========  ======  ==========  ======

Loss per common share from
 continuing operations                (3.12)              (2.80)

EBITDA                           $    124.5          $    149.0
Number of hospitals:
  Owned and managed                      26                  38
  Joint ventures                          2                   1
  Leased to others                        2                  --
                                 ----------          ----------
  Total                                  30                  39
Licensed beds                         3,722               5,902
Available beds                        3,280               5,199
Admissions
  Owned and managed                 145,889             170,159
  Joint ventures                      7,774               5,937
                                 ----------          ----------
  Total                             153,663             176,096
Adjusted admissions                 241,547             277,717
Patient days                        663,675             826,095
Adjusted patient days             1,098,841           1,348,271
Outpatient visits                   971,529           1,199,967
Emergency room visits               490,721             559,448
Total outpatient visits           1,462,250           1,759,415
Average length of stay                  4.5                 4.9
Average daily census                1,818.3             2,263.3
Occupancy rate                         55.4%               43.5%
Net patient revenue per
 adjusted patient day            $  1,172.2          $  1,149.3
Gross inpatient revenue          $  1,775.2          $  2,060.2
Gross outpatient revenue         $  1,164.0          $  1,302.2
Gross outpatient revenue
 percentage                            39.6%               38.7%
Net inpatient revenue            $    651.8          $    788.9
Net outpatient revenue           $    636.3          $    760.6
Net outpatient revenue
 percentage                            49.4%               49.1%
Net inpatient revenue per
 patient days                    $    982.1          $    955.0
Net outpatient revenue per
 total outpatient visits         $    435.2          $    432.3
Total operating expenses per
 adjusted patient days           $  1,093.4          $  1,070.3
Total salaries and benefits
 per FTE                         $ 50,281.8          $ 40,736.0
FTE's                                11,354              17,195

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