LINCOLN, Neb. / Aug 06, 2024 / Business Wire / National Research Corporation, dba NRC Health, (NASDAQ:NRC) today announced results for the second quarter 2024 and several other corporate developments.

Financial Results

Revenue for the quarter was approximately $35 million compared with approximately $36 million in the 2023 quarter. Earnings per diluted share were $0.26 compared with $0.29 for the 2023 quarter. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s net indebtedness (total borrowing minus cash and cash equivalents) was approximately $42 million. Total recurring contract value (TRCV) was approximately $138 million at June 30, 2024.

Credit Agreement Amendment

Effective August 5, 2024, the Company and its lender entered into a Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with material amendments including the following: (i) extended the maturity of the revolving loan facility to May 28, 2027, (ii) provided that all term loans will amortize over a ten-year amortization schedule (rather than the prior seven-year schedule) and bear interest at floating annual rate of SOFR + 235 basis points, with the maturity date for all term loans remaining May 28, 2027, (iii) extended the commitment period for making delayed draw-down term loans to May 28, 2026, (iv) expanded the permitted uses of delayed draw-down term loans to include dividends, stock repurchases, acquisitions, and capital expenditures as permitted by the agreement, and (v) increased the amount of capital expenditures to be excluded from fixed charge coverage ratio by $2.5 million.

Stock Repurchase Plan

The Company has approximately 1.1 million shares remaining under its existing stock repurchase plan. The Company did not repurchase any shares in the second quarter of 2024 pending the credit agreement amendments discussed above. Management is authorized to complete the plan in its discretion, credit agreement limitations, and future capital allocation decisions.

Dividend

The Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 (twelve cents) per share payable Friday, October 11, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Portfolio and Strategy Update

On July 15, 2024, the Company acquired NOBL Health, a leading provider of patient rounding insights and workflow applications. The enterprise value of the acquisition was approximately $6 million paid in cash at closing plus a potential earnout of up to $1 million based on future performance of the acquired products. NOBL had approximately $2 million of TRCV at the acquisition date.

The Company’s has and will, over the next 30 days, release acquired and internally developed products and features including:

• Consumer experience (CX) capabilities designed to build loyalty and growth for health systems.
• Employee experience (EX) capabilities powered by one of the leading consumer experience technology platforms.
• NOBL Health’s rounding tool, which provides real time feedback from patients and healthcare employees.
• A proprietary AI engine powering new products and features.

In Lieu of Conference Call

The Company has elected to include strategic updates normally discussed in earning calls to a broader group of current and potential stockholders via its quarterly earnings releases.

About NRC Health

For more than 40 years, NRC Health (NASDAQ: NRC) has led the charge to humanize healthcare and support organizations in their understanding of each unique individual. NRC Health’s commitment to Human Understanding® helps leading healthcare systems get to know each person they serve not as point-in-time insights, but as an ongoing relationship. Guided by its uniquely empathic heritage, NRC Health’s patient-focused approach, unmatched market research, and emphasis on consumer preferences are transforming the healthcare experience, creating strong outcomes for patients and entire healthcare systems. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit www.nrchealth.com.

This press release contains certain statements that may be considered 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, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as “believes,” “expect,” “focus,” “potential,” “will,” derivations thereof, and similar terms and phrases. In this press release, the statements related to releasing new products and features, future quarterly conference calls and other communications, and stock repurchases are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties as set forth in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and various disclosures in our press releases, stockholder reports, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.