Enhabit Stock Price, News & Analysis

AREX Capital Management, LP, owning 4.9% of Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), announced the election of Mark W. Ohlendorf to Enhabit's board of directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting. AREX expressed satisfaction with this outcome, highlighting Ohlendorf's financial expertise as important for improving Enhabit's financial reporting and investor communications. The campaign emphasized Enhabit's poor performance in its first two years as a public company and proposed strategies for improvement. AREX stressed that this result should not be seen as approval of the status quo, noting significant stockholder support for change. Both leading proxy advisors recommended replacing three directors. AREX urged the board to focus on correcting Enhabit's undervaluation and improving stockholder outcomes.

Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB), a leading home health and hospice provider, has announced preliminary results from its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. According to the initial vote count, eight of Enhabit's director nominees have been elected to the board, along with one nominee proposed by AREX Capital Management, LP. The elected directors will serve one-year terms expiring in 2025.

The preliminary results indicate that stockholders have chosen a mix of Enhabit's nominees and an external candidate, potentially bringing fresh perspectives to the company's leadership. Enhabit operates 256 home health locations and 112 hospice locations across 34 states, leveraging advanced technology to deliver patient care in home settings.

AREX Capital Management, LP, owning 4.9% of Enhabit, Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) shares, has issued an open letter urging fellow stockholders to support change at the upcoming Annual Meeting on July 25, 2024. AREX emphasizes that two leading proxy advisory firms have recommended stockholders support board changes. The investment firm criticizes Enhabit's historical excuses for poor performance and empty promises, highlighting the opportunity to add industry-specific expertise to the board.

AREX encourages stockholders to vote for all seven of its nominees on the WHITE Proxy Card, believing this will ensure Enhabit has a board with the right experience to oversee management and drive operational improvements. Stockholders can visit www.rehabEHAB.com for additional information and to download AREX's comprehensive turnaround plan presentation.

Enhabit (NYSE: EHAB) urges stockholders to vote FOR its nine nominees at the July 25 Annual Meeting to protect their investment value. The company highlights three consecutive quarters of strong operational results, including an expected Adjusted EBITDA of $24.5-$25.0 million and a $15 million debt reduction. Enhabit's Board emphasizes its fit-for-purpose composition with expertise in payors, hospital networks, and labor management.

The company criticizes AREX's proposed slate of directors for lacking relevant experience and warns that AREX's vague 'Five-Point Plan' and 'Transformation Committee' could derail Enhabit's progress. Enhabit recommends stockholders use the YELLOW proxy card to vote for its nominees, stressing the importance of maintaining momentum in its path to profitable growth.

Enhabit (NYSE: EHAB), a leading home health and hospice provider, has released preliminary results for Q2 2024. Key highlights include:

• Adjusted EBITDA between $24.5 million and $25.0 million
• Bank debt reduced by $15 million, including a $10 million payment on the revolving credit facility
• 43% of non-Medicare visits now under payor innovation contracts at improved rates, up from 38% in Q1 2024
• Home health admissions increased 6.4% year-over-year, driven by non-Medicare admissions
• Hospice segment achieved monthly sequential growth in average daily census for the fifth consecutive month

The company reports continued business stabilization and positioning for profitable growth.

AREX Capital Management, owning 4.9% of Enhabit (NYSE: EHAB), announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) supports their call for boardroom change. ISS recommends Enhabit's stockholders elect three AREX nominees—Anna-Gene O'Neal, Mark W. Ohlendorf, and Dr. Gregory S. Sheff—at the 2024 Annual Meeting on July 25, 2024.

ISS cites Enhabit's lack of expertise in home health, hospice, and financial reporting. They highlight Enhabit's underperformance, with a 40% drop in adjusted EBITDA and significant TSR underperformance since the spin-off. AREX argues their nominees bring essential industry-specific expertise and operational oversight needed for Enhabit's turnaround.

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice (NYSE: EHAB) announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended stockholders vote in favor of a majority of Enhabit’s director nominees at the upcoming Annual Meeting on July 25, 2024. ISS recognizes the company’s promising performance in the last two quarters and its responsiveness to investor input, including adding new directors and running a public sales process. However, ISS suggests additional industry-relevant expertise might be beneficial.

Enhabit urges stockholders to support all nine of its nominees, highlighting their expertise and value in driving stockholder value. Disagreement exists over the exclusion of nominees Gregory Rush, Erin Hoeflinger, and Susan La Monica, whom Enhabit believes are important for their financial, payor industry, and human resources expertise, respectively. Stockholders are encouraged to vote using the YELLOW proxy card for the company's recommended nominees.

Enhabit (NYSE: EHAB), a leading national provider in home health and hospice care, announced its plans to report second-quarter results for the period ending June 30, 2024, on August 6, 2024. The company will also host a webcast and conference call on August 7, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT. Stakeholders interested in participating should join the call 15 minutes early. Access details include a toll-free number (888-660-6150), an international line (929-203-0843), and a Conference ID (5248158). The webcast will be available on the Enhabit investor website, with online replay options provided. Enhabit operates 255 home health locations and 112 hospice locations across 34 states, leveraging advanced technology and compassionate care.

Enhabit, a major provider of home health and hospice services, has communicated with its stockholders ahead of the 2024 Annual Meeting, urging them to support its current Board of Directors. The company contends that AREX Capital Management's attempt to replace most of Enhabit's independent directors with less experienced candidates could destabilize the business. Enhabit highlights the extensive and relevant industry experience of its own board nominees, asserting that none of AREX's candidates possess the necessary expertise. The letter also refutes AREX's claims about Enhabit's business performance and cost management, emphasizing the company's recent achievements in stabilizing operations and positioning for growth. The Board critiques AREX's proposed 'Transformation Committee,' arguing it to be composed of inadequately qualified individuals. Enhabit concludes by urging stockholders to vote for its nominated directors using the enclosed YELLOW proxy card.