The Ensign Group Inc Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

The Ensign Group Inc (ENSG)

Q1 2010 Earnings Call

May 6, 2010; 01:30 pm ET

Executives

Christopher Christensen - President & Chief Executive Officer

Suzanne Snapper - Chief Financial Officer

Greg Stapley - Executive Vice President

Analysts

Ashley Curtis - Stifel Nicolaus

Jim Bellessa - D. A. Davidson

Wayne Simmons [Ph] - Vianard Investments [Ph]

Presentation

Operator

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Good day ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to The Ensign Group Incorporated, first quarter fiscal year 2010 earnings conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session, and instructions will be given at that time. (Operator Instructions)

I would now like to introduce Mr. Greg Stapley, Executive Vice President; please go ahead sir.

Greg Stapley

Thanks Marian, and welcome everyone and thank you for being on the call today. Yesterday we filed our 10-Q and issued a press release highlighting key financial results and other developments for the quarter. Both are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.ensigngroup.net. A reply of this call will also be available there until 05:00 pm Pacific on Friday, May 14.

Just a few house keeping items to start. First, any forward-looking statements made today are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs about our business and the environment in which we operate. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied on the call.

Participants should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the SEC filings for a more complete discussion of factors that could impact our results. Except as required by Federal Securities Laws, Ensign does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements where the changes arises as a result of new information, future events, changing circumstances, or for any other reasons.