The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements include all necessary adjustments for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented.

Prior to August 19, 2021, the Company was an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the Securities Act), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the JOBS Act), and took advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and other exemptions. As of August 19, 2021, the Company no longer qualified as an emerging growth company due to issuing more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt in the prior three-year period as of that date, and as a result is no longer exempt from the reporting requirements discussed above.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon historical experience, existing and known circumstances, authoritative accounting pronouncements and other factors that management believes to be reasonable. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to revenue recognition and the valuation of accounts receivable (implicit price concession), income taxes, equity-based compensation, warrant liability and long-lived assets, including goodwill and identifiable intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company generates revenues for services and related products that the Company provides to patients for home medical equipment, related supplies, and other items. The Company’s revenues are recognized in the period in which services and related products are provided to customers and are recorded either at a point in time for the sale of supplies and disposables, or over the fixed monthly service period for equipment.

The Company determines the transaction price based on contractually agreed-upon amounts or rates, adjusted for estimates of variable consideration, such as implicit price concessions. The Company utilizes the expected value method to determine the amount of variable consideration that should be included to arrive at the transaction price, using contractual agreements and historical reimbursement experience within each payor type. The Company applies constraint to the transaction price, such that net revenue is recorded only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of the cumulative revenue recognized will not occur in the future. If actual amounts of consideration ultimately received differ from the Company’s estimates, the Company adjusts these estimates, which would affect net revenue in the period such adjustments become known.

Sales revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of products or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. Revenues for the sale of sleep therapy equipment supplies (including CPAP resupply products), durable medical equipment and related supplies (including wheelchairs, hospital beds and infusion pumps), diabetic medical devices and supplies (including continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and insulin pumps), and other HME products and supplies are recognized when control of the promised good or service is transferred to customers, which is generally upon shipment for direct to consumer medical devices and supplies and upon delivery to the home for durable medical equipment.

The Company provides certain equipment to patients which is reimbursed periodically in fixed monthly payments for as long as the patient is using the equipment and medical necessity continues (in certain cases, the fixed monthly payments are capped at a certain amount). The equipment provided to the patient is based upon medical necessity as documented by prescriptions and other documentation received from the patient’s physician. The patient generally does not negotiate or select the manufacturer or model of the equipment prescribed by their physician and delivered by the Company. Once initial delivery of this equipment is made to the patient for initial setup, a monthly billing process is established based on the initial setup service date. The Company recognizes the fixed monthly revenue ratably over the service period as earned, less estimated adjustments, and defers revenue for the portion of the monthly bill that is unearned. No separate revenue is earned from the initial setup process. Included in fixed monthly revenue are unbilled amounts for which the revenue recognition criteria had been met as of period-end but were not yet billed to the payor. The estimate of net unbilled fixed monthly revenue recognized is based on historical trends and estimates of future collectability.

The Company’s billing system contains payor-specific price tables that reflect the fee schedule amounts in effect or contractually agreed upon by various government and commercial insurance payors for each item of equipment or supply provided to a customer. Revenues are recorded based on the applicable fee schedule. The Company has established a contractual allowance to account for adjustments that result from differences between the payment amount received and the expected realizable amount. If the payment amount received differs from the net realizable amount, an adjustment is recorded to revenues in the period that these payment differences are determined. The Company reports revenues in its consolidated financial statements net of such adjustments.

The Company recognizes revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and contract assets on the consolidated balance sheets only when services have been provided. Since the Company has performed its obligation under the contract, it has unconditional rights to the consideration recorded as contract assets and therefore classifies those billed and unbilled contract assets as accounts receivable.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Net sales revenue:
Sleep	$	794,021	$	654,130	$	312,860
Diabetes	670,988		528,082		159,490
Supplies to the home	179,326		167,830		145,624
Respiratory	34,342		31,016		28,605
HME	118,542		113,805		58,029
Other	218,461		144,543		54,689
Total net sales revenue	$	2,015,680	$	1,639,406	$	759,297

Net revenue from fixed monthly equipment reimbursements:
Sleep	$	272,705	$	237,252	$	98,361
Diabetes	16,103		13,123		2,467
Respiratory	520,697		427,270		123,860
HME	102,256		95,936		55,847
Other	43,154		41,548		16,557
Total net revenue from fixed monthly equipment reimbursements	$	954,915	$	815,129	$	297,092

Total net revenue:
Sleep	$	1,066,726	$	891,382	$	411,221
Diabetes	687,091		541,205		161,957
Supplies to the home	179,326		167,830		145,624
Respiratory	555,039		458,286		152,465
HME	220,798		209,741		113,876
Other	261,615		186,091		71,246
Total net revenue	$	2,970,595	$	2,454,535	$	1,056,389

Due to the continuing changes in the healthcare industry and third-party reimbursement environment, certain estimates are required to record accounts receivable at their net realizable values. Inherent in these estimates is the risk that they will have to be revised or updated as additional information becomes available. The complexity of third-party billing arrangements and laws and regulations governing Medicare and Medicaid may result in adjustments to amounts originally recorded.

The Company performs a periodic analysis to review the valuation of accounts receivable and collectability of outstanding balances. Management’s evaluation takes into consideration such factors as historical cash collections experience, business and economic conditions, trends in healthcare coverage, other collection indicators and information about specific receivables. The Company’s evaluation also considers the age and composition of the outstanding amounts in determining their estimated net realizable value.

Included in accounts receivable are earned but unbilled accounts receivables. Billing delays, ranging from several days to several weeks, can occur due to the Company’s policy of compiling required payor specific documentation prior to billing for its services rendered. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s unbilled accounts receivable was $38.6 million and $23.8 million, respectively.

Federal, state, and local authorities have taken several actions designed to assist healthcare providers in providing care to COVID-19 and other patients and to mitigate the adverse economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative actions taken by the federal government include the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), which was signed into law on March 27, 2020. Through the CARES Act, the federal government authorized payments that were distributed to healthcare providers through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (Provider Relief Fund or PRF). Additionally, the CARES Act revised the Medicare accelerated and advance payment program in an attempt to disburse payments to healthcare providers more quickly to mitigate the financial impact on healthcare providers. The Company’s participation in these programs and related accounting policies are summarized below.

Grant Income. In April 2020, the Company received distributions of the CARES Act PRF of $17.2 million, and subsequent to April 2020, the Company completed several acquisitions in which the acquired companies received a total of $22.2 million of PRF payments prior to the applicable dates of acquisition. In connection with the accounting for these acquisitions, the Company recorded assumed liabilities of $7.7 million relating to the PRF payments received by the acquired companies. The PRF payments were targeted to offset lost revenue and expenditures incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The PRF payments are subject to certain restrictions and are subject to recoupment if not used for designated purposes. As a condition to receiving distributions, providers were required to agree to certain terms and conditions, including, among other things, that the funds would be used for lost revenues and unreimbursed COVID-19 related expenses as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). All recipients of PRF payments were required to comply with the reporting requirements described in the terms and conditions and as determined by HHS. The Company recognizes grant payments as income when there is reasonable assurance that it has complied with the conditions associated with the grant. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized grant income of $10.6 million and $14.3 million, respectively, related to the PRF payments determined to comply with conditions associated with the grant.

HHS has indicated that the CARES Act PRF are subject to ongoing reporting and changes to the terms and conditions, and there have been several updates to such reporting requirements and terms and conditions since they were issued by HHS. Such updates have related to changes to the guidance regarding utilization of the funds granted from the PRF and updates to the reporting requirements of such funds, among other updates. To the extent that there is any future updated guidance from HHS or modifications to the terms and conditions, it may affect AdaptHealth's ability to comply and the Company could be required to reverse the recognition of the grant income recorded and return a portion of the funds received, which could be material to the Company. The Company is continuing to monitor the terms and conditions issued by HHS. Furthermore, HHS has indicated that it will be closely monitoring and, along with the Office of Inspector General (United States) (OIG) , auditing providers to ensure that recipients comply with the terms and conditions of relief programs and to prevent fraud and abuse. All providers will be subject to civil and criminal penalties for any deliberate omissions, misrepresentations or falsifications of any information given to HHS.

Medicare Accelerated Payment Program. In certain circumstances, when a healthcare provider is experiencing financial difficulty due to delays in receiving payment for the Medicare services it provided, it may be eligible for an accelerated or advance payment pursuant to the Medicare accelerated payment program. The CARES Act revised the Medicare accelerated and advance payment program in an attempt to disburse payments to healthcare providers more quickly to mitigate the financial impact on healthcare providers. In April 2020, the Company received recoupable advance payments of $45.8 million, which were made available by CMS under the CARES Act. In addition, in connection with an acquisition completed in July 2020, the Company assumed a liability of $3.7 million relating to CMS recoupable advance payments received by the acquired company prior to the date of acquisition. The recoupment of the advance payments by CMS began in April 2021 and were applied to services provided and revenue recognized during the period in which the recoupment occurred, which impacted the Company’s cash receipts for services provided during the period in which the amounts were recouped. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, $12.8 million and $36.7 million, respectively, was recouped by or repaid to CMS. As of December 31, 2022, the CMS advance payments have been recouped by or repaid to CMS in full and there is no liability to CMS for these amounts as of such date.

Deferral of Employment Tax Payments. As permitted under the CARES Act, the Company elected to defer certain portions of employer-paid FICA taxes otherwise payable from March 27, 2020 to January 1, 2021. In total, the Company deferred $8.6 million under this provision, and paid $4.3 million on January 4, 2022 and $4.3 million on December 14, 2022. There are no further amounts due under this provision as of December 31, 2022.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), creates a single definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement is to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction to sell an asset or to transfer the liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. Assets and liabilities adjusted to fair value in the balance sheet are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.


Level input						Input Definition
Level 1						Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
Level 2						Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level 3						Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The Company considers all short-term highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash represents cash on hand and deposits held at banks. The Company maintains cash in demand deposit accounts with federally insured banks. At times, the balances in these accounts may be in excess of federally insured limits. Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following:

Equipment and other fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation or, when acquired as part of a business combination, fair value at date of acquisition. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. The useful lives for patient medical equipment correlate with the medical reimbursement periods. Computer equipment, vehicles and other fixed assets are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Major expenditures for property acquisitions and those expenditures that substantially increase useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor replacements are expensed as incurred.

The Company’s long-lived assets, such as equipment and other fixed assets, operating lease right-of-use assets, finance lease right-of-use assets and definite-lived identifiable intangible assets, are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Definite-lived identifiable intangible assets consist of tradenames, payor contracts, contractual rental agreements and developed technology. These assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the assets are expected to be consumed. These assets are assessed for impairment consistent with the Company’s long-lived assets. The following table summarizes the useful lives of the Company's identifiable intangible assets:

occurrence of a triggering event or change in circumstances indicating a possible impairment. Such triggering events potentially warranting an annual or interim goodwill impairment assessment include, among other factors, declines in historical or projected revenue, operating income or cash flows, and declines in the Company’s stock price or market capitalization. Such changes in circumstance can include, among others, changes in the legal environment, reimbursement environment, operating performance, and/or future prospects. The Company performs its annual impairment assessment of goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year. The impairment assessment can be performed on either a quantitative or qualitative basis. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment analysis. If determined necessary, the Company applies the quantitative impairment test to identify and measure the amount of impairment, if any. Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors, such as estimates of a reporting unit's fair value and judgment about impairment triggering events. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the annual goodwill impairment test will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company experienced a decline in its market capitalization as a result of a decline in the Company’s stock price. The Company considered such decline to represent a triggering event requiring management to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment analysis as of March 31, 2022. No such triggering events were identified during the remainder of 2022. Refer to Note 5, Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets, for additional details.

The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting for business acquisitions. The results of operations of the businesses acquired by the Company are included as of the respective acquisition date. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred, including the fair value of any contingent consideration, is allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. To the extent the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, such excess is allocated to goodwill. Patient relationships, medical records and patient lists are not reported as separate intangible assets due to the regulatory requirements and lack of contractual agreements but are part of goodwill. Customer related relationships are not reported as separate intangible assets but are part of goodwill as authorizing physicians are under no obligation to refer the Company’s services to their patients, who are free to change physicians and service providers at any time. The Company may adjust the preliminary purchase price allocation, as necessary, as it obtains more information regarding asset valuations and liabilities assumed that existed but were not available at the acquisition date, which is generally up to one year after the acquisition closing date. Acquisition related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

Costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings, referred to as financing costs, are capitalized and included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets in Other assets for costs associated with revolving credit facilities, and as a reduction of the carrying value of debt for costs associated with secured term loans. The capitalized financing costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the related financing agreement. Refer to Note 8, Deferred Financing Costs, for additional information.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (ASC 842) with an effective date of January 1, 2021, using the modified retrospective approach, for leases that existed on January 1, 2021. ASC 842 requires the Company to recognize a lease liability, which represents the discounted obligation to make future minimum lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use (ROU) asset on its consolidated balance sheet for most leases, and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The Company elected to apply certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within ASC 842 to leases that commenced before January 1, 2021, including the package of practical expedients, which, among other things, permits lease agreements that are twelve months or less to be excluded from the balance sheet, and permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. Due to the Company’s election of these practical expedients, the Company carried forward certain historical conclusions

Whenever the Company enters into a new arrangement, it must determine, at the inception date, whether the arrangement is or contains a lease. This determination generally depends on whether the arrangement conveys to the Company the right to control the use of an explicitly or implicitly identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control of an underlying asset is conveyed to the Company if the Company obtains the rights to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the economic benefits from the use of the underlying asset.

If a lease exists, the Company must then determine the separate lease and non-lease components of the arrangement. Each right to use an underlying asset conveyed by a lease arrangement should generally be considered a separate lease component if it both: (i) can benefit the Company without depending on other resources not readily available to the Company and (ii) does not significantly affect and is not significantly affected by other rights of use conveyed by the lease. Aspects of a lease arrangement that transfer other goods or services to the Company but do not meet the definition of lease components are considered non-lease components. The consideration owed by the Company pursuant to a lease arrangement is generally allocated to each lease and non-lease component for accounting purposes. However, the Company has elected, for all of its leases, to not separate lease and non-lease components. Each lease component is accounted for separately from other lease components, but together with the associated non-lease components.

•Lease payments – lease payments include fixed and certain variable payments, less lease incentives, together with amounts probable of being owed by the Company under residual value guarantees and, if reasonably certain of being paid, the cost of certain renewal options and early termination penalties set forth in the lease arrangement. Lease payments exclude consideration that is not related to the transfer of goods and services of the Company.

•Discount rate – the discount rate must be determined based on information available to the Company upon the commencement of the lease. Lessees are required to use the rate implicit in the lease whenever such rate is readily available; however, as the implicit rate in the Company’s leases is generally not readily determinable, the Company generally uses the hypothetical incremental borrowing rate it would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments, on a collateralized basis, over a timeframe similar to the lease term.

In making the determination of whether a lease is an operating lease or a finance lease, the Company considers the lease term in relation to the economic life of the leased asset, the present value of lease payments in relation to the fair value of the leased asset and certain other factors, including the lessee’s and lessor’s rights, obligations, and economic incentives over the term of the lease.

Generally, upon the commencement of a lease, the Company will record a lease liability and a ROU asset. However, the Company has elected, for all underlying leases with initial terms of twelve months or less (known as short-term leases), to not recognize a lease liability or ROU asset. Lease liabilities are initially recorded at lease commencement as the present value of future lease payments. ROU assets are initially recorded at lease commencement as the initial amount of the lease liability, together with the following, if applicable: (i) initial direct costs incurred by the lessee and (ii) lease payments made by the lessor net of lease incentives received, prior to lease commencement.

Over the lease term, the Company generally increases its lease liabilities using the effective interest method and decreases its lease liabilities for lease payments made. For finance leases, amortization and interest expense are recognized separately in the consolidated statements of operations, with amortization expense generally recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and interest expense recorded using the effective interest method. For operating leases, a single lease cost is generally recognized in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term unless an impairment has been recorded with respect to a leased asset. Lease costs for short-term leases not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease costs not initially included in the lease liability and ROU asset impairment charges are expensed as incurred. ROU assets are assessed for impairment, similar to other long-lived assets.

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies, such as legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business that cover a wide range of matters. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, Accounting for Contingencies, the Company records accruals for such loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount. The Company reviews its accruals at least quarterly and adjusts accordingly to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and updated information. At this time, the Company has no material accruals related to lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings. While there can be no assurance, based on the Company’s evaluation of information currently available, the Company’s management believes any liability that may ultimately result from resolution of such loss contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial conditions or results of operations. However, the Company’s assessment may be affected by limited information. Accordingly, the Company’s assessment may change in the future based upon availability of new information and further developments in the proceedings of such matters. The results of legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and material adverse outcomes are possible. Refer to Note 16, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.

The Company accounts for its equity-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation Stock Compensation, which establishes accounting for share based awards exchanged for employee services and requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of these awards over the requisite employee service period. Equity-based compensation expense related to these grants is included within cost of net revenue and general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The Company measures and recognizes equity-based-compensation expense for such awards granted to employees based on their estimated fair values on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Equity-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For awards with performance conditions, equity-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employees’ requisite service period subject to management’s estimation of the probability of vesting of such awards. Refer to Note 11, Stockholders’ Equity, for additional information regarding the Company’s equity-based compensation expense.

Cost of net revenue includes the cost of non-capitalized medical equipment and supplies sold to patients, depreciation for capitalized patient equipment, salaries, labor and benefits costs for service personnel at the Company’s operating facilities, offshore labor expenses, occupancy costs (such as rent, utilities, and property taxes), and other expenses incurred to operate the businesses (such as distribution expenses, billing fees, software expenses and general business supplies). Cost of net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (in thousands):

General and administrative expenses (G&A) primarily include expenses related to corporate salaries and benefits, legal, consulting, equity-based compensation, transaction costs and other business support functions. Included in G&A during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 are salaries, labor and benefits expenses (including equity-based compensation and severance) of $60.6 million, $60.1 million and $35.8 million, respectively.

The Company’s chief operating decision-makers are its Chief Executive Officer and President, who make resource allocation decisions and assess performance based on financial information presented on an aggregate basis. There are no segment managers who are held accountable by the chief operating decision-makers, or anyone else, for any planning, strategy and key decision-making regarding operations. The corporate office is responsible for contract negotiation with vendors and payors, corporate compliance with healthcare laws and regulations, and revenue cycle management, among other corporate supporting functions. Accordingly, the Company has a single reportable segment and operating segment structure.

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, less than 10% of the Company’s net accounts receivable are from patients under co-pay or private plan arrangements.

The Company provides patient-centered, healthcare-at-home solutions including home medical equipment, medical supplies, and related services, to its customers. This results in a customer concentration relating to government healthcare reimbursement programs. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company derived approximately 26%, 28% and 28% of its net revenue from government healthcare programs, including Medicare and

The Company is subject to workers’ compensation, auto liability and employee medical claims, which are primarily self-insured; however, the Company maintains certain stop-loss and other insurance coverage which it believes to be appropriate. Provisions for estimated settlements relating to the workers’ compensation and medical plans are provided in the period of the related claim on a case-by-case basis plus an amount for incurred but not reported claims. Differences between the amounts accrued and subsequent settlements are recorded in operations in the period of settlement.

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Derivative instruments consist of interest rate swap agreements. The interest rate swap agreements are used to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s variable rate debt. The Company utilizes the interest rate swap agreements to modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of its variable rate borrowings to a fixed rate. Refer to Note 7, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, for additional information.

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of (i) temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities and (ii) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are based on enacted tax rates applicable to the future period when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period the rate change is enacted. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company’s deferred tax calculations and valuation allowance requires management to make certain estimates about future operations. Changes in state or federal tax laws, as well as changes in the Company’s financial condition or the carrying value of existing assets and liabilities, could affect those estimates. The effect of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that the rate is enacted.

FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There was no material amount of expense for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Earnings (loss) per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective periods. The Company follows the provisions of the authoritative guidance for determining whether instruments granted in equity-based compensation transactions or other instruments are participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings (loss) per share. Refer to Note 12, Earnings (Loss) Per Share, for additional information.