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Exhibit 99.1

 

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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2013

CRC Health Corporation Reports Operating Results

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

CUPERTINO, CA, November 19, 2013—CRC Health Corporation, a leading provider of substance abuse treatment and adolescent youth services, announced its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

“The Company’s performance in 2013 has been consistent – we’ve delivered revenue growth in our recovery business, driven by both our CTC’s and our residential recovery businesses, while our youth business struggles to achieve growth due to lack of demand in the marketplace and our weight management businesses continues to stabilize. The future is promising as we continue to invest in areas that position us well for the dramatic changes occurring given healthcare reform,” said R. Andrew Eckert, Chief Executive Officer.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Operating Results:

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net client service revenues increased $2.9 million, or 2.6%, to $116.4 million, operating income decreased $4.3 million, or 20.8%, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.5 million, or 4.7%, compared to the same period in 2012.


The following table presents our net client service revenues, operating income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin by division (in thousands, except for percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
                 2013 vs 2012  
     2013     2012     $ Change     % Change  

Net client service revenues:

        

Recovery

   $ 94,838     $ 89,595     $ 5,243        5.9

Youth

     12,778       14,416       (1,638     (11.4 )% 

Weight Management

     8,780       9,434       (654     (6.9 )% 

Corporate

     7       14       (7     (50.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net client service revenues

   $ 116,403     $ 113,459     $ 2,944        2.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

        

Recovery

   $ 28,272     $ 30,103     $ (1,831     (6.1 )% 

Youth

     479       1,542       (1,063     (68.9 )% 

Weight Management

     2,223       (2,756 )     4,979        180.7

Corporate

     (14,588 )     (8,204 )     (6,384     (77.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

   $ 16,386     $ 20,685     $ (4,299     (20.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

        

Recovery

   $ 31,507     $ 33,073     $ (1,566     (4.7 )% 

Youth

     1,146       2,208       (1,062     (48.1 )% 

Weight Management

     2,393       2,241       152        6.8

Corporate

     (4,125 )     (5,068 )     943        (18.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 30,921     $ 32,454     $ (1,533 )     (4.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin: (1)

        

Recovery

     33.2 %     36.9 %    

Youth

     9.0 %     15.3 %    

Weight Management

     27.3 %     23.8 %    

Total Adjusted EBITDA margin

     26.6 %     28.6 %    

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net client service revenues.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

Recovery:

 

    Net client service revenues increased $5.2 million, or 5.9%, primarily due to a $2.7 million increase in our residential facilities and a $2.5 million increase in our CTC facilities. The increase in revenues at our residential facilities was driven in part by bed expansions at two residential facilities in Pennsylvania, contract rate increases at certain facilities, and increased patient days. The increase in revenues at our CTC facilities was primarily due to increased patient days which were driven by marketing programs and clinically appropriate retention efforts.

 

    Operating income decreased $1.8 million, or 6.1%. The decrease was primarily the result of an increase in operating expenses at our residential facilities due to increases in salaries, wages and benefits, outside services and other operating costs associated with increased patient days, and an increase in operating expenses at our CTC facilities due to increased marketing activities and salaries, wages and benefits associated with increased patient days.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.6 million to $31.5 million from the comparable prior period.


Youth:

 

    Net client service revenues decreased by $1.6 million, or 11.4%, due primarily to a decrease in patient days at our residential facilities.

 

    Operating income decreased $1.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net client service revenues noted above, offset by a decrease in other facility operating costs associated with the decline in patient days.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.1 million from the comparable prior period.

Weight Management:

 

    Net client service revenues decreased by $0.7 million, or 6.9%, primarily due to a decrease in patient days in our weight loss programs.

 

    Operating income increased $5.0 million. The increase was primarily due to $4.8 million of goodwill impairment recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and our efforts to efficiently manage facility operating costs and related salaries, wages and benefits in the current period.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.2 million from the comparable prior period.

Corporate:

 

    Operating income decreased $6.4 million, primarily due to a $6.75 million increase in legal expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2013, offset by a $0.6 million reduction in corporate bonus.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.9 million from the comparable prior period.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Operating Results:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net client service revenues increased $13.1 million, or 4.1%, to $336.1 million, operating income decreased $5.3 million, or 9.4%, and Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.3 million, or 1.6%, compared to the same period in 2012.


The following table presents our net client service revenues, operating income (loss), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin by division (in thousands, except for percentages):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
                 2013 vs 2012  
     2013     2012     $ Change     % Change  

Net client service revenues:

        

Recovery

   $ 280,582     $ 265,204     $ 15,378        5.8

Youth

     36,214       38,489       (2,275     (5.9 )% 

Weight Management

     19,315       19,292       23        0.1

Corporate

     28       56       (28     (50.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net client service revenues

   $ 336,139     $ 323,041     $ 13,098        4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

        

Recovery

   $ 83,779     $ 83,180     $ 599        0.7

Youth

     (857 )     1,985       (2,842     (143.2 )% 

Weight Management

     3,314       (3,660 )     6,974        (190.6 )% 

Corporate

     (35,454 )     (25,469 )     (9,985     (39.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

   $ 50,782     $ 56,036     $ (5,254     (9.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

        

Recovery

   $ 93,338     $ 92,050     $ 1,288        1.4

Youth

     1,808       3,965       (2,157     (54.4 )% 

Weight Management

     3,876       1,964       1,912        97.4

Corporate

     (15,914 )     (16,206 )     292        (1.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 83,108     $ 81,773     $ 1,335       1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin: (1)

        

Recovery

     33.3 %     34.7 %    

Youth

     5.0 %     10.3 %    

Weight Management

     20.1 %     10.2 %    

Total Adjusted EBITDA margin

     24.7 %     25.3 %    

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net client service revenues.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

Recovery:

 

    Net client service revenues increased $15.4 million, or 5.8%, primarily due to an $8.6 million increase in our residential facilities and a $6.8 million increase in our CTC facilities. The increase in revenues at our residential facilities was driven in part by the re-opening of New Life Lodge in April 2012, bed expansions at two residential facilities in Pennsylvania, contract rate increases at certain facilities and increased patient days. The increase in revenues at our CTC facilities was primarily due to increased patient days which were driven by marketing programs and clinically appropriate retention efforts.

 

    Operating income increased $0.6 million, or 0.7%. The increase was primarily the result of increases in net client service revenues noted above, offset by an increase in operating expenses at our residential facilities due to increases in salaries, wages and benefits, outside services and other operating costs associated with increased patient days, and an increase in operating expenses at our CTC facilities due to increased marketing activities and salaries, wages and benefits associated with increased patient days.


    Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.3 million to $93.3 million from the comparable prior period.

Youth:

 

    Net client service revenues decreased by $2.3 million, or 5.9%, due primarily to a decrease in patient days at our residential facilities.

 

    Operating income decreased $2.8 million to an operating loss, primarily due to the decrease in net client service revenues noted above and an increase in salaries, wages and benefits.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA decreased $2.2 million from the comparable prior period.

Weight Management:

 

    Net client service revenues were relatively flat.

 

    Operating income increased $7.0 million. The increase was primarily due to $4.8 million of goodwill impairment recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and our efforts to efficiently manage facility operating costs and related employee salaries, wages and benefits in the current period.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA increased $1.9 million from the comparable prior period.

Corporate:

 

    Operating income decreased $10.0 million, primarily due to a $9.25 million increase in legal expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2013.

 

    Adjusted EBITDA increased $0.3 million from the comparable prior period.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Under the terms of our borrowing arrangements, we are required to comply with various covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios, the calculations of which are based on Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in our credit agreements. As of September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with all such covenants. A breach of these could result in a default under our credit facilities and in our being unable to borrow additional amounts under our revolving credit facility. If an event of default occurs, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed under our credit facilities to be immediately due and payable and the lenders under our term loans and revolving credit facility could proceed against the collateral securing the indebtedness.

The computation of Adjusted EBITDA is presented below to provide an understanding of the impact that Adjusted EBITDA has on our ability to comply with certain covenants in our borrowing arrangements that are tied to these measures and to borrow under the credit facility. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities (which are determined in accordance with GAAP) and is not being presented as an indicator of operating performance or a measure of liquidity. Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently and as a result, such measures may not be comparable to our Adjusted EBITDA.


The following table reconciles our net income (loss) to our Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2013                     2012                     2013                     2012          

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to CRC Health Corporation:

   $ (6,496   $ 2,267      $ (9,151   $ 7,308   

Depreciation and amortization (1) 

     5,061        5,099        15,248        15,106   

Income tax expense (benefit) (1) 

     (3,724     5,115        (3,982     9,019   

Interest expense

     11,727        12,480        35,369        36,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

     6,568        24,961        37,484        68,251   

Adjustments to EBITDA:

    

Lease termination and other restructuring activities (1)

     13,555        184        13,941        1,114   

Non-recurring legal costs

     7,146        323        10,620        1,135   

Discontinued operations

     1,296        923        4,063        2,256   

Stock-based compensation expense

     683        711        2,015        1,727   

Management fees

     600        593        1,800        1,727   

Proforma cost savings from restructuring activities

     221               1,083          

Loss on disposal of property and equipment (1)

     230        179        420        597   

Debt costs

     83        116        250        293   

Goodwill and asset impairments (1) 

     64        4,840        10,923        4,840   

Foreign exchange translation

     (15     (18     19        (46

Other non-cash charges and non-recurring costs

     490        (358     490        (121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments to EBITDA

     24,353        7,493        45,624        13,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 30,921      $ 32,454      $ 83,108      $ 81,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes amounts related to both continuing operations and discontinued operations.


Key Operating Statistics:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2013                      2012                      2013                      2012          

Recovery

           

Residential and outpatient facilities

           

Net client service revenues (in thousands)

   $ 58,356      $ 55,601      $ 174,101      $ 165,475   

Patient days

     152,586        142,602        445,567        423,505   

Net client service revenues per patient day

   $ 382.45      $ 389.90      $ 390.74      $ 390.73   

CTCs

           

Net client service revenues (in thousands)

   $ 36,482      $ 33,994      $ 106,481      $ 99,729   

Patient days

     2,771,233        2,619,759        8,121,130        7,689,586   

Net client service revenues per patient day

   $ 13.16      $ 12.98      $ 13.11      $ 12.97   

Youth

           

Residential facilities

           

Net client service revenues (in thousands)

   $ 6,310      $ 7,471      $ 19,498      $ 22,000   

Patient days

     17,342        20,445        54,928        63,749   

Net client service revenues per patient day

   $ 363.86      $ 365.42      $ 354.97      $ 345.10   

Outdoor programs

           

Net client service revenues (in thousands)

   $ 6,468      $ 6,945      $ 16,716      $ 16,489   

Patient days

     15,817        15,960        38,013        36,044   

Net client service revenues per patient day

   $ 408.93      $ 435.15      $ 439.74      $ 457.47   

Weight Management

           

Net client service revenues (in thousands)

   $ 8,780      $ 9,434      $ 19,315      $ 19,292   

Patient days

     29,117        34,760        53,144        59,156   

Net client service revenues per patient day

   $ 301.54      $ 271.40      $ 363.45      $ 326.12   


Other Data (in thousands except ratios):

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
   2013      2012  

Total Adjusted Debt (1)

   $ 557,064       $ 570,996   

Cash Interest Expense (2)

   $ 41,847       $ 42,144   

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

   $ 106,094       $ 102,279   

Debt Covenant Ratios

     

Leverage Ratio (3)

     5.25         5.58   

Maximum Required Leverage Ratio per Credit Facility

     6.75         6.75   
     Compliant         Compliant   

Interest Coverage Ratio (4)

     2.54         2.43   

Minimum Required Interest Coverage Ratio per Credit Facility

     2.00         2.00   
     Compliant         Compliant   

Notes:

1. Consolidated Total Debt is defined as the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding on such date, determined on a consolidated basis, consisting of borrowed money, capitalized leases, promissory notes or similar instruments minus cash and cash equivalents in excess of $0.5 million (cash reserve). The Total Adjusted Debt includes debt of discontinued operations of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2012.
2. Calculated over the four trailing quarters.
3. Leverage ratio is defined as Consolidated Total Debt divided by the Adjusted EBITDA for the respective four trailing quarters.
4. Interest coverage ratio is defined as our Adjusted EBITDA for the respective four trailing quarters divided by the cash interest expense over the same period.


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,920     $ 19,058   

Restricted cash

     111       364   

Accounts receivable, net

     40,748       36,737   

Prepaid expenses

     5,749       4,781   

Other current assets

     2,575       2,591   

Income taxes receivable

     —         1,109   

Deferred income taxes

     6,352       6,352   

Current assets of discontinued operations

     13,413       2,759   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     81,868       73,751   

Property and equipment, net

     133,587       130,381   

Goodwill

     519,093       518,953   

Other intangible assets, net

     279,855       294,085   

Other assets, net

     17,446       20,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,031,849     $ 1,037,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,446     $ 6,801   

Accrued payroll and related expenses

     20,665       18,333   

Accrued interest

     4,773       9,412   

Accrued expenses

     20,273       8,721   

Income taxes payable

     4,324       —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         4,840   

Deferred revenue

     8,474       9,494   

Other current liabilities

     1,114       1,592   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     5,494       2,372   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     71,563       61,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     567,485       584,535   

Other long-term liabilities

     8,468       8,740   

Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

     15,905       6,275   

Deferred income taxes

     107,290       107,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     770,711       768,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value - 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —         —     

Additional paid-in capital

     466,062       464,932   

Accumulated deficit

     (204,851 )     (195,699

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (73 )     (71
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     261,138       269,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,031,849     $ 1,037,566   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
             2013                     2012                     2013                     2012          

Net client service revenues

   $ 116,403     $ 113,459     $ 336,139     $ 323,041   

Operating expenses:

        

Salaries and benefits

     51,445       49,026       156,664       148,722   

Facilities and other operating costs

     41,826       32,202       108,033       93,400   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     1,791       1,870       5,729       5,649   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,955       4,836       14,931       14,394   

Goodwill impairment

     —         4,840       —         4,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     100,017       92,774       285,357       267,005   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     16,386       20,685       50,782       56,036   

Interest expense

     (11,727 )     (12,480 )     (35,369 )     (36,818

Other income (loss)

     247       269       750       763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     4,906       8,474       16,163       19,981   

Income tax expense

     6,743       6,024       6,367       10,787   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     (1,837 )     2,450       9,796       9,194   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (4,659 )     (617 )     (18,947 )     (2,320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (6,496 )     1,833       (9,151 )     6,874   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —         434       —         434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to CRC Health Corporation

   $ (6,496 )   $ 2,267     $ (9,151 )   $ 7,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to CRC Health Corporation:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ (1,837 )   $ 2,884     $ 9,796     $ 9,628   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (4,659 )     (617 )     (18,947 )     (2,320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to CRC Health Corporation

   $ (6,496 )   $ 2,267     $ (9,151 )   $ 7,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
           2013                     2012          

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (9,151 )   $ 6,874   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     15,248       15,106   

Amortization of debt discount and capitalized financing costs

     3,184       4,369   

Goodwill and asset impairments

     10,923       4,840   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     420       597   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     5,791       5,917   

Stock-based compensation

     2,015       1,727   

Deferred income taxes

     —         (1,861

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash

     253       13   

Accounts receivable

     (9,858 )     (7,014

Prepaid expenses

     (1,142 )     2,410   

Income taxes receivable and payable

     (4,914 )     8,865   

Other current assets

     13       729   

Accounts payable

     628       160   

Accrued liabilities

     12,499       1,069   

Other current liabilities

     (1,503 )     422   

Other long-term assets

     914       (1,186

Other long-term liabilities

     9,362       51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     34,682       43,088   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions of property and equipment

     (16,595 )     (11,328

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     36       691   

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (140 )     —     

Acquisition of non-controlling interest

     —         (500

Other investing activities

     —         (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (16,699 )     (11,238
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings of long-term debt

     —         84,096   

Repayment of long-term debt

     (5,019 )     (88,118

Borrowings on revolving line of credit

     15,000       18,000   

Repayments on revolving line of credit

     (33,000 )     (27,500

Capital distributed to Parent

     (885     (9,554

Capitalized financing costs

     (217 )     (2,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (24,121 )     (25,862
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,138 )     5,988   

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period

     19,058       10,183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

   $ 12,920     $ 16,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Conference Call

CRC Health Corporation will host a conference call, open to all interested parties, on Monday, November 25, 2013 beginning at 4:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Pacific Time). The number to call within the United States is (888) 430-8691. Participants outside the United States should call (719) 325-2472. The conference ID is 7939610.

A replay of the conference call will be available starting at 7:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, November 25, 2013 until 7:00 PM Eastern Time Monday, December 2, 2013. The replay number for callers within the United States is (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 from outside the United States and the conference ID for all callers is 7939610.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains 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. Such statements related to trends and events that may affect our future financial position and operating results. Any statement contained in this release that is not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. For example, words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “potential” or “plan”, or comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon current expectations, estimates and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors known to us that could cause or contribute to material differences include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

    Our substantial indebtedness;

 

    Unfavorable economic conditions that have and could continue to negatively impact our revenues;

 

    Changes in reimbursement rates for services provided;

 

    Failure to comply with extensive laws and governmental regulations given the highly regulated industry in which we operate and the ever changing nature of these laws and regulations;

 

    Significant economic contribution that certain regions and programs have to our operating results;

 

    Claims and legal actions by patients, students, employees, third-party payors, such as Medicare, and others;

 

    Failure to cultivate new, or maintain existing relationships with patient referral sources;

 

    Competition;

 

    Shortage in qualified healthcare workers;

 

    Our employees election of union representation;

 

    Difficult, costly or unsuccessful integrations of acquisitions;

 

    Accidents or other incidents at our programs;

 

    Defaults by borrowers in our loan program;

 

    Limited history of profitability;

 

    Potential conflicts with our financial sponsors;

 

    Natural disasters;

 

    Adverse media;

 

    Deficiencies in our internal controls; and

 

    Regulatory risks.

A more detailed discussion of many of these factors, as well as other factors that could affect our results, is contained in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. You should carefully consider each of these factors and all of the other information in this release. We believe that all forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions when made. However, we caution that it is impossible to predict actual results or outcomes and that


accordingly you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made and we undertake no obligation to revise or update these statements in light of subsequent events or developments. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from anticipated results or outcomes discussed in forward-looking statements. You are advised however, to consult any future disclosures we make on related subjects in future reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

About CRC Health Group

CRC Health Group is the most comprehensive network of addiction treatment and related behavioral health services in the nation. CRC offers the largest array of personalized treatment options, allowing individuals, families and professionals to choose the most appropriate treatment setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management or therapeutic education needs. CRC is committed to making our services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment. Since 1995, CRC has been helping individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives. For more information, visit www.crchealth.com or call (877) 637-6237.

Contact:

CRC Health Corporation

LeAnne M. Stewart, 408-645-3160

Chief Financial Officer