Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 001-34504

 

 

ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-5340172

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2401 South Plum Grove Road

Palatine, Illinois 60067

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(847) 303-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock $0.001 par value

Shares outstanding at July 31, 2010: 10,748,323

 

 

 


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ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

   5
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   6
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   7

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   15

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   31

Item 4T.

  

Controls and Procedures

   31

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   32

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   32

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   32

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   33

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

(amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     2010    2009  

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash

   $ 935    $ 518   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,056 and $4,813 as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     76,647      70,491   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,872      6,937   

Deferred tax assets

     6,364      5,700   

Income taxes receivable

     48      732   
               

Total current assets

     92,866      84,378   
               

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

     3,053      3,133   
               

Other assets

     

Goodwill

     59,613      59,482   

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

     11,611      13,082   

Deferred tax assets

     188      509   

Other assets

     667      731   
               

Total other assets

     72,079      73,804   
               

Total assets

   $ 167,998    $ 161,315   
               

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   $ 5,411    $ 3,763   

Accrued expenses

     26,913      25,557   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     4,737      7,388   

Deferred revenue

     2,410      2,189   
               

Total current liabilities

     39,471      38,897   
               

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     44,819      41,851   
               

Total liabilities

     84,290      80,748   
               

Commitments, contingencies and other matters

     

Stockholders’ equity

     

Preferred stock—$.001 par value; 10,000 authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding

     —        —     

Common stock—$.001 par value; 40,000 authorized; 10,500 and 10,499 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     11      10   

Additional paid-in capital

     80,739      80,611   

Retained earnings (deficit)

     2,958      (54
               

Total stockholders’ equity

     83,708      80,567   
               

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 167,998    $ 161,315   
               

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

(amounts and shares in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009     2010    2009  

Net service revenues

   $ 67,165    $ 64,966      $ 131,770    $ 126,805   

Cost of service revenues

     47,429      45,739        93,214      89,440   
                              

Gross profit

     19,736      19,227        38,556      37,365   

General and administrative expenses

     15,513      14,191        30,695      27,983   

Depreciation and amortization

     951      1,224        1,897      2,444   
                              

Total operating expenses

     16,464      15,415        32,592      30,427   
                              

Operating income

     3,272      3,812        5,964      6,938   

Interest expense, net

     750      1,050        1,468      2,168   
                              

Income before income taxes

     2,522      2,762        4,496      4,770   

Income tax expense

     868      831        1,484      1,474   
                              

Net income

     1,654      1,931        3,012      3,296   

Less: Preferred stock dividends, undeclared subject to payment on conversion; declared and converted November 2009

     —        (1,142     —        (2,284
                              

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 1,654    $ 789      $ 3,012    $ 1,012   
                              

Income per common share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.16    $ 0.77      $ 0.29    $ 0.99   
                              

Diluted

   $ 0.16    $ 0.37      $ 0.29    $ 0.63   
                              

Weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     10,500      1,019        10,500      1,019   
                              

Diluted

     10,500      5,190        10,500      5,203   
                              

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common Stock    Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
     Shares    Amount        

Balance at December 31, 2009

   10,499    $ 10    $ 80,611    $ (54   $ 80,567

Issuance of shares of common stock under restricted stock award agreement

   1      1      —        —          1

Stock-based compensation

   —        —        128      —          128

Net income

   —        —        —        3,012        3,012
                                 

Balance at June 30, 2010

   10,500    $ 11    $ 80,739    $ 2,958      $ 83,708
                                 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

(amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 3,012      $ 3,296   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,897        2,444   

Deferred income taxes

     —          (20

Change in fair value of financial instrument

     (191     (228

Stock-based compensation

     128        140   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     74        354   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     1,950        1,319   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (8,106     (15,196

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (1,946     (4,048

Accounts payable

     1,648        975   

Accrued expenses

     1,766        6,076   

Deferred revenue

     222        (142

Income taxes

     341        233   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     795        (4,797
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received

     (349     (1,473

Purchases of property and equipment

     (346     (231
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (695     (1,704
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payments on term loan

     —          (3,325

Net borrowings on revolving credit loan

     —          2,400   

Net borrowings on new credit facility

     750        —     

Payments on subordinated dividend notes

     (500     —     

Net proceeds from other notes

     67        2,163   
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     317        1,238   
                

Net change in cash

     417        (5,263

Cash, at beginning of period

     518        6,113   
                

Cash, at end of period

   $ 935      $ 850   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 1,542      $ 2,180   

Cash paid for income taxes

     933        1,188   

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities

    

Contingent and deferred consideration accrued for acquisitions

   $ 97      $ 115   

Tax benefit related to the amortization of tax goodwill in excess of book basis

     206        68   

Undeclared accrued preferred stock dividend; declared and converted November 2009

     —          2,284   

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

1. Nature of Operations

Addus HomeCare Corporation (“Holdings”) and its subsidiaries (together with Holdings, the “Company” or “we”) provides home & community and home health services through a network of locations throughout the United States. These services are primarily performed in the homes of the consumers. The Company’s home & community services include assistance to the elderly, chronically ill and disabled with bathing, grooming, dressing, personal hygiene and medication reminders, and other activities of daily living. Home & community services are primarily performed under agreements with state and local governmental agencies. The Company’s home health services are operated through licensed and Medicare certified offices that provide physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as skilled nursing services to pediatric, adult infirm and elderly patients. Home health services are reimbursed from Medicare, Medicaid and Medicaid-waiver programs, commercial insurance and private payors.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as filed with the SEC on March 29, 2010 (the “Form 10-K”), which includes information and disclosures not included herein. The December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures including notes required by GAAP.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (all of which are of a normal and recurring nature), which are necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. All references to June 30, 2010 or to the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.

On October 1, 2009, Holdings’ board of directors approved a 10.8-for-1 stock split, increasing the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock from 94 to 1,019. All share and per share data, except for par value, have been adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented. In conjunction with this stock split, Holdings’ board of directors and stockholders approved an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock to 40,000. Additionally, on November 2, 2009, Holdings increased the number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 100 to 10,000.

On November 2, 2009, Holdings completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”), consisting of the sale of 5,400 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. After deducting the underwriters’ discounts and transaction fees and expenses, the net proceeds to the Company from the sale of shares in the IPO were $47,480. Transaction costs related to the IPO of $2,720 were charged directly to additional paid-in capital.

Principles of Consolidation

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates net service revenues by providing home & community services and home health services directly to consumers. The Company receives payments for providing such services from federal, state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers and private individuals.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Home & Community

The home & community segment net service revenues are principally provided based on authorized hours, determined by the relevant agency, at an hourly rate specified in agreements or fixed by legislation and recognized as revenues at the time services are rendered. Home & community net service revenues are reimbursed by state, local and other governmental programs which are partially funded by Medicaid or Medicaid waiver programs, with the remainder reimbursed through private duty and insurance programs.

Home Health

The home health segment net service revenues are primarily generated on a per episode or per visit basis. Home health segment net service revenues consist of approximately 60% of Medicare services with the balance being non-Medicare services derived from Medicaid, commercial insurers and private duty. Home health net service revenues reimbursed by Medicare are based on episodes of care. Under the Medicare Prospective Payment System (“PPS”), an episode of care is defined as a length of care up to 60 days with multiple continuous episodes allowed per patient. Medicare billings under PPS vary based on the severity of the patient’s condition and are subject to adjustment, both positive and negative, for changes in the patient’s medical condition and certain other reasons. At the inception of each episode of care a request for anticipated payment (“RAP”) is submitted to Medicare for 50% to 60% of the estimated PPS reimbursement. The Company estimates the net PPS revenues to be earned during an episode of care based on the initial RAP billing, historical trends and other known factors. The net PPS revenues are initially recognized as deferred revenues and subsequently amortized as net service revenues ratably over the 60-day episodic period. At the end of each episode of care a final claim billing is submitted to Medicare and any changes between the initial RAP and final claim billings are recorded as an adjustment to net service revenues. No significant adjustments from initial estimates have been recorded as a result of the process. Other non-Medicare services are primarily provided on a per visit basis determinable and recognized as revenues at the time services are rendered.

Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are complex and subject to interpretation. As a result, there is at least a reasonable possibility that recorded estimates may change in the near term. The Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes its allowance for doubtful accounts to the extent it is probable that a portion or all of a particular account will not be collected. The Company estimates its provision for doubtful accounts primarily by aging receivables utilizing eight aging categories, and applying its historical collection rates to each aging category, taking into consideration factors that might impact the use of historical collection rates or payor groups, with certain large payors analyzed separately from other payor groups. In the Company’s evaluation of these estimates, it also considers delays in payment trends in individual states due to budget or funding issues, billing conversions related to acquisitions or internal systems, resubmission of bills with required documentation and disputes with specific payors. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained at a level management believes is sufficient to cover potential losses.

Goodwill

The Company’s carrying value of goodwill is the residual of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired from various acquisitions, including the acquisition of Addus HealthCare, Inc. (“Addus HealthCare”) in 2006. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, of which the Company has none, are not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, as of October 1, or whenever potential impairment triggers occur, such as a significant change in business climate or regulatory changes that would indicate that an impairment may have occurred. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are required to be tested for impairment at least annually using a two-step method. The first step in the evaluation of goodwill impairment involves comparing the current fair value of each reporting unit to the recorded value, including goodwill. The Company uses the combination of a discounted cash flow model (“DCF”) and the market multiple analysis method to determine the current fair value of each reporting unit. The DCF model was prepared using revenue and expense projections based on the Company’s current operating plan. As such, a number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF model to forecast revenue growth, price changes, gross profits, operating expenses and operating cash flows. The cash flows were discounted using a weighted average cost of capital ranging from 13.0% to 16.0%, which was management’s best estimate based on the capital structure of the Company and external industry data.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Intangible Assets

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets consist of customer and referral relationships, tradenames, trademarks and non-compete agreements. Amortization is computed using straight-line and accelerated methods based upon the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from two to 25 years.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets (except goodwill, as described above) for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. To determine if impairment exists, the Company compares the estimated future undiscounted cash flows from the related long-lived assets to the net carrying amount of such assets. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset, generally determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows. No impairment charges were recorded in the three or six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

Debt Issuance Costs

The Company amortizes debt issuance costs on a straight-line method over the term of its credit facility agreement.

Workers’ Compensation Program

The Company’s workers’ compensation program has a $350 deductible component. The Company recognizes its obligations associated with this program in the period the claim is incurred. The cost of both the claims reported and claims incurred but not reported, up to the deductible, have been accrued based on historical claims experience, industry statistics and an actuarial analysis performed by an independent third party. The future claims payments related to the workers’ compensation program are secured by letters of credit.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in its financial statements or tax returns. Deferred taxes, resulting from differences between the financial and tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities, are also adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. ASC Topic 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. ASC Topic 740 also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for recording in the financial statements uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In addition, ASC Topic 740 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements for uncertain tax positions.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company has two stock incentive plans, the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) that provide for stock-based employee compensation. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation.” Compensation expense is recognized on a graded method under the 2006 Plan and on a straight-line basis under the 2009 Plan over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the options. Under the 2006 Plan, the Company historically used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of its stock based payment awards, but beginning October 28, 2009 under its 2009 Plan it began using an enhanced Hull-White Trinomial model. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payments utilizing the Black-Scholes model and the Enhanced Hull-White Trinomial model is affected by Holdings’ stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, expected term, expected dividends yield, expected forfeiture rate, expected turn-over rate, and the expected exercise multiple.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

Net Income Per Common Share

Net income per common share, calculated on the treasury stock method, is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s outstanding securities that may potentially dilute the common stock are stock options. Excluded from the Company’s calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 were 607 options which were out-of-the-money and therefore anti-dilutive.

Estimates

The financial statements are prepared by management in conformity with GAAP and include estimated amounts and certain disclosures based on assumptions about future events. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, payables and debt. The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The Company’s long-term debt approximates fair value based on instruments with similar terms.

3. Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Prepaid health insurance

   $ 5,308    $ 4,884

Prepaid workers’ compensation and liability insurance

     2,558      1,321

Prepaid rent

     196      219

Other

     810      513
             
   $ 8,872    $ 6,937
             

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Accrued payroll

   $ 11,732    $ 10,819

Accrued workers’ compensation insurance

     7,790      7,131

Accrued payroll taxes

     1,644      2,153

Accrued health insurance

     3,991      3,318

Accrued interest

     569      717

Other

     1,187      1,419
             
   $ 26,913    $ 25,557
             

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

4. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Credit facility

   $ 39,250      $ 38,500   

Subordinated dividend notes bearing interest at 10.0%

     7,318        7,819   

Insurance notes payable, due May 2010 and bearing interest at 4.7%

     —          870   

Insurance note payable, due May 2011 and bearing interest at 2.9%

     938        —     

Subordinated promissory note, due July 2010 and bearing interest at 8.0%

     250        250   

Subordinated promissory note, due October 2010 and bearing interest at 8.0%

     500        500   

Subordinated promissory note, due December 2010 and bearing interest at 8.0%

     1,250        1,250   

Subordinated promissory note, due December 2010 and bearing interest at 6.0%

     50        50   
                

Total

     49,556        49,239   

Less current maturities

     (4,737     (7,388
                

Long-term debt

   $ 44,819      $ 41,851   
                

On November 2, 2009, in conjunction with the Company’s IPO, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility, which the Company refers to as the new credit facility. The new credit facility initially provided a $50,000 revolving line of credit with a term of five years, and a $15,000 sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. Substantially all of the subsidiaries of Addus HomeCare are co-borrowers, and Holdings has guaranteed the borrowers’ obligations under the new credit facility. The new credit facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of Holdings’ and the borrowers’ current and future tangible and intangible assets, including the shares of stock of the borrowers.

The proceeds from the initial borrowings under the new credit facility were used, together with net proceeds from the Company’s IPO, to repay $57,185 outstanding under the Company’s then-existing credit facility as of November 2, 2009, to make a payment required by a contingent payment agreement previously entered into with the former owners of Addus HealthCare, to pay a portion of the dividends accrued on the Company’s series A preferred stock that converted into shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the IPO, to pay a one-time consent fee to certain former holders of such shares of series A preferred stock, to pay the former Chairman of Addus HealthCare amounts required by his separation and general release agreement and to pay related fees and expenses.

On March 18, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its new credit facility. The First Amendment (i) increased the maximum aggregate amount of revolving loans available to the Company by $5,000 to $55,000, (ii) modified the Company’s maximum senior leverage ratio from 2.75 to 1.0 to 3.00 to 1.0 for the twelve month period ending March 31, 2010 and each twelve month period ending on the last of day of each fiscal quarter thereafter and (iii) increased the advance multiple used to determine the amount of the borrowing base from 2.75 to 1.0 to 3.0 to 1.0.

The availability of funds under the revolving credit portion of the new credit facility, as amended by the First Amendment, is based on the lesser of (i) the product of adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the new credit facility agreement, for the most recent 12-month period for which financial statements have been delivered under the new credit facility agreement multiplied by the specified advance multiple, up to 3.0, less the outstanding senior indebtedness and letters of credit, and (ii) $55,000 less the outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit. Interest on the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit portion of the new credit facility is payable either at a floating rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of 4.6% or the LIBOR rate for term periods of one, two, three or six months plus a margin of 4.6%. Interest will be paid monthly or at the end of the relevant interest period, as determined in accordance with the new credit facility agreement. The borrowers will pay a fee equal to 0.5% per annum of the unused portion of the revolving portion of the new credit facility. Issued stand-by letters of credit will be charged at a rate of 2% per annum payable monthly. On June 30, 2010 the interest rate on the revolving credit loan facility was 4.95% (30 day LIBOR rate was 0.35%) and total availability was $8,427.

 

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ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

The new credit facility contains customary affirmative covenants regarding, among other things, the maintenance of records, compliance with laws, maintenance of permits, maintenance of insurance and property and payment of taxes. The new credit facility also contains certain customary financial covenants and negative covenants that, among other things, include a requirement to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a requirement to stay below a maximum senior leverage ratio and a requirement to stay below a maximum permitted amount of capital expenditures, as well as restrictions on guarantees, indebtedness, liens, dividends, distributions, investments and loans, restrictions on the Company’s ability to enter into transactions other than in the ordinary course of business, a restriction on the ability to consummate more than three acquisitions in any calendar year, or for the purchase price of any one acquisition to exceed $500, in each case without the consent of the lenders, restrictions on mergers, transfers of assets, acquisitions, subsidiaries and affiliate transactions, and restrictions on fundamental changes and lines of business. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants at June 30, 2010.

Under the Company’s prior credit facility, interest on the borrowings was at an index, as defined, or LIBOR rate. The index base rate was the higher of the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.5%. For borrowings under the revolving credit loan portion of the prior credit facility, the interest rate included an applicable margin of 2.75% for an index rate loan and 3.75% for a LIBOR rate loan. For borrowings under the term loan portion of the prior credit facility, the interest rate included an applicable margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.50% for an index rate loan and 3.50% to 4.50% for a LIBOR rate loan, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.

On July 26, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its new credit facility. The Second Amendment increased the maximum aggregate amount of borrowings available to the Company by $5,000 to $60,000, through the addition of a term loan (see Note 10).

Subordinated Dividend Notes

On November 2, 2009, in conjunction with the IPO, all outstanding shares of Holdings’ series A preferred stock were converted into an aggregate 4,077 shares of common stock at a ratio of 1:108. Total accrued and unpaid dividends on the series A preferred stock were $13,109 as of November 2, 2009, at which time a dividend payment of $173 was made and the remaining $12,936 in unpaid preferred dividends were converted into dividend notes. The dividend notes are subordinated and junior to all obligations under the Company’s new credit facility. On November 2, 2009, the Company made a mandatory payment of $4,000 on the dividend notes. Interest on the outstanding dividend notes accrues at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. The outstanding principal amount of the dividend notes was originally payable in eight equal consecutive quarterly installments commencing on December 31, 2009 and each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year thereafter until paid in full. Interest on the unpaid principal balance of the dividend notes is due and payable quarterly in arrears together with each payment of principal.

On March 18, 2010, the Company amended its subordinated dividend notes. A balance of $7,819 was outstanding on the dividend notes as of December 31, 2009. Pursuant to the amendments, the dividend notes were amended to (i) extend the maturity date of the dividend notes from September 30, 2011 to December 31, 2012, (ii) modify the amortization schedule of the dividend notes to reduce the annual principal payment amounts from $4,468 to $1,250 in 2010; from $3,351 to $2,500 in 2011; and amended total payments in 2012 to $4,069, and (iii) permit, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the prepayment of all or a portion of the principal amount of the dividend notes, together with interest on the principal amount.

5. Stockholders’ Equity

On September 19, 2006, Holdings issued 38 shares of series A preferred stock for $37,750. The series A preferred stock accumulated undeclared dividends at a rate of 10% per year, compounded annually, and the holders of series A preferred stock were entitled to participate in any dividends on the common stock based on the number of shares of common stock into which the preferred stock was convertible. All dividends were cumulative and accrued quarterly and were payable in cash, or notes, as amended, when declared. At December 31, 2008, and through the IPO accrued but undeclared dividends were reflected as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. In the absence of sufficient retained earnings or additional paid in capital, the undeclared dividends were shown as a separate charge in the stockholders’ equity section. The board of directors has not declared any dividends on the common stock.

On November 2, 2009, in conjunction with the IPO, all outstanding shares of Holdings’ series A preferred stock were converted into an aggregate 4,077 shares of common stock at a ratio of 1:108. Total accrued and unpaid dividends on the series A preferred stock were $13,109 as of November 2, 2009, at which time a dividend payment of $173 was made and the remaining $12,936 in unpaid preferred dividends were converted into dividend notes. The dividend notes are subordinated and junior to all obligations under the Company’s new credit facility. On November 2, 2009, the Company made a mandatory payment of $4,000 on the dividend notes. Interest on the outstanding dividend notes accrues at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually.

 

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

6. Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the statutory federal tax rate of 34% to the annualized effective income tax rate of the Company is summarized as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Federal income tax at statutory rate

   34.0   34.0

State and local taxes, net of federal benefit

   4.7      4.3   

Jobs tax credits, net

   (6.4   (8.2

Nondeductible meals and entertainment

   0.7      0.8   
            

Effective income tax rate

   33.0   30.9
            

7. Segment Data

The Company provides home & community and home health services primarily in the home of the consumer. The Company’s locations and operations are organized principally along these lines of service. The home & community and home health services lines have been identified as reportable segments applying the criteria in ASC Topic 280, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information . The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Intersegment net service revenues are not significant. All services are provided in the United States.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments through operating income which excludes corporate depreciation and general corporate expenses. General corporate expenses consist principally of accounting and finance, information systems, billing and collections, human resources and national sales and marketing administration.

The following is a summary of segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net service revenue

        

Home & Community

   $ 54,144      $ 52,267      $ 106,845      $ 102,501   

Home Health

     13,021        12,699        24,925        24,304   
                                
   $ 67,165      $ 64,966      $ 131,770      $ 126,805   
                                

Operating income

        

Home & Community

   $ 5,492      $ 5,258      $ 10,983      $ 10,341   

Home Health

     1,688        1,997        2,694        3,543   

General corporate expenses & corporate depreciation

     (3,908     (3,443     (7,713     (6,946
                                
   $ 3,272      $ 3,812      $ 5,964      $ 6,938   
                                

Depreciation and amortization

        

Home & Community

   $ 621      $ 835      $ 1,235      $ 1,667   

Home Health

     158        196        321        393   

Corporate

     172        193        341        384   
                                
   $ 951      $ 1,224      $ 1,897      $ 2,444   
                                

 

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AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(amounts and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On March 26, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO. The Complaint currently asserts claims pursuant to Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and alleges, inter alia, that the Company’s registration statement was materially false and/or omitted the following: (1) that the Company’s accounts receivable included at least $1.5 million in aging receivables that should have been reserved for; and (2) that the Company’s home health segment’s revenues were falling short of internal forecasts due to a slowdown in admissions from the Company’s integrated services program due to the State of Illinois’ effort to develop new procedures for integrating care. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend the litigation vigorously. In addition, on April 16, 2010, Robert W. Baird & Company, on behalf of the underwriters of the IPO, notified the Company that the underwriters are seeking indemnification in respect of the above-referenced action pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the IPO.

The Company is a party to other legal and/or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. It is the opinion of management that the outcome of such proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Employment Agreements

The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain members of senior management. The terms of these agreements are up to four years and include non-compete and nondisclosure provisions, as well as provide for defined severance payments in the event of termination.

9. Significant Payors

A substantial portion of the Company’s net service revenues and accounts receivables are derived from services performed for federal, state and local governmental agencies. Medicare and one state governmental agency accounted for 12.7% and 36.8% of the Company’s net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and 12.1% and 33.0% of the Company’s net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Medicare and one state governmental agency accounted for 12.1% and 36.5% of the Company’s net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, and 11.8% and 33.0% of the Company’s net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The related receivables due from Medicare and the state agency represented 8.6% and 50.4%, respectively, of the Company’s accounts receivable at June 30, 2010, and 8.1% and 50.8%, respectively, of the Company’s accounts receivable at December 31, 2009.

10. Subsequent Events

On July 26, 2010, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to its new credit facility. The Second Amendment provides for a new term loan component of the credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000 with a maturity date of January 5, 2013. The requisite lenders also consented to the acquisition, effective July 25, 2010, of certain assets of Advantage Health Systems, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (“Advantage”), by the Company, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of July 26, 2010. The new term loan will be repaid in 24 equal monthly installments commencing February 2011. Interest on the new term loan under the credit facility is payable either at a floating rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of 4.6% or the LIBOR rate for term periods of one, two, three or six months plus a margin of 4.6%. Interest will be paid monthly or at the end of the relevant interest period.

On July 26, 2010, the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company acquired the operations and certain assets of Advantage. The total consideration payable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was $8,340, comprised of $5,100 in cash, common stock consideration with a deemed value of $1,240 resulting in the issuance of 248 common shares, $2,000 in future cash consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance targets set forth in an Earn-Out Agreement and the assumption of certain specified liabilities.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those we currently anticipate.

Overview

We are a comprehensive provider of a broad range of social and medical services in the home. Our services include personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapies, and adult day care. Our consumers are individuals with special needs who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization, such as the elderly, chronically ill and disabled. Our payor clients include federal, state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers, and private individuals. We provide our services through over 120 locations across 19 states to over 24,000 consumers.

We operate our business through two segments, home & community services and home health services. Our home & community services are social, or non-medical, in nature and include assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, personal hygiene and medication reminders, and other activities of daily living. We provide home & community services on a long-term, continuous basis, with an average duration of 20 months per consumer. Our home health services are primarily medical in nature and include physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as skilled nursing. We generally provide home health services on a short-term, intermittent or episodic basis to individuals recovering from an acute medical condition, with an average length of care of 79 days.

The comprehensive nature of our social and medical services enables us to maintain a long-term relationship with our consumers as their needs change over time and provides us with diversified sources of revenue. To meet our consumers’ changing needs, we utilize an integrated service delivery model approach that allows our consumers to access social and medical services from one homecare provider and appeals to referral sources who are seeking a provider with a breadth of services, scale and systems to meet consumers’ needs effectively. Our integrated service delivery model enables our consumers to access services from both our home & community services and home health services divisions, thereby receiving the full spectrum of their social and medical homecare service needs from a single provider. Our integrated service model is designed to reduce service duplication, which lowers health care costs, enhances consumer outcomes and satisfaction and lowers our operating costs, as well as drives our internal growth strategy. In our target markets, our care and service coordinators work with our caregivers, consumers and their providers to review our consumers’ current and anticipated service needs and, based on this continuous review, identify areas of service duplication or new service opportunities.

Our ability to grow our net service revenues is closely correlated with the number of consumers to whom we provide our services. Our continued growth depends on our ability to maintain our existing payor client relationships, establish relationships with new payors, enter into new contracts and increase our referral sources. Our continued growth is also dependent upon the authorization by state agencies of new consumers to receive our services. We believe there are several market opportunities for growth. The U.S. population of persons aged 65 and older is growing, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that this population will more than double by 2050. Additionally, we believe the overwhelming majority of individuals in need of care generally prefer to receive care in their homes or community-based settings. Finally, the provision of home & community services is more cost-effective than the provision of similar services in an institutional setting for long-term care.

We have historically grown our business primarily through organic growth, complemented with selective acquisitions. Our home & community segment acquisitions have been focused on facilitating entry into new states such as New Jersey, Nevada and North Carolina, whereas our home health segment acquisitions have been focused on complementing our existing home & community business in Nevada, Idaho and Indiana, enabling us to provide a more comprehensive range of services in those locations. Acquisitions in the home health segment, while not significant, reflect our goal of being a comprehensive provider of both home & community and home health services in the markets in which we operate.

On July 26, 2010, we entered into the Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we acquired the operations and certain assets of Advantage Health Systems, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (“Advantage”). Advantage is a provider of home & community, home health and hospice services in South Carolina and Georgia, which allows us to now provide services across 19 states. The total consideration payable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was $8.3 million, comprised of $5.1 million in cash, common stock consideration with a deemed value of $1.2 million resulting in the issuance of 248,000 common shares, $2.0 million in future cash consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance targets set forth in an Earn-Out Agreement and the assumption of certain specified liabilities.

On November 2, 2009, we completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) consisting of the sale of 5,400,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. After deducting the underwriters’ discounts and transaction fees and expenses, the net proceeds to us from the sale of shares in the initial public offering were $47.5 million. Transaction costs related to the initial public offering of $2.7 million were charged directly to additional paid-in capital.

On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and on March 30, 2010, the President signed into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively both laws are referred to herein as the “Health Reform Act”). The Health Reform Act includes several provisions that may affect reimbursement for home health agencies. The Health Reform Act is broad, sweeping reform, and is subject to change, including through the adoption of related regulations, the way in which its provisions are interpreted and the manner in which it is enforced. We cannot assure you that the provisions of the Health Reform Act will not adversely impact our business, results of operations or financial position. We may be unable to mitigate any adverse effects resulting from the Health Reform Act.

The Health Reform Act requires a physician certifying a patient for home health services to document that the physician or a non-physician practitioner under the direction of the physician has had a face-to-face encounter with the patient. On July 23, 2010, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published its proposed Home Health Update for 2011 (“2011 Proposed Home Health Rule”). In the 2011 Proposed Home Health Rule, CMS proposed regulations that would require the face-to-face encounter to take place within thirty days of the home health start date. An additional face-to-face encounter within two weeks of the start date would be required if the original face-to-face encounter did not primarily relate to the reason for the home health services.

On July 14, 2010, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published proposed regulations to implement the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Failure to comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, could result in fines and penalties that could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

On July 23, 2010, CMS published its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System update for Calendar Year 2011 (“Proposed 2011 Home Health PPS Update”). A proposed overall reduction in home health payments of 4.75% includes a reduction for each 60-day episode and the conversion factor for non-routine medical supplies (“NRS”) of 3.79%. The 3.79% decrease, which also will be imposed in 2012, is a result of the CMS determination that there has been a general increase in case mix that CMS believes is unwarranted. CMS believes that this “case-mix creep” is due to improved coding, coding practice changes, and other behavioral responses to the change in reimbursement that went in to effect in 2009, including greater use of high therapy treatment plans above what CMS believes is any increase in patient acuity. CMS warned that it will continue to monitor changes in case-mix. If new data identifies additional increases in case-mix, CMS will immediately impose further reductions.

 

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Segments

We operate our business through two segments, home & community services and home health services. We have organized our internal management reports to align with these segment designations. As such, we have identified two reportable segments, home & community and home health, applying the criteria in ASC 280, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”. The following table presents our locations by segment, setting forth acquisitions, start-ups and closures for the period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010:

 

     Home &
Community (1)
    Home
Health
    Total  

Total at January 1, 2009

   91      31      122   

Start-up

   3      —        3   

Closed/Merged

   (2   (1   (3
                  

Total at December 31, 2009

   92      30      122   
                  

Start-up

   1      —        1   

Closed/Merged

   (1   —        (1
                  

Total at June 30, 2010

   92      30      122   
                  

 

(1) Includes five adult day centers in Illinois.

Our payor clients are principally federal, state and local governmental agencies. The federal, state and local programs under which they operate are subject to legislative, budgetary and other risks that can influence reimbursement rates. Our commercial insurance carrier payor clients are typically for profit companies and are continuously seeking opportunities to control costs. We are seeking to grow our private duty business in both of our segments.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our payor revenue mix by segment was as follows:

 

     Home & Community  
     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

State, local and other governmental programs

   94.0   95.7   94.3   96.1

Commercial

   0.9      0.8      0.8      0.7   

Private duty

   5.1      3.5      4.9      3.2   
                        
   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
                        

 

     Home Health  
     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Medicare

   65.7   61.7   64.0   61.4

State, local and other governmental programs

   18.9      19.9      20.0      20.9   

Commercial

   9.2      11.5      9.6      10.7   

Private duty

   6.2      6.9      6.4      7.0   
                        
   100.0   100.0   100.0   100.0
                        

We also measure the performance of each segment using a number of different metrics. For our home & community segment, we consider billable hours, billable hours per business day, revenues per billable hour and the number of consumers, or census. For our home health segment, we consider Medicare census, non-Medicare census, Medicare admissions and Medicare revenues per episode completed.

We derive a significant amount of our net service revenues from our operations in Illinois and California, which represented 51.9% and 13.6%; and 47.9% and 16.0%, of our total net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net service revenues from our operations in Illinois and California represented 51.4% and 13.8%; and 47.7% and 16.5%, of our total net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

A significant amount of our net service revenues are derived from two specific payor clients. The Illinois Department on Aging, in the home & community segment, and Medicare, in the home health segment, which accounted for 36.8% and 12.7%; and 33.0% and 12.1% of our total net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Illinois Department on Aging and Medicare accounted for 36.5% and 12.1%; and 33.0% and 11.8% of our total net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Components of our Statements of Income

Net Service Revenues

We generate net service revenues by providing our home & community services and home health services directly to consumers. We receive payment for providing such services from our payor clients, including federal, state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers and private individuals.

Home & community segment revenues are typically generated on an hourly basis. Our home & community segment revenues were generated principally through reimbursements by state, local and other governmental programs which are partially funded by Medicaid or Medicaid waiver programs, and to a lesser extent from private duty and insurance programs. Net service revenues for our home & community segment are principally provided based on authorized hours, determined by the relevant agency, at an hourly rate, which is either contractual or fixed by legislation, and recognized as net service revenues at the time services are rendered.

Home health segment revenues are primarily generated on a per episode or visit basis rather than on a flat fee or an hourly basis. Our home health segment revenues are generated principally through reimbursements by the Medicare program, and to a lesser extent from Medicaid and Medicaid waiver programs, commercial insurers and private duty. Net service revenues from home health payors, other than Medicare, are readily determinable and recognized as net service revenues at the time the services are rendered. Medicare reimbursements are based on 60-day episodes of care. The net anticipated net service revenues from an episode are initially recognized as accounts receivable and deferred net service revenues and subsequently amortized as net service revenues ratably over the 60-day episodic period. At the end of each episode of care, a final claim billing is submitted to Medicare and any changes between the initial anticipated net service revenues and final claim billings are recorded as an adjustment to net service revenues. For open episodes, we estimate net service revenues based on historical data and adjust for the difference between the initial anticipated net service revenues and the ultimate final claim amount.

Cost of Service Revenues

We incur direct care wages, payroll taxes and benefit-related costs in connection with our employees providing our home & community and home health services. We also provide workers’ compensation and general liability coverage for these employees.

Employees are also reimbursed for their travel time and related travel costs. For home health services, we provide medical supplies and occasionally hire contract labor services to supplement existing staffing in order to meet our consumers’ needs.

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses consist of expenses incurred in connection with our segments’ activities and as part of our central administrative functions.

Our general and administrative expenses for home & community and home health services consist principally of supervisory personnel, care coordination and office administration costs. Our general and administrative expenses for home health also include additional staffing for clinical and admissions processing. These expenses consist principally of wages, payroll taxes and benefit-related costs; facility rent; operating costs such as utilities, postage, telephone and office expenses; and bad debt expense.

Our corporate general and administrative expenses cover the centralized administrative departments of accounting, information systems, human resources, billing and collections and contract administration, as well as national program coordination efforts for marketing and private duty. These expenses primarily consist of compensation, including stock-based compensation, payroll taxes, and related benefits; legal, accounting and other professional fees; rents and related facility costs; and other operating costs such as software application costs, software implementation costs, travel, general insurance and bank account maintenance fees.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

We amortize our intangible assets with finite lives, consisting of trade names, trademarks and non-compete agreements, principally on accelerated methods based upon their estimated useful lives. Depreciable assets at the segment level consist principally of furniture and equipment, and for the home & community segment, also include vehicles for our adult day centers.

A substantial portion of our capital expenditures is infrastructure-related or for our corporate office. Corporate asset purchases consist primarily of network administration and telephone equipment, operating system software, furniture and equipment. Depreciable and leasehold assets are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line method over their useful lives or, if less and if applicable, their lease terms.

Interest Expense

Our interest bearing obligations consist principally of our credit facility, dividend notes, notes payable in respect of acquisitions and a derivative financial instrument that did not qualify as an accounting hedge under ASC Topic 815, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. As such, material changes in the value of the instrument are included in interest expense in any given period.

 

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Income Tax Expense

All of our income is from domestic sources. We incur state and local taxes in states in which we operate. The differences from the federal statutory rate of 34% are principally due to state taxes and the use of federal work opportunity tax credits.

Preferred Stock Dividends, Undeclared Subject to Payment Upon Conversion

Prior to the completion of our IPO, we had 37,750 shares of series A preferred stock issued and outstanding, all of which were converted into shares of our common stock on November 2, 2009. Shares of our series A preferred stock accumulated dividends each quarter at a rate of 10%, compounded annually. We accrued these undeclared dividends because the holders had the option to convert their shares of series A preferred stock into common stock at any time with the accumulated dividends payable in cash or a note payable. Accrued preferred dividends at December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $0 and $9.2 million, respectively. Our series A preferred stock was converted into 4,077,000 shares of common stock in connection with the completion of our IPO on November 2, 2009. We paid $0.2 million of the $13.1 million outstanding accumulated dividends as of November 2, 2009 with the remaining $12.9 million being converted into 10% junior subordinated promissory notes, which we refer to as the dividend notes. The dividend notes were amended on March 18, 2010 as described below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our unaudited consolidated results of operations.

 

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues:

             

Home & Community

   $ 54,144    80.6 %$    $ 52,267      80.5   $ 1,877      3.6

Home Health

     13,021    19.4        12,699      19.5        322      2.5   
                                         

Total

     67,165    100.0        64,966      100.0        2,199      3.4   

Operating income before corporate expenses:

             

Home & Community

     5,492    10.1        5,258      10.1        234      4.5   

Home Health

     1,688    13.0        1,997      15.7        (309   (15.5
                                         

Total

     7,180    10.7        7,255      11.2        (75   (1.0

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     3,736    5.6        3,250      5.0        486      15.0   

Corporate depreciation and amortization

     172    0.3        193      0.3        (21   (10.9
                                         

Total operating income

     3,272    4.9        3,812      5.9        (540   (14.2

Interest expense, net

     750    1.1        1,050      1.6        (300   (28.6
                                         

Income before income taxes

     2,522    3.8        2,762      4.3        (240   (8.7

Income tax expense

     868    1.3        831      1.3        37      4.5   
                                         

Net income

     1,654    2.5        1,931      3.0        (277   (14.3

Less: Preferred stock dividends, undeclared subject to payment upon conversion; declared and converted November 2009

     —      —          (1,142   (1.8     1,142      100.0   
                                         

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 1,654    2.5   $ 789      1.2   $ 865      109.6
                                         

Our net service revenues increased by $2.2 million, or 3.4%, to $67.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $65.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This increase represents a 3.6% growth in home & community net service revenues and a 2.5% growth in home health net service revenues. Home & community revenue growth was entirely driven by organic growth with an increase in program rates and continued growth in service hours provided. Home health revenue growth was primarily driven by a 9.6% increase in Medicare revenues which reflects a 10.5% increase in Medicare admissions. Total operating income, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was 4.9% and 5.9%, respectively.

 

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Home & Community Segment

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of our home & community segment’s unaudited results of operations through operating income, before corporate expenses:

 

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues

   $ 54,144    100.0   $ 52,267    100.0   $ 1,877      3.6

Cost of service revenues

     40,450    74.7        39,058    74.7        1,392      3.6   
                                        

Gross profit

     13,694    25.3        13,209    25.3        485      3.7   

General and administrative expenses

     7,581    14.0        7,116    13.6        465      6.5   

Depreciation and amortization

     621    1.1        835    1.6        (214   (25.6
                                        

Operating income

   $ 5,492    10.1   $ 5,258    10.1   $ 234      4.5
                                        

Segment Data:

              

Billable hours (in thousands)

     3,252        3,245        7.0      0.2

Billable hours per business day

     50,819        50,703        116      0.2

Revenues per billable hour

   $ 16.65      $ 16.11      $ 0.54      3.4

Average weekly census

     20,648        20,211        437      2.2

Net service revenues from state, local and other governmental programs accounted for 94.0% and 95.7% of home & community net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Private duty and, to a lesser extent, commercial payors accounted for the remainder of net service revenues.

Net service revenues increased $1.9 million, or 3.6%, to $54.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $52.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Net service revenue growth in the home & community segment was entirely driven by organic growth reflecting an increase in revenues per billable hour, accounting for $1.8 million, and an increase in billable hours accounting for $0.1 million. Cost of service revenues increased $1.4 million, or 3.6%, to $40.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $39.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was principally attributable to our overall growth in net service revenues.

Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues remained consistent at 25.3% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Increases in employee related benefit costs were offset by lower training costs.

General and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 0.4% to 14.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from 13.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $0.3 million in bad debt expense and higher selling expenses. The increase in bad debt expense during 2010 reflects the deterioration in our accounts receivable aging particularly in the private duty business. We continue our implementation of a centralized billing and collection process to enhance controls over our accounts receivable and expect the implementation to be completed during the second half of 2010. We expect our bad debt expense in the second half of 2010 to be comparable with our bad debt expense recorded for the first six months of 2010.

Depreciation and amortization, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 0.5% to 1.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from 1.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Amortization of intangibles, which are principally amortized using accelerated methods, totaled $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Home Health Segment

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of our home health segment’s unaudited results of operations through operating income, before corporate expenses:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues

   $ 13,021    100.0   $ 12,699    100.0   $ 322      2.5

Cost of service revenues

     6,979    53.6        6,681    52.6        298      4.5   
                                        

Gross profit

     6,042    46.4        6,018    47.4        24      0.4   

General and administrative expenses

     4,196    32.2        3,825    30.1        371      9.7   

Depreciation and amortization

     158    1.2        196    1.5        (38   (19.4
                                        

Operating income

   $ 1,688    13.0   $ 1,997    15.7   $ (309   (15.5 )% 
                                        

Segment Data:

              

Average weekly census:

              

Medicare

     1,602        1,480        122      8.2

Non-Medicare

     1,493        1,563        (70   (4.5 )% 

Medicare admissions

     2,130        1,927        203      10.5

Medicare revenues per episode completed

   $ 2,633      $ 2,562      $ 71      2.8

Net service revenues from Medicare accounted for 65.7% and 61.7% of home health net service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Non-Medicare net service revenues include Medicaid and other governmental programs (including the Veterans Health Administration), commercial insurers and private duty payors.

Net service revenues increased $0.3 million, or 2.5%, to $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $12.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Net service revenue growth in the home health segment was entirely attributable to organic growth, which was principally driven by an increase in Medicare census. Medicare revenues increased by $0.8 million, or 9.6%, to $8.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 from $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, principally due to a 10.5% increase in Medicare admissions and a 2.8% increase in the average Medicare episodic rate. Our increase in Medicare admissions during 2010 reflects our continued investment in our sales force and sales management organization. Our non-Medicare revenues decreased by $0.5 million, or 8.7%, to $4.4 million at June 30, 2010 from $4.9 million at June 30, 2009, principally driven by selected payors where specific contracts were not renewed, lower rates were negotiated or reduction in the number of consumers receiving continuous care.

Cost of service revenues increased $0.3 million, or 4.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009. This increase was principally due to the growth in field staffing levels, which includes associated contract labor and worker compensation expense, with increased net service revenues and higher travel related costs.

Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 1.0% to 46.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from 47.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in our gross profit as a percentage of revenue is primarily due to an increase in travel related costs, an increase in employer related benefit costs and an increase in medical supplies.

General and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 2.1% to 32.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from 30.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to higher selling expenses, which reflects our investment in our sales force and sales management organization, and an increase in overall administrative wages in 2010.

Depreciation and amortization, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 0.3% to 1.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from 1.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Amortization of intangibles, which are principally amortized using accelerated methods, was lower for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Corporate General and Administrative Expense

Corporate general and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million, or 15.0%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. These expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 0.6% to 5.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to 5.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in compensation related costs for key executive hires and expansion of our reimbursement department for the centralization of home & community billing and collection functions of $0.1 million, an increase of $0.2 million in acquisition related fees, and an increase of $0.2 million in public company professional fees and other administrative costs.

Interest Expense

Net interest expense decreased by $0.3 million, or 28.6%, to $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, from $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This net decrease in our net interest expense is due to a reduction in interest rates and lower debt levels resulting from our IPO that was completed in November 2009.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were 34.4% and 30.1%, respectively. The principal difference between the combined Federal and state statutory rate of 38.6% and our effective tax rates is the use of federal work opportunity tax credits. Our annualized estimate of the effective tax rate increased during the second quarter of 2010 due to the notification that certain prior year tax credits would not be reinstated.

 

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Results of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our unaudited consolidated results of operations.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues:

             

Home & Community

   $ 106,845    81.1   $ 102,501      80.8   $ 4,344      4.2

Home Health

     24,925    18.9        24,304      19.2        621      2.6   
                                         

Total

     131,770    100.0        126,805      100.0        4,965      3.9   

Operating income before corporate expenses:

             

Home & Community

     10,983    10.3        10,341      10.1        642      6.2   

Home Health

     2,694    10.8        3,543      14.6        (849   (24.0
                                         

Total

     13,677    10.4        13,884      10.9        (207   (1.5

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     7,372    5.6        6,562      5.2        810      12.3   

Corporate depreciation and amortization

     341    0.3        384      0.3        (43   (11.2
                                         

Total operating income

     5,964    4.5        6,938      5.5        (974   (14.0

Interest expense, net

     1,468    1.1        2,168      1.7        (700   (32.3
                                         

Income before income taxes

     4,496    3.4        4,770      3.8        (274   (5.7

Income tax expense

     1,484    1.1        1,474      1.2        10      0.7   
                                         

Net income

     3,012    2.3        3,296      2.6        (284   (8.6

Less: Preferred stock dividends, undeclared subject to payment upon conversion; declared and converted November 2009

     —      —          (2,284   (1.8     2,284      100.0   
                                         

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 3,012    2.3   $ 1,012      0.8   $ 2,000      197.6
                                         

Our net service revenues increased by $5.0 million, or 3.9%, to $131.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $126.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This increase represents a 4.2% growth in home & community net service revenues and a 2.6% growth in home health net service revenues. Home & community revenue growth was entirely driven by organic growth with an increase in service hours provided and program rate increases. Home health revenue growth was driven by increased Medicare revenues. Total operating income, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, was 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively.

 

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Home & Community Segment

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of our home & community segment’s unaudited results of operations through operating income, before corporate expenses:

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues

   $ 106,845    100.0   $ 102,501    100.0   $ 4,344      4.2

Cost of service revenues

     79,724    74.6        76,620    74.8        3,104      4.1   
                                        

Gross profit

     27,121    25.4        25,881    25.2        1,240      4.8   

General and administrative expenses

     14,903    13.9        13,873    13.5        1,030      7.4   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,235    1.2        1,667    1.6        (432   (25.9
                                        

Operating income

   $ 10,983    10.3   $ 10,341    10.1   $ 642      6.2
                                        

Segment Data:

              

Billable hours (in thousands)

     6,424        6,355        69      1.1

Billable hours per business day

     50,582        50,039        543      1.1

Revenues per billable hour

   $ 16.63      $ 16.13      $ 0.50      3.1

Average weekly census

     20,421        20,147        274      1.4

Net service revenues from state, local and other governmental programs accounted for 94.3% and 96.1% of home & community net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Private duty and, to a lesser extent, commercial payors accounted for the remainder of net service revenues.

Net service revenues increased $4.3 million, or 4.2%, to $106.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $102.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Net service revenue growth in the home & community segment was entirely driven by organic growth reflecting an increase in billable hours accounting for $1.2 million and an increase in revenues per billable hour accounting for $3.1 million. Cost of service revenues increased $3.1 million, or 4.1%, to $79.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $76.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was principally attributable to increased net service revenues.

Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased by 0.2% to 25.4% for June 30, 2010, from 25.2% for June 30, 2009. The increase of 0.2% was principally attributed to lower training wages and employee benefit related costs.

General and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 0.4% to 13.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from 13.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $0.7 million in bad debt expense and higher selling expenses. The increase in bad debt expense during 2010 reflects the deterioration in our accounts receivable aging particularly in the private duty business. We continue our implementation of a centralized billing and collection process to enhance controls over our accounts receivable and expect the implementation to be completed during the second half of 2010. We expect our bad debt expense in the second half of 2010 to be comparable with our bad debt expense recorded for the first six months of 2010.

Depreciation and amortization, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 0.4% to 1.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from 1.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Amortization of intangibles, which are principally amortized using accelerated methods, totaled $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Home Health Segment

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of our home health segment’s unaudited results of operations through operating income, before corporate expenses:

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
    Change  
     Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount    % of Net
Service
Revenues
    Amount     %  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Net service revenues

   $ 24,925    100.0   $ 24,304    100.0   $ 621      2.6

Cost of service revenues

     13,490    54.1        12,820    52.7        670      5.2   
                                        

Gross profit

     11,435    45.9        11,484    47.3        (49   (0.4

General and administrative expenses

     8,420    33.8        7,548    31.1        872      11.6   

Depreciation and amortization

     321    1.3        393    1.6        (72   (18.3
                                        

Operating income

   $ 2,694    10.8   $ 3,543    14.6   $ (849   (24.0 )% 
                                        

Segment Data:

              

Average weekly census:

              

Medicare

     1,533        1,433        100      7.0

Non-Medicare

     1,515        1,536        (21   (1.4 )% 

Medicare admissions

     4,211        3,802        409      10.8

Medicare revenues per episode completed

   $ 2,598      $ 2,521      $ 77      3.1

Net service revenues from Medicare accounted for 64.0% and 61.4% of home health net service revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Non-Medicare net service revenues, in order of significance, include Medicaid and other governmental programs (including the Veterans Health Administration), commercial insurers and private duty payors.

Net service revenues increased $0.6 million, or 2.6%, to $24.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Net service revenue growth in the home health segment was attributable to organic growth, which was principally driven by an increase in census. Medicare revenues, increased by $1.0 million, or 7.0%, to $15.9 million at June 30, 2010 from $14.9 million at June 30, 2009, principally due to increased census. Our Medicare revenues per episode completed increased by 3.1% in the for the six months ended June 30, 2010 due to an increase in the acuity level of the patients we served. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, our non-Medicare revenues decreased by $0.4 million, or 4.5% to $9.0 million at June 30, 2010 from $9.4 million at June 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to selected payors where specific contracts were not renewed, lower rates were negotiated or reduction in the number of consumers receiving continuous care.

Cost of service revenues increased $0.7 million, or 5.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. This increase was principally due to the growth in field staffing levels, which includes associated contract labor, which is driven by an increased in net service revenues and higher travel related costs.

Gross profit, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 1.4% to 45.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from 47.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in our gross profit is primarily due to lower field staff productivity, higher travel and training related costs, and an increase in medical supply costs.

General and administrative expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 2.7% to 33.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from 31.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to higher selling expenses with the planned expansion of our sales force and sales management organization and severance related costs.

Depreciation and amortization, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, decreased by 0.3% to 1.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from 1.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Amortization of intangibles, which are principally amortized using accelerated methods, was slightly lower for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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Corporate General and Administrative Expense

Corporate general and administrative expenses increased $0.8 million, or 12.3%, to $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. These expenses, expressed as a percentage of net service revenues, increased 0.4% to 5.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to 5.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses is primarily due to an increase in compensation related costs for key executive hires and expansion of our reimbursement department for the centralization of home & community billing and collection functions of $0.3 million, an increase of $0.5 million in public company professional fees, an increase of $0.2 million in other administrative costs and $0.2 million relating to acquisition fees, which are partially off-set by a $0.4 million reduction in software implementation costs related to the conversion to our licensed information technology system, McKesson Horizon Homecare (“McKesson”).

Interest Expense

Net interest expense decreased by $0.7 million, or 32.3%, to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This net decrease in our net interest expense is due to a reduction in interest rates and lower debt levels resulting from our IPO that was completed in November 2009.

Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were 33.0% and 30.9%, respectively. The principal difference between the combined Federal and state statutory rate of 38.6% and our effective tax rates is the use of federal work opportunity tax credits. Our annualized estimate of the effective tax rate increased during the second quarter of 2010 due to the notification that certain prior year tax credits would not be reinstated.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash from operations and borrowings under our credit facility. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had cash balances of $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Cash flows from operating activities represent the inflow of cash from our payor clients and the outflow of cash for operating expenses, interest and taxes. The increase in our receivables resulted in a use of cash from operations of $8.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Due to its revenue deficiencies and financing issues, the State of Illinois has been reimbursing us on a delayed basis with respect to our agreements with our largest payor, the Illinois Department on Aging. As a result, the open net receivable balance related to these agreements increased by $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, from $36.3 million as of December 31, 2009 to $41.2 million as of June 30, 2010. These payment delays have adversely impacted, and may further adversely impact, our liquidity, and may result in the need to increase borrowings under our new credit facility. Delayed reimbursements from our other State of Illinois payors and deterioration in the aging in the private duty business have also contributed to the increase in our receivables balances.

On March 18, 2010, we entered into the First Amendment to our new credit facility. The First Amendment (i) increased the maximum aggregate amount of revolving loans available to the Company by $5.0 million to $55.0 million, (ii) modified the Company’s maximum senior debt leverage ratio from 2.75 to 1.0 to 3.00 to 1.0 for the twelve (12) month period ending March 31, 2010 and each twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter and (iii) increased the advance multiple used to determine the amount of the borrowing base from 2.75 to 3.00.

On July 26, 2010, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to its new credit facility. The Second Amendment provides for a new $5.0 million term loan component of the credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to finance a portion of the purchase price payable in connection with the Company’s acquisition of certain assets of Advantage effective July 25, 2010. The new term loan will be repaid in 24 equal monthly installments commencing February 2011. Interest on the new term loan under the credit facility is payable either at a floating rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of 4.6% or the LIBOR rate for term periods of one, two, three or six months plus a margin of 4.6%. Interest will be paid monthly or at the end of the relevant interest period. The term loan has a maturity date of January 5, 2013. See note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein. The total consideration payable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement was $8.3 million, comprised of $5.1 million in cash, common stock consideration with a deemed value of $1.2 million resulting in the issuance of 248,000 common shares, $2.0 million in future cash consideration subject to the achievement of certain performance targets set forth in an Earn-Out Agreement and the assumption of certain specified liabilities.

On March 18, 2010, the Company also amended its subordinated dividend notes that it issued on November 2, 2009 in the aggregate original principal amount of $12.9 million. A balance of $7.8 million was outstanding on the dividend notes as of

 

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December 31, 2009. Pursuant to the amendments, the dividend notes were amended to (i) extend the maturity date of the notes from September 30, 2011 to December 31, 2012, (ii) modify the amortization schedule of the notes to reduce the annual principal payment amounts from $4.5 million to $1.3 million in 2010; from $3.3 million to $2.5 million in 2011; and provide for total payments in 2012 of $4.0 million and (iii) permit, based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the prepayment of all or a portion of the principal amount of the notes, together with interest on the principal amount.

As of June 30, 2010 we had $39.3 million outstanding on our new credit facility. After giving effect to the amount drawn on our $55.0 million credit facility, approximately $7.2 million of outstanding letters of credit and borrowing limits based on an advanced multiple of adjusted EBITDA, we had $8.4 million available for borrowing under the new credit facility as of June 30, 2010.

While our growth plan is not dependent on the completion of acquisitions, if we do not have sufficient cash resources or availability under our new credit facility, or we are otherwise prohibited from making acquisitions, our growth could be limited unless we obtain additional equity or debt financing or unless we obtain the necessary consents from our lenders. We believe the available borrowings under our new credit facility which, when taken together with cash from operations, will be sufficient to cover our working capital needs for at least the next 12 months.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (unaudited)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 795      $ (4,797

Net cash used in investing activities

     (695     (1,704

Net cash provided by financing activities

     317        1,238   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six month ended 2009 was primarily the result of a reduction in the amount of cash used for accounts receivable of $7.0 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include a payment of $0.4 million pursuant to the contingent payment agreement entered into in connection with a 2008 acquisition, and $0.3 million in capital expenditures. Our investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included $1.5 million related to contingent payments made on previously acquired businesses and $0.2 million in capital purchases.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Our financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2010 were primarily driven by borrowings of $0.8 million under our credit facility offset by payments of $0.5 million on subordinated dividend notes. Our financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2009 were primarily driven by borrowings on our prior credit facility of $2.4 million and other notes of $2.2 million, which were offset by payments of $3.3 million in payments on our term loan.

Outstanding Accounts Receivable

Outstanding accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, increased by $6.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to December 31, 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to higher revenues, delays in reimbursements from certain payors, system conversion issues, and an expansion of our private duty business.

We establish our allowance for doubtful accounts to the extent it is probable that a portion or all of a particular account will not be collected. Our provision for doubtful accounts is estimated and recorded primarily by aging receivables utilizing eight aging categories and applying our historical collection rates to each aging category, taking into consideration factors that might impact the use of historical collection rates or payor groups, with certain large payors analyzed separately from other payor groups. In our evaluation of these estimates, we also consider delays in payment trends in individual states due to budget or funding issues, billing conversions related to acquisitions or internal systems, resubmission of bills with required documentation and disputes with specific payors. We have experienced increases in the aging of our accounts receivable resulting from billing delays during the conversion process, either procedural or internal, related to both acquired agencies and transferring our existing home & community locations from a legacy system to the centralized McKesson operating system. Reasons for the delays include obtaining approvals from federal and state governmental agencies of provider numbers we acquired with our acquisitions, McKesson payor and billing set-up processes and

 

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required staff training. During 2009 and the first two quarters of 2010 we have also experienced a significant increase in our private duty business, especially in our home & community segment, which inherently carries a higher collection risk. Unlike our state, local and other governmental payors, these customers are responsible for their own payment (a portion of which may be funded through qualified veteran benefits). Contributing to higher receivable balances are veteran benefits that may take several months to be awarded by the Veterans Health Administration.

 

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Our collection procedures include review of account agings and direct contact with our payors. We have historically not used collection agencies. An uncollectible amount, not governed by amount or aging, is written off to the allowance account only after reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted. The following tables detail our accounts receivable before reserves by payor category, showing Illinois governmental payors separately, and segment and the related allowance amount at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

     June 30, 2010  
      0-90 Days     91-180 Days     181-365 Days     Over
365 Days
    Total  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Home & Community

  

Illinois governmental based programs

   $ 27,543      $ 17,551      $ 2,752      $ 2,142      $ 49,988   

Other state, local and other governmental programs

     12,119        851        1,161        1,290        15,421   

Private duty and commercial

     2,230        983        1,121        279        4,613   
                                        
     41,892        19,385        5,034        3,711        70,022   
                                        

Home Health

          

Medicare

     4,952        1,633        531        77        7,193   

Other state, local and other governmental programs

     1,831        795        247        247        3,120   

Private duty and commercial

     1,018        321        248        117        1,704   

Illinois governmental based programs

     257        65        154        188        664   
                                        
     8,058        2,814        1,180        629        12,681   
                                        

Total

   $ 49,950      $ 22,199      $ 6,214      $ 4,340      $ 82,703   
                                        

Related aging %

     60.5     26.8     7.5     5.2  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

           $ 6,056   

Reserve as % of gross accounts receivable

             7.3
     December 31, 2009  
     0-90 Days     91-180 Days     181-365 Days     Over
365 Days
    Total  
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Home & Community

  

Illinois governmental based programs

   $ 26,208      $ 14,536      $ 1,685      $ 543      $ 42,972   

Other state, local and other governmental programs

     12,595        1,633        2,274        631        17,133   

Private duty and commercial

     1,869        809        454        108        3,240   
                                        
     40,672        16,978        4,413        1,282        63,345   
                                        

Home Health

          

Medicare

     4,433        1,123        483        157        6,196   

Other state, local and other governmental programs

     1,726        163        134        126        2,149   

Private duty and commercial

     1,346        415        397        169        2,327   

Illinois governmental based programs

     367        187        147        586        1,287   
                                        
     7,872        1,888        1,161        1,038        11,959   
                                        

Total

   $ 48,544      $ 18,866      $ 5,574      $ 2,320      $ 75,304   
                                        

Related aging %

     64.5     25.1     7.4     3.0  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

           $ 4,813   

Reserve as % of gross accounts receivable

             6.4

We calculate our days sales outstanding (“DSO”) by taking the accounts receivable outstanding net of the allowance for doubtful accounts and deducting deferred revenues at the end of the period, divided by the total net service revenues for the last quarter, multiplied by the number of days in that quarter. The adjustment for deferred revenues relates to Medicare receivables which are recorded at the inception of each 60 day episode of care at the full requested anticipated payment (“RAP”) amount. Our DSOs at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were 101 days and 96 days, respectively. The DSO for our largest payor, the Illinois Department on Aging, at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were 152 days and 142 days, respectively.

 

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Indebtedness

Credit Facility

The new credit facility, most recently amended on July 26, 2010, provides a $55.0 million revolving line of credit expiring November 2, 2014, and a $5.0 million term loan maturing January 5, 2013, and includes a $15.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit. Substantially all of the subsidiaries of Addus HomeCare are co-borrowers, and Holdings has guaranteed the borrowers’ obligations under the new credit facility. The new credit facility is secured by a first priority security interest in all of Holdings’ and the borrowers’ current and future tangible and intangible assets, including the shares of stock of the borrowers.

The availability of funds under the revolving credit portion of the new credit facility is based on the lesser of (i) the product of adjusted EBITDA, as defined, for the most recent 12-month period for which financial statements have been delivered under the new credit facility agreement multiplied by the specified advance multiple, up to 3.00, less the outstanding senior indebtedness and letters of credit, and (ii) $55.0 million less the outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit. Interest on the revolving line of credit and term loan amounts outstanding under the new credit facility is payable either at a floating rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR, plus an applicable margin of 4.6% or the LIBOR rate for term periods of one, two, three or six months plus a margin of 4.6%. Interest on the new credit facility will be paid monthly or at the end of the relevant interest period, as determined in accordance with the new credit facility agreement. The borrowers will pay a fee equal to 0.5% per annum of the unused portion of the revolving portion of the new credit facility. Issued stand-by letters of credit will be charged at a rate of 2% per annum payable monthly.

The new credit facility contains customary affirmative covenants regarding, among other things, the maintenance of records, compliance with laws, maintenance of permits, maintenance of insurance and property and payment of taxes. The new credit facility also contains certain customary financial covenants and negative covenants that, among other things, include a requirement to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a requirement to stay below a maximum senior leverage ratio and a requirement to stay below a maximum permitted amount of capital expenditures, as well as restrictions on guarantees, indebtedness, liens, dividends, distributions, investments and loans, subject to customary carve outs, restrictions on Holdings’ and the borrowers’ ability to enter into transactions other than in the ordinary course of business, a restriction on the ability to consummate more than three acquisitions in any calendar year, or for the purchase price of any one acquisition to exceed $0.5 million, in each case without the consent of the lenders, restrictions on mergers, transfers of assets, acquisitions, equipment, subsidiaries and affiliate transactions, subject to customary carve outs, and restrictions on fundamental changes and lines of business. The company was in compliance with all of its covenants at June 30, 2010.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2010, we did not have any off-balance sheet guarantees or arrangements with unconsolidated entities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expense and related disclosures. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other sources and factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may differ from these estimates. We consider the items discussed below to be critical because of their impact on operations and their application requires our judgment and estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Approximately 95% of our home & community segment revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, are derived from Medicaid and Medicaid waiver programs under agreements with various state and local authorities. These agreements provide for a service term from one year to an indefinite term. Services are provided based on authorized hours, determined by the relevant state or local agency, at an hourly rate specified in the agreement or fixed by legislation. Services to other payors, such as private or commercial clients, are provided at negotiated hourly rates and recognized in net service revenues as services are provided. We provide for appropriate allowances for uncollectible amounts at the time the services are rendered.

Approximately 60% of our home health segment revenues are derived from Medicare. Home health services are reimbursed by Medicare based on episodes of care. Under the Medicare Prospective Payment System, or PPS, an episode of care is defined as a length of care up to 60 days per patient with multiple continuous episodes allowed. Billings per episode under PPS vary based on the severity of the patient’s condition and are subject to adjustment, both higher and lower, for changes in the patient’s medical condition and certain other reasons. At the inception of each episode of care, we submit a request for anticipated payment, or RAP, to Medicare for 50% to 60% of the estimated PPS reimbursement. We estimate the net PPS revenues to be earned during an episode of care based

 

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on the initial RAP billing, historical trends and other known factors. The net PPS revenues are initially recognized as deferred net service revenues and subsequently amortized as net service revenues ratably over the 60-day episodic period. At the end of each episode of care, a final claim billing is submitted to Medicare and any changes between the initial RAP and final claim billings are recorded as an adjustment to net service revenues. For open episodes, we estimate net revenues based on historical data, and adjust net service revenues for the difference, if any, between the initial RAP and ultimate final claim amount. We did not record any significant adjustments of prior period net PPS estimates.

The other approximately 40% of revenues in our home health segment are from state and local governmental agencies, the Veterans Health Administration, commercial insurers and private individuals. Services are primarily provided to these payors on a per visit basis based on negotiated rates. As such, net service revenues are readily determinable and recognized at the time the services are rendered. We provide for appropriate allowances for uncollectible amounts at the time the services are rendered.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We are paid for our services primarily by state and local agencies under Medicaid or Medicaid waiver programs, Medicare, commercial insurance companies and private individuals. While our accounts receivable are uncollateralized, our credit risk is somewhat limited due to the significance of Medicare and state agency payors to our results of operations. Laws and regulations governing the Medicaid and Medicare programs are complex and subject to interpretation. Amounts collected may be different than amounts billed due to client eligibility issues, insufficient or incomplete documentation, services at levels other than authorized and other reasons unrelated to credit risk.

Legislation enacted in Illinois entitles designated service program providers to receive delinquent interest on qualifying services approved for payment that remain unpaid after a designated period of time. As the amount and timing of the receipt of these payments are not certain, the interest income is recognized when received and reported in the income statement caption, interest expense, net. The Company has not recorded any delinquent interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

We establish our allowance for doubtful accounts to the extent it is probable that a portion or all of a particular account will not be collected. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated and recorded primarily by aging receivables utilizing eight aging categories and applying our historical collection rates to each aging category, taking into consideration factors that might impact the use of historical collection rates or payor groups, with certain large payors analyzed separately from other payor groups. In our evaluation of these estimates, we also consider delays in payment trends in individual states due to budget or funding issues, billing conversions related to acquisitions or internal systems, resubmission of bills with required documentation and disputes with specific payors. Historically, we have not experienced any write-off of accounts as a result of a state operating with budget deficits. While we regularly monitor state budget and funding developments for the states in which we operate, we consider losses due to state credit risk on outstanding balances as remote. We believe that our recorded allowance for doubtful accounts is sufficient to cover potential losses; however, actual collections in subsequent periods may require changes to our estimates.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are stated at fair value at the time of acquisition and the carrying value of goodwill is the residual of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Our intangible assets with finite lives, consisting of trade names, trademarks and non-compete agreements, are amortized principally on accelerated methods based upon their estimated useful lives. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, of which we have none, are not amortized. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are required to be tested for impairment at least annually using a two-step method. We test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, as of October 1, or whenever circumstances change, such as a significant change in business climate or regulatory changes that would indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The evaluation of goodwill impairment involves comparing the current fair value of each reporting unit to the recorded value, including goodwill. We use a combination of a discounted cash flow, or DCF, model and the market multiple analysis method to determine the current fair value of each reporting unit. The DCF model was prepared using revenue and expense projections based on our current operating plan. As such, a number of significant assumptions and estimates are involved in the application of the DCF model to forecast revenue growth, price changes, gross profits, operating expenses and operating cash flows.

Long-Lived Assets

We review our long-lived assets and finite lived intangibles (except goodwill and other intangible assets, as described above) for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. To determine if impairment exists, we compare the estimated future undiscounted cash flows from the related long-lived assets to the net carrying amount of such assets. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset, generally determined by discounting the estimated future cash flows.

Workers’ Compensation Program

Our workers’ compensation insurance program has a $350,000 deductible component. We recognize our obligations associated with this program in the period the claim is incurred. The cost of both the claims reported and claims incurred but not reported, up to the deductible, have been accrued based on historical claims experience, industry statistics and an actuarial analysis performed by an independent third party. We monitor our claims quarterly and adjust our reserves accordingly. These costs are recorded primarily in the cost of services caption in the consolidated statement of income. Under the agreement pursuant to which we acquired Addus HealthCare, claims under our workers’ compensation insurance program that relate to December 31, 2005 or earlier are the responsibility of the selling shareholders in the acquisition, subject to certain limitations.

 

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Income Taxes

We account for income taxes under the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. Deferred taxes, resulting from differences between the financial and tax basis of our assets and liabilities, are also adjusted for changes in tax rates and tax laws when changes are enacted. ASC 740 also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from fluctuations in interest rates As of June 30, 2010, our weighted average interest rate on our new credit facility was 4.9% on total indebtedness of $39.3 million. The impact on a 1.0% increase or decrease in interest rates would increase or decrease interest expense by $0.4 million.

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2010. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2010, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On March 26, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Company, the directors at the time of the IPO, our CFO and the underwriters of the IPO, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s common stock in connection with the Company’s IPO, completed November 2, 2009. The Complaint currently asserts claims pursuant to Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and alleges, inter alia, that the Company’s registration statement was materially false and/or omitted the following: (1) that the Company’s accounts receivable included at least $1.5 million in aging receivables that should have been reserved for; and (2) that the Company’s home health segment’s revenues were falling short of internal forecasts due to a slowdown in admissions from the Company’s integrated services program due to the State of Illinois’ effort to develop new procedures for integrating care. The plaintiffs are seeking compensatory damages. The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend the litigation vigorously.

In addition, on April 16, 2010, Robert W. Baird & Company, on behalf of the underwriters of the IPO, notified the Company that the underwriters are seeking indemnification in respect of the above-referenced action pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the IPO.

From time to time, we are subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims for damages for personal injuries. In our management’s opinion, the ultimate resolution of any of these pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” set forth in Part I, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. All references in the Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K to the Health Reform Act should be read to mean both the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law on March 23, 2010 and the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 signed into law on March 30, 2010. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Our profitability could be negatively affected by a reduction in reimbursement from Medicare or other payors.

For the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, we received approximately 12% and 13%, respectively, of our net service revenues from Medicare. We generally receive fixed payments from Medicare for our services based on a projection of the services required by our consumers, which is generally based on acuity. For our Medicare consumers, we typically receive a 60-day episodic-based payment. Although Medicare currently provides for an annual adjustment of payment rates based on the increase or decrease of the medical care expenditure category of the Consumer Price Index, these rate increases may be less than actual inflation or costs, and could be eliminated or reduced in any given year. The base episode rate for home health services is also subject to an annual market basket adjustment. A market basket is a fixed-weight index that measures the cost of a specified mix of goods and services as compared to a base period. The home health market basket, which is used to adjust annually the Medicare base episodic rate for home health services, measures inflation or deflation in the prices of a mix of home health goods and services. This annual adjustment could also be eliminated or reduced in any given year. The Health Reform Act mandates a 1% reduction in the market basket update for 2011 and 2012 and a market basket productivity adjustment for 2015 and subsequent years. The market basket reductions may result in a negative adjustment. Medicare has in the past reclassified home health resource groups. As a result of reclassifications, we could receive lower reimbursement rates depending on the consumer’s case mix and services provided. Medicare reimbursement rates could also decline due to the imposition of co-payments or other mechanisms that shift responsibility for a portion of the amount payable to beneficiaries. Rates could also decline due to adjustments to the wage index. Our profitability for Medicare reimbursed services largely depends upon our ability to manage the cost of providing these services. If we receive lower reimbursement rates, or if our cost of providing services increases by more than the annual Medicare price adjustment, our profitability could be adversely impacted.

The amount of reimbursement based on the home health market basket may be reduced with respect to an agency seeking reimbursement if certain requirements are not met. Reduction in the payments and cost limits for the identified basket of goods based on deflation or failure to meet certain requirements is referred to in the industry as a market basket reduction. Under the 2010 final regulations, the home health market basket increase will be reduced by two percentage points to zero if an agency fails to submit certain required quality data. The required quality data consists of a set of data elements that are used to assess outcomes for adult homecare patients, which include, among other things, improvements in ambulation, bathing and surgical wound status.

In its March 2010 report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission made several recommendations that could adversely affect the home health industry and potentially our business, including recommendations that Congress rebase the payment system to reflect the average costs of providing services. The Health Reform Act requires CMS to rebase payments for home health services, reducing payments beginning in 2013 with a four-year phase-in and full implementation in 2016. On July 23, 2010, CMS published the Proposed 2011 Home Health PPS Update. A proposed overall reduction in home health payments of 4.75% includes a reduction for each 60-day episode and the conversion factor for NRS of 3.79%. The 3.79% decrease, which also will be imposed in 2012, is a result of the CMS determination that there has been a general increase in case mix that CMS believes is unwarranted. CMS believes that this “case-mix creep” is due to improved coding, coding practice changes, and other behavioral responses to the change in reimbursement that went into effect in 2009, including greater use of high therapy treatment plans above what CMS believes is any increase in patient acuity. CMS warned that it will continue to monitor changes in case-mix. If new data identifies additional increases in case-mix, CMS will impose further reductions that will not be phased in over multiple years.

Any reduction in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements would adversely affect our profitability.

Private payors, including commercial insurance companies, could also reduce reimbursement. Any reduction in reimbursement from private payors would adversely affect our profitability.

Changes to Medicaid, Medicaid waiver or other state and local medical and social programs could adversely affect our net service revenues and profitability.

For the year ended December 31, 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, we derived 81% and 79%, respectively, of our net service revenues from agreements that are directly or indirectly paid for by state and local governmental agencies, such as Medicaid funded programs and Medicaid waiver programs. Governmental agencies generally condition their agreements with us upon a sufficient budgetary appropriation. If a governmental agency does not receive an appropriation sufficient to cover its contractual obligations with us, it may terminate an agreement or defer or reduce the amount of the reimbursement we receive. Almost all the states in which we operate are facing budgetary shortfalls due to the current economic downturn and the rising costs of health care, and as a result, have made, are considering or may consider making changes in their Medicaid, Medicaid waiver or other state and local medical and social programs. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 permits states to make benefit cuts to their Medicaid programs, which could affect the services for which states contract with us. Changes that states have made or may consider making to address their budget deficits include:

 

   

limiting increases in, or decreasing, reimbursement rates;

 

   

redefining eligibility standards or coverage criteria for social and medical programs or the receipt of homecare services under those programs;

 

   

increasing the consumer’s share of costs or co-payment requirements;

 

   

decreasing the number of authorized hours for recipients;

 

   

slowing payments to providers;

 

   

increasing utilization of self-directed care alternatives or “all inclusive” programs; or

 

   

shifting beneficiaries to managed care programs.

Certain of these measures have been implemented by, or are proposed in, states in which we operate. For example, California has considered a number of proposals, including potential changes in eligibility standards and Illinois has delayed payments to providers. Selected programs in Washington, New Jersey, and Missouri have reduced rates in the fiscal year starting July 1, 2010. In 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2010, we derived approximately 49% and 51%, respectively, of our total net service revenues from services provided in Illinois, 16% and 14%, respectively, of our total net service revenues from services provided in California, 9% and 8%, respectively, of our total net service revenues from services provided in Washington and 7% and 6%, respectively, of our total net service revenues from services provided in Nevada. Because a substantial portion of our business is concentrated in these states, any significant reduction in expenditures that pay for our services in these states and other states in which we do business may have a disproportionately negative impact on our future operating results. Provisions in the Health Reform Act increase eligibility for Medicaid, which may cause a reallocation of Medicaid funding. It is difficult to predict at this time what the effect of these changes would be on our business. If changes in Medicaid policy result in a reduction in available funds for the services we offer, our net service revenues could be negatively impacted.

All states currently benefit from increased federal matching percentage rates (“FMAP”) granted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”), which increases the share of federal dollars paid to states for services to Medicaid beneficiaries. The enhanced percentages are set to expire as of December 31, 2010 which will occur in the middle of most states’ 2011 fiscal years (July 2010 to June 2011). There have been several unsuccessful attempts in Congress to pass an FMAP extension. On August 10, 2010, Congress approved legislation, which we expect will be signed into law by the President, which provides $16.1 billion for a six-month extension of increased FMAP payments to states originally provided under ARRA. Unlike the 6.2% increase in effect until December 2010 provided under ARRA, these increases will be phased down on a quarterly basis, beginning with a 3.2% increase from January through March 2011 followed by a 1.2% increase for April through June 2011. It is difficult to estimate the impact lower FMAP increases will have on state budgets and particularly funding of Medicaid, Medicaid waiver or other state and local medical and social programs. Because a substantial portion of our business is concentrated in these programs, any significant reduction in expenditures that pay for our services may have a disproportionately negative impact on our future operating results.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated as of November 2, 2009 (filed on November 20, 2009 as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein)
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed on September 21, 2009 as Exhibit 3.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.1    Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed on October 2, 2009 as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.1    Joinder, Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare, Inc., Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Idaho), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Indiana), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Nevada), Inc., Addus HealthCare (New Jersey), Inc., Addus HealthCare (North Carolina), Inc., Benefits Assurance Co., Inc., Fort Smith Home Health Agency, Inc., Little Rock Home Health Agency, Inc., Lowell Home Health Agency, Inc., PHC Acquisition Corporation and Professional Reliable Nursing Service, Inc., as borrowers, Fifth Third Bank, as agent, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties thereto, and Addus HomeCare Corporation, as guarantor (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
10.2    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Advantage Health Systems, Inc., Paul Mitchell as the Seller Representative and the Sellers set forth on Exhibit A thereto (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
10.3    Earn-Out Agreement dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Advantage Health Systems, Inc., Paul Mitchell as the Seller Representative and the Sellers set forth on therein (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ADDUS HOMECARE CORPORATION
Date: August 10, 2010   By:  

/S/ MARK S. HEANEY

   

Mark S. Heaney

President and Chief Executive Officer

(As Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 10, 2010   By:  

/S/ FRANCIS J. LEONARD

   

Francis J. Leonard

Chief Financial Officer

(As Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated as of November 2, 2009 (filed on November 20, 2009 as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated by reference herein)
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (filed on September 21, 2009 as Exhibit 3.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and incorporated by reference herein)
  4.1    Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed on October 2, 2009 as Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 and incorporated by reference herein)
10.1    Joinder, Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare, Inc., Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Idaho), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Indiana), Inc., Addus HealthCare (Nevada), Inc., Addus HealthCare (New Jersey), Inc., Addus HealthCare (North Carolina), Inc., Benefits Assurance Co., Inc., Fort Smith Home Health Agency, Inc., Little Rock Home Health Agency, Inc., Lowell Home Health Agency, Inc., PHC Acquisition Corporation and Professional Reliable Nursing Service, Inc., as borrowers, Fifth Third Bank, as agent, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties thereto, and Addus HomeCare Corporation, as guarantor (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
10.2    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Advantage Health Systems, Inc., Paul Mitchell as the Seller Representative and the Sellers set forth on Exhibit A thereto (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
10.3    Earn-Out Agreement dated as of July 26, 2010, by and among Addus HealthCare (South Carolina), Inc., Advantage Health Systems, Inc., Paul Mitchell as the Seller Representative and the Sellers set forth on therein (filed on July 27, 2010 as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein)
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith

 

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