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Almost Family, Inc.
Steve Guenthner
(502) 891-1000
 
 
The Ruth Group
Investor Relations
Nick Laudico/Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7030/7020
nlaudico@theruthgroup.com
zkubow@theruthgroup.com
 

Almost Family Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results and
Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Cambridge Home Health
Adds 38 branches and $38 million in annual revenue

Second Quarter Results:
·  
Net service revenues were $82 million
·  
Net income was $5.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share
·  
Diluted EPS includes $0.03 of expenses related to governmental inquiries and $0.02 for acquisition costs, excluding which, diluted EPS would have been $0.58
·  
Visiting Nurse segment net revenues were $71 million, on 6% Medicare organic admission growth

Acquisition Highlights:
·  
Cambridge acquisition adds $38 million in revenue, 38 branches to Almost Family’s Ohio and Pennsylvania presence
·  
Increases PC segment revenue by $34 million, VN segment by $4 million
·  
Almost doubles the size of PC segment, enables future VN branch expansion state wide in OH and into western PA
·  
Purchase price of $32.5 million stock acquisition to be funded from cash on hand
·  
Following transaction cash of over $20 million and full credit facility still available

Louisville, KY, August 3, 2011 – Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFAM), a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, announced today its financial results for the three-months ended June 30, 2011.


 
 

 
Almost Family Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
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Comments on Quarterly Results

William Yarmuth, Chief Executive Officer, commented on the quarterly results: “Our second quarter operating results mark the Company’s first quarter complying with new regulatory requirements for face to face encounters and therapy reassessments, which were effective April 1, 2011.  Our team of over 6,000 caregivers has worked diligently incorporating new processes and procedures into daily execution, while continuing the unwavering patient care focus of our Senior Advocacy Mission.  Our results reflect the initial operational challenges of implementing and complying with these new rules.”

Comments on Cambridge Acquisition

“We are extremely pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Cambridge Home Health Care Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of personal and home health care services in Ohio and Pennsylvania,” said Yarmuth. “In a single transaction we are able to put over $30 million of cash on hand to work delivering significant earnings accretion, nearly double the size of our Personal Care segment and attain state wide coverage capabilities in Ohio after combining the Medicare provider coverage of Cambridge with our own.  This acquisition provides both our Personal Care and Visiting Nurse segments with new growth channels in Ohio and western Pennsylvania as well as providing some diversification of our revenue stream.  We are excited to expand our Senior Advocacy Mission to new markets and welcome the Cambridge employees into our family of caregivers.”

Second Quarter Financial Results

Almost Family reported second quarter results that included the impact of the Medicare reimbursement rate cut for 2011 which reduced consolidated and Visiting Nurse (VN) segment revenue and pre-tax operating income by $3.9 million.

Net service revenues for the second quarter declined to $81.7 million, a 4% decrease from $85.1 million reported in the second quarter of 2010, primarily as a result of the aforementioned Medicare rate cut and by the provision of a $0.5 million revenue allowance for episodes started after April 1, 2011 that were directly impacted by the new face to face and therapy reassessment regulations, both of which were partially offset by volume growth.

The second quarter of 2011 was the first in which these new rules went into effect.  During the quarter the Company experienced softer than normal admission volumes and a decline in re-certifications.  Also, during the quarter, management changes in Florida, in the midst of implementation of the new regulatory requirements, led to disruption in labor cost controls resulting in lower margins and operating income in the Company's Visiting Nurse segment.  The Company is implementing actions under its new Florida management team to realign labor costs with ongoing volumes.

 
 

 
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Net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $5.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, down from second quarter of 2010 net income of $8.3 million, or $0.89 per diluted share. Fees and expenses related to governmental inquiries lowered second quarter 2011 EPS by approximately $0.03, while deal costs lowered second quarter 2011 EPS by approximately $0.02, without which diluted EPS would have been $0.58.  For the second quarter of 2010, investigation costs lowered operating results by approximately $0.01, while there were no deal costs.

Diluted EPS for the quarter were lowered $0.03 due to a revenue allowance for potential issues surrounding new face-to-face and therapy regulations, and  increased by $0.03 due to reversal in the second quarter, based on the Company’s year to date performance, of incentive accruals recorded in the first quarter.

Second Quarter Segment Results

Net service revenues in the VN segment for the second quarter declined to $71.2 million, a 5.0% decrease from $75.0 million in the second quarter of 2010, after the $3.9 million effect of the previously mentioned Medicare rate cut, volume and related issues in our Florida cluster along with a $0.5 million reduction for the impact of new regulations on episodes started after April 1, 2011.  Medicare admissions and completed episodes grew 7.1% and 3.8%, respectively, substantially all of which was organic, while re-certifications dropped 8.5%.

Operating income before corporate expenses in the VN segment for the second quarter of 2011 was $11.8 million, a $6.0 million decrease from $17.7 million reported for the second quarter of 2010 primarily as a result of the impact of the Medicare rate cut, volume and related issues in Florida, and the costs associated with implementing new regulations for face-to-face physician encounters and therapy reassessments.

Net service revenues in the Personal Care (PC) segment for the second quarter of 2011 grew 3.3% or $0.3 million to $10.5 million from $10.2 million in the second quarter of 2010.  Operating income before unallocated corporate expenses in the PC segment decreased $0.1 million to $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to increased workers compensation claims and bad debt provision.

Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2011

Almost Family reported six month results that included the impact of the Medicare reimbursement rate cut for 2011 which reduced consolidated and Visiting Nurse (VN) segment revenue and pre-tax operating income by $7.7 million. This was partially offset by volume growth.  Net service revenues for the six month period declined to $164.3 million, a 1.3% decrease from $166.4 million reported in the six month period of 2010.

 
 

 
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August 3, 2011



Net income for the six month period of 2011 was $10.7 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, down from the six month period of 2010 net income of $15.8 million, or $1.69 per diluted share. Fees and expenses related to governmental inquiries lowered year to date 2011 EPS by approximately $0.05 while deal costs lowered year to date 2011 EPS by approximately $0.03, without which diluted EPS would have been $1.22.  For the six month period of 2010, investigation costs lowered operating results by approximately $0.01, while there were no deal costs.

Six Month Period Segment Results

Net service revenues in the VN segment for the six month period declined to $143.9 million, a 1.8% decrease from $146.5 million in the six month period of 2010, after the effect of the previously mentioned Medicare rate cut which was partially offset by volume growth.  Medicare admissions grew 7.6%, while completed episodes grew 5.5%, substantially all of which was organic.

Operating income before corporate expenses in the VN segment for the six month period of 2011 was $24.8 million, an $8.8 million decrease from $33.6 million reported for the six month period of 2010 as a result of the impact of the Medicare rate cut, volume and related issues in Florida, and the costs associated with implementing new regulations for face-to-face physician encounters and therapy reassessments.

Net service revenues in the Personal Care (PC) segment for the six month period of 2011 grew 2.4% or $0.5 million to $20.4 million from $19.9 million in the six month period of 2010.  Operating income before unallocated corporate expenses in the PC segment increased 5.6% to $2.7 million from $2.6 million in the six month period of 2010.

Acquisition of Cambridge Home Health

On August 2, 2011 the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the shareholders of Cambridge Home Health Care Holdings, Inc. (Cambridge) an Ohio based provider of home health services with $38 million in annual revenues.  Cambridge operates a total of 38 home health branches with 35 in Ohio and 3 in western Pennsylvania.  Cambridge services over 3,000 patients annually.  
 
The Company will be acquiring 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Cambridge with a cash-free, debt free balance sheet for an all-cash purchase price of $32.5 million.  The transaction is expected to close by August 6, 2011.


 
 

 
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In its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 Cambridge reported $38.2 million in revenues of which $33.7 million would be classified in our Personal Care segment and $4.5 million would be classified in our Visiting Nurse segment.  Net income was $4.3 million after interest expense and related party management fees of $1.1 million.  Cambridge is a subchapter S Corporation for income tax purposes and thus had no income tax provision.  The Company expects to eventually achieve approximately $1.0 million to $1.5 million in combination synergies.  However, the Company expects also to incur certain costs of integration of systems and processes in a range of $600,000 to $800,000 over its planned transition time frame of 6 to 9 months.  Finally, reductions in Ohio Medicaid and Passport reimbursement rates going into effect on July 1, 2011 and October 1, 2011 are expected to reduce annual revenue and pre-tax income by approximately $620,000.

Regulatory Inquiries and Shareholder Litigation

As previously announced, the Company is continuing to cooperate fully with investigators from the US Senate Finance Committee and the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding their inquiries following an April 27, 2010 Wall Street Journal article related to Medicare home health therapy services.  Fees and expenses associated with these inquiries and their impact on the Company’s financial results are described above.

Conference Call

A conference call to review the results will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on August 3, 2011, and will be hosted by William Yarmuth, Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Guenthner, Chief Financial Officer. To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-877-407-0789 (USA) or 1-201-689-8562 (International).  In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning August 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET and ending on August 17, 2011. The replay telephone number is 1-877-870-5176 (USA) or 1-858-384-5517 (International). Pin number 376521.

A live Web cast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the corporate Web site at http://www.almostfamily.com. A Web cast replay can be accessed on the corporate Web site beginning August 3, 2011 at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET and will remain available until September 3, 2011.



 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Net service revenues
  $ 81,721     $ 85,122  
 Cost of service revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    39,615       38,294  
 Gross margin
    42,106       46,828  
 General and administrative expenses:
               
 Salaries and benefits
    23,606       22,848  
 Other
    10,172       9,959  
 Total general and administrative expenses
    33,778       32,807  
 Operating income
    8,328       14,021  
 Interest expense, net
    (44 )     (61 )
 Income before income taxes
    8,284       13,960  
 Income tax expense
    (3,334 )     (5,618 )
 Net income
  $ 4,950     $ 8,342  
                 
 Per share amounts-basic:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,284       9,110  
 Net income
  $ 0.53     $ 0.92  
                 
 Per share amounts-diluted:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,377       9,366  
 Net income
  $ 0.53     $ 0.89  


 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Net service revenues
  $ 164,314     $ 166,434  
 Cost of service revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)
    78,580       75,500  
 Gross margin
    85,734       90,934  
 General and administrative expenses:
               
 Salaries and benefits
    47,945       45,122  
 Other
    19,859       19,245  
 Total general and administrative expenses
    67,804       64,367  
 Operating income
    17,930       26,567  
 Interest expense, net
    (99 )     (150 )
 Income before income taxes
    17,831       26,417  
 Income tax expense
    (7,177 )     (10,632 )
 Net income
  $ 10,654     $ 15,785  
                 
 Per share amounts-basic:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,249       9,079  
 Net income
  $ 1.15     $ 1.74  
                 
 Per share amounts-diluted:
               
 Average shares outstanding
    9,360       9,354  
 Net income
  $ 1.14     $ 1.69  

 

 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
June 30, 2011
       
 ASSETS
 
(UNAUDITED)
   
December 31, 2010
 
 CURRENT ASSETS:
           
 Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 56,178     $ 47,943  
 Accounts receivable - net
    39,366       39,772  
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    5,922       3,513  
 Deferred tax assets
    6,847       8,521  
 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    108,313       99,749  
                 
 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET
    4,370       4,514  
 GOODWILL
    105,562       101,060  
 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
    14,560       14,285  
 OTHER ASSETS
    404       519  
    $ 233,209     $ 220,127  
                 
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
 Accounts payable
  $ 5,412     $ 5,424  
 Accrued other liabilities
    20,167       20,529  
 Current portion - capital leases and notes payable
    1,300       1,695  
 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    26,879       27,648  
                 
 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
               
 Notes payable
    1,125       1,325  
 Deferred tax liabilities
    9,656       8,763  
 Other liabilities
    56       223  
 TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
    10,837       10,311  
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
    37,716       37,959  
                 
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
 Preferred stock, par value $0.05; authorized
               
 2,000 shares; none issued or outstanding
    -       -  
 Common stock, par value $0.10; authorized
               
 25,000; 9,368 and 9,239
               
 issued and outstanding
    937       924  
 Treasury stock, at cost, 12 and 4 shares
    (419 )     (139 )
 Additional paid-in capital
    100,011       97,073  
 Retained earnings
    94,964       84,310  
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    195,493       182,168  
    $ 233,209     $ 220,127  

 

 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
           
 Net income
  $ 10,654     $ 15,785  
 Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 Depreciation and amortization
    1,475       1,366  
 Provision for uncollectible accounts
    684       1,931  
 Stock-based compensation
    730       871  
 Deferred income taxes
    2,567       1,090  
      16,110       21,043  
 Change in certain net assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
               
 Decrease (increase) in:
               
 Accounts receivable
    115       (8,144 )
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    386       (4 )
 Other assets
    115       (1 )
 (Decrease) increase in:
               
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (2,984 )     932  
 Net cash provided by operating activities
    13,742       13,826  
                 
 Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 Capital expenditures
    (1,104 )     (1,185 )
 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (4,249 )     (1 )
 Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,353 )     (1,186 )
                 
 Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    292       381  
 Purchase of common stock in connection with share awards
    (428 )     (628 )
 Tax benefit from share awards
    1,577       1,258  
 Principal payments on capital leases and notes payable
    (1,595 )     (1,688 )
 Net cash used in financing activities
    (154 )     (677 )
                 
 Net increase  in cash and cash equivalents
    8,235       11,963  
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    47,943       19,389  
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 56,178     $ 31,352  
                 
 Summary of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
 Settlement of Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
  $ 501     $ -  
 Acquisitions funded by notes payable
  $ 1,000     $ -  

 

 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(UNAUDITED)
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Net service revenues:
                                   
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 71,208       87.1 %   $ 74,947       88.0 %   $ (3,739 )     -5.0 %
 Personal Care
    10,513       12.9 %     10,175       12.0 %     338       3.3 %
      81,721       100.0 %     85,122       100.0 %     (3,401 )     -4.0 %
Operating income before corporate expenses:
                                               
 Visiting Nurse
    11,806       16.6 %     17,698       23.6 %     (5,892 )     -33.3 %
 Personal Care
    1,242       11.8 %     1,382       13.6 %     (140 )     -10.1 %
      13,048       16.0 %     19,080       22.4 %     (6,032 )     -31.6 %
Corporate expenses
    4,720       5.8 %     5,059       5.9 %     (339 )     -6.7 %
Operating income
    8,328       10.2 %     14,021       16.5 %     (5,693 )     -40.6 %
Interest expense, net
    44       0.1 %     61       0.1 %     (17 )     -27.9 %
Income tax expense
    3,334       4.1 %     5,618       6.6 %     (2,284 )     -40.7 %
Net income
  $ 4,950       6.1 %   $ 8,342       9.8 %   $ (3,392 )     -40.7 %
                                                 
EBITDA
  $ 9,396       11.5 %   $ 15,158       17.8 %   $ (5,762 )     -38.0 %

 
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Net service revenues:
                                   
 Visiting Nurse
  $ 143,897       87.6 %   $ 146,488       88.0 %   $ (2,591 )     -1.8 %
 Personal Care
    20,417       12.4 %     19,946       12.0 %     471       2.4 %
      164,314       100.0 %     166,434       100.0 %     (2,120 )     -1.3 %
Operating income before corporate expenses:
                                               
 Visiting Nurse
    24,816       17.2 %     33,581       22.9 %     (8,765 )     -26.1 %
 Personal Care
    2,701       13.2 %     2,558       12.8 %     143       5.6 %
      27,517       16.7 %     36,139       21.7 %     (8,622 )     -23.9 %
Corporate expenses
    9,587       5.8 %     9,572       5.8 %     15       0.2 %
Operating income
    17,930       10.9 %     26,567       16.0 %     (8,637 )     -32.5 %
Interest expense, net
    99       0.1 %     150       0.1 %     (51 )     -34.0 %
Income tax expense
    7,177       4.4 %     10,632       6.4 %     (3,455 )     -32.5 %
Net income
  $ 10,654       6.5 %   $ 15,785       9.5 %   $ (5,131 )     -32.5 %
                                                 
EBITDA
  $ 20,135       12.3 %   $ 28,804       17.3 %   $ (8,669 )     -30.1 %

 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
VISITING NURSE SEGMENT OPERATING METRICS
 
                                     
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    93             87             6       6.9 %
                                             
All payors:
                                           
Patients Months
    52,464             51,850             614       1.2 %
Admissions
    15,292             14,408             884       6.1 %
Billable Visits
    482,593             476,313             6,280       1.3 %
                                             
Medicare Statisitics:
                                           
Revenue (in thousands)
  $ 65,755       92.3 %   $ 69,092       92.2 %   $ (3,337 )     -4.8 %
Billable visits
    407,957               400,296               7,661       1.9 %
Admissions
    14,023               13,093               930       7.1 %
Recertifications
    7,907               8,645               (738 )     -8.5 %
Episodes Completed
    22,267               21,447               820       3.8 %
                                                 
Revenue per completed episode
  $ 3,052             $ 3,182             $ (130 )     -4.1 %
Visits per episode
    18.4               18.1               0.3       1.7 %
                                                 
PERSONAL CARE OPERATING METRICS
 
                                                 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
      2011               2010            
Change
 
   
Amount
           
Amount
           
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    23               22               1       4.5 %
                                                 
Admissions
    732               734               (2 )     -0.3 %
Patient months of care
    10,886               11,326               (440 )     -3.9 %
Patient days of care
    143,253               145,192               (1,939 )     -1.3 %
Billable hours
    572,608               569,054               3,554       0.6 %
Revenue per billable hour
  $ 18.36             $ 17.88             $ 0.48       2.7 %

 
 

 
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ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
VISITING NURSE SEGMENT OPERATING METRICS
 
                                     
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
% Rev
   
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    92             86             6       7.0 %
                                             
All payors:
                                           
Patients Months
    104,936             102,371             2,565       2.5 %
Admissions
    30,965             29,077             1,888       6.5 %
Billable Visits
    962,247             937,176             25,071       2.7 %
                                             
Medicare Statisitics:
                                           
Revenue (in thousands)
  $ 133,059       92.5 %   $ 134,790       92.0 %   $ (1,731 )     -1.3 %
Billable visits
    815,459               782,721               32,738       4.2 %
Admissions
    28,375               26,360               2,015       7.6 %
Recertifications
    16,234               16,749               (515)       -3.1 %
Episodes Completed
    44,184               41,871               2,313       5.5 %
                                                 
Revenue per completed episode
  $ 3,011             $ 3,150             $ (139 )     -4.4 %
Visits per episode
    18.1               18.0               0.1       0.6 %
                                                 
PERSONAL CARE OPERATING METRICS
 
                                                 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
      2011               2010            
Change
 
   
Amount
           
Amount
           
Amount
   
%
 
Average number of locations
    22               22               -       0.0 %
                                                 
Admissions
    1,513               1,526               (13 )     -0.9 %
Patient months of care
    21,835               22,626               (791 )     -3.5 %
Patient days of care
    283,884               286,424               (2,540 )     -0.9 %
Billable hours
    1,124,122               1,125,393               (1,271 )     -0.1 %
Revenue per billable hour
  $ 18.16             $ 17.72             $ 0.44       2.5 %


 
 

 
Almost Family Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
Page  13
August 3, 2011



 
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
The information provided in some of the tables in this release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules.  In accordance with SEC rules, the Company has provided, in the supplemental information and the footnotes to the tables, a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, operating income, cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities, or any other measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The items excluded from EBITDA are significant components in understanding and evaluating financial performance and liquidity. Management routinely calculates and communicates EBITDA and believes that it is useful to investors because it is commonly used as an analytical indicator within our industry to evaluate performance, measure leverage capacity and debt service ability, and to estimate current or prospective enterprise value. EBITDA is also used in certain covenants contained in our credit agreement.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:


ALMOST FAMILY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA
 
(In thousands)
 
               
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
  $ 4,950     $ 8,342     $ 10,654     $ 15,785  
Add back:
                               
Interest expense
    44       61       99       150  
Income tax expense
    3,334       5,618       7,177       10,632  
Depreciation and amortization
    730       697       1,475       1,366  
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    338       440       730       871  
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
  $ 9,396     $ 15,158     $ 20,135     $ 28,804  
 
About Almost Family
Almost Family, Inc., founded in 1976, is a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, with branch locations in Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Indiana (in order of revenue significance). Almost Family, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate a Medicare-certified segment and a personal care segment. Altogether, Almost Family operates over 110 branch locations in 11 U.S. states.  Following closing of the Cambridge acquisition discussed above Almost Family will have approximately 150 branches in operation.

 
 

 
Almost Family Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
Page  14
August 3, 2011



 
Forward Looking Statements
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "project," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current plans, expectations and projections about future events.

Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, the Company's actual results could differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially include: regulatory approvals or third party consents may not be obtained, the impact of further changes in healthcare reimbursement systems, including the ultimate outcome of potential changes to Medicare reimbursement for home health services and to Medicaid reimbursement due to state budget shortfalls; the ability of the Company to maintain its level of operating performance and achieve its cost control objectives; changes in our relationships with referral sources; the ability of the Company to integrate acquired operations including obtaining synergies, integration objectives and anticipated timelines; government regulation; health care reform; pricing pressures from Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party payers; changes in laws and interpretations of laws relating to the healthcare industry; and the Company’s self-insurance risks.  For a more complete discussion regarding these and other factors which could affect the Company's financial performance, refer to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its filing on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, in particular information under the headings "Special Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and “Risk Factors.” The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements.