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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Mark one:

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

For the year ended December 31, 2006

Or

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

For the transition period from                to               

Commission file numbers:

001-32701
333-127115

GRAPHIC

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

 

20-3738384
20-2076535

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

6200 S. Syracuse Way

 

 

Suite 200

 

 

Greenwood Village, CO

 

80111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-495-1200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes o  No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.   Yes  o  No x

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 o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment of this Form 10-K. o

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

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filerx

Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

As of December 31, 2006, 9,262,853 shares of the Company’s class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding. As of December 31, 2006, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Company, computed by reference to the closing price for the registrant’s class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date was approximately $194.3 million (9,262,853 shares at a closing price per share of $20.98).

Shares of class A common stock outstanding at March 5, 2007—9,273,911; shares of class B common stock outstanding at March 5, 2007—142,545; LP exchangeable units outstanding at March 5, 2007—32,107,500.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be used in connection with its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 2006 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14, of this Form 10-K.

 




EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

 

 

Page

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT RESULTS

 

3

 

PART I.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

BUSINESS

 

4

 

ITEM 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

36

 

ITEM 1B.

 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

51

 

ITEM 2.

 

PROPERTIES

 

51

 

ITEM 3.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

52

 

ITEM 4.

 

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

53

 

PART II.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

 

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

54

 

ITEM 6.

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

57

 

ITEM 7.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

59

 

ITEM 7A.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

83

 

ITEM 8.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

84

 

ITEM 9.

 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

84

 

ITEM 9A.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

84

 

ITEM 9B.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

84

 

PART III.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 10.

 

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

 

85

 

ITEM 11.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

85

 

ITEM 12.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

85

 

ITEM 13.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

85

 

ITEM 14.

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

85

 

PART IV.

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 15.

 

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

85

 

SIGNATURES

 

90

 

 

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT RESULTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” or “continue,” or other similar words. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. Our actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

·       the impact on our revenue of changes in transport volume, mix of insured and uninsured patients, and third party reimbursement rates,

·       the adequacy of our insurance coverage and insurance reserves,

·       potential penalties or changes to our operations if we fail to comply with extensive and complex government regulation of our industry,

·       our ability to recruit and retain qualified physicians and other healthcare professionals, and enforce our non-compete agreements with our physicians,

·       our ability to generate cash flow to service our debt obligations,

·       the cost of capital expenditures to maintain and upgrade our vehicle fleet and medical equipment,

·       the loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team,

·       the outcome of government investigations of certain of our business practices,

·       our ability to successfully restructure our operations to comply with future changes in government regulation,

·       the loss of existing contracts and the accuracy of our assessment of costs under new contracts,

·       the high level of competition in our industry,

·       our ability to maintain or implement complex information systems,

·       our ability to implement our business strategy,

·       our ability to successfully integrate strategic acquisitions, and

·       our ability to comply with the terms of our settlement agreements with the government.

These factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Readers should review carefully Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business.

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PART I.

ITEM 1.                BUSINESS

Company Overview

Emergency Medical Services Corporation (“EMSC”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) is a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. We operate our business and market our services under the AMR and EmCare brands, which represent American Medical Response, Inc. and EmCare Holdings Inc., respectively. AMR, with more than 50 years of operating history, is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States based on net revenue and number of transports. EmCare, with more than 30 years of operating history, is the leading provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services in the United States, based on number of contracts with hospitals and affiliated physician groups. Approximately 87% of our net revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 (referred to herein as “fiscal 2006”) was generated under exclusive contracts. During fiscal 2006, we provided emergency medical services to approximately 10 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide and generated net revenue of $1.934 billion, of which AMR and EmCare represented 61% and 39%, respectively. All references in this Item to number of contracts and employees are as of December 31, 2006.

We offer a broad range of essential emergency medical services through our two business segments:

 

AMR

 

EmCare

Core Services:

 

Pre- and post-hospital medical transportation

 

Hospital-based physician services

 

 

 

Emergency (“911”) ambulance transports

 

Emergency department staffing and related management services

 

 

Non-emergency ambulance transports

 

Hospitalist, radiology and inpatient services

Customers:

 

Communities

 

Hospitals

 

 

Government agencies

 

Independent physician groups

 

 

Healthcare facilities

 

Attending medical staff

 

 

Insurers

 

 

National Market Position:

 

#1 provider of ambulance transports

 

#1 provider of outsourced emergency department services

 

 

8% share of total ambulance market

 

7% share of emergency department services market

 

 

21% of private provider ambulance market

 

10% of outsourced emergency department services market

Number of Contracts at December 31, 2006:

 


157 “911” contracts

 


378 hospital contracts

 

 

2,900 non-emergency transport arrangements

 

 

Volume for year ended December 31, 2006:

 


3.5 million transports

 


6.5 million patient visits

 

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General Development of our Business

Company History

American Medical Response, Inc., or AMR, was founded in 1992 through the consolidation of several well-established regional ambulance companies, and since then has grown through more than 200 acquisitions. In February 1997, AMR merged with another leading ambulance company and became the largest ambulance service provider in the United States.

EmCare Holdings Inc., or EmCare, was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1972 and initially grew by providing emergency department staffing and related management services to larger hospitals in the Texas marketplace. EmCare then expanded its presence nationally, primarily through a series of acquisitions in the 1990’s.

AMR and EmCare were acquired by Laidlaw International, Inc., previously Laidlaw Inc. (“Laidlaw”), in 1997 and became wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Effective January 31, 2005, an investor group led by Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation (“Onex”), and including members of our management, purchased our operating subsidiaries—AMR and EmCare—from Laidlaw through a holding company, Emergency Medical Services L.P., or EMS LP, a limited partnership formed at the time of this acquisition. See Note 1—to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

From the completion of our acquisition of AMR and EmCare, we operated through the holding company, EMS LP, until the formation of EMSC, which is a Delaware corporation. A re-organization was effected concurrently with our initial public offering of common stock on December 21, 2005, which resulted in AMR, EmCare and EMS LP becoming subsidiaries of EMSC, and EMSC controlling 100% of the voting power of EMS LP. We own 22.7%, and Onex owns 77.3%, of the equity in EMS LP. Onex’s equity interest is held through LP exchangeable units that are immediately exchangeable for, and substantially equivalent to, our class B common stock.

Description of our Business

Emergency Medical Services Industry

We operate in the ambulance and emergency department services markets, two large and growing segments of the emergency medical services market. By law, most communities are required to provide emergency ambulance services and most hospitals are required to provide emergency department services. Emergency medical services are a core component of the range of care a patient could potentially receive in the pre-hospital and hospital-based settings. Accordingly, we believe that expenditures for emergency medical services will continue to correlate closely to growth in the U.S. hospital market and that the following key factors will continue to drive growth in our emergency medical services markets:

·       Increase in outsourcing.   Communities, government agencies and healthcare facilities are under significant pressure both to improve the quality and to reduce the cost of care. The outsourcing of certain medical services has become a preferred means to alleviate these pressures.

·       Favorable demographics.   The growth and aging of the population will be a significant demand driver for healthcare services, and we believe it will result in an increase in ambulance transports, emergency department visits and hospital admissions.

·        The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the number of Americans over 65 will increase to 39 million by 2010 from 31 million in 1990. It is also expected that Americans over the age of 65 will increase from one in eight Americans in 2000 to one in five by 2030.

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·       Increased federal funding for disaster preparedness and other federal programs.   The United States government has increased its focus on our nation’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies, including both terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Federal programs, such as Homeland Security, FEMA and funding for services for undocumented aliens, have made increased funding available for emergency services.

Additional factors that may affect the emergency medical services industry are described elsewhere in this report. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation” and “Business—Regulatory Matters.”

Ambulance Services

We believe the ambulance services market represents annual expenditures of approximately $13 billion. The ambulance services market is highly fragmented, with more than 14,000 private, public and not-for-profit service providers accounting for an estimated 36 million ambulance transports in 2004. There are a limited number of regional ambulance providers and we are one of only two national ambulance providers.

Ambulance services encompass both 911 emergency response and non-emergency transport services, including critical care transfers, wheelchair transports and other inter-facility transports. Emergency response services include the dispatch of ambulances equipped with life support equipment and staffed with paramedics and/or emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, to provide immediate medical care to injured or ill patients. Non-emergency services utilize paramedics and/or EMTs to transport patients between healthcare facilities or between facilities and patient residences. Given demographic trends, we expect the total number of ambulance transports to continue to grow at a steady rate of 1% to 2% per year.

911 emergency response services are provided primarily under long-term contracts with communities and government agencies. Non-emergency services generally are provided pursuant to non-exclusive contracts with healthcare facilities, managed care and insurance companies. Usage tends to be controlled by the facility discharge planners, nurses and physicians who are responsible for requesting transport services. Non-emergency services are provided primarily by private ambulance companies. Quality of service, dependability and name recognition are critical factors in winning non-emergency business.

Emergency Department Services

We believe the physician reimbursement component of the emergency department services market represents annual expenditures of approximately $10 billion. There are approximately 4,725 hospitals in the United States that operate emergency departments, of which approximately 67% of these hospitals outsource their physician staffing and management for this department. The market for outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services is highly fragmented, with more than 800 national, regional and local providers. We believe we are one of only five national providers.

Between 1994 and 2004, the total number of patient visits to hospital emergency departments increased from 93.4 million to 110.2 million, an increase of 18%. At the same time, the number of hospital emergency departments declined 12%. As a result, the average number of patient visits per hospital emergency department increased substantially during that period. We believe these trends are resulting in an increased focus by hospitals on their emergency departments. As the per hospital demand for emergency department visits continues to increase, we believe that more hospitals will turn to well-established providers, such as EmCare, which have a demonstrated track record of improving productivity and efficiency while providing high quality care.

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Business Segments and Services

We operate our business and market our services under our two business segments: AMR and EmCare. We provide ambulance transport services in 36 states and the District of Columbia and provide services to emergency department and hospitalist programs in 39 states.

The following is a detailed business description for our two business segments.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE

American Medical Response, Inc., or AMR, is the leading provider of ambulance services in the United States. AMR and our predecessor companies have a long history in emergency medical services, having provided services to some communities for more than 50 years. As of December 31, 2006 we had an 8% share of the total ambulance services market and a 21% share of the private provider ambulance market. During fiscal 2006, AMR treated and transported approximately 3.5 million patients in 36 states utilizing more than 4,400 vehicles that operated out of more than 200 sites. AMR has approximately 3,100 contracts with communities, government agencies, healthcare providers and insurers to provide ambulance transport services. AMR’s broad geographic footprint enables us to contract on a national and regional basis with managed care and insurance companies.

For fiscal 2006, approximately 58% of AMR’s net revenue was generated from emergency 911 ambulance services, which include treating and stabilizing patients, transporting the patient to a hospital or other healthcare facility and providing attendant medical care en-route. Non-emergency ambulance services, including critical care transfer, wheelchair transports and other interfacility transports, accounted for 31% of AMR’s net revenue for the same period, with the balance generated from the provision of training, dispatch centers and other services to communities and public safety agencies.

As derived from our annual consolidated or combined financial statements found elsewhere in this report, AMR’s revenues, income from operations, and total assets were as follows for each of the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

 

 

As of and for the

 

 

 

Year

 

Eleven months

 

Five months

 

Year

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

January 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net revenue

 

 

$

1,189,447

 

 

 

$

1,059,725

 

 

 

$

455,059

 

 

$

1,054,800

 

Income from operations

 

 

37,647

 

 

 

49,314

 

 

 

17,465

 

 

41,928

 

Total assets

 

 

817,715

 

 

 

807,874

 

 

 

645,441

 

 

628,635

 

 

See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information on AMR’s financial results.

We provide substantially all of our ambulance services under our AMR brand name. We operate under other names when required to do so by local statute or contractual agreement.

Services

We provide a full range of emergency and non-emergency ambulance transport and related services, which include:

Emergency Response Services (911).   We provide emergency response services primarily under long-term exclusive contracts with communities and hospitals. Our contracts typically stipulate that we must respond to 911 calls in the designated area within a specified response time. We utilize two types of ambulance units—Advanced Life Support, or ALS, units and Basic Life Support, or BLS, units. ALS units,

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which are staffed by two paramedics or one paramedic and an emergency medical technician, or EMT, are equipped with high-acuity life support equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators and oxygen delivery systems, and carry pharmaceutical and medical supplies. BLS units are generally staffed by two EMTs and are outfitted with medical supplies and equipment necessary to administer first aid and basic medical treatment. The decision to dispatch an ALS or BLS unit is determined by our contractual requirements, as well as by the nature of the patient’s medical situation.

Under certain of our 911 emergency response contracts, we are the first responder to an emergency scene. However, under most of our 911 contracts, the local fire department is the first responder. In these situations, the fire department typically begins stabilization of the patient. Upon our arrival, we continue stabilization through the provision of attendant medical care and transport the patient to the closest appropriate healthcare facility. In certain communities where the fire department historically has been responsible for both first response and emergency services, we seek to develop public/private partnerships with fire departments rather than compete with them to provide the emergency transport service. These partnerships emphasize collaboration with the fire departments and afford us the opportunity to provide 911 emergency services in communities that, for a variety of reasons, may not otherwise have outsourced this service to a private provider. In most instances, the provision of emergency services under our partnerships closely resembles that of our most common 911 contracts described above. The public/private partnerships lower our costs by reducing the number of full-time paramedics we would otherwise require. We estimate that the 911 contracts that encompass these public/private partnerships represented approximately 17% of AMR’s net revenue for fiscal 2006.

Non-Emergency Transport Services.   We provide transportation to patients requiring ambulance or wheelchair transport with varying degrees of medical care needs between healthcare facilities or between healthcare facilities and their homes. Unlike emergency response services, which typically are provided by communities or private providers under exclusive or semi-exclusive contracts, non-emergency transportation usually involves multiple contract providers at a given facility, with one or more of the competitors designated as the “preferred” provider. Non-emergency transport business generally is awarded by a healthcare facility, such as a hospital or nursing home, or a healthcare payor, such as an HMO, managed care organization or insurance company.

Non-emergency transport services include: (i) inter-facility critical care transport, (ii) wheelchair and stretcher-car transports, and (iii) other inter-facility transports.

·       Critical care transports are provided to medically unstable patients (such as cardiac patients and neonatal patients) who require critical care while being transported between healthcare facilities. Critical care services differ from ALS services in that the ambulance may be equipped with additional medical equipment and may be staffed by one of our medical specialists or by an employee of a healthcare facility to attend to a patient’s specific medical needs.

·       Wheelchair and stretcher-car transports are non-medical transportation provided to handicapped and certain non-ambulatory persons in some service areas. In providing this service, we use vans that contain hydraulic wheelchair lifts or ramps operated by drivers who generally are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.

·       Other inter-facility transports, that require advanced or basic levels of medical supervision during transfer, may be provided when a home-bound patient requires examination or treatment at a healthcare facility or when a hospital inpatient requires tests or treatments (such as magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, testing, CAT scans, dialysis or chemotherapy treatment) available at another facility. We use ALS or BLS ambulance units to provide general ambulance services depending on the patient’s needs.

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Other Services.   In addition to our 911 emergency and non-emergency ambulance services, we provide the following services:

·       Dispatch Services.   Our dispatch centers manage our own calls and, in certain communities, also manage dispatch centers for public safety agencies, such as police and fire departments, aeromedical transport programs and others.

·       Event Medical Services.   We provide medical stand-by support for concerts, athletic events, parades, conventions, international conferences and VIP appearances in conjunction with local and federal law enforcement and fire protection agencies. We have contracts to provide stand-by support for numerous sports franchises, as well as for various NASCAR events, Hollywood production studios and other specialty events.

·       Managed Transportation Services.   Managed care organizations and insurance companies contract with us to manage various of their medical transportation-related needs, including call-taking and scheduling, management of a network of transportation providers and billing and reporting through our internally developed systems.

·       Paramedic Training.   We own and operate National College of Technical Instruction, or NCTI, the largest paramedic training school in the United States and the only accredited institution of its size, with over 500 graduates each year.

·       Air Ambulance Services.   We own Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., a company that arranges world-wide air ambulance transportation.

Medical Personnel and Quality Assurance

Approximately 72% of our 18,000 employees have daily contact with patients, including approximately 5,100 paramedics, 7,600 EMTs and 300 nurses. Paramedics and EMTs must be state-certified to transport patients and perform emergency care services. Certification as an EMT requires completion of a minimum of 140 hours of training in a program designated by the United States Department of Transportation, such as those offered at our training institute, NCTI. Once this program is completed, state-certified EMTs are then eligible to participate in a state-certified paramedic training program. The average paramedic program involves over 1,000 hours of academic training in advanced life support and assessment skills.

In most communities, local physician advisory boards develop medical protocols to be followed by paramedics and EMTs in a service area. In addition, instructions are conveyed on a case-by-case basis through direct communications between the ambulance crew and hospital emergency room physicians during the administration of advanced life support procedures. Both paramedics and EMTs must complete continuing education programs and, in some cases, state supervised refresher training examinations to maintain their certifications.

We maintain a commitment to provide high quality pre- and post-hospital emergency medical care. In each location in which we provide services, a physician associated with a hospital we serve monitors adherence to medical protocol and conducts periodic audits of the care provided. In addition, we hold retrospective care audits with our employees to evaluate compliance with medical and performance standards.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in the fact that 16 of our dispatch centers across the country are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, or CAAS, representing 15% of the total CAAS accredited centers. CAAS is a joint program between the American Ambulance Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians. The accreditation process is voluntary and evaluates numerous qualitative factors in the delivery of services. We believe communities and managed care providers increasingly consider accreditation as one of the criteria in awarding contracts.

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Billing and Collections

Our internal patient billing services, or PBS, offices located across the United States invoice and collect for our services. We receive payment from the following sources:

·       the federal and state governments, primarily under the Medicare and Medicaid programs,

·       health maintenance organizations and private insurers,

·       individual patients, and

·       community subsidies and fees.

The table below presents the approximate percentages of AMR’s net revenue from the following sources:

 

 

Percentage of AMR
Net Revenue

 

 

 

Year

 

Eleven months

 

Year

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Medicare

 

 

31

%

 

 

31

%

 

 

33

%

 

Medicaid

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

Commercial insurance/ managed care

 

 

47

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

45

 

 

Self-pay

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

 

Subsidies/ fees

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

Total net revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

See “Business—Regulatory Matters—Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Program Reimbursement” for additional information on reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs.

We have substantial experience in processing claims to third party payors and employ a billing staff trained in third party coverage and reimbursement procedures. Our integrated billing and collection systems allow us to tailor the submission of claims to Medicare, Medicaid and certain other third party payors and has the capability to electronically submit claims to the extent third party payors’ systems permit. This system also provides for tracking of accounts receivable and status pending payment.

Companies in the ambulance services industry maintain significant provisions for doubtful accounts compared to companies in other industries. Collection of complete and accurate patient billing information during an emergency service call is sometimes difficult, and incomplete information hinders post-service collection efforts. In addition, we cannot evaluate the creditworthiness of patients requiring emergency transport services. Our allowance for doubtful accounts generally is higher for transports resulting from emergency ambulance calls than for non-emergency ambulance requests. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation—Changes in the rates or methods of third party reimbursements may adversely affect our revenue and operations.”

State licensing requirements, as well as contracts with communities and healthcare facilities, typically require us to provide ambulance services without regard to a patient’s insurance coverage or ability to pay. As a result, we often receive partial or no compensation for services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. The anticipated level of uncompensated care and uncollectible accounts is considered in negotiating a government-paid subsidy to provide for uncompensated care, and permitted rates under contracts with a community or government agency.

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A significant portion of our ambulance transport revenue is derived from Medicare payments. The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, or BBA, modified Medicare reimbursement rates for emergency transportation with the introduction of a national fee schedule. The BBA provided for a phase-in of the national fee schedule by blending the new national fee schedule rates with ambulance service suppliers’ pre-existing “reasonable charge” reimbursement rates. The BBA provided for this phase-in period to begin on April 1, 2002, and full transition to the national fee schedule rates became effective on January 1, 2006. In some regions, the national fee schedule would have resulted in a decrease in Medicare reimbursement rates of approximately 25% by the end of the phase-in period. Partially in response to the dramatic decrease in rates dictated by the BBA in some regions, the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, or the Medicare Modernization Act, established regional rates, certain of which are higher than the BBA’s national rates, and provided for the blending of the regional and national rates until January 1, 2010. Other rate provisions included in the Medicare Modernization Act provided further temporary mitigation of the impact of the BBA decreases, including a provision that provided for 1% to 2% increases for blended rates for the period from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2006. Because the Medicare Modernization Act relief is of limited duration, we will continue to pursue strategies to offset the decreases mandated by the BBA, including seeking fee and subsidy increases.

We estimate that the impact of the ambulance service rate decreases under the national fee schedule mandated under the BBA, as modified by the phase-in provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act, resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004, of approximately $11 million, resulted in an increase in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $16 million during calendar year 2005, and in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $17 million in 2006. Based upon the current Medicare transport mix, we expect a further decrease in our net revenue totaling approximately $2 million for the period 2007 through 2010. We have been able to substantially mitigate the phase-in reductions of the BBA through additional fee and subsidy increases. As a 911 emergency response provider, we are uniquely positioned to offset changes in reimbursement by requesting increases in the rates we are permitted to charge for 911 services from the communities we serve. In response, these communities often permit us to increase rates for ambulance services from patients and their third party payors in order to ensure the maintenance of required community-wide 911 emergency response services. While these rate increases do not result in higher payments from Medicare and certain other public or private payors, overall they increase our revenue.

See “Regulatory Matters—Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Program Reimbursement” for additional information on reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs.

Contracts

Emergency Transport.   As of December 31, 2006, we had 157 contracts with communities and government agencies to provide 911 emergency response services. Contracts with communities to provide emergency transport services are typically exclusive, three to five years in length and generally are obtained through a competitive bidding process. In some instances where we are the existing provider, communities elect to renegotiate existing contracts rather than initiate new bidding processes. Our 911 contracts often contain options for earned extensions or evergreen provisions. We have improved our contract retention rate to 99% for fiscal 2006 compared to 81% in fiscal 2001. In fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, our top ten 911 contracts accounted for approximately $301 million, or 25% of AMR’s net revenue. We have served these ten customers on a continual basis for an average of 29 years.

Our 911 emergency response arrangements typically specify maximum fees we may charge and set forth minimum requirements, such as response times, staffing levels, types of vehicles and equipment, quality assurance and insurance coverage. Communities and government agencies may also require us to provide a performance bond or other assurances of financial responsibility. The rates we are permitted to

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charge for services under a contract for emergency ambulance services and the amount of the subsidy, if any, we receive from a community or government agency depend in large part on the nature of the services we provide, payor mix and performance requirements.

Non-Emergency Transport.   We have approximately 2,900 arrangements to provide non-emergency ambulance services with hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities that require a stable and reliable source of medical transportation for their patients. These contracts typically designate us as the preferred ambulance service provider of non-emergency ambulance services to those facilities and permit us to charge a base fee, mileage reimbursement, and additional fees for the use of particular medical equipment and supplies. We have historically provided a significant portion of our non-emergency transports to facilities and organizations in competitive markets without specific contracts.

Non-emergency transports often are provided to managed care or insurance plan members who are stabilized at the closest available hospital and are then moved to facilities within their health plan’s network. We believe the increased prevalence of managed care benefits larger ambulance service providers, which can service a higher percentage of a managed care provider’s members. This allows the managed care provider to reduce its number of vendors, thus reducing administrative costs and allowing it to negotiate more favorable rates with healthcare facilities. Our scale and broad geographic footprint enable us to contract on a national and regional basis with managed care and insurance companies. We have contracts with large healthcare networks and insurers including Kaiser, Aetna, Healthnet, Cigna and SummaCare.

We believe that communities, government agencies, healthcare facilities, managed care companies and insurers consider the quality of care, historical response time performance and total cost to be among the most important factors in awarding and renewing contracts.

Dispatch and Communications

Dispatch centers control the deployment and dispatch of ambulances in response to calls through the use of sophisticated communications equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In many operating sites, we communicate with our vehicles over dedicated radio frequencies licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. In certain service areas with a large volume of calls, we analyze data on traffic patterns, demographics, usage frequency and similar factors with the aid of System Status Management, or SSM technology, to help determine optimal ambulance deployment and selection. In addition to dispatching our own ambulances, we also provide dispatching service for 53 communities where we are not an ambulance service provider. Our dispatch centers are staffed by EMTs and other experienced personnel who use local medical protocols to analyze and triage a medical situation and determine the best mode of transport.

Emergency Transport.   Depending on the emergency medical dispatch system used in a designated service area, the public authority that receives 911 emergency medical calls either dispatches our ambulances directly from the public control center or communicates information regarding the location and type of medical emergency to our control center which, in turn, dispatches ambulances to the scene. While the ambulance is en-route to the scene, the ambulance receives information concerning the patient’s condition prior to the ambulance’s arrival at the scene. Our communication systems allow the ambulance crew to communicate directly with the destination hospital to alert hospital medical personnel of the arrival of the patient and the patient’s condition and to receive instructions directly from emergency room personnel on specific pre-hospital medical treatment. These systems also facilitate close and direct coordination with other emergency service providers, such as the appropriate police and fire departments, that also may be responding to a call.

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Non-Emergency Transport.   Requests for non-emergency transports typically are made by physicians, nurses, case managers and hospital discharge coordinators who are interested primarily in prompt ambulance arrival at the requested pick-up time. We are also offering on-line, web-enabled transportation ordering to certain facilities. We use our Millennium software to track and manage requests for transportation services for large healthcare facilities and managed care companies.

Management Information Systems

We support our operations with integrated information systems and standardized procedures that enable us to efficiently manage the billing and collections processes and financial support functions. Our recently developed technology solutions provide information for operations personnel, including real-time operating statistics, tracking of strategic plan initiatives, electronic purchasing and inventory management solutions.

We have three management information systems that we believe have significantly enhanced our operations—our e-PCR technology, an electronic record-keeping system; our Millennium call-taking system, a call-taking application that tracks and manages requests for transportation services for large healthcare facilities and managed care companies; and our SSM ambulance positioning system, a technology which enables us to use historical data on fleet usage patterns to predict where our emergency transport services are likely to be required.

Sales and Marketing

Our 60-person sales and marketing team is focused on contract retention as well as generating new sales. Many new sales opportunities occur through referrals from our existing client base. These team members are frequently former paramedics or EMTs who began their careers in the emergency transportation industry and are therefore well-qualified to understand the needs of our customers. Our sales force is incentivized through a compensation package that includes base salary and bonus potential based on achieving specified performance targets.

We respond to requests for proposals that generally include demographic information of the community or facilities, response time parameters, vehicle and equipment requirements, the length of the contract, the minimum qualifications of bidders, billing information, selection criteria and the format to be followed in the bid. Prior to responding to a request for proposal, AMR’s management team ensures that the proposal is in line with certain financial and service parameters. Management evaluates all aspects of each proposal, including financial projections, staffing models, resource requirements and competition, to determine how to best achieve our business objectives and the customer goals.

Risk Management

We train and educate all new employees about our safety programs including, among others, emergency vehicle operations, various medical protocols, use of equipment and patient focused care and advocacy. Our safety training also involves continuing education programs and a monthly safety awareness campaign. We also work directly with manufacturers to design equipment modifications that enhance both patient and clinician safety.

Our safety and risk management team develops and executes strategic planning initiatives focused on mitigating the factors that drive losses in our operations. We aggressively investigate and respond to all incidents we believe may result in a claim. Operations supervisors submit documentation of such incidents to the third party administrator handling the claim. We have a dedicated liability unit with our third party administrator which actively engages with our staff to gain valuable information for closure of claims. Information from the claims database is an important resource for identifying trends and developing future safety initiatives.

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We utilize an on-board monitoring system, RoadSafety, which measures operator performance against our safe driving standards. Our operations using RoadSafety have experienced improved driving behaviors within 90 days of installation. RoadSafety has been implemented in approximately 60% of our vehicles in emergency response markets.

Competition

Our predominant competitors are fire departments, with approximately 40% of the ambulance transport services market. Firefighters have traditionally acted as the first responders during emergencies, and in many communities provide emergency medical care and transport as well. In many communities we have established public/private partnerships, in which we integrate our transport services with the first responder services of the local fire department. We believe these public/private partnerships provide a model for us to collaborate with fire departments to increase the number of communities we serve.

Competition in the ambulance transport market is based primarily on:

·       pricing,

·       the ability to improve customer service, such as on-time performance and efficient call intake,

·       the ability to recruit, train and motivate employees, particularly ambulance crews who have direct contact with patients and healthcare personnel, and

·       billing and reimbursement expertise.

Our largest competitor, Rural/Metro Corporation, is the only other national provider of ambulance transport services and generates ambulance transport revenue less than half of AMR’s net revenue. Other private provider competitors include Southwest Ambulance in Arizona and New Mexico, Acadian Ambulance Service in Louisiana and small, locally owned operators that principally serve the inter-facility transport market.

Insurance

Workers Compensation, Auto and General Liability.   We have retained liability for the first $1 million to $2 million of the loss under these programs since September 1, 2001, managed either through ACE American Insurance Co. or Laidlaw’s captive insurance program. Generally, our umbrella policies covering claims that exceed our deductible levels have an annual cap of approximately $100 million. For periods prior to September 1, 2001, we were fully insured for our workers compensation, auto and general liability programs through Laidlaw’s captive insurance program.

Professional Liability.   Since April 15, 2001, we have a self-insured retention for our professional liability coverage, which covers the first $2 million for the policy year ending April 15, 2002, and covers the first $5 to $5.5 million for policy periods after April 15, 2002. We have umbrella policies with third party insurers covering claims exceeding these retention levels with an aggregate cap of $10 million for each separate policy period. For periods prior to April 15, 2001, we are insured for our professional liability claims through third party insurers.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the presence of hazardous materials and pollution and the protection of the environment, including those governing emissions to air, discharges to water, storage, treatment and disposal of wastes, including medical waste, remediation of contaminated sites, and protection of worker health and safety. We believe our current operations are in substantial compliance with all applicable environmental requirements and that we maintain all material permits required to operate our business.

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Certain environmental laws impose strict, and under certain circumstances joint and several, liability for investigation and remediation of the release of regulated substances into the environment. Such liability can be imposed on current or former owners or operators of contaminated sites, or on persons who dispose or arrange for disposal of wastes at a contaminated site. Releases have occurred at a few of the facilities we lease as a result of historical practices of the owners or former operators. Based on available information, we do not believe that any known compliance obligations, releases or investigations under environmental laws or regulations will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations. However, there can be no guarantee that these releases or newly discovered information, more stringent enforcement of or changes in environmental requirements, or our inability to enforce available indemnification agreements will not result in significant costs.

Employees

The following is the break down of our employees by job classification as of December 31, 2006.

Job Classification

 

 

 

Full-time

 

Part-time

 

Total

 

Paramedics

 

 

3,290

 

 

 

1,818

 

 

5,108

 

Emergency medical technicians

 

 

5,021

 

 

 

2,538

 

 

7,559

 

Nurses

 

 

154

 

 

 

193

 

 

347

 

Support personnel

 

 

4,383

 

 

 

641

 

 

5,024

 

Total

 

 

12,848

 

 

 

5,190

 

 

18,038

 

 

Approximately 48% of our employees are represented by 42 collective bargaining agreements. Twenty-five of these collective bargaining agreements, representing approximately 3,700 employees, are subject to renegotiation in 2007. We believe we have a good relationship with our employees and have never experienced any union-related work stoppages.

EMCARE

EmCare is the largest provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services to healthcare facilities in the United States. As of December 31, 2006, EmCare had a 7% share of the total emergency department services market and a 10% share of the outsourced emergency department services market. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, EmCare had approximately 6.5 million patient visits in 39 states. EmCare has 378 contracts with hospitals and independent physician groups to provide emergency department and hospitalist staffing, management and other administrative services. We believe that EmCare’s successful physician recruitment and retention, high level of customer service and advanced risk management programs have resulted in an improvement in our contract retention rate from 74% in 2001 to 88% in fiscal 2006. We have added 127 net new contracts since 2001.

EmCare primarily provides emergency department staffing and related management services to healthcare facilities. We recruit and hire or subcontract with physicians and other healthcare professionals, who then provide professional services to the hospitals with whom we contract. We also have practice support agreements with independent physician groups and hospitals pursuant to which we provide unbundled management services such as billing and collection, recruiting, risk management and certain other administrative services.

In addition, we have become one of the leading providers of hospitalist services. A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in the care of acutely ill patients in an in-patient setting. While we have provided limited hospitalist services for the past 11 years, it is only in the last 3 years that we have focused on expanding this program, including through our acquisition in November 2006 of Clinical Staffing Solutions, or CSS, physician in-patient business serving 14 facilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We have increased our hospitalist programs from 8 contracts as of August 31, 2003 to 51 contracts as of

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December 31, 2006, increasing our net revenue for this program from approximately $7.2 million in fiscal 2001 to approximately $41 million, or approximately 5.5% of EmCare’s net revenue, for fiscal 2006. As of December 31, 2006, we independently contracted with or employed 397 hospitalist physicians.

As derived from our annual consolidated or combined financial statements found elsewhere in this report, EmCare’s revenues, income from operations, and total assets were as follows for each of the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

 

 

As of and for the

 

 

 

Year

 

Eleven months

 

Five months

 

Year

 

 

 

Ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

January 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net revenue

 

 

$744,758

 

 

 

$595,760

 

 

 

$241,120

 

 

$549,798

 

Income from operations

 

 

70,056

 

 

 

34,065

 

 

 

3,225

 

 

28,046

 

Total assets

 

 

446,590

 

 

 

443,435

 

 

 

338,069

 

 

320,964

 

 

See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information on EmCare’s financial results.

Services

We provide a full range of outsourced physician staffing and related management services for emergency department and hospitalist programs, which include:

Contract Management.   We utilize an integrated approach to contract management that involves physicians, non-clinical business experts, and operational and quality assurance specialists. An on-site medical director is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the operation, including clinical quality, and works closely with the hospital’s management in developing strategic initiatives and objectives. The regional director of operations, which is a clinical position, provides systems analysis and improvement plans. A quality manager develops site-specific quality improvement programs, and a practice improvement staff focuses on chart documentation and physician utilization patterns. The regional-based management staff provides support for these efforts and ensures that each customer’s expectations are identified, that service plans are developed and executed to meet those expectations, and that the Company’s and the customer’s financial objectives are achieved.

Staffing.   We provide a full range of staffing services to meet the unique needs of each healthcare facility. Our dedicated clinical teams include qualified, career-oriented physicians and other healthcare professionals responsible for the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care. These teams also rely on managerial personnel, many of whom have clinical experience, who oversee the administration and operations of the clinical area. Ensuring that each contract is staffed with the appropriately qualified physicians and that coverage is provided without any service deficiencies is critical to the success of the contract. We believe that our approach to recruiting, staffing and scheduling provides us with a unique advantage in achieving these objectives.

Recruiting.   Many healthcare facilities lack the dedicated resources necessary to identify and attract specialized, career-oriented physicians. We have committed significant resources to the development of EmSource, a proprietary national physician database that we utilize in our recruiting programs across the country. Our marketing and recruiting staff continuously updates our database of more than 800,000 physicians with relevant data and contact information to allow us to match potential physician candidates to specific openings based upon personal preferences. This targeted recruiting method increases the success and efficiency of our recruiters, and we believe significantly increases our physician retention rates. We actively recruit physicians through various media options including telemarketing, direct mail, conventions, journal advertising and our internet site.

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Scheduling.   Our scheduling departments assist our medical directors in scheduling physicians and other healthcare professionals in accordance with the coverage model at each facility. We provide 24-hour service to ensure that unscheduled shift vacancies, due to situations such as physician illness and personal emergencies, are filled with alternative coverage.

Payroll Administration and Benefits.   We provide payroll administration services for the physicians and other healthcare professionals with whom we contract to provide services at customer sites. Additionally, healthcare facilities benefit from the elimination of the overhead costs associated with the administration of payroll and, where applicable, employee benefits.

Customer Satisfaction Programs.   We design and implement customized patient satisfaction programs for our hospital customers. These programs are designed to improve patient satisfaction through the use of communication, family inclusion and hospitality techniques. These programs are delivered to the clinical and non-clinical members of the hospital emergency department.

Other Services.   We provide a substantial portion of our services to hospitals through our affiliate physician groups. There are situations in which hospitals and physicians are interested in receiving stand-alone management services such as billing and collection, scheduling, recruitment and risk management, and at times we unbundle our services to meet this need. Pursuant to these practice support agreements, which generally will have a term of one to three years, we provide these services to independent physician groups and healthcare facilities. During 2006, we had 16 practice support agreements which generated $10.3 million in net revenue.

Operational Assessments.   We undertake operational assessments for our hospital customers that include comprehensive reviews of critical operational matrices, including turnaround times, triage systems, “left without being seen,” throughput times and operating systems. These assessments establish baseline values, develop and implement process improvement programs, and then we monitor the success of the initiatives. This is an ongoing process that we continually monitor and modify.

Practice Improvement.   We provide ongoing comprehensive documentation review and training for our affiliated physicians. We review certain statistical indicators that allow us to provide specific training to individual physicians regarding documentation, and we tailor training for broader groups of physicians as we see trends developing in documentation-related areas. Our training focuses on the completeness of the medical record or chart, specific payor requirements, and government rules and regulations.

Risk Management

We utilize our risk management department, senior medical leadership and on-site medical directors to conduct aggressive risk management and quality assurance programs. We take a proactive role in promoting early reporting, evaluation and resolution of incidents that may evolve into claims. Our risk management function is designed to mitigate risk associated with the delivery of care and to prevent or minimize costs associated with medical professional liability claims and includes:

Incident Reporting Systems.   We have established a comprehensive support system for medical professionals. Our Risk Management Hotline provides each physician with the ability to discuss medical issues with a peer. In the event of a negative patient outcome, the physician may discuss legal and medical issues in anticipation of litigation directly with an EmCare attorney experienced with medical malpractice issues.

Tracking and Trending Claims.   We have an extensive claims database developed from our experience in the emergency department setting. From this database, we track multiple data points on each professional liability claim. We utilize the database to identify claim trends and risk factors so that we can better target our risk management initiatives. Each year, we target the medical conditions associated with our most frequent professional liability claims, and provide detailed education to assist our affiliated medical professionals in treating these medical conditions.

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Professional Risk Assessment.   We conduct risk assessments of our medical professionals. Typically, a risk assessment includes a thorough review of professional liability claims against the professional, assessment of issues raised by hospital risk management and identification of areas where additional education may be advantageous for the professional.

Hospital Risk Assessment.   We conduct risk assessments of potential hospital customers in conjunction with our sales and contracting process. As part of the risk assessment, registered nurses or physicians employed by us conduct a detailed analysis of the hospital’s operations affecting the emergency department or hospitalist services, including the triage procedures, on-call coverage, transfer procedures, nursing staffing and related matters in an effort to address risk factors contractually during negotiations with potential customer hospitals.

Clinical Fail-Safe Programs.   We review and identify key risk areas which we believe may result in increased incidence of patient injuries and resulting claims against us and our affiliated medical professionals. We continue to develop “fail-safe” clinical tools and make them available to our affiliated physicians for use in conjunction with their practice and to our customer hospitals for use as a part of their peer review process. These “fail-safe” tools assist physicians in identifying common patient attributes and complaints that may identify the patient as being at high risk for certain conditions (e.g., a heart attack).

Quality Improvement Programs.   Our medical directors are actively engaged in their respective hospital’s quality improvement committees and initiatives. In addition, we provide tools that provide guidance to the medical directors on how to conduct quality reviews of their physicians and help them track their physicians’ medical practices.

Physician Education Programs.   Our wholly owned subsidiary, Emergency Medical Education Systems, Inc. (“EMEDS”), conducts physician education through risk management and board review conferences and on-line teaching modules. Our affiliated medical professionals can access EMEDS to obtain valuable medical information. Our internal continuing education services are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. This allows us to grant our physicians and nurses continuing education credits for internally developed educational programs at a lower cost than if such credits were earned through external programs. Our risk management department also provides other forms of education, including articles in the company newsletter that highlight current medical literature on important emergency medicine topics.

Proactive Professional Liability Claims Handling.   We utilize a third party claims administrator to manage professional liability claims against companies and medical professionals covered under our insurance program. For each case, detailed reports are reviewed to ensure proactively that the defense is comprehensive and aggressive. Each professional liability claim brought against an EmCare affiliated medical professional or EmCare affiliated company is reviewed by EmCare’s Claims Committee, consisting of physicians, attorneys and company executives, before any resolution of the claim. The Claims Committee periodically instructs EmCare’s risk management department to undertake an analysis of particular physicians or hospital locations associated with a given claim.

Billing and Collections

We receive payment for patient services from:

·       the federal and state governments, primarily under the Medicare and Medicaid programs,

·       health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations and private insurers,

·       hospitals, and

·       individual patients.

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The table below presents the approximate percentages of EmCare’s net revenue from the following sources:

 

 

Percentage of EmCare
Net Revenue

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Medicare

 

 

18

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

17

%

 

Medicaid

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

Commercial insurance/ managed care

 

 

53

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

53

 

 

Self-pay

 

 

4

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

Subsidies/ fees

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

25

 

 

Total net revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

See “Business—Regulatory Matters—Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Program Reimbursement” for additional information on reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs.

We code and bill for physician services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Reimbursement Technologies, Inc. We utilize state-of-the-art document imaging and paperless workflow processes to expedite the billing cycle and improve compliance and customer service. Currently, at 58% of our customer locations, medical records and emergency department logs are scanned and transmitted electronically to us. We are in the process of transitioning additional customers to on-site scanning.

We do substantially all of the billing for our affiliated physicians, and we have extensive experience in processing claims to third party payors. We employ a billing staff of approximately 680 employees who are trained in third party coverage and reimbursement procedures. Our integrated billing and collection system uses proprietary software to tailor the submission of claims to Medicare, Medicaid and certain other third party payors and has the capability to electronically submit most claims to the third party payors’ systems. We forward uncollected accounts electronically to two outside collection agencies automatically, based on established parameters. Each of these collection agencies have on-site employees working at our in-house billing company to assist in providing patients with quality customer service.

Contracts

We have contracts with (i) hospital customers to provide professional staffing and related management services, (ii) healthcare facilities and independent physician groups to provide management services, and (iii) affiliated physician groups and medical professionals to provide management services and various benefits.

We deliver services to our hospital customers and their patients through two principal types of contractual arrangements. EmCare or a subsidiary most frequently contracts directly with the hospital to provide physician staffing and management services. In some instances, a physician-owned professional corporation contracts with the hospital to provide physician staffing and management services, and the professional corporation, in turn, contracts with us for a wide range of management and administrative services, including billing, scheduling support, accounting and other services. The professional corporation pays our management fee out of the fees it collects from patients, third party payors and, in some cases, the hospital customer. Our physicians and other healthcare professionals who provide services under these hospital contracts do so pursuant to independent contractor or employment agreements with us, or pursuant to arrangements with the professional corporation that has a management agreement with us. We

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refer to all of these physicians as our affiliated physicians, and these physicians and other individuals as our healthcare professionals.

Hospital and Practice Support Contracts.   As of December 31, 2006, EmCare provides services under 378 contracts. Generally, the agreements with the hospitals are awarded on a competitive basis, and have an initial term of three years with one-year automatic renewals and termination by either party on specified notice. We have improved our contract retention rate to 88% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, up from 74% in fiscal 2001.

Our contracts with hospitals provide for one of three payment models:

·       we bill patients and third party payors directly for physician fees,

·       we bill patients and third party payors directly for physician fees, with the hospital paying us an additional pre-arranged fee for our services, and

·       we bill the hospitals directly for the services of the physicians.

In all cases, the hospitals are responsible for billing and collecting for non-physician-related services.

We have established long-term relationships with some of the largest healthcare service providers. None of these customers represent revenue that amounts to 10% of our total net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006, or fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 or August 31, 2004. Our top ten hospital emergency department contracts represent $84.8 million, or 11%, of EmCare’s net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006. We have maintained our relationships with these customers for an average of 16 years.

Affiliated Physician Group Contracts.   In most states, we contract directly with our hospital customers to provide physician staffing and related management services. We, in turn, contract with a professional corporation that is wholly-owned by one or more physicians, which we refer to as an affiliated physician group, or with independent contractor physicians. It is these physicians who provide the medical professional services. We then provide comprehensive management services to the physicians. We typically provide professional liability and workers compensation coverage to our affiliated physicians.

Certain states have laws that prohibit or restrict unlicensed persons or business entities from practicing medicine. The laws vary in scope and application from state to state. Some of these states may prohibit us from contracting directly with hospitals or physicians to provide professional medical services. In those states, the affiliated physician groups contract with the hospital, as well as all medical professionals. We provide management services to the affiliated physician groups.

Medical Professional Contracts.   We contract with healthcare professionals as either independent contractors or employees to provide services to our customers. The healthcare professionals generally are paid an hourly rate for each hour of coverage, a variable rate based upon productivity or other objective criteria, or a combination of both a fixed hourly rate and a variable rate component. We typically arrange for professional liability and workers compensation coverage for our healthcare professionals.

The contracts with healthcare professionals typically have one-year terms with automatic renewal clauses for additional one-year terms. The contracts can be terminated with cause for various reasons, and usually contain provisions allowing for termination without cause by either party upon 90 days’ notice. Agreements with physicians generally contain a non-compete or non-solicitation provision and, in the case of medical directors, a non-compete provision. The enforceability of these provisions varies from state to state.

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Management Information Systems

We have invested in scalable information systems and proprietary software packages designed to allow us to grow efficiently and to deliver and implement our “best practice” procedures nationally, while retaining local and regional flexibility. We have developed and implemented several proprietary applications that we believe provide us with a competitive advantage in our operations.

Sales and Marketing

Contracts for outsourced emergency department and hospitalist services are obtained through strategic marketing programs and responses to requests for proposals. EmCare’s business development team includes Practice Development representatives located throughout the United States who are responsible for developing sales and acquisition opportunities for the operating group in his or her territory. A significant portion of the compensation program for these sales professionals is commission-based, based on the profitability of the contracts they sell. Leads are generated through regular marketing efforts by our business development group, our website, journal advertising and a lead referral program. Each Practice Development representative is responsible for working with the regional chief executive officer to structure and provide customer proposals for new prospects in their respective regions.

Emergency medicine practices vary among healthcare facilities. A healthcare facility request for proposal generally will include demographic information of the facility department, a list of services to be performed, the length of the contract, the minimum qualifications of bidders, billing information, selection criteria and the format to be followed in the bid. Prior to responding to a request for proposal, EmCare’s senior management ensures that the proposal is consistent with certain financial parameters. Senior management evaluates all aspects of each proposal, including financial projections, staffing model, resource requirements and competition, to determine how to best achieve our business objectives and the customer goals.

Competition

The market for outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services is highly fragmented, with more than 800 national, regional and local providers handling an estimated 115 million patient visits in 2004. There are more than 4,725 hospitals in the United States with emergency departments, of which approximately 67% currently outsource physician services. Of these hospitals that outsource, we believe approximately 53% contract with a local provider, 21% contract with a regional provider and 26% contract with a national provider.

Team Health is our largest competitor and has the second largest share of the emergency department services market with an approximately 5% share. The other national providers of outsourced emergency department services are Sterling Healthcare, National Emergency Service and the Schumacher Group.

Insurance

Professional Liability Program.   For the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2006, our professional liability insurance program provided claims made insurance coverage with limits of $1 million per loss event, with a $3 million annual per physician aggregate, for all medical professionals whom we have agreed to cover under our professional liability insurance program. Our subsidiaries and affiliated corporate entities are provided with coverage of $1 million per loss event and share a $10 million annual corporate aggregate.

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For the 2001 calendar year, Lexington Insurance Company provided the majority of the professional liability insurance coverage covering claims occurring and reported during the 2001 calendar year, subject to an aggregate policy limit of $10 million.

For the 2002 through 2006 calendar years, Columbia Casualty Company and Continental Casualty Company, collectively referred to as CCC, provided our professional liability insurance coverage. The CCC policies have a retroactive date of January 1, 2001, thereby covering all claims occurring during the 2001 calendar year but reported in each of the 2002 through 2005 calendar years. We also procured coverage on a regional basis under separate policies of insurance for the calendar years 2001 through 2006, and have comparable coverage in calendar year 2007.

Captive Insurance Arrangement.   On December 10, 2001, we formed EMCA Insurance Company, Ltd., or EMCA, as a wholly owned subsidiary under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands. EMCA reinsures CCC for all losses associated with the CCC insurance policies under the professional liability insurance program, and provides collateral for the reinsurance arrangement through a trust agreement.

Workers Compensation Program.   For the period September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2004, we procured workers compensation insurance coverage for employees of EmCare and affiliated physician groups through Continental Casualty Company. Continental reinsures a portion of this workers compensation exposure, on both a per claim and an aggregate basis, with EMCA.

From September 1, 2004, EmCare has insured, and continues to insure, its workers compensation exposure through The Travelers Indemnity Company, which reinsures a portion of the exposure with EMCA.

Employees and Independent Contractors

The following is the break down of our active affiliated physicians, independent contractors and employees by job classification as of December 31, 2006.

Job Classification

 

 

 

Full-time

 

Part-time

 

Total

 

Physicians

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

2,683

 

Physician assistants

 

 

187

 

 

 

161

 

 

348

 

Nurse practitioners

 

 

97

 

 

 

108

 

 

205

 

Non-clinical employees

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

193

 

 

1,312

 

Total

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

2,021

 

 

4,548

 

 

We believe that our relations with our employees and independent contractors are good. None of our physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or non-clinical employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreement.

We offer our physicians substantial flexibility in terms of type of facility, scheduling of work hours, benefit packages, opportunities for relocation and career development. This flexibility, combined with fewer administrative burdens, improves physician retention rates and stabilizes our contract base.

EMSC Competitive Strengths

We believe the following competitive strengths position our Company to capitalize on the favorable trends occurring within the healthcare industry and the emergency medical services markets.

Leading, Established Provider of Emergency Medical Services.   We are a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. We believe our track record of consistently meeting or exceeding our customers’ service expectations, coupled with our ability to leverage our infrastructure and technology to

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drive increased productivity and efficiency, have contributed to our ability to retain existing and win new contracts.

Significant Scale and Geographic Presence.   We believe our significant scale and broad geographic presence provide a competitive advantage over local and regional providers in most areas, including our cost efficiencies and broad program offerings, our ability to enter into national and regional contracts with managed care organizations and insurance companies, and our ability to recruit and retain quality personnel.

Long-Term Relationships with Existing Customers.   We believe our long-term, well-established relationships with communities and healthcare facilities enhance our ability to retain existing customers and win new contracts. AMR and EmCare have maintained relationships with their ten largest customers for an average of 29 and 16 years, respectively, and during that time have continually demonstrated an ability to meet and exceed contractual commitments.

Strong Financial Performance.   One of the key factors our potential customers evaluate is financial stability. We believe the quality and breadth of our service offerings has allowed us to increase our net revenue at a faster rate than the market for emergency medical services. We believe our ability to demonstrate consistently strong financial performance will continue to differentiate our Company and provide a competitive advantage in winning new contracts and renewing existing contracts.

Focus on Risk Management.   Our risk management initiatives are enhanced by the use of our professional liability claims database and comprehensive claims management. We analyze this data to demonstrate claim trends on a national, hospital, physician and procedure level, helping to manage and mitigate risk exposure. AMR’s risk/safety program is aimed at reducing worker injuries through training and improved equipment, and increasing vehicle safety through the use of technology.

Investment in Core Technologies.   We utilize technology as a means to enhance the quality, reduce the cost of our service offerings, more effectively manage risk and improve our profitability. AMR uses proprietary technology to improve chart documentation, determine transportation service levels and track response times and other data for hospitals. EmCare uses proprietary physician recruitment software to improve recruitment efficiency and retention rates.

Business Strategy

Increase Revenue from Existing Customers.   We believe our long track record of delivering excellent service and quality patient care, as well as the breadth of our services, creates opportunities for us to increase revenue from our existing customer base. We have established strategies aimed at assisting communities and facilities to manage their cost of emergency medical services.

Grow Our Customer Base.   We believe we have a unique competency in the treatment, management and billing of episodic and unscheduled care. We believe our long operating history, significant scope and scale and leading market position provide us with new and expanded opportunities to grow our customer base.

Pursue Select Acquisition Opportunities.   The emergency medical services industry is highly fragmented, with only a few large national providers, and presents opportunities for consolidation. We plan to pursue select acquisitions in our existing business segments, including acquisitions to enhance our presence in existing markets and our entry into new geographic markets. We will also explore the acquisition of complementary businesses and seek opportunities to expand the scope of services in which we can leverage our core competencies.

Utilize Technology to Differentiate Our Services and Improve Operating Efficiencies.   We intend to continue to invest in technologies that broaden our services in the marketplace, improve patient care, enhance our billing efficiencies and increase our profitability.

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Continued Focus on Risk Management.   We will continue to conduct aggressive risk management programs for loss prevention and early intervention. We will continue to develop and utilize clinical “fail safes” and use technology in our ambulances to reduce vehicular incidents.

Implement Cost Rationalization Initiatives.   We will continue to rationalize our cost structure by aligning compensation with productivity, developing risk management initiatives that are focused on mitigating risk exposures, and eliminating costs in our national and regional corporate support structure.

Regulatory Matters

As a participant in the healthcare industry, our operations and relationships with healthcare providers such as hospitals, other healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals are subject to extensive and increasing regulation by numerous federal and state government entities as well as local government agencies. Specifically, but without limitation, we are subject to the following laws and regulations.

Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Reimbursement Programs

We derive a significant portion of our revenue from services rendered to beneficiaries of Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored healthcare programs. For fiscal 2006, we received approximately 26% of our net revenue from Medicare and 5% from Medicaid. To participate in these programs, we must comply with stringent and often complex enrollment and reimbursement requirements from the federal and state governments. We are subject to governmental reviews and audits of our bills and claims for reimbursement. Retroactive adjustments to amounts previously reimbursed from these programs can and do occur on a regular basis as a result of these reviews and audits. In addition, these programs are subject to statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings, interpretations and determinations, all of which may materially increase or decrease the payments we receive for our services as well as affect the cost of providing services. In recent years, Congress has consistently attempted to curb federal spending on such programs.

Reimbursement to us typically is conditioned on our providing the correct procedure and diagnosis codes and properly documenting both the service itself and the medical necessity for the service. Incorrect or incomplete documentation and billing information, or the incorrect selection of codes for the level of service provided, could result in non-payment for services rendered or lead to allegations of billing fraud. Moreover, third party payors may disallow, in whole or in part, requests for reimbursement based on determinations that certain amounts are not reimbursable, they were for services provided that were not medically necessary, there was a lack of sufficient supporting documentation, or for a number of other reasons. Retroactive adjustments, recoupments or refund demands may change amounts realized from third party payors. Additional factors that could complicate our billing include:

·       disputes between payors as to which party is responsible for payment,

·       the difficulty of adherence to specific compliance requirements, diagnosis coding and various other procedures mandated by the government, and

·       failure to obtain proper physician credentialing and documentation in order to bill governmental payors.

Due to the nature of our business and our participation in the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs, we are involved from time to time in regulatory reviews, audits or investigations by government agencies of matters such as compliance with billing regulations and rules. We may be required to repay these agencies if a finding is made that we were incorrectly reimbursed, or we may lose eligibility for certain programs in the event of certain types of non-compliance. Delays and uncertainties in the reimbursement process adversely affect our level of accounts receivable, increase the overall cost of collection, and may adversely affect our working capital and cause us to incur additional borrowing costs. Unfavorable resolutions of pending or future regulatory reviews or investigations, either individually or in

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the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We establish an allowance for discounts applicable to Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payors and for doubtful accounts based on credit risk applicable to certain types of payors, historical trends, and other relevant information. We review our allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis and may increase or decrease such allowance from time to time, including in those instances when we determine that the level of effort and cost of collection of certain accounts receivable is unacceptable.

We believe that regulatory trends in cost containment will continue. We cannot assure you that we will be able to offset reduced operating margins through cost reductions, increased volume, the introduction of additional procedures or otherwise.

Ambulance Services Fee Schedule.   In February 2002, the Health Care Financing Administration, now renamed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, issued the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule Final Rule, or Final Rule, that revised Medicare policy on the coverage of ambulance transport services, effective April 1, 2002. The Final Rule was the result of a mandate under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, or BBA, to establish a national fee schedule for payment of ambulance transport services that would control increases in expenditures under Part B of the Medicare program, establish definitions for ambulance transport services that link payments to the type of services furnished, consider appropriate regional and operational differences and consider adjustments to account for inflation, among other provisions.

The Final Rule provided for a five-year phase-in of a national fee schedule, beginning April 1, 2002. Prior to that date, Medicare used a charge-based reimbursement system for ambulance transport services and reimbursed 80% of charges determined to be reasonable, subject to the limits fixed for the particular geographic area. The patient was responsible for co-pay amounts, deductibles and the remaining balance of the transport cost, if we did not accept the assigned reimbursement, and Medicare required us to expend reasonable efforts to collect the balance. In determining reasonable charges, Medicare considered and applied the lowest of various charge factors, including the actual charge, the customary charge, the prevailing charge in the same locality, the amount of reimbursement for comparable services, and the inflation-indexed charge limit.

On April 1, 2002, the Final Rule became effective. The Final Rule categorizes seven levels of ground ambulance services, ranging from basic life support to specialty care transport, and two categories of air ambulance services. Ground providers are paid based on a base rate conversion factor multiplied by the number of relative value units assigned to each level of transport, plus an additional amount for each mile of patient transport. The base rate conversion factor for services to Medicare patients is adjusted each year by the Consumer Price Index. Additional adjustments to the base rate conversion factor are included to recognize differences in relative practice costs among geographic areas, and higher transportation costs that may be incurred by ambulance providers in rural areas with low population density. The Final Rule requires ambulance providers to accept assignment on Medicare claims, which means a provider must accept Medicare’s allowed reimbursement rate as full payment. Medicare typically reimburses 80% of that rate and the remaining 20% is collectible from a secondary insurance or the patient. Originally, the Final Rule called for a five-year phase-in period to allow providers time to adjust to the new payment rates. The national fee schedule was to be phased in at 20% increments each year, with payments being made at 100% of the national fee schedule in 2006 and thereafter.

With the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act, temporary modifications were made to the amounts payable under the ambulance fee schedule in order to mitigate decreases in reimbursement in some regions caused by the Final Rule. The Medicare Modernization Act established regional fee schedules based on historic costs in each region. Effective July 1, 2004, in those regions where the regional fee schedule exceeds the national fee schedule, the regional fee schedule is blended with the national fee

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schedule on a temporary basis, until 2010. In addition to the regional fee schedule change, the Medicare Modernization Act included other provisions for additional reimbursement for ambulance transport services provided to Medicare patients. Among other relief, the Medicare Modernization Act provided for a 1% increase in reimbursement for urban transports and a 2% increase for rural transports for the remainder of the original phase-in period of the national ambulance fee schedule, through December 31, 2006.

We estimate that the impact of the ambulance service rate decreases under the national fee schedule, as modified by the provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act, resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004 of approximately $11 million, resulted in an increase in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $16 million during calendar year 2005, and resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $17 million in 2006. Based upon the current Medicare transport mix, we expect a further decrease in our net revenue totaling approximately $2 million for the period 2007 through 2010. We cannot predict whether Congress may make further refinements and technical corrections to the law or pass a new cost containment statute in a manner and in a form that could adversely impact our business.

Local Ambulance Rate Regulation.   State or local government regulations or administrative policies regulate rate structures in some states in which we provide ambulance transport services. For example, in certain service areas in which we are the exclusive provider of ambulance transport services, the community sets the rates for emergency ambulance services pursuant to an ordinance or master contract and may also establish the rates for general ambulance services that we are permitted to charge. We may be unable to receive ambulance service rate increases on a timely basis where rates are regulated or to establish or maintain satisfactory rate structures where rates are not regulated.

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.   Medicare pays for all physician services based upon a national fee schedule, or Fee Schedule, which contains a list of uniform rates. The payment rates under the Fee Schedule are determined based on: (1) national uniform relative value units for the services provided, (2) a geographic adjustment factor and (3) a conversion factor. Payment rates under the Fee Schedule are updated annually. The initial element in each year’s update calculation is the Medicare Economic Index, or MEI, which is a government index of practice cost inflation. The update is then adjusted up or down from the MEI based on a target-setting formula system called the Sustainable Growth Rate, or SGR. The SGR is a target rate of growth in spending for physician services which is intended to control the growth of Medicare expenditures for physicians’ services. The Fee Schedule update is adjusted to reflect the comparison of actual expenditures to target expenditures. Because one of the factors for calculating the SGR system is linked to the U.S. gross domestic product, the SGR formula may result in a negative payment update if growth in Medicare beneficiaries’ use of services exceeds GDP growth. Since 2002, the SGR formula has resulted in negative payment updates under the Fee Schedule which required Congress to take legislative action to reverse the scheduled payment cuts. In late 2006, Congress passed legislation to prevent a scheduled 5 percent cut in 2007 Medicare physician payments, and instead froze payment rates for one year. The Congressional Budget Office has predicted that Medicare physician payment rates would be reduced 10 percent in 2008 and the 2006 Medicare Trustees report predicts a total of nearly 40 percent in cuts by 2015. Unless Congress takes additional action in the future to modify or reform the mechanism by which the Fee Schedule payment rates are updated, significant reductions in Medicare reimbursement will continue to occur annually, and these reductions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Medicare Reassignment.   The Medicare program prohibits the reassignment of Medicare payments due to a physician or other healthcare provider to any other person or entity unless the billing arrangement between that physician or other healthcare provider and the other person or entity falls within an enumerated exception to the Medicare reassignment prohibition. Historically, there was no exception that allowed us to receive directly Medicare payments related to the services of independent contractor

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physicians. However, the Medicare Modernization Act amended the Medicare reassignment statute as of December 8, 2003 and now permits our independent contractor physicians to reassign their Medicare receivables to us under certain circumstances. In 2004, CMS promulgated regulations implementing this statutory change. The regulations impose two additional program integrity safeguard requirements on reassignments made under the independent contractor exception. These require that both the entity receiving payment and the physician be jointly and severally responsible for any Medicare overpayment to that entity; and the physician have unrestricted access to claims submitted by an entity for services provided by the physician. We have taken steps to ensure all reassignments by independent contractor physicians comply with these regulatory requirements.

Rules Applicable to Midlevel Practitioners.   EmCare utilizes physician assistants and nurse practitioners, sometimes referred to collectively as “midlevel practitioners,” to provide care under the supervision of our physicians. State and federal laws require that such supervision be performed and documented using specific procedures. For example, in some states some or all of the midlevel practitioner’s chart entries must be countersigned. Under applicable Medicare rules, in certain cases, a midlevel practitioner’s services are reimbursed at a rate equal to 85% of the physician fee schedule amount and we do not bill separately for the supervising physician’s services. However, when a midlevel practitioner assists a physician who is directly and personally involved in the patient’s care, we often bill for the services of the physician at the full physician fee schedule rates and do not bill separately for the midlevel practitioner’s services. We believe our billing and documentation practices related to our use of midlevel practitioners comply with applicable state and federal laws, but we cannot assure you that enforcement authorities will not find that our practices violate such laws.

Ambulance Rates Payable by Medicare HMOs.   One of the changes made by ambulance fee schedule Final Rule was to require ambulance providers to “accept assignment” from Medicare and Medicare HMOs. Medicare HMOs are private insurance companies which operate managed care plans that enroll Medicare beneficiaries who elect to enroll in a plan in lieu of regular Medicare coverage. When a provider accepts assignment, it agrees to accept the rate established by Medicare as payment in full for services covered by Medicare or the Medicare HMO and to write off the balance of its charges. Prior to the implementation of the Final Rule, ambulance providers were not required to accept assignment and could obtain payment from Medicare patients or Medicare HMOs for the provider’s full charges, which typically are higher than the Medicare rate. When the requirement to accept assignment became effective on April 1, 2002, many Medicare HMOs continued to pay ambulance providers their full charges, even though they could have paid them the Medicare rate. Many Medicare HMOs subsequently have taken the position that the amount paid to such providers in excess of the Medicare rate constituted an overpayment that must be refunded by the provider. We have received such refund demands from some Medicare HMOs and, in order to minimize litigation costs, have agreed to partial repayment of amounts received from the plans in excess of the Medicare rate. We have no reason to believe that additional HMOs will make such demands, but we cannot assure you that there will be no further demands.

The SNF Prospective Payment System.   Under the Medicare prospective payment system, or PPS, applicable to skilled nursing facilities (“SNF”), SNF’s are financially responsible for some ancillary services, including certain ambulance transports, or PPS transports, rendered to certain of their Medicare patients. Ambulance companies must bill the SNF, rather than Medicare, for PPS transports, but may bill Medicare for other covered transports provided to the SNF’s Medicare patients. Ambulance companies are responsible for obtaining sufficient information from the SNF to determine which transports are PPS transports and which ones may be billed to Medicare. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the OIG, has issued two industry-wide audit reports indicating that, in many cases, SNFs do not provide, or ambulance companies and other ancillary service providers do not obtain, sufficient information to make this determination accurately. As a result, the OIG asserts that some PPS transports that should have been billed by ambulance providers to SNFs have

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been improperly billed to Medicare. The OIG has recommended that Medicare recoup the amounts paid to ancillary service providers, including ambulance companies, for such services. Although we believe AMR currently has procedures in place to correctly identify and bill for PPS transports, we cannot assure you that AMR will not be subject to such recoupments and other possible penalties.

Paramedic Intercepts.   Medicare regulations permit ambulance transport providers to subcontract with other organizations for paramedic services. Generally, only the transport provider may bill Medicare, and the paramedic services subcontractor must receive any payment to which it is entitled from that provider. Based on these rules, in some jurisdictions we have established “paramedic intercept” arrangements in which we may provide paramedic services to a municipal or volunteer transport provider. Our subsidiary, AMR of South Dakota, previously entered into a settlement agreement with the United States government arising from allegations that we improperly billed Medicare for a small number of transports for which we performed paramedic intercept services, even though we were not the transport provider. Although we believe AMR currently has procedures in place to assure that we do not bill Medicare directly for paramedic intercept services we provide, we cannot assure you that enforcement agencies will not find that we have failed to comply with these requirements.

Patient Signatures.   Medicare regulations require that providers obtain the signature of the patient or, if the patient is unable to provide a signature, the signature of a representative, prior to submitting a claim for payment from Medicare. An exception exists for situations where it is not reasonably possible to do so, provided that the reason for the exception is clearly documented. This requirement historically has been difficult for ambulance companies and other emergency medical services providers to meet, because even when the patient is competent, the exigency of the situation often makes it impracticable to obtain a signature. Although we believe AMR currently has procedures in place to assure that these signature requirements are met, we cannot assure you that enforcement agencies will not find that we have failed to comply with these requirements.

Physician Certification Statements.   Under applicable Medicare rules, ambulance providers are required to obtain a certification of medical necessity from the ordering physician in order to bill Medicare for repetitive non-emergency transports provided to patients with chronic conditions, such as end-stage renal disease. For certain other non-emergency transports, ambulance providers are required to attempt to obtain a certification of medical necessity from a physician or certain other practitioners. In the event the provider is not able to obtain such certification within 21 days, it may submit a claim for the transport if it can document reasonable attempts to obtain the certification. Acceptable documentation includes any U.S. postal document (e.g., signed return receipt or Postal Service Proof of Service Form) showing that the ordering practitioner was sent a request for the certification. Although we believe AMR currently has procedures in place to assure we are in compliance with these requirements, we cannot assure you that enforcement agencies will not find that we have failed to comply.

Coordination of Benefits Rules.   When our services are covered by multiple third party payors, such as a primary and a secondary payor, financial responsibility must be allocated among the multiple payors in a process known as “coordination of benefits,” or COB. The rules governing COB are complex, particularly when one of the payors is Medicare or another government program. Under these rules, in some cases Medicare or other government payors can be billed as a “secondary payor” only after recourse to a primary payor (e.g., a liability insurer) has been exhausted. In some instances, multiple payors may reimburse us an amount which, in the aggregate, exceeds the amount to which we are entitled. In such cases, we are obligated to process a refund. If we improperly bill Medicare or other government payors as the primary payor when that program should be billed as the secondary payor, or if we fail to process a refund when required, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. Although we believe we currently have procedures in place to assure that we comply with applicable COB rules, and that we process refunds when we receive overpayments, we cannot assure you that payors or enforcement agencies will not find that we have violated these requirements.

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Consequences of Noncompliance.   In the event any of our billing and collection practices, including but not limited to those described above, violate applicable laws such as those described below, we could be subject to refund demands and recoupments. If our violations are deemed to be willful, knowing or reckless, we may be subject to civil and criminal penalties under the False Claims Act or other statutes, including exclusion from federal and state healthcare programs. To the extent that the complexity associated with billing for our services causes delays in our cash collections, we assume the financial risk of increased carrying costs associated with the aging of our accounts receivable as well as increased potential for bad debts which could have a material adverse effect on our revenue, provision for uncompensated care and cash flow.

Federal False Claims Act

Both federal and state government agencies have continued civil and criminal enforcement efforts as part of numerous ongoing investigations of healthcare companies, and their executives and managers. Although there are a number of civil and criminal statutes that can be applied to healthcare providers, a significant number of these investigations involve the federal False Claims Act. These investigations can be initiated not only by the government but also by a private party asserting direct knowledge of fraud. These “qui tam” whistleblower lawsuits may be initiated against any person or entity alleging such person or entity has knowingly or recklessly presented, or caused to be presented, a false or fraudulent request for payment from the federal government, or has made a false statement or used a false record to get a claim approved. Penalties for False Claims Act violations include fines ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 for each false claim, plus up to three times the amount of damages sustained by the federal government. A False Claims Act violation may provide the basis for exclusion from the federally-funded healthcare programs. In addition, some states have adopted similar insurance fraud, whistleblower and false claims provisions.

The government and some courts have taken the position that claims presented in violation of the various statutes, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law, described below, can be considered a violation of the federal False Claims Act based on the contention that a provider impliedly certifies compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and other rules when submitting claims for reimbursement.

Federal Anti-Kickback Statute

We are subject to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The Anti-Kickback Statute is broadly worded and prohibits the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for, or to induce, (1) the referral of a person covered by Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental programs, (2) the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of items or services reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental programs or (3) the purchasing, leasing or ordering or arranging or recommending purchasing, leasing or ordering of any item or service reimbursable under Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental programs. Certain federal courts have held that the Anti-Kickback Statute can be violated if “one purpose” of a payment is to induce referrals. Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute can result in exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid or other governmental programs as well as civil and criminal penalties, including fines of up to $50,000 per violation and three times the amount of the unlawful remuneration. Imposition of any of these remedies could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition to a few statutory exceptions, the OIG has published safe harbor regulations that outline categories of activities that are deemed protected from prosecution under the Anti-Kickback Statute provided all applicable criteria are met. The failure of a financial relationship to meet all of the applicable safe harbor criteria does not necessarily mean that the particular arrangement violates the Anti-Kickback Statute. In order to obtain additional clarification on arrangements that may not be subject to a statutory exception or may not satisfy

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the criteria of a safe harbor, Congress established a process under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 in which parties can seek an advisory opinion from the OIG.

We and others in the healthcare community have taken advantage of the advisory opinion process, and a number of advisory opinions have addressed issues that pertain to our various operations, such as discounted ambulance services being provided to skilled nursing facilities, patient co-payment responsibilities, compensation methodologies under a management services arrangement, and ambulance restocking arrangements. In a number of these advisory opinions the government concluded that such arrangements could be problematic if the requisite intent were present. Although advisory opinions are binding only on HHS and the requesting party or parties, when new advisory opinions are issued, regardless of the requestor, we review them and their application to our operations as part of our ongoing corporate compliance program and endeavor to make appropriate changes where we perceive the need to do so. See “—Corporate Compliance Program and Corporate Integrity Obligations.”

Health facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes refer two categories of ambulance transports to us and other ambulance companies: (1) transports for which the facility must pay the ambulance company, and (2) transports which the ambulance company can bill directly to Medicare or other public or private payors. In Advisory Opinion 99-2, which we requested, the OIG addressed the issue of whether substantial contractual discounts provided to nursing homes on the transports for which the nursing homes are financially responsible may violate the Anti-Kickback Statute when the ambulance company also receives referrals of Medicare and other government-funded transports. The OIG opined that such discounts implicate the Anti-Kickback Statute if even one purpose of the discounts is to induce the referral of the transports paid for by Medicare and other federal programs. The OIG further indicated that a violation may exist even if there is no contractual obligation on the part of the facility to refer federally funded patients, and even if similar discounts are provided by other ambulance companies in the same marketplace. Following our receipt of this Advisory Opinion in March of 1999, we took steps to bring our contracts with health facilities into compliance with the OIG’s views. In 2006, we entered into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a Corporate Integrity Agreement to settle allegations that certain of our hospital and nursing home contracts in effect in Texas in periods prior to 2002 contained discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. See Item 3, “Legal Proceedings”.

The OIG has also addressed potential violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (as well as other risk areas) in its Compliance Program Guidance for Ambulance Suppliers. In addition to discount arrangements with health facilities, the OIG notes that arrangements between local governmental agencies that control 911 patient referrals and ambulance companies which receive such referrals may violate the Anti-Kickback Statute if the ambulance companies provide inappropriate remuneration in exchange for such referrals. Although we believe we have structured our arrangements with local agencies in a manner which complies with the Anti-Kickback Statute, we cannot assure you that enforcement agencies will not find that some of those arrangements violate that statute.

Fee-Splitting; Corporate Practice of Medicine

EmCare employs or contracts with physicians or physician-owned professional corporations to deliver services to our hospital customers and their patients. We frequently enter into management services contracts with these physicians and professional corporations pursuant to which we provide them with billing, scheduling and a wide range of other services, and they pay us for those services out of the fees they collect from patients and third-party payors. These activities are subject to various state laws that prohibit the practice of medicine by corporations and are intended to prevent unlicensed persons from interfering with or influencing the physician’s professional judgment and the sharing of professional services income with nonprofessional or business interests. Activities other than those directly related to the delivery of healthcare may be considered an element of the practice of medicine in many states. Under the corporate practice of medicine restrictions of certain states, decisions and activities such as scheduling, contracting,

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setting rates and the hiring and management of non-clinical personnel may implicate the restrictions on corporate practice of medicine. In such states, we maintain long-term management contracts with affiliated physician groups, which employ or contract with physicians to provide physician services. We believe that we are in material compliance with applicable state laws relating to the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting. However, regulatory authorities or other parties, including our affiliated physicians, may assert that, despite these arrangements, we are engaged in the corporate practice of medicine or that our contractual arrangements with affiliated physician groups constitute unlawful fee-splitting. In this event, we could be subject to adverse judicial or administrative interpretations, to civil or criminal penalties, our contracts could be found legally invalid and unenforceable or we could be required to restructure our contractual arrangements with our affiliated physician groups.

Federal Stark Law

We are also subject to a provision of the Social Security Act, commonly known as the “Stark Law.” Where applicable, this law prohibits a physician from referring Medicare patients to an entity providing “designated health services” if the physician or a member of such physician’s immediate family has a “financial relationship” with the entity, unless an exception applies. The penalties for violating the Stark Law include the denial of payment for services ordered in violation of the statute, mandatory refunds of any sums paid for such services, civil penalties of up to $15,000 for each violation and twice the dollar value of each such service and possible exclusion from future participation in the federally-funded healthcare programs. A person who engages in a scheme to circumvent the Stark Law’s prohibitions may be fined up to $100,000 for each applicable arrangement or scheme. Although we believe that we have structured our agreements with physicians so as to not violate the Stark Law and related regulations, a determination of liability under the Stark Law could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Other Federal Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Laws

We are also subject to other federal healthcare fraud and abuse laws. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, there are two additional federal crimes that could have an impact on our business: “Healthcare Fraud” and “False Statements Relating to Healthcare Matters.” The Healthcare Fraud statute prohibits knowingly and recklessly executing a scheme or artifice to defraud any healthcare benefit program, including private payors. A violation of this statute is a felony and may result in fines, imprisonment and/or exclusion from government-sponsored programs. The False Statements Relating to Healthcare Matters statute prohibits knowingly and willfully falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact by any trick, scheme or device or making any materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items or services. A violation of this statute is a felony and may result in fines and/or imprisonment. This statute could be used by the government to assert criminal liability if a healthcare provider knowingly fails to refund an overpayment.

Another statute, commonly referred to as the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, imposes civil administrative sanctions for, among other violations, inappropriate billing of services to federally funded healthcare programs, inappropriately reducing hospital care lengths of stay for such patients, and employing or contracting with individuals or entities who are excluded from participation in federally funded healthcare programs.

Although we intend and endeavor to conduct our business in compliance with all applicable fraud and abuse laws, we cannot assure you that our arrangements or business practices will not be subject to government scrutiny or be found to violate applicable fraud and abuse laws.

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Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

The Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, required the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, to adopt standards to protect the privacy and security of health-related information. All healthcare providers were required to be compliant with the new federal privacy requirements enacted by HHS no later than April 14, 2003. We believe we have taken reasonable measures to comply with these requirements.

The HIPAA privacy requirements contain detailed requirements regarding the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information. Improper use or disclosure of identifiable health information covered by the HIPAA privacy regulations can result in the following civil and criminal penalties: (1) civil money penalties for HIPAA privacy violations are $100 per incident, to a maximum of $25,000, per person, per year, per standard violated; (2) a person who knowingly and in violation of the HIPAA privacy regulations obtains individually identifiable health information or discloses such information to another person may be fined up to $50,000 and imprisoned up to one year, or both; (3) if the offense is committed under false pretenses, the fine may be up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to five years; and (4) if the offense is done with the intent to sell, transfer or use individually identifiable health information for commercial advantage, personal gain or malicious harm, the fine may be up to $250,000 and imprisonment for up to ten years.

In addition to enacting the foregoing privacy requirements, HHS issued a final rule creating security requirements for healthcare providers and other covered entities on February 20, 2003. The final security rule required covered entities to meet specified standards by April 25, 2005. The security standards contained in the final rule do not require the use of specific technologies (e.g., no specific hardware or software is required), but instead require healthcare providers and other covered entities to comply with certain minimum security procedures in order to protect data integrity, confidentiality and availability. We believe we have taken reasonable steps to comply with these standards.

HIPAA also required HHS to adopt national standards establishing electronic transaction standards that all healthcare providers must use when submitting or receiving certain healthcare transactions electronically. Although these standards were to become effective October 2002, Congress extended the compliance deadline until October 2003 for organizations, such as ours, that submitted a request for an extension. We believe we have taken reasonable steps to comply with these standards.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

Some of our operations may be subject to compliance with certain provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and comparable statutes in many states. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, a third party collection company is restricted in the methods it uses to contact consumer debtors and elicit payments with respect to placed accounts. Requirements under state collection agency statutes vary, with most requiring compliance similar to that required under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. We believe we are in substantial compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and comparable state statutes where applicable.

State Fraud and Abuse Provisions

We are subject to state fraud and abuse statutes and regulations. Most of the states in which we operate have adopted a form of anti-kickback law, almost all of those states also have adopted self-referral laws and some have adopted separate false claims or insurance fraud provisions. The scope of these laws and the interpretations of them vary from state to state and are enforced by state courts and regulatory authorities, each with broad discretion. Generally, state laws cover all healthcare services and not just those covered under a federally-funded healthcare program. A determination of liability under such laws could result in fines and penalties and restrictions on our ability to operate in these jurisdictions.

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Although we intend and endeavor to conduct our business in compliance with all applicable fraud and abuse laws, we cannot assure you that our arrangements or business practices will not be subject to government scrutiny or be found to violate applicable fraud and abuse laws.

Licensing, Certification, Accreditation and Related Laws and Guidelines

In certain jurisdictions, changes in our ownership structure require pre- or post-notification to governmental licensing and certification agencies. Relevant laws and regulations may also require reapplication and approval to maintain or renew our operating authorities or require formal application and approval to continue providing services under certain government contracts. For example, in connection with our acquisition of AMR from Laidlaw, two of our subsidiaries were required to apply for state and local ambulance operating authority in New York. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation—Changes in our ownership structure and operations require us to comply with numerous notification and reapplication requirements in order to maintain our licensure, certification or other authority to operate, and failure to do so, or an allegation that we have failed to do so, can result in payment delays, forfeiture of payment or civil and criminal penalties.”

We and our affiliated physicians are subject to various federal, state and local licensing and certification laws and regulations and accreditation standards and other laws, relating to, among other things, the adequacy of medical care, equipment, personnel and operating policies and procedures. We are also subject to periodic inspection by governmental and other authorities to assure continued compliance with the various standards necessary for licensing and accreditations. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in our services being found to be non reimbursable or prior payments being subject to recoupment, and can give rise to civil or criminal penalties. We have taken steps we believe were required to retain or obtain all requisite licensure and operating authorities. While we have made reasonable efforts to substantially comply with federal, state and local licensing and certification laws and regulations and standards as we interpret them, we cannot assure you that agencies that administer these programs will not find that we have failed to comply in some material respects.

Because we perform services at hospitals and other types of healthcare facilities, we and our affiliated physicians may be subject to laws which are applicable to those entities. For example, our operations are impacted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986, which prohibits “patient dumping” by requiring hospitals and hospital emergency departments and others to assess and stabilize any patient presenting to the hospital’s emergency department or urgent care center requesting care for an emergency medical condition, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. Many states in which we operate have similar state law provisions concerning patient dumping. Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 can result in civil penalties and exclusion of the offending physician from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

In addition to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 and its state law equivalents, significant aspects of our operations are affected by state and federal statutes and regulations governing workplace health and safety, dispensing of controlled substances and the disposal of medical waste. Changes in ethical guidelines and operating standards of professional and trade associations and private accreditation commissions such as the American Medical Association and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations may also affect our operations. We believe our operations as currently conducted are in substantial compliance with these laws and guidelines.

EmCare’s professional liability insurance program, under which insurance is provided for most of our affiliated medical professionals and professional and corporate entities, is reinsured through our wholly-owned subsidiary, EMCA Insurance Company, Ltd. The activities associated with the business of insurance, and the companies involved in such activities, are closely regulated. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations can result in civil and criminal fines and penalties and loss of licensure.

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While we have made reasonable efforts to substantially comply with these laws and regulations, and utilize licensed insurance professionals where necessary and appropriate, we cannot assure you that we will not be found to have violated these laws and regulations in some material respects.

Antitrust Laws

Antitrust laws such as the Sherman Act and state counterparts prohibit anticompetitive conduct by separate competitors, such as price fixing or the division of markets. Our physician contracts include contracts with individual physicians and with physicians organized as separate legal professional entities (e.g., professional medical corporations). Antitrust laws may deem each such physician/entity to be separate, both from EmCare and from each other and, accordingly, each such physician/practice is subject to antitrust laws that prohibit anti-competitive conduct between or among separate legal entities or individuals. Although we believe we have structured our physician contracts to substantially comply with these laws, we cannot assure you that antitrust regulatory agencies or a court would not find us to be non-compliant.

Corporate Compliance Program and Corporate Integrity Obligations

We have developed a corporate compliance program in an effort to monitor compliance with federal and state laws and regulations applicable to healthcare entities, to ensure that we maintain high standards of conduct in the operation of our business and to implement policies and procedures so that employees act in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and Company policies. Our program also attempts to monitor compliance with our Corporate Compliance Plan, which details our standards for: (1) business ethics, (2) compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and (3) business conduct. We have an Ethics and Compliance Department whose focus is to prevent, detect and mitigate regulatory risks. We attempt to accomplish this mission through:

·       providing guidance, education and proper controls based on the regulatory risks associated with our business model and strategic plan,

·       conducting internal audits and reviews to identify any improper practices that may be occurring,

·       resolving regulatory matters, and

·       enhancing the ethical culture and leadership of the organization.

The OIG has issued a series of Compliance Program Guidance documents in which the OIG has set out the elements of an effective compliance program. We believe our compliance program has been structured appropriately in light of this guidance. The primary compliance program components recommended by the OIG, all of which we have attempted to implement, include:

·       formal policies and written procedures,

·       designation of a Compliance Officer,

·       education and training programs,

·       internal monitoring and reviews,

·       responding appropriately to detected misconduct,

·       open lines of communication, and

·       discipline and accountability.

Our corporate compliance program is based on the overall goal of promoting a culture that encourages employees to conduct activities with integrity, dignity and care for those we serve, and in

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compliance with all applicable laws and policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we audit compliance with our compliance program on a sample basis. Although such an approach reflects a reasonable and accepted approach in the industry, we cannot assure you that our program will detect and rectify all compliance issues in all markets and for all time periods.

As do other healthcare companies which operate effective compliance programs, from time to time we identify practices that may have resulted in Medicare or Medicaid overpayments or other regulatory issues. For example, we have previously identified situations in which we may have inadvertently utilized incorrect billing codes for some of the services we have billed to government programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, or billed for services which may not meet medical necessity guidelines. In such cases, if appropriate, it is our practice to disclose the issue to the affected government programs and to refund any resulting overpayments. The government usually accepts such disclosures and repayments without taking further enforcement action, and we generally expect that to be the case with respect to our past and future disclosures and repayments. However, it is possible that such disclosures or repayments will result in allegations by the government that we have violated the False Claims Act or other laws, leading to investigations and possibly civil or criminal enforcement actions.

When the United States government settles a case involving allegations of billing misconduct with a healthcare provider, it typically requires the provider to enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement, or CIA, with the OIG for a set period of years. As a condition to settlement of government investigations, certain of our operations are subject to two separate CIAs with the OIG for the period July 2004 through September 2011. As part of these CIAs, AMR is required to establish and maintain a compliance program that includes the following elements: (1) a compliance officer and committee, (2) written standards including a code of conduct and policies and procedures, (3) general and specific training and education, (4) claims review by an independent review organization, (5) disclosure program for reporting of compliance issues or questions, (6) screening and removal processes for ineligible persons, (7) notification of government investigations or legal proceedings, (8) establishment of safeguards applicable to our contracting processes and (9) reporting of overpayments and other “reportable events.” In addition to these CIAs, one of our other operations recently completed the term of a three year CIA.

If we fail or if we are accused of failing to comply with the terms of our existing CIAs, we may be subject to additional litigation or other government actions, including being excluded from participating in the Medicare program and other federal healthcare programs. If we enter into any settlements with the U.S. government in the future we may be required to enter into additional CIAs.

See Item 1A, “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation” for additional information related to regulatory matters.

Internet Website

Our website address is www.emsc.net. Under the “Investor Relations” heading on our website we make available, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, registration statements, proxy statements, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) as soon as reasonably practicable after such forms are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website, www.sec.gov, that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Copies of materials that we file with the SEC can also be obtained at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

Copies of our key corporate governance documents, code of ethics, and charters of our audit, compensation, compliance, and corporate governance and nominating committees are also available on

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our website www.emsc.net under the headings “Corporate Governance” and “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.”

The website addresses for our business segments are www.amr.net and www.emcare.com.

Information contained on these websites is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated in this Report by reference.

ITEM 1A.        RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the factors described below, in addition to the other information set forth in this Annual Report, when evaluating us and our business. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect our business operations. Any of the following risks could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risk Factors Related to our Capital Structure

The interests of our controlling stockholders may conflict with interests of other stockholders.

Onex Partners LP and other entities affiliated with Onex Corporation, which we refer to together as the Onex entities, own all of our outstanding LP exchangeable units, which are exchangeable at any time, at the option of the holder, for our class B common stock. Our class A common stock has one vote per share, while our class B common stock has ten votes per share (reducing to one vote per share under certain limited circumstances), on all matters to be voted on by our stockholders. Prior to the exchange for class B common stock, the holders of the LP exchangeable units will be able to exercise the same voting rights with respect to Emergency Medical Services as they would have after the exchange through a share of class B special voting stock. As a result, the Onex entities control approximately 97% of our combined voting power. Accordingly, the Onex entities exercise a controlling influence over our business and affairs and have the power to determine all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, including the election of directors, the removal of directors, and approval of significant corporate transactions such as amendments to our certificate of incorporation, mergers and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. The Onex entities could cause corporate actions to be taken even if the interests of these entities conflict with the interests of our other stockholders. This concentration of voting power could have the effect of deterring or preventing a change in control of Emergency Medical Services that might otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders. Gerald W. Schwartz, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Onex Corporation, owns shares representing a majority of the voting rights of the shares of Onex Corporation.

Onex has the voting power to elect our entire board of directors and to remove any director or our entire board without cause.

Although our current board includes “independent directors”, so long as the Onex entities control more than 50% of our combined voting power we are exempt from the NYSE rule that requires that a board be comprised of a majority of “independent directors”. Onex may have a controlling influence over our board, as Onex has sufficient voting power to elect the entire board, and our certificate of incorporation permits stockholders to remove directors at any time with or without cause.

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As a holding company, our only material asset is our equity interest in EMS LP and our only source of revenue is distributions from EMS LP. Because the Onex entities have the voting power to control our board of directors, they could influence us, as the general partner of EMS LP, to take action at the level of EMS LP that would benefit the Onex entities and conflict with the interest of our class A stockholders.

We are a holding company, and we have no material assets other than our direct ownership of a 22.7% equity interest in EMS LP. EMS LP is our only source of cash flow from operations. The Onex entities hold their equity interest in us through LP exchangeable units of EMS LP. As our controlling stockholder, Onex could limit distributions to us from EMS LP, and cause us to amend the EMS LP partnership agreement in a manner that would be beneficial to the Onex entities, as limited partners of EMS LP, and detrimental to our class A stockholders.

Any decrease in our distributions from EMS LP would have a negative effect on our cash flow. In order to minimize this conflict, the EMS LP partnership agreement requires that the partnership reimburse us for all of our expenses, including all employee costs and the expenses we incur as a public company, and provides further that no distributions may be made to the Onex entities, as the holders of LP exchangeable units, unless we pay an economically equivalent dividend to all holders of our common stock.

The EMS LP partnership agreement provides that amendments to that agreement may only be proposed and authorized by us, as the general partner. The Onex entities could seek to influence our board’s action with respect to any amendment and we, as the general partner of EMS LP, owe a fiduciary duty to the limited partners of the partnership. Our board also owes a fiduciary duty to our common stockholders. Because of the inherent conflict of interest we face between our fiduciary duty to our stockholders, including our class A stockholders, and the Onex entities, as limited partners in EMS LP, the EMS LP partnership agreement provides that, if there is any conflict of interest of the limited partners and our common stockholders, our board may, in the exercise of its business judgment, cause us to act in the best interests of our stockholders.

We are party to a management agreement with an affiliate of Onex which permits us to increase substantially the fee we pay to that affiliate.

The management agreement between our subsidiaries, AMR and EmCare, and an Onex affiliate provides that the annual fee may be increased from $1.0 million to $2.0 million, which amount represents a significant percentage of our net income. Such an increase would be detrimental to the interest of our class A stockholders if the fee were disproportionate to the benefit we derive from the services the Onex affiliate performs. In order to minimize this potential conflict of interest, the agreement requires that any increase in the fee be approved by a majority of the members of the boards of AMR and EmCare who are not affiliated with Onex. As long as the Onex entities control more than 50% of our combined voting power, they may be able to exercise a controlling influence over the election of the boards of AMR and EmCare.

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to operate our business.

We have a substantial amount of debt. At December 31, 2006, we had total debt of $479.8 million, including $226.5 million of borrowings under the term loan portion of our senior secured credit facility, $250.0 million of our senior subordinated notes and $1.5 million of capital lease obligations. We had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility and we had $29.9 million of letters of credit outstanding. In addition, subject to restrictions in the indenture governing our notes and the credit agreement governing our senior secured credit facility, we may incur additional debt.

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Our substantial debt could have important consequences to you, including the following:

·       it may be difficult for us to satisfy our obligations, including debt service requirements under our outstanding debt,

·       our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other general corporate purposes may be impaired,

·       we must use a significant portion of our cash flow for payments on our debt, which will reduce the funds available to us for other purposes,

·       we are more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse industry conditions and our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business or industry is more limited,

·       our ability to capitalize on business opportunities and to react to competitive pressures, as compared to our competitors, may be compromised due to our high level of debt, and

·       our ability to borrow additional funds or to refinance debt may be limited.

Furthermore, all of our debt under our senior secured credit facility bears interest at variable rates. If these rates were to increase significantly, our ability to borrow additional funds may be reduced and the risks related to our substantial debt would intensify.

Servicing our debt will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on numerous factors beyond our control, and we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.

Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities. The cash we require to meet contractual obligations in 2007, including our debt service, will total approximately $87 million. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our debt and to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. To some extent, this is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. Lower net revenues, or higher provision for uncollectibles, generally will reduce our cash flow.

If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt and meet our other commitments, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt, sell material assets or operations or raise additional debt or equity capital. We cannot assure you that we could effect any of these actions on a timely basis, on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or that these actions would be sufficient to meet our capital requirements. In addition, the terms of our existing or future debt agreements may restrict us from effecting any of these alternatives.

Restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit facility and the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies.

Our senior secured credit facility and the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes limit our ability, among other things, to:

·       incur additional debt or issue certain preferred stock,

·       pay dividends or make distributions to our stockholders,

·       repurchase or redeem our capital,

·       make investments,

·       incur liens,

·       make capital expenditures,

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·       enter into transactions with our stockholders and affiliates,

·       sell certain assets,

·       acquire the assets of, or merge or consolidate with, other companies, and

·       incur restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions or transfer assets to us.

Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control, and any material deviations from our forecasts could require us to seek waivers or amendments of covenants, alternative sources of financing or reductions in expenditures. We cannot assure you that such waivers, amendments or alternative financings could be obtained, or, if obtained, would be on terms acceptable to us.

In addition, the credit agreement governing our senior secured credit facility requires us to meet certain financial ratios and restricts our ability to make capital expenditures or prepay certain other debt. We may not be able to maintain these ratios, and the restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions or meet extraordinary capital needs or otherwise restrict corporate activities.

If a breach of any covenant or restriction contained in our financing agreements results in an event of default, those lenders could discontinue lending, accelerate the related debt (which would accelerate other debt) and declare all borrowings outstanding thereunder to be due and payable. In addition, the lenders could terminate any commitments they had made to supply us with additional funds. In the event of an acceleration of our debt, we may not have or be able to obtain sufficient funds to make any accelerated debt payments.

Our obligations under our senior secured credit facility are secured by substantially all of our assets.

Our obligations under our senior secured credit facility are secured by liens on substantially all of our assets, and the guarantees of our subsidiaries under our senior secured credit facility are secured by liens on substantially all of those subsidiaries’ assets. If we become insolvent or are liquidated, or if payment under our senior secured credit facility or of other secured obligations are accelerated, the lenders under our senior secured credit facility or the obligees with respect to the other secured obligations will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured lender under applicable law and the applicable agreements and instruments, including the right to foreclose on all of our assets.

Risk Factors Related to Our Business

We could be subject to lawsuits for which we are not fully reserved.

In recent years, physicians, hospitals and other participants in the healthcare industry have become subject to an increasing number of lawsuits alleging medical malpractice and related legal theories such as negligent hiring, supervision and credentialing. Similarly, ambulance transport services may result in lawsuits concerning vehicle collisions and personal injuries, patient care incidents and employee job-related injuries. Some of these lawsuits may involve large claim amounts and substantial defense costs.

EmCare procures professional liability insurance coverage for most of its affiliated medical professionals and professional and corporate entities. Beginning January 1, 2002, this insurance coverage has been provided by affiliates of CNA Insurance Company, which then reinsure the entire program, primarily through EmCare’s wholly-owned subsidiary, EMCA Insurance Company, Ltd., or EMCA. Workers compensation coverage for EmCare’s employees and applicable affiliated medical professionals is provided under a similar structure for the period. From September 1, 2004 to the closing date of our acquisition of AMR and EmCare, AMR obtained insurance coverage for losses with respect to workers compensation, auto and general liability claims through Laidlaw’s captive insurance company. AMR currently has a self-insurance program fronted by an unrelated third party. AMR retains the risk of loss

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under this coverage. Under these insurance programs, we establish reserves, using actuarial estimates, for all losses covered under the policies. Moreover, in the normal course of our business, we are involved in lawsuits, claims, audits and investigations, including those arising out of our billing and marketing practices, employment disputes, contractual claims and other business disputes for which we may have no insurance coverage, and which are not subject to actuarial estimates. The outcome of these matters could have a material effect on our results of operations in the period when we identify the matter, and the ultimate outcome could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Our liability to pay for EmCare’s insurance program losses is collateralized by funds held through EMCA and, to the extent these losses exceed the collateral and assets of EMCA or the limits of our insurance policies, will have to be funded by us. Should our AMR losses with respect to such claims exceed the collateral held by Laidlaw in connection with our self-insurance program or the limits of our insurance policies, we will have to fund such amounts. See Item 1, “Business—American Medical Response—Insurance” and “Business—EmCare—Insurance.”

The reserves we establish with respect to our losses covered under our insurance programs are subject to inherent uncertainties.

In connection with our insurance programs, we establish reserves for losses and related expenses, which represent estimates involving actuarial and statistical projections, at a given point in time, of our expectations of the ultimate resolution and administration costs of losses we have incurred in respect of our liability risks. Insurance reserves inherently are subject to uncertainty. Our reserves are based on historical claims, demographic factors, industry trends, severity and exposure factors and other actuarial assumptions calculated by an independent actuary firm. The independent actuary firm performs studies of projected ultimate losses on an annual basis and provides quarterly updates to those projections. We use these actuarial estimates to determine appropriate reserves. Our reserves could be significantly affected if current and future occurrences differ from historical claim trends and expectations. While we monitor claims closely when we estimate reserves, the complexity of the claims and the wide range of potential outcomes may hamper timely adjustments to the assumptions we use in these estimates. Actual losses and related expenses may deviate, individually and in the aggregate, from the reserve estimates reflected in our financial statements. If we determine that our estimated reserves are inadequate, we will be required to increase reserves at the time of the determination, which would result in a reduction in our net income in the period in which the deficiency is determined. See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies—Claims Liability and Professional Liability Reserves” and note 16 of the notes to our financial statements included in Item 8.

Insurance coverage for some of our losses may be inadequate and may be subject to the credit risk of commercial insurance companies.

Some of our insurance coverage, for periods prior to the initiation of our self-insurance programs as well as portions of our current insurance coverage, is through various third party insurers. To the extent we hold policies to cover certain groups of claims, but either did not obtain sufficient insurance limits, did not buy an extended reporting period policy, where applicable, or the issuing insurance company is no longer viable, we may be responsible for losses attributable to such claims. Furthermore, for our losses that are insured or reinsured through commercial insurance companies, we are subject to the “credit risk” of those insurance companies. While we believe our commercial insurance company providers currently are creditworthy, there can be no assurance that such insurance companies will remain so in the future.

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We are subject to decreases in our revenue and profit margin under our fee-for-service contracts, where we bear the risk of changes in volume, payor mix and third party reimbursement rates.

In our fee-for-service arrangements, which generated approximately 83% of our net revenue for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, we, or our affiliated physicians, collect the fees for transports and physician services. Under these arrangements, we assume financial risks related to changes in the mix of insured and uninsured patients and patients covered by government-sponsored healthcare programs, third party reimbursement rates and transports and patient volume. In some cases our revenue decreases if our volume or reimbursement decreases, but our expenses may not decrease proportionately. See “—Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation—Changes in the rates or methods of third party reimbursements may adversely affect our revenue and operations.” In addition, fee-for-service contracts have less favorable cash flow characteristics in the start-up phase than traditional flat-rate contracts due to longer collection periods.

We collect a smaller portion of our fees for services rendered to uninsured patients than for services rendered to insured patients. Our credit risk related to services provided to uninsured individuals is exacerbated because the law requires communities to provide 911 emergency response services and hospital emergency departments to treat all patients presenting to the emergency department seeking care for an emergency medical condition regardless of their ability to pay. We also believe uninsured patients are more likely to seek care at hospital emergency departments because they frequently do not have a primary care physician with whom to consult.

We may not be able to successfully recruit and retain physicians and other healthcare professionals with the qualifications and attributes desired by us and our customers.

Our ability to recruit and retain affiliated physicians and other healthcare professionals significantly affects our performance under our contracts. In the recent past, our customer hospitals have increasingly demanded a greater degree of specialized skills, training and experience in the healthcare professionals providing services under their contracts with us. This decreases the number of healthcare professionals who may be permitted to staff our contracts. Moreover, because of the scope of the geographic and demographic diversity of the hospitals and other facilities with which we contract, we must recruit healthcare professionals, and particularly physicians, to staff a broad spectrum of contracts. We have had difficulty in the past recruiting physicians to staff contracts in some regions of the country and at some less economically advantaged hospitals. Moreover, we compete with other entities to recruit and retain qualified physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver clinical services. Our future success in retaining and winning new hospital contracts depends on our ability to recruit and retain healthcare professionals to maintain and expand our operations.

Our non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants involving physicians may not be enforceable.

We have contracts with physicians and professional corporations in many states. Some of these contracts, as well as our contracts with hospitals, include provisions preventing these physicians and professional corporations from competing with us both during and after the term of our relationship with them. The law governing non-compete agreements and other forms of restrictive covenants varies from state to state. Some states are reluctant to strictly enforce non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants applicable to physicians. There can be no assurance that our non-compete agreements related to affiliated physicians and professional corporations will not be successfully challenged as unenforceable in certain states. In such event, we would be unable to prevent former affiliated physicians and professional corporations from competing with us, potentially resulting in the loss of some of our hospital contracts.

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We are required to make significant capital expenditures for our ambulance services business in order to remain competitive.

Our capital expenditure requirements primarily relate to maintaining and upgrading our vehicle fleet and medical equipment to serve our customers and remain competitive. The aging of our vehicle fleet requires us to make regular capital expenditures to maintain our current level of service. Our capital expenditures totaled $60.4 million in the year ended December 31, 2006, and $48.9 million in the eleven months ended December 31, 2005. In addition, changing competitive conditions or the emergence of any significant advances in medical technology could require us to invest significant capital in additional equipment or capacity in order to remain competitive. If we are unable to fund any such investment or otherwise fail to invest in new vehicles or medical equipment, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We depend on our senior management and may not be able to retain those employees or recruit additional qualified personnel.

We depend on our senior management. The loss of services of any of the members of our senior management could adversely affect our business until a suitable replacement can be found. There may be a limited number of persons with the requisite skills to serve in these positions, and we cannot assure you that we would be able to identify or employ such qualified personnel on acceptable terms.

Our revenue would be adversely affected if we lose existing contracts.

A significant portion of our growth historically has resulted from increases in the number of emergency and non-emergency transports, and the number of patient visits and fees for services we provide under existing contracts, and the addition of new contracts. Substantially all of our net revenue in the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 was generated under contracts, including exclusive contracts that accounted for approximately 87% of our fiscal 2006 net revenue. Our contracts with hospitals generally have terms of three years and the term of our contracts with communities to provide 911 services generally ranges from three to five years. Most of our contracts are terminable by either of the parties upon notice of as little as 30 days. Any of our contracts may not be renewed or, if renewed, may contain terms that are not as favorable to us as our current contracts. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in retaining our existing contracts or that any loss of contracts would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, certain of our contracts will expire during each fiscal period, and we may be required to seek renewal of these contracts through a formal bidding process that often requires written responses to a Request for Proposal (“RFP”). We cannot assure you that we will be successful in retaining such contracts or that we will retain them on terms that are as favorable as present terms.

We may not accurately assess the costs we will incur under new contracts.

Our new contracts increasingly involve a competitive bidding process. When we obtain new contracts, we must accurately assess the costs we will incur in providing services in order to realize adequate profit margins and otherwise meet our financial and strategic objectives. Increasing pressures from healthcare payors to restrict or reduce reimbursement rates at a time when the costs of providing medical services continue to increase make assessing the costs associated with the pricing of new contracts, as well as maintenance of existing contracts, more difficult. In addition, integrating new contracts, particularly those in new geographic locations, could prove more costly, and could require more management time, than we anticipate. Our failure to accurately predict costs or to negotiate an adequate profit margin could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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The high level of competition in our segments of the market for emergency medical services could adversely affect our contract and revenue base.

AMR.   The market for providing ambulance transport services to municipalities, other healthcare providers and third party payors is highly competitive. In providing ambulance transport services, we compete with governmental entities (including cities and fire districts), hospitals, local and volunteer private providers, and with several large national and regional providers, such as Rural/Metro Corporation, Southwest Ambulance and Acadian Ambulance. In many communities, our most important competitors are the local fire departments, which in many cases have acted traditionally as the first response providers during emergencies, and have been able to expand their scope of services to include emergency ambulance transport and do not wish to give up their franchises to a private competitor.

EmCare.   The market for providing outsourced physician staffing and related management services to hospitals and clinics is highly competitive. Such competition could adversely affect our ability to obtain new contracts, retain existing contracts and increase or maintain profit margins. We compete with both national and regional enterprises such as Team Health, Sterling Healthcare, The Schumacher Group and National Emergency Services Healthcare Group, some of which may have greater financial and other resources available to them, greater access to physicians and/or greater access to potential customers. We also compete against local physician groups and self-operated hospital emergency departments for satisfying staffing and scheduling needs.

Our business depends on numerous complex information systems, and any failure to successfully maintain these systems or implement new systems could materially harm our operations.

We depend on complex, integrated information systems and standardized procedures for operational and financial information and our billing operations. We may not have the necessary resources to enhance existing information systems or implement new systems where necessary to handle our volume and changing needs. Furthermore, we may experience unanticipated delays, complications and expenses in implementing, integrating and operating our systems, including the integration of our AMR and EmCare systems. Any interruptions in operations during periods of implementation would adversely affect our ability to properly allocate resources and process billing information in a timely manner, which could result in customer dissatisfaction and delayed cash flow. We also use the development and implementation of sophisticated and specialized technology to differentiate our services from our competitors and improve our profitability. The failure to successfully implement and maintain operational, financial and billing information systems could have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain new business, retain existing business and maintain or increase our profit margins.

If we fail to implement our business strategy, our financial performance and our growth could be materially and adversely affected.

Our future financial performance and success are dependent in large part upon our ability to implement our business strategy successfully. Our business strategy envisions several initiatives, including increasing revenue from existing customers, growing our customer base, pursuing select acquisitions, implementing cost rationalization initiatives, focusing on risk mitigation and utilizing technology to differentiate our services and improve profitability. We may not be able to implement our business strategy successfully or achieve the anticipated benefits of our business plan. If we are unable to do so, our long-term growth and profitability may be adversely affected. Even if we are able to implement some or all of the initiatives of our business plan successfully, our operating results may not improve to the extent we anticipate, or at all.

Implementation of our business strategy could also be affected by a number of factors beyond our control, such as increased competition, legal developments, government regulation, general economic conditions or increased operating costs or expenses. In addition, to the extent we have misjudged the

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nature and extent of industry trends or our competition, we may have difficulty in achieving our strategic objectives. Any failure to implement our business strategy successfully may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and thus our ability to service our debt. In addition, we may decide to alter or discontinue certain aspects of our business strategy at any time.

A successful challenge by tax authorities to our treatment of certain physicians as independent contractors could require us to pay past taxes and penalties.

As of December 31, 2006, we contracted with approximately 1,300 physicians as independent contractors to fulfill our contractual obligations to customers. Because we treat them as independent contractors rather than as employees, we do not (i) withhold federal or state income or other employment related taxes from the compensation that we pay to them, (ii) make federal or state unemployment tax or Federal Insurance Contributions Act payments (except as described below), (iii) provide workers compensation insurance with respect to such affiliated physicians (except in states that require us to do so even for independent contractors), or (iv) allow them to participate in benefits and retirement programs available to employed physicians. Our contracts with our independent contractor physicians obligate these physicians to pay these taxes and other costs. Whether these physicians are properly classified as independent contractors depends upon the facts and circumstances of our relationship with them. It is possible that the nature of our relationship with these physicians would support a challenge to our classification of them. If such a challenge by federal or state taxing authorities were successful, and the physicians at issue were instead treated as employees, we could be adversely affected and liable for past taxes and penalties to the extent that the physicians did not fulfill their contractual obligations to pay those taxes. Under current federal tax law, however, even if our treatment were successfully challenged, if our current treatment were found to be consistent with a long-standing practice of a significant segment of our industry and we meet certain other requirements, it is possible (but not certain) that our treatment of the physicians would qualify under a “safe harbor” and, consequently, we would be protected from the imposition of past taxes and penalties. In the recent past, however, there have been proposals to eliminate the safe harbor and similar proposals could be made in the future.

We may make acquisitions which could divert the attention of management and which may not be integrated successfully into our existing business.

We may pursue acquisitions to increase our market penetration, enter new geographic markets and expand the scope of services we provide. We cannot assure you that we will identify suitable acquisition candidates, that acquisitions will be completed on acceptable terms, that our due diligence process will uncover all potential liabilities or issues affecting our integration process, or that we will be able to integrate successfully the operations of any acquired business into our existing business. Furthermore, acquisitions into new geographic markets and services may require us to comply with new and unfamiliar legal and regulatory requirements, which could impose substantial obligations on us and our management, cause us to expend additional time and resources, and increase our exposure to penalties or fines for non-compliance with such requirements. The acquisitions could be of significant size and involve operations in multiple jurisdictions. The acquisition and integration of another business would divert management attention from other business activities. This diversion, together with other difficulties we may incur in integrating an acquired business, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may borrow money or issue capital stock to finance acquisitions. Such borrowings might not be available on terms as favorable to us as our current borrowing terms and may increase our leverage, and the issuance of capital stock could dilute the interests of our stockholders.

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If Laidlaw is unwilling or unable to satisfy any indemnification claims made by us pursuant to the purchase agreements relating to the acquisition of AMR and EmCare, we will be forced to satisfy such claims ourselves.

Laidlaw has agreed to indemnify us for certain claims or legal actions brought against us arising out of the operations of AMR and EmCare prior to the closing date of the acquisition. If we make a claim against Laidlaw, and Laidlaw is unwilling or unable to satisfy such claim, we would be required to satisfy the claim ourselves and, as a result, our financial condition may be adversely affected.

Many of our employees are represented by labor unions and any work stoppage could adversely affect our business.

Approximately 48% of AMR’s employees are represented by 42 collective bargaining agreements. Twenty-five of these collective bargaining agreements, representing approximately 3,700 employees, are subject to renegotiation in 2007. Although we believe our relations with our employees are good, we cannot assure you that we will be able to negotiate a satisfactory renewal of these collective bargaining agreements or that our employee relations will remain stable.

Risk Factors Related to Healthcare Regulation

We conduct business in a heavily regulated industry and if we fail to comply with these laws and government regulations, we could incur penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations.

The healthcare industry is heavily regulated and closely scrutinized by federal, state and local governments. Comprehensive statutes and regulations govern the manner in which we provide and bill for services, our contractual relationships with our physicians and customers, our marketing activities and other aspects of our operations. Failure to comply with these laws can result in civil and criminal penalties such as fines, damages and exclusion from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The risk of our being found in violation of these laws and regulations is increased by the fact that many of them have not been fully interpreted by the regulatory authorities or the courts, and their provisions are sometimes open to a variety of interpretations. Any action against us for violation of these laws or regulations, even if we successfully defend against it, could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and divert our management’s attention from the operation of our business.

Our practitioners and our customers are also subject to ethical guidelines and operating standards of professional and trade associations and private accreditation agencies. Compliance with these guidelines and standards is often required by our contracts with our customers or to maintain our reputation.

The laws, regulations and standards governing the provision of healthcare services may change significantly in the future. We cannot assure you that any new or changed healthcare laws, regulations or standards will not materially adversely affect our business. We cannot assure you that a review of our business by judicial, law enforcement, regulatory or accreditation authorities will not result in a determination that could adversely affect our operations.

We are subject to comprehensive and complex laws and rules that govern the manner in which we bill and are paid for our services by third party payors, and the failure to comply with these rules, or allegations that we have failed to do so, can result in civil or criminal sanctions, including exclusion from federal and state healthcare programs.

Like most healthcare providers, the majority of our services are paid for by private and governmental third party payors, such as Medicare and Medicaid. These third party payors typically have differing and complex billing and documentation requirements that we must meet in order to receive payment for our services. Reimbursement to us is typically conditioned on our providing the correct procedure and diagnostic codes and properly documenting the services themselves, including the level of service provided, the medical necessity for the services, and the identity of the practitioner who provided the service.

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We must also comply with numerous other laws applicable to our documentation and the claims we submit for payment, including but not limited to (1) ”coordination of benefits” rules that dictate which payor we must bill first when a patient has potential coverage from multiple payors; (2) requirements that we obtain the signature of the patient or patient representative, when possible, or document why we are unable to do so, prior to submitting a claim; (3) requirements that we make repayment to any payor which pays us more than the amount to which we are entitled; (4) requirements that we bill a hospital or nursing home, rather than Medicare, for certain ambulance transports provided to Medicare patients of such facilities; (5) ”reassignment” rules governing our ability to bill and collect professional fees on behalf of our physicians; (6) requirements that our electronic claims for payment be submitted using certain standardized transaction codes and formats; and (7) laws requiring us to handle all health and financial information of our patients in a manner that complies with specified security and privacy standards. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Reimbursement Programs.”

Governmental and private third party payors and other enforcement agencies carefully audit and monitor our compliance with these and other applicable rules, and in some cases in the past have found that we were not in compliance. We have received in the past, and expect to receive in the future, repayment demands from third party payors based on allegations that our services were not medically necessary, were billed at an improper level, or otherwise violated applicable billing requirements. See Item 3, “Legal Proceedings.” Our failure to comply with the billing and other rules applicable to us could result in non-payment for services rendered or refunds of amounts previously paid for such services. In addition, non-compliance with these rules may cause us to incur civil and criminal penalties, including fines, imprisonment and exclusion from government healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, under a number of state and federal laws. These laws include the federal False Claims Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and other provisions of federal, state and local law.

In addition, from time to time we self-identify practices that may have resulted in Medicare or Medicaid overpayments or other regulatory issues. For example, we have previously identified situations in which we may have inadvertently utilized incorrect billing codes for some of the services we have billed to government programs such as Medicare or Medicaid. In such cases, if appropriate, it is our practice to disclose the issue to the affected government programs and to refund any resulting overpayments. Although the government usually accepts such disclosures and repayments without taking further enforcement action, it is possible that such disclosures or repayments will result in allegations by the government that we have violated the False Claims Act or other laws, leading to investigations and possibly civil or criminal enforcement actions. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Corporate Compliance Program and Corporate Integrity Obligations.”

If our operations are found to be in violation of these or any of the other laws which govern our activities, any resulting penalties, damages, fines or other sanctions could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Federal False Claims Act” and “Business—Other Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Laws.”

Changes in the rates or methods of third party reimbursements may adversely affect our revenue and operations.

We derive a majority of our revenue from direct billings to patients and third party payors such as Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance companies. As a result, any changes in the rates or methods of reimbursement for the services we provide could have a significant adverse impact on our revenue and financial results.

Government funding for healthcare programs is subject to statutory and regulatory changes, administrative rulings, interpretations of policy and determinations by intermediaries and governmental funding restrictions, all of which could materially impact program coverage and reimbursements for both

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ambulance and physician services. In recent years, Congress has consistently attempted to curb spending on Medicare, Medicaid and other programs funded in whole or part by the federal government. State and local governments have also attempted to curb spending on those programs for which they are wholly or partly responsible. This has resulted in cost containment measures such as the imposition of new fee schedules that have lowered reimbursement for some of our services and restricted the rate of increase for others, and new utilization controls that limit coverage of our services. For example, we estimate that the impact of a national fee schedule promulgated in 2002, as modified by subsequent legislation, resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue for fiscal 2004 of approximately $11 million, resulted in an increase in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $16 million for calendar 2005, and resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $17 million in 2006. Based upon the current Medicare transport mix, we expect a further decrease in our net revenue totaling approximately $2 million for the period 2007 through 2010. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Medicare, Medicaid and Other Government Reimbursement Programs.”

In addition, state and local government regulations or administrative policies regulate ambulance rate structures in some jurisdictions in which we conduct transport services. We may be unable to receive ambulance service rate increases on a timely basis where rates are regulated, or to establish or maintain satisfactory rate structures where rates are not regulated.

We believe that regulatory trends in cost containment will continue. We cannot assure you that we will be able to offset reduced operating margins through cost reductions, increased volume, the introduction of additional procedures or otherwise. In addition, we cannot assure you that federal, state and local governments will not impose reductions in the fee schedules or rate regulations applicable to our services in the future. Any such reductions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If current or future laws or regulations force us to restructure our arrangements with physicians, professional corporations and hospitals, we may incur additional costs, lose contracts and suffer a reduction in net revenue under existing contracts, and we may need to refinance our debt or obtain debt holder consent.

A number of laws bear on our contractual relationships with our physicians. There is a risk that state authorities in some jurisdictions may find that these contractual relationships violate laws prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting prohibitions. These laws prohibit the practice of medicine by general business corporations and are intended to prevent unlicensed persons or entities from interfering with or inappropriately influencing the physician’s professional judgment. They may also prevent the sharing of professional services income with non-professional or business interests. From time to time, including recently, we have been involved in litigation in which private litigants have raised these issues. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Fee-Splitting; Corporate Practice of Medicine.”

Our physician contracts include contracts with individual physicians and with physicians organized as separate legal professional entities (e.g., professional medical corporations). Antitrust laws may deem each such physician/entity to be separate, both from EmCare and from each other and, accordingly, each such physician/practice is subject to a wide range of laws that prohibit anti-competitive conduct between or among separate legal entities or individuals. A review or action by regulatory authorities or the courts could force us to terminate or modify our contractual relationships with physicians and affiliated medical groups or revise them in a manner that could be materially adverse to our business. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Antitrust Laws.”

Various licensing and certification laws, regulations and standards apply to us, our affiliated physicians and our relationships with our affiliated physicians. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in our services being found to be non-reimbursable or prior payments being subject to recoupment, and can give rise to civil or criminal penalties. We are pursuing steps we believe we must take to retain or obtain all requisite licensure and operating authorities. While we have made

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reasonable efforts to substantially comply with federal, state and local licensing and certification laws and regulations and standards as we interpret them, we cannot assure you that agencies that administer these programs will not find that we have failed to comply in some material respects.

EmCare’s professional liability insurance program, under which insurance is provided for most of our affiliated medical professionals and professional and corporate entities, is reinsured through our wholly-owned subsidiary, EMCA Insurance Company, Ltd. The activities associated with the business of insurance, and the companies involved in such activities, are closely regulated. Failure to comply with the laws and regulations can result in civil and criminal fines and penalties and loss of licensure. While we have made reasonable efforts to substantially comply with these laws and regulations, and utilize licensed insurance professionals where necessary and appropriate, we cannot assure you that we will not be found to have violated these laws and regulations in some material respects.

Adverse judicial or administrative interpretations could result in a finding that we are not in compliance with one or more of these laws and rules that affect our relationships with our physicians.

These laws and rules, and their interpretations, may also change in the future. Any adverse interpretations or changes could force us to restructure our relationships with physicians, professional corporations or our hospital customers, or to restructure our operations. This could cause our operating costs to increase significantly. A restructuring could also result in a loss of contracts or a reduction in revenue under existing contracts. Moreover, if we are required to modify our structure and organization to comply with these laws and rules, our financing agreements may prohibit such modifications and require us to obtain the consent of the holders of such debt or require the refinancing of such debt.

Our contracts with healthcare facilities and marketing practices are subject to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, and we recently entered into a settlement for alleged violations of that statute.

We are subject to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits the knowing and willful offer, payment, solicitation or receipt of any form of “remuneration” in return for, or to induce, the referral of business or ordering of services paid for by Medicare or other federal programs. “Remuneration” potentially includes discounts and in-kind goods or services, as well as cash. Certain federal courts have held that the Anti-Kickback Statute can be violated if “one purpose” of a payment is to induce referrals. Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute can result in imprisonment, civil or criminal fines or exclusion from Medicare and other governmental programs.

In 1999, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the OIG, issued an Advisory Opinion indicating that discounts provided to health facilities on the transports for which they are financially responsible potentially violate the Anti-Kickback Statute when the ambulance company also receives referrals of Medicare and other government-funded transports from the facility. The OIG has clarified that not all discounts violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, but that the statute may be violated if part of the purpose of the discount is to induce the referral of the transports paid for by Medicare or other federal programs, and the discount does not meet certain “safe harbor” conditions. In the Advisory Opinion and subsequent pronouncements, the OIG has provided guidance to ambulance companies to help them avoid unlawful discounts. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.”

Like other ambulance companies, we have provided discounts to our healthcare facility customers (nursing home and hospital) in certain circumstances. We have attempted to comply with applicable law when such discounts are provided. However, the government alleged that certain of our hospital and nursing home contracts in effect in Texas in periods prior to 2002 contained discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, and in 2006 we entered into a settlement with the government regarding these allegations. The settlement included a CIA.

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There can be no assurance that other investigations or legal action related to our contracting practices will not be pursued against AMR in other jurisdictions or for different time frames. See Item 1, “Business—American Medical Response—Legal Matters.” If we are found to have violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties, including exclusion from the Medicare or Medicaid programs, or may be required to enter into settlement agreements with the government to avoid such sanctions. Typically, such settlement agreements require substantial payments to the government in exchange for the government to release its claims, and may also require us to enter into a CIA. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Corporate Compliance Program and Corporate Integrity Obligations.”

In addition to AMR’s contracts with healthcare facilities, other marketing practices or transactions entered into by AMR and EmCare may implicate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Although we have attempted to structure our past and current marketing initiatives and business relationships to comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute, we cannot assure you that the OIG or other authorities will not find that our marketing practices and relationships violate the statute.

Changes in our ownership structure and operations require us to comply with numerous notification and reapplication requirements in order to maintain our licensure, certification or other authority to operate, and failure to do so, or an allegation that we have failed to do so, can result in payment delays, forfeiture of payment or civil and criminal penalties.

We and our affiliated physicians are subject to various federal, state and local licensing and certification laws with which we must comply in order to maintain authorization to provide, or receive payment for, our services. For example, Medicare and Medicaid require that we complete and periodically update enrollment forms in order to obtain and maintain certification to participate in programs. Compliance with these requirements is complicated by the fact that they differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and in some cases are not uniformly applied or interpreted even within the same jurisdiction. Failure to comply with these requirements can lead not only to delays in payment and refund requests, but in extreme cases can give rise to civil or criminal penalties.

In certain jurisdictions, changes in our ownership structure require pre- or post-notification to governmental licensing and certification agencies, or agencies with which we have contracts. Relevant laws in some jurisdictions may also require re-application or re-enrollment and approval to maintain or renew our licensure, certification, contracts or other operating authority. The change in corporate structure and ownership in connection with our initial public offering required us to give notice, re-enroll or make other applications for authority to continue operating in various jurisdictions or to continue receiving payment from their Medicaid or other payment programs.

While we have made reasonable efforts to substantially comply with these requirements, we cannot assure you that the agencies that administer these programs or have awarded us contracts will not find that we have failed to comply in some material respects. A finding of non-compliance and any resulting payment delays, refund demands or other sanctions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If we fail to comply with the terms of our settlement agreements with the government, we could be subject to additional litigation or other governmental actions which could be harmful to our business.

In the last four years, we have entered into five settlement agreements with the United States government. In June 2002, one of our subsidiaries, AMR of Massachusetts, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a number of allegations, including allegations related to billing and documentation practices. In February 2003, another subsidiary, AMR of South Dakota, entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that it incorrectly billed for transports performed by other providers when an AMR paramedic accompanied the patient during transport, and that it billed for certain non-emergency

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transports using emergency codes. In July 2004, our subsidiary, American Medical Response West, entered into a settlement agreement in connection with billing matters related to emergency transports and specialized services. In August 2004, AMR entered into a settlement agreement on behalf of a subsidiary, Regional Emergency Services LP, or RES, to resolve allegations of violations of the False Claims Act by RES and a hospital system based on the absence of certificates of medical necessity and other non-compliant billing practices. In September 2006, AMR entered into a settlement agreement to resolve allegations that AMR subsidiaries provided discounts to healthcare facilities in Texas in periods prior to 2002 in violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. See Item 3, “Legal Proceedings.”

As part of the settlement AMR West entered into with the government, we entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement, or CIA, which is still in effect. Pursuant to this CIA, we are required to establish and maintain a compliance program which includes, among other elements, the appointment of a compliance officer and committee, review by an independent review organization, and reporting of overpayments and other “reportable events.” In connection with the September 2006 settlement for AMR, we also entered into a CIA which requires us to maintain a compliance program which includes the training of employees and safeguards involving our contracting process nationwide (including tracking of contractual arrangements in Texas). AMR of Massachusetts entered into a CIA in connection with its June 2002 settlement, the term of which has expired. See Item 1, “Business—Regulatory Matters—Corporate Compliance Program and Corporate Integrity Obligations.”

We cannot assure you that the CIAs or the compliance program we have initiated has prevented, or will prevent, any repetition of the conduct or allegations that were the subject of these settlement agreements, or that the government will not raise similar allegations in other jurisdictions or for other periods of time. If such allegations are raised, or if we fail to comply with the terms of the CIAs, we may be subject to fines and other contractual and regulatory remedies specified in the CIAs or by applicable laws, including exclusion from the Medicare program and other federal and state healthcare programs. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on the conduct of our business, our financial condition or our results of operations.

If we are unable to effectively adapt to changes in the healthcare industry, our business may be harmed.

Political, economic and regulatory influences are subjecting the healthcare industry in the United States to fundamental change. We anticipate that Congress and state legislatures may continue to review and assess alternative healthcare delivery and payment systems and may in the future propose and adopt legislation effecting fundamental changes in the healthcare delivery system.

We cannot assure you as to the ultimate content, timing or effect of changes, nor is it possible at this time to estimate the impact of potential legislation. Further, it is possible that future legislation enacted by Congress or state legislatures could adversely affect our business or could change the operating environment of our customers. It is possible that changes to the Medicare or other government reimbursement programs may serve as precedent to similar changes in other payors’ reimbursement policies in a manner adverse to us. Similarly, changes in private payor reimbursement programs could lead to adverse changes in Medicare and other government payor programs which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risk Factors Related to Our Corporate Governance

Our certificate of incorporation and our by-laws contain provisions that could discourage another company from acquiring us and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and our by-laws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any

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attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace or remove our current board of directors. These provisions include:

·       providing for a classified board of directors with staggered terms,

·       providing for the class B special voting stock which will be voted as directed by the Onex entities,

·       providing for multi-vote shares of common stock which, upon exchange of LP exchangeable units, will be owned by the Onex entities,

·       establishing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings, and

·       the authority of the board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 20 million shares of preferred stock with such terms as the Board of Directors may determine and an additional 54 million shares of common stock.

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules and, as a result, qualify for, and intend to rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

Because the Onex entities own more than 50% of our combined voting power, we are deemed a “controlled company” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE. As a result, we qualify for, and rely upon, the “controlled company” exception to the board of directors and committee composition requirements under the rules of the NYSE. Pursuant to this exception, we are exempt from rules that would otherwise require that our board of directors be comprised of a majority of “independent directors,” and that our compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee be comprised solely of “independent directors” (as defined under the rules of the NYSE), so long as the Onex entities continue to own more than 50% of our combined voting power.

ITEM 1B.       UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.                PROPERTIES

We lease approximately 73,000 square feet in an office building at 6200 S. Syracuse Way, Greenwood Village, Colorado for the AMR and EMSC corporate headquarters and which also serves as one of AMR’s billing offices. Our leases for our business segments are described below.

AMR

Facilities.   In addition to the corporate headquarters, we also lease approximately 500 administrative facilities and other facilities used principally for ambulance basing, garaging and maintenance in those areas in which we provide ambulance services. We own 14 facilities used principally for administrative services and stationing for our ambulances. We believe our present facilities are sufficient to meet our current and projected needs, and that suitable space is readily available should our need for space increase. Our leases expire at various dates through 2017.

Vehicle Fleet.   We operate approximately 4,400 vehicles. Of these, 3,300 are ambulances, 600 are wheelchair vans and 500 are support vehicles. As of December 31, 2006, we owned approximately 90% of our vehicles and leased the balance. We replace ambulances based upon age and usage, but generally every eight to ten years. The average age of our existing ambulance fleet is approximately five years. We primarily use in-house maintenance services to maintain our fleet. In those operations where our fleet is small and quality external maintenance services that agree to maintain our fleet in accordance with AMR standards are available, we utilize these maintenance services. We are exploring ways to decrease our

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overall capital expenditures for vehicles, including major refurbishing and overhaul of our vehicles to extend their useful life.

EmCare

Facilities.   We lease approximately 39,000 square feet in an office building at 1717 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, for certain of EmCare’s key support functions and regional operations. We also lease 22 facilities to house administrative, billing and other support functions for other regional operations. We believe our present facilities are sufficient to meet our current and projected needs, and that suitable space is readily available should our need for space increase. Our leases expire at various dates through 2014.

We lease approximately 106,000 square feet in a business park located at 1000 River Road, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, for certain key billing and support functions. We believe our present facilities are sufficient to meet our current and projected needs, and that suitable space is readily available should our need for space increase. Our primary lease expires in 2009 with the right to renew for two additional terms of five years each.

ITEM 3.                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are subject to litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business, including litigation principally relating to professional liability, auto accident and workers compensation claims. There can be no assurance that our insurance coverage will be adequate to cover all liabilities occurring out of such claims. In the opinion of management, we are not engaged in any legal proceedings that we expect will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of our operations other than as set forth below.

From time to time, in the ordinary course of business and like others in the industry, we receive requests for information from government agencies in connection with their regulatory or investigational authority. Such requests can include subpoenas or demand letters for documents to assist the government in audits or investigations. We review such requests and notices and take appropriate action. We have been subject to certain requests for information and investigations in the past and could be subject to such requests for information and investigations in the future.

We are subject to the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, which prohibit, among other things, any false claims, or any bribe, kick-back, rebate or other remuneration, in cash or in kind, in return for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid patients. Violation of these prohibitions may result in civil and criminal penalties and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. We have implemented policies and procedures that management believes will assure that we are in substantial compliance with these laws, but we cannot assure you that the government or a court will not find that some of our business practices violate these laws.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2004 we were advised by the DOJ that it was investigating certain business practices at AMR including whether discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute were provided by AMR in exchange for referrals involving Medicare eligible patients. Specifically, the government alleged that certain of our hospital and nursing home contracts in effect in Texas in periods prior to 2002 contained discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. We negotiated a settlement with the government pursuant to which we paid $9 million and obtained a release from the U.S. Government of all claims related to such conduct alleged to have occurred in Texas in periods prior to 2002. In connection with the settlement, we entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement, or CIA, which will be effective for a period of five years beginning September 12, 2006. Pursuant to the CIA, we are required to maintain a compliance program which includes, among other elements, the appointment of a compliance officer and committee; training of employees nationwide; safeguards for our contracting processes nationwide, including tracking of contractual arrangements in Texas; review by an independent

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review organization and reporting of certain reportable events. Under the provisions of our purchase agreement for the acquisition of AMR, we and Laidlaw shared responsibility for the settlement amount and certain of the costs associated with the CIA. There can be no assurance that other investigations or legal action related to our contracting practices will not be pursued against AMR in other jurisdictions or for different time frames.

On December 13, 2005, a lawsuit purporting to be a class action was commenced against AMR in Spokane, Washington, in Washington State Court, Spokane County. The complaint alleges that AMR billed patients and third party payors for transports it conducted between 1998 and 2005 at a higher level than contractually permitted. The court has certified a class in this case, but the size and membership of the class has not yet been determined. At this time, AMR does not believe that any incorrect billings are material in amount.

AMR and the City of Stockton, California are parties to litigation regarding the terms and enforceability of a memorandum of understanding and a related joint venture agreement between the parties to present a joint bid in response to a request for proposals to provide emergency ambulance services in the County of San Joaquin, California. The suit was filed on June 28, 2005, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. The parties were unable to agree on the final terms of a joint bid. AMR has been awarded the San Joaquin contract. While we are unable at this time to estimate the amount of potential damages, we believe that Stockton may claim as damages a portion of our profit on the contract or the profit Stockton might have realized had the joint venture proceeded.

On April 17, 2006, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or OIG, finalized its draft report requesting that an AMR Massachusetts subsidiary reimburse the Medicare program for approximately $1.8 million in alleged overpayments from Medicare for services performed between July 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002. The OIG claims that these overpayments were made for services that did not meet Medicare medical necessity and reimbursement requirements. On December 10, 2006, we paid the $1.8 million in alleged overpayments. However, we continue to disagree with the OIG’s finding and we have filed an administrative appeal. If we are successful in the administrative appeal we may be entitled to repayment of all or part of the $1.8 million.

EmCare entered into a settlement agreement with respect to June Belt, et al. v. EmCare, Inc., et al., (U.S. Ct. App.—5th Cir.), brought by a number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, which the Court approved in January 2007, EmCare will pay $1.7 million in satisfaction of all claims in the lawsuit, which was accrued.

In December 2006, AMR received a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ. The subpoena requested copies of documents for the period from January 2000 through the present. The subpoena required us to produce a broad range of documents relating to the operations of certain AMR affiliates in New York. We are in the process of producing documents in response to the subpoena.

ITEM 4.                SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

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PART II.

ITEM 5.                MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Shares of our class A common stock have been trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), under the symbol “EMS”, since our initial public offering of such stock on December 16, 2005. There is no established market for our class B common stock or our LP exchangeable units. The following table details the high and low sales prices of our class A common stock during the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

 

HIGH

 

LOW

 

Year ended December 31, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$21.81

 

$16.10

 

Third Quarter

 

16.67

 

11.57

 

Second Quarter

 

13.86

 

11.00

 

First Quarter

 

14.40

 

12.17

 

 

On March 5, 2007, the last sale price of our class A common stock as reported by the NYSE was $25.10 and there were approximately 200 holders of record of our class A common stock, 3 holders of record of our class B common stock and 5 holders of record of our LP exchangeable units.

We refer you to our Registration Statement filed on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2005 under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” for a further description of our capital stock.

Dividend Policy

We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support our operations and to fund the development and growth of our business. In addition, the payment of dividends by us to holders of our common stock is limited by our senior secured credit facility. See Item 7, “Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” Our future dividend policy will depend on the requirements of financing agreements to which we may be a party. We did not pay dividends in 2006 or 2005 and do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and contractual restrictions.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Other than as disclosed in Part II, Item 2 of the Form 10-Q/A for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company had no sales of unregistered securities in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2006.

Summary of Equity Compensation Plans

We adopted our equity option plan approved by security holders in 2005 in connection with the acquisition of AMR and EmCare. The compensation committee of our board of directors, or the board itself if there is no committee, administers the equity option plan.

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The following table presents information pertaining to our equity option plan at December 31, 2006:

 

 

Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
warrants and rights

 

Weighted average
price of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

 

Number of
securities remaining
available for future
issuance under equity
compensation plans

 

Plan Category

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plan approved by security holders

 

 

3,357,907

 

 

 

$

6.77

 

 

 

702,403

 

 

Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders

 

 

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Total

 

 

3,389,907

 

 

 

$

6.77

 

 

 

702,403

 

 


*                    Under the terms of the equity compensation plan not approved by security holders, each non-employee director will be entitled to receive Restricted Stock Units representing $100,000 in class A common stock subject to the conditions described under our Non-Employee Director Compensation Program. The number of shares is therefore indeterminable.

The equity option plan to purchase shares of our class A common stock and approved by security holders have the following terms:

·       exercise price of $6.67 per share, except for options to purchase 37,500 shares with an exercise price of $16.00 per share,

·       vesting ratably on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date (the first eight 6-month anniversaries in the case of Mr. Sanger), provided, that the exercisability of one-half of the options granted to each employee is subject to the further condition that Onex has realized a 15% internal rate of return, as defined, or, on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, we have achieved an aggregate EBITDA, as defined, of not less than $617.4 million, subject to certain adjustments, for the four fiscal years ending December 31, 2008,

·       each option expires on the tenth anniversary of the grant date unless the employee’s employment is terminated earlier, in which case the options will expire as follows: (i) upon the termination of employment if the termination is for “cause”, (ii) 30 days after the termination of employment, or such other date as determined by the compensation committee, following termination by the employee for “good reason” or by us without “cause” or due to retirement, or (iii) 90 days after termination of employment due to death or disability, and

·       upon (i) a sale of the equity of Emergency Medical Services whereby any person other than existing equity holders as of the grant date acquires voting power to elect a majority of our board of directors or (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, all options granted to each employee will accelerate (although still subject to the performance target) and will terminate if not exercised in accordance with the terms of the option agreement.

All options and Emergency Medical Services equity held by our senior management are governed by agreements which:

·       restrict transfer of their equity until the fifth anniversary of purchase, and

·       grant “piggyback” registration rights.

See “Description of Capital Stock—Equityholder Agreements” and “—Registration Agreement” in our Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2005 for a description of the transfer restrictions and “piggyback” registration rights.

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Management Investment and Equity Purchase Plan

In connection with our acquisition of AMR and EmCare, our named executive officers and other members of management purchased an aggregate of 915,750 shares of class A common stock. Approximately 160 employees and affiliated physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners purchased in the aggregate an additional 231,450 shares of class A common stock pursuant to our equity purchase plan. The 1,147,200 shares held by these investors, including our named executive officers, are governed by equityholders agreements. These agreements contain restrictions on transfer of the equity. See “Description of Capital Stock—Equityholder Agreements” in our Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2005 for a description of the transfer restrictions and “piggyback” registration rights.

Non-Employee Director Compensation Program

On June 1, 2006, on the recommendation of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, our board of directors adopted a non-employee director compensation program, effective as of June 1, 2006.

Under the terms of the plan, in addition to an annual cash retainer of $50,000, each non-employee director (other than Robert M. Le Blanc, our Lead Director) was awarded a grant of 8,000 restricted stock units, or RSUs, each RSU representing one share of our class A common stock. Commencing with the 2007 annual meeting, effective immediately following each annual meeting of stockholders, each continuing non-employee director will receive a grant of a number of RSUs having a fair market value of $100,000, based on the closing price of our class A common stock on the business day immediately preceding the grant date. The RSUs will vest on the date of the next following annual meeting of stockholders, immediately prior to the vote for directors, and will be paid in shares of our class A common stock (one share for each RSU). The number of RSUs granted to a non-employee director joining the board other than at an annual meeting of stockholders will be pro-rated based on the amount of time remaining until the next annual meeting of stockholders. This equity component of the non-employee director compensation program became effective as of June 1, 2006, subject to stockholder approval at the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. If such approval is not obtained, the June 1, 2006 grants will be void and the RSUs will not vest on the meeting date.

Generally, a non-employee director will forfeit his annual compensation (both the cash and the equity components) if he does not attend at least 75% of the meetings held by the board of directors and the board committees on which he serves. The board of directors may waive this requirement if it determines that extenuating circumstances precluded such attendance. There will be no compensation paid to directors for attendance at individual meetings, for service on committees of the board of directors or for serving as Chair of any such committee.

Robert Le Blanc will not receive any compensation for his service as a director of the Company. Employee directors do not receive any additional compensation for their service as directors of the Company.

Offer to Provide Form 10-K

Stockholders may request a complimentary copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K by mail addressed to our Investor Relations Department at the following address: Emergency Medical Services Corporation, 6200 South Syracuse Way, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

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ITEM 6.                SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth our selected financial data derived from our combined or consolidated financial statements for each of the periods indicated. The selected financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item 8 of this Report.

Effective as of January 31, 2005, we acquired AMR and EmCare from Laidlaw and, in connection with the acquisition, we changed our fiscal year to December 31 from August 31. For all periods prior to the acquisition, the AMR and EmCare businesses formerly owned by Laidlaw are referred to as the “Predecessor.”

The comparability of our selected historical financial data has been affected by a number of significant events and transactions. In 2001, AMR’s and EmCare’s former parent, Laidlaw, and certain of its affiliates filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Although subsidiaries of Laidlaw, neither AMR nor EmCare was included in the bankruptcy filing. Laidlaw emerged from bankruptcy protection in June 2003. Laidlaw applied fresh-start accounting as of June 1, 2003 to AMR and EmCare and pushed down to us our share of the fresh-start accounting adjustments. As a result of the fresh-start change in the basis of accounting for our underlying assets and liabilities, our results of operations and cash flows have been separated as pre-June 1, 2003 and post-May 31, 2003.

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Financial data for the years ended August 31, 2002 (Pre Fresh-Start Predecessor), August 31, 2003 (Predecessor) and August 31, 2004 (Predecessor) and the five months ended January 31, 2005 (Predecessor) are derived from our audited combined financial statements. Financial data as of and for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

Pre Fresh-Start
Predecessor

 

 

 

As of and for the

 

 

 

Year
ended

 

Eleven
months
ended

 

Five
months
ended

 

Year
ended

 

Three
months
ended

 

Nine
months
ended

 

Year
ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

January 31,

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

1,934,205

 

$

1,655,485

 

 

$

696,179

 

 

 

$

1,604,598

 

 

$

384,461

 

$

1,103,335

 

 

$

1,415,786

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

1,333,648

 

1,146,055

 

 

481,305

 

 

 

1,117,890

 

 

264,604

 

757,183

 

 

960,590

 

 

Operating expenses

 

294,806

 

233,087

 

 

94,882

 

 

 

218,277

 

 

55,212

 

163,447

 

 

219,321

 

 

Insurance expenses

 

68,271

 

82,800

 

 

39,002

 

 

 

80,255

 

 

34,671

 

69,576

 

 

66,479

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

57,403

 

54,262

 

 

21,635

 

 

 

47,899

 

 

12,017

 

37,867

 

 

61,455

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

66,005

 

54,143

 

 

18,808

 

 

 

52,739

 

 

12,560

 

32,144

 

 

67,183

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

6,369

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

1,449

 

1,288

 

 

3,777

 

 

Impairment losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

262,780

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

 

 

 

 

19,857

 

 

 

15,449

 

 

1,350

 

4,050

 

 

5,400

 

 

Laidlaw reorganization charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,650

 

 

8,761

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

107,703

 

83,357

 

 

20,690

 

 

 

69,974

 

 

2,598

 

34,130

 

 

(239,960

)

 

Interest expense

 

(45,605

)

(47,813

)

 

(5,644

)

 

 

(9,961

)

 

(908

)

(4,691

)

 

(6,418

)

 

Realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(467

)

(164

)

 

 

 

 

(1,140

)

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

2,346

 

1,040

 

 

714

 

 

 

240

 

 

22

 

304

 

 

369

 

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

(377

)

(2,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh-start accounting adjustments(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,416

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

63,600

 

34,380

 

 

15,760

 

 

 

59,113

 

 

1,802

 

76,159

 

 

(246,009

)

 

Income tax expense

 

(24,961

)

(14,372

)

 

(6,278

)

 

 

(21,764

)

 

(8,633

)

(829

)

 

(1,374

)

 

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle

 

38,639

 

20,008

 

 

9,482

 

 

 

37,349

 

 

(6,831

)

75,330

 

 

(247,383

)

 

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223,721

)

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

432

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

39,071

 

$

20,067

 

 

$

9,482

 

 

 

$

37,349

 

 

$

(6,831

)

$

(148,391

)

 

$

(247,383

)

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.94

 

$

0.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

41,502,632

 

33,621,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

42,528,885

 

34,282,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

165,742

 

$

109,963

 

 

$

15,966

 

 

 

$

127,679

 

 

$

30,009

 

$

58,769

 

 

$

156,544

 

 

Investing activities

 

(113,127

)

(909,629

)

 

(21,667

)

 

 

(81,516

)

 

(15,136

)

(98,835

)

 

(57,347

)

 

Financing activities

 

(31,327

)

803,083

 

 

10,856

 

 

 

(47,328

)

 

(47,222

)

(8,060

)

 

(36,066

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

39,336

 

18,048

 

 

14,631

 

 

 

9,476

 

 

10,641

 

42,990

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

1,318,217

 

1,267,028

 

 

983,510

 

 

 

949,599

 

 

914,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current maturities

 

479,775

 

502,184

 

 

11,497

 

 

 

15,480

 

 

24,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ or Combined Equity

 

386,040

 

344,984

 

 

598,277

 

 

 

573,840

 

 

560,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)             Reflects the impact of push-down accounting adjustments on the combined companies of Laidlaw’s emergence from bankruptcy.

(2)             Reflects an impairment of goodwill recorded in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 142.

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Quarterly Results

The following table summarizes our unaudited results for each quarter in the year ended December 31, 2006 and the eleven month period ended December 31, 2005 (in thousands, except per share amounts).

 

 

2006

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Net revenue

 

$

469,124

 

$

478,451

 

 

$

485,697

 

 

 

$

500,933

 

 

Income from operations

 

23,033

 

28,668

 

 

27,899

 

 

 

28,103

 

 

Net income

 

7,261

 

10,718

 

 

10,284

 

 

 

10,808

 

 

Basic net income per common share

 

0.17

 

0.26

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

 

0.17

 

0.25

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

For the two
months ended

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

Net revenue

 

 

$

286,389

 

 

$

445,019

 

 

$

456,245

 

 

 

$

467,832

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

17,047

 

 

22,618

 

 

19,252

 

 

 

24,440

 

 

Net income

 

 

4,535

 

 

6,461

 

 

3,006

 

 

 

6,065

 

 

Basic net income per common share

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

ITEM 7.                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes to the audited financial statements included in Item 8 of this Report and the “Selected Financial Data” included in Item 6 of this Report. The following discussion includes periods before the acquisition of AMR and EmCare. Accordingly, the discussion and analysis of historical periods do not fully reflect the impact the acquisition of AMR and EmCare have had on us. In addition, this discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section in Item 1A of this Report. Our results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements.

Our financial statements referred to in this Item 7 are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report, except for the unaudited eleven months ended December 31, 2004.

Effective as of January 31, 2005, we acquired EmCare and AMR from Laidlaw and in connection with the acquisition we changed our fiscal year to December 31 from August 31. For all periods prior to the acquisition, the AMR and EmCare businesses formerly owned by Laidlaw are referred to as the “Predecessor.”

The financial information referred to in this discussion includes our consolidated results of operations subsequent to the acquisition of AMR and EmCare and our combined results of operations prior to the acquisition of AMR and EmCare. This information has been derived from: (1) our audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, (2) the combination of our audited consolidated statement of operations for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 and the unaudited combined statement of operations of the Predecessor for the one month ended January 31, 2005, (3) our audited consolidated statement of operations for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, and (4) the

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unaudited combined statements of operations of the Predecessor for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004.

Company Overview

We are a leading provider of emergency medical services in the United States. We operate our business and market our services under the AMR and EmCare brands. AMR is the leading provider of medical transport services in the United States. EmCare is the leading provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and management services in the United States. Approximately 87% of our net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was generated under exclusive contracts. During 2006, we provided emergency medical, ambulance and other transport services to approximately 10.0 million patients in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we generated net revenue of $1.934 billion, of which AMR and EmCare represented approximately 61% and 39%, respectively.

American Medical Response

Over its more than 50 years of operating history, AMR has developed the largest network of ambulance transport services in the United States based on net revenue and number of transports. AMR has an 8% share of the total ambulance services market and a 21% share of the private provider ambulance market. During the year ended December 31, 2006, AMR treated and transported approximately 3.5 million patients in 36 states. As of December 31, 2006, AMR had approximately 3,100 contracts with communities, government agencies, healthcare providers and insurers to provide ambulance services. For the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately 58% of AMR’s net revenue was generated from emergency 911 ambulance transport services. Non-emergency ambulance transport services, including critical care transfer, wheelchair transports and other interfacility transports, or IFTs, accounted for 31% of AMR’s net revenue for the same period. The balance of net revenue for 2006 was generated from the provision of training, dispatch centers and other services to communities and public safety agencies and from revenue associated with the recent acquisition of Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., or AASI, which operates in the fixed-wing medical transportation services business. For the year ended December 31, 2006, AMR generated net revenue of $1.19 billion.

EmCare

Over its more than 30 years of operating history, EmCare has become the largest provider of outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services to healthcare facilities based on number of contracts with hospitals and affiliated physician groups. EmCare has a 7% share of the total emergency department services market and a 10% share of the outsourced emergency department services market. In addition, EmCare has become one of the leading providers of hospitalist services, with hospitalist related net revenue increasing from $7.2 million in fiscal 2001 to $41.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2006. A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in the care of acutely ill patients in an in-patient setting. In the fourth quarter of 2006, EmCare acquired Clinical Staffing Solutions, or CSS, to expand our hospitalist and in-patient business. During the year ended December 31, 2006, EmCare had approximately 6.5 million patient visits in 39 states.

EmCare primarily provides emergency department staffing and related management services to healthcare facilities. EmCare recruits and hires or subcontracts with physicians and other healthcare professionals, who then provide professional services within the healthcare facilities with which we contract. We also provide billing and collection, risk management and other administrative services to our healthcare professionals and to independent physicians. EmCare has 378 contracts with hospitals and independent physician groups to provide emergency department, hospitalist and radiology staffing, and related management and other administrative services. For the year ended December 31, 2006, EmCare generated net revenue of $744.8 million.

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Key Factors and Measures We Use to Evaluate Our Business

The key factors and measures we use to evaluate our business focus on the number of patients we treat and transport and the costs we incur to provide the necessary care and transportation for each of our patients.

We evaluate our revenue net of provisions for contractual payor discounts and provisions for uncompensated care. Medicaid, Medicare and certain other payors receive discounts from our standard charges, which we refer to as contractual discounts. In addition, individuals we treat and transport may be personally responsible for a deductible or co-pay under their third party payor coverage, and most of our contracts require us to treat and transport patients who have no insurance or other third party payor coverage. Due to the uncertainty regarding collectibility of charges associated with services we provide to these patients, which we refer to as uncompensated care, our net revenue recognition is based on expected cash collections. Our net revenue is gross billings after provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care. Provisions for contractual discounts and uncompensated care have increased historically primarily as a result of increases in gross billing rates. The table below summarizes our approximate payor mix as a percentage of both net revenue and total transports and patient visits for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

 

 

Percentage of
Net Revenue

 

Percentage of Total
Volume

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Medicare

 

 

25.6

%

 

 

26.3

%

 

 

26.5

%

 

 

25.7

%

 

Medicaid

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

12.5

 

 

Commercial insurance and managed care

 

 

49.4

 

 

 

49.8

 

 

 

41.0

 

 

 

41.1

 

 

Self-pay

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

20.7

 

 

Subsidies and fees

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

In addition to continually monitoring our payor mix, we also analyze the following measures in each of our business segments:

AMR

Approximately 89% of AMR’s net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was transport revenue derived from the treatment and transportation of patients based on billings to third party payors, healthcare facilities and patients. The balance of AMR’s net revenue is derived from direct billings to communities and government agencies for the provision of training, dispatch center and other services. AMR’s measures for transport net revenue include:

·       Transports.   We utilize transport data, including the number and types of transports, to evaluate net revenue and as the basis by which we measure certain costs of the business. We segregate transports into two main categories—ambulance transports (including emergency, as well as non-emergency critical care and other interfacility transports) and wheelchair transports—due to the significant differences in reimbursement and the associated costs of providing ambulance and wheelchair transports. As a result of these differences, in certain analyses we weight our transport numbers according to category in an effort to better measure net revenue and costs.

·       Net revenue per transport.   Net revenue per transport reflects the expected net revenue for each transport based on gross billings less all estimated provisions for contractual discounts and

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uncompensated care. In order to better understand the trends across business segments and in our transport rates, we analyze our net revenue per transport based on weighted transports to reflect the differences in our transportation mix.

The change from period to period in the number of transports is influenced by increases in transports in existing markets from both new and existing facilities we serve for non-emergency transports, and the effects of general community conditions for emergency transports. The general community conditions may include (1) the timing, location and severity of influenza, allergens and other annually recurring viruses, (2) severe weather that affects a region’s health status and/or infrastructure and (3) community-specific demographic changes.

The costs we incur in our AMR business segment consist primarily of compensation and benefits for ambulance crews and support personnel, direct and indirect operating costs to provide transportation services, and costs related to accident and insurance claims. AMR’s key cost measures include:

·       Unit hours and cost per unit hour.   Our measurement of a unit hour is based on a fully staffed ambulance or wheelchair van for one operating hour. We use unit hours and cost per unit hour to measure compensation-related costs and the efficiency of our deployed resources. We monitor unit hours and cost per unit hour on a combined basis, as well as on a segregated basis between ambulance and wheelchair transports.

·       Operating costs per transport.   Operating costs per transport is comprised of certain direct operating costs, including vehicle operating costs, medical supplies and other transport-related costs, but excluding compensation-related costs. Monitoring operating costs per transport allows us to better evaluate cost trends and operating practices of our regional and local management teams.

·       Accident and insurance claims.   We monitor the number and magnitude of all accident and insurance claims in order to measure the effectiveness of our risk management programs. Depending on the type of claim (workers compensation, auto, general or professional liability), we monitor our performance by utilizing various bases of measurement, such as net revenue, miles driven, number of vehicles operated, compensation dollars, and number of transports.

We have focused our risk mitigation efforts on employee training for proper patient handling techniques, development of clinical and medical equipment protocols, driving safety, implementation of technology to reduce auto incidents and other risk mitigation processes which we believe has resulted in a reduction in the frequency, severity and development of claims.

Depreciation expense relates primarily to charges for usage of vehicles, computer hardware and software, equipment and other technologies. Amortization expense relates primarily to intangibles recorded for customer relationships.

EmCare

Of EmCare’s net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately 99% was derived from our hospital contracts for emergency department staffing, hospitalist and radiology services and other management services. Of this revenue, approximately 75% was generated from billings to third party payors and patients for patient visits and approximately 25% was generated from billings to hospitals and affiliated physician groups for professional services. EmCare’s key net revenue measures are:

·       Number of contracts.   This reflects the number of contractual relationships we have for outsourced emergency department staffing and related management services, hospitalist services and other management services. We analyze the change in our number of contracts from period to period based on “net new contracts,” which is the difference between total new contracts and contracts that have terminated.

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·       Revenue per patient visit.   This reflects the expected net revenue for each patient visit based on gross billings less all estimated provisions for contractual discounts and uncompensated care. Net revenue per patient visit also includes net revenue from billings to third party payors and hospitals.

The change from period to period in the number of patient visits under our “same store” contracts is influenced by general community conditions as well as hospital-specific elements, many of which are beyond our direct control. The general community conditions include (1) the timing, location and severity of influenza, allergens and other annually recurring viruses and (2) severe weather that affects a region’s health status and/or infrastructure. Hospital-specific elements include the timing and extent of facility renovations, hospital staffing issues and regulations that affect patient flow through the hospital.

The costs incurred in our EmCare business segment consist primarily of compensation and benefits for physicians and other professional providers, professional liability costs, and contract and other support costs. EmCare’s key cost measures include:

·       Provider compensation per patient visit.   Provider compensation per patient visit includes all compensation and benefit costs for all professional providers, including physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, during each patient visit. Providers include all full-time, part-time and independently contracted providers. Analyzing provider compensation per patient visit enables us to monitor our most significant cost in performing under our contracts.

·       Professional liability costs.   These costs include provisions for estimated losses for actual claims, and claims likely to be incurred in the period, within our self-insurance limits based on our past loss experience, as well as actual direct costs, including investigation and defense costs, claims payments, reinsurance costs and other costs related to provider professional liability.

Depreciation expense relates primarily to charges for usage of medical equipment, computer hardware and software, and other technologies. Amortization expense relates primarily to intangibles recorded for customer relationships.

Non-GAAP Measures

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”)

EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is commonly used by management and investors as a measure of leverage capacity, debt service ability and liquidity. EBITDA is not considered a measure of financial performance under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and the items excluded from EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing our financial performance. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to such GAAP measures as net income, cash flows provided by or used in operating, investing or financing activities or other financial statement data presented in our financial statements as an indicator of financial performance or liquidity. Since EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of EBITDA to income from operations and to net income for our company, and reconciliations of EBITDA to income from operations for our two operating segments, using data derived from our financial statements for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

 

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Consolidated/Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

173,708

 

 

$

132,418

 

 

$

137,500

 

 

$

118,168

 

 

Less: Depreciation and amortization expense

 

66,005

 

 

58,037

 

 

54,143

 

 

45,593

 

 

Income from operations

 

107,703

 

 

74,381

 

 

83,357

 

 

72,575

 

 

Less: Interest expense

 

45,605

 

 

48,982

 

 

47,813

 

 

11,963

 

 

 Realized loss on investments

 

467

 

 

151

 

 

164

 

 

955

 

 

 Interest and other income

 

(2,346

)

 

(1,036

)

 

(1,040

)

 

(728

)

 

 Loss on debt extinguishment

 

377

 

 

2,040

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

 

 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

(432

)

 

(59

)

 

(59

)

 

 

 

 Income tax expense

 

24,961

 

 

10,312

 

 

14,372

 

 

23,550

 

 

Net income

 

$

39,071

 

 

$

13,991

 

 

$

20,067

 

 

$

36,835

 

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

90,671

 

 

$

94,478

 

 

$

93,404

 

 

$

84,851

 

 

Less: Depreciation and amortization expense

 

53,024

 

 

47,508

 

 

44,090

 

 

38,348

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

37,647

 

 

$

46,970

 

 

$

49,314

 

 

$

46,503

 

 

EmCare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

$

83,037

 

 

$

37,940

 

 

$

44,096

 

 

$

33,317

 

 

Less: Depreciation and amortization expense

 

12,981

 

 

10,507

 

 

10,031

 

 

7,245

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

70,056

 

 

$

27,433

 

 

$

34,065

 

 

$

26,072

 

 

 

Factors Affecting Operating Results

Re-Capitalization Activities

On February 10, 2005, an investor group led by Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation, and including members of our management, purchased our operating subsidiaries, AMR and EmCare, from Laidlaw International, Inc. To fund the $828.8 million purchase price of these acquisitions, we received equity contributions of $219.2 million, issued and sold $250.0 million principal amount of senior subordinated notes, and entered into a $450.0 million senior secured credit agreement comprised of a $100.0 million revolving credit facility and a $350.0 million term loan. We borrowed the full amount of the term loan and $20.2 million under the revolving credit facility to fund our acquisition of AMR and EmCare, including the payment of related fees and expenses, and we have used balances outstanding from time to time under the revolving credit facility for working capital purposes. The increase in the outstanding balance of long-term debt in February 2005 resulted in a corresponding increase in interest expense.

On December 21, 2005, Emergency Medical Services Corporation completed its initial public offering of 8,100,000 shares of class A common stock; trading of those shares commenced on the New York Stock Exchange on December 16, 2005. We used a significant portion of the net proceeds of $101.9 million from this initial public offering to repay $99.1 million of debt outstanding under our senior secured credit facility and we used the balance for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.

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This reduction to the outstanding balance of long-term debt in December 2005, and additional debt repayments made in 2006 of $19.4 million, will result in a corresponding decrease in our future interest costs.

Rate Changes by Government Sponsored Programs

In February 2002, the Health Care Financing Administration, now renamed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, issued the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule Final Rule, or Final Rule, that revised Medicare policy on the coverage of ambulance transport services, effective April 1, 2002. The Final Rule was the result of a mandate under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, or BBA, to establish a national fee schedule for payment of ambulance transport services that would control increases in expenditures under Part B of the Medicare program, establish definitions for ambulance transport services that link payments to the type of services furnished, consider appropriate regional and operational differences and consider adjustments to account for inflation, among other provisions. The Final Rule provided for a five-year phase-in of a national fee schedule, beginning April 1, 2002. We estimate that the impact of the ambulance service rate decreases under the national fee schedule mandated under the BBA, as modified by the phase-in provisions of the Medicare Modernization Act, resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004 of approximately $11 million, resulted in an increase in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $16 million during calendar year 2005, and resulted in a decrease in AMR’s net revenue of approximately $17 million in 2006. Based upon the current Medicare transport mix, we expect a further decrease in our net revenue totaling approximately $2 million for the period 2007 through 2010. Although we have been able to substantially mitigate the phased-in reductions of the BBA through additional fee and subsidy increases, we may not be able to continue to do so.

Medicare pays for all EmCare physicians’ services based upon a national fee schedule. The rate formula may result in significant yearly fluctuations which may be unrelated to changes in the actual cost of providing physician services.

Changes in Net New Contracts

Our operating results are affected directly by the number of net new contracts we have in a period, reflecting the effects of both new contracts and contract expirations. We regularly bid for new contracts, frequently in a formal competitive bidding process that often requires written responses to a Request for Proposal, or RFP, and, in any fiscal period, certain of our contracts will expire. We may elect not to seek extension or renewal of a contract if we determine that we cannot do so on favorable terms. With respect to expiring contracts we would like to renew, we may be required to seek renewal through an RFP, and we may not be successful in retaining any such contracts, or retaining them on terms that are as favorable as present terms.

Hurricane Katrina and our Gulf Coast Operations

AMR provides ambulance services in Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi and several other Gulf Coast communities. Although our dispatch center was damaged by hurricane Katrina and we had damage to a small number of vehicles, we were able to maintain communications through our use of back-up generators and other emergency supplies. We worked closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, and other federal, state and local agencies and deployed additional ambulance transportation resources where they were most needed, particularly in the coastal areas of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, revenue derived from additional hurricane-related services was 0.9% of net revenue and related expenses were 0.9% of total expenses included in income from operations. During 2006, we recorded approximately $2.2 million in additional revenue from hurricane-related deployment in 2005.

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EmCare operations generally were unaffected by Katrina, with only one facility in the affected area. EmCare deployed additional resources to assist at that facility, and we experienced a volume increase in certain facilities in adjacent states where evacuees were relocated.

Inflation and Fuel Costs

Certain of our expenses, such as wages and benefits, insurance, fuel and equipment repair and maintenance costs, are subject to normal inflationary pressures. Although we have generally been able to offset inflationary cost increases through increased operating efficiencies and successful negotiation of fees and subsidies, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to offset any future inflationary cost increases through similar efficiencies and fee changes.

AMR’s recent operating expenses have been adversely affected by increased fuel costs. Fuel costs represented approximately 12.2% of AMR’s operating expenses in the year ended December 31, 2006, and 12.5% for the same period in 2005. Increases in fuel costs, without mitigation through fee and subsidy increases, would continue to adversely affect AMR’s operating results.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations, financial condition and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The following are our most critical accounting policies, which are those that require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, requiring the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.

The following discussion is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of our accounting policies. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see note 2 to our audited financial statements included in Item 8 of this Report.

Claims Liability and Professional Liability Reserves

We are self-insured up to certain limits for costs associated with workers compensation claims, automobile, professional liability claims and general business liabilities. Reserves are established for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on claims that have been reported but not paid and claims that have been incurred but not reported. These reserves are based upon independent actuarial valuations, which are updated quarterly. Reserves other than general liability reserves are discounted at a rate commensurate with the interest rate on monetary assets that essentially are risk free and have a maturity comparable to the underlying liabilities. The actuarial valuations consider a number of factors, including historical claim payment patterns and changes in case reserves, the assumed rate of increase in healthcare costs and property damage repairs. Historical experience and recent trends in the historical experience are the most significant factors in the determination of these reserves. We believe the use of actuarial methods to account for these reserves provides a consistent and effective way to measure these subjective accruals. However, given the magnitude of the claims involved and the length of time until the ultimate cost is known, the use of any estimation technique in this area is inherently sensitive. Accordingly, our recorded reserves could differ from our ultimate costs related to these claims due to changes in our accident reporting, claims payment and settlement practices or claims reserve practices, as well as differences between assumed and future cost increases. Accrued unpaid claims and expenses that are expected to be paid within the next twelve months are classified as current liabilities. All other accrued unpaid claims and expenses are classified as non-current liabilities.

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Trade and Other Accounts Receivable

Our internal billing operations have primary responsibility for billing and collecting our accounts receivable. We utilize various processes and procedures in our collection efforts depending on the payor classification; these efforts include monthly statements, written collection notices and telephonic follow-up procedures for certain accounts. AMR writes off amounts not collected through our internal collection efforts to our uncompensated care allowance, and sends these receivables to third party collection agencies for further follow-up collection efforts. To simplify the recording of any third party collection agency recoveries, EmCare classifies accounts sent to third party collection agencies as “delinquent” within the billing system and they are written off. Accordingly, we record any subsequent collections through third party collection efforts as a recovery, in the case of AMR, and record it against our “delinquent” status account, in the case of EmCare.

As we discuss further in our “Revenue Recognition” policy below, we determine our allowances for contractual discounts and uncompensated care based on sophisticated information systems and financial models, including payor reimbursement schedules, historical write-off experience and other economic data. We record our patient-related accounts receivable net of estimated allowances for contractual discounts and uncompensated care in the period in which we perform services. We record gross fee-for-service revenue and related receivables based upon established fee schedule prices. We reduce our recorded revenue and receivables for estimated discounts to patients covered by contractual insurance arrangements, and reduce these further by our estimate of uncollectible accounts.

Our provision and allowance for uncompensated care is based primarily on the historical collection and write-off activity of our approximately 10.0 million annual patient encounters. We extract this data from our billing systems regularly and use it to compare our accounts receivable balances to estimated ultimate collections. Our allowance for uncompensated care is related principally to receivables we record for self-pay patients and is not recorded on specific accounts due to the volume of individual patient receivables and the thousands of commercial and managed care contracts.

We also have other receivables related to facility and community subsidies and contractual receivables for providing staffing to communities for special events. We review these other receivables periodically to determine our expected collections and whether any allowances may be necessary. We write the balance off after we have exhausted all collection efforts.

Revenue Recognition

A significant portion of our revenue is derived from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance payors that receive discounts from our standard charges, which are referred to as contractual provisions. Additionally, we are also subject to collection risk for services provided to uninsured patients or for the deductible or co-pay portion of services for insured patients, which are referred to as uncompensated care. We record our healthcare services revenue net of estimated provisions for contractual allowances and uncompensated care.

Healthcare reimbursement is complex and may involve lengthy delays. Third party payors are continuing their efforts to control expenditures for healthcare and may disallow, in whole or in part, claims for reimbursement based on determinations that certain amounts are not reimbursable under plan coverage, were for services provided that were not determined medically necessary, or insufficient supporting information was provided. In addition, multiple payors with different requirements can be involved with each claim.

Management utilizes sophisticated information systems and financial models to estimate the provisions for contractual allowances and uncompensated care. The estimate for contractual allowances is determined on a payor-specific basis and is predominantly based on prior collection experience, adjusted as needed for known changes in reimbursement rates and recent changes in payor mix and patient acuity

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factors. The estimate for uncompensated care is based principally on historical collection rates, write-off percentages and accounts receivable agings. These estimates are analyzed continually and updated by management by monitoring reimbursement rate trends from governmental and private insurance payors, recent trends in collections from self-pay patients, the ultimate cash collection patterns from all payors, accounts receivable aging trends, operating statistics and ratios, and the overall trends in accounts receivable write-offs.

Management also regularly analyzes the ultimate collectibility of accounts receivable after certain stages of the collection cycle using a look-back analysis to determine the amount of receivables subsequently collected. The retroactive adjustments, which increased revenue recorded in 2006, was 1.3% of consolidated net revenue compared to increased revenue adjustments of 0.6% for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

The evaluation of these factors, as well as the interpretation of governmental regulations and private insurance contract provisions, involves complex, subjective judgments. As a result of the inherent complexity of these calculations, our actual revenues and net income, and our accounts receivable, could vary from the amounts reported.

Income Taxes

We have significant net deferred tax assets resulting from net operating losses, or NOLs, and interest deduction carryforwards and other deductible temporary differences that will reduce taxable income in future periods. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is “more likely than not” that all or a portion of net deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needs to be considered, including expected reversals of significant deductible temporary differences, a company’s recent financial performance, the market environment in which a company operates, tax planning strategies and the length of the NOL and interest deduction carryforward periods. Furthermore, the weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence should be commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. We routinely monitor the recoverability of our deferred tax assets. Changes in management’s assessment of recoverability could result in additions to the valuation allowance, and such additions could result in significant charges to our earnings in the future.

In connection with our acquisition of AMR and EmCare, we made an Internal Revenue Code section 338(h)(10) election for EmCare, which eliminated $67 million of deferred tax assets and permitted us to step-up the tax basis of EmCare’s assets to fair value. Differences between book and tax depreciation and amortization for these assets will create future deferred tax assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill is not amortized and is required to be tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if changes in circumstances, such as an adverse change to our business environment, cause us to believe that goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill is allocated at the reporting unit level. If the fair value of the reporting unit falls below the book value of the reporting unit at an impairment assessment date, an impairment charge would be recorded.

Should our business environment or other factors change, our goodwill may become impaired and may result in material charges to our income statement.

Definite life intangible assets are subject to impairment reviews when evidence or triggering events suggest that an impairment may have occurred. Should such triggering events occur that cause us to review our definite life intangibles and the fair value of our definite life intangible asset proves to be less than our unamortized carrying amount, we would take a charge to earnings for the decline. Should factors affecting the value of our definite life intangibles change significantly, such as declining contract retention rates or reduced contractual cash flows, we may need to record an impairment charge in amounts that are significant to our financial statements.

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Results of Operations

Basis of Presentation

Effective as of January 31, 2005, we acquired EmCare and AMR from Laidlaw and in connection with the acquisition we changed our fiscal year to December 31 from August 31. For all periods prior to the acquisition, the AMR and EmCare businesses formerly owned by Laidlaw are referred to as the “Predecessor.”

The following tables present, for the periods indicated, consolidated or combined results of operations and amounts expressed as a percentage of net revenue. This information has been derived from: (1) our audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, (2) the combination of our statement of operations for the audited eleven months ended December 31, 2005 and the unaudited combined statement of operations of the Predecessor for the one month ended January 31, 2005, (3) our audited statement of operations for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, and (4) the unaudited combined statements of operations of the Predecessor, which include both our AMR and EmCare business segments, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004.

Consolidated and Combined (Predecessor) Results of Operations and as a Percentage of Net Revenue
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Predecessor/
Successor

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Eleven months
 ended
December 31,
2004

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net revenue

 

 

$

1,934,205

 

 

 

$

1,798,554

 

 

 

$

1,655,485

 

 

 

$

1,490,201

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

1,333,648

 

 

 

1,249,246

 

 

 

1,146,055

 

 

 

1,034,287

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

294,806

 

 

 

251,556

 

 

 

233,087

 

 

 

204,184

 

 

Insurance expense

 

 

68,271

 

 

 

90,568

 

 

 

82,800

 

 

 

74,411

 

 

Selling, general and administrative
expenses 

 

 

57,403

 

 

 

58,545

 

 

 

54,262

 

 

 

44,425

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

 

66,005

 

 

 

58,015

 

 

 

54,121

 

 

 

45,593

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

6,369

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

1,381

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation
charges
(1)

 

 

 

 

 

14,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,345

 

 

Segment income from operations

 

 

107,703

 

 

 

74,403

 

 

 

83,379

 

 

 

72,575

 

 

EMSC depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

107,703

 

 

 

74,381

 

 

 

83,357

 

 

 

72,575

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(45,605

)

 

 

(48,982

)

 

 

(47,813

)

 

 

(11,963

)

 

Realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(467

)

 

 

(151

)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

(955

)

 

Interest and other income

 

 

2,346

 

 

 

1,036

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

728

 

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 

(377

)

 

 

(2,040

)

 

 

(2,040

)

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

432

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(24,961

)

 

 

(10,312

)

 

 

(14,372

)

 

 

(23,550

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

$

39,071

 

 

 

$

13,991

 

 

 

$

20,067

 

 

 

$

36,835

 

 


(1)          Amounts include specifically allocated compensation costs and the Laidlaw fees and compensation charges allocated to AMR and Emcare by Laidlaw pursuant to a formula based upon each company’s share of Laidlaw’s consolidated revenue.

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Predecessor/

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Eleven months

 

Eleven months

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2006

 

Year ended
December 31,
2005

 

ended
December 31,
2005

 

ended
December 31,
2004

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net revenue

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

69.0

 

 

 

69.5

 

 

 

69.2

 

 

 

69.4

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

14.0

 

 

 

14.1

 

 

 

13.7

 

 

Insurance expenses

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges(1)

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

4.9

%

 


(1)          Amounts include specifically allocated compensation costs and the Laidlaw fees and compensation charges allocated to AMR and EmCare by Laidlaw pursuant to a formula based upon each company’s share of Laidlaw’s consolidated revenue.

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleven

 

Eleven

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor/Successor

 

months

 

months

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

2006

 

Revenue

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

2004

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

1,189,447

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

1,153,513

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

1,059,725

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

974,115

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

Compensation and benefits

 

759,517

 

 

63.9

 

 

 

741,695

 

 

 

64.3

 

 

678,673

 

 

64.0

 

 

 

626,195

 

 

 

64.3

 

 

Operating expenses

 

259,213

 

 

21.8

 

 

 

223,624

 

 

 

19.4

 

 

207,500

 

 

19.6

 

 

 

181,743

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

Insurance expenses

 

33,748

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

46,178

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

41,734

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

41,968

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

39,929

 

 

3.4

 

 

 

40,047

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

36,781

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

29,882

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expenses

 

53,024

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

47,508

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

44,090

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

38,348

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

6,369

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

1,633

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,858

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,095

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

Income from operations

 

$

37,647

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

$

46,970

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

$

49,314

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

$

46,503

 

 

 

4.8

%

 


(1)           Amounts include specifically allocated compensation costs and the Laidlaw fees and compensation charges allocated to AMR by Laidlaw pursuant to a formula based upon AMR’s share of Laidlaw’s consolidated revenue.

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EmCare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleven

 

Eleven

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor/Successor

 

months

 

months

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

2006

 

  Revenue  

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

2004

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

744,758

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

645,041

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

595,760

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

$

516,086

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

Compensation and benefits

 

574,131

 

 

77.1

 

 

 

507,551

 

 

 

78.7

 

 

467,382

 

 

78.5

 

 

 

408,092

 

 

 

79.1

 

 

Operating expenses

 

35,593

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

27,932

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

25,587

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

22,441

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

Insurance expenses

 

34,523

 

 

4.6

 

 

 

44,390

 

 

 

6.9

 

 

41,066

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

32,443

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

17,474

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

18,498

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

17,481

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

14,543

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

Depreciation and amortization
expenses

 

12,981

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

10,507

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

10,031

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

7,245

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

148

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,582

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,250

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

Income from
operations

 

$

70,056

 

 

9.4

%

 

 

$

27,433

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

$

34,065

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

$

26,072

 

 

 

5.1

%

 


(1)           Amounts include specifically allocated compensation costs and the Laidlaw fees and compensation charges allocated to EmCare by Laidlaw pursuant to a formula based upon EmCare’s share of Laidlaw’s consolidated revenue.

Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

Consolidated/Combined

Our results for the year ended December 31, 2006 reflect an increase in net revenue of $135.7 million and an increase in net income of $25.1 million from the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in net income is attributable primarily to an increase of $33.3 million in income from operations partially offset by an increase in income tax expense. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.94 and $0.92, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

We completed our initial offering of class A common stock on December 21, 2005; when issued, public trading of our shares commenced on December 16, 2005.

Net revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2006 we generated net revenue of $1,934.2 million, compared to net revenue of $1,798.6 million for year ended December 31, 2005, representing an increase of 7.5%. The increase is attributable primarily to increases in rates and volumes on existing contracts and increased volume from net new contracts.

Depreciation and amortization expense

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $66.0 million, or 3.4% of net revenue, compared to $58.0 million, or 3.2% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The change is attributable to amortization expense on the contract intangible assets recorded in

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connection with the acquisition of AMR and EmCare, increasing capital expenditures and changes in the composition and timing of capital expenditures.

Income from operations

Income from operations was $107.7 million, or 5.6% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to $74.4 million, or 4.1% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase is attributable primarily to the elimination of Laidlaw acquisition-related compensation charges, continued improvement in insurance claims costs and the net impact of revenue growth during the period.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $45.6 million compared to $49.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease relates to the repayment of approximately $99.1 million of our senior secured credit facility in December 2005 following our initial public offering and unscheduled repayments of $10.0 million and $9.4 million in May 2006 and July 2006, respectively, offset by rising interest rates.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense increased by $14.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to the same period in 2005, resulting primarily from increased operating income. The one month ended January 31, 2005 included one-time acquisition-related Laidlaw compensation charges which resulted in an operating loss for the month and an associated income tax benefit. Our effective tax rate for 2006 was 39.2%.

AMR

Net revenue

Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,189.4 million, an increase of $35.9 million, or 3.1%, from $1,153.5 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in net revenue was due primarily to an increase in our net revenue per weighted transport of approximately 3.1% (4.1% excluding the net decrease in hurricane-related revenue). Net revenue per weighted transport increased 1.7% due to revenue from our recently acquired fixed wing air transportation services business and from our Medicaid managed transportation business in Texas. During 2006, AMR was awarded a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to provide management of non-emergency transportation services for Medicaid clients in four geographical areas. Net revenue per transport also increased due to rate increases in several markets partially offset by Medicare rate reductions and an increase in our self-pay transport mix in certain markets. The loss of a portion of AMR’s 9-1-1 contract with Los Angeles County resulted in a reduction of approximately 60,100 emergency transports and approximately $23.2 million in net revenue during the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with the same period last year. Excluding the impact of the Los Angeles County reduction, ambulance transport volume increased 2.2%, offset by a 2.0% decrease in wheelchair transports for planned reductions in certain markets, resulting in an increase of approximately 59,900 weighted transports compared with the same period last year.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation and benefits costs for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $759.5 million, or 63.9% of net revenue, compared to $741.7 million, or 64.3% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. Ambulance unit hours increased period over period by 0.5%, primarily due to contractual deployment changes, partially offset by the reduction in Los Angeles County volumes and the associated decrease in ambulance unit hours, increasing compensation costs by $1.9 million. Ambulance crew wages

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per ambulance unit hour increased by approximately 4.4%, or $18.1 million principally from annual salary increases and increased overtime due to staffing shortages in certain markets. Wheelchair crew wages decreased by $1.0 million during the period due to reduced volumes and associated unit hours. Benefits costs increased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, but decreased 0.5% as a percentage of salaries compared to the same period last year primarily due to reduced claims costs incurred under our self-insured health plans.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $259.2 million, or 21.8% of net revenue, compared to $223.6 million, or 19.4% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. Operating expenses per weighted transport increased 15.9% in the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. This change is due to additional operating expenses incurred under our Texas Medicaid managed transportation contract and our recently acquired fixed wing transportation services business, which amounted to $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. In addition, external provider costs, such as dispatch and first responder fees and provider costs incurred under our Kaiser contract, increased by $4.6 million or 9.2%, which were partially offset by additional revenue. Fuel costs increased by $3.8 million and other operating costs, including medical supplies, occupancy and professional fees increased by $7.4 million.

Insurance expense

Insurance expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $33.7 million, or 2.8% of net revenue, compared to $46.2 million, or 4.0% of net revenue, for the same period in 2005. The decrease is due to the continued improvement in current and prior year ultimate claims costs. As a result, a reduction of prior year insurance provisions of $13.0 million was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to a $7.3 million reduction recorded during the same period last year.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $39.9 million, or 3.4% of net revenue, compared to $40.0 million, or 3.5% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease relates primarily to our ability to better leverage support costs across our operations.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges of $6.4 million were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006, related to the re-alignment of regional, billing and certain west coast operations, and to our exit from the East Michigan market. AMR incurred restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2005 of $1.6 million related to the consolidation of two operating regions and the combination of the AMR and EmCare corporate overhead departments.

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

AMR did not incur Laidlaw compensation charges subsequent to the acquisition in February 2005. Results for the year ended December 31, 2005 include $5.9 million, or 0.5% of net revenue, for Laidlaw acquisition-related compensation charges incurred in January 2005.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $53.0 million, or 4.5% of net revenue, compared to $47.5 million, or 4.1% of net revenue, for the same period in 2005. The

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increase is attributable to additional amortization expense related to the contract intangible asset we recorded in connection with the acquisition of AMR and an increase in depreciation expense related to increased capital expenditures and changes in the composition and timing of capital expenditures.

EmCare

Net revenue

Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $744.8 million, an increase of $99.7 million, or 15.5%, from $645.0 million in 2005. The increase was due primarily to an increase in patient visits from net new hospital contracts and net revenue increases in existing contracts. During the two years ended December 31, 2006, we added 69 net new contracts, which accounted for a net revenue increase of $41.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Of the 69 net new contracts added since December 31, 2004, 26 were added in 2005 resulting in an increase in 2006 net revenue of $17.0 million. Net new contracts added in 2006 totaled 43 and increased 2006 net revenue by $24.9 million. Of the 43 net new contracts added in 2006, 20 were from our acquisition of CSS in November 2006 with related net revenue totaling $1.6 million. Net revenue under our “same store” contracts (contracts in existence for the entirety of both years) increased $57.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2006 due to a 4.5% increase in patient visits and a 6.9% increase in net revenue per patient visit.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation and benefits costs for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $574.1 million, or 77.1% of net revenue, compared to $507.6 million, or 78.7% of net revenue, for the same period in 2005. Provider compensation and benefits costs increased $25.6 million from net new contract additions. “Same store” provider compensation and benefits costs increased $30.7 million due to a 4.5% increase in patient visits and a 4.8% increase in provider compensation per patient visit. The remaining variance is due to higher variable compensation costs for our billing function due to the increase in patient visits and higher payments on profitability-based incentive compensation plans for non-clinical employees.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $35.6 million, or 4.8% of net revenue, compared to $27.9 million, or 4.3% of net revenue, for the same period in 2005. Operating expenses increased primarily due to the addition of net new contracts, increased patient visits at same store contracts, additional off hours radiology coverage for new contracts and increased professional fees related to various Company initiatives.

Insurance expense

Professional liability insurance expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $34.5 million, or 4.6% of net revenue, compared to $44.4 million, or 6.9% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease is due to the continued improvement in current and prior year ultimate claims costs. As a result, a reduction of prior year insurance provisions of $3.9 million was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $17.5 million, or 2.3% of net revenue, compared to $18.5 million, or 2.9% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease relates primarily to our ability to better leverage support costs across our operations.

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Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

EmCare did not incur Laidlaw compensation charges subsequent to the acquisition in February 2005. Results for the year ended December 31, 2005 include $8.6 million, or 1.3% of net revenue, for Laidlaw acquisition-related compensation charges incurred in January 2005.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $13.0 million, or 1.7% of net revenue, compared to $10.5 million, or 1.6% of net revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase as a percentage of net revenue is attributable to additional amortization expense from the contract intangible we recorded in connection with the acquisition of EmCare, as well as depreciation expense related to EmCare’s participation in Company-wide shared services initiatives.

Eleven months ended December 31, 2005 compared to eleven months ended December 31, 2004 (Predecessor)

Consolidated/Combined

Our results for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 reflect an increase in net revenue of $165.3 million and a reduction in net income of $16.8 million from the same period in 2004. The decrease in net income is attributable primarily to an increase of $35.9 million in interest expense, partially offset by an increase of $10.8 million in income from operations and a decrease of $9.2 million in income tax expense. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.56 and $0.55, respectively, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

We completed our initial offering of class A common stock on December 21, 2005; when issued public trading of our shares commenced on December 16, 2005.

Net revenue

For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 we generated net revenue of $1,655.5 million, compared to net revenue of $1,490.2 million for the same period in 2004, representing an increase of 11.1% (10.2% excluding additional hurricane deployment revenue). This increase is attributable primarily to increases in rates and volumes on existing contracts and increased volume from net new contracts.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $54.1 million, or 3.3% of net revenue, compared to $45.6 million, or 3.1% of net revenue, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004. The change is attributable primarily to amortization expense on the contract intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition.

Income from operations

Income from operations increased by $10.8 million, or 14.9%, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. This increase is attributable primarily to the increase in net revenue coupled with reduced support costs from the elimination of Laidlaw fees and compensation expenses, which were $13.3 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004, offset by an additional $5.8 million in costs to replace the Laidlaw support services. These costs were not incurred from Laidlaw in fiscal 2005 due to the acquisition of AMR and EmCare in February 2005. The effect of the reduction in Laidlaw fees and compensation expenses was offset by a $28.9 million, or 14.2%, increase in operating expenses, an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $9.8 million, including the $5.8 million of costs to replace the Laidlaw support services, or 22.1%, and an increase in insurance costs of $8.4 million, or 11.3%, due to higher costs for professional liability insurance in 2005 over 2004.

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Interest expense

Interest expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $47.8 million compared to $12.0 million for the same period in 2004, representing an increase of $35.8 million. This increase relates to interest costs during 2005 on the debt we incurred in connection with our acquisition of AMR and EmCare in February 2005.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $14.4 million compared to $23.6 million for the same period in 2004. This $9.2 million decrease relates primarily to the additional interest expense recorded during 2005, partially offset by an increase in income from operations in 2005 over 2004, resulting in a decrease in taxable income.

AMR

Net revenue

Net revenue for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $1,059.7 million, an increase of $85.6 million, or 8.8% (7.5% excluding additional hurricane deployment revenue), from $974.1 million for the same period in 2004. The increase in net revenue was due primarily to an increase in our net revenue per weighted transport of approximately 7.3% (6.0% excluding additional hurricane deployment revenue). The increase in net revenue per weighted transport was the result of rate increases in several of our operating markets and Medicare rate increases under the Medicare Modernization Act. In addition, we had a net increase of approximately 36,800 weighted transports. Weighted transports increased by approximately 108,100, or 4.2%, primarily as a result of growth in ambulance transports in existing markets. This increase was offset by a decrease of approximately 71,300 weighted transports and related net revenue of $14.3 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 as a result of exiting the Pinellas County, Florida market in September 2004.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation and benefits costs for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 were $678.7 million, or 64.0% of net revenue, compared to $626.2 million, or 64.3% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. Total unit hours increased period over period by approximately 171,500. Total unit hours increased by approximately 325,100, or 3.4%, due to the increase in ambulance transport volume and deployment changes required as part of several contract rate increases. The exit from the Pinellas County, Florida market decreased total unit hours by approximately 153,600 and compensation and benefits costs by $11.3 million in fiscal 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. In addition, ambulance crew wages per ambulance unit hour increased by 6.5%, which increased compensation costs by $23.1 million. The ambulance crew wages per ambulance unit hour increase resulted principally from annual salary increases and increased levels of overtime in connection with the additional hurricane deployment. Benefits costs increased $10.9 million primarily due to increased health benefit claim costs and health insurance premiums.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 were $207.5 million, or 19.6% of net revenue, compared to $181.7 million, or 18.7% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. Operating expenses per weighted transport increased 12.6% in fiscal 2005 compared to the prior period. The change is due primarily to additional fuel and vehicle repair costs of approximately $8.4 million, an increase in medical supply costs of $3.3 million, an increase in external services costs of $5.3 million and an increase in professional fees of $3.4 million. Medical supplies expense grew as a result of increased ambulance

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transport volumes and a 12.4% increase in medical supplies per ambulance transport resulting from increased emergency transports. External services grew as a result of increased ambulance transport volumes and contract modifications. The increase in professional fees was related primarily to audit fees and consulting fees for valuations we incurred in connection with our acquisition of AMR and our stock offering. Other operating costs, including occupancy, telecommunications and other expenses, increased by approximately $5.3 million, but decreased slightly as a percentage of net revenue compared to the prior period.

Insurance expense

Insurance expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $41.7 million, or 3.9% of net revenue, compared to $42.0 million, or 4.3% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $36.8 million, or 3.5% of net revenue, compared to $29.9 million, or 3.1% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. The eleven months ended December 31, 2004 included reductions in expense resulting from a one-time reversal of an accrued liability of $1.8 million and payroll tax refunds related to prior periods of approximately $1.6 million. The 2005 period included an expense of $0.4 million for Onex management fees. The remaining increase in the 2005 period related primarily to the Company’s growth and implementation of strategic initiatives.

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

AMR did not incur Laidlaw fees and compensation charges for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 as it was no longer a subsidiary of Laidlaw. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2004, these fees and charges were $8.1 million, or 0.8% of net revenue. Costs of $3.7 million that we have incurred to date to replace the services previously performed by Laidlaw are included in the statement of operations for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $44.1 million, or 4.2% of net revenue, compared to $38.3 million, or 3.9% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. Of this increase, $3.1 million is depreciation expense attributable to increased capital expenditures, and $2.7 million is amortization expense related to the contract intangible we recorded in connection with the acquisition.

Restructuring charges

AMR incurred restructuring charges during the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 of $1.6 million related to the consolidation of two operating regions and the combination of the AMR and EmCare corporate overhead departments. Restructuring charges of $1.4 million recorded during the eleven months ended December 31, 2004 relate to a reduction in the number of operating regions. In each case, oversight of the affected operations was shifted to the remaining regional management teams.

EmCare

Net revenue

Net revenue for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $595.8 million, an increase of $79.7 million, or 15.4%, from $516.1 million for the same period in 2004. The increase was due primarily to

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an increase in patient visits from net new hospital contracts and net revenue increases in existing contracts. In 2005, we added 26 net new contracts which accounted for a net revenue increase of $35.6 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005. Net revenue under our “same store” contracts (contracts in existence for the entirety of both fiscal periods) increased $44.1 million in the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 due to a 5.2% increase in patient visits and a 3.8% increase in net revenue per patient visit.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation and benefits costs for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 were $467.4 million, or 78.5% of net revenue, compared to $408.1 million, or 79.1% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. Provider compensation and benefits costs increased $25.8 million from net new contract additions. “Same store” provider compensation and benefits costs increased $25.9 million primarily related to an increase in patient visits.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 were $25.6 million, or 4.3% of net revenue, compared to $22.4 million, or 4.3% of net revenue, for the same period in 2004. Operating expenses increased due to net new contract additions and remained consistent as a percentage of net revenue.

Insurance expense

Professional liability insurance expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $41.1 million, or 6.9% of net revenue, compared to $32.4 million, or 6.3% of net revenue, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004. The increase as a percent of net revenue is primarily due to the impact of $3.3 million of favorable claims development in the 2004 period.

Selling, general and administrative

Selling, general and administrative expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $17.5 million, or 2.9% of net revenue, compared to $14.5 million, or 2.8% of net revenue, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004.

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

EmCare did not incur Laidlaw fees and compensation charges for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 as it was no longer a subsidiary of Laidlaw. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2004, these fees and charges were $5.3 million, or 1.0% of net revenue. Costs of $2.1 million that we have incurred to date to replace the services previously performed by Laidlaw are included in the statement of operations for 2005.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $10.0 million, or 1.7% of net revenue, compared to $7.3 million, or 1.4% of net revenue, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2004. The change is attributable primarily to amortization expense on the contract intangible we recorded in connection with the acquisition.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flow provided by our operating activities and, prior to the acquisition of AMR and EmCare in 2005, related party advances from Laidlaw. We can also use our revolving senior secured credit facility, described below, to supplement cash flows provided by our operating activities if we decide to do so for strategic or operating reasons. Our liquidity needs are primarily to service long-term debt and to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures related to the acquisition of vehicles and medical equipment, technology-related assets and insurance-related deposits. See the discussion in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” for circumstances that could affect our sources of liquidity.

We have available to us, upon compliance with customary conditions, $100.0 million under the revolving credit facility, less any letters of credit outstanding. Outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2006 were $29.9 million. Further, we have a conditional right under our senior secured credit facility to request new or existing lenders to provide up to an additional $100.0 million of term debt (in $20.0 million increments).

Cash Flow

The table below summarizes cash flow information derived from our statements of cash flows for the periods indicated, amounts in thousands:

 

 

 

 

Predecessor/

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Eleven months

 

 

 

Five months

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

ended
December 31,

 

Year ended
August 31,

 

ended
January 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

 

$

165,742

 

 

 

$

105,283

 

 

 

$

109,963

 

 

 

$

127,679

 

 

 

$

15,966

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

(113,127

)

 

 

(902,813

)

 

 

(909,629

)

 

 

(81,516

)

 

 

(21,667

)

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

$

(31,327

)

 

 

$

811,715

 

 

 

$

803,083

 

 

 

$

(47,328

)

 

 

$

10,856

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we generated cash flow from operating activities of $165.7 million and $105.3 million, respectively. Operating cash flows were positively affected by increased net income, utilization of deferred tax assets, and timing differences on insurance premium and employee compensation payments. For the year ended December 31, 2006, we had net income of $39.1 million, compared to $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Changes in working capital contributed $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, which included a $4.7 million decrease in accounts receivable, and a $30.7 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Working capital uses in operating cash flow were $20.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 including an increase in accounts receivable of $57.4 million, primarily related to hurricane revenue and income tax refunds, offset in part by increases in accrued liabilities of $36.3 million.

For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 and fiscal year ended August 31, 2004, we generated cash flow from operating activities of $110.0 million and $127.7 million, respectively. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, we had net income of $20.1 million, compared to $37.3 million for fiscal 2004. The decrease in net income was primarily due to an increase in interest and amortization expense incurred in 2005 in connection with the acquisition from Laidlaw. Working capital uses in operating cash flow were $5.7 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, which included a $36.6 million decrease in accounts receivable, partially offset by a $24.0 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, including a $12.3 million increase in accrued interest. Working capital uses in operating cash

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flow were $6.2 million for the year ended August 31, 2004 including an increase in accounts receivable of $23.8 million, offset in part by increases in accrued liabilities of $12.8 million.

Certain government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid programs, require notice or re-enrollment when certain ownership changes occur. In certain jurisdictions such changes require pre- or post-notification to governmental licensing and certification agencies, agencies with which we have contracts. If the payor requires us to complete the re-enrollment process prior to submitting reimbursement requests, we may be delayed in payment, receive refund requests or be subject to recoupment for services we provide in the interim.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $113.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to $902.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The $789.7 million decrease was attributable principally to our net cash outflow of $828.8 million to fund the acquisition of AMR and EmCare. We also had net cash outflows to fund our insurance related programs of $28.4 million in fiscal 2006 and $27.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Capital expenditures were $60.4 million in fiscal 2006 and $52.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Cash outflows to fund acquisitions of businesses were $23.6 million in 2006.

Net cash used in investing activities was $909.6 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, compared to $81.5 million for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004. The $828.1 million increase was attributable principally to our net cash outflow of $828.8 million to fund the acquisition of AMR and EmCare. We also had net cash outflows to fund our insurance related programs of $39.6 million in fiscal 2004 and $32.6 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005. Capital expenditures were $42.8 million in fiscal 2004 and $48.9 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

Financing Activities

For the year ended December 31, 2006, net cash used in financing activities was $31.3 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $811.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities relates primarily to borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and our issuance of senior subordinated notes in 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2005, net cash used in financing activities included financing costs of $18.3 million and repayments of debt, including capital lease and senior secured credit facility obligations totaling $134.4 million. Repayments of debt in the year ended December 31, 2006 were $27.1 million and included early repayments of $19.4 million.

For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, net cash provided by financing activities was $803.1 million, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $47.3 million for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities relates primarily to borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and our issuance of senior subordinated notes. For fiscal 2005, net cash used in financing activities included financing costs of $18.3 million and repayments of debt, including capital lease and senior secured credit facility obligations totaling $132.3 million.

Debt Facilities

The acquisition of AMR and EmCare resulted in a significant increase in the level of our outstanding debt. We have a $450.0 million senior secured credit facility bearing interest at variable rates at specified margins above either the agent bank’s alternate base rate or its LIBOR rate. The senior secured credit facility consists of a $100.0 million, six-year revolving credit facility and a $350.0 million, seven-year term loan. We borrowed the full amount of the term loan, and $20.2 million under the revolving credit facility, on February 10, 2005 to fund the acquisition of AMR and EmCare and pay related fees and expenses. On

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February 10, 2005, we also issued $250.0 million principal amount of 10% senior subordinated notes due 2015. We used the net proceeds of this notes issuance to fund the acquisition.

In December 2005, we used a significant portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering of common stock to prepay $99.1 million of the term loan. We did not incur a prepayment penalty or any similar charges in connection with this prepayment. This amount is not available for future borrowings. We prepaid $19.4 million of the term loan in 2006.

Our $350.0 million term loan initially carried interest at the alternate base rate, plus a margin of 1.75%, or the LIBOR rate, plus a margin of 2.75%. We refinanced this term loan on March 29, 2005 for a term loan with identical terms except that the margins were reduced by 0.25%. The term loan is subject to quarterly amortization of principal (in quarterly installments), with 1% of the aggregate principal payable in each of the first six years, with the remaining balance due in the final year. Our $100.0 million revolving credit facility initially bears interest at the alternate base rate, plus a margin of 1.75%, or the LIBOR rate, plus a margin of 2.75%. We had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at December 31, 2006 and 2005. Under the terms of our senior secured credit facility, our letters of credit outstanding reduce our available borrowings under the revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2006, our outstanding letters of credit totaled $29.9 million, including $16.0 million to support our self-insurance program and $13.9 million, primarily related to secure our performance under certain 911 emergency response contracts.

All amounts borrowed under our senior secured credit facility are collateralized by, among other things:

·       substantially all present and future shares of the capital stock of EMSC Management, Inc., and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiaries which are the co-borrowers, and each of their present and future domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of controlled foreign corporations (we refer in this Form 10-K to “EMSC Management, Inc.” or “EMSC Management, Inc., f/k/a AMR HoldCo, Inc.”; while the name change from AMR HoldCo, Inc. to EMSC Management, Inc. has subsequently been voided, we have continued to use these references in this Form 10-K since the voiding of the name was made after December 31, 2006);

·       substantially all present and future intercompany debt of the co-borrowers and each guarantor; and

·       substantially all of the present and future property and assets, real and personal, of the co-borrowers and each guarantor.

The agreements governing our senior secured credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, loans, acquisitions, joint ventures, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, dividends and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries, a change in control of the company and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements. The agreement governing our senior secured credit facility also contains financial covenants, including a maximum total leverage ratio (4.75 to 1.00 as of December 31, 2006), maximum senior leverage ratio (2.75 to 1.00 as of December 31, 2006), a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (1.05 to 1.00 as of December 31, 2006) and a maximum capital expenditure amount ($65.0 million as of December 31, 2006). The financial covenant ratios are based on adjusted EBITDA, which is the amount of our income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization expenses and other specifically identified exclusions. These ratios are to be calculated each quarter based on the financial data for the four fiscal quarters then ending. Each financial covenant ratio and capital expenditure amount adjusts over time as set forth in our senior secured credit facility. Our failure to meet any of these financial covenants could be an event of default under our senior secured credit facility.

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On March 7, 2007, we entered into Waiver and Amendment No. 2, or the Second Amendment, to our senior secured credit facility. The Second Amendment increased the threshold consideration requiring us to provide financial information to the lenders prior to an acquisition, eliminated the annual and aggregate maximum amounts we are permitted to spend on acquisitions, and extended our deadlines to provide lenders with financial forecasts of EMS LP and its subsidiaries for the immediately following fiscal year. In addition, the Second Amendment waived any potential technical non-compliance with the senior secured credit facility arising from a name change related to AMR HoldCo, Inc.

The calculated ratios and amounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

Total Leverage Ratio:

 

 

2.72

 

 

Consolidated Indebtedness/

 

 

$

479,775

 

 

Adjusted LTM EBITDA(1)

 

 

$

176,104

 

 

Senior Leverage Ratio:

 

 

1.3

 

 

Senior Indebtedness/

 

 

$

229,775

 

 

Adjusted LTM EBITDA(1)

 

 

$

176,104

 

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

 

 

3.03

 

 

Fixed Charge Numerator(2)

 

 

$

115,689

 

 

Fixed Charge Denominator(3)

 

 

$

38,204

 

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

$

59,513

 

 


(1)          “Adjusted LTM EBITDA” is calculated as set forth in our senior secured credit facility: our consolidated EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2006, adding back all management fees, and other specifically identified exclusions.

(2)          The numerator for the fixed charge ratio is calculated as set forth in our senior secured credit facility: Adjusted EBITDA, less capital expenditures, for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2006.

(3)          The denominator for the fixed charge ratio is calculated as set forth in our senior secured credit facility: the sum of our consolidated interest expense, cash income taxes and principal amount of all scheduled amortization payments on all Indebtedness (as defined), including pro forma annual principal payments on our senior secured credit facility, for the four fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2006.

The indenture governing our senior subordinated notes contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, to sell assets, incur additional debt or issue preferred stock, repay other debt, pay dividends and distributions or repurchase our capital stock, create liens on assets, make investments, loans or advances, make certain acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. We do not expect to be in violation of our debt covenants in 2007.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

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Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations and other Commitments

The following table reflects a summary of obligations and commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2006, including our borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and our senior subordinated notes.

 

 

Less than
1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

3-5 Years

 

More than
5 Years

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Contractual obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Payments Due by Period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt(1)

 

 

$

261

 

 

$

530

 

$

467

 

$

598

 

$

1,856

 

Senior secured credit facility(2)

 

 

2,305

 

 

4,610

 

165,388

 

54,169

 

226,472

 

Capital lease obligations

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

 

 

1,447

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

Interest on debt(3)

 

 

41,948

 

 

83,942

 

83,896

 

79,682

 

289,468

 

Operating lease obligations

 

 

29,063

 

 

36,224

 

25,654

 

28,860

 

119,801

 

Other contractual obligations(4)

 

 

11,810

 

 

12,409

 

4,807

 

803

 

29,829

 

Subtotal

 

 

86,834

 

 

137,715

 

280,212

 

414,112

 

918,873

 

Other commitments (Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guarantees of surety bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,694

 

32,694

 

Letters of credit(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,931

 

29,931

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,625

 

62,625

 

Total obligations and commitments

 

 

$

86,834

 

 

$

137,715

 

$

280,212

 

$

476,737

 

$

981,498

 


(1)          Excludes capital lease obligations.

(2)          Excludes interest on our senior secured credit facility and senior subordinated notes.

(3)          Interest on our floating rate debt was calculated for all years using the effective rate as of December 31, 2006 of 7.38%. See the discussion in Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk”, for situations that could result in changes to interest costs on our variable interest rate debt.

(4)          Includes Onex management fees, dispatch fees and responder fees, and other purchase obligations of goods and services.

(5)          Evergreen renewals are deemed to have expiration dates in excess of 5 years.

We have one capital lease relating to approximately 450 ambulances. The term of the lease extends to August 2007.

ITEM 7A.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of December 31, 2006, we had $479.8 million of outstanding debt, excluding capital leases, of which $226.5 million was variable rate debt under our senior secured credit facility and the balance was fixed rate debt, including the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of our senior subordinated notes. An increase or decrease in interest rates will affect our interest costs on variable rate debt. For comparative purposes, for every 0.125% change in interest rates, our interest costs on our senior secured credit facility will change by approximately $0.3 million per year based on our outstanding indebtedness at December 31, 2006.

We reduced the outstanding balance of our variable rate debt in fiscal 2006 through two unscheduled prepayments of the outstanding balance totaling $19.4 million.

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We monitor the risk from changing interest rates and evaluate ways to mitigate possible exposures, as appropriate.

ITEM 8.                FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See index to financial information on page F-1.

ITEM 9.                CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, management carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures that were in effect as of the end of the period covered by this report. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2006, the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. The assessment was based on criteria established in the framework Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report included herein.

ITEM 9B.       OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III.

ITEM 10.         DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.

ITEM 12.         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.

ITEM 13.         CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.

ITEM 14.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Stockholders Meeting to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2006.

PART IV.

ITEM 15.         EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Financial Statement Schedules

The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and Notes thereto filed as part of Form 10-K can be found in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”, of this Annual Report.

Exhibits

The list of exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is as follows:

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Description

2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.2

 

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.3

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.4

 

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

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2.5

 

Letter, dated March 25, 2005, to EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.) from Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.3

 

Certificate of Formation of Emergency Medical Services L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.4

 

Agreement of Limited Partnership of Emergency Medical Services L.P., dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.5

 

Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated November 27, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P. and the other signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4.1 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 5, 2005).

3.6

 

Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated December 20, 2005 by and among EMSC, Inc. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.7

 

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Emergency Medical Services L.P., dated December 20, 2005, by and among EMSC, Inc. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

4.1

 

Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 6, 2005).

4.2

 

Form of Class B Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 6, 2005).

4.3

 

Investor Equityholders Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P., Onex Partners LP and the equityholders listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.4

 

Equityholders Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P., Onex Partners LP and the equityholders listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 14, 2005).

4.5

 

Registration Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto and amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 14, 2005).

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4.6

 

Indenture, dated February 10, 2005, by and among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.7

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated April 15, 2005, by and among AMR Brockton L.L.C., EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.8

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 2, effective as of September 30, 2005, by and among Global Medical Response, Inc., EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed November 14, 2005).

4.9

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 3, effective as of February 23, 2006, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed November 14, 2005).

4.10

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 4, effective as of August 7, 2006, among the Issuers named therein, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

4.11

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 5, effective as of August 7, 2006, among Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., a Colorado corporation and successor by merger to Eagle Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., the Issuers named therein, the other Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

4.12

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 6, effective as of November 28, 2006, among Electrolyte Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., the Issuers named therein, the other Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

4.13

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein, Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.14

 

Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Onex Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

4.15

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 5, 2005).

4.16

 

Form of 10% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (included in Exhibit 4.6).

4.17

 

Notification of Guarantee, dated as of February 10, 2005, executed by the guarantors identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 11, 2005).

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9.1

 

Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Onex Corporation (included in Exhibit 4.11 and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated December 6, 2004, between William A. Sanger and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.2

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Don S. Harvey and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.3

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Randel G. Owen and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.4

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Todd Zimmerman and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.5

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2005, by and between Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Dighton Packard, M.D., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.6

 

Emergency Medical Services L.P. Equity Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).**

10.7

 

Emergency Medical Services L.P. Equity Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).**

10.8

 

Management Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Onex Partners Manager LP, EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.9

 

Purchase Agreement, dated January 27, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the Registrant, the guarantors party thereto, Banc of America LLC Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.10

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.11.1

 

Amendment No. 1, dated March 29, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors and the lenders party thereto, to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 10, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

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10.11.2

 

Waiver and Amendment No. 2, dated March 7, 2007, among AMR HoldCo, Inc., EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., and the guarantors and lenders party thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005.*

10.12

 

Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, made by EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo., Inc., the guarantors party thereto, in favor of Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.13

 

Assignment, dated as of December 20, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, EMSC Management, Inc. and ClaimCo L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.14.1

 

Form of Employee Equity Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.14.2

 

Form of Director Equity Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.15

 

EMSC Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).**

14.1

 

Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation.*

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.3

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.4

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation 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 the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


*                    Filed with this Report

**             Identifies each management compensation plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 8th day of March, 2007.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

(registrant)

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

 

(registrant)

 

By:

Emergency Medical Services Corporation,

 

 

its General Partner

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrants and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

Date

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

March 8, 2007

William A. Sanger

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ RANDEL G. OWEN

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and

 

March 8, 2007

Randel G. Owen

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ROBERT M. LE BLANC

 

Director

 

March 8, 2007

Robert M. Le Blanc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ STEVEN B. EPSTEIN

 

Director

 

March 8, 2007

Steven B. Epstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DON S. HARVEY

 

Director, President and Chief Operating Officer

 

March 8, 2007

Don S. Harvey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JAMES T. KELLY

 

Director

 

March 8, 2007

James T. Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ MICHAEL L. SMITH

 

Director

 

March 8, 2007

Michael L. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.2

 

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.3

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.4

 

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among Laidlaw International, Inc., Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

2.5

 

Letter, dated March 25, 2005, to EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.) from Laidlaw Medical Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.3

 

Certificate of Formation of Emergency Medical Services L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.4

 

Agreement of Limited Partnership of Emergency Medical Services L.P., dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

3.5

 

Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated November 27, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P. and the other signatories thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4.1 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 5, 2005).

3.6

 

Amendment to Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated December 20, 2005 by and among EMSC, Inc. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

3.7

 

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Emergency Medical Services L.P., dated December 20, 2005, by and among EMSC, Inc. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

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4.1

 

Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 6, 2005).

4.2

 

Form of Class B Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 6, 2005).

4.3

 

Investor Equityholders Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P., Onex Partners LP and the equityholders listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.4

 

Equityholders Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P., Onex Partners LP and the equityholders listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 14, 2005).

4.5

 

Registration Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services L.P. and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto and amendment thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed September 14, 2005).

4.6

 

Indenture, dated February 10, 2005, by and among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.7

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated April 15, 2005, by and among AMR Brockton L.L.C., EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.8

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 2, effective as of September 30, 2005, by and among Global Medical Response, Inc., EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed November 14, 2005).

4.9

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 3, effective as of February 23, 2006, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed November 14, 2005).

4.10

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 4, effective as of August 7, 2006, among the Issuers named therein, the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

4.11

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 5, effective as of August 7, 2006, among Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., a Colorado corporation and successor by merger to Eagle Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., the Issuers named therein, the other Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

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4.12

 

Supplemental Indenture No. 6, effective as of November 28, 2006, among Electrolyte Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., the Issuers named therein, the other Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee.*

4.13

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the guarantors named therein, Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

4.14

 

Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Onex Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

4.15

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 5, 2005).

4.16

 

Form of 10% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (included in Exhibit 4.6).

4.17

 

Notification of Guarantee, dated as of February 10, 2005, executed by the guarantors identified therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed October 11, 2005).

9.1

 

Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005, among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Onex Corporation (included in Exhibit 4.11 and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.1

 

Employment Agreement, dated December 6, 2004, between William A. Sanger and Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.2

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Don S. Harvey and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.3

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Randel G. Owen and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.4

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between Todd Zimmerman and Emergency Medical Services L.P., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.5

 

Employment Agreement, dated as of April 19, 2005, by and between Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Dighton Packard, M.D., and assignment to Emergency Medical Services Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.6

 

Emergency Medical Services L.P. Equity Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).**

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10.7

 

Emergency Medical Services L.P. Equity Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).**

10.8

 

Management Agreement, dated February 10, 2005, by and among Onex Partners Manager LP, EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.9

 

Purchase Agreement, dated January 27, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., the Registrant, the guarantors party thereto, Banc of America LLC Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.10

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.11.1

 

Amendment No. 1, dated March 29, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors and the lenders party thereto, to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 10, 2005, among EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.11.2

 

Waiver and Amendment No. 2, dated March 7, 2007, among AMR HoldCo, Inc., EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Emergency Medical Services L.P., and the guarantors and lenders party thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005.*

10.12

 

Security Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, made by EMSC Management, Inc. (formerly known as AMR HoldCo, Inc.), EmCare HoldCo., Inc., the guarantors party thereto, in favor of Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed August 2, 2005).

10.13

 

Assignment, dated as of December 20, 2005, by and among Emergency Medical Services Corporation, EMSC Management, Inc. and ClaimCo L.P.(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.14.1

 

Form of Employee Equity Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.14.2

 

Form of Director Equity Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14.2 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

10.15

 

EMSC Non-Employee Director Compensation Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).**

14.1

 

Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005).

95




 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Emergency Medical Services L.P. and Emergency Medical Services Corporation.*

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.3

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.4

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation 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 the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


*                    Filed with this Report

**             Identifies each management compensation plan or arrangement

96




Index to Financial Statements
Emergency Medical Services Corporation

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-2

 

Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-3

 

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-4

 

Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-5

 

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

F-6

 

Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004

 

F-7

 

Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended December 31, 2006, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004

 

F-8

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2006, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004

 

F-10

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

F-11

 

 

F-1




Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Emergency Medical Services Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Emergency Medical Services Corporation as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Emergency Medical Services Corporation at December 31, 2006, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Emergency Medical Services Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 21, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

Denver, Colorado
February 21, 2007

F-2




Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Emergency Medical Services Corporation

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting that Emergency Medical Services Corporation maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Emergency Medical Services Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Emergency Medical Services Corporation maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Emergency Medical Services Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Emergency Medical Services Corporation as of December 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended and our report dated February 21, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

Denver, Colorado
February 21, 2007

F-3




Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders of
Emergency Medical Services Corporation:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Emergency Medical Services Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the eleven-month period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 23, 2006

F-4




Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders of American Medical Response, Inc.
and EmCare Holdings, Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying combined statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) (predecessor basis), changes in combined equity (predecessor basis) and cash flows (predecessor basis) present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and changes in combined equity and cash flows of American Medical Response, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“AMR”) and EmCare Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (“EmCare”) (collectively, the “Company”) for the five-month period ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the AMR and EmCare management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
August 1, 2005, except as to the information disclosed in Note 22, as to which the date is October 7, 2005

F-5




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

39,336

 

$

18,048

 

Insurance collateral

 

29,724

 

29,766

 

Trade and other accounts receivable, net

 

416,450

 

411,184

 

Parts and supplies inventory

 

18,089

 

18,449

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

16,417

 

14,413

 

Current deferred tax assets

 

12,473

 

23,436

 

Total current assets

 

532,489

 

515,296

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

147,162

 

138,037

 

Intangible assets, net

 

66,789

 

78,183

 

Non-current deferred tax assets

 

103,370

 

118,408

 

Insurance collateral

 

163,300

 

131,907

 

Goodwill

 

272,328

 

251,168

 

Other long-term assets

 

32,779

 

34,029

 

Total assets

 

$

1,318,217

 

$

1,267,028

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

65,172

 

$

56,290

 

Accrued liabilities

 

231,631

 

214,481

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

4,159

 

6,664

 

Total current liabilities

 

300,962

 

277,435

 

Long-term debt

 

475,616

 

495,520

 

Insurance reserves and other long-term liabilities

 

155,599

 

149,089

 

Total liabilities

 

932,177

 

922,044

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding)

 

 

 

Class A common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 9,262,853 and 9,247,200 issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005, respectively)

 

93

 

92

 

Class B common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized, 142,545 issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005)

 

1

 

1

 

Class B special voting stock ($0.01 par value; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005)

 

 

 

LP exchangeable units (32,107,500 shares issued and outstanding in 2006 and 2005)

 

212,361

 

212,361

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

114,471

 

112,937

 

Retained earnings

 

59,138

 

20,067

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(24

)

(474

)

Total equity

 

386,040

 

344,984

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,318,217

 

$

1,267,028

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-6




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Predecessor—Combined

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Net revenue

 

$

1,934,205

 

 

$

1,655,485

 

 

 

 

 

$

696,179

 

 

$

1,604,598

 

Compensation and benefits

 

1,333,648

 

 

1,146,055

 

 

 

 

 

481,305

 

 

1,117,890

 

Operating expenses

 

294,806

 

 

233,087

 

 

 

 

 

94,882

 

 

218,277

 

Insurance expense

 

68,271

 

 

82,800

 

 

 

 

 

39,002

 

 

80,255

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

57,403

 

 

54,262

 

 

 

 

 

21,635

 

 

47,899

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

66,005

 

 

54,143

 

 

 

 

 

18,808

 

 

52,739

 

Restructuring charges

 

6,369

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,857

 

 

15,449

 

Income from operations

 

107,703

 

 

83,357

 

 

 

 

 

20,690

 

 

69,974

 

Interest expense

 

(45,605

)

 

(47,813

)

 

 

 

 

(5,644

)

 

(9,961

)

Realized gain (loss) on investments

 

(467

)

 

(164

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,140

)

Interest and other income

 

2,346

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

 

 

714

 

 

240

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

(377

)

 

(2,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

63,600

 

 

34,380

 

 

 

 

 

15,760

 

 

59,113

 

Income tax expense

 

(24,961

)

 

(14,372

)

 

 

 

 

(6,278

)

 

(21,764

)

Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

38,639

 

 

20,008

 

 

 

 

 

9,482

 

 

37,349

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

432

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

39,071

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

 

 

9,482

 

 

37,349

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) during the
period

 

450

 

 

(474

)

 

 

 

 

(309

)

 

1,184

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

39,521

 

 

$

19,593

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,173

 

 

$

38,533

 

Basic net income per common share

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per common share

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding, basic

 

41,502,632

 

 

33,621,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding, diluted

 

42,528,885

 

 

34,282,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-7




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Statements of Changes in Equity
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares/Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Class B

 

LP

 

 

 

Laidlaw

 

Laidlaw

 

Common

 

Common

 

Special

 

Exchangeable

 

 

 

Payable

 

Investment

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Voting Stock

 

Units

 

Balances September 1, 2003 (Predecessor)

 

$

22,416

 

 

$

546,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend to Laidlaw

 

200,000

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh-start adjustments

 

 

 

10,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments made to Laidlaw, net

 

(35,638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances August 31, 2004 (Predecessor)

 

186,778

 

 

356,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from Laidlaw, net

 

15,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances January 31, 2005 (Predecessor)

 

$

202,042

 

 

$

356,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances February 1, 2005

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership units issued on transaction date, net of issuance costs of $1,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,090,795

 

 

Partnership units issued during the period, net of issuance costs of $193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306,450

 

 

Exchange of certain partnership units for common stock

 

 

 

 

 

1,147,200

 

 

142,545

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1,289,745

)

 

Issuance of class A common stock in initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $11,525

 

 

 

 

 

8,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

9,247,200

 

 

142,545

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

32,107,500

 

 

Exercise of options

 

 

 

 

 

15,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances December 31, 2006

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

9,262,853

 

 

142,545

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

32,107,500

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-8




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Statements of Changes in Equity (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

LP

 

Additional

 

Retained

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Common

 

Exchangeable

 

Paid-in

 

Earnings

 

Comprehensive

 

Total

 

 

 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Units

 

Capital

 

(Deficit)

 

Income (Loss)

 

Equity

 

Balances September 1, 2003 (Predecessor)

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(6,831

)

 

 

$

(1,190

)

 

$

560,539

 

Dividend to Laidlaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,349

 

 

 

 

 

37,349

 

Fresh-start adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,406

 

Payments made to Laidlaw,
net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,638

)

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

1,184

 

Balances August 31, 2004 (Predecessor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,518

 

 

 

(6

)

 

573,840

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,482

 

 

 

 

 

9,482

 

Advances from Laidlaw, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,264

 

Unrealized holding losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(309

)

 

(309

)

Balances January 31, 2005 (Predecessor)

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

40,000

 

 

 

$

(315

)

 

$

598,277

 

Balances February 1, 2005

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Partnership units issued on transaction date, net of issuance costs of $1,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,879

 

Partnership units issued during the period, net of issuance costs of $193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,857

 

Exchange of certain partnership units for common stock

 

 

11

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8,375

)

 

 

8,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of class A common stock in initial public offering, net of issuance costs of $11,525

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,875

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,780

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

 

 

20,067

 

Unrealized holding losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(474

)

 

(474

)

Balances December 31, 2005

 

 

92

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

212,361

 

 

 

112,937

 

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

(474

)

 

344,984

 

Exercise of options

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,431

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,071

 

 

 

 

 

39,071

 

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

450

 

Balances December 31, 2006

 

 

$

93

 

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

$

212,361

 

 

 

$

114,471

 

 

 

$

59,138

 

 

 

$

(24

)

 

$

386,040

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-9




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Predecessor—Combined

 

 

 

Year

 

Eleven months

 

 

 

Five months

 

Year

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

ended

 

ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

January 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

39,071

 

 

 

$

20,067

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,482

 

 

 

$

37,349

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

68,104

 

 

 

56,227

 

 

 

 

 

18,808

 

 

 

53,957

 

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(787

)

 

 

(553

)

 

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

(446

)

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on restricted investments

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

1,140

 

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 

377

 

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

(432

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable discount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

132

 

 

Non-cash Laidlaw allocated expense (income)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,440

 

 

 

(4,505

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

24,646

 

 

 

14,270

 

 

 

 

 

6,278

 

 

 

21,899

 

 

Changes in operating assets/liabilities, net of
acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other accounts receivable

 

 

(4,740

)

 

 

(36,617

)

 

 

 

 

(26,057

)

 

 

(23,764

)

 

Parts and supplies inventory

 

 

360

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

(1,133

)

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

(1,418

)

 

 

6,900

 

 

 

 

 

(269

)

 

 

5,892

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

30,716

 

 

 

23,975

 

 

 

 

 

(17,299

)

 

 

12,843

 

 

Insurance accruals

 

 

8,414

 

 

 

20,719

 

 

 

 

 

9,950

 

 

 

24,315

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

165,742

 

 

 

109,963

 

 

 

 

 

15,966

 

 

 

127,679

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(60,415

)

 

 

(48,933

)

 

 

 

 

(14,045

)

 

 

(42,787

)

 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

902

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

858

 

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received

 

 

(23,555

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

 

 

Increase in insurance collateral

 

 

(28,363

)

 

 

(39,941

)

 

 

 

 

(11,677

)

 

 

(36,363

)

 

Other investing activities

 

 

(1,696

)

 

 

7,312

 

 

 

 

 

3,780

 

 

 

(3,224

)

 

Proceeds from sale of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP purchase of AMR and EmCare

 

 

 

 

 

(828,775

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(113,127

)

 

 

(909,629

)

 

 

 

 

(21,667

)

 

 

(81,516

)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC issuance of class A common stock

 

 

104

 

 

 

113,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC equity issuance costs

 

 

(2,408

)

 

 

(9,329

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of capital lease obligations and other debt

 

 

(27,066

)

 

 

(132,345

)

 

 

 

 

(3,992

)

 

 

(8,709

)

 

Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts

 

 

(1,957

)

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

 

 

5,866

 

 

 

(4,544

)

 

Borrowings under senior secured credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

25,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issue costs

 

 

 

 

 

(18,330

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP issuance of partnership equity

 

 

 

 

 

222,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP partnership equity issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(1,919

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advances from Laidlaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,982

 

 

 

(31,133

)

 

Decrease in other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,942

)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(31,327

)

 

 

803,083

 

 

 

 

 

10,856

 

 

 

(47,328

)

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

21,288

 

 

 

3,417

 

 

 

 

 

5,155

 

 

 

(1,165

)

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

18,048

 

 

 

14,631

 

 

 

 

 

9,476

 

 

 

10,641

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 

$

39,336

 

 

 

$

18,048

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,631

 

 

 

$

9,476

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

 

$

46,130

 

 

 

$

33,307

 

 

 

 

 

$

488

 

 

 

$

556

 

 

Cash paid (refunds received) for taxes

 

 

$

(15,235

)

 

 

$

15,550

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-10




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)

1.                 General

Basis of Presentation of Financial Statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) to reflect the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Emergency Medical Services Corporation (“EMSC” or the “Company”). The consolidated financial statements of EMSC include those of its direct subsidiary, Emergency Medical Services, L.P. (“EMS LP”), a Delaware limited partnership (see note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Equity Structure”). EMS LP acquired American Medical Response, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“AMR”) and EmCare Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (“EmCare”) from Laidlaw International Inc. (“Laidlaw”) on February 10, 2005 with an effective transaction date after the close of business January 31, 2005. On December 21, 2005, the Company effected a reorganization and issued class A common stock in an initial public offering (see note 12 “Equity”). For comparative purposes, the Company has included the combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows of AMR and EmCare for periods prior to and including January 31, 2005 (“Predecessor” or “Predecessor Company”).

The purchase price for AMR and EmCare was $828.8 million, subject to working capital and other purchase adjustments. To finance the acquisition, EMS LP entered into a $450 million senior secured credit facility and issued senior subordinated notes for gross proceeds of $250 million (see note 8 “Debt”). EMS LP also issued 33.2 million (post-split) partnership units for $221 million. For this reason, the Predecessor financial statements for periods prior to February 1, 2005 may not be comparable to the financial statements for periods from and including February 1, 2005.

The Company operates in two segments, AMR in the Healthcare Transportation Service business and EmCare in the Emergency Management Service business. AMR operates in 36 states, providing a full range of medical transportation services from basic patient transit to the most advanced emergency care and pre-hospital assistance. In addition, AMR operates emergency (911) call and response services for large and small communities all across the United States, offers medical staff for large entertainment venues like stadiums and arenas, and provides telephone triage, transportation dispatch and demand management services. EmCare provides outsourced business services to hospitals primarily for emergency departments, related urgent care centers and for certain inpatient departments for 378 hospitals in 39 states. EmCare recruits physicians, gathers their credentials, arranges contracts for their services, assists in monitoring their performance and arranges their scheduling. In addition, EmCare assists clients in such operational areas as staff coordination, quality assurance, departmental accreditation, billing, record-keeping, third-party payment programs, and other administrative services.

EMSC and EMS LP adopted a fiscal year ending December 31. The Predecessor had a fiscal year ending August 31. Accordingly, the financial statements presented herein include the eleven-month period beginning on the effective date of acquisition and ending December 31, 2005.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The current portion of Insurance Collateral recorded on the accompanying balance sheet was previously reported as restricted cash and cash equivalents—$12.0 million, restricted marketable securities—$1.7 million and as a component of other current assets—$16.1 million. The long-term portion of Insurance Collateral was previously reported as restricted long-term investments—$68.0 million and as a component of other long-term assets—$63.9 million.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

2.                 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include EMSC, its subsidiary EMS LP, and EMS LP’s subsidiaries, AMR and EmCare. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Combination

The combined financial statements include the accounts of the Predecessor consolidated with all of their respective subsidiaries. All significant intracompany transactions and balances are eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations, financial condition and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements including, but not limited to, estimates and assumptions for accounts receivable and insurance related reserves. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are composed of highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at acquisition, and are recorded at market value.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, bank overdrafts of $23.8 million and $25.7 million, respectively, were included in accounts payable in the accompanying balance sheets.

Insurance Collateral

Insurance collateral is principally comprised of government and investment grade securities and cash deposits with third parties and supports the Company’s insurance program and reserves. Certain of these investments, if sold or otherwise liquidated, would have to be replaced by other suitable financial assurances and are, therefore, considered restricted. Investment returns earned on these investments are reported as a component of insurance expense in the statements of operations.

F-12




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, net

The Company determines its allowances based on payor reimbursement schedules, historical write-off experience and other economic data. Account balances are charged off against the uncompensated care allowance when it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. Write-offs to the contractual allowance occur when payment is received. The allowance for uncompensated care is related principally to receivables recorded for self-pay patients. The following table presents accounts receivable, net and accounts receivable allowances by segment:

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

$

264,898

 

$

256,382

 

EmCare

 

151,552

 

154,802

 

Total

 

$

416,450

 

$

411,184

 

Accounts receivable allowances

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for contractual discounts

 

$

159,367

 

$

124,243

 

Allowance for uncompensated care

 

146,305

 

128,021

 

Total

 

$

305,672

 

$

252,264

 

EmCare

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for contractual discounts

 

$

540,033

 

$

345,959

 

Allowance for uncompensated care

 

223,227

 

208,753

 

Total

 

$

763,260

 

$

554,712

 

 

The increase in the allowances and provisions for contractual discounts and uncompensated care is primarily a result of increases in the Company’s gross fee-for-service rate schedules. These gross fee schedules, including any changes to existing fee schedules, generally are negotiated with various contracting entities, including municipalities and facilities. Fee schedule increases are billed for all revenue sources and to all payors under that specific contract; however, reimbursement in the case of certain state and federal payors, including Medicare and Medicaid, will not change as a result of the change in gross fee schedules. In certain cases, this results in a higher level of contractual and uncompensated care provisions and allowances, requiring a higher percentage of contractual discount and uncompensated care provisions compared to gross charges.

Parts and Supplies Inventory

Parts and supplies inventory is valued at cost, determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Durable medical supplies, including stretchers, oximeters and other miscellaneous items, are capitalized as inventory and expensed as used.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment were reflected at their estimated fair value as of February 1, 2005. Additions to property, plant and equipment subsequent to this date are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repairs that do not extend the useful life of the property are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and

F-13




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

losses from dispositions of property, plant and equipment are recorded in the period incurred. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is provided substantially on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which are as follows:

Buildings

 

35 to 40 years

Leasehold improvements

 

Shorter of expected life or life of lease

Vehicles

 

5 to 7 years

Computer hardware and software

 

3 to 5 years

Other

 

3 to 10 years

 

Goodwill

The acquisition of AMR and EmCare by EMS LP resulted in $252.0 million of goodwill which has been allocated to AMR and EmCare, which are considered the Company’s reporting units for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”).

SFAS 142 requires the Company to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if there is potential goodwill impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.

The Company uses an independent valuation group to determine the fair value of its operating units. The independent valuation group uses a present value technique, corroborated by market multiples when available and as appropriate, for each of the reporting units. We perform our annual goodwill impairment assessment during the third quarter each year. No impairment indicators were noted in completing the Company’s annual impairment assessment.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets other than Goodwill and Other Definite Lived Intangibles

Long-lived assets other than goodwill and other definite lived intangibles are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Important factors which could trigger impairment review include significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. If indicators of impairment are present, management evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets other than goodwill and other definite lived intangibles in relation to the projection of future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying business. Projected cash flows are based on historical results adjusted to reflect management’s best estimate of future market and operating conditions, which may differ from actual cash flows. There were no indicators of impairment in 2006.

Contract Value

The Company’s contracts and customer relationships, recorded initially at their estimated fair value, represent the amortized value of such assets held by the Company. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average length of the contracts and expected contract renewal period, and range from 3 to 8 years depending on the type of contract and customer relationship.

F-14




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The Predecessor recorded a contract value intangible asset which was amortized on a straight-line basis over the average length of the contracts and expected renewal period of 10 years. In accordance with the provisions of fresh-start accounting, the reversal of the income tax valuation allowance resulted in a reduction in certain contract assets at August 31, 2004 (see note 6 “Income Taxes”).

Radio Frequencies

The radio frequency licenses total $0.6 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005. These assets are considered to be indefinite lived intangible assets and as such are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis.

The radio frequency licenses recorded by the Predecessor were also indefinite lived intangible assets and were not amortized. In accordance with the provisions of fresh-start accounting, the reversal of the income tax valuation allowance resulted in the radio frequency asset being reduced to zero at August 31, 2004 (see note 6 “Income Taxes”).

Claims Liability and Professional Liability Reserves

We are self-insured up to certain limits for costs associated with workers compensation claims, automobile, professional liability claims and general business liabilities. Reserves are established for estimates of the loss that we will ultimately incur on claims that have been reported but not paid and claims that have been incurred but not reported. These reserves are based upon actuarial valuations that are prepared by our independent actuaries. The actuarial valuations consider a number of factors, including historical claim payment patterns and changes in case reserves, the assumed rate of increase in healthcare costs and property damage repairs. Historical experience and recent trends in the historical experience are the most significant factors in the determination of these reserves. We believe the use of actuarial methods to account for these reserves provides a consistent and effective way to measure these subjective accruals. However, given the magnitude of the claims involved and the length of time until the ultimate cost is known, the use of any estimation technique in this area is inherently sensitive. Accordingly, our recorded reserves could differ from our ultimate costs related to these claims due to changes in our accident reporting, claims payment and settlement practices or claims reserve practices, as well as differences between assumed and future cost increases. Accrued unpaid claims and expenses that are expected to be paid within the next twelve months are classified as current liabilities. All other accrued unpaid claims and expenses are classified as non-current liabilities.

Equity Structure

The Company is the general partner of EMS LP and holds 22.7% of the equity interests in EMS LP. LP exchangeable units, held by persons affiliated with the Company’s principal equity holder, represent the balance of the EMS LP equity. The LP exchangeable units are exchangeable at any time, at the option of the holder, for shares of the Company’s class B common stock on a one-for-one basis. The holders of the LP exchangeable units have the right to vote, through the trustee holder of the Company’s class B special voting stock, at all stockholder meetings at which holders of the Company’s class B common stock or class B special voting stock are entitled to vote.

In the EMS LP partnership agreement, the Company has agreed to maintain the economic equivalency of the LP exchangeable units and the class B common stock, and the holders of the LP

F-15




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

exchangeable units have no general voting rights. The LP exchangeable units, when considered with the class B special voting stock, have the same rights, privileges and characteristics of the Company’s class B common stock. The LP exchangeable units are intended to be economically equivalent to the class B common stock of the Company in that the LP exchangeable units carry the right to vote (by virtue of the class B special voting stock) with the holders of class B common stock as if one class, and entitle holders to receive distributions only if the equivalent dividends are declared on the Company’s class B common stock. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the LP exchangeable units as if the LP exchangeable units were shares of its common stock, including reporting the LP exchangeable units in the equity section of the Company’s balance sheet and including the number of outstanding LP exchangeable units in both its basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

EmCare Contractual Arrangements

EmCare structures its contractual arrangements for emergency department management services in various ways. In most states, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EmCare (“EmCare Subsidiary”) contracts with hospitals to provide emergency department management services. The EmCare Subsidiary enters into an agreement (“PA Management Agreement”) with a professional association or professional corporation (“PA”), whereby the EmCare Subsidiary provides the PA with management services and the PA agrees to provide physician services for the hospital contract. The PA employs physicians directly or subcontracts with another entity for the physician services. In certain states, the PA contracts directly with the hospital, but provides physician services and obtains management services in the same manner as described above. In all arrangements, decisions regarding patient care are made exclusively by the physicians. In consideration for these services, the EmCare Subsidiary receives a monthly fee that may be adjusted from time to time to reflect industry practice, business conditions, and actual expenses for administrative costs and uncollectible accounts. In most states, these fees approximate the excess of the PA’s revenues over its expenses.

Each PA is wholly-owned by a physician who enters into a Stock Transfer and Option Agreement with EmCare. This agreement gives EmCare the right to replace the physician owner with another physician in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

EmCare has determined that these management contracts met the requirements of Emerging Issues Task Force 97-2 Application of FASB Statement No. 94 and APB Opinion No. 16 to Physician Practice Entities, for consolidation. Upon adoption of FIN 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, the Company concluded that these management contracts resulted in a variable interest in the PAs and that the Company is the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of EmCare and these financial statements include the accounts of EmCare and its subsidiaries and the PAs. The financial statements of the PAs are consolidated with EmCare and its subsidiaries because EmCare has ultimate control over the assets and business operations of the PAs as described above. Notwithstanding the lack of technical majority ownership, consolidation of the PAs is necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of EmCare because of the existence of a control relationship by means other than record ownership of the PAs’ voting stock. Control of a PA by EmCare is perpetual and other than temporary because EmCare may replace the physician owner of the PA at any time and thereby continue EmCare’s relationship with the PA.

F-16




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, other than current portion of self-insurance estimates, long-term debt and long-term liabilities, other than self-insurance estimates, constitute financial instruments. Based on management’s estimates, the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities. other than current portion of self-insurance estimates, and long-term liabilities, other than self-insurance estimates, approximates their fair value as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. Concentration of credit risks in accounts receivable is limited, due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base throughout the United States. A significant component of the Company’s revenue is derived from Medicare and Medicaid. Given that these are government programs, the credit risk for these customers is considered low. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its other customers, but does not require collateral to support customer accounts receivable. The Company establishes an allowance for uncompensated care based on the credit risk applicable to particular customers, historical trends and other relevant information. For each of the periods presented, the Company derived approximately 30% of its net revenue from Medicare and Medicaid, 65% from insurance providers and contracted payors, and 5% directly from patients.

The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed rate, senior subordinated notes based on quoted market prices. The estimated fair value of the senior subordinated notes at December 31, 2006 was approximately $271 million with a carrying value of $250 million.

F-17




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at the time of service and is recorded net of provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care. Provisions for contractual discounts and estimated uncompensated care by segment, as a percentage of gross revenue and gross revenue less contractual discount provisions as indicated, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

Provision for contractual discounts

 

 

38

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

35

%

 

Provision for uncompensated care

 

 

14

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

14

%

 

 

14

%

 

After contractual discount provisions

 

 

23

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

21

%

 

EmCare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

Provision for contractual discounts

 

 

47

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

 

 

42

%

 

 

41

%

 

Provision for uncompensated care

 

 

24

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

 

 

25

%

 

 

24

%

 

After contractual discount provisions

 

 

45

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

 

 

44

%

 

 

41

%

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

Provision for contractual discounts

 

 

43

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

 

 

39

%

 

 

37

%

 

Provision for uncompensated care

 

 

19

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

 

 

19

%

 

 

18

%

 

After contractual discount provisions

 

 

33

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

Healthcare payment is complex and may involve lengthy delays. Third-party payors are continuing their efforts to control expenditures for healthcare, including proposals to revise reimbursement policies. The Company has from time to time experienced delays in payment from third-party payors. In addition, third-party payors may disallow, in whole or in part, claims for payment based on determinations that certain amounts are not reimbursable under plan coverage, determinations of medical necessity, or the need for additional information. Laws and regulations governing the Medicare and Medicaid programs are very complex and subject to interpretation. As a result, there is a reasonable possibility that recorded estimates will change materially in the short-term. Retroactive adjustments may change the amounts realized from third-party payors and are considered in the recognition of revenue on an estimated basis in the period the related services are rendered. Such amounts are adjusted in future periods, as adjustments become known. The retroactive adjustments, which increased revenue recorded in 2006, was 1.3% of consolidated net revenue compared to increased revenue adjustments of 0.6% for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

Subsidies and fees in connection with community contracts at AMR are recognized ratably over the service period the payment covers.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The Company also provides services to patients who have no insurance or other third-party payor coverage. In certain circumstances, federal law requires providers to render services to any patient who requires emergency care regardless of their ability to pay.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under SFAS No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and regulations. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets when management concludes it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be recognized. The respective tax authorities, in the normal course, audit previous tax filings. It is not possible at this time to predict the final outcome of these audits or establish a reasonable estimate of possible additional taxes owing, if any.

In connection with the acquisition of AMR and EmCare, the Company made an Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 338(h)(10) election for EmCare which eliminated $67 million of deferred tax assets and stepped-up the tax basis of EmCare’s assets to fair value. Differences between book and tax depreciation and amortization for these assets will create future deferred tax assets or liabilities.

AMR and EmCare were included in the consolidated U.S. income tax return with other Laidlaw U.S. subsidiaries prior to February 1, 2005. The tax allocation agreement calculated tax liability on a separate company basis and provided for reimbursement or payment for utilization of carryovers among members of the group. Consequently, AMR and EmCare only received the benefits of net operating loss and interest carryforwards to the extent utilized in Laidlaw’s consolidated return.

Net Income Per Common Share

The consolidated financial statements include “basic” and “diluted” per share information. Basic per share information is calculated by dividing net income available to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted per share information is calculated by also considering the impact of potential common stock on both net income and the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The weighted average number of shares used in the basic earnings per share computation was 41.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 33.6 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005. The only difference in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is the inclusion of 1.0 million and 0.7 million potential common shares for the periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Stock Options

The Company records the expense of stock option awards over the period in which the options vest, consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes valuation method on the date of grant. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company recorded equity-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 creates a single model to address uncertainty in tax positions, prescribes the minimum recognition threshold, and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 also has expanded disclosure requirements, which include a tabular rollforward of the beginning and ending aggregate unrecognized tax benefits, as well as specific detail related to tax uncertainties for which it is reasonably possible the amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months. Upon adoption of FIN 48, the Company anticipates it will reclassify approximately $34 million to a long-term liability and increase current deferred tax assets.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Company will be required to adopt SFAS 157 in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Management currently is evaluating the requirements of SFAS 157 and has not yet determined the impact it will have on the Company’s financial statements.

3.                 Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company acquired four entities for a total cost of $24.7 million, which was paid primarily in cash. On July 8, 2006, the Company acquired Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., a privately held fixed wing air ambulance company, with an effective date of July 1, 2006. AASI is based in Centennial, Colorado. On November 13, 2006, the Company acquired Clinical Staffing Solutions, a Philadelphia-based hospitalist business. The Company also purchased two local ambulance service providers. Silver Spring Ambulance Service, Inc., providing services in the Washington D.C. market, was acquired in July 2006. Lifeline Medical Services, Inc., providing services in the south Florida market, was acquired in June 2006. The Company is in the process of completing the purchase price allocation for these acquisitions and has preliminarily recorded $20.4 million of goodwill as of December 31, 2006.

4.                 Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following at December 31:

 

2006

 

2005

 

Land

 

$

2,079

 

$

2,079

 

Building and leasehold improvements

 

19,997

 

11,665

 

Vehicles

 

105,788

 

87,082

 

Computer hardware and software

 

48,792

 

33,444

 

Other

 

66,216

 

46,525

 

 

 

242,872

 

180,795

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(95,710

)

(42,758

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

147,162

 

$

138,037

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Vehicles include certain vehicles held under capital leases with a net book value of $2.1 million and $7.2 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Accumulated depreciation and amortization at December 31, 2006 and 2005 includes $9.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively, relating to such vehicles. Depreciation expense, which includes amortization of assets under capital leases, was $53.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, $42.5 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, $18.0 million for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and $43.2 million for the year ended August 31, 2004.

5.                 Intangible Assets, net

Intangible assets, net consisted of the following at December 31:

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Amortized intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract value

 

$

90,175

 

 

$

(24,330

)

 

 

 

$

88,975

 

 

$

(11,594

)

 

Covenant not to compete

 

493

 

 

(150

)

 

 

 

274

 

 

(72

)

 

Total

 

$

90,668

 

 

$

(24,480

)

 

 

 

$

89,249

 

 

$

(11,666

)

 

Unamortized intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio frequencies

 

601

 

 

 

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

91,269

 

 

$

(24,480

)

 

 

 

$

89,850

 

 

$

(11,666

)

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $12.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, $11.7 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, $0.8 million for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and $9.5 million for the year ended August 31, 2004. As a result of the reversal of the separate company tax valuation allowance as of August 31, 2004 under fresh-start accounting, AMR reduced its intangible assets to zero and EmCare reduced its intangible assets to $15.8 million. Estimated annual amortization over each of the next five years is expected to be:

2007

 

$12,942

 

2008

 

12,625

 

2009

 

11,453

 

2010

 

9,640

 

2011

 

9,468

 

 

6.                 Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred taxes were as follows at December 31:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Current deferred tax assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

(5,562

)

$

7,036

 

Accrued liabilities

 

17, 312

 

16,298

 

Credit carryforwards

 

723

 

102

 

Net current deferred tax assets

 

12,473

 

23,436

 

Long-term deferred tax assets (liabilities):

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

(7,005

)

(296

)

Insurance and other long-term liabilities

 

30,982

 

42,140

 

Excess of tax over book depreciation

 

(4,783

)

(11,093

)

Interest carryforwards

 

65,497

 

70,820

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

18,679

 

16,837

 

 

 

103,370

 

118,408

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

$115,843

 

$141,844

 

 

The Company has significant net deferred tax assets resulting from net operating loss (“NOL”) and interest deduction carryforwards and other deductible temporary differences that will reduce taxable income in future periods. SFAS 109 requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is “more likely than not” that all, or a portion, of net deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needs to be considered, including expected reversals of significant deductible temporary differences, a company’s recent financial performance, the market environment in which a company operates, tax planning strategies and the length of NOL carryforward periods. Furthermore, the weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence should be commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified.

F-22




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The Company operates in multiple taxing jurisdictions and in the normal course of business is examined by federal and state tax authorities. In association with this the Company has established reserves for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 5. In the first quarter of 2007, this reserve will be accounted for under FIN 48. The Company will periodically assess the amount of such reserves and adjust the reserve balances as necessary. The Company does not expect the final resolution of tax examinations to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results. During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company was notified that Laidlaw closed its federal consolidated tax return audits, which included the AMR and EmCare entities, for the periods August 31, 2001 through August 31, 2003.

As a result of the Company’s improved financial performance during fiscal 2004, management reduced the deferred tax valuation allowance by $107.8 million during the year ended August 31, 2004. As required under fresh-start accounting, this change also resulted in a reduction in intangible assets and goodwill and an increase in Laidlaw equity of AMR.

The Company has interest carryovers of $­172 million at December 31, 2006 limited by IRC Section 163(j) without expiration, and federal net operating loss carryforwards of $49 million which expire in the years 2007 to 2025. $47 million of net operating loss carryforwards are subject to AMR’s annual IRC Section 382 limitation of $1.3 million. However, AMR has a net unrealized built-in gain (“NUBIG”) and future recognition of some of these built-in gains will enable AMR to utilize its NOLs in excess of the annual limitation. Of the NOL, $2 million is attributable to EmCare’s December 31, 2005 separate return limitation year, which is not subject to either of the aforementioned Section 382 limits. The Company’s deferred tax assets related to its NOLs increased by $1.8 million from 2005 to 2006, despite utilizing NOLs in 2006. The increase is attributable to reevaluation of the NUBIG, purchase price adjustments related to the Company’s acquisition of AMR and EmCare, and favorable IRS audit adjustments to AMR’s NOLs.

The Company recorded an income tax receivable of $15.6 million as of December 31, 2005 relating to over-payments of estimated quarterly taxes. This receivable was included in trade and other accounts receivable, net on the accompanying balance sheet and was collected in 2006.

F-23




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Current tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

559

 

 

Federal

 

 

479

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(694

)

 

Total

 

 

479

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(135

)

 

Deferred tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

1,970

 

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

2,496

 

 

Federal

 

 

22,512

 

 

 

13,136

 

 

 

 

 

5,516

 

 

 

19,403

 

 

Total

 

 

24,482

 

 

 

14,270

 

 

 

 

 

6,278

 

 

 

21,899

 

 

Total tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

1,970

 

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

3,055

 

 

Federal

 

 

22,991

 

 

 

13,238

 

 

 

 

 

5,516

 

 

 

18,709

 

 

Total

 

 

$24,961

 

 

 

$14,372

 

 

 

 

 

$6,278

 

 

 

$21,764

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes at the federal statutory rate compared to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory rate

 

 

$22,412

 

 

 

$12,033

 

 

 

 

 

$5,516

 

 

 

$20,690

 

 

Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State taxes, net of federal

 

 

1,971

 

 

 

1,182

 

 

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

1,986

 

 

Laidlaw allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,577

)

 

Other

 

 

578

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

665

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

$24,961

 

 

 

$14,372

 

 

 

 

 

$6,278

 

 

 

$21,764

 

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

7.                 Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities were as follows at December 31:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Accrued wages and benefits

 

$

71,578

 

$

61,646

 

Accrued paid time-off

 

22,816

 

21,673

 

Current portion of self-insurance reserve

 

57,596

 

58,379

 

Accrued restructuring

 

5,738

 

1,732

 

Current portion of compliance and legal

 

4,910

 

14,244

 

Accrued billing and collection fees

 

5,085

 

4,176

 

Accrued profit sharing

 

19,695

 

10,260

 

Accrued interest

 

11,810

 

12,335

 

Other

 

32,403

 

30,036

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$231,631

 

$214,481

 

 

8.                 Debt

On February 10, 2005, the Company issued $250.0 million of senior subordinated unsecured notes and entered into a $450.0 million Senior Secured Credit Facility (“Credit Facility”) agreement.

The senior subordinated notes have a fixed interest rate of 10%, payable semi-annually and mature in February 2015. The senior subordinated notes are general unsecured obligations of the issuers, EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., and are guaranteed by EMSC, EMS LP and each of EMSC’s domestic subsidiaries. AMR and its subsidiaries are wholly-owned subsidiaries of EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare and its subsidiaries are wholly-owned subsidiaries of EmCare HoldCo, Inc.

The Credit Facility consists of a $350.0 million senior secured term loan and a $100.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility commitment, (“Revolving Facility”), each collateralized by a pledge of 100% of the capital stock of the Company and its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the capital stock of any direct foreign subsidiaries and an interest in substantially all tangible and intangible assets of EMS LP and its subsidiaries. The term loan matures in February 2012 and requires quarterly principal payments of $0.6 million. The Revolving Facility was established to fund the Company’s working capital and letter of credit needs and requires principal and interest to be paid at maturity in February 2011. The Revolving Facility is also subject to an annual commitment fee of 0.5% on unutilized commitments. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company may select between various interest rate arrangements based on LIBOR or the Prime Rate plus additional basis points ranging from 1% to 3%, determined by reference to a leverage ratio. At December 31, 2006, net of letters of credit outstanding of $29.9 million, the maximum available under the Revolving Facility was $70.1 million. There were no borrowings under the Revolving Facility at December 31, 2006 and 2005.

The Credit Facility agreement contains various customary operating and financial covenants. The more restrictive of these covenants limit the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to create liens on assets; make certain investments, loans, guarantees or advances; incur additional indebtedness or issue capital stock; engage in mergers, acquisitions or consolidations; dispose of assets; pay dividends, repurchase equity interest or make other restricted payments; change the business conducted by the Company; engage in transactions with affiliates; and repay certain indebtedness, including the senior unsecured notes, or amend

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

or otherwise modify agreements governing the subordinated indebtedness. The financial maintenance covenants establish a maximum leverage ratio, a maximum senior leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and an annual capital expenditure limit. The Company is in compliance with its debt covenants as of December 31, 2006.

The Company paid approximately $18.3 million in debt issuance costs that are being amortized using the effective interest method. In connection with the initial public offering discussed in note 12 “Equity,” the Company used net proceeds from the offering to pay down a portion of the Credit Facility and wrote-off $2.0 million of unamortized debt issuance costs. The Company made unscheduled payments on the Credit Facility totaling $19.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2006 and wrote off $0.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following at December 31:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Senior subordinated notes due 2015

 

$250,000

 

$250,000

 

Senior secured term loan due 2012 (7.38% at December 31, 2006)

 

226,472

 

248,250

 

Notes due at various dates from 2004 to 2022 with interest rates from 6% to 10%

 

1,856

 

856

 

Capital lease obligations due at various dates from 2006 to 2007 (see note 13 “Commitments and Contingencies”)

 

1,447

 

3,078

 

 

 

479,775

 

502,184

 

Less current portion

 

(4,159

)

(6,664

)

Total long-term debt

 

$475,616

 

$495,520

 

 

The aggregate amount of minimum payments required on long-term debt and capital lease obligations in each of the years indicated is as follows:

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

$

4,159

 

2008

 

2,565

 

2009

 

2,576

 

2010

 

2,598

 

2011

 

163,257

 

Thereafter

 

304,620

 

 

 

$

479,775

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

9.                 Restructuring Charges

The activity in the accrued restructuring balance is as follows:

 

 

2002 Plan

 

2004 Plan

 

2005 Plan

 

2006 Plans

 

 

 

 

 

Severance

 

Lease

 

Total

 

Severance

 

Severance

 

Severance

 

Lease

 

Total

 

Total

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incurred

 

 

$

1,517

 

 

$

2,260

 

$

3,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,777

 

Paid

 

 

(456

)

 

(149

)

(605

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(605

)

August 31, 2002

 

 

1,061

 

 

2,111

 

3,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,172

 

Paid

 

 

(559

)

 

(561

)

(1,120

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,120

)

August 31, 2003

 

 

502

 

 

1,550

 

2,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,052

 

Incurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

Paid

 

 

(502

)

 

(566

)

(1,068

)

 

(1,488

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,556

)

August 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

984

 

984

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,611

 

Paid

 

 

 

 

(238

)

(238

)

 

(255

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(493

)

January 31, 2005

 

 

$

 

 

$

746

 

$

746

 

 

$

372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,118

 

February 1, 2005

 

 

$

 

 

$

746

 

$

746

 

 

$

372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,118

 

Adjustment

 

 

 

 

287

 

287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

287

 

Incurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,494

 

Paid

 

 

 

 

(567

)

(567

)

 

(372

)

 

 

(228

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,167

)

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

466

 

466

 

 

 

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,732

 

Incurred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,618

 

 

 

$

751

 

 

$

6,369

 

6,369

 

Paid

 

 

 

 

(286

)

(286

)

 

 

 

 

(1,266

)

 

 

(811

)

 

 

 

 

(811

)

(2,363

)

December 31, 2006

 

 

$

 

 

$

180

 

$

180

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

4,807

 

 

 

$

751

 

 

$

5,558

 

$

5,738

 

 

During fiscal year 2002, in an effort to eliminate the differences in size among regions, AMR was re-aligned into four geographic regions. The operating units within the five original regions were shifted to create the new structure and the administrative offices of the former South region and one billing center were closed. A National Products and Services function was also closed as part of this restructuring plan. The functions previously performed by these groups were distributed to the remaining regions and the corporate office. The lease commitment associated with this plan is expected to be completed by December 2008.

During fiscal year 2004, AMR was re-aligned into three geographic regions. The billing centers and operating units within the four original AMR regions were shifted to create the new structure and the administrative office of the former South-Central region was closed. The functions previously performed by this group were distributed to the remaining regions. This restructuring plan was completed in 2005.

As part of a plan to merge the national support functions of AMR and EmCare, EMSC recorded a restructuring charge of $0.6 million for severance costs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. In addition to this EMSC restructuring, in 2005 AMR was re-aligned from three into two geographic regions and a resulting severance charge of $0.9 million was recorded. The final severance payments under the restructuring plan were paid in 2006.

As part of a plan to re-align the operations and billing function of AMR and to exit the East Michigan market, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $6.4 million during 2006. Lease termination costs accounted for $0.8 million and the remaining $5.6 million related to one-time termination benefits.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

One-time termination benefits associated with the plan are expected to be completed by December 2007. Lease termination costs are expected to be completed by December 2015.

10.          Retirement Plans and Employee Benefits

AMR maintains three 401(k) plans (the “AMR Plans”) for its employees and employees of its subsidiaries who meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the AMR Plans. Employees may contribute a maximum of 40% of their compensation up to a maximum of $14 thousand. Generally, 50% of the contribution is matched by AMR up to a maximum of 3% to 6% of the employee’s salary per year, depending on the plan. AMR’s contributions to the AMR Plans were $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, $8.7 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, $3.7 million for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and $8.1 million for the year ended August 31, 2004. Contributions are included in compensation and benefits on the accompanying statements of operations.

EmCare established the EmCare Holdings Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (the “EmCare Plan”) in 1994 to provide retirement benefits to its employees. Employees may elect to participate in the EmCare Plan at the beginning of each calendar quarter and may contribute 1% to 25% of their annual compensation on a tax-deferred basis subject to limits established by the Internal Revenue Service. EmCare contributes 50% of the first 6% of base compensation that a participant contributes to the EmCare Plan during any calendar year. The EmCare Plan follows a calendar year-end. Accordingly, EmCare makes its matching contributions based on eligible employee contributions for each calendar year. EmCare contributed $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2006, $0.3 million during the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 and $0.1 million to the EmCare Plan during the five months ended January 31, 2005. EmCare contributed $0.5 million during calendar year 2004.

In fiscal 2004, Laidlaw issued Value Appreciation Rights (“VARs”) to various employees of AMR and EmCare. There were no VARs issued prior to fiscal 2004. The VARs were scheduled to vest 100% on the third anniversary of the date of the grant. The VARs’ value was based on prescribed formulas that estimated changes in the enterprise values of AMR and EmCare. The Predecessor Company recognized compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period with compensation expense of $4.1 million for fiscal 2004. The Company recognized $15.3 million of expense related to the VARs for the period ended January 31, 2005, which amount is included in Laidlaw fees and compensation charges. This expense related to EMS LP’s purchase of AMR and EmCare discussed in note 1 “General” and was funded by Laidlaw in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreements. The VAR program was terminated in connection with EMS LP’s purchase of AMR and EmCare in February 2005 and employees and executives will earn no further rights.

11.          Equity Based Compensation

Under the Company’s Equity Option Plan approved in February 2005, key employees were granted options to purchase partnership units of EMS LP. In accordance with the terms of the Equity Option Plan, the terms of these options were adjusted to reflect the Company’s initial public offering and reorganization (see note 12 “Equity”) in the fourth quarter of 2005. The options permit the employees to purchase class A common shares at an exercise price of $6.67 per share and vest ratably generally over a period of 4 years. In addition, certain performance measures must be met for 50% of the options to become exercisable. The Company recorded a compensation charge of $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

$1.0 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 associated with the grant of these options. The following table summarizes the status of options under the Equity Option Plan, as well as options granted to certain directors (with similar terms) as of December 31, 2006:

 

 

Class A
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

3,528,719

 

 

$

6.77

 

 

Granted at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

15,653

 

 

6.67

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

155,159

 

 

$

6.67

 

 

Outstanding at end of year

 

3,357,907

 

 

$

6.77

 

 

Exercisable at end of year

 

517,507

 

 

$

6.67

 

 

 

The range of exercise prices of the outstanding exercisable options are as follows at December 31, 2006:

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Number of
Exercisable
Shares

 

Number of
Outstanding
Shares

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Life in Years

 

 

$

6.67

 

 

 

512,819

 

 

 

3,320,407

 

 

 

8.19

 

 

 

$

16.00

 

 

 

4,688

 

 

 

37,500

 

 

 

8.95

 

 

 

The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to estimate fair values as of the date of grant using 0% volatility (because the options were granted by EMS LP as a private company), risk free rates ranging from 3.53% to 3.88%, 0% dividend yield and terms of 4 and 5 years. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 was $1.40. There were no options granted in 2006.

The Company recorded a charge totaling $1.8 million associated with partnership units sold and certain options to purchase equity issued to employees and officers of the Company. This non-cash expense was recorded as a component of compensation and benefits on the accompanying statement of operations for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005.

In June 2006, the board of directors adopted an equity compensation program for non-employee directors of the Company, other than the Chair of the Compliance Committee (“Directors’ Plan”). Non-employee directors were granted 8,000 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) on June 1, 2006, each RSU representing one share of the Company’s class A common stock. Immediately following each annual stockholder meeting, each non-employee director will receive a grant of RSUs having a fair market value of $0.1 million on the date of grant, based on the closing price of the Company’s class A common stock on the business day immediately preceding the grant date. The Directors’ Plan allows directors to defer income from the grant of RSUs. The RSUs vest immediately prior to the election of directors at the next following annual stockholder meeting, and will be paid in shares of the Company’s class A common stock (one share for each RSU). Each non-employee director (other than the Chair of the Compliance Committee) is also entitled to an annual cash retainer of $50 thousand to be paid in four quarterly

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

installments. The Directors’ Plan and RSU grants on June 1, 2006 are both subject to stockholder approval at the 2007 annual stockholders meeting. In connection with this plan, the Company expensed $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

12.          Equity

On December 21, 2005, the Company effected a reorganization and issued 8.1 million shares of class A common stock in an initial public offering. Pursuant to the reorganization, EMS LP, the former top-tier holding company of AMR and EmCare, became the consolidated subsidiary of EMSC, a newly formed corporation. To effect the reorganization, the holders of the capital stock of the sole general partner of EMS LP contributed that capital stock to the Company in exchange for class B common stock; the general partner was merged into the Company and the Company became the sole general partner of EMS LP. Concurrently, the holders of class B units of EMS LP contributed their units to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company’s class A common stock, and the holders of certain class A units of EMS LP contributed their units to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company’s class B common stock.

Preferred Stock

The Company’s board of directors may, without further action by stockholders, from time to time direct the issuance of up to 20 million shares of preferred stock in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the rights, preferences and limitations of each series.

Class A and Class B Common Stock and Class B Special Voting Stock

General

The Company’s class A common stock and class B common stock is identical in all respects, except with respect to voting and except that each share of class B common stock is convertible into one share of class A common stock at the option of the holder. The class B common stock will be converted automatically into class A common stock upon a transfer thereof to any person other than certain currently affiliated persons and their affiliates. The class A and class B common stock are referred to as “common stock”.

Subject to preferences that may apply to shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, holders of the Company’s outstanding common stock are entitled to any dividend declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available for this purpose. Upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the class A and class B common stock are entitled to receive pro rata the Company’s assets available for distribution, after payment of all liabilities and subject to the rights of any outstanding preferred stock and of the holders of the LP exchangeable units to receive distributions of assets equivalent to, on a per share/per unit basis, the distributions to the holders of the class A and class B common stock.

The Company’s one share of class B special voting stock is not entitled to any rights or privileges except for the voting rights described below, and except that it is entitled to a distribution equal to its $0.01 par value upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

The class B units of EMS LP had no voting rights and transfer of the units was restricted. Prior to a qualified public offering, if the employment of a holder of class B units was terminated because of death, disability or by the Company without cause, the holder had the right to either retain his class B units, or to

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

“put” his class B units to the Company and require the Company to purchase his class B units. The Company had the right to “call” the class B units and require the holder to sell his/her class B units to the Company. The Company’s “call” right was also exercisable upon a holder’s termination for cause. At June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005, the Company recorded the repurchase price associated with the put right of $1.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively (see note 17 “Net Income per Common Share”). These put and call rights expired upon the completion of the Company’s public offering in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Voting Rights

Generally, on all matters on which the holders of common stock are entitled to vote, the holders of the class A common stock, the class B common stock and the class B special voting stock vote together as a single class. On all matters with respect to which the holders of our common stock are entitled to vote, each outstanding share of class A common stock is entitled to one vote, each outstanding share of class B common stock is entitled to ten votes and the one share of class B special voting stock is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of votes that could be cast if all of the then outstanding LP exchangeable units were exchanged for class B common stock. If the Minimum Hold Condition is no longer satisfied, the number of votes per share of class B common stock will be reduced automatically to one vote per share. The Minimum Hold Condition is satisfied so long as the aggregate of the numbers of outstanding shares of class B common stock and LP exchangeable units is at least 10% of the total number of shares of common stock and LP exchangeable units outstanding.

In addition, holders of class A common stock, on the one hand, and the class B common stock and class B special voting stock, on the other, are entitled to vote as a separate class on approval of (i) any alteration, repeal or amendment of our certificate of incorporation which would adversely affect the powers, preferences or rights of the holders of class A common stock or the class B common stock and class B special voting stock, as the case may be, and (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity if, as a result, (x) shares of class A common stock would be converted into or exchanged for, or receive, any consideration that differs from that applicable to the shares of class B common stock as a result of such merger or consolidation, other than a difference limited to preserving the relative voting power of the holders of the class A common stock, the class B common stock and the class B special voting stock or (y) in the case of the class B common stock and class B special voting stock only, the class B special voting stock would not remain outstanding.

In respect of any matter as to which the holders of the class A common stock are entitled to a class vote, holders have one vote per share, and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of class A common stock outstanding is required for approval. In respect of any matter as to which the holders of the class B common stock and class B special voting stock are entitled to a class vote, holders of class B common stock have one vote per share and the holder of the class B special voting stock will have one vote for each LP exchangeable unit outstanding, and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast is required for approval.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

LP Exchangeable Units

The LP exchangeable units are issued by EMS LP. Each LP exchangeable unit is exchangeable at any time into one share of class B common stock at the option of the holder and is substantially equivalent economically to a share of class B common stock. The holders of the LP exchangeable units have the right to receive distributions, on a per unit basis, in amounts (or property in the case of non-cash dividends), which are the same as, or economically equivalent to, and which are payable at the same time as, dividends declared on the class B common stock (or dividends that would be required to be declared if class B common stock were outstanding). These holders also have the right to vote, through the trustee holder of the class B special voting stock, at all stockholder meetings at which holders of the class B common stock or class B special voting stock are entitled to vote, and the right to participate on a pro rata basis with the class B common stock in the distribution of assets of the Company, upon specified events relating to the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other distribution of the assets, through the mandatory exchange of LP exchangeable units for shares of class B common stock. The LP exchangeable units have been included as common stock equivalents in the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

13.          Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments

The Company leases various facilities and equipment under operating lease agreements. Rental expense incurred under these leases was $43.4 million, $31.1 million, $12.4 million and $27.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004, respectively.

In addition, the Company leases certain vehicles under capital leases. Assets under capital lease are capitalized using inherent interest rates at the inception of each lease. Capital leases are collateralized by the leased vehicles.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Future commitments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases for vehicle, premises, equipment and other recurring commitments are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

Capital

 

Leases &

 

 

 

Leases

 

Other

 

Year ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

$

1,484

 

$

40,873

 

2008

 

 

27,610

 

2009

 

 

21,023

 

2010

 

 

16,471

 

2011

 

 

13,990

 

Thereafter

 

 

29,663

 

 

 

1,484

 

$

149,630

 

Less imputed interest

 

(37

)

 

 

Total capital lease obligations

 

1,447

 

 

 

Less current portion

 

(1,447

)

 

 

Long-term capital lease obligations

 

$

 

 

 

 

Services

The Company is subject to the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws which prohibit, among other things, any false claims, or any bribe, kick-back or rebate in return for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid patients. Violation of these prohibitions may result in civil and criminal penalties and exclusion from participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Management has implemented policies and procedures that management believes will assure that the Company is in substantial compliance with these laws and regulations but there can be no assurance the Company will not be found to have violated certain of these laws and regulations. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from government agencies pursuant to their regulatory or investigational authority. Such requests can include subpoenas or demand letters for documents to assist the government in audits or investigations. The Company is cooperating with the government agencies conducting these investigations and is providing requested information to the government agencies. Other than the investigations described below, management believes that the outcome of any of these investigations would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Like other ambulance companies, AMR has provided discounts to its healthcare facility customers (nursing homes and hospitals) in certain circumstances. The Company has attempted to comply with applicable law where such discounts are provided. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company was advised by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that it was investigating certain business practices at AMR. The specific practices at issue were (1) whether ambulance transports involving Medicare eligible patients complied with the “medical necessity” requirement imposed by Medicare regulations, (2) whether patient signatures, when required, were properly obtained from Medicare eligible patients, and (3) whether discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute were provided by AMR in exchange for referrals involving Medicare eligible patients. In connection with the third issue, the government alleged that certain of AMR’s hospital and nursing home contracts in effect in Texas in periods prior to 2002 contained discounts in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The Company

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

negotiated a settlement with the government pursuant to which the Company paid $9 million and obtained a release of all claims related to such conduct alleged to have occurred in Texas in periods prior to 2002. In connection with the settlement, AMR entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement (“CIA”) which is effective for a period of five years beginning September 12, 2006. Pursuant to the CIA, AMR is required to maintain a compliance program which includes, among other elements, the appointment of a compliance officer and committee; training of employees nationwide; contractual safeguards nationwide, including tracking of contractual arrangements in Texas; review by an independent review organization and reporting of certain reportable events. Under the provisions of the purchase agreement for the acquisition of AMR, EMSC and Laidlaw shared responsibility for the settlement amount and certain of the costs associated with the CIA. The net difference in what was reserved as part of purchase accounting and what was ultimately paid in settlement of this matter was recorded as a reduction of goodwill and totaled $2.1 million.

From August 1998 until August 2000, American Medical Response West (“AMR West”), a subsidiary of AMR, received six subpoenas duces tecum from the United States Attorney’s Office. These subpoenas related to billing matters for emergency transports during the periods January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1999. Pursuant to a settlement agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office, AMR West paid $3.5 million in 2004 and entered into a five-year agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services covering various administrative processes and procedures. AMR reserved for these matters in periods prior to the statements of operations presented herein.

In June 1999, the DOJ began an investigation of the billing processes of Regional Emergency Services L.P., or RES, a subsidiary of AMR, and one of RES’ hospital clients. The DOJ alleged violations by the companies of the False Claims Act based on the absence of certificates of medical necessity and other non-compliant billing practices from October 1992 to May 2002. Pursuant to a settlement agreement to resolve these allegations, including settlement of claims in Texas described below, in April 2004 AMR paid $5.0 million of a total $20.0 million settlement amount, with the balance paid by the hospital. AMR reserved for these matters in periods prior to the statements of operations presented herein.

On December 13, 2005, a lawsuit purporting to be a class action was commenced against AMR in Spokane, Washington in Washington State Court, Spokane County. The complaint alleges that AMR billed patients and third party payors for transports it conducted between 1998 and 2005 at higher rates than contractually permitted. The Court has certified a class in this case, but the size and membership of the class has not yet been determined. At this time, AMR does not believe that any incorrect billings are material in amount.

On April 17, 2006, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or OIG, finalized its draft report requesting that the Company’s Massachusetts subsidiary reimburse the Medicare program for approximately $1.8 million in alleged overpayments from Medicare for services performed between July 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002. The OIG claims that these payments were made for services that did not meet Medicare medical necessity and reimbursement requirements. On December 10, 2006, AMR paid the $1.8 million in alleged overpayments. However, the Company disagrees with the OIG’s finding and has filed an administrative appeal. If AMR is successful in the administrative appeal the Company may be entitled to repayment of all or part of the $1.8 million.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Letters of Credit

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had $29.9 million and $27.3 million, respectively, in outstanding letters of credit.

Other Legal Matters

EmCare entered into a settlement agreement with respect to June Belt, et. al. v. EmCare, Inc., et. al brought by a number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit was filed on February 25, 2003 in the Eastern District of Texas. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, EmCare will pay $1.7 million in satisfaction of all claims in the lawsuit.

AMR and the City of Stockton, California are parties to litigation regarding the terms and enforceability of a memorandum of understanding and a related joint venture agreement between the parties to present a joint bid in response to a request for proposals to provide emergency ambulance services in the County of San Joaquin, California. The parties were unable to agree on the final terms of a joint bid. AMR was awarded the San Joaquin contract. While the Company is unable at this time to estimate the amount of potential damages, it believes that Stockton may claim as damages a portion of the Company’s profit on the contract or the profit Stockton might have realized had the joint venture proceeded. Management believes the outcome of this lawsuit will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

In December 2006, AMR received a subpoena from the DOJ. The subpoena requested copies of documents for the period from January 2000 through the present. The subpoena required AMR to produce a broad range of documents relating to the operations of certain AMR affiliates in New York. The Company is in the process of producing documents in response to the subpoena.

14.          Transactions with Onex

The Company is party to a management agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Onex Corporation, its principal equityholder. In exchange for an annual management fee of $1.0 million, the Onex subsidiary provides the Company with corporate finance and strategic planning consulting services. For the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively, has been expensed and included as a component of general and administrative expenses on the accompanying statements of operations.

15.          Transactions with Laidlaw

Allocation of Costs from Laidlaw

Laidlaw charged AMR and EmCare for the estimated cost of certain functions that were managed by Laidlaw and could reasonably be attributed directly to the operations of the Predecessor. The charges to the Predecessor were based on Laidlaw management’s estimate of such services specifically used by the Predecessor. Where determinations based on specific usage alone were impracticable, other methods and criteria were used that Laidlaw management believed were reasonable. Such allocations were not intended to represent the costs that would be or would have been incurred if the Predecessor were an independent business.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Laidlaw charges or cost allocations included in the accompanying statements of operations include the following:

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Allocated insurance expense (income)

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(4,505

)

 

Direct insurance expense

 

 

17,069

 

 

 

40,554

 

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

 

 

19,857

 

 

 

15,449

 

 

Interest

 

 

$

4,480

 

 

 

$

6,225

 

 

 

Included in insurance expense are allocations of charges and credits made to AMR related to the operating costs and investment activities of Laidlaw’s captive insurance company. These allocations also include changes in actuarial estimates of insurance reserves for fiscal year 2001 and prior years’ claims estimates. In February 2005, AMR obtained insurance coverage from outside parties. EmCare’s participation in the Laidlaw insurance program was limited to directors’ and officers’ and general liability insurance which was allocated as a component of Laidlaw fees and compensation charges.

Management costs were calculated using a formula based upon the Predecessor’s share of Laidlaw’s consolidated revenue and represent Laidlaw’s general and administrative costs incurred for the benefit of the Predecessor. Laidlaw fees and compensation charges include $15.3 million and $4.1 million of charges related to incentive plans for management of the Predecessor for the five months ended January 31, 2005 and for the year ended August 31, 2004, respectively.

Interest expense has been recorded by the Predecessor based on an average intercompany balance and applicable interest rates (prime + 2%).

On March 1, 2004, AMR declared a $200 million dividend payable to Laidlaw. The dividend was recorded as an increase in the Laidlaw payable account and as a decrease to Laidlaw investment on the balance sheet. There were no specific repayment terms related to the Laidlaw payable account which was included as a component of equity.

As described in note 16 “Insurance,” Laidlaw also maintains insurance-related deposits on behalf of AMR.

16.          Insurance

Insurance reserves are established for automobile, workers compensation, general liability and professional liability claims utilizing policies with both fully-insured and self-insured components. This includes the use of an off-shore captive insurance program through a wholly-owned subsidiary for certain professional liability (medical malpractice) programs for EmCare. In those instances where the Company has obtained third-party insurance coverage, either directly through an independent outside party or through participation in a Laidlaw-administered program, the Company normally retains liability for the first $1 to $2 million of the loss. Insurance reserves cover known claims and incidents within the level of Company retention that may result in the assertion of additional claims, as well as claims from unknown incidents that may be asserted arising from activities through December 31, 2006.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The Company establishes reserves for claims based upon an assessment of actual claims and claims incurred but not reported. The reserves are established based on consultation with third-party independent actuaries using actuarial principles and assumptions that consider a number of factors, including historical claim payment patterns (including legal costs) and changes in case reserves and the assumed rate of inflation in health care costs and property damage repairs. Claims, other than general liability claims, are discounted at a rate commensurate with the interest rate on monetary assets that essentially are risk free and have a maturity comparable to the underlying liabilities. General liability claims are not discounted.

The Company’s most recent actuarial valuation was completed in December 2006. As a result of this and previous actuarial valuations, the Company recorded reductions in its provisions for insurance liabilities of approximately $16.9 million in fiscal 2006 related to reserves for losses in prior years. During the eleven months ended December 31, 2005, the Company recorded reductions in insurance liabilities of approximately $7.3 million related to reserves for losses in prior years. Fiscal 2004 expense was reduced by a $3.8 million experience refund received during the year.

Provisions for insurance expense included in the statements of operations includes annual provisions determined in consultation with third-party actuaries, premiums paid to third-party insurers net of retrospective policy adjustments, interest accretion and earnings/loss on investments.

The table below summarizes the non-health and welfare insurance reserves included in the accompanying balance sheets:

 

 

Accrued 
Liabilities

 

Insurance Reserves 
and Other 
Long-term 
Liabilities

 

Total 
Liabilities

 

December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

 

$

7,671

 

 

 

$

9,642

 

 

$

17,313

 

Workers compensation

 

 

14,751

 

 

 

29,728

 

 

44,479

 

General/ Professional liability

 

 

35,174

 

 

 

110,605

 

 

145,779

 

 

 

 

$

57,596

 

 

 

$

149,975

 

 

$

207,571

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile

 

 

$

4,930

 

 

 

$

11,677

 

 

$

16,607

 

Workers compensation

 

 

11,569

 

 

 

35,216

 

 

46,785

 

General/ Professional liability

 

 

41,880

 

 

 

97,248

 

 

139,128

 

 

 

 

$

58,379

 

 

 

$

144,141

 

 

$

202,520

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Certain insurance programs also require the Company to maintain deposits with third-party insurers, with trustees or with Laidlaw to cover future claims costs. These deposits are included as insurance collateral in the accompanying balance sheets. Investments supporting insurance programs are comprised principally of government securities and investment grade securities. These investments are designated as available-for-sale and reported at fair value. Investment income/loss earned on these investments is reported as a component of insurance expense in the statements of operations. The following table summarizes these deposits and restricted investments:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,321

 

$

12,017

 

Restricted marketable securities

 

1,504

 

1,657

 

Short-term insurance collateral at Laidlaw

 

5,685

 

6,583

 

Other short-term insurance collateral

 

19,214

 

9,509

 

Insurance collateral—short-term

 

$

29,724

 

$

29,766

 

Restricted long-term investments

 

$

95,307

 

$

67,973

 

Long-term insurance collateral at Laidlaw

 

21,476

 

27,157

 

Other long-term insurance collateral

 

46,517

 

36,777

 

Insurance collateral—long-term

 

$

163,300

 

$

131,907

 

 

17.          Net Income Per Common Share

The calculation of basic net income per common share and diluted net income per common share is presented below for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (dollars in thousands except for per share amounts):

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Basic earnings per common share computation

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

39,071

 

$

20,067

 

Accretion of put right (see note 12 “Equity”)

 

 

(1,213

)

Net income available to stockholders

 

39,071

 

18,854

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic average shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock and LP exchangeable units

 

41,502,632

 

33,621,542

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.94

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted earnings per share computation

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

39,071

 

$

20,067

 

Accretion of put right

 

 

(1,213

)

Net income available to stockholders

 

39,071

 

18,854

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic average shares outstanding

 

41,502,632

 

33,621,542

 

Incremental shares from assumed exercise of stock options and RSUs

 

1,026,253

 

660,634

 

Diluted average common shares outstanding

 

42,528,885

 

34,282,176

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.55

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

We excluded 37,500 potential common shares from the calculation of diluted earnings per share in 2005 because they were antidilutive.

18.          Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended December 31,
2005

 

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Finance and investing activities not requiring the use of cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend to Laidlaw

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

200,000

 

Leasehold improvement allowance

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

3,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of deferred tax asset valuation allowance through:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction of ambulance service contracts and other intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124,977

 

Reduction of associated deferred tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,606

)

Laidlaw equity

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,406

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

19.          Segment Information

The Company is organized around two separately managed business units: healthcare transportation services and emergency management services, which have been identified as operating segments. The healthcare transportation services reportable segment focuses on providing a full range of medical transportation services from basic patient transit to the most advanced emergency care and pre-hospital assistance. The emergency management services reportable segment provides outsourced business services to hospitals primarily for emergency departments, urgent care centers and for certain inpatient departments. The Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the chief operating decision maker (CODM) for purposes of SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, as he assesses the performance of the business units and decides how to allocate resources to the business units. Pre-tax income from continuing operations before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization (“Segment EBITDA”) is the measure of profit and loss that the CODM uses to assess performance and make decisions. Pre-tax income from continuing operations represents net revenue less direct operating expenses incurred within the operating segments. The accounting policies for reported segments are the same as for the Company as a whole (see note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven
months ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

Healthcare Transportation Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

1,189,447

 

 

 

$

1,059,725

 

 

 

 

$

455,059

 

 

$

1,054,800

 

Income from operations

 

 

37,647

 

 

 

49,314

 

 

 

 

17,465

 

 

41,928

 

EBITDA

 

 

90,671

 

 

 

93,404

 

 

 

 

33,859

 

 

85,557

 

Goodwill

 

 

130,268

 

 

 

128,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

31,066

 

 

 

35,489

 

 

 

 

679

 

 

 

Total identifiable assets

 

 

817,715

 

 

 

807,874

 

 

 

 

645,441

 

 

628,635

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

$

44,006

 

 

 

$

44,992

 

 

 

 

$

12,054

 

 

$

38,573

 

Emergency Management Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

744,758

 

 

 

$

595,760

 

 

 

 

$

241,120

 

 

$

549,798

 

Income from operations

 

 

70,056

 

 

 

34,065

 

 

 

 

3,225

 

 

28,046

 

EBITDA

 

 

83,037

 

 

 

44,096

 

 

 

 

5,639

 

 

37,156

 

Goodwill

 

 

142,060

 

 

 

122,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

35,723

 

 

 

42,694

 

 

 

 

15,396

 

 

15,758

 

Total identifiable assets

 

 

446,590

 

 

 

443,435

 

 

 

 

338,069

 

 

320,964

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

$

4,933

 

 

 

$

2,465

 

 

 

 

$

1,991

 

 

$

4,214

 

Segment Totals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$

1,934,205

 

 

 

$

1,655,485

 

 

 

 

$

696,179

 

 

$

1,604,598

 

Income from operations

 

 

107,703

 

 

 

83,379

 

 

 

 

20,690

 

 

69,974

 

EBITDA

 

 

173,708

 

 

 

137,500

 

 

 

 

39,498

 

 

122,713

 

Goodwill

 

 

272,328

 

 

 

251,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

66,789

 

 

 

78,183

 

 

 

 

16,075

 

 

15,758

 

Total identifiable assets

 

 

1,264,305

 

 

 

1,251,309

 

 

 

 

983,510

 

 

949,599

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

$

48,939

 

 

 

$

47,457

 

 

 

 

$

14,045

 

 

$

42,787

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

The reconciliation of EBITDA to net income for each year is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Year
ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

 

Five months
ended
January 31,
2005

 

Year
ended
August 31,
2004

 

EBITDA

 

 

$

173,708

 

 

 

$

137,500

 

 

 

 

$

39,498

 

 

$

122,713

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(66,005

)

 

 

(54,143

)

 

 

 

(18,808

)

 

(52,739

)

Interest expense

 

 

(45,605

)

 

 

(47,813

)

 

 

 

(5,644

)

 

(9,961

)

Realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

(467

)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,140

)

Interest and other income

 

 

2,346

 

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

 

714

 

 

240

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 

(377

)

 

 

(2,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(24,961

)

 

 

(14,372

)

 

 

 

(6,278

)

 

(21,764

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

432

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

39,071

 

 

 

$

20,067

 

 

 

 

$

9,482

 

 

$

37,349

 

 

A reconciliation of segment assets to total assets and segment capital expenditures to total capital expenditures is as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Segment total identifiable assets

 

$1,264,305

 

$1,251,309

 

Corporate cash

 

35,598

 

13,786

 

Other corporate assets

 

18,314

 

1,933

 

Total identifiable assets

 

$1,318,217

 

$1,267,028

 

 

Other corporate assets principally consist of property, plant and equipment, and other assets.

 

 

Year ended
December 31,
2006

 

Eleven months
ended
December 31,
2005

 

Segment total capital expenditures

 

 

$48,939

 

 

 

$47,457

 

 

Corporate capital expenditures

 

 

11,476

 

 

 

1,476

 

 

Total capital expenditures

 

 

$60,415

 

 

 

$48,933

 

 

 

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

20.          Quarterly financial information (unaudited)

Selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the eleven months ended December 31, 2005 as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):

2006

 

 

 

1st Qtr.

 

2nd Qtr.

 

3rd Qtr.

 

4th Qtr.

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

469.1

 

 

$

478.5

 

 

 

$

485.7

 

 

 

$

500.9

 

 

$

1,934.2

 

Operating income

 

23.0

 

 

28.7

 

 

 

27.9

 

 

 

28.1

 

 

107.7

 

Net income

 

7.3

 

 

10.7

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

39.1

 

Basic earnings per share

 

0.17

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

0.94

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

2005

 

 

 

1st Qtr.(1)

 

2nd Qtr.

 

3rd Qtr.

 

4th Qtr.

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

 

$

286.4

 

 

 

$

445.0

 

 

 

$

456.2

 

 

 

$

467.9

 

 

$

1,655.5

 

Operating income

 

 

17.0

 

 

 

22.6

 

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

24.4

 

 

83.4

 

Net income

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

20.1

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

0.56

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.55

 


(1)          First quarter 2005 represents the two months beginning on the effective date of the purchase of AMR and EmCare by EMS LP and ending March 31, 2005.

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Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

21.          Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

 

Allowance for
Contractual
Discounts

 

Allowance for
Uncompensated
Care

 

Total
Accounts
Receivable
Allowances

 

Valuation
Allowance for
Deferred Tax
Assets

 

Total

 

Balance at September 1, 2003—Predecessor

 

$

258,768

 

 

$

487,591

 

 

$

746,359

 

 

$

155,952

 

 

$

902,311

 

Additions

 

1,361,708

 

 

666,116

 

 

2,027,824

 

 

 

 

2,027,824

 

Reductions

 

(1,349,005

)

 

(542,429

)

 

(1,891,434

)

 

(155,952

)

 

(2,047,386

)

Balance at August 31, 2004—Predecessor

 

271,471

 

 

611,278

 

 

882,749

 

 

 

 

882,749

 

Additions

 

632,959

 

 

312,310

 

 

945,269

 

 

 

 

945,269

 

Reductions

 

(589,567

)

 

(242,284

)

 

(831,851

)

 

 

 

(831,851

)

Balance at January 31, 2005—Predecessor

 

$

314,863

 

 

$

681,304

 

 

$

996,167

 

 

$

 

 

$

996,167

 

Balance at February 1, 2005

 

$

314,863

 

 

$

681,304

 

 

$

996,167

 

 

$

 

 

$

996,167

 

Additions

 

1,752,254

 

 

684,614

 

 

2,436,868

 

 

 

 

2,436,868

 

Reductions

 

(1,596,915

)

 

(1,029,144

)

 

(2,626,059

)

 

 

 

(2,626,059

)

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

470,202

 

 

336,774

 

 

806,976

 

 

 

 

806,976

 

Additions

 

2,126,111

 

 

950,639

 

 

3,076,750

 

 

 

 

3,076,750

 

Reductions

 

(1,896,913

)

 

(917,881

)

 

(2,814,794

)

 

 

 

(2,814,794

)

Balance at December 31, 2006

 

$

699,400

 

 

$

369,532

 

 

$

1,068,932

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,068,932

 

 

Additions to the Company’s valuation and qualifying accounts are primarily related to income statement provisions and balances added from acquisitions. Reductions to these accounts are primarily related to write-off activity and release of tax asset valuation allowances.

F-43




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

22.          Guarantors of Debt

EMS LP financed the acquisition of AMR and EmCare, described in note 1 “General—Basis of Presentation”, in part by issuing $250.0 million principal amount of senior subordinated notes and borrowing $370.2 million under the Senior Facility. Its wholly-owned subsidiaries, EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., are the issuers of the senior subordinated notes and the borrowers under the Senior Facility. As part of the transaction, AMR and its subsidiaries became wholly-owned subsidiaries of EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare and its subsidiaries became wholly-owned subsidiaries of EmCare HoldCo, Inc. The senior subordinated notes and the Senior Facility include a full, unconditional and joint and several guarantee by all of EMSC, EMS LP and EMSC’s domestic subsidiaries. All of the operating income and cash flow of EMSC, EMS LP, EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc. is generated by AMR, EmCare and their subsidiaries. As a result, funds necessary to meet the debt service obligations under the senior secured notes and Senior Facility are provided by the distributions or advances from the subsidiary companies, AMR and EmCare. Investments in subsidiary operating companies are accounted for on the equity method. Accordingly, entries necessary to consolidate EMSC, EMS LP, EMSC Management, Inc., EmCare HoldCo, Inc. and all of their subsidiaries are reflected in the Eliminations/Adjustments column. Separate complete financial statements of the issuers, EMS LP and subsidiary guarantors would not provide additional material information that would be useful in assessing the financial composition of the issuers, EMS LP or the subsidiary guarantors. The condensed consolidating and combining financial statements for EMSC, EMS LP, the issuers, the guarantors and the non-guarantor are as follows:

F-44




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management,

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

Eliminations/

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

39,329

 

 

 

$

7

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

39,336

 

Insurance collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,912

 

 

 

4,812

 

 

 

 

 

29,724

 

Trade and other accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

415,290

 

 

 

1,160

 

 

 

 

 

416,450

 

Parts and supplies inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,089

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,972

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

(949

)

 

16,417

 

Current deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,310

 

 

 

3,163

 

 

 

 

 

12,473

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

523,902

 

 

 

9,536

 

 

 

(949

)

 

532,489

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,162

 

Intercompany
receivable

 

400

 

114,165

 

 

282,691

 

 

 

193,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(590,433

)

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,789

 

Non-current deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,501

 

 

 

(1,131

)

 

 

 

 

103,370

 

Insurance collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,599

 

 

 

103,701

 

 

 

 

 

163,300

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

271,870

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

 

 

272,328

 

Other long-term
assets

 

 

 

 

8,590

 

 

 

3,838

 

 

 

20,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,779

 

Investment and advances in subsidiaries

 

385,640

 

271,475

 

 

206,969

 

 

 

64,492

 

 

 

6,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

(935,272

)

 

 

Assets

 

$

386,040

 

$

385,640

 

 

$

498,250

 

 

 

$

261,507

 

 

 

$

1,200,870

 

 

 

$

112,564

 

 

 

$

(1,526,654

)

 

$

1,318,217

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

65,172

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

65,172

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

6,515

 

 

 

5,295

 

 

 

192,501

 

 

 

27,320

 

 

 

 

 

231,631

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

1,656

 

 

 

744

 

 

 

1,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,159

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

8,171

 

 

 

6,039

 

 

 

259,432

 

 

 

27,320

 

 

 

 

 

300,962

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

283,110

 

 

 

190,962

 

 

 

1,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

475,616

 

Other long-term
liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,000

 

 

 

78,548

 

 

 

(949

)

 

155,599

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

590,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

(590,433

)

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

291,281

 

 

 

197,001

 

 

 

929,409

 

 

 

105,868

 

 

 

(591,382

)

 

932,177

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

(30

)

 

93

 

Class B common stock

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Partnership equity

 

212,361

 

326,526

 

 

189,394

 

 

 

22,967

 

 

 

212,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

(751,248

)

 

212,361

 

Additional paid-in
capital

 

114,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,690

 

 

 

(6,690

)

 

114,471

 

Retained earnings

 

59,138

 

59,138

 

 

17,575

 

 

 

41,563

 

 

 

59,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177,400

)

 

59,138

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(24

)

(24

)

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

96

 

 

(24

)

Equity

 

386,040

 

385,640

 

 

206,969

 

 

 

64,506

 

 

 

271,461

 

 

 

6,696

 

 

 

(935,272

)

 

386,040

 

Liabilities and
Equity

 

$

386,040

 

$

385,640

 

 

$

498,250

 

 

 

$

261,507

 

 

 

$

1,200,870

 

 

 

$

112,564

 

 

 

$

(1,526,654

)

 

$

1,318,217

 

 

F-45




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2005

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

Issuer
AMR
HoldCo, Inc.

 

Issuer 
EmCare
HoldCo, Inc.

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantor

 

Eliminations/
Adjustments

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

18,001

 

 

 

$

47

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,048

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,017

 

 

 

 

 

12,017

 

Restricted marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,657

 

 

 

 

 

1,657

 

Trade and other accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

408,675

 

 

 

2,529

 

 

 

(20

)

 

411,184

 

Parts and supplies inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,449

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,149

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

(946

)

 

30,505

 

Current deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,441

 

 

 

2,995

 

 

 

 

 

23,436

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

496,715

 

 

 

19,547

 

 

 

(966

)

 

515,296

 

Non-current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,037

 

Intercompany receivable

 

1,973

 

113,400

 

 

296,207

 

 

 

199,529

 

 

 

14,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

(625,972

)

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,183

 

Non-current deferred tax
assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119,538

 

 

 

(1,130

)

 

 

 

 

118,408

 

Restricted long-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,973

 

 

 

 

 

67,973

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,710

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

 

 

251,168

 

Other long-term assets

 

65

 

 

 

10,443

 

 

 

4,420

 

 

 

83,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,963

 

Investment and advances in subsidiaries

 

345,354

 

231,954

 

 

200,868

 

 

 

31,072

 

 

 

6,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

(815,494

)

 

 

Assets

 

$

347,392

 

$

345,354

 

 

$

507,518

 

 

 

$

235,021

 

 

 

$

1,187,327

 

 

 

$

86,848

 

 

 

$

(1,442,432

)

 

$

1,267,028

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

56,290

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

56,290

 

Accrued liabilities

 

2,408

 

 

 

6,857

 

 

 

5,478

 

 

 

162,456

 

 

 

37,282

 

 

 

 

 

214,481

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

3,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,664

 

Current liabilities

 

2,408

 

 

 

9,272

 

 

 

6,563

 

 

 

221,910

 

 

 

37,282

 

 

 

 

 

277,435

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

297,378

 

 

 

197,372

 

 

 

770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

495,520

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,735

 

 

 

43,320

 

 

 

(966

)

 

149,089

 

Intercompany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

625,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

(625,972

)

 

 

Liabilities

 

2,408

 

 

 

306,650

 

 

 

203,935

 

 

 

955,387

 

 

 

80,602

 

 

 

(626,938

)

 

922,044

 

Class A common stock

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

(30

)

 

92

 

Class B common stock

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

112,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,690

 

 

 

(6,690

)

 

112,937

 

Partnership equity

 

212,361

 

325,761

 

 

190,073

 

 

 

22,288

 

 

 

212,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

(750,483

)

 

212,361

 

Retained earnings

 

20,067

 

20,067

 

 

10,795

 

 

 

9,272

 

 

 

20,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,187

)

 

20,067

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(474

)

(474

)

 

 

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(474

)

 

 

(474

)

 

 

1,896

 

 

(474

)

Equity

 

344,984

 

345,354

 

 

200,868

 

 

 

31,086

 

 

 

231,940

 

 

 

6,246

 

 

 

(815,494

)

 

344,984

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

$

347,392

 

$

345,354

 

 

$

507,518

 

 

 

$

235,021

 

 

 

$

1,187,327

 

 

 

$

86,848

 

 

 

$

(1,442,432

)

 

$

1,267,028

 

 

F-46




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management,

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

Eliminations/

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,934,205

 

 

 

$

38,446

 

 

 

$

(38,446

)

 

$

1,934,205

 

Compensation and
benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,333,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,333,648

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

294,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

294,806

 

Insurance expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,738

 

 

 

37,979

 

 

 

(38,446

)

 

68,271

 

Selling, general and administrative
expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,403

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,005

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,369

 

Income from
operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,236

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

 

 

107,703

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45,605

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45,605

)

Realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(467

)

 

 

 

 

(467

)

Interest and other
income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,346

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(377

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,600

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,961

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,961

)

Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,639

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

39,071

 

 

39,071

 

 

 

6,781

 

 

 

32,290

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

 

 

 

(117,213

)

 

432

 

Net income

 

$

39,071

 

 

$

39,071

 

 

 

$

6,781

 

 

 

$

32,290

 

 

 

$

39,071

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(117,213

)

 

$

39,071

 

 

F-47




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

Issuer AMR
HoldCo, Inc.

 

Issuer
EmCare
HoldCo, Inc.

 

Subsidiary
Guarantors

 

Subsidiary
Non-Guarantor

 

Eliminations/
Adjustments

 

Total

 

Net revenue

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,655,485

 

 

 

$

34,539

 

 

 

$

(34,539

)

 

$

1,655,485

 

Compensation and
benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,146,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,146,055

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233,087

 

Insurance expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82,964

 

 

 

34,375

 

 

 

(34,539

)

 

82,800

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,262

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,143

 

Restructuring charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,193

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

83,357

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47,813

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47,813

)

Realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(164

)

 

 

 

 

(164

)

Interest and other
income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,040

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,040

)

Income before income
taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

34,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,380

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,372

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,372

)

Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

19,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,008

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

20,067

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

10,795

 

 

 

9,258

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,187

)

 

59

 

Net income

 

$

20,067

 

 

$

20,067

 

 

 

$

10,795

 

 

 

$

9,272

 

 

 

$

20,053

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

(60,187

)

 

$

20,067

 

 

Predecessor
Combining Statement of Operations
For the five months ended January 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

Eliminations/

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

Net revenue

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

696,179

 

 

 

$

15,913

 

 

 

$

(15,913

)

 

$

696,179

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

481,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

481,305

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94,882

 

Insurance expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,002

 

 

 

15,913

 

 

 

(15,913

)

 

39,002

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,635

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,857

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,808

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,690

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,644

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,644

)

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

714

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,760

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,278

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,278

)

Net income

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

9,482

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,482

 

 

F-48




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Predecessor
Combining Statement of Operations
For the year ended August 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

Eliminations/

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Adjustments

 

Total

 

Net revenue

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

1,604,598

 

 

 

$

29,803

 

 

 

$

(29,803

)

 

$

1,604,598

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,117,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,117,890

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,277

 

Insurance expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81,395

 

 

 

28,663

 

 

 

(29,803

)

 

80,255

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,899

 

Laidlaw fees and compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,449

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,739

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,834

 

 

 

1,140

 

 

 

 

 

69,974

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,961

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,961

)

Realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,140

)

 

 

 

 

(1,140

)

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

Income before income
taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,113

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,399

)

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

 

 

(21,764

)

Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,714

 

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

 

 

37,349

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635

)

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

37,349

 

 

 

$

1,635

 

 

 

$

(1,635

)

 

$

37,349

 

 

F-49




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management,

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

Inc.

 

HoldCo Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-guarantors

 

Total

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

145,255

 

 

 

$

20,487

 

 

$

165,742

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(60,415

)

 

 

 

 

(60,415

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

 

 

902

 

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,555

)

 

 

 

 

(23,555

)

Insurance collateral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,836

)

 

 

(20,527

)

 

(28,363

)

Net change in deposits and other
assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,696

)

 

 

 

 

(1,696

)

Net cash used in investing
activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(92,600

)

 

 

(20,527

)

 

(113,127

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of EMSC equity

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

 

EMSC equity issuance costs

 

(2,408

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,408

)

Repayments of capital lease obligations and other debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,066

)

 

 

 

 

(27,066

)

Net intercompany borrowings (payments)

 

2,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,304

)

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in bank overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,957

)

 

 

 

 

(1,957

)

Net cash used in financing
activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,327

)

 

 

 

 

(31,327

)

Increase in cash and cash
equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,328

 

 

 

(40

)

 

21,288

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,001

 

 

 

47

 

 

18,048

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

39,329

 

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

39,336

 

 

F-50




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the eleven months ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

EMSC

 

EMS LP

 

HoldCo Inc.

 

HoldCo Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-guarantor

 

Total

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

$

91,599

 

 

 

$

18,350

 

 

$

109,963

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMS purchase of AMR and EmCare

 

 

(828,775

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(828,775

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,933

)

 

 

 

 

(48,933

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

708

 

 

 

 

 

708

 

Purchase of restricted cash and investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64,128

)

 

(64,128

)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of restricted investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,972

 

 

35,972

 

Net change in deposits and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,473

)

 

 

 

 

(4,473

)

Net cash used in investing
activities

 

 

(828,775

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(52,698

)

 

 

(28,156

)

 

(909,629

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under new senior secured credit facility

 

 

 

 

241,500

 

 

 

108,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes

 

 

 

 

172,500

 

 

 

77,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Borrowings under new revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

17,388

 

 

 

7,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,200

 

Debt issue costs

 

 

 

 

 

(12,648

)

 

 

(5,682

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,330

)

EMS LP issuance of partnership equity

 

 

222,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,655

 

EMS LP partnership equity issuance costs

 

 

(1,919

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,919

)

EMSC issuance of class A common stock

 

113,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113,400

 

EMSC equity issuance costs

 

(9,329

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,329

)

Repayments of capital lease obligations and other debt

 

 

 

 

(87,596

)

 

 

(39,354

)

 

 

(5,395

)

 

 

 

 

(132,345

)

Repayments of revolving credit
facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment and advances (distributions)

 

(104,071

)

608,039

 

 

(331,144

)

 

 

(148,790

)

 

 

(24,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in bank
overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

 

 

3,751

 

Increase (decrease) in other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

828,775

 

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(25,678

)

 

 

 

 

803,083

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,223

 

 

 

(9,806

)

 

3,417

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,778

 

 

 

9,853

 

 

14,631

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

18,001

 

 

 

$

47

 

 

$

18,048

 

 

F-51




Emergency Medical Services Corporation
Notes to Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands)

Predecessor
Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows
For the five months ended January 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-guarantor

 

Total

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

10,856

 

 

 

$

5,110

 

 

$

15,966

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,045

)

 

 

 

 

(14,045

)

Purchase of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

Proceeds from sale of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

Purchase of restricted cash and investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,257

)

 

(31,257

)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of restricted investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,960

 

 

35,960

 

Other investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

(79

)

Increase in Laidlaw insurance deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,521

)

 

 

 

 

(12,521

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing
activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,370

)

 

 

4,703

 

 

(21,667

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of capital lease obligations and other debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,992

)

 

 

 

 

(3,992

)

Advances from Laidlaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,982

 

 

 

 

 

8,982

 

Increase in bank overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,866

 

 

 

 

 

5,866

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,856

 

 

 

 

 

10,856

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,658

)

 

 

9,813

 

 

5,155

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,436

 

 

 

40

 

 

9,476

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

4,778

 

 

 

$

9,853

 

 

$

14,631

 

 

Predecessor
Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended August 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

Issuer

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

EmCare

 

Subsidiary

 

Subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

EMS LP

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

HoldCo, Inc.

 

Guarantors

 

Non-guarantor

 

Total

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

109,708

 

 

 

$

17,971

 

 

$

127,679

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(42,787

)

 

 

 

 

(42,787

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

 

 

858

 

Purchase of restricted cash and investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64,357

)

 

(64,357

)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of restricted investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,389

 

 

46,389

 

Other investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,814

 

 

 

 

 

6,814

 

Increase in Laidlaw insurance deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,433

)

 

 

 

 

(28,433

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(63,548

)

 

 

(17,968

)

 

(81,516

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of capital lease obligations and other debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,709

)

 

 

 

 

(8,709

)

Payments to Laidlaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,133

)

 

 

 

 

(31,133

)

Decrease in bank overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,544

)

 

 

 

 

(4,544

)

Decrease in other non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,942

)

 

 

 

 

(2,942

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47,328

)

 

 

 

 

(47,328

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,168

)

 

 

3

 

 

(1,165

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

37

 

 

10,641

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

9,436

 

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

9,476

 

 

F-52



EX-4.10 2 a07-4923_1ex4d10.htm EX-4.10

Exhibit 4.10

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 4

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 4 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of August 7, 2006, is among the Issuers (as defined in the Indenture), the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 10, 2005, providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture was amended by the Supplemental Indenture, dated April 15, 2005, among the Issuers, AMR Brockton L.L.C., the Guarantors and the Trustee (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated September 30, 2005, among the Issuers, Global Medical Response, Inc., the Guarantors and the Trustee (the “Second Supplemental Indenture”), and Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated February 23, 2006, among the Issuers, Emergency Medical Services Corporation, the Guarantors and the Trustee (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that the Issuers and the Trustee may amend the Indenture to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.             Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.             Correction of Incorrect Cross-Reference in Exhibit F of Indenture.  The references to “Section 10.02” and “Article 10” in Section 2(e) of Exhibit F to the Indenture shall be replaced with references to “Section 11.03” and “Article 11”, respectively.

3.             Correction of Incorrect Cross-Reference in the First Supplemental Indenture.  The references to “Section 10.02” and “Article 10” in Section 2(i) of the First Supplemental Indenture shall be replaced with references to “Section 11.03” and “Article 11”, respectively.

4.             Correction of Incorrect Cross-Reference in the Second Supplemental Indenture.  The references to “Section 10.02” and “Article 10” in Section 2(i) of the Second Supplemental Indenture shall be replaced with references to “Section 11.03” and “Article 11”, respectively.




 

5.             Correction of Incorrect Cross-Reference in the Third Supplemental Indenture.  The references to “Section 10.02” and “Article 10” in Section 2(e) of the Third Supplemental Indenture shall be replaced with references to “Section 11.03” and “Article 11”, respectively.

6.             NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

7.             Counterparts.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

8.             Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

9.             The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Issuers and the Guarantors.

[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank]




 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

AMR HOLDCO, INC. n/k/a EMSC MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDCO, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

 

 

By: Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

HANK’S ACQUISITION CORP.

FOUNTAIN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDLIFE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE WEST

METROPOLITAN AMBULANCE SERVICE

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF INLAND EMPIRE

DESERT VALLEY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC.

SPRINGS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF COLORADO, INC.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SUPPORT, INC.

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture Correcting Cross-References]

 




 

MEDEVAC MIDAMERICA, INC.

MEDEVAC MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TEXAS, INC.

KUTZ AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE HOLDINGS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MANAGEMENT, INC.

A1 LEASING, INC.

FLORIDA EMERGENCY PARTNERS, INC.

MOBILE MEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE (RURAL), INC.

MEDIC ONE AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF GEORGIA, INC.

TROUP COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

RANDLE EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDI-CAR SYSTEMS, INC.

MEDI-CAR AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF ILLINOIS, INC.

MIDWEST AMBULANCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

PARAMED, INC.

MERCY AMBULANCE OF EVANSVILLE, INC.

TIDEWATER AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF CONNECTICUT, INCORPORATED

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

AMBULANCE ACQUISITION, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

BROWARD AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC AMBULANCE SERVICES ACQUISITION, INC.

ATLANTIC/KEY WEST AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC/PALM BEACH AMBULANCE, INC.

SEMINOLE COUNTY AMBULANCE, INC.

LIFEFLEET SOUTHEAST, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL PATHWAYS, INC.

ADAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, INC.

ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

PARK AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.

FIVE COUNTIES AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

SUNRISE HANDICAP TRANSPORT CORP.

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STAT HEALTHCARE, INC.

LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

MERCY, INC.

AMERICAN INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

LIFECARE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

TEK, INC.

MERCY LIFE CARE

HEMET VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MEDIC ONE OF COBB, INC.

PUCKETT AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE DELAWARE VALLEY, LLC

By: American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc., its sole member

REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, LP

By: Florida Emergency Partners, Inc., its general partner

PROVIDACARE, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Pathways, Inc., its sole member

AMR BROCKTON, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc., its manager

 

By:

 

/s/ RANDEL G. OWEN

 

 

Name:

 

Randel G. Owen

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDINGS INC.

EMCARE, INC.

EMCARE OF ALABAMA, INC.

EMCARE CONTRACT OF ARKANSAS, INC.

EMCARE OF ARIZONA, INC.

EMCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

EMCARE OF COLORADO, INC.

EMCARE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

EMCARE OF FLORIDA, INC.

EMCARE OF GEORGIA, INC.

EMCARE OF HAWAII, INC.

EMCARE OF INDIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF IOWA, INC.

EMCARE OF KENTUCKY, INC.

EMCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF MAINE, INC.

EMCARE OF MICHIGAN, INC.

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EMCARE OF MINNESOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSOURI, INC.

EMCARE OF NEVADA, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW YORK, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH DAKOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF OHIO, INC.

EMCARE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

EMCARE OF OREGON, INC.

EMCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

EMCARE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

EMCARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

EMCARE OF TEXAS, INC.

EMCARE OF VERMONT, INC.

EMCARE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WASHINGTON, INC.

EMCARE OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WISCONSIN, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

EMCARE ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC.

ECEP, INC.

COORDINATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

EM-CODE REIMBURSEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS OF ARKANSAS, INC. II

FIRST MEDICAL/EMCARE, INC.

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.

OLD STAT, INC.

REIMBURSEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STAT PHYSICIANS, INC.

THE GOULD GROUP, INC.

TIFTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

TUCKER EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.

HELIX PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

NORMAN BRUCE JETTON, INC.

PACIFIC EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS MANAGEMENT, INC.

AMERICAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

EMS MANAGEMENT LLC

By: EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., its members

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PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

PROVIDER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

CHARLES T. MITCHELL, M.D., INC.

GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

EMCARE OF MARYLAND LLC,

By: EmCare Holdings Inc. and EmCare, Inc., its members

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

By:

 

/s/ PAUL SCHMALZEL

 

 

Name:

 

Paul Schmalzel

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

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EX-4.11 3 a07-4923_1ex4d11.htm EX-4.11

Exhibit 4.11

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 5

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 5 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of August 7, 2006, is among Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc., a Colorado corporation and successor by merger to Eagle Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), subsidiary of American Medical Response, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Issuers (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Guarantors party thereto have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 10, 2005 providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Subsidiary Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.             Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.             Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a)           Along with all other Guarantors, to jointly and severally unconditionally Guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuers hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i)            the principal of and interest on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuers to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and




 

(ii)           in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.  Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately.  Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b)           The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or the Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuers, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor.  Subject to Section 6.06 of the Indenture, each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of an Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against an Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and the Indenture.

(c)           If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuers, the Guarantors, or any Custodian, Trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuers or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(d)           The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.  The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantee.

(e)           Pursuant to Section 11.03 of the Indenture, after giving effect to any maximum amount and any other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture shall result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

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3.             Execution and Delivery.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Subsidiary Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

4.             Releases.

(a)           The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released:

(i)            in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Subsidiary Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation), if the Issuer that directly or indirectly owns such Subsidiary Guarantor applies the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(ii)           in connection with the sale of all of the capital stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor, if the Issuer that directly or indirectly owns such Subsidiary Guarantor applies the Net Proceeds of that sale, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(iii)          in connection with any transaction which results in a Subsidiary Guarantor ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of an Issuer, if the transaction is not in violation of the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(iv)          if an Issuer designates any Restricted Subsidiary of such Issuer that is a Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture; or

(v)           if a Subsidiary Guarantor has no outstanding Indebtedness after giving effect to such release other than pursuant to clause (2), (4), (5), (6) (with respect to Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness initially incurred under clause (2) or (5) only), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14) or (15) of Section 4.09 of the Indenture or pursuant to clause (9) of Section 4.09 of the Indenture (with respect to Indebtedness incurred under any of the foregoing clauses) and an Officers’ Certificate certifying the foregoing is presented to the Trustee together with a request to release such Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee.

Upon delivery by the Issuers to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Issuers in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, including without limitation Section 4.10 of the Indenture, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

(b)           Any Subsidiary Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under the Indenture as provided in Article 11 of the Indenture.

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5.             No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of Parent or the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers, Parent or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

6.             NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

7.             Counterparts.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

8.             Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

9.             The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

AIR AMBULANCE SPECIALISTS, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

AMR HOLDCO, INC. n/k/a EMSC MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDCO, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

By: Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its general partner

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

HANK’S ACQUISITION CORP.

FOUNTAIN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDLIFE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE WEST

 

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METROPOLITAN AMBULANCE SERVICE

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF INLAND EMPIRE

DESERT VALLEY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC.

SPRINGS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF COLORADO, INC.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SUPPORT, INC.

MEDEVAC MIDAMERICA, INC.

MEDEVAC MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TEXAS, INC.

KUTZ AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE HOLDINGS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MANAGEMENT, INC.

A1 LEASING, INC.

FLORIDA EMERGENCY PARTNERS, INC.

MOBILE MEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE (RURAL), INC.

MEDIC ONE AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF GEORGIA, INC.

TROUP COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

RANDLE EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDI-CAR SYSTEMS, INC.

MEDI-CAR AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF ILLINOIS, INC.

MIDWEST AMBULANCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

PARAMED, INC.

MERCY AMBULANCE OF EVANSVILLE, INC.

TIDEWATER AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF CONNECTICUT, INCORPORATED

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

AMBULANCE ACQUISITION, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

BROWARD AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC AMBULANCE SERVICES ACQUISITION, INC.

ATLANTIC/KEY WEST AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC/PALM BEACH AMBULANCE, INC.

SEMINOLE COUNTY AMBULANCE, INC.

LIFEFLEET SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

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AMERICAN MEDICAL PATHWAYS, INC.

ADAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, INC.

ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

PARK AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.

FIVE COUNTIES AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

SUNRISE HANDICAP TRANSPORT CORP.

STAT HEALTHCARE, INC.

LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

MERCY, INC.

AMERICAN INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

LIFECARE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

TEK, INC.

MERCY LIFE CARE

HEMET VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MEDIC ONE OF COBB, INC.

PUCKETT AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE DELAWARE VALLEY, LLC

By: American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc., its sole member

REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, LP

By: Florida Emergency Partners, Inc., its general partner

PROVIDACARE, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Pathways, Inc., its sole member

AMR BROCKTON, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc., its manager

 

By:

 

/s/ RANDEL G. OWEN

 

 

Name:

 

Randel G. Owen

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDINGS INC.

EMCARE, INC.

EMCARE OF ALABAMA, INC.

EMCARE CONTRACT OF ARKANSAS, INC.

EMCARE OF ARIZONA, INC.

EMCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

EMCARE OF COLORADO, INC.

EMCARE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

EMCARE OF FLORIDA, INC.

EMCARE OF GEORGIA, INC.

EMCARE OF HAWAII, INC.

EMCARE OF INDIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF IOWA, INC.

 

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EMCARE OF KENTUCKY, INC.

EMCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF MAINE, INC.

EMCARE OF MICHIGAN, INC.

EMCARE OF MINNESOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSOURI, INC.

EMCARE OF NEVADA, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW YORK, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH DAKOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF OHIO, INC.

EMCARE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

EMCARE OF OREGON, INC.

EMCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

EMCARE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

EMCARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

EMCARE OF TEXAS, INC.

EMCARE OF VERMONT, INC.

EMCARE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WASHINGTON, INC.

EMCARE OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WISCONSIN, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

EMCARE ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC.

ECEP, INC.

COORDINATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

EM-CODE REIMBURSEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS OF ARKANSAS, INC. II

FIRST MEDICAL/EMCARE, INC.

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.

OLD STAT, INC.

REIMBURSEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STAT PHYSICIANS, INC.

THE GOULD GROUP, INC.

TIFTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

TUCKER EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

EMS MANAGEMENT LLC

By: EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., its members

 

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HELIX PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

NORMAN BRUCE JETTON, INC.

PACIFIC EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS MANAGEMENT, INC.

AMERICAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

PROVIDER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

CHARLES T. MITCHELL, M.D., INC.

GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

EMCARE OF MARYLAND LLC,

By: EmCare Holdings Inc. and EmCare, Inc., its members

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

By:

 

/s/ PAUL SCHMALZEL

 

 

Name:

 

Paul Schmalzel

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

 

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EX-4.12 4 a07-4923_1ex4d12.htm EX-4.12

Exhibit 4.12

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 6

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 6 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of November 28, 2006, is among Electrolyte Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Guaranteeing Subsidiary”), subsidiary of EmCare, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Issuers (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein), the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Guarantors party thereto have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of February 10, 2005 providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Subsidiary Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.             Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.             Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows:

(a)           Along with all other Guarantors, to jointly and severally unconditionally Guarantee to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuers hereunder or thereunder, that:

(i)            the principal of and interest on the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuers to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and




 

(ii)           in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.  Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately.  Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b)           The obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or the Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuers, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor.  Subject to Section 6.06 of the Indenture, each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of an Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against an Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and the Indenture.

(c)           If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuers, the Guarantors, or any Custodian, Trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuers or the Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(d)           The Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.  The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantee.

(e)           Pursuant to Section 11.03 of the Indenture, after giving effect to any maximum amount and any other contingent and fixed liabilities that are relevant under any applicable Bankruptcy or fraudulent conveyance laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under Article 11 of the Indenture shall result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.




 

3.             Execution and Delivery.  Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Subsidiary Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

4.             Releases.

(a)           The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released:

(i)            in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Subsidiary Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation), if the Issuer that directly or indirectly owns such Subsidiary Guarantor applies the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(ii)           in connection with the sale of all of the capital stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor, if the Issuer that directly or indirectly owns such Subsidiary Guarantor applies the Net Proceeds of that sale, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(iii)          in connection with any transaction which results in a Subsidiary Guarantor ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of an Issuer, if the transaction is not in violation of the applicable provisions of the Indenture;

(iv)          if an Issuer designates any Restricted Subsidiary of such Issuer that is a Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture; or

(v)           if a Subsidiary Guarantor has no outstanding Indebtedness after giving effect to such release other than pursuant to clause (2), (4), (5), (6) (with respect to Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness initially incurred under clause (2) or (5) only), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14) or (15) of Section 4.09 of the Indenture or pursuant to clause (9) of Section 4.09 of the Indenture (with respect to Indebtedness incurred under any of the foregoing clauses) and an Officers’ Certificate certifying the foregoing is presented to the Trustee together with a request to release such Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee.

Upon delivery by the Issuers to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Issuers in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, including without limitation Section 4.10 of the Indenture, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

(b)           Any Subsidiary Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under the Indenture as provided in Article 11 of the Indenture.




 

5.             No Recourse Against Others.  No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of Parent or the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers, Parent or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

6.             NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

7.             Counterparts.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

8.             Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

9.             The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

ELECTROLYTE ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

President

 

 

 

AMR HOLDCO, INC. n/k/a EMSC MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDCO, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

By: Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its general partner

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

HANK’S ACQUISITION CORP.

FOUNTAIN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDLIFE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE WEST

 

[Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture]




 

METROPOLITAN AMBULANCE SERVICE

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF INLAND EMPIRE

DESERT VALLEY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC.

SPRINGS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF COLORADO, INC.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SUPPORT, INC.

MEDEVAC MIDAMERICA, INC.

MEDEVAC MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TEXAS, INC.

KUTZ AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE HOLDINGS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MANAGEMENT, INC.

A1 LEASING, INC.

FLORIDA EMERGENCY PARTNERS, INC.

MOBILE MEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE (RURAL), INC.

MEDIC ONE AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF GEORGIA, INC.

TROUP COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

RANDLE EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

MEDI-CAR SYSTEMS, INC.

MEDI-CAR AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF ILLINOIS, INC.

MIDWEST AMBULANCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

PARAMED, INC.

MERCY AMBULANCE OF EVANSVILLE, INC.

TIDEWATER AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF CONNECTICUT, INCORPORATED

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

AMBULANCE ACQUISITION, INC.

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

BROWARD AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC AMBULANCE SERVICES ACQUISITION, INC.

ATLANTIC/KEY WEST AMBULANCE, INC.

ATLANTIC/PALM BEACH AMBULANCE, INC.

SEMINOLE COUNTY AMBULANCE, INC.

LIFEFLEET SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

[Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture]




 

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL PATHWAYS, INC.

ADAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, INC.

ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

PARK AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.

FIVE COUNTIES AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

SUNRISE HANDICAP TRANSPORT CORP.

STAT HEALTHCARE, INC.

LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

MERCY, INC.

AMERICAN INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

LIFECARE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

TEK, INC.

MERCY LIFE CARE

HEMET VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MEDIC ONE OF COBB, INC.

PUCKETT AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE DELAWARE VALLEY, LLC

By: American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc., its sole member

REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, LP

By: Florida Emergency Partners, Inc., its general partner

PROVIDACARE, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Pathways, Inc., its sole member

AMR BROCKTON, L.L.C.

By: American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc., its manager

 

By:

 

/s/ RANDEL G. OWEN

 

 

Name:

 

Randel G. Owen

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

 

EMCARE HOLDINGS INC.

EMCARE, INC.

EMCARE OF ALABAMA, INC.

EMCARE CONTRACT OF ARKANSAS, INC.

EMCARE OF ARIZONA, INC.

EMCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

EMCARE OF COLORADO, INC.

EMCARE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

EMCARE OF FLORIDA, INC.

EMCARE OF GEORGIA, INC.

EMCARE OF HAWAII, INC.

EMCARE OF INDIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF IOWA, INC.

[Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture]

 




 

EMCARE OF KENTUCKY, INC.

EMCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.

EMCARE OF MAINE, INC.

EMCARE OF MICHIGAN, INC.

EMCARE OF MINNESOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.

EMCARE OF MISSOURI, INC.

EMCARE OF NEVADA, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

EMCARE OF NEW YORK, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF NORTH DAKOTA, INC.

EMCARE OF OHIO, INC.

EMCARE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

EMCARE OF OREGON, INC.

EMCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

EMCARE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

EMCARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

EMCARE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

EMCARE OF TEXAS, INC.

EMCARE OF VERMONT, INC.

EMCARE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WASHINGTON, INC.

EMCARE OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.

EMCARE OF WISCONSIN, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS, INC.

EMCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

EMCARE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

EMCARE ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC.

ECEP, INC.

COORDINATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

EM-CODE REIMBURSEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS OF ARKANSAS, INC. II

FIRST MEDICAL/EMCARE, INC.

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.

OLD STAT, INC.

REIMBURSEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

STAT PHYSICIANS, INC.

THE GOULD GROUP, INC.

TIFTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

TUCKER EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION

[Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture]

 

 




 

EMS MANAGEMENT LLC

By: EMSC Management, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., its members

HELIX PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

NORMAN BRUCE JETTON, INC.

PACIFIC EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS MANAGEMENT, INC.

AMERICAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

PROVIDER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

CHARLES T. MITCHELL, M.D., INC.

GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

AIR AMBULANCE SPECIALISTS, INC.

EMCARE OF MARYLAND LLC,

By: EmCare Holdings Inc. and EmCare, Inc., its members

 

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM A. SANGER

 

 

Name:

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

 

By:

 

/s/ PAUL SCHMALZEL

 

 

Name:

 

Paul Schmalzel

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Sixth Supplemental Indenture]

 



EX-10.11.2 5 a07-4923_1ex10d11d2.htm EX-10.11.2

Exhibit 10.11.2

WAIVER AND AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of March 7, 2007 (this “Waiver and Amendment”), among AMR HOLDCO, INC., a Delaware corporation (“AMR Holdco”), EMCARE HOLDCO, INC., a Delaware corporation (“EmCare Holdco”; each of AMR Holdco and EmCare Holdco is herein referred to as a “Borrower” and, together, as the “Borrowers”), EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Holdings”), the Guarantors, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders listed on the signature pages hereto, to the Credit Agreement dated as of February 10, 2005 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders named therein, BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunning Managers, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Co-Documentation Agents.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, certain of the Loan Documents restrict the ability of the Borrowers to change their corporate name;

WHEREAS, on or about January 6, 2006 AMR Holdco, Inc. changed its name to EMSC Management, Inc. (the “Original Name Change”);

WHEREAS, the Name Changes may have resulted in one or more Defaults and/or Events of Default under the Loan Documents;

WHEREAS, on or about January 12, 2007 EMSC Management, Inc. filed a Certificate of Correction with the State of Delaware voiding the Original Name Change, thus changing its name back to AMR Holdco, Inc. (the “Subsequent Name Change” and together with the Original Name Change, collectively the “Name Changes”);

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Agents and the Lenders waive any and all Defaults and Events of Default under the Loan Documents that may have resulted directly or indirectly as a result of either of the Name Changes;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Agents and the Lenders agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

Section   1.           Waiver.

Subject to the condition precedent set forth in Section 4 below, the Required Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or the Loan Documents that now exists or at any time existed as a direct or indirect result of either




of the Name Changes, including but not limited to any such Default or Event of Default arising under Section 6.15 of the Credit Agreement, clause (d) or (l) of Section 8.01 of the Credit Agreement or by virtue of a failure to comply with Section 6.03(a) of the Credit Agreement.

Section   2.           Amendments.

Subject to the condition precedent set forth in Section 4 below, the Required Lenders and the Loan Parties hereby agree to amend the Credit Agreement as follows:

(a)           Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(i)            The reference to “$10,000,000” appearing in clause (vii) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition contained therein is replaced with a reference to “$25,000,000.”

(ii)           Clause (ix) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition is deleted in its entirety.

(b)           Section 6.01(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “at least 15 days before” appearing therein with “not later than 30 days after.”

Section   3.           Representations and Warranties.   The Borrowers represent and warrant to the Lenders as of the date hereof and the Effective Date that:

(a)           The execution, delivery and performance of this Waiver and Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Borrowers, and do not and will not (i) contravene the terms of the Borrowers’ Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which a Borrower is a party or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law, except in the case of clause (b) or (c) as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)           Before and after giving effect to this Waiver and Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

(c)           At the time of and after giving effect to this Waiver and Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

Section   4.           Conditions to Effectiveness.   (a)  This Waiver and Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) on which the Administrative Agent




(or its counsel) shall have received from (i) Lenders constituting the Required Lenders and (ii) each of the other parties hereto, either (x) a counterpart of this Waiver and Amendment signed on behalf of such party or (y) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Waiver and Amendment) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Waiver and Amendment.

Section   5.           Expenses.   The Borrowers agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its and the other Agents’ reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with this Waiver and Amendment, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent.

Section   6.           Counterparts.   This Waiver and Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Waiver and Amendment by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

Section   7.           Applicable Law.   THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section   8.           Headings.   The headings of this Waiver and Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section   9.           Effect of Waiver and Amendment.   Except as expressly set forth herein, this Waiver and Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Agents under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver and Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

AMR HOLDCO, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

 

Name: William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EMCARE HOLDCO, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

 

Name: William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P., as guarantor

 

 

By:  Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its general partner

 

 

By:

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

Name: William A. Sanger

 

 

 

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 




 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

 

 

HANK’S ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

FOUNTAIN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

MEDLIFE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE NORTHWEST, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE WEST

 

 

METROPOLITAN AMBULANCE SERVICE

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF INLAND EMPIRE

 

 

DESERT VALLEY MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC.

 

 

SPRINGS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF COLORADO, INC.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SUPPORT, INC.

 

 

MEDEVAC MIDAMERICA, INC.

 

 

MEDEVAC MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TEXAS, INC.

 

 

KUTZ AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

A1 LEASING, INC.

 

 

FLORIDA EMERGENCY PARTNERS, INC.

 

 

MOBILE MEDIC AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICE (RURAL), INC.

 

 

MEDIC ONE AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF GEORGIA, INC.

 

 

TROUP COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

RANDLE EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

MEDI-CAR SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

MEDI-CAR AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 




 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

 

 

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

MIDWEST AMBULANCE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

 

 

PARAMED, INC.

 

 

MERCY AMBULANCE OF EVANSVILLE, INC.

 

 

TIDEWATER AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF CONNECTICUT, INCORPORATED

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

 

 

AMBULANCE ACQUISITION, INC.

 

 

METRO AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.

 

 

BROWARD AMBULANCE, INC.

 

 

ATLANTIC AMBULANCE SERVICES ACQUISITION, INC.

 

 

ATLANTIC/KEY WEST AMBULANCE, INC.

 

 

ATLANTIC/PALM BEACH AMBULANCE, INC.

 

 

SEMINOLE COUNTY AMBULANCE, INC.

 

 

LIFEFLEET SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL PATHWAYS, INC.

 

 

ADAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, INC.

 

 

ASSOCIATED AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

PARK AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.

 

 

FIVE COUNTIES AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

SUNRISE HANDICAP TRANSPORT CORP.

 

 

STAT HEALTHCARE, INC.

 

 

LAIDLAW MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

 

 

MERCY, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.

 

 

LIFECARE AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

TEK, INC.

 

 

MERCY LIFE CARE

 

 

HEMET VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

 

MEDIC ONE OF COBB, INC.

 

 

PUCKETT AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.

 




 

 

AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE DELAWARE VALLEY, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Florida Emergency Partners, Inc., its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

PROVIDACARE, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: American Medical Pathways, Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

AMR BROCKTON, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc., its manager

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Randel G. Owen

 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Randel G. Owen

 

 

 

 

Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

EMS MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By: AMR HoldCo, Inc. and EmCare HoldCo, Inc., its members

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

 

Name: William A. Sanger

 

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 




 

 

EMCARE HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

EMCARE, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF ALABAMA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE CONTRACT OF ARKANSAS, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF ARIZONA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF COLORADO, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF CONNECTICUT, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF FLORIDA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF GEORGIA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF HAWAII, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF INDIANA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF IOWA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF KENTUCKY, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF LOUISIANA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF MAINE, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF MICHIGAN, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF MINNESOTA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF MISSOURI, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NEVADA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NEW YORK, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF NORTH DAKOTA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF OHIO, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF OKLAHOMA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF OREGON, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF TENNESSEE, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF TEXAS, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF VERMONT, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF VIRGINIA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF WASHINGTON, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.

 

 

EMCARE OF WISCONSIN, INC.

 

 

EMCARE PHYSICIAN PROVIDERS, INC.

 

 

EMCARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.

 

 

EMCARE SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

EMCARE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

 

 

EMCARE ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC.

 




 

 

ECEP, INC.

 

 

COORDINATED HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

 

 

EM-CODE REIMBURSEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC.

 

 

EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS OF ARKANSAS, INC. II

 

 

FIRST MEDICAL/EMCARE, INC.

 

 

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.

 

 

OLD STAT, INC.

 

 

REIMBURSEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

STAT PHYSICIANS, INC.

 

 

THE GOULD GROUP, INC.

 

 

TIFTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

 

 

TUCKER EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC.

 

 

HELIX PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

NORMAN BRUCE JETTON, INC.

 

 

PACIFIC EMERGENCY SPECIALISTS MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

AMERICAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

PHYSICIAN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

PROVIDER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

CHARLES T. MITCHELL, M.D., INC.

 

 

GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

 

 

AIR AMBULANCE SPECIALISTS, INC.

 

 

EHR MANAGEMENT CO.

 

 

 

 

 

EMCARE OF MARYLAND LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: EmCare Holdings Inc. and EmCare, Inc., its members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Emergency Medical Services Corporation, its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: William A. Sanger

 

 

 

 

 

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

 




 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Agent

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Rittelmeyer

 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Robert Rittelmeyer

 

 

 

 

Title:  Vice President

 




 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Klawinski

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Robert Klawinski

 

 

 

 

Title:   Senior Vice President

 




 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

By:

/s/ Dawn L. Leelum

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Dawn L. Leelum

 

 

 

 

Title:   Executive Director

 

[Remaining signatures intentionally omitted]

 



EX-21.1 6 a07-4923_1ex21d1.htm EX-21.1

 

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of

Emergency Medical Services Corporation

and

Emergency Medical Services L.P.

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

EmCare HoldCo, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

EmCare Holdings, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

EmCare, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

EMCA Insurance Company, Ltd. N/A

 

Cayman Islands

 

N/A

EmCare of Maryland LLC

 

Maryland

 

N/A

EmCare Contract of Arkansas, Inc.

 

Arkansas

 

N/A

EmCare of Alabama, Inc.

 

Alabama

 

N/A

EmCare of Arizona, Inc.

 

Arizona

 

N/A

EmCare of California, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

EmCare of Colorado, Inc.

 

Colorado

 

N/A

EmCare of Connecticut, Inc.

 

Connecticut

 

N/A

EmCare of Florida, Inc.

 

Florida

 

N/A

EmCare of Georgia, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

EmCare of Hawaii, Inc.

 

Hawaii

 

N/A

EmCare of Indiana, Inc.

 

Indiana

 

N/A

EmCare of Iowa, Inc.

 

Iowa

 

N/A

EmCare of Kentucky, Inc.

 

Kentucky

 

N/A

EmCare of Louisiana, Inc.

 

Louisiana

 

N/A

EmCare of Maine, Inc.

 

Maine

 

N/A

EmCare of Michigan, Inc.

 

Michigan

 

N/A

EmCare of Minnesota, Inc.

 

Minnesota

 

N/A

EmCare of Mississippi, Inc.

 

Mississippi

 

N/A

EmCare of Missouri, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

N/A

EmCare of Nevada, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

N/A

 




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

EmCare of New Hampshire, Inc.

 

New Hampshire

 

N/A

EmCare of New Jersey, Inc.

 

New Jersey

 

N/A

EmCare of New Mexico, Inc.

 

New Mexico

 

N/A

EmCare of New York, Inc.

 

New York

 

N/A

EmCare of North Carolina, Inc.

 

North Carolina

 

N/A

EmCare of North Dakota, Inc.

 

North Dakota

 

N/A

EmCare of Ohio, Inc.

 

Ohio

 

N/A

EmCare of Oklahoma, Inc.

 

Oklahoma

 

N/A

EmCare of Oregon, Inc.

 

Oregon

 

N/A

EmCare of Pennsylvania, Inc.

 

Pennsylvania

 

N/A

EmCare of Rhode Island, Inc.

 

Rhode Island

 

N/A

EmCare of South Carolina, Inc.

 

South Carolina

 

N/A

EmCare of Tennessee, Inc.

 

Tennessee

 

N/A

EmCare of Texas, Inc.

 

Texas

 

N/A

EmCare of Vermont, Inc.

 

Vermont

 

N/A

EmCare of Virginia, Inc.

 

Virginia

 

N/A

EmCare of Washington, Inc.

 

Washington

 

N/A

EmCare of West Virginia, Inc.

 

West Virginia

 

N/A

EmCare of Wisconsin, Inc.

 

Wisconsin

 

N/A

EmCare Physician Providers, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

N/A

EmCare Physician Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

EmCare Services of Illinois, Inc.

 

Illinois

 

N/A

EmCare Services of Massachusetts, Inc.

 

Massachusetts

 

N/A

EmCare Anesthesia Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

ECEP, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

N/A

Coordinated Health Services, Inc.

 

Pennsylvania

 

N/A

EM-CODE Reimbursement Solutions, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Emergency Medicine Education Systems, Inc.

 

Texas

 

N/A

Emergency Specialists of Arkansas, Inc. II

 

Texas

 

N/A

First Medical/EmCare, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

 

2




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

Healthcare Services of Georgia, Inc.

OLD STAT, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Reimbursement Technologies, Inc.

 

Pennsylvania

 

N/A

STAT Physicians, Inc.

 

Florida

 

N/A

The Gould Group, Inc

 

Texas

 

N/A

Tifton Management Services, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

Tucker Emergency Services, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

Helix Physicians Management, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

Norman Bruce Jetton, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

Pacific Emergency Specialists Management, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

American Emergency Physicians Management, Inc.

 

California

 

N/A

Physician Account Management, Inc.

 

Florida

 

N/A

Provider Account Management, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Charles T. Mitchell, M.D., Inc.

 

Hawaii

 

N/A

EMS Management, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

American Medical Response, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Hank’s Acquisition Corp.

 

Alabama

 

N/A

Fountain Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Alabama

 

N/A

MedLife Emergency Medical Service, Inc.

 

Alabama

 

N/A

American Medical Response Northwest, Inc.

 

Oregon

 

AMR Northwest, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Buck Medical Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Buck Healthcare Services

 

 

 

 

Buck Medical

 

 

 

 

Clark County Wheelchair Transportation

 

 

 

 

Medix

 

 

 

 

Pramed

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

3




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

American Medical Response West

 

California

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

Northern California Training Institute

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

 

 

 

911 Emergency Services

 

 

 

 

Sonoma Life Support

 

 

 

 

Mobile Life Support

Metropolitan Ambulance Service

 

California

 

N/A

American Medical Response of Inland Empire

 

California

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response

Desert Valley Medical Transport, Inc.

 

California

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

Springs Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

California

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

American Medical Response of Colorado, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

International Life Support, Inc.

 

Hawaii

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

Medevac MidAmerica, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

American Medical Response

Medevac Medical Response, Inc.

 

Missouri

 

American Medical Response

American Medical Response of Oklahoma, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

American Medical Response of Texas, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

Kutz Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Wisconsin

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

4




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

American Medical Response Holdings, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

American Medical Response Management, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Regional Emergency Services, LP

 

Delaware

 

N/A

A1 Leasing, Inc.

 

Florida

 

N/A

Florida Emergency Partners, Inc.

 

Texas

 

N/A

Mobile Medic Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

Metro Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

Metro Ambulance Service (Rural), Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

AMR

Medic One Ambulance Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

AMR

American Medical Response of South Carolina, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

AMR

American Medical Response of North Carolina, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

American Medical Response of Georgia, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

Troup County Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

Randle Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Florida

 

American Medical Response

Medi-Car Systems, Inc.

 

Florida

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

AMR

Medi-Car Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Florida

 

American Medical Response

American Medical Response of Tennessee, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

5




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

Physicians & Surgeons Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Ohio

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response of Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

AMR of Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

P & S Ambulance Service

 

American Medical Response of Illinois, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

Midwest Ambulance Management Company

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Paramed, Inc.

 

Michigan

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

Ambucare

 

 

 

 

 

E.M.T.S., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet Ambulance

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response of Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

AMR of Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

ABC Courier Service

 

 

 

 

 

Life Line Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Paramed

 

 

 

 

 

Paravan

 

 

 

 

 

Pulse Emergency Medical Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Riverside E.M.S.

 

 

 

 

 

Suburban Ambulance Service

 

Mercy Ambulance of Evansville, Inc.

 

Indiana

 

American Medical Response - AMR

 

 

 

 

 

Ambucare

 

 

 

 

 

Mercy Ambucare

 

 

6




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

 

 

 

 

Mercy Ambulance of Evansville

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

 

 

 

 

AMR of Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response of Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

Premier Mobility Service

 

Tidewater Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Virginia

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

American Medical Response of Connecticut,

 

Connecticut

 

AMR

 

Incorporated

 

 

 

American Medical Response

 

American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.

 

Massachusetts

 

Midland Ambulance Service

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

AMR Brockton, L.L.C.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

American Medical Response Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Pennsylvania

 

Event Medical Services

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

American Medical Response Delaware Valley, LLC

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Ambulance Acquisition, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Metro Ambulance Services, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

 

Broward Ambulance, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

 

7




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

Atlantic Ambulance Services Acquisition, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

AMR

 

Atlantic/Key West Ambulance, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

Atlantic/Palm Beach Ambulance, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

Seminole County Ambulance, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response

 

LifeFleet Southeast, Inc.

 

Florida

 

American Medical Response

 

American Medical Pathways, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

ProvidaCare, L.L.C.

 

Texas

 

N/A

 

Adam Transportation Service, Inc.

 

New York

 

American Medical Response

 

Associated Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

New York

 

American Medical Response

 

Park Ambulance Service Inc.

 

New York

 

American Medical Response

 

Five Counties Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

New York

 

American Medical Response

 

Sunrise Handicap Transport Corp.

 

New York

 

American Medical Response

 

STAT Healthcare, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Laidlaw Medical Transportation, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

 

 

 

 

Mercy Ambulance of Fort Wayne

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response

 

 

 

 

 

American Medical Response of Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

AMR of Fort Wayne

 

 

 

 

 

AMR of Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

Central Ambulance

 

8




 

Entity Name

 

Jurisdiction of
Formation

 

Doing Business As

 

 

 

 

Crossroads Ambulance Service

 

 

 

 

 

American Medtrans

 

 

 

 

 

Shepard Ambulance

 

 

 

 

 

Shepard Ambulance, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Shepard Paramedics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Spokane Ambulance

 

 

 

 

 

Yakima Medic 1

 

Mercy, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

American Investment Enterprises, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

Nevada Medi-Car

 

LifeCare Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Illinois

 

N/A

 

TEK, Inc.

 

Illinois

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

Mercy Life Care

 

California

 

N/A

 

Hemet Valley Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

California

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

American Medical Response of Southern California

 

California

 

American Medical Response (AMR)

 

Medic One of Cobb, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

 

Puckett Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

Georgia

 

N/A

 

Global Medical Response, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Global Emergency Medical Services Limited

 

Trinidad

 

N/A

 

 

 

Tobago

 

 

 

Global Medical Response of Trinidad & Tobago, Ltd.

 

Trinidad

 

N/A

 

(Joint Venture)

 

Tobago

 

 

 

Global Medical Response of Barbados Limited

 

Barbados

 

N/A

 

EHR Management Co.

 

Delaware

 

N/A

 

Air Ambulance Specialists, Inc.

 

Colorado

 

N/A

 

 

9



EX-23.1 7 a07-4923_1ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

 

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-135200) pertaining to the registration of 4,075,964 shares of Class A common stock of our reports dated February 21, 2007, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Emergency Medical Services Corporation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, Emergency Medical Services Corporation management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Emergency Medical Services Corporation as of December 31, 2006, included  in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

 

 

Denver, Colorado
March 6, 2007



EX-31.1 8 a07-4923_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, William A. Sanger, certify that:

1.               I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Emergency Medical Services Corporation;

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 8, 2007

 

 

 

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

Name:

William A. Sanger

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 



EX-31.2 9 a07-4923_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, William A. Sanger, certify that:

1.               I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Emergency Medical Services L.P.;

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 8, 2007

 

 

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

Name:

William A. Sanger

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Emergency Medical Services Corporation,

 

as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P.

 



EX-31.3 10 a07-4923_1ex31d3.htm EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Randel G. Owen, certify that:

1.               I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Emergency Medical Services Corporation;

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 8, 2007

 

 

/s/ Randel G. Owen

 

Name:

Randel G. Owen

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 



EX-31.4 11 a07-4923_1ex31d4.htm EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION

I, Randel G. Owen, certify that:

1.               I have reviewed this Form 10-K of Emergency Medical Services L.P.;

2.               Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 8, 2007

 

 

/s/ Randel G. Owen

 

Name:

Randel G. Owen

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

Emergency Medical Services Corporation,

 

as general partner of Emergency Medical Services L.P.

 



EX-32.1 12 a07-4923_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each hereby certifies that, to his knowledge on the date hereof:

(a)           the Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(b)           the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

 

William A. Sanger

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

March 8, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Randel G. Owen

 

 

Randel G. Owen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

March 8, 2007

 



EX-32.2 13 a07-4923_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of Emergency Medical Services Corporation, as general partner of Emergency Medical Services, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), each hereby certifies that, to his knowledge on the date hereof:

(a)                                  the Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(b)                                 the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ William A. Sanger

 

William A. Sanger

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Emergency Medical Services Corporation,

 

    as general partner of Emergency Medical

 

    Services L.P.

 

March 8, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Randel G. Owen

 

Randel G. Owen

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Emergency Medical Services Corporation,

 

    as general partner of Emergency Medical

 

    Services L.P.

 

March 8, 2007

 



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