[April 28, 2017]

LifePoint Health Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

LifePoint Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, consolidated revenues were $1,630.2 million, up 3.1% from $1,580.7 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, was $64.0 million, up $40.1 million, compared with net income of $23.9 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, includes other non-operating gains of $25.9 million, or $16.2 million net of income taxes, of which $18.0 million, or $11.3 million net of income taxes, is related to the settlement of a contingent liability previously established in connection with a prior hospital acquisition, and $7.9 million, or $4.9 million net of income taxes, is related to the transfer of certain of the Company's home health agencies and hospices to an unconsolidated joint venture partnership. Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, includes charges of $24.7 million, or $15.5 million net of income taxes, related to cardiology-related lawsuits, and an impairment loss of $1.2 million, or $0.8 million net of income taxes, related to the write-off of certain capital assets.

Diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, increased to $1.46 compared with $0.48 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, were positively impacted by $0.39 per share as a result of the aforementioned non-operating gains in the aggregate. Diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, were negatively impacted by $0.37 per share as a result of the combination of the aforementioned cardiology-related lawsuits and impairment loss. When adjusted to exclude these various items, adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, increased to $1.07 per share compared with $0.85 per share for the same period last year. Additional information regarding adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders, including uses by management and others and a reconciliation to diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders, is set forth under the section titled "Unaudited Supplemental Information."

Finally, Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, increased 21.1% to $195.6 million compared with $161.6 million for the same period last year, and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017, increased 5.0% to $195.6 million compared with $186.3 million for the same period last year. Adjusted Normalized EBITDA for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, has been adjusted to exclude the impact of $24.7 million in charges related to cardiology-related lawsuits. Additional information regarding Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA, including definitions, uses by management and others and a reconciliation to net income, is set forth in this release under the section titled "Unaudited Supplemental Information."

Commenting on the results, William F. Carpenter III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LifePoint Health, said, "We are pleased with our first quarter, in which we continued to see sequential volume improvement and margin expansion. Our efforts to integrate our recently acquired hospitals and the $2.3 billion of revenue that we have added over the last few years are on track," said William F. Carpenter III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LifePoint Health. "We remain committed to our strategic priorities of delivering high-quality care and service, growth, cost management and the development of high-performing talent to drive value for our shareholders."

A listen-only simulcast, as well as a 30-day replay, of LifePoint Health's first quarter 2017 conference call will be available on line at www.lifepointhealth.net/investor-relations today, Friday, April 28, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT) is a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®. Through its subsidiaries, it provides quality inpatient, outpatient and post-acute services close to home. LifePoint owns and operates community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute facilities in 22 states. It is the sole community healthcare provider in the majority of the non-urban communities it serves. More information about the Company can be found at www.LifePointHealth.net. All references to "LifePoint," "LifePoint Health" or the "Company" used in this release refer to affiliates or subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc.

Important Legal Information. Certain statements contained in this release are based on current management expectations and are "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 are intended to qualify for the safe harbor protections from liability provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Numerous factors exist which may cause results to differ from these expectations. Many of the factors that will determine our future results are beyond our ability to control or predict with accuracy. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations and beliefs of the management of LifePoint, are not guarantees of performance and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risk factors and uncertainties, including without limitation: (i) the effects related to the enactment and implementation of healthcare reform, the possible repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, the possible enactment of additional federal or state healthcare reforms and possible changes in healthcare reform laws and other federal, state or local laws or regulations affecting the healthcare industry including the timing of the implementation of reform; (ii) the extent to which states support increases, decreases or changes in Medicaid programs, or alter the provision of healthcare to state residents through regulation or otherwise; (iii) delays in receiving payments for services provided, reductions in Medicare or Medicaid payments (including increased recoveries made by Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) and similar governmental agents), compared to the timing of expanded coverage; (iv) reductions in reimbursements from commercial payors and risks associated with consolidation among commercial insurance companies and shifts to insurance plans with narrow networks, high deductibles or high co-payments; (v) the continued viability of our operations through joint venture entities, the largest of which is Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our partnership with a wholly controlled affiliate of Duke University Health Systems, Inc.; (vi) our ability to successfully integrate acquired facilities into our ongoing operations and to achieve the anticipated financial results and synergies from such acquisitions, individually or in the aggregate; (vii) the deterioration in the collectability of "bad debt" and "patient due" accounts, and the number of individuals without insurance coverage (or who are underinsured) who seek care at our facilities; (viii) industry emphasis on value-based purchasing and bundled payment arrangements; (ix) whether our efforts to reduce the cost of providing healthcare while increasing the quality of care are successful; (x) the ability to attract, recruit or employ and retain qualified physicians, nurses, medical technicians and other healthcare professionals and the increasing costs associated with doing so, including the direct and indirect costs associated with employing physicians and other healthcare professionals; (xi) the loss of certain physicians in markets where such a loss can have a disproportionate impact on our facilities in such market; (xii) the application and enforcement of increasingly stringent and complex laws and regulations governing our operations and healthcare generally (and changing interpretations of applicable laws and regulations), related enforcement activity and the potentially adverse impact of known and unknown government investigations, litigation and other claims that may be made against us; (xiii) risks due to cybersecurity attack or security breach and our access to personal information of patients and employees; (xiv) our ability to successfully implement enterprise-wide information technology systems; (xv) payor controls designed to reduce inpatient services; (xvi) our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to fund all of our capital expenditure programs and commitments; (xvii) adverse events in states where a large portion of our revenues are concentrated; (xviii) liabilities resulting from potential malpractice and related legal claims brought against our facilities or the healthcare providers associated with, or employed by, such facilities or affiliated entities; (xix) our increased dependence on third parties to provide purchasing, revenue cycle and payroll services and information technology and their ability to do so effectively; (xx) our ability to acquire healthcare facilities on favorable terms and the business risks, unknown or contingent liabilities and other costs associated therewith; and (xxi) those other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, our future results may differ materially from those described in this release. LifePoint undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Dollars in millions

Adjusted EBITDA is defined by the Company as earnings before depreciation and amortization; interest expense, net; other non-operating (gains) loss; provision for income taxes; and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests. Additionally, Adjusted Normalized EBITDA has been adjusted to exclude the impact of $24.7 million in charges related to cardiology-related lawsuits recognized during the first quarter of 2016. LifePoint's management and Board of Directors use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA to evaluate the Company's operating performance and as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes. LifePoint's credit facilities use Adjusted EBITDA, subject to further permitted adjustments, for certain financial covenants. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA are measures of performance used by some investors, equity analysts, rating agencies and lenders to make informed decisions as to, among other things, the Company's ability to incur and service debt and make capital expenditures. In addition, multiples of current or projected Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA are used by some investors and equity analysts to estimate current or prospective enterprise value. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA should not be considered as measures of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and the items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows generated by operating, investing or financing activities or other financial statement data presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements as an indicator of financial performance. Because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table reconciles net income as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Normalized EBITDA:

LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Continued)
Dollars in millions

From time to time, the Company incurs certain non-recurring gains or losses that are normally nonoperational in nature and that it does not consider relevant in assessing its ongoing operating performance. When significant, LifePoint's management and Board of Directors typically exclude these gains or losses when evaluating the Company's operating performance and in certain instances when evaluating performance for incentive compensation purposes. Additionally, the Company believes that some investors and equity analysts exclude these or similar items when evaluating the Company's current or future operating performance and in making informed investment decisions regarding the Company. Accordingly, the Company provides adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders as a supplement to its comparable GAAP measure of diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders should not be considered as a measure of financial performance under GAAP, and the items excluded from adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders as presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table reconciles diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders as reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations to adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LifePoint Health, Inc. stockholders:

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