Government Stimulus Recognition
The company recognized government stimulus income of $11.4 million due to the full forgiveness of all outstanding PPP loans by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Revenue and Income Growth
Total revenue and other income increased by $11.6 million or 11.2% to $115 million. Income from operations increased 11.7% to $14.2 million, and EBITDA rose by 8.3% to $19.1 million.
Surgical and Pain Management Volume Increase
Total surgical cases increased by 3.1%, with observation cases up 13% and outpatient cases up 6.5%. Pain management cases grew by 13.4%.
Debt Reduction and Share Repurchase
The company reduced its corporate debt by $2 million for the quarter and $12 million over the first 9 months. Additionally, 554,900 shares were repurchased in the quarter, returning $5.7 million to shareholders.
Arkansas Surgical Hospital Achievement
Arkansas Surgical Hospital was ranked as one of the top 10 hospitals in the U.S. for low readmission rates by CMS, being the only hospital in Arkansas on the list.