First Choice Healthcare Solutions Reports Continued Profitability and Revenue Growth in Second Quarter 2016

MELBOURNE, FL--(Marketwired - Aug 16, 2016) - First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: FCHS) ("FCHS," "First Choice" or the "Company"), one of the nation's only non-physician-owned, publicly traded healthcare services companies focused on the delivery of total musculoskeletal solutions with an emphasis on Orthopaedics, including spine care and treatment, today announced its second quarter results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Chris Romandetti, Chairman, President and CEO of First Choice, stated, "During the second quarter, our Company continued to benefit from high levels of execution at each of the Centers of Medical Excellence comprising our Melbourne, Florida platform. Our success in recruiting first rate Orthopaedic and Spine surgeons to our Melbourne practices, along with the addition of The B.A.C.K. Center and Crane Creek Surgery Center to our Melbourne platform, is helping to drive strong growth across several key metrics, including revenue, adjusted EBITDA and net income. Moreover, our strong cash position and operating leverage have begun to yield greater cost efficiencies and compelling expansion opportunities that should collectively serve to unlock strategic and financial benefits for our Company in coming quarters. We look forward to providing detailed insight into our results and growth initiatives on this morning's call."

Financial Highlights for Three Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2015:

• Total revenues rose 77% to a record $7,653,100 -- up from $4,324,315. The increase was mainly attributable to the integration of The B.A.C.K. Center ("TBC") and Crane Creek Surgery Center ("CCSC") into the First Choice platform, effective May 1, 2015 and October 1, 2015, respectively; as well as the addition of two new Board Certified Orthopaedic surgeons to the clinical staff at First Choice Medical Group -- Dr. Kenneth Sands and Dr. Raymond DeLorenzi -- late in the second quarter of this year.
  • Net patient service revenues rose 85% to $7.02 million from $3.80 million.
    
    
• On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA* rose 578% to $838,268 from $123,671. 
  
  
• Net income increased to $153,137, or $0.01 earnings per basic and diluted share, from a net loss of $496,729, or $0.03 loss per basic and diluted share.

Financial Highlights for Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2015:

• Total revenues increased 118% to $14,894,853 from $6,829,482.
  • Net patient service revenues climbed 126% to $13,638,403 from $6,044,103.
    
    
• On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted EBITDA* totaled $2,055,475, representing a 166% increase over $772,173 reported for the first half of 2015. With the sale of Marina Towers factored, adjusted EBITDA* rose to $11,267,821.
  
  
• With the one-time gain from the sale of Marina Towers, net income climbed to $9,720,078, or $0.42 earnings per basic share and $0.36 earnings per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $466,040, or $0.03 loss per basic and fully diluted share. Notwithstanding the one-time gain from the building sale, net income totaled $507,732, or $0.02 earnings per basic and diluted share. 

Balance Sheet Highlights as of June 30, 2016 Compared to December 31, 2015

• Cash totaled $7,785,602, up from cash and restricted cash of $1,954,412. 
• Accounts receivable increased to $8,369,428 from $6,623,894.
• Total liabilities dropped 46% to $10,558,074 from $19,585,255.
• Total stockholders' equity climbed 360% to $13,969,630 from $3,038,733.

Conference Call and Webcast

First Choice will host a conference call and webcast for the investment community this morning, beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time to discuss its financial results and recent corporate developments. 

Participants can register and access the conference call by dialing 866-682-6100 (U.S. and Canada dial-in) or 862-255-5401 (for international dial-in). The conference call will also be webcasted, which can be accessed through First Choice's investor relations website by navigating to http://ir.myfchs.com/ir-calendar and clicking on "Second Quarter 2016 Conference Call and Webcast." Webcast participants will be required to register to access the call. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the investor relations page of First Choice's website, found at http://ir.myfchs.com/.

*About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP EBITDA. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We use this non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to this non-GAAP financial measure in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. This non-GAAP financial measure also facilitates management's internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors both because they allow for greater transparency with respect to a key metric used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA Performance."

Restatement of First Quarter 2016 Adjusted EBITDA
In the press release dated May 17, 2016 relating to the Company's first quarter 2016 financial results, the Company provided Non-GAAP Financial Measures relating to its Adjusted EBITDA results. However, it was discovered that the Adjusted EBITDA results failed to add back net interest expenses in its reported calculations. The corrected Adjusted EBITDA calculations for the first quarter 2016 periods are provided in the charts below.

For additional details relating to First Choice's first quarter 2016 results, please refer to the Interim Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and found at www.sec.gov.

FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
			June 30,				December 31,
			2016				2015
			(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash (amounts related to VIE of $1,300,391 and $1,556,303)			$	7,785,602			$	1,594,998
Cash-restricted				-				359,414
Accounts receivable, net (amounts related to VIE of $5,324,747 and $4,544,308)				8,369,428				6,623,894
Employee loans (amounts related to VIE of $1,084,406 and $636,293)				1,084,406				672,293
Prepaid and other current assets (amounts related to VIE of $151,147 and $183,465)				221,156				316,773
Capitalized financing costs, current portion (amounts related to VIE of $-0- and $1,317)				-				39,533
	Total current assets			17,460,592				9,606,905
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,058,933 and $3,075,648 (amounts related to VIE of $735,079 and $773,808)				2,644,783				8,613,502
Other assets
Goodwill (amount relating to VIE of $899,465)				899,465				899,465
Deferred costs, net of amortization of $376,418 and $215,096				2,850,009				3,011,331
Patient list, net of accumulated amortization of $85,000 and $75,000				215,000				225,000
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $47,750 and $38,200				238,750				248,300
Investments (amounts related to VIE of $22,005 and $16,914)				22,005				16,914
Deferred tax asset				181,029				-
Deposits				16,071				2,571
	Total other assets			4,422,329				4,403,581
Total assets			$	24,527,704			$	22,623,988
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amounts related to VIE of $2,278,994 and $2,319,056)			$	3,305,834			$	3,937,244
Accounts payable, related party (amount related to VIE of $251,588)				251,588				251,588
Stock based payable				601,833				1,198,900
Advances				-				43,082
AMT tax payable				181,029				-
Settlement payable				-				600,000
Line of credit, short term (amount related to VIE of $439,524 and $416,888)				2,939,524				2,566,888
Note payable, related party, current portion (amount related to VIE of $-0- and $428,645)				-				428,645
Notes payable, current portion (amount related to VIE of $4,128 and $10,341)				513,506				7,652,941
Unearned revenue				26,354				42,704
Deferred rent, short term portion (amount related to VIE of $237,620 and $118,810)				237,620				118,810
	Total current liabilities			8,057,288				16,840,802
Long term debt:
Deposits held				58,234				67,432
Notes payable, long term portion				275,125				535,822
Deferred rent, long term portion (amount related to VIE of $2,141,198 and $2,141,199)				2,167,427				2,141,199
	Total long term debt			2,500,786				2,744,453
Total liabilities				10,558,074				19,585,255
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, Nil issued and outstanding				-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 24,238,613 and 22,867,626 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively				24,239				22,868
Common stock subscription				-				175,000
Additional paid in capital				22,393,921				21,196,792
Accumulated deficit				(9,554,839	)			(19,274,917	)
Total stockholders' equity attributable to First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc.				12,863,321				2,119,743
Non-controlling interest (note 15)				1,106,309				918,990
	Total equity			13,969,630				3,038,733
Total liabilities and equity			$	24,527,704			$	22,623,988

FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
			Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
			2016				2015				2016				2015
Revenues:
Patient Service Revenue			$	7,290,456			$	3,810,299			$	14,168,121			$	6,095,587
Provision for bad debts				(267,194	)			(6,260	)			(529,718	)			(51,484	)
Net patient service revenue less provision for bad debts				7,023,262				3,804,039				13,638,403				6,044,103
Rental Revenue				629,838				520,276				1,256,450				785,379
	Total Revenue			7,653,100				4,324,315				14,894,853				6,829,482
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits				3,139,042				2,125,481				5,919,611				3,071,601
Other operating expenses				1,573,376				563,422				2,760,650				1,014,907
General and administrative				2,535,741				1,649,870				4,941,618				2,203,154
Depreciation and amortization				136,800				144,417				435,750				284,926
	Total operating expenses			7,384,959				4,483,190				14,057,629				6,574,588
Net income (loss) from operations				268,141				(158,875	)			837,224				254,894
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale of property and improvements				23,378				-				9,212,346				-
Miscellaneous income (expense)				46,812				40,369				105,669				41,119
Amortization financing costs				(329	)			(19,229	)			(15,654	)			(39,915	)
Interest expense, net				(51,053	)			(358,994	)			(232,188	)			(722,138	)
	Total other expense			18,807				(337,854	)			9,070,173				(720,934	)
Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes				286,949				(496,729	)			9,907,397				(466,040	)
Income taxes (benefit)				-				-				-				-
Net income (loss)				286,949				(496,729	)			9,907,397				(466,040	)
Non-controlling interest (note 15)				(133,812	)			-				(187,319	)			-
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.			$	153,137			$	(496,729	)		$	9,720,078			$	(466,040	)
Net income (loss) per common share, basic			$	0.01			$	(0.03	)		$	0.42			$	(0.03	)
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted			$	0.01			$	(0.03	)		$	0.36			$	(0.03	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic				23,862,943				18,999,475				23,374,625				18,533,559
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted				27,196,277				18,999,475				26,707,959				18,533,559

FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2016				2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (loss)			$	9,907,397			$	(466,040	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization				435,750				338,700
Amortization of financing costs				15,654				39,915
Bad debt expense				529,718				51,484
Gain on sale of property				(9,212,346	)			-
Common stock issued in connection with loan extension				92,000				227,000
Stock based compensation				334,433				139,750
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(2,275,252	)			(556,635	)
Prepaid expenses and other				95,617				237,431
Restricted funds				359,414				(54,563	)
Employee loans				(412,113	)			(103,654	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				(650,425	)			160,359
Settlement payable				(600,000	)			-
Deposits				(22,698	)			(5,469	)
Deferred rent				145,038				39,603
Unearned income				(16,350	)			22,113
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(1,274,163	)			69,994
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash from variable interest entity				-				679,673
Proceeds from sale of property				15,113,497				-
Purchase of equipment				(149,507	)			(40,065	)
	Net cash provided by investing activities			14,963,990				639,608
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
(Repayments) proceeds from advances				(43,082	)			129,000
Proceeds from lines of credit				372,636				355,656
Net payments on notes payable				(7,828,777	)			(418,780	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(7,499,223	)			65,876
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				6,190,604				775,478
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				1,594,998				279,087
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	7,785,602			$	1,054,565
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest			$	237,943			$	594,211
Cash paid during the period for taxes			$	-			$	-
Supplemental Disclosure on non-cash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in settlement of accrued expenses			$	597,067			$	15,000
Common stock issued in settlement of convertible note and interest			$	-			$	811,200
Fair value of options issued to acquire management control of variable interest entity			$	-			$	3,226,427

FIRST CHOICE HEATLHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA PERFORMANCE
(Unaudited)
		As Originally Reflected in Q116 Results Press Release
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016				2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	9,566,941			$	30,689
Gain on sale of property and improvements			(9,188,968	)			-
Depreciation and amortization			298,950				140,509
Amortization of financing costs			15,325				20,686
Bad debt expense			262,524				45,224
Stock-based compensation			81,300				48,250
Interest expense, net
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,036,072			$	285,358
		Restated
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016				2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	9,566,941			$	30,689
Gain on sale of property and improvements			(9,188,968	)			-
Depreciation and amortization			298,950				140,509
Amortization of financing costs			15,325				20,686
Bad debt expense			262,524				45,224
Stock-based compensation			81,300				48,250
Interest expense, net			181,135				363,144
Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,217,207			$	648,502

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	153,137			$	(496,729	)		$	9,720,078			$	(466,040	)
Gain on sale of property and improvements			(23,378	)			-				(9,212,346	)			-
Depreciation and amortization			136,800				144,417				435,750				284,926
Amortization of financing costs			329				19,229				15,654				39,915
Bad debt expense			267,194				6,260				529,718				51,484
Stock-based compensation			253,133				91,500				334,433				139,750
Interest expense, net			51,053				358,994				232,188				722,138
Adjusted EBITDA		$	838,268			$	123,671			$	2,055,475			$	772,173

FIRST CHOICE HEATLHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA PERFORMANCE WITH
GAIN ON SALE OF PROPERTY INCLUDED
(Unaudited)
		As Originally Reflected in Q116 Results Press Release
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016			2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	9,566,941		$	30,689
Depreciation and amortization			298,950			140,509
Amortization of financing costs			15,325			20,686
Bad debt expense			262,524			45,224
Stock-based compensation			81,300			48,250
Interest expense, net
Adjusted EBITDA		$	10,225,040		$	285,358
		Restated
`		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2016			2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	9,566,941		$	30,689
Depreciation and amortization			298,950			140,509
Amortization of financing costs			15,325			20,686
Bad debt expense			262,524			45,224
Stock-based compensation			81,300			48,250
Interest expense, net			181,135			363,144
Adjusted EBITDA		$	10,406,175		$	648,502

		Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
		2016			2015				2016			2015
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to FCHS		$	153,137		$	(496,729	)		$	9,720,078		$	(466,040	)
Depreciation and amortization			136,800			144,417				435,750			284,926
Amortization of financing costs			329			19,229				15,654			39,915
Bad debt expense			267,194			6,260				529,718			51,484
Stock-based compensation			253,133			91,500				334,433			139,750
Interest expense, net			51,053			358,994				232,188			722,138
Adjusted EBITDA		$	861,646		$	123,671			$	11,267,821		$	772,173

About First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS) is implementing a defined growth strategy aimed at expanding its network of non-physician-owned medical centers of excellence, which concentrate on treating patients in the following specialties: Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Neurology, Interventional Pain Management and related diagnostic and ancillary services in key expansion markets throughout the Southeastern U.S. Serving Florida's Space Coast, the Company's flagship integrated platform currently administers over 100,000 patient visits each year and is comprised of First Choice Medical Group, The B.A.C.K. Center and Crane Creek Surgery Center. For more information, please visit www.myfchs.com, www.myfcmg.com, www.thebackcenter.net and www.cranecreeksurgerycenter.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
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