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Exhibit Number 99.1 COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
  
 155 Franklin Road Suite 400
Brentwood, TN 37027-4600
Tel: (615) 373-9600
Fax: (615) 371-1068		   LOGO

 
P.O. Box 217
Brentwood, TN 37024-0217
 
 

Investor Contact:
W. Larry Cash
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(615) 373-9600
 
 

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
ANNOUNCES STRONG FOURTH QUARTER 2001 RESULTS WITH NET
OPERATING REVENUE UP 29.3% AND EBITDA UP 19.2%

FIVE ACQUISITIONS COMPLETED IN 2001

ONE ACQUISITION COMPLETED IN 2002

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (February 20, 2002)—Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2001.

        Net operating revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001 totaled $477.5 million, a 29.3% increase compared with $369.3 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2000. EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2001 was $83.6 million compared with $70.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2000, representing a 19.2% increase. Income before extraordinary item was $18.0 million, or $0.18 per share (diluted), compared with $7.2 million, or $0.09 per share (diluted).

        During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company received $585 million in net proceeds from concurrent equity and convertible debt offerings and used these proceeds to repay a portion of its long-term debt. In connection with the repayment, the Company recognized a $3.8 million after tax extraordinary loss on the early extinguishment of debt. After the extraordinary charge net income was $14.2 million, or $0.15 per share (diluted), on 97.9 million weighted average shares (diluted) outstanding for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, compared with $7.2 million or $0.09 per share on 84.1 million weighted average shares (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.

        The consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2001 reflect a 20.4% increase in total admissions, and a 22.8% increase in adjusted admissions, compared with the fourth quarter of 2000. On a same store basis, net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2001 increased 8.7%, admissions increased 2.2%, and adjusted admissions increased 4.7% compared with the same period last year.

        Net operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2001 totaled $1.7 billion compared with $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2000, a 26.6% increase. EBITDA increased 22.1% for the year ended December 31, 2001, or $308.7 million, compared to $252.7 million in 2000. Income before extraordinary item was $48.6 million, or $0.54 per share (diluted) in 2001 compared with $9.6 million, or $0.14 per share (diluted) in 2000. After the extraordinary charge, net income was $44.7 million, or $0.50 per share (diluted), on 90.3 million average shares (diluted) outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2001, compared with $9.6 million, or $0.14 per share (diluted), on 69.2 million weighted average shares (diluted) outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2000.

        The consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2001 reflect an 18.3% increase in total admissions and an 18.6% increase in adjusted admissions compared with the year ended


December 31, 2000. On a same store basis, 2001 net operating revenues increased 10.4%, admissions increased 3.9%, and adjusted admissions increased 4.5% compared with 2000.

        The 16.4% and 30.4% increases in the weighted average number of shares (diluted) outstanding for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2001, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2000, are due principally to the Company's secondary public offerings in October 2001 and 2000, and its initial public offering in June 2000.

        "Our strong fourth quarter 2001 performance capped off an outstanding year for Community Health Systems," commented Wayne T. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Community Health Systems, Inc. "Through the consistent execution of our operating strategy, we have delivered impressive growth in revenues and EBITDA. During the quarter, we also completed three acquisitions, affirming our role as one of the most successful and active acquirers in the non-urban market."

        The Company completed five acquisitions during 2001, increasing the number of hospitals owned or leased to 57, and adding 766 licensed beds representing a 17% increase in total licensed beds. The acquisitions completed during the fourth quarter of 2001 were Jennersville Regional Hospital (59 beds) in West Grove, Pennsylvania, acquired on October 1, 2001; Easton Hospital (369 beds) in Easton, Pennsylvania, acquired on October 1, 2001; and South Texas Regional Medical Center (67 beds) in Jourdanton, Texas, acquired on November 1, 2001. In addition, the Company completed the acquisition of Gateway Regional Medical Center (386 beds) in Granite City, Illinois in January 2002. Each of these acquired hospitals is the sole provider of general hospital services in its community.

        "In addition to our solid financial and operating performance in 2001, we are very proud of our reputation as a leading provider of quality healthcare in the non-urban communities we serve. These accomplishments solidly position us to continue to meet our strategic objectives in 2002 and deliver value to our shareholders," added Smith.

        Located in the Nashville, Tennessee suburb of Brentwood, Community Health Systems is a leading operator of general acute care hospitals in non-urban communities throughout the country. Through its subsidiaries, the Company currently owns or leases 58 hospitals in 20 states. Its hospitals offer a broad range of inpatient medical and surgical services, outpatient treatment and skilled nursing care. Shares in Community Health Systems, Inc. are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CYH."

        Community Health Systems, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss this press release on Thursday, February 21, 2002 at 9:30 a.m. Central, 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to a live Internet broadcast of the conference call through the Company's web site at www.chs.net, or www.companyboardroom.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and continue through March 21, 2002.

        Statements contained in this news release regarding expected operating results, acquisition transactions and other events are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Community Health Systems, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-69064), Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001 and September 30, 2001. These filings identify important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward looking statements.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Financial Highlights
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 
   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2001
   2000
   2001
   2000
Net operating revenues   $ 477,502   $ 369,267   $ 1,693,625   $ 1,337,501
EBITDA   $ 83,607   $ 70,111   $ 308,711   $ 252,736
Income before extraordinary item   $ 18,011   $ 7,212   $ 48,551   $ 9,569
Net income   $ 14,203   $ 7,212   $ 44,743   $ 9,569
Income per share before extraordinary item:                        
  Basic   $ 0.19   $ 0.09   $ 0.55   $ 0.14
  Diluted   $ 0.18   $ 0.09   $ 0.54   $ 0.14
Net income per share:                        
  Basic   $ 0.15   $ 0.09   $ 0.51   $ 0.14
  Diluted   $ 0.15   $ 0.09   $ 0.50   $ 0.14
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                        
  Basic     96,147     81,718     88,382     67,610
  Diluted     97,882     84,067     90,251     69,187

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 
   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2001
   2000
   2001
   2000
Net operating revenues   $ 477,502   $ 369,267   $ 1,693,625   $ 1,337,501
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses:                        
  Salaries and benefits     192,947     140,739     666,048     517,392
  Provision for bad debts     43,883     34,517     156,226     122,303
  Supplies     54,978     41,795     196,008     154,211
  Other operating expenses     102,087     82,105     366,632     290,859
  Depreciation and amortization     24,501     19,366     90,913     71,931
  Amortization of goodwill     7,368     6,773     28,755     25,693
   
 
 
 
    Total expenses     425,764     325,295     1,504,582     1,182,389
   
 
 
 
Income from operations     51,738     43,972     189,043     155,112
Interest expense, net     17,833     29,656     94,548     127,370
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes     33,905     14,316     94,495     27,742
Provision for income taxes     15,894     7,104     45,944     18,173
   
 
 
 
Income before extraordinary item     18,011     7,212     48,551     9,569
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt, net of tax benefit of $2,435     3,808     —     3,808     —
   
 
 
 
Net income   $ 14,203   $ 7,212   $ 44,743   $ 9,569
   
 
 
 
Income per share before extraordinary item:                        
  Basic   $ 0.19   $ 0.09   $ 0.55   $ 0.14
   
 
 
 
  Diluted   $ 0.18   $ 0.09   $ 0.54   $ 0.14
   
 
 
 
Net income per share:                        
  Basic   $ 0.15   $ 0.09   $ 0.51   $ 0.14
   
 
 
 
  Diluted   $ 0.15   $ 0.09   $ 0.50   $ 0.14
   
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:                        
  Basic     96,147     81,718     88,382     67,610
   
 
 
 
  Diluted     97,882     84,067     90,251     69,187
   
 
 
 

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Selected Operating Data
(Unaudited)
($ In Thousands)

 
   Three Months Ended December 31,
  
 
   Consolidated
   Same Hospitals
  
 
   2001
   2000
   % Change
   2001
   2000
   % Change
  
Number of hospitals     57     52         52     52      
Licensed beds     5,391     4,688         4,625     4,688      
Beds in service     4,139     3,587         3,560     3,587      
Admissions     46,243     38,420   20.4 %   39,262     38,420   2.2 %
Adjusted admissions     84,551     68,846   22.8 %   72,110     68,846   4.7 %
Patient days     174,515     145,396   20.0 %   144,648     145,396   (0.5 )%
Average length of stay (days)     3.8     3.8         3.7     3.8      
Occupancy rate (beds in service)     46.0 %   45.3 %       45.1 %   45.3 %    
Net operating revenues   $ 477,502   $ 369,267   29.3 % $ 401,341   $ 369,367   8.7 %
Net inpatient revenue as a % of total net operating revenue     53.1 %   52.9 %       52.5 %   52.8 %    
Net outpatient revenue as a % of total net operating revenue     45.6 %   45.9 %       46.4 %   45.9 %    
EBITDA as a % of total net operating revenue     17.5 %   19.0 %       19.4 %   18.7 %    
 
  
Year Ended December 31,
  
 
   Consolidated
   Same Hospitals
  
 
   2001
   2000*
   % Change
   2001
   2000*
   % Change
  
Number of hospitals     57     52         52     52      
Licensed beds     5,391     4,688         4,625     4,688      
Beds in service     4,139     3,587         3,560     3,587      
Admissions     169,574     143,310   18.3 %   148,675     143,062   3.9 %
Adjusted admissions     311,238     262,419   18.6 %   273,700     261,933   4.5 %
Patient days     643,229     548,827   17.2 %   559,226     547,881   2.1 %
Average length of stay (days)     3.8     3.8         3.8     3.8      
Occupancy rate (beds in service)     46.7 %   44.6 %       45.9 %   44.7 %    
Net operating revenues   $ 1,693,625   $ 1,337,501   26.6 % $ 1,468,544   $ 1,330,795   10.4 %
Net inpatient revenue as a % of total net operating revenue     51.6 %   51.1 %       51.0 %   51.3 %    
Net outpatient revenue as a % of total net operating revenue     47.2 %   47.3 %       47.9 %   47.5 %    
EBITDA as a % of total net operating revenue     18.2 %   18.9 %       19.1 %   18.6 %    
*
2000 includes one more business day in the year ended December 31, 2000 due to leap year.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
($ In Thousands)

 
   December 31,
2001
   December 31,
2000
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 8,386   $ 13,740
  Patient accounts receivable, net     370,052     309,826
  Other current assets     116,121     85,011
   
 
    Total current assets     494,559     408,577
   
 
Property and equipment, net     866,534     708,081
   
 
Goodwill, net     1,000,918     985,568
   
 
Other assets, net     98,653     111,611
   
 
    Total assets   $ 2,460,664   $ 2,213,837
   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Current liabilities:            
  Current maturities of long-term debt   $ 58,691   $ 17,433
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     240,881     223,440
   
 
    Total current liabilities     299,572     240,873
   
 
Long-term debt     980,083     1,201,590
   
 
Other long-term liabilities     20,669     15,200
   
 
Deferred Income Taxes     44,197     —
   
 
Stockholders' equity     1,116,143     756,174
   
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 2,460,664   $ 2,213,837
   
 

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